Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148:reg:2017:p43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2017 (pt 43/81)
Character Range: 163070–166072

register carries no statutory power, though the Trust is an effective public advocate in the cause of heritage and calls on substantial community support.

The Trust has registered the National Library of Australia as a building within the Parliamentary Zone, and the Leonard French windows have been separately listed.

Walter Burley Griffin Society

Established in 1988 in Sydney, the Society commemorates the lives and works of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, and promotes the environmental ideals and community life they fostered in Australia.  The Society also promotes the conservation of the Griffins' legacy, including that in Canberra.  The Society has been an active voice for conservation in Canberra, although its specific views about the Library as a prominent building in the heart of the planned national capital have not been sought.

Lake Burley Griffin Guardians

The Lake Burley Griffin Guardians were formed in 2015 as a non-profit community group committed to safeguarding the open space of Lake Burley Griffin and its lakeshore landscape setting.  As a prominent feature in this landscape setting, the Library is likely to be a feature of interest to the Guardians, at least regarding external aspects of the Library.  However, the specific views of the Guardians about the Library have not been sought.

5.4 Management Context, Requirements and Aspirations

    Summary of Land Ownership and Management

The National Library of Australia building is part of Block 4 of Section 27, Parkes, which is wholly managed by the National Library of Australia.  The land and building are vested in the National Library of Australia in accordance with its Act.

The land surrounding the National Library of Australia is managed by the National Capital Authority, and contains specific elements that are associated with the significance of the place (namely the forecourt area and the Henry Moore sculpture) as well as the landscaped setting that allows the building to be viewed in the round as originally intended.

National Library of Australia Organisation

The National Library of Australia has a relatively flat structure, headed by the Director-General, with six Assistant Director-Generals leading the main operational branches of the Library.  They constitute the Corporate Management Group (CMG) that provides strategic and operational leadership for the organisation.  As at June 2016, the Library had 367 full-time, part-time and casual staff.  The specific responsibilities of the branches and staff within them are listed in the National Library of Australia Heritage Strategy.

The Library Council provides policy direction and overview as set out in the National Library Act 1960.  Operational budget control rests with the Director-General, with delegated expenditure responsibilities to varying amounts for specific purposes at lower levels.

National Library of Australia Requirements and Aspirations

The National Library of Australia develops, curates