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Library Connect September / October 2023

This edition of Library Connect has the usual listing of new books and a couple of articles on Artificial Intelligence in education, research and the public sector. The library is staffed Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30 and Alex can also be contacted by email or phone if you need assistance. The “click and collect” boxes in the Visitor Centre are still available for collecting or returning items if that’s easier for you.

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35th Annual General Meeting of the Friends

The 35th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens was held on 19 October 2023 in the ANBG Theatrette. The meeting papers are available for download.

Dr Judy West AO

Interview with Dr Judy West AO

ABC's Gardening Australia recently interviewed Dr Judy West who spent over a decade leading the team at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.  You can find the interview and related article HERE.

Dr Rebecca Pirzl (photo: CSIRO)

New Head for the Gardens

Dr Rebecca Pirzl will be appointed as the new Branch Head, Strategic Partnerships and Australian National Botanic Gardens, commencing on 30 October.

Rebecca is joining DCCEEW from CSIRO and brings a wealth of experience from climate change and disaster resilience, regional infrastructure and community transitions, conservation decisions, Indigenous science partnerships, and national digital research infrastructure.

Neville Page, Anthony Whalen, Linda Beveridge with the artworks (photo: Steven Playford)

Botanic art presented to the Gardens

Two works from the Botanic Art Group’s 2023 annual exhibition have been presented by the Friends for the ANBG’s permanent collection. Hakea laurina by Jacqui Gillilands and Acacia leprosa ‘Scarlet Blaze’ by Annette Dahler were presented to Anthony Whalen, Acting Executive Director of Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG), by Neville Page, President, and Linda Beveridge, Vice President.

Library Connect July / August 2023

This edition of Library Connect has the usual listing of new books and some information about the department’s subscription to Australian Standards Online.  Alex will be on leave from 21 August to 18 September, but the library will be open for self-serve borrowing. Just put the details of the book/s borrowed with your name and email or contact number in the book on the front counter and she will check them out when she returns.  The “click and collect” boxes in the Visitor Centre are still available for returning items if that is easier for you.

We have a new Treasurer

Following on Anne Holmes' resignation as the Friends Treasurer, effective 31 August, 2023, Council has appointed Dr Rod King to be the new Treasurer as from 1 September, 2023. Rod has been a Friends Member for a number of years, and before his retirement from CSIRO in 2008 was a noted scientist in the Plant Industry Group. We look forward to working closely with Rod in his new role.

Library Connect June 2023

This month’s Library Connect has the usual listing of new books, some very old ones, two new art works and links to a couple of recent articles on the herbarium of the future and the importance of mosses.  The library is staffed Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30.  Alex can be contacted by email or phone (02 6250 9480) if you need assistance.  The "Click and Collect” boxes in the Visitor Centre are still available for returning items, and Alex is very happy to leave items there for collection if that’s easier than visiting the library.

Friends of the ANBG Student Scholarships

Three student scholarships will be made available in 2023-24.  The Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens (FANBG) Student Scholarship supports students (Honours, Masters or PhD) engaging in collaborative research projects with the ANBG that bring direct benefits to the Gardens and its objectives.  As part of the FANBG Student Scholarship program, the Don Beer Scholarship will be awarded in honour of the late Don Beer and his legacy of work with the ANBG.

Library Connect, April / May 2023

This month’s Library Connect has the usual listing of new books and links to a couple of recent articles on the biological control of weeds and indigenous-led restoration of degraded ecosystems.  The library is staffed Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30.  Alex can be contacted by email or phone (02 6250 9480) if you need assistance.  The “click and collect” boxes in the Visitor Centre are still available for returning items, and Alex is very happy to leave items there for collection if that’s easier than visiting the library.

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