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[1998]
Division Report Comments:
The total number of monographs in this division is 4693, that is, 1.18% of the monographs total of 397,000 quoted for State Reference Library and Special Collections in the 1996/97 annual report.
Largest holdings for this Division are in the publication year range 1990-94 although the rate of acquisitions has been fairly consistent since 1970.
Collection strength is in holdings on gardening. Gardening in Australia is well covered with material relating to gardening in particular regions and climatic conditions as well as different methods of gardening such as organic gardening and permaculture well represented.
The Reference Collection offers a good range of encyclopedias and dictionaries relating to plant identification.
In the area of animal husbandry coverage is uneven. There are good holdings relating to horses and dogs but must less material relating to other farm and domestic animals.
It is Collection Development policy not to acquire any juvenile literature, tertiary curriculum texts or advanced academic research material.
Holdings in the John Oxley Library have not been included in this assessment. With its focus on Queensland history, this collection includes historical material relating to Agriculture in Queensland and Australia generally as well as coverage of current issues and interests in this area. As legal deposit library, this collection also includes material and textbooks relating to Agriculture published in Queensland.
Relevant sections of the following major standard bibliographies have been checked against State Library's monographic holdings:
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Title |
Total checked |
SRL Holdings |
% Held |
|
ABN 1992-1996 |
1236 |
212 |
17 |
Serials:
There are 60 open and 92 closed serials subscriptions.
Relevant sections of the following bibliographies have been checked against State Library's holdings:
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Title |
Total |
SRL Holding |
% Hel |
|
Periodicals in Print |
356 |
36 |
10 |
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