Public Libraries Victoria, the peak body representing the state’s 272 public libraries, congratulates the Hon Daniel Andrews MP and the Victorian Labor party on their success in the 2018 state election.

PLV representatives appreciated the opportunity to meet with Ministers and Shadow Ministers during the election campaign to prosecute the case for even stronger support of our state’s public libraries.

Our libraries welcome 30 million visitors a year, provide more than 4 million free Wi-Fi and computer sessions, and deliver early literacy support to more than 15,000 preschool children and their families each week. Around 40 per cent of public libraries provide adult literacy activities or English language programs. Public libraries in Victoria have more than 2 million library members, and nearly a third of Victorians participated in a library program last year.

We look forward to working with the returned government, Ministers, Shadow Ministers and all MPs to increase the understanding of the role of libraries in our communities and seek support for:

Increasing operational funding by including population growth in the funding formulaModernise library infrastructure by doubling the highly successful and oversubscribed Living Libraries Infrastructure ProgramSupporting libraries with dedicated funding to expand early years programming, with funding targeting the provision of early literacy and STEM education.

'Tis the season to start planning your library visit so you can stock up on some great summer reading! Our libraries change their opening hours during the holiday season so check out this list for opening times over this period.

Wishing all our members a happy and safe festive season!

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IFLA is happy to share a quick update from the Library Map of the World. We have an incredible result from the first phase of data collection which ended on 31 October.

Thanks to data contributors from around the world IFLA was able to count more than 2 million libraries in 99 countries. During this initial phase of the Library Map of the World project we have learned about the state of libraries in these countries and moved closer to our shared goal of having reliable global library statistics.

We would like to thank our data partners – those who submitted their data and those still in process – for this fantastic response. This is just the beginning and we are looking forward to the next year as the Library Map of the World becomes an annual activity, managed and maintained by IFLA.

We are now analysing the results of the first phase to provide an annual summary report very soon.

Visit the Library Map of the World at librarymap.ifla.organd stay tuned for news!

Library Map of the World – visualising the power of the united library field

Congratulations to Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre by fjmt (Victoria) for winning the Urban Design category (The Walter Burley Griffin Award)

Photograph: John Gollings/Australian Institute of Architects

Keeping a lookout: libraries supporting vulnerable communities

Thursday 7 December 2017, State Library Victoria (VRT)

The program will highlight public libraries’ role in supporting socially isolated members of our community – showcasing international programs, new ideas and innovative outreach practices; demonstrating the tremendous power of partnership approaches and deep community engagement in successful program design and delivery.

You’ll hear presentations about:

READ Nepal, which began in 1991 after a rural villager told their founder that all he wanted for his village was a library. Since then they have created a network of public libraries across the country to provide access to information and economic opportunities so that Nepalis can work towards a better futureBuk bilong Pikinini, which supports Papua New Guinean children with access to high quality books and literacy programs. They do this by establishing community libraries and by making book donations to re-establish depleted school libraries.Australian and Victorian library initiatives reaching indigenous communities and recently arrived non-English speaking migrants and refugees

Don’t miss this fantastic professional development opportunity, provided by the Learn and Lead Program in the SLV/PLVN Statewide Public Library Development Projects. Catering will be provided. Bookings are now open https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/keeping-a-lookout-libraries-supporting-vulnerable-communities-seminar-tickets-39000652000

Please direct inquiries about this event to Robyn Ellard, Senior Program Manager, Public Libraries: email: rellard@slv.vic.gov.au |tel: 8664 7425

It's here!

This is it, the moment you have been waiting for... Save the date for 11am on Wednesday 23 May 2018 as we simultaneously read all across Australia! Thanks to you National Simultaneous Storytime 2017 was the biggest event so far but we are aren’t stopping there. We are planning even bigger and better things for NSS 2018. Let’s kick off a massive year with the book announcement. You loved The Cow Tripped Over the Moon so we brought Tony Wilson back! But not just any Tony Wilson book. Thanks to Tony and Scholastic Australia we are able to bring you an NSS first - a brand new title just in time for NSS 2018! We introduce you to...

Hickory Dickory Dash

As a special offer from Scholastic Australia, if you register now for NSS 2018 and pre-order a copy of ‘Hickory Dickory Dash’, you will go into the draw to win a hardback copy of the book for every child you register to be part of your event! To register and pre-order, visit https://www.alia.org.au/nss.

Another big announcement!

In another first we are excited to announce that 2018 will be the very first trans-Tasman NSS

We are delighted to partner with LIANZA and welcome our New Zealand colleagues to join in the NSS fun. Help us break records and make 1,000,000 participants. Head over to the NSS website to register and start planning to get the kids and the community excited - it’s going to be a big year! For enquiries please contact us at events@alia.org.au or 02 6215 8222.

