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is the peak body for Australia’s national, state and territory libraries.

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Report cover: 'Total Cost of Stewardship: Responsible collection building in archives and special collections'

Total Cost of Stewardship: Responsible collection building in archives and special collections - webinar recording and resources

Introducing OCLC's framework and accompanying tools to address the ongoing challenge of descriptive backlogs in archives and special collections by connecting collection development decisions with stewardship responsibilities.
Geoff Strempel (SLSA), Liz Jack (Libraries Tas.), Kate Torney (SLV) and Marie-Louise Ayres address NLA staff

March 2021 meeting outcomes

NSLA members met in person for the first time in over a year! Here's a summary of their discussion highlights.

2019-20 Australian public libraries statistics released

While the 2019-20 reporting period was significantly impacted by COVID-19, the latest statistics on Australia's public library sector show increases in memberships and use of online resources.

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Trove brings together content from libraries, museums, archives, repositories and other research and collecting organisations, including NSLA libraries.

Australia's national legal deposit service for electronic materials.

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