National Library of Australia Staff Papers, 2008

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Music Australia: Building innovative partnerships for online access to music made, played and recorded in Australia

Robyn Holmes, Kaye McIntyre

Abstract


This paper examines some of the strategies used by the National Library of Australia to build a collaborative music service on a national scale, and in particular the challenges faced in building online audio content.  It demonstrates the opportunities that a government-business partnership provides to break through some of the existing barriers in providing access to resources.  And it reflects upon the volatility in the music industry that creates ongoing challenges for archiving, resource discovery, online access to and delivery of musical sound.


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