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REQUEST FOR A NEW LIBRARY ENTRY

Can't ' Find a library' which you know exists? Have you read the online 'Help' and tried variations in the spelling but still not found it? Please take the time to fill in as many details as possible within this form so that the library can be added to the LAP Directory.

Once notification of the library has been received, a basic entry will be established as soon as possible. New libraries will be sent their password for online update together with information about the Directory. Please contact the LAP Directory Administration if you have any difficulties completing this form.

Enter details below where applicable. Details must be supplied for items marked with an asterisk*.

Where the term "Library" is used this may also refer to other types of similar institutions such as "Archives" or "Resource Centres".


GENERAL INFORMATION:

*Director's Name: Include the name of the person in charge of your Library.
*Director's Title: Include the formal title of the person identified above (e.g. Librarian, Director-General etc).
*Library name: Include the formal name of your Library, Archive or Resource Centre.
NB* This is a searchable field so please provide a more unique name than just "Library", "Archive" or "Resource Centre" etc.
Abbreviations & acronyms: Include any acronyms and abbreviated names used for your Library. Please separate each term with a space and semi colon, eg ABC ; DEF ; Ghij etc.
Former or Other names: Include any other names (such as former names) which a user may choose to search on to find your Library. Please separate each term with a space and semi colon, eg ABC ; DEF ; Ghij etc.
Web address of Library: Include the Library's full Internet address.
Library logo: If your Library or parent organisation has a logo in electronic form and you would like to have it displayed within your LAP record, please email a copy of the logo in a 'gif' format to the LAP administrators.
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CONTACT DETAILS:

*Library's phone number: Include the general phone number of the Library. Please include the country code, area code and telephone number eg. the National Library of Australia's phone number is: 61 2 6262 1111
Library's fax number: Include the general fax number of the Library. Please include the country code, area code and fax number.
Library's email address: Include the general email address of the Library.

LIBRARY ADDRESS: *at least one of street address or postal address must be provided.

Street address: Include the street address of your Library.
Line 1 of address:
Line 2 of address:
Suburb/town/city:
Postal/zip code:
Country:
Postal address: Include the postal address of your Library.
Same as street address provided above OR
Line 1 of address:
Line 2 of address:
Suburb/town/city:
Postal/zip code:
Country:

LIBRARY AND COLLECTION DETAILS

*Library Type/s: Check the library type/s below which best describes your library. More than one library type can be selected. Users may limit searches on LAP by library type.

Agriculture Archive
Art Corporate/Business
Defence/Military Education
Government Health/Medical
Law Museum
National Parliamentary
Public Religious
Research Science/Technology
Special

Collection: Enter a description of your collection here including holdings information:

Special collections: Enter details of any special collections within your Library:

Subject areas: Choose subject areas from those identified below and/or provide more detailed keyword subject descriptions in the textbox provided. Multiple subject areas can be selected or included.

Agriculture Arts and Humanities
Business and Economics Education
Fiction Geography and Environment
Government and politics Health and Medicine
Law Local or Regional Studies
Reference Religion
Science and Technology Social Sciences
Society and Culture Sport and Recreation

Include other keyword search terms describing major subject areas of your Library below. Separate each term with a space and a semi-colon (eg. Fisheries ; Transport ; etc)

Catalogue access: There are a range of options for providing users with information about remote access your catalogue from your LAP entry:

Web catalogue - if you offer Web access to your catalogue, please provide the full address below:

Telnet catalogue - if you offer telnet access, please provide the address and any login instructions (eg no login required):

Login:

Library opening hours: Provide details and/or a web address for this information.

Web address:

Public Access: Please indicate whether your collection is:
open to the public restricted not open to the public.

Conditions of access: Please indicate any conditions which apply for access to your Library, for example, "access by appointment only", "access for members only", details re eligibility for use etc.

Functions: Include text describing the main functions of your Library.

Services: Include text describing the main services your Library provides eg. reference, interlibrary loan, internet access etc.

Establishment: Include text briefly describing the background to your Library's establishment.

Legislation: Include names (and web addresses if available) of the main legislation related to your Library eg. establishing legislation, copyright or legal deposit legislation.

Administration: Include text briefly describing the administrative organisation of your Library.

Building: Briefly describe your Library building.

Building image: If you have an electronic image of your library building and you would like to have it displayed within your LAP record, please email a copy of the image in a 'gif' format to the LAP administrators.
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Other information: Include any other information about your Library here.

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