LINKing a region

2010 - Issue 2
the official newsletter of the
A
gawler public library
mazing facts
There are 136 public libraries across SA with
180 qualified librarians who provide expert
guidance. There are 1,191 public use PCs in libraries,
890 with internet access.
LINKing a region
The LINK network of libraries has
grown from four members (Barossa,
Clare & Gilbert Valleys, Gawler and
Light) to five with the inclusion of
the Adelaide Hills Library Service.
Together these libraries provide
services to over 100,461 people
(or just over 6% of the State’s
population).
Using their card, members of the
Gawler Public Library can now
access an additional 30% more
items through the LINK online
reservation and loan system,
selecting from over 226,000 items
across five libraries. Anything
requested online is delivered to the
library of the borrower’s choice for
collection.
The culmination of more than a
year’s work, this project is an
outstanding example of co-operation
across local government. It extends
the usage of state government
provided library materials as well as
ensuring a wider breadth of library
materials available to many regional
South Australians.
To access the LINK catalogue go to
www.gawlerlibrary.sa.gov.au and
click on the LINK Network Catalogue
item in the Navigation bar.
Over 900,000 people (56%) of the SA population
are library members and many more use libraries as
study spaces, for online research, and just to browse
the collections of books, CDs, DVDs and magazines,
giving a total of almost 12 million annual visits.
South Australians borrow more than 18 million items
a year.
All this costs South Australians less than $74.6
million, that is, less than 13c a day each.
To find out more visit www.libraries.sa.gov.au
From: Amazing facts that every South Australian should know
about today’s libraries, a joint publication of Public Library
Services, the State Library of South Australia and the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Amazing facts...............................1
Storytime is back!
Australian Women’s Weekly..........4
LINKing a region...........................1
Commencing July 29th
Musical interlude..........................2
Thursday mornings at
10.15, these interactive
sessions target the
under fives. A mixture
of song, story, play
and activity, they help
children establish and
develop essential early
literacy and numeracy
skills.
Not just books..............................2
Readers Write...............................3
RSS comes to SPYDUS...............2
Staff Picks.....................................3
Storytime......................................1
Treasure Trove.............................4
WebWanders................................4
They’re lots of fun too!
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Not Just BOOKS
Did you know the library holds over
2,000 DVDs and Videos for loan? This
visual feast covers all categories of
adult and children’s titles, latest films
and an extensive range of documentaries.
Subtitles in English for the hearing impaired.
Up to a quarter of the DVDs have subtitles suitable
for those who are hearing impaired. Our catalogue
records indicate which DVDs have this feature so
next time you search the online catalogue type in
‘hearing impaired’ to see the list of titles available.
This information is in the NOTES section of the item
record.
Since January 10th 2010, Legislation
regarding the public display of R18+
audio-visual material was passed.
As a result this material has been separated from
the Adult collection and is labelled accordingly.
A Musical interlude
A result of a generous
donation from the
Friends of Gawler
Library, library staff are
pleased to announce
the addition of 85 new
music titles to our much used CD
Collection. The collection now boasts
a breadth of genres such as Gospel,
Pop, Clasical, Rock, Children’s, Hip
Hop, Country and Alternative. Artists
included are Play School, Dixie Chicks,
Usher, Andrews Sisters, Wolfmother,
Crowded House, Cassette Kids, Cash,
Menuhin, Teenager and M-Phases to
name a few.
Gawler Library’s Top 15 DVDs in 2010
PeterPan
Salvador
THE P.D. James Collection
Bleak House
Born to be bad
Cadfael
Lonestar
Mee-shee: The water giant
One last dance
Rapanui
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The Circuit
The Queen
The Wild Bunch
WALL-E
Staff and fellow film buffs welcome reviews and
feedback from you. Reviews can be either submitted
for our next edition of Turning pages or directly
into the catalogue through the Add your review
function on the item record. The following review is
one of Carmel’s Staff picks.
I capture the castle [videorecording]
Based on Dodie Smith’s journal of a teenage girl
growing up in England in the 1930’s, it describes a
dysfunctional family living in an old castle and gently
shares the author’s innermost thoughts.
Unfortunately a lot is lost in the movie version. I feel
the book needs to be read first to understand some
of the scenes of the movie properly. Excellent acting,
scenery and study of the times.
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Readers write...
Staff picks...
The Vincent in the barn: great stories
of motorcycle archeology
One magic square : grow your own food
on one square metre
by Tom Cotter
by Lolo Houbein
A great read. I reckon this is the
fastest I’ve ever read a book.
A pity its American not Australian.
I couldn’t believe some of the prices people would
pay for their finds.
This South Australian author says anyone can
grow their own vegetables or start easily with a
herb patch. Simply decide what vegetables you
like, perhaps all salad vegetables. All you need is
a square metre of garden space. An encouraging
and inspiring read.
Aub. Kaesler is our valued volunteer caretaker of the
Gawler Town Hall Clock.
