Selection Guidelines
PANDORA is a selective archive. The National Library and its partners do not attempt to collect all Australian online publications and web sites, but select acccording to their respective collection policies, priories and resources.
As a general guide, the National Library is responsible for a broad national coverage with priority for content of national relevance and significance, while the State libraries aim to select content reflective of their jurisdictions. The Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia and Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies collect content in their respectivie areas of expertise.
PANDORA Participating Agencies' Selection Guidelines
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Australian War Memorial
- National Film and Sound Archive (ScreenSound Australia)
- National Library of Australia
- Northern Territory Library and Information Service
- State Library of New South Wales
- State Library of Queensland
- State Library of South Australia
- State Library of Victoria
- State Library of Western Australia