About
The IWSS Library contains material relating to domestic violence, sexual abuse and other social issues and services to women, children and young people of non-English speaking backgrounds. There is an emphasis on cross-cultural communication and counselling, multiculturalism, feminism, health care and legal issues. This material consists of books, periodicals, articles, reports, conference proceedings, videos and audio cassettes. There is also a series of country profiles with general background information and articles on topics such as religion, migration, social and cultural practices and women's issues.
As well as the main library collection which is housed in the Sexual Assault Program building, there is a collection of material housed in the Coordinator's office in the Domestic Violence Program building. Although much of this material is related to domestic violence issues, there is also a significant collection of material dealing with issues of housing, refuges and shelters, including many SAAP publications.
The library is staffed by a Librarian on Tuesdays from 9am to 1pm.
Library resources are available to:
- IWSS staff and committee
- Staff of women's refuges and sexual assault services throughout Queensland
- Students on practical placement with IWSS
- Staff of sister organisations
- Other students and interested persons (resources to be used on site only)
We have photocopying facilities available (not coin-operated). Copying fee is 10c per page.
The librarian welcomes requests for information. If not available from in-house resources, the librarian is able to arrange inter-library loans for IWSS staff from the State Library of Queensland and the Film and Video Library of the Department of Education. The library has access to the Internet and the resources of the World Wide Web.
Click to see a list of resources in the IWSS library pertaining to the work we do.