At 5 AM Thursday the 16^th of June Australian Eastern Standard Time (3 PM EDT Wednesday 15^th June) Drs Mary Carroll, Louise Curham (School of Information and Communication Studies) and Holly Randell-Moon (School of Indigenous Australian Studies) joined their US colleagues to present an online paper as part of the American Library History Round Table (LHRT) research seminar.  You can find a little more about their presentations on the blog of the Charles Sturt University Library Research Group Blog. https://librariesresearchgroup.csu.domains/blog/2022/06/23/an-initial-exploration-of-the-history-of-australian-libraries-and-collections-as-forces-of-social-control-and-whiteness/

If you would like to know a little more about libraries and archives in other parts of the world try these podcasts and blogs

IFLA Library History SIG https://iflalibraryhistorysig.blogspot.com/

Archives Fever https://www.archivefeverpod.com/

Libraries Research Group blog

A reflection of the origins of Australian public libraries https://librariesresearchgroup.csu.domains/blog/2021/12/17/a-reflection-on-the-origins-of-australian-public-libraries/

Australian public libraries by design https://librariesresearchgroup.csu.domains/blog/2022/02/08/australian-public-libraries-by-design/

SICS Radio https://2mce.org/podcastfilter/sics-radio/

GLAMcity https://2ser.com/glamcity/

Library and information history group blog http://www.cilip.org.uk/library-information-history-group/blog

The UK Bibliographic Society has organised a virtual tour of some of Melbourne, Australia’s historic libraries and special collections. Visit

• The State Library of Victoria
• Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne
• Special Collections at Monash University

Dates: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – 10:00 Location: Online via Zoom

Book your place https://www.ies.sas.ac.uk/events/event/24512

This is a fascinating first look analysis of the a project Books and Borrowing 1750-1830 looking at the the historic loans records of the University of Edinburgh.

A First Look at the University of Edinburgh Library Borrowers’ Receipt Books

THe Society of Antiquaries of London have launched a campaign to save their historic libraries based in Burlington House. with rents for their space having increased by 3,100% since 2012 the Society and its 300 year old library may be forced to move. Find out more about these collections and the campaign here https://www.sal.org.uk/save-burlington-house/?fbclid=IwAR0bZECFe-sAZIUeW37dfliF6aFK3-Q7JFsnDgqBMHdMwV4uM197gEtg0Yw

A “Brutalist” Beauty: the Killam Library on its 50th anniversary will hold an online illustrated tour of the library.

The Killam Memorial Library officially opened in March 1971. On the 50th anniversary of this landmark building’s opening, the origins of the Killam Library, why it looks the way it does, and what other buildings on campus and across Canada are its “siblings”will be explored. Professor Christine Macy, former Dean of the Faculty of Architecture & Planning, will take an illustrated tour of the Killam Library, interpreting it through the lens of post-WWI reconstruction in Europe and nation-building in Canada. Details . https://www.facebook.com/groups/50149421690/permalink/10157678294506691/

The historic library at Durham Priory (UK) is working towards providing access to its collection online through an ambitious project aimed at uniting their collection of medieval manuscripts in the digital space. See more about this project here https://www.durhampriory.ac.uk/

Nurses on call. Using the collections and resources of the Albury Library and Museum and the Albury Health Library, NSW, Australia, librarian Anna Griffith can be heard narrating the story of midwives and the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum in this region. A great collaboration and example of historical story telling from the library/museum. https://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/leisure/museum-and-libraries/exhibitions/nurse-on-call/_nocache

Free registration and open to all this is a great opportuntiy for those interested in book and publishing history to attend virtually at no cost.

Bookings for the BSANZ 2020 conference ‘The History of the Book and the Future of the World’ are now open. Registration is free and you can tune in from anywhere in the world. If you’re lucky enough to live in South Australia you can attend in person – and even if you’re not, depending on the state of the borders at the time, you would be welcome to visit Adelaide for the occasion.

The registration link is:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0jrF0vXNR-KzwaJBoFrEZA

A new book has been publiched on the oldest academic library in Europe. Founded in the 13th century Merton college library combines rare documents and manuscripts with amazing architecture. Details of the book can be found here:
https://bodleianshop.co.uk/products/merton-college-library?variant=30270924750907