The Centre for Youth Literature

presents

Tuesday 5 December, 6pm – 8pm

State Library of Victoria

Cost: $25 per person

Bookings: Book online or (03) 8664 7443

Is dystopian going the way of the dodo? Is crime fiction still a thrill?

The world of youth literature is such a wondrous place, with exciting stories ahead. Join an array of publishers, literary organisations, and teen fiction fans for a fast-paced, sneak peek at the year ahead. We'll highlight upcoming trends and interests for youth readers, projects, programs, and opportunities for young adult writers.

This is a community space that will enable you to build relationships between publishers, librarians, teachers, event programmers and literary festivals.

Presented by the Centre for Youth Literature, this event is a showcase and networking opportunity to connect about news, projects and forthcoming titles.

You're invited to the Albury Digital Access to Collections workshop!

The two-day workshop gives attendees the opportunity to participate in training focused on digitisation and the provision of digital access of collections, Q&A’s with leading technology providers and the chance to network with other GLAM organisations.

Who should attend? Staff and volunteers from small to medium collecting organisations, including galleries, libraries, archives, museums, indigenous keeping places, sporting clubs, returned services clubs and historical societies. Dates: Monday 27 to Tuesday 28 November

Start time: 10.30am Monday 27 November 2017

Finish time: 5.00pm Tuesday 28 November 207

Location: Albury Library Museum, 540 Kiewa Street, Albury 2640

The workshops will provide information, training and advice for organisations at any stage of their digitisation process on their way to providing digital access to their collections.

Funding is available to organisations through grants that can support participation at the workshop and/or assist with digitising collections. More information about the grants can be found here.

Register to attend here

More information on the Albury workshop here

The focus of these workshops is to provide organisations with access to information, training and support for the digitisation of collections. Over the two days the training will focus on building skills, developing an understanding of digitisation for your organisation, and identifying paths forward to aid in the digitisation and digital access processes.

Presented by GLAM Peak, these workshops aim to support small to medium sized non-metro organisations in starting or developing a digitisation process. GLAM Peak is the peak representative body of galleries, libraries, archives, museums and historical societies in Australia. The delivery of these workshops is Stage 2 of the Digital Access to Collections project. This project aims to provide information, training and structure within which digital access to collections can be increased to the benefit of all Australians.

In 2018, we will also be hosting Digital Access to Collections workshops in Geelong and Newcastle. More information will be put on our website found here.

All Systems Go!

With summer fast approaching it is all systems go as libraries gear up for a supercharged Summer Reading Club (SRC) celebration of sports, games, technology and team spirit.

This update is filled with resources for use in your summer holiday program. Activity sheets, templates and NEW programming resources are now available for download. SRC merchandise is in production and will be on its way to you this month. Plus, the line-up for the SRC website has been confirmed.

So get ready, get set and get on board! Now is the time to get your SRC programming game on!

IN REVIEW

In case you missed it, here are the highlights from the last update:

2017 Graphic Suite available2017 Promotional MerchandiseActivating the Theme: Using the resource kit

PLAY. SOLVE. PARTICIPATE. READ

Get ready for a celebration of sports, games, technology and team spirit.

Summer Reading Club 2017

New to the SRC?

NEW 'how to' resources!

Are you new to the SRC? Or looking for ways to enhance your program? Perhaps this the first time delivering the SRC in your space?

A suite of new resources have been created as short, practical guides to assist those delivering Summer Reading Club programs.

The SRC programming guide – a tool to reference during the planning, marketing and delivery phases of your SRC programming.7 x Quick reference guides – extracts from the full SRC Programming Guide focused on key activities in the SRC planning cycle.

To maintain the currency of these resources your feedback is welcomed and appreciated.

Suggestions for tracking participant registrations and logging books are also available for your consideration.

NEW: Graphic Suite for Teens

Looking for a way to reach out to the teen readers in your communities?

As a trial for 2017, a second visual campaign targeted to connect and entice participation from your teen cohort, has been illustrated by Michael Lee, Library Assistant at Griffith City Library in NSW.

Michael's amazing illustrations for GAME ON reinterpreted, depict a gaming face-off between a digital video gamer and controller on the left and a tabletop gamer with his dice on the right.

A Facebook banner, Facebook tile, a poster and character images are available for download from the SRC Dropbox.

Thanks Michael!

SRC Club Website Featuring Michael Panckridge, Laura Sieveking, Jack Heath and more!

The Summer Reading Club online program or Club site will feature 21 authors and illustrators who have released new titles in 2017–18.

Each author/illustrator will have a profile in the online Celebrity Corner and children will be able to preview selected chapters of their newly released titles.

Why not contact our guest authors/illustrators to arrange an author chat in your library or create a book display profiling their newest releases and other popular titles written by this amazing line up of storytelling talent!

Click here for more information on this year's Club site contributors.

