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Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin on the three pillars of innovation culture

Enjoy this 'Big ideas under the dome' lecture by innovation entrepreneur Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin.

1 May 2017 Duration: 28:06

Authors in conversation: Researching biography

Enjoy a discussion with Minna Muhlen-Schulte and Dr Sandra McComb, in a conversation about researching and writing biographical articles.

21 Mar 2017 Duration: 30:19

Seadragon's lair: White Night 2017 at the Library

Watch this entrancing, short time-lapse video filmed in the dome during White Night Melbourne 2017!

18 Feb 2017 Duration: 07:25

Rosamond McKitterick on Roman authority in early medieval Europe

Watch Rosamond McKitterick deliver the 2017 Foxcroft Lecture, on the importance of Roman texts in medieval culture and intellectual life.

7 Feb 2017 Duration: 50:56

Vision 2020 Victoria Gallery

Watch a video announcing the John & Myriam Wylie Foundation's Victoria Gallery, part of the Library's Vision 2020 redevelopment.

6 Feb 2017 Duration: 03:18

2016: the year in review

Watch a short video to review the Library's many achievements in 2016.

19 Jan 2017 Duration: 01:22

2016 Australian Poetry Slam: Victorian winner & runner-up

Watch the winning poems by Arielle Cottingham and William Beale, contestants in the 2016 Australian Poetry Slam state finals.

23 Dec 2016 Duration: 03:50

We sell this city

Watch a fascinating panel discussion about the social history of advertising in Melbourne, with rare examples from the Library's collection.

14 Dec 2016 Duration: 49:44

Triple R debate: Counterfeit culture

Watch Triple R broadcasters argue for and against the provocative premise that there's nothing new under the sun.

8 Dec 2016 Duration: 1:03:00

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