Adapting library spaces to enable collection engagement by diverse audiences: a case study of the State Library of New South Wales Adapting Vicki Mc. Donald Director Library Services IFLA Satellite Meeting, 12 -14 August 2014 Library Buildings & Equipment and Acquisitions & Collection Development goes here 2009) P&D-3152 -11/2012
Australia’s first library | A world leading library
Collections that document the heritage of Australia and Oceania Shoe buckles, Captain Cook, http: //acmssearch. sl. nsw. gov. au/search/item. Detail. Paged. cgi? item. ID=421679
Rich, iconic and diverse collections Book of Hours, Rouen, ca. 1500 -1510 http: //www. acmssearch. sl. nsw. gov. au/search/item. Detail. Paged. cgi? item. ID=421703
First Folio http: //library. sl. nsw. gov. au/record=b 2032206~S 2
Volume 2: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 15 August 1769 - 12 July 1771 Australia’s history a key strength of the Manuscript collection
Collections across three buildings
Storage. Growth. Access |ongoing challenges Total collection =140 linear kilometres 57 linear kilometres = 40% offsite Growth 2 linear km per annum Range of formats 0. 8% open access Marie-Celeste de Villentroy in Australian flag, ca. 1920 / photograph by Albert de Villentroy http: //acmssearch. sl. nsw. gov. au/search/item. Detail. Paged. cgi? item. ID=71087
Buildings on the State Heritage Register
Mitchell Renewal | providing greater public access to collections and spaces Ø State Library of NSW Foundation campaign to raise AUD$25 M for renewal of the Mitchell Library Building Ø Many spaces not accessible to the public Ø Many spaces not refurbished in 50 years
Mitchell Library Reading Room | Sydney’s grandest public space. An “everyman’s Library”
Amaze: The Michael Crouch Gallery First gallery in 90 years – converted from a store room Funded by a single major donor Continuous exhibitions – new acquisitions and linked to key events / celebrations
Ø Provides interpretive material content for temporary exhibitions Ø Information on features of the Mitchell building Ø Facts on the origins and legacy of the Mitchell Library Ø Content continuously updated for new exhibitions Ø Remote access | review saved tours
Transformation of the State Reference Library | A contemporary 21 century cultural destination st
The Verandah Casual space for accessing online collections, catching up on emails, meeting friends Free Wi-Fi PCs & BYOD ü Bags ü Food & drink ü Talking
e. Records project | enabling discovery Ø Project 2008 – 2014 Ø Commitment of AUD$23 m Insert image of catalogue drawers Ø Majority of collection accessed through handwritten catalogue cards Ø 34 separate paper-based catalogues Ø ~1. 3 million electronic records created
Digital Excellence Program | making our collections accessible online Coogee Beach, 1922 / panoramic photograph no. 12 by R. P. Moore http: //www. acmssearch. sl. nsw. gov. au/search/item. Detail. Paged. cgi? item. ID=877381 Ø Government commitment | AUD$48. 6 M for initial five years of a ten year program Ø Renewal of infrastructure and systems Ø Digitisation of the most significant, at risk or high demand collections
Digitisation of iconic collections Digitisation commenced in 2013/14 In-house and contracted digitization projects Prioritisation of collections Development of standards Pilot of formats: maps, negatives, oral histories Alan & Dene Fry http: //www. acmssearch. sl. nsw. gov. au/search/item. Detail. P aged. cgi? item. ID=1055267
Exposing our collections | enabling discovery where our users are searching & where they are active Ø Active in social media : part of roles and responsibilities media Active in social : [insert logos] Ø Engagement with the digital humanities | THATcamp #madewithslnsw Ø Conferences | LODLAM 2015; International Digital Humanities 2015 THATcamp Conferences : LODLAM 2015, International Digital Humanties 2015
Open data | making our content available for use and re-use Dixson maps Sir William Dixson started collecting books, manuscripts and maps in the 1890 s, particularly focusing on the discovery, exploration and settlement of Australia. This set focuses on many rare and valuable maps from the 15 th to the mid 20 th century. Maps of Antarctica This set focuses on the mapping of Antarctica from the 15 th to the 21 st century, from crude woodcut maps of the known world through to the latest satellite imagery. World War I posters This set focusses on a selection of posters published from 1914 to 1918, part of the Library's extensive collection of material on World War One.
Researching the visitor experience | informs service planning and space design Annual client surveys Website analytics Client behavior – focused analysis 2014
Thank you vicki. mcdonald@sl. nsw. gov. au
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