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An International Review of the Development and Implementation of Shared Print Storage
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Genoni, Paul – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2013
This article undertakes a review of the literature related to shared print storage and national repositories from 1980-2013. There is a separate overview of the relevant Australian literature. The coverage includes both relevant journal literature and major reports. In the process the article traces the developments in the theory and practice of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Shared Resources and Services, Consortia
Architecture Studio Archive: A Case Study in the Comprehensive Digital Capture and Repository of Student Design Work as an Aid to Teaching, Research, and Accreditation
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Anderson, Ross; Arndell, Michael; Christensen, Sten – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2009
The "Architecture Studio Archive" pilot sought to form a comprehensive digital archive of the diverse student work conducted in the first year of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture Degree at the University of Sydney. The design studio is the primary vehicle for teaching architectural design. It is a locus for creative activity, with…
Descriptors: Architecture, Preservation, Creative Activities, Archives
Indigenous Digital Collections: An Early Look at the Organisation and Culture Interface
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Nakata, Martin; Nakata, Vicky; Gardiner, Gabrielle; McKeough, Jill; Byrne, Alex; Gibson, Jason – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2008
This article identifies and provides some commentary on the key issues emerging from research into the digitisation of Indigenous materials in collections conducted in collaboration with three state libraries. It situates the research project within the broader context of related activity aimed at addressing the ongoing challenges of access,…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Library Automation, Library Materials, Government Libraries
Towards a National Print Repository for Australia: Where from and Where to?
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Genoni, Paul – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2007
In recent years there has been growing international interest in the development of shared facilities to house legacy print collections as a means of providing cost-effective and secure storage. These "repositories" have in some cases been successfully implemented on a national scale. This article traces the recent history of Australian…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Foreign Countries, Shared Facilities, Library Services
Australia's First Prime Ministerial Library: Past and Future
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Carman-Brown, Lesley; Henderson, Kandy-Jane; Wallace, Lesley – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2005
In creating Australia's first prime ministerial library, a new cultural institution was developed which blends professional practice from the fields of librarianship, education, archives, journalism and museums. The John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library honours the contribution of wartime prime minister John Curtin, works towards the advancement…
Descriptors: Museums, Foreign Countries, Outreach Programs, Archives
From the Leaders of Our Nation: Prime Ministers' Records at the National Archives
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Shapley, Maggie – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2005
The National Archives of Australia holds the papers of many of "Australia's Prime Ministers," including Bruce, Lyons, Curtin, Chifley, Holt, Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating and Howard. From 2000 it undertook a four-year Prime Ministers' Papers Project to locate the records of all 25 men who have held the position of Prime Minister of…
Descriptors: Archives, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries