AUTUMN 2011
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Mosman Library’s Quarterly Newsletter
Issue 59
Bookends: Another Chapter An exhibition of bookends in 20th Century Australia
On view Mosman Library 12 April – 15 May 2011
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Art Deco Owl Bookends by Shorter & Sons
Bookends were a significant cultural object in the early and mid-20th century. Essentially a prop used to keep a row of books upright, bookends are one the most simple and decorative machines invented. Their decorativeness captured the imagination and, like a shelf of books, reflected one’s sense of style and interests. Bookends: another chapter showcases treasured bookends held in private collections. This exhibition is an opportunity to view some fantastic pieces dating from the 1920s to the 1980s. Included are significant works by Australian art potters depicting native flora and fauna as well as dancing penguins, cheeky cats, ebony elephants, harlequins, courting couples, horses, dogs, fish and ships -you name it and in all probability it is a bookend.
Killer Reads Mosman Library Crime Book Group If you love a good crime, mystery or thriller why not come along and enjoy a friendly and informal chat with like-minded, crime loving readers. To enquire about this exciting new group, or to register your interest, please phone - Jacqueline Elstein on 9978 4102. But be quick people will kill to be in this book club!
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Mosman Library’s Quarterly Newsletter
Easter Opening Hours Friday 22 April
Good Friday
CLOSED
Saturday 23 April
Easter Saturday
10am - 4pm
Sunday 24 April
Easter Sunday
CLOSED
Monday 25 April
ANZAC Day
CLOSED
Tuesday 26 April
Public Holiday
CLOSED
Mosman Library E-Books Shirley Dielgelman - Community Information Librarian Mosman Library subscribes to a leading supplier of electronic books – eBook Library (EBL). Students will find that the content ranges across all subject areas, with a focus on science, technology and medicine. Mosman borrowers already using the collection have found the business and travel subject areas very useful, while the current fiction collection is growing all the time. To access the collection, go to the library website (www.mosman.nsw.edu.au/library) and look for the link to eBooks under Information Services. Register online. You will need a copy of Adobe Digital Editions on your PC, which you can download free from the Adobe site: www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions
Issue 59
AUTUMN 2011
Mosman Library’s Quarterly Newsletter
Issue 59
Accelerate your browsing experience Ken Donnellan, Internet Technology Librarian
The next time you are surfing your favourite web site at Mosman Library, make sure you check out Google’s own browser, Chrome. Even if you are a died in the wool Internet Explorer user, give Chrome a whirl. You will find it is faster, more secure, possesses increased stability, and has a more aesthetically pleasing interface. Chrome currently holds 11 percent of the browser market. Use of Internet Explorer is dropping, down to 49 percent market share. One of the major changes you will notice is the ability to search within the address bar. This adds to Chrome’s streamlined appearance, with no need for a separate search box.
Alycia Bailey - Promotions & Young Adult Librarian We’ve only got enough room for events in this teenytiny column, but there’s heaps more information for Mosman Library teens in LIVEWIRE, our teens-only newsletter! Pick up a copy in the Teen Zone!
MARCH Wired 4 Teens - Altered Books Workshop Monday 7 March - 4pm-5pm
Manga Appreciation Society - ‘Wizards’ Screening: Fruits Basket & Bamboo Blade
Tuesday 15 March - 5pm-7pm
Photography Workshop Tuesday 22 March - 5pm-6.30pm
Youth Consultants Meeting Wednesday 23 March - 4pm-5pm
Chrome is installed on all public access PCs
Top 5 Literary Heroes I’d Like to Marry Kate Stewart, Children’s Librarian
1. Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables. It’s a long and abiding love affair that started out in childhood and has never waned. Just like theirs. 2. John Thornton from North and South. But really only as portrayed by Richard Armitage in the BBC miniseries.
