LOCKYER VALLEY LIBRARIES EVOLVE

Well......Lockyer Valley Libraries have finally evolved. On Monday, 16th June, Laidley Library went live with Spydus.

What does that mean?
It means that every library within Lockyer Valley Libraries is using the same computer system. It also means that you can search the catalogue http://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/ to

• search the 50 000 plus items the library has
• Place a reservation on one of these items which you will be able to collect from any of the static libraries (Gatton or Laidley) or the mobile library stops (Murphys Creek, Helidon, Withcott, Stockyard Creek, Ma Ma Creek, Mt Whitestone, Tent Hill Lower, Mt Sylvia and our newest stop Plainland.
• Use your library card at any of these locations to borrow up to 15 items (including 10 audio visual items (videos, cassettes, CDs) and 2 DVDs
• Return books borrowed at any location to another location
• Borrow books from any location

The next stage

Lockyer Valley Library staff are eagerly waiting for the delivery of new library bags and library cards to reflect the new library service. These are due within the next 2 months.

Library Cards

Once the new library cards arrive, library staff will replace your library card on your next visit. At this time, we will also update your details and tell you about the new features our library computer system has which we hope you can take advantage of.

Work progressing well

Its hard to believe that the earthworks are still happening. Never built anything before, I'm amazed at how much work needs to go into preparing the ground to build on. We've had excavators and dozers, graders and many truck loads of dirt (for want of a more technical term) work on the site. At first, I was concerned that the plan which I have in my head was much bigger than the space that is being worked on but now it seems to have grown to the size that I had thought. Not sure if it really has or if I've readjusted my spacial awareness.

Hopefully over the next few weeks we will see the earthworks come to a close and start to see some new progress on the site. I'm going to try to go down on the weekend and take some photos to put up on our blog so you can see what's been done.

This will encourage me to put more information up on the blog. Sorry its been a long time between posts....life in the library has been very exciting but I'm going to create a new post for that straight away.