Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: the continuing financial underfunding by government, Paul Carter joined Literary Panel of Joyce Nicholson and Barrett Reid for Braille Book of the Year shortlist, property purchased opposite library was sold as expected monies did not come through, David Scott appointed and later resigned as Treasurer, Mike Janes has taken appointment, Fred Gaze resigned, Peter Corrigan and Ron McCallum have joined the Board, appointment of Robert de Graauw to audio production, continued fundraising by Benalla Auxiliary, removal of wait list time for borrowers, and only 16 people receiving Clarke & Smith books since movement towards cassette.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual report, braille and talking book library, marion halligan, john cockayne, beverley dunn, jan smark, paul korsten, khai la, helen hall, martha hills, anne reilly, maria cafici, patricia convery, don schauder, naomi orr, vyvette baptist, charmaine chan, david harding, deneille sutton, meike mellars, susan staggard, robert de graauw, mike janes, fred gaze, ron mccallum

Annual report of the Braille and Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: the 8% decrease in salaries until December saved $28K, first issue of Brailletter magazine, 6 month delay for new borrowers to receive service, growth in loans and books from Maxene Hewitt Children's Collection, End of Year Party not held due to financial constraints but Children's Christmas party did proceed, Jan Smark invited to overseas workshops, Employment Initiatives funding used for cassette cataloguing and talking book maintenance, resignation of E. Haynes and Hector Bathurst, and appointment of Michael Zifcak and Don Schauder.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual report, braille and talking book library, blanche d'alpuget, book of the year, sir rupert hamer, lloyd o'neil, hector bathurst, jan smark, joyce nicholson, julie muller, elsa wiltshire, joan harris, nick gleeson