Council of Australasian
Archives and Records Authorities  

Australian Archival Statistics 1996

Compiled by Queensland State Archives for the Statistics Subcommittee of the Australian Council of Archives Inc.

Statistics Subcommittee

Lee McGregor (Convenor) Ron Terry
Queensland State Archives Australian Archives
Mark Stevens Peter Crush
Sydney City Council City of Adelaide

©Australian Council of Archives 1996


Annual Statistics for 1996

The survey forms were sent out in early February. Of the 62 forms despatched, 45 were completed and returned.


Abbreviations

ns = not supplied

na = not available


Notes

Some organisations indicated that they could provide approximate figures only. In some cases the information supplied was insufficient or not in a form which could be readily compared. Others were not able to complete all fields but supplied what data they could.

1996 - NATIONAL ARCHIVES
   
Australian Archives

30/6/96
NZ National Archives

30/6/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
197,363
ns
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
487,522
ns
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
12,837
3,458
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
22,829
3,458
3a Number of accessions - Archives
2,956
ns
3b Number of accessions - Total
5,120
ns
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
ns
ns
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
29,653
ns
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
217,278
66,624
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
478,478
66,624
Arrangement & description
Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
98%
ns
6b At end of year
98%
ns
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
5,120
ns
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
14,120
18,137
9a Items made available in search room
62,167
54,947
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
41,621
4,647
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
126,051
4,485
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
74,999m2
ns
12b Total storage area - end of year
74,999m2
ns
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
622,411
ns
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
654,839
ns
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
371
76.75
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
376
73.5
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
36,285
9,180
16a Actual expenditure for the year
36,219
na
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
yes
yes

1996 - STATE ARCHIVES
   
AO NSW 30/06/96
PRO Victoria 31/12/96
Qld State Archives 30/6/96
PRO WA 30/6/96
AO Tasmania 30/6/96
SA State Records 30/6/96
NT Archives Service 30/6/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
42,516
28,233
24,211
9,279
na
ns
3,228
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
160,516
61,866
31,713
22,444
15,000
54,364
10,217
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
2,101
4,694
475.8
329.9
na
1,237
16
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
22,787
5,208
612
388.65
700
3,758
16
3a Number of accessions - Archives
na
32
84
286
na
169
6
3b Number of accessions - Total
na
32
97
358
144
365
6
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
73
na
0
0
na
ns
0
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
6,599
12,483
55
111.75
na
965
0
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
43,500
32,927
24,686.80
9,609
na
ns
3,244
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
175,660
67,074
32,325
22,720.90
15,700
57,157
10,233
Arrangement & description
Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
80%
88%
85.28%
93%
95%
ns
95%
6b At end of year
95%
89%
86.08%
93%
95%
ns
95%
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
na
26
328
286
69
ns
6
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
16,595
29,799
9,158
8,662
10,450
3,802
608
9a Items made available in search room
107,985
49,615
27,326
19,961
28,745
17,674
5,129
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
7,984
na
10,251
8,665
1,900
14,209
98
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
91,382
7,991
4,505
7,003
1,802
16,452
2,562
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
18,586m2
na
5,698m2
2585m2
2,000m2
3720m2
1,000m2
12b Total storage area - end of year
19568m2
na
5,698m2
2585m2
2,000m2
3720m2
1,000m2
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
160,000
73,748
46,007
23,449.75
16,530
52,785
10,418
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
185,000
81,286
46,007
23,449.75
17,608
56515
10,418
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
88.65
42
58.2
15.5
25
24.4
9
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
94.69
43
61
16.5
25
23
9
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
7,239
2,911
4,390
1,319
1,167
2,473
653
16a Actual expenditure for the year
7,014
2,903
4,310
1,353
1,141
2,450
641
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
yes
yes
yes
ns
no
yes
no

1996 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
   
Sydney City Council 30/06/96
Brisbane City Council 31/12/96
Ashfield Council 30/6/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
5,526
1,296.5
315
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
8,125
12,000
340
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
175
53.5
8
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
22,787
5,208
612
3a Number of accessions - Archives
na
80
36
3b Number of accessions - Total
204
80
49
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
0
40
0
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
141
3,000
10
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
5,701
1,350
316
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
8,371
12,000
343
Arrangement & description
  Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
98%
80%
60%
6b At end of year
99%
85%
68%
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
204
338
49
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
283
386
62
9a Items made available in search room
5,065
856
181
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
817
705
123
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
8,179
80
65
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
1,400m2
1,925m2
98m2
12b Total storage area - end of year
1,400m2
2,100m2
98m2
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
8,300
10,200
485
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
8,608
12,000
485
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
4
1
0.8
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
4
1
0.8
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
450
68
53
16a Actual expenditure for the year
450
68
50
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
yes
no
no

