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24.01.2022 Self-checkers with style

23.01.2022 R U OK? Day this year is especially important to connect with and support those around us through these challenging times. Join us for morning tea on Thursday 10th September from 10-11am on Library lawns in Cairns and Central Plaza in Townsville. https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//ru-ok-day-10-septembe

21.01.2022 Oh, how time flies! We are already up to Treasure No. 45 today, of our #50Treasures project - designed to commemorate James Cook University's 50th Anniversary year. Read about Edward Hayes Talbot's Droving Diary in today's blog post, & then take a look at the diary itself - you can read the whole diary online, or download it to read later (just click on the link in the blog introduction, or search for it in our NQHeritage repository). https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//50-treasures-edward-h

21.01.2022 Have you tried our online Rover service yet? You can connect with our friendly rovers today from 1:00pm-3:00pm for video chat and screensharing to help with IT and library-related queries.

19.01.2022 Winner of 2020 Colin Roderick Literary Award announced Paper Emperors by Sally Young - An exposé of the Australian newspaper industry. https://www.jcu.edu.au//paper-emperors-by-sally-young-wins

19.01.2022 Put a little magic in your day and renew your acquaintance with The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, which was published on this day in 1937.

17.01.2022 You know how tourists flock to North Queensland in winter because of our mild climate and stunning scenery? It's probably the result of clever promotional marketing that's actually been happening for more than a hundred years! Today's #50Treasures release is a selection of Queensland Government tourism publications - and historian and JCU Library Special Collections Project Officer Trisha Fielding tells us more about it in our blog post. https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//50-treasures-queensla

17.01.2022 Did we mention there's a really interesting exhibition on at the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery at the moment?

17.01.2022 Finished with those books? Make sure you return them or renew them to avoid getting a fine. https://www.jcu.edu.au//returns,-rene/returns-and-renewals

17.01.2022 Read about the benefits of how Open Educational Resources assist both students and lecturers. No longer having to worry about expensive textbooks or delays in accessing the text makes these resources readily available. https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//what-are-open-educati

16.01.2022 Two new coins have been released by the Royal Australian Mint to celebrate the astronomical knowledge and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

15.01.2022 As National NAIDOC Week begins, Elders Gracie Smallwood, Dorothy Savage, and Leo Akee share their insights into the importance of celebrating Aboriginal and Tor...res Strait Islander culture not just during one week, but every day. Find out more: https://www.jcu.edu.au//articles/always-was,-always-will-be #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020

15.01.2022 Today we observe the United Nations International Day of Democracy. Read further on how the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has impacted government measures to uphold rule of law , protect and respect international standards. https://www.un.org/en/observances/democracy-day

15.01.2022 A picture of a cat with books? Well, we certainly must share that! We think they're probably reading the works of T.S. Eliot (you could, too! https://bit.ly/2I4KIK2)

14.01.2022 We are moving to Summer Opening Hours so be sure to check them out here. Happy weekend!

14.01.2022 We have had a few enquiries regarding past exam papers. If your subject coordinator has made past papers available then you will find them by entering your subject code. If no papers show up, none have been made available. Check via: https://libserver.jcu.edu.au/pastexams/

14.01.2022 ** 6pm THIS EVENING ** Register to hear the announcement for the winner of the 2020 Colin Roderick Literary Award, recognising the best original book published in Australia in the previous calendar year. https://www.facebook.com/events/1178722049175719/

12.01.2022 Introducing Malibu for our random Friday pet day. Malibu has been reading Alison Lester's Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo. Lester also worked with students on the Tiwi Islands to produce No Way Yirrikipayi and Tiwi Girl for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation which we also have in our Curriculum Collection, plus many more . . .

12.01.2022 #50Treasures Today's Treasure is an unusual archive as it brings together both a set of rare print publications documenting environmental activism in north Queensland with intimately connected art and art objects in this case a folio of original artist prints and their corresponding woodblocks. https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//50-treasures-mrcd-mov

12.01.2022 For more than three decades, Cummins & Campbell's Monthly Magazine kept North Queenslanders entertained. In fact, the magazine's motto was 'To Educate and Amuse'. In today's blog post, historian and JCU Library Special Collections Project Officer, Trisha Fielding, delves into the identities of the people who contributed articles to the magazine - who wrote under mysterious-sounding pen names! #50Treasures https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//50-treasures-cummins-

11.01.2022 Today is International Literacy Day. UNESCO is highlighting the need to adapt teaching and learning to meet the needs of youth and adults impacted by COVID-19.

11.01.2022 Are you a JCU Alumni? All JCU graduates are invited to attend a special event featuring the 50 Treasures exhibit at the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery on the 1st December 2020. This event is free of charge, however registrations are essential. Register via: https://www.jcu.edu.au//dece/jcu-50-treasures-alumni-event

11.01.2022 Need some inspiration? Yesterday 10 JCU researchers shared their research projects in just 3 minutes. View the winners and videos here. https://www.jcu.edu.au//celebr/3-minute-thesis-competition

10.01.2022 Ooh, interactivity! Well now you have an extra reason to pop in and see the treasures in person, if you're in Townsville. If not, why not take a look at them on our online exhibition and just write your own poetry for your own personal amusement, because you can? https://nqheritage.jcu.edu.au//exhi/fifty=5Ftreasures.html

10.01.2022 This is Rocky. Rocky likes the French classics, especially when they have bird names in the title. He's also one of the library pets that we're featuring on random Fridays throughout the semester. You can find "The Way by Swann's" (aka, "Swann's Way") and other books by Proust up in 840 Pro... or search One Search for AuthorCombined:"Proust, Marcel"

08.01.2022 Those of you who like coming onto campus to riffle through our books in person might like to know we've got physical books back on our New Resources display again! Come in and see what shiny new books are available! Can't come in? Well subscribe to the New Book List and you'll be able to see what we have and put a hold on them! https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//09/books-are-back.html

06.01.2022 Hours of documentaries, primary-source footage, and select feature films for the visual study of human culture and behaviour have been brought together by Alexander Street Press Ethnographic Video Online Series. Read our Library News for more information. https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//ethnographic-video-on

06.01.2022 It's Banned Books Week! You could read a banned book, challenge yourself in the Hogwarts Digital Escape Room or tune in to one of the many online events celebrating free and open access to information. Read more... https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//its-banned-books-week

03.01.2022 Don't forget RUOK? Day tomorrow - Join us for morning tea on the Library lawns in Cairns and Central Plaza in Townsville from 10-11am tomorrow.

03.01.2022 We are fortunate to have a variety of wildlife on the university campuses. Let's be mindful and respectful as we share our beautiful environment.

02.01.2022 This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week with the theme of 'Always Was, Always Will Be'. We are sharing some of the works including the Mabo Interpretive Wall to reflect on the importance of connection to country here: https://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com//naidoc-week-always-wa