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Beyond the No. 1 Rabbit-proof Fence: benefits and problems of isolation in Western Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Kathy Deubert*
Affiliation:
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
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Abstract

Western Australia has the dual problem of a very large land area and a small population with its capital city, Perth, one of the most geographically isolated cities in the world. The art community is active; art organisations, collectors and academic institutions are increasingly aware of their role in the promotion of the local heritage while realising the importance of trying to overcome cultural isolation.

For librarians, isolation limits personal communication with eastern states colleagues, hinders access to larger interstate resources, and adversely affects the currency of their collections, but it also encourages a spirit of co-operation, communication and sharing of resources at the local level.

Type
Research Article
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1988

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