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1. Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this document is to present high level policy statements for the National Library of Australia regarding the preservation of its collections, and regarding the Library’s role in fostering preservation of documentary heritage.
The policy is intended to define the Library’s preservation responsibilities, and to provide guidance to Library staff engaged in making decisions and undertaking other activities that may have an impact on collections. It is also a fundamental accountability document concerning one of the Library’s core business functions, and is intended to serve as the basis for communication with a range of external stakeholders.
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This paper examines some of the strategies used by the National Library of Australia to build a collaborative music service on a national scale, and in particular the challenges faced in building online audio content. It demonstrates the opportunities that a government-business partnership provides to break through some of the existing barriers in providing access to resources. And it reflects upon the volatility in the music industry that creates ongoing challenges for archiving, resource discovery, online access to and delivery of musical sound.
What is Music Australia and how does it work?
Music Australia is a free resource discovery service to Australian music, hosted by the National Library of Australia and representing more than 50 cultural organisations around the nation. The service crosses the boundaries of formats, and institutions, to present a comprehensive showcase of Australian musical culture from the earliest published music to the latest r
National Library Standards Activities
The library and information community has adopted a range of standards that facilitate the interchange of library data, promote the inter-operability of library systems, and support the operation of national and international networks of libraries. Adherence to standards plays an important role in improving access by users to the information resources that are held in library collections, in collections of other cultural institutions, or that are accessible on the Internet.
The National Library maintains a watching brief over national and international standards activities to ensure that the appropriate standards framework is in place or under development to support its business objectives. The Library is an active participant in the definition and promotion of selected standards for the library and information community.
Similarly,a number of Australian families may well now find their convict ancestors in
Nineteenth century business history is still a relatively untold story in Australia, with sources of information tending to be disparate and ephemeral. The Library was fortunate to acquire
Photographic advertising directory and pastime album, a large and very rare collection of business announcements, address cards and advertisements from the principal trades, professions and business houses of Sydney and the northern New South Wales districts from 1886. The advertisements surround what are mainly contemporary scenic photographs: the yellow pages and websites of the era.
The Library was thrilled to acquire