Staffing and Management of Joint Use Libraries

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• Staffing and Management of Joint Use Libraries
• A Case Study
• Sue Richmond
• Access and Inclusion Senior Library Manager
• Hull Libraries

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Joint Use Library Partnerships

• Hull College in the Learning Zone, in the KC
  Stadium
• Council Customer Service Centres
• Local Primary Care Trust
• Community Organisations
• Preston Road New Deal for Communities
• Pickering and Newington Development Association
  (PANDA)

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Background Information
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Gipsyville Multipurpose Centre Building
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Management of the Partnership

• Service Level Agreement
• Library Management Board
• Budget
• Library service support

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Management and Staffing Structure of the
Multipurpose Centre and Library
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Merging the Library and Reception Teams

• Team meetings
• Training session using The Regeneration Game
• Job Swaps
• Training at an Area Library
• Tuesday morning opening
• New timetables
• Reopening the North Road entrance February 2006

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The Impact of This Joint Use Library

• Improved staff morale and motivation
• Opportunity for more community involvement
• Increased issues and membership

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Library Issues 2005-7
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Adult New Borrowers 2005-2007
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Junior New Borrowers 2005-2007
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Active Borrowers 2005-2007
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Future Developments

• Extend the building and improve the internal
  layout.
• Continue and improve consultation and involvement
  from the local community

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Contact Details

• Sue Richmond
• Hull Central Library
• Albion Street
• Hull
• East Yorkshire
• HU1 3TF
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail sue.richmond_at_hullcc.gov.uk

• Ian Holmes
• Centre Manager
• Gipsyville Multi Purpose Centre
• 728-730 Hessle Road
• Hull
• East Yorkshire
• HU4 6JA
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail panda_at_pandaltd.karoo.co.uk