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William Morris and the Kelmscott Press in Adelaide

Kelmscott Chaucer

Celebrating Kelmscott Press and marking this special occasion with a display of Kelmscott works, including the Kelmscott Beowulf and the Sire Degrauvant in historic fine bindings, two deluxe facsimiles of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, plus other rare, original Kelmscotts.

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Take a break from study

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Unwind from study with our VirtualEscape@Library guide! 

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What will research collections be like in 2121? Digital Preservation and the University Library

The University Library looks after many wonderful and unique collections of manuscripts and archives. These collections may contain correspondence, diaries and notebooks, all of which provide a valuable insight into notable researchers’ experience and approach.  We know that in 2021 much of this work now happens digitally.

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Working to improve the interlibrary loan experience

Open books

We’re currently moving to a new system that will allow your interlibrary loan requests to be processed in a more streamlined manner.

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Changes to Australian Standards Online

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There have been some changes to our Australian Standards Online (Techstreet) subscription. Standards Australia have required that these changes be implemented for all Australian university subscribers from 27 April 2021.

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Fallen WW1 ANZACs remembered

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Since 2014, the Adelaide University Football Club and the Adelaide University Cricket Club have been researching their players who served in the Great War (1914 - 1918). Today, in partnership with the AUFC/AUCC WWI Memorial Committee, we launch the profiles of twenty Fallen WWI Anzacs.

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Register today for the 2021 Visualise Your Thesis competition

Win $1000

Registration is now open for the 2020 Visualise Your Thesis competition. The winner receives a prize of $1000 and the opportunity to compete in the International online showcase!

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Welcome to Adelaide Connect

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This new online platform showcases digitised content from our special collections and is a powerful resource for researchers and the community. 

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Friends of the Library event with Garry Hiskey

Come along to the first Friends of the Library event of the year: Maralinga with Garry Hiskey on Thursday 25 March.

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Winner of the 2021 Hugh Martin Weir Prize

Winner of the 2021 Hugh Martin Weir Prize

The Barr Smith Library and Weir family are pleased to announce Jade Ryles as the successful applicant for the 2021 Hugh Martin Weir Prize.

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