Vote National Library
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister Responsible for the National Library (M48)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: National Library of New Zealand
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NEW ZEALAND: Minister Responsible for the National Library
Overview of the Vote
The Minister Responsible for the National Library is responsible for Appropriations in Vote National Library for the 2010/11 financial year, which covers the following:
A total of $68.500 million on services offered to New Zealanders by the National Library including:
- a total of $30.100 million on access to information
- a total of $21.700 million on collecting and preserving information
- a total of $15.600 million on library and information services to schools
- a total of $1.100 million on policy advice and statutory servicing with regard to library and information issues.
A total of $2 million on Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors.
A total of $30.200 million for the purchase of capital assets in the provision of National Library services, including:
- a total of $21.200 million on building a National Library building for the 21st Century
- a total of $1.600 million on the purchase of books for the Library's General and Schools Collection
- a total of $7.400 million on other asset purchases.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote National Library in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
