Our library now contains over 10,000 records. Our computerised library catalogue is on the Internet, is linked to other women's health libraries and provides access to national and international data bases. Our library is one of Australia's best specialist women's health libraries. Because of the need to scan a wide range of material including newspapers, core journals, contents pages of journals via the internet, book reviews, publishers and book sellers catalogues, work from other organisations in the area of women's health, both here and overseas, and references and bibliographies in books and journals, a clearly defined collection development policy is used to identify which new material is actually added to the library data base. Where possible, preference is given to text written in plain language.
Material written by women is also highly valued.
Located on the second floor of the Queen Victoria Women's Centre at 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, our library is open between 9am and 1pm, Monday to Friday. Access is available outside these hours by prior appointment. Over the past 12 months almost 500 people have used our library facilities. You are welcome to join them. To 'borrow' resources from the library, users will need to refer to the Librarian regarding the terms and conditions involved.