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| November eNEWS |
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Welcome to the November eNEWS.
This month we invite you to explore Trove, our new free online service that puts a wealth of information at your fingertips.
We are also excited to announce that full text early editions of The Sydney Morning Herald are now available online.
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Try Trove
 Trove is our new free online service that gathers information about Australia and Australians in a single search.
Discover:
- Digitised Australian newspapers, 1803 - 1954
- Books, magazines and articles
- Pictures and photographs
- Music, oral histories and videos
- Maps
- Archived websites
- Biographical information
Explore Trove now.
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Forgotten Australians
 On Monday 16 November, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to the 'Forgotten Australians'.
Over half a million Australian children experienced care in an institution or another form of out-of-home care in the 20th century, including those who came to Australia as 'child migrants'.
To acknowledge and remember the experiences of these children, the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has asked the National Library to conduct a three-year oral history project.
You can follow the Forgotten Australians History project here.
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Early Sydney Morning Herald Editions Online
 The National Library's Australian Newspapers service has recently made available early editions of The Sydney Morning Herald.
The digitisation of The Sydney Morning Herald was made possible by a $1 million contribution from the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation. Eventually, all out-of-copyright editions of the Herald will be available, from its inception in 1831 to 1954.
It is now just over a year since Australian Newspapers was released to the public and there are 8.5 million articles available from 33 newspaper titles. A community of volunteer 'text correctors' has now corrected 7 million lines of the electronically translated text in 318 000 articles, enabling more accurate search results.
Search, browse and 'text correct' early editions of The Sydney Morning Herald on Trove.
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Thiess: 75 Years Shaping A Nation
 Thiess is one of the nation's leading mining, construction and services companies. As part of its 75th anniversary in 2009, Thiess is sponsoring an exhibition of photographs it has donated to the National Library.
From humble beginnings in southern Queensland, Thiess has successfully completed hundreds of projects of great significance to Australia, including involvement in the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Until 28 February
4th Floor, free
Discover Thiess on Trove.
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Summer Opening Hours
From Monday 30 November 2009 to Sunday 17 January 2010, summer opening hours will be in place at the Library.
Visit our website for details.
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Haydn Complete Keyboard Sonatas Series: The Final Concert
 Presented in association with the ANU School of Music
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Joseph Haydn's death.
In the final concert of the ANU School of Music's Haydn Festival, Geoffrey Lancaster will perform Haydn's three 'English' sonatas on a fortepiano made in London in 1796 by John Broadwood.
Sunday 22 November, 6 pm
Foyer, $45
Bookings: 02 6247 1223
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Christmas Events at the Library
 Christmas Carols (all ages)
Chamber choir Igitur Nos will present a program of choral favourites and special Australian music for Christmas from the Library's collection.
Wednesday 9 December, 12.30 pm
Foyer, free
Stories Under the Christmas Tree (ages 4-6)
Join 'Holly' the Christmas librarian as she reads some great Christmas tales, and sing-along with a carol or two.
Tuesday 15 and 22 December, 11 - 11.45 am
Foyer, gold coin donation
Christmas Craft (ages 4-6)
A hands-on morning creating Christmas decorations.
Thursday 17 December, 11 am
Conference Room, $10
Emmett Otter's Jug-band Christmas (1977, 49 min)
Jim Henson's tale of a poor otter family that risks everything for the chance to win a talent contest in time for Christmas.
Thursday 17 December, 12.30 pm
Theatre, gold coin donation
Bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
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eResource Focus
 AusGeoRef
AusGeoRef is a cooperative venture between Geoscience Australia and the American Geological Institute.
The database covers Australian geoscience literature published since 1840, and is drawn from journals, books, reports, maps and more.
AusGeoRef contains more than 170 000 bibliographic references to Australian geoscience literature, with more than 74 000 references from the Australian Earth Sciences Information Service (AESIS).
Registered readers can view this resource via the eResources portal.
You can register as a reader at the National Library website.
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Latest Publication Release
 The Flower Hunter: The Remarkable Life of Ellis Rowan
By Christine and Michael Morton-Evans
Ellis Rowan was one of Australia's most accomplished artists and an incredible adventurer. During World War I, at the age of 70, Ellis ventured alone into the tropical jungles of New Guinea in search of all 72 known species of the Bird of Paradise.
The Flower Hunter is the story of a woman who went to extraordinary lengths to paint her beloved subject matter. Her work lives on in the 970 paintings preserved in the National Library.
RRP: $34.95
Available for purchase at our Online Bookshop.
Discover Ellis Rowan on Trove.
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Treasure of the Month
 Race to the Gold Diggings of Australia
The discovery of gold in 1851 drew large numbers of people to Australia. Created in c.1855, this board game takes players on an 80-day voyage from Plymouth, England to the gold diggings of Australia.
The board game represents Australia as a land of opportunity and fortune. Success on the goldfields is the reward for landing on lucky destinations, catching trade winds and avoiding shipwrecks. The first player to arrive in Australia wins the game.
In 2010, the National Library will begin construction on the 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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