On
the
cover this month
Portrait of Isaac Nathan,
Australia’s first composer, [ca. 1820]
oil on canvas; 92 x 71.5 cm
From the Pictorial Collection: ANL Pic R9054;
Photographed for reproduction by National Library Photographic Services
March 1991 Volume I Number 6
THE COUNCIL OF THE
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
The Council of the National Library of Australia is responsible for Library policy. Bob Hefner visited a Council meeting and spoke to various Council members
'HEART’s EASE'
The National Library of Australia’s Petherick Room
The Petherick Room in the National Library of Australia is a rich resource. It services scholars and and represents the Library’s commitment to research. The room is also a fine memorial to Edward Petherick, whose collection remains a key part of the Library’s collectionst
THE NATIONAL Library’s
STACKS
Housing a growing repository of millions of items imposes
logistical problems on the National Library. Susan Aitkin explores the
stacks to
see how things work
FRIENDS
A regular news page about the activities of the Friends of the National Library of Australia
PUBLICATIONS
The Lycett Album: Drawings of Aborigines and Australian Scenery The Dalton Journal
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