News

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

19
Sep
2018

United Arab Emirates Embassy donates significant works to ANU

2018 has been declared the Year of Zayed, to mark 100 years since the birth of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This year long initiative will feature a series of events in the UAE and…

18
Sep
2018

New vision for the ANU Library, Press and Archives

Libraries are rightfully at the heart of our university – supporting education, research and community engagement. A new vision statement for the ANU Library, Press and Archives has been launched to frame our current priorities and future directions…

13
Sep
2018

Take a journey through our off-site collection – all 32km of it!

Did you know the majority of the ANU Library collection is off-site? The ANU Print Repository houses around 80% of the ANU Library’s collection. Located in a secure warehouse in Hume, the collection is managed by ANU Library staff. The resources…

12
Sep
2018

200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Frankenstein, the story of a scientist who creates a human monster in his laboratory, has loomed large over the literary and pop-culture world since its publication in 1818. Written by Mary Shelley, this novel is many different genres…

19
Jul
2018

5,000th ANU thesis digitised

Theses provide deep insights and are the culmination of many years of deep research. ANU students have produced extraordinarily valuable insights in their theses. The ANU Library is currently digitising the theses of ANU students to make them…

08
Jun
2018

Tunnel Vision at ANU Archives

Ever heard about the ANU Archives in the Acton Underhill?? It’s one of Canberra’s best kept secrets — and with over 21km of records, it’s one of Australia’s biggest archives.  ANU Archives is an extraordinary resource for all sorts of…

21
May
2018

Complete set of The Banksias now held by ANU Library

The ANU Library has recently obtained the final two volumes of The Banksias by award-winning botanical artist Celia Rosser (OAM). Accompanying text is by botanist Alexander George (AM), who is considered the authority on the Banksia plant genus. The…

21
Mar
2018

Harmony Day at ANU Library

ANU Library has a wealth of print and electronic resources on cultural and ethnic diversity, and to celebrate Harmony Day, subject specialists from each Library branch have recommended resources for students and researchers interested in…

13
Feb
2018

Service, stacks and scholars: The story of Chifley Library 1968–2018

Were you a '60s wild child? Where were you when man landed on the moon? Did you march against the Vietnam War? As a part of the Chifley 50th Anniversary, ANU Library has a Swinging Sixties display in Chifley Library, featuring: books from the…

19
Dec
2017

Florilegium Book Launch and Exhibition

In association with the College of Science, the ANU Library is proud to present an exhibition of selected Banks’ Florilegium engravings and collection highlights related to the plant specimens collected on Captain James Cook’s first voyage around…