August 2007 - Learning

Adult Learning

In addition to the programs listed below, the Library can provide customised learning programs for groups, designed to meet your needs. To find out more, call 03 8664 7554.

Using the Library

New User's Guide to the Library

Learn practical ways to help you become an efficient and independent user of the Library's services and collections, including a quick catalogue demonstration.
Times: Mon 10.30-11.30am, Wed 3-4pm, weekly
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: Not required
Free

Collections

Family History in the Genealogy Centre

A session for new users of the Library’s Genealogy Centre, introducing key resources that will help you to research your family history.
Time: Tues 21 August, 9-10am
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: 03 8664 7555
Free

Using the Newspaper Collection

Learn about the resources and services available in the Newspaper Reading Room, including viewing newspapers in hard-copy, online and microfilm formats.
Time: Tues 7 August, 9-10am
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: 03 8664 7555
Free

Research skills
Library Resources Online – From Home

Learn how to use the Library's online resources from your home computer. Access databases to find journal articles, newspapers, encyclopedias and more.
Time: Tues 7 August, 2-3pm
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: 03 8664 7555
Free

Significant Australian Databases

An introduction to Informit multidisciplinary databases which contain mostly Australian content on subjects from science and technology to hospitality and the environment.
Time: Tues 21 August, 2-3pm
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: 03 8664 7555
Free

Online Skills

Blogging for Beginners

Enter the world of blogging – it's a great way to share your experiences online!
Time: Fri 24 August, 2-3pm
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: 03 8664 7555
Free

Programs for Schools

The Education Programs Unit offers tours, workshops and specialised learning activities daily. The full program is available online. For bookings and inquiries, call 03 8664 7015 or email schoolservices@slv.vic.gov.au (unless indicated otherwise).

Booktalkers for Teenagers: Outside the comfort zone

Meet popular writers Bill Condon (Dare Devils), Pat Flynn (The Line Formation) and Julia Lawrinson (Bye, Beautiful). Hear stories of discovery and hope, with performances based on the novels. Presented by the Centre for Youth Literature; recommended for Years 8-10.
Time: Wed 1 August, 9.30-11.30am
Venue: Village Roadshow Theatrette (Entry 3, La Trobe Street)
Bookings: 03 8664 7014 or youthlit@slv.vic.gov.au
Cost: $6 per student

Not All Readers Are Reluctant

A professional learning opportunity for teacher and teacher-librarians. A lot of time and effort goes into developing programs to support reluctant readers – but what about passionate readers? How do we challenge and extend them? Enjoy a day of engaging talks and presentations by experienced teachers and school librarians, an editor of books for young people, a 15-year-old published author, and a panel of secondary students. Presented by the Centre for Youth Literature.
Time: Fri 10 August, 9.30am-3pm
Venue: Village Roadshow Theatrette (Entry 3, La Trobe Street)
Bookings: 03 8664 7014 or youthlit@slv.vic.gov.au
Cost: $120 (CYL Booktalker subscribers $100)

Famous: Karin Catt portraits – Exhibition tour for teachers

This free session introduces teachers to the Library’s temporary exhibition Famous: Karin Catt portraits and the related programs for schools. Following an in-depth tour of the exhibition, complimentary refreshments will be provided in the Experimedia space.
Time: Tues 7 August 5.30-7.30pm
Bookings: 03 8664 7015 or schoolservices@slv.vic.gov.au
Free

Famous: Karin Catt portraits – Exhibition tour for school groups

Students will enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition Famous: Karin Catt portraits, an impressive display of photographic portraits of celebrities – from rock stars to political leaders. In discussion, they will consider the power of portraits, the meaning of identity and celebrity, and techniques of styling and presentation in photography.
All year levels, 1 hour, $4 per student

Put Yourself In the Picture!

Students will visit the exhibition Famous: Karin Catt Portraits to view an impressive range of celebrity photographs, then create their own self-portraits, using a gilt-edged frame, backdrops and props provided. Each student's portrait will be printed, and the class can compile an album to keep.
Years 5-8, 2 hours, $8 per student

The changing face of Victoria: Exhibition tour for school groups

Students will be guided in the exhibition to develop an understanding of the arrival of white settlers in Victoria, and of the land's earlier inhabitants. They will view Ned Kelly’s original armour and explore what has made Melbourne unique, including the 1956 Olympics and Melbourne subcultures.
All year levels, 1 hour, $4 per student

Mirror of the World: Exhibition tour for school groups

In the exhibition Mirror of the World: books and ideas, students will discover the evolution of printing and the book. Highlights include Audubon’s magnificent Birds of America and literary classics from the 13th to the 21st century.
All year levels, 1 hour, $4 per student

Puzzling Melbourne

Students will visit the Library's exhibition The changing face of Victoria to discover how Melbourne changed from an illegal settlement to a flourishing township. Using 'jigsaw' pieces that identify key artefacts, they will investigate aspects of Melbourne's story, then put the whole puzzle together.
Years 7-10 (History), 90 minutes, $6 per student

Questioning the World: Critical literacy

Using the Library’s newspaper resources on microfilm, students are encouraged to become critically literate by investigating how a single event is represented in different newspapers, both Australian and international. Teachers may nominate a particular event to be the focus for this exercise.
Years 7-10 (English), 90 minutes, $6 per student

Keeping It Reel

Truth is stranger than fiction! This program uses the Library's vast newspaper collection (on microfilm) to inspire students to become fiction writers. They will search newspapers for an article or image to spark their imagination, as a starting-point to writing a short story back at school.
Years 7-10 (English), 90 minutes, $6 per student

On This Day ...

Everyone loves their birthday! Students will find the local newspaper from their birth date, then scan and save a copy of the paper's front page to take home. This is a fun way to get to know the Library's Newspaper Collection.
Years 3-6 (English), 1 hour, $4 per student