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LIBRARY BOARD OF QUEENSLAND

ANNUAL REPORT 2009–10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: INTRODUCTION 1 TheStateLibraryofQueensland 1

2009–10Chairperson’soverview 2

2009–10StateLibrarian’syearinreview 3

PART 2: CORPORATE 4 LibraryBoardofQueensland 4

QueenslandLibraryFoundation 5

Organisationalstructureasat30June2010 6

PART 3: 2009–10 OUTCOMES 7 LearningforAll 12

QueenslandMemory:todayfortomorrow 16

CommunityConnections 19

CorporateGovernance 24

PART 4: PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 28

PART 5: FUTURE OUTLOOK 30

PART 6: FINANCIAL REPORT 32

PART 7: APPENDICES 57 AppendixA:FunctionsoftheLibraryBoard 57

AppendixB:LibraryBoardadvisorygroupsandcommittee 58

AppendixC:LibraryBoardmemberbiographies 59

AppendixD:Publiclibrarygrantsforindependentlibraries 60

AppendixE:CountryLendingServiceequipmentgrants 61

AppendixF:Professionalmemberships 61

AppendixG:Consultancies 62

AppendixH:Overseastravel 62

AppendixI:Annualemissionsreporting2009–10 63

13 September 2010

The Honourable Anna Bligh MP Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts PO Box 15185 City East Qld 4002

Dear Premier,

I am pleased to present the 2009–10 Annual Report for the State Library of Queensland.

I certify this annual report complies with:

• the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, and

• the detailed requirements set out in the Annual Reporting Guidelines for Queensland Government Agencies.

A checklist at www.slq.qld.gov.au outlines annual reporting requirements.

Yours sincerely,

Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex Chairperson Library Board of Queensland

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New times bring new challenges, and the State Library will respond with understanding and innovation in meeting new and emerging needs effectively. The State Library will do this by:

• promoting service delivery to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders

• addressing the needs of our changing population including increased cultural diversity and an ageing community

• responding to changing work patterns and family commitments which leave limited time for personal development and social and cultural activities

• meeting increased consumer expectations for immediacy and convenience of service delivery

• recognising that a knowledge-intensive economy has created greater career mobility requiring enhanced learning throughout life

• responding to changes in educational approaches, including creative and information-rich learning opportunities

• using technological innovation and collaborative partnerships to ensure Queensland’s memory is collected, organised, preserved and made accessible to the widest possible audience

• optimising the use of new information and communication channels

• making effective use of the increasing volume of information, particularly in digital form

• advocating the need for increased broadband access for all Queenslanders.

The State Library is well positioned to respond to these challenges. It is committed to engaging new audiences, through the development of partnerships and use of innovative technologies.

The State Library:

• is located at the Cultural Centre, South Bank, Brisbane; Cannon Hill, Brisbane; and Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns

• collects, arranges, preserves and provides access to Queensland’s documentary heritage

• ensures this documentary heritage is accessible to the widest possible audiences by providing access to specialised collections, including the John Oxley Library, the state’s premier library for material documenting the history of Queensland, and the Australian Library of Art

• uses technological innovation and collaborative partnerships at the digital culture centre, The Edge, to give contemporary tools to young people for exploring critical ideas, green initiatives, new design practices and media making

• provides free access to books, journals and magazines, newspapers, audiovisual material, family history resources, maps, music, ephemera and electronic resources

• provides free reference and research services to all Queenslanders• provides Indigenous library services, including the establishment of

IKCs in the Torres Strait. The State Library also offers employment and training opportunities for Queensland’s Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders interested in a career in the library sector

• funds and supports services to Queensland public libraries• organises outreach programs for public libraries staff and the

general public. These programs are offered in the areas of research, internet training and digitisation

• specifically engages with children and young people as well as multicultural communities to address their library and information needs

• offers public programs and exhibitions — including exhibition loans — to schools, public libraries, museums and other community organisations.

Vision Enriching the lives of Queenslanders

Mission Creatively linking Queenslanders to information, knowledge and each other

Values • Respect for people and knowledge • Commitment to lifelong learning for all • Integrity and efficiency of service

The State Library of Queensland

TheStateLibraryofQueenslandhasbeenprovidingfreelibraryservicestothepeopleofQueenslandsincethefoundationoftheinstitutionin1902.AprimaryroleistoensureQueensland’sdocumentaryheritageiscollected,preservedandmadeaccessibletothepublic.

TheStateLibraryisalsoasignificantresearchandreferencelibrary,andanadvocateandfinancialpartnerofQueensland’spubliclibrariesandIndigenousKnowledgeCentres(IKCs).

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Part of its task is to inform and engage its users as partners in this transformation. For instance, the State Library is moving to deliver services to its clients where and when they are wanted. It offers digital training opportunities to users of all ages and backgrounds. It is extending the digital storytelling program, and increasing the digitisation of its heritage and general collections. The reach of the State Library’s collections, services and programs is being extended to new audiences with new modes of delivery.

The opening of The Edge, our new creative digital laboratory, in February 2010 has been hailed around the world as a bellwether example of creative thinking in providing a creative digital environment especially — but not only — for younger users.

The State Library continues to expand its national and international outreach. It has joined with the National and State Libraries of Australasia in the NSLA collaborative, delivering on the Re-imagining Library Services Strategic Plan to extend access, inwards and outwards from the State Library, across Australia and New Zealand.

The task of the Library Board is to oversee this rich and wide-ranging institution, its people, its resources and its vision.

I extend my thanks to my fellow Library Board members for their dedication to the vision of the State Library, and to the State Librarian and her staff for their professionalism and enthusiasm. It is because of them that the State Library of Queensland is a unique, dynamic and evolving institution.

EmeritusProfessorRolandSussexChairperson Library Board of Queensland

Libraries are currently reinventing themselves. Not too long ago a library was still a place where people came to read and search for knowledge and information. In the digital age libraries are increasingly becoming spaces, not just physical spaces, but virtual ones as well, accessible from anywhere on the planet. The space concept includes the older place idea: libraries do not abandon their commitment and care for paper and printed documents. But they are also having to create ways of integrating the old with the new; of facilitating digital access to conventional resources; of building digital spaces; and of anticipating where libraries are going, and planning to meet these rapidly evolving demands. Libraries are now also spaces where multimedia join text to graphic, audio, video and other media.

In addition, contemporary libraries are no longer merely for the consumption of existing knowledge. They are also places where people meet and collaborate to create new content and knowledge.

And the people who search, use, collaborate and create information in the Library’s space may be located in Queensland, elsewhere in Australia, or anywhere on Earth.

The library’s core activity, the organisation and accessibility of information and material, is therefore undergoing a radical change from the ‘reference and reading’ model. The State Library is responding decisively to change. And it is helping to create the new model of a library for the 21st century.

The State Library’s Strategic Plan provides a powerful platform for the realisation of the State Government’s Toward Q2: Tomorrow’s Queensland agenda, enriching the lives of Queenslanders. The State Library is adding new and diverse audiences, particularly children and young people and their families, as well as growing numbers of older citizens; it supports life-long learning opportunities, especially for those not currently enrolled in formal education or training. The State Library is enhancing the delivery of services to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in remote Indigenous communities, and has taken important steps, especially through the expansion of the Indigenous Knowledge Centres, towards meeting the previously unmet needs of these communities, including providing resources for the development of Indigenous tutors and Indigenous skills which will be of value to the entire community.

2009–10 CHAIRPERSON’S OVERVIEWInthis,myfirstyearasChairpersonoftheLibraryBoardofQueensland,Ihavedevelopedadeeprespectforthequality,energyanddiversityoftheprogramsandactivitiesoftheStateLibraryofQueensland.ThemissionoftheStateLibraryistoenrichthelivesofQueenslanders.Itmeetsitsobligationsthrougharangeofinitiativesthatfocusonlearningforall,oncommunityconnections,andoncollecting,preservingandmakingaccessibletheState’srichdocumentaryheritage,withaspecialfocusonourroleastheknowledgeancestorsoffuturegenerations.

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Engaging in partnerships to deliver new and enhanced services is a key driver in developing our programs and collections. The State Library was a key broker in the formation of A State of Writing, a Queensland-based collaboration designed to connect writers, readers and ideas. It brings together 19 diverse partners from across writing industries to provide a program of events, workshops and projects that run statewide, in tandem with a vibrant online presence. Writers, librarians, teachers, booksellers, community organisations and passionate readers can draw inspiration, contacts and support from A State of Writing. It is an open network which welcomes members who are passionate about supporting creative engagement with writing, reading and storytelling throughout Queensland. As a leading partner, the State Library will initiate and support public discussion and debate and encourage the development of Queensland writers. A State of Writing will also help deliver on the State Library’s objective to support and network with a vibrant public libraries community.

The State Library building provides diverse spaces for the community to interact with our collections, services and each other. Our engagement with new technologies provides us with an enhanced ability to deliver library services to a wider audience and to make global and local knowledge more accessible.

I extend my thanks to the Library Board for its commitment and support during the past 12 months. Most importantly, I would like to pay tribute to all staff and volunteers whose passion and enthusiasm are cornerstones for our achievements. I thank you for your continuing contribution to the State Library of Queensland.

LeaGiles-PetersState Librarian State Library of Queensland

In February 2010, the Queensland Premier and Minister for the Arts, the Honourable Anna Bligh MP, launched The Edge — the State Library’s digital culture centre. Supported by infrastructure funding from the Queensland Government for the re-development of the former auditorium building, this leading-edge environment provides for planned and incidental collaboration. The Edge’s programs explore design, media making, enterprise, technology, science and green initiatives, tackling the challenges of a world driven by new imperatives and seeking answers to new and old challenges. The Edge is a cornerstone of arts culture + me, the Queensland Government’s Children and Young People in the Arts action plan.

Our success in information collection and preservation today will ensure our heritage is accessible to tomorrow’s generations. In 2009, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the John Oxley Library, the State Library’s main centre for Queensland’s documentary heritage. While our program to make our Heritage Collections available digitally continues, we also provided the opportunity for regional Queenslanders to have a hands-on experience with our White Gloves Tour of some of the State Library’s treasures. The tour extended from Townsville and a number of other centres in the north to Mount Isa and Barcaldine in the west and south to Toowoomba and Redcliffe.

In furthering our guiding legislative principle of respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, we have a firm commitment to enhancing the delivery of services to Indigenous communities. A new IKC was opened on Hammond Island, bringing the total opened since 2001 to 19. The State Library continues to provide training, technical support and professional development for IKC staff through an intensive program of visits and workshops. Liaison with Indigenous Councils and community representatives is a key to an engaged and effective network throughout the Indigenous communities.

2009–10 STATE LIBRARIAN’S YEAR IN REVIEWLibrariesareasrelevanttodayastheyhaveeverbeen.Reflectingonthediversityofactivitiesduringthepastyearreaffirmstherolethatlibrariesplayinstrengtheningtheconnectionofcommunitiestoeachother,thestate,ournationandbeyond.Weseektocelebratecommunityandtherichnessthatliesindiversityandfreedomofthoughtandexpression.Toengagewithandinspireouraudiencesisourgoal.


LibraryBoardmembershipfrom1July2009to30June2010:Ms Jane Bertelsen (Chairperson to 5 October 2009)Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex

(Chairperson from 5 November 2009)Ms Margaret Strelow (Deputy Chairperson)Mr John BirminghamDistinguished Professor Stuart CunninghamMr Max LenoyMr Matthew J McDonnellMr Aladin RahemtulaDr Grace SarraDr Dale Spender

Biographies of Library Board members are detailed in Appendix C.

The following are appointed from 8 February 2008 to 7 February 2011: Mr John Birmingham, Distinguished Professor Stuart Cunningham, Mr Maxwell Lenoy, Dr Grace Sarra and Ms Margaret Strelow.

Mr Matthew McDonnell and Mr Aladin Rahemtula are appointed from 24 April 2008 to 7 February 2011. The term for Dr Dale Spender is 4 June 2009 to 7 February 2011 and Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex 5 November 2009 to 7 February 2011.

Meetingattendancerecord Eligibletoattend AttendedMs Jane Bertelsen (Chairperson to 5 October 2009) 3 3Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex (Chairperson from 5 November 2009) 6 3Ms Margaret Strelow (Deputy Chairperson) 10 8Mr John Birmingham 10 7Distinguished Professor Stuart Cunningham 10 7Mr Max Lenoy 10 7Mr Matthew McDonnell 10 9Mr Aladin Rahemtula 10 6Dr Grace Sarra 10 6Dr Dale Spender 10 10

The State Librarian attends all meetings of the Library Board unless excused or precluded by the Library Board as per section 15 of the Libraries Act.

Library Board of QueenslandThe Library Board of Queensland is the governing body of the State Library and draws its powers from the Libraries Act 1988 (the Libraries Act). The object of the Libraries Act is to contribute to the cultural, social and intellectual development of all Queenslanders.

The legislated guiding principles for achieving this are:

(a) leadership and excellence should be demonstrated in providing library and information services

(b) there should be responsiveness to the needs of communities in regional and outer metropolitan areas

(c) respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures should be affirmed

(d) children and young people should be supported in their understanding and use of library and information services

(e) diverse audiences should be developed(f) capabilities for lifelong learning about library and information

services should be developed(g) opportunities should be developed for international collaboration

and for cultural exports, especially to the Asia-Pacific region(h) content relevant to Queensland should be collected, preserved,

promoted and made accessible.

The functions of the Library Board are listed in Appendix A.

In addition to regular meetings of the Library Board, members represented the State Library at conferences, library openings and other official functions throughout 2009–10.

One committee and three advisory groups advise and inform the Library Board on issues that arise within their brief. These bodies also act as an important consultative mechanism with the broader community. The members of the Library Board committee and advisory groups are listed in Appendix B.

The Library Board periodically meets outside Brisbane to keep informed about local issues and to strengthen its relationship with Local Government and the community. In 2009–10 there were 10 Library Board meetings, including a regional meeting at Hope Vale in North Queensland, which also included visits to libraries in Cairns and Cooktown.

The Library Board has adopted a Code of Conduct. All members adhere to the Code and uphold it at all times.

Under section 7 of the Libraries Act, in appointing a Library Board member, regard must be given to the person’s ability to contribute to the Library Board’s performance and the implementation of its strategic and operational plans.

Under section 9 of the Libraries Act, a person is not eligible for appointment as a member if the person is not able to manage a corporation because of the Corporations Act, Part 2D.6.

PART 2: CORPORATE

5PART 2 : CORPORATE

Events held during the year included:

• a morning tea hosted by Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley, AO, at Government House to acknowledge loyal Foundation, heritage and cultural gift donors

• several dinners for major donors and prospective supporters of the Foundation — these dinners were supported by Mr Bill Brett and Mrs Boo Brett

• a function to thank the following major donors for their ongoing commitment: Mr James C Sourris, Mrs Nancy Underhill, Mr Peter Underhill, Dr Philip Bacon, AM, Dr Marie Siganto and Mr Bill Siganto

• a cocktail party for the official handover of the Isles Love collection donated by Mr Anthony Love

• launch of the Foundation’s Heritage Tours in April 2010.

Thank you to all Foundation donors for their support during the past financial year.

Councilmembershipduring2009–10:Mr Neil Roberts (President)Mr David Little (Vice President)Ms Jane Bertelsen (Chairperson, Library Board of Queensland –

resigned 5 October 2009)Mr Bill BrettDr Paul CampbellMs Ann Garms, OAM, FAIMMs Lea Giles-Peters (State Librarian)Mr Andrew GriffithsProfessor Sam Mellick, CBEMr Rick MitchellEmeritus Professor Roland Sussex (Chairperson,

Library Board of Queensland – from 5 November 2009)Mr Max WaltersMr Bruce MacGregor (Company Secretary)

Queensland Library FoundationThe Queensland Library Foundation (the Foundation) supports the State Library’s fundraising endeavours, specifically in the philanthropic and corporate sectors. Established by the Library Board of Queensland under the powers as defined by the Libraries Act 1988, the Foundation operates as a Company Limited by Guarantee and is subject to audit by the Queensland Audit Office. In keeping with corporations law, the Foundation produces its own annual report and associated audited financial statements, which are available from the Foundation office and at www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/qlf/annrep online.

Since 2002–03, the Foundation’s financial statements have been consolidated into those of the parent entity, the Library Board of Queensland, consistent with Queensland Audit Office advice based on the Australian Accounting Standard 127.

This financial year was another successful year for the Foundation.

In partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Faculty of Business and the State Library, the Foundation assisted in funding the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. This initiative recognises Queensland business people and organisations who have enhanced the state’s economy and reputation. Inaugural inductees were: Don Argus AO, Bob Bryan, Burns Philips, Steve Irwin, Dr Clem Jones AO, Dr Jim Kennedy AO CBE(C), Sir John Pidgeon, Valmai Pidgeon AM, Joe Saragossi AO, Sister Angela Mary AO, Castlemaine Perkins and Qantas.

Internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Sorkin delivered the inaugural Nielson Design Lecture on 6 November 2009. Nielson Properties generously supported this signature event.

The celebration of the John Oxley Library’s 75th anniversary continued in September 2009, with a selection of significant treasures being taken to Rockhampton as part of the White Gloves Tour. A collection from the Australian Library of Art was also sent to Mackay in April 2010. Both tours were made possible through donations from Mr Bert Thiess, Mrs Vera Thiess, Mr Alec Peden and Mrs Mary Peden.

The 2010 John Oxley Library Fellowship was awarded to Dr Jeff Rickertt for his project proposal ‘Ernie Lane, Australian Labour’s Resolute Rebel’. The Fellowship encourages research into Queensland history using the extensive records within the John Oxley Library.

Through the generosity of Mr Tim Fairfax the Foundation was also able to provide a major contribution to the development of The Edge at the State Library.


