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Australian public libraries statistics 2018-19

2018-19 Australian public libraries statistics

The Australian Public Libraries Statistical Report for 2018-19 is now available. The report is a quantitative snapshot of Australia's 1,683 public library service points.

In 2018-19:

A woman holds an image of her uncle, Valentine Hare, one of the hundreds of Indigenous soldiers who served in World War 1

New resource: Working with Indigenous Collections

As part of our Culturally Safe Libraries Program, NSLA has developed a suite of online resources based around the ATSILIRN Protocols for GLAM sector staff working with Indigenous collections.
"Remember My Story" - State Library of South Australia's COVID-19 community collecting campaign

Collecting COVID-19

For NSLA libraries, the COVID-19 pandemic has called for a common collecting effort unlike any in living memory.
logos of NSLA and DPC

NSLA joins the Digital Preservation Coalition

NSLA has become a member of the Digital Preservation Coalition, joining a growing cohort of organisations focused on preserving Australasia's digital heritage.
Cover of 25 April edition of the Blue Mountains Gazette; headline: Anzac isolation

One-year-old NED reaches 100,000 milestone

The National edeposit service's 100,000th deposit is a tribute to these times, now preserved in perpetuity.

COVID-19 pandemic: A statement from NSLA's Chair

While most of us are still grappling with the magnitude of the sudden changes to our lives, the vital contribution of libraries to our communities has never been more evident.
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