2017 Templates and Activity Booklets Now available for download

The 2017 SRC GAME ON activity pages, colouring sheets and templates are now available for download from the Summer Reading Club Dropbox!

With a few new additions this year, including a new look Reading Log and Book Raves templates, promoting your program will be as easy as 1, 2, 3!

A what's in the Dropbox PDF is also provided to assist you in navigating all the resources that are now available!

In the event you are not able to access the SRC Dropbox, please contact us for assistance.

Did you miss out on placing a merchandise order this year? Limited stock is still available!

If you missed out on placing an order for your GAME ON program activation kits and promotional merchandise or would like to add a few extra things to your order, the SRC Team still has some stock on hand.

Send an email to the SRC Team or call 07 3840 7853 for assistance.

Invoicing and orders are expected to be in distributed late October. If you have not yet forwarded a purchase order or reference number for your Summer Reading Club order, or your library requires a purchase order or reference number to be included on your invoice, please forward this information to the SRC Team.

The SRC hits Facebook!

Calling all SRC Champions

The SRC Champions group is a closed working group for libraries, schools, community groups and those passionate about the delivery of the Summer Reading Club.

Through this additional channel of communication it is hoped that our growing online community of SRC Champions will share ideas, successes and learnings in a collegial way and that those championing the SRC in their spaces will have increased access to

Real time information from the SRC teamUpdates on program delivery, andIncreased opportunities to network,share and incubate ideas.

Over the coming month you will receive an invitation from the SRC team to join this new networking platform OR you can get on board now!

To join:

Login to Facebook and search for SRC Champions in the search/find fieldClick Follow to send your request to the SRC adminYour request will be approved within 3-5 buisness daysShare this group with your library colleagues.

Click here for ways to participate online. We look forward to seeing you in the group!

To do list

Join the SRC Champions Facebook groupReview the 2017 SRC Dropbox resources. Read the READ ME_Dropbox update pdf. prior to downloading files from the SRC Dropbox to ensure you have the most recent versions of templates or graphics.Update your contact details if there have been changes to your library service, SRC contact or you are new to the SRC.

Send any feedback or comments to summerreadingclub@slq.qld.gov.au. Based on your feedback, we are working to continually improve the usability of the SRC program.

Summer Reading Club led by State Library Queensland, delivered in partnership with Australian Public Library Alliance and Australian Library and Information Alliance.

Festival events include panel discussions and author talks, workshops, storytelling and more!

Our opening night guest this year is Craig Reucassel of the ABC’s The Chaser and War on Waste fame, in a rare Melbourne appearance. He will be in conversation with freelance journalist & writer Paul Bateman.

Opening night this year will be at the Bowery@STACC, so if you haven’t been yet, this is a great opportunity to check out Brimbank’s latest amazing venue.

Additional guests include Julian Burnside in conversation with Alice Pung, Uncle Bill Nicholson, Sarah Vincent, Lisa Ireland and Sally Hepworth.

We have partnered with several organisations to bring a variety of events for all ages.

Online bookings are now open and all events are at no charge to attend.

For the full program and to book please visit www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/writersfestival

You can download a high res copy of the brochure here

This is to let you know that Natasha Savic from Yarra Libraries is putting together a resource showing public libraries on social media.

Here is thesite

Natasha suggests it would be great if we can share the love and like each other’s sites.

If your library is not there, please contact Natasha

Putting Libraries on the Agenda: New Development and Access to Information Report

There is no doubt that access to information is essential to achieving development across the board. And it is only when it is free, safe, and open for all, with communities who know how to find, apply and reuse information, that access can help everyone to improve their lives.

Access the report here

History Week 2017 is being held from Sunday 15 October until Sunday 22 October 2017. Now in its tenth year, the week- long program of events is facilitated by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria together with local history groups. Victoria's public libraries are invited to participate in this event (perhaps in partnership with a local history group) and help their local communities connect with their local history.

The website is now open for registration of events

Do you know someone doing great work in children's or youth literature? Nominate them in the 2017 Dromkeen awards!

Registrations for the LibMark Annual Conference, Writing our Story – a new history are now open – http://bit.ly/libmark17 Join us Thursday 9 November @ William Angliss Conference Centre (9am-4.30pm) for an exploration of the synergies in our approaches to building the library brand.

Please contact Cory Greenwood (cgreenwood@yprl.vic.gov.au<mailto:cgreenwood@yprl.vic.gov.au>) or Kylie Carlson (Kylie.Carlson@yarracity.vic.gov.au<mailto:Kylie.Carlson@yarracity.vic.gov.au>) for all enquiries.

Bookingshere

The Western Sydney University recently undertook an evaluation of eSmart Libraries looking at results from 2017.

