Public Libraries Victoria Network is a collaborative and advocacy organisation comprised of Victorian Local Government Public Library Services. Activities range from information sharing and training to setting up of consortia to conduct projects and purchase materials in a collaborative manner.
Victoria has 45 public library services. There are 30 services operated by individual councils, 14 regional library corporations which provice services for a number of councils and the Vision Australia Information and Library service which provides services to the print-impaired.
Throughout Victoria there are 209 branch libraries, 27 mobile libraries and 41 other service points. Altogether these are open 11,167 hours per week and receive more than 27 million visits each year. 4.5 million people or 47% of the Victorian population belong to a public library.
PLVN has as its vision : Victoria has the best public library services
and its mission :
- To develop strategies and facilitate initiatives to enable Victorian Public Libraries to deliver the best possible services to the community and
- To be a critical factor in the development of social capital in Victoria
Office Bearers for 2009-10 are as follows:
President : John Murrell
Vice President: Karen Ward Smith
Secretary: Anne Holmes
Treasurer/Public Officer: Joseph Cullen
Executive Committee Members : Katrina Knox, Carolyn Macvean, Christine Payne, Michael Scholtes, Karyn Siegmann
PLVN has a moderated mailing list which is open to everyone working in Victorian public libraries. This is used to disseminate information and act as a forum on issues. To apply to join go to http://lists.vicnet.net.au/mailman/listinfo/plvn
Barrett Reid Scholarship Winner
Tue, 01/12/2009 - 08:59 — CEOCongatulations to Jennie Bolitho from Bayside who has been awarded Barrett Reid Scholarships. Jennie will be studying Bibliotherapy. As Jennie did not require the full amount of the Scholarship, the Library Board also agreed to grant the residual amount to Sally Jones from Moonee Valley Library Serivce to support her visit to New York to look at how to make librariese more appealing to teenagers. For full details see the Awards section of this website.
Great Public Libraries Tour of the World Part 2
Tue, 13/10/2009 - 15:25 — CEOFollowing the success of the Great Public Libraries Tour of the World in 2008 a second tour is being organised for June 2010. The tour will cover major public libraries in the United States and will include the ALA Conference.
For more details please click here.
There is also a blog to visit: http://greatpubliclibrarytourusa.blogspot.com
You can read the report of the last tour at http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/infonet/org.cgi?detail=1&id=55
MAV Libraries Summit
Fri, 21/08/2009 - 20:10 — CEOA Summit to discuss the Sustainability of Victorian Public Libraries
The Summit, organised by the MAV and PLVN, was held on 20 November at the Windsor Hotel. It was attended by approximately 120 people representing State and Local Government. Presentations were given by Richard Wynne ( Minister for Local Government,) Joanne Duncan ( MP for Macedon and Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Public Libraries), Frank McGuire ( pioneer of the Hume Global Learning Village), Christine Mackenzie (CEO, Yarra Plenty Regional Library), Cr. Tim Hayes (Chair of Central Highlands Regional Library Board) and John Murrell (CEO, West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation and President of PLVN).
