Australian Library News

Nixon’s love letters on display

15/03/2012 12:00:00 AM

The love letters of former US President Richard Nixon to his future wife, Pat Ryan, are on display at his library in California. The letters written by hand between 1938 and 1940 follow their courtship from the time they met at tryouts for a community play to when they wed

The Morgan seeks more Young Fellows

15/03/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Morgan Library and Museum in New York, USA, is seeking more members for its Young Fellows Program.

ALS Gold Medal 2012 shortlist announced

15/03/2012 12:00:00 AM

The shortlist for the 2012 ALS Gold Medal, presented 'for a work of outstanding literary merit published in 2011', has been announced.

Australia’s first feminist journal goes online

15/03/2012 12:00:00 AM

The National Library of Australia (NLA) has digitized and made available online Australia’s first feminist journal, The Dawn, (1888-1905).

Call for applications: 2012 Community Heritage Grants

15/03/2012 12:00:00 AM

Community groups around the country are able to apply for grants of up to $15,000 to help preserve and manage locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects for future generations.

Call for entries: Library Board of WA Award for Excellence

15/03/2012 12:00:00 AM

Entries are now open for the Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence, which recognises excellence and innovation in the library sector by any person, library or organisation in Western Australia.