The Western Sydney University has released an independent report praising the Alannah & Madeline Foundation's eSmart Libraries program. The user survey of over 1000 people not only produced evidence of eSmart’s outstanding behaviour change results but also some tremendous general feedback from librarians, library users and Council staff. The executive summary within the Evaluation Report, conducted by Western Sydney University outlines the findings and shares case studies on the program’s implementation success across the nation.

The report can be accessed

This important free publication is part of the Reading and Literacy for All suite of documents that focus on the important role Victoria's public libraries and the State Library have in encouraging and nurturing a love of language and reading among children, and actively supporting literacy development at key life stages.

The toolkit is full of practical ideas, tips and templates that will help you to deliver your early years programs. Find out how to:

* plan and evaluate your early childhood sessions for the different ages and stages of participants development;

* support positive behaviours;

* work with themes;

* organise props;

* design appropriate activities;

* be inspired by STEAM, and much more.

You'll find long lists of storytime book recommendations from your colleagues across Victoria; welcome songs and chants; and, tip sheets on sharing information with families, conversation starters and milestones in child development.

This fabulous toolkit has been created by Raising Literacy Australia, who delivered the 2016/17 early years literacy professional development program that many hundreds of Victorian public library staff participated in.

The Let's Read! toolkit, along with our other READ publications, can be found at https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about-us/collaborations-affiliations/public-libraries/reading-literacy-strategic-framework

It's part of the State Library and Public Libraries Victoria Network Statewide Public Library Development Projects.

We are seeking your library’s support to help raise awareness about elder abuse by organising a display and / or event to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), 15 June 2017.

We know that libraries play an important role in our communities, particularly for older people who find them a safe and welcoming place to visit, so your involvement in WEAAD would be ideal. Whether it’s dressing in purple, hosting a morning tea, selling ribbons, organising a flash mob or convening a community forum, you can help demonstrate support for our seniors and inform communities about elder abuse and how to get help.

If you haven’t already made plans for WEAAD, our website andtoolkithave been created to help you plan a WEAAD event – large or small – with suggested activities, information, logos and posters that you can download and display, as well as links to other helpful resources.

We also encourage you to register your eventon the WEAAD website, so that we can assist with promotion.

You might like to purchase merchandise such as WEAAD ribbons, bookmarks and magnets. Information on how to do this is under the Resources section of our website, or click here for more information.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can provide any further assistance – and to let us know what you are planning! My direct number is 9655 2157 or email weaad@seniorsrights.org.au.

Calling all library lovers

Stuart Kells is an author and bibliophile. He loves publishing, writing and speaking about every aspect of the book world. He recently completed a world tour of great libraries for his forthcoming book, The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders, published by Text Publishing.

He is speaking at the Williamstown Literary Festival about two wonderful libraries, the Folger Shakespeare Library and The Morgan Library & Museum.

Come and hear him on Sunday 18 June at 3.30pm, tickets only $15/$12 concession, for more information click here

Open to Australian residents, this writing competition from Wyndham City Libraries offers awards for unpublished short literary works in four categories (Short story, graphic short story, poetry and flash fiction).

Total prize pool $1350. All short-listed entries will be published in an anthology.

Opening Thursday, June 1 and Closing Thursday, August 31 .

For more information: click here

Transforming Public Libraries

State Library Victoria

Thursday April 20, 9.30 - 4.30

Presentations now available here

This year’s theme refers to both the power of public libraries to transform communities and transform people’s lives and to the ongoing transformation of public libraries to meet 21st century customer needs.

Our keynote speakers will be Carolyn Robertson, Christchurch City Libraries and Justine Hyde, State Library Victoria. Carolyn will speak about steering the building of the new Christchurch Central Library in the wake of the devastating earthquakes of 2011, and Justine will discuss the State Library’s redevelopment project scheduled for completion in 2020. Delegates will also have the opportunity to learn about and be inspired by a diverse range of new and transformative initiatives in Victorian public libraries. Topics covered include digital literacy, creative technologies, family history, reader development, outreach to small and remote communities, programing for children with special needs, new service models, and much more.

The Transforming Public Libraries Mini-Conference is part of the State Library/Public Libraries Victoria Network Statewide Public Library Development Projects and is relevant for all Victorian public library staff.

Don't miss this fantastic free professional development and networking opportunity. Lunch will be provided.

The Snapshot Report of the pilot study, Teen Reading in the Digital Era by Deakin University is available now. Click herefor report

The upcoming young adult literary conference, Reading Matters, is to be held on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 June at The Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne.

This is a great opportunity for hear from leading national and international authors including A.S. King, Mariko Tamaki and Randa Abdel-Fattah and delve into trends and issues in YA.

Please see thefor more information and feel free to share this with anyone interested in your network. We have limited places remaining so register nowto secure your spot!

Book two or more delegates from the same organisation and receive $30 off each ticket.

