Library Board of Victoria Victoria Library of Board Library Board of Victoria Annual Report 2016–17 Annual ReportAnnual 2016–17 Library Board of Victoria Annual Report 2016–17 Published by State Library Victoria 328 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia Also published on slv.vic.gov.au © State Library Victoria 2017 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Authorised by the Victorian Government 328 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia Typeset by Cannon Typesetting Cover photograph: The night garden, illumination created by Nick Azidis, Lisa Greenaway and Rose Staff for White Night Melbourne 2017. Photograph by James Braund. Contents 2 President’s report 4 Chief Executive Officer’s year in review 6 Vision and values 7 Report of operations 22 Financial summary 24 2016–17 key performance indicators 25 Service Agreement with the Minister for Creative Industries 26 Output framework 28 Acquisitions statistics 29 Library Board and corporate governance 33 Library Executive 34 Organisational structure 35 Occupational health and safety 37 Public sector values and employment principles 38 Statement of workforce data and merit and equity 40 Environmental performance 42 Diversity and Social Inclusion Plan 43 Freedom of information 44 Protected Disclosure Act 2012 44 Compliance with the Building Act 1993 45 Victorian Industry Participation Policy 45 National Competition Policy 46 Government advertising expenditure 46 Major contracts 47 Consultancies 48 Financial information 49 Risk attestation Financial statements 51 Auditor-General’s report 53 Library Board of Victoria letter 54 Financial report for year ended 30 June 2017 59 Notes to the financial statements 105 Disclosure index President’s report I am pleased to present my sixth report as the donated $2 million to establish Start Space, a new President of the Library Board of Victoria. centre to support early-stage entrepreneurs in developing their business ideas, and also provide During the year, two million visitors came through funding for an annual Entrepreneur-in-Residence. our doors and more than four million used our The John and Myriam Wylie Foundation is proud services online, making State Library Victoria to have contributed $8 million to reopen and the busiest state library in Australia. These figures reinvigorate the Russell Street entrance and to are a testament to the Library’s central role in transform the eastern end of the Library with a Victoria’s cultural life and its contribution to the new exhibition space, the Victoria Gallery, which state’s economy. will showcase the treasures of the State Library in an entertaining and informative way. Increasingly, we see that the Library is a drawcard for tourists and for international These donors join the Ian Potter Foundation as students, who make education Victoria’s major contributors to Vision 2020. Through the most important export. These are numbers we generosity of major gifts, public donations and expect to see increase with our Vision 2020 pledges, we have reached our first fundraising redevelopment and our plan to reinvent and milestone, raising $27.7 million to complete capital extend the Library’s online presence. works that will transform the Library. This milestone fulfils our original pledge to government, who We were delighted to be able to reveal the committed $2 for every $1 we raised towards this architectural designs for Vision 2020 in March. capital project. This is a fantastic achievement Created with generations of new Library users and a credit to the vision and hard work of in mind, the designs balance respect for the everyone involved, especially our wonderful building’s heritage with innovations tailored to team at the Library. I thank sincerely all those who meet the changing needs of the people we serve. have supported this campaign in large or small ways. You have contributed to what will be a In June, Built Pty Ltd was appointed as the terrific asset for Victoria. Library’s Vision 2020 builders and construction is due to begin in October. In Ballarat, we are The Victorian Government also committed an about to start work on the Library’s second additional $5 million to enhance and activate offsite storage facility with construction to be all entrances to the Library and the surrounding carried out by Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd. This streetscape. We thank the Andrews Government critical project is an initiative of the Victorian for their continued outstanding support for this Government’s Creative State strategy and will great project for Victoria. ensure the long-term security and accessibility of the state’s growing collection. We are now focused on the next phase of fundraising. This vital support will enable the Our Vision 2020 community fundraising appeal delivery of new and innovative programs and was launched with a $3 million donation services to meet the growing and changing by longstanding Library supporters and needs of our community, and continue to philanthropists Maria Myers AC and Allan Myers build and preserve the Library’s collections for AC QC. Library Board member Christine Christian future generations. 