In November, the NSLA Board welcomed its newest Director: Megan Berghuis, State Librarian and Director, State Library of South Australia. Megan takes up leadership of the State Library of South Australia after five years of service on the Libraries Board
We are honoured to announce Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, as patron of National & State Libraries Australasia (NSLA). At an event hosted by NSLA Board Director Caroline Butler-Bowdon at the
Coinciding with the NSLA Board meeting at the State Library of New South Wales in November was an event marking the culmination of celebrations for the fifth anniversary of the NED service, thanking publishers, writers and their peak bodies for
The NSLA symposium “Libraries supporting media and information literacy for young people” provided valuable insights into the unique role libraries can play in fostering media and information literacy for young people.
In this webinar, we explored how digital technologies are transforming how communities access and interact with historical archives, with NSLA libraries leading important innovations in this area.
This week, NSLA concludes its three-month project to scope the implementation of Official RDA for the library and information sector in Australia. During the past three months, Project Officer Melissa Parent (Senior Librarian, Metadata, State Library Victoria) has consulted with
The dialogue session has concluded. In recent years, our galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sectors have made significant progress around protocols and priorities related to Indigenous knowledges. Still, there is significantly more work to do. The Australian Library and
On Friday, 16 August 2024, Australia’s national, state and territory libraries are celebrating five years since the official launch of the National edeposit service (NED). This innovative and collaborative service collects, preserves, and provides nationwide access to the national collection
The NSLA Board met last week over two days of online meetings. This provided a forum for Board Directors to review the progress of ongoing work across the NSLA program, and to begin discussions and set directions for future work that will continue NSLA’s mission to advance Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s national, state and territory libraries and to drive positive, respectful change for the benefit of Australians and New Zealanders.
After the recent NSLA Board meeting, we asked incoming Chair, Rachel Esson, about her long relationship with NSLA and her thoughts on the upcoming two-year term.
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.
