Three ways to de-stress after exams
You have made it to the end of exam week. As you wrap up your final assessments and projects, remember…
What in the world is pteridomania?
If there is one thing librarians love, it’s strange and little-known words. Interrobang, omnilegent, biblioklept, librocubicultarist – these are a…
Exciting news: Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial (Special Collections) Library is reopening its doors
We have some fantastic news to share with all the library enthusiasts out there! The Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial (Special…
Exhibition of rare library items at Deakin Downtown
A very special collection 31 October – 13 December Deakin University Downtown Gallery Deakin Downtown, Level 12, Tower 2 Collins…
‘The book of my heart’: the Children’s Encyclopaedia
Our Special Collection contains many items read and used by children throughout history, including particularly the Australian schools textbook collection…
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…
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…
‘Street Life in London’ – the original ‘Humans of New York’
Deakin University Library’s Special Collection has many books noteworthy for their photographs. These books provide fascinating insights into how things…
Hygienic libraries and other Special Collections oddities
The Special Collections team at Deakin Library is always on the lookout for rare gems and unique finds within the…