News: friends of the library

What will research collections be like in 2121? Digital Preservation and the University Library

Posted on May 24 2021 by a1687532

The University Library looks after many wonderful and unique collections of manuscripts and archives. These collections may contain correspondence, diaries and notebooks, all of which provide a valuable insight into notable researchers’ experience and approach. We know that in 2021 much of this work now happens digitally.

Friends of the Library event with Garry Hiskey

Posted on Mar 16 2021 by a1198610

Come along to the first Friends of the Library event of the year: Maralinga with Garry Hiskey on Thursday 25 March.

Hidden Gems

Posted on Oct 21 2020 by a1198610

Bookings essential! Join our students from the Elder Conservatorium in the historic Barr Smith Reading Room on Wednesday 28 October, and discover some of chamber music’s lesser-known gems.

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Jane Austen: the French connection

Posted on Oct 9 2020 by a1198610

Bookings essential! Join us on Saturday 17 October for a special benefit concert for the Barr Smith Library with the Jane Austen Society of South Australia. This will be a unique performance of pieces from Jane Austen’s rich collection of manuscript music books.

Indigenous inclusion in the Anzac legend

Posted on Jul 29 2020 by a1198610

Come along to a Friends of the Library Lunchtime Discovery Event on Thursday 6 August with the joint winner of the 2019 Hugh Martin Weir Prize, Rachel Caines.

Friends of the Library event - Long Flight Home

Posted on Nov 18 2019 by a1198610

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.

Friends of the Library event, Stardust and Golden

Posted on Oct 21 2019 by a1198610

Join us on Thursday 31 October for a Friends of the Library event, with author Doug McEachern on his novel Stardust and Golden.

Mary Lee: the life and times of a 'turbulent anarchist' and her battle for women's rights, Thursday 29 August

Posted on Aug 15 2019 by a1198610

For this month's Friends of the Library event we are joined by author Denise George, discussing her latest book "Mary Lee: the life and times of a 'turbulent anarchist' and her battle for women's rights".

Madrigal Mystery Tour

Posted on Aug 13 2019 by a1198610

You are invited to enjoy the beautiful acoustics of the Barr Smith Library Reading Room for the Madrigal Mystery Tour by the renowned Lumina Vocal Ensemble on Sunday 1 September.

Event 25 July: The Kaurna children's letters of 1840-1843

Posted on Jul 12 2019 by a1198610

The Kaurna Children’s Letters 1840-1843 to the Dresden Mission Society are an important historical collection held at the University of Adelaide library. Come along to this lunchtime discovery event to hear Associate Professor Rob Amery speak on the significance of these letters and their journey to the library.