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The State Library of New South Wales, along with New South Wales Parliamentary Library and University of Sydney Library are entitled to "receive a copy of every book first published in New South Wales within two months of publication. 'Book' is defined in the Act as any book, newspaper, pamphlet, leaflet, music, map, chart or plan separately ...
Museums of History NSW is a statutory body of the government of New South Wales that is responsible for historic sites, state collections and archives in New South Wales, Australia. In 2023, the former State Archives and Records Authority was merged with Sydney Living Museums (formerly known as Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales ) to form ...
The public libraries in New South Wales are operated by local councils, in some cases cooperatively as "regional libraries". [9] There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state. [10] All NSW libraries are governed by the Library Act 1939 [11] and managed financially by the State Library of New South ...
State Records Authority of New South Wales Annual Reports 1998 to 2005; Michael Allen ed. Archeion (Archives Office of NSW) No 5 June 1987 pp 7–11; Doust, Russell The Administration of Official Archives in New South Wales 1870–1980, M Lib thesis 1969; Peter J. Tyler, State Records New South Wales 1788 to 2011. Annandale, NSW: Desert Pea ...
The memory room started in 2020 [41] and uses items from the Local History Library to help people with dementia to connect with their memories of Newcastle. [42] The program includes an educational podcast series on dementia, [ 43 ] art workshops run by an art therapist, [ 44 ] a tovertafel , [ 43 ] and lending "memory kits" which have picture ...
Bladen was transferred to the Public Library of New South Wales in 1896 (State Library of NSW) where he continued the work until the Records project ceased in 1902 for financial reasons. [6] Bladen was appointed head of the Library’s lending branch before being appointed Principal Librarian from 1907-1912.
Sir William Dixson (18 April 1870 – 17 August 1952) was an Australian businessman, collector and benefactor who bequeathed his collection of over 20,000 items of Australiana to the State Library of New South Wales, forming the Dixson Library. [1] [2] In recognition of his public benefactions, Dixson was knighted in the New Year Honours of ...
The Library’s Biographical Project is developing existing stub articles about notable NSW people. It is also creating new articles. Articles are referenced from secondary sources including the Australian Dictionary of Biography and standard works from the library’s collections both published and unpublished.