Editing National Library of Australia (section)

===Australian & General Collection===
The library collects material produced by Australians, for Australians or about the Australian experience in all formats—not just printed works—books, serials, newspapers, maps, posters, music and printed [[ephemera]]—but also online publications and unpublished material such as [[manuscript]]s, pictures and [[oral history|oral histories]]. [[Hazel de Berg]] began recording Australian writers, artists, musicians and others in the Arts community in 1957. She conducted nearly 1300 interviews. Together with the library, she was a pioneer in the field in Australia, working together for twenty-seven years.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Artists' Portraits: selected and introduced by Geoffrey Dutton|publisher=National Library of Australia|year=1992|isbn=0642105790|location=Canberra, Australian Capitol Territory|pages=1}}</ref>

A core [[Australiana]] collection is that of [[John Alexander Ferguson|John A. Ferguson]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nla.gov.au/selected-library-collections/ferguson-collection |title=Ferguson Collection {{!}} National Library of Australia|website=nla.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref>  The library's Australiana collections are the nation's most important resource of materials recording Australia's cultural heritage.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Murray |first=Stuart |title=The Library: An Illustrated History |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing |year=2009 |pages=273}}</ref> The library has particular collection strengths in the [[performing art]]s, including dance.

The library contains a considerable collection of general overseas and [[rare book]] materials, as well as world-class Asian and Pacific collections which augment the Australiana collections. The print collections are further supported by extensive [[microform]] holdings.

The library also maintains the National Reserve [[Braille]] Collection.

As a national library, the NLA is required by [[legal deposit]] provisions enshrined in the ''[[Copyright Act 1968]]'' to collect a copy of every Australian publication in the country, which publishers must submit upon publication of the material.<ref name=what>{{cite web | title=What is legal deposit? | website=National Library of Australia | date=17 February 2016 | url=https://www.nla.gov.au/legal-deposit/what-is-legal-deposit | access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=nsla>{{cite web | title=Legal deposit in Australia | website=National and State Libraries Australia | date=1 June 2019 | url=https://www.nsla.org.au/legal-deposit-australasia | access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref>

At the end of the [[Australian financial year]] of 2018–19, the National Library collection comprised 7,717,579 items, and an additional {{convert|17,950|m}} of manuscript material.<ref name=stats2019>{{cite web | title=Collection statistics | website=National Library of Australia | url=https://www.nla.gov.au/collections/statistics | access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> The library's collections of [[Australiana]] have developed into the nation's single most important resource of materials recording the Australian cultural heritage. [[:Category:Australian writers|Australian writers]], [[:Category:Australian editors|editors]] and [[:Category:Australian illustrators|illustrators]] are actively sought and well represented, whether published in Australia or overseas.

The library's collection includes all formats of material, from books, journals, websites and manuscripts to pictures, photographs, maps, music, oral history recordings, manuscript papers and ephemera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nla.gov.au/our-collections |title=National Library of Australia – Our Collections |publisher=nla.gov.au |access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref> With the assistance and support of library staff from London, New York City, and Jakarta, building various collections have been possible.

Approximately 94.1% of the library's collection had been catalogued by July 2019, a total of 5,453,888 items<ref name=stats2019/> and these are discoverable through the online catalogue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/ |title=Catalogue Home &#124; National Library of Australia |publisher=nla.gov.au |access-date=12 November 2013}}</ref>

====Digital collections====
The library is a world leader in [[digital preservation]] techniques,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nla.gov.au/padi |title=NLA.gov.au |publisher=NLA.gov.au |access-date=30 May 2012|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110824015945/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10691/20110824-1153/www.nla.gov.au/padi/index.html|archive-date=24 August 2011}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and has maintained an Internet-accessible archive of selected Australian websites called the [[Pandora Archive]] since 1996. The [[Australian Web Archive]], released in March 2019, combines records from PANDORA, the [[Australian Government Web Archive]] (AGWA), and other websites published in Australia. In the 2019 federal budget, the government allocated {{AUD|10}} million to the library, intended to be spread over four years to set up a digitisation fund.<ref name=phone>{{cite web | title=Check Out Australia's Web Archive | website=Southern Phone| date=11 April 2019 | url=https://www.southernphone.com.au/Blog/2019/April/australias-web-archive | access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>

{{as of|June 2019}}, the library had [[Digitizing|digitised]] a total of 5,508,008 images.<ref>{{cite web | title=Digitisation of Library collections | website=National Library of Australia | date=30 June 2019 | url=https://www.nla.gov.au/digitisation | access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> Where possible, these are delivered directly across the Internet.

Since a 2016 amendment to the ''Copyright Act'', all [[born-digital]] content must also be deposited in the library (with varying provisions for state libraries as well). The NLA has since May 2019 hosted and managed the [[National edeposit]] (NED) service. [[Libraries ACT]], [[Libraries Tasmania]], [[Northern Territory Library]], [[State Library of New South Wales]], [[State Library of Queensland]], [[State Library of South Australia]], [[State Library Victoria]] and the [[State Library of Western Australia]] are the member organisations of the collaboration.<ref name=ned>{{cite web | title=What is National edeposit (NED)?| website=NED | url=https://ned.gov.au/resources/about.html | access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=nlaar2.5>{{cite web | title=National Library of Australia Annual Report 2018–2019: 2.5 Strategic Priority Three: Collaborate | website=Australian Government. Transparency Portal | date=30 October 2019 | url=https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/national-library-australia/reporting-year/2018-2019-20 | access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref>