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Shared digital Systems |
Strengthening community identity |
Building cultural and intellectual capital |
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Outcome |
Shared systems for effective delivery of national collections and programs. |
Collections that reach and reflect the full diversity of our population. |
A strong evidence base for the library sector, and trusted voice in national policy. |
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Major projects |
Completion of major enhancement program for National edeposit service (NED). Transition to continuing improvement program with new governance arrangements. Collaboration with legal deposit teams in Aotearoa New Zealand. |
Workshop series on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections management and community engagement. Audit of contemporary Indigenous collections in four NSLA libraries (stage two of larger project, with focus on original collections). |
Establishment of NSLA as an incorporated association, and relocation of NSLA office to Canberra alongside other national peak bodies. Development of new strategic plan for NSLA to incorporate Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, the National Library of New Zealand. |
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Ongoing commitments |
Participation in Digital Preservation Coalition. Shared approaches to visitor experience and learning programs. Shared standards for preservation and access to digital collections. eResources Consortium for NSLA libraries. Strategic review of collaborative web archiving. |
Indigenous cultural capability audit (annual). Evaluation of Culturally Safe Libraries Program and transition to individual library initiatives. Shared expertise in collection care. Shared approaches to online programs and community engagement. Shared approaches to improved workforce diversity and cultural diversity in collections.
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Contribution to AMLA, ALACC, NELLC and collaboration with universities and library sector organisations including ALIA, APLA, CAUL, GLAM Peak, LIANZA and Te Rōpū Whakahau. Workforce data and analysis. Collation and publication of public library statistics. Public presentations, articles, social media and NSLA website. New and reviewed NSLA policies and guidelines. |
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Professional staff networks |
Visitor Experience, Storage, Digital Preservation, Learning, Oral History Chief Information Officers NED Steering Group, NED Operational Group |
NSLA Blakforce (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff network) Conservation, Community Engagement Heads of Collections, Collecting Taskforce Culturally Safe Libraries Program Steering Group |
Heads of Corporate Services Copyright Various working groups for in-kind contribution to Australian Research Council-funded projects |