SLV Email Newsletter August 2005
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In this issue:
1. Welcome to the first edition of the SLV Email Newsletter
2. Limited trial – access to information databases from home
3. Offsite Collection unavailable from September
4. Listen to author, Neil Gaiman, talk about his work
5. PictureVictoria online
6. Eureka @ the Library
7. Science week 2005
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Welcome to the first edition of the SLV Email Newsletter. This monthly email publication will keep you informed about any changes to our services, will provide useful hints for finding information and accessing the collection, will let you know about special new features on the website, will keep you up-to-date on upcoming special events, and more.
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FROM THE INFORMATION DESK
LIMITED TRIAL – ACCESS TO INFORMATION DATABASES FROM HOME
Yearly Victorian registered Library users can now access two databases from home for a limited trial period. The databases on offer are:
The Health and Wellness Resource Center
This database holds approximately 400 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (more than 75 percent appear in full text) as well as health-related articles from 2200 general interest publications.
Biography Resource Center
This database has more than 400,000 biographies on more than 325,000 people.
For information about accessing these databases see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/catalogues/databases_offsite/index.html
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OFFSITE COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER
The State Library of Victoria is moving its offsite collection to a new purpose-built storage facility in Ballarat. While the collection is being prepared, there will be no access to the offsite collection from 3 September until Easter 2006.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/220705.html
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LISTEN TO AUTHOR, NEIL GAIMAN, TALK ABOUT HIS WORK
Internationally published writer for adults and children, spoke to a packed audience at the State Library of Victoria on Monday 18 July. Gaiman, author of works including the iconic Sandman graphic novels, American Gods, Coraline and Wolves in the Walls, spoke about the transformation of his career from struggling London journalist to creating film scripts for Steven Speilberg.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2005/gaiman.html
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PICTUREVICTORIA ONLINE
Thousands of historical images are available on a new website, PictureVictoria. Launched in June, this site provides access to more than 8000 photographs, original maps, sketches and paintings relating to Victoria.
http://www.pictures.libraries.vic.gov.au/
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EUREKA @ the Library
The Library has many important items in its collection relating to the 1854 Eureka rebellion at Ballarat. Some of these items can be explored online, and others can be seen the Eureka revisited: the contest of memories exhibition which opened last week. To coincide with this exhibition the Library has also organised a series of Eureka-related talks, workshops and other events. To find out what’s on offer - online and onsite - see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/promotions/eureka/index.html
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WHAT'S ON THIS MONTH
SCIENCE WEEK 2005
As part of National Science Week, the Library is putting on a series of stimulating events. For a complete list see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2005/science_week.html
The full listing of this month's events, exhibitions, tours, learning programs at the Library is available on the What's On Calendar.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/whats_on/index.html
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