Presented on wider local studies 25 March 2020

1. Librarians on Loan
Intersection of the Gold Coast Highway and Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, 1968. Photographer unidentified.

2. Slide 2
What Local Studies offers corporate colleagues
• Collection material that is directly relevant to their work or projects
• Corporate knowledge and awareness of local matters and networks
• Willingness to work collaboratively
Demolition of the Gold Coast City Council Administration Centre, 135 Bundall Road, Evandale, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, June 29 - July 1 2016. Photographer, K. Stephan.

3. Slide 3
Librarians on Loan (LOL)
• Local Studies’ closest and oldest relationship is with the Office of Architecture and Heritage
• In late 2018, the Office of Architecture and Heritage requested a librarian
• It was proposed to offer a service shared between two librarians
Former Tallebudgera Post Office, 17 Trees Road, Tallebudgera, Queensland, 1996. Arnold Wolthers, photographer.

4. Slide 4
Benefits
• Raising the profile of local studies in Council
• Contributing to the overall preservation of heritage sites on the Gold Coast
• Improved research skills and writing styles to different audiences
Southport Lions Club members digging the foundations for a building opposite the Labrador State School, Labrador, Queensland, June 1960. Bob Avery, photographer.

5. Slide 5
Challenges
• Unable to undertake work as often as desired or required
• Time needed for library staff to adapt to providing information in unfamiliar formats/styles
• Clarifying parameters and understanding varied levels of detail required for different projects
The Funlander train and a vintage fire engine at Pleasure Island amusement park, Carrara, Queensland, 1960. Alexander McRobbie, photographer.

6. Local Studies Collection
PO Box 5042 Gold Coast MC QLD 9726
P 1300 GOLDCOAST
E lslibrary@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/library