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The University acknowledges the significant contribution made by the ESRC to informatics in archival science and digital humanities scholarship since its establishment in 2007, building on a history going back to 1985.

The 60th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Melbourne Archives is marked on 29 June, the date of appointment of the inaugural University Archivist, Frank Strahan.The establishment of the Archives was driven by University of Melbourne academics in both history and commerce who believed in the preservation of the state’s documentary past in order to facilitate research. This research imperative was accompanied by the need to properly house the University’s own records.

Take some time and explore our collections through jigsaws! There are many puzzles to choose from. All the images have been selected from the university’s vast Archives and Special Collections.

Our libraries are closing from midnight Tuesday 24 March until further notice. But we are still here, via virtual delivery, to provide you with access to our extensive electronic collections and to help you with your inquiries.

The Resource Sharing Team are currently experiencing a slow down in supply of some print requests.

#ColourOurCollections is a social media colouring festival launched by The New York Academy of Medicine Library in 2016. Libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions around the world share free coloring content using materials from their collections and invite their followers to color and get creative with their collections.

We have to undertake some necessary maintenance to the BONUS+ server and software during February.

The Library is implementing Single-sign On (SSO) for many of our large databases and eJournals over the next week.

You may experience a delay with the delivery of your requested items over the Christmas period.

The Giblin Eunson Library has now reopened the Ground Floor only with no After Hour zones. Level 1 and Upper Ground floors will remain closed until Sunday 2nd February 2020 while maintenance work is completed.The Library will fully reopen on Monday 3rd February, 2020 inclusive of the After Hour zones.Please check our opening hours below:https://library.unimelb.edu.au/library-opening-hours

Scholarly Services is developing a ten-year Accommodation Masterplan to sustainably manage its distributed infrastructure, ensure optimal use of all its spaces and enhance the experience of the University and broader community who use the extensive collections, services and facilities.

As part of the Baillieu Library's 60th celebrations, we held a social media competition inviting University of Melbourne students to capture their relationship with the Baillieu Library.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Baillieu Library, we have created a series of podcasts which explore the roles played by third places, such as libraries, in the careers of prominent individuals.

The winners of the 2019 International Visualise Your Thesis competition have been announced at the eResearch Australasia conference in Brisbane.

Looking for somewhere to study? Updated in real time, our Find-a-Study-Space guide shows how busy the study spaces are within libraries across the Parkville, Southbank, Werribee and Burnley campuses.

Congratulations to Sophie Garrett and the University of Melbourne Archives (UMA) on receiving a commendation from the 2019 Australian Society of Archivists Mander Jones Awards.

From Monday 28 October until Sunday 10 November 2019, the library will be offering 24-hour access to the Baillieu and Giblin Eunson libraries.

The Baillieu Library turned 60 this year. To celebrate, we’re holding a social media competition.

Lean Library is a new browser plug-in that gives you seamless access to the Library's subscription resources, as well as to Open Access content.