News
Read the latest news articles and featured stories from the Library.
Copyright challenges: seeking your views to assist in copyright reform
Have you had trouble using material for your study/research because of copyright issues? We want to hear from YOU. We will be taking part in a consultation on proposed changes to copyright legislation, and your feedback will help us advocate for…
Copyright update
Universities Australia has negotiated a new music use agreement with the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (ACOMS), Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and Australian…
New study space opens in Hancock Library
We are so excited to announce that the new study space in the Hancock Library basement is now open! Over 80 students can now use this area, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It will be a great contribution to the student experience.…
An invitation to share your data from Genevieve Bell
This Open Access Week, we are thrilled to have Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell relaunch the ANU Data Commons – the University’s own data repository. The ANU Data Commons collects, maintains, preserves, promotes and disseminates research data…
ANU launches new Open Access policy
Open Access enables the communication of research across boundaries of national borders and publication systems. It is fundamental to the role of the Australian National University. In establishing the University, Minister Dedman spoke of…
Developing a University wide Digital Master Plan
A University wide Digital Master Plan is under development – acting as a technological roadmap for the Australian National University. A working group has been formed to work on the Digital Master Plan. This group will be working together to…
Signed political books donated to the ANU Library
The ANU Library has received 220 books on major American and British political figures, all containing signatures and/or signed photographs. These books were kindly donated to the library by Colin Steele, former University Librarian and Emeritus…
Welcome to our new Senior Privacy Officer
University Librarian Roxanne Missingham is thrilled to welcome Alex Caughey Hutt, who has been appointed as ANU Senior Privacy Officer. In this role, Alex will work closely with all areas in the university – academic and administrative – to ensure…
All ANU theses digitised – the 2010s
To celebrate the digitisation of all ANU theses, we are looking at a selection of theses available through the Open Research repository. For the last year we have been looking more closely at some of our theses, which are now more readily…
Opening up access to the “Palace letters” – access vital for political trust and research
A momentous High Court decision handed down on 28 May has seen the National Archives of Australia directed to review access to letters between the Queen and Governor General Sir John Kerr in relation to the dismissal of the Whitlam Government in…
