In this discussion, the heads of three Australian libraries considered the responsibilities of libraries both as providers: ensuring access to safe public places, community connections, services and resources; and as collectors: documenting our experiences of crisis or disaster for posterity.
A project in four NSLA libraries to address a lack of data about the nature, description and discoverability of contemporary Indigenous collections in NSLA libraries.
An analysis of NSLA libraries’ responses to the COVID-19 state-of-emergency declarations, intended to support future disaster management planning.
A report on the current collection development policies in NSLA libraries, with a focus on web archiving practices, current and future.
An archive of summaries of NSLA’s annual priorities and achievements for 2009-2017. NSLA annual summary report 2017 NSLA annual summary report 2016 NSLA annual summary report 2015 NSLA annual summary report 2014 NSLA annual summary report 2013 Re-imagining Libraries summary
An overview of existing and emerging legal risks and response options available for libraries.
Trends in environmental management for collection storage in NSLA libraries. (2014)
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
Members of National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and Kaitiaki of the lands on which
our libraries do their daily work, preserving and sharing our collective cultural heritage.
