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Go behind-the-scenes of the Preservation studio as they assess items from the Irene Watkins collection.
Poet, broadcaster and writer Alicia Sometimes shares her thoughts on the art of science writing.
Learn how to inject some creativity into your non-fiction writing with Teen writing boot camp host Zoya Patel.
Watch this recorded panel discussion about the future of Australia's energy market.
Take a closer look at one of our most recent, and most miniature, additions to the Collection.
Follow the journey of State Library Victoria's most popular - and most controversial - collection item.
Learn the basic principles of opinion writing from Teen writing boot camp host Zoya Patel.
Explore what's happening at the Library for Melbourne’s annual festival of ideas.
Step inside the Conservation lab as the team assesses a large theatrical poster from the Coppin collection.
After her second Teen writing boot camp, writer and editor Zoya Patel reflects on one of her favourite types of non-fiction.
Continue your learning after our seminar with this curated reading list from our librarians.
In the first of a series of four blogs, writer and editor Zoya Patel shares her thoughts on the importance and influence of non-fiction writing.