Items with category:General Interest
Who is preventing the digital dark age?
January 15, 2019
Now that almost everyone uses computers, social media and cloud storage, it’s hard to picture...
Hygienic libraries and other Special Collections oddities
December 5, 2018
The Special Collections team at Deakin Library is always on the lookout for rare gems...
Deakin’s army of citizen scientists is monitoring climate change
November 22, 2018
Climate change is top of mind for many researchers and scientists in 2018, particularly since...
8 podcasts to check out on International Podcast Day
September 27, 2018
International Podcast Day is coming up this Sunday 30 September. Podcasts can be a great...
Two great new reads by Indigenous authors
August 30, 2018
Next week on Wednesday 5 September, we’ll be celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day. According to the Indigenous...
7 great new book recommendations for National Science Week
August 16, 2018
Across Australia, organisations are celebrating National Science Week, with events taking place all over Victoria. If you...
NAIDOC Week 2018
June 26, 2018
For the first time, Deakin Library will host an event at Burwood campus to celebrate NAIDOC...
What to read during trimester break
June 15, 2018
If you’ve just finished a hectic trimester and a stack of stressful exams, odds are...
Library Week and National Simultaneous Storytime
May 17, 2018
Each year in Library Week, the Australian Information and Library Association hosts a National Simultaneous...