About this site
This website is one of several initiatives to provide greater online access to the services, collections and information at the State Library of Victoria.
Designed for secondary students and their teachers, ergo not only teaches students research skills but also provides access to the vast range of resources at the Library.
The Learn skills section of the site is based on the School Library Association of Victoria's (SLAV) six steps to research as outlined in their Making a Difference CD-ROM.
The Explore history section showcases original documents, photographs, maps, newspapers and other items in the State Library of Victoria's collection. This section is arranged thematically and is aligned with the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS).
Acknowledgements
This site was made possible with the assistance of the Collier Charitable Fund and the State Government of Victoria.
Project manager
Jo Wellington
Writer/researcher
Linda Angeloni
Additional writers
Wayne Caldow, Jim Howes, Daniel May
Website production
Aneta Bozic, Philippa Costigan, Lauren Demarte, Jennifer Durran, Stuart Flanagan, Kelly Gardiner, Jon Hyne, Robyn Kinsey, Rak Razam, Scott Rippon, Melissa Slattery, Bevan Sly
Usability consultants
Stephen Zafir and Scott Lacey from Stamford Interactive
Thanks also to
Robyn Annear, Dr Wayne Atkinson, Dr Andrew Brown-May, Shane Carmody, Professor Peter Doherty, Helen Garner, Grant Hobson, Jock Murphy, Dr Gary Presland, Michael Pryor, Lili Wilkinson, Tony Wilson and Jan Wositzky
Mary Manning (SLAV), Sandy Phillips (Education Channel), HTAV, VITTA, Coburg Senior High School, University High School, Brunswick Secondary College
Project sponsors Sue Hamilton and Indra Kurzeme.
Andrew Hiskens (Learning Services Manager) and the ergo Steering Committee, Digitising staff, collection managers, collection staff, librarians, Learning Services, the Office of e-Strategy, Publications and Communications and Marketing
Indigenous material on this website
We respectfully advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that this website contains images and names of deceased persons and records containing language that may be offensive or disturbing.
Images used on this website
The Library acknowledges and expresses its appreciation to copyright owners and donors of material who have given kind permission for reproduction of their material. The Library is continuing the endeavour to trace copyright owners and, in the meantime, some items have been reproduced here in good faith. We would be pleased to hear from copyright owners.
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