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NAIDOC Week 7 – 14 July 2013

NAIDOC Week 7 – 14 July 2013

July 4, 2013

Family matters, Uncategorized:

NAIDOC Week is being held in 2013 from 7 to 14 July and it is a good time to remind Family Matters readers of our online family history research guide Aboriginal… Read More ›

Under the Southern Cross – A goldfields experience. The Eighth Victorian Family History State Conference

Under the Southern Cross – A goldfields experience. The Eighth Victorian Family History State Conference

May 22, 2013

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From 3-5 May I had the good fortune of attending the conference Under the Southern Cross – A goldfields experience held in the beautiful grounds of the ACU Aquinas Campus,… Read More ›

agIdeas at the Library

agIdeas at the Library

May 7, 2013

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To celebrate agIdeas, the Library will host three displays including a body of work by French poster designer Alain Le Quernec, large-format vinyl lettering by type designer Nadine Chahine, and… Read More ›

UK National Archives Discovery Service – trial from home

UK National Archives Discovery Service – trial from home

April 30, 2013

Family matters, Uncategorized:

The  State Library of Victoria  is trialling the UK National Archives Discovery Service until May 22, 2013. The trial provides free access to the digitised documents available on the National… Read More ›

New books in the Genealogy Centre

New books in the Genealogy Centre

March 5, 2013

Family matters, Uncategorized:

Preserving family heirlooms, making the most of your iPad, advanced genealogical research techniques, getting to grips with online resources and finding Polish records – these are the topics of some… Read More ›

Labour Day Holiday Monday 11 March

Labour Day Holiday Monday 11 March

February 25, 2013

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Please note that the Library will be open on Monday 11 March from 10am to 6pm. The Dome Galleries will close at 5pm. If you want to use items from… Read More ›

Special one-time fellowships to celebrate the Dome Centenary

February 18, 2013

About us, Announcements, Grants, News, Uncategorized:

The State Library of Victoria offers several Creative Fellowships annually to artists and scholars who propose thoughtful and innovative ways to use the Library’s collection. Applicants may be individuals or… Read More ›

Temporary closure of the Genealogy Centre 26 February – 2 March 2013

February 12, 2013

Family matters, Uncategorized:

The Genealogy Centre of the State Library of Victoria will be closed for essential building work from Tuesday 26 February to Saturday 2 March 2013 inclusive. It will reopen at 10am… Read More ›

Temporary closure of the Genealogy Centre

Temporary closure of the Genealogy Centre

February 11, 2013

About us, Announcements, Collection, Education, Family history events, Library services, News, Opening hours, Uncategorized:

The Genealogy Centre will be closed for essential building work from Tuesday 26 February to Saturday 2 March 2013 inclusive. It will reopen at 10am on Sunday 3 March.

Library catalogue upgrade from Thursday 14 February – service disruption

February 4, 2013

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The Library’s catalogue will be upgraded between 5.30pm Thursday 14 February and 10am Saturday 16 February.   During this time the Library’s catalogue will still be available to search. However,… Read More ›