Library & Archives NT

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Library & Archives NT
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The reading room in Darwin
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LocationDarwin City[1]
Alice Springs[2], Australia
TypeState library
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Reference to legal mandate
Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004[3]
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Since 2004[3]
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DirectorTracy Puklowski
Websitelant.nt.gov.au

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Library & Archives NT is the "state" library and archives for the Northern Territory of Australia. It has three venues located in Darwin (on the ancestral lands of the Larrakia people) and Alice Springs (on the land of the Arrernte people). It is the premier public research and archival organisation focused on the history, development and culture of the Northern Territory.[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]

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]

In August 2023 Tracy Puklowski was appointed as the Library & Archives NT Senior Director, this followed her role as Senior Director for the Northern Territory Government's proposed National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs.[9]

Services

Library & Archives NT holds the largest collection of books, journals, newspapers and audio-visual materials relating to the Northern Territory.[10] 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".[11] It also holds regular events and exhibitions.[12]

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.[13]

Digital archive

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The website of Territory Stories, an online collection of historical and culturally significant materials

Library & Archives NT has a comprehensive archive of historical and culturally significant materials in the Northern Territory.[14] 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.[15][16]

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 (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 Mayo (2020), Banduk Marika (2010), Tom Calma (2008), Mandawuy Yunupingu (1996), and Ted Egan (1998).[17]

Other events

Library & Archives NT also host the following annual events:

  • Northern Territory Literary Awards; these awards acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding literary talents of established and aspiring NT writers. There are awards across seven categories including: essay, flash fiction, non fiction, poetry, short story, theatre (this award is in partnership with Brown's Mart) and youth.[18][19]
  • The Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Book Award; this award looks for the most significant book about the Northern Territory history published in the last year. The award was established in 2004 and the three person judging panel consists of academics, historians and/or curators working in the field of Northern Territory history.[20]
  • The Annual History Colloquium; this colloquium is designed to showcase research by established and emerging historians and archaeologists whose field of study incorporates the NT. This event is run in partnership with the Professional Historians' Association (NT), Charles Darwin University and the Australian National University.[21][22]

Numerous other events including book talks, floor talks, workshops, documentary/movie screenings and 'Evenings at the Archives' are also held on a regular ad hoc basis.[23]

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Search results for 'Northern Territory Library'". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Search results for 'Northern Territory Library'". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About us". Library & Archives NT. 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Search the NT Archives". Department of the Arts, Culture and Heritage. 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Library and Archives NT". Department of Families, Housing and Communities. 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LANT Welcomes New Senior Director | Library & Archives NT". lant.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Terzon, Emilia (2 June 2016). "Lost Darwin: Facebook nostalgia inspires archival photography exhibition". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Perry, Roslyn (1 June 2016). "A territory treasure". Off The Leash. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lost Darwin exhibition brings memories back to life". News Corp. NT News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."What is National edeposit (NED)?". NED. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Territory Stories". Northern Territory Library. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Share your story with NT Library". ArtsHub. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eric Johnston Lecture". Northern Territory Library. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Northern Territory Literary Awards | Library & Archives NT". lant.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Northern Territory Literary Awards - Past winners". Library & Archives NT. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Book Award | Library & Archives NT". lant.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.School, Head of; admin.rsss@anu.edu.au (8 November 2010). "ANU School of History supports the annual History Colloquium in Darwin". School of History. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Search | Library & Archives NT". lant.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Past events | Library & Archives NT". lant.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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