one of the original wooden catalogues at the Baillieu library, in use until the early 1980s
Memory board
Welcome
Welcome to the Baillieu Library 50th anniversary website. In 2009 the Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne celebrates 50 years, recognising the significant role the Library has played in supporting learning and teaching and its influence on the lives of students, staff, alumni and the broader community, since it opened in 1959.In celebrating this significant milestone we invite you to come and explore our website where you can share memories of the Baillieu, contribute your own stories, explore our history and view information online about upcoming exhibitions and events.
The University Library gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by the History of the University Unit in awarding a 2009 Research Gant to the Library to enable further development of the Baillieu 50th anniversary Memory Board. For more information on the History of the University Unit see: http://www.huu.unimelb.edu.au
Recent Memory Board stories
- Falling for Microforms As a student Norm Turnross was less enamoured of the Baillieu's Microform Collection than he is today. Read about the turning point in his life which reversed his thinking to not only become a convert to the treasures found within Microforms but also to adopting a new outlook on the Baillieu...
- Sm'art in the Library Gary Willis talks of his experience as a former art exhibitor utilising the Baillieu's "Art in the Library" program...
- Roneo, Roneo, wherefore art thou, Roneo? Sandra Woods recalls a time when cds were the new technology, the basement had no windows, and what were the roneos...
- i.m. The Tea Lady Tea ladies, tea clubs and tea-time protocol are a distant yet integral part of the Baillieu's history - as Jane Ellen discovered...
- Bad Spellers of the World Untie! Carolyn Macvean discovered Pooka within the Baillieu. Who was Pooka? Read on…