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The State Library of NSW commissioned a project to explore to what extent public libraries in New South Wales are evolving to meet the changes in local demographics, | The State Library of NSW commissioned a project to explore to what extent public libraries in New South Wales are evolving to meet the changes in local demographics, | ||
+ | The research methodology included a survey of public libraries (a complex task as regional libraries are very different to stand alone library services); review of the available statistics (ABS, Public Library Statistics) and focus groups (Public library staff from Greater Metro Sydney LGAs who have a focus on multicultural library services in their roles; Existing CALD library users at Blacktown Library; Future CALD library users at Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre (WSMRC) in Liverpool). The research updated previous multicultural services research (2003) and we were aware that one area that needed particular attention was digital inclusion for CALD community members. | ||
- | The Multicultural Benchmarks http:// | ||
+ | **Multicultural Benchmarks** | ||
+ | As a result of the research, the multicultural benchmarks have been updated. They move from Exemplary Level 5 which is the best possible practice for public libraries in relation to multicultural services and collections to Entry Level 1 which is representative of a low level of practice. They consider the following: | ||
- | The research methodology included a survey of public libraries (a complex task as regional libraries are very different to stand alone library services); review of the available statistics (ABS, Public Library Statistics) and focus groups (Public library staff from Greater Metro Sydney LGAs who have a focus on multicultural library services in their roles; Existing CALD library users at Blacktown Library; Future CALD library users at Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre (WSMRC) in Liverpool). The research updated previous multicultural services research (2003) and we were aware that one area that needed particular attention was digital inclusion for CALD community members. | ||
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- | As a result of the research, the benchmarks have been updated. They move from Exemplary Level 5 which is the best possible practice for public libraries in relation to multicultural services and collections to Entry Level 1 which is representative of a low level of practice. They consider the following: | ||
- Planning for library services relevant to NESB clients | - Planning for library services relevant to NESB clients | ||
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- Promotions and delivery | - Promotions and delivery | ||
- Evaluation | - Evaluation | ||
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**.id - the population experts for Australia** https:// | **.id - the population experts for Australia** https:// | ||
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