Shared Library Services

Councils are, to varying degrees, experiencing difficulties in maintaining financial sustainability and in the employment and retention of staff.

All Councils provide a range of information services to the community through their libraries. Generally the processes by which this is achieved are similar, including software, classification processes and sharing materials. There are therefore likely to be benefits in standardising processes, utilising a single or few common software products which support library administration, the pooling of procurement and utilisation of external services providers.

This project will assess the initial viability of implementing shared services within the provision of library services across SSROC Councils.