National Library of Australia

Summary subject collecting information (definitions of the ALG collecting levels are available for reference):

Physical education, recreation and sport [Minimal]

    Comments: Current collecting focuses largely on the history and comparative popular culture aspects of sport, and is also intended to provide an indication of international trends and related policy issues, and to reflect Australian participation in international sporting events such as the Olympic Games. The 1956 Melbourne and 2000 Sydney Olympics are represented in greater depth.

- Physical education, fitness and recreation [Minimal]

- Indoor games [Minimal]

- Outdoor sports and games [Minimal]

    Comments: Besides Australian publications collected comprehensively, several formed collections on cricket (integrated into the main collection) provide some additional strengths to the collection.

- Aquatic and air sports [Minimal]

- Equestrian sports and animal racing [Minimal]

- Fishing, hunting and shooting [Minimal]

    Comments: Collections of Dr G.P. Charles (covering all aspects of angling) and Sir Peter Crisp (fishing) constitute a notable research level strength.

Highlights of the collection: The National Library of Australia holds a comprehensive collection of material relating to Australia and the Australian people. The Library's collections of Australiana have developed into the nation's single most important resource of materials recording Australian cultural heritage. The Library collects Australian materials of all kinds - not just works in print form - books, serials, maps, music and ephemera - but also online publications and unpublished material such as manuscripts, pictures and oral histories. The Library also has considerable collections of general overseas and rare book materials, as well as world-class Asian and Pacific collections which augment the Australiana collections.

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