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03 Aug 2012
Exhibition - 'A wealth of details': The University of Melbourne Archives' archictectural collections -- 26 June to 12 August
Ground floor, Baillieu Library
Ground floor, Baillieu Library
To complement Open House Melbourne and as part of the Cultural Treasures Festival the University of Melbourne Archives has prepared an exhibition titled 'A wealth of details', showing plans, photographs and documents to give insight into the baths and other buildings that were featured in the Open House festival, including the Scots Church, the Shrine of Remembrance, the Myer Music Bowl and more.
03 Aug 2012
Exhibition - 'Knowledge through print: a Melbourne perspective' -- Leigh Scott Gallery, Level 1, Baillieu Library, 8 June to 2 September 2012
To coincide with the Cultural Treasures Festival (held last weekend), the University Library’s Special Collections has provided the books for an exhibition which re-visits the renowned 'Printing and the mind of man' exhibition, held in London in 1963.
To coincide with the Cultural Treasures Festival (held last weekend), the University Library’s Special Collections has provided the books for an exhibition which re-visits the renowned 'Printing and the mind of man' exhibition, held in London in 1963.
Curated by Wallace Kirsop and Louise Box, the exhibition showcases a selection of items from the 1963 exhibition and features some items which perhaps should have been included in that exhibition. The exhibition complements the 2012 ANZAAB Australian Antiquarian Book Fair (which was held in the University of Melbourne’s splendid Wilson Hall on the weekend). The exhibition will run from June to 2 September 2012.
The original 1963 exhibition was presented alongside the 11th International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibition, and aimed to show the printing industry its own historical evolution while reminding the general public what western civilisation owes to print. The exhibition’s purpose was to display the technical progress of printing as a craft, the finest achievements of printing as an art, and the impact of printing on the mind of western man since its invention. The invention of printing with moveable type was crucial to the development of western civilisation, and the importance of Johann Gutenberg’s invention cannot be underestimated. The spread of printing throughout Europe was rapid and by the end of the 15th century all the major states had at least one important publishing centre. Fittingly, the University of Melbourne’s exhibition—like the 1963 exhibition—will open with an example of the 42-line Bible, the first book produced with moveable type.
23 Jul 2012
Changes to EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero -- EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley users – change to Library’s Source It at Melbourne (OpenURL) settings
The preference setting for the OpenURL service that enables users to link to Source It via EndNote, Zotero or Mendeley at the University of Melbourne has changed. The old address needs to be replaced. The new address is: http://sfx.unimelb.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/sfxlcl41
Zotero users who had previously configured OpenURL
Instructions for changing the setting: http://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/advanced
Mendeley users who had previously configured OpenURL
Instructions for changing the setting:
http://blog.mendeley.com/academic-features/get-full-text-mendeley-now-works-with-your-local-library-via-openurl/
Endnote PC users
The setting is found at Edit > Preferences ... > Find Full Text.
See also: http://unimelb.libguides.com/ content.php?pid=86682&sid=644892
Endnote MAC users
The setting is found at Endnote > Preferences > Find Full Text
The new address is: http://sfx.unimelb.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/sfxlcl41
The URL goes in the Open URL Path box
For more information see http://unimelb.libguides.com/aecontent.php?pid=100375&sid=753493
20 Jul 2012
Cultural Treasures Festival 2012 – Saturday and Sunday 28-29 July --
Discover the University of Melbourne’s Cultural Treasures
Saturday and Sunday 28-29 July
10AM – 4PM Free Event
The biennial University of Melbourne Cultural Treasures Festival is a free program of
- exhibitions
- thematic walks
- talks and seminars
- demonstrations and displays
- and guided tours
which showcases the University's rich array of museums and collections.
20 Jul 2012
Using EndNote and have some questions? -- Come to our EndNote drop-in clinic to get one-on-one help!
Wednesday 25 July, 1-2pm
Baillieu eLearning Studio 1, 1st floor, Baillieu Library
Feel free to bring your own laptop with EndNote already installed, as well as copies of any documents and EndNote libraries you are currently working with.
No bookings required. Just turn up.
Please note: This clinic is not a training session for beginners.
We recommend the short EndNote videos produced by Thomson Reuters.
Access them here: http://www.library.unimelb.edu.au/services/help_yourself/online_tutorials
18 Jul 2012
Library Quiz for new students, win $1000 travel voucher --
We've created a short quiz to test your knowledge of the Library and the services it offers. New students who take the quiz go into the draw to win a travel voucher valued at $1000. All the answers are just a click or two away. Entries close at COB on Friday 20 July.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FY3RZZN
16 Jul 2012
Welcome New Students -- The University of Melbourne Library welcomes all new students.
The New Library Users Guide will give you an overview of the library services, resources and facilities available to support your learning and research.
09 Jul 2012
URGENT - Monday 9 July public lecture CANCELLED --
Monday 9 July 2012
The University Library is sorry to announce that today's public lecture by Ingrid Parent, President of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), has been cancelled.
Ms Parent was called home to Canada yesterday (Sunday) when a close relative became gravely ill.
She was very disappointed about having to cancel her speaking commitments in Melbourne and Canberra and feels distressed at having to let down her colleagues.
"We thank everybody who registered for today's Information Futures Forum with Ingrid Parent, and we hope you will understand this cancellation was unavoidable," said Jenny Ellis, Acting University Librarian at the University of Melbourne.
"Our heartfelt sympathies go to Ingrid and her family."
06 Jul 2012
EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley users – change to Library’s Source It at Melbourne (OpenURL) settings --
The preference setting for the OpenURL service that enables users to link to Source It via EndNote, Zotero or Mendeley at the University of Melbourne has changed. The old address needs to be replaced. The new address is: http://sfx.unimelb.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/sfxlcl41
EndNote users
The setting is found at Edit > Preferences... > Find Full Text.
See also: http://unimelb.libguides.com/content.php?pid=86682&sid=644892
Zotero users who had previously configured OpenURL
Instructions for changing the setting: http://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/advanced
Mendeley users who had previously configured OpenURL
Instructions for changing the setting:
http://blog.mendeley.com/academic-features/get-full-text-mendeley-now-works-with-your-local-library-via-openurl/
04 Jul 2012
New Students – Mid year orientation - Geek out with the library and win --
Starting your first semester at the University of Melbourne? If so, you're eligible to win a $1000 travel voucher
Just complete the library quiz to go into the running. Quiz closes COB Friday 20th July