Previous Recipients
Since the Margery C Ramsay and Barrett Reid Scholarship program began in 1990, recipients have undertaken a broad range of projects, within Australia and internationally. The details of recent recipients and their projects are listed below.
2006
Margery C Ramsay Scholarship
Michelle McLean, Casey-Cardinia Library Service
A study tour of US public library services to look at new ways of servicing virtual users and investigate latest technologies, equipment services, training and professional development.
Barrett Reid Scholarship
Anna Boland, Hume Global Learning Village Library Service
A study tour of public library literacy programs in USA to look at services that support and educate parents in their role as their child’s most important teacher and involve the whole family in literacy learning.
2005
Margery C Ramsay Scholarship
Shirley Prescott, Yarra-Melbourne Regional Library Corporation
A study tour of the United Kingdom to research training for public library staff in reader development and best practice in reading services.
Barrett Reid Scholarship
Lorraine Seeger and Bernardine Nolen, Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation
A study tour of public libraries and public library projects in the United Kingdom, addressing issues of social inclusion and its importance in building strong communities.
2004
Margery C Ramsay Scholarship
Michael Byrne, Monash Public Library Service
A secondment to the Queens Borough Public Library in New York to investigate its holistic approach to community building.
Barrett Reid Scholarship
Gayle Rowden, Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service
A study tour of public libraries in the United Kingdom and Canada, investigating the services provided to the aged and housebound.
2003
Margery C Ramsay Scholarship
Patti Manolis, Maribyrnong Library Service
A study tour of East Timor to better understand the needs of the East Timorese in the Maribyrnong community and to establish a network of contacts for sourcing of library materials in relevant languages.
Barrett Reid Scholarship
Helen Zibell, Mildura Rural City Council Library Service
A study tour to examine the operations and management of library consortia in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
2002
Margery C Ramsay Scholarship
Adele Keneally, Glenelg Regional Library
An investigation of successful public libraries and 'learning communnities' in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Barrett Reid Scholarship
Anne Armstrong, Monash Public Library
An evaluation of public library reference/information services in Australia.
2001
Margery C Ramsay Scholarship
Natalie Brown, City of Greater Dandenong
A study tour of Canadian libraries, focused on delivering successful library services to a diverse community.
Barrett Reid Scholarship
Bruce Myers, Swan Hill Library Service
An examination in the United Kingdom of unconventional but realistic models for future country public libraries.
2000
Margery C Ramsay Scholarship
Gennimaree Panozzo, Moreland City Libraries
A study tour of the United Kingdom to research the National Year of Reading and the National Reading Campaign to determine potential innovative programs that encourage reading.
Barrett Reid Scholarship
Pam Saunders, Yarra Plenty Regional Library
An internship at Netlibrary in Boulder, Colorado, to research the current status of e-Book technology and opportunities and challenges that e-Books will provide to Victorian libraries.
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