SLV Email Newsletter June 2007

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In this issue:
1. eJournals now more accessible online
2. Fellows' Lecture Series audio
3. All About Books week recordings
4. Mirror of the World website
5. Library Fellows announced
6. 2007 Redmond Barry Lecture
7. Musical Treasures: The Seraphim Trio
8. School holiday activities
9. Famous: Karin Catt Portraits
10. Fabulous and Famous competition
11. Postcards

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FROM THE INFORMATION DESK

EJOURNALS NOW MORE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE
You can now enjoy quick and easy access to thousands of full-text articles through our A-Z Full-text eJournals service. This service - available from home as well as in the Library through our website - allows you to find ejournals by browsing the A-Z list of titles or broad subject areas, searching by title or publisher, or by browsing the index of database collections. From each ejournal, you can then click through to full-text articles. To access the service from home you must be a Victorian registered Library user with a current Library card.You can now also look for these ejournals in the Library's Main Catalogue.

To use this new service visit the Catalogues & Databases section of the website and select Full-text eJournals:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/catalogues/index.html?newsletter

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LISTEN UP
New audio recordings are now available on our website. Listen online, download the audio or subscribe to the podcasts.

FELLOWS' LECTURE SERIES AUDIO
Two talks in this series can now be heard online. In the first, artist Bruno Leti discusses his Creative Fellowship, on the symbols of the cross and the matrix. In the second, 2006 Redmond Barry Fellow Dr Kathy Fennessy discusses her research project on how inexperienced colonial settlers learnt agricultural skills.
 
To find out more about attending future lectures or to hear past ones, go to:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/ltf/lectures/creative_fellows/index.html?newsletter

ALL ABOUT BOOKS WEEK RECORDINGS
Recordings from our highly successful All About Books week (3-9 June) are now available online. Hear key commentators including Louise Adler and Jason Steger debate the future of the book. Listen to local crime writers including Kerry Greenwood and Shane Maloney discuss the mean streets of Melbourne. And enjoy lively conversation about book covers from Jane Sullivan and industry experts.

To hear these and other yet-to-be-published recordings from All About Books week see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2007/all_about_books/index.html?newsletter

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MIRROR OF THE WORLD WEBSITE
Discover the world of books in our new Mirror of the World website, launched in June. Turn the pages of rare books and medieval manuscripts, zoom in to examine an ancient cuneiform tablet, hear readings and music, and admire contemporary book design and illustration. This exciting new website showcases treasures from the Library's collection and reflects the content of the Library's magnificent permanent exhibition 'Mirror of the World: books and ideas'.

To explore this magnificent new website see:
http://www.mirroroftheworld.com.au/index.php?newsletter

LIBRARY FELLOWS ANNOUNCED
Following up on our news item last month, recipients of the Library's Creative Fellowships, La Trobe Society Fellowship, Redmond Barry Fellowship and Georges Mora Foundation Fellowship have now been announced. Kristin Otto, Michael Gurr and Juan Davila are among those rewarded with financial support and access to the Library collection.

To find out more about the recipients and their projects see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/080607.html?newsletter

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COMING EVENTS

2007 REDMOND BARRY LECTURE
Book now to hear Louise Adler, CEO and Publisher of Melbourne University Publishing, deliver this year's lecture on Monday 30 July. She will speak on 'Why Writing Matters'. This commemorative lecture is given each year by a leading cultural figure, and examines ideas and issues relevant to the prevailing and emerging cultural climate.

Tickets cost $12/10 - to book or find out more see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/ltf/lectures/rbl/index.html?newsletter

MUSICAL TREASURES: THE SERAPHIM TRIO
On 28 July enjoy a unique concert showcasing rare original music from the Library's collection and featuring the work of former Creative Fellow Richard Divall, who published performing editions of those works. You can hear 'Trio for violin, cello and piano, Op. 13 in B flat major' (Charles Edward Horsley, 1848), and 'Trio for violin, cello and piano in D major' (Alberto Zelman Senior, 1880).

Tickets cost $25/20 - to book see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/events/2007/musical_treasures/index.html?newsletter

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
The Library is serving up another round of exciting activities for kids during the July school holidays. They can make a movie, a cuneiform tablet or a digital picture-book; learn about Aboriginal culture take a tour or enjoy the performance of 'A Play on Words ... Mr Bleak and the Etryop'.

To find out more and book see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/holiday/index.html?newsletter

FAMOUS: KARIN CATT PORTRAITS
Our new exhibition, featuring celebrity portraits by New York-based Australian photographer Karin Catt, opens on 13 July. See almost 100 images of famous faces, including Nicole Kidman, Matt Damon, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Yoko Ono and Mikhail Gorbachev. The exhibition is complemented by a range of events.

To find out more visit:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/exhibitions/kmg/2007/famous/index.html?newsletter

FABULOUS AND FAMOUS COMPETITION
Our digital photography competition for secondary students is now open! By taking photos of famous or fabulous people (or creating their own celebrities with the help of friends and family) they can win some great prizes, including digital cameras.

For more information see:
http://learning.slv.vic.gov.au/snapit/fabulousandfamous/index.html?newsletter

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ONLINE SHOP SPOTLIGHT

POSTCARDS
Letter-writing makes an excellent winter pastime - and we have just the stationery for the job! Our Library Souvenir Postcards and Cowen Gallery Postcards each contain six glossy colour postcards at only $6.50 per pack. The Souvenir pack features interior and exterior views of the Library, the iconic Ned Kelly helmet and more. The Cowen Gallery pack shows six works from the Library's Pictures Collection, including Victoria's landscape, early Melbourne scenes and more.

Purchase from the Library foyer shop or online at:
https://shop.slv.vic.gov.au/searchResults.php?sortBy=title&category=6&newsletter