Library & Archives NT

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Library & Archives NT
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The reading room in Darwin
Library & Archives NT
CountryAustralia
TypeState library
Established1980
Reference to legal mandatePublications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 [1]
Location Darwin City [2]
Alice Springs [3]
Coordinates 12°28′00″S130°50′34″E / 12.466596°S 130.842761°E / -12.466596; 130.842761 Coordinates: 12°28′00″S130°50′34″E / 12.466596°S 130.842761°E / -12.466596; 130.842761 [2]
Collection
SizeLibrary:
108,000 books, 30,000 other items
Archives:
Northern Territory Government records
Legal deposit Since 2004 [1]
Other information
DirectorPatrick Gregory
Website ntl.nt.gov.au

Library & Archives NT comprises the Northern Territory Library and the two Northern Territory Archives Centres in Darwin and Alice Springs. Located in Parliament House in Darwin City, it is the premier public research and archival organisation focused on the history, development and culture of the Northern Territory of Australia. [4] The library holds more than 108,000 books and 30,000 items. The archive holds Northern Territory Government records, which are normally opened 30 years after they were created. [5]

Contents

The institution resulted from a 2020 merger of the Northern Territory Library and the Northern Territory Archives Service. [6] It is within the Department of Families, Housing and Communities. [7] [note 1]

Library & Archives NT provides its services to the public through the Northern Territory Library at Parliament House; the Northern Territory Archives Centre in Kelsey Crescent, Millner; at the Alice Springs Reading Room in Hartley Street; and through a range of online channels. [8]

Services

Library & Archives NT holds the largest collection of books, journals, newspapers and audio-visual materials relating to the Northern Territory. [9] The institution provides support to 32 public libraries across the Northern Territory, including many in remote communities, since public libraries "develop community literacy and learning, provide access to the Internet and other technology, build digital skills and act as safe and trusted community spaces". [10] It also holds regular events and exhibitions. [11]

As a member library of National and State Libraries Australia, the organisation collaborated on the creation of the National edeposit system, which enables Australian publishers to upload electronic publications as per legal deposit requirements, and makes eligible publications publicly accessible online. [12]

Digital archive

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Images from Territory Stories

Library & Archives NT has a comprehensive digital archive of historical and culturally significant materials in the Northern Territory. [13] The collection, titled Territory Stories, includes documents, photographs, and audio and video files to which the public contribute, especially through local knowledge centres managed by the community, including Indigenous communities. [14] [15]

Eric Johnston Lecture

Library & Archives NT hosts the Eric Johnston Lectures, which provide a view of the Northern Territory's past, present and future through the eyes of people who have committed their lives and careers to its betterment. The lectures were named in honour of Commodore Eric Johnston AO , OBE (1933–1997), long-serving NT Administrator who as a Royal Australian Navy officer played a crucial role during and after Cyclone Tracy. Other prominent Territorians to deliver the lecture following his inaugural address included Thomas Mayor (2020), Banduk Marika AO (2010), Tom Calma (2008), Mandawuy Yunupingu (1996), and Ted Egan (1998). [16]

Notes

  1. ↑ At the time of the merger, the department's name was Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture.

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  1. 1 2 "Search results for 'Northern Territory Library'". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Search results for 'Northern Territory Library'". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "About us". Library & Archives NT. 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Search the NT Archives". Department of the Arts, Culture and Heritage. 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Northern Territory Library". Homepage. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020. The Northern Territory Library and NT Archives Service have joined forces to become a new branch within the Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture: Library & Archives NT
  6. ↑ "Department of Tourism and Culture Annual Report 2016-17" (PDF). Department of Tourism and Culture. Northern Territory Government. 30 September 2017. pp. 2 & 8. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Library and Archives NT". Department of Families, Housing and Communities. 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Terzon, Emilia (2 June 2016). "Lost Darwin: Facebook nostalgia inspires archival photography exhibition". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  9. ↑ Perry, Roslyn (1 June 2016). "A territory treasure". Off The Leash. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lost Darwin exhibition brings memories back to life". News Corp. NT News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "What is National edeposit (NED)?". NED. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Territory Stories". Northern Territory Library. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  13. ↑ McGill, Jo. "Helping to keep culture strong: Northern Territory Library's Award Winning Indigenous Library Program" (PDF). Dreaming 08 – Australian Library and Information Association Biennial Conference. Australian Library and Information Association. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Share your story with NT Library". ArtsHub. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Eric Johnston Lecture". Northern Territory Library. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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