National Library of Australia

Application opens for National Library of Australia’s 2027 Scholarships

Asia PacificMarch 31, 2026

(23 Mar 2026) Researchers undertaking a PhD are invited to apply for the National Library of Australia’s 2027 Scholarships, a program that funds postgraduate research powered by Australia’s largest national collection. Eight Scholars will each receive $10,000 to support onsite research at the National Library in Canberra, including access to our uniquely held or extensive collections. National Library of Australia Scholarships are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents…

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Australia: Storytime with the story dogs in National Library

Asia Pacific, LibrariesFebruary 13, 2026

(Feb 2026) Join the National Library of Australia on the last Sunday of each month for a paw-sitive reading experience with the Story Dogs program. Trained volunteers and their accredited dogs create a nurturing environment where children can enjoy a range of stories in a relaxed environment. This unique program aims to make reading fun,…

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National Library of Australia is hiring Program Manager Acquisitions, Payments, and Logistics

JobsJuly 28, 2025

(26 Jul 2025) About the job: This is a full-time role for a Program Manager Acquisitions, Payments, and Logistics at the National Library of Australia, located in Canberra. This is a non-ongoing role until 6 July 2026 with the possibility of becoming ongoing. The role will manage a small team staff who…

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Australia: Collecting election materials that tell the story of Australian politics

Asia PacificApril 29, 2025

(27 Apr 2025) Australian political history is littered with well-known and well-worn slogans. “It’s Time”, the catch-cry of Gough Whitlam’s campaign in 1972, is a notable moment in time. The phrase, like many election slogans, appeared on T-shirts among other merchandise. And paraphernalia like this from elections gone by might seem like rubbish, tossed…

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National Library of Australia is hiring Assistant Director-General, Collection Branch

JobsMarch 14, 2025

(28 Feb 2025) The National Library of Australia (the Library) is seeking a talented individual to fill the integral ongoing role of Assistant Director-General, Collection (SES Band 1). As Assistant Director-General Collection, you will need excellent knowledge of Australiana, and collection development and management principles and practices, in a library or similar cultural context. You…

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Australia: Building Trove’s collection of newspapers

Asia Pacific, DigitizationFebruary 13, 2025

(6 Feb 2025) Trove’s newspaper collection continues to grow every day. Trove Partners collaborate with Trove to digitise their collections and make them available online to all Australians. We spoke with 2 of our Trove Partners about their experience working with Trove to digitize some of their local newspapers. The partners are Merri-bek Libraries…

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The National Library of Australia releases its Strategic Vision 2025–2033

Asia PacificFebruary 13, 2025

(20 Jan 2025) From the National Library of Australia: We are introducing a new strategic vision to guide how the National Library of Australia will make it possible for all Australians to connect with their rich national heritage. While physically located in Canberra, the Library exists to serve everybody, and we are more focused than…

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National Library of Australia set to evolve national resource sharing

Asia PacificMay 26, 2024

The National Library of Australia is making it easier for Trove Partner organisations to provide inter-library loan and document copying services to their patrons in a way that is fast, efficient and reaches new audiences. (7 May 2024) From mid-2025, Trove Partners will be able to access a new national resource sharing service with all…

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The National Library of Australia seeks a complete collection of Australian published works

Asia PacificMay 7, 2024

(6 May 2024) The National Library of Australia has an ambitious mission: to assemble a complete collection of Australian published work. From romance novels to historical inquiry, the National Library is legislated to preserve every published word for future generations to find. The National Library recognises that this encompasses more than works by established…

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National Library of Australia unlocks the past with handwritten text recognition technology

Asia PacificJanuary 9, 2024

(8 Jan 2024) The National Library of Australia is breaking new ground, having successfully implemented a technology that turns handwritten documents into machine-readable text. This innovation, dubbed Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR), will unlock the words of both famous and everyday Australians, making them readily accessible on Trove, the library’s online database. Approximately 10,000 digitized…

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