Guide to the Records of the Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services, 1988-1998

 

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 9320
Creator:
Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services and Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Extent:
(165 MS Boxes)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services, National Library of Australia, MS 9320, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

On 1 July 1988 the Australian Advisory Council on Bibliographic Services (AACOBS) merged with the Australian Libraries and Information Council (ALIC) to form the Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services (ACLIS). A voluntary association, ACLIS represented the interests of more than 900 member libraries and information services, lobbying governments on strategic issues and fostering national cooperation until its disbandment in December 1998. As well as supporting research projects and providing services to members, the Council played a major role in the development of initiatives and services such as the Distributed National Collection, standardised collection policies, collection evaluation (Conspectus), regional networking, the national bibliographic database, interlibrary loans and preservation of library materials.

The collection was transferred to the National Library in four separate consignments in October 1991, and November and December 1998 (two instalments received). Together the files represent a comprehensive record of ACLIS' achievements over the decade of its existence, including the activities of its various committees, working parties and task forces.

In arranging the folders, ACLIS' original filing and file-naming system has been retained, incorporating three different numbering sequences. A number of files were noted as missing prior to their transfer to the Manuscript Collection, and where these occur the omissions have been recorded on this list.

Records of AACOBS and ALIA (MS 9320) are held in the Library.

Indexed terms

Names:
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn79791).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services, National Library of Australia, MS 9320, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: