On the 11 May, the Australian Emergency Management Library will be packed up to start its new life in Canberra, its new home will be in the  Lionel Murphy Library at the Attorney-General's Department.

The library service will continue as usual, so members will still be able to request items and ask reference questions. The only difference is the address:

Lionel Murphy Library
3-5 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600

Library members should now be aware of MyAthens, there was some confusion over the first email, but the reason for the UK email address is that the supplier is based in the UK.  The link is safe to open and login details are included in the email.  If you are having issues with your logins or want to update your details, please contact the library em.library@ag.gov.au

Please have a look at this new service, along with the Web Discovery layer, you will be able to access all of the databases, journals and ebooks to which the library subscribe using a single login, but is only available to our Australian members. If the current statisitcs are anything to go by, it looks like many of you have already taken up the challenge.

We have also been busy uploading the library records to Libraries Australia, so the collection can be accessed through Trove allowing other libraries to request items on behalf of their members.

As the library is going through significant changes, please bear with us, especially during the first couple weeks of May, and we look forward to continued support from our members as we make this transition.