Researcher@Library Week ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ and Collection Tours

During the Researcher@Library Week we are throwing open the doors of some of our special collections and services.

Behind-the-scenes tour of the University of Melbourne Archives

Tuesday 27 October 2015, 10:30am – 12:00am

This tour goes behind-the-scenes, unearthing around 20km of records housed in a purpose-built repository and your chance to chat to the archivists who maintain, preserve and provide access to these historical riches.
Bookings here.
Location: University of Melbourne Archives Repository, 120 Dawson St, Brunswick

Rare Books Room Tour

Tuesday 27 October 2015, 10:30am – 11:30am

Rare Books at the University of Melbourne holds a significant collection of books, journals and ephemera. Strengths of the collection include printing history, Greek and Roman classics, private presses, English literature, social and political thought, children’s books, Australiana and book arts. These items are housed in special conditions by reason of their age, value or uniqueness in order to ensure their care and preservation for current and future generations of scholars and researchers. Bookings here.
Location: Baillieu Library, Parkville campus

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the University Digitisation Centre

Tuesday 27 October 2015, 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Have a close look at the University Digitisation Centre including: Self-service options for staff/researchers, Flatbed scanner, Document scanner and see the range of digital tools in use including Book scanner, Slides, 3D photogrammetry, Digital photography.
Bookings here.
Location: 158 Bouverie St, Carlton, 3010

Tour of the Grainger Museum

Wednesday 28 October 2015, 2:00pm – 3:00pm

The Grainger Museum is the only purpose-built autobiographical museum in Australia. Its fascinating collection contains not only objects directly related to Percy Grainger’s compositional career, such as scores and manuscripts, but also more than 50,000 items, including diaries, ethnographic objects, furniture, decorative arts, photographs, artworks, clothing and correspondence with famous and not-so-famous contemporaries.
Bookings here.
Location: Grainger Museum, Royal Parade, Parkville.

The full Researcher@Library Week (26-30 October) program can be viewed here.