SLV Email Newsletter December 2005
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In this issue:
1. Access to the Library’s recorded sound collection
2. Opening hours for Christmas and New Year
3. New policy on drinking and eating at the Library
4. Feature article from the La Trobe Journal
5. Mirror of the World exhibition opens at the Library
6. Virtual artist book now online
7. Cards and calendars for sale in the online shop
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FROM THE INFORMATION DESK
HANDY HINTS FOR ACCESSING THE LIBRARY’S RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS
Over many years the Arts Library has built up a substantial (and growing) collection of recordings covering a wide range of music, as well as spoken word material such as plays, book readings and speeches. Whilst some of this is available for immediate listening on the 8 listening-posts located in the Arts reading room, the bulk of this collection can be accessed using the Library catalogue.
You can search under a composer’s or performer’s name, the title of a particular work or album or use a keyword search in conjunction with search limiters such as ‘musical recording’, ‘compact disc’ or ‘sound recording’. Once ordered, the recording is delivered to the Arts information desk and we can direct it to one of our many reading tables equipped with audio facilities.
For more information about the Library's recorded sound collection see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/arts/soundvideo.html
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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS
The Library will be open over the Christmas/New Year period, although services and opening times will be restricted.
For more information see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latest/221205.html
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NEW FOOD AND DRINK POLICY
The Library has recently changed its food and drink policy. Visitors can now bring bottled water into certain areas of the Library. Food however in not allow in any areas.
To find out more about where you can take bottled water see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/visiting/food_drink.html
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ONLINE FEATURE ARTICLE FROM THE LA TROBE JOURNAL
Published twice a year in Autumn and Spring, the Library's La Trobe Journal
has scholarly articles that focus on and draw their inspiration from our
collection. One feature article from each issue will now be available online
following publication.
The first article published on the Library’s website is The art of Revolution: Political Posters in the RedPlanet Archive. This is a history of two political poster workshops which flourished in Melbourne from the 1970s to the 1990s.
To read this article see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/news/latrobe/redplanet.html
To find out more about the La Trobe Journal see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/information/publications/latj/latjournal.html
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BOOKS A GLORIOUS MIRROR ON THE WORLD
The Mirror of the World: Books and Ideas exhibition opened in early December. The second of the Library’s Dome galleries, this exhibition brings some of the Library’s most valuable and rare books out of the stacks and into the spotlight. It offers visitors a unique insight into the way books have shaped the way we think about the world and ourselves over the centuries.
To read more about this exhibition see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/exhibitions/dome/mirrorofworld.html
The exhibition is open throughout the year (except public holidays) during
normal Library opening hours.
To check opening times see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/visiting/hours.html
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WHAT’S NEW?
EXPERIENCE PETER LYSSIOTIS' ARTIST BOOK ONLINE
Turn the pages of Peter Lyssiotis' beautiful book, A Gardener at Midnight:
Travels in the Holy Land. Inspired by the Library's collections, Peter
created this book as part of a collaborative exhibition with fellow artist
John Wolseley. This exhibition, Lost & Found, is currently showing at the
Library.
The online version of A Gardener at Midnight is not an exact replica of the
book that appears in the exhibition. So if you'd also like to see the entire
book in person, come into the Keith Murdoch Gallery during the Library's
normal opening hours.
To experience Peter's online artist book see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/exhibitions/catalogues/lostandfound/objects/midnight.html
The online version of A Gardener at Midnight requires the FLash plugin version 7.
To find out more about the Lost and Found exhibition see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/exhibitions/kmg/2005/lost_found.html
To read the exhibition catalogue see:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/exhibitions/catalogues/lostandfound/
LIBRARY MERCHANDISE ON SALE IN THE ONLINE SHOP
There’s a new section in the Library’s online shop featuring high-quality gift cards, postcards and the 2006 Library calendar.
So why not take the time to have a look at what’s new in the shop at:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/shop/index.html
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Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
From the Web Team at the State Library of Victoria
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