Victorian mobile libraries: moving into the new millenium.The Victorian Victorian one reflecting an unshaken confidence in piety and temperance, as during Queen Victoria’s reign. [Am. and Br. Usage: Misc.] See : Prudery mobile libraries project, resulting in a significant upgrade of them, was based on a single idea: Victorians living in remote or isolated places were not receiving fair and equitable equitable adj. 1) just, based on fairness and not legal technicalities. 2) refers to positive remedies (orders to do something, not money damages) employed by the courts to solve disputes or give relief. (See: equity) EQUITABLE. access to cultural and educational materials. The answer was simple. If people could not reach libraries, then better library services must be brought to them. While this answer was uncomplicated in itself, implementing it was not. It involved resources, planning and cooperation at several levels between government, community and the libraries which would ultimately provide the service. Edited ed·it tr.v. ed·it·ed, ed·it·ing, ed·its 1. a. To prepare (written material) for publication or presentation, as by correcting, revising, or adapting. b. version of a report of a project funded by the Community Support Fund for the Victorian Department of Infrastructure and reproduced with its kind permission ********** In 1997, 32 mobile library units were already serving the needs of Victoria. They offered library services from one end of the state to the other, from the Wimmera The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria. It covers the dryland farming area south of the range of Mallee scrub, east of the South Australia border and north of the Great Dividing Range. plains to the highlands Highlands, mountain region in the northern extremity of Scotland. It consists roughly of the Scottish area north of the imaginary line from Dumbarton to Stonehaven excluding the Orkneys, the Shetlands, the northeastern tip of the Highland council area (the former of East Gippsland Gippsland (gĭps`lănd), geographical area, 13,655 sq mi (35,366 sq km), Victoria, SE Australia, E of Melbourne. There are deposits of coal, oil and natural gas (offshore), and limestone. Gold was formerly mined. . However the vehicles were ageing. Many of the prime movers The Prime Movers were a blues band based in the Detroit area, formed in 1965. Robert Vinopal left soon after the band's formation and was replaced by Jack Dawson. James Osterberg, who would later be known as Iggy Pop, took over the drums not long after. were over 10 years old and were becoming increasingly unreliable. Mechanical faults made it difficult to maintain consistent services where access was over minor roads, in rough or hilly hill·y adj. hill·i·er, hill·i·est 1. Having many hills. 2. Similar to a hill; steep. hill terrain terrain, n the fertile ground for all function (i.e., physical, mental, social, and environmental) of a human being; the environment in which disease may develop. See also typology, constitution, and morphology. . The most isolated communities were those most likely to find that the mobile library could not reach them on schedule, due to either mechanical breakdown breakdown /break·down/ (brak´doun) 1. the act or process of ceasing to function. 2. an often sudden collapse in health. 3. loss of self-control. or hazardous road conditions. Where the regular schedule could only allow an hour or two, once or twice a month, the loss of a single visit represented a major loss of amenity a·men·i·ty n. pl. a·men·i·ties 1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness. 2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort. 3. . Several of the trailers were over 15 years old, with some dating from the 1970s. The structure of these trailers had precluded the introduction of many new resources. For instance shelving shelv·ing n. 1. Shelves considered as a group. 2. Material for shelves. 3. An incline; a slope. shelving Noun 1. material for shelves 2. had to be of a height that could be accommodated within the shell and was often difficult to access, with inadequate room for movement or for bending to reach items on the lower shelves. Conditions for both readers and staff were cramped cramped adj. 1. Uncomfortably small or restricted: cramped living quarters. 2. Difficult to read, especially for being crowded into a small space: cramped handwriting. and difficult. The inflexible space and underpowered electrical system made it difficult even to design a lighting system which could provide sufficient light for users to browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. the shelves or use reference materials. There was nowhere to assess the items available. The trailers could not generally be adapted to provide air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , or to meet current occupation health and safety requirements for staff. There was no space to offer enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; such as access to the internet, or reference services based on cdroms, copiers or word processors. Narrow and steep folding stairs made access difficult for anyone with limited mobility and impossible those in wheelchairs. Space to queue Pronounced "Q." A temporary holding place for data. See queuing, message queue and print queue. (programming) queue - A first-in first-out data structure used to sequence objects. Objects are added to the tail of the queue ("enqueued") and taken off the head ("dequeued"). for entry or service was unavailable, so users often had to queue outside the vehicle, whatever the weather. These problems could not be satisfactorily addressed by providing either new prime movers or new trailers alone. The old prime movers generally did not have the capacity to haul the heavier and longer new trailers, carrying more stock and equipment and requiring additional power capacity to operate hydraulic stabilisers or extended capsules. If new trailers were needed, there had to be new prime movers to haul them. But the simultaneous replacement of both put the project outside the financial capacity of each individual library system, necessitating external help. With the need identified, the project could be defined. Libraries serving rural communities should be provided with the resources to upgrade their equipment and service. New vehicles could enhance service, providing hoists for wheelchairs and space for preschool storytimes. Existing trailers were typically 12.5 metres long, but current trailer In communications, a code or set of codes that make up the last part of a transmitted message. See trailer label. design can extend this to 13.7 metres. Such a trailer can carry considerably more than 5,000 items, including books, magazines, talking books talk·ing book n. A recorded reading of a book, designed for use by the visually impaired. Talking Book Noun Trademark a recording of a book, designed to be used by the blind Noun , videos, music cassettes. Also it could offer resources such as sound systems, faxes and photocopiers, with enhanced staff facilities such as refrigerators, sinks, microwave microwave, electromagnetic wave having a frequency range from 1,000 megahertz (MHz) to 300,000 MHz, corresponding to a wavelength range from 300 mm (about 12 in.) to 1 mm (about 0.04 in.). Like light waves, microwaves travel essentially in straight lines. ovens--much needed on long days away from base. Additionally, retractable re·tract v. re·tract·ed, re·tract·ing, re·tracts v.tr. 1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement. 