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Library and Information Service Consultation Southam
May 2011
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The Challenge •
More than £60 million must be cut from WCC budget over the next three years
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£2 million must be cut from the Library service budget
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How to save ÂŁ2m? No single solution 1. Pursue more partnership working for economies of scale 2. Share services with neighbouring library authorities 3. Reduce the number of public computers and other ICT costs 4. Cut the budget for supplies and services 5. Installing self-service equipment 6. Reduce the workforce/management
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How to save ÂŁ2m? 7. Reduce the number of WCC-funded library buildings from 34 to 18 8. Reduce opening hours across remaining libraries by 28% 9. Review mobile stops and schedules, and reduce the fleet from five to three 10. Look for businesses to share premises with 11. Actively seek volunteers to work in all libraries 12. Seek commercial sponsorship
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Library Focus This section looks at the library service as this is specifically what the public are asking about…. • Reviewed all aspects of the service • Assessed each library against two key criteria: - visits and loans per hour open - partnerships sharing the costs and delivery of services and found…..
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Library Visits • 70% + of all visits are to the 8 largest libraries • 2% of all visits are to Southam Library • Visits to Southam Library are down 30% since 2005/06
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Library Loans • Loans at Warwickshire libraries down 12% since 2005/06 • Loans at Southam Library up nearly 10% since 2005/06
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Computer Sessions • Computer sessions at Southam have gone up nearly 30% since 2005/06 • Nearly 3% of all library computer sessions were at Southam Library
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Online Growth • Use of online library services up 469% since 2005/06 • Currently 5.6 million online visits a year
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Sustainability The following 16 libraries have been identified as no longer sustainable in their present form: Baddesley, Bedworth Heath, Bidford, Binley Woods, Bulkington, Camp Hill, Dordon, Dunchurch, Harbury, Hartshill, Henley in Arden, Keresley, Kineton, Kingsbury, Studley, Water Orton
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Opening hours (1) It is proposed that the opening hours of the following libraries are reduced:
Library
Weekly Hours Open To Public Current
Proposed
Alcester
40.0
35.0
Atherstone
52.0
35.0
Bedworth
48.0
35.0
Coleshill
32.5
20.0
Kenilworth
51.0
35.0
Leamington
56.5
50.0
Lillington
37.5
20.0
Nuneaton
58.0
50.0
Opening hours (2) It is proposed that the opening hours of the following libraries are reduced:
Library
Weekly Hours Open To Public Current
Proposed
Rugby
55.5
50.0
Shipston
30.0
20.0
Southam
47.5
35.0
Stockingford
53.0
20.0
Stratford
53.0
35.0
Warwick
51.5
35.0
Wellesbourne
29.0
20.0
Whitnash
45.0
15.0
Wolston
15.0
15.0
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Opening hours (3) It is proposed that the opening hours of the following library are increased
Current Polesworth
27
Proposed 35.0
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How could the service look? A three tier system Library Hub Library Local Library Direct
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How could the service look? Library Hub
• In three main centres of population • Offering the widest range of services • Open up to 50 hours a week • Leamington, Nuneaton and Rugby
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How could the service look? Library Local • In 15 locations • Offering a wide range of services • Open 15 - 35 hours a week • Alcester, Atherstone, Bedworth, Coleshill, Kenilworth, Lillington, Polesworth, Shipston, Southam, Stockingford, Stratford, Warwick, Wellesbourne, Whitnash and Wolston
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How could the service look? Library Direct • Online library open 24/7 • Mobile library service possibly with other services • Community-based outreach services • Housebound reader services • Community drop off point • Postal delivery service (chargeable) • Book order/delivery by community volunteers
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Community options Some communities may be interested in supporting their community library: • Volunteers are being encouraged to help deliver services • Partners/businesses are being sought to share property or move into a library
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Consultation • Roadshow touring Warwickshire libraries • Presentations at public meetings • Discussions with partners and local communities • Questionnaire available in all libraries • And online at: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/facingthechallenge
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Contacts • For general comments please go to www.warwickshire.gov.uk/facingthechallenge • For questions on creating a business case or if you want to run a community library contact: lizwood@warwickshire.gov.uk or tanyabutchers@warwickshire.gov.uk telephone 01926 742741
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Key dates • WCC budget set on 15 February 2011 • Proposals considered by Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 1 March 2011 • Proposals considered by Cabinet on 17 March 2011 • Consultation 18 March 2011 to 9 June 2011 • Report back to Cabinet on 14 July 2011
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