A cargo of fallen angels
People & professions, Such was life:
Children in detention. Stopping the boats. You’d be forgiven for thinking it was recent times but in fact, it was the 19th century.
Archive for November, 2016
Alison Lester awarded the 2016 Dromkeen Medal
News:
State Library Victoria today awarded the 2016 Dromkeen Medal to celebrated children’s author Alison Lester and the Dromkeen Librarian’s Award to Sarah Steed from Libraries ACT.
Sincerely, L. Cohen
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
2016 has been a tough year for music lovers and now, as the year draws to a close, we’ve lost Leonard Cohen as well.
Summer exhibition celebrating 40 years of Triple R now on show at State Library Victoria
News:
ON AIR: 40 years of 3RRR, a free exhibition that marks the 40th anniversary of Triple R, Melbourne’s iconic and much-loved community radio station opens tomorrow, Friday 18 November 2016.
The politics of poster making: the RedPlanet archive
People & professions, Such was life:
The years 1992 and 1993, when RedPlanet artists produced 24 house posters, can arguably be called the golden years of poster design in Australia.
Digital publishing partnership supports emerging writers, builds collections
State Library announced a partnership with online publishing start-up Tablo – an innovative new platform that supports emerging Victorian writers, connecting them with other writers, readers, industry experts and potential publishers.