State Library of Queensland organisational structure chart asat30June2010

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,COLLECTIONPRESERVATION

Grant Collins

A/EXECUTIVEMANAGER,HERITAGECOLLECTIONS

Louise Denoon

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,REFERENCESERVICES

Sandra Duffield

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,RESOURCEDISCOVERY

Anna Raunik

MANAGER,COLLECTIONACCESSHelen Thurlow

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,INDIGENOUSRESEARCHANDPROJECTS

Tom Mosby

THEEDGEDIRECTORDavid Cranswick

A/MANAGER,MARKETINGANDCOMMUNICATIONS

Beverley Parrish

VISITORSERVICESMANAGERKatie Woods

EXHIBITIONSMANAGERVacant

EVENTSMANAGERSusan Kukucka

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,EVENTSANDEXHIBITIONS

Vacant

A/EXECUTIVEMANAGER,PUBLICLIBRARYSERVICES

Robert Barty

REGIONALDIRECTOR,CAIRNSTerena Hopkins

A/EXECUTIVEMANAGER,REGIONALPARTNERSHIPS

Deb Stumm

A/EXECUTIVEMANAGER,CHILDRENANDYOUNGPEOPLE

Tammy Morley

A/MANAGER,OFFICEOFTHESTATELIBRARIAN

Anne McNeill

DESIGNANDBUILDINGDEVELOPMENTDIRECTOR

Tory Jones

PROJECTDIRECTOR,STRATEGICPARTNERSHIPS

Dr Suzanne Oberhardt

DIRECTOR,CLIENTSERVICESANDCOLLECTIONS

Rory McLeod

DIRECTOR,PUBLICANDINDIGENOUS

LIBRARYSERVICESJane Cowell

DIRECTOR,ORGANISATIONALEFFECTIVENESS

(and Queensland Library Foundation Company Secretary)Bruce MacGregor

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,FINANCE,FACILITIESANDADMINISTRATION

Val Johnston

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,ICTSERVICES

Dr Karin Walduck

EXECUTIVEMANAGER,PEOPLEANDLEARNING

Katherine Winlaw

A/EXECUTIVEMANAGER,POLICYANDPLANNING

Tim Mather

BOOKSHOPMANAGER(INC.TOGNINI’S)

Matthew Oliver

MANAGER,CORPORATEIMPROVEMENT

Sonya Gallery

SLAWITHCORPORATEADMINISTRATIONAGENCY

(inc. Internal Audit)

LIBRARYBOARDOFQUEENSLANDChairperson, Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex

2XADVISORYGROUPS:INDIGENOUSANDPUBLIC

LIBRARIES

AUDITANDRISKMANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE

STATELIBRARIANLea Giles-Peters

QUEENSLANDLIBRARYFOUNDATIONPresident, Neil Roberts

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,FOUNDATIONOFFICE

Kylie Strudwick

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CommunityConnections promotes the State Library as a place that provides spaces and programs which foster community engagement. In the framework of Community Connections, the State Library forms partnerships with other cultural organisations to extend the range and diversity of programs within the Cultural Centre. In cooperation with Queensland public libraries, the State Library is developing the Queensland People’s Network. This initiative will be instrumental in the growth of learning communities across Queensland.

LearningforAll aims to diversify learning opportunities, contribute to lifelong learning, complement formal education and promote active participation of all citizens in public discussions. Recognising that foundations for lifelong learning begin in childhood, the State Library is committed to the development of young Queenslanders’ literacy and love of reading by delivering programs for children and young people onsite, online and in partnership with public libraries. The State Library continues to enrich the lives of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders by providing support to IKCs and promoting inclusive policies in Queensland public libraries.

QueenslandMemory:todayfortomorrow ensures that Queensland’s documentary heritage is collected, organised, preserved and made accessible. As collectors of the material today, it is recognised that we are the ‘knowledge ancestors’ of future generations. The State Library is committed to increasing resources for collecting, preserving and making accessible our unique heritage materials. This commitment includes broadening our coverage of the contemporary documentary record, including voices that have not traditionally been heard.

State Library programs create opportunities for all Queenslanders to understand and celebrate their unique identity, culture and heritage, and also allow Queenslanders to become content producers. We will collaborate with Queensland collecting institutions to make accessible significant cultural and documentary heritage materials. The State Library also will support communities in collecting, managing and preserving cultural and historical knowledge, focusing on oral history, family history and language preservation programs. The importance and value of digital content, and the need for preservation for future access, are also acknowledged by our commitment to lead the development of a Queensland Digital Content Strategy.

PART 3: 2009–10 OUTCOMESTheStateLibrary,Queensland’spubliclibrarynetwork,andIndigenousKnowledgeCentres(IKCs)provideapowerfulplatformforrealisingtheStateGovernment’spolicyToward Q2: Tomorrow’s Queensland.EachcontributestotheSmart,StrongandFairambitionsbycommittingtolifelonglearning,culturalenrichmentforall,andsupportingthedevelopmentofQueenslandasaknowledgesociety.

ProvisionofspecificservicesisguidedbytheStateLibrary’sstrategicpolicy,Enriching the lives of Queenslanders: Strategic directions for the State Library of Queensland towards 2012.Thispolicyincorporatesthreeobjectives:

• LearningforAll• QueenslandMemory:todayfortomorrow• CommunityConnections.


Strategic Plan 2009–13

VISION:EnrichingthelivesofQueenslanders

MISSION:CreativelylinkingQueenslanderstoinformation,knowledgeandeachother

Desiredoutcomes:

1.LEARNINGFORALL2.QUEENSLANDMEMORY:

TODAYFORTOMORROW3.COMMUNITYCONNECTIONS

Strategicobjectives:

1.1 Reinvent collections, programs and services to meet changing needs

1.2 Extend library services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders through developing the Indigenous Knowledge Centres network

1.3 Expand programs and facilities for children and young people, including through The Edge redevelopment

1.4 Strengthen our partnership with public libraries to facilitate the ongoing development of public library services in Queensland

2.1 Lead the collection, preservation of and access to Queensland’s unique heritage materials

2.2 Deliver services and programs that improve access to, interpretation of and engagement with Queensland Memory

2.3 Improve the collection, preservation of and access to the diverse range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, cultures and histories

2.4 Lead the development of a Queensland Digital Content Strategy

3.1 Foster engaged, inclusive and interconnected communities including through the implementation of the Queensland People’s Network

3.2 Increase audience participation and diversity

3.3 Develop strong and effective partnerships and networks, including with Cultural Centre partners and across local, national and international library and collecting communities

3.4 Lead the promotion and protection of equity and intellectual freedom principles

EnhancedrecognitionofStateLibraryofQueenslandasavitalcomponentoftheknowledgesociety

CORPORATEGOVERNANCE

4.1 Align our skills and organisational structure, services and programs with our strategic policy

4.3 Optimise our operations by improving our operational efficiency and effectiveness

4.2 Align our resources, including ICT resources, and assets with our strategic policy

4.4 Grow and diversify our financial resource base

VALUES:Respectforpeopleandknowledge

CommitmenttolifelonglearningforallIntegrityandefficiencyofservice

KeyPerformanceMeasures:

Onsite visits Usage of collections

Participation in public programs Participation by children and young people in programs

Page requests to the website Total borrowings from public libraries

Indigenous Councils with a library service (Indigenous Knowledge Centres)


Major activities for achieving CommunityConnections include:

• delivering events and exhibitions encouraging learning, discussion and debate, providing online spaces to support social networking, facilitate communities of interest and advocating for reduction of the digital divide

• delivering targeted, evidence-based programming to increase the diversity of audiences

• developing strong partnerships and networks around shared goals, including with Local Government, Cultural Centre and South Bank precinct institutions and across cultural networks

• actively promoting protection of equity and intellectual freedom principles throughout the public library network and in policy forums, including promoting reconciliation and advocating for public libraries.

State Library planning frameworkThe Strategic Plan 2009–13 defines major strategies for achieving the three outcomes defined in Enriching the Lives of Queenslanders – Strategic directions for the State Library of Queensland towards 2012: Learning for All, Queensland Memory: today for tomorrow, and Community Connections.

The Operational Plan 2009–10 identifies activities, performance measures and targets relating to each established strategy.

No modifications were made to the Strategic Plan 2009–13 or the Operational Plan 2009–10, or directions given by the Minister during 2009–10.

Summary of 2009–10 Operational Plan

Major activities for achieving LearningforAll include:

• expanding digital collections and online services and learning programs, providing opportunities for content creation and developing innovative and responsive reference services

• developing strategic partnerships to deliver innovative programs in IKCs, promoting IKC services and developing kuril dhagun as an innovative centre for engagement and learning

• delivering The Edge as a place of exploration, creativity and innovation; engaging programs for children and schools

• leading the implementation of Expanding Horizons, partnering with public libraries on a range of initiatives around services, collections and programs.

Major activities for achieving QueenslandMemory:todayfortomorrow include:

• proactively collecting the documentary heritage and developing strategic partnerships to secure and enhance access to the documentary heritage

• delivering innovative programming through strategic partnerships, facilitating engagement with Queensland Memory and, enabled by new technologies, empowering communities to contribute to Queensland Memory

• empowering and encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities to record, preserve and make accessible their own knowledge, cultures and histories, and promoting and fostering authoritative protocols related to these activities

• progressing the Digital Content Strategy and implementing the Digital Preservation Plan.


2009–10 Key performance indicators

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Although realignment of programming impacted traffic to the website, traffic due to major improvement and integration of catalogue and database systems continued to grow.

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Participants in public programs

Public programs include events, exhibitions, programs for children and young people and State Library participation in major cultural festivals, such as the Brisbane Writers Festival and Out of the Box. The fall in participation in public programs in 2009–10 was due to a reduced offer during transition to sustainable strategies aimed at long-term audience development.

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Onsite visits

Onsite visits increased rapidly following opening of the new State Library building in November 2006. A major driver of increased visitation has been a greatly expanded range of public programs. The fall in visitation in 2009–10 resulted from a reduced public programs offer during transition to sustainable strategies aimed at long-term audience development.

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The State Library began offering programs specifically for children and young people in 2006–07. The results for 2007–08 and 2009–10 include participation in Out of the Box festival events at the State Library.


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The definition of ‘Indigenous communities’ is pre Local Government amalgamation Indigenous Councils originally established under Deed of Grant in Trust legislation, plus the Thursday Island Shire Council. Twenty-one of these communities now have library services, including 18 communities with IKCs and three communities with Country Lending Service (CLS) libraries.

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2007–08424,5152006–07

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Use of State Reference and Heritage Collections continued to increase dramatically in 2009–10, resulting from implementation of new software enabling improved access to full text documents in subscription databases.

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• distributing The Little Book of Public Libraries, produced by the Australian Library and Information Association, to promote the benefits of public libraries to Local Government throughout Queensland.

Public library learning programs and forums

Ms Amy Van Allen, from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, visited the State Library in July, and provided State and public library staff with an insight into the programs and policies of one of the world’s most innovative and inclusive museums.

Training in early literacy, web searching techniques and resources, services for Indigenous communities, databases, and library marketing was delivered to 141 Queensland public library staff from Emerald, Goondiwindi, Cunnamulla, Longreach, Mt Isa and Charters Towers. Training was also offered onsite at State Library to a further 53 public library staff.

Online learning opportunities via web conferencing expanded this year with 25 sessions delivered to 269 public library staff. These sessions concentrated on the promotion and use of electronic database resources. The addition this year of the Multilingual Health Database, a very popular health resource in 16 languages commonly spoken in Queensland, was well received.

Two local studies forums were held during 2009–10. Growing the knowledge: ideas for increasing access to your collections was held in November 2009 at the State Library to coincide with the planting of the ‘Tree of Knowledge’. In April 2010 the Talking Queensland History forum was held in Townsville featuring historian Professor Raymond Evans, and speakers from the School of Indigenous Australian Studies and the State Library.

A forum New developments in the social inclusion agenda: multicultural perspective was held at the State Library on 9 March 2010. This forum explored ways in which libraries work together to enhance services and build community connections for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. It included speakers from LGAQ, Ethnic Communities Council Queensland and public libraries. Fifty-one people attended from public libraries, government and community organisations.

The online program Licence 2 Test Drive Part B was delivered this financial year, following the initial program in 2008–09. Approximately 120 Queensland public, State and government library staff participated in the program about emerging technologies that are changing the way people and libraries communicate and access information.

Policy

Learning statement

A learning statement, which articulates the State Library’s role in client and staff learning, has been endorsed and implemented by the Library Board and is now published on the State Library’s website.

Projects and partnerships

Expanding Horizons: Positioning Queensland Public Libraries for the Future 2008–12

A number of initiatives were delivered during 2009–10 in the second year of this key policy for public libraries. Highlights included:

• reviewing public library standards across many areas, including reference, operational and literacy services; and library services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders. In April 2010, the Chairperson of the Public Library Standards Steering Group, Ms Leona Jennings of Gold Coast City Council Libraries, was accepted as the Queensland representative on a committee to guide development of national public library standards

• contributing $20,000 towards design and delivery of the Diploma of Local Government Administration — Library and Cultural Services, conducted by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). State Library staff participated in the delivery and assessment of the course. Enrolments were received from Cook Shire, Gold Coast City, Goondiwindi Regional, Logan City and Mackay Regional Councils

• delivering Welcoming Places training to help public library staff engage with their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Goondiwindi and Emerald. In June 2010 this training was conducted in Mt Isa with the State Library’s Indigenous Languages project, to raise awareness of local languages and resources and developing skills for recording them

• presenting two community engagement workshops at the Queensland Public Libraries Association/Public Libraries Australia Conference in Townsville in October 2009. The first, Engaging Diverse Communities, was presented by Ms Maria Tence of the Immigration Museum in Melbourne; and the second, Engaging with your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, by State Library staff and Moreton Bay Regional Council representatives

LEARNING FOR ALLTheStateLibraryplaysakeyroleinpromotingandenablinglifelonglearning,complementingformaleducationandexpandinglearningopportunitiesincommunities.

SuccessfulstrategiesusedbytheStateLibrarytoachievethesegoalsinanincreasinglyknowledge-richsocietyinclude:transformingpracticestobenefitfromdigitalrevolutionopportunities;strengtheningpubliclibrariesandIndigenousKnowledgeCentres;andmoreeffectivelyengagingwithchildrenandyoungpeople.

TheNationalandStateLibrariesAustralasiastrategicplanReimagining LibrariesandtheStateLibrary’snewcentrefordigitalculture,TheEdge,bothinformfuturedirectionsofpolicyrelatingtodigitalcontent.


Maxine Mellor’s Mystery Project regionaltourIn July 2009, the State Library and Queensland Theatre Company toured Maxine Mellor’s Mystery Project to schools, public libraries and IKCs in Far North Queensland, with more than 1,200 children attending. Written by Maxine Mellor as part of a residency at State Library, the play was supported by teachers’ resources and an online project base.

SchoolholidayprogramIn January 2010 the Around the World holiday program invited children to journey through State Library collections and services. More than 1,400 children and families viewed new Queensland children’s performance Nadia’s Wish, and 550 participated in music workshops. Race around the Library saw children taking self-paced tours through all levels of the library, completing learning activities along the way.

Also in January, cartoon, animation and manga workshops delivered by professional artists attracted 515 young people.

SummerReadingClubThis statewide reading program, developed in partnership with Queensland public libraries, was again very popular in 2009–10. Designed to encourage recreational reading and to build literacy and computer skills during summer school holidays, the Club attracted 215 public libraries, eight IKCs and more than 6,500 children. More than 36,000 books were read and the website was viewed over 50,000 times during the holidays, a 71 per cent increase on 2008–09 figures.

MayGibbsChildren’sLiteratureTrustContinuing the partnership with May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust, two Fellows delivered children’s programs at the State Library. Mo Johnson’s Page to Published and Dee White’s Heroes and Villains and Portraits to Prose workshops were among them.

SchoolsprogramEach month up to 600 students visited the State Library for tours, workshops and other activities designed for school children.

Out of the BoxIn June 2010 the State Library joined Cultural Centre precinct partners to deliver exhibitions and activities as part of Out of the Box, a festival for children under eight. The State Library’s contribution included:

• Maiem — a creative play space introducing the traditions of life in the Torres Strait

• Paper Boat River — an interactive art installation by Suzanne Bosanquet that prompted 13,420 children to make paper boats inspired by pictures of the Brisbane River from State Library collections

• hosting the Young People in Australia national symposium Changing Habits, with forums, workshops and performances at the State Library and The Edge, attracting 150 delegates

• Tea and Music: Sounds and Songs of the Railroads, a performance for children and grandparents featuring songs and images from State Library collections.

The Courier-Mail Big Book Club

This year the alliance between the State Library, the Big Book Club Inc. and The Courier-Mail toured authors Judy Nunn, Stephen M Irwin, Craig Silvey, Katherine Howell, Lenny Bartulin, Nick Earls, and international authors Tania James and Paullina Simons. Thirty-four regional author events were held in Childers, Bundaberg, Atherton, Hervey Bay, Oakey, Townsville, Warwick and Goondiwindi, with more than 1,900 people attending.

Community engagement

Learning program delivery

During 2009–10, 310 learning programs were delivered to 3,043 clients by Client Services and Collections. Learning programs inform participants about State Library services and collections; boost participants’ research skills; promote information literacy; connect people to each other and community; or share staff expertise. Popular programs delivered in 2009–10 were about family history; using Google, Twitter and blogging for beginners; and digital storytelling. These were delivered to students, teachers, general public and special interest groups at the State Library at South Bank, Brisbane.

Children and Young People

This unit offers spaces, activities and events for children and young people. Highlights in 2009–10 included:

LittleBigBookClubThe Little Big Book Club launched the It’s a b c time activity book packs, designed to engage children in the development of words and letters. Twelve thousand packs were distributed to public libraries and IKCs throughout Queensland, and 3,000 Rhyme Time DVDs and booklets were distributed to parents through libraries and at The Corner.

TheCornerThe Corner at the State Library continued to be a popular space for children under eight and their parents. Baby Rhyme Time sessions run weekly and Auslan Rhyme Time for deaf and hearing-impaired children and their families are offered every month. Special highlights included:

• themed exhibitions and artist-led activities• launching The Flying Orchestra picture book by Clare McFadden,

including a performance by the Concert Master of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Warwick Adeney. Children in attendance were invited to participate in story time at The Corner. Copies of the book and related activity kits were also sent to all IKCs

• an offsite exhibit of The Corner in the Queen Street Mall in September 2009

• a morning celebrating Indian culture and food.

Queen of ColoursThe State Library collaborated with the Sydney Opera House to bring renowned German children’s theatre production, Queen of Colours, by Erfreuliches Theater to Australia in July 2009. Based on a picture book by Jutta Bauer, performances at the State Library attracted over 2,600 patrons.


Services

Collections and access

Usage of the collections continues to grow. Client registrations for e-services cards increased by 30 per cent during 2009–10 with 16,283 cards issued. This brought total registered users to 72,056.

E-services registration provides clients with a State Library membership card which allows access to a range of services including: online access to databases, e-books and e-journals, collection item requests, PC booking, and printing and copying onsite. It also allows tagging and commenting on items on One Search (the State Library’s web search interface).

During 2009–10 5,796 items and copies from the State Library collection were supplied to clients of Queensland public libraries, tertiary institutions, government departments and overseas libraries.

Other highlights extending service, collections and access included:

• offering scanning to clients on levels 1, 2, 3 and 4• adding detailed information to One Search about instrument

parts in each performance score in the music collection• migrating Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM Children’s Arts Archive to

DigiTool (a digital repository system) and enabling discovery through One Search.

• continuing to manage and deliver serials to IKCs and implementing new procedures for missing issues

• adding Voyager records to webcasts, enabling discovery through One Search

• training staff in Resource Description and Access (RDA) — a unified standard designed for the digital world, providing a consistent framework to describe collections and library content — in preparation for the introduction of library system RDA upgrades

• signing new contracts for preferred suppliers after a tender process

• reviewing and updating cataloguing and indexing protocols and standards (including appropriate metadata schemas) and extending standards to include geospatial information

• enabling automated call slipping for all original materials through One Search.

The Edge

The State Library’s new centre for digital culture, The Edge, opened on 26 February 2010 with a major, multi-faceted launch by Queensland Premier and Minister for the Arts, the Honourable Anna Bligh MP. Approximately 500 people attended the official launch and public celebrations in the evening were well received, attracting a further 1,200 people. Discussion panels and workshops during the opening weekend had an attendance of 160.

With capital investment of $7.9M, plus $2.25M in deferred and accelerated maintenance work in and around the building, The Edge is a cornerstone of arts culture + me, the Queensland Government’s Children and Young People in the Arts action plan for 2008–2011.

The majority of The Edge’s activities are free and offer opportunities for learning. These activities are organised into seven programming streams: journalism, writing, film and video, sound design and music, art-science fusion, sustainability, and craft and fabrication.

