Congratulations to Dr John Vallance AM from everyone ascross the NLSA community.
Dr Vallance has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia. This prestigious honor, announced in the Australia Day 2024 Honours List, recognises his significant contributions to education, library services and programs, and the arts.
Dr Vallance served on the NSLA Board from 2017 to 2023 as the State Librarian and CEO of the State Library of New South Wales.
Libraries Tasmania hosted the NSLA Board meeting in the beautiful city of Launceston during its ‘Tasmania Reads’ week.
Dr Barbara Lemon served as the Executive Director of NSLA for over five years. We asked her about her work at NSLA and her new role at the National Library of Australia.
As the new State Librarian, Dr. Caroline Butler-Bowdon will oversee the next chapter of the State Library of New South Wales. We invited her to share a bit about herself, her vision for the library in the next five years, and her thoughts on leading a library in the digital age.
