The recording from last night’s #QandA show live from Gladstone for anyone who missed it is at m.youtube.com/watch?v=WLafhg… (via YouTube, Thursday 21 April, 2022). #ausvotes #AusVotes2022 #AusVotes22 #AusVotesHealth2022 #Auspol #Election #Australia

We're celebrating #InternationalArchivesWeek #ArchivesAreYOU and reflecting on UQ Archives. Since 1981 its role has been to collect, preserve and provide access to the University’s official records having legal, historical and enduring value. For more -web.library.uq.edu.au/collections/un…

Vale Frank Moorhouse AM, award-winning author, bon-vivant and long-time supporter of the Library. His great company and generous wit will be much missed, while his archive in the Fryer Library will remain a treasure trove for literary researchers. smh.com.au/national/autho…

Our students learning more about refugees' immigration detention experiences in Australian immigration detention in Nauru with the fascinating holdings of the Fryer library UQ Library @HASSUQ #objectbasedlearning #OBL

Father Leo Hayes was a man with the instincts of a bowerbird. When he wasn't tending his parish he was collecting, eventually bequeathing his treasure hoard to #UQ. Listen to Fryer Librarian Simon Farley speaking to ABC Brisbane here: ab.co/3RGkSe1 📷: Fryer Library

Join us for the 2022 #FryerLecture in #AustralianLiterature! Prof @CatharineLumby will explore the ethics of biography, the challenges of researching archives with sensitive material, and the legacy of #FrankMoorhouse, writer & public intellectual. bit.ly/fryerlecture20…

I had the best time attending #BSANZ22 Lots of learning and invaluable connections with like minded professionals. Thanks to State Library of NSW for hosting such a great event.

Frank Moorhouse display for our Fryer Lecture next Friday eventbrite.com.au/e/in-the-moorh…

#OnThisDay we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of John Denis Fryer (11 Sep 1895 – 7 Feb 1923) after whom the #FryerLibrary is named 🌹 A #UQ student, a soldier in #WorldWarI – a man with a joy of life who died too young. Read his story: bit.ly/Fryer100years

#FryerLibrary hosted over 80 high school history students on Friday. They enjoyed #HandsOnHistory & #ObjectBasedLearning - involving a memorial medal, 18th century rare books & a Convict story, inspired by his original Ticket of Leave document in the collection. UQ History

Know someone who would love to research at #UQLibrary? Apply for our 2023 Fryer Library Fellowship! An amazing opportunity for a researcher in Australian studies to work with #FryerLibrary collections. Applications close 24 March. Find out more at bit.ly/fryer-fellowsh…

History comes alive in these visual and #kinaestheticlearning experiences, where students can get up close and personal with objects and images from the past. #UQLibrary @HASSUQ #Photographyhistory #Handsonhistory #OBL

Congratulations to AustLit who have officially recorded their 1, 000, 000th work! Explore AustLit: austlit.edu.au

Congratulations AustLit! One million works indexed for this unique database - over 20 years of commitment! For more information visit: austlit.edu.au

Just 5 days remaining to submit your papers for the 2023 BSANZ Annual Conference TRANSFORMATION: BIBLIOGRAPHY & PRINT IN THE DIGITAL AGE. Please email by 30 June to [email protected] More information here: bsanz.org/conferences/ The Bibliographical Society The Bibliographical Society of America SHARP News

Happy Birthday Dr David Malouf AO!🎂 The award winning Brisbane author turns 90 today. A #UQgraduate (1955), David was awarded a Doctor of Letters honoris causa for his contribution to literature and the understanding of Australian culture. (1991).

What was the first book published in Canberra - and why are the scribbles on the inside cover so significant? Read on ow.ly/OzwZ50ReHAL

Join BSANZ online this Thursday to hear President Simon Farley in conversation with @MaggiePatts, Dawn Albinger, & Chris Browne, about collecting & curating books for professional & private use. 12pm AEST Thurs 1 Aug Register: tinyurl.com/yyp9n3zt ALIA Rare Books and Special Collections SHARP (@[email protected])

Bernard Pivot: "If God exists, what would you like to hear him say to you, after your death?" Alain: "Since this is your greatest and your deepest regret. I know it - come, I take you to your father and your mother...so that for the first time finally, you see them together."

Check out this great book on Pressbooks. uq.pressbooks.pub/storying-the-a… via Pressbooks