Highlights from the first four months of programming included:

• White Noise workshops for young musicians run by Musicadium, one of the few organisations in Australia specialising in digital music distribution

• an international residency by social entrepreneur Mervin Jarman, including music performances; free community consultation; the 2,700-Second Project during which a group of young people spent 2,700 seconds (or 45 minutes) planning and completing a project; and making use of second-hand technology to benefit a group of recently settled refugees

• events run by the Brisbane branch of international robotics body, Robowars. Workshop participants learned how to build their own robots and engage them in a gladiator-style battle

• a four-week workshop series Mini-publication Ride, where participants gained skills in content creation by compiling a magazine to finished stage

• contribution by Brisbane’s community radio station 4ZZZ fm for a series of radio workshops for emerging journalists

• a series of free workshops on how to use open source and free technology called Open Sauce

• Show Pony, a weekly showcase of activities at The Edge including film, VJs, wind-up toys, and music

• a pre-festival showcase and discussion panel for entrants in the inaugural West End Film Festival at The Edge Auditorium.


Indigenous Knowledge Centres

A new IKC was opened at Hammond Island by Premier and Minister for the Arts, the Honourable Anna Bligh MP, in December 2009. Visits by State Library Cairns staff were made to all IKCs, providing training, technical support and professional development for staff and liaison with councils and community representatives. Training topics included internet and database searching, email usage, online banking, digital recording and family history research. Other 2009–10 highlights included:

• holding a Keeping Culture Strong workshop in Brisbane for IKC coordinators in October 2009, focusing on digital media and heritage recording

• starting the Keeping Culture Strong Community Interface pilot project at Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal. This project uses innovative Ara Irititja software to create virtual museum collections, allowing culturally sensitive information to be stored and preserved, with access controlled by its owners

• improving internet connectivity, training and technical support for nine communities — Wujal Wujal, Pormpuraaw, Aurukun, New Mapoon, Boigu, Badu, Mabuiag, Poruma and Iama — as part of the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Public Internet Access

• expanding Away with Words workshops to Cape York with funding from the Federal Department of Environment, Heritage, Water and the Arts. This funding will also collate Torres Strait Island stories in a book for distribution to libraries

• offering the Culture Love school holiday program in Wujal Wujal, Hope Vale, Kubin, Mabuiag and the Northern Peninsula, resulting in community songs and digital stories being created for community histories

• promoting the State Library’s Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM Children’s Art Archive through Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair workshops and exhibition.

International conference on inclusive museums

Ninety delegates from the Second International Conference on Inclusive Museums toured the specialist collections of the State Library, learning about innovative services such as The Edge, Keeping Culture Strong, and the network of IKCs.

Visit of dignitaries to remote communities

The State Library facilitated a visit of philanthropic partners and international dignitaries from UNESCO, the International Council of Museums and the Smithsonian Institute to Wujal Wujal and Hope Vale communities to learn more about the IKCs and explore opportunities for partnerships.

Rare books meeting

The State Library hosted a meeting for rare books librarians on 29 July. Twenty-eight attendees from Australian and New Zealand universities, state and public libraries discussed the impact of digitisation on heritage collections; conservation and security of rare materials; and the importance of high quality catalogue records.

Queensland public libraries

Currently 325 Queensland public libraries and 18 IKCs are operated through a strong partnership between the State Library and Local Governments. This financial year $20.47M was provided by the State Library to Local Governments that operate free public library services. This included:

• $16,875,394 in cash grants to independent libraries• $526,606 for Country Lending Service (CLS) book stock• $1,009,000 for specialised resource collections• $43,000 as cash grants for local spending by CLS Local

Governments• $1,166,000 for provision of Indigenous library services

throughout Queensland• $850,000 for Expanding Horizons and Online Public Access in

Libraries (OPAL) projects

During 2009–10 considerable work was undertaken by Public and Indigenous Library Services (P&ILS) to develop a new service delivery model for public libraries which will be supported by a revised public library grants methodology. The new arrangements will be effective from 1 July 2011.

Public Library Services collections

Public Library Services collections comprise 484,651 items available for loan to Queensland public libraries. In 2009–10 35,634 new items were added to the collections and 232,218 items were lent to public libraries — 132,907 of which were received by CLS libraries and IKCs as part of their exchange service. 67,894 Languages other than English (LOTE) resources were also lent to libraries for their culturally diverse communities. Several enhancements were made to the processes of handling this large number of loans across the state, including the introduction of emailed overdue notices, resulting in considerable savings in postage and paper consumption.


Indigenous and Torres Strait Island languages projects

The Commonwealth Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) provided $120,000 to the State Library under its Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program to deliver the Queensland Indigenous Languages project. The funding allows the State Library to continue its commitment to support the documentation and recording of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

The State Library received a further $50,000 from DEWHA for the Torres Strait Islander Languages Translation and Recording project, which focuses on recording and translating into Torres Strait Islander languages a selection of stories from the publication Myths and Legends of the Torres Strait by Margaret Lawrie.

Pilot community project

The Community Interface pilot commenced at the Wujal Wujal and Hope Vale IKCs. The pilot involves the development of a digital space to store important documents including photographs, video and audio files and their associated information. Digital training was also included.

Interactive family history

Reference Services, in partnership with Australasian CRC for Interactive Design (ACID), began the Family History Interactive Noticeboard project. This is an opportunity to explore service delivery and community-created content using innovative and emerging technology.

Policy

Queensland Digital Content Strategy

Library Board Chairperson Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex introduced the Queensland Digital Content Strategy Statement of Intent (SOI) at the opening of The Edge in February 2010. The SOI establishes the policy context within which digital content is being created and managed around the world, identifies challenges and opportunities for Queensland, and outlines a joint response by the State Library and Queensland State Archives. Response to the SOI has been overwhelmingly positive.


Storylines: Q150 digital stories

The Storylines project created and collected digital stories from Queensland’s communities and individuals during 2009, the state’s sesquicentennial anniversary year. Funded by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet through the Q150 Office, Storylines produced 86 new digital stories about Queensland’s people and places. Digital story workshops were held in six locations across Queensland, delivering digital story training to 41 participants from a variety of local history groups, museums, councils and community organisations.

Memory of the World

The Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party to the people of Queensland (9 September 1892) has been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register. UNESCO launched the Memory of the World Program to ‘guard against collective amnesia calling upon the preservation of the valuable archive holdings and library collections all over the world ensuring their wide dissemination’. The Register now totals 193 items, including such important documents as the Magna Carta and the Diaries of Anne Frank. The Manifesto joins several Australian items: James Cook’s Endeavour Journal, the Eddie Koiki Mabo Papers, the Convict Records of Australia, and the 1906 film The Story of the Kelly Gang.

The convict-related records held by the John Oxley Library have received approval for listing on the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World register.

QUEENSLAND MEMORY: TODAY FOR TOMORROWTheStateLibrarysecuresandmakesaccessibletherecorded‘memory’oflifeinQueenslandby:expandingJohnOxleyLibrarycollections;coordinatingandpromotingthedistributedQueensland Memorycollection;andencouraginganddevelopingplatformsforthecreationandcontributionofcontenttocollections.

Queensland Memorycollectionsextendtohistoricallymarginalisedvoices,includingchildrenandyoungpeople.

TheStateLibraryprioritisessupportingcollectionandpreservationofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderculturalheritages,bothasakeypartofQueensland’sheritageandalsoasawayofkeepingculturestrong.


State Library of Queensland Awards

The John Oxley Library Community History Award (CHA) was introduced in 2010. Valued at $5,000, the CHA Award recognises excellence and innovation in the recording of Queensland history by individuals and local community organisations. It joins the State Library’s suite of awards: the Library Board of Queensland Award, John Oxley Library Award, and John Oxley Library Fellowship.

Preservation workshops

Preservation workshops were delivered to 140 custodians of the distributed documentary heritage collections of Queensland Memory which are held outside the State Library.

These included:

• Preservation of local and family history, Rockhampton Regional Library

• Caring for photographic collections, QUT Art Museum• Archival hinging for framing art works, State Library of

Queensland• Queensland camera group, Bardon Community Hall• Heritage Collections digitisation projects: the curse and its cure,

Museum and Galleries Services Queensland, QUT Art Museum• Preservation of library collections, IKC representatives, State

Library of Queensland• Caring for your digital prints, State Library of Queensland• Caring for your family history collections, Mount Isa City Library• Disaster response workshop, QUT Library, Kelvin Grove• Caring for your motion picture collections, State Library of

Queensland• Basic repair of damaged books, State Library of Queensland• Conservation and digitisation of audiovisual collections,

Thuringowa Central Library.

The Edge

The State Library aims to be a library for the 21st century, and ideas about what a library does are evolving. The Edge has a greater focus on the creation of information than libraries have had in the past. Creating, storing and curating digital content for current and future generations of Queenslanders is part of The Edge’s work.

While individual authors retain ownership of the intellectual property they create while using The Edge spaces and other resources, The Edge retains copies of all creations as a record.


Meriba Gidhal: Torres Strait Island treasures of the Margaret Lawrie Collection

Meriba Gidhal: Torres Strait Island treasures of the Margaret Lawrie Collection exhibition was officially opened by Her Excellency, Ms Penelope Wensley AO, Governor of Queensland on 21 October. The Margaret Lawrie Collection has been declared part of UNESCO’S Australian Memory of the World Register.

Black Opium

Fiona Foley’s public artwork Black Opium, located on level 4 of the State Library, was celebrated at a February symposium as part of the Deepen the Conversation series. Black Opium explores the history, personal stories and legacy associated with a controversial piece of legislation — Protection of Aboriginals and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897.

Out of the Port: new perspectives on Queensland history and heritage

Beginning in 2010, John Oxley Library and the Heritage branch of the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management copresented a series of monthly talks — Out of the Port — promoting new research highlighting Queensland’s rich and diverse history. Talks are held once a month and commenced in April 2010. Attendance at three events to date was 225.

Fitzgerald collection

The State Library was presented with the private papers of Tony Fitzgerald, QC, a significant addition to the material already held from this era in Queensland’s history.

Discovering Queensland learning program

Professor Raymond Evans led four Discovering Queensland history courses for the public based on his seminal work, A History of Queensland. The course reveals State Library treasures that link into the themes of the chapters being discussed.

White Gloves Tour

The inaugural White Gloves Tour (April to December 2009) provided the opportunity for regional Queenslanders to view and handle some of the State Library’s treasures and learn about their long-term preservation. The tour visited Townsville, Charters Towers, Mackay, Sarina, Cairns, Mossman, Mareeba, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Emu Park, Mount Morgan, Mount Isa, Barcaldine, Toowoomba and Redcliffe as well as other parts of south-east and western Queensland. It was made possible with the support of Mr Bert Thiess and Mrs Vera Thiess, Mr Alec Peden and Mrs Mary Peden and the Queensland Library Foundation.


Other highlights extending service, collections and access

During 2009–10 the State Library:

• provided duplicates of 2,565 images of Queensland’s pictorial memory and 1,425 reels of microfilm of historical Queensland newspapers, produced from master negative holdings

• photographically captured and digitised 11,688 images for the collection and 10,157 for the corporate image library

• completed the preservation microfilming of 545,517 pages of Queensland newspaper titles which were produced by the State Library’s core microfilm program and the Australian Cooperative Newspaper Microfilming program

• carried out specialised conservation treatment to 419 Heritage Collection items

• inspected, cleaned and treated 181 linear metres of incoming collections as part of an integrated pest management program

• prepared 1,518 collection items for exhibition• constructed archival enclosures for long-term preservation of

1,043 collection items• bound and repaired 496 books for future access• conserved and rehoused 71 original Queensland motion picture

films and 80 oral histories. A selection of 12 motion pictures and 10 audio cassettes were digitised for online access through the State Library’s One Search.

• developed eight conservation information guides for people affected by the year’s floods and cyclones in Queensland.

Noteworthy additions included:

• developing a new process to deal promptly with ephemera and clear a significant backlog including invitations, calendars, tourism brochures, concert and theatre programs, government publications and political material

• issuing a Premier’s Directive reminding Queensland Government agencies of their legal deposit obligations. The directive also helps staff claim legal deposits, particularly for websites and online publications.

Services

Digitisation

In December 2009, most Original Materials collections became searchable via One Search. Clients can now request these collection items (to be viewed in the John Oxley Reading Room) online from home. Through the course of the project, 7,443 finding aids (comprising 40,923 records) were migrated to DigiTool and One Search. Over 3,000 URLs in 840 finding aids were replaced with persistent identifiers (handles) for digitised material.

Australian newspaper digitisation

The first batches of The Queenslander newspaper 1866–1939 became available online on the Australian Newspaper Service hosted by the National Library. The digitisation was coordinated by the Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program in conjunction with the State Library, and included application of zoning level optical character recognition for full text search capability. Major funding assistance was also provided by the Centre for Government of Queensland.

Online preservation advice

The first two of a series of online self-help videos went live. The videos provide advice to community groups, small libraries and members of the public looking for assistance with preservation and conservation.



The Edge

The Edge hires Catalysts and Residents.

Catalysts are young professionals who use creativity in their work and are engaged by The Edge for six months. The Edge provides Catalysts with access to the venue’s resources to deliver program outcomes in conjunction with the program team. In return Catalysts pass on their knowledge to users of The Edge.

Six Catalysts were hired in February 2010 and their work encompassed:

• using everyday objects and turning them into moving installations using environmentally friendly power

• exploration of the relationship between audio and visual meaning, and the environments this interaction creates

• video game music composition and sound art across various digital media

• the history of various areas of music• addressing information gaps in journalism, exploring citizen

journalism, and new media• creative use of moving images and graphic design.

The Edge’s Residents are professionals working where creativity meets technology: emerging creative practitioners across sound, screen, words, multimedia, journalism, visual arts, craft, fashion, architecture, urban design, science, engineering, sustainability and more.

Residencies can be as short as two weeks and up to six months long and have a public outcome of some kind — an exhibition, workshop, event, website or publication. The Edge provides Residents with resources, support and a stipend.

In 2010 Residents’ projects included:

• Sound.Transmission.Light: developing multi-channel audio input, movement triggering, capture and detection, and the inclusion of data streams from sensors, databases and online social media feeds

• A Faster Horse: a fortnightly podcast profiling young people with alternative careers

• exploration of the State Library’s vast collection of Queensland’s history and culture to create a multi-dimensional electronic literature piece

• workshops by an electrician including toy tinkering and inflatable devices.

Projects

Memorandum of Exchange and Cooperation 2006–2010 with Shanghai Library and Institute of Scientific and Technical Information

International relationship building occurred with the Shanghai Library through the shared Memorandum of Exchange and Cooperation 2006–2010. Activity was supported by the Australian Government’s Endeavour Awards professional development program, which enabled the State Library’s Director, Strategic Partnerships and Projects, to spend a month working in-house at Shanghai Library in October 2009. Collaboration focused on development of a major international exhibition Light from Light with Shanghai Library and Brisbane-based Multimedia Art Asia Pacific. This carbon-neutral exhibition involves Chinese and Australian artists using solar technologies to explore the properties and metaphors of light to produce artworks. It is scheduled to open in conjunction with the Queensland Government Mining and Clean Energy Trade Mission during the final week of Shanghai Expo in October 2010.

Asia Pacific Design Library

The State Library is pursuing a strategy to develop the best publicly accessible collection of design resources in the Asia-Pacific, promoting contemporary thought and analyses on design in the region. The project includes strengthened investment in design collections, a bespoke Asia Pacific Design Lounge within level 2 of the State Reference Library and Design On-line, scheduled to open in October 2010. Through lectures, exhibitions, research support, studios, publications, events and a strengthened focus on design collections, the Asia Pacific Design Library will be a hub for design resources and design activity as well as a trusted archive for records of historical and contemporary Queensland design and designers.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSResilientcommunitiesareinterconnectedandvalueculturaldifferenceanddiverseviewpoints.TheStateLibrarycontributestostrongcommunitiesbyfosteringdiscussionanddebate,cultivatingcommunitieswithcommoninterests,andpromotingtheappreciationofculturaldiversity.

TheStateLibraryupholdstheprinciplesofintellectualfreedominthedevelopmentandprovisionofaccesstocollectionsandprograms.

Bycollaboratingwithothercultural,educationalandcommunityorganisations,theStateLibrarycreatesnetworksandextendsitsreach.


TalbotFamilyTreasuresWallExhibitions in the Talbot Family Treasures Wall continued to showcase items from the State Library’s Heritage Collections, and several featured as part of the John Oxley Library 75th anniversary events:

• Meriba Gidhal: Torres Strait Island treasures of the Margaret Lawrie Collection (24 Oct 2009 – 28 Feb 2010)This exhibition featured watercolours, drawings, photographs and books from the diverse Margaret Lawrie Collection of the Torres Strait Islander people which is part of the John Oxley Library. The exhibition attracted 13,894 visitors, and 51 items from the State Library collection were digitised.

• New Treasures (13 Mar – 15 Aug 2010)New Treasures brings together more than 40 extraordinary items recently added to the State Library’s collection. Forty items from the State Library collection were digitised for New Treasures.

kurildhagundisplaywallsExhibitions and displays included:

• Torres Strait Island Railway (Pamle) History (1 Sep 2009 – 31 Mar 2010)

• Erub (1 Sep 2009 – 1 Aug 2010)• Laura: festival in focus (1 Apr – 1 Aug 2010)

Travelling exhibitions, kits and loans

Water Trees and Roots: stories from the Queensland Vietnamese communityThis exhibition, which travelled to ten venues across the state during 2008–09, concluded in July 2009 at Shailer Park Library. Audience attendance at this venue was 2,088.

Broken Links: the stolen generations in QueenslandTwo versions of this travelling exhibition toured concurrently during 2009–10, attracting an audience of 17,491. Public libraries were visited in Capalaba, Thuringowa, Aitkenvale, Flinders Mall (Townsville), Mt Isa, Mackay, Cooktown, Manunda, Yarrabah, Atherton, Burketown, Bowen, and Emerald. IKCs in Hope Vale, New Mapoon and Moa Island also hosted this travelling exhibition. It was well received by all three IKC communities.

What we want: the birth of women’s suffrage in QueenslandThis kit exhibition visited Rockhampton Library as part of their International Women’s Day celebrations, attracting a total audience of 1,466.

OnlinespaceThe Edge website www.edgeqld.org.au was developed using the free, open source blog-based web development package WordPress.

The website is extensive and includes: 68 pages of information about The Edge; 137 posts about programming, Catalysts, Residents and partners; a forum for regional users; a digital art gallery; and an event calendar. The Edge also uses the social networking site Facebook and the micro-blogging platform Twitter to communicate with its audience.

Access and usage of The Edge’s physical and online spaces have grown since the launch to:

• 21,576 people through the physical space• 78,659 unique users viewing the web space• 844 members on the e-news emailing list; Facebook fans: 745;

Twitter followers: 736.

Exhibition program

Modern Times: the untold story of modernism in Australia (8 Aug 2009 – 8 Nov 2009)This exhibition from the Powerhouse Museum showcased more than 250 works spanning art, design, architecture, advertising, photography, film and fashion from 1917 to 1967. Modern Times attracted an audience of 12,562 in the main galleries.

