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2016 Annual Report AR Cover 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:20 Page 1 AR Cover 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:20 Page 3 The Linen Hall Library gratefully acknowledges the kind support of the following organisations: Cover photos (from top l-r): From the Presbyterian Orphan and Children’s Society: Generations of Generosity exhibition. Children taking part in the Creative Writing and Drama Project. Librarian Samantha McCombe welcoming the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, on the occasion of his visit to the Library in October. Annual Report 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:45 Page 1 Annual Report 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:45 Page 2 Children at Staging 2016 – the Library’s Creative Writing and Drama Project Annual Report 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:45 Page 3 Contents President’s Foreword Director’s Report Librarian’s Report Governors Staff & Volunteers 2016 Report Facts & Figures Financial Summary Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Corporate Members Annual Report 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:46 Page 4 The Joys of Browsing from ‘Serenity in Landscape’ an exhibition by Sorrel Wills. Annual Report 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:46 Page 5 President’s Foreword From the financial report it is clear that the Library attracted significant sums of money to undertake important projects, such as Divided Society, which involves the digitisation of parts of our political collection; the Northern Ireland Literary Archive; and the popular Linen Hall cultural events programme. This is due to teamwork led by the Director and diligent management by the finance staff. Each application required strong ideas and subsequent attention to detail in the delivery of the projects, on time and within budgets. In 2016 an additional factor came to the fore. In project applications and even in general funding bids the Library was required to supply evidence of its contributions to the cultural and heritage sectors. Under the draft Programme for Government proposals it became clear that funding would be given to those organisations which supplied evidence of the positive effect of these resources. Therefore staff have expended additional effort in Anne Davies gathering data about the Library’s activities. Statistics are relatively easy to obtain and you President will see this information in this report. But how do you measure the unique contribution of the Linen Hall Library to the people of Northern Ireland? Feedback is sought after events held; we look closely at the comments in our visitors’ books. In part, social media is useful here. Our increased presence on Twitter and Facebook is important. But, as all marketing gurus say, the most effective measure of an organisation’s reputation is word of mouth. That is where we are most grateful to our members, keeping the importance of the Library alive, donating to our collections, encouraging others to become members and even by simply renewing their subscriptions. The highlights of the year for me are twofold: the awarding of Museum Accreditation and the visit of the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. For as long as I have been on the Board of Governors, attainment of Museum Accreditation has been recommended, nay urged. Thanks to our Librarian, Samantha McCombe, it has finally been realised. In the midst of all the management speak of indicators of impact and justification of existence, the visit of President Higgins was a resounding reassurance of our popularity. With our Honorary Life Member, Sinéad Morrissey’s reading to a fellow poet, the real essence of the Library was celebrated, a space where the rich history and culture of Northern Ireland remains vibrant. Such vibrancy is due to the determination and commitment of the Board of Governors and the staff of the Library, for which I thank them. The continuing existence of the Library is thanks to you, the Members. 1 Annual Report 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:46 Page 6 Director’s Report Within this Annual Report you will see exciting developments that took place in 2016. In the 2015 report we flagged up the digitisation project, Divided Society, we hoped would commence in relation to the Library’s Northern Ireland Political Collection. I am delighted that this project did indeed commence in August 2016, and is worth approximately £500,000. It is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Ulster Garden Villages and the Department of Foreign Affairs Peace and Reconciliation Fund. The project will include the digitisation of periodicals and posters from the 1990s, and a comprehensive education and outreach programme completing in January 2018. Digitisation is a strategic objective for the Library as it helps to make our collections more accessible to an international audience, and can also potentially provide the Library with an income generation stream. Julie Andrews Director The Library also received funding for a Together: Building a United Community (TBUC) project from the Department for Communities. Fifty children came together from all over Belfast for a series of workshops in creative writing and drama which culminated in a showcase event. It was a delight to see so many people accessing the Library who had never visited before. This led to a summer scheme in July 2016 where children came along to design, illustrate and create a book. We hope to replicate this type of work in 2017. After considerable effort, the Library achieved Museum Accreditation for three of its collections by Arts Council England in partnership with the Northern Ireland Museums Council. The Librarian will expound upon this further in her report, but this will provide us with further opportunities for funding, and sets the Linen Hall on an international footing with other museums. Our Arts and Cultural Programming, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, continued to develop in 2016 despite the funding setbacks in 2015. We are seeing increasing audience levels, and new and fruitful collaborative partnerships are being formed. During the course of 2016 we welcomed a number of visitors to the Library including the former First Minister, Arlene Foster MLA; the Austrian Ambassador, Martin Eichtinger; the Israeli Cultural Attachee, Dan Golan; and the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities, Leo O’Reilly. We were also absolutely delighted to welcome the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to the Library in October 2016. The President was very complimentary about the importance of the Linen Hall Library to our history and society. This was a highlight of the year. I am continuing to explore how we can diversify our income streams. Future sustainability and relevance is at the forefront of everything we do. We want to maintain the heritage of the Linen Hall Library in the twenty-first century by being relevant and innovative in what we do. The Library is a charity, and is thankful for all the support we receive. I would ask you to encourage people to use the Library and become Members of this great institution. I would like to record my sincere thanks to the Library’s Board of Governors and staff for their support throughout the year. 2 Annual Report 2016_Layout 1 13/04/2017 12:46 Page 7 Librarian’s Report I am pleased to report on Library services for 2016. The Library had a year as rich and varied as our collections and much was achieved. The collections we have are unique and we should ensure they are celebrated, preserved and made as accessible as possible. To this end, Members will have noted the programmed rotation of materials in the display cases throughout the Library, highlighting different aspects of the collections. It has been pleasing to bring our collections out from behind locked doors and to bring them to life by telling their stories. We linked our collections to significant anniversaries, commemorations and events, thus increasing the visibility and awareness of the collections as we marked important events in our shared history. The custodianship and preservation of our collections for future generations is both a Samantha McCombe privilege and a responsibility. Members will be aware that in 2016 we became an accredited Librarian museum. This was a significant achievement which involved a tremendous amount of work to ensure our practices and procedures, documentation, disaster preparedness and emergency procedures all met the strict standards required for accreditation. The museum accreditation process concerned three collections: Early Belfast and Provincial Printed Books, the Gibson Collection of Burns and Burnsiana, and the Northern Ireland Political Collection. The latter is also benefitting from the Divided Society project, of which you can read more at page 11; while the ‘Troubled Images’ exhibition which graces the vertical gallery was given a ‘reboot’ as a freely available educational iBook (which can be downloaded from Apple iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/troubled- images/id1181033991). And while we have largely concentrated on these collections it has not been to the detriment of others. The major retrospective cataloguing project to enhance our Irish and local studies holdings proceeded at pace in 2016. A partnership project with the Ulster-Scots Agency facilitated a comprehensive review of holdings, and the Department for Communities funded Northern Ireland Literary Archive is testament to the Library’s position as the repository for our literary heritage. In 2016, we again focused on the archive of Michael McLaverty through the biennial short story award given in his name. From as far away as Australia, New Zealand and the United States; to every county in Ireland, we are grateful to all entrants for their industry and creativity and for contributing to the Linen Hall’s continued celebration of the legacy of one of Ireland’s most important writers. Acknowledging the continued difficult financial environment and the issues of space within the Library, 2016 was time to ‘take stock’ and to rebalance spend between the collections for preservation and the collections for use.
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