!OfficeUse: DTHS Library

 Library Catalogue

DTHS Library is transitioning to Collections Victoria.  Currently, our book catalogue can be viewed at:

maxschramm's books | LibraryThing

Library Borrowing

1. Members can view and borrow from our library.
2. To see what is available, view our book catalogue at:  maxschramm's books | LibraryThing to choose book(s) for borrowing.
3. Visit the library to locate the book(s) that you wish to borrow.  The library is accessible before or after our General Meetings, or on Sunday Museum Open times or other times by arrangement.
4. Use your phone (or one of our computer systems) to visit this website and click on the borrowing form:  DTHS Library Borrowing Form 1 | Cognito Forms.  Fill in the form and submit. 
5. Borrow Items.
6. You can keep the books for up to 3 weeks.
7. Return Items when due or before.
8. Visit the online form at DTHS Library Borrowing Form 1 | Cognito Forms.  Fill in the form and submit to register their return.

Librarian Actions to be completed:

• Check Accession Book Entries against the LibraryThing list of cover photos.  i.e. identify books listed in Accession List without cover photos.  Are they missing ?
• Change book spine label colours and add DB number spine/cover to indicate large books are stored in seperate shelves.
• Add 3 letter code to start of LibraryThing Call number e.g. GRE DB0578

Donated or Acquired 

• With King William Barak in Coranderrk (Victoria). BAE
  An extract from South Sea Pictures. By Arthur Baessler.
  Translated by and donated by Murray Houghton.
• Build at Bulleen. A history of the first 25 years of the Bulleen Baptist Church L TAY
• Significance 2.0 a guide to assessing the significance of collections. RUS
  By Roslyn Russell and Kylie Winkworth.

Purchased

• 21 Years of 1st Lower Templestowe Scout Group 1965-1986 TWE
• The Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine. By Rudi Paoletti. PAO
• Dunolly. Story of an Old Gold Diggings. By James Flett. FLE  Those were the Days. Box Hill in Pictures 1930-1960 FIN  Eleanor Findlay and Marjorie Morgan
• The Days We Remember. Box Hill in Pictures 1960-1994 (2 Copies ) FIN By Eleanor Findlay and Marjorie Morgan.
• A History of Croydon. Volume 3 1967-1987. By Muriel McGiven. MCG
• Warrandyte: the Community with the Heart of Gold. HOU
• Highlights of the History of Croydon. Editors, G. Arnott and L. Hutchinson ARN
• Fernshaw the Forgotten Village. By Alma Mitchell. MIT
• The Story of Rippon Lea. By Mary R. Clark and Dr Celestina Sagazio. CLA
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DTHS Book Library - Transcription of Titles and Digital Library Development

The DTHS Library contains many books of general interest as well as a heavy emphasis on local publications.
All book covers and often index pages have been photographed.
An online database of our library is being developed with volunteer help:

• Look at the cover image. All cover images are viewable here
• Search LibraryThing.com for a matching record.
• Add "Other Call Number" (i.e. DTHS Identifier) to record.
• Add book to LibraryThing.com.
• Added task to Seek Volunteer

When all books have been added to the LibraryThing website database, records will be exported to Victorian Collections

DTHS Book Library - Physical Management

• The DTHS Library is in the members only work area adjacent to the Museum.
• The left hand 2 bookshelves contain books arranged by first 3 letters of the author.
• Oversized books are stored in the bottom shelves.
• Many oversized books need to have the oversized label added to them.

Adding book to the library

• Stamp inside cover with DHTS ownership stamp
• Label spine with 3 letters of author
• Label back top with yellow 3 letters of author (AND if the book is Larger than A4,  a red L sticker).  Secure with sticky tape.  

 

• Label inside page with inventory number e.g. 375 stands for DB0375.

• Borrow cards are no longer used so no need to put a borrow card envelope inside back cover.  Borrowing is only by arrangement with the Librarian and each borrowing is recorded in the Victorian Collections website under location.