 Posthumously, Mrs Rees was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for services to children's literature.Since 1983, the Archives has been managed by the Lu Rees Archives Management Committee, members of which include representatives of the local and national Children's Book Council of Australia, the University of Canberra Library, national and public libraries and tertiary institutions in Canberra, as well as those managing the Archives and its activities.The Children's Book Council of Australia ACT Branch took over management of the Archives in 1990.