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Purple Pride: Bending Sydney Exhibition

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As part of Wear It Purple Day, 2019 the Library is proud to present Bending Sydney: Camp Ink 1970-77, a new exhibition featuring material from Rare Books & Special Collections. The exhibition runs from 30 August – 30 September in Fisher Library and on our ThinkSpace video wall.

We will be decorating service points and rolling out the purple carpet! Wear It Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environment for young members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Photograph from a CAMP Inc demonstration, 6 October 1971. Photograph by Phillip Potter.

The exhibition Bending Sydney features material from CAMP Ink, which was the official publication of Sydney’s first lesbian and gay political organisation Campaign Against Moral Persecution. CAMP was co-founded in 1970 by John Ware and Christabel Poll to create a “safe space” for homosexual women and men to come together to discuss the issues of discrimination they were facing in Australia at the time.

Covers of CAMP INK publications, on display in the ‘Bending Sydney’ Exhibition. Left Vol 2, No. 2/3, December 1971, January 1972. Right: Vol 4, No. 1, 1974

A CAMP Inc branch was established on the campus of The University of Sydney, and Rare Books & Special Collections now holds the collection of the group’s historical publication which was published from 1970 – 1977. This exhibition highlights these publications, which was a vital outlet for CAMP Inc.

Covers of CAMP INK publications, on display in the ‘Bending Sydney’ Exhibition.
Left: No. 38, 1976. Right: Vol. 5, No. 2, 1976

The exhibition is curated by Library staff member Suzy Faiz. Suzy graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from Sydney College of the Arts in 2017. Her work explores painting’s critical relevance within contemporary art. It ostensibly concentrates on painting and collage and primarily exhibits abstract tendencies coupled with the occasional inclusion of figurative elements. Suzy’s work has been exhibited locally and internationally and is included in private collections in Australia and Austria.


“As a young queer person, this exhibition has been particularly close to my heart. I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the history of Australia’s LGBTQIA+ activism, without which we would not have the freedoms to express ourselves today.”

Suzy Faiz

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Explore the Bending Sydney Exhibition:

Fisher Library: Friday 30th August – Monday 30th September

ThinkSpace: Friday 30th August – Friday 13th September

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2019 Printer in Residence Program: Barbara Campbell

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The University of Sydney Library is delighted to welcome Barbara Campbell as the 2019 Printer in Residence!

Image: ‘Well there you are’ by Barbara Campbell, 2015

With an extensive creative practice spanning printmaking, performance, bookmaking and concept-driven enquiry, Barbara Campbell will take up residency in the Piscator Press workshop during Semester 2.

Her project ‘A Bird is in the Library’ brings together her passion for print techniques, haiku, libraries, and birds. It anticipates engagement with library users in an imaginative journey via letterpress and the architecture of the library and its systems.

Barbara will also hold two interactive open studios and a book launch exhibition at the end of the residency, see details below.

Image: Wendy Murray during the 2018 Printer in Residence by Sarah Lorien

Read more about the residency program on the Library website or you can follow the Library on social media: Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for updates. 

You can also see Barbara’s work online on her Instagram account.

Open Studios

Drop in at our Open Studio sessions to see Barbara Barbara at work and the Piscator Press in action. 

Dates: 

Between 2-4pm Wednesday 11th September, please register here

Between 2-4pm Wednesday 25th September, please register here

Book Exhibition Launch

Please join us the launch of Barbara’s book and to hear the artist speak about the residency, using the Piscator Press and all things letterpress!

Date: Thursday 17th October
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Press room and foyer area, Level 1, Fisher Library.

Please register here

Four ways to use the Library to improve your results this Semester

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We’ve designed a bunch of (free!) workshops and events to help you get the most out of Uni. Here’s how to cruise through semester 2:

1. Develop a study routine

 The temptation to binge watch a Netflix series, clean your room or scroll through Facebook when studying at home can often be too hard to deal with. Not to worry…we have the solution: Eliminate distractions & sign up for our ‘Focus and Study’ sessions.

These sessions use the Pomodoro technique and are all about short bursts of intense productivity. By committing to 2 hours every week of study away from your usual study spot at home, your study productivity will increase & your uni results are bound to improve!

Focus & Study Sessions

When: Every Wednesday during semester, 1-3pm

Where: Fisher Library Digital Scholarship Studio, level 5

Are you a postgraduate student? Join ‘Focus & Study’ every Wednesday & Saturday 1-3pm at the Quarter Event Space

No need to register for sessions – just drop in.

2. Make the most of everything the Library has to offer by learning ‘How to Library’

 Countless books and online resources, printing, study rooms, computers and expert staff ready to answer all of your questions – the Library has it all!

‘How to Library’ will give you an intro to everything you need to know to get started and harness the power of the Library.

How to Library Sessions

Bring with you: Your own device e.g. iPad, laptop, phone (this is optional)

When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-3pm

Where: Fisher Library Training room (210)

Prefer to do the class in Mandarin? 我们还提供中英双语解说，请查看我们的网站选择合适您的时间!

Check the schedule

No need to register, just drop in!

3. Break with Coffee & Croissants

Navigating uni can be difficult, but our Peer Learning Advisors (PLAs) are here to help.

Our PLAs are fellow students (just like you) and they are always available to chat- armed with all the uni know-how, with anything from assignment troubles to where to food on a budget.

Come along to meet & chat with our PLAs over coffee & croissants.

Coffee & Croissants: Chat with our PLAs

Bosch Commons: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month, 12-1pm

Are you a postgrad student? Attend coffee & croissants at the Quarter: 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month, 12-1pm

No need to register, just drop in for a friendly chat (and croissants of course!).

4. Upskill with the newest tech and get creative with your assignments!

Every semester ThinkSpace has an ongoing packed schedule of awesome workshops you can get involved in- to upskill your creative technology abilities & improve the standard of your assignments.

Need to create a video? Drop in to our One-Button recording studio sessions to learn how to create professional standard videos with the press of a button.

And it doesn’t stop there! Learn skills in soldering, 3D printing, research data management, virtual reality, CNC carving and so much more!

Check out the schedule and register on our website.  

Visualise Your Thesis

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University of Sydney Visualise Your Thesis entries, 2019

Visualise Your Thesis challenges higher degree by research students to present their research in a 60 second video. The Visualise Your Thesis competition was started at The University of Melbourne in 2016 and is in its second year at The University of Sydney. Voting closed 20th August 2019.

Finalist Entries & results include:

(Winner) Cryptococcus: the Big and Small of it

Presented by Kenya Fernandes

PhD (Final Year). School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney

https://youtu.be/6S_SLLPco10

(Runner Up) The Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution of Urban Syrphid Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Presented by Manuel Lequerica

PhD (Year 2). School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney


(Viewer’s choice) New Pathways for Treating Chronic Pain

Presented by Claudia Natale

PhD (Year 3). Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

Uncovering Organisational Superheroes: Working beyond the job description

Presented by Tim Mahlberg

PhD (Final Year). The University of Sydney Business School

People with disabilities in disaster-prone Indonesia

Presented by Pradytia Pertiwi

PhD (Final Year). Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

Heat tolerance in wheat: Plant characteristics and reflectance properties

Presented by Maria Ruz

PhD (Year 3). School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney

New characterisation methods for lubricant-infused surfaces using atomic force microscopy

Presented by Sam Peppou-Chapman

PhD (Year 3). School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney

Roman Heads, Greek Hearts, Canaanite Souls: Culture, Identity and Social Change at Pella of the Decapolis (63 BCE to 295 CE)

Presented by Sandra Gordon

PhD (Year 2). Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney

Development, implementation and evaluation of a treatment guideline for herpes simplex keratitis

Presented by Maria Cabrera-Aguas

PhD (Final Year). Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

What we can learn on social participation of adolescents with learning disabilities from Malaysian inclusive education settings?

Presented by Hasrul Hosshan

PhD (Year 3). Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

To Affinity and Beyond: Interactive Digital Humans as a Human Computer Interface

Presented by Mike Seymour

PhD (Final Year). The University of Sydney Business School

Inhaled combination phage-antibiotic therapy for antimicrobial resistance bacteria

Presented by Yu Lin

PhD (Final Year). School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

Dry eyes in breast cancer patients

Presented by Pauline Khoo

PhD (Year 3). Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

Sydney Rare Book Week: Free events this October!

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The Library is excited to announce that this October, together with the State Library of NSW, we will be hosting the inaugural Sydney Rare Book Week: A week-long program of free talks and events to celebrate the importance of everything books: literature, publishing, book production, collecting & more.

Sydney Rare Book Week will be held at venues across Sydney from Sunday, 27 October to Saturday, 2 November 2019. There is something for everyone – talks and lectures, walking tours, exhibitions, hands on workshops, and behind the scenes visits.  The free events held here at the University of Sydney include:

Introduction to hand printing on the Albion Press Workshops

Have you ever used a letterpress? This workshop is an introduction to hand-printing using the University of Sydney Library’s Piscator Press. The course includes an overview of the history of letterpress printing, showing examples from our Rare Books & Special Collections.  Register for your opportunity to try the Piscator Press yourself & create your own print to take home.

Evening lecture: Giorgione in Sydney

Rare Books & Special Collections at the University of Sydney Library holds a first edition copy of Dante’s Divine comedy printed in Venice in 1497. In 2017 a chance discovery by a Librarian of an inscription and sketch in the back of this book has revealed the inscription to be a notice of the death of the elusive Venetian Renaissance artist, Giorgione, and the sketch, of the Madonna and Child, has since been attributed to him. 

Join Jaynie Anderson, Professor Emeritus in Art History at the University of Melbourne, and international expert on Giorgione discussing this remarkable find and its implications for rewriting Venetian art history.

Sydney Rare Book Fair

Sydney Rare Book Week will conclude with the Sydney Rare Book Fair atMacLaurin Hall on Friday 1st November 1pm to 7pm & Saturday 2nd November 10am to 4pm.

Hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB), Australian and international booksellers will display a broad, diverse and interesting selection of books, maps, manuscripts and ephemera, including early printed books, historical accounts of travel, prints, literature, art, militaria, and children’s books.

Whether you already have your own personal library and wish to add to it or would like to know more about book collecting, this is your opportunity to explore the world of rare and antiquarian books with experts in the field.

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For the full program of events, and to register your attendance, visit https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/sydney-rare-book-week

#SydneyRareBookWeek

New Systematic Review Toolkit

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The Library is excited to announce the launch of our new Systematic Review Toolkit, now live on our Library website.

Are you embarking on a systematic review, but don’t know where to begin?

The Library is very excited to announce that we’ve launched our new Systematic Review Toolkit, the perfect place to get started on your research journey. 

We’ve broken down the entire systematic review process into stages, directly informed by user research. We provide overviews, tips, tools and resources at each stage, and link you to relevant University support so there is always help at hand.

Use the toolkit to navigate your way through the entire process and get the most out of appointments with your supervisors, librarians, statisticians and the Learning Centre.

To access the new Systematic Review Toolkit, visit the research section of the Library website.