2. capsules can offer increased usable USable is a special idea contest to transfer US American ideas into practice in Germany. USable is initiated by the German Körber-Stiftung (foundation Körber). It is doted with 150,000 Euro and awarded every two years. floor space at sites. Discussion was initiated between the then Office of Local Government (Department of Infrastructure-DOI),the Community Support Fund and the libraries themselves. It was essential that the libraries should be involved in the planning from the earliest stages as each had to take into account its own priorities already identified in its strategic plans. Early deliberations envisaged the project as applying to mobile library services which operated in rural Victoria. However as project guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. developed, library services operating mobiles in fringe Fringe (optics) One of the light or dark bands produced by interference or diffraction of light. Distances between fringes are usually very small, because of the short wavelength of light. metropolitan areas put their case for inclusion, pointing out that they too serve semirural sem·i·ru·ral adj. Having both rural and urban characteristics: a semirural town; a semirural environment; a semirural way of life. areas. Significant populations there were at just as great a disadvantage In policy debate, a disadvantage (abbreviated as DA, and sometimes referred to as a Disad) is an argument that a team brings up against a policy action that is being considered. Structure A DA usually has four key elements. as those in more remote areas, while low population density meant they could not be served through static libraries. Existing mobile services were already heavily used. In Cardinia Cardinia may refer to:
Early suggestions canvassed a variety of additional roles for the vehicles, including government information kiosks or banking services for people in smaller or more remote areas, where poor service provision meant that they lacked access to these services too. However on examination it was concluded that these services would have complicated and possibly compromised the library service itself. These and similar suggestions were left for later consideration in a different framework. Involvement of the Community Support Fund (CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis Definition Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a laboratory test to examine a sample of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. ) The Community Support Fund has a specific charter and can only assist projects which meet stringent criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. . To be considered for a grant the CSF requires that a project * must demonstrate a substantial benefit to the community by addressing an area of significant community need * must be of lasting significance * has a substantial financial commitment from nongovernment sources * cannot be implemented within any existing budget and there is no other suitable funding body A funding body is an organisation that provides funds in the form of research grants or scholarships. Research Councils Research Councils are funding bodies that are government-funded agencies engaged in the support of research in different disciplines and which can provide assistance * must be self sustaining: after the initial injection of funds, the bodies administering TO ADMINISTER, ADMINISTERING. The stat. 9 G. IV. c. 31, S. 11, enacts "that if any person unlawfully and maliciously shall administer, or attempt to administer to any person, or shall cause to be taken by any person any poison or other destructive things," &c. every such offender, &c. the program must meet all future operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales without the need for further grants The mobile libraries project satisfied these criteria. The need was certainly felt broadly across the community. Users of mobile libraries range across the entire spectrum in terms of age, education, income, or any other socioeconomic so·ci·o·ec·o·nom·ic adj. Of or involving both social and economic factors. socioeconomic Adjective of or involving economic and social factors Adj. 1. indicators, and their needs were increasingly unmet un·met adj. Not satisfied or fulfilled: unmet demands. . A survey of Victorian public library services had already found the fleet of mobiles needed to be upgraded urgently. The vehicles were ageing and their physical structure did not permit adaptation adaptation, in biology, has several meanings. It can mean the adjustment of living matter to environmental conditions and to other living things either in an organism's lifetime (physiological adaptation) or in a population over many many generations (evolutionary to provide current technologies and services (such as online catalogues, internet, cdrom reference services, copiers or word processors). The project represented high capital costs and there was no source within state government which could help to supply the necessary capital, as public libraries are primarily the responsibility of local government. The capital costs of upgrading the mobile libraries represented a heavy commitment for predominantly pre·dom·i·nant adj. 1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant. 2. rural councils, who could not undertake heavy capital spending capital spending Spending for long-term assets such as factories, equipment, machinery, and buildings that permits the production of more goods and services in future years. without external help. Recognising this, some councils had already begun to discuss possible solutions to their dilemma Dilemma Buridan’s ass placed exactly between two equal haystacks, could not decide which to turn to in his hunger. [Fr. Philos.: Brewer Dictionary, 154] with both DOI (Digital Object Identifier) A method of applying a persistent name to documents, publications and other resources on the Internet rather than using a URL, which can change over time. and CSF. With these considerations in mind the then minister for local government proposed that the CSF consider funding a program. CSF funding does not provide for feasibility studies The analysis of a problem to determine if it can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?), economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study determine whether the solution should be implemented. , but the project was already defined. CSF examined the available data and determined that the project did in fact meet its criteria for eligibility. The CSF does not fully fund projects itself. Its role is to assist other authorities or organisations in planning and implementing their projects. Such organisations must demonstrate their commitment to the project by meeting a significant portion of the costs. CSF funding was frequently held to no more than 50% but there was some flexibility, particularly where the project demonstrated a wide spread benefit for people across the state. Given this flexibility it was decided that funding of 80% of the total project cost would be appropriate, with the remaining 20% to be raised by nongovernment sources, principally the local governments themselves and through local sponsorship. Income from the sale of obsolete OBSOLETE. This term is applied to those laws which have lost their efficacy, without being repealed, 2. A positive statute, unrepealed, can never be repealed by non-user alone. 4 Yeates, Rep. 181; Id. 215; 1 Browne's Rep. Appx. 28; 13 Serg. & Rawle, 447. trailers and prime movers could be included in this 20%. Raising 20% was a heavy commitment for some of the councils concerned, but it did emphasize the high priority they felt this service deserved. Role of the Department of Infrastructure As the applicant Applicant is a sketch written by Harold Pinter. It was originally written in 1959 and was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1964. Plot Applying for a job, a young man named Mr. and formal grant recipient One who receives. The person to whom an e-mail message is sent is the recipient. (communications) recipient - One who receives; receiver. E.g. "No recipient of the e-mail message will know about the other addressees who were listed in the BCC header." the Office of Local Government, Department of Infrastructure was responsible for the administration of the grant, implementation of the project and furnishing the necessary reports and financial statements. A project manager, Christine McLaren, was appointed ap·point tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points 1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company. 