News

Read the latest news articles and featured stories from the Library.

30
May
2024

Art & Music building works and collection updates

The Art and Music Library will reopen following ongoing construction work associated with hail remediation. A firm timeframe is not available as yet, with October 2024 being the latest advice provided in the 14 May 2024 On Campus – staff edition.…

Photographs from May 2024 of the inside of the Art & Music Library construction zone - with lots of exposed wire, open ceiling tiles, tarps over collections, etc.
29
May
2024

Reconciliation week – Launch of Indigenous Knowledges Hub

This National Reconciliation Week we are pleased to launch a new website dedicated to supporting the Graduate Attribute of ensuring ANU students are given “Insight into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ knowledges and Indigenous peoples…

connecting chalk lines
21
May
2024

Celebrating Philippine-Australian friendship and book donation from the Philippine Embassy

Last week the ANU Library received a donation of 71 books from the Philippine Embassy at a turnover ceremony held during Philippines-Australia friendship month.Guests at the ceremony included Her Excellency Mrs Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega,…

Photo of Roxanne Missingham, ANU University Librarian; Her Excellency Mrs Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega, Ambassador of the Philippines; Dr Maria Tanyag, Deputy Director of the ANU Philippine Institute; and Ms Jane Duke, Assistant Secretary South East Asia Maritime Branch, Office of South East Asia from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
16
May
2024

ANU Archives celebrate the Australian Agricultural Company at Beef

Last week ANU Archives’ Rachel Armstrong headed to Rockhampton in Queensland as part of Beef Week to curate and host an exhibit celebrating 200 years of the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo). The exhibition featured photographs, drawings and a…

Photo of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with team from the Australian Agricultural Company
15
May
2024

Art & Music - progress report on building works and reopening

The Art & Music Library will be reopening after the construction work is completed.Essential building works on the Art & Music Library continue, with the current state of the space shown in the below photos taken last week. 

Photo of art and music library construction site
08
May
2024

Open Research Repository upgrade

The ANU Open Research Repository is getting an upgrade! Our staff have been working hard behind-the-scenes to upgrade the Repository to DSpace7. This will have a variety of benefits, including a more streamlined user experience, a modern look,…

Image of laptop and book merging
30
Apr
2024

Art & Music Library April update – additional essential building works

Reopening of the Art & Music Library will be delayed with further essential building works now being required. Construction staff have identified essential electrical work that is required to be undertaken in the ceiling of the Art & Music…

Photograph of the Art & Music Library at night
29
Apr
2024

Publishing 101: A step-by-step workshop with Wiley

Are you thinking about publishing?Join us for an exclusive in person publishing event where you will learn everything you need to know as a new career researcher about publishing and promoting your work. From promoting to navigating the…

Image reads publishing 101 workshop with wiley and shows a photo of a bookcase full of leather bound books
18
Apr
2024

Privacy Awareness Week 2024

It’s Privacy Awareness Week from 6 to 12 May 2024.The theme this year is ‘Power up your privacy’. It’s a great reminder to think about your personal privacy, both online and in the real world. With a few simple actions, you can make things safer for…

Text reads Power up your privacy and image is of a hand about to press a power button
03
Apr
2024

Digitisation Update 3 April 2024

The ANU Library Digitisation Team are continuing to digitise rare and special materials from the ANU Library and ANU Archives.This update details some of the recent items digitised as part of the ongoing ANU digitisation project. More information…

Scanned photo circa 1920s of agricultural works sitting on hay bales