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Mission
Goals
Programs
Interests
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To facilitate management, presentation and appreciation of
the performing arts though information services.
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Goals |
To generate ongoing value from the work of
the Dennis Wolanski Library of the Performing Arts.
To provide a Web-based information service.
To assist other organisations to manage their arts information
resources.
To stimulate collaboration in the management of arts information.
To reduce anomalies relating to material transferred from the Dennis
Wolanski Library of the Performing Arts to other organisations.
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Information services |
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Website
The Wolanski Foundation’s website, currently being redeveloped, provides
information on the arts, theatre, circus, vaudeville, puppetry, music,
dance, film, radio, television and related practices in libraries,
archives, museums and associations. It is included in the National
Library of Australia’s PANDORA archive of Australian websites.
Research
The site has numerous papers, articles, bibliographies, chronologies and
other features on the Australian cultural history, Sydney Opera House
and information management.
Enquiries
The Foundation provides limited telephone and email responses to those
seeking additional advice.
Cross Currents
The Foundation produces an irregular digest, Cross Currents, to
highlight events and trends in the arts and management of information
and cultural resources.
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Assistance to Other Organisations |
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In January 2005, the Wolanski Foundation formed a partnership with the
National Institute of Dramatic Art to assist the development of the NIDA
archives and Seaborn Broughton Walford collections. It is also
discussing possible forms of assistance with a number of other
institutions.
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Business planning
Clarifying the purpose and direction of organisations.
Knowledge & information management
Developing programs to manage knowledge and information resources
within organisations, including documents, records, library
collections and websites.
Collection management
Developing policies, systems and procedures.
Information services
Developing products and services.
Association management
Clarifying the purpose and direction of associations. .
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