Building a learning community: the Brimbank libraries strategy

Creating a community of lifelong learners is one of Brimbank City Council's strategic directions for community wellbeing and improving the social and economic outcomes of individuals and the community. Brimbank's libraries have been repositioned to support community aspirations through lif...

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Published inAustralasian public libraries and information services Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 181 - 189
Main Author Kelly, Chris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Blackwood Auslib Press Party Ltd 01.12.2012
Auslib Press Pty Ltd
Subjects
Australia
Central business districts
Community development
Community education
Continuing education
Councils
Education
Evaluation
Libraries and readers
Library collections
Library resources
Lifelong learning
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Polls & surveys
Public libraries
Skills
Socioeconomic factors
Strategic planning
Australia
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Summary:Creating a community of lifelong learners is one of Brimbank City Council's strategic directions for community wellbeing and improving the social and economic outcomes of individuals and the community. Brimbank's libraries have been repositioned to support community aspirations through lifelong learning. Library programs have a learning focus and a framework has been developed to ensure that programs support learning needs and aspirations. Edited version of a paper presented at the conference 'Learning for all: public libraries in Australia and New Zealand Melbourne 13-14 September'. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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