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a librarian who joined the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library and in 1919 was made responsible for its Australian section, later the Commonwealth National Library.  An early important acquisition in 1923 was the Endeavour journal in which Binns played a significant role.  Later significant acquisitions for the Library included the papers of Australia's first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, Ellis Rowan's vast collection of botanical art, and the architectural drawings of Hardy Wilson.  Binns was made Parliamentary Librarian in 1928 and held that post until 1947.  Unlike the preceding administration, he also enforced the legal deposit system.  During his tenure, the Library 'emerged as a national institution, and many of its successful developments originated during his administration.'[85]  Binns is also an important figure in Australian history with a special association with the Library through the development of its collections and programs.

White was a librarian who began as a cadet in the then Commonwealth Library in the early 1920s who rose to become Parliamentary Librarian and ultimately the first National Librarian.  White was a driving force in the creation and development of the National Library, including the current building, and its collections.  He also played an important role in promoting the development of libraries generally in Australia, and librarianship as a profession.  White is an important figure in Australia's history, and the Library has a special association with him given his instrumental role in its creation.[86]

In summary, the Library meets this criterion for special associations with Walter Bunning, Tom Bass, Edward Petherick, Sir John Ferguson, Sir Rex Nan Kivell, Kenneth Binns and Sir Harold White.

   (i) the place has significant heritage value because of the place's importance as part of Indigenous tradition

While there is a general recognition of the Molonglo River (now within Lake Burley Griffin) as a centre for Aboriginal activity, no specific associations have been identified with the National Library of Australia site by representatives of the Ngunnawal community when previously consulted.

4. Statement of Significance

4.1 Statement of Significance

This section contains a statement of significance for the Library, based on the evidence and analysis presented in the preceding chapters.  References to criteria (eg. Criterion (a)) in the following text relate to the Commonwealth Heritage Criteria (reproduced at Appendix D).  The references are provided after the relevant text.

This statement of significance differs in some ways from the official Commonwealth Heritage values.  Apart from some re-wording, the key differences are:
     * an expanded description of values under criteria (a), (f) and (h);
     * value under criterion (b) has been added;  and
     * the values indicated under criterion (e) have largely been shifted to criterion (f), given the lack of evidence to support the use of (e).

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