University of Canberra Library

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The University of Canberra Library is the principal Library of the University of Canberra, located in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. The Library is located in Building 8, University main campus.

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History

The Library was established by foundation Librarian Victor Crittenden before the official opening of the Canberra College of Advanced Education (CCAE), now the University of Canberra. [1] The Library was located in the old Canberra High School building from 1969. The collection was initially transferred to Building 1 on the CCAE campus in 1970 while Building 8 was planned and constructed, then moved to its current location in 1972. [2] The 100,000th volume was added to the collection in 1974. [3]

Collections

The Library has extensive print and electronic collections across the full range of disciplines supported by the University of Canberra. Material is organised using Library of Congress Classification and Moys Legal Classification. [4]

Special Collections

The Library houses a number of special collections, these include:

Research Repository

The University of Canberra Research Repository 'preserves and provides access to the research outputs of the University to local, national and international communities.' [6]

Content includes:

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References

  1. Clayton, Peter (2015). "Obituary: Victor Crittenden 1925–2014". Australian Academic and Research Libraries. 46 (1): 56–57. doi: 10.1080/00048623.2014.989649 .
  2. Richardson, Sam S. (Sam Scruton); Canberra College of Advanced Education (1979), Parity of esteem: Canberra College of Advanced Education 1968-1978, Canberra College of Advanced Education, ISBN   978-0-85889-104-3
  3. Smith, Charlene; University of Canberra (2009), 40 : a short history of the University of Canberra, University of Canberra, ISBN   978-1-74088-304-7
  4. Library Collections
  5. Canberra College of Advanced Education. Library; Crittenden, Victor, 1925-2014 (1986), A catalogue of landscape architecture : the Richard Clough Collection, Canberra College of Advanced Education, ISBN   978-0-85889-285-9 CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Research Repository
University of Canberra Library
National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

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