Alick Jackomos Library and Resource Centre

Find here:
Information about the Alick Jackomos Collection
The Customised Library Catalogue
Useful Resources
Not what you were looking for? See also
Aboriginal Heritage Act – Guides and Forms
Aboriginal cultural heritage - Mini-posters
VAS and AAV Report Series
AAV Corporate Publications
About the Alick Jackomos Collection
The Library provides information and research services to the staff of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria and the Department of Planning and Community Development. The collection reflects their research needs, topics include:
- Archaeology
- Cultural heritage
- Land management and natural resource management
- Victorian and Australian regional and local histories
- Indigenous histories and biographies
- Flora and fauna identification resources
- Native title and land rights
- Indigenous contemporary issues and
- Government policy and administration and
- Community development and planning
About Alick Jackomos
Alick Jackomos (1924-1999) was a friend of, and advocate for, Aboriginal people all his working life. In addition he was an author, raconteur, genealogist and collector of stories and memorabilia. In 1999 in the presence of Alick's family and friends, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria's Resource Centre was renamed the ‘Alick Jackomos Library’. To learn more about Alick see the
National Museum of Australia website.Where is the Alick Jackomos Pictorial Collection?
The Alick Jackomos pictorial collection is held at the
Audiovisual Archives at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Canberra. All requests relating to access or use of images from this collection must be directed to the Institute.
Library catalogue
Find books, journals, articles and a range of online information using our customised Library catalogue.
You can also find our collection listed in the National Library’s Trove database.
Accessing the Library
Students and members of the public are encouraged to use their public library or tertiary institution to source materials, however, access to the Alick Jackomos collection as a reference resource only can be arranged by appointment. Contact us.
Please note: The Alick Jackomos Library does not provide research assistance to students or private researchers, however, library materials may be provided on inter-library loan to the relevant institutions. Search the Library catalogue.
Useful Resources

Information about Victoria’s Aboriginal history and information about Aboriginal people and places both contemporary and historical can be found by accessing the collections of:
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State Library of Victoria
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Koorie Records Unit at the Public Records Office of Victoria
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National Archives of Australia
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Trove Australia
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The Koorie Heritage Trust
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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander – use the MURA catalogue or see their
online collections.
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Museum Victoria - A History of Aboriginal People in Victoria
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Koorie Heritage Trust and ABC – Mission Voices
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Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
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Stolen Generations Victoria Ltd
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Bunjilaka - the Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum
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ABS statistics on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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Australian Government – Indigenous Portal
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Austlii Australian Indigenous Law Library - Timeline: Legal Developments Affecting Indigenous People
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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies - Indigenous Language bibliographies
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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies – Online collections
See also Aboriginal Affairs Victoria’s publications, forms and resources.
Search the Library catalogue.