Before 2020

Researchers interested in reviews, articles, bibliographies and critical responses to resources created by NCACL volunteers and supporters, bibliographic details are provided.

Before 2020 select reading list recommendations:

• Lazaroo, Suzanne. ‘Heroes of Children’s Book Week.’ UNCOVER, University of Canberra, 21 August 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
• Morrow, Robin.  ‘Celebrating the ‘IBBY Australia Honour Books List 1962-2018’. Scan 38 (1), 2019.
• ‘New database to celebrate diversity in children’s books’ Books+Publishing 17 January 2019
• Washington, Jessica. ‘Database connects kids with culturally diverse children’s books’ 31 December 2018
• 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.
• The Children’s Book Council of Australia. ‘Imagine if … Exhibition: 10 July to 30 August 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
• Barrett, Leanne. ‘Imagine If … Exhibition Opening.’ 29 July 2017
• Milne, Trish. ‘EXHIBITION: Imagine if ….’ The Children’s Book Council of Australia Reading Time 25 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
• Hardy, Karen. ‘Exhibition of children’s book illustrations on display at University of Canberra’ 11 July 2017
• HerCanberra Team. ‘Bob Graham: A Living Treasure Comes to Canberra.’ 2 July 2017.
• Milne, Trish. ‘EXHIBITION: Imagine if ….’ The Children’s Book Council of Australia Reading Time 15 June 2017
• Hardy, Karen. ‘Rare May Gibbs painting donated to University of Canberra’ 11 May 2017\
• McCartney, Tania. ‘Imagine If ….’ 12 June 2017
• 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
• Goodvinn, Jessica (2016) “Student collaboration with the NCACL ‘Seeing Stories’ Exhibition” The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material 5 September 2016
• Alderman, Belle & Trish Milne (2016) “Your Centre for Australian Children’s Literature,” ACCESS, Vol 30, no 3, September 2016, pp4-13.
• Jolly, Jane (2016) “National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature formerly known as the Lu Rees collection” 23 July 2016
• Young, Shellee (2016) “Books about ANZAC Day : A bibliography by Shellee Young”, Reading Time 24 May 2016
• University of Canberra (2016) “Seeing Stories Exhibition” YouTube video 10 May 2016
• 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.
• 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
• McKelvey, Katrina (2016) “National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc” 11 January 2016
• McCartney, Tania (2015) “KBR visits the Lu Rees Archives” 16 September 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 Mar
• Steed, Sarah (2015) ‘Hippopotamusing with Hazel Edwards’ Kids Book Review 25 May 2015
• UC renews bond with Lu Rees Archives,” (2014) Canberra Weekly News, 18 December, General News, p24.
• 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.
• Pryor, Sally (2014) ‘Treasures Amassed for Generations to Enjoy’, The Canberra Times 14 June, pp6-7
• Alderman, Belle (2014) ‘Bookish Places: Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children’s Literature’,  Kids’ Book Review, 15 March 2014
• 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

Additional articles created before 2020 can be located in the Journal, Lu Rees Archives: Notes, Books and Authors.

Before 2020 articles were not digitised. These journals are held at the National Centre and can be accessed by appointment.

Posted by: NCACL | Published: 12 Feb 2023