YOUTH WEEK 1 - 10 April Wired 4 Teens - Photography Workshop Monday 4 April - 4pm-5pm
Shorefest Concert and Photo Comp (see front page)
Saturday 9 April - 11am-5pm
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 11-26 April GAME ON 13 April 3pm - 5pm 20 April 3pm - 5pm
CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Tuesday 19 April - 3pm-4.30pm
3. Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. All the steamy romance of Jane Austen’s archetypal hero but with extra zombie-slaying goodness. Win. 4. Jacob Coote from Looking for Alibrandi. It’s all about the motorbike, really. 5. Lloyd Dobler from Say Anything. I know what you’re thinking, “Isn’t Say Anything a movie?”, but it was originally based on a short story written by Cameron Crowe, so Lloyd makes the list on a technicality. Who could resist a boom box serenade? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, watch the film immediately. You won’t regret it.
Manga Appreciation Society Screening: Fruits Basket & Bamboo Blade
Tuesday 19 April - 5pm-7pm
Youth Consultants Meeting Wednesday 27 April - 4pm-5pm
MAY Wired 4 Teens - Whiteboards Workshop Monday 2 May - 4pm
Manga Appreciation Society Screening: Fruits Basket & Bamboo Blade
Tuesday 17 May - 5pm-7pm
Youth Consultants Meeting Wednesday 25 May - 4pm-5pm
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Mosman Library’s Quarterly Newsletter
Issue 59
March Starfish Club Wednesday 2 March 3:45pm Animal Stories Grandparents Week @ Storytime! Tuesday 22 March 10:30-11:30 Thursday 24 March 10:30-11:30
Name: Kate
Name: Amanda
My favourite book when I was ten: I loved the Babysitter’s Club books, and anything written by Roald Dahl.
My favourite book when I was ten: Either “The Giver” by Lois Lowry, Michael Morpurgo’s “The Dancing Bear” or John Marsden’s “So Much to Tell You”.
Favourite thing to eat after school: Rice bubbles with custard, sprinkled Favourite thing to eat after school: with Milo. It’s the BEST! Nutella … on its own or with What I’m reading now: anything, bread, cheese and A waltz for Matilda, by Jackie crackers, even on cheezels! Yum. French What I’m reading now: A little known fact:I still love to wear Young Samurai series by Chris my hair in pigtails! Bradford Why I like working in the Children’s A little known fact: Library: Because I love it when I can I used to play the saxophone. help find the right book for the right Why I like working in the Children’s kid. Library: I get to make crafty things and plan activities.
Check out what the Thursday Kids have been up to so far this year!
Library Lovers Day We celebrated Library Lovers Day AND St. Valentine’s Day by making some nifty gifts for our loved ones- like these great sparkledarkle love heart magnets. Too easy!
Thursday Kids activity sessions are held every Thursday afternoon at 4pm- for school aged children aged five and over. Everything is free, but bookings are required for some Galileo’s Birthday activities– check the web for details! There’s nothing we www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/children like more then a Birthday Party! We Chinese New Year celebrated the great We made our own astronomer by making fortune cookies with very twinkly pictures real Chinese of our birth constellations. So much fortunes, and glitter- So much fun! constructed some pretty fancy lanterns to hang up at home.
Coming up soon… Harmony Day, Japanese Doll Festival and St Patricks Day!
Thursday Kids- Harmony Day Thursday 24 March 4:00pm Suitable for school children aged 5+
April Starfish Club Wednesday 6 April 3:45pm Funny Stories Up, Up and Away! April School Holiday Activities Paper planes workshop Tuesday 12 April 3:00-4:00pm Suitable for school children aged 5+
Kite Making Workshop Friday 15 April 10:30-11:30am Suitable for children aged 7+
Easter Bunny Storytime Tuesday 19 April 10:30am (Toddlers 2-3 years) Thursday 21 April 10:30am (Preschoolers 3-5 years) Easter Craft Wednesday 20 April 10:30am11:30pm
May Starfish Club Wednesday 4 May 3:45pm Detective and Mystery Stories Thursday Kids- Mother’s Day Craft Thursday 12 May 4:00pm Suitable for school children aged 5-10
National Simultaneous StorytimeFeathers for Phoebe Wednesday 25 May 11:00am Suitable for pre-schoolers age 3-5 years.
The Tea Party- Catrina Hylton Saturday 28 May 11:00am Suitable for ages 3+