Image orders

How to order | Price list | Non-standard formats | Delivery costs | Service levels | Discount | What is the difference between JPEG and TIFF? | Image use and copyright

The State Library of Queensland provides a quality image reproduction service, offering clients a high-resolution digital scan or photographic print of items held in our collections.

For clients not requiring a high resolution scan or print, our Document Supply service provides a low-resolution scan and photocopy service, as well as providing a copy and loan service of items held in other Australian and overseas libraries.

How to order

Image orders can be made through One Search for selected collections if the 'Order a copy' option is available. This link is located in the details tab.

Alternatively, the Photographic and Digital Image Order Form [ (DOC 128.0 KB)] can be completed.

Orders cannot be submitted online. Completed forms can be submitted via:

• Email: CollectionAccess@slq.qld.gov.au
• Fax: +61 7 3840 7795
• Post: Document Supply, Collection Access
          State Library of Queensland
          PO Box 3488
          SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101

Price list

Please note that payment in Australian dollars is required at the time of ordering.  All prices include GST.

Payment can be made by providing credit card details, by cheque or in person at The Library Shop.

PDF version

Output		Original Format			Delivery
Format	Size	Digitised collection Online images, Picture Queensland images, photographs from the copy/print collection	Microform Microfilm or microfiche	Hardcopy Newspapers, books, maps, posters, artworks, original materials	Email	Collect	Post
Scan (jpeg or tiff)	400 ppi	$18.60	$26.70	$35.60	Free	$2.20  (cost of CD)	$7.50 (includes cost of CD)
	A4 (210 x 297 mm)	$18.00	$44.70	$53.60	n/a	Free
Print (matte or semi-gloss)	A3 (297 x 420 mm)	$25.00	$51.70	$60.60	n/a	Free	See delivery costs
	A2 (420 x 594 mm)	$37.50	$64.20	$73.10	n/a	Free
	A2 + (594mm +)	POA	POA	POA	n/a	Free
Digitised motion picture film	DVD	$19.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	Free	$5.30
	AVI	POA	n/a	n/a	Free	Free	POA

Non-standard formats

Images are provided to specifications and sizes outlined in the price list above, unless otherwise specified at the time of order. If you have any other requirements, please do not hesitate to discuss them with the Library staff prior to ordering.

Formats that are outside the scope of the Library's photographic unit would be referred to a commercial photographer for provision of a quotation.

Delivery costs

Delivery costs do not apply to electronically supplied or collected orders.

Format	Quantity	Price
CD	1	$5.30
A4 prints	up to 4	$5.50
A3 prints	up to 4	$7.20
A2 prints	1 to 2	$7.10
A2 prints	3 to 4	$10.90
Poster (cylinder)	1	$13.70
Express post	up to 500g	$9.20
Express post	over 500g	POA
International	N/A	POA

Service levels

Service Level	Turnaround time	Surcharge
Standard	10 working days	n/a
Rush	3 working days	Double the fee (excluding delivery costs)

Discount

A 10% discount will apply to all orders over $500 (excluding delivery costs and Rush fee).

What is the difference between JPEG and TIFF?

 

JPEG	TIFF
Smaller file size when saved to take up less disk or memory space.	Larger file size, making them harder to upload or send via email.
Some image data lost due to compression when saving.	No compression, so no data lost when saving.
Not good for editing as data is lost on each subsequent saving.	Great for editing as no data is lost on subsequent saving.
High quality, but not considered acceptable for archiving digital images.	Best quality. Considered acceptable for archiving digital images.
Supported by most software and photo sharing websites.	Supported by most software, but not by most photo sharing websites.

Image use and copyright 

The State Library does not charge for the use of images in its collection in publications, exhibitions, or online. Permission to publish images where copyright has expired does not need to be sought from the State Library.

When using images from Picture Queensland we ask that you acknowledge the State Library in the following way - John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg: xxxxxx

If you are using an image online we also ask that you provide a link back to the image in our collection in your acknowledgement - John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg: xxxxxx. http://hdl.handle.net/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxxx
Negative numbers and the links to digital items appear in the description of each photograph.  

The State Library requests that a complimentary copy of the item in which the image is published is received for the collection where possible.

Copyright and cultural clearances, where necessary, are the responsibility of the client who shall indemnify the Library Board of Queensland against any action whatsoever taken by the copyright owner(s) against the State Library of Queensland arising in any way whatsoever from the publication of the Photographic Materials by or on behalf of the Applicant.

Further copyright information.

Contact us

Collection Access
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
t  +61 7 3840 7849
f  +61 7 3840 7795
e  CollectionAccess@slq.qld.gov.au