A library is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can mean the collection, the building or room that houses such a collection, or both.
Image: Lalor Library via Wikimedia Commons
Many libraries are a Council responsibility.
Victorian Local Government Act 1989
Sections 196 & 197 of the Victorian Local Government Act 1989 pertain to the creation, management and winding up of regional libraries. There does not appear to be any requirement in either section for Councils to provide a library service, and libraries are not mentioned elsewhere in the act.
Related Pages
- Building
- Community Infrastructure
- Library Management System
- Library Service
- Local Government Training Video Library
- Photo Library
- Public Computers
- Swift Library Consortium
- Victorian Libraries Act 1988
Collaborators
The following people have indicated (via the Local Government Collaboration Topics Survey) that they have an interest and/or expertise in the topic of 'libraries' and are willing to collaborate with their peers at other councils to identify challenges and resources relating to the topic and to look for ways to work together to overcome any challenges that are identified.
- James Meakes (City of Busselton) E
- Johnathon Roach (Open Spatial) EL
- Scott Cavanagh (City of Warrnambool)
Contributors
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