❓ Question regarding the State Library of WA's expenditure on resources for public libraries and the contributions of both state and local governments to these services between 2014-15 and 2017-18. The answer refers to a tabled paper.
AnsweredQoN 4068Legislative Assembly
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How
much did the State Library of WA spend on supplying books, audiobooks, DVDs,
magazines and other items to public libraries for each of the years 2014-15,
2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18: (a) what
was the breakdown in numbers and cost of: (i) books; (ii) audiobooks; (iii) DVDs; and (iv) magazines; (b) did the State Library of WA supply top-up books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items to public libraries after the initial yearly allocation: (i) if
yes, how many books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items were supplied; (ii) which
libraries received the top-up books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other
items; and (iii) what was the value of the top-up books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items; (c) do
local governments provide any books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other
items for use in libraries within their districts: (i) what
was the total value of books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items
provided by local governments; and (ii) please provide the value of books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items provided by each local government; and (d) what
is the percentage ratio of State Government to local government contributions
to fund WA’s public library services?
much did the State Library of WA spend on supplying books, audiobooks, DVDs,
magazines and other items to public libraries for each of the years 2014-15,
2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18: (a) what
was the breakdown in numbers and cost of: (i) books; (ii) audiobooks; (iii) DVDs; and (iv) magazines; (b) did the State Library of WA supply top-up books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items to public libraries after the initial yearly allocation: (i) if
yes, how many books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items were supplied; (ii) which
libraries received the top-up books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other
items; and (iii) what was the value of the top-up books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items; (c) do
local governments provide any books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other
items for use in libraries within their districts: (i) what
was the total value of books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items
provided by local governments; and (ii) please provide the value of books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines and other items provided by each local government; and (d) what
is the percentage ratio of State Government to local government contributions
to fund WA’s public library services?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
8 days
2014-15: $11,301,800
2015-16: $10,474,635
2016-17: $10,206,048
2017-18: $ 8,722,540
(a-d) [see tabled paper no.]
2015-16: $10,474,635
2016-17: $10,206,048
2017-18: $ 8,722,540
(a-d) [see tabled paper no.]
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