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Digitisation research report

September 2011

Libraries in the digital environment

Describes the body of work for libraries in relation to the digital environment, and NSLA's aspirations for the national digital agenda. (August 2006)

Defining stack management

June 2004

Cooperation and influence: history and priorities of the Council of Australian State Libraries

This article describes how the Council of Australian State Libraries (as NSLA was formerly known) has expanded from an initial focus on lobbying Commonwealth Government for funding to supporting a wide range of collaborative initiatives between member libraries and with other organisations in the cultural sector. (Published in Australian Academic and Research Libraries, Vol. 34, No.4, December 2003)

Comparison of legislative Acts governing Australian State libraries

A comparison of some aspects of the legislative acts that govern the member libraries of the Council of Australian State Libraries (the name by which NSLA was formerly known). (November 2002)

Collaborative Collections: Distributed repository discussion paper

Looks at the shift from print to electronic formats, and the impact this will have on NSLA libraries. (2010)

Statement of intent for the NSLA workforce

This statement of intent articulates the workforce capability required for NSLA libraries to ensure the future needs of our customers are met. (August 2010)

Principles of lending

This discussion paper looks at commonalities in lending policies between NSLA libraries, and the need for a national loan policy.

Collaborative collections principles

2010

Impact of technology on professional roles in the library of the 21st century

August 2006

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