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The Nathan Library is a specialist collection of books, journals and multimedia in the fields of optometry, ophthalmology, vision science and optics.

It holds about 100 journal titles in these fields. Some are not held in other Victorian libraries, and in some cases are unique to Australia. The older journals run from about 1960 with some broken holdings to earlier years. Newer journals are mostly held from volume 1.

The Library has a collection of some 2000 monographs and a diverse collection of technical reports and miscellaneous material. The Library holds archival material - documents, books, spectacle frames and ophthalmic instruments - that record the history of optometry in its archival collection. The library also has a large collection of audio-visual material.

Access

The Library is open only to members and staff of the Victorian College of Optometry and the National Vision Research Institute and the staff and students of the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences. However, material may be obtained by inter-library loan and researchers in universities and industry may use the library by arrangement. Contact the library for arrangements to be a research visitor to the Library.

The Nathan Library is located on the first floor of the Victorian College of Optometry at the corner of Cardigan and Keppel Streets Carlton 3053.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.30 pm (6 pm on Tuesday nights of Seminar Series) 
Telephone: 03 9349 7487 
Fax: 03 9349 7498 
Librarian: Viviane Botherway
email: library@ vco.org.au