More information here

The April list of Librarians' Choice Top 10 new release books, as nominated by Australian Library staff is now available.

This is a free promotional tool that any library can share with their community, with posters and displays or online. We are also very excited to launch Librarians' Choice stickers available for purchase via our website. The stickers make is easy to promote Librarians' Choice titles in your collection.

It's very easy to be involved, simply visit our website, choose the books you'd like to read, and request a review copy from the publisher. If the book is one you'd suggest to a reader, vote for it. Not every request for a review copy will be successful, but we encourage everyone to be patient and persistent while we build the brand and develop relationships with publishers.

We are working with library suppliers to make it easy to add Librarians' Choice titles to your collection - James Bennett and Overdrive both feature the Top 10 list on their website.

Hachette Australia are partnering with us to offer automatic approval to any Librarians' Choice account on NetGalley. If you haven't set up a NetGalley account yet, there is still time. Add in your ALIA number (or the membership number of the library where you work) and select 'librarians' Choice reviewer' from the list of professional associations in your profile.

Hachette are offering hard copies of 2 books that they'd like to share with library reviewers. If you'd like to request a copy, simply send an email to info@librarianschoice.org with your name, the address you'd like the books sent to and the name of the book/s you'd like to review.

The Mountain by Luca D’Andrea – published 27 June

An atmospheric commercial thriller channelling Stephen King and Joel Dicker, set among Italy’s mysterious Dolomite Mountains. Read more

Closing Down by Sally Abbot – published 26 April

Winner of the the Matt Richell Unpublished Manuscript Prize, 2016.

Conjuring a dark future for Australia, CLOSING DOWN gives us a glimpse into a world fractured by a financial crisis and the effects of global climate change. Read More

Megan Tolnay & Melanie Mutch | Co-Founder

PH 0421 357 985 | info@librarianschoice.org

Librarians' Choice

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NSW 2099

Melbourne Library Service and Yarra Libraries are proud to present Outside the Lines, the fourth biennial conference for librarians and other professionals interested in providing services to youth and young adults.

This is a free and fantastic development opportunity for those working in the community on behalf of youth and young adults to gather for a day of idea sharing, play, learning, engagement and networking. There will be opportunity to hear from colleagues in the field, professionals working with youth, and from young people themselves.

We invite you to join us on 1 June at Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library- 182 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy, Victoria. Along with a tour of the gorgeous new library and community centre, lunch will be provided. Event is from 9am for a 9.30 start.

Any queries or questions, please contact Team Leader of Children’s and Youth Services at Yarra Libraries- Leonee Derr, derrl@yarracity.vic.gov.au<mailto:derrl@yarracity.vic.gov.au> .

Bookings essential. You do not need to bring a ticket with you to this event. Book here.

The longlist for the 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced.

The longlisted titles are:

The Easy Way Out (Steven Amsterdam, Hachette)An Isolated Incident (Emily Maguire, PicadorThe Last Days of Ava Langdon (Mark O’Flynn, UQP)Their Brilliant Careers (Ryan O’Neill, Black Inc.)A Loving, Faithful Animal (Josephine Rowe, UQP)Waiting (Philip Salom, Puncher & Wattmann)Where the Trees Were (Inga Simpson, Hachette)Hold (Kirsten Tranter, Fourth Estate)Extinctions (Josephine Wilson, UWA Publishing).

The longlisted titles were chosen from 64 entries. A shortlist will be announced at the Australian Booksellers Association conference in Melbourne on 18 June. The winning author, who will receive $60,000, will be announced in September.

State Library of NSW Mitchell librarian Richard Neville said on behalf of the judging panel: ‘This year’s longlist, unusually, is nearly all contemporary and urban. The longlist is a reflective one, as novelists grapple with the creation and remembrance of history, the contests of urban relationships, and domestic complexity, trauma, and insight from the proximity of mortality.

‘The diversity of these voices suggests the depth and strength of Australian writing, and its resistance to easy categorisation. Each of these novels brings a distinct voice to the Australian experience which refuses conventional description.’

The judging panel also included Murray Waldren, Lindy Jones, Melinda Harvey and Susan Sheridan.

As previously reported by Books+Publishing, A S Patrić won the 2016 Miles Franklin Literary Award for his novel Black Rock White City (Transit Lounge).

To read Books+Publishing’s guide to the Miles Franklin longlist, click here. For more information, click here.

The ALIA Library Design Awards Conference will be held on Monday June 19 at the Library at the Dock.

A celebration reception will follow the conference proceedings and the announcement of the 2017 Library Design Award winners.

All the details regarding the program and registration are available from this link.

The Stronger Regional Communities Plan (SRCP) aims to support rural and regional towns in attracting families and young people to live and work. It does so by investing in community-led initiatives and partnerships that create or enhance the conditions for economic growth, building community capabilities to drive change and improving the liveability of regional and rural towns.

