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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
22
Fragmented text discusses the evaluation of individual and national contributions and the role of scholarly papers and archives. It references Wigs, Herge, Deakin, Hughes, and the value of acquiring full newspaper sets, with mentions of libraries and rare materials, amid uncertain reconstruction.
A veteran librarian recalls his 30 years as national librarian, detailing ambitions to build Australia’s library holdings. He highlights forming a national collection, international links, and the drive to preserve historical materials for research and public benefit. He cites plans to acquire major American papers, paintings, and records to meet rising information demands.
The National Library will receive more than 100000 books this year to sort and catalog, expanding a collection already over a million items. The intake includes maps, pictures, prints, 170000 maps, 25000 pictures, 100000 photographs, 11 million feet of film, and 2040 reels of microfilm. The library preserves manuscripts and papers from global libraries, including Captain Amex Cawk material, Kivell collection, and English literature from Dryden to Johnson. It houses archives on Australia, the Pacific, and Nazi era records, with scope increasing toward Australia’s neighbor Indonesia.
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