From the National Library of Australia’s June 2010 e-NEWS:
The Library has acquired the vast collection of Marcie Muir, the Australian bibliographer and champion of children’s literature.
The collection was acquired from Muir’s family who wanted the 7600 items to stay together after her death in 2007. They were the result of her lifelong passion – to track down and record every children’s book written by an Australian or about Australia.
To celebrate this acquisition, the Friends of the National Library are holding a ‘White Gloves’ evening to view a selection of treasures from the collection.
Friday 25 June, 6 pm
Visitor Centre
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place
Parkes (Canberra),Australia
Bookings: 02 6262 1698 or email friends(at)nla(dot)gov(dot)au
For more information about the collection click here and here.