GLAM Blog Club – March 2019

My brother was asked to make a donation at the British Museum today and he politely told the lady,”my donation is the Sudan section” 😂 — Yousra Elbagir (@YousraElbagir) February 28, 2019 Our February donation drive is over, and we were overwhelmed by the generosity of the newCardigan community. With $1200 in the bank, we’re […] Read the whole post...

GLAM Blog Club – January 2019

Last night marked the end of 2018, and all through December the GLAM community shared their thoughts on ‘End’ for GLAM Blog Club. Chloe has finished her fieldwork and her entire Masters in Library and Information Practice. Rebecca’s love of museums and exhibitions has definitely not ended: she reviewed the State Library of Queensland’s new […] Read the whole post...

cardiParty 2019.01.Ballarat - GLAM Walking Tour 3

We’re excited… bring an umbrella, bring walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen! Get ready to walk, talk and explore gallery, library, archives and museum collections, current exhibitions and programs. Find out more… Read the whole post...

GLAM Blog Club December 2018

Yes, it really is that time of year! December has arrived, and with it our final GLAM Blog Club theme for the year. Before we get to that though, let’s see what the newCardigan community wrote about change in November. Jane Cowell was on topic (even if it was probably co-incidental!) with two posts on digital […] Read the whole post...

GLAM Blog Club – October 2018

Sally Turbitt is always hard at work, and September was no exception. She paid no heed to the theme (which is totally fine! It’s just a prompt to help you if you’re having trouble thinking of something to write about) and wrote early in the month about the need for LIS people to become Influencers […] Read the whole post...

We’re turning three and you get the presents!

newCardigan dates our ‘birthday’ from our first cardiParty in June 2015, so each June we celebrate another year. This time we celebrated at the Duke of Wellington in Melbourne and we’ve also put together a timeline. If you’re a relatively new Cardi then this will show you where we’ve come from, and if you’ve shared most […] Read the whole post...

cardiParty 2018-07 Melbourne with Adrian Doyle

cardiParty 2018.07 (Melbourne) with Adrian Doyle Join us for a talk with artist Adrian Doyle about his exhibition ‘You Are All The Same!’ and his art practice, at Dark Horse Experiment. Find out more… Read the whole post...

cardiParty 2018.06 - Melbourne Birthday cardiParty!

6:30pm, Friday 8 June at the Upper Terrace room, Duke of Wellington Hotel. Find out more… Read the whole post...

GLAM Blog Club April 2018

April is here, Daylight Savings is over, and we’re all happy to be on Easter holidays. Happiness was our theme for March and as usual the newCardigan community shared some great blog posts. Rebecca was first in with a post about her amazing trip to the Anna Amalia Bibliothek. Kara, meanwhile, told us about the […] Read the whole post...

GLAM Blog Club March 2018

February’s theme ‘watch’ is a wrap! It’s really interesting how many different ways the theme has been approached. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out everyone’s blogs. Stacey, in DIY with videos, explains how much she has learnt by watching video tutorials via YouTube and Lynda.com, including knitting and using software programs. Philip’s blog, Something […] Read the whole post...