Sandra Forbes papers, 1979-1996

MLMSS 8503

fonds

1979-1996

Textual Records, Clippings

131029

1.19 metres of textual material (7 boxes)

Sandra Forbes was involved with the Australian publishing industry for a number of years. She replaced James Hall as Director at the Australian Book Publishers' Association (ABPA) in 1979, and succeeded Tom Shapcott at the Australia Council's Literature Board from 1990-1995.

BOX 1
Folder 1
Papers, correspondence and copies of newspaper clippings concerning the Australian Bicentennial Authority publishing project, 1987

Folder 2
Papers relating to Australian Book Publishers' Association (ABPA) winter seminar, 'Publishing Economics', 1983-1984

Folder 3
Papers concerning publications of the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS), 1983-1987

Folder 4
Correspondence, meeting papers, publications relating to AFTRS, 1984-1987

Folder 5
Papers concerning the future of AFTRS publishing, 1987

Folder 6
Papers concerning Media Information Australia (MIA), 1985-1987

Folder 7
Papers concerning report on the publications program of the Library Association of Australia (LAA), 1988

Folder 8
Papers, publications, and correspondence relating to the LAA, 1986-1988

Folder 9
Source papers, correspondence, etc. concerning LAA publications, 1987-1989

Folder 10
Papers and correspondence concerning LAA publications, 1982-1988

BOX 2
Folder 1
Papers, publications, brochures relating to Australian War Memorial, Australian National Gallery, Australian Academy of Science, etc., 1988-1989

Folder 2
Papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, etc. relating to 'Reading 1990', in International Literacy Year (1990), 1989-1990

Folder 3
Papers, mailing lists, and brochures for 'Reading 1990', 1989-1990

Folder 4
Papers and correspondence concerning redesign of Wyndham Planner and inclusion of geographic information, 1987-1989

Folder 5
Papers detailing country information for inclusion in Wyndham Planner, ca. 1987-1989

Folder 6
Brochures, newspaper extracts, papers, correspondence, relating to Adelaide Festival, 1988-1990

Folder 7
Papers and correspondence relating to the Sydney Festival and Perrier Writers' Festival, 1989

Folder 8
Papers and brochures relating to writers' weeks and festivals, 1987-1989

Folder 9
Papers and correspondence concerning the Year of the Reader and the National Book Council, 1989-1990

BOX 3
Folder 1
LAA report: Review of the Publications Program of the Library Association of Australia, 1988

Folder 2
Papers, correspondence, reports, and newspaper clippings relating to the Prices Surveillance Authority, 1989-1990

Folder 3
Papers, correspondence, reports, and newspaper clippings relating to the Prices Surveillance Authority inquiry into book prices, 1989

Folder 4
Background material for a national plan for the promotion of Australian literature, 1987

Folder 5
Papers relating to the economic profile of literature and publishing industries, 1988

Folder 6
Papers relating to the Cultural Ministers Council, 1987-1988

Folder 7
Minutes and papers of the Literature Board, 1986

Folder 8
Minutes and papers of the Literature Board, 1987-1988

BOX 4
Folder 1
Minutes and papers of the Literature Board, 1988-1989

Folder 2
Reports etc. of the Australian Book Publishers Association (ABPA), 1979-1985

Folder 3
Papers and correspondence concerning the Australia Council, 1987-1989

Folder 4
Papers and correspondence primarily concerning reading in Australia and the Shrapnel report, 1988-1990

Folder 5
Computer printout of 'Book Reading '90: A study of book demand for the International Literacy Year', April 1990

Folder 6
Papers and correspondence relating to the Literature Board and National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, 1986-1987

Folder 7
Papers and correspondence relating to the National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, Melbourne Seminar, 1986-1987

Folder 8
Papers and correspondence relating to the National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, Canberra Seminar, 1987

Folder 9
Papers and correspondence relating to the National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, Perth Seminar, 1986-1987

Folder 10
Papers and correspondence relating to the National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, Brisbane Seminar, 1986

BOX 5
Folder 1
Correspondence and papers relating to membership, with the Literature Board, 1986-1989

Folder 2
Papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and maps relating to the Best of Sydney project, 1988

Folder 3
Papers, correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings concerning copyright and the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), 1986-1989

Folder 4
Papers relating to publishing statistics for ABPA, 1984-1990

Folder 5
Papers and publications relating to statistics, 1982-1990

Folder 6
Papers, reports, and correspondence relating to ABPA, particularly statistics, 1987-1990

Folder 7
Surveys, statistics, computer printout of reports, 1986-1988

Folder 8
Papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and publications relating to the Australia Council, 1985-1987

BOX 6
Folder 1
Papers and correspondence concerning the Australian Publishing Industry Export Project, 1994-1996

Folder 2
Papers, newspaper clippings and articles about books, publishing, etc., 1985-1990

Folder 3
Papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings relating to bookshops and book sellers, 1985-1987

Folder 4
Papers, correspondence, reports, regarding to publishing relations between Australia and India 1995-1996

Folder 5
Papers, correspondence, and reports concerning the development of a publications policy for Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC), 1994-1996

BOX 7
Folder 1
Background material for a National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, 1987

Folder 2
Papers, newspaper clippings, correspondence for a National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, 1986-1987

Folder 3
Papers and correspondence relating to National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature, Adelaide Seminar, 1987

Folder 4
Papers and correspondence relating to National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature overseas, 1985-1987

Folder 5
Papers and correspondence concerning publication and distribution, 1985-1987

Folder 6
Papers, newspaper clippings, and correspondence concerning media data, 1984-1987

Folder 7
Papers and newspaper clippings relating to Australian literature in education, 1986-1987

Folder 8
Papers, reports, and statistics, relating to funding, books and libraries 1985-1987

Folder 9
Papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, and questionnaires relating to ABPA survey of Australian book publishing companies affected by recent changes of ownership, 1986-1987

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