Congratulations to my colleagues from the Australian UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for this landmark achievement!

Hear National Library of Australia Director General Marie-Louise Ayres on ABC's ABC Radio National this morning discussing Trove & the impact of funding issues on this major piece of digital infrastructure. Hear the interview 👉ab.co/3Wybhbs Read our statement 👉bit.ly/3jnBOKu

📢 Announcing the 2023 IASA Annual Conference, being held jointly with the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) - read more here: iasa-web.org/blog/2023-iasa… 📢

Want to learn about the Trove collection of COVID related websites? See this WARCnet Papers & Special Reports interview with Dr Paul Koerbin #WebArchiveWednesday cc.au.dk/fileadmin/dac/…

#UNESCO #ICDH published the first volume of Guidelines for #DocumentaryHeritage at Risk - Natural Disasters. c11.kr/1ahdz

We delved into the brains trust at the ALIA National Office to share some of our favourite films featuring libraries. Is there a film you'd like to add? Just reply in the comments or send the details to [email protected] and we'll add it in 🙂

Professor Diane Kirkby presents the ANU Archives Annual Lecture, ‘Here to Stay!' Militancy and Longevity in Australia’s Maritime Labour History, on Tues 21 Mar 6-7.30pm in the ANU RSSS Auditorium. Information and registrations: eventbrite.com.au/e/professor-di…

Want to connect with others to share tips and tricks when researching the collection? Sign up for our new and improved RecordSearch Forum and connect with users today! 👉 bit.ly/3kmmiiQ NAA: A1200, L15252

Up to 80% of audiovisual collections are not adequately safeguarded. UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 develops resources to preserve #DocumentaryHeritage. Learn how to protect the world’s memory from risks posed by natural and man-made disasters: on.unesco.org/3T9RSgK #MemoryOfTheWorld

We’re celebrating the announcement of ongoing funding for Trove this week 🎉 and tentatively optimistic at return of some core funding to National GLAM institutions in forthcoming budget - hear National Library of Australia head Marie-Louise Ayres w @karina_carv ABC News abc.net.au/news/2023-04-0…

BREAKING: Over 2,000 children's works of art have been added to the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Australian #MemoryoftheWorld. The Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM Children's Art Archive reflects the lives of children from Australia, China and Vietnam. More on our blog. ow.ly/pFFw50NIQC8 Australian Memory of the World

We are delighted to have added ten new inscriptions to the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Australian Memory of the World Register. Watch for updates to the Register & profiles of new inscriptions in coming weeks. Check out the full list here amw.org.au/news/articles/… Australian National Commission for UNESCO #documentaryHeritage

The National Library is delighted that our rare Blaeu map – Archipelagus Orientalis, sive Asiaticus (Eastern and Asian archipelago) 1663 – has been added to the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Australian Memory of the World Register! View the full map and find out more: bit.ly/41esDga

ICYMI - Over 2,000 children's works of art have been added to the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Australian Memory of the World Register. Find out more about the Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM Children's Art Archive on our blog- ow.ly/CmeV50NLhyQ #twitterstorians Australian Memory of the World

📢 Call for nominations: 2024 #MemoryOfTheWorld Committee for Asia & the Pacific Regional Register 📜 Owners of #DocumentaryHeritage with historical/form/social/spiritual significance are encouraged to submit. 📅 Deadline: 15 SEP 2023 ℹ️ Details: bit.ly/MOWCAPRR24

A group of records held by the ACT Government has been recognised for its significance to Canberra’s documentary heritage. The ACT/NSW Border Survey Field Books were inscribed into UNESCO’s Australian Memory of the World Register. Find out more here. archives.act.gov.au/find_of_the_mo…