Guide to the Records of the National and State Libraries Australasia, 1973-2018

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8062, MS Acc02.065, MS Acc02.161, MS Acc22.071
Extent:
(23 ms boxes + 3 small cartons + 1 non standard box)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of National and State Libraries Australasia, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
MS 8062 comprises the State Libraries Council Chairman's correspondence, 1973-1988 and minutes, 1973-1986 (3 ms boxes)MS Acc02.065 comprises files covering the period January 1998-December 2001 (2 ms boxes and 3 small cartons).MS Acc02.161 comprises agenda and meeting papers, 1992-1994 (1 ms box).MS Acc22.071 comprises records of the Council of Australian State Libraries (CASL) 1996-2006 and National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) 2006-2018. The records relate to the Library's collection priority of collecting archives of organisations with peak body responsibilities. Included are correspondence, project proposals, committee, taskforce and working party papers, agenda and meeting papers (18 ms boxes).
Biographical / Historical:

The State Librarians' Council was established in 1973 to lobby the Commonwealth Government for funding. The Council's first meeting, held in March 1973, was attended by the state librarians of New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria. In 1990 it changed its name to the State Libraries Council with an expanded membership that included the chief executives of the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory Library and Information Services, and the National Library of Australia. The State Libraries Council was the predecessor of the Council of Australian State Libraries (CASL), the peak body for the state, territory and national libraries that supported a wide range of collaborative initiatives between member libraries and other organisations in the public sector. In 2018 the Council of Australian State Libraries changed it's name to National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA).

Collection Retrieval Advice:

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Access and use

Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn45668).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of National and State Libraries Australasia, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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