I'm also a bit of a crusader and there's a lot of work to be done. Ms. Hausia congratulated the Libraries Board for the support they were giving indigenous people and their commitment to addressing problems of the past. In the past, Libraries were just another institution which held information about Aboriginal people and culture that was derogatory, wrong or both. A lot of dedicated work has gone into changing this. Ms. Hausia said there was still the tough job of convincing Aboriginal people that libraries were places for them.
Libraries are people places.
They are not just institutions and books. I intend to be one of those who takes their work forward.