The SRCP supports small grants of up to $50,000 under the following two program streams:

Community Capacity BuildingPopulation Attraction

See the for more information about these two program streams.

A library sector professional development & networking event.

Places are limited so register your interest now. Payment details will be sent out in early May.

Drive away the winter blues and network across the library sector with canapes and drinks.

The event will start with a tour of the MCC Library at 5.00, followed by canapes and drinks. An optional tour of the MCG is at 4.00

ALIA EO Sue McKerracher and MCC Librarian David Studham will be the special guest speakers.

This event is for everyone involved in libraries, including librarians, library technicians, volunteers, students and suppliers.

The $64 fee covers the library tour and canapes. A cash bar is available and an optional MCG tour is available at $20 per person..

Date: Friday 16 June 2017

Time: 4.45 for a 5.00pm start

Venue: MCG

Dress: Your best dress/suit

Cost: $64

Optional: MCG Tour at 3.45 for a 4.00pm tour $20

Registerhere:

Queries: karynsiegmann@hotmail.com

(Karyn Siegmann)

Keilor Community Hub Grand Opening Day

Saturday 29 April, 11am-2pm

704B Old Calder Hwy, Keilor.

Come and join us to celebrate the official opening of the new Keilor Community Hub and explore this new community building. Bring the family for: • No charge sausage sizzle • Children’s storytime • Face painting and roving entertainment • Family art fun Keilor Community Hub is your one-stop-shop for Council customer service, the new Keilor Library, arts and neighbourhood house programs and more.

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has just released How public libraries contribute to the STEM agenda 2017, a summary of the presentations at the STEAM into Sydney conference in March. Thanks to Sue McKerracher and the wonderful ALIA team for creating this document. Please do share it with your colleagues and networks.

A reminder that most of the papers and PowerPoint presentations are up on the Conference websiteand the live streaming is on our YouTube channel.

About the Fellowship

The fellowship will be awarded to a female librarian or female student of librarianship for an outstanding original paper of no more than 5000 words on any aspect of librarianship. The fellowship is named in honour of the late Jean Fleming Arnot, MBE, FLAA, a former staff member of the State Library of New South Wales, who retired as head cataloguer in 1968 after a distinguished career of over 47 years of service. Miss Arnot was active in women's organisations and a pioneer in the campaign for equal pay for women.

The Jean Arnot Memorial Fellowship is funded by a generous donation from the National Council of Women of New South Wales and the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Associations to commemorate Miss Arnot and her achievements.

The fellowship is awarded to a female librarian or student of librarianship for an outstanding paper of no more than 5000 words on any aspect of librarianship. Papers focusing on innovative solutions to contemporary library issues and services are encouraged. Papers should demonstrate original thought and research. The paper should have been written within the last twelve months and should not have been previously published, but can have been delivered as a conference paper or seminar.

An award of $1000 will be presented to the winner at the annual Jean Arnot Memorial Luncheon at NSW Parliament House, Sydney on Friday, 12 May 2017.

There is no mandated citation style: authors are advised to use that with which they are most comfortable.

Please submit your application via email to scholarship.library@sl.nsw.gov.au

Entries must be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 26 April 2017.

Learn more about Jean Arnot on Pinterest: Jean Arnot Memorial Fellowship on Pinterest

Please find attached with seminar details for our annual training program Understanding Copyright.

These sessions are a great resource for archivists, library staff, educators, website administrators, and social media managers to stay updated and continue their professional development in copyright best practice. We will be hosting the seminars in Melbourne May 8 - 10.

Topics include:

Copyright BasicsLibrary & Archive ExceptionsManaging your Digital LibraryUsing Copyright ConfidentlySocial Media for Libraries & ArchivesPutting it Into Practice: Workshop

For further details contact info@copyright.org.au or phone 02 9101 2377.

Screen It is a national moving image competition that inspires young people of school age to create a game, live action film or animation. It is presented by ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image), and features categories for primary, middle, and senior school students.

Screen It challenges young people to make discoveries about their world as they explore and communicate ideas around a key theme. ACMI is proud to present Screen It as an opportunity for school age people to become thoughtful and purposeful creators of screen-based content.

The 2017 theme for Screen It is Time.

When considering this theme students can delve into a variety of topics across a range of disciplines to inform their projects. They could consider how mass and gravity affect the passing of time, investigate black holes or light years, discover how early film relied on timing to work effectively, explore moments in history that have brought about change, and be inspired by artists, writers and filmmakers – it’s up to them how they interpret the theme and go about shaping their findings and ideas into a creative production.

We aim to support young people to build high levels of screen and digital literacy skills around significant content, and encourage diverse and innovative ways to interpret, explore and communicate ideas surrounding the topic.

