Archived Exhibitions @ UniSA Library

The following is a comprehensive list of previous exhibitions installed at UniSA Libraries. For further information, please Ask the Library.

2011 exhibitions

Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library

This exhibition highlighted the career of Chris Hurford and in particular his role as a Minister in the Hawke Government. It featured items from Chris Hurford’s archival collection, including personal papers from student days until retirement from Federal Parliament, photographs, and realia related to his time in Parliament.

The Chris Hurford archival collection is held at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library, UniSA City West campus.

Pilgrims Progress exhibition [Image source: UniSA Library]
Parliament House exhibition [Image source: UniSA Library]
Bob Hawke : the great communicator and mediator exhibition [Image source: UniSA Library]
Ask the Library exhibition [Image source: UniSA Library]
Womens advocate exhibition [Image source: UniSA Library]
Technologies Old and New exhibition [Image source: UniSA Library]

This exhibition highlighted the key roles of Senator Rosemary Crowley in advocating for the rights of women, particularly through her role as Minister for Family Services from 1993 to 1996 and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women in 1993.

The exhibition is installed to coincide with the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day 8th March 2011 (opens in new window).

City East

  • Mental health display (7- 31 October 2011)

This display featured books, articles and handouts on mental health and depression in society. It was aligned with Mental Health Week from 26-30th October 2011. The Beyond Blue initiative is an important contributor to this event each year, and they provided a range of handouts and posters about depression for the display.

For more information on this display see the Health Highlights web site.

 

This display illustrated the history and manufacture of chocolate from the cacao tree to chocolate as we know it today, and showed the numerous health benefits and cures that have been suggested since 1500 BC to the present day.

For more information on this display see the Health Highlights web site.

In conjunction with this display, the Library hosted a presentation by Alison Coates, who spoke about her research into the latest developments in the science of cocoa flavanols and health.

  • Healthy bones exhibition (August 2011)

This exhibition was installed to coincide with Healthy Bones week, (opens in new window) 1-7 August 2011.

It featured items from the Library collection including the Bones’ Bulletin, the Proquest Central database, the work of the UniSA Bone Growth & Repair Research Group, brochures and books on strong bones and osteoporosis, as well as some healthy recipes.

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

  • Diabetes exhibition (July 2011)

This exhibition provided information on the medical condition - Diabetes. It highlighted print and electronic resources and research available in the library on this topic.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with National Diabetes Week (10 - 16 July) (opens in new window).

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

  • Men’s Health exhibition (May 2011)

This exhibition was installed to coincide with Men’s Health Week. This annual international event has been celebrated since 2002, with events throughout Australia. It aimed to raise the profile of men’s physical, social, emotional, cultural and spiritual health in Australia. By encouraging a wide range of organisations to develop practical men’s health initiatives it hopes to help to change men’s and boys’ health-related behaviours, and reduce risks they take with their health.

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

Interested in superbugs or antibiotic resistance? This exhibition featured information on World Health Day and highlighted print and electronic resources available in the library on these topics.

The exhibition was located on Level 4 of the City East Library. For more information, please see the Health Highlights website

This exhibition featured the career of Dr Basil Hetzel, and his pioneering work in the reduction of iodine deficiency disorders and their impact on brain development, particularly in the third world. It featured items from Dr Hetzel’s archival collection, including personal papers, photographs, and realia related to his work with International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD).

The Dr Basil Hetzel Collection is maintained by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library, and housed at the UniSA City East campus.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with Brain Awareness Week (opens in new window), 14 - 20 March 2011

City West

City West Library hosted a display to promote the 2011 OzAsia Festival (opens in new window) which ran on 2 - 17 September. Books and DVDs featuring Asian artists from the Library’s collection were on display as well as posters and information about events.

Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival aims to present a cross section of traditional and contemporary cultures of Asia and includes theatre, dance, music, film, visual arts, design and food. Paper lanterns hung above the display because of the spectacular Moon Lantern Festival on 12 September at Elder Park.

City West Library displayed material to coincide with the 2011 South Australian Living Artists Festival (SALA) (opens in new window), which ran from 5 – 28 August. Books and exhibition catalogues featuring local artists were available as well as terracotta figures by ceramic artist, and Library staff member, Charmain Hearder whose exhibition He Nodded (as if he understood) was installed at the Jam Factory (opens in new window).