1996 - COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS
   
Nat Library of Australia
Aust War Memorial 31/12/96
MAAS Powerhouse 30/12/96
SLNSW Mitchell Lib 30/6/96
State Library of Victoria
30/6/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
na
4,550
530
8927
na
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
9,653
7,180
530
8927
4,400
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
na
25
10
145
ns
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
335
65
10
145
223
3a Number of accessions - Archives
na
190
39
153
ns
3b Number of accessions - Total
358
190
39
153
207
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
na
na
0
0
ns
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
na
na
0
0
ns
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
na
4575
540
9,072
ns
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
9,988
7,245
540
9,072
4,623
Arrangement & description
  Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
87%
79%
70%
90%
60%
6b At end of year
86%
81%
70%
90%
60%
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
223
70
36
203
51
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
3,125
9,380
61
ns
3,452
9a Items made available in search room
8,805
18,540
7,498
ns
4,915
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
2,381
na
74
6,522
3,094
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
na
na
346
147
15
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
ns
ns
79m2
ns
ns
12b Total storage area - end of year
ns
ns
79m2
ns
ns
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
ns
8,100
537
10,000
4,500
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
ns
8,100
537
10,500
4,650
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
11
25
2
15
6
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
10.5
25
1.5
15
6
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
345
180
na
ns
192
16a Actual expenditure for the year
329
150
83,603
ns
ns
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
no
no
no
ns
no

1996 - COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS (continued)
   
Nat Library of New Zealand 30/06/96
State Library of SA 30/6/96
JS Battye Library WA 31/12/96
John Oxley Library 31/12/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
ns
3,803
1,250.1
1,623.66
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
6,651
3,803
1,250.51
1,623.66
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
ns
134.5
30
ns
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
190
134.5
30
46.14
3a Number of accessions - Archives
ns
1,564
ns
ns
3b Number of accessions - Total
302
1,564
ns
194
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
ns
na
ns
ns
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
0
na
ns
na
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
ns
3,937.5
12
1,669.8
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
6,841
3,937.5
1,280.51
1,669.8
Arrangement & description
  Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
90%
50%
50%
15.75%
6b At end of year
90%
50%
50%
16.8%
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
302
1,489
na
22
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
4,359
na
na
17,724
9a Items made available in search room
13,611
na
3,600
3,777
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
5,868
na
3,500
na
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
15
na
10
10
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
850m2
850m2
na
335.8m2
12b Total storage area - end of year
850m2
850m2
na
335.8m2
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
7,000
5,355
na
1,670.8
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
7,000
5,355
na
1,670.8
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
7.45
10.8
2
2
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
7.45
11.8
2
2
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
ns
na
na
na
16a Actual expenditure for the year
ns
na
na
na
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
ns
no
ns
na

1996 - COMMERCIAL & OTHERS
   
ANZ Banking Group Archives 31/12/96
Geelong HRC 31/12/96
Adelaide Catholic Archives 31/12/96
Royal Aust College Surgeons 31/5/96
CSL Limited 31/12/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
ns
665
181
144
43
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
1,286
755
181
190
910
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
ns
23
20
ns
6.21
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
30.35
25
20
19
23
3a Number of accessions - Archives
ns
57
20
ns
12
3b Number of accessions - Total
88
64
24
16
32
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
ns
2
na
ns
na
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
30
4
na
16
na
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
ns
686
201
150
50
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
1,286
776
201
189
993
Arrangement & description
  Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
94%
100%
48%
80%
0
6b At end of year
954%
100%
48.4%
85%
na
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
88
38
224
40
na
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
119
7,716
256
10
5
9a Items made available in search room
na
na
660
50
5
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
279
10,275
204
263
7
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
233
7
27
376
16
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
340m2
840m2
40m2
70m2
117.5m2
12b Total storage area - end of year
340m2
840m2
40m2
70m2
117.5m2
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
1,350
1,000
242
350
800
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
1,388
1,000
242
350
800
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
3
2.5
1.4
1.3
1.5
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
3
2.5
1.4
1.6
1.5
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
na
154
23
80
na
16a Actual expenditure for the year
na
154
23
80
na
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
ns
yes
no
no
na

1996 - COMMERCIAL & OTHERS (continued)
   
John Fairfax Holdings 30/6/96
Reserve Bank 31/12/96
Road & Traffic Authority NSW 31/12/96
Axiom Funds Management Corp 31/12/96
Australian Science Archives Project 31/12/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
ns
390
ns
na
na
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
ns
2,253
3,236
na
3,067
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
ns
4
ns
na
na
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
ns
175
1,126
na
5,863
3a Number of accessions - Archives
ns
400
ns
na
na
3b Number of accessions - Total
ns
17,500
105
na
1,439
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
ns
na
ns
na
na
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
ns
125
750
na
1,880
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
183.7
394
na
na
na
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
ns
2,303
3,512
na
1,187
Arrangement & description
  Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
ns
ns
100%
na
100%
6b At end of year
ns
ns
100%
na
100%
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
ns
ns
189
na
1,439
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
ns
38
5
na
na
9a Items made available in search room
ns
380
ns
na
na
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
ns
98
62
na
na
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
ns
5,000
3,651
na
na
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
ns
270m2
ns
na
500m2
12b Total storage area - end of year
ns
270m2
ns
na
500m2
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
ns
2,500
3,236
100
3,500
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
ns
2,500
3,236
100
3,500
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
1
5
7
2
20
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
1
5
7
2
22
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
na
278
577
na
na
16a Actual expenditure for the year
na
226
516
na
1,644
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
no
no
yes
yes
some

