The State Library of Victoria underwent a massive transformation over the last five years through their SLV21 project. They now offer more varied experiences both onsite and online for visitors. Onsite, they have galleries, programs, and over 100 internet computers. Online, users can access databases, order books/copies, use research guides, and contribute to blogs from anywhere in Victoria. They have also digitized nearly 300,000 heritage items. The State Library aims to further expose their content through new discovery tools and make everything accessible online. They will continue their dual role of providing access while preserving important Victorian heritage materials.

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2. Massive change in the last five years SLV21 project aimed to transform us into a 21st Century library more responsive to today’s user expectations

3. Now we are much larger

4. Information Centre

5. Arts Reading Room

6. La Trobe Reading Room

7. Cowen Gallery

8. Onsite we have galleries, programs for new audiences, and 102 internet computers Online we have adopted some of the innovations and spirit of web 2.0 We offer a much more varied visitor experience

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13. You can look at any of the nearly 300,000 individual heritage items we’ve digitised so far

14. You can visit SLV websites such as the Centre for Youth Literature’s ‘inside a dog’

16. If you do come in to the Library you’ll find: Free internet access on Library computers or via WiFi

17. Experimedia – a place to relax and explore new media

18. Experimedia – a place to attend Outside-In Cinema nights

19. Experimedia – a place to take your child to Storytime

21. The PlayPod

22. We cater for cultural tourism with beautiful exhibitions

23. We offer activities for school groups based on Victoria’s heritage

25. The assistive technology room

26. Creative Fellowships Creation of new works inspired by the collections

27. Where to from here for the State Library of Victoria?

30. The State Library of Victoria by nature will continue to have a dual role to provide access and to preserve Victorian heritage items. Keep learning keep adapting Keep developing partnerships