Transforming centres of excellence: the State Library of Victoria’s challenge Available to Purchase

Outlines the major challenges facing libraries in the modern era – referred to increasingly as the “information society” or the “knowledge economy”. Identifies the factors impelling libraries to re‐define their “offer” to the world and describes the ways in which the State Library of Victoria is working to meet the challenges described. Outlines transformation imperatives in the Australian context. Explores seven “drivers” or “transformers” which are radically changing the State Library of Victoria. What the library can offer is unique – collections, services and programs – taking into account the wider world to which libraries will give access, both real and virtual, in ways that are meaningful to our users. That user will be anyone, anywhere.