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2023: Rachel D'Arcy and Jessica Anderson

2023 Barrett Reid Scholarship recipients Rachel D’Arcy and Jessica Anderson pictured on stage receiving their awards. They are holding certificates and flowers.
2023 Barrett Reid Scholarship recipients Rachel D’Arcy (Brimbank Libraries) and Jessica Anderson (Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation).

During their scholarship, Rachel D’Arcy (Brimbank Libraries) and Jessica Anderson (Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation) undertook research to find best practice principles and methods to implement a sustainability accreditation model for Victorian public libraries. 

Their research is timely, strategic and aligns itself with both national and international strategies, as outlined by the ALIA Sustainable Libraries Group and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It has the potential to promote responsible practices in libraries and enhance Victorian public library reputation in sustainability. 

Their report, Public Libraries and Sustainability in Victoria, was published in March 2025. Read the report below.

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