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Libraries CoCre8 Wellbeing Survey for the GM of Community Services and Facilities
1.
Did you receive funding for additional staff from the NZLPP National Library Programme?
Yes
No
Not sure
Other (please specify)
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)
3.
How much additional funding have libraries been able to leverage as a result of the programme?
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)
5.
What is the number of other (not qualified) library staff (FTE) per 10,000 population?
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
11.
Is there representation in your library staff of all genders, ethnicities and ages?
Yes
No
Don’t know
Other (please specify)
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)
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)
14.
Does your Council have an Accessibility Strategy?
Yes
No
Not sure
Other (please specify)
15.
How often is this reviewed?
Annually
Bi-annually
Every three years
Other (please specify)
16.
How do your library services contribute to this?
17.
Have you worked with external agencies such as Dementia NZ regarding accessibility of library buildings?
Yes
No
Not sure
Other (please specify)
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18.
Please provide the name of your council. This is so we can match responses from all surveys.
(Required.)
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