This exhibition was installed to recognize the generous donation from the Mr. Amit Dasgupta, Consul General of India, and featured some of the donated books and pictures of India. The donated books include, but are not limited to, the following subject areas: history, architecture, art, photography, tourism, economics, foreign relations, Buddhism, disarmament, biographies, and literature. The exhibition also included items which were donated by UniSA Library staff.

This exhibition featured items from the Library’s extensive tourism and hospitality collection and also showcased many of South Australia’s tourism highlights.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with the Council of Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) conference: ‘Tourism: creating a brilliant blend’ (opens in new window).

This exhibition featured promotional posters, programs, brochures, postcards etc. which provided information on events taking place during the Fringe Festival (opens in new window). It highlighted some of the performance art and performing arts management resources available in the Library collection and also included catalogues and images of artwork by Julie Blyfield, who was exhibiting her jewelry at the Jam Factory (opens in new window) at that time.

The Tour Down Under exhibition featured items on subjects relevant to this event including tourism, event management, sport management etc., and included some Tour Down Under and Team UniSA cycling merchandise.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with the Tour Down Under (opens in new window), which took place in Adelaide 16 - 23 January 2011.

Magill

Open Your Mind was the theme for 2011 Mental Health Week which aimed to raise awareness of mental health issues. The display included books, DVDs and handouts covering a wide range of topics including relaxation, art therapy, coping with stress, depression and anxiety disorders. All material was available for loan.

Behind the rhetoric on refugees and asylum seekers are real people, each with a unique and often tragic story to tell. Faces of Asylum was a photographic exhibition which told real life stories of people who left their homes, friends, family and everything they know to escape violence, persecution or worse.

This exhibition was installed by Amnesty International (opens in new window).

The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library presented an exhibition of archival materials from the Rosemary Crowley collection. Rosemary Crowley was Senator for South Australia 1983-2002. She was Minister for Family Services from 1993 to 1996 and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women in 1993.

Rosemary is a strong advocate for the status of women, and supported the Hawke government’s Women’s Budget Statements. Rosemary’s love of sport and encouragement of the participation of women in sport is also shown in the exhibition.

The exhibition included photographs, maps, badges and framed artworks from the Rosemary Crowley collection and was originally presented in 2010 in the City West Library.

The Rosemary Crowley collection is held at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library, UniSA City West campus.

This exhibition featured a collection of fine needlework and related materials from the Wattle Park Teachers College in 1957, which was donated by former students.

Wattle Park Teachers College was an antecedent institution of the University of South Australia and taught students from 1957-1972.

Mawson Lakes

Whyalla

This display included books from the Library’s collection, posters and articles which focus on the theme of Domestic Violence and was installed to coincide with White Ribbon Day (opens in new window), 25th November 2011.

This display included books from the Library’s collection, posters and articles from the Whyalla News which focus on the theme of Remembrance Day and was installed to coincide with Remembrance Day (opens in new window),11th November 2011.

This display featured items from the Library’s collection, leaflets, posters and complimentary promotional materials on Cyber safety and security and the National Broadband Network. It also included educational material for primary and secondary school students on Cyber safety.

This display featured items from the Library’s collection, leaflets, posters and complimentary promotional materials on Mental Health, and was installed to coincide with Mental Health Week.

Whyalla Library,

The display featured items from the Library’s collection, leaflets, posters and complimentary promotional materials on Suicide and depression. The display aimed to raise awareness of these topics and where to get help, and was installed to coincide with R U Ok? Day, 15 September.

Whyalla Library,

Whyalla Library is displayed a collection of posters, leaflets and complimentary promotional materials relating to Child Protection. This display was installed to coincide with National Child Protection Week (opens in new window), 4-11 September.

This display provided information on Community Membership to the Library and services available at the Library, and was installed to coincide with UniSA Open Day at Whyalla, 27th August 2011

This display featured articles, leaflets and items from the Library collection on the topic of Youth Suicide. It also promoted some of the services which are available to help with this problem, such as BeyondBlue (opens in new window) and the Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation (opens in new window).

This exhibition was installed to coincide with National Homeless Person Week, 1-7 August. It included articles and leaflets regarding Homeless people and promotional material for this event.

This exhibition was installed to coincide with National NAIDOC Week (opens in new window), 3-10 July. It included Aboriginal Art work, posters of events in Whyalla during NAIDOC week and the Aboriginal Missions in South Australia, as well as National NAIDOC week promotional material (including posters, Nunyara pamphlets, badges and bracelets).

  • Men’s Health Week (June 2011)

This exhibition focused on different areas of Men’s Health, including Time to Talk Tackle, Beyondblue and Prostrate Cancer. It included posters, leaflets and items from the Library collection which provide information on this subject.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with Men’s Health Week, 13-19 June 2011, with assistance from Whyalla Hospital, UniSA staff, Andrology Australia (opens in new window) and the Men’s Health Ambassador Speaker Program.

This exhibition featured items from the Library collection on this topic and also included information on the theme of the Reconciliation Week 2011

The exhibition was installed to coincide with National Reconciliation Week (opens in new window)

2010 exhibitions

Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library

This exhibition included archival items regarding the construction and opening of New Parliament House, Canberra. Bob Hawke was the first Prime Minister to take office in this building, after it was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.

For more information on this exhibition, please contact the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library

The exhibition pays tribute to Chris Hurford, whose archival collection is held at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library. Chris Hurford worked in accountancy before entering parliament in 1969 as Member of the House of Representatives (MHR) for Adelaide, a seat he held until his retirement in 1987. He served as a Labor Shadow Minister for seven years and a Minister of the Hawke Government for five years.

For more information on this exhibition, please contact the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library.

This exhibition focuses on campaign materials used for state and national election campaigns in the Hawke Era. This exhibition includes items (memorabilia, photographs etc.) from the 3 archival collections held at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library - Bob Hawke, Chris Hurford and Rosemary Crowley.

This exhibition was installed to coincide with SA History Week (21 – 30 May 2010)

City East

The Stroke exhibition highlighted print and electronic resources available in the library, UniSA research groups (Stroke and Rehabilitation Research Group) and other organisations (National Stroke Foundation).

The exhibition was installed to coincide with National Stroke week (13 – 19 September).

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

This exhibition pays tribute to Dr Basil Hetzel, his career as a scientist and founding member of the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) and his association with UniSA. It includes awards, photographs and other items from Dr Hetzel’s archival collection which is maintained by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library, and housed at the UniSA City East campus.

The exhibition is only on display in the Basil Hetzel room at City East campus.

For more information on this exhibition, please contact the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library.

This exhibition highlighted the importance of diet and exercise to a healthy life. It provided information on print and electronic resources available in the library and links to other UniSA institutions – The Centre for Applied Anthropometry, and the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre.

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

This exhibition featured the Living Research Books initiative where students were able to 'borrow' a Living Research Book to chat to about honours and postgraduate research. Living Research Books are some of UniSA's most interesting and influential researchers.

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

This exhibition provided information on the medical condition – Diabetes. It highlighted print and electronic resources and research available in the library on this topic.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with National Diabetes Week (11-17 July).

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

This exhibition highlighted the importance of good sleeping patterns and effective study. It provided information on print and electronic) resources available in the library and the UniSA Centre for Sleep Research.

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

The exhibition aimed to help students understand more about palliative care. It highlighted print and electronic resources available in the library on this topic, UniSA research groups (Palliative Care Research Group) and other organisations (Palliative Care Australia).

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

This exhibition focused on Heart Health. It included links to resources to help understand how and why heart attacks happen and the print and electronic resources available in the library on this topic.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with Heart Health Week (2 - 8 May).

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

This exhibition looked at health issues for Indigenous Australians. It provided information on print and electronic resources available in the library, and links to other institutions - the Lowitja Institute.

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

This exhibition highlighted some of the services in the library, and how to get help.

For more information on this exhibition, please see the Health Highlights website.

City West

The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library presented a display of archival materials from the Rosemary Crowley collection.

Rosemary was Senator for South Australia 1983-2002, Minister for Family Services from 1993 to 1996 and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women in 1993. The display included photographs, maps, badges and framed artworks.

The Rosemary Crowley collection is held at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library, UniSA City West campus.

The exhibition will be moved to UniSA Magill library in 2011.

This exhibition provided information on Mental Health highlighted print and electronic resources available in the library on this topic. The exhibition also included a display of paintings from the Big Circle Arts Collective (opens in new window) and details of events taking place at UniSA during Mental Health Week.

This exhibition was installed to coincide with Mental Health Week (opens in new window) (10 - 16 October)

This exhibition featured the Living Research Books initiative where students were able to 'borrow' a Living Research Book to chat to about honours and postgraduate research. Living Research Books are some of UniSA's most interesting and influential researchers.

