Library council

The National Library Act (1960) provides that a Council shall conduct the affairs of the Library. The Council consists of 12 members - including the Director-General, one senator elected by the Senate and one member of the House of Representatives elected by that House. Specific issues being addressed by Council and its advisory committees are documented in the Library's Annual Report.

Chair

• Mr Ryan Stokes

Deputy-Chair

• Vacant

Director-General & Executive Member

•  Anne-Marie Schwirtlich BA (Hons) (Macquarie), Dip Information Management (University of NSW)

Members

• Jane Hemstritch FICA, BSc (1st Class Hons) (London)
• Brian Long AICAA
• Deborah Thomas Dip Fine Arts (Caulfield)
• Mary Kostakidis BA Dip Ed (Sydney)
• Dr Nonja Peters PhD BA (University of WA)
• Senator Gary Humphries BA, LLB (ANU)
• The Hon Dick Adams MP
• Richard Eccles MA (University of New South Wales), BA (ANU)
• Professor Janice Reid, AM FASSA