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26 March 2020

Keep calm and read

The world is a scary and confusing place right now, but we want you to…
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24 March 2020

Working from home: What you need to know and how State Library can help

As we enter a new era of working from home, telecommuting and social distancing we…
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13 March 2020

Soaps, corsets, linen, beer and toilet paper: Panic buying in Australia

Shortages of products can induce consumers to “stock up” in the hope that they are…
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13 March 2020

5 ways my research as a reference librarian reminds me - entirely by accident - of how grateful I am to the women who have gone before

1. I am grateful to the women who have put up with incredible condescension from…
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11 February 2020

The fight against misinformation

The threat of a potentially deadly virus is very scary but verifiable information is the…
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10 February 2020

“Start the Chat”- This years Safer Internet Day is all about asking and answering the hard questions of Internet Safety

Tuesday 11 February 2020 is Safer Internet Day - a worldwide program designed to promote…
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