Gingatao a work of “of significance and long-term research value.” The National Library Of Australia.

October 8, 2009 at 6:27 pm | Posted in writing | 27 Comments

Bring back the prose stylists, I say. First nobody mention Marcuse on acronyms, or Squires will get reactionary again.

Gingatao has been selected for some reason as part of the Notional Library of Australia’s Digital Archive.

NLADA, I would have called it, or PANDA, as in proud as, but someone in The National Government decided to call it PANDORA. Well fair enough,

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WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Is that awesome or is that AWESOME!?
That calls for a drink. Or many drinks, perhaps!

Comment by Sumedh Prasad— October 9, 2009 #
fair enough! ha ha that is great. pandora is cool too like a wideangle panning vision of gifts (dora) many congratulations!!!

Comment by tipota— October 9, 2009 #
Bout time two. Fabulous.

Comment by Narnie— October 9, 2009 #
This is indeed awesome, and well deserved.

I like the PANDORA selection guidelines… “PANDORA is a selective archive. The National Library and its partners do not attempt to collect all Australian online publications and web sites, but select those that they consider are of significance and to have long-term research value.”

Well done Paul, “of significance and long-term research value”.

Comment by Mark William Jackson— October 9, 2009 #
Thankyou! I will treasure your congratulations. It’s a small party but one of true friends and companions.

Comment by Paul Squires— October 9, 2009 #
Oh no, I’m late for the party – I was looking for a great bottle of whiskey. Congrats Paul – we always knew gingatao was “of significance and long-term research value” so were one step ahead of the stuffy hat brigade.

Comment by Gabrielle Bryden— October 9, 2009 #
This is amazing. You are formally acknowledged by your country and officially copyrighted. You are essentially digitally published and about the become the subject of numerous doctoral dissertations the world over. We knew you first! Don’t forget us!

Comment by The Querulous Squirrel— October 9, 2009 #
Awesome truly, and who says the world has lousy taste!

Comment by Mental Mist— October 9, 2009 #
The party is underway. Bring on the dancers and the giant cake!

Comment by Paul Squires— October 9, 2009 #
I’ll bring some lollies – for all of you who have given up alcohol.

Comment by Gabrielle Bryden— October 9, 2009 #
don’t forget the bubbly champagne

Comment by Ana— October 9, 2009 #
that’s great news, very exciting!

Comment by Crafty green poet— October 9, 2009 #
And has caused a relapse into four entire bottles of beer, shame,

Comment by Paul Squires— October 9, 2009 #
Congrats my friend 🙂 Drinks are on me if you ever come across the big pond…

Comment by Tina— October 9, 2009 #
This is great news. Congrats Paul.

Comment by cocoyea— October 10, 2009 #
Right well earned! Hurray, Paul! Sipping apple cider in your honor right now. Raising a glass for Paul …

Comment by alethakuschan— October 10, 2009 #
The party was so wild we broke wordpress for an hour or two, couldn’t get into the blog. Now where were we, that’s right, the giant cake with someone inside. But who is it going to be,

Comment by Paul Squires— October 10, 2009 #
Ai yi yi! Congratulations, Paul! And who else could the person in the cake be, but you? 🙂

Comment by Thomma Lyn— October 11, 2009 #
Boing! Surprise, it is me indeed Thomma Lyn, covered in pink icing and waving a glass of ginga ale, Happy Sundayayayaya,

Comment by Paul Squires— October 11, 2009 #
I hope the party is still raging Paul… this is reason to celebrate.

Comment by gnunn— October 11, 2009 #
This is good news Paul – and good on you for nominating!

Comment by Maxine— October 11, 2009 #
Maxine and Graham! Hello and thankyou. There was no nominating or submitting, it was no honour bestowed from nowhere and as such a very pleasant surprise.
“The purpose of the PANDORA Archive is to collect and provide long-term access to selected online publications and web sites that are about Australia, are by an Australian author on a subject of social, political, cultural, religious, scientific or economic significance and relevance to Australia, or are by an Australian author of recognised authority and make a contribution to international knowledge.”
Outrageous.

Comment by Paul Squires— October 12, 2009 #
good deal and all that and of course you are most deserving and is that a party hat over there by the champagne? let’s put them on and have a toast to Squires shall we?

Comment by art predator— October 13, 2009 #
Yes, I’ll drink to that. Immediate after work. A toast in your honor from another hemisphere!

Comment by poeticgrin— October 14, 2009 #
that’s my man!

Comment by jason— October 14, 2009 #
I’m sending you a virtual bottle of champagne!

Comment by harmonie22— October 28, 2009 #
oh yeah!!!!!! that’s amazing!! and well deserved!!!

Comment by screamish— November 5, 2009 #