News: friends of the library
Friends of the Library event - an evening with Dr Hossein Asgari
Immerse yourself in the world of captivating stories and profound intellectual exploration with the acclaimed writer Dr. Hossein Asgari! Join us for an engaging, thought-provoking and lively conversation as we dive into the mind behind the powerful narratives that have appeared in prestigious publications such as The Suburban Review, Overland, The Saltbush Review, and Splinter.
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Upcoming Friends of the Library event - a woven Book of Hours
Early computer science applied to weaving in silk. Don’t miss the presentation and display of this amazing book artifact from the Barr Smith Library! A lunchtime Discovery Event, Monday 5 August 2024.
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Friends of the Library event with Dr Margot Osborne
Come along to the first Friends of the Library author event for the year with Dr Margot Osborne on 8 April 2024. Dr Osborne will be discussing her new book "The Adelaide Art Scene: Becoming contemporary, 1939-2000".
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Musical Fusion - East meets West
A cross cultural experience of stringed instruments from East and West in the awesome acoustics of the Barr Smith Library Reading Room. Join us for Music in the Reading Room with Friends of the Library on Saturday 14 October 2023.
Friends of the Library event with Oliver Mayo
Come along to the next Friends of the Library event with Professor Oliver Mayo on Monday 28 August 2023.
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Lunchtime Discovery event with Alison Reid
Register to attend the latest Friends of the Library Discovery Event on 31 July 2023 - “Bandaids in a Battlefield” with Alison Reid.
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Meet the author event with Sophie Gonzales, in conversation with Sean Williams
Come along to the latest Friends of the Library meet the author event on May 31 with Sophie Gonzales, in conversation with Sean Williams.
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Friends of the Library presents Take Two Oboes
We are thrilled to announce that this postponed event is now back on the calendar! This is a not to be missed musical celebration in the beautiful heritage listed Barr Smith Library Reading Room. Celebrate 90 years of Library memories and commemorate Jiri Tancibudek.
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Discovery Event with Cheryl Hoskin
Come along to this Friends of the Library event on June 30 2022 and discover one of the Library’s most beautiful rare books with Cheryl Hoskin: Berthe Hoola van Nooten’s Fleurs fruits et feuillages choisis de l’ile de Java, published in 1880.
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.
