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State Library of Victoria Annual Report 2006-07 (Complete Report) Contents 02 President’s Report 44 Building Relationships 04 CEO’s Year in Review 46 State Library of Victoria 06 Highlights of the Year Foundation 08 Financial Summary 50 Digital Partnerships 09 Key Performance Indicators 51 National and International 10 Service Agreement with the Collaborations Minister for the Arts 52 Vicnet 11 Government Priority Areas 53 Business Initiatives 12 Output Framework 14 slv21 Year One 54 Improving Corporate Health and Capability 16 Developing, documenting 56 Financial Management and safeguarding 57 Human Resources the collection and Executive 20 Acquisition Statistics 58 Library Board and 21 Building Redevelopment Corporate Governance Program 64 Library Executive 22 Signifi cant Additions 65 Organisational Structure to the Collection 66 Reconciliation of Executive Offi cers 24 Maximising Access 67 Occupational Health and Information and Safety Performance 26 Information Services Measures 28 Communications 67 Public Sector Values and 29 Digital Initiatives Employment Principles 30 Technology Services 68 Statement of 32 Events and Exhibitions Workforce Data 36 Learning Services 69 Offi ce-based Environmental 38 Creative Fellowships Impacts 39 Staff Fellowship Program 70 Diversity and Access 40 Publishing 72 Freedom of Information 41 Marketing and Public Affairs 73 Whistleblowers 42 Providing Services to Victorian Protection Act Public Libraries 78 Disclosure Index 79 Financial statements 80 Auditor General’s Report 83 Financials 85 Notes to the Financial Statements President’s Report In concluding the President’s Report for 2005–06 In March, on behalf of the Board, I was delighted The Board welcomed three new members during I foreshadowed twin priorities for the year ahead – to host Dr Varaprasad, the Chief Executive of the the year. Robyn Annear, an award-winning writer implementing the slv21 program and finalising National Library Board of Singapore, and his senior and historian; Tom Bentley, Executive Director – the segment of the redevelopment funded to date. colleagues, to renew the Memorandum of Policy and Cabinet in the Department of Premier This Annual Report documents the purpose Understanding between the two organisations. and Cabinet and a recognised expert in public Library Board of Victoria and professionalism that the Library has brought Later that month, and following an earlier visit policy; and Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis, Deputy Annual Report 2006–07 to both of these priorities. from Dr Stella Panayatova, we welcomed Professor Vice-Chancellor (Innovation and Development) 2 / 3 Alison Richard, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the University of Melbourne and a distinguished The redevelopment of the Library has been of Cambridge, to announce the loan of 50 items scientist and researcher deeply interested a 17-year undertaking of immense complexity. from the collections of the University to the Library in knowledge transfer. The redevelopment has had the public for the major international exhibition The Medieval commitment and the financial support of all Imagination. The exhibition, which is also Following my first full year as Chair I want to thank Victorian governments over this period. The funds generously supported by Australian and New the members of the Library Board of Victoria for committed to the redevelopment have now been Zealand libraries and galleries, by the State Library the care, diligence and zest they bring to the expended with significant achievements including of Victoria Foundation, and by individual and stewardship of the Library. It was with much pride the entirely appropriate and sensitive refurbishment corporate sponsors, will be open to the public that the Board steered the implementation of the of the La Trobe Reading Room under the Dome between March and June 2008. first year of slv21, about which we report in detail and the Redmond Barry Reading Room. in the pages ahead. It was with a sense of It was with profound gratitude and no small responsibility and optimism that the Board The preservation of these splendid public spaces measure of regret that the Board marked the developed the Corporate Plan for the triennium and the creation of long-needed, flexible and conclusion of Stephen Kerr’s double term as ahead. In both reviewing performance and functional work spaces would not have been Chairman of the State Library of Victoria Foundation. shaping the direction of this magnificent public possible without the sustaining vision of those The Board is conscious of the time, energy and institution, the Board records its admiration of, and governments and the collaboration of public thought he invested in the role and the success thanks to, the staff of the Library. The perception partners Major Projects Victoria and Arts Victoria. with which he has led the Foundation since 2002. with which they blend the best of the Library’s It is enormously gratifying that since the transfor­ The Board is fortunate