INCITE Magazine

Law, Legacy and Libraries: 10 Years of the Law Library of Western Australia

Monica Smith — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:30:59 +0000

The Law Library of Western Australia, located in the David Malcolm Justice Centre in the Perth CBD, is the result of an amalgamation of the former Crown Law Library and the Supreme Court Library.

The Library provides services to members of the Judiciary and courts, legal officers of the State, and the broader WA legal profession. It is funded by the Department of Justice, with a contribution from the WA legal profession derived from annual practising certificate fees.

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Reading Without Pressure: Bibliotherapy in the School Library

Dr Susan McLaine — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:43:27 +0000

School libraries have long been places that support not only reading engagement, but also student wellbeing. Within this context, bibliotherapy is gaining attention as a way of connecting young people with literature in meaningful ways.

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Notable Australian Graphic Novels for 2025!

Gabrielle Cundy — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:58:57 +0000

The ALIA Graphic and Comic Novels Group has announced the titles that have been selected as the Notable Australian Graphic Novels for 2025. Read on to hear from Social Media Coordinator for the Group, Gabby Cundy, on this year’s outstanding selections and the strength of Australian graphic storytelling. Announcing the titles that have been selected… Read More »

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Lights, Camera, Borrow: Inside the Jerzy Toeplitz Library

Alison Ingram — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:07:32 +0000

Tucked inside the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS) on Gadigal land in Sydney is a library that many Australians may not have heard of. The Jerzy Toeplitz Library is both an academic library, a public library and a special library. It holds more than 60,000 items spanning books, eBooks, DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, magazines, journals and more, representing the most comprehensive specialist screen arts and broadcasting collection in Australia

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Reframing the Profession: The Updated HLA Competencies

Gemma Siemensma — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:53:18 +0000

Health Libraries Australia (HLA) has released its updated Competencies for Health Librarians and Health Library Technicians (2026) - a contemporary and future-oriented framework that reflects the expanding scope, complexity, and impact of health librarianship in Australia.

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Jessica Raeside: The Evolving Role of Teacher Librarians

Jessica Raeside — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:34:06 +0000

Jessica Raeside is a teacher librarian currently pursuing a PhD in Education. Her PhD project explores who works in Australian primary school libraries, their roles, and how they collaborate. Jessica seeks to investigate the evolving role of teacher librarians and the factors that enable or constrain successful collaboration in Australian primary schools.

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Uncovering a Russian Australian Family Story

Erin O'Dwyer — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:23:30 +0000

Behind every migrant family history is a trail of half-remembered truths, myths and legends, requiring good detective work to uncover the facts. This is the story behind the story of Felicia Djamirze’s true crime memoir Accessory, co-written with award-winning journalist Erin O’Dwyer.

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Beyond Book Prescription: Expanding Bibliotherapy in Library Practice

Dr Susan McLaine — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:57:58 +0000

Interest in bibliotherapy has grown across library and community settings alongside increasing attention to wellbeing and mental health. At a time when attention is increasingly fragmented and reading is often shaped by speed and interruption, the way stories are encountered is becoming more significant. Within this context, bibliotherapy is often understood as the recommendation of books for particular needs or life situations, and this continues to be an important aspect of library practice. Alongside this, there is growing focus on how reading is experienced, where story is met in ways that allow reflection, connection and meaning to emerge.

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James Conroy

James Conroy — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:25:42 +0000

In this edition of Library Stories, James Conroy reflects on an unconventional journey into librarianship and the leadership lessons that shaped it. Drawing on his experience leading digital transformation at the University of Wollongong and UNSW, James explores how trust, culture and human-centred design can unlock meaningful change, and why libraries remain critical knowledge infrastructure in an increasingly digital and AI-enabled world.

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Albany Library’s Digital Drop-In Turns Tech Troubles into Triumphs

Joanna Andrew — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:00:43 +0000

Every Wednesday for the past four years, something a little magical has been happening at the Albany Public Library. Between 10am and 12pm, a crack team of staff and tech-savvy volunteers sets up shop for what’s affectionately known as Digital Drop-In (or DDI for those in the know)—a free service dedicated to helping community members wrangle the ever-changing digital world.

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