The region’s libraries and their ability to cater for the changing needs of the communities they serve into the future has been safeguarded and solidified with a new plan.
Modern libraries are fun, vibrant places, where the community can learn, play and connect, engage with literature and technology, and feel included.
The new Libraries Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2018-2021 – approved by the council’s Strategic Directions Committee in August – acknowledges this and sets a course to ensure the City of Onkaparinga’s libraries will remain integral cornerstones of the community.
The document sets out goals for the future, including better promotion of library services to underrepresented groups and those who experience literacy disadvantage.
It aims to invest in digital literacy developments to ensure we stay ahead of the technology curve and develop support materials for parents and carers of children with special needs.
“The SMP is our strategy to provide our communities with the best library services we can,” says Community Relations Director Philomena Taylor, adding that digital, social and economic trends are reshaping the way people access information.
“Our strategic management plan responds to those trends based on feedback we received from libraries users, the broader community, and library staff. The SMP outlines what libraries will continue to do and what they will do differently, along with desired outcomes.
Jack Wohling loves playing with the train set at Noarlunga Library.