Photograph taken at the launch of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at the University of Ballarat Library (now Federation University). L-R: E.J. (Jack) Barker, Vice-Chancellor David Battersby, Professor Geoffrey Blaineygeoffrey blainey research centre, e.j. barker library, federation university mt helen library, david battersby, geoffrey blainey, e.j. barker, jack barker

Work began on the Library construction in 1968. This was when it was known as Ballarat College of Advanced Education - Mount Helen. The Library started on the ground floor in 1970. In 1971 a contract for a four-storey library was drawn up and construction began the same year. The building opened in 1973, occupying two stories of the current building. The library grew and with Commonwealth Grants was able to develop its collection. In 1987 the library achieved an annual budget of over $1 million. The Teachers Resource Collection was added and by 1989 the library expected to occupy the top three floors plus the lower ground floor. A flexible study area on the top floor was introduced 1990-1991. 2010 saw the completion of a new stage in the history of the library. It now includes new study and research areas including the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre with access to the University's Art and Historical Collection. The E. J. Barker Library is named after a former Principal of the School of Mines Ballarat who then became the first Director of the Ballarat College of Advanced Education, now Federation University. Jack Barker played an active part in education and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. After retirement in 1987, the College Council decided to name the Library after him in recognition of his achievements.Colour photograph showing the entrance to the E. J. Barker Library at the Mount Helen Campus of Federation University - Ballarat. Lawn, trees and gardens provide a pleasant area for students and staff. Building design allows for large windows giving light into the various areas.ballarat college of advanced education, e.j. barker library, teachers resource collection, study area, geoffrey blainey research centre, art collection, historical collection, jack barker, medal of the order of australia

The edition of the Ballarat Courier announcing Geoffrey Blainey as the first Chancellor of the University of Ballarat (now Federation University Australia). It also includes facts and dates relating to the University of Ballarat from 1869 to 1994. 3 copies of supplement 20 page University of Ballarat supplementSpecial Edition - University City: A glorious future milivoj micich, geoffrey blainey, university of ballaray, mount helen campus, ballarat university college, ken hawkins, pat prevett, koalas, bill pryor, zelman cowen, international students, dennis els, food technology, koori education unit, aboriginal education unit, ziaoli jiang, student enrolment, timeline, ferdinand krause, alfred mica smith, lord casey, john sharpham, human movement, occupational health and safety, e.j. barker library, mount helen library, founders hall, chancellor

A typed report giving borrowing statistics, staff, books, equiment, and services. library, e.j. barker library, mt helen library

black and white photograph: Aerial view of Mt Helen campus from the north mount helen campus, mount helen campus aerial, student residences, p building, f building, g building, l building, mt helen library, union building, u building, e.j. barker library, aerial

Framed photograph of staff of the University of Ballarat libraryuniversity of ballarat library, library, kevin jewell, leeanne pitman, mike gustus, suellen crouch, arno bessie, julie lasinger, carmel grant, rose council, debbie lloyd, jill nicholls, alan brady, gerry anderson, lloyd stinton, bill casey, kerry matheson, kerry wilson, e.j. barker library, sue taylor, jenny leviston

Colour photograph of E.J. Barker Librarians and Staff outside the library on Mt Helen campus.mt helen library, e.j. barker library, librarians, gerry anderson, kevin jewell, bill hitchins, david edwards, alan brady, lance duncan, lee-anne pitman, library, suellen crouch, debbie ford, sue taylor, jenny leviston, kerry wilson, jill nicholls, rose counsel, carol wren, jacqui greenbank, noemi mckinnon, carmel grant, liz hartman, natalie radomski, jan mccallum, helen wiseman, lloyd stinton, arno besse, andrew segrott, garry wood, ian lovejoy, tim o'doherty, mike gustus, trevor day, john stojanovski, jeff dowsley, herman ?, andrew shiells, bill casey, jason rankin, chris andrews, jo ford, julie lasinger, narelle lamb, john fogarty

Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Blue and white soft covered booklet designed to assist staff fully exploit library services and guide users through procedures. The cover was designed by Graham Hawley of the Faculty of Arts.mt helen library, e.j. barker library, ballarat college of advanced education, library, librarians, law collection, audio-visual collection, deakin collection, geology collection, catalogues, microfiche catalogue, card catalogue, inter-library loans, film, loans, reciprocal borrowing, counter reserve, technical services, weeding, cataloguing, library policies, donations

Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education and Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. The small library guides published to assist users of the Mt Helen Library. .1) Yellow covered booklet of 31 pages, including Ballarat College of Advanced Education library plans and, photographs, c1976. .2) Salmon covered booklet of 31 pages, including Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education library plans and, photographs, c1975 .3) Green covered booklet of 31 pages, including Ballarat College of Advanced Education library plans and, photographs, c1978.mt helen library, e.j. barker library, ballarat college of advanced education, library, librarians, law collection, audio-visual collection, catalogues, card catalogue, loans, reciprocal borrowing, counter reserve, ballarat institute of advanced education, dewey classifications, fines, periodical collection, examination papers, conversation rooms

Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Yellow card bookmark wit library hours, loans, and other details. On verso is information on counter reserve, the cataogue, copytex, and contacts.mt helen library, e.j. barker library, ballarat college of advanced education, library, librarians, catalogues, loans, counter reserve, bookmark

Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Yellow covered cover containing inserts relating to the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Library at Mount Helen. The artwork is by Henry Moritz of the Faculty of Arts.mt helen library, e.j. barker library, ballarat college of advanced education, library, librarians, law collection, audio-visual collection, deakin collection, geology collection, catalogues, microfiche catalogue, card catalogue, inter-library loans, film, loans, reciprocal borrowing, counter reserve, technical services, weeding, cataloguing, library policies, donations, library plan, periodicals, dewey decimal classification

Black and white photograph of Ray Cottsall, Senior Lecturer in Librarianship and Jennifer Goddard They are attending a one-day course on Organising Personal Files'.librarian, library, e.j. barker library, librarianship, roy cottsall, jennifer goddard, vertical files

Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Maroon edged soft covered handbook, with campus photograph on cover, for the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. handbook, subjects, history, staff, ballarat college of advanced education, nursing, e.j. barker library, student accomodation, international students, john sharpham, shirley falkinder, w.j. pryor, stafford mcknight, mary akers, k. ogden, liz sheedy, edith braganza, gwenda mcmanus, pate hope, frank hurley, peter tulloch, john crump, peter swan, barry golding, l. otago, bill hitchens

Two colour photographs showing the E J Barker library Five files showing the same librarylibrary, e.j. barker library, student residences, university of ballarat, librarian

This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Ink Drawing of Mount Helen Campus on paper.art, artwork, mt helen campus, watercolour, watercolor, watercolourist, watercolorist, requires framing, e.j. barker library, mt helen library, graham hawley, ballarat, mount helen campus

View to the West Overlooking P Building showing the garden and carpark area under redevelopment. The Photo was taken from the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre on the top floor of the E.J. Barker Library.mount helen campus, p building, garden redevelopment

Black and white image of the walkway between the E.J. Barker Library (L Building) and E Building. The tree in the distance is the tree of Knowledge, and the small wall near the walkway is a pond which has been removed. mount helen, mount helen campus, tree of knowledge, walkway, library, pond

The E.J. Barker Library was one of the earlier building on the Federation University Mount Helen campus.S Building Mt Helen campus library. brutalism, brutalist, mount helen campus, s builidng

The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre is on the 4th level of the E.J. Barker Library (Mt Helen Campus). Many birds used the window ledge.Colour photographs on the window ledge of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at the Federation University Mount Helen Campus. corella, bird

The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre is on the 4th level of the E.J. Barker Library (Mt Helen Campus). Many birds used the window ledge.Colour photographs on the window ledge of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at the Federation University Mount Helen Campus. corella, bird

The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre is on the 4th level of the E.J. Barker Library (Mt Helen Campus). Many birds used the window ledge.Colour photographs on the window ledge of the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre at the Federation University Mount Helen Campus. corella, bird

The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre is a supervised reading room in the E.J. Barker Library on the Federation University Mt Helen Campus. It holds the Art and HIstorical Collections, as well as special librarry collections.Colour photographs of visitors to the Federation University Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre. * Dr Dorothy Wickham, 08 August 2012 * Gene Geoffrey and the Human Skin Covered Book * Major Neil Leckie RFD (Ret'd) with his newly released book 'Creswick's War: Through the Letters of Driver S. Gordon Spittle MM "The War Correspondent", 04 September 2019 * Barry Kentish and Peter Voterakis of the Ballarat Fly Fishing Club * Kevin Jewell and Robert Littlewood, trustees of the Keith Wingrove Memorial Trustgeoffrey blainey resaerch centre, visitors, dorothy wickham, gene geoffrey, neil leckie, barry kentish, peter voterakis, kevin jewell, robert littlewood

Ballarat University College was formed in 1990, and is a predecessor organisation of Federation University Australia. Maroon covered book an image of the dam near the Mt Helen swimming pool. Information includes council membership, staff, admission policies and procedures, fees, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students, Scholarships, accomodation, International Students, courses, units, academic regulations, E.J. Barker Library Regulations, Appeals, Student discipline, Academic Board Policy, Student Union, Enrolment.courses, ballarat university college handbook

Ballarat University College was formed in 1990, and is a predecessor organisation of Federation University Australia. Blue covered book an image of the dam near the Mt Helen swimming pool. Information includes council membership, staff, admission policies and procedures, fees, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students, Scholarships, accomodation, International Students, courses, units, academic regulations, E.J. Barker Library Regulations, Appeals, Student discipline, Academic Board Policy, Student Union, Enrolment.Jeff Stewart name on first page.courses, ballarat university college handbook, jeff stewart

Ongoing photgraphic record of Mount Helen Campus development. A contract for the construction of Student housing, Union building (later Albert Coates Complex), and a four storey library (later E.J.. Barker Library) on the Mt Helen campus was signed in November and December 1971. They were all completed and occupied in 1973. Views of Mount Helen Campus .1) Signposts of first turnoff campus road from Gear Avenue .2) Mount Helen Student Residences (stage 1) .3) Rear view of Mount Helen Student Residences (Stage 1)mount helen campus, buildings, student residences