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  • Network building for New Graduates or those new to the sector – from ALIA
    #GLAMRmatch is a free networking event from ALIA Students and New Graduates Group. Open to students, graduates, emerging and established professionals in the GLAMR sector. The purpose of #GLAMRmatch is to have a one-on-one online or physical meet up conversation. An opportunity to ask questions, build connections and learn more about a library sector of interest. To assist our matching process, please email us a…
  • Dandy-Con: an event like no other – this Saturday 27 April
    Head out to Dandenong on Saturday 27 April 11am-4pm for a day filled with excitement and imagination at Dandenong Library and Harmony Square. Dandy-Con 2024 Festival Guide – 9MB Welcome to a world where library meets fantasy, where heroes and villains leap off the page and come to life. Join fellow bookworms and pop culture experts for a day of adventure, as fantastical characters and…
  • Victorian Aboriginal News resources
    Victorian Aboriginal News (VAN) is a fully Aboriginal-owned and -managed news and current affairs content creator, focused entirely on Aboriginal Victoria, and founded by Charles Pakana. VAN is keen to share its key content streams for 2024 with libraries and their communities. VAN Talks Podcast Presenting positive stories and interviews from across Aboriginal Victoria. https://vicaboriginalnews.com.au/projects/van-talks/ The Leader Tapes A series of interviews featuring prominent leaders…
  • Launch of the new PLV Sustainability Portal
    We are excited to today launch the ground-breaking Public Libraries Victoria Sustainability Portal; a portal designed to empower libraries and communities to engage in sustainability efforts while advancing an understanding of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Garage Girls on Tour – the Alice Anderson Story

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  • Ask Izzy online training sessions for Victorian Public Library staff – additional tickets added!
    We have been able to add additional tickets to three of our Ask Izzy training sessions: 23rd April, 14th May and 24th May. In this training you’ll learn how to:   Recognise people experiencing vulnerability and hardship Respond to someone who shares something challenging with you Refer people to appropriate support and professional help using tools such as Ask Izzy. Reflect on your interactions and how…
  • Margery C Ramsay Scholarship 2024
    Unlock the doors to innovation and leadership in library services with the Margery C Ramsay Scholarship! Applications are now open, offering up to $20,000 for Victorian public library staff. Apply today and take the next step in your professional journey: https://forms.office.com/r/kZ04vv9X7R See Scholarship Guidelines FAQ. Find out more Join us for an informative session via Teams Tuesday, April 23rd and 30th , from 12:30-1 pm…
  • New Products, New Services and New Vendors – a quick overview for your information
    PLV has had contact with each of these vendors below and wanted to let you know of what is on offer out there.  If you would like further information, either use the contact information included with each vendor’s materials, or email [email protected] and I will get those details to you. Gale “Gale provides libraries with original and curated content, as well as the modern research…
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