SLV Email Newsletter October 2005
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In this issue:
1. Online research assistance via Ask-a-librarian
2. Temporary changes to book deliveries
3. New Library Board of Victoria appointments
4. Malcolm Fraser delivers 2005 Stephen Murray-Smith lecture
5. Victoria’s gift to Nanjing Library on display in Cowen Gallery
6. Premier’s Literary Awards’ winners to be announced soon
7. Writers in Focus: Peter Rose and Craig Sherborne
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FROM THE INFORMATION DESK
ONLINE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE VIA ASK-A-LIBRARIAN
Did you know that the Library can help you with your information and research inquiries online? By using our Ask-A-Librarian service you can get help:
- finding factual information, including statistics
- using catalogues and online databases
- identifying appropriate information resources
- locating items in both the State Library and other libraries.
We will spend up to two hours identifying relevant information, and will get back to you with our results as soon as we can. So, to ask a librarian for assistance via our online service, enter the details of your question on the following form: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/information/ask.html
Ask-A-Librarian complements other information and research services offered by the Library. These include AskNow and the telephone reference service.
For more information about these services see: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/information/index.html
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TEMPORARY CHANGES TO BOOK DELIVERIES
From 19 September to 21 November, some books and other items will not be available for use on the same day. This is due to essential refurbishment of the lift which delivers items from the main book storage area.
For more information see: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/230905.html
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NEW LIBRARY BOARD OF VICTORIA APPOINTMENTS
Last month, the Governor in Council appointed two new members to the Library Board of Victoria. John Cain, Premier of Victoria from 1982 to 1990, brings a wealth of experience to the role, as does Stephen Kerr, who is the current Chairman of the State Library of Victoria Foundation.
For more information about these appointments see: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/041005.html
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MALCOLM FRASER DELIVERS 2005 STEPHEN MURRAY-SMITH LECTURE
Former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser will examine one of the most controversial issues of our time in his lecture How Democracies Fight Terrorism. And if you can’t make it to the lecture, you will be able to read the transcript or download the mp3 audio recording of the lecture from the State Library website.
For more information about this event see: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/041005.html
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VICTORIA’S GIFT TO NANJING LIBRARY ON DISPLAY IN COWEN GALLERY
The Open World tapestry was commissioned by the Victorian State Government as a gift from the people of Victoria to the Nanjing Library, China. This tapestry will be on display at the State Library for three months from 28 October 2005. For more information see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2005/tapestry.html
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WATCH THIS WEB PAGE!
PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS’ WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
The 2005 Premier’s Literary Awards’ winners will be announced next Monday, 17 October, at a special awards dinner.
To find out who won which prize, visit the State Library website on Tuesday morning: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/literary/pla/news.html
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WHAT'S ON THIS MONTH
WRITERS IN FOCUS: PETER ROSE AND CRAIG SHERBORNE
Come along to the last Writers in Focus for the year! Hear well-known Victorian authors Peter Rose and Craig Sherborne in conversation. Their writing spans the genres of poetry, memoir and fiction.
For more information about this event see: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/literary/wif/rosesherbourne.html
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