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The Margaret Hamilton Creators’ Residency
The Margaret Hamilton Creators’ Residency is a new initiative from the NSW branch of The Children’s Book Council of Australia [CBCA] and provides a week of...
Bowled Over by the Melbourne Cricket Club Library
On a trip to Naarm in early February, I had the opportunity to visit the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) Library. The Library is housed at the Melbourne Cricket...
From stern shushing to spirited singalongs: noise in contemporary public libraries
A while ago, I came across an online article in the Washington Post with the catchy title “It’s okay for libraries to be loud! Take it from me, a...
Knowledge, Reading and Culture: The Judgements Libraries Cannot Outsource
Adult non-fiction is where libraries stop sounding abstract and start making calls. This item or that one. Credible or crank. Solid synthesis or confident...
Professional development at QUT Library: A framework driven, staff-led program.
Introduction New technologies, evolving client behaviours, and changing information practices continue to redefine the role of libraries. Library and...
Moon Festival at Fisher Library: A Cultural Bridge for International Students
As the full moon rises across many parts of Asia, families gather, lanterns glow, and stories of reunion fill the air. At the University of Sydney, we brought...
Small UX, Big Insights: Understanding Students’ Generative AI Needs
As academic libraries respond to the growing presence of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, it’s easy to assume we know what kind of support our students need....
Crafting consistency: AI as a tool to help experts speak with one voice
The Web and Digital Experience team at Monash University Library explains how an AI‑driven prompt assistant was created to strengthen voice consistency across...