The 11th of November marks the anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War. Each year on this day, a minute’s silence is observed at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts (Australian War Memorial). The red Flanders…

April 12th-16th is Australian Fashion Week. You may be thinking – what does the library have to do with fashion? And the short answer is… a lot! Here at QUT Library we have a large number of resources for students who are studying or are interested in fashion. Our Creative…

If you follow the day/month/year time format you’ll be happy to know that it is Einstein’s birthday today! Albert Einstein was born in Germany on 14 March 1879 and would have been 135 today. So, what kind of stuff do we owe to this awesome theoretical physicist? I think…

There were bleary eyes on Sunday morning as the dedicated fans of ‘Doctor Who’ set their alarms for the 4:50am (Australian EST) premiere of the much awaited 8th Season. There is a much anticipated new Time Lord in town – the 12th incarnation- and there has been much speculation…

Knowledge Unlatched (KU), proudly supported and partnered by QUT, is the 2014 winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award. Together with 300 libraries around the world, QUT works with KU to fund the publication of high quality specialist scholarly books and make them open access. Anyone, anywhere can…

Quick Find is a search tool which allows you to search across the QUT Library catalogue and a range of databases. It finds resources which are seamlessly accessible to you as a QUT student or staff member. Returning students may notice that Quick Find has a new look. Here’s what’s…

As of 1st January 2013, two of Australia’s major research funding bodies —the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Australian Research Council (ARC)—have both implemented open access policies which are now in effect. The NHMRC’s policy was announced in 2012 and requires that journal articles,…

Harmony Day is celebrated around Australia on 21 March each year. It’s a day when all Australians celebrate our cultural diversity. Today is also the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The message for Harmony Day in 2012 is that Everyone Belongs, which means…

Forget Valentines Day, 14 February has been re-named Library Lovers Day! Library Lovers Day celebrates the deep and enduring relationship between the Australian community and its libraries. There are thousands of libraries in Australia and all are distinct and special. Nearly every Australian has their favourite library! Come…

United Nations (UN) Day annually falls on October 24 and marks the anniversary of the United Nations coming into force in 1945. On this day in 1945, the United Nations officially came into being when the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security…