Behind the Lines: the year’s best cartoons 2008 (21 Nov 2009 – 14 Mar 2010)This touring exhibition from the National Archives of Australia was presented in the Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery and showcased cartoons documenting political events throughout 2008, attracting an audience of 7,885.

Bipotaim: stories from the Torres Strait (13 Feb 2010 – 3 Jun 2010)From the Gab Titui Cultural Centre on Thursday Island, this exhibition featured striking portraits by photographer David Callow, combined with personal stories from four communities in the Torres Strait and their recollections of the impact of the 1967 referendum. The exhibition attracted an audience of 5,937.

William Robinson Showcase (27 Mar – 1 Aug 2010)Presented in the Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery, this exhibition featured the work of one of Queensland’s most distinctive artists, William Robinson AO. The centrepiece of the exhibition was the State Library’s newly acquired Ekka series 1–20 drawings alongside a selection of his other works from the John Oxley Library. Twenty-one items from the State Library Collection were digitised for this exhibition.


NielsonDesignLectureRenowned architect Michael Sorkin presented his views on Brisbane’s global position in the inaugural Nielson Design Lecture Designing our Future, on 6 November. A three-year partnership with Nielson Properties will support an annual lecture featuring an exceptional leader in the design field.

This sold out event was held in slq Auditorium 1.

At Our TablePresented by Q150 and the State Library of Queensland, At Our Table invited Queenslanders to discover and celebrate their food at shared table celebrations across the state. Chefs, local identities and community members explored the influences food has on culture and the remarkable stories of the people and places behind the recipes that have passed down through generations.

At Our Table events were held across Queensland between August and November 2009 at:

• Granite Belt — The Winemaker’s Story

• Noosa — Fresh to the Table

• Cairns — A Market Feast

• Ingham — Festa di famiglia

• Erub — Determination & Identity

• Mackay — From Homelands to Harvest

• Longreach — The Stockmen

• Stradbroke Island — Saltwater Dining

• Normanton — The Cooks’ Table

• Brisbane — Queensland Unearthed

The At Our Table events attracted an audience of 7,300. Several digital stories were recorded at each event and 25 digital stories have been added to the collection.

Deepen the ConversationThis signature series continues to present a diverse program of talks, debates and conversations with leading thinkers, artists and writers including Bille Brown; Michael Gow; Ed Halmagyi; Henrietta Marrie; Anita Heiss; Rebel Wilson and Arthur Chaskalson. This series attracted an audience of 1,648 over ten events.

Design DisciplineNow in its third year, this annual lecture series, presented in partnership with QUT, focuses on architecture, landscape architecture, industrial and interior design. Total attendance was 1,233 over nine events.

UQAsiaPacificArchitecturelecturesA new series of six events presented in partnership with the University of Queensland to showcase the talents and opinions of some leading local, national and international architects. Attendance over the first four events (to 30 June 2010) was 690.

LoansSixty-nine outgoing exhibition loans from the State Library’s Heritage Collections were processed in 2009–10, and included loans to a number of prominent cultural institutions for the following exhibitions:

• University of Queensland Art Museum — Triumph in the tropics: selling QueenslandAudience: 7,767

• Supreme Court Queensland Library — The late Hon. Peter Connelly Display Audience: 1,097

• National Museum of Australia — From little things big things grow This exhibition attracted an audience of 58,693 and will tour nationally in 2010–11, including the loaned collection items and facsimiles.

• Artspace Mackay — The recycled library: altered books in Australian art exhibitionsThis exhibition attracted an audience of 4,009 and also toured to: – Gladstone Regional Gallery and Museum (3,430 visitors) – Grafton Regional Gallery (3,542 visitors) – Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (866 visitors)

• Logan Art Gallery — Logan connections: mapping the arts and heritage of the regionAudience: 1,249

• Ipswich Art Gallery — Queensland Folk ArtAudience: 16,099

• QUT Art Museum — Footnotes of a verdurous tale: Sebastian Di Mauro 1987–2009Audience: 6,019

• Museum of Brisbane — Prejudice and pride: recognising lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives in BrisbaneThis exhibition opened in June 2010.

Total audience attendance at exhibitions featuring loan items from State Library collections was 102,074.

Events program

Modern TimesassociatedeventsprogramComplementing the exhibition Modern Times, the State Library presented a program of special events exploring modernism in Queensland.

The program included:

• The Art of Ikebana

• Queensland architecture post-war with Andrew Wilson• Etiquette and style for the modern woman and man

• Top 5 Queensland Modernist Moments

These events attracted a total audience of 369.


StateLibraryofQueenslandYoungWritersAwardOpen to Queensland residents aged 18 to 25, the Young Writers Award received 173 entries from across the state. The awards presented were:

• $2,000 awarded to Megan McGrath for The lunar coast

• $500 awarded to Liam O’Brien, winner of the Maureen Donahoe encouragement award for What sort of heroine.

NAIDOCWeek2009NAIDOC Week celebrations were held in July 2009 with the theme ‘Respecting our Elders, Nurturing our Youth’. The State Library promoted services and programs for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders at the Musgrave Park Family Fun Day in Brisbane and the Cairns Family Day in the Park.

QueenslandMulticulturalFestivalThe State Library had a large presence at this significant community event in October, partnering Multicultural Affairs Queensland to manage the Children’s Stage with the theme ‘River of Stories’. Also showcased was the work of Queensland’s IKCs, their communities and culture.

QueenslandMulticulturalSummitOn 26–27 October 2009, the State Library hosted and co-sponsored the 2009 Ethnic Communities Council Queensland Multicultural Summit, attended by more than 240 people. A highlight was an interactive session about opportunities for libraries to connect with culturally diverse communities using information communication technology.

Partnerships

A State of WritingandresidencepartnershipsA State of Writing (ASW) is a Queensland-based collaboration designed to connect writers, readers and ideas. ASW brings together 18 diverse partners from a range of writing industries to provide a vibrant online space, and a program of events, workshops, and projects that run throughout the state.

As part of the ASW initiative, a hub has been established on level 2 of the State Library to accommodate writing organisations and residents. The Queensland Government provided a grant of $400,000 for the refurbishments and the hub now includes office, meeting and workshop spaces. Since January 2010, five organisations have taken up residence: Queensland Writers Centre, if:book Australia, the Queensland Poetry Festival, Book Links and the Children’s Book Council of Australia (Qld).

Through the broader ASW projects and partnerships with the residents of the new hub, the State Library will increase its programs that focus on writing, reading and ideas; develop the scope of what will be on offer on level 2; and build networks with public libraries and communities across the state.

TeaandMusicThis series featured performances of music from or inspired by the State Library’s sound recordings and sheet music collection and included high tea on the Queensland Terrace. Attendance was 425 over three events.

FilmprogramIn 2009–10 the State Library continued its Sunday program of free film screenings. The film program attracted an audience of 2,544.

PoetrySlamNow in its third year, this statewide, live poetry competition showcased all forms of poetry. Nine heats were held, culminating in the state final in Brisbane. Free workshops were delivered to develop stage and performance techniques. Poetry Slam heats and the state final attracted 882 viewers and the competition attracted 131 entrants.

OpenSourceOpen Source is a new and intimate series of presentations, discussions and events that respond to contemporary questions, design and people. The 2009–10 series highlight was Air for the birds, a moving spoken word event featuring 14 writers from South-East Queensland with autism and other disabilities. Attendance at this series of seven events was 684.

UncoveredseriesThis series of presentations continues to provide audiences with the opportunity to connect with rare or newly acquired items in the State Library collections. Four events attracted 76 visitors.

ANightbytheFireThis series of monthly night time events is held in the Talking Circle at kuril dhagun. Events are held from March to November, attracting an audience of 150 during the past year.

Yarnin’TimeThis monthly talk series connects and shares stories from local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders. It is held in kuril dhagun IKC for school groups and the general public. Total audience attendance for the series was 416.

MurriClausThis Christmas event featured an Aboriginal Santa and elves visiting the State Library, and attracted an audience of 220.

ReconciliationcelebrationsAn eight-day program held from 26 May to 3 June 2010 featuring lectures, workshops, performances and a community barbecue for school groups and the general public. Audience attendance was 505.


Services

Volunteer program

In 2009–10 a volunteer program policy and set of operational procedures were developed and endorsed to formalise the management of the volunteer program. Volunteers continue to make a significant contribution to State Library programs and projects, working in many areas including Events and Exhibitions, Family History, Heritage Collections, and the Children and Young Peoples program.

Information sharing with public libraries

Public and Indigenous Library Services continued to disseminate information relevant to Queensland public library staff via: a weekly newsfeed concentrating on current news and information that directly affects public libraries; a fortnightly newsletter about new web resources; and the monthly Links online newsletter providing updates, highlights and information to assist public library staff.

GriffithUniversityThe State Library partnered with Griffith University to present the inaugural Tony Fitzgerald QC Lecture as part of the Deepen the Conversation series. The Honourable Arthur Chaskalson, former President of the Constitutional Court and Chief Justice of South Africa, spoke and the lecture was a sell-out with a capacity audience in the slq Auditorium 2.

Griffith REVIEWThe State Library continues its successful partnership with the Griffith REVIEW, a quarterly publication of essays, literary reviews and social commentary published by Griffith University. This partnership added to the delivery of events in the Deepen the Conversation series.

TEDxThe State Library partnered with Paul Fairweather and Carl Lindgren under official licence by TED to present the first TEDxBrisbane on 6 March 2010. TEDx is a self-organised event that brings noteworthy locals together in the spirit of the USA’s TED conference where inspirational people talk about their lives for 18 minutes or less. TEDxBrisbane audience was 526.

QueenslandUniversityofTechnologyThe partnership with QUT continues to deliver the Design Discipline series.

UniversityofQueenslandThis new partnership with the University of Queensland has enabled the State Library to further expand the presentation of talks, lectures and conversations about architecture and design through the Asia Pacific Architecture lecture series.

DepartmentofEnvironmentalandResourceManagementEstablished in 2010, this partnership delivers the Out of the port: new perspectives on Queensland history and heritage series.

Brisbane Writers FestivalThe State Library is a major Brisbane Writers Festival partner, providing the venue for the annual festival program. Festival events were attended by 29,000 people from 9 to 13 September 2009.

TheEdgeExisting State Library partnerships were maintained and new partnerships created through joint activities, such as events and workshops, with organisations like Visible Ink, Brisbane Youth Service, 4ZZZ fm, Youth Arts Queensland, and Young People in the Arts Australia.

Artists invited to work at The Edge were engaged in diverse areas from kinetic sculpture to screen and sound art to digital poetry, and delivered workshops, seminars and projects in the second half of the financial year.


Recognition program

As part of the State Library’s formal recognition program, awards in the following categories were presented to staff: Most Valuable Contribution; Special Innovation; Client Service; Innovation; Leadership; Social Contribution; Staff Choice; Length of Service. A number of informal recognition activities supplemented these, and a brief review was undertaken of the overall approach to recognition systems.

People and Learning

2009–10 major initiatives included:

• conducting a comprehensive staff survey based on the Australian Business Excellence Framework, resulting in action plans at the organisation and work unit level

• aligning several human resource strategies with the CLF, including embedding it into the State Library’s performance planning program and updating role descriptions

• updating the State Library’s induction processes aimed at helping staff during their first three months

• finalising two major organisational improvement reviews in Client Services and Collections and Public and Indigenous Libraries

• implementing the State Library’s revised project management methodology, STEPS.

Staff learning and development

In 2009–10 learning and development programs focused on building capability in project management, governance, technology and leadership. 2,447 hours of formal training for staff included:

• introducing a Microsoft online training package which gave all staff access to training in self-paced learning modules to enhance competence and confidence in skills that underpin the rapid digital changes facing the State Library

• extending the very successful Licence 2 Test Drive program (first launched in 2008–09) by adding a second phase, with 77 staff completing the program about the use of emerging technologies

• launching a leadership development program in April 2010 aimed at enhancing leadership at senior and middle management level, supporting a culture of feedback, and improvement aligned with the CLF

• offering health and well-being programs to staff, including: a mental health seminar, financial health checks, safety and security seminars and access to discounted private health scheme.

Infrastructure

Building improvements

Improvements to the State Library included: the refurbishment of the kuril dhagun IKC; creation of office and meeting space to accommodate the Queensland Writers Centre and a collection of writing organisations within level 2 of the library; integration of Fiona Foley’s public artwork Black Opium with the building on level 4 of the Knowledge Walk; planning and design for establishment of the Business Leaders Hall of Fame within John Oxley Library; and the Asia Pacific Design Lounge.

Staff

Staff profile

As at 30 June 2010, the State Library employed 410 staff (including permanent, temporary and casual staff) or 278 full-time equivalent employees.

There were no voluntary early retirement packages taken, and no retrenchments or redundancies of State Library staff in 2009–10.

Attracting and retaining people

The staff separation rate for the State Library in 2009–10 was 3.94 per cent, which tracked below the Queensland Public Service (QPS) average of 5.02 per cent for that period.

Workforce average age is 44, and approximately 74 per cent of staff are female. The 2009 staff survey showed flexible working arrangements (including part-time employment, job share arrangements, staggered working hours, working from home) and a family-friendly environment are considered extremely attractive retention mechanisms. The survey also identified areas for improvement, which are being actively pursued.

The State Library began implementation of a new format for role descriptions in line with the Queensland Public Service Capability and Leadership Framework (CLF). This same framework was incorporated into the State Library’s personal performance planning process.

State Library induction processes were also reviewed and improved.

Diversity management

The State Library values a diverse workforce. The proportion of staff who identify as Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders is over four per cent; from a non-English speaking background almost six per cent; with a disability 16.25 per cent; and female 74 per cent. For three of these identified groups, the State Library exceeds the Queensland Public Service average and equity targets.

The State Library continues to recognise training and employment imperatives as a basis for sustainable Indigenous communities. An interactive program for building understanding and awareness of a range of diversity issues was incorporated in the State Library’s Executive Manager and Team Leader programs.

A very popular disability awareness training course was designed and delivered to enhance the level and quality of service offered to disabled persons.

Conferences and study

In 2009–10, the State Library supported 35 staff to attend 19 conferences to develop their professional knowledge.

Two staff accessed support for further studies under the Study and Research Assistance Scheme during the past year.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


Under the direction of the Committee, the State Library maintains an internal audit function, supported by a service level agreement with the Corporate Administration Agency and independent of management and authorised auditors. This function is carried out under an approved charter, consistent with audit and ethical standards, and works from an approved strategic plan and annual audit plan. Due regard is given to the Queensland Treasury’s Audit Committee Guidelines. Operational or financial risks are monitored and kept within acceptable risk levels.

During 2009–10 the main internal audit activities comprised audits of:

• purchasing/cataloguing Client Service and Collections material• cash management systems• grants• Public Library Services collection management• corporate credit cards• Information Standard 38 (Use of ICT Facilities and Devices).

No significant issues were raised and recommendations for improvement were actioned.

Ethics implementation

The Library Board Code of Conduct and separate State Library Staff Code of Conduct are based on ethical principles, obligations and standards outlined in the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994. Both codes received Ministerial approval, and are available for staff and public access on the State Library’s intranet and internet. The State Library Staff Code of Conduct applies to all staff and volunteers, and training is compulsory. As an integral part of the staff induction process, Code of Conduct training is held every three months, and covers the operation of the Public Sector Ethics Act, the contents of the Code of Conduct, and how staff should conduct their relationships with others. The State Library ensured that all administrative procedures and management practices were conducted with proper regard to the Public Sector Ethics Act.

Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994

The Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994 provides protection to public sector officers who wish to make disclosures of serious wrongdoing in the public interest. The State Library’s policy on this matter sets out the process of reporting such matters. No disclosures were received during 2009–10.

Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995

In accordance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995, the State Library has Workplace Health and Safety Committees operating at all required locations. Fire evacuation and emergency procedures training was provided to all staff at the South Bank and Cannon Hill locations in 2009–10. In Cairns the building owner provides evacuation training and oversees workplace health and safety requirements for the premises. Emergency control teams are in place at each location and team members have been provided with training to enable them to perform their roles. Workplace health and safety assessments of each location were completed. No workplace incidents were recorded during 2009–10.

Policy

Service level agreements

Service level agreements between the Library Board of Queensland and each Local Government operating library services are current until 30 June 2011. Submitted as part of requirements for receiving 2009–10 funding, Public Library Outcomes reports for 2008–09 indicated generally high compliance with obligations, and detailed library plans guiding the development of services.

Consultation with peak bodies has been undertaken to develop a performance management framework for Local Governments. This framework will help libraries identify areas of excellence, as well as those requiring development in their library services, and will also serve as an effective advocacy tool.

External scrutiny

A review was undertaken by external consultants in late 2009 into the governance arrangements for the Library Board and senior management. The resulting recommendation for greater clarity of roles and responsibilities for the Library Board has been implemented.

Audit and risk management

The Library Board of Queensland’s Audit and Risk Management Committee members are:

• Matthew McDonnell — Member, Library Board of Queensland (Chairperson)

• Margaret Strelow — Deputy Chairperson, Library Board of Queensland

• John Birmingham — Member, Library Board of Queensland• Aladin Rahemtula — Member, Library Board of Queensland

Committee Executive Officer — Bruce MacGregor, Director, Organisational Effectiveness, State Library of Queensland

Committee Assistant Executive Officer — Val Johnston, Executive Manager, Finance, Facilities and Administration, State Library of Queensland

The Committee acts independently of the Library Board to assist in the effective discharge of the responsibilities of the statutory body contained in the Financial Accountability Act 2009, the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, the Libraries Act 1988 and other relevant legislation. It works from an approved strategic plan and annual audit plan.

The Committee also monitors the State Library’s risk management framework, which is consistent with the Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009. During 2009–10 a broad review of risks was undertaken across strategy and planning; brand; financial; legal; human resources; workplace health and safety; collections; ICT; natural disasters; and climate change. Risks were prioritised for further attention and treatment plans were developed for the subset of unacceptable risks to reduce them to acceptable levels.

As the State Library performs a range of child-related duties, a risk management strategy was developed and implemented during 2009–10, which aims to protect children from harm and to promote their well-being through the creation of child-safe service environments.


Information and communication technology infrastructure and upgrades

Public access computers continued to benefit from the upgrade to a managed operating environment at the beginning of 2010. This entailed moving away from Citrix for the delivery of mainstream applications, such as web browsers and the Office productivity suite, which are now delivered on the desktop. Improvements included greater choice of browsers and easier use of USB devices.

The popularity and usage of the State Library’s free wireless service continued to increase, with 150–200 users connected at peak times during the day.

In December Information and Communication Technology Services upgraded more than 300 staff PCs from a standard operating environment to a managed operating environment. Staff now have the ability to add pre-approved software applications themselves, as well as have their PCs remotely supported, leading to quicker fault resolution.

ICT infrastructure installation at The Edge was complete prior to the centre’s opening in late February 2010. This included wired and wireless networks for both the public and staff environments, together with touch screens, media labs and a variety of audiovisual equipment.

The Edge project team was also successfully relocated from the main State Library building to The Edge with the introduction of Voice Over IP (VOIP) telephony, a first for the State Library.


Organisational reviews and realignment

The State Library regularly reviews its services to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness. During 2009–10 Client Services and Collections, Public and Indigenous Libraries, and Public Programs were reviewed.

