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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005916
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Information storage and retrieval systems
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Librarians
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries and readers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries and students
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Public libraries
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → Libraries and readers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information storage and retrieval systems
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)