RESEARCHER INSIGHTS
Professor Melanie Swalwell and Dr Cynde Moya: The Building an Australian Emulation Network Project
The Building an Australian Emulation network project connects collecting institutions, researchers, and technical specialists by developing shared tools, standards and workflows that enable the long-term stewardship and authentic rendering of complex digital objects
LIBRARY STORIES
Outreach: Working as a Library Volunteer in Papua New Guinea
As I sit on the grass during a sunny Monday lunch break, munching on a baked sweet potato, a ripe avocado falls from towering branches above and lands next to me. And I think, “I was doing storytimes at Port Melbourne a year ago. How on earth did I get here?”
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Uncovering a Russian Australian Family Story
Behind every migrant family history is a trail of half-remembered truths, myths and legends, requiring good detective work to uncover the facts. This is the story behind the story of Felicia Djamirze’s true crime memoir Accessory, co-written with award-winning journalist Erin O’Dwyer.
FIRST NATIONS SPOTLIGHT
For a better future
Behind an unassuming door in the grounds of the Milingimbi School in the Northern Territory you will find the Milingimbi Community Library. On the shelves – a collection that includes a variety of books in local language, English, LOTE alongside books that explore the historical events of Milingimbi from the perspective of its local inhabitants.
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Twinkl Australia: Future-Ready Libraries Start Here
As technology continues to transform education and the workplace, the role of librarians has never been more important. Libraries are uniquely positioned to equip children and young people with the knowledge, confidence and curiosity needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.