These reviews informed 2010–14 strategic planning. Issues identified included:

• requirement for a new Service Delivery Model based on areas of strategic significance (emerging priorities, client demand, collection strength, and staff expertise)

• a greater strategic focus for Public Library Services• a more integrated approach to public programs.

National and State Libraries Re-imagining Library Services Plan

Re-imagining Libraries is the five-year strategic plan endorsed by National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) which advocates improved delivery and accessibility of content and resources, a culture of innovation, and efficiencies through collaboration. Under the plan, NSLA libraries are taking a system-wide approach to the changing networked and online environments, and exploring new services and approaches. This year, ten Re-imagining Libraries projects moved from research and scoping into delivering outcomes, measuring and demonstrating the value of collaboration, mapping and tracking dependencies, and increasing resourcing and momentum.

Public library satisfaction survey

Public and Indigenous Library Services (P&ILS) conducted a survey through 2009–10 to gauge public library satisfaction with State Library services. Compared to a 2005 survey, overall satisfaction levels for seven of ten measures improved. For three measures where satisfaction declined, a number of activities have been implemented to address issues identified.


Finance, Facilities and Administration

Finance, Facilities and Administration (FFA) provides financial, administrative and facilities services to the State Library. These services are provided in conjunction with the CAA under a service level agreement.

The finance team provides specific budget and financial management support as well as strategic financial advice.

The facilities team ensures the day-to-day operations of the building are maintained with specific responsibility for cleaning, security and workplace health and safety.

The administration team’s primary responsibilities include corporate travel and records management.

FFA also includes responsibility for venue hire operated by a self-funded team providing professional support for internal and external clients using the facilities at the State Library.

Policy and Planning

Policy and Planning leads the development of strategic policy and provides policy advice. It also leads the development of strategic, operational and business plans and is responsible for the corporate reporting process.

Other roles include: acting as a central point of communication with Arts Queensland; coordinating audience research; overseeing the development of State Library statistics; representing the State Library on the National and State Libraries Australasia Performance Measures Committee; and implementing internal structures in response to State Government reforms (such as the Right to Information Act 2009 and the Information Privacy Act 2009).

Records management

The State Library promotes a strong records management culture to support the requirements of the Public Records Act 2002 and compliance with IS40. Planning is underway for the implementation of an electronic document records management system (eDRMS) in 2010–11.

The State Library has provided feedback to Queensland State Archives on the review of the general retention and disposal schedule for administrative records.

Training sessions were held for staff to improve corporate records management, and online training programs on record keeping and managing emails are available for all staff to access.

State Library shop

The Library Shop offers a comprehensive range of books and resources that complements the State Library client experience. It also provides products to a niche market focusing on Queensland writers, Queensland history and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

The Library Shop continues to support a range of literary events at the State Library. As an ongoing and profitable commercial interest, it provides revenue for investment in the service delivery activities of the State Library and is the official bookseller for Brisbane Writers Festival.

Services

Marketing and Communications

The State Library’s Marketing and Communications team is responsible for: publications; development and implementation of marketing strategies; media management and partnerships; graphic design; promotions; advertising; and market research.

In 2009–10 the flagship publication, the State Library magazine, continued to build on its success as a unique publication. The magazine is a crucial communications tool for the State Library that encourages participation in all aspects of onsite and online activities. It has a quarterly print run of 40,000 and 11,000 subscribers. Market research has indicated high levels of subscriber satisfaction, and general interest in the magazine continued to grow.

Marketing campaigns were conducted for all major events and exhibitions during 2009–10. The State Library also continued to participate in co-operative Cultural Centre marketing activities, with the most significant collaboration during 2009–10 being for the Out of the Box festival.

Demand for graphic design services has continued to be strong. The high annual throughput of jobs continued the growth trend established in previous years.

During 2009–10 there were 1,179 mentions of the State Library in print, on radio, television and online media. This comprised three hours of radio air time and one hour of television coverage. Total media mentions equated to a public relations dollar value of $990,000.

Visitor Services

Visitor Services is responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistently high quality client service across the organisation through the management of general enquiries and visitor feedback. It also manages the State Library’s volunteer program and reception.

Corporate Administration Agency

The State Library has a service level agreement with the Corporate Administration Agency (CAA) for provision of corporate transactional services, including human resources, financial services, facilities services and internal auditing. CAA is a shared service provider to Cultural Centre statutory bodies and other government agencies.


Performance statement

Measures Notes

2008–09

Actual‘000

2009–10

Target‘000

2009–10

Actual‘000

2010–11Target/

forecast‘000

Items in the Collection

State Reference and Heritage Collections 1 2,041 2,093 2,081 2,095

Physical items 1 1,984 2,016 2,003 2,010

Items digitised by the State Library 52 59 59 66

Online titles in statewide databases 5 18 19 19

Queensland public libraries lending collection (physical items) 1 519 510 485 490

Additions to the Collection

State Reference and Heritage Collections 49 42 42 42

Physical items 42 35 35 35

Items digitised by the State Library 7 7 7 7

Queensland public libraries lending collection (physical items) 52 31 35 32

Visits

Onsite 2 1,579 1,500 1,385 1,350

Page requests to the website 15,970 14,200 16,000 17,000

Usage of the Collection

State Reference and Heritage Collections 3 1,013 1,172 1,528 1,500

Queensland public libraries lending collection 302 200 229 225

Participants in public programs 2 350 330 288 330

Client satisfaction with collections, services and public programs 98% 95% 99% 95%

% of complex reference enquiries fulfilled within timeframes set by client service standards 88% 90% 92% 90%

Total borrowing from public libraries 39,869 40,000 40,732 40,500

% of complex reference enquiries from regional Queensland 21% 18% 21% 20%

% of grants to regional Queensland 66% 61% 61% 61%

% of Indigenous Councils with a library service 4 57% 60% 60% 72%

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Notes:

1. Variances from 2008–09 forecasts and lower 2010–11 forecasts are due to rationalisation of holdings and do not reflect decreased acquisitions.

2. The fall in visitation in 2009–10 resulted from a reduced public programs offer during transition to sustainable strategies aimed at long-term audience development.

3. Overachievement of the target due to increased remote use of online collections, facilitated by improvement of technical systems.

4. IKCs opened at Hammond Island, bringing the total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities with a library service to 21, including 18 IKCs and three CLS libraries. IKCs will open at Palm Island and Woorabinda in early 2010–11 and are planned for Murray Island and Doomadgee in 2010–11.


OurVision: EnrichingthelivesofQueenslanders

OurMission: Creativelyengagingpeoplewithinformation,knowledgeandcommunity

OurValues • Respectforpeopleandknowledge• Commitmenttolifelonglearning• Integrityandefficiencyofservice

Strategic Plan 2010–14 key objectives and strategies

KeyObjectives Strategies

1. Optimisinglearningandengagementwithcollectionsandservices

• Enable and empower our clients to fulfil information and knowledge needs• Enhance the long reach of our services, programs and collections to develop audiences and increase the

depth of engagement• Deliver public programs to engage clients with our collections and services• Cultivate and link communities of interest• Build partnerships to leverage resources and expertise, and to develop new audiences

2. CapturingQueenslandmemoryforcurrentandfuturegenerations

• Build the John Oxley Library as a keeping place for the stories, knowledge and cultures of the people of Queensland

• Increase community-created content in collections• Preserve and manage collections for current and future generations• Lead the development of a collaborative distributed collection of Queensland Memory

PART 5: FUTURE OUTLOOKTheStateLibrary’sstrategicdirectionisguidedbythepolicyframeworksetoutinEnriching the lives of Queenslanders: strategic directions for the State Library of Queensland towards 2012.

TheStateLibrary’sStrategic Plan 2010–14 includesthreegoals:

• ExpandingQueensland Memory• Extendingaccessandparticipation• Fosteringlearningandliteracy

To achieve these goals, planned activities for the future will involve both the extension of existing core programs as well as the development of new initiatives, and new modes of delivering existing services.

Key activities in 2010–11 are to:

• establish two new IKCs to bring library services and programs to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities for the first time

• develop and implement a new service model that builds on the strengths of the collection and integrates the State Library’s services, collections, programs and partnerships with other institutions, to increase the State Library’s reach and deepen the client experience

• develop the State Library as a centre for design knowledge in the Asia-Pacific

• Continue to develop The Edge as a place for creativity using new and emerging technologies

• continue to implement Expanding Horizons: Positioning Queensland Public Libraries for the Future 2008–12, including new learning, literacy and ICT skills programs

• review the State Library’s service delivery model to public libraries, and conduct the triennial review of the Public Library Grants methodology.

Operationally, an immediate challenge for the State Library in 2010–11 is the implementation of a major organisational realignment to match structure and resources to key objectives.

The State Library is embracing changes to its service delivery to meet the evolving needs and expectations of clients. It will continue to meet client demand for access to collections and programs while transitioning to new services and new approaches to service delivery.

These changes will provide opportunities to augment services provided to existing audiences and to extend the State Library’s reach to new audiences in Queensland and beyond.

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Strategic Plan 2010–14 key objectives and strategies

KeyObjectives Strategies

3. KeepingCultureStrong

• Improve collection, preservation and access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, information, resources and culture

• Open new Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities• Support the network of established IKCs• Continue to develop kuril dhagun as a showcase for the IKC network and a centre for excellence in

engagement with Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders

4. AdvancingTheEdgeandthedigitalagenda

• Harness digital technologies to transform and activate services, programs and collections• Support and promote inquiry, creativity and innovation through digital culture, focusing on sound, screen,

sustainability, art, science, design, performance and new writing• Provide pathways into creative industries• Develop green initiatives with key private and public sector partners

5. Promotingreading,writingandideas

• Lead the development of A State of Writing, a collaborative partnership promoting reading, writing and ideas throughout Queensland

• Initiate and support public discussion and debate• Encourage the development of Queensland writers• Build recognition of the State Library’s key role promoting reading, writing and ideas

6. DevelopingStateLibraryasaleadingcentrefordesignknowledgeintheAsia-Pacific

• Establish the Asia Pacific Design Library as the best publicly accessible collection of design resources in Australia

• Develop a digital portal for aggregating and syndicating design resources• Offer a rich program of design activity including exhibitions, events and designers-in-residence• Promote research and understanding of best practice in library design

7. Supporttheongoingdevelopmentofvibrantpubliclibraries

• Continue to implement Expanding Horizons in partnership with the Queensland Public Libraries Association and the Local Government Association of Queensland

• Increase the recognition of the role of public libraries in learning and community engagement• Develop State Library’s role in supporting the development of childhood and adult literacy statewide

8. Growingourorganisationalcapabilityandinfrastructure

• Strengthen resource management and corporate governance• Ensure our staff and volunteers possess the knowledge and skills required to deliver our strategic objectives• Enhance internal communications supporting staff understanding of strategic directions and facilitating

organisational change• Develop systems and process supporting evidence-based decisions• Increase self-generated revenue• Support fundraising by the Queensland Library Foundation• Promote the ongoing enhancement of major capital assets• Raise the State Library’s profile, through improved branding and a more strategic approach to

communications

PerformanceIndicators Measures

Collectiongrowth • Physical items added to the collections• Items digitised by the State Library

• Online titles in statewide databases• Increase in community-created content

Collectionusage • Use of physical items • Use of online resources

Visitation • Total onsite • Total online (page requests to websites)

Participation • Total participation in public programs (exhibitions, events and learning)

Regionalreach • Total borrowings from public libraries • Indigenous communities with a library service

Clientsatisfaction • Satisfaction with collections, services and programs

32L IBRARY BOARD OF QUEENSLAND F INANCIAL REPORT 2009–10

PART 6: FINANCIAL REPORT

Financial SummaryThe Library Board (the Board)’s performance is reported as the Parent Entity (the Board only) and the Economic Entity (the Board and the Queensland Library Foundation (the Foundation), its controlled entity). Under the new Queensland Treasury reporting requirements for 2009–10, the Income Statement is replaced with a Statement of Comprehensive Income and shows a $4.174M surplus for the Economic Entity. Of this, $3.074M is the Board’s operating result, $0.450M is the Foundation’s operating result and $0.650M is due to an increase in the Board’s collections resulting from revaluation. Factors contributing to the Board’s operating result include: the application of government funding to the purchase of collections (a capital cost); the recognition in full of grant funding for specific projects which have not yet been completed; and donations, grants and a government subsidy applied to the Foundation.

Financial performance is monitored internally on a monthly basis and reported to the Board at their regular meetings. The Board’s financial performance is monitored externally by the Queensland Audit Office and in 2009–10 this was through its appointment of AAT Accountants who performed the audit of the financial statements.

The Board’s Audit and Risk Management Committee assists the Board in meeting its legislative responsibilities under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 and the Libraries Act 1988.

The 2009–10 Board financial statements reveal the organisation to be in a sound financial position. The Economic Entity Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2010 reveals net assets of $99.655M, of which $3.582M relates to the Foundation. This is an increase of almost 4.4% over the 2008–09 position.

Assets 2009–10 (Economic Entity)

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 1%

INTANGIBLES 2%

HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ASSETS 44%

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS 53%

Expenses 2009–10 (Economic Entity)

OTHER 2%

EMPLOYEE EXPENSES 42%

SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 24%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION 1%

GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES 31%

Revenue 2009–10 (Economic Entity)

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS 2%

INVESTMENTS 2%

FEE FOR SERVICE 3%

DONATIONS 1%

GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 92%

33PART 6 : L IBRARY BOARD OF QUEENSLAND F INANCIAL REPORT 2009–10

LIBRARY BOARD OF QUEENSLAND FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the financial year ended 30 June 2010

Contents

StatementofComprehensiveIncome 34

StatementofFinancialPosition 35

StatementofChangesinEquity 36

StatementofCashFlows 37

NotesToandFormingPartoftheFinancialStatements 38

CertificateoftheLibraryBoardofQueensland 55

IndependentAuditor’sReport 56

General InformationThis report covers the Library Board of Queensland and its controlled entity, the Queensland Library Foundation.

The Library Board of Queensland is a Queensland Government Statutory Body established under the Libraries Act 1988.

The agency is controlled by the State of Queensland which is the ultimate parent.

The head office and principal place of business of the agency is: Stanley Place South Brisbane Qld 4101

A description of the nature of the agency’s operations and its principal activities is included in the notes to the financial statements.

For information in relation to the agency’s financial report please call Val Johnston, Executive Manager, Finance, Facilities and Administration on (07) 3840 7872, email [email protected] or visit the agency’s internet site www.slq.qld.gov.au

Amounts shown in these financial statements may not add to the correct sub-totals or totals due to rounding.


Library Board of Queensland STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended 30 June 2010

IncomefromContinuingOperations

RevenueUser charges 2 1,825 2,324 1,825 2,324Grants and other contributions 3 54,393 53,304 54,128 53,123Other revenue 4 1,031 1,150 899 997

GainsGain on sale of property, plant and equipment 5 — 2 — 2

TotalIncomefromContinuingOperations 57,249 56,780 56,852 56,446

ExpensesfromContinuingOperations

Employee expenses 6 22,213 22,106 22,213 22,106Supplies and services 7 13,092 14,491 13,091 14,483Grants and subsidies 8 16,914 16,719 16,977 16,776Depreciation and amortisation 9 691 601 691 601Finance/borrowing costs 10 — 3 — 3Other expenses 11 815 643 806 640

TotalExpensesfromContinuingOperations 53,725 54,563 53,778 54,609

OperatingResultfromContinuingOperations 3,524 2,217 3,074 1,837

OtherComprehensiveIncomeIncrease in asset revaluation surplus 21 650 3,440 650 3,440

TotalOtherComprehensiveIncome 650 3,440 650 3,440

TotalComprehensiveIncome 4,174 5,657 3,724 5,277

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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35PART 6 : L IBRARY BOARD OF QUEENSLAND F INANCIAL REPORT 2009–10

Library Board of Queensland STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As at 30 June 2010

CurrentAssets

Cash and cash equivalents 12 11,411 9,534 7,837 6,334Receivables 13 938 1,271 924 1,275Inventories 14 141 140 141 140Other 15 807 894 807 894

TotalCurrentAssets 13,297 11,839 9,709 8,643

NonCurrentAssets

Intangible assets 16 651 825 651 825Property, plant and equipment 17 88,974 87,266 88,974 87,266

TotalNonCurrentAssets 89,625 88,091 89,625 88,091

TotalAssets 102,922 99,930 99,334 96,734

CurrentLiabilities

Payables 18 1,280 1,088 1,263 1,088Accrued employee benefits 19 1,494 1,701 1,494 1,701Other 20 49 1,153 49 1,078

TotalCurrentLiabilities 2,823 3,942 2,806 3,867

Non-currentliabilities

Accrued employee benefits 19 444 507 444 507

TotalNonCurrentLiabilities 444 507 444 507

TotalLiabilities 3,267 4,449 3,250 4,374

NetAssets 99,655 95,481 96,084 92,360

Equity

Contributed equity 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465Accumulated surplus 54,494 50,970 50,923 47,849Asset revaluation surplus 21 43,696 43,046 43,696 43,046

TotalEquity 99,655 95,481 96,084 92,360



Notes2010

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Library Board of Queensland STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY For the year ended 30 June 2010

AccumulatedSurplus

Balance 1 July 50,970 48,753 47,849 46,012

Operating Result from Continuing Operations 3,524 2,217 3,074 1,837

Balance30June 54,494 50,970 50,923 47,849

AssetRevaluationSurplus

Balance 1 July 43,046 39,606 43,046 39,606Total Other Comprehensive IncomeIncrease in Asset Revaluation Surplus 650 3,440 650 3,440

Balance30June 43,696 43,046 43,696 43,046

ContributedEquity

Balance 1 July 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465

Balance30June 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465

TOTAL

Balance 1 July 95,481 89,824 92,360 87,083

Operating Result from Continuing Operations 3,524 2,217 3,074 1,837Total Other Comprehensive IncomeIncrease in Asset Revaluation Surplus 650 3,440 650 3,440

Balance30June 99,655 95,481 96,084 92,360


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37PART 6 : NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE F INANCIAL STATEMENTS

Library Board of Queensland STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended 30 June 2010

Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities

Inflows:User charges 2,226 2,186 2,185 2,227Grants and other contributions 53,218 53,508 53,078 53,222GST collected from customers 381 381 385 377GST input tax credits from ATO 3,239 3,250 3,239 3,250Interest receipts 841 1,026 714 865Other 161 167 161 167

Outflows:Employee expenses (22,457) (21,722) (22,457) (21,722)Supplies and services (12,763) (14,472) (12,779) (14,464)Grants and subsidies (16,914) (16,719) (16,977) (16,776)GST paid to suppliers (3,260) (3,275) (3,260) (3,275)GST remitted to ATO (405) (385) (405) (385)Finance/borrowing costs — (3) — (3)Other (640) (637) (631) (634)

Netcashfromoperatingactivities 22 3,627 3,305 3,253 2,849

Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities

Inflows:Sales of property, plant and equipment — 5 — 5Outflows:Payments for Valuables (386) (584) (386) (584)Payments for Library Collection (530) (592) (530) (592)Payments for property, plant and equipment (834) (332) (834) (335)Payments for intangibles — (169) — (169)

Netcash(usedin)investingactivities (1,750) (1,672) (1,750) (1,675)

Cashflowsfromfinancingactivities

Outflows:Borrowing redemption — (139) — (139)

Netcashprovidedby/(usedin)financingactivities — (139) — (139)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,877 1,494 1,503 1,035Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year 9,534 8,040 6,334 5,299

Cashandcashequivalentsatendoffinancialyear 12 11,411 9,534 7,837 6,334



Notes2010

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Objectives and Principal Activities of the Library Board of Queensland

Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesNote 2: User ChargesNote 3: Grants and Other ContributionsNote 4: Other RevenuesNote 5: GainsNote 6: Employee ExpensesNote 7: Supplies and ServicesNote 8: Grants and SubsidiesNote 9: Depreciation and AmortisationNote 10: Finance/Borrowing CostsNote 11: Other ExpensesNote 12: Cash and Cash EquivalentsNote 13: ReceivablesNote 14: InventoriesNote 15: Other Current AssetsNote 16: Intangible AssetsNote 17: Property, Plant and EquipmentNote 18: PayablesNote 19: Accrued Employee BenefitsNote 20: Other Current LiabilitiesNote 21: Asset Revaluation Surplus by ClassNote 22: Reconciliation of Operating Surplus to Net Cash from

Operating ActivitiesNote 23: Non-Cash Financing and Investing ActivitiesNote 24: Commitments for ExpenditureNote 25: ContingenciesNote 26: Controlled EntitiesNote 27: Events Occurring after Balance DateNote 28: Financial Instruments

Objectives and Principal Activities of the Library Board of QueenslandTo provide equitable access to quality State and public library services in Queensland.

