Journal article
Marriage and divorce: The Hervey Bay university/public library, Queensland
Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services, Vol.25(3), pp.121-126
2012
Abstract
The Hervey Bay Library opened in March 1998 as the first joint use university/public library in Australia. It is soon to be dissolved, despite the economic, community and cultural benefits which it has provided. The reasons for this dissolution are explored. Principal among them is that the new library's building was a compromised funding convenience for its partners, particularly the local authority, which did not provide a solid foundation for a productive lasting relationship. This emphasises that sharing the costs of construction to benefit the joint use library is only the beginning of a meaningful long term collaboration requiring a shared vision and philosophy, resilience, adaptability and cooperation. Edited version of a paper presented at 'Connection and convergence: second international conference on joint use libraries' Adelaide SA.
Details
- Title
- Marriage and divorce: The Hervey Bay university/public library, Queensland
- Authors
- Jo Parker (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandBrenda Strachan (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services, Vol.25(3), pp.121-126
- Publisher
- Auslib Press Pty Ltd
- Date published
- 2012
- ISSN
- 1030-5033
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450691602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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