2. to oversee the project. One of the anticipated benefits of the new units was their greater capacity but this meant that the stock carded by the existing mobiles would not be sufficient to meet the increased usage anticipated. Buying additional stock would be an additional challenge to the budgets of the local government bodies concerned. The project proposal included a commitment that specific funds would be allocated by the state government to assist with the purchase of new library materials for the new mobile libraries. In February February: see month. 1999 each of the libraries concerned was granted a sum of $15,000 from the minister for planning and local government's special projects fund for this purpose. The criteria Criteria were developed to identify and communicate program priorities and provide a basis for the evaluation of applications. Applicants were invited to include proposals and projections which took into account existing limitations on service and anticipated improvements to be gained * extension of service to remote communities, especially the possibility of extended hours at existing sites * more frequent services to some sites * extension of service to possible new sites * he population which these extended services could reach * new services to be offered, such as extended reference services, copiers and word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , access to the internet, or storytimes * identification of performance indicators and proposals for continuous evaluation * demonstration of improved access for the elderly or people with disabilities--a wheelchair wheel·chair or wheel chair n. A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person. wheelchair, n hoist hoist: see winch. was mandatory Peremptory; obligatory; required; that which must be subscribed to or obeyed. Mandatory statutes are those that require, as opposed to permit, a particular course of action. * the age and condition of the existing trailer, prime mover prime mover: see energy, sources of. Prime mover The component of a power plant that transforms energy from the thermal or the pressure form to the mechanical form. , or bookmobile * anticipated resale resale n. selling again, particularly at retail. In many states a "resale license" or "resale number" is required so that the state can monitor the collection of sales tax on retail sales. RESALE. value of the obsolete equipment and any other obsolete stock or equipment from the old mobiles * any additional sources of funds, such as local sponsorships * any cooperative cooperative Organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services. Cooperatives have been successful in such fields as the processing and marketing of farm products and the purchasing of other kinds of equipment and raw materials, and in the ventures with users Libraries were also required to publicly acknowledge the role of the Victorian government through the CSF, especially through logos on the new mobiles. All elements of the units were required to conform with requirements of the Standards Association of Australia Australia (ôstrāl`yə), smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (2005 est. pop. . Formal launch of the project On 23 June June: see month. 1997 the minister for planning and local government, Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. Maclellan, announced funding through the CSF of $2.48 million for mobile library services to benefit isolated Victorians. The funding was directed towards provision of new trailers to extend services in country areas, replacement of inadequate prime movers and installation of wheelchair hoists in existing mobile libraries. These new mobile libraries would extend service provision to rural communities across Victoria, with libraries able to spend more hours at some sites and in some cases add new ones. Grants process Submission Submission Elliott, Anne reluctantly gives up her fiancé on her family’s advice. [Br. Lit.: Jane Austen Persuasion in Magill I, 734] guidelines emphasised Adj. 1. emphasised - spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word" emphasized, emphatic accented, stressed - bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'" criteria for evaluation. These included the population to be served, projected increase in frequency of service, or new services to be provided. Applications should show how these units would be deployed to benefit the remote, isolated areas of any semirural library service. Although the CSF grant of $2.48 million for the project was announced in June 1997, there was some delay while the eligibility of metropolitan fringe library services was clarified. Applications for grants were called for on 16 December December: see month. 1997 with applications closing on 12 March 1998. An independent assessment panel met on 15 April 1998. The panel was chaired by Jill Meathrel. The other members were Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Hannaker (former library manager Moonee Valley Regional Library Corporation), Peter Hunt (manager Hobsons Bay Library Service) and Emilio Salve salve (sav) ointment. salve n. An analgesic or medicinal ointment. salve v. salve ointment. (disability access consultant). Seventeen Seventeen novel of young love. [Am. Lit.: Booth Tarkington Seventeen in Magill I, 882] See : Adolescence eligible applications were received for projects to be funded, with 21 mobile units sought by 16 library services. One library system applied for 3 units and several for 2, while Swan swan, common name for a large aquatic bird of both hemispheres, related to ducks and geese. It has a long, gracefully curved neck and an extremely long, convoluted trachea which makes possible its far-carrying calls. Hill applied only for a wheelchair hoist to be fitted to its existing mobile. Four applications had been received from libraries which supplied mobile services to communities on the metropolitan fringe. Based on available funds it was determined that a maximum of one mobile unit per library service could be considered. Additionally, metropolitan fringe applications would be funded to a maximum of 70% of the total costs. The panel's recommendations were accepted by the minister for planning and local government. A program of announcements was organised, with local members of parliament releasing the information in most cases. This resulted in favourable press coverage. The 17 library systems which received grants under the program were
Grant ($)
recommended
Casey Cardinia Library Corporation 170,000
Central Highlands Regional Library 124,000
Corangamite Regional Library Corporation 182,400
East Gippsland Shire Library 244,400
Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation 161,700
Geelong Regional Library Corporation 90,800
Glenelg Regional Library Corporation 112,000
High Country Library Corporation 155,000
Hume-Moonee Valley Regional Library 173,600
Mildura Rural City Council Library Service 128,000
Mitchell Library Service 211,500
Mornington Peninsula Libraries 94,500
Murrindindi Library Service 78,400
North Central Goldfields Regional Library Corporation 200,000
Swan Hill Regional Library Service 12,400
Wellington Library Service 134,000