Edible Estates : attack on the front lawn
The Story of Danny Dunn
by Fritz Haeg and Diana Balmori
by Bryce Courtenay
I’m not a fan of Bryce Courtenay but I really
enjoyed this book, perhaps because I was able to
relate to so many things. Set in the working class
Sydney suburb of Balmain, it covers the years
between 1920-1970 when Australia was facing very
critical times. Many of the events in it occurred
when I lived in Sydney; the Waterside Workers
Federation and Building Labourers Union strikes
and Police corruption (seems some things never
change!) Danny had it all; looks, brains and brawn
but the outbreak of war changed everything. He
returns home a physically broken man, to a life
that will be changed forever.
Through Danny’s struggles we see the social costs
of war; alcoholism, wife-beating and child abuse as
ex-servicemen try to adjust to civilian life. Much of
it is gritty realism but there is hope and tenderness
as well. The characters are real, almost endearing.
The book paints a vivid picture of the lives of those
living in Sydney during those years. There is
something for everyone in this book.
I couldn’t put it down. A compelling read.
Lyn Lillecrapp is both a valued volunteer and member of
Friends of Gawler Library.
Lifting the veil
by John Simpson & Tira Shubert
I struggled with this one. I didn’t find it as
interesting as Simpson’s other books. I stopped
reading halfway through, couldn’t cope with the
atrocities the Iranian justice system dealt out
to victims.
Lives of the Indian princes
by Charles Allen & Sharada Dwivedi
Looked at the pictures.
Never found time to
read it.
Life is all go in my
91st year!
Mrs Marjorie Waite is our treasured Home Visits reviewer.
Aimed at the typical American
garden with a huge front lawn
and ornamental plants. A
project that started in one
neighbourhood and soon many
others saw the advantages to
‘growing your own’, including
that a vegetable and fruit area can make an
attractive front garden. An excellent idea for
Australian households; if we water, we may as
well reap the benefits.
Choosing Eden : the real dirt on the
coming energy crisis
by Adrienne Langman
This follows the decision of a retired couple to be
self sufficient: Purchasing the land, preparing it,
putting in a dam and other structures and finally
planting. This is the ideal!
Of the three books, the first two are definitely
worth reading and testing, especially in South
Australia with our restrictions on watering. For
not too much effort a vegetable garden can be
established providing fresh organic produce.
Carmel
The Crowded Shadows
by Celine Kiernan
In the second book of the
Moorehawke Trilogy,Wynter is
alone for the first time as she
travels through bandit-ridden
wilderness. She seeks the
lost Prince Alberon upon
whose fortunes the future of
the kingdom rests. The series
draws heavily on Irish Celtic
history and mythology to
create a tense and riveting tapestry of intrigue
and social dysfunction on a grand scale.
Nola
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A treasure Trove of information
WebWanders
the official newsletter of the gawler public library
Developed by the National Library of
Australia Trove is an online search
engine that draws together a wealth of
Australian information and resources in a
single search.
Access to major national and international
sites include the Australian National
Bibliographic Database, Picture Australia,
Australian Research Online, Australian
Newspapers, Project MUSE and the
Internet Archive’s full text public domain
books.
Maps, books, photographs, sound recordings and digital information are
examples of the type of resource
available to researchers in the fields of
History, Social Sciences and the Arts.
Where available, Trove allows searchers
to view full text online.
Users can also create a ‘My Libraries’
listing that flags where items are located
for view or loan from libraries or cultural
institutions of their choice.
The best way to find out what Trove has
to offer is to visit the website and explore...
http://trove.nla.gov.au
Editor: Nola Cavallaro. Contributors: Nola Cavallaro,
Helen Hennessy, Annette Hoff, Aub. Kaesler, Iri Roche,
Lyn Lillecrapp, Kay O’Brien, Anne Richards, Carmel
Tajnikar, Marjorie Waite
the gawler public library
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Gawler
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p. 08 8522 9213
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www.gawlerlibrary.sa.gov.au
Iri’s Pick
www.catchmentdetox.net.au
Its a game where you have to
balance what people do to live
and how to restore a river environment to
make the healthiest place for both. It seems
easy but its tricky to make good descisions
that give you the top points.
by The Australian Government, ABC Science, CSIRO & eWater
Nola’s Pick
http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html
Armchair travel at its finest! A rare
opportunity to visit the Sistine
Chapel and study Michelangelo’s
masterpiece in the detail.
The National Library
of Australia is
seeking copies of
the much-loved
Australian Women’s Weekly. They are
digitising issues from 1933 to 1982 and need help
to fill some gaps.
Since the project began in mid-2009, the public
response has been overwhelming. Of the 400+
missing issues, 110 have been donated to the
National Library. These issues have been found
in the most obscure places—under carpet and
floorboards, behind picture frames and in boxes
in attics and sheds.
If you have any issues that may be on the
missing issues list and you would like to donate
them to the National Library, visit the website or
call 1800 059 097
(freecall)
and mention you heard
about this from your very
own Gawler Public Library.
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