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Australian Society of Archivists
Professional body representing archivists in Australia
The Australian Society of Archivists is a professional organization of archivists in Australia.
The Australian Library Association had an archives section between 1951 and 1973.[1][2]
Significant persons in the starting of the society include Phyllis Mander-Jones, and Robert Sharman who became the editor of the journal Archives and Manuscripts [3][4][5]
The inaugural meeting of the Society was held at the Australian National University in April 1975.[6] The first biennial conference was held in 1977.[7]