APSIG newsletter no. 63: March 2007

Papua New Guinea "virtual" acquisitions project

The National Library of Australia has begun a project to strengthen its already extensive holdings in the social sciences on Papua New Guinea. The project will be trialling the advantages of a "virtual" acquisitions trip to a country that is difficult to visit in person, and will be concentrating on acquiring new titles published in PNG from 2000 onwards, especially those not from the major publishers. After identifying titles not held, by searching the web and databases such as Libraries Australia and catalogues of libraries with strong Pacific collections, sources of supply will be sought with the aim of establishing new contacts within PNG. As well as monographs, serials, newspapers and ephemera, on-line publications for selection will be sought. Anya Dettman, the project officer, would welcome recommendations from other libraries for new titles, or details of publishers, booksellers or potential suppliers, particularly outside the capital Port Moresby. Contact Anya Dettman, at adettman@nla.gov.au or phone (02) 62 621702.