one of the original wooden catalogues at the Baillieu library, in use until the early 1980s
Memory board
Welcome
Welcome to the Baillieu Library 50th anniversary website. In 2009 the Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne celebrates 50 years, recognising the significant role the Library has played in supporting learning and teaching and its influence on the lives of students, staff, alumni and the broader community, since it opened in 1959.In celebrating this significant milestone we invite you to come and explore our website where you can share memories of the Baillieu, contribute your own stories, explore our history and view information online about upcoming exhibitions and events.
The University Library gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by the History of the University Unit in awarding a 2009 Research Gant to the Library to enable further development of the Baillieu 50th anniversary Memory Board. For more information on the History of the University Unit see: http://www.huu.unimelb.edu.au
Recent Memory Board stories
- Coffee and Cupid For Stephanie Jaehrling, the instant she engaged in eye contact with a tall, handsome and quirky guy exiting the Baillieu, she felt that maybe something deeper was afoot...
- Streaking in the Stacks Penny Renner heard an uncharacteristic noise on the 2nd floor of the Baillieu one day. Upon investigation she found it led to something totally unexpected...
- The Librarian Prince The wonderful Nola Birch recalls some fabulous library staff from the Baillieu over the years including Jacintha Silva, Chris Watts (now Flegg) and the ever-exceptional Robert Prince...
- Ratbags R Us Mary Stone had aspirations of being a contestant on 'Mastermind' as a result of a skill she developed whilst working at the Baillieu
- It's more than a library - it's a village! Morfia Grondas went from living vicariously through the Baillieu's collections in her student days to working there - enabling her to see the enormous value of the Baillieu beyond it being just a building for books...