Queensland Consolidated Acts

LIBRARIES ACT 1988 - SECT 1B

The principles intended to guide the achievement of the object of the Act are the following--

(a) leadership and excellence should be demonstrated in providing library and informational services;

(b) there should be responsiveness to the needs of communities in regional and outer metropolitan areas;

(c) respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures should be affirmed;

(d) children and young people should be supported in their understanding and use of library and informational services;

(e) diverse audiences should be developed;

(f) capabilities for life-long learning about library and informational services should be developed;

(g) opportunities should be developed for international collaboration and for cultural exports, especially to the Asia-Pacific region;

(h) content relevant to Queensland should be collected, preserved, promoted and made accessible.