Dagmar Schmidmaier papers, ca. 1984-2007

MLMSS 9112/Boxes 1-17
MLMSS 9112/Box 18X

fonds

ca. 1984-2007

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Moving Images, Photographs

447546

9.25 metres (17 boxes and 1 outsize box) of textual material, some files contain photographs

Dagmar Schidmaier was born in 1944 and migrated with her mother to Australia from Germany in 1949. She grew up in Sydney's northern beaches area, attending Narrabeen Girls High School.

Schmidmaier graduated from a diploma in Librarianship in 1967 and began her professional career at The State Library of New South Wales, the institution she would later lead. After holding various other roles she became a lecturer and head of The Department of Information Studies at Ku-ring-gai College of Advanced Education (later University of Technology). In 1984 she went on to become head of Library Services at NSW Department of Technical and Further Education (TAFE), and director of TAFE's Open Training and Education Network (OTEN).

Schmidmaier was appointed State Librarian and Chief Executive of the State Library of NSW in 1995, a position she held for 11 years. In 1999 she was awarded an Honourary Doctor of Letters for her work in higher education.

After retiring from The State Library of New South Wales, Schmidmaier became vice-president and subsequently president of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). In 2006 she was the recipient of an Alumni-arts award by the University of New South Wales.

References:
Compiled from the collection

BOXES 1-8
DS correspondence, speech transcripts, photographs, records relating to renumeration and performance agreements, newscuttings and journal issues, chiefly related to role as State Librarian, ca. 1984-2006

BOXES 9-10
Transcripts of speeches, records and photographs relating to TAFE Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), including issues of newsletter Open Line ca. 1988-1996

BOX 11
Transcripts of speeches, correspondence and records relating to DS as president of Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), including issues of newsletter InCite, ca. 2005-2007

BOX 12
DS research, correspondence and photographs related to UNSW Alumni Award, NSW public library network and retirement from State Library, ca. 1997-2007

BOX 13
DS research, documents and photographs related to study visits in Phillipines and United States, ca. 1985-1989; records relating to OTEN, ca. 1992-1995

BOX 14
Research, annual reports, brochures relating to TAFE and OTEN, ca. 1985-1995

BOXES 15-16

Correspondence and research papers written and collected by DS relating to library services and systems, ca. 1969-1988

BOX 17
2 photographic albums relating to DS as director of OTEN, 1995, director of TAFE Library services, 1984-1990

BOX 18X
1. Plaque presented to DS on her appointment as Adjunct Professor, University of Technology, Sydney, 1999
2. Plaque presented to DS on her visit to Parkes as part of the Parkes 125th Anniversary Celebrations, 1998
3. Plaque presented to DS on her visit to Wagga Wagga, 1996
4. Framed stamps of DS presented to her by Australia Post, ca. 1990s
5. Laminated newspaper article relating to DS, ca. 2000s
6. Certificates awarded to DS for business awards and library conference

VHS of DS graduation ceremony at University of Technology, Sydney 30/9/1999, is housed separately from collection. For enquiries about this material please contact the Manuscripts Section

Dagmar Schmidmaier arranged the order of this material

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple copyright owners
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2013-2014