West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation 197,200
Mobile Libraries Management Group A libraries' working group was established to draft common specifications. This group evolved into the Mobile Libraries Management Group which oversaw o·ver·saw v. Past tense of oversee. the manufacture of 15 of the 16 mobile units. The unit for Casey Casey is an Irish surname, and may refer to
It was soon apparent that the day to day project could not be managed on a `voluntary' basis, so the CSF agreed to the appointment of a contract project manager as part of the grant. The libraries appointed CT Management Group to this role, with assistance from the Local Government Division project officer from time to time. Given the scale of the project it seemed that it would be most efficient if a single supplier could be found who could develop a basic trailer design and modify it to meet the individual needs of each library system. After consideration of tenders it was evident that a joint tender would result in lower costs for each individual unit. The joint contract was awarded to Brimarco Industries of Ballarat Ballarat (băl`ərăt`), city (1991 pop. 64,980), Victoria, SE Australia. It is an industrial center; clothing, food products, paper, brick and tile, and other goods are made. The city flourished during the gold rush (1860s), then declined. . Building the mobile libraries Tenders were called by Country Public Libraries Group, on behalf of the library services, for the overall construction of all the units, as initial enquiries demonstrated that economies of scale favoured the use of one contractor contractor n. 1) a person or entity that enters into a contract. 2) commonly, a person or entity that agrees to construct a building or to provide or install specialized portions of the construction. who could streamline streamline, path of a fluid flowing steadily and without appreciable turbulence. A body is said to be streamlined if its shape offers the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, or other fluid. the entire process. Evaluation took into account additional criteria such as relevant experience, capacity to build the number of units required in a reasonable time, proven quality management and the ability to use their industrial experience to develop specifications for the vehicles, initiating their own ideas and responding to suggestions made by the libraries. Tenders closed on 31 August 1998. Three tenders were received and the contract was awarded to Brimarco, already involved in building the mobile for Casey-Cardinia. This unit was already well into the planning stage but funding for it had been approved through an application to participate in the project. Several libraries elected e·lect v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects v.tr. 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership. 2. To pick out; select: elect an art course. to negotiate separately for their prime movers but Brimarco was able to coordinate Belonging to a system of indexing by two or more terms. For example, points on a plane, cells in a spreadsheet and bits in dynamic RAM chips are identified by a pair of coordinates. Points in space are identified by sets of three coordinates. supply of the cab/chassis units for Central Highlands Central Highlands is the name for several mountainous regions located in the center of the nations or geographical regions.
Selection and design of the units had to take into account many diverse requirements. The prime movers needed sufficient power to haul the trailers at reasonable speed and generators adequate to meet the required power levels. The terrain and the roads had to be considered in deciding on articulated ar·tic·u·la·ted adj. Characterized by or having articulations; jointed. or rigid frames A rigid frame in structural engineering is the load-resisting skeleton constructed with straight or curved members interconnected by mostly rigid connections.It can resists moments at joints.Its member can take bending moment,shear and axial loads. and for the detailed design of access. Some of the libraries had relatively new prime movers but these were generally underpowered for the new larger and heavier trailers, and therefore had to be included in the replacement program. The libraries were able to select the size of their expanding capsules, which slide from the side of the vehicle when it is open for business and which provide additional space which can be used for a variety of purposes. In different configurations, these capsules were used to provide desk space for the use of pcs and cdroms reference resources, for the placement of opac terminals, for display and community information and for services such as children's storytimes. Each library could design the interior of its unit to provide for their preferred flow of movement, type and placement of terminals, shelves, desks and chairs and for basic staff facilities such as microwaves or small refrigerators. One important point was that the new units were able to offer push button hydraulic operation of all major functions such as stabilisers, capsule capsule In botany, a dry fruit that opens when ripe. It splits from top to bottom into separate segments known as valves, as in the iris, or forms pores at the top (e.g., poppy), or splits around the circumference, with the top falling off (e.g., pigweed and plantain). expansion/ retraction In the law of Defamation, a formal recanting of the libelous or slanderous material. Retraction is not a defense to defamation, but under certain circumstances, it is admissible in Mitigation of Damages. Cross-references Libel and Slander. , disabled hoist and public stairs. Building of the units commenced in September September: see month. 1998. By the end of June 1999 eight had already been delivered: Casey-Cardinia, Central Highlands, High Country, Hume-Moonee Valley, Mildura, Mitchell Mitchell, city (1990 pop. 13,798), seat of Davison co., SE S.Dak.; inc. 1881. Mitchell is a trade, distribution, and shipping center for a dairy and livestock area. , Wellington and West Gippsland. The rest of the units were scheduled for completion over the next few months: the last entered service early in 2000. As the units were built, experience suggested modifications to each successive one. Those units with expanding 7 metre metre In poetry, the rhythmic pattern of a poetic line. Various principles have been devised to organize poetic lines into rhythmic units. Quantitative verse, the metre of Classical Greek and Latin poetry, measures the length of time required to pronounce syllables, capsules needed adequate structural strength, power and telephone cables which were conveniently located and long enough to be used at all sites, wiring for the jack handle, stabilisers to carry the weight of the extended capsule. When the library was in use the open door needed to be weather shielded shield n. 1. A broad piece of armor made of rigid material and strapped to the arm or carried in the hand for protection against hurled or thrusted weapons. 2. A person or thing that provides protection. 3. to protect the vestibule vestibule /ves·ti·bule/ (ves´ti-bul) a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal.vestib´ular vestibule of aorta a small space at root of the aorta. area which was used variously for display, for the desks for the pcs, or for storytimes. Mitchell Shire's was the first of these 7 metre capsule units and adjustments made during its introduction into service were incorporated into the later units for Hume-Moonee Valley, Mildura, West Gippsland and Wellington Shire Wellington Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, Sale, Stratford, Coongulla, Newry, Tinamba and Yarram. It has an area of 10,924 square kilometres. . Each of the libraries also had the opportunity to design its own livery LIVERY, Engl. law. 1. The delivery of possession of lands to those tenants who hold of the king in capite, or knight's service. 