that it will continue to benefit traditions and practice with the imperatives mation of the site, and the introduction of the from his advice and expertise as he has agreed of serving the Victorian community of 2007 slv21 program, we have seen a 27 per cent surge to continue to serve on the Foundation. and beyond is what makes the Library the in visitor numbers. publicpublic institutioninn stis tution thatthat iitt is.is. The Board was delighted to appoint Peter Lothian, The Board welcomes the additional public CEO of Collins Booksellers and Managing Director recognition accorded to writing, literature and of Lothian Books between 1984 and 2006, ideas in the initiatives funded in the 2007 Budget as Chairman of the Foundation. The Board – Victoria’s bid to UNESCO for City of Literature is confident that the Library will benefit from his status and the decision to establish a Centre business skills, his experience on other boards John Cain for Books (Writing) and Ideas at the State Library. and committees, and his love of the Library. President,P id t LLibraryib BoardB d off VictoriaVi t i Preparing the area in the south-west corner (where Swanston and Little Lonsdale streets meet) With the Premier’s announcement, in October, of the Library for fitout as the Centre will be that Mary Delahunty MP, Minister for the Arts, a priority for the Library over the next 18 months. would not contest the November Victorian election When this is completed, the only remaining and would leave politics for health and family area of the site requiring redevelopment will reasons, the Library lost the counsel of a be Queen’s Hall. sympathetic champion. The Board greeted with enthusiasm the appointment of Lynne Kosky MP Partnerships of many kinds – local, national as Minister for the Arts. We look forward to the and international – enable the Library to review prospect of forging a strong working relationship and develop its services and to learn from others with the Minister as we continue to chart the future in order to be the best it can. Two of the Library’s of the Library. international partnerships – one well established and one emerging – were celebrated this year. CEO’s Year in Review A year of achievement capacity to interact with customers. In addition to Partnerships and support With this report the State Library of Victoria accounts existing services such as AskNow! (a collaborative, No amount of thanks can match the generosity for the implementation of the first year of slv21. online real-time reference service), in July the and enthusiasm with which the Library is supported It has been a successful, exhilarating and author Nick Earl became our first resident blogger by the State Library of Victoria Foundation, by challenging year. The Library has extended and on the Centre for Youth Literature’s insideadog philanthropic trusts, public-spirited individuals and Library Board of Victoria improved services to Victorians by accelerating website. Nick, and the authors who have followed community-minded sponsors. The pages that Annual Report 2006–07 engagement with online technologies and it has him, engage in virtual conversation with their follow document this generosity, and the Library 4 / 5 sought to improve the experience of visitors readers about reading, writing, ideas, and the hopes that the outstanding results it delivers to Swanston Street. gamut of experience and emotion. The Library are recompense for their support. developed and launched the website Mirror The results are compelling. At the beginning of of the World, to complement the exhibition in the The Library’s events, exhibitions, programs the year our registered users had access to 19 Dome Galleries. In association with the exhibition and services have all been strongly supported databases or electronic packages to which the Heroes & Villains, an online competition resulted by the media with over $5 million of coverage Library subscribed. At year end they had access in 94 new Australian superheroes created by the generated, contributing significantly to the to over 60 full-text databases containing some next generation of comic artists. The Best Male Library’s public profile. 27,000 e-magazines, e-books and newspapers. Superhero category was won by Alex, aged 13, whose entry, ‘Business Man’, ‘has a hat that The Library is fortunate to be able to call upon Last year the Library digitised and made available is super shady so no sun gets in his eyes’, Alex the guidance and advice of Penny Hutchinson, online 165,000 unique Victorian items; this year writes. ‘His pen never runs out of ink and his and her senior colleagues, at Arts Victoria. it made 233,000 items available online. jacket makes coffee. His shoes are dirt resistant. Invariably the Library receives astute and The seamless acquisition and digitising of material He is able to increase the profit of any business constructive counsel, and this year has unique to Victoria are exemplified by the diary or company by 1420 per cent and his hands move been no exception.
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