Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature i(A67035 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. National Centre for Australian Children's Literature Inc.; NCACL)
Born: Established: ca. 1974 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ;
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1 1 y separately published work icon The Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature , Canberra : University of Canberra , Z949210 website The web site indicates the scope of the Lu Rees Archives collection; access procedures and services; information for clients doing research; web sites of interest; and Australian children's authors and illustrators. The site's home page was developed to promote an awareness of the Archives; publicise its achievements; encourage volunteers and donations of material related to Australian children's authors and illustrators; and achieve a higher national and international profile.
1 y separately published work icon Australian Verse Novels Resource Canberra : Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature , 2021 23693040 2021 website bibliography

'The Australian Verse Novels Resource for Younger Readers and Young Adult Readers are significant online bibliographies.  NCACL provides these resources to enhance the teaching and learning experience for young people and for researchers in this area.'

Source: https://www.ncacl.org.au/resources/bibliographies/australian-verse-novels-resource/

1 y separately published work icon Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Resource Canberra : Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature , 2020 23693076 2020 website bibliography

Funded by the Australian Government, Department of Education, Skills, and Employment, Child Care Services Program, Strong Quality in Child Care, this resource's aim is 'celebrating and promoting children’s books by and about Australia’s Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, including books in Indigenous languages.'

Source: https://www.ncacl.org.au/resources/databases/welcome-to-the-aboriginal-and-or-torres-strait-islander-resource/aim/


Find more information on the scope, content, sources, exclusions, etc. at the link above.

Note, per the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature, 'The Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Resource focuses on books by and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, so these books are generally not included in the Cultural Diversity Database.'

1 y separately published work icon Cultural Diversity Database NCACL Cultural Diversity Database Canberra : Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature , 2019 16725788 2019 website bibliography

The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc has developed a Cultural Diversity Database. It offers a comprehensive collection of books which feature Australia’s culturally diverse population with the focus on understanding cultures, both similarities and differences. The scope of the Cultural Diversity Database:

  • includes 340 books aimed at young people from early childhood through late secondary
  • concentrates on Australia’s culturally diverse population
  • features creators living in Australia
  • offers books usually published in Australia
  • enables searching for authors, illustrators, titles, series, publishers, publication dates, audience levels, key concepts, links to the Australian Curriculum, links to the Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and annotations for each book
  • gives parents, caregivers, home schooling groups, teachers, librarians and others working with young people information about quality resources.

Source: NCACL website.


Find more information on the scope, content, sources, exclusions, etc. at the link above.

Note, per the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature, 'The Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Resource focuses on books by and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, so these books are generally not included in the Cultural Diversity Database.'

1 1 y separately published work icon Showcasing Treasures : Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature Patricia Milne , Belle Y. Alderman , Canberra : Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature , 2014 7040977 2014 collection biography criticism
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