rare books Archives - INCITE Magazine https://incite.alia.org.au/tag/rare-books/ The magazine for the library and information sector Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:13:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://incite.alia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-logo-32x32.png rare books Archives - INCITE Magazine https://incite.alia.org.au/tag/rare-books/ 32 32 The Living Archive: How Historic Collections Inspire Contemporary Science https://incite.alia.org.au/the-living-archive-how-historic-collections-inspire-contemporary-science/ https://incite.alia.org.au/the-living-archive-how-historic-collections-inspire-contemporary-science/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:56:00 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=1859 For this edition of From the Archive, Irene Guidotti, Digital Librarian at the Australian Museum Research Library, and Janelle Townsend, Creative Producer, Science Engagement and Public Programs at the Australian Museum, bring us a story that  bridges past and present — showing how the treasures of our collections continue to inform and inspire the world around us.

The Australian Museum Research Library’s participation in the Sydney Science Trail is a vivid example of how the materials held in our libraries, museums, and archives are not static artefacts but living resources that shape contemporary science, spark community curiosity, and contribute to ongoing conversations about our future.

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/the-living-archive-how-historic-collections-inspire-contemporary-science/feed/ 0 Reflections on the repatriation of Mary Anning’s book https://incite.alia.org.au/reflections-on-the-repatriation-of-mary-annings-book/ https://incite.alia.org.au/reflections-on-the-repatriation-of-mary-annings-book/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:39:00 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=1855 I freely admit to a love of mysteries and have been the butt of many a gentle jibe for endlessly rewatching Agatha Christie adaptations. Therefore, it has been fascinating to be involved in a real-life rare book mystery for the past couple of years. The book once belonged to 19th century palaeontologist Mary Anning and in 1985 made its way into the Museums Victoria Library, where I am library manager, to support museum research. 

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