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13 February - Anniversary of the Apology (2008)
Did you know… 'Sorry Day' and the ‘National Apology’ are two different significant dates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
To read some of the stories from the Stolen Generations and their descendants, access the full Inquiry document or read the guide to the findings of the ‘Bringing Them Home report’, visit the book display located in the Barr Smith Library Level 1 Yaitya Ngutupira reading area.
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FIXED - Library Search issues
There are some intermittent issues being experienced while using Library Search this morning. If you're having any trouble, please contact Ask Library for assistance.
Closed on Monday 27 January 2020
All University Library locations will be closed on Monday 27 January 2020 for the public holiday.
Take part in the University Library's Reading Challenge
Perhaps you've resolved to try and read more books in 2020 or use the library more often? Check out the 12 categories in our Reading Challenge and join us as we break out of our book comfort zones.
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Exhibition - 125 years - Aboriginal Women’s Suffrage
This art exhibition features the creative talents of photographer Colleen Raven Strangways of Nharla Photography. Her contemporary portraits of Aboriginal women capture a determined spirit, resonant with the suffrage movement 125 years ago and vital in the fight for equity for First Nation Australians.
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Exhibition - The Significant Life of R. A. Fisher
Explore Fisher's groundbreaking research in this exhibition, now on Level 1 South of the Barr Smith Library.
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TRIAL - SciVal
Explore research performance for you, your research group, your competitors, and potential collaborators. A trial of SciVal is currently running between 17 January and 11 February 2020.
Summer opening hours
Summer is here and opening hours for all campus libraries have now changed for the remainder of the year.
Friends of the Library event - Long Flight Home
The final Friends of the Library event for 2019, on Wednesday 20 November, will be a conversation with Lainie Anderson, author of Long Flight Home - a meticulously researched novelisation of the first flight from England to Australia by the Smith brothers, which celebrated its centenary this year.
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Take a break with Distraction In/Action!
Exams are here and we’re helping you study by giving you a place to relax. This semester's Distraction In/Action program is running from Monday 4 November to Friday 22 November. Along with the usual dog visits, free tea and coffee, lollies, earplugs, games/puzzles, and crafts/colouring in, this time around we also have FREE massages!