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What is DAISY?

A DAISY book is a digital talking book that may contain both sound and text. DAISY stands for Digital Accessible Information SYstem. DAISY books can be read on a portable digital playback device or on a computer with DAISY software.

The DAISY System is transforming the reading and learning experiences of people who have a print disability in over 30 countries around the world.

To learn more about the DAISY Consortium, you can visit their website at www.daisy.org. You can also download free and trial versions of DAISY software for your computer. Simply select the 'Tools' link and then select 'Playback Tools'.

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The Medieval Imagination



Free Exhibition at the State Library of Victoria

Illuminated manuscripts from Cambridge, Australia and New Zealand

28 March - 15 June 2008
Open 10am-5pm daily (to 9pm Thursdays)

Curated by Professor Emeritus Margaret Manion AO

This spectacular free exhibition of medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts celebrates the art of the hand-written book or manuscript. Around half the works are from Cambridge University and its colleges, which together hold one of the greatest collections of medieval manuscripts in the western world. The remainder are from distinguished public collections in Australia and New Zealand, including works from the State Library of Victoria's own collection.

Over 90 manuscripts are on display. Dating from the 8th to the 16th centuries, they include examples of deluxe book production from Byzantium, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Works on display include sacred traditional texts as well as works of music, law, history, science and literature. These exquisite manuscripts offer a wealth of information on art and learning, and provide fascinating insights into the life and times of the medieval and Renaissance periods.