This week has been a low in government commitment to Asia literacy, with the National Library of Australia signalling it will make major cuts to its Asian Studies collection. See further details here: The Asia Society – Library Lockdown Edward Aspinall, Asia illiteracy, Inside Story Tessa Morris-Suzuki, Out of Asia Online petition Japan Foundation, Cuts to National Library of Australia AsiaContinue reading “Asian Studies at the NLA”
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Preserve the Asia Collection at the National Library of Australia
Statement of AMSEAS concerning the National Library of Australia Asia Collection The Association of Mainland Southeast Asian Studies (AMSEAS) Council and its members are deeply concerned at the news that the National Library of Australia (NLA) is closing its Asian Collections Reading Room and may be considering ceasing its future acquisitions of works on mainland Southeast Asia.Continue reading “Preserve the Asia Collection at the National Library of Australia”
ASAA Statement on National Library of Australia
In light of recent news that the ASAA is closing its Asia Studies reading room and is reviewing its collection strategy for the Asian collection, the ASAA issued this statement to its members: Many of you will have heard that the National Library of Australia has initiated a review of its collecting strategy, which might leadContinue reading “ASAA Statement on National Library of Australia”
Melissa Crouch 