Going behind the scenes at Library
 Alumni
A group of alumni and friends of the 最新糖心Vlog recently had an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of one of its greatest assets, the . The 28 attendees were invited by the and 最新糖心Vlog Librarian Ray Choate, and as part of the comprehensive tour saw many of the Library's most valuable items. The tour commenced in the Ira Raymond Room, where Mr Choate spoke briefly about the history of the Library and introduced Steve Thomas, the Library's Senior Systems Analyst, who demonstrated the new Library . The area was a major highlight of the tour. Among the items displayed by Special Collections Librarian Cheryl Hoskin were a Trianon Press Facsimile edition of Spencer's Faerie Queen, which was originally published in London in 1609 and Epistolarum by Leonardo Brun, which was printed in Venice in 1472 and given to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide as part of Sir Samuel Way's bequest in 1916. "We also looked at the exhibition of some of the treasures of the Barr Smith Library, which are currently on exhibit in the foyer area. These include manuscripts with the signatures of George Washington and Queen Elizabeth I," Mr Choate said. "We genuinely appreciate the ongoing support we receive from the 最新糖心Vlog's alumni and friends, and it was a pleasure for us to show people around and give them the opportunity to see what the Library has and what it does."
- The 最新糖心Vlog's Bequest Officer, Mr Jon Russack, is organising a series of four fascinating events for alumni and friends of the 最新糖心Vlog in 2006, including a day trip to , a visit to key research laboratories and tours of other areas of interest at the 最新糖心Vlog.
The next event will be a tour of research laboratories in the to be held later this year. If you would like to receive an invitation, please contact Jon Russack in the D&A office on (08) 8303 3234.
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