Flinders University Library

It's R U Ok Day 💛

Today is all about breaking down the stigma around mental health, not just for today but every day.

We know university life can be stressful, which is why we've created spaces that support your mental health. If you ever need to decompress or take a breather, come visit the Sensory Spaces at the Central or Sturt Library. They’re open to everyone Monday-Friday, 9-5pm, and offer a quiet spot to relax and recharge 😌

Don't forget you can also unwind with a good book from our Read & Return collections and cosy up on one of our armchairs 📚🛋

Flinders University School of Medicine is 5️⃣0️⃣! 🎉

To celebrate this milestone, we've put together a display showcasing the history of the Flinders Medical Centre, the School of Medicine and the Medical Library. The items featured are from our Special Collections, along with a number of books produced by alumni and staff from the class of 1974! 🎓

Pop into the Medical Library to have a look 👀

(Fun fact: the Gus Fraenkel Medical Library is named after the late Emeritus Professor Gus Fraenkel, the founding Dean of the School of Medicine!)

😊 Happy Wellbeing Week! 😊

📖 Australia Reads says that 43% of readers get a better night's sleep 😴

📚 Check into the Library to find something from our Read & Return or main collection to help nourish your wellbeing 🪴🌸

Australia Reads

📚✨ Reading for Wellbeing: Wrap-Up 📚✨

This week, the Library hosted two inspiring author talks featuring Dr. Sean Williams and Alex Cothren, where we delved into the joys of leisure reading. Both authors, who also lecture in creative writing at Flinders, shared invaluable insights on encouraging young readers, the power of audiobooks, the benefits of reading, how to choose your next must-read, and much more!

A huge thank you to Natasha, Kate, and Anne from the Library for running and organising the event, and to everyone who attended — we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

If you're at Central or the City, be sure to check out our new leisure reading displays. You can also explore our Read & Return collections, available at Tonsley, Medical, Central and the City. Happy reading! 📖🎧

Today the Library is celebrating Wear It Purple Day! By wearing purple, we're showing our support for LGBTQIA+ youth and our commitment to creating a welcoming, inclusive and safe space for all 💜🌈

We kicked off the day with a purple themed morning tea and also have displays at all our Library branches with LGBTQIA+ books, stickers, wristbands and colouring in sheets you can take!

With this year's theme 'Your Passion, Your Pride', we're also empowering LGBTQIA+ youth to dream big and be proud of their achievements 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Wednesday 4th September is Indigenous Literacy Day! 📚

The Library will be showing a film and livestreamed event to celebrate the day, join us at the Central Library to watch 👀

When: 10am, Wednesday 4th September 2024
Where: Level 1, Central Library, Bedford Park

Last week Library staff attended the NAIDOC Vigil held at Yungkurrinthi Inparilla. It was a great opportunity to come together as a community and reflect on how we can all commit to Reconciliation.

Thank you to all the volunteers who kept the fire burning throughout the night, and to Nadia Metzger, one of our own Student Library Officers, for organising the event! 🔥

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With many Book Week parades around the country this week, we thought we'd stage our own costume parade in the library! Here are some pictures from our book week morning tea. ✨📚

Join us for this wellbeing event where we talk about all things leisure reading with author Amy T Matthews. We'll have new books available to borrow and encourage you to grab one, even if you're not (yet) a reader. Reading has been scientifically shown to have many benefits including reducing stress, so try taking a break from your academic literature and pick up a book for leisure. Oh, and there will be cake! 🧁
Register now: https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/library/2024/08/20/wellbeing-event-in-the-library-join-us-for-books-and-cake/

The Library is proud to be supporting this student led event. Stop by the Yungkurrinthi Inparilla any time today or tomorrow morning to participate in an activity and show your commitment to Reconciliation 🔥

He was a fairy 🧚‍♀️✨

We're excited for the Flinders University Tonsley Open Day today!

Stop by the Library to create your own book title poetry and win a duck cookie! 📚🦆

Thank you again to Crumblicious for the cutest cookies!

We have something exciting coming soon (clue: it involves books and cake) 👀

Unsure about using AI for an assignment?🎬 Watch this video for advice from Flinders staff and students. Get ideas for questions to ask your lecturers – and learn why it is important to ask them.

You can find more information about using AI tools for study: https://library.flinders.edu.au/students/ai
This video was created in collaboration between SLSS (Student Learning Support Service) and the Library.

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Trying to stay afloat with all the assessments coming in? Avoid wipeouts by getting help from the library! 🏄🌊

Explore our how-to guides or visit us at a Search Support Session: https://library.flinders.edu.au/library-gateway/students

You can also drop by our Success Week Stall at the Hub from 12-2pm today to discover more ways the library can help you succeed! 👋🏻

If you're coming to the Flinders University Open Days today visit level 2 & 3 of the Central Library to win one of the yummiest ducks on campus! 🦆

Be quick - limited tokens available. Limit of 1 duck per person!🏃‍♀️

Thank you Crumblicious!

Dig into the past at Central Library! ⛏

First-year archaeology students recently hand-crafted some incredible ceramics in a Neolithic-era firepit - and they're all on display at the Central Library on level 1! Along with historical books, artefacts and photos of them in action. Be sure to come check it out before Tuesday, September 2nd 🏺🔥

The Olympics are here!!! 💚💛

In celebration and support of our incredible athletes, we’ve curated a special display featuring Olympic-themed books and artifacts from both our general and Special Collections.

And don’t miss the action - catch the Olympic Games live at the Central Library! Each day we'll be broadcasting the games on a big screen near the internal stairs!

Howdy partner 🤠

Happy Day of the Cowboy! Professor Quacktackular hopes you're ready to wrangle some knowledge this semester 🐎🌵

O'Week and Connect week are done and dusted! We've loved seeing so many new and returning faces in the Library over the last 2 weeks 😍

ℹ️ 780+ of you visited our stalls and Information Desks
👀 100+ of you watched our Intro to FLO & Textbook sessions and came to our tours
☕ 17 of you won free coffee vouchers
🐛 100 of you guessed how many bookworms were in the jar

A modern university library is so much more than a building! Ours includes sensory friendly spaces, leisure reading, high quality online study materials, and friendly staff who are here to help you find what you need.

Hear from students about how they use the library and what it means to them 🎬

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DID SOMEONE SAY FREE COFFEE?! ☕

We've hidden tokens around the Central Library, if you find one bring it to the Information Desk and score yourself a free coffee/hot drink voucher!

Be quick - limited vouchers available! Limit of 1 per person 🏃‍♀️

Time flies when you're having fun! ✈️

It's the final day of O'Week and we've loved seeing all of you on campus! Our sessions have finished for the week but you still have a chance to win a free coffee voucher at Central Library ☕

We're running sessions online and in the City today 🤩 Come say hi and learn how to navigate FLO!

Info on the sessions here: https://students.flinders.edu.au/orientation/planner

We can't believe we're already halfway through the week! Here's what's in-store for you at the Library today 😎

Don't forget there's still plenty of time to score yourself a free coffee voucher at Central! ☕

More info on the sessions here: https://students.flinders.edu.au/orientation/planner