2. Livery was also the name of a writ which lay for the heir of age, to obtain the possession of seisin of his lands at the king's hands. F. N. B. 155. 3. artwork. This served the functions of identifying the service as it travelled through its area and of advertising and promoting it through the increased visibility. In all cases the livery of the vehicles identified the councils providing the service and the library service itself [if it was a separate entity]. Logos and a painted slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. also acknowledged the role of the CSF and logos could also be used to acknowledge contributions from local sponsors. Launching of the new mobiles The acute need for the new units was underlined by the fact that several libraries put the new units into service immediately, either using the old trailer with the new prime mover, or the new prime mover with the old trailer, until both were available. Even this hybrid hybrid (hī`brĭd), term applied by plant and animal breeders to the offspring of a cross between two different subspecies or species, and by geneticists to the offspring of parents differing in any genetic characteristic (see genetics). service showed immediate improvements. As the complete units entered service each library arranged its own promotional campaign and an official launch, alerting its users to the new service and the new resources now available. Local media were delighted to publicise Verb 1. publicise - call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS" advertise, advertize, publicize announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly" them, while their highly visible presence on the roads was in itself an excellent advertisement ADVERTISEMENT. A 'notice' published either in handbills or in a newspaper. 2. The law in many instances requires parties to advertise in order to give notice of acts which are to be done; in these cases, the advertisement is in general equivalent to notice. . The mobile libraries Each library system defined its own needs and the final units constructed reflected this. They fell into several groups
5 trailer style Corangamite Regional Library Corporation
libraries with Eastern Regional Library Corporation
2.5 metre capsule Glenelg Regional Library Corporation
Mornington Peninsula Libraries
North Central Goldfields Regional
Library Corporation
5 trailer style Casey-Cardinia Regional Library Corporation
vehicles with 7 Hume-Moonee Valley Regional Library Corporation
metre capsule Mildura Rural City Council Library Service
Mitchell Library Service
West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation
4 cab and chassis Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation
vehicles Geelong Regional Library Corporation
High Country Regional Library Corporation
Wellington Library Service
1 small articulated Murrindindi Library Service
trailer
1 bus bookmobile East Gippsland Shire Library
Financial summary CSF Grant $2,480,000 Total of individual projects approved $2,470,000 Actual total cost of individual projects $2,383,175 Administration costs * $ 49,600 Total funds drawn $2,431,775 Available funds not required ** $ 48,224 * The CSF grant allowed a maximum of 2% of the total allocation to be applied to the administration costs of the project. All other program administration costs were borne by Department of Infrastructure. ** Many individual projects came in under the cost initially anticipated. This was primarily due to the economies of scale resulting from the joint tender. In these circumstances the individual grant was reduced on a pro rata basis in line with the percentage of funds originally approved. The results The benefits of such a major project are both immediate and longer lasting. A major outcome, though difficult to measure, was increased profiles for the library services and their mobile libraries. This stemmed stemmed adj. 1. Having the stems removed. 2. Provided with a stem or a specific type of stem. Often used in combination: stemmed goblets; long-stemmed roses. largely from the positive publicity generated when funding was announced and especially when the new vehicles were officially launched. There was extensive coverage in local newspapers as well as in the electronic media. East Gippsland Shire East Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Allenvale, Bairnsdale, Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Ensay, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Metung, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville and , for example, celebrated the arrival of its new mobile with a street party and procession pro·ces·sion n. 1. The act of moving along or forward; progression. 2. Origination; emanation; rise. 3. a. A group of persons, vehicles, or objects moving along in an orderly, formal manner. . Mitchell Library
The base was established during World War II and for many years was the largest Army Camp in Australia. Army Base which was then accommodating Kosovo Kosovo or Kosovo-Metohija (kô`sôvô-mĕtô`khēä), Albanian Kosova, Serbo-Croatian Kosovo i Metohija and Kosmet, province (2002 est. pop. refugees Individuals who leave their native country for social, political, or religious reasons, or who are forced to leave as a result of any type of disaster, including war, political upheaval, and famine. . English 1. English - (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite programming language is speaking refugees included students from the University of Pristina Priština or Prishtina (both: prē`shtĭnä), city (1991 pop. 155,449), S Serbia. It is the chief city and capital of Kosovo and the heart of the Albanian Kosovar separatist movement. . They requested a wide range of materials, such as a video on fishing, books by authors such as Marcel Proust n. 1. A French novelist (1871-1922). Noun 1. Marcel Proust - French novelist (1871-1922) Proust , Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway Noun 1. Ernest Hemingway - an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961) Hemingway and materials for learning English. It hardly needs to be stated that the biggest impact of the new mobile libraries was on the delivery of improved services to the users who now had access to a reliable and flexible service, offered in a much more pleasant environment. In almost every case, library services took the opportunity to review both opening hours opening hours open npl → heures fpl d'ouverture opening hours open npl → Öffnungszeiten pl and stopping sites so that users could have maximum access to library services. In several instances new sites were introduced and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. longer hours of operation scheduled. Due to the government grant of $15,000 to each new mobile library, all services commenced with new books and other materials. Increases in loans were recorded almost everywhere. A significant benefit, especially in rural areas, was the access to new technology and in particular, to the internet. The trailers with the seven metre capsules enabled banks of up to four public access laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. to be installed. These have been extremely popular. In some smaller rural communities they are the only free public access computers available. In assessing the impact of the new mobiles on their services all libraries commented on the importance of the greatly improved access for people with limited mobility. Some libraries were able to increase services to retirement villages and similar communities. In short, the project transformed the provision of services to people living in those communities served by these new mobile libraries.
