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Public Libraries And Learning Communities

“Public Libraries in Learning Communities”

A Research Paper

Adele Kenneally
(Recipient of Marjory Ramsay Scholarship, 2002)

November 2003

Acknowledgments

The Library Board of Victoria funded this study project through a $15,000 Margery C. Ramsay scholarship awarded in 2002.

The Glenelg Regional Library Corporation also provided annual and long service leave for the author to undertake the study tour in 2003.

Many ‘Learning Community’ experts and practitioners provided their time and expertise to inform the author of various community initiatives provide information and share their informed views. A list of interviewees is provided in Appendix 3, however the following people provided valuable assistance either before, during and / or after the study tour:

Ron Faris, Golden Horizon Ventures, Canada
Martin Yarnit, United Kingdom
David McNulty, United Kingdom
Kaye Scholfield, RMIT Hamilton
Peter Kearns, Global Learning Services, Canberra
Jim Saleeba, Chair, Australian Learning Communities Network

The author is responsible for any errors, omissions, or misinterpretations of information. All views in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Glenelg Regional Library Corporation or the Library Board of Victoria.

Further information on this paper and its contents can be obtained by contacting the author:

Adele Kenneally
Glenelg Regional Library Corporation
P.O. Box 272
Hamilton, Vic., 3000
Australia

E: ceo@grlc.vic.gov.au
P: 03 55723277
F: 03 55712310

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