Presented by Andrew McConville for State Library Victoria
Monday 24th July began with an event run by Andrew McConville, the Digital Access Librarian at State Library Victoria, entitled “First Glimpses of the Antarctic”. Andrew showed an attentive audience of 30 how the history of the exploration of the Antarctic has been documented and preserved through the collection held at the SLV. The presentation featured an impressive display of these important items from the extensive holdings of the State Library.