SLV Email Newsletter May 2007

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In this issue:
1.   Free wireless service extended
2.   Queen's Birthday public holiday
3.   Listen to forums online
4.   Library Fellows to be announced
5.   All About Books
6.   Travelling Treasures
7.   Artist book exhibition – last days
8.   Fellows' lecture series
9.   Famous: Karin Catt Portraits
10.   Fabulous and Famous competition
11.   How I Entered There I Cannot Truly Say…

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FROM THE INFORMATION DESK

FREE WIRELESS SERVICE EXTENDED
The Library has extended its free wireless coverage to the Information Centre, the La Trobe Reading Room and the Heritage Collections Reading Room (for those working with heritage materials).

Find out more about accessing this service at:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/290507.html?newsletter

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
The Library will be open on the Queen's Birthday public holiday, Monday 11 June, from 10am to 6pm. Weekend services (with some extra services) will apply.

For full details of services available see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/230507.html?newsletter

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LISTEN UP
New audio is now available on our website.

LISTEN TO FORUMS ONLINE
We now have audio from three Technology & Ideas Forums and four Digital Forums available on our website. Topics, discussed by industry experts, include sustainable architecture, mobile information, car design and print on demand. Listen online, download the audio or subscribe to the podcasts.

Listen to Technology & Ideas Forums:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/ltf/forums/tech_forums/audio.html?newsletter

Listen to Digital Forums:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/ltf/forums/digital_forums/audio.html?newsletter

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

LIBRARY FELLOWS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Recipients of the Library's Creative Fellowships, La Trobe Society Fellowship, Redmond Barry Fellowship and Georges Mora Foundation Fellowship will be announced in early June.

Check our website from 9 June to find out more:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/research/index.html?newsletter

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COMING EVENTS

ALL ABOUT BOOKS
Join us from 3 to 9 June to celebrate the book in all its forms – from crime fiction to travel writing and medieval manuscripts. Enjoy tours, talks, poetry readings, music and more! Speakers include Shane Maloney, Kerry Greenwood, David Tredinnick, Louise Adler, Jason Steger and Jane Sullivan.

To find out more see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2007/all_about_books/index.html?newsletter

TRAVELLING TREASURES
Key Library collection pieces tour regional Victoria once again. From 5 to 7 June staff and objects will travel to Seymour, Bendigo and Maryborough. Treasures include the Lazarus Diary (containing a rare first-hand account of the Eureka Rebellion) and the Lofty Cannon Collection of WW2 sketches and letters.

For more information see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2007/travelling-treasures/index.html?newsletter

ARTIST BOOK EXHIBITION – LAST DAYS
Our temporary exhibition 'How I entered there I cannot truly say' closes on 17 June. Hurry in to see exquisite examples of hand-crafted artist books and prints created at the Edition + Artist Book Studio at the Australian National University. If you can't make it in, take the audio tour, available on our website.

To learn more or take the audio tour see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/exhibitions/kmg/2007/artist_book/artist_book.html?newsletter

FELLOWS' LECTURE SERIES
In June, hear cartoonist Judy Horacek, novelist Kirsty Murray and historian Dr Kathleen Fennessy talk about their Fellowship projects. May's event featuring dramaturg Sarah Cathcart and art historians Steven Miller and Eileen Chanin was postponed. Look out for details later in the year.

For more details see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/ltf/lectures/creative_fellows/index.html?newsletter

FAMOUS: KARIN CATT PORTRAITS
The Library's upcoming exhibition featuring celebrity portraits by New York-based Australian photographer Karin Catt will open on 13 July. Stay tuned for more information in June.

FABULOUS AND FAMOUS COMPETITION
A fabulous digital photography competition for kids opens on 18 June to complement our 'Famous' exhibition.

For more information see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/holiday/snapit/?newsletter

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ONLINE SHOP SPOTLIGHT

HOW I ENTERED THERE I CANNOT TRULY SAY…
This catalogue accompanies our temporary exhibition of the same name. With a foreword by David Williams, it provides a stunning take-home display of limited-edition prints and handmade artist books. Artists featured include Margaret Olley, Bruno Leti, Dianne Fogwell and Helen Geir.

Purchase the book online at:
https://shop.slv.vic.gov.au/details.php?imageNo=SHOP0114&newsletter