Mobile Library Profiles
Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation
Councils served Cardinia Shire Council
Casey City Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $243,000
Grant recommended [70%] $170,100
Final amount drawn $166.79
Commenced service on 11.2.1999
Vehicles Mitsubishi FP 547G2W 310 hp turbocharged diesel
- New & old 13.7 metre trailer with 7 meter expandable capsule
The old mobile library was a Ford Cargo truck [1990].
The old prime mover was sold for $1600, the trailer
for $16,999. Proceeds were used to help finance the
new vehicle which was supplied for fitout by Hallam
Truck Centre.
This was the only unit not included in the joint
build, as negotiations had already been underway
between Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation and
Brimarco before the project began.
Improvements Capacity increased from 10000 to 12000 items.
to service Additional sites served.
3 workstations with Internet access, online catalogue
and circulation services and Story times.
With the reliability of the new vehicle, improved
materials and services, Casey-Cardinia Library
Corporation predicted a 5% increase in circulation
and visits.
Central Highlands Regional Library
Councils served Ararat Rural City Council
Ballarat City Council
Central Goldfields Shire Council
Hepburn Shire Council
Moorabool Shire Council
Pyrenees Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $155,000
Grant recommended [80%] $124,000
Final grant drawn $124,000
Vehicles Rigid cab-chassis vehicle
- New & old Mitsubishi FM 677 PSW
The old mobile was an Isuzu rigid cab/body vehicle,
in service since 1991. It had no air conditioning, no
disabled access, no online services, offline
catalogue and circulation data.
Improvements Central Highlands Regional Library hoped to increase
to service its roster from a 3-weekly to a 2-weekly service,
anticipating 4% increase in membership of 4% and 2%
increase in circulation. They emphasised expected use
of the wheelchair hoist and expected all users to
welcome Internet access.
Corangamite Regional Library Corporation
Councils served Corangamite Shire Council
Colac-Otway Shire Council
Moyne Shire Council
Warrnambool City Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $228,000
Grant recommended [80%] $182,400
Final amount drawn $179,494
Vehicles Commenced service 16.8.1999
- New & old
Trailer-style vehicle Mitsubishi FMG77MSW
- supplied for fitout by Colac Mitsubishi
The old mobile was a 1988 Huni turbine, with a
capacity of only 4000 items, no access for the
disabled, no online catalogue or circulation data, no
copier or Internet access.
Improvements Corangamite Regional Library Corporation was one of
to service the libraries which commenced service with the new
vehicle as soon as possible, completing fitout over
the next few weeks.
An immediate increase in memberships and circulation
was noticed, even before the installation of the PCs
offering Internet services.
East Gippsland Shire Library
Councils served East Gippsland Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $305,500
Grant recommended [80%] $244,400
Final grant amount drawn $213,297
Vehicles Commenced service June 2000
- New & old
Bus [rigid chassis]
Scania bus
The old mobile was a Caterpillar diesel bus, ca. 19
years old and increasingly unreliable. It had a
capacity of only 3,600 items, with no disabled
access, copier or Internet. And [in East Gippsland
in winter!] only a fan heater. The terrain and the
roads to be negotiated, dictated the choice of a
vehicle with a chassis.
Improvements Given the large number of small communities, this
to service service tries to reach as many as possible, even if
only for brief visits. With a new stop at Club
Terrace, the new vehicle now visits 43 sites. It
carries an additional 1,000 items and offers disabled
access and online catalogue data.
Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation
Councils served Knox City Council
Maroondah City Council
Yarra Ranges Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $233,000
Grant recommended [70%] $161,700
Final grant amount drawn $153,703
Vehicles Commenced service 8.10.99
- New & old
Trailer-style
Isuzu F9 series GVR turbo
- supplied for fitout by Patterson Cheney
The vehicle replaced was an old Yarra Ranges mobile,
16 years old, which had a major fracture in the
chassis. It had air conditioning, but no disabled
access, no internet or copier and offered offline
catalogue and circulation data. It had a capacity of
only 5,000 items.
Improvements The Yarra Ranges Shire Council was able to change its
to service timetable for a service using 2 mobiles, giving more
effective and reliable service delivery.
