AARL

Co-operation and Influence: history and priorities of the Council of Australian State Libraries

Kate Irvine
casl@slv.vic.ov.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address).

Abstract As the peak body for the state, territory and national libraries, the Council of Australian State Libraries has expanded from an initial focus on lobbying Commonwealth Government for funding to supporting a wide range of collaborative initiatives between member libraries and with other organisations in the cultural sector. The Council of Australian State Libraries is an active participant in the national debate on the challenges and changes in the provision of information services and preserving our documentary heritage.

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