The National Film and Sound Archive, National Archives of Australia, and National Library of Australia have published a media release proposing a government investment of AUD$90m over the next four years to manage the digital tidal wave of images and sounds. Access Economics examined the proposal and commented that

 “ The benefits are significant and in large part accrue to users of the agency’s material. The investments allow more material to be collected or preserved, and that material in digital form is more accessible to potential users.”

I wonder if we’ll see much comment on this from our election campaigners in the next few weeks. Comments are always welcome here at Libraries Interact.

Media Release - National Library of Australia