Digitised collections
Australian Library and Information Association , Museums Australia, National and State Libraries Australasia, 10 Ways that digital access to collections benefits millions of Australians, 7 January 2016
GLAM peak bodies and institutions in Australia have put together case studies of ways in which digital access to collections have made a positive impact on people’s lives. These include:
- Providing valuable resources for researchers
- Fuelling innovation
- Keeping indigenous languages and customs alive
- Retelling the Anzac stories
- Supporting our Asia-Pacific neighbours
- Making community histories easily accessible
- Promoting entrepreneurship
- Feeding mainstream media
- Restoring historic properties
- Connecting friends and families
