Libraries CoCre8 Wellbeing Survey for the GM of Community Services and Facilities

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* 1. Did you receive funding for additional staff from the NZLPP National Library Programme?

Yes

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In the 12 months that the NZLPP National Library Programme has been operational, what impact has it had?

Increased community outreach

Increased digital literacy

Increased digital inclusion

Improvements in all round library services

Increased Te Reo programmes

Delivery of more events

Delivery of more programmes

Increased funding applications

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How much additional funding have libraries been able to leverage as a result of the programme?

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* 4. What is the number of library qualified staff (FTE) per 10,000 population? (Qualified staff members are paid staff who: i) possess formal library and information science qualifications at undergraduate or postgraduate level; and ii) are employed in a role requiring librarian qualifications)

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* 5. What is the number of other (not qualified) library staff (FTE) per 10,000 population?

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* 6. With regards to non-qualified library staff, have any of these been employed on the basis on any of the following specialist support and services they can provide?

Te Reo

Social work

Youth work

Education and training

Play based learning

Digital literacies

Information technology

Events and programming

Financial or project management

Contract management and procurement

Human resources

Marketing and communications and business support

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Thinking about the role of team leaders and managers within the library, are they expected to deliver any of the following?

Leadership

Strategic planning and advocacy

Policy development

Management of human resources

Career planning and guidance

Financial management, including funding applications

Facilities management

Asset management, including managing technology

Public relations, promotions and marketing including consultation and engagement

Monitoring, evaluation and performance management

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Professional and continuing education of librarians is important in ensuring services meet the changing needs of communities. Do all library staff have the opportunity for professional development……?

Yes, all library staff

Only senior library staff

Only FTEs, not part-time of casual staff

No, we don’t have budget to support this

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is the dollar per head for professional development of all your library staff? (total cost of professional development divided by the total number of library staff)

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* 10. Do your librarians receive training in any of the following areas?

Leadership

Mental health support of other cognitive therapies

Assertiveness and conflict resolution

Child protection

Te Reo

Treaty of Waitangi

Basic ICT

Specialist ICT such as virtual reality, robotics etc

Child development

Health promotion

Advocacy/writing business cases

Writing funding applications

People management

Project management tools

Presentation skills

Facilitation skills

Heritage and historical research

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Is there representation in your library staff of all genders, ethnicities and ages?

Yes

Don’t know

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What partnership arrangements are in place to support libraries?

Shared services model i.e. library services and other services are delivered from the same building

Multi-agency partnerships i.e. a number of agencies deliver programmes or services alongside library staff, either within or outside of the library building

Informal partnerships i.e. working arrangements formed on an ad-hoc basis. However, no formal arrangement has been agreed upon

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Are all your library buildings accessible to all users?

Yes, all buildings are accessible

Some but not all buildings

No, our buildings are not accessible but we have plans in place to address this

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Does your Council have an Accessibility Strategy?

Yes

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How often is this reviewed?

Annually

Bi-annually

Every three years

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How do your library services contribute to this?

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* 17. Have you worked with external agencies such as Dementia NZ regarding accessibility of library buildings?

Yes

Not sure

Other (please specify)

Libraries CoCre8 Wellbeing Survey for the GM of Community Services and Facilities

Question Title

* 1. Did you receive funding for additional staff from the NZLPP National Library Programme?

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* 2. In the 12 months that the NZLPP National Library Programme has been operational, what impact has it had?

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* 3. How much additional funding have libraries been able to leverage as a result of the programme?

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* 4. What is the number of library qualified staff (FTE) per 10,000 population? (Qualified staff members are paid staff who: i) possess formal library and information science qualifications at undergraduate or postgraduate level; and ii) are employed in a role requiring librarian qualifications)

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* 5. What is the number of other (not qualified) library staff (FTE) per 10,000 population?

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* 6. With regards to non-qualified library staff, have any of these been employed on the basis on any of the following specialist support and services they can provide?

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* 7. Thinking about the role of team leaders and managers within the library, are they expected to deliver any of the following?

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* 8. Professional and continuing education of librarians is important in ensuring services meet the changing needs of communities. Do all library staff have the opportunity for professional development……?

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* 9. What is the dollar per head for professional development of all your library staff? (total cost of professional development divided by the total number of library staff)

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* 10. Do your librarians receive training in any of the following areas?

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* 11. Is there representation in your library staff of all genders, ethnicities and ages?

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* 12. What partnership arrangements are in place to support libraries?

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* 13. Are all your library buildings accessible to all users?

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* 14. Does your Council have an Accessibility Strategy?

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* 15. How often is this reviewed?

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* 16. How do your library services contribute to this?

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* 17. Have you worked with external agencies such as Dementia NZ regarding accessibility of library buildings?

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* 18. Please provide the name of your council. This is so we can match responses from all surveys.