For more information on Screen It, visit the Screen It website, where teachers and educators can sign up to join our free Screen It video conferences and start exploring this year’s theme immediately with our poster and other learning resources.

Free Screen it video conferences:

Thu 16 March 1:30pm – Animation Thu 23 March 1:30pm – Live Action Filmmaking

Thu 30 March 1:30pm – Videogames

Thu 4 May 10am – Exploring the theme of Time

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the team at screenit@acmi.net.au

Wyndham City Libraries and Western Union Writers would like to announce the opening of the Imagination Creation Writing Competition 2017!

This competition is open to all young writers aged 18 and under. Please help us to spread the word and encourage young people to enter their creative work.

Prize categories are as follows, for both stories and poems:

10 years & under

First Prize $100

Second Prize $50

11-14 years

First Prize $120

Second Prize $60

15-18 years

First Prize $150

Second Prize $70

Sherryl Clark Award

$100

Young writers can submit their creative writing online via the Kids’ section of the library website - www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries - or pick up an entry form at Wyndham City Libraries.

The competition is open from 1 March 2017 to 31 May 2017.

This is the direct link to the online entry form: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/libraries/kids/imagination-creation-western-union-writing-competition

The Australian Ballet Education Program would like to remind you about our exciting new dance literacy workshop program Dancing Story. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Dancing Story is a workshop for children aged 3– 5 years (pre-school). This interactive workshop has been created for libraries, kindergarten and childcare centres.

Designed to be delivered in a small environment, Dancing Story is based on the themes of The Sleeping Beauty and is led by a member of The Australian Ballet Education team.

This workshop is perfect as a stand-alone activity, and as an addition to your centre’s activities for book week or school holiday activities.

If you haven’t yet booked Dancing Story or any of our other educational programs, or would like more information, please contact The Australian Ballet Education Team on learning@australianballet.com.au or go to www.australianballet.com.au/education.

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The 2017 LitFest is to be held on Saturday 18th March at beautiful Dromkeen homestead in Riddells Creek. We have a number of wonderful authors and illustrators presenting including Gabrielle Wang, Claire Saxby, Glenda Millard and Mark Wilson.

This fantastic event will be of interest to library staff and library users of all ages.

PLVN Great Public Library Tour 5

Poland, Germany& Denmark

19 August - 9 September 2017

Join us at IFLA WLIC in Wroclaw, Poland and then visit some of Germany's best libraries and spend a day at the amazing DOKK1 in Aarhus, Denmark.

For more information visit the website

More than Green Sustainability of practice - Public Libraries & the 2030 United Nations Agenda

The Public Libraries Section in partnership with Environmental Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group (ENSULIB) invites you to submit a program proposal for its joint open session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Wroclaw, Poland from 19-25 August 2017.

The proposal is to relate to the Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda http://www.ifla.org/node/11013.

The program committee is interested in projects relating the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, in particular those that contribute to:

Environmental, social or economic sustainabilityPublic libraries building sustainable societiesSustainable library projects or library programs.

Further details are available from the Conference website.

The deadline for proposals is 28 February 2017

We look forward to hearing from you.

The rise in usage of electronic resources amongst students and researchers cannot be overstated. Yet despite this, people still associate the library with books and not in relation to online resources. This is according to a new compilation from OCLC Research, The Library in the Life of the User: Engaging with People Where They Live and Learn. The work, which represents more than a decade of studying library users, suggest the reason people may not use libraries to get information is because are simply not aware that they offer relevant resources, or because services are not convenient and do not fit with their existing information seeking workflows.

Hearty congratulations to Jan for this very well deserved honour in the Australia Day Honours Awards.

Member (AM) in the General Division:

Mrs Jan RICHARDS Orange NSW 2800 For significant service to library and information management through executive roles with professional associations.

Jan has been the Manager of Central West Libraries since 1994. In her time as the Manager of the library service she has made a long lasting and extensive contribution to her local community and the profession. During her 19 years as manager she has overseen the relocation and refurbishment of four libraries. Other achievements include positioning Central West Libraries as an essential and respected part of the community, and securing additional funding from the member councils so as to increase opening hours and in turn usage of the libraries.Jan’s contribution to public libraries and the profession at the State level has been significant, an example of her achievements was running the @yourlibrary campaign between 2003 and 2009, which was a huge commitment and also led to her nomination as a Life Member of Public Libraries NSW in 2012. Along with her active involvement with Public Libraries New South Wales (and its predecessor Country Public Libraries Association of NSW) since 1994, Jan has also ventured into further challenges on an international level through IFLA, as a member of the IFLA Committee on Standards, and Information Co-ordinator for the Public Libraries Standing Committee.

by Marshall Breeding, January 25, 2017.

