BSANZ member profile

Adria Castellucci
Librarian, Australian Museum, Sydney
BSANZ Member since May 2019

I joined BSANZ 10 months ago after hearing that the 2019 Conference theme was Tradition and Innovation: Readers, Books and Libraries. As an early career rare books librarian in a small team, it’s important for me to access a network to share ideas and learn from experienced practitioners. From my perspective, the conference more than delivered – I have a multitude of new special collections librarians to avail on now! Being a member of BSANZ also gives me the opportunity to delve into the rich and varied bibliographic research areas other members are exploring. It is helping me expand my practice as a librarian to encompass bibliographic theory, and overall is enriching my understanding of the field.

In terms of my bibliographic research interests, I’m still just scratching the surface of what there is to know! Currently, my role at the Australian Museum is focused on digitisation, access and outreach, and cultural policy. As a practitioner, finding ways to bring our collection to new audiences is especially important to me, and conveying the significance of bibliography (and not just the pretty pictures!) is a key part of that.

Originally published in Broadsheet, No. 112, April 2020.