- Entry type: Resource
- Entry ID: AWH001949
Interview with Carol Mills, retired librarian [sound recording] / interviewer, Ann-Mari Jordens
- Repository National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore Collection
- Reference ORAL TRC 50011
- Date Range 24-Jul-03 - 29-Jul-03
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Description
3 digital audio tapes (ca. 152 min.) Carol Mills recalls her initial Library studies whilst being employed at the Fisher Library, Sydney University (1963-1966); her years of experience as Senior Librarian managing a number of University Libraries in Australia; her return to London to study for a Masters of Arts in Librarianship (ca 1977); managing the Library of the University of Darwin for 3 months after Cyclone Tracy hit in 1975; her 4 volume bibliography of literature emanating from the Northern Territory (1975-1983). She speaks about her historical writings & articles on Australian book history; her secondment to the Library of the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji (1993-1995), publishing a number of articles on library management & literacy in the South Pacific region; her return to managing the Charles Sturt University Library until her retirement in 2000.
- Access Written permission required for research use, personal copies and public use for 10 years from the date of the interview.
- Finding Aid Timed summary (5 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 147 leaves)