‘Tragic’ threat to Fairfax photo archives reflects bigger challenges facing Australia’s cultural heritage
(10 June 2015, Canberra) The Australian Library and Information Association, Australian Society of Archivists, National & State Libraries Australasia and Museums Australia have expressed deep concern following this week’s news that the US company handling the digitization of Fairfax Media photo archives has gone into receivership. It is tragic that these valuable photographs, capturing some…