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| **Minutes NSW Local Studies Librarians meeting** | **Minutes NSW Local Studies Librarians meeting** |
| Maribel Morales R_Cumberland_libraries (Maribel Morales Rosales -Cumberland); Marilyn Gallo; Mark Petts; Megan Crook; Michael - SLNSW; MirandaH; Pauline Kidd Camden Libraries; Ravneet Gill; Roz Thomson; Ruth Bingham - Central West Libraries; Sarah Ranclaud; Sarah-Louise - Cumberland City Council Library; SFigueroa; Sharelle Ravenscroft; simonet; Sue Miller - Hornsby Libraries (Sue Miller); Sue Ryan; Tara_Liverpool Library; Veronica Shaw @ Parkes; Victoria; Victoria Bateman - Bathurst Library (Victoria.Bateman) | Maribel Morales R_Cumberland_libraries (Maribel Morales Rosales -Cumberland); Marilyn Gallo; Mark Petts; Megan Crook; Michael - SLNSW; MirandaH; Pauline Kidd Camden Libraries; Ravneet Gill; Roz Thomson; Ruth Bingham - Central West Libraries; Sarah Ranclaud; Sarah-Louise - Cumberland City Council Library; SFigueroa; Sharelle Ravenscroft; simonet; Sue Miller - Hornsby Libraries (Sue Miller); Sue Ryan; Tara_Liverpool Library; Veronica Shaw @ Parkes; Victoria; Victoria Bateman - Bathurst Library (Victoria.Bateman) |
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| Present onsite: Robin King; Tully Boundy-Collis; Donna Braye; Michelle Nichols; Shiralee Franks; Megan Pitt; Robin King; Naomi Blakey; Miranda Heckenberg; Geoffrey Potter; Gae Sipple; Belinda Lancey; Lorrayne FISHENDEN; Makishia Felton; Fiona Sills; Robyn Draper Ellen Forsyth | Present onsite: Robin King; Tully Boundy-Collis; Donna Braye; Michelle Nichols; Shiralee Franks; Megan Pitt; Robin King; Naomi Blakey; Miranda Heckenberg; Geoffrey Potter; Gae Sipple; Belinda Lancey; Lorrayne FISHENDEN; Makishia Felton; Fiona Sills; Robyn Draper, Ellen Forsyth |
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| **NSW Local Studies Librarians’ Meeting at Tamworth Community Centre, 3A Darling Street, Tamworth** | **NSW Local Studies Librarians’ Meeting at Tamworth Community Centre, 3A Darling Street, Tamworth** |
| 9.30 – 10.10 Naomi Blakey, Museum Operations and Visitor Engagement, First City of Light and the Country Music Festival, one city with a rich history {{ :wiki:naomi_-_first_city_of_light_country_music_capital.pdf |Presentation}} Naomi spoke about the history of Tamworth PowerStation Museum - Why Tamworth- On the 9th of November 1888 Tamworth became the first city in the South Hemisphere to have municipally funded electric street lighting. 100 years later on the site of Tamworth’s first PowerStation Australia’s only electric museum was opened. Collection Highlights: - Tamworth Borough Council “Veness” Letter book (1888-1890) - John Fowler Steam Engine No. 7586 (1896) - Last Australian Telegram (1993) - Dowsing Radiant Four Bulb heater (c1911) - Maytag Washing Machine (1929). In 1969, Radio 2TM proclaimed Tamworth as Australia’s ‘Country Music Capital’. Only four years later 2TM launched the Tamworth Country Music Festival and staged the first Australasian Country Music Awards. Collection Highlights: - Rodney Walk One Man Band (c1980s) - Rocky Cameron’s Three-Piece Cowboy Suit (1951) - Gordon Parsons Fish Shaped Tackle Box (1980 -81) - Karen Lee’s Homemade Redback on a Toilet Seat stage costume (1980) - Country Music Awards footage by Chanel 7 (1980s -2000s). | 9.30 – 10.10 Naomi Blakey, Museum Operations and Visitor Engagement, First City of Light and the Country Music Festival, one city with a rich history {{ :wiki:naomi_-_first_city_of_light_country_music_capital.pdf |Presentation}} Naomi spoke about the history of Tamworth PowerStation Museum - Why Tamworth- On the 9th of November 1888 Tamworth became the first city in the South Hemisphere to have municipally funded electric street lighting. 100 years later on the site of Tamworth’s first PowerStation Australia’s only electric museum was opened. Collection Highlights: - Tamworth Borough Council “Veness” Letter book (1888-1890) - John Fowler Steam Engine No. 7586 (1896) - Last Australian Telegram (1993) - Dowsing Radiant Four Bulb heater (c1911) - Maytag Washing Machine (1929). In 1969, Radio 2TM proclaimed Tamworth as Australia’s ‘Country Music Capital’. Only four years later 2TM launched the Tamworth Country Music Festival and staged the first Australasian Country Music Awards. Collection Highlights: - Rodney Walk One Man Band (c1980s) - Rocky Cameron’s Three-Piece Cowboy Suit (1951) - Gordon Parsons Fish Shaped Tackle Box (1980 -81) - Karen Lee’s Homemade Redback on a Toilet Seat stage costume (1980) - Country Music Awards footage by Chanel 7 (1980s -2000s). |
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| 10.15 – 10.50 Mark Petts, Director, Imaging Australia New Zealand Scanning Microform by Scanpro (online){{ :wiki:mark_-_imaging_australia_0_nz_presentation.pdf | Presentation}} Ian delivered a brief history of the company, “Imaging Australia and New Zealand” (IANZ), Common ways for organisations to use microform, the new version of ScanPro and its innovative features. He then went to explain the upgrade options. Cost range between $11,00 for the standard unit and $18,000 for the 3500 all in one unit. Most libraries who have ScanPro are happy with its functionality. | 10.15 – 10.50 Mark Petts, Director, Imaging Australia New Zealand Scanning Microform by ScanPro (online){{ :wiki:mark_-_imaging_australia_0_nz_presentation.pdf | Presentation}} Ian delivered a brief history of the company, “Imaging Australia and New Zealand” (IANZ), Common ways for organisations to use microform, the new version of ScanPro and its innovative features. He then went to explain the upgrade options. Cost range between $11,00 for the standard unit and $18,000 for the 3500 all in one unit. Most libraries who have ScanPro are happy with its functionality. |
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| As the meeting is ahead of time, it was decided to cover some of the general business issues. Ellen reported on Wider Local Studies and RAHS conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. some of the wider Local studies' National collaboration presentations, one being a cataloguing session that was helpful and generated follow-up and questions. other interesting presenters were Meagan Crook's on oral histories; Angela Griffin on a program English and Mandarin; Queensland oral history around surfers. Comments from the audience were positive and highlighted that all states take different approaches and have unique ways and approaches which make it very interesting. | As the meeting is ahead of time, it was decided to cover some of the general business issues. Ellen reported on Wider Local Studies and RAHS conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. Some of the wider Local studies' National collaboration presentations, one being a cataloguing session that was helpful and generated follow-up and questions. Other interesting presenters were Meagan Crook's on oral histories; Angela Griffin on a program English and Mandarin; Queensland oral history around surfers. Comments from the audience were positive and highlighted that all states take different approaches and have unique ways and approaches which make it very interesting. |
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| 10.55 – 11.15 Morning Tea | 10.55 – 11.15 Morning Tea |
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| 4. Royal Australian Historical Society Conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. | 4. Royal Australian Historical Society Conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. |
| Fran (Goulburn) attended/presented at the conference and noted it was a diverse and interesting conference. Good overview of what’s happening in different organisations, museums, history groups. A good way to network and engage with the sector. Alison (Bayside) found the conference relevant to local studies practitioners. Good professional development opportunity. Angela(Ryde) said it was good to get back face to face, and have opportunities to network. The conference had a good mix of academic and practical papers. One interesting conference presentation she mentioned was ‘Digitisation – is it the panacea we have been told it is?’ and questioned the vulnerability of the digital records. | Fran (Goulburn) attended/presented at the conference and noted it was a diverse and interesting conference. Good overview of what’s happening in different organisations, museums, history groups. A good way to network and engage with the sector. Alison (Bayside) found the conference relevant to local studies practitioners. Good professional development opportunity. Angela (Ryde) said it was good to get back face to face, and have opportunities to network. The conference had a good mix of academic and practical papers. One interesting conference presentation she mentioned was ‘Digitisation – is it the panacea we have been told it is?’ and questioned the vulnerability of the digital records. |
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| 5. Next meeting venue and topics. Next meeting will be held in March at Burwood Library. | |
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| Lunch 1- 2 | Lunch 1- 2 |
| Funding allowed for upgrading hardware and software to facilitate digitisation. A number of the Tamworth collections use the Vernon Ehive Database. The collection can be viewed online via the website at: https://collection.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au/explore | Funding allowed for upgrading hardware and software to facilitate digitisation. A number of the Tamworth collections use the Vernon Ehive Database. The collection can be viewed online via the website at: https://collection.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au/explore |
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| Tamworth’s digitisation project was also part of the online ‘Storeyplace’ a pilot project by Museums and Gallery NSW, accessed at: Stories About the History and Culture of NSW - Storyplace Each object featured on Storeyplace includes standard cataloguing information plus an in- depth story about the object and high quality digital images. | Tamworth’s digitisation project was also part of the online ‘Storeyplace’ a pilot project by Museums and Gallery NSW, accessed at: Stories About the History and Culture of NSW - Storeyplace Each object featured on Storeyplace includes standard cataloguing information plus an in- depth story about the object and high quality digital images. |
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| The following proved very useful - Community Heritage Grants, NLA, the booklet ‘Significance 2.0’- guidelines for assessing the significance of heritage collections. Accessed at: Significance 2.0 | Office for the Arts ‘Crystal Clear’ provided guidance and standards for digitising collections. Accessed at: Crystal Clear: standards and guidance for digitising regional collections - MGNSW | The following proved very useful - Community Heritage Grants, NLA, the booklet ‘Significance 2.0’- guidelines for assessing the significance of heritage collections. Accessed at: Significance 2.0 | Office for the Arts ‘Crystal Clear’ provided guidance and standards for digitising collections. Accessed at: Crystal Clear: standards and guidance for digitising regional collections - MGNSW |
