Understanding Family History and Family Historians
Family historians are frequent users of public libraries – whether to access e-resources such as Ancestry Library Edition, to use onsite collections and resources, or to draw on the expertise…
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Public Libraries: Digital Inclusion and Innovation
On Thursday, 2 September the Committee for Melbourne hosted a forum with our member Public Libraries Victoria, as part of the Victorian Government’s Digital Innovation Festival to explore the digital…
Build, play, learn – how libraries are sharing science in Science Week
In addition to the event, Can Stories Save Us? organised by PLV as part of the Inspiring Victoria ACCLIMATISE program, libraries across Victoria are celebrating National Science Week from 13-22…
Can Stories Save Us? – Registrations now open
Registrations now open! PLV is proud to present an exciting online professional development session for library staff to mark National Science Week 2021. You can register here. Your registration fee…
Victoria’s Public Libraries in the era of COVID-19
Victoria’s public libraries have continued to serve their communities despite the challenges faced by lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following list of case studies is illustrative, but by…
Can Stories Save Us?
Save the date! PLV is proud to present an exciting online professional development session for library staff to mark National Science Week 2021. You can register here. Can Stories Save…
Libraries help seniors navigate online services
Victoria’s public libraries play a key role as intermediaries between government departments and community members without the digital literacy required to navigate online services, particularly seniors and people who speak…
Seasons Greetings and holiday hours at PLV
Public Libraries Victoria will be closed for the Christmas/New Year break from Thursday 24 December 2020 to Sunday 3 January 2021 inclusive. See you in the New Year.
Libraries join 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Public libraries around Victoria showed their support for Respect Victoria’s campaign to coincide with the United Nations (UN) initiative 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, 25 November – 10…