Geelong Regional Library Corporation
Councils served Greater Geelong City Council
Golden Plains Shire Council
Borough of Queenscliffe
Surf Coast Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $171,650
Grant recommended [53%] $90, 800 *
Final grant amount drawn $90,200
* only 53% of the projected costs were sought in the
application
Vehicles Commenced service October 1999
- New & old
Trailer-style
Mitsubishi cab/chassis
The new vehicle replaced the oldest of three units
operating through the Geelong area. Until this
project was implemented, only one had disabled access
or air conditioning. None of the old units had
copiers or Internet access and they had a capacity of
7,000 items each.
Improvements A new timetable was introduced in 2000, using the
to service increased flexibility and enhanced services offered
by the new vehicle.
Glenelg Regional Library Corporation
Councils served Glenelg Shire Council
Southern Grampians Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $140,000
Grant approved [80%] $112,000
Final grant amount drawn $108,345
Vehicles Commenced service November 1999
- New & old
Trailer with 2.5 expandable capsule
The truck replaced was an International ACCO diesel,
manual. It was relatively new, only 4 years old, but
had been experiencing severe mechanical problems and
was also underpowered for the needs of the mobile
service. The trailer dated from 1975. It had been
fitted with air conditioning and carried 7,000 items,
but had no disabled access, no copier or Internet and
only offline catalogue and circulation data.
Improvements Glenelg Regional Library Corporation reassessed the
to service timetable for the service, including the time, length
and location of stops, availability of parking and
access to alternative resources. It was investigating
a service to Tyrandarra and instituted one to Mackie
House in Coleraine, making a total of 18 sites and
with a 4% increase in hours of access.
Performance indicators given in its application
anticipated an increase in circulation of 2%, a
decrease on days off the road of 50% and an increase
in membership of 2.5% in the first 12 months.
High Country Library Corporation
Councils served Alpine Shire Council
Delatite Shire Council
Wangaratta Rural City Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $200,000
Grant recommended [78%] $155,000 *
Final grant drawn $134,829
* only 78% of the projected costs were sought in the
application
Vehicles Commenced service 25.4.1999
- New & old
Cab/chassis rigid body vehicle
Mitsubishi FM677/PSW
- supplied for fitout by Border City Truck Centre,
Albury
The old mobile library was a Mitsubishi truck, only 4
years old, but the trailer dated from the 1970s. It
had a very limited capacity [3,000 items] no copier
or Internet access.
Improvements This vehicle was the first to enter service
to service immediately after the Mobile Library Conference at
Swan Hill in May 1999 and offering an increased
number of items together with CD-ROM resources
available on laptops. It had immediate effect with
the number of sites serviced rising by 20% including
services to an additional 8 retirement homes and
day-care facilities.
Hume-Moonee Valley Regional Library Corporation
Councils served Hume City Council
Moonee Valley City Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $248,000
Grant recommended [70%] $173,600
Final grant drawn $173,600
Vehicles Commenced service April 1999
- New & old
Trailer-style
International ACCO 2350G:
250hp engine, auto transmission, 15 tonnes.
- supplied for fitout by International Truck Sales,
Laverton.
The old vehicle was Cummins truck [1987] with trailer
[1988]. It had air conditioning and online catalogue
and circulation data but no disabled access, copier
or Internet.
Improvements The service commenced in April 1999, for the first
to service few weeks using the new trailer with the old prime
mover. There was a new site at Bulla Village
Community Centre with a further site at Mickleham
under consideration.
The timetable was under review to ensure that `urban'
sites with access to alternative facilities were
replaced with rural sites as soon as possible. New
services included Internet access, CD-ROM databases
and word processing.
Mildura Rural City Council Library Service
Councils served Mildura Rural City Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $168,000
Grant recommended [76%] $128,000*
Final grant drawn $123,888
* only 76% of the projected costs were sought in the
application
Vehicles Commenced service May 1999
- New & old
Trailer-style using a 1996 Nissan SP2 heavy vehicle
[already owned by Council] as the prime mover.
It replaced a Nissan UD PKC 310 with a 10 year old
trailer with a capacity of only 5,000 items. This was
valued at $6,000 and Council elected to retain the
trailer [at this valuation] for use at special events
as a mobile Council office.
Improvements A weekly schedule replaced a formightly one with
to service hours increased from 24.25 to 55 per fortnight. Hours
were increased at existing sites with new sites at
Nangiloc, Lake Cullulleraine and Werrimull. Further
expansion with 2 new remote sites was planned,
offering improved access and improved service.
Mildura participated in the Farmwide Satellite trial,
accepting an offer to allow better internet access.
Mitchell Library Service
Councils served Mitchell Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $264,400
Grant recommended [80%] $211,500
Final grant drawn $211,500
Vehicles Commenced service 5 March 1999
- New & old
International; ACCA prime mover
- supplied for fitout by Taig Bros., Shepparton
7 metre capsule
Improvements A new site was opened at Tallarook with extended
to service hours at Wallan and Wandong.
The expandable capsule now allows a "room" with
notebook computer facilities. The capacity of the old
trailer was only 5,000 items and the new unit
accommodates a book stock of 15,000 units with the
expanding capsule virtually doubling available floor
space. Within the first few weeks, door counters
showed use of the mobiles increased by 33% with
issues at some sites up by 30% and an overall annual
increase of 12% and computer use enthusiastically
adopted.
A temporary site was opened at Puckapunyal for Kosovo
refugees accommodated there. English-speaking
refugees included students from the University of
Pristina. They requested a wide range of materials,
such as a video on fishing, books by authors such as
Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway and
materials for learning English
Mitchell Shire Council was the first of the 7 metre
capsule units supplied. Experience gained here was
valuable in the development of later units based on
the same module.
