Victorians Love Libraries - a campaign to demonstrate the value of public libraries

 

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Public Libraries Victoria Network    

 

Public Libraries Victoria Network is a collaborative and advocacy organisation comprised of Victorian Local Government Public Library Services.    Activities range from information sharing and training to setting up of consortia to conduct projects and purchase materials in a collaborative manner. 

Victoria has 45 public library services.  There are 30 services operated by individual councils, 13 regional library corporations which provide services for a number of councils, one shared library service operated by the City of Ballarat for itself and six other municpalities  and the Vision Australia Information and Library service which provides services to the print-impaired.

Throughout Victoria there are 262 branch libraries, 27 mobile libraries and 27 other service points.  Branch and mobile libraries are open 10,896 hours per week and receive more than 27 million visits each year.  2.5 million people or 46.2% of the Victorian population belong to a public library.

PLVN has as its vision : Victoria has the best public library services

and its mission :

  • To develop strategies and facilitate initiatives to enable Victorian Public Libraries to deliver the best possible services to the community and
  • To be a critical factor in the development of social capital in Victoria

 

Executive Committee Members 2011-12 :

President - John Murrell - West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation.  johnm@wgrlc.vic.gov.au

Vice President - Carolyn Macvean - Goldfields Library Corporation.   carolynm@ncgrl.vic.gov.au

Secretary - Anne Holmes - Boroondara Library Service.   Anne.Holmes@boroondara.vic.gov.au

Treasurer and Public Officer - Natalie Brown - City of Greater Dandenong Library Service.  natalie.brown@cgd.vic.gov.au

 

Committee Members

Christine Mackenzie,  Karyn Siegmann, Chris Kelly, Trish Smyth, Patti Manolis.

PLVN has a moderated mailing list which is open to everyone working in Victorian public libraries.  This is used to disseminate information and act as a forum on issues. To apply to join go to http://lists.vicnet.net.au/mailman/listinfo/plvn

 

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 MAC Consultation on Public Libraries

  

The Ministerial Advisory Council on Public Libraries has been established by the State Goverment under chairmanship of David Morris, M.P. and has been charged with conducting a review of the future role and functions of public libraries in Victoria.  The Chairman and Deputy Chair, Joanne Duncan, M.P. will be touring the state from 5 March until 26 April consulting with Councils and Regional Library Corporations.  There will also be opportunities for meetings with local Members of Parliament and members of the public.
 
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