State Library of South Australia

Identity area

Identifier

daa/310

Authorized form of name

State Library of South Australia

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

  • State

Contact area

 

Coordinator, Archival Processing

Type

Address

Street address

North Terrace, Adelaide

Locality

Adelaide

Region

South Australia

Country name

Postal code

5000

Telephone

08 8207 7250

Fax

08 8207 7247

Note

Description area

History

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

The State Library of South Australia is responsible for collecting and preserving the non-government records relating to the history of South Australia from pre-white settlement to the present day.

Buildings

Holdings

Records (including digital) of South Australian individuals and families, businesses and societies.

These include letters, diaries, minutes, correspondence, research papers, business records, photographs, films and sound recordings (especially oral histories).

Finding aids, guides and publications

Provenance level entry for all record groups are available through the Library's catalogue: http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au/

Many groups have additional levels of description either through the catalogue or as PDF series lists attached to database records.

Digital copies of some records, particularly photographs, are available online.

Access area

Opening times

Open Monday to Wednesday 10am-8pm
Thursday and Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm.

Access conditions and requirements

The majority of records can be requested through the reference desk. Any restrictions or special conditions are shown on the relevant database record.

A reader's ticket is required and may be obtained at the reference desk on the production of some form of identification.

For details of retrieval of material from storage see: http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=583&c=44438

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

The Library provides a telephone reference service (08 8207 7250); email enquiries can be sent to info@slsa.sa.gov.au.

Visitors to the Library can access computers, finding aids and expert staff assistance by asking at the reference desk.

Reproduction services

Details available on the website: http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=3

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 14 April 2018

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Thematic area)
  • Built Environment (Thematic area)
  • Communication (Thematic area)
  • Immigration (Thematic area)
  • Indigenous (Thematic area)
  • Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Religion (Thematic area)
  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

North Terrace, Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia 5000