Mornington Peninsula Libraries
Councils served Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $135,000
Grant recommended [70%] $135,000
Final grant drawn $93,156
Vehicles Commenced service September 1999
- New & old
Mornington elected to lease a prime mover through the
recurrent budget. The old trailer dated from 1982 and
had a capacity of only 6,000 items.
Improvements Noted improvements were the introduction of PCs and
to service associated CD-ROM reference service, access to
copiers and the Internet and access for the disabled.
A review of the timetable was scheduled to occur
after the first few months of operation.
Murrindindi Library Service
Councils served Murrindindi Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $98,000
Grant recommended [80%] $78,400
Final grant drawn $78,400
Vehicles Commenced service January 2000
- New & old
Small articulated trailer replaced a Mitsubishi FH100
with a small converted caravan (with a capacity of
only 1,800 items) as its trailer.
Production of this unit was slightly delayed as the
design was altered to give a greater capacity.
Improvements 20% of issues through Murrindindi are through the
to service mobile services underlining the area's dependence on
access though this. It is in fact the library
service's second-busiest service point. Longer hours
were scheduled for Flowerdale, with a new service at
Strath Creek.
The new internal space has permitted privacy for
Internet users, children's displays and services such
as Story time in the gooseneck, with better access
and flow throughout the unit.
North Central Goldfields Regional
Library Corporation
Councils served Greater Bendigo City Council
Loddon Shire Council
Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Mount Alexander Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $253,750
Grant recommended [79% *] $200,000
Final grant drawn $194,815
* only 79% of the projected costs were sought in the
application
Vehicles Commenced service 1999
- New& old
International ACCO 2350G/250
- supplied for fitout by Bendigo Truck Centre.
It replaced a 1990 ACCO diesel and trailer of limited
capacity.
The new prime mover had to be introduced in April
1999 while the trailer was still being built, as the
old vehicle had become increasingly unreliable. The
new unit was much appreciated by staff as it now met
OHS requirements.
Improvements Internet and OPAC facilities were now offered at
to service Eaglehawk, Bridgewater, Inglewood and Wedderburn and
increased allocations were made to Large Print and
audio-visual materials for the unit, with the library
promising access to new materials within 10 working
days of their receipt.
It was anticipated that membership of the mobile
service would increase by 5% over 12 months.
Swan Hill Regional Library Service
Councils served Swan Hill Rural City Council
Projected costs Projected cost was 15,500
Grant recommended 12,400
Final grant drawn 9,007
Vehicles Completed September 1998
- New & old
Swan Hill submitted an application only for a
wheelchair hoist, to be fitted to their existing
vehicle. This involved the hoist itself and also
modifications to the unit, with a widened sliding
door, weather proofing and `docking' facilities.
Improvements This was a relatively minor project, but it yielded
to service increased access for disabled, with easier access
through the improved door for all.
Hours were to be extended at sites such as retirement
villages, where the improved access would have a
greater impact on potential use.
Wellington Library Service
Councils served Wellington Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $170,500
Grant recommended [79% *] $134,000
Final grant drawn $134,000
* only 79% of the projected costs were sought in the
application
Vehicles Commenced service July 1999
- New & old
Mitsubishi prime mover, FP 547G2W 6D24-OAT2, diesel,
semi-trailer with 7-metre expanding capsule
- supplied for fitout by Hallam Truck Centre.
Vehicle replaced was a 1986 Isuzu bus, with a
capacity of only 3,000 items.
Wellington originally proposed a 9.5 metre rigid unit
but upgraded this to prime mover and 13.7 metre
trailer with a 7-metre capsule.
Improvements Service hours each week increased from 9 hours over
to service 2.5 days to 19 hours over 4 days, with service at all
sites increased from a minimum if 45 minutes to 2
hours. Loch Sport increased from 2.5 hours to a
full-day service.
Issues through the mobile service in 1998/9 were
16,616 and in 1999/2000 this increased to 28,216.
Wellington noticed particularly the advantage gained
in that users no longer had to queue outside the unit
to gain access and on the increased flexibility
offered by additional stock and multimedia resources,
making the service more comparable with that of a
static library.
West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation
Councils served Bass Coast Shire Council
Baw Baw Shire Council
South Gippsland Shire Council
Projected costs Projected cost was $246,500
Grant recommended [80%] $197,200
Final grant drawn $193,146
Vehicles Commenced service June 1999
- New & old
Mitsubishi prime mover FP 547 diesel
- supplied for fitout by Hallam Truck Centre.
7 metre expanding capsule.
This unit relaced 2 units: a Hino turbo and a
Mitsubishi, both ca. 1990 with trailers dated from
1987 and 1992 respectively, each with a capacity of
5,000 items.
Improvements The project formed part of the Regions strategic plan
to service to move from a 3 mobile model to one operated by two
mobiles operating for increased hours. The trailer
with its space for 4 Internet workstations provided
access to that medium for the first time and was a
catalyst for the modification of the two other
trailers in the fleet.
Internet access was extended to sites with a 2 hour
minimum stop time. The new mobile was able to be used
to replace a static library site with a resulting
190% increase in loans.
The vehicle has been rotated across 2 of the 3 member
municipalities forming the region thus far.
The unit has significantly improved the safety levels
for operating staff and increased the user comfort
level for patrons of all ages.
From a marketing perspective the unit has been an
important tool in the promoting the new directions
taken by the Corporation in "revitalising" the West
Gippsland service.
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