Treasure Trove: why defunding Trove leaves Australia poorer

The National Library of Australia's metadata map Trove faces funding cuts, which has led to an outpouring of support on social media.
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All swashbuckling pirates (and movie producers) know that if you want to find the treasure buried beneath the elusive X you first need a map. A charred fragment is no good: fortune only comes to those who hold enough pieces to follow the trail.

The National Library of Australia’s Trove service is that map for anyone wanting to navigate the high seas of information abundance. (You don’t even need to be a pirate.)

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Mike Jones
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Mike Jones has fully embraced the nerd within and merely masquerades as a writer, media producer and technology educator.