Figure 2: Current Public Libraries Programs and Shared Services In addition, program evaluations have been undertaken for the Options3 Living Libraries Infrastructure Program and the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund, have assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs. Both of these programs have Scope, method and approach funding which lapses in 2016. KPMG has been engaged to provide a summary and to undertake a critical examination of the previous work This document aims to summarise the different initiatives undertaken in this area, namely: contained in all of the reports are either: Business Case for the Implementation of the Victorian existing programs (the Public Libraries Funding Program, the Library (Mach 2 consulting September 2013); Living Libraries Infrastructure Program and the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund); and Review of Victorian Public Libraries Stage 2 Report (Ministerial Advisory Council on Public Libraries proposals for shared services (the component inter-related November 2013); parts of the Victorian Library). Implementation Planning Framework (Mach 2 consulting This report does not evaluate the merit of existing programs, but September 2014); focuses on two potential enhancements that could build on the state’: ‘current Shared Services Business Case (Mach 2 consulting August 2015); Option 1 Shared Services Option – Living Libraries Infrastructure Program (ACIG February Option 2 The Victorian Library Option – 2015); and Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund Program (Roberts Evaluation Pty Ltd February 2015). Each document provided by Local Government Victoria has been reviewed, and the individual components within each business case or evaluation have been summarised. Source: KPMG analysis 3
In addition, program evaluations have been undertaken for the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program and the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund, have assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs. Both of these programs have funding which lapses in 2016. This document aims to summarise the different initiatives contained in all of the reports are either: existing programs (the Public Libraries Funding Program, the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program and the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund); and proposals for shared services (the component inter-related parts of the Victorian Library). This report does not evaluate the merit of existing programs, but focuses on two potential enhancements that could build on the ‘current state’: Option 1 – Shared Services Option Option 2 – The Victorian Library Option Figure 2: Current Public Libraries Programs and Shared Services Options3 Scope, method and approach KPMG has been engaged to provide a summary and to undertake a critical examination of the previous work undertaken in this area, namely: Business Case for the Implementation of the Victorian Library (Mach 2 consulting September 2013); Review of Victorian Public Libraries Stage 2 Report (Ministerial Advisory Council on Public Libraries November 2013); Implementation Planning Framework (Mach 2 consulting September 2014); Shared Services Business Case (Mach 2 consulting August 2015); Living Libraries Infrastructure Program (ACIG February 2015); and Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund Program (Roberts Evaluation Pty Ltd February 2015). Each document provided by Local Government Victoria has been reviewed, and the individual components within each business case or evaluation have been summarised. 3 Source: KPMG analysis
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