This tenth edition of the International Survey of Library Automation aims to provide a candid glimpse into the effectiveness of strategic library technology systems from the perspective of the libraries which use them for their daily operations and to fulfill the expectations of their patrons. It focuses primarily on integrated library systems and library services platforms as the applications libraries use to acquire, describe, manage, and provide access to their collections.

This report is an original publication of Library Technology Guides.

4042 libraries completed this year’s survey, providing sufficient data to focus the analysis more on each category of library type and size rather than aggregating across all responses. The functional requirements of public, academic, school, and other types of libraries overlap to a certain extent, but in other areas have distinctive if not contradictory functionality. Some of the products represented in the survey have been designed for specific sectors. For those used by multiple types of libraries, the analysis of the survey results by size and type of organization provides an opportunity to observe any differences in satisfaction across these categories.

The report can be accessedhere.

This list is derived from the SWIFT Libraries database. For 2016, the top 10 adult books borrowed are all fiction, dominated by two Lee Child novels (Make Me and Personal) at first and third, with Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train coming in second. Meanwhile on the kids list there is a predominance of treehouses of varying heights (Andy Griffiths) and wimpy kids (Jeff Kenney)! The top non-fiction titles are headed by Magda Szubanski’s Reckoning (with nearly twice as many loans as the runner up, Nikki Savva’s The Road to Ruin), which just misses out being in the top 10 overall.

For the Top 10 titles adult, Top 10 titles Junior and Top 10 titles non-fiction click

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Places are limited and bookings are essential. Don't miss out!

I am thrilled to share the news of a $13 million funding boost for the Library announced today by the Premier of Victoria to support the Library’s Vision 2020 redevelopment project.

The John and Myriam Wylie Foundation has donated $8 million to reopen the Library’s Russell Street entrance and transform the eastern end of the building with a new world-class exhibition gallery and state-of-the-art collaborative spaces, along with a vibrant cafe and retail area. The Victoria Gallery will focus on telling the state’s stories by showcasing the best of the Library’s collection along with items from other institutions and private collections.

The Andrews Government has also committed an additional $5 million to enhance all Library entrances and surrounding streetscapes through a combination of digital and physical interventions. These will spark the curiosity of visitors and passers-by, bringing new energy to a quiet part of our city. This funding will also be used to increase access to the Library with a new universally accessible entrance on La Trobe Street.

These projects will bring enormous benefits to our community of creators and scholars, and I look forward to further collaboration with you in helping to bring the gallery to life.

Best wishes,

Kate Torney

Chief Executive Officer

Please find attached the and for our third annual public libraries mini-conference, which will be held at the State Library on 20 April 2017.

Our theme is Transforming Public Libraries. It refers to both the power of public libraries to transform communities and transform people’s lives, and to the ongoing transformation of public libraries to meet 21st century customer needs. Abstracts are invited from all Victorian public library service staff; joint submissions are welcome.

We are delighted to advise that our keynote speakers will be Carolyn Robertson, chief executive of Christchurch City Libraries, and Justine Hyde, Director Library Services and Experience at State Library Victoria.

Details about registering for the conference will be provided mid-February 2017. For now, please mark the date in your diaries.

Please email abstracts using the attached form to our Project Coordinator, Susie Prestney: sprestney@slv.vic.gov.au<mailto:sprestney@slv.vic.gov.au> by 23 January 2017. Enquiries are welcome by email or phone (8664 7045).

The 2015 and 2016 mini conferences were fantastically successful, an inspiring showcase of innovation in Victorian public libraries, providing great networking opportunities and generating a huge buzz of excitement. They have been one of the best professional development opportunities of the year for all public library staff. We want to maintain the momentum and we need your input to do it, so please put your thinking caps on about potential abstracts. It’s your ideas and your contributions that will make this mini conference great.

We look forward to receiving your submissions by 23 January 2017

Each year public libraries throughout the world join together to submit titles for consideration in the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, one of the world's richest literary prizes with a €100,000 prize (AUD $142,000).

Victorians have done well in the past with Rocks in the Belly by Jon Bauer making the top 10 short-list in 2012 and Question of Travel by Michelle de Kretser shortlisted in the top 10 titles for the 2014 awards.

State Library Victoria invites you to help select Victoria’s titles, from the list below, to be submitted in the 2018 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. We do hope you would like to be involved.

To vote, please select your preferred title hereby COB Friday 7 April 2017. Choice should be based solely on the literary merit of the work. Please vote only once.

State Library Victoria will put forward the top three titles from the list of titles nominated by Australian publishers below.

The award is organised by Dublin City Public Libraries on behalf of Dublin City Council, and is sponsored by IMPAC, an international management productivity company.

In order to be eligible for consideration in the 2018 Awards a novel must have been:

first published in English between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016, both dates inclusive, orfirst published in a language other than English between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2016 and first published in English translation between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016, all dates inclusive.available in print as published and commercially distributed

For further information visithttp://www.dublinliteraryaward.ie/