Microfiche Collection
Are there any libraries maintaining microfiche collections? We have finally withdrawn ours. I have an offer of a donation of a significant collection including the old IGIs, Cemetery records, Convict
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Category: Local History Studies
Remote access to Ancestry Library Edition extended
Victorian public Libraries and our communities have benefited by providing remote access to Ancestry Library Edition this year. Normally this is a e-resource that can only be accessed in the
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Increasing visibility of SLV collection on Wikipedia
Carmen Quick, Genealogy Librarian at State Library Victoria recently reported on the Wikipedia project, staff were working on while working from home. I asked her to send through some examples
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Local Studies in Lockdown
The October meeting highlighted many behind the scenes activities that local studies staff have been working on in 2020. In addition to updating policies and procedures, answering research queries and
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Supporting Local History Groups
First published at Yarra Plenty Regional Library, 12 December, 2018 I recently attended a half day seminar presented by Museums Australia (Victoria) on supporting Local History Groups. The seminar was primarily
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PROV Visit 2019
Public Libraries Victoria Local Studies staff met at Public Record Office Victoria and were given an update on what’s new at Victoria’s State Archives by Access Service Officers Sarah and Heather. Their
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New Trove available
A favourite resource for local and family historians and just the curious, Trove brings together a vast range of collections from almost 1,000 cultural, community and research organisations all over Australia. It
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Readings in Australian History
Readings in Australian History <http://reconciliation-manningham.org.au/australian-history/> is an online study course of articles by Jim Poulter on Australia Aboriginal history and heritage into the first contact and colonial period. The nearly
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Review of National Archives Selection Principles
The National Archives of Australia is currently reviewing the selection principles for determining the records they retain as national archives. You can assist this process by reviewing the selection principles
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Local Studies Under Coronavirus Lockdown
Staff working in local studies across Australia have been invited to weekly drop-in video meeting sessions since 16 April via the Wider Local Studies network. The following is a summary
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