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Publishing Program

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Since its establishment in 1901, the National Library of Australia has collected papers, letters and journals, manuscripts, oral histories, books, magazines, newspapers, pictures, maps, films, videos, Australian web sites and online publications. Together, these collections chart our story as a nation and are the basis of the National Library's publishing program.

For the general reader, there are books on photography, dance, personal diaries, Australian history, and childhood, all revealing the stories and images of Australia. Australia's folklore is reproduced on CD. Cards, bookplates, wrapping paper, address books, and bookmarks featuring images from the National Library's Collection are also available. And for researchers, students, scholars and librarians there are bibliographies, catalogues and library and information science titles, now primarily delivered online-keys to the world of information.

Books in print and forthcoming titles, together with a range of other gifts and merchandise, may be purchased through our Online Shop.

Getting Published by the National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia publishes non-fiction books, including biographies, related to the Library's collections, bibliographies and catalogues, library and information science titles.

Publications produced by the National Library of Australia contribute to the Library's aims of nourishing the nation's memory, of supporting the vitality of Australian culture and heritage and of demonstrating a strong national focus in all of the Library's services, products and programs. They selectively interpret the Library's collections in order to contribute to an understanding of Australian history and culture; they promote knowledge and use of the Library's resources; and they promote the richness and diversity of the Library's collections.

All proposals for publications are considered by the Library's Publications Committee in accordance with the Library's Publications Policy.

Authors and researchers wishing to submit a proposal for a new publication should familiarise themselves with this policy, and the incorporated guidelines, and should contact the Director, Publications and Events Branch in the first instance.

Online Publications

National Library of Australia News
National Library of Australia News is a 24-page colour magazine produced monthly. It features interesting articles focusing on existing projects, news and information concerning the Library's numerous collections, services and activities.

National Library of Australia Gateways
National Library of Australia Gateways is a bi-monthly publication that keeps the national and international library community informed about the Library's new acquisitions, projects and initiatives.

Email newsletter
A free monthly email newsletter containing information on upcoming events, new products and services and any other significant NLA news.

Online exhibitions
We publish a growing number of online exhibitions and other electronic publications on our website to showcase our collections and make the stories they tell accessible to all Australians.

Service charter
Our Service Charter outlines what we aim to deliver and what users are entitled to expect whenever they seek our services.

Directions
Our Directions document outlines the Library's particular goals over the next three years.

Policy & planning documents
Our activities are governed by a range of policy and planning documents that we publish on our website as a means of sharing our strategies and approaches with the national and international library community and other collecting agencies.

Annual Report
Our Annual reports from 1993-94+ are available online.

Media Releases
Media releases on the Library's collections and key activities.

Staff papers
Our staff publish or present papers on a wide range of subjects. All staff papers are made available on the website.

Subject guides
To help you find things, we publish a range of subject guides to the Library's own collections and to material available on the Internet. The Subject Guides list provides a comprehensive listing of all guides available on our website.

Guidelines
We publish a range of formal guidelines to assist publishers, creators and libraries in their activities related to information delivery.

Year in Review
The Year in Review highlights the important events happening in the Library.