14 December 2015

The Australian Government has reappointed Anne-Marie Schwirtlich AM as the Director-General of the National Library of Australia for a further 13 months.

Ms Schwirtlich has been Director-General of the National Library since 2011.

Ms Schwirtlich has brought years of extensive experience in the libraries, archives and museums sector, at both national and state levels, to deliver outstanding leadership to the National Library.

Ms Schwirtlich’s reappointment takes effect from early February 2016 and she will continue as Director-General until 1 March 2017. A recruitment process will take place in 2016 to fill the position.

For more information about the National Library of Australia, visit www.nla.gov.au.

Read the full Reappointment of National Library's Director-General media release.