The document discusses the State Library of Victoria and its role in providing access to information resources for Victorians. It outlines the library's facilities and services, including exhibition spaces, programs and events, online resources, and learning services. It also discusses the library's goals of connecting communities to information and positioning Melbourne as a creative center, while fostering collaboration and developing staff skills.

1. State Library of Victoria “… a great emporium of learning…”

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5. La Trobe Reading Room

6. Redmond Barry Reading Room

7. Cowen Gallery

8. Chess Room

9. Experimedia

25. “… students are a lot like tea-bags, you don’t know how good they are until they’re in hot water.”

26. “… dealing with the visible problem rather than the underlying one.”

28. “… being a partner of choice for the implementation of learning, literacy, skill development and social inclusion.” “… reducing educational inequality, promoting wellbeing and strengthening communities.” “ ...technology is shaping learning and literacy…with new forms of expertise and collaboration.” State Library of Victoria

30. “… The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler

35. “ To succeed, we need to understand what constitutes a positive learning experience, particularly in the digital information environment, and build the resources we offer around that knowledge.” Library & Archives Canada – Directions for Change (2006)