1996 - UNIVERSITIES
   
Sydney University 31/12/96
Chas Sturt University 31/12/96
Monash University 31/12/96
University of Melbourne 31/12/96
La Trobe Bundoora 31/12/96
La Trobe Bendigo 31/12/96
James Cook University
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
1,382
2,527
1,458
11,358
40
132.8
251.5
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
1,382
2,771
1,458
11,358
800
260.2
251.5
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
47
124
114
53
na
na
34.65
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
47
124
114
53
146
na
283.4
3a Number of accessions - Archives
46
50
46
98
na
na
68
3b Number of accessions - Total
46
50
46
98
63
32
297
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
42
0
na
12
na
0
4.5
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
42
140
na
12
0
0
37.99
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
1,387
2,651
1,572
11,399
na
139.4
281.65
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
1,387
2,755
1,572
11.399
840
295.1
281.65
Arrangement & description
  Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
97%
61%
100%
99%
0%
90%
29%
6b At end of year
98%
74%
100%
99%
0%
90%
33%
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
46
140
46
143
86
15
51
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
428
1,814
183
2,465
10
35
8
9a Items made available in search room
2,128
1,135
764
na
na
25
63
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
141
na
648
na
298
52
27
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
5
873
412
384
0
na
52
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
236m2
930m2
286m2
928m2
na
79m2
90m2
12b Total storage area - end of year
236m2
930m2
286m2
928m2
na
79m2
98m2
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
1,632
4,718
2,208
5,175
950
380
177
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
1,632
4,718
2,208
5,175
0
380
177
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
2
3.45
2.8
6.3
1.5
3
1.5
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
2
3.45
2.8
7.4
1.5
1
1
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
164
180
134
375
227
0
420
16a Actual expenditure for the year
162
176
142
375
227
0
432
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
no
no
no
no
no
no
no

1996 - UNIVERSITIES (continued)
   
University of Adelaide 31/12/96
Edith Cowan University 31/12/96
University of WA 31/12/96
University of NSW 31/12/96
University of New England 31/12/96
Macquarie University 31/12/96
Noel Butlin Centre ANU 31/12/96
Holdings
1a At start of year - Archives (metres)
na
1,500
na
903
ns
479
12,361
1b At Start of year - Total (metres)
506
1,600
536
ns
1,826
563
12,361
2a Accessions during year - Archives (metres)
na
200
na
23
ns
47
287
2b Accessions during year - Total (metres)
94
200
32
ns
56
47
287
3a Number of accessions - Archives
na
500
na
141
ns
130
59
3b Number of accessions - Total
83
500
44
ns
235
130
59
4a Volume of disposal - Archives (metres)
na
200
na
2
ns
na
0
4b Volume of disposal - Total (metres)
na
200
0
ns
10
6
0
5a At end of year - Archives (metres)
na
1,500
na
924
ns
520
12,648
5b At end of year - Total (metres)
610
1,600
568
ns
1,828
604
12,648
Arrangement & description
  Percentage of holdings available in public finding-aids
6a At start of year
90%
70%
60%
na
ns
ns
99%
6b At end of year
95%
80%
60%
90%
ns
ns
99%
7a Number of accessions processed during the year
83
50
44
na
215
ns
59
Reference services
8a Visits to search room during year
30
30
50
202
492
ns
837
9a Items made available in search room
na
9
340
na
ns
ns
4,753
10a Enquiries recorded (except records creators/owners)
94
100
222
83
231
ns
350
11a Items loaned to creators/owners
na
500
180
250
90
ns
657
Repository Buildings
12a Total storage area - start of year
95m2
1,800m2
131m2
120m2
240m2
26m2
3,700m2
12b Total storage area - end of year
146m2
1,800m2
131m2
120m2
240m2
26m2
3,700m2
13a Shelving capacity - start of year (metres)
865
1,500
562
1,255
1,796
630
10,700
13b Shelving capacity - end of year (metres)
1,167
1,500
594
1,255
1,796
630
10,700
Personnel
14a FTE positions filled - start of year
0.6
1
1.3
3.8
3
1.2
6
14b FTE positions filled - end of year
0.6
1
1.6
3.8
3
1.2
6
Funding ($000)
15a Total budget for the year
na
na
??
ns
ns
37
309
16a Actual expenditure for the year
na
na
??
210
ns
40
309
17a Including cost of accommodation (yes/no)
ns
no
no
no
no
no
no
 

 

 

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