National Library of Australia Selection PolicyBased on its statutory duty to provide comprehensive holdings of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people, the National Library of Australia outlines in this selection policy the directions in which its collections are to be developed. Following a policy summary and an extensive history of the National Library's collections, guidelines are presented which apply to all subsequent chapters of the selection policy, each dealing with a particular type of acquisition. Principles of collection are provided for both book acquisitions--including subject coverage of Australiana, the humanities and the arts, science and technology, and the social sciences--and nonbook acquisitions comprising manuscripts, maps, oral history materials, coins and medals, items of philatelic interest, other objects, films, music, sound recordings, and pictorial material. A discussion of the language of material to be acquired, a select list of guides to the collections of the National Library, and a list of institutions involved in consultation before purchase of expensive items are appended. (ESR) |
Contents
Introduction | 2 |
History of the National Librarys collections | 9 |
Guidelines | 30 |
Copyright | |
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acquisition of current Asia Asian Australian Capital Territory Australian film Australian material Australian National Australian National University bibliography blanket orders Canberra catalogues collected in depth collection relating Commonwealth countries coverage covered current materials documentation editions emphasis English formed collections government publications Henry Handel Richardson Indonesia institutions ISBN Japanese languages legal deposit Library acquires Library aims Library has developed library material Library of Australia Library seeks Library will continue literature major manuscripts maps materials relating microfilm microfilm copy microform monographs National Library Act newspapers Office Oral History organisations Pacific pamphlets Papua New Guinea Parliamentary particular periodicals photographs photography in Australia political PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS preservation prints priority purchase region relating to Australia retrospective materials science and technology seeks to acquire Selection Policy selective collection serials social sciences sought sound recordings South Southeast strong collection supplemented University University of Sydney