News

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

22
Dec
2025

Staff Picks: Summer eBook for holiday

Yay! The holidays have arrived! If you missed our in-person Staff Picks session, this post is a dedicated eBook-only roundup so you can still explore the recommendations online.Each title comes recommended by a member of Library staff (turns…

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09
Dec
2025

New Improved RAP Agreements with Taylor & Francis, Wiley and Springer

Universities Australia has announced that through the sector-wide collaboration between CAUL, Universities Australia and Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara, in principle for read and publish agreements with…

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17
Jun
2025

Snacks, Strategies and Study Breaks: thousands join library sessions ahead of exams

In the lead-up to the Semester 1 exam period, students across ANU took time to recharge and prepare through a series of snacks & study break sessions and sit down & study workshops. Between 27 May 2025 and 4 June 2025, a total of eight…

Students lining up for snacks at several ANU Library branches
29
May
2025

Bridging Past and Future: How ANU Library Resources Support First Nations Research

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time to reflect on Australia’s shared history and consider how we move forward together. At The Australian National University (ANU), it also marks one year since the launch of the Indigenous Knowledges…

The Chifley Library at ANU
08
Apr
2025

April 2025 update - Reopening of the Art & Music Library

The Art & Music Library branch will reopen at 9am on Monday, 14 April 2025. After a period of essential works over sixteen months, we are pleased that the Library space at the School of Art and Design will be available once again for the…

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21
Feb
2025

Art & Music update February 2025

Final works relating to hail remediation work are now occurring at the Art & Music Library branch. The Art & Music Library is likely to be available to students and staff in Semester 1 2025, and Library staff continue to work with staff…

Daytime of Art & Music Library Building
31
Jan
2025

New printing experience

PaperCut, a new Follow-Me printing system, is coming. Print from any campus Multi-Function Printers with your ANU ID card.From early February 2025 you’ll see PaperCut gradually rolled out in libraries and residences, followed by the rest of the…

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11
Oct
2024

Art & Music update October 2024

Hail remediation work continues at the School of Art & Design, including the Art & Music Library branch.The Library will continue to provide regular updates, and you can read past updates on the Art & Music updates webpage.We are very…

Photograph of the Art & Music Library - including stacks of boxes
08
Oct
2024

AI: Scholarly publishing and best practice

In recent years, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has skyrocketed, with strong arguments being made for and against its usage by various parties. Academia has not remained untouched by generative AI, and while it offers numerous…

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