21 November 2024

Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee NO. 2024(01)]

 

 

Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee NO. 2024(01)

 

21 November 2024

 

Report

COUNCILLORS’ ATTENDANCE:

Councillors Jacob Madsen (Chairperson), Pye Augustine (Deputy Chairperson), Jim Madden, Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic, Andrew Antoniolli, Marnie Doyle (Observer) and David Martin (Observer)

COUNCILLORS’ APOLOGIES:

Nil

OFFICERS’ ATTENDANCE:

Chief Executive Officer (Sonia Cooper)(via teams), Manager Libraries and Customer Services (Samantha Chandler), Business Support and Library Content Manager (Cheryl Pye) and Executive Services Manager (Wade Wilson)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

 

Councillor Jacob Madsen (Chairperson) delivered the Acknowledgement of Country

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA

 

Nil

 

Officers’ Reports

 

1.           Ipswich Libraries - Items for Discussion in 2025

This is a report concerning the suggested items for discussion for the Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee in 2025. 

 

“The attachment/s to this report are confidential in accordance with section 254J(3)(c) of the Local Government Regulation 2012.”

Recommendation

 

Moved by Councillor Jacob Madsen:

Seconded by Deputy Mayor Jonic:

 

That the Ipswich Libraries – Items for Discussion in 2025 report be received and the contents noted.

All committee members agreed to the recommendation.

 

Councillor Jacob Madsen proposed a recommendation B as follows:

That the proposed agenda items for 2025 would focus on the following in priority order:

1.       Springfield library facility planning

2.       Programming and library services

3.       Ripley future library

4.       Locations of future library pods

All committee members agreed to the proposed recommendation B. 

 

Recommendation 

A.          That the Ipswich Libraries – Items for Discussion in 2025 report be received and the contents noted.

B.           That the proposed agenda items for 2025 focus on the following in priority order:

 

1. Springfield library facility planning

2. Programming and library services

3. Ripley future library

4. Locations of future library pods

 

DISCUSSION

 

The committee discussed the draft Library Strategy, current and additional library pods and locations and future library services.

 

 

2.           NEXT MEETING

The next meeting is to be advised.

 

 

3.           GENERAL DISCUSSION (within the purpose and scope of the committee)

 

Nil

 

 


 

PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS

The meeting commenced at 10.03 am.

Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic arrived at the meeting at 10.04 am.

Councillor Marnie Doyle arrived at the meeting at 10.21 am.

The meeting closed at 11.07 am.