American cartographic expert Emeritus Professor Dennis Reinhartz discussed the exploration and charting of the Americas and the Pacific undertaken by the Spanish from the 15th to the 18th centuries with map collector, curator and author Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy.

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students. Students will engage with a rich selection of sources and be challenged to draw their own conclusions about the role of sport in Australia’s culture and history.

Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.

In the second part of our sports stories series, we turn our attention to books by and about the Australian athletes on the basketball and tennis courts and in the swimming pool.

Topic

Drama in Australia is celebrated at all levels of skill and involvement. 

Dr Wesley Lim presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into the papers of dancer and choreographer Gertrud Bodenwieser.

The library and information community has adopted a range of standards that facilitate the interchange of library data, promote the inter-operability of library systems, and support the operation of national and international networks of libraries.

Before you begin your research at the National Library it is important to be prepared.

Explore handwritten diaries that can now be read online.

Annual statements of expectations from the portfolio minister and statements of intent, in response from National Library of Australia.