Shortlists for 2019 NSW Premier’s History Awards announced
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the shortlists for the 2019 NSW Premier’s History Awards. The shortlisted works in each category are: Australian history prize Taking Liberty: Indigenous...
SLNSW announces new children’s library
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) is launching a fundraising appeal to help fund a new dedicated area for children and families to browse, sit down and read, reports the...
State Library NSW announces partnership to make oral histories publicly accessible
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced it will partner with four NSW public libraries to make local oral histories from their archives available to the public. Central West Libraries, Ryde...
SLNSW 2019 fellowships announced
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the six recipients of its 2019 research fellowships, including the inaugural Dr A M Hertzberg Fellowship, which examines ‘the impact of globalisation...
SLNSW collection valued at $3.5bn
The State Library of NSW’s collection has recently been valued at $3.15 billion, an increase of nearly $1 billion since 2010.The collection is the most valuable library collection in Australia....
NSW state library seeks digital expert
The State Library of NSW is looking to hire a ‘director of digital experience and chief information officer’ who can transform the organisation into a ‘centre for digital excellence’, reports...
NSW State Library launches humour-writing prize
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the launch of the inaugural Russell Prize for Humour Writing to ‘celebrate, recognise and encourage humour writing, and to promote interest in...
SLNSW launches ‘Rediscovering Indigenous Languages’ website
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has launched a new website offering access to the records of 100 Indigenous Australian languages, many of which are considered to be...
SLNSW to run pilot program to deliver local digital content
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) is launching a pilot program to investigate how libraries can best deliver local digital content to communities.SLNSW communications officer Golda Mitchell told Books+Publishing that...
‘The Ambitions of Jane Franklin’ wins National Biography Award
The Ambitions of Jane Franklin by Alison Alexander (A&U) has won this year’s National Biography Award, presented by the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW).The biography of Franklin, a...
National Biography Award shortlist announced
The State Library of NSW has announced the shortlist for the National Biography Award, which recognises ‘the continuing importance and value of life writing’.The shortlisted titles are: A Spy in the...
Knox wins 2013 Ashurst Business Literature Prize
Malcolm Knox has won this year’s Ashurst Business Literature Prize for his book Boom: The Underground History of Australia, from Gold Rush to GFC (Viking). Ashurst vice-chair Mary Padbury presented...
SLNSW revises plan for changes to Mitchell Library
In response to community feedback, the State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced a revised plan for its forthcoming changes to the Mitchell Library. According to a statement from the...
In brief
Mitchell Library petition attracts over 9000 signaturesAn online petition protesting changes to the Mitchell Library at the State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has attracted over 9000 signatures. As previously reported...
Ashurst Business Literature Prize 2013 shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year’s Ashurst Business Literature Prize has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: The Shark’s Paintbrush: Biomimicry and How Nature Is Inspiring Innovation (Jay Harman, Nicholas Brealey) Boom: The...
SLNSW responds to concerns over Mitchell Library with Q&A
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has responded to a petition protesting changes to the Mitchell Library by publishing a Q&A on its website. As previously reported by Books+Publishing,...
SLNSW state librarian responds to Mitchell Library petition
The state librarian at the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW), Alex Byrne, has responded to a petition protesting changes to the Mitchell Library. As previously reported by Books+Publishing,...
Authors petition against changes to Mitchell Library at SLNSW
A number of authors have signed a petition protesting changes to the Mitchell Library at the State Library of NSW (SLNSW), reports the Sydney Morning Herald. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, the...
SLNSW launches fundraising campaign to ‘revitalise’ Mitchell Library
The State Library of NSW has launched a $25 million fundraising campaign to ‘revitalise’ the Mitchell Library through corporate, philanthropic and individual donations. The library’s revitalisation project includes building new galleries, research...
SLNSW launches WWI commemoration project
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has launched a new project commemorating World War I. The project, which will run from 2014 to 2019, will include an onsite collection,...