As I was in Canberra today I paid a visit to the home of Trove, The National Library of Australia, where I spent some time in The Newspaper and Microform room looking at newspapers on microfilm and in other online databases offered on site at the library.
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| Newspaper and Microform Room at NLA |
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| Snazzy new microfilm reader |
Although the library has installed snazzy new computer driven microfilm readers since my last visit the process of going through reels of papers on microfilm is a tedious job. This exercise today made me realise just how wonderful Trove is.
So for Trove Tuesday this week I am showering the Trove Team with thanks and praise.
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| The Trove Team pictured at The Family History Fair last week #NSWACT13 |
I don't comment often enough, Jill, but I read all your posts and they are appreciated. Today, I simply have to add my gratitude to TROVE staff... the whole concept is incredible, so far thinking, so wonderful that we have free access to all this information, and an absolute Godsend.
ReplyDeletei would be very pleased if you would pass my comments on to them... Without them, I would have some facts, but no soul...
Well said Jill. Yes thank you very much and well done to the Trove team. It is amazing the rate that newspapers are coming online. Even better that it remains a free resource!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Trove is a great resource and is fascinating to read. My local library recently gave a talk about how to use Trove which was so useful.
ReplyDeleteI will see if I get any further comments over the next few days and then let the Trove team know what you have all said here.
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