This exhibition highlighted some of the works of UniSA Library staff members who took part in the SALA Festival. It also included some related publications from the Library collection.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with SALA Festival (opens in new window) (30 July - 22 August)

This exhibition highlighted the Aboriginal Art resources available in the Library.

It was installed to coincide with NAIDOC week (opens in new window) (4 - 11 July)

This exhibition focused on the theme for Law Week: Law and justice in the community. It featured the wig used by Justice Benjamin Boothby, Judge of the Supreme Court of SA in the 1850’s and 1860’s, a gown first worn by Harry Thomson KC in the 1920s, the Mabo case. The exhibition also highlighted some of the Law resources (print and online) available in the Library

This exhibition was installed to coincide with Law Week (16 - 23 May).

The Library had a private opening of the exhibition on the Christian allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress written by John Bunyan (1678) at the City West campus.

The exhibition consisted of more than two hundred copies of the book which form part of the collection of Professor Jennifer McKay. More than 100 invitees attended the opening, amongst them former South Australian Senator, Rosemary Crowley and Alumni. Posters, postcards, brochures and a website were designed for the event.

This exhibition was also installed at UniSA libraries at Magill and Mawson Lakes during 2010.

Magill

This exhibition included books from the Library’s collection on the Korean War and Australians at War.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with Remembrance Day 2010 – the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the Korean War.

UniSA Library collaborated with Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) to present an exhibition on study skills and exam material to support students as they prepared for their end of year exams.

The exhibition included handouts on study techniques and books available for loan from the library.

UniSA Library, Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) and the School of Social Work presented an exhibition on Mental Health in the library foyer. This exhibition included posters created by students studying the Social Work course ‘Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing’, books, DVDs and brochures on supporting people with mental health/positive wellbeing and self-help type information.

The Library also hosted the creative writing competition which included entries from students studying Social work, Communications and Psychology.

This exhibition was installed to coincide with Mental Health Week (opens in new window) (10 – 16 October)

The Library participated in the Undergraduate Information Session during Open Day at Magill campus by setting up a stand and providing information to prospective UniSA students.

This exhibition focused on the Christian allegory, ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’, written by John Bunyan in 1678.

It consisted of more than two hundred copies of the book which form part of the private collection of Professor Jennifer McKay, Professor of Business Law in the School of Commerce, Division of Business, UniSA.

Originally displayed at UniSA library, City West, this exhibition was moved to UniSA libraries at Magill and Mawson Lakes during 2010.

Mawson Lakes

An exhibition of archival material from the Sir Eric Neal collection, including Sir Eric’s Millennium calculator, was installed at Mawson Lakes library. The display also included examples of the development of the calculator, from abacus to tiny modern calculators.

The Sir Eric Neal collection is held at UniSA Library, Mawson Lakes.

This exhibition was installed to coincide with UniSA Festival of Innovation at Mawson Lakes.

This exhibition focused on the Christian allegory, ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’, written by John Bunyan in 1678.

It consisted of more than two hundred copies of the book which form part of the private collection of Professor Jennifer McKay, Professor of Business Law in the School of Commerce, Division of Business, UniSA.

Originally displayed at UniSA library, City West, this exhibition was moved to UniSA libraries at Magill and Mawson Lakes during 2010.

Whyalla

  • Beyond Periphery exhibition (2 - 4 November 2010)

This exhibition provided information and library resources on education for people who sit on the periphery of society e.g. indigenous people, migrants, women and people with disabilities.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with the Beyond Periphery symposium, Whyalla (2 - 4 November)

  • Mental Health exhibition (10 - 16 October 2010)

This exhibition provided information on Mental Health highlighted print and electronic resources available in the library on this topic.

This exhibition was installed to coincide with Mental Health Week (opens in new window) (10 – 16 October)

2009 Exhibitions

Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library

This exhibition highlighted the key roles that Bob Hawke played throughout his career in facilitating communication and co-operation between various groups. Using extracts from speeches, and photos, held within Bob Hawke’s archival collection, this exhibition drew on his academic, ACTU, political, and post-political career to trace a common thread of mediation, through his work on issues such as Apartheid, Israel, Indigenous Affairs, Asia-Pacific economic cooperation, and Papua New Guinea.

The exhibition was installed to coincide with Bob Hawke’s 80th birthday celebrations at UniSA.

Current Exhibitions

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