The Royal Society of Tasmania Collection: University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Collections

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TAS UTAS SPARC

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The Royal Society of Tasmania Collection: University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Collections

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  • Provincial/state

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University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Collections

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Research enquiries

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Level 5, Morris Miller Library, Sandy Bay Campus, University of Tasmania

Locality

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Tasmania

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Australia

Postal code

7005

Telephone

+613 6226 7883

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History

The mission of the Royal Society of Tasmania is “The advancement of knowledge” and its priorities are:

  • Promoting Tasmanian historical, scientific and technological knowledge for the benefit of Tasmanians,
  • Fostering Tasmanian public engagement and participation in the quest for objective knowledge,
  • Recognising excellence in academia and supporting Tasmanian academic excellence, and
  • Providing objective advice for policy relating to Tasmanian issues.

The Royal Society of Tasmania (RST) Library is maintained by the UTAS Library. The Collection – some of which is held in the restricted-access Rare Room and some on open-access shelves - comprises a diverse range of approximately 7000 books and 1600 journal titles, the oldest printed book (c1472) in Tasmania, early maps and many 19th century private family deposit collections

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Opening times

Monday - Wednesday 10.00am - 5.00pm * (closed for lunch - 12.30pm - 1.30pm)
Thursday & Friday Closed
Public Holidays Closed

Access conditions and requirements

When accessing materials from the Special and Rare Collections you will need to agree to and sign the conditions on the Consultation Form http://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/937115/special-rare-publish-write.pdf . You will also need to provide photo ID.

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Access points

Access Points

  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Level 5, Morris Miller Library, Sandy Bay Campus, University of Tasmania
, Tasmania
AU 7005