The author, Heather Campbell, wishes to acknowledge the many people who were involved in 'doing their best for the country' and who have not been mentioned individually in this web resource. The resource does not aim at comprehensiveness, but rather to give a flavour of the work that went on and some glimpses of the stories of the places and the people who worked 'behind the scenes'.

Heather also extends thanks to the staff of the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library (JCPML) for their generous assistance and unfailing patience, in particular Lesley Wallace whose expertise and knowledge have greatly enriched this resource and David Wylie for his ready help in scanning documents for the publication.

Both the author and the JCPML gratefully acknowledge the following people and institutions for the support and or resources they have provided to facilitate the publication of the web resource Doing the best for the country.

• Old Parliament House
• Virginia Anne Lyon, Librarian, Old Parliament House
• Victoria Barracks Melbourne
• Colonel John Pilbeam, Victoria Barracks Melbourne Corps of Guides
• Major Mary Reid, Project Officer (Heritage), Corporate Services & Infrastructure - Inner Melbourne, Victoria Barracks Melbourne
• National Archives of Australia
• Australian War Memorial
• National Library of Australia
• Michelle Dado, Set and Costume Designer for play 'Shadow of the Eagle', email dadomich@hotmail.com, phone 0418 257 810

Parliament House, Canberra
National Library of Australia: pic-an23490819-v

Victoria Barracks, 1943. View of main building looking across St. Kilda Road.
Australian War Memorial: ID 052350

Author

Heather Campbell

BA, Dip Teach (Primary) with Distinction

Heather Campbell is an historian engaged in historical research and oral history interviewing.

She has produced several publications, the most recent being Messina News, the story of a boating voyage from Fremantle to Townsville in Queensland, and Katitjin, an online guide to the indigenous resources of the Battye Library of West Australian History.

Many years working for the State Library of Western Australia in the Oral History Unit of the Battye Library was followed by a period as moorings officer for the Rottnest Island Authority. More recently Heather has worked at JCPML assisting with the preparation of an exhibition on the changes in Australian Foreign Policy during and post World World Two.

She has maintained her interest in oral history and has conducted interviews for JCPML on the Curtin family home in Jarrad Street, Cottesloe. Further oral history interviewing includes work for the Fremantle City Library on various aspects of life in Fremantle, including a project on Richmond Raceway and the Fremantle Trotting Club.

In personal life Heather presents talks to groups such as Probus and Rotary on her sailing trip around the north, and also talks to book clubs. She spends time as a race control officer for offshore yacht races, and still enjoys cruising. In the future she plans to edit into book form some of the interesting oral history material she has worked with over the years.

Web design

Sue Grey-Smith

After completing a degree in history and English at the University of Western Australia in 1968, Sue studied graphic design at the London School of Printing. On returning to Western Australia, she lectured in typographic design at Perth Technical College and became the first designer at the new Fremantle Arts Centre Press. A period of freelance work and involvement in a small screen printing business in Pemberton and Healesville in Victoria followed. Sue then worked as a designer for a public library service for three years while completing a graduate diploma in librarianship at the University of Melbourne. Sue then worked as a designer for a public library service for three years while completing a graduate diploma in librarianship at the University of Melbourne.

Sue then worked for several years as a reference librarian at Swinburne University and then as a Senior Librarian at Curtin University Library from 1997 to 2007. Sue is now a freelance designer with a special interest in website design.

Web design

Lesley Wallace

Manager, John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library & Library Archives

BSc Dip Ed (University of New England), Grad Dip Library and Information Studies (Curtin University of Technology)

I was the Collection Development Librarian at the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library up until 2007 when I was promoted to Manager of the JCPML and Library Archives.

As Collection Development Librarian, I assisted the Archivist in all collection development and researcher services areas, deal with donation documentation, resolve copyright issues, assist with the Electronic Research Archive and provide back up for the delivery of the JCPML's Education Program for school groups.

I am also involved in the design of JCPML web resources and in maintaining and updating the JCPML web site.

I did my BSc in mathematics and physics at the University of New England in Armidale, NSW. After a short time as a research assistant in gas laser physics at UNE, I went on to teach chemistry, mathematics and general science in schools in Newcastle, Perth and Geraldton for a number of years.

After completing the Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies at Curtin, I commenced work as a reference librarian in the Robertson Library. I had the opportunity to teach information literacy skills at tertiary level, gain a sound knowledge of print and electronic information sources, and assist clients to navigate their way through the maze of information available.

In addition to my Curtin experience, I have spent time as the Information Officer in Information and Research Services at the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Centre in East Perth, assisting in the day to day running of a small but busy TAFE library.