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Peer reviewedTillotson, Greig – Australian Library Journal, 1979
Examines development of archives institutions in Australia and the relationship between archivists and librarians. (RAO)
Descriptors: Archives, Government Libraries, Institutional Cooperation, Librarians
Peer reviewedBryan, Harrison. – College and Research Libraries, 1980
Traces the development of academic libraries in Australia, noting the important part that federal funding has played, and provides brief sections on library collections (with data tables), accommodation, staff and organization, reader services, automation, cooperation, networks, and the national role these libraries play. (JD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Development, Evaluation, Federal Aid
Musgrave, P. W. – 1992
The interaction of a university and the society is described in a case study of the system of public examinations of Melbourne University in Victoria (Australia). The initial desire to guarantee the academic standards of college entrants grew into a system that also provided school leaving certificates for those not entering the university. Over a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Case Studies, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Candy, Philip C., Ed.; Laurent, John, Ed. – 1994
This book contains the following papers about the history and role of Australia's mechanics' institutes and schools of arts: "'The Light of Heaven Itself': The Contribution of the Institutes to Australia's Cultural History" (Candy); "Dispelling 'the Stagnant Waters of Ignorance': The Early Institutes in Context" (Webby);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Coordination, Cultural Context
