The South African Library for the Blind (SALB)Annual Performance Plan 2013 / 2014

Blind people reading!

Situational analysis (p.1)

CHALLENGES

1.Scarce skills

2.Building constraints

3.National funding priority

4.Legal compliance (operational and financial)

5.National Copyright Legislation and International access to reading material

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Situational analysis (p.1)

Opportunities

1.The only National Library for the Blind in Africa

2.Specialised training and skills

3. Collections: Digital &Tactile

4. National collaboration initiatives

5. International collaboration (IFLA; WIPO)

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Performance environment (p.1)

Nationally

1.Job creation

2.Access to information

3.Expanding service points

4.Accessible media in Indigenous languages

5.Internet access

6.Marketing initiatives

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Performance environment (p.2)

Africa

1.Outreach to African countries to establish Library Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Internationally

1.World Intellectual Property Organisation and the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resource (TIGAR) Project

2.U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Organisational environment (p.2)

1.Staff training and development

2.Apprenticeship program

3.Analogue to Digital Conversion program

4.Building layout needs

5.New SALB organogram

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Overview of 2013/2014 budget (p.3)

Programme 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. National Braille Consultancy

366 515 583 659 692

2. Book Production Services

2,449 3,293 3,759 4,217 4,424

3. Library & Information Services

2,414 2,828 3,173 3,562 3,737

4. Production Support Services

575 0 0 0 0

5. Management Services

6,156 6,130 6,416 6,679 6,959

6. Marketing & Fundraising Services

36 465 439 350 368

7. Technical & Information Tech.

944 1,083 1,156 1,281 1,323

8. External Projects 3,953 1,115 1,000 784 823

SUB TOTAL 16,893 15,429 16,526 17,532 18,326

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Overview of 2013/2014 budget (p.3)

Programme 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Furniture & Office Equipment

20 120 50 30 50

Computer equipment 102 0 70 80 100

Machinery & equipment 100 100 150 100

SUB TOTAL 122 220 220 260 250

TOTAL 17,015 15,649 16,746 17792 18,576

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Prog.1: Library & Information Service (p.5)

Strategic Objective 2010/11 2011/12 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. New Audio book titles 535 246 222 226 230

2. New Braille book titles 220 270 220 230 240

3. Purchased audio titles 7 120 160 163 166

4. Purchased Braille titles 17 0 100 100 100

5. Copyright free titles 105 97 100 100 100

6. Audio Magazines 2 2 2 3 3

7. Braille Magazines 1 1 1 1 1

8. Audio Newspapers 0 1 1 1 1

9. Braille Newspapers 1 1 1 1 1

10. Membership 659 624 645 645 645

11. Minilibraries 12 26 10 10 10

12. Circulation of material 133,222 134,401 124,228 125,228 126,228

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Prog.2: Braille Production (p.9)

Strategic Objective 2010/11 2011/12 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. Braille pre-production 220 265 220 230 240

2. Production of new titles 220 265 220 230 240

3. Copyright free titles 105 0 100 100 100

4. Braille Magazines 1 1 1 1 1

5. Indigenous braille titles 24 20 24 24 -

6. Braille newspapers 0 1 1 1 1

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Prog.3: Audio Production (p.11)

Strategic Objective 2010/11 2011/12 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. Audio Pre-production 175 222 222 226 230

2. Newly narrated digital titles

175 222 222 226 230

3. Prepare acquired titles from suppliers

107 160 160 163 166

4. Analogue to digital final check

504 561 561 572 583

5. Audio newspapers 1 1 1 1 1

6. Audio magazines 2 3 3 3 3

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Prog.4: National Braille Consultancy (p.13)

Strategic Objective 2010/11 2011/12 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. Expand tactile pre-school book collection

18 18 18 18 18

2. Implementation of the Unified Braille Code in schools

6 2 3 3 3

3. IsiZulu Braille Primer - - Completed Primer

- -

4. IsiZulu Training Manual - - 1st draft Field test, approval & completion

-

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Prog.5: Technical Services (p.16)

Strategic Objective 2010/11 2011/10 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. Service Analogue playback devices

396 290 120 74 54

2. Service Digital playback devices

552 775 880 986 1,164

3. Distribution of digital playback devices

528 393 645 645 645

4. Building lay-out planning

- Initiate project NDPW complete

draft plans

NDPW call for Tender

NDWP implement and

complete project

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Prog.6: Management Services (p.18)

Strategic Objective 2010/11 2011/12 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. Expanding HR base 2 Review appointments

Review appointments

2. Apprenticeship program - Complete project plan

Planning & preparation

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3. TIGAR project Steering Comm.

Meetings

Download 25 and upload 38

titles – pilot

Steering Comm.

Meetings & pilot file

exchange

Upload 40 titles

Upload 40 titles

4. African outreach Exhibition in Namibia

Swaziland 1 SADC country

1 SADC country

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Prog.7: Marketing (p.20)

Strategic Objective 2010/11 2011/12 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

1. SALB history publication - - - Request for proposal and

appoint researcher

Compile publication

2. SALB 95 years celebration

- - Planning Celebration year and

event

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3. SALB Centenary Celebrations

- - - - Planning

4. Toll free number - - Implemen-tation and monitoring

- -

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Links to long-term infrastructure and capital plans (p.24)

Project name Estimated project cost

Hemming Street & Building upgrade 11,000

Maintenance – building 300

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Capital Equipment Requirements (p24/5)

Asset 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

IT upgrade 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 80,000

Digital Reading Devices (incl. Maintenance)

1,950,000 2,045,000 2,145,000 2,250,000 2,354,000

Member internet connectivity (pilot)

380,000 385,000 390,000 395,000 410,000

Audio Digitization Equipment (recording)

55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 80,000

TOTAL 2,440,000 2,550,000 2,665,000 2,785,000 2,924,000

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T A N K Y O UH

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