What sort of impact will new cross-sectoral bodies and government agencies have on associations?
New bodies have been formed to lead educational and cultural enterprises and disciplines out of their silos. These including Australian Research Information Infrastructure Committee (ARIIC, details available at http://www.dest.gov.au) and the Collections Council of Australia (CCA, http://www.collectionscouncil.com.au). The establishment of the government-funded Museums and Galleries NSW has challenged the relevance of a body like Museums Australia in NSW. The CCA has the broad aims of the Museums, Libraries & Archives Council in the UK (MLA, http://www.mla.gov.uk), but it has less money. It is perceived as a museums body. The library sector takes the position that it does not need outside assistance. In Australia, moving information repository psyches to a macro information management perspective appears likely to be a drawn out process. Conclusion Associations, like other organisations, experience phases of growth, decline and death. Information technology has brought new players, new
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