Victorian Public Library Web 2.0 Sites

This list was compiled at Libmark's Digital Marketing Seminar in October 2009, with information gathered from attendees. It is intended to demonstrate how Victorian public libraries are using Web 2.0 tools to provide service and content to their users.

If your library is not listed here, please forward the details to PLVN and they will be added.

Blogs

Boroondara Library Service

About the books – http://abouthebooks.blogspot.com
Bookends – http://boroondarabookends.blogspot.com
Library news blog – http://boroondaralibraryservice.blogspot.com

Campaspe Regional Library

Campaspe Regional Library blog – http://campasperegionallibrary.blogspot.com/

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation

Invisible Ink – http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au/blog/6
Links to our past – http://caseycardinialinkstoourpast.blogspot.com/
Quicksand - http://cclcquicksand.blogspot.com/
Reading Rewards - http://cclcreadingrewards.blogspot.com/
Read like a demon - http://readlikeademon.blogspot.com/

Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation

Explore, discover, connect – http://chrlibrary.blogspot.com
I loved it ….. – http://chrlreviews.blogspot.com/

Eastern Regional Library Corporation

What’s new at your library - http://easternregional.blogspot.com/
Reader’s corner reviews - http://readerscornerreviews.blogspot.com/
Teen online reviews - http://teenonlinetor.blogspot.com/
Branch blogs - http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/events/blogs.htm

Frankston Library Service

Blogalogue – http://flsblog.blogspot.com/

Greater Dandenong Libraries

Read and relax – http://www.greaterdandenong.com/CGDblogspot.asp

Mitchell Library Service

Mitchell Shire Library Service News – http://mlslibrarynews.blogspot.com/

Moonee Valley Library Services

Reading Room blog – http://mooneevalleylibraries.blogspot.com/

Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service

Yarra Plenty Genealogy – http://ypgenealogy.blogspot.com/
Yarra Plenty Library Local History blog – http://yplocalhistory.blogspot.com/
Yarra Plenty Reads – http://yarraplentyreads.blogspot.com/
YPRL Web 2.0 Resources – http://yprl.wordpress.com/

Flickr

Boroondara Library Service – http://www.flickr.com/photos/boroondaralibraries/

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation – http://www.flickr.com/photos/caseycardinia/

Eastern Regional Library Corporation – http://www.flickr.com/photos/webgurl (also have photos under each branch name – have their own logins)

Frankston Library Service – http://www.flickr.com/photos/39368267@N02/

Geelong Regional Libraries - http://www.flickr.com/photos/44029903@N07/

Melbourne Library Service – http://www.flickr.com/photos/melbournelibraryservice/

Moonee Valley Library Services – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mvlslibrary/

Port Phillip Library Services – http://www.flickr.com/photos/portphilliplibrary/

Stonnington Library and Information Service – http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonnington_libraries/

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries – http://www.flickr.com/photos/yarraplenty/

Podcasts

Eastern Regional Libraries – http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/events/podcasts.htm

Vision Australia – http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1788

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries – http://yarraplentyreads2.blogspot.com/2008/10/author-podcasts.html

Twitter

Boroondara Library Service - http://www.twitter.com/BooroondaraLibr

Central Highlands Regional Library Service - http://www.twitter.com/CHRLCLibraries

Eastern Regional Libraries - http://www.twitter.com/EasternRegional

Frankston Library Service - http://www.twitter.com/blogalogue

Geelong Regional Libraries - http://twitter.com/geelonglibrary

Mildura Rural City Council Libraries - http://www.twitter.com/librarynews

Stonnington Library and Information Service - http://www.twitter.com/stonnlibrary

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries - http://www.twitter.com/yarraplentyread

Social Networking

Facebook

Boroondara Library Service – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hawthorn-Australia/City_of_Boroondara-Library-Service/7905992206

Brimbank Libraries:

Deer Park Library - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deer-Park-Australia/Deer-Park-Library/7172973939
Keilor Village Library - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Keilor-Australia/Keilor-Village-Library/7301383147
St Albans Library - http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Albans-Library/7109199891
Sunshine Library - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunshine-Australia/Sunshine-Library/6490199867
Syndenham Library - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taylors-Lakes-Victoria/Sydenham-Library/20992967264

Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ballarat-Australia/Central-Highlands-Regional-Library-Service/89735389877?v=info@viewsas=779190304

Frankston Library Service - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frankston-Library-Service/35390412145

Geelong Regional Libraries - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Geelong-Libraries/169855716582

Moonee Valley Library Service - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Moonee-Valley-Library-Service/300933194833?ref=ts

Stonnington Library and Information Service - http://www.facebook.com/stonnington.libraries

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yarra-Plenty-Regional-Library-Service-Australia/6261694141

My Space

Brimbank Libraries - http://www.myspace.com/brimbanklibraries

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries – http://www.myspace.com/ypyouthspace

YouTube

Geelong Regional Libraries - http://www.youtube.com/user/geelonglibraries

Social Bookmarking – del.icio.us (public access accounts only)

Brimbank Libraries - http://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/index.php?option=com_deliciouslinks&Itemid=77

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation - http://delicious.com/cascar

Geelong Regional Libraries - http://delicious.com/GeelongLibrary

Melbourne Library Service - http://delicious.com/MelbourneREF

Moonee Valley Libraries - http://del.icio.us/mooneevalleylibraries

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries - http://delicious.com/yprl_bookmarks

Wikis

Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation – http://www.chrlc.vic.gov.au/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=CHRLC

Darebin/Moreland and Yarra Plenty Regional Library Services – http://www.wikinorthia.net.au

Eastern Regional Libraries – http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/wikka/wikka.php?wakka=HomePage

Book Sharing

Library Thing for Libraries – http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/

Boroondara Library Service

Frankston Library Service

Glenelg Libraries

Kingston Information and Library Service

Maribyrnong Library Service

Moonee Valley Library Service

Stonnington Library and Information Service

Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library Corporation

Wyndham City Library Service

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries

ChiliFresh – http://www.chilifresh.com

Campaspe Regional Library

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation

Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation

City of Greater Dandenong Libraries

Eastern Regional Libraries

Geelong Regional Libraries

Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation

High Country Library Corporation

LaTrobe City Library

Melton Library and Information Service

Mildura Rural City Council Libraries

Mitchell Shire Library and Information Service

Wimmera Regional Library Corporation

Yarra Libraries

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries

Google Maps

Boroondara Library Service – http://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/libraries/contact (click on library name and then Map link)

Brimbank Libraries – http://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=6&Itemid=54&lang=en

Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation – http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au/branches

Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation – http://www.chrlc.vic.gov.au/branches.php

Eastern Regional Libraries – http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/branches/findalib.htm

Frankston Library Service -

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Melbourne Library Service – http://www.melbournelibraryservice.com.au/library_location_hours.php

Moreland Library Service – http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/moreland-libraries/hours-locations.html (click on library name for map)

Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service – http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/ (click on library name at bottom of homepage for map)

Widgets

Eastern Regional Library Service – http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/using/addons.htm

Frankston Library Service – http://frankstonlibraryservice.communitytoolbars.com/

Last updated February 2010

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