New books, proceed with caution
I know that you can’t (or shouldn’t) judge a book by its cover and maybe the same can be said about the title as well, but some things just demand your attention!… Read More ›
Archive for January, 2011
Experimedia closed for upgrade
Announcements, Library services, News:
Experimedia will be closed from Friday 4 to Monday 28 February inclusive while an electrical upgrade is done. The room will re-open at 10am Tuesday 1 March.
Library closed for Australia Day public holiday
Announcements, Library services, News, Opening hours:
The Library will be closed on Wednesday 26 January for the Australia Day public holiday.
Advice for salvaging flood damaged belongings
Announcements, Library services, News:
If you have personal belongings affected by the recent floods the State Library conservation team can offer advice.
Jumping into the music stream
Online access to well over 49,000 classical recordings, and counting! Over 716,000 individual tracks of music, and counting! Over 300 different record labels available, and counting! That’s what you… Read More ›
Tweeting genealogy
Family matters, Research tips & tricks, Websites:
I know what you’re thinking, Twitter and family history? Could the medium that has so utterly enthralled Gen Y, actually be useful for genealogists? The answer is YES. Twitter, has… Read More ›
High standard of entries in Draw a Story competition
Judges have their work cut out for them as State Library mail bags fill with high quality entries for the Look! Draw a story competition.
New books in Arts, and some heritage swimwear!
A new year, and a shelf of new books! Sole mates : cowboy boots and art by Joseph Traugott The cowboy boot seen as an American icon, a subject for… Read More ›
New FamilySearch website
FamilySearch have launched their new website and it offers some new features designed to make it easier to find your ancestors. I like how you can simply search by name… Read More ›
Summer Sound Beam
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Sound Beam is a regular program highlighting recorded music from the Arts audio-visual collection. It is accessible through headphones at selected workstations in the Arts Reading Room. The current program… Read More ›