The Library Board of Queensland (the Library Board) is predominantly funded for the outputs it delivers by Parliamentary appropriations. In 2009–10 it also provided the following services on a fee for service basis:

• The Library Shop• venue hire• entrance fees• reproduction services• networking charges.

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Statement of Compliance

The Library Board has prepared these financial statements in compliance with section 43 of the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009.

These financial statements are general purpose financial statements, and have been prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations. In addition, the financial statements comply with Queensland Treasury’s Financial Reporting Requirements for Queensland Government Agencies for the year ending 30 June 2010, and other authoritative pronouncements.

With respect to compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations, the Library Board has applied those requirements applicable to not-for-profit entities, as the Library Board is a not-for-profit statutory body. Except where stated, the historical cost convention is used.

(b) The Reporting Entity

In the financial statements, the term Parent Entity refers to the Library Board, and includes the value of all revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and equity of the Library Board. The term Economic Entity refers to the consolidated entity of the Library Board and the Queensland Library Foundation (the Foundation). (Refer note 26.)

In the process of consolidating into a single economic entity, all transactions between the Library Board and the Foundation have been eliminated (where material).

(c) Trust and Agency Transactions and Balances

The Library Board acts as an agent in the collection and distribution of charges and levies for public sector agencies, Local Governments and employees which are not recognised in the financial statements.

(d) User Charges

User charges controlled by the Library Board are recognised as revenue when invoices for the related services are issued or when services have been provided. User charges are controlled by the Library Board where they can be deployed for the achievement of the Library Board’s objectives.

(e) Grants and Contributions

Grants, contributions, donations and gifts that are non-reciprocal in nature are recognised as revenue in the year in which the Library Board obtains control over them. Where grants are received that are reciprocal in nature, revenue is recognised over the term of the funding arrangements.

Contributed assets are recognised at their fair value. Contributions of services are recognised when a fair value can be determined reliably and the services would be purchased if not donated.

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2009-10


(f) Cash and Cash Equivalents

For the purposes of the Statement of Financial Position and the Statement of Cash Flows, cash assets include all cash and cheques receipted but not banked at 30 June as well as deposits at call with financial institutions. It also includes investments with short periods to maturity that are readily convertible to cash on hand at the Library Board’s or issuer’s option and that are subject to a low risk of changes in value.

(g) Receivables

Trade debtors are recognised at the amounts due at the time of sale or service delivery i.e. the agreed purchase/contract price. Settlement of these amounts is required within 30 days from invoice date.

The collectability of receivables is assessed periodically with provision being made for impairment.

(h) Inventories

Inventories held for sale are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Cost is assigned on a weighted average basis and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing condition, except for training costs which are expensed as incurred.

Net realisable value is determined on the basis of the Library Board’s normal selling pattern.

Expenses associated with marketing, selling and distribution are deducted to determine net realisable value.

(i) Non-Current Assets Classified as Held for Sale

Non-current assets held for sale consist of those assets which management has determined are available for immediate sale in their present condition, and their sale is highly probable within the next twelve months. Management has determined that no such assets are currently held by the Library Board.

(j) Acquisitions of Assets

Actual cost is used for the initial recording of all non-current physical and intangible asset acquisitions. Cost is determined as the value given as consideration plus costs incidental to the acquisition, including all other costs incurred in getting the assets ready for use, including architect’s fees and engineering design fees. However, any training costs are expensed as incurred.

Where assets are received free of charge from another Queensland Government entity (whether as a result of a machinery-of-Government or other involuntary transfer), the acquisition cost is recognised as the gross carrying amount in the books of the transferor immediately prior to the transfer together with any accumulated depreciation.

Assets acquired at no cost or for nominal consideration, other than from an involuntary transfer from another Queensland Government entity, are recognised at their fair value at date of acquisition in accordance with AASB116 Property, Plant and Equipment.

(k) Property, Plant and Equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment, with the exception of the Collections and Valuables, with a cost or other value in excess of $5,000 are recognised for financial reporting purposes in the year of acquisition.

Items with a lesser value are expensed in the year of acquisition.

(l) Collections

Capital expenditure on the reference collection (e.g. book purchases) is recorded as an addition to the State Library Collection. Purchases of common use collections are expensed on purchase. In accordance with the Non-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector, the State Library’s reference collections are revalued using the average purchase price over the past five years. Future additions will be added at cost and revalued as part of the year end revaluation process.

Depreciation is not applied to the reference collection in accordance with Queensland Treasury’s Non-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector.

(m) Heritage and Cultural Assets (Valuables)

Capital expenditure on rare or heritage items is recorded as an addition to Valuables. Due to the nature of these items, they are not depreciated in accordance with Queensland Treasury’s Non-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector.

(n) Revaluation of Non-Current Physical and Intangible Assets

Heritage and cultural assets, and reference collections are measured at fair value in accordance with AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment and Queensland Treasury’s Non-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector. Where intangible assets have an active market, they are measured at fair value, otherwise they are measured at cost.

An independent revaluation of the State Library’s heritage and cultural assets was undertaken as at 30 June 2007 to determine the market value of these assets. The revaluation was conducted by Mr. G. Addicott, FAPI MPIA, Regional Manager of the Australian Valuation Office, Darwin.

The methodology to determine fair value of heritage and cultural assets was undertaken by an assessment of national and international market prices for antiquarian materials and other collectibles.

Heritage and cultural assets measured at fair value are comprehensively revalued at least once every five years with interim valuations, using appropriate indices, being otherwise performed on an annual basis where there has been a material variation in the index. In 2009–10, the Australian Valuation Office has advised there has been an average 1.3 per cent increase in value over the previous 12 months. The revaluation increment in note 17 includes both the impact of this index and the valuation of legal deposit material received in 2009–10.


Fair value for the reference collection is determined using average replacement cost based on the average cost of purchases over the last five years. This cost is applied to all titles in the collection at year end in line with Queensland Treasury’s Non-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector.

Any revaluation increment arising on the revaluation of an asset is credited to the asset revaluation surplus of the appropriate class, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrement for the class previously recognised as an expense. A decrease in the carrying amount on revaluation is charged as an expense, to the extent it exceeds the balance, if any, in the revaluation surplus relating to that class.

All other non-current assets are measured at cost in accordance with Treasury’s Non-Current Asset Policies.

(o) Intangibles

Intangible assets with a cost or other value greater than $100,000 are recognised in the financial statements, items with a lesser value are expensed. Each intangible asset is expensed over its estimated useful life to the Library Board, less any residual value.

It has been determined that there is not an active market for any of the Library Board’s intangible assets. As such the assets are recognised and carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

InternallygeneratedsoftwareExpenditure on research activities relating to internally generated intangible assets is recognised as expense in the period in which it is incurred.

Costs associated with the development of computer software have been capitalised and are amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of expected benefit to the State Library.

(p) Amortisation and Depreciation of Intangibles and Property, Plant and Equipment

All intangible assets of the Library Board have finite useful lives and are amortised on a straight line basis.

Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight line method so as to allocate the net cost or revalued amount of each asset, less its estimated residual value, progressively over the estimated useful life to the entity.

Where assets have separately identifiable components that are subject to regular replacement, these components are assigned useful lives distinct from the asset to which they relate and are depreciated accordingly.

Any expenditure that increases the originally assessed capacity or service potential of an asset is capitalised and the new depreciable amount is depreciated over the remaining useful life of the asset to the entity.

For each class of depreciable assets, the following depreciation rates were used:

Class Rate

Plant and equipmentComputers 20–33.33%Servers and Switches 20–30%Audio equipment 20.0%Air conditioning 11.1%Office equipment 10–20%

IntangiblesBusiness applications 11.1–14.28%

(These rates may vary when assets are re-lifed towards the end of their useful lives.)

(q) Impairment of Non-Current Assets

All non-current physical and intangible assets are assessed for indicators of impairment on an annual basis. If an indicator of possible impairment exists, the agency determines the asset’s recoverable amount. Any amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount is recorded as an impairment loss.

The asset’s recoverable amount is determined as the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and depreciated replacement costs.

An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount. When the asset is measured at a revalued amount, the impairment loss is offset against the asset revaluation surplus of the relevant class to the extent available.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised as income, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase. (Refer also note 1(n).)

(r) Investment Property

The Library Board did not hold any investment property during the financial year.


(s) Leases

A distinction is made in the financial statements between finance leases that effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership, and operating leases under which the lessor effectively retains substantially all risks and benefits.

The Library Board does not have any finance leases.

Operating lease payments are representative of the pattern of benefits derived from the leased assets and are expensed in the periods in which they are incurred.

(t) Payables

Trade creditors are recognised upon receipt of the goods or services ordered and are measured at the nominal amount i.e. agreed purchase/contract price, gross of applicable trade and other discounts. Amounts owing are unsecured and are generally settled on 30 day terms.

(u) Financial Instruments

RecognitionFinancial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the Statement of Financial Position when the Library Board becomes party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.

ClassificationFinancial instruments are classified and measured as follows:

• Cash and cash equivalents — held at fair value through profit and loss

• Receivables — held at amortised cost• Payables — held at amortised cost• Borrowings — held at amortised cost.

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, plus any transaction costs directly attributable to the borrowings, then subsequently held at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of a financial instrument (or when appropriate, a shorter period) to the net carrying amount of that instrument.

Any borrowing costs are added to the carrying amount of the borrowing to the extent they are not settled in the period in which they arise. Borrowings are classified as non-current liabilities to the extent the Library Board has an unconditional right to defer settlement until at least 12 months after balance sheet date.

The Library Board does not enter into transactions for speculative purposes, nor for hedging. Apart from cash and cash equivalents, the Library Board holds no financial assets classified at fair value through profit and loss.

All other disclosures relating to the measurement and financial risk management of financial instruments held by the Library Board are included at note 28.

(v) Employee Benefits

Employer superannuation contributions and long service leave levies are regarded as employee benefits.

Payroll tax and workers’ compensation insurance are a consequence of employing employees, but are not counted in an employee’s total remuneration package. They are not employee benefits and are recognised separately as employee related expenses.

Wages,Salaries,RecreationLeaveandSickleaveWages, salaries and recreation leave due but unpaid at reporting date are recognised in the Statement of Financial Position at the current salary rates.

For unpaid entitlements expected to be paid within 12 months, the liabilities are recognised at their undiscounted values. Entitlements not expected to be paid within 12 months are classified as non-current liabilities and recognised at their present value, calculated using yields on Fixed Rate Commonwealth Government bonds of similar maturity, after projecting the remuneration rates expected to apply at the time of likely settlement.

Prior history indicates that on average, sick leave taken each reporting period is less than the entitlement accrued. This is expected to continue in future periods. Accordingly, it is unlikely that existing accumulated entitlements will be used by employees and no liability for unused sick leave entitlements is recognised.

As sick leave is non-vesting, an expense is recognised for this leave as it is taken.

LongServiceLeaveUnder the Queensland Government’s long service leave scheme, a levy is made on the Library Board to cover the cost of employees’ long service leave. The levies are expensed in the period in which they are payable. Amounts paid to employees for long service leave are claimed from the scheme quarterly in arrears.

No provision for long service leave is recognised in the Library Board’s financial statements, the liability being held on a whole-of-Government basis and reported in those financial statements pursuant to AASB 1049 Whole of Government and General Government Sector Financial Reporting.

SuperannuationEmployer superannuation contributions are paid to QSuper, the superannuation plan for Queensland Government employees, at rates determined by the Treasurer on the advice of the State Actuary. Contributions are expensed in the period in which they are paid or payable. The Library Board’s obligation is limited to its contribution to QSuper.

Therefore, no liability is recognised for accruing superannuation benefits in the Library Board’s financial statements, the liability being held on a whole-of-Government basis and reported in those financial statements pursuant to AASB 1049 Whole of Government and General Government Sector Financial Reporting.


ExecutiveRemunerationThe executive remuneration disclosures in the employee expenses note (note 6) in the financial statements include:

• the aggregate remuneration of all senior executive officers (including the Chief Executive Officer) whose remuneration for the financial year is $100,000 or more

• the number of senior executives whose total remuneration for the financial year falls within each successive $20,000 band, commencing at $100,000.

The remuneration disclosed is all remuneration paid or payable, directly or indirectly, by the entity or any related party in connection with the management of the affairs of the entity or any of its subsidiaries, whether as an executive or otherwise. For this purpose, remuneration includes:

• wages and salaries• accrued leave (that is, the increase/decrease in the amount of

annual and long service leave owed to an executive, inclusive of any increase in the value of leave balances as a result of salary rate increases or the like)

• performance pay paid or due and payable in relation to the financial year, provided that a liability exists (namely a determination has been made prior to the financial statements being signed), and can be reliably measured even though the payment may not have been made during the financial year

• accrued superannuation (being the value of all employer superannuation contributions during the financial year, both paid and payable as at 30 June)

• car parking benefits and the cost of motor vehicles, such as lease payments, fuel costs, registration/insurance, repairs/maintenance and fringe benefit tax on motor vehicles incurred by the agency during the financial year, both paid and payable as at 30 June, net of any amounts subsequently reimbursed by the executives

• housing, being the market value of the rent or rental subsidy, where rent is part-paid by the executive during the financial year, both paid and payable as at 30 June

• allowances (which are included in remuneration agreements of executives, such as airfares or other travel costs paid to/for executives whose homes are situated in a location other than the location they work in)

• fringe benefits tax included in remuneration agreements.

The disclosures apply to all senior executives appointed under the Public Service Act 2008 and/or classified as SES1 and above, with remuneration above $100,000 in the financial year. ‘Remuneration’ means any money, consideration or benefit, but excludes amounts:

• paid to an executive by an entity or any of its subsidiaries where the person worked during the financial year wholly or mainly outside Australia during the time the person was so employed; or

• in payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred for the benefit of the entity or any of its subsidiaries.

In addition, separate disclosure of separation and redundancy/termination benefit payments is included.

(w) Provisions

Provisions are recorded when the Library Board has a present obligation, either legal or constructive as a result of a past event. They are recognised at the amount expected at reporting date for which the obligation will be settled in a future period. Where the settlement of the obligation is expected after 12 or more months, the obligation is discounted to the present value using an appropriate discount rate.

(x) Insurance

The Library Board carries insurance cover in the areas of Property (including items on loan), General Liability (incorporating Directors and Officers liability), Professional Indemnity, Personal Accident, and Collections. Insurance coverage is with the Queensland Government Insurance Fund with premiums being paid on a risk assessment basis. In addition, the Library Board pays premiums to WorkCover Queensland in respect of its obligations for employee compensation.

(y) Services Received Free of Charge or For Nominal Value

Contributions of services are recognised only if the services would have been purchased if they had not been donated and their fair value can be measured reliably. Where this is the case, an equal amount is recognised as a revenue and an expense.

(z) Contributed Equity

Non-reciprocal transfers of assets and liabilities between wholly-owned Queensland public sector entities as a result of machinery-of-Government changes are adjusted to Contributed Equity in accordance with Interpretation 1038 Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly Owned Public Sector Entities. Appropriations for equity adjustments are similarly designated.

(aa) Taxation

The Library Board is a State body as defined under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and is exempt from Commonwealth taxation with the exception of Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST). FBT and GST are the only taxes accounted for by the Library Board. GST credits receivable from, and GST payable to the ATO, are recognised. (Refer to note 13.)

(ab) Issuance of Financial Statements

The financial statements are authorised for issue by the Chairperson of the Library Board of Queensland, the State Librarian and the Director, Corporate Services of the State Library at the date of signing the Management Certificate.


(ac) Judgements

The preparation of financial statements necessarily requires the determination and use of certain critical accounting estimates, assumptions, and management judgements that have potential to cause a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. Such estimates, judgements and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in future periods as relevant.

Estimates and assumptions that have a potential significant effect are outlined in the following financial statement notes:

• Valuation of Property, Plant and Equipment — note 17• Contingencies — note 25

(ad) Rounding and Comparatives

Amounts included in the financial statements are in Australian dollars and have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 or, where that amount is $500 or less, to zero, unless disclosure of the full amount is specifically required.

Comparative information has been restated where necessary to be consistent with disclosures in the current reporting period.

(ae) Corporate Administration Agency

The Corporate Administration Agency (CAA) was established on 1 July 1997, as a unit of Arts Queensland. The Arts Legislation Amendment Act 1997 transferred the assets and liabilities of the Queensland Cultural Centre Trust (QCCT) that was abolished in December 1997 to the State and the CAA became the manager of the Cultural Centre precinct. The Board had a signed lease agreement with the QCCT and the lease has been assumed by the State of Queensland (section 85(2) of the Act). While the State does not charge rent on the premises occupied by the State Library, the State Library does make a contribution to the continued maintenance of the building occupied. The provision of the building and items of fitout, including plant and equipment, forms part of this agreement.

The CAA also provides corporate services under the ‘Shared Services Provider’ model. These fees and terms of the services are agreed through a Service Level Agreement, negotiated annually and include:

• financial systems and processing• internal Audit Services• management accounting• human resources recruitment, payroll and consultancy• information systems and support in relation to records

management and building maintenance.

(af) Board and Executive Remuneration

Library Board fees, including both sitting fees and special assignment fees totalled $20,107 (2009: $35,463). On-costs such as travel, catering and printing totalled $47,781 (2009: $47,940). The total cost of Library Board operations was therefore $67,888 (2009: $83,403).

Fees paid to members of the Library Board are in accordance with the guidelines provided for the Remuneration of Part-time Chairs and Members of Government Boards, Committees and Statutory Authorities. These amounts exclude expenses associated with the hosting and transport to meetings.

State Library of Queensland executives employed by the Library Board are paid at rates set by Government for Senior Executives and Senior Officers. These executives are engaged as employees under the Libraries Act 1988 on renewable contracts.

Remuneration of Board members was as follows:

NameAppointment/ExpirationDate

2010$

2009$

Roland Sussex 5 Nov 2009 Chairperson 2,169 —

Margaret Strelow 8 Feb 2008 Deputy Chairperson 2,789 2,766

Grace Sarra 8 Feb 2008 1,384 1,686

Max Lenoy 8 Feb 2008 1,617 1,546

Stuart Cunningham 8 Feb 2008 2,039 1,124

John Birmingham 8 Feb 2008 1,571 2,037

Matthew McDonnell 24 Apr 2008 2,252 2,903

Aladin Rahemtula 24 Apr 2008 Public Sector Employee — —

Dale Spender 4 Jun 2009 1,525 —

Janice Rickards 2 Feb 2008 Resigned 9 Mar 2009 — 1,686

Jane Bertelsen 8 Feb 2008 Resigned 5 Oct 2009 4,761 21,715*

Total 20,107 35,463

* Note that $3,475 remuneration received in 2008–09 relates to work performed in 2007–08


(ag) Financing/Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. As at 30 June 2010, the Library Board has no outstanding borrowings.

Borrowing costs include:

• interest on bank overdrafts and short-term and long-term borrowings

• ancillary administration charges.

No borrowing costs are capitalised into qualifying assets.

(ah) New and Revised Accounting Standards

The Library Board did not voluntarily change any of its accounting policies during 2009–10. Those new and amended Australian accounting standards that were applicable for the first time in the 2009–10 financial year and that had a significant impact on the Board’s financial statements are as follows:

The Library Board complied with the revised AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements as from 2009–10. This revised standard does not have measurement or recognition implications. Pursuant to the change in terminology used in the revised AASB 101, the Balance Sheet is now re-named to the Statement of Financial Position, and the Cash Flow Statement has now been re-named to Statement of Cash Flows. The former Income Statement has been replaced by a Statement of Comprehensive Income. In line with the new concept of ‘comprehensive income’, the bottom of this new statement contains certain transactions that previously were detailed in the Statement of Changes in Equity (refer to the items under the sub-heading ‘Other Comprehensive Income’ in the new Statement of Comprehensive Income). The Statement of Changes in Equity now only includes the details of transactions with owners in their capacity as owners, in addition to the total comprehensive income for the relevant components of equity.

The revised standard AASB 140 Investment Property did not apply to the Library Board as the Library Board does not control any investment properties.

The Library Board is not permitted to early adopt a new or amended accounting standard ahead of the specified commencement date unless approval is obtained from the Queensland Treasury. Consequently, the Library Board has not applied any Australian accounting standards and interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective. The Library Board applies standards and interpretations in accordance with their respective commencement dates.

At the date of authorisation of the financial report, the only significant impacts of new or amended Australian accounting standards with future commencement dates are as set out below.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments and AASB 2009-11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 [AASB 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 101, 102, 108, 112, 118, 121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 139, 1023 and 1038 and Interpretations 10 and 12] become effective from reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. The main impacts of these standards are that they will change the requirements for the classification, measurement and disclosures associated with financial assets. Under the new requirements, financial assets will be more simply classified according to whether they are measured at either amortised cost or fair value. Pursuant to AASB 9, financial assets can only be measured at amortised cost if two conditions are met. One of these conditions is that the asset must be held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows. The other condition is that the contractual terms of the asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

On initial application of AASB 9, the State Library will need to re-assess the measurement of its financial assets against the new classification and measurement requirements, based on the facts and circumstances that exist at that date. Assuming no change in the types of transactions the State Library enters into, it is not expected that any of the agency’s financial assets will be required to be remeasured in accordance with the criteria in AASB 9.


2. User Charges

BR+SQ — 9 — 9Reproduction services 84 94 84 94Bookshop and merchandising 733 783 733 783Venue Hire 407 332 407 332Building Rentals 163 — 163 —Network services 91 74 91 74Internet Services 66 75 66 75Ticket Sales 118 695 118 695Other 163 262 163 262

Total 1,825 2,324 1,825 2,324

3. Grants and other contributions

Recurrent Grants * 52,741 51,927 52,491 51,677Grants other — — 560 697Donations 465 634 2 9Contributed assets ** — 566 — 566Industry contributions 1,129 164 1,017 164Goods received below fair value 58 13 58 10

Total 54,393 53,304 54,128 53,123

* Principally State Appropriation received in the State Budget** $476,000 relates to collection management software received at no cost.

4. Other revenue

Interest 870 983 738 830Miscellaneous 161 167 161 167

Total 1,031 1,150 899 997

5. Gains

Gainsonsaleofproperty,plantandequipmentPlant and equipment — 2 — 2

Total — 2 — 2

6. Employee Expenses

EmployeeBenefitsWages and salaries 16,492 16,137 16,492 16,137Employer superannuation contributions * 2,090 2,046 2,090 2,046Long service leave levy * 324 316 324 316Annual leave expenses 1,587 1,711 1,587 1,711EmployeeRelatedExpensesPayroll Tax * 977 962 977 962Other 743 934 743 934

Total 22,213 22,106 22,213 22,106

* Refer to note 1(v)


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


The number of employees including both full-time employees and part-time employees measured on a full-time equivalent basis is:

Number of Employees: 278 280 278 280

ExecutiveRemuneration

The number of senior executives who received or were due to receive total remuneration of $100,000 or more: 2010 2009

$140,000 to $159,999 * 1 —$160,000 to $179,999 — 2$180,000 to $199,999 1 —$220,000 to $239,999 — 1$240,000 to $259,999 1 —

Total 3 3

* The payment to this executive includes redundancy/termination benefits.

2010$‘000

2009$‘000

The total separation and redundancy/termination benefit payments during the year to executives shown above. 24 71

Totalremunerationofexecutivesshownabove# 599 653

# The amount calculated as executive remuneration in these financial statements includes the direct remuneration received, as well as items not directly received by senior executives, such as the movement in leave accruals and fringe benefits tax paid on motor vehicles. This amount will therefore differ from advertised executive remuneration packages which do not include the latter items.


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000

7. Supplies and services

Bookshop and merchandising 444 496 444 496Communications 409 383 409 383Consultants and contractors * 2,001 2,171 2,001 2,171Corporate service charges 1,135 1,140 1,135 1,140Property services 2,219 3,449 2,219 3,449Freight and postage 392 576 392 576Information technology 750 506 750 506Exhibits and materials 83 79 83 79Library collections — new and existing 1,245 1,522 1,245 1,522Electronic subscriptions 1,110 1,296 1,110 1,296Printing, stationery and office supplies 338 394 338 394Repairs and maintenance 205 140 205 140Furniture and equipment 962 232 962 232Sundries 1,435 1,621 1,434 1,616Travel 313 473 313 473Goods provided below fair value 51 13 51 10

Total 13,092 14,491 13,091 14,483

* In 2008–09, $56,464 of Other Plant and Equipment Work In Progress was incorrectly posted to consultants and contractors expenses. This has been reclassified in the current year.


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


8. Grants and subsidies

Bookstock for Independent Libraries 16,872 16,680 16,875 16,677Queensland Library Foundation subsidy — — 60 60CLS equipment 42 39 42 39

Total 16,914 16,719 16,977 16,776

9. Depreciation and amortisation

Plant and equipment 517 465 517 465Computer software 174 136 174 136

Total 691 601 691 601

10. Finance/Borrowing costs

Interest — 3 — 3

Total — 3 — 3

Refer to Note 1(ag) for further details.

11. Other expenses

External audit fees * 33 40 28 40Internal audit fees 42 40 42 40Insurance premiums 58 62 58 62Operating lease rentals 432 412 432 412Bad and doubtful debts — 8 — 8Board fees and expenses 20 35 20 35Loss on sale/disposal of assets 175 6 175 6Other 55 40 51 37

Total 815 643 806 640

* Total external audit fees for the economic entity relating to the 2009–10 financial year are estimated to be $37,000 (2009: $40,000). There are no non-audit services included in this amount.

12. Cash and cash equivalents

Imprest accounts 11 10 11 10Cash at bank and on hand 259 75 151 43Cash deposit accounts 11,141 9,449 7,675 6,281

Total 11,411 9,534 7,837 6,334

Funds held in a Queensland Treasury Corporation ‘at call’ account earned an annual effective interest rate of 5.29% (2009: 3.39%). Some interest is also earned on a working account at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where balances are kept at a minimum.


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


13. Receivables

Trade debtors 222 630 222 589Less: Provision for impairment (13) (20) (13) (20)

209 610 209 569

GST receivable 611 590 611 590GST payable (37) (61) (37) (57)

574 529 574 533

Long service leave reimbursements 70 96 70 96Interest 69 40 55 31Other 16 (4) 16 46

Total 938 1,271 924 1,275

MovementsintheallowanceofprovisionforimpairmentBalance at beginning of the year 20 13 20 13Amounts written off during the year — 7 — 7Increase/decrease in allowance recognised in profit or loss (7) — (7) —

Balanceattheendoftheyear 13 20 13 20

14. Inventories

Inventories held for resale — bookshop 141 140 141 140

Total 141 140 141 140

Of the inventories on hand at 30 June, none are expected to be realised after more than 12 months. (2009: Nil)

15. Other Current Assets

Prepayments wage related 141 409 141 409Prepayments 666 485 666 485

Total 807 894 807 894

16. Intangibles

Computer softwareAt cost 1,684 1,684 1,684 1,684Less: Accumulated amortisation (1,033) (859) (1,033) (859)

Total 651 825 651 825

IntangiblesreconciliationParentandEconomicEntity

Software2010

$‘000

Software2009

$‘000

Carrying amount at 1 July 825 316Acquisitions software — 645Amortisation (174) (136)

Carryingamountat30June 651 825

Amortisation of intangibles is included in the line ‘Depreciation and amortisation’ in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.There are no Intangible Assets with a written-down value of zero still in use. (2009: Nil)


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


17. Property, plant and equipment

Heritage and Cultural Assets: (Valuables)At cost 386 1,164 386 1,164At valuation 38,666 36,446 38,666 36,446

39,052 37,610 39,052 37,610

Library CollectionsAt cost 530 592 530 592At valuation # 47,556 47,370 47,556 47,370

48,086 47,962 48,086 47,962

Plant and equipment:At cost 3,519 3,838 3,519 3,838Less: Accumulated depreciation (1,683) (2,144) (1,683) (2,144)

1,836 1,694 1,836 1,694

Total 88,974 87,266 88,974 87,266

The insured value of the expensed common use library collection is $12.432m (2009: $15.529m).

# In 2008-09, Library Collections At Valuation were overstated by $0.598m. This has been adjusted in the current year.

Property,plantandequipmentreconciliation

HeritageandCulturalAssets

LibraryCollections

PlantandEquipment

WorkInProgress Total

EconomicEntity2010

$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000

Carrying amount at 1 July 37,610 36,357 47,962 44,509 1,694 1,801 — — 87,266 82,667Acquisitions 386 584 530 592 596 332 239 — 1,751 1,508Transferred assets previously expensed — — — — — 35 — — — 35Transfers — — — — 238 — (238) — — —Donated assets — 90 — — — — — — — 90Net Disposals — — — — (175) (9) — — (175) (9)Revaluation increment/(decrement) 1,056 579 (406) 2,861 — — — — 650 3,440Depreciation/Amortisation — — — — (517) (465) — — (517) (465)

Carryingamountat30June 39,052 37,610 48,086 47,962 1,836 1,694 1 — 88,975 87,266


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


18. Payables

Trade creditors 360 130 360 130Other 920 958 903 958

Total 1,280 1,088 1,263 1,088

19. Accrued employee benefits

CurrentRecreation leave 1,407 1,408 1,407 1,408Long service leave levy payable 87 83 87 83Wages outstanding — 155 — 155Superannuation payable — 55 — 55

Total 1,494 1,701 1,494 1,701

Non-currentRecreation leave 444 507 444 507

Total 444 507 444 507

20. Other current liabilities

Unearned revenue 49 1,153 49 1,078

Total 49 1,153 49 1,078

21. Asset revaluation surplus by class

LibraryCollectionsHeritageand

CulturalAssets Total

ParentandEconomicEntity2010

$‘0002010

$‘0002010

$‘000

Balance 1 July 2009 11,114 31,932 43,046Revaluation increment/(decrement) (406) 1,056 650

Balance30June2010 10,708 32,988 43,696

LibraryCollectionsHeritageand

CulturalAssets Total

2009$‘000

2009$‘000

2009$‘000

Balance 1 July 2008 8,253 31,353 39,606Revaluation increment/(decrement) 2,861 579 3,440

Balance30June2009 11,114 31,932 43,046


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


22. Reconciliation of Operating Result from Continuing Operations to net cash from operating activities

Operating Result from Continuing Operations 3,524 2,217 3,074 1,837Depreciation and amortisation expense 691 601 691 601Assets previously expensed — (35) — (35)Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 175 6 175 6(Gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment — (2) — (2)Contributed assets — (566) — (566)

Changesinassetsandliabilities(Increase) in GST input tax credits receivable (21) (25) (21) (25)(Increase)/decrease in LSL reimbursement receivable 26 (64) 26 (64)(Increase)/decrease in Interest receivable (29) 43 (24) 35(Increase)/decrease in other receivables 381 (55) 390 (47)(Increase)/decrease in inventories (1) — (1) —(Increase)/decrease in prepayments 87 (224) 87 (224)Increase in accounts payable 192 265 175 268Increase/(decrease) in account payables (270) 448 (270) 448Increase/(decrease) in unearned revenue (1,104) 700 (1,029) 625(Decrease) in GST payable (24) (4) (20) (8)

Netcashfromoperatingactivities 3,627 3,305 3,253 2,849

23. Non-cash financing and investing activitiesAssets and liabilities donated to/transferred by the State Library and recognised as revenues and expenses (where applicable for the current year) are set out in notes 3 and 7 respectively.

24. Commitments for Expenditure

(a) Non-cancellableoperatingleasecommitments

Commitments under operating leases at reporting date are inclusive of anticipated GST and are payable as follows:Not later than one year 366 462 366 462*Unsigned leases not later than one year 32 — 32 —Later than one year and not later than five years 520 1,005 520 1,005*Unsigned Leases later than one year not later than five years 1,188 — 1,188 —

2,106 1,467 2,106 1,467

* Existing leases expiring in near future, expect to be renewed.

Operating leases are entered into as a means of acquiring access to office accommodation necessary for effective operations. Lease payments are generally fixed, but with escalation clauses on which contingent rentals are determined.No renewal or purchase options exist in relation to operating leases and no operating leases contain restrictions on financing or other leasing activities.

(b) ExpenditureCommitments

PayableNot later than one year 2,149 1,153 1,576 453Later than one year and not later than five years 301 272 — —

2,450 1,425 1,576 453

25. ContingenciesThere are no known contingent assets or liabilities of a significant nature at balance date.


$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


26. Controlled entityThe following entity is controlled by the Library Board of Queensland:

NameofControlledEntity AuditArrangementsQueensland Library Foundation Auditor-General of Queensland

The assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the Foundation have been consolidated in these financial statements.

27. Events Occurring after Balance DateThere were no significant events occurring after balance date.

28. Financial Instruments — Economic Entity

(a) CategorisationofFinancialInstrumentsThe Library Board has the following categories of financial assets and financial liabilities:

FinancialAssetsCash and cash equivalents 12 11,411 9,534 7,837 6,334Receivables 13 938 1,271 924 1,275

Total 12,349 10,805 8,761 7,609

FinancialLiabilitiesFinancial liabilities measured at amortised cost:Payables 18 1,280 1,088 1,263 1,088

Total 1,280 1,088 1,263 1,088

(b) FinancialRiskManagementThe Library Board’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks — interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk.

Financial risk management is implemented pursuant to government and Library Board policy. These policies focus on the unpredictability of financial markets and seek to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Library Board.

All financial risk is managed by Executive Management under policies approved by the Library Board. The Library Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as policies covering specific areas.

The Library Board measures risk exposure using a variety of methods as follows:

RiskExposure MeasurementmethodCredit Risk Ageing analysisLiquidity Risk Government revenue is received in advance. Other revenues and expenses closely monitoredMarket Risk Interest rate sensitivity analysis

(c) CreditRiskExposureCredit risk exposure refers to the situation where the Library Board may incur a financial loss as a result of another party to a financial instrument failing to discharge their obligation.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at balance date in relation to each class of recognised financial assets is the gross carrying amount of those assets inclusive of any provisions for impairment.

The following table represents the Economic Entity’s maximum exposure to credit risk based on contractual amounts net of any allowances:

MaximumExposuretoCreditRiskCash and cash equivalents 12 11,411 9,534 7,837 6,334Receivables 13 938 1,271 924 1,275

Total 12,349 10,805 8,761 7,609

No collateral is held as security and no credit enhancements relate to financial assets held by the Library Board.

The Library Board manages credit risk through the use of management reports. This strategy aims to reduce the exposure to credit default by ensuring that the Library Board invests in secure assets and monitors all funds owed on a timely basis. Exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis.

No financial assets and financial liabilities have been offset and presented net in the Statement of Financial Position.


Category Note2010

$‘0002009

$‘0002010

$‘0002009

$‘000


The method for calculating any provisional impairment for risk is based on past experience, current and expected changes in economic conditions and changes in client credit ratings. The main factors affecting the current calculation for provisions are disclosed below as loss events. These economic and geographic changes form part of the Library Board’s documented risk analysis assessment in conjunction with historic experience and associated industry data.

No financial assets have had their terms renegotiated so as to prevent them from being past due or impaired, and are stated at the carrying amounts as indicated.

Ageing of past due but not impaired as well as impaired, financial assets of the Economic and Parent Entity, are disclosed in the following tables:

Overdue

Total$‘000

Lessthan30days

$‘00030–60days

$‘00061–90days

$‘000

Morethan90days

$‘000

2010FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpaired

FinancialAssetsReceivables 49 6 6 77 138

Total 49 6 6 77 138

2009FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpaired

FinancialAssetsReceivables 3 4 3 106 117

Total 3 4 3 106 117

(d) LiquidityRiskLiquidity risk refers to the situation where the State Library may encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset.

The State Library is only exposed to liquidity risk in respect of its payables.

The State Library approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquiditiy to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the State Library’s reputation. This strategy aims to reduce the exposure to liquidity risk by ensuring the State Library has sufficient funds available to meet employee and supplier obligations as they fall due. This is achieved by ensuring that minimum levels of cash are held within the various bank accounts so as to match the expected duration of the various employee and supplier liabilities.

The following table sets out the liquidity risk of financial liabilities held by the State Library. It represents the contractual maturity of financial liabilities, calculated based on undiscounted cash flows relating to the liabilities at reporting date. The undiscounted cash flows in these tables differ from the amounts included in the Statement of Financial Position that are based on discounted cash flows.

2010Payablein

Total$‘000FinancialLiabilities Note

<1year$‘000

1–5years$‘000

>5years$‘000

EconomicandParentEntity

Payables 18 1,280 — — 1,280

Total 1,280 — — 1,280

2009Payablein

Total$‘000FinancialLiabilities Note

<1year$‘000

1–5years$‘000

>5years$‘000

EconomicandParentEntity

Payables 18 1,088 — — 1,088

Total 1,088 — — 1,088


(e) MarketRiskThe Library Board does not trade in foreign currency and is not materially exposed to commodity price changes. The Library Board is only exposed to interest rate risk through cash deposits in interest bearing accounts. The Library Board does not undertake any hedging in relation to interest risk and manages its risk as per the liquidity risk management strategy.

(f) InterestRateSensitivityAnalysisThe following interest rate sensitivity analysis is based on a report similar to that which would be provided to management, depicting the outcome to profit and loss if interest rates would change by +/- 1 per cent from the year-end rates applicable to the Library Board’s financial assets and liabilities.

FinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmount

2010Interestraterisk

-1% +1%

Profit Equity Profit Equity

EconomicEntityCash 11,411 (114) 114

Overalleffectonprofitandequity (114) — 114 —

ParentEntityCash 7,837 (78) 78


The Library Board’s sensitivity to interest increased slightly in the current period.

FinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmount

2009Interestraterisk

-1% +1%

Profit Equity Profit Equity

EconomicEntity

Cash 9,534 (95) 95


ParentEntityCash 6,334 (63) 63


(g) FairValueThe Library Board does not recognise any financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value.

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities is assumed to approximate fair value.

These general purpose financial statements have been prepared pursuant to section 62(1) of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 (the Act), relevant sections of the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 and other prescribed requirements. In accordance with section 62(1)(b) of the Act we certify that in our opinion:

(a) the prescribed requirements for the establishment and keeping the accounts have been complied with in all material respects; and

(b) the statements have been drawn up to present a true and fair view, in accordance with prescribed accounting standards, of the transactions of the Library Board and the consolidated entity for the financial year ended 30 June 2010, and of the financial position of the entity at the end of that year.

EmeritusProfessorRolandSussexChairperson Library Board of Queensland

Date: 19 August 2010

LeaGiles-PetersState Librarian State Library of Queensland


BruceMacGregorDirector, Corporate Services State Library of Queensland



CERTIFICATE OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF QUEENSLAND


IndependenceThe Auditor-General Act 2009 promotes the independence of the Auditor General and all authorised auditors. The Auditor-General is the auditor of all Queensland public sector entities and can only be removed by Parliament.

The Auditor-General may conduct an audit in any way considered appropriate and is not subject to direction by any person about the way in which audit powers are to be exercised. The Auditor-General has for the purposes of conducting an audit, access to all documents and property and can report to Parliament matters which in the Auditor-General’s opinion are significant.

Auditor’sOpinionIn accordance with s.40 of the Auditor-General Act 2009 —

(a) I have received all the information and explanations which I have required; and

(b) in my opinion —(i) the prescribed requirements in respect of the establishment

and keeping of accounts have been complied with in all material respects; and

(ii) the financial report has been drawn up so as to present a true and fair view, in accordance with the prescribed accounting standards of the transactions of the Library Board of Queensland and the consolidated entity for the financial year 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 and of the financial position as at the end of that year.

DJMUNROFCPA

as Delegate of the Auditor General of Queensland Brisbane 27th August, 2010

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORTTo the Board of the Library Board of Queensland

Report on the Financial Report

I have audited the accompanying financial report of the Library Board of Queensland, which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2010 and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and certificates given by the Chairperson, the State Librarian and the Director of Organisational Effectiveness of the consolidated entity comprising the Board and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.

TheLibraryBoard’sResponsibilityfortheFinancialReportThe Library Board is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with prescribed accounting requirements identified in the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 including compliance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations). This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’sResponsibilityMy responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on the audit. The audit was conducted in accordance with the Auditor-General of Queensland Auditing Standards, which incorporate the Australian Auditing Standards. These auditing standards require compliance with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and that the audit is planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of risks of material misstatement in the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control, other than in expressing an opinion on compliance with prescribed requirements. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report and any mandatory financial reporting requirements as approved by the Treasurer for application in Queensland.

I believe that the audit evidence obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

The general powers of the Library Board, as set out in section 22 of the Libraries Act are specified as follows:

(1) For performing its functions, the Board has all the powers of an individual and may, for example —(a) enter into arrangements, agreements, contracts and deeds; and(b) acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and(c) engage consultants; and(d) appoint agents and attorneys; and(e) charge, and fix terms, for goods, services, facilities and

information supplied by it; and(f) do anything else necessary or desirable to be done in

performing its functions.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Board has the powers given

to it under this or another Act.(3) The Board may exercise its powers inside and outside

Queensland, including outside Australia.(4) In this section — power includes legal capacity.

Appendix A: Functions of the Library BoardThe functions of the Library Board, as set out in section 20(1) of the Libraries Act 1988, are:

(a) to promote the advancement and effective operation and coordination of public libraries of all descriptions throughout the state

(b) to encourage and facilitate the use of public libraries of all descriptions throughout the state

(c) to promote mutual cooperation among persons and bodies in Queensland responsible for libraries of all descriptions and between such persons and bodies in Queensland and outside Queensland to enhance library and archival collections generally and to encourage their proper use

(d) to control, maintain and manage the State Library, to enhance, arrange and preserve the library, archival and other resources held by it and to exercise administrative control over access to the resources

(e) to control, manage and maintain all lands, premises and other property vested in or placed under the control of the Board

(f) to supervise in their duties all persons – (i) performing work for the Board under a work performance arrangement (ii) appointed or employed under this Act

(g) to collect, arrange, preserve and provide access to a comprehensive collection of library, archival and other resources relating to Queensland or produced by Queensland authors

Paragraph (h) is intentionally omitted(i) to provide advice, advisory services and other assistance

concerning matters connected with libraries to local governments or other public authorities

(j) to perform the functions given to the Board under another Act(k) to perform functions that are incidental, complementary

or helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective and efficient performance of, the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (j)

(l) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (k) applies and which are given to the Board in writing by the Minister.

57PART 7 : APPENDICES

PART 7: APPENDICES


Public Libraries Advisory Group

As part of a governance review by the Library Board of Queensland on 18 June 2009, the Library Board approved a review of the Terms of Reference and membership for the Public Libraries Advisory Group. These were endorsed by the Library Board at its meeting on 29 April 2010.

The new objectives of the Public Libraries Advisory Group are to:

• provide advice to the Library Board on policy and strategy matters concerning public libraries

• to represent the views of public librarians, Local Government and relevant stakeholders to the Library Board through formal community engagement processes.

MembersMargaret Strelow, Deputy Chairperson of the Library Board has been appointed as Chairperson. New members for the Public Libraries Advisory Group, in accordance with the provisions of the Terms of Reference, will be appointed in 2010–11. Jane Cowell, Director, Public and Indigenous Library Services, State Library of Queensland is the Executive Officer to the Advisory Group.

The Remuneration Advisory Group was disbanded by the Library Board of Queensland on 24 June 2010.

The Collections Advisory Group, the Information Management Advisory Group, Multicultural Services Advisory Group and the Younger People Advisory Group were disbanded by the Library Board of Queensland on 18 June 2009.

Appendix B: Library Board advisory groups and committee

Audit and Risk Management Committee

The Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter of the State Library has been approved by the Library Board of Queensland. The purpose of the Charter is to outline the role, responsibilities, composition and operating guidelines of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

MembersMatthew McDonnell, Library Board member (Chairperson) Margaret Strelow, Deputy Chairperson of the Library Board John Birmingham, Library Board member Aladin Rahemtula, Library Board member Bruce MacGregor, Director, Organisational Effectiveness, State Library of Queensland is the Executive Officer to the Committee. Val Johnston, Executive Manager, Finance Facilities and Administration, State Library of Queensland is the Assistant Executive Officer to the Committee.

Indigenous Advisory Group

The objectives of the Indigenous Advisory Group are to provide:

• advice to the Library Board on policy and strategic matters concerning library and information service provision for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders

• a forum for discussing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues impacting on library and information services in Queensland

• a formal mechanism for ongoing liaison between the Library Board and representatives from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

MembersMax Lenoy, Library Board member (Chairperson) Dr Grace Sarra, Library Board member Lea Giles-Peters, State Library of Queensland Yvette Holt, University of Queensland Dr Jackie Huggins, University of Queensland Angela Ruska, Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation Michelle Tyhuis, Brisbane Indigenous Media Association Jane Cowell, Director, Public and Indigenous Library Services, State Library of Queensland is the Executive Officer to the Advisory Group.


DistinguishedProfessorStuartCunninghamStuart Cunningham is Distinguished Professor of Media and Communications, Queensland University of Technology, and Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation. He is President of the Council for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. He is well known for his contributions to media, communications and cultural studies and to their relevance to industry practice and government policy. Professor Cunningham was awarded a Centenary Medal (Australian Honours list) 2003 in recognition of contribution to the humanities in Australia.

MrMaxLenoyMr Lenoy holds a Master of Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor of Education, James Cook University of North Queensland. He is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy from James Cook University. Mr Lenoy is the Director of James Cook University’s Remote Area Teacher Education Program (RATEP), is a lecturer in the program, and also manages the delivery and administration of RATEP. Mr Lenoy is currently a member of the Learning Community Leadership Group, Learning NQ; the Queensland Indigenous Arts and Marketing Export Agency Advisory Committee; the Indigenous Advisory Committee, State Library; Editorial Board Member, Journal of Indigenous Issues; and an Editorial Committee Member, Journal of Indigenous Policy. His family is from the Aboriginal communities of Yarrabah and Palm Island.

MrMatthewMcDonnellMr McDonnell holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University, is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr McDonnell is a chartered accountant and has 15 years experience in the accounting profession. He is currently a Partner at KPMG providing audit, accounting and advisory services to clients both in the private and government sectors. In this role, he has also been responsible for the deployment of key project management initiatives including IT software and various regulatory requirements.

MrAladinRahemtulaMr Rahemtula holds a Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University, Sydney, a Bachelor of Arts from University of Sydney, and a Diploma of Information Management from the University of New South Wales. Mr Rahemtula has worked in the Supreme Court of Queensland Library since 1983, assuming the role of Supreme Court Librarian in 1987. In 2002 he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study the development of legal history programs in the US, the UK and Canada. In 2003 he was award a Centenary Medal for distinguished service to the Supreme Court of Queensland Library. Mr Rahemtula is a member of the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council, an Industry Fellow of the University of Queensland Library and the Honorary Australian Secretary of the Selden Society.

Appendix C: Library Board member biographies

Chairperson

EmeritusProfessorRolandSussexProfessor Sussex recently retired from the position of Professor of Applied Language Studies at the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Queensland. He had held this position since 1989. Before then he was Professor of Russian at the University of Melbourne. His research interests cover the triangle formed by languages, society and culture, and technology. He is a language enthusiast, and is deeply engaged in languages and language policy, in both second and mother languages, and especially English. He has also been involved in research and development on technology and literacy, language learning and communication since 1983. Professor Sussex has been a regular weekly contributor to language talkback radio with the ABC in Queensland and other parts of Australia since 1997, and he writes a Saturday column on language in the Brisbane Courier-Mail. He is an Australia Day Ambassador, a Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology at the University of Queensland, and a visiting professor at the Xinjiang Normal University in China.

Deputy Chairperson

MsMargaretStrelowMs Strelow has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to learning and education with formal qualifications in the arts, literacy and in education studies. She is a passionate supporter of her local community, and was Mayor of Rockhampton for eight years from 2000 to early 2008. This followed an earlier career based around education that included child care director, teacher, tutor and lecturer. Ms Strelow’s special interests also include the preservation of Queensland’s built heritage, and she serves on the Queensland Heritage Council as Deputy Chairperson.

Library Board members

MrJohnBirminghamMr Birmingham was born in Ipswich, Queensland in 1964. In 1994 he published his first book, He Died with a Felafel in his Hand, which became a cult youth book and eventually a bestseller. He Died with a Felafel in his Hand has been turned into a successful play and was filmed by Richard Lowenstein (director of Dogs in Space). Mr Birmingham has since written The Search for Savage Henry, The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco and How To Be A Man (written with Dirk Flinthart). In 2002 he won the National Award for Nonfiction with his history of Sydney, Leviathan. Mr Birmingham has also been named Columnist of the Year by the Magazine Publishing Association of Australia, and has won the Carlton and United Sports Story of Year Award. He now splits his time between journalism and thriller writing.


Appendix D: Public library grants for independent libraries

Independents2009–10grant

(ex.GST)$

Banana Shire Council 73,270

Brisbane City Council 3,659,830

Bundaberg Regional Council 424,020

Burdekin Shire Council 87,080

Cairns Regional Council 693,760

Cassowary Coast Regional Council 148,940

Central Highlands Regional Council 156,030

Dalby Regional Council 144,780

Fraser Coast Regional Council 450,030

Gladstone Regional Council 236,710

Gold Coast City Council 1,858,080

Gympie Regional Council 209,860

Hinchinbrook Shire Council 62,780

Ipswich City Council 592,490

Isaac Regional Council 113,920

Lockyer Valley Regional Council 142,140

Logan City Council 1,009,690

Mackay Regional Council 486,840

Moreton Bay Regional Council 1,481,090

Mount Isa City Council 107,910

Redland City Council 546,620

Rockhampton Regional Council 500,450

Scenic Rim Regional Council 157,840

Somerset Regional Council 90,460

South Burnett Regional Council 151,310

Southern Downs Regional Council 158,490

Sunshine Coast Regional Council 1,349,660

Tablelands Regional Council 237,840

Toowoomba Regional Council 676,950

Townsville City Council 724,700

Whitsunday Regional Council 141,830

16,875,400

DrGraceSarraDr Sarra is a Senior Lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology and graduated as the first student at the Queensland University of Technology to complete the Doctor of Creative Industries. Born and raised in Townsville, Dr Sarra is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and is the eldest of five children. Dr Sarra has been teaching in schools and universities for over 15 years. Her interest is in the area of Indigenous education with a particular focus in social justice and inclusive education. She is also a member of the Indigenous Advisory Board for the Australian Council for Educational Research.

DrDaleSpenderDr Spender has been an author, feminist and educator and public speaker for most of her life. She started her career as a high school teacher, became a university lecturer (at James Cook University), and received her PhD from the University of London. She was honorary librarian of the Fawcett Library in the UK, now the Women’s Library. Dr Spender taught ‘teachers to teach’ at the London University Institute of Education and became a professional writer and lecturer. A former Chairperson of the Copyright Agency Limited, she has served on numerous boards and advisory bodies in the public and private sectors, and has worked with AOL, Microsoft, Apple and Fujitsu in areas of teacher training and support. She has written and edited more than 30 books, including Nattering on the Net, one of the first books to examine internet culture and its impact on education and society. Dr Spender is a founding member and current chair of the Second Chance Program which raises money for homeless women.


Appendix F: Professional membershipsThe State Library maintains a network of professional memberships and contributes regularly to library sector groups and associations in Queensland and Australia.

The following professional corporate memberships were maintained in 2009–10 by the State Library:

• Adult Learning Australia• American Library Association• Arts Libraries Association — Australia and New Zealand• Association for Information Management• AusHeritage• Australian Human Resources Institute• Australian Institute for Conservation of Cultural Material• Australian Library and Information Association• Brisbane Living Heritage Network• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions• Library and Information Association of New Zealand• National and State Libraries Australasia• AskNOW consortium• NSLA consortium• Oral History Association• Public Libraries Australia• Queensland Public Libraries Association• Queensland University Libraries Office of Cooperation• Society of Australian Genealogists• Women in Information Technology

Appendix E: Country Lending Service equipment grants

CountryLendingService2009–10grant

(ex.GST)$

Balonne Shire Council 3,415

Barcaldine Regional Council 3,415

Barcoo Shire Council 2,049

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council 1,366

Boulia Shire Council 683

Bulloo Shire Council 683

Burke Shire Council 683

Carpentaria Shire Council 1,366

Cloncurry Shire Council 1,366

Cook Shire Council 1,366

Croydon Shire Council 683

Diamantina Shire Council 1,366

Etheridge Shire Council 683

Flinders Shire Council 683

Goondiwindi Regional Council 2,049

Longreach Regional Council 2,049

Maranoa Regional Council 4,781

McKinlay Shire Council 683

Mornington Shire Council 683

Murweh Shire Council 2,049

North Burnett Regional Council 4,098

Paroo Shire Council 2,049

Quilpie Shire Council 683

Richmond Shire Council 683

Torres Shire Council 683

Weipa Community 683

Winton Shire Council 683

Yarrabah Shire Council 683

42,346


Appendix G: Consultancies

Consultancy Reasonforengagement Cost$

AEC Group Ltd Big Book Club Review 9,650.00

Arup Sense + Sustainability Public Art Consultancy 7,493.93

Museum of Applied Science ICT Strategies and The Edge Consultancy (SC) 3,608.88

The Mile Post CSC Service Delivery Model Review 7,950.00

The Mile Post P&ILS Review 6,900.00

Tourism Potential Publishing on Demand 4,531.00

Deloitte Review of Process 13,760.00

Deloitte Strategic Planning Support 6,400.00

Arup The Edge Strategic Consultancy 18,580.82

GrandTotal 78,874.63

Appendix H: Overseas travel

Nameandpositionofofficer Destination Dateoftravel Agencycost Reasonfortravel

Tom Mosby Executive Manager, Indigenous Research and Projects

Papua New Guinea 15–19 March 2010 $2,100 Collaborating/partnership Re: Library Services


Appendix I: Annual emissions reporting 2009–10The State Library is committed to supporting the Queensland Government’s Q2 target to cut by one-third Queenslanders’ carbon footprint with reduced car and electricity use by 2020. The Queensland Government develops and improves whole-of-government data collection processes to standardise reporting of its greenhouse gas emissions. The basis for this reporting is consistent with acknowledged national and international standards, including the definitions outlined in the AS ISO 14064 standards and the Australian Government’s National Greenhouse Accounts Factors Workbook.

The State Library has implemented a Climate Change and Energy Action Plan, and an ‘Even Greener’ staff team to help reduce the State Library’s emissions. Its key greenhouse emissions are linked to the following business activities:

• vehicle usage• electricity consumption• air travel.

State Library emissions 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010:

Activity

Greenhousegasemissions

(tonnesofCO2)Explanatory

Notes

Scope1–Vehicleusage 24.83 1

Scope2–Electricityconsumption

6,659.21 2

Scope3–Airtravel

• Domestic air travel on commercial airlines

33.44 3

• International travel on commercial airlines

.65 3

HiredVehicles 4.04 4

Comprehensive reporting of greenhouse gas emissions is limited due to the complexity of the operational boundaries between the State Library and other Cultural Centre agencies sharing resources. Data collected is for the State Library South Bank and Cannon Hill premises and incorporates The Edge building which opened in February 2010.

Notes:

1. The CO2 emissions figure has been aggregated using National Greenhouse Accounts Factors June 2009, and represents emissions for four primary fuel types: unleaded petrol, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and E10.

2. This figure is based on actual electricity consumption from electricity accounts received by the State Library for 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010, including South Bank and Cannon Hill sites. All electricity consumption has been converted to carbon emissions using the Scope 2 conversion factor of 0.89 kg CO2-e/kWh as recommended in the Australian Government’s National Greenhouse Accounts Factors Workbook.

3. Air travel includes all flights recorded by State Library during 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010, specifically:• international air travel on all airlines• domestic air travel undertaken with Qantas, Virgin Blue

and Jetstar. The calculation of carbon emissions was taken from the Qantas

website. All domestic flights are carbon offset.

4. The hire car vehicle emissions show only emissions for AVIS vehicles from data provided by the Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office.


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