Friday was library excursion day in Melbourne for our Information Industry class!
The day started with coffee and ended with...well, coffee. But everything in between (including more coffee) was really very great!Our first stop was the State Library of Victoria where we wandered around, looking at all the different areas and services the library offers. After thoroughly wandering, we were taken for a special peek at the original library there.
Next we were off to the RMIT library for a quick tour around and talk with another student before running off to catch the City Circle tram to Parliament.
Once we all made it past security, after the confiscation of many a spoon and umbrella, the group was taken for a walk through Parliament (even getting to walk through one of the chambers) and eventually ended up in their amazing library.
The librarians were kind enough to show us around, telling us about some of the history and about how their library operates.
After getting back the spoons and umbrellas that we'd given up for a tour of Parliament, next stop was The Library at the Dock...this library...is indescribably amazing.
The range of services and activities it offers is extremely extensive, and they even have a small cafe!
Here's a small video to give you a tiny look at just how amazing this place is:
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