Publications

The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc. has unique publications.  Australia’s most comprehensive collection of material relating to children’s book publishing and children’s literature is used by specialist volunteers to create these resources. Also included are publications written about the National Centre, the Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children’s Literature (2015) and the Lu Rees Archives (1980).

2024
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• Fostering inquisitive minds with picture books by Early Childhood Education Consultant, Linda T Harrison
• All about verse novels: Your Kid’s Next Read with Allison Tait and Megan Daley
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  Megan and Allison examine the rise and rise of verse novels: why verse novels are increasingly popular, why kids love them, how to read them and what to do with them in a classroom situation. Plus, a list of recommended verse novels and links to more! Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | childrensbooksdaily.com | yourkidsnextread.com.au

2023
The Barrumbi Kids Resource
Podcasts

• Australian Children’s Television Foundation ACTF Newsletter, 23 February 2023.
• Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) Issue 125 Belle Alderman: Finding Just the Right Resource Term 2, 2023.
• Q&A with Belle Alderman from the National Centre of Australian Children’s Literature
  Story Box Library blog June 6 2023.

2021
Looking after your papers

2020

• Vass, Coral. ‘The Story Time Exhibition at the National Library of Australia.’ 12 January 2020.
• Paterson, Allison. ‘Libby Hathorn: A Brilliant Career’. Magpies: Talking about Books for Children Vol 1, no 1, March 2020, pp18-20.

2019
ABC Radio Interviews
Opinion pieces

• ‘New database to celebrate diversity in children’s books’ Books+Publishing 17 January 2019
• Morrow, Robin.  ‘Celebrating the ‘IBBY Australia Honour Books List 1962-2018’. Scan 38 (1), 2019.
• Alderman, Belle. ‘Previewing Story Time: Australian Children’s Literature Exhibition.’ CBCA Tasmania Blog, 5 May 2019.
• Alderman, Belle. ‘The Cultural Diversity Database (CDD) developed by the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc’ ACCESS, June 2019, Vol.33, No 2, pp. 48 – 51
• Alderman, Belle. ‘It’s Story Time!’ CBCA Tasmania Blog 9 August 2019.
• Martin, Amy. ‘National Library Celebrates Children’s Books in New Exhibition.’ Cover Story. The Canberra Times. 18 August 2019.
• Perera, Ramesha. ‘Experience the Magic of Story Time at the National Library of Australia’. Outin Canberra, 19 August 2019.
• Alderman, Belle. ‘Ten Reasons to Visit Story Time : Australian Children’s Literature Exhibition – with Dr Belle Alderman AM.’ Kids’ Book Review, 19 August 2019.
• Lazaroo, Suzanne. ‘Heroes of Children’s Book Week.’ UNCOVER, University of Canberra, 21 August 2019.
• McCartney, Tania. ‘Story Time: Australian Children’s Literature Exhibition’, Kids’ Book Review 6 September 2019
• Curtin, Rebecca. ‘Review: Story Time: Australian children’s Literature’, National Library of Australia (ACT) 5 September 2019.
• Blakeley-Carroll, Grace. ‘Stories in an Exhibition.’ National Library of Australia Magazine. September 2019.
• Alderman, Belle. ‘Discovering Australian Children’s Literature’. ACCESS, September 2019, pp23-33.
• Alderman, Belle. ‘Dr Belle Alderman shares her three favourite items in ‘Story Time: Australian Children’s Literature.’ National Library of Australia, 29 November 2019.
• ‘Story Time : Australian Children’s Literature.’ Magpies: Talking about Books for Children Vol 34. November 2019, p8.
• Kett, Margaret Robson. ‘Story Time : Australian Children’s Literature.’ Australian Book Review 3 December 2019.
• Alderman, Belle. ‘National Treasures’. Reading Time Online 19 December 2019.

2018
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• Hardy, Karen. ‘May Gibbs painting found in a shed makes a special trip to Canberra’ The Sydney Morning Herald 18 June 2018.
• NCACL Submission to the Australian Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry into National Institutions, 2018.
• Washington, Jessica. ‘Database connects kids with culturally diverse children’s books’ 31 December 2018.

