Paraphrasing Minister for the Arts #TonyBurke, the future of "Australia's digital memory" is secured. 👏👏👏

Link to #ABCNews article on rescue of #NationalLibraryOfAustralia's digitised archive, #Trove:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-03/funding-for-trove-announced-by-federal-government/102177488

An ongoing commitment to funding #Trove will enable the #NationalLibraryOfAustralia
continue to deliver this important information service for all Australians.

Saving Australia’s stories https://campusmorningmail.com.au/news/saving-australias-stories/

#SaveTrove #FundTrove

If you have ever needed to undertake historical research on Australian content, you have likely needed the National Library of Australia's digital service Trove.

#Trove is currently under threat of defunding.

Trove is an online archive that provides access to a huge range of archives free to all Australians. It is the memory house for the nation and imperative for researchers, genealogists, family historians and students. It receives 20 million hits a year and is a vital part of Australian heritage.

Currently, funding for Trove expires in July 2023.

Please sign this Federal Parliamentary petition calling for its full funding: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN4747
#trove #nationallibraryofaustralia #history #histodons #aushistorians

We discussed stats in the National Library of Australia's Trove Strategy in our latest episode. Including:

- The digital repository Trove provides access to 6 billion cultural heritage items

- Average of 63,500 sessions/day

-Average visit 6 minutes 52 seconds (hahaha, imagine being on Trove for only 7 minutes!)

https://www.nla.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-10/Trove%20Strategy.pdf

#Trove #Troveau #TroveStrategy #NationalLibraryOfAustralia #LibraryStatistics

It would be such a loss if Trove is defunded. It is a great resource for researchers, historians, policy makers, podcasters and people who want to know when the word "burglarious" was used.

Demonstrating their short-term thinking the Federal government subsidizes destructive fossil fuel industries but doesn't provide security for precious information in Trove.

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/national-library-s-treasure-trove-under-threat-from-budget-cuts-20221212-p5c5m6.html

#Trove #NationalLibraryOfAustralia #DigitalRepository #GovernmentPriorities #ProtectTrove

Great article on finding recipes (for cooks or giggles) in Trove.

From the timeless to the tasteless, none will be forgotten thanks to this fantastic digital repository.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/blog/2022/12/07/cook-our-books?fbclid=IwAR3qoLVcivaA5VRkU2UTAnuPKsTGB6q6DoOELBUwpKkK9a-yueBBQxeythI

#Trove #DigitalRepository #OldRecipes #CookBooks #NationalLibraryOfAustralia #NLA

A new episode of In Those Days is out today (after a break of over a year, whoops).

Christina Adams and I are joined by husband of the pod, Lincoln Turner. We discuss Lincoln's grandfather's letters to the editor, published in the Canberra Times in the '60s and '70s and digitised in #Trove.

Was really fun talking about Major Eugene Milton Sanchez who was a big character who had big adventures.

It was also great to record in State Library Victoria's podcast studio - it's so nice in there and it's free! Almost don't want to tell people about it, because everyone will be there.

https://inthosedays.transistor.fm/episodes/grandfathers-letters-to-the-editor

#SouthAmerica #TrainJourney #Neurodiversity #Autism #AustralianRepublic #CanberraTimes #AusPol #WhitlamDismissal #SLV #StateLibraryVictoria #HistoryPodcasts #NationalLibraryofAustralia #NLA

#Introduction. I write books for young people - published by University of Queensland Press.

I've just finished a qualification in Information Management and would like to work in a public library. I love the National Library of Australia's digital archive Trove and have a podcast called In Those Days discussing newspaper articles that have a personal connection to a guest.

I try to mention the climate crisis a fair bit on social media. I'm particularly interested in the extent of fossil fuel sponsorships in Australia and how these extend social license.

I support campaigns to end native forest logging in Victoria.

I often analyse people through the prism of what netball position they play, or which BSC member they are most like. If I'm honest, I am a WD and a Mallory.

#ClimateAction #MiddleGrade #KidLit #AusLit #FossilAdBan #FossilFuelSponsorship #NativeForestLogging #VicForests #VictorianForests #Trove #GreaterGliders #NationalLibraryofAustralia #NLA #BSC #Netball