3 On behalf of the Library Board, I would like to In accordance with the Financial Management thank our Library team, led by CEO Kate Torney, Act 1994, I present the Library Board of Victoria’s for their professionalism, focus and commitment annual report for the year ending 30 June 2017. as we work together to create a truly 21st-century library. We are fortunate, indeed, to have a team of their calibre. Sincere thanks also to all our supporters – Friends of the Library, volunteers, partners, sponsors and others – and to my fellow Board members. Without your generous support the Library would not be what it is: a cultural and economic hub that sets a benchmark for others around Australia John Wylie AM and the world. President, Library Board of Victoria Chief Executive Officer’s year in review It is with pleasure that I submit my second report and more than 11,000 images from the Works on as Chief Executive Officer of the State Library. Paper project digitising original drawings, prints and watercolours by Victorian artists. For the first time the Library has hosted more than 2 million visits in a year – a milestone Our Public Libraries team continues to work marking continued growth in demand for library closely with Victoria’s public library network, services and the success of our exhibitions participating in a range of programs and projects and programs in bringing new audiences to focused on leadership and development in the Australia’s oldest library. sector. The Library is proud to be partnering with 42 Victorian public library services, representing As ever, growing, preserving and sharing the more than 250 branch libraries, to deliver the col lec tion is central to our work. Significant items 1000 Books Before School campaign. The acquired during the year included the 19th- program encourages parents and carers to read century journals of a young man who travelled with their children from the time they are born; it from Ohio to Victoria’s goldfields; the Baldessin aims to enrol 50,000 children across the state. The and Friends folio, featuring works by influential Library has also launched a number of initiatives artists such as Rick Amor, Jan Senbergs and with Victorian public libraries to support their work Imants Tillers; and, in our first significant purchase in adult literacy. using funds from the John Emmerson bequest, the Powderham Castle Theological Tracts, Partnerships have played an important part in which include 150 works from the 1640s that presenting a range of initiatives. We collaborated reflect the ties between politics and religion in with community radio station Triple R to present the English Civil War period. We continued to the ON AIR: 40 years of 3RRR exhibition. One of build our collection of images by celebrated the most popular exhibitions the Library has ever Melbourne photographer Rennie Ellis with a hosted, it attracted more than 100,000 visitors further acquisition from his archive, enhancing and exceeded daily visitor targets by more than access to this candid, colourful record of late 20 per cent. The exhibition was timed to coincide 20th-century life in Victoria. with Melbourne Music Week, which was another successful joint venture, presented in partnership Extending our online reach remains a focus, and with the City of Melbourne. during the year we developed a 10-point Digital Transformation Strategy aimed at delivering new Collaboration has been central to some of and improved online services. Digitisation of our the year’s most exciting initiatives, including collection continues, with completed projects partnering with Bad Producer Productions, Writers including 26,000 images from the Coles Myer Victoria, Readings and Swinburne University to collection, 7700 pages from the Felton Bequest present The Garret: writers on writing, a literary 5 podcast series featuring an array of Australian fundraising activities. By 30 June our community and international authors including Christos campaign had raised $515,000, the highest Tsiolkas, Amie Kaufman, John Marsden and Sofie amount we’ve ever received in a public Laguna. The Library also partnered with Black Inc. appeal, and we are grateful to the Victorian and the University of Melbourne on a new community for their extraordinary support. We publishing venture: Writers on writers is a series of have also been especially fortunate to receive six short books with acclaimed Australian authors generous major gifts from Maria Myers AC and reflecting on other authors who have influenced Allan Myers AC QC, Christine Christian, and the them. The first two books, by Alice Pung and Erik John and Myriam Wylie Foundation, in addition Jensen, will be launched in October 2017. to last year’s significant donation from the Ian Potter Foundation.