National Library of Australia

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

Technology [Basic]

- Technology and engineering (general) [Study - Basic]

- Mechanical, thermal and nuclear engineering [Study - Intermediate]

- Electrical and optical engineering [Advanced basic]

- Building and construction [Advanced basic]

- Civil engineering [Study - Basic]

- Transport technology (land, water, air and space) [Advanced basic]

    Comments: Notable historical strengths relating to aviation include the Ernest Crome collection on Australian aviation and Austin E. Byrne collection of material relating to the Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm crossing of the Pacific in the Fokker Southern Cross flight in 1928 from California to Australia.

- Municipal, hydraulic and environmental engineering [Study - Basic]

- Mining [Study - Basic]

- Military engineering [Study - Basic]

- Home economics [Advanced basic]

- Food and drink technology [Study - Basic]

- Chemical engineering [Study - Basic]

- Manufacturing [Study - Basic]

- Printing [Study - Basic]

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all kinds - not just works in print form - books, serials, maps, music and ephemera - but also online publications and unpublished material such as manuscripts, pictures and oral histories.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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