Library News & Events

Information about recent changes and additions to the services and resources that we offer to the University of Adelaide community, as well as items of current interest about the Library generally.

  Library News

• Library Survey - iPod winners
  The lucky winners of the iPod nanos from the recent Library survey were  Amber Kirkpatrick, an undergraduate student   Melanie Hibberd, a staff member at the Theatre Guild Congratulations to both winners and thank you again to all who completed ...
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:50:31 +1030
• Changes to Unbound Journals
  We are making some significant changes to the presentation of unbound issues of journals. These have until now been displayed for a period of time on Level 3 of the Barr Smith Library, prior to binding. However, since the majority of our scholarly jour...
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:18:48 +1030
• Year 12 Art from University Senior College
  An exhibition of art works, concentrating on painting, drawing, photography and ‘new media’, by Year 12 Visual Arts Studies students of University Senior College, is on display in the Barr Smith Library foyer and the adjacent Ira Raymond Exhibition Ro...
  Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:38:36 +1030
• Clem Macintyre: The Library of 10 Downing Street
  The Book Collectors Society of SA and The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library We invite you to a free public talk with Dr Clem Macintyre on Thursday 20 November 2008 at 6.00 for 6.30pm Venue: Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Barr Smith Library, ...
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:25:06 +1030
• The Recorder’s Journey, Then and Now
  Barr Smith Library Reading Room Concert Please join us for an eclectic exploration of music written for the recorder, featuring Tricia Williams. 6.00 for 6.15pm on Friday 7 November 2008 Barr Smith Library Reading Room, University of Adelaide Enter v...
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:52:02 +1030
• Have your say on Library services!
  The survey period is now over. Thank you to the many users who took part! Your feedback will be carefully analysed and applied to improving Library services. The Library is undertaking a major survey of students, staff and other users from 13 October t...
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:00:50 +1030
• ‘South Australia Illustrated’ Gift Cards
  The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library and the University of Adelaide’s Art & Heritage Collections have produced an elegantly presented folio of eight gift cards, two each of four illustrations from George French Angus’ South Australia Illus...
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:53 +1030
• Professor Brian Castro: Arrested Motion and Future Mourning
  This event has already taken place The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library We invite you to a free public talk with Professor Brian Castro on Thursday 30 October 2008 at 6.00 for 6.30pm Venue: Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Barr Smith Library, ...
  Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:05:06 +1030
• Database Trials - new resources in history, business, anthropology
  Library users have the opportunity to explore several new resources which the publishers are making available to us on a trial basis until the end of the year. These include: State Papers Online, 1509-1714 - Part I: The Tudors, 1509-1603: State Papers ...
  Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:56:35 +1030
• The Bill Cowan Barr Smith Library Fellowship
  Applications are invited for the Bill Cowan Barr Smith Library Fellowship which has been established by the Cowan Grant to provide financial assistance towards study for postgraduate degrees by research using the collections of the Barr Smith Library. ...
  Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:57:47 +1030

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Current news about the University of Adelaide

• Adelaidean
• Inside Adelaide
• from Google News
• New publications from University researchers

Previous news items

• BioMed Central - Uni Membership ceases. Authors must pay to publish
• Scopus - major new search tool now available
• OvidSP - a new Interface for Geobase, Georef
• Social Boomarking comes to ScienceDirect
• Live Chat 'Beta' on ScienceDirect
• Australian Financial Review and BRW - Online Access Update
  
• Music to your ears! -- Naxos Music Library
• Major databases move from SilverPlatter to Web of Knowledge
• Major new multidisciplinary full text databases available now

Other news sources

For other sources of news, try these links:

• Library publications
• University of Adelaide home page