| AASB | Australian Accounting Standards Board |
| ANBD | Australian National Bibliographic Database |
| API | application programming interface |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| CAC Act | Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 |
| CSS | Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme |
| CDNL | Conference of Directors of National Libraries |
| CMG | Corporate Management Group |
| DLIR | Digital Library Infrastructure Replacement |
| EA | Enterprise Agreement |
| EAP | Environmental Action Plan |
| ERA | Electronic Resources Australia |
| FBT | fringe benefits tax |
| FMOs | Finance Minister’s Orders |
| FOI Act | Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| IFLA | International Federation of Library Associations |
| ILMS | Integrated Library Management System |
| IPS | Information Publication Scheme |
| IT | information technology |
| NLA | National Library of Australia |
| NSLA | National and State Libraries Australasia |
| ONIX | Online Information eXchange |
| PSS | Public Sector Superannuation Scheme |
| PSSap | PSS accumulation plan |
| RDA | Resource Description and Access |
| SES | senior executive staff |
| WHS | work health and safety |