Primary contact
Level 5, Morris Miller Library, Sandy Bay Campus, University of Tasmania
, Tasmania
AU 7005
Identity area
Identifier
TAS UTAS SPARC
Authorized form of name
The Royal Society of Tasmania Collection: University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Collections
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Provincial/state
Contact area
University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Collections
Type
Research enquiries
Address
Street address
Level 5, Morris Miller Library, Sandy Bay Campus, University of Tasmania
Locality
Region
Tasmania
Country name
Australia
Postal code
7005
Telephone
+613 6226 7883
Fax
special.collections@utas.edu.au
Note
Description area
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
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
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.