|
The Lu Rees Archives is a not-for-profit study and research centre, owned by The Children's Book Council of Australia ACT Branch, housed at the University of Canberra Library.〔(The Lu Rees Archives ) University of Canberra〕 The archives "strives to enhance the appreciation of Australian children's literature by collecting, preserving and making available wide-ranging resources",〔The Strategic Plan Sub-Committee ("Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature Strategic Plan 2011-2015" ), page 5. Retrieved 12 July 2011. "Mission: We strive to enhance the appreciation of Australian children's literature by collecting, preserving and making available wide-ranging resources."〕 including "both the literature and the historical and cultural context in which it was created" 〔The Strategic Plan Sub-Committee ("Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature Strategic Plan 2011-2015" ), page 5. Retrieved 12 July 2011. "Aim: We aim to provide resources for the study and research of Australian children’s authors and illustrators, including both the literature and the historical and cultural context in which it was created."〕 The Lu Rees Archive was named after its principal founder, Lu (Lucy) Rees. ==History== In 1974 Lu Rees, then President of the ACT Branch of The Children's Book Council of Australia, proposed to the other branches, that the ACT Branch would begin a collection of biographical files on Australian children's authors and illustrators and a collection of their works. Lu Rees offered her personal collection of several hundred works "as a first step." 〔Rees, Lu (1981). "In the beginning (Reprinted from issue 1, 1981)." Notes, Books and Authors, 27th issue, 2005, page 3. "As a first step in this I offered to hand over my personal collection of a few hundred books as soon as there was a place to put them – this would be something to build on."〕 The collection was maintained in the home of a member of The Children's Book Council of Australia, and developed with donations mainly from Children’s Book Council of Australia members. In 1979, in response to the International Year of the Child, Lu Rees initiated a plan to collect overseas translated editions of Australian authors.〔Rees, Lu (1981). "In the beginning (Reprinted from issue 1, 1981)." Notes, Books and Authors, 27th issue, 2005, page 5. "...one of the Librarians from the Canberra Public Library Service (CPLS) rang me and asked, ‘What are you doing about the International Year of the Child?’... if I could throw in a personal idea, it would be to emphasise the ‘International’ and try to get foreign editions of our own authors’ work in the children’s field."〕 In 1980, Belle Alderman first suggested that the collection, which had outgrown the home of Lu Rees, could be housed at the Canberra College of Advanced Education (now the University of Canberra), where it could be accessed by students and researchers.〔Rees, Lu (1981). "In the beginning (Reprinted from issue 1, 1981)." Notes, Books and Authors, 27th issue, 2005, pages 3-5. "...we were discussing possibilities and tossing ideas around when Belle Alderman came into the fray with a request that she might be permitted to put the whole question before the authorities at the Canberra College of Advanced Education Library for, speaking personally, she would like to have the whole collection – books and files – available for reference and study by her students in Children’s Literature here at the College."〕 In the same year, the Library of the Canberra College of Advanced Education, under Chief Librarian the late Victor Crittenden O.A.M. (first Chair of the Lu Rees Archives Management Committee),〔Fletcher, Lynn (27 October 2005). "Lu Rees Archives Award." Notes, Books and Authors, 27th issue, 2005, page 20. "The Lu Rees Archives Committee was formed in 1983 by volunteers from The Children’s Book Council Australian Capital Territory Branch, the CCAE library and teaching staff. Victor was its first chair."〕 agreed to house the collection, catalogue the resources and provide in kind support. At the time of handing over in July 1980, the collection became known as the Lu Rees Archives, after its founder. The collection then held around 1000 books and 50 research files on authors and illustrators. In 1981 Australian publishers agreed to donate their children’s books, a practice which has continued.〔Lu Rees Archives Website. (Timeline of achievements ) Retrieved 12 July 2011.〕 Lu Rees, who received both an M.B.E. (in 1964) 〔It's An Honour website, 2011. (Search Australian Honours Advanced Search : REES, Lucy Frances Harvey, The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) ). Retrieved 5 September 2011.〕 and was created a member of the Order of Australia (A.M.) (in 1983) 〔It's An Honour website, 2011. (Search Australian Honours Advanced Search : REES, Lucy Frances Harvey, Member of the Order of Australia ). Retrieved 5 September 2011.〕 for her services to children's literature, died on 23 January 1983. Posthumously, Mrs Rees was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for services to children's literature.〔(Scholastic - Dromkeen Medal )〕 〔Stones, Rebecca (5 July 2005). ("Medals crown renown book collection" ) Monitor (Newspaper of the University of Canberra), 5 July 2005] Retrieved 12 July 2011. "Last month, Lu Rees' sons, John and Lauron Rees, presented three medals to the University's Lu Rees Archives: a 1964 Order of the British Empire; a 1983 Order of Australia; and the 1983 inaugural Dromkeen Award."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lu Rees Archives」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|