Library stories

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

Originally published in INCITE Magazine Volume 46, Issue 1 In this edition of Library Stories we speak to someone whose work regularly takes them into public...

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Laurie Atkinson

Originally published in INCITE Magazine Volume 45, Issue 3 In this edition of Library Stories, we hear from Laurie Atkinson, Director, Law Library of Victoria...

Iurgi Urratia

Iurgi Urratia

Originally published in INCITE Magazine Volume 46, Issue 2 Iurgi Urrutia is a passionate advocate for comics, literacy, and community engagement in the LIS...

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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 »

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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 »