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Outreach: Working as a Library Volunteer in Papua New Guinea

Michael Slater — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:10:46 +0000

As I sit on the grass during a sunny Monday lunch break, munching on a baked sweet potato, a ripe avocado falls from towering branches above and lands next to me. And I think, “I was doing storytimes at Port Melbourne a year ago. How on earth did I get here?”

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Isobel Bevis

Isobel Bevis — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:08:00 +0000

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 libraries – author Isobel Bevis. Isobel, a Wilman, Ballardong Noongar woman, has been visiting public libraries all around WA with her book Nedigar:Ancestors not only to take part in… Read More »

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Laurie Atkinson

Laurie Atkinson — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:41:00 +0000

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 and Supreme Court Librarian. Laurie talks to us about how she found her way into LIS, her time in government and law libraries, her approach to leadership and much more. … Read More »

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Iurgi Urrutia

Iurgi Urrutia — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 03:10:00 +0000

Originally published in INCITE Magazine Volume 46, Issue 2 Iurgi Urrutia is a passionate advocate for comics, literacy, and community engagement in the LIS sector. He has been the Convenor of the ALIA Graphic and Comics special interest group since 2019, overseeing some of the group’s most successful and popular initiatives including the ALIA Graphic… Read More »

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Angela Berney

Angela Berney — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:04:00 +0000

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 deeply engaged ALIA Member and library professional whose leadership in initiatives such as the Citizen Science Corner and Community Cohesion Program has had a lasting impact on both her community and colleagues.

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Melissa Whitrow

Melissa Whitrow — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:22:00 +0000

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, Melissa entered the LIS sector equipped with a strong set of skills honed in a previous career – in her case as an academic in public health research.

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