Items in the Library’s collection are recorded and described in the Library Management System. ArchivesSpace is also used for the accessioning and detailed description of collections of material, such as manuscripts and large pictures archives.

All material is described according to the Library's Collection description policy, with different levels of description employed for various categories of material.

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Cultural Notification

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.

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