2017

• Hardy, Karen. ‘Rare May Gibbs painting donated to University of Canberra’ 11 May 2017
• McCartney, Tania. ‘Imagine If ….’ 12 June 2017
• Milne, Trish. ‘EXHIBITION: Imagine if ….’ The Children’s Book Council of Australia Reading Time 15 June 2017.
• HerCanberra Team. ‘Bob Graham: A Living Treasure Comes to Canberra.’ 2 July 2017.
• Hardy, Karen. ‘Exhibition of children’s book illustrations on display at University of Canberra’ 11 July 2017.
• Maher, Louise. ‘Imagine If: Illustrations on show at National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature.’ ABC radio interview with Rowan Simpkin. 15 July 2017. Available as a podcast 5 minutes 49 seconds, download 2.67 MB.
• Milne, Trish. ‘EXHIBITION: Imagine if ….’ The Children’s Book Council of Australia Reading Time 25 July 2017.
• Barrett, Leanne. ‘Imagine If … Exhibition Opening.’ 29 July 2017.
• ABC Radio Canberra broadcast. ‘Breakfast with Dan Bourchier’ interviews Professor Belle Alderman about the Imagine if … exhibition Broadcast 28 August 2017. Available as a podcast, 7 minutes 1 second, download 3.22 MB.
• The Children’s Book Council of Australia. ‘Imagine if … Exhibition: 10 July to 30 August 2017

2016

• McKelvey, Katrina (2016) “National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc” 11 January 2016.
• Milne, Trish & Belle Alderman (2016) “Realising the Vision: The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature,” Magpies: Talking about Books for Children, Vol 32, no 1, March 2016, pp14-16.
• Nuessler, Vanessa (2016) “Omnibus Books Publisher Archive:Australia’s First Independent Children’s Publisher,” Incite: The magazine for library and information professionals, Vol 37, no 3/4, March/April 2016, pp30-31.
• University of Canberra (2016) “Seeing Stories Exhibition” YouTube video 10 May 2016.
• Young, Shellee (2016) “Books about ANZAC Day : A bibliography by Shellee Young”, Reading Time 24 May 2016.
• Jolly, Jane (2016) “National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature formerly known as the Lu Rees collection” 23 July 2016.
• Alderman, Belle & Trish Milne (2016) “Your Centre for Australian Children’s Literature,” ACCESS, Vol 30, no 3, September 2016, pp4-13.
• Goodvinn, Jessica (2016) “Student collaboration with the NCACL ‘Seeing Stories’ Exhibition” The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material 5 September 2016.
• Milne, Trish. ‘Readers’ Memories Celebrate Its Centenary: The School Magazine of Literature for Our Boys and Girls’  [2016].
• Alderman, Belle & Trish Milne (2016) ‘The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature: A “Unique and Significant Collection,”‘ Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature Vol 54, no 3, pp55-60.

2015

• Alderman, Belle (2015) “Part 1: Nan Chauncy in the Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children’s Literature Inc, “ CBCA Tasmanian Blog, 2 March.
• Alderman, Belle (2015) ‘Part 2: About the Lu Rees Archives’ CBCA Tasmanian Blog 8 March 2015.
• Steed, Sarah (2015) ‘Hippopotamusing with Hazel Edwards’ Kids Book Review 25 May 2015.
• McCartney, Tania (2015) “KBR visits the Lu Rees Archives” 16 September 2015.

2014

• Milne, Patricia and Alderman, Belle (2014) Showcasing Treasures: The Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children’s Literature. Canberra: Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children’s Literature. (Book)
• Alderman, Belle (2014) ‘Bookish Places: Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children’s Literature’,  Kids’ Book Review, 15 March 2014.
• Pryor, Sally (2014) ‘Treasures Amassed for Generations to Enjoy’, The Canberra Times 14 June, 2014 pp6-7.
• Haddon, Ann & Ann James (2014) ‘A Bird in the Hand! Bob Graham: A Retrospective’ Magpies: Talking about Books for Children, Vol 29, no 3, July 2014, pp10-13
• UC renews bond with Lu Rees Archives,” (2014) Canberra Weekly News, 18 December, General News, p24.

Before 2014 – NCACL Articles written before 2014 about the Lu Rees Archives

Ongoing publications
Behind the Imagined: The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Journal
NCACL Annual Reports
YouTube presentations 2015
Newsletters
Showcasing treasures monograph

Thanks for everything, past present and future! Mem Fox, Author
Showcasing treasures : the Lu Rees Archives of Australian children’s literature by Patricia Milne and Belle Alderman. 2014 page 13.

 

 

Posted by: NCACL | Published: 17 Apr 2024