Library News
Dear Students and Staff,
I hope you have all had a good Term 2!
Well done to you all on making your way through exams and I hope that you are all feeling happy with how the term has gone and ready for a well-deserved holiday break.
Here are some resources both for your personal reading and studies to help you to getting into the holiday:
Overdrive eBooks:
Our library subscribes to Overdrive, a service offering a great selection of both eBooks and eAudiobooks. Listening to eAudiobooks in particular is a great way to give your eyes a rest from the screen and have narrators tell a story.
Goodreads:
A good challenge and a fun way to enjoy your personal reading is to start up a GoodReads account! You can start tracking what you’ve read and even challenge yourself with the Goodreads personal annual reading challenge. There is no pressure and it is a fun way to track your personal reading, seeing your online bookshelf is a great wat to see what kind of books you really enjoy and what you read most of. This can lead you to trying new genres and even suggested