Abstract
By using the Australian Library History Forums (ALHF) as a lens this paper will reflect on library history research in Australia and address the value of the history of libraries and the library profession. By examining the interests, priorities and values reflected in the ALHFs over time questions will be asked about what Australian library history has to say about collective professional and community memory, community and professional values as reflected in these histories and about changing perceptions and understandings of libraries, collections, and the place of libraries in communities. Gaps in these histories will be explored and questions asked of how new histories can shape future practice, the values that can be demonstrated to underpin contemporary librarianship and influence libraries in the future. A challenge will be made for those interested in the histories of libraries and librarianship to uncover and to tell these untold stories.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 4-25 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Volume | 72 |
| No. | 1 |
| Specialist publication | Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
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| Publication status | Published - 08 Mar 2023 |
