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  1. A novella for entrée, an encyclopaedia for main course, and a digest for dessert: the literary tastes of the larval bookworm

    For many of us, the term ‘bookworm’ conjures up two popular creatures which inhabit the dimly lit recesses of libraries.  One the pale voracious bibliophile, with …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/06/29/a-novella-for-entree-an-encyclopaedia-for-main-course-and-a-digest-for-dessert-the-literary-tastes-of-the-larval-bookworm

  2. Hands on! A paper conservation workshop at the University of Canberra

    Susan Thomas and Jen Hill, the curators of rare books and music respectively, spent a day at the University of Canberra recently learning the basics of …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/06/02/hands-on-a-paper-conservation-workshop-at-the-university-of-canberra

  3. International Museum Day

    On Wednesday 18 May, the University’s Museums and Collections celebrated International Museum Day, an occasion to raise awareness of how important museums are in the development …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/05/19/international-museum-day

  4. Thousands of sea miles and water as metaphor

    My love for the sea is so strong that life feels to me only half-lived on land. 1 Images of water and maritime culture are strong …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/05/19/thousands-of-sea-miles-and-water-as-metaphor

  5. A tale of two Luciles and two composers: Grétry père et fille

    Early print editions of French music of the 17th and 18th centuries, especially opera, are a collection-strength of Rare Music at The University of Melbourne. One …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2016/04/28/a-tale-of-two-luciles-and-two-composers-gretry-pere-et-fille

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