ALIA Local Studies Group (VIC)
Meeting minutes
Tuesday 12 August 2003, held at the Salvation Army heritage centre
Present
- Marina Haritos - The Age (Broadmeadows)
- Kathy Smalley - ERL
- Paul Michell - Darebin
- Elaine Craig - Whitehorse Manningham
- Grant Hamston - SLV
- Lina Favrin - Yarra Melbourne
- Marie Linton - Yarra Melbourne
- Marnie Weinrich - Yarra Melbourne
- Heather McKay - Yarra Melbourne
- Allison Newman - Yarra Melbourne
- Louise Clark - Yarra Melbourne
Apologies
- Anne Burrows - SLV
- Kay Rowan - Port Phillip
- Janene Watson - Hobsons Bay
- Robyn Luczynski - Sam Merrifield
- Laurie Atkinson - Boroondara
Tour
The group was given a tour of the centre by Lindsay Cox. A brief history of the Salvation Army heritage centre. Lindsay Cox is the archivist for the Salvation Army heritage centre. The Salvation Army's Australia southern territory raised a heritage commission in 1983, and the centre was established the following year. The museum presents Salvation Army history in Australia from 1880 to the present day. A range of artifacts is on display in the museum, showing the development of social work, Salvation Army literature, how the Salvation Army served in the armed forces, evolution of the uniform and the changes in music and music-making.
The archive component of the centre contains a wealth of material such as biographies, autobiographies, history, orders and regulations, doctrine books, music publications and social publications. Photographs are also available (with images being digitised as they are requested). There is a database that Lindsay can search if you are trying to research someone who was a member of the Salvation Army.
Other business
Triad once hosted LH collections/databases which use InMagic or DB Textworks on their website. They will now charge for this service. This has affected many LH groups and libraries.
The 'local history holdings on microfiche' list is still travelling around, slowly being updated. Please let Elaine Craig know if your library service hasn't updated their part of the list.
Around the table
Kathy Smalley - ERL
- Attended the RHSV winter school on education records.
- Currently promoting genealogical exchanges amongst researchers in local council area. Known as 'genie exchange' and encourages people to come along and 'share your questions and experiences with a genealogy discussion group'.
- Promoting genealogy and local history on community radio in the local area.
Marina Haritos -The Age - (Broadmeadows)
- Recently appointed to the new Broadmeadows library.
- There is a local history room, as yet not open to the public. The collection is small, with mostly microfiche resources.
- The possibility of buying a microfilm/fiche reader/printer is being considered.
- Discussions are also underway between the library and the local history society regarding working together.
Heather McKay - YMRL (North Melbourne)
- Attended the RHSV winter school on education records.
- Reported that the Hotham history groups AGM was very well attended this year.
- North Melbourne will soon begin to scan photographs from their collection.
- They have a volunteer helping them do this.
- A copyright form (for donations of photographs ) is being created.
Marie Linton - YMRL (Fitzroy)
- The Fitzroy branch has sent 255 photographs to be scanned.
- The company undertaking the job is Technological Micro Data http://www.tmdaust.com/ 38-42 Cremorne Street Richmond 3121 ph 03 9427 7999 fx 03 9427 7953.
- A field historian project is soon to begin at Fitzroy Library.
Grant Hamston - SLV
- Reported that a couple of collections have moved:
- The Latrobe collection now operates from the domed reading room.
- The art, music and performing arts collections are closed until the 17 August 2003.
- The new genealogy centre at the State Library is now called the 'Helen McPherson Smith genealogy centre'.
- There have also been some operational and equipment changes made:
- The trialling of a 'no bookings' system for use of equipment.
- The number of fiche readers has gone from 18 to 35 plus an additional 12 computers.
- Microfiche are now housed in boxes and not in carousels.
- There is a GMF prefix on the microfiche.
Elaine Craig - Whitehorse Manningham
- Whitehorse-Manningham has changed to the Spydus library management system.
- It's web based and requires lots of mouse driving and scrolling. The circulation module works okay, with training for staff having started back in February of this year. As a result of this, the Genie classes had been suspended, they are to begin again in August.
- The library's NLA heritage grant application was for the digitising of newspapers.
- The 'Nunawading historical society' has changed its name to 'Whitehorse historical society'.
Paul Michell - Darebin
- Reported that he is now working at the Northcote branch.
- The library's NLA heritage grant application was also for the digitising of newspapers.
- Darebin will be moving their local history collection.
- There will be a display in October 'past industries at the homestead'.
Allison Newman - YMRL (Carlton/Richmond) and Marnie Weinrich - YMRL-(Richmond)
- Indexing of LH collection on Dbtext has started at the Carlton branch and the indexing is continuing at the Richmond branch.
Next meeting
Thursday 13 November 2003
2.00pm-5.00pm
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston St
Tour of Helen Macpherson Genealogy Centre
Meet in the Main Foyer
RSVP Anne Burrows: aburrows@slv.vic.gov.au.nospam ph 03 9201 1540
2004 Possible Venues:
Dept of Human Resources
Living Museum of the West
Planex in Hallam and Mechanics Institute in Berwick
The Age-Broadmeadows Library
Monash Federation Centre/Oakleigh and District Historical Society Inc
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