Vale Margaret Bourke (1945–2021)
Announcements, News, Rare Books & Arts:
Des Cowley, Principal Librarian, History of the Book and Arts, shares the story of the unique and treasured Margaret and Tim Bourke Bridge collection.
News
Julie Murray on the magic of play-based learning
Written by Stanley Hong This winter, Julie Murray is the resident host for our weekly Playdate at the Library sessions. We interviewed Julie about her work from Sounds Like This,… Read More ›
Celebrating State Library Victoria’s volunteers
It’s National Volunteer Week! And what better way to revel in their return to State Library Victoria by expressing how much we’ve missed them, and how eager we are for their return.
Sarah Firth on neurodivergence and creativity
Following her appearance on the Library’s Afternoon Tea & Talk series, Sarah talked to us about her experiences as a neurodivergent person and the creativity that flows from her neurodivergence.
The Lucas Girls: A match to remember Q&A
News:
We spoke to Belinda Ensor and Joel Checkley, the creators of The Lucas Girls: A match to remember, about the story behind their short film.
Artist in conversation: Hayley Millar-Baker
News:
We speak to Hayley about her series I Will Survive, which is being displayed in an outdoor exhibition on the Library forecourt.
COVID-19 rapid response collecting
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, State Library Victoria needed a rapid collecting response to document Victoria’s experience. Curators reflect on the adaptation to contact-free acquisitions, and improving their digital preservation workflows to meet this need.
Meet Olivia Muscat, Volunteer Storyteller
Meet Olivia Muscat, writer, theatre critic, disability advocate,
educator, 2020 recipient of the Lesley Hall scholarship and Family
Programs volunteer!
Back to the future in Rare Books
State Library Victoria’s Rare Books Cataloguer Derrick Moors uncovered a fascinating item recently while working on the Wallace Kirsop Collection, a generous gift by one of this library’s greatest supporters.… Read More ›
Cataloguing detective work, exploring the SLV ‘unknowns’
Can you help us identify people and places in our digitised collections?
