This committee is an advisory committee to Council on all matters affecting the Library, including acquisitions, management of the collection, loans and policies.  Day to day operations are delegated by the Council to the committee or the Library Manager.  The committee is also responsible for the loans from the Society's heritage collection.  Being a committee member provided camaraderie and the satisfaction through contributing to the effective running of a very unique and important collection for our members.

The role is to manage the Society's extensive and valuable collections to the benefit of the members and the public.

The collection is a fascinating assembly of over 25,000 volumes including some very rare items.  It is the largest non-government geographical collection in Australia comprising : 
    - rare historical books providing excellent research material,
    - an extensive range of reference books, periodical, gazetteers and nomenclature,
    - over 800 maps, photographs relics, paintings and drawings, and
    - over 200 manuscripts including significant historical artefacts

New members are always wanted.  The library is a large and valuable collection.  An enthusiastic team of people with general interests in collections, library specialists and technicians is essential for its effective running and we welcome the participation and contribution of all members.  People interested in Australiana will appreciate this library.

Join by contacting the RGSSA office on 08 82077260 and visit the Library to see what we have.


 

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Colin Harris PSM
Valmai Hankel PSM
Maurice Keain
Alan Wallace
Rod Shearing
Kevin Griffin
Phyl Twigg
David Wald
Michael Dover
Kathy Boyes
Fairlie Sampson
Tony Brown

The Committee Members for 2010 are :-


Library Committee

1. The Periodicals have been cleared from the State Library basement as of 7 May.

Summary:
 

    142 titles were retained: including all York Gate, Gill and Benham titles that could be identified, priority
    Australian journals and a selection of overseas journals starting late 1800s/early 1900s (sometimes keeping
    only up to mid century or earlier). We retained about 40 titles more than originally approved by Council. All
    York Gate, Gill and Benham and selected other titles shelved on top gallery, the rest in Gawler Place Store. 

 

    Approx. 360 titles disposed of:  

    Other libraries:   56 titles given to 15 Australian libraries

    Members wanting specific titles:  26 titles given to around 14 members

    Michael Treloar, bookseller:  Approx 160 titles sold for $3150

    Mark Creasy from Perth took aprox 140 titles delivered at his own expense. (mostly foreign language titles)

 

   There is an annotated list showing where all titles went.  This will be permanently archived in case ownership
    issues arise in the future.

 

2. The State Library has extended deadline to 30/6 for overseas maps and uncatalogued Australian maps to be removed from basement.

 

3. Committee approved extending Library opening hours on Tues and Wed.  ie 10- 3 pm on Tues and Wed,  10-1 pm Thurs and Fri. The next printing of Library brochures will include new times.

Notes from the Committee:-