Collaborative Collections 

The Collaborative Collections project group manages The Australian Libraries Collaborative Collection (TALCC). This agreement between all NSLA libraries in Australia enables the redistribution of low-use materials based upon subject strengths, to avoid duplication. The project aims to build on specialist collections, assemble complete runs of journals, release storage space, and enhance opportunities for collecting state heritage material.

Achievements

• Memorandum of understanding for distributed repository endorsed by project members, and signed by CEOs for all NSLA libraries in Australia, March 2012.
• Development of a model for a subject distributed repository for print materials across NSLA libraries.
• Project sub-group assigned with members from both Collaborative Collections and Digital Collecting projects to investigate legal deposit in the print and digital environments.

Working group members

• Jerelynn Brown, State Library of New South Wales (project manager)
• Jo Beck, State Library of Tasmania
• Antoinette Buchanan, Libraries ACT
• Chris Butler, State Library of Victoria
• AnnMaree Darke, State Library of Queensland
• Deirdre Kiorgaard, National Library of Australia
• Tony Leschen, State Library of South Australia
• Barbara Patison, State Library of Western Australia
• Adrian Bowen, State Library of Western Australia
• Helen Thurlow, State Library of Queensland
• Patricia Whalan, Northern Territory Library

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