Earlier this week, Library Journal announced their Movers and Shakers for 2010. This annual list and the people who make it up, are both motivating and great inspiration. But this year is of more interest, because one of our own has been inducted. Australia’s own (sorry, couldn’t resist), Paul Hagon from the National Library of [...]

IzRock’s Joseph (I think that’s his identity) and his mate Rene travel from Sydney to Canberra to visit the National Library of Australia to deposit zines and art books. Their minds are boggled by the size and scope of the NLA’s archiving activities. Check out the photo essay.

This seems somewhat timely, given a recent report on the decline of pay equity.  As per the blurb: The fellowship is named in honour of the late Jean Fleming Arnot, MBE, FLAA, a former staff member of the State Library of New South Wales, who retired as head cataloguer in 1968 after a distinguished career [...]