One from the archives
Lena
Tornqvist, the National Library of Sweden manuscripts librarian
responsible for the Astrid Lindgren Collection, will present a
keynote address at Simply the Best 2: Reflections of women
through records, the fourth national conference of the Bob
Hawke Prime Ministerial Library, to be held at the Bradley Forum
from October 10 to 12.
Astrid Lindgren is a well-known Swedish writer holding a unique position in Swedish society during the second half of the last century. She is the author of Pippi Longstocking – one of the most famous children’s books in the world – and her books have been translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries.
The Astrid Lindgren Collection is a comprehensive archive, which contains original manuscripts, letters and press clippings. Her archive has been classified by UNESCO for inclusion in the Memory of the World Register and thus deemed important to preserve for the whole of humankind.
Lena Tornqvist’s paper is entitled From a box in the attic to a Memory of the World - Astrid Lindgren’s remarkable archives at the National Library of Sweden.
Conference convenor and library manager, Jenni Jeremy said the conference picks up the theme of the highly successful 2005 event, with the program divided into the topics Women and Health, Women and Education, Women and Politics, Women and Research and Women and Social Justice.
The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library will also collaborate with Australian Library and Information Association Acquisitions to host a pre-conference symposium on October 10, The Acquisition of Cultural Artefacts.
"A range of speakers will explore the nature of artefacts and why libraries and archives collect such items, where they collect from and how decisions are made around selecting items for purchase or donation to our collecting institutions," Jeremy said.
Program and registration details for both the conference and symposium can be found at www.hawkecentre.unisa.edu.au/library or by contacting Jenni Jeremy on 8302 0318 or jenni.jeremy@unisa.edu.au