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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 ...
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 ...
Commons:State Library of New South Wales (Background information) State Librarian and Chief Executive Alex Byrne with customers in the library foyer. Commons:State Library of New South Wales/list of content approved for CC-BY-SA-3.0-AU licensing (list of content)
The Library Council of New South Wales is the governing body of the State Library of New South Wales, as described in The Library Act 1939 (NSW). [1] The Library Council also has specific responsibilities to monitor the operation of public libraries in NSW which includes inspections and the payment of financial subsidies.
Newcastle Libraries have a home library service, [37] podcast and media room, [38] and 3D printing and scanning. [39] In 2007, Newcastle Libraries were given a $19,000 grant from the State Library of New South Wales for a community languages collection. [40]
Berrys Bay and Goat Island, Sydney, 1875, Charles Bayliss and Bernhardt Holtermann from negative, 136 x 95 cm (4.4 x 3.1 feet. The largest glass plate negatives produced in the nineteenth century appear to have been made in Sydney, Australia, in 1875, and three are held in the Holtermann Collection, State Library of New South Wales.
In 1990 it was renamed to the State Libraries Council, with the membership including the CEOs of the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory Library and Information Services, and the National Library of Australia. [1] From 1992, the organisation became the Council of Australian State Libraries (CASL).
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 ...