News

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

29
Sep
2015

ANU Library receives donation from Embassy of Azerbaijan

The ANU Library was delighted to welcome donations from the Embassy of Azerbaijan, which both add to the scholarly resources available for students and academics at the University and also contribute to understanding the culture of Azerbaijan. A…

13
Aug
2015

Beware! Predatory publishing

With the evolution of open access, enterprises have emerged that run conferences and journals with low or no peer review or other quality mechanisms. These conferences and journals approach academics, particularly early career academics, soliciting…

09
Jul
2015

Digital environment brings greater collaboration between the National Library of Australia & The Australian National University

The longstanding relationship between The Australian National University and the National Library of Australia was reaffirmed following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding. For both institutions building research resources for scholars…

17
Nov
2014

New webpages: support for research data management

Data Management is an integral part of modern research and thanks to a series of new webpages, researchers can learn more about planning, sharing, and managing data. The new webpages, a collaborative project between the ANU Library, ANU…

07
Nov
2014

350-year-old forestry book donated to ANU Library

Story courtesy of ANU Media A 350-year-old book showcasing the tree-planting techniques in 17thcentury England has been donated to the ANU Library. The donation marks the 350th anniversary of author John Evelyn's publication Sylva, or a…

05
Nov
2014

Students open exhibitions in the Library

Students from the Practical Skills in Exhibition Design and Delivery course officially opened two exhibitions, one in the Art & Music Library and the other in the ANU Archives reading room. The exhibitions form the major assessment for the…

19
Sep
2014

ANU Archives featured in latest edition of Margin magazine

Read the latest issue of Margin, the ANU College of Business and Economics' magazine, to hear how three of their academics, each from a different research school, have been using the Noel Butlin Archives Centre (NBAC) business…

16
Sep
2014

Gabriel García Márquez works donated to the ANU Library

The ANU Library is delighted to accept a donation of works by Gabriel García Márquez, from Her Excellency Dr Clemencia Forero-Ucros, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Australia. Winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature, Márquez was a…

06
Jun
2014

ANU Archives launches new database

The Australian National University Archives has launched a new database which makes national treasures of business, unions and The University available online for the first time. National Archives of Australia Director-General David Fricker launched…

Exciting update to the Open Research Repository

Update: the Repository will be offline from 5-9pm on Monday 20 May, while the new site is launched.The ANU Open Research Repository is getting an upgrade! Our staff have been working hard behind-the-scenes to upgrade the Repository to DSpace7.…