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Big Bang: Creating the new library universe

I am heading to visit Australia in September so maybe I am interewsted in this rpeort for other reasons. Howver, I think there's a lot to review here.

The Big Bang: Creating the new library universe
Encouraging flexibility, rapid response and innovation within the library sector National & State Libraries Australasia 2007?09

"New technologies are impacting on every aspect of libraries. We have responded by implementing an extraordinary range of continuous improvement and innovative projects, building
on the foundation of decades of collaborative technology and standards. We have created new services and made key parts of our collections available globally.

We are now in a position to explode and reshape our core services, resourcing and infrastructure; to explore radical new approaches across all parts of our work; and to fundamentally shift our libraries to the digital world. Our response to the environment is maturing and we must re-examine our collections; the services we provide to library users; our preservation and digitisation responsibilities; operational priorities; and workforce planning.
The rate of change will accelerate in our organisations during 2007?09.

The Big Bang is for everyone working in National & State Libraries Australasia libraries. It sets out the challenges for our libraries, a set of key operating principles endorsed by all
the members, and NSLA strategies and actions for 2007?09."

Although this report is focused on Australia, there's a lot of good ideas and thinking here.

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on May 01, 2008 (boomark / email).