News for Researchers http://www.natlib.govt.nz Announcements and items of interest for people who visit the National Library or use its online services. daily 1 2008-09-10T05:06:09Z Romantic Voyagers - Voyaging Romantics: Call for conference papers http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/conference-call-for-papers?body_language=en Victoria University of Wellington and the Alexander Turnbull Library are inviting submissions to this international conference. No publisher reuben 2012-02-02T23:13:17Z News The new Department and our services to you http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/1-feb-2011-new-department-services?body_language=en Same great services - new organisational structure No publisher reuben 2011-01-31T02:12:43Z News Closure of the AskNow chat service http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/closure-of-the-asknow-chat-service?body_language=en Due to declining demand and the changing ways that people are using libraries No publisher matt 2010-12-09T03:18:00Z News Providing support for our library and heritage colleagues in Canterbury http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/13-september-2010-support-for-colleagues?body_language=en We would like to send our warmest wishes to all those affected by the recent earthquake No publisher schraderre 2010-09-15T04:19:15Z News Arnolis Hayman papers donated to the Alexander Turnbull Library http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/24-june-2010-new-atl-donation?body_language=en Arnolis Hayman documented his personal account of being held captive by the Chinese Communist Party in papers now being donated to the Alexander Turnbull Library. No publisher schraderre 2010-06-23T21:30:39Z News New Zealand’s provincial anniversary days http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/22-jan-2010-provincial-anniversary-days?body_language=en Provincial anniversary days are the only visible remains of a sub-national government formed by the New Zealand Constitution Act in 1853. No publisher judkinsmi 2010-01-22T03:11:16Z News Donation of watercolour painting by Len Waitkin http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/2-nov-2009-donation?body_language= A 1910 watercolour painting by Len Waitkin is a recent bequest to the Drawings, Paintings and Print Collection. No publisher judkinsmi 2009-11-24T21:06:50Z News A Decade of Disasters http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/20-oct-2009-chatham-islands-book?body_language= A new book on the history of New Zealand's Chatham Islands between 1866 and 1875 draws significantly on the Library's Papers Past website. No publisher courtney 2009-10-19T21:30:21Z News Donation from Wellington band http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/19-oct-2009-donation?body_language= Iconic Wellington band Fat Freddys Drop makes regular donations to the collections of the National Library, including a recent batch of backstage passes. No publisher courtney 2009-10-22T01:57:59Z News Thanks for the diary donation! http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/8-oct-2009-diary-donation?body_language= A new diary donation gives interesting insights into political and religious life in 20th century New Zealand. No publisher courtney 2009-10-07T22:39:20Z News New donation from Canada http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/15-sept-2009-donation?body_language= A new donation brings a unique insight into early 20th century mining on the West Coast to the Turnbull Library. No publisher courtney 2009-09-15T23:09:44Z News Poet Laureate tokotoko gets iwi blessing http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/26-june-2008-poet-laureate-tokotoko-gets-iwi-blessing?body_language= The Poet Laureate tokotoko was blessed by Ngati Kahungunu representatives at a special ceremony at the National Library in June. No publisher courtney 2008-09-10T22:06:42Z News Acquisition of Baron de Thierry papers http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/news/27-september-2007-acquisition-baron-de-thierry-papers?body_language= The Alexander Turnbull Library has acquired the papers of one of New Zealand's most colourful early characters, Baron Charles de Philippe de Thierry. No publisher courtney 2011-05-20T04:04:52Z News