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State Library and Archives Trust Annual Report I am pleased to submit the 26th annual report of the State Library and Archives Trust (SLAT). The Trust is required by the Libraries Act 1984 to administer any property acquired by the Trust through gift, bequest or device for the advancement of library and/or archives knowledge in Tasmania. The Trust awards grants and, on occasions, travelling scholarships aimed at assisting the professional development of librarians, archivists, and library and archives workers. Conferences and seminars Major Australian conferences and seminars attended by Tasmanian librarians, archivists and library and archives workers with support from the Sir John Morris Memorial Trust Fund in 2010–11 included: • 10th Asia Pacific Health and Law Libraries Symposium at Adelaide, South Australia in August 2010. • Australian Library and Information Association National Access Conference at Brisbane, Queensland in September 2010. • Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material Conference at Melbourne, Victoria in November 2010. • 15th Australian Library and Information Association Information Online Conference at Sydney, New South Wales in February 2011. • Fundamental to Democracy Parliamentary Librarians’ Conference at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory in March 2011. • 2nd Annual Learning Commons Development and Design Forum at Brisbane, Queensland in March 2011. • Swancon 36/Natcon 50 Conference at Perth, Western Australia in April 2011. Twenty applications were funded by the Sir John Morris Memorial Trust Fund for the 2010–11 year in accordance with the Trust Deed. The total amount of grant funding was $21,144. This represents a small decrease in the previous year’s grant allocation of $22,443 which was shared across 23 applicants, and is due to continuing budget restraint by government employers. The successful applicants prepared reports on their activities and also made presentations to gatherings of library and archives professionals. All reports are available on request from the secretary of the Trust. Through the assistance provided for these activities, the Trust has continued to help raise the skills and knowledge of library and archives workers throughout Tasmania. Travelling scholarships TM Crisp Memorial Sporting Library Fund The Trust awarded a Sir John Morris Memorial Trust Travelling Scholarship in 2010–11 to Ms Jan Lavelle from LINC Tasmania. Ms Lavelle travelled to New Zealand to explore digital preservation and potential service delivery models available through the National Library of New Zealand. Following her visit Ms Lavelle The Trust also administers the TM Crisp Memorial Sporting Library Fund, which provides grants for the purchase of sporting books for public and reference libraries. The sum of $700 was made available from the produced a report on the Rosetta system, which is being used by the National Library of New Zealand, for LINC Tasmania’s consideration. The system provides improved digital object management capabilities as compared with existing systems in use in the State Library of Tasmania. fund to the State Library in 2010–11 for the purchase of books on sporting pursuits, including cricket, tennis and other notable sporting works. Meetings and funds Three ordinary meetings of the SLAT were held during the reporting year: in August and November 2010, and March 2011. A special meeting was held in January to consider the Trust’s Future Investment Policy. The Tasmanian firm, Shadforths Financial Group Ltd, which was appointed in 1999 by the Trust to provide financial investment advice and brokerage services, has continued to work with the Trust in allocating investments across a range of investment managers. The Trust has followed a conservative strategy with its portfolio, however, the effects of the global financial crisis continued to produce a negative impact on the Trust’s investments in 2010–11. The value of investments regained an amount of the ground lost in 2008–09 but the overall value of the market investments remains at a lower level than original cost price. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to each of the members of the State Library and Archives Trust, Ms Simone Bingham of the University of Tasmania, Mr Patrick Tierney of the Public Trustee, Mr Ross Latham, State Archivist, Mrs Caroline Homer, Acting State Archivist and Ms Siobhan Gaskell, Director, Library and Information Services, for their ongoing dedication and contribution to the success of the Trust. I also offer my sincere appreciation to Mr Ray Sakaris and Ms Maxine Turner for their excellent administrative support to the work of the SLAT. Shirley Abel Chairperson 58 Required Reporting – Other Annual Reports
Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Annual Report The mission of the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts is to ensure that the bequest which Henry Allport made in 1965 is highly valued and enjoyed by its beneficiaries, the people of Tasmania, and is recognised for its major contribution to Australia’s heritage. The objectives and principles which support that mission are: • providing maximum access to the collection within the limits of preservation and security considerations • maintaining the highest standards in collection development and service • encouraging the Tasmanian community to participate in the development and preservation of the collection. Last year’s report expressed concerns relating to proper maintenance and display of the collections, as well as availability of the human resources required to manage the library and museum. Although the budgetary constraints continue, it has been pleasing to see that there has been development of a strategy for future exhibitions, better promotion of the Allport library and museum in the media, and an increase in visitor numbers. Interpretation The primary focus of activity during the year has been the creation and installation of interpretive material to enhance the enjoyment of visitors to Allport. This has been a long-standing goal of the committee. The entrance to Allport has been given more prominence with appropriate signage and a decorative wall panel (incorporating images of collection items) around the doors. A new showcase has been installed just outside the entrance for the display of new acquisitions and other collection items. Fourteen interpretation panels have been installed – in the gallery, display rooms and library – each accompanied by a mobile information sheet listing in detail the items on display in the space. A large panel has also been installed to provide information about the Allport family and its contribution to Tasmanian society and culture. The interpretive material was written by staff of the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office (largely by Marian Jameson); designed by InGraphic Detail (Julie Hawkins and Kelly Eijdenberg) with editorial advice from Chris Viney; and constructed and installed by Red Arrow (Tim Williams). The extensive photographic work was undertaken by staff of the Digital Services section of the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. Exhibitions and displays Cockatoos: A portfolio of all species, a set of prints by William T Cooper published in 2001, was displayed in the Allport Gallery from August to November 2010. This exhibition was especially popular with school groups. Flower Power: the botanical prints of Ferdinand Bauer, was on show from December 2010 to March 2011. Both exhibitions received favourable reviews in the Mercury. The major exhibition for the year, Fishes from the end of the world: William Buelow Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes in Macquarie Harbour, 1832 was opened by the Tasmanian author Richard Flanagan on 1 April 2011 at an event in the Allport Gallery to mark the inscription of the sketchbook on the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register. (There were two further inscriptions on the Register: a 1796 Sydney theatre playbill, which is held by the National Library of Australia; and the minute books of pre-Federation Australian trade unions, which are held by 12 Australian collecting institutions. Digital images of these items were displayed at the event.) The event and the exhibition received considerable publicity both locally and interstate. In October 2010, descendants of Henry Hinsby attended an evening function in Allport for the launch of the book Henry Hinsby: A distinguished apothecary of Hobart Town by Therese Binns, as part of the Hinsby family reunion celebrations. In December 2010, the Allport Print Room was reopened as a permanent display area to feature a continuous display of the Alecto edition of the facsimile plates of Banks’ Florilegium. There are 738 plates in the edition; they are being displayed in numerical order in groups of 15, for three months at a time. New acquisitions have been displayed at monthly intervals in the new display foyer case. During the Christmas period there was a seasonal display of drinking vessels from the decorative arts collection and ceramic candlesticks. Access There were 6,772 visitors in 2010–11 (an increase of 33.9% on the previous year). Staff responded to a total of 304 enquiries from members of the public, tourists, academics and other researchers. Collection items have been reproduced in a wide range of books, reports, theses, brochures, signs, exhibitions and television and film documentaries, as well as on websites. There were visits and tours throughout the year from groups including the Australiana Society (as part of a Tasmanian tour of museums and heritage houses); local and interstate booksellers who exhibited at the Hobart Book Fair in February 2011; the Lyceum and Moreton Clubs of Queensland; and groups of students from Tarremah School and from Mount Stuart Primary School, Rosetta Primary School, Goulburn Street Primary School and Waimea Primary School. On 30 September 2010, the ABC Collectors program filmed a short segment in Allport for inclusion in a program about presenter Gordon Brown’s favourite places in Hobart. Required Reporting – Other Annual Reports 59
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Department at a Glance
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GOAL 3: High quality education and
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GOAL 5: Vibrant, inclusive and grow
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