Roast chickens, politicians and manipulation: a wrap up of 2022’s ‘words of the year’
At the end of each year, dictionaries around the world announce their ‘word of the year’. Often focused on newsworthy…
16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence
In November Deakin Library partnered with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to create a digital display marking 25 November, International Day…
Celebrating the opening of our dedicated space for First Nations community
This week the Library have officially opened a dedicated space for First Nations students, staff and the wider community. Named…
Fasts and feasts: how the holidays are celebrated around the world
The end of one calendar year and start of a new one is a time where many holidays are observed,…
Celebrating the launch of a new OER resource
Last week we were excited to celebrate the launch of the first open book published as part of Deakin’s Open…
The Briggs Affair Part 3: Fallout
In the last instalment of this series we heard that despite the evidence that prominent researcher Prof. Michael Briggs had…
Can you finish the library scavenger hunt?
If you missed out on the library’s online sessions during Orientation Week, don’t worry! Not only can you watch the…
Our human library books on display
In August Deakin Library ran a series of ‘Human Library’ events across our campuses in collaboration with Diversity, Equity and…
OA and OER – similar, but different
We at Deakin Library are big fans of making research more ‘open’. Two of the big initiatives you’ll often hear…