Library stories

Libraries are full of remarkable moments—big and small.

Library Stories shines a light on the people, programs and ideas shaping library services across Australia, celebrating innovation, community impact and the everyday creativity of the sector. Have a story you’d like to share?

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Jane Shelling

In this Library Stories, we meet retired librarian Jane Shelling, whose career spanned hospital libraries, national information services and the Australian...

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Isobel Bevis

Throughout 2024 we heard from a number of fascinating people from within the LIS workforce about their journeys into and throughout the profession. In this...

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Laurie Atkinson

In this edition of Library Stories, we hear from Laurie Atkinson, Director, Law Library of Victoria and Supreme Court Librarian. Laurie talks to us about how...

Lurgi Urrata

Lurgi Urrata

Iurgi Urrutia is a passionate advocate for comics, literacy, and community engagement and -----in the LIS sector. He has been the Convenor of the ALIA Graphic...

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Angela Berney

In this edition of Library Stories, we talked to Angela Berney, Team Leader for Woodcroft Library and Events and Programs at Onkaparinga Libraries. Angela is a … Read More »

Melissa Whitrow holding three books, standing in front of a library shelf

Melissa Whitrow

In this ‘Library Stories’ we speak with Melissa Whitrow from the Barossa Council Public Library. Like many of the people we’ve talked to in this feature, … Read More »