A repository for a Fraser Island (K'Gari) Research Collection

Cultural heritage repositories around the world are growing as the importance of preserving and providing access to fragile and aged information assets is realized. USC has a longstanding presence on Fraser Island (K'Gari) and in 2016 decided to increase research activity on the Island. As part of this increased interest it was recognized that there needed to be a repository for existing and ongoing Fraser Island (K'Gari) research material. Prior to the establishment of the Fraser Island (K'Gari) Research Collection, USC had not explored the cultural heritage space so this project was a steep learning curve for the Library team involved. By using creative repository solutions, a low-cost and highly visible repository of this valuable data was developed, and is now being showcased to the world.