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Welcome
Our last newsletter for 2014 ... where has the year gone!
I have been delighted to host a wonderful 2014 events programme that included presentations on a wide range of topics. From the role of vaccines to the beautiful photographic essay Memories in Place, there has been something for everyone.
We are now planning our 2015 events programme and hope to once again deliver an eclectic mix of topics. From art to architecture, opera to obituary writing and the annual Masters and Slaves, with a twist!
Thank you to all our Friends for your support throughout 2014 and I look forward to seeing you in 2015.
Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season.
Linda O'Brien
Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services)
Griffith University
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What's Hot
Registrations now open for THETA 2015
THETA 2015, hosted by Griffith University, will be held on the Gold Coast from 11 to 13 May. THETA is the the key technological conference in higher education, attracting practitioners from the broad spectrum of information technology, research, teaching and learning, library and knowledge management across Australia and New Zealand. Book your spot in the sun now!
Best Books of 2014
The Huffington Post has compiled a list of the year's best books, favouring well told, affecting narratives. Is your 2014 favourite on the list?
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Join Friends
Be engaged, inspired, entertained and informed! Join Friends online.
A $25 annual membership or $65 three year membership will deliver:
- Invitations to a range of events
- 'Friends only' cocktail receptions
- Performances and exhibitions
- Friends of the Library eNewsletter
- Discount on University library borrowing
- 20% discount Griffith Review subscription
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Sweet sounds from the desert
For the sixth year in a row, students from Griffith's Queensland Conservatorium have made the incredible 2,484km journey to Tennant Creek in remote central Australia. The Winanjjikari Service Learning Program, run in collaboration with Barkly Regional Arts, is an immersive project bringing together students and Indigenous musicians for a cross-cultural learning and performing experience. READ MORE >>
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A look back: 2014 year in review
Each year Griffith's Information Services (INS) division, which incorporates the University's library, IT and e-research services, showcases its achievements in a Snapshot video. From major research innovations, to open data initiatives and G20 IT security campaigns, this year's video features a number of impressive projects that continue to enhance INS' international reputation for being innovative in the deployment of emerging technologies. WATCH THE VIDEO >>
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Ecosystem app highlights coastal treasures
Developers of an app containing hundreds of images and information on the biological diversity of South-East Queensland believe it will be an invaluable resource for secondary students, university graduates and the broader community. Coastal Life of South-East Queensland is the result of a partnership between Griffith University's Australian Rivers Institute and the Queensland Museum. READ MORE >>
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'Tis the season! Gold Coast library shines
The Gold Coast campus library has joined in on the festive fun with a Christmas tree made entirely of books in its front foyer. The towering tree certainly takes our librarians' love of books to even greater heights! To see more behind the scenes pictures of our libraries and to join in on the conversation, follow @GriffithLibrary on Twitter and Instagram.
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