4147.4.55.001 - Culture and Recreation News, Mar 1999  
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Reports due out soon

i) Museums, Australia, 1999, ABS Cat. no. 4145.0, will contain a range of economic data (e.g. income and expenditure), as well as activity data such as conservation of objects, and exhibitions undertaken. The publication will be released shortly.

ii) Time Use on Culture and Recreation Activities, 1997, ABS Cat. no. 4173.0, will contain details extracted from the ABS Time Use Survey on culture and recreation activities. This is a brochure which is scheduled for release on 12 April.

iii) Book Publishers, Australia, 1997-98, ABS Cat. no. 1363.0 will contain financial and employment data from book publishers. The publication, due for release in April, will also include information on the number of books published and sold. A more detailed DoCITA publication is expected shortly.

iv) Business Sponsorship, 1996-97, the NCCRS is currently preparing reports for DoCITA and SRMC which provide detailed analyses of corporate sponsorship of cultural and sporting activities. The reports highlight information on sponsorship by industry type, business size and the types of activities sponsored.

v) Household use of Information Technology, Australia, is expected to be released in April and will provide a range of data on use of IT equipment, reasons for use and children's use of computers. The publication is based on information collected throughout 1998.

vi) Business Use of Information Technology, Australia, should be released in late April. It will provide broad level data on the use of selected IT in businesses. A more detailed publication on this topic is expected to be available in October 1999.