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Dalton McCaughey Library The DML is a collaboration between UCA VicTas, the Australian Jesuits, and
Trinity College TS It is named after Fr. William Dalton SJ and the Revd.

The library came into being in 1971 at Ormond College and moved into the building it now occupies in Morrison Close, Parkville, in 2007. Dr Davis McCaughey who were, respectively, Rector of Jesuit Theological College and Master of Ormond College when the library formed. Until 2007 it was named the Joint Theological Library. The library houses an extensive collection of books and periodicals in theology, religion and allied fields supporting research across a broad field of enquiry. The Dalton McCaughey Library is administered by the Victorian and Tasmanian Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia on behalf of the Australian Jesuit Society.

02/10/2026

Not sure where to start with an assignment?
How do you find the right resources?
How do you keep track of what you’ve read?
How do you know how to cite it?
And how do you get those final formatting details right?

Build confidence in your studies and assignment preparation with four free online Study Support tutorials, held every Wednesday in October, from 1:30–2:00pm.

📚 Identifying your Reading List & Resources (7 October)
📝 The Art of Note-taking (14 October)
📖 How to Cite a Resource (Using Footnotes) (21 October)
✨ Formatting your Assignment (28 October)

Need a little more confidence before you submit your next assignment? Reach out to library staff for more information and to reserve your place.
https://dml.vic.edu.au/event/study-tutorials/

Do we still believe in progress, equality and guaranteed freedoms? In the latest issue of Quarterly Essay, Waleed Aly ta...
23/09/2026

Do we still believe in progress, equality and guaranteed freedoms? In the latest issue of Quarterly Essay, Waleed Aly takes a close look at liberalism in our increasingly post-liberal world.

Join a contemplative and curious community for a thoughtful discussion on the future of liberalism. All are welcome.
https://dml.vic.edu.au/.../2-oct-quarterly-conversations/

Thank you for helping our library community make 1000 cranes for International Peace Day [Monday next week]—now on displ...
14/09/2026

Thank you for helping our library community make 1000 cranes for International Peace Day [Monday next week]—now on display in the Dalton McCaughey Library.

You can join us in the Dalton McCaughey Library [22 September] to observe the day with a chapel service held from 10:30 to 10:45am by Amanda Nicholas, and an opportunity to write your Message of Peace on a white paper crane. Each message will be assembled in a string of paper cranes for displaying throughout September.

Edit: This post previously said that we would be observing International Peace Day a week early. This was incorrect: International Peace Day is on the 21st September, and we're observing the day on the 22nd September—sorry about that.

Join a welcoming community of writers for a day of focus, momentum, and encouragement, with special Guest Speaker Rev Dr...
03/09/2026

Join a welcoming community of writers for a day of focus, momentum, and encouragement, with special Guest Speaker Rev Dr Sally Douglas, author and lecturer at Pilgrim Theological College. Bring along your article, thesis, creative work or personal project and leave with fresh ideas, renewed motivation, and real progress.

After months of planning, construction, and plenty of noise from the basement, Dalton McCaughey Library’s new Rare Books...
20/08/2026

After months of planning, construction, and plenty of noise from the basement, Dalton McCaughey Library’s new Rare Books Room is officially open! You can check out the full story on the facility, launch, and our newest exhibition from the blog: https://dml.vic.edu.au/news/the-rare-books-room-opens/

07/08/2026

Dalton McCaughey Library is open again tomorrow (Saturday, 8 August) from 9am to 12pm. Pop in to say hello and enjoy some extra time amid the shelves.

Dalton McCaughey Library is open this Saturday from 9am to 12pm. Drop in and enjoy a little extra time among the shelves...
23/07/2026

Dalton McCaughey Library is open this Saturday from 9am to 12pm. Drop in and enjoy a little extra time among the shelves before classes begin next week.

We're delighted to share a generous donation of books exploring First Nations knowledges, now on display and available t...
12/07/2026

We're delighted to share a generous donation of books exploring First Nations knowledges, now on display and available to borrow at the Dalton McCaughey Library.

These books introduce indigenous knowledge systems on Plants, Design, Astronomy, Law, Songlines, Country, Innovation, Ceremony and Health, and explore their relevance to the present and future. We are deeply grateful to our donor for helping expand this important part of our collection.

We invite you to browse the display, borrow a book, and continue learning beyond NAIDOC Week.

Explore the collection records:
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=se%3A%20First%20knowledges

Our community puzzle celebrating the artist Rachael Sarra (Goreng Goreng) and her work, came together just in time for N...
10/07/2026

Our community puzzle celebrating the artist Rachael Sarra (Goreng Goreng) and her work, came together just in time for NAIDOC Week! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to add a piece along the way. The art and accompanying books will be on display for a few more days next week.

This NAIDOC Week, we’re spotlighting works that engage deeply with theology, colonialism, and Country through First Nati...
08/07/2026

This NAIDOC Week, we’re spotlighting works that engage deeply with theology, colonialism, and Country through First Nations perspectives. Here’s a sampler of recent favourites from our shelves. Visit the Dalton McCaughey Library to resource your celebrations, resistance, learning, and story‑telling.

• Indigenous Research Knowledges and Their Place in the Academy
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1586578521
• Theological conversation on country
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1578766742
• De-colonising the Biblical Narrative
https://dml.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1470931501

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