The Ramsay Reid Fellowship is offered by the State Library of Victoria annually, to Victorian public library staff with an aptitude for leadership and big picture thinking. They offer a career-defining opportunity for emerging leaders to step beyond of their current role and craft themselves a professional development program that explores an innovative and exciting topic.
For more information see the State Library Victoria webpage: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/public-library-fellowships.
Ramsay Reid Fellowship 2027
Unlock the doors to innovation and leadership in library services with the 2027 Ramsay Reid Fellowship 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.
Who was Margery C Ramsay?
Margery C Ramsay was a trailblazer, visionary, and driving force in the world of libraries.
In the 1940s, she became the first qualified librarian appointed to a public library service in country Victoria, where she transformed Ballarat Library and contributed to the development of one of Victoria’s first regional library services.
During the 1950s, Margery led municipal library services in Tasmania before returning to Victoria in the 1960s as Principal of the Library Training School.
She served as State Library Victoria’s Deputy-Principal Librarian in 1969 and as Principal Librarian from 1974 to 1981. Margery C Ramsay was more than just a name; she was an innovator and leader in public libraries, leaving a lasting impact on the profession.
Who was Barrett Reid
Barrett Reid AM was executive officer of the State Libraryʼs Public Libraries Divisions from 1967 to 1982.
He was a strong advocate of public library services, and by the time he retired, 207 of Victoriaʼs 211 local councils provided library services. Barrettʼs influence was also seen in the Victorian Governmentʼs policy of joint-use libraries between local government and schools. Technilib, the cataloguing services agency, was another of his achievements.
Barrett was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1983. As well as a librarian, Barrett Reid was a poet, editor and arts critic.