Get involved in Indigenous Literacy Day
2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages, and Australia has joined with countries all around the world in a…
Meet Deakin author R.W.R McDonald
Today we’re interviewing Rob McDonald – aka R.W.R. McDonald – author of The Nancys, a novel published in June 2019…
Meet the Powerful Owl for Science Week
It’s National Science Week, so what better time to showcase some of the science-based research being led out of Deakin…
Beautiful botanical illustrations on display
Despite the wide use of photography as a record keeping medium, botanical illustration is still necessary for the scientific descriptions…
Indigenous artwork on display at Burwood Library
In January 2019, Art Collection Officer Claire Muir and Curator James Lynch received a number of works which were returned…
Listening to the lyrebirds: the Sex, Lyres and Audiotape podcast
For hundreds of years, Australia’s remarkable wildlife has proved to be a source of fascination for many amateur and professional…
How libraries create a better world
Libraries have always played a critical role in the lives of our students, researchers and communities. Across the globe, libraries…
What to do during trimester break
Exams are wrapping up and you are finally free until Trimester 2! Our campus libraries were busier than ever during…
Goals and glory: Deakin University Library’s soccer collection
Do you know how many forms of football are played in Australia? The answer is at least eight: Australian Rules…