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New spaces revealed at the halfway mark of State Library Victoria’s Vision 2020 redevelopment
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Dr Chris Kutarna debates the topic: humanity is on the right track - Duration: 54 minutes.
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Ned Kelly's armour is moving - Duration: 78 seconds.
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Georgiana McCrae's paintbox and easel - Duration: 105 seconds.
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Volunteer greeters - Duration: 70 seconds.
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A $2 million donation to State Library Victoria puts kids in charge - Duration: 2 minutes, 33 seconds.
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Ashes announcement - Duration: 28 seconds.
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Guy Lavender speech - Duration: 54 seconds.
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Louise Anemaat on the unseen art of the First Fleet - Duration: 52 minutes.
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Talks and lectures at the Library
From fashion and book design to art and animation. The Library runs an eclectic and inquisitive lecture program exploring collections, history and ideas.
Find upcoming lectures at the Library here: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on-
Ceridwen Dovey on JM Coetzee - Duration: 46 minutes.
Hear author Ceridwen Dovey discusse her new book, 'On JM Coetzee', the fourth book in the Writers on Writers series in which leading writers reflect on another Australian writer who has inspired an... -
Adrienne Clarke on science and uncertainty in the age of Sir Redmond Barry and today - Duration: 26 minutes.
In the 2018 Redmond Barry Lecture, Professor Adrienne Clarke, Emeritus Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne, explores how strong science and mathematics education can help prepare us f... -
Joëlle Gergis on our sunburnt country - Duration: 42 minutes.
In this audio lecture, Dr Joëlle Gergis looks at the long-term history of Australian climate variability and extremes as she discusses themes from her book 'Sunburnt country'. -
Mark Pesce on the end of reality - Duration: 44 minutes.
Listen to an eye-opening talk by futurist Mark Pesce on how our immersion in the online world is blurring the boundaries between 'real' and 'fake', and what this means for politics, culture and th... -
Author in-conversation: Robert La Nauze on George Thwaites & sons - Duration: 33 minutes.
Watch Robert La Nauze in conversation with historian Graeme Davison on the high Victorian colonial cabinetmakers, George Thwaites and sons.
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One object many stories: Matchbox labels - Duration: 54 minutes.
Watch an expert panel discuss the striking graphic design and cultural context of mid-century Japanese matchbox labels in the Library's collection.
This is a video of a free event held at State Li...
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White Night Melbourne 2018
White Night Melbourne 2018 at State Library Victoria.-
Experience all the magic of White Night Melbourne 2018 - Duration: 63 seconds.
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White Night Melbourne 2018 - #CreateArtHistory - Duration: 5 minutes, 3 seconds.
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White Night Melbourne 2018 - The Secret Life of Books - Duration: 5 minutes, 14 seconds.
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Meet our collections team
Our collections team uncover some of their favourite treasures.-
Jan McDonald on Botanical books - Duration: 3 minutes, 46 seconds.
Our rare books librarian Jan McDonald, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at two of her favourite volumes of botanical illustrations from the early 19th-century. -
Andrew McConville on Keith Jack and the trans-Antarctic expedition - Duration: 4 minutes, 13 seconds.
Digital access librarian Andrew McConville shines a light on the Library’s Keith Jack collection of glass lantern slides.
Keith Jack was a member of the Ross Sea Antarctic expedition of 1914–17, w... -
Madeleine Say on photographic collections - Duration: 3 minutes, 43 seconds.
Pictures Collection Manager Madeleine shares some of her favourite images of early Melbourne and family portraits, from daguerrotypes in fragile cases to hand-painted frames in elaborate Victorian ... -
Tim Hogan on Australian Rules football - Duration: 4 minutes, 11 seconds.
Librarian Tim Hogan loves sport and working at the Library, which he describes as the epicentre of Australian Rules football material.
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John Stevens on Zines - Duration: 2 minutes, 15 seconds.
Librarian John Stevens reveals his passion for connecting people with resources, and in particular with the Library’s zine collection, the largest public collection of its kind in Australia.- CC
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Paul Dee on answering research questions - Duration: 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
Go behind the scenes with librarian Paul Dee to learn how he finds the answer to a research query from Switzerland.
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What's your story?
Stories are powerful things, and the Library is home to millions of different stories.
Hear stories from fellow Victorians – some personal, some surprising, all of them unique.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-your-story-
What's your story? - Duration: 2 minutes, 54 seconds.
Watch tantalising snippets of stories from fellow Victorians in this playlist – some personal, some surprising, all of them unique.- CC
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Abe's story: How the Library changed my life - Duration: 104 seconds.
Poet Abe Nouk talks about how books and the Library changed his life.
Abe was the 2015 Victorian Poetry Slam Champion for his moving spoken word piece about literacy. Watch his performance here:
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Rex's story - Duration: 60 seconds.
Watch tantalising snippets of stories from fellow Victorians in this playlist – some personal, some surprising, all of them unique.- CC
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Kaz's story - Duration: 2 minutes, 12 seconds.
Watch tantalising snippets of stories from fellow Victorians in this playlist – some personal, some surprising, all of them unique.- CC
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Sam's story - Duration: 107 seconds.
Sam talks about the day when he learned of his father's death. Watch more stories from fellow Victorians in this playlist – some personal, some surprising, all of them unique.- CC
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Genevieve's story - Duration: 109 seconds.
Genevieve recalls the time when she won her dream job. Watch more stories from fellow Victorians in this playlist – some personal, some surprising, all of them unique.- CC
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