Early in January, I posted that the future of Trove, the National Library of Australia’s public digital archives, is in doubt with just months funding left.
The Society of Australian Genealogists has started a petition asking the Federal Government to fully fund Trove. The petition states -"Trove is an online archive that provides access to a huge range of archives free to all Australians. It is the memory house for the nation and imperative for researchers, genealogists, family historians and students. It receives 20 million hits a year and is a vital part of Australian heritage. Currently, funding for Trove expires in July 2023.
We therefore ask the House to fully fund Trove so that the nation's memories can be accessed by all Australians and provides them with the opportunity to understand and know our own history."
The petition already has over 500 signatures and runs until 22 February. So please click on the link and add your signature to keep this wonderful resource available and free for all.
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