At the 1982 Braille book of the Year awards night, winning author Blanche d'Alpuget shakes hands with Luu Ngac Hua with Hector Bathurst looking on. Ms d'Alpuget's winning novel - Turtle Beach - looks at the plight of Vietnamese refugees, of which library borrower Luu Ngac Hua was one.1 black and white image of Blanche d'Alpuget, Hector Bathurst and Luu Ngac Huablanche d'alpuget, hector bathurst, luu ngac hua, book of the year, awards, braille and talking book library

In 1978, Sir Paul Hasluck won the Braille Book of the Year for his autobiography 'Mucking About'. On hand to present his award was friend Gough Whitlam. Braille and Talking Book Library President Hector Bathurst and Chief Librarian Joan Simmonds look on.1 black and white image of Blanche d'Alpuget, Hector Bathurst and Luu Ngac Huahector bathurst, book of the year, awards, braille and talking book library, paul hasluck, gough whitlam, joan simmonds

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: a rocking chair gifted to Alice McClelland on her 60th year of involvement, retirement of Merle Griffin, 'Please Touch' exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria, creation of the Benalla Studio - funded by the Benalla Auxiliary and able to accommodate 3-4 people in a session, Margaret Ingham appointed Children's Book Specialist, renaming of existing studios to R Graeme Orr Studios (to honour former President), Library Talk commended at Public Relations Awards given by Australian Library Promotions Council, visit by children's television character 'Norm the Kangaroo' who filmed a segment of 'Shirl's Neighbourhood' around the building, thanks for Joyce Nicholson, Barrett Reid and Dr Stephen Murray-Smith as Award Selection Panel for Braille Book of the Year, need for newer building as Commercial Road premises are expensive to heat and light and all available space is occupied, book bounty scheme available for braille and audio books, Louis Braille Productions Ltd set up as a subsidary company, book reading broadcasts by ABC shows will be donated free of charge, inaugural children's catalogue of Braille books produced, resignations of Dr Simon Haskell and David Hume, appointment of Elaine Leahy and Norm Fidge, and death of Maxene Hewitt and establishment of children's book collection known as 'The Maxene Hewett Collection for Children' in her honour. There is also a photograph and staff listing as part of the annual report.1 volume of text and illustrationsbraille & talking book library, hector bathurst, maxene hewitt, alice mcclelland, alison forbes, jan smark, norm the kangaroo, nick gleeson, john poliness, andrew turk, merle griffen, gladys fanning, e.e. haynes, janene morrison, beverley jackson, dianna martin, margaret komen, penny crawford, merrie handbury, shirley robinson, sue hanson, faye donnelly, jane grimwade, jennifer spry, iris whittaker, john cockayne, martin nicol, jan odle, peter sellars, paul korsten, blanche d'alpuget, luu ngac hua, sir brian murray, warren horton, robert miller, sydney alderson