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The State Library of Victoria Foundation: a perspective

Janice Van De Velde
jmoshakis@slv.vic.gov.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Abstract The State Library of Victoria's $200 million building redevelopment project marks a major turning point in the library's history. As the largest project of its type in Australia, the building redevelopment has provided enormous and complex challenges in terms of creating a contemporary library within the confines of heritage buildings, whilst simultaneously opening up many new opportunities. These opportunities have enabled the library to implement innovative services, re-establish its position as one of Melbourne's most used and recognised cultural landmarks and have provided the catalyst for the formation of the State Library of Victoria Foundation as a core business activity.

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