Libraries Tasmania, formerly LINC Tasmania, is the
Tasmanian state government-run organisation that operates the
state's reference library, a network of
public lending libraries,
archives, heritage,
adult education
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, and
adult literacy services. Earlier predecessors of the network were HuonLINC and the Community Knowledge Network.
History
LINC Tasmania was an initiative of the
Tasmanian Department of Education. It brought together the services of the
State Library of Tasmania
The State Reference Library is the reference library in the state of Tasmania, Australia. It is part of Libraries Tasmania. Libraries Tasmania includes a state-wide network of library services, community learning, adult literacy and the State†...
, the
Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
The Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office (TAHO), formerly known as the Archives Office of Tasmania, is a part of Libraries Tasmania, located in Hobart.
The Archives Office of Tasmania had been a separate entity from the Tasmanian state libra ...
(TAHO),
Adult Education Tasmania
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, and online access centres (public access internet and computer facilities).
In late 2005, HuonLINC opened as a fully integrated service. In October 2006, the State Library, the Archives Office, Adult Education and all online access centres were integrated as the Community Knowledge Network. In 2008, TAHO was established to provide a single entry point into Tasmanian
social history
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, government records and
cultural artefacts, and in the following year, seven urban LINC locations were established. In late 2009, the Community Knowledge Network was renamed LINC Tasmania.
[
In mid-2018, it changed its name to Libraries Tasmania.]
Description
Services provided to the Tasmanian community include:
* Public library services and facilities
* Research resources and support
* Adult education courses
* Adult literacy skills support (since 2009[)
* Access to historical, archival and contemporary information about Tasmania’s Heritage
* Access to Tasmanian Government records and resources
Libraries Tasmania facilities received over 3,500,000 in-person visits in the ]Australian financial year
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2018-19.
Locations
Libraries Tasmania has facilities in 50 locations across the state, including 12 major urban libraries, and 33 smaller branch libraries in regional and rural centres.
NSLA and NED
As a member library of National and State Libraries Australia
National and State Libraries Australia (NSLA), formerly National and State Libraries Australasia, is the peak body that represents the national, state and territory libraries of Australia. The libraries collaborate on and support working groups a ...
, the organisation collaborated on the creation of the National edeposit (NED) system, which enables publishers from all over Australia to upload electronic publications as per legal deposit requirements, and makes these publications publicly accessible online (depending on access conditions) from anywhere.
References
External links
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Education in Tasmania
Libraries in Tasmania
Organisations based in Hobart
2018 establishments in Australia