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National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) is an incorporated association comprising the national, state and territory libraries of Australia and New Zealand.
Our constitutional purpose is to bring together the knowledge and expertise of our ten member libraries in order to build, manage and provide access to library collections and services that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Each member library is represented on NSLA’s board by its chief executive, state librarian, or director-general. The Chair of the board is nominated by vote for a two-year term.
Chair: Vicki McDonald, Chief Executive Officer and State Librarian, State Library of Queensland
Deputy Chair: Patrick Gregory, Director, Library and Archives NT
Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General, National Library of Australia
Catherine Clark, CEO and State Librarian, State Library of Western Australia
Paul Duldig, Chief Executive Officer, State Library Victoria
Rachel Esson, Te Pouhuaki National Librarian for Aotearoa New Zealand
Vanessa Little, Director, Libraries ACT
Sue McKerracher, Director, Libraries Tasmania
Geoff Strempel, Director, State Library of South Australia
John Vallance, State Librarian, State Library of New South Wales
Barbara Lemon, Executive Officer (barbara.lemon@nsla.org.au)
Abi Beatson, Communications Coordinator (abi.beatson@nsla.org.au)
Jo Ritale, NED Program Manager (jo.ritale@nsla.org.au)
Aimee Said, Program Coordinator (aimee.said@nsla.org.au)