Collections Policy

Overview:

The Collections of the University of Adelaide include the Library Collections (eg books, theses, digital resources), Special Collections (eg Rare Books and Manuscripts), the Archives, Museum and Heritage Collections (eg scientific specimens, objects and equipment) and Art Collections (including the Adelaide University Union Visual Art Collection), and may be in electronic or physical format. The Collections are managed and maintained for the purposes of discovery and use by academics, students, administrative and operational staff, alumni, researchers, professional historians and the wider community.


Note

The Provost may exercise some of the Vice-Chancellor's authorities in this policy - see D2024/647279. Reviewed and re-affirmed by the policy custodian on 20 August 2024 - see D2024/887363.

Please refer to the Policy Directory for the latest version.