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Benchmarking |
Is there evidence of satisfactory benchmarking, including process benchmarking ? |
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Best Value |
Does the Plan demonstrate that Best Value is integrated into the planning and delivery of the library service? |
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Community Safety |
Does the Plan demonstrate a satisfactory response relating to the library service's role in promoting community safety? |
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e-Government |
Does the Plan demonstrate a satisfactory response to e-government? |
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Health |
Does the Plan demonstrate a satisfactory response relating to the library service's contribution to improving the health of the community? |
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ICT |
Does the Plan show evidence that the library service's ICT services are sustainable?Is provision made in action plans for continuing ICT training for all staff?
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Lifelong Learning |
Does the Plan demonstrate a satisfactory response to lifelong learning?
Is there evidence of seamless access via other libraries and institutions to learning materials?
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New Services |
Is there evidence of new services being developed?
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Partnerships |
Are public and private sector partnerships being developed and fostered?
Is there evidence of private sector support?
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Public Library Standards |
Is there evidence that performance against standards is planned to improve?
Has the authority provided evidence of financial realism in assessing its progress towards meeting the standards?
If the authority has achieved high performance against standards is there evidence that this is planned to be maintained and/or improved?
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Reader Development |
Are reader and audience developments given an acceptable profile within the authority's Plan?
Is there evidence of reader development being integrated into the Plan in a sustainable fashion?
Is there evidence that the impact of reader and audience development programmes are evaluated?
Has specific training for staff in reader development been planned and carried out?
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Regeneration |
Does the Plan demonstrate that the library service is effectively involved in local regeneration plans?
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Regional Development |
Is there evidence that the Single Regional Agency developments are being progressed satisfactorily in relation to their effect on library services?
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Service Improvements |
Does the Plan demonstrate that the authority is improving its library service?
Evidence which will contribute to this assessment will include new initiatives, staff development, moves to reshape the library service to meet customer requirements, responsiveness to public comments and consultation, the active development of partnerships and increasing use of the services provided.
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Social Inclusion |
Does the Plan demonstrate a satisfactory response to social inclusion?
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