News archive - May 2011
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Online bookshop upgrade
The National Library’s online bookshop is currently being upgraded and will return in an exciting new format soon.
-- posted on 23 May 2011
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Manuscripts on the move
To make room for our ever-growing Manuscripts collection, some items will be moved to new storage areas. Users may face delivery delays.
-- posted on 23 May 2011
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Last week for Libraryhack
Use data from libraries across Australia and New Zealand to develop apps and mashups – and you could win $6000.
-- posted on 23 May 2011
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Five million newspaper pages now online
Five million pages of Australian newspapers have now been digitised through the National Library’s Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program.
-- posted on 14 May 2011
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Happy birthday Dame Nellie
Thursday May 19 marks the 150th birthday of Dame Nellie Melba – Australia’s singing sweetheart.
-- posted on 13 May 2011
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Book Launch - The Monster that ate Canberra
Join writer and illustrator Michael Salmon this Friday 13 May to celebrate the latest edition of his children’s book The Monster that ate Canberra.
-- posted on 11 May 2011
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War and Peace at the National Library
Treat yourself to the film classic War and Peace followed by a delicious afternoon tea at the National Library on Thursday 19 May.
-- posted on 10 May 2011
