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| October eNEWS |
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Welcome to the October eNEWS.
This month's edition tells the story of how a Google search in Norway led to the discovery of a rare photograph in the Library's Pictures Collection.
We also invite you to a celebration of the work of Ita Buttrose, experience Nick Cave at night, and polish your rhymes for the Australian Poetry Slam.
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Have Your Say
We are conducting a survey of community attitudes towards the Library's collection and creation of digital content.
The survey will take you around 10 minutes to complete and your responses will greatly assist the Library's future plans and activities. Surveys must be submitted by Tuesday 10 November 2009.
START SURVEY
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Rare Photo Uncovered at the Library
 A small, brown photograph recently uncovered at the Library has been confirmed as the world's only known vintage print of the arrival of Roald Amundsen's 1911 expedition at the South Pole.
The vintage print was brought to light when a Google search led the Curator of the Pictures Collection at the National Library of Norway, Harald Ostgaard Lund, to the National Library of Australia's collection.
An iconic image in Norway, it is expected to go on loan to Norway in 2011 for a special exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of Amundsen's arrival at the South Pole.
The image can be viewed online.
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Celebrating Ita Buttrose
 The Friends of the National Library are celebrating the work of Ita Buttrose, AO, OBE, and her contribution to the Australian publishing industry.
An Australian media legend, Ita was the founding editor of CLEO, the youngest editor of The Australian Women's Weekly and former editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph.
This special event includes a keynote speech by Deborah Thomas and an interview with Ita by Ruth Ostrow.
Sunday 15 November, 2 pm
Cost: $20 / $25 non-members (includes light refreshments)
Bookings: 02 6262 1698 or friends@nla.gov.au
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Nick at Night
 During November, you will have the opportunity to experience the music and imagination of Nick Cave at twilight.
Beginning 5 November, Nick Cave: The Exhibition will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays.
Closing on 29 November, this is your final chance to see the exhibition on Australian shores.
More information on the exhibition is available on the Library's website.
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Amazing Women at the Library
 A crowd of literary-lovers were charmed by Thérèse Rein, author Kate Grenville and journalist Geraldine Doogue at the recent Amazing Women event held at the Library.
A celebration of prominent women and their contributions to cultural and intellectual life, each woman spoke about their passion for books.
And which books have inspired these amazing women? For Geraldine Doogue it was A.S. Byatt's Possession, whereas Kate Grenville spoke of her love for the children's classic Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. And it seems Thérèse Rein is a hopeless romantic, citing the Jane Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice.
Pictured (from left): Kate Grenville, Thérèse Rein, Jan Fullerton, Geraldine Doogue and Deborah Thomas.
More photos from the night are available on the Library's Facebook page.
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Far-Sited exhibition extra opening hours
 Far-Sited: The Maps That Made Canberra, open 9 am - 5 pm, Monday to Friday in the Library's Maps Reading Room, will also be open Sunday 1 and 22 November, 1.30 - 4 pm.
Curator of the exhibition, Greg Wood, will give a talk at 2.30 pm on both of these dates.
This special exhibition celebrates 100 years since the naming of the national capital, and marks Canberra's forthcoming centenary.
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Australian Poetry Slam '09
 The Library is calling all poets, hip-hop artists and outspoken wordsmiths to polish their rhymes and lyrics for the ACT heats of Australian Poetry Slam '09!
The Poetry Slam is an electric live event, where poets speak, howl or sing original poems, and the audience is judge.
The ACT winner and runner-up will take home $500 and $100 respectively and compete for the national title in Sydney on 3 December.
Entrants must register: 02 6262 1271
Friday 6 November, 6 pm
Foyer, free
Drinks and lights refreshments can be purchased
For more information go to www.australianpoetryslam.org.
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The National Museum joins Picture Australia
 This month, Picture Australia welcomed the National Museum of Australia as a new contributor.
Picture Australia is an internet based service that allows you to search the online pictorial collections of cultural agencies.
Bringing together the diverse themes of Australia's land, nation and people, the Museum's collection is a wonderful addition to this rich visual resource.
Visit Picture Australia
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eResource Focus
 Ancestry (Library Edition)
Ancestry (Library Edition) brings the world's most popular online genealogy resource to your library.
This resource provides access to over five billion names from North America, Europe and Australia, and contains information relating to all areas of family research, including census, marriage, death, immigration and military records.
Access to Ancestry (Library Edition) is only available to registered readers onsite at the National Library via the eResources portal.
You can register as a reader at the National Library website.
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Latest Publication Release
 Women of Flowers: Botanical Art in Australia from the 1830s to the 1960s
By Leonie Norton
This elegant book showcases artists whose meticulous and beautiful works contribute just as significantly to botany as they do to early Australian art.
Author Leonie Norton examines the role of these female artists in Australia's botanical history, and brings to life the vibrancy and intricacy of Australia's native flora.
RRP: $34.95
Available for purchase at our Online Bookshop.
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Treasure of the Month
 Patchwork quilt worked by Aboriginal children in Western Australia c. 1845
This quilt, sewn by Aboriginal children, was donated to the Library in 1959. The children who made this quilt were taught sewing by Elizabeth Irwin in the earliest days of the Swan River settlement.
Sewn in the medallion style, this quilt is a very early example of needlework by Indigenous children and provides tangible evidence of the early exposure of Aboriginal children to European culture.
In 2010, the National Library will begin construction on a state-of-the-art Treasures Gallery. If you would like to make a donation to the Treasures Gallery, please contact the Development Office on 02 6262 1141 or development@nla.gov.au.
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