A Festival of Film Studies
With the cinematic tidal wave that is the Melbourne International Film Festival upon us, I thought it might be useful to highlight just a few of the terrific film-studies resources… Read More ›
Opera Screening: Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly : an opera in two acts is the next program in the Arts on Film series, to be screened this Wednesday August 1 in Arts. With music by… Read More ›
Catalogue upgrade this weekend – service disruption
The Library’s catalogue is being upgraded in stages this week. The second part of the upgrade will start at 5.30pm on Thursday 2 August and continue over the weekend. The Library’s catalogue… Read More ›
Are you making the most of Google?
Family history events, Family matters, Research tips & tricks, Websites:
Shauna Hicks delivered a great start to this year’s Family History Feast with her talk Google genealogy: are you making the most of Google? Most of us use Google but… Read More ›
Family History Feast 2012 is here
Family history events, Family matters:
Today is Family History Feast day and we’ve got a great program lined up. This year’s event includes presentations by the State Library, Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) and the… Read More ›
Library catalogue unavailable 31 July 8.30am–10am
Announcements, Collection, News, Opening hours, Uncategorized:
Our online catalogue will be unavailable between 8.30am and approximately 10am on Tuesday 31 July due to a software upgrade.
More music-videos from the Naxos stream
There’s really nothing quite as exciting as watching a great orchestra under a great conductor performing a great work, which is precisely what you get on the Naxos Video Library… Read More ›
The R E Ross Trust Playwrights’ Script Development Award Winners Announced
The 2012 R E Ross Trust Playwrights’ Script Development Award winners have been announced sharing a total of $30,000 in prize money. These annual awards, administered by the State Library… Read More ›
Roald Dahl’s Matilda : the musical : a smash hit in Arts!
Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:
No sooner had Roald Dahl’s Matilda : the musical : original cast recording hit the shelves in Arts recently, than it was requested several times. It seemed like every other… Read More ›
National Family History Week 2012
Family history events, Family matters, Uncategorized:
National Family History Week is an initiative of the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations and in 2012 will be held from 27 July to 5 August so important dates for… Read More ›
Such was life
Online Collection Spotlight: Bloomsbury Historic Dress in Detail
Watch the wonders of fashion unfold with this informative and visually stunning peak into the history of clothing. This video database, with companion articles, explores historical contexts, materials, and construction methods, enabling you to see how different garments were worn, and the function that each item served.
Arts
Online Collection Spotlight: Bloomsbury Historic Dress in Detail
Watch the wonders of fashion unfold with this informative and visually stunning peak into the history of clothing. This video database, with companion articles, explores historical contexts, materials, and construction methods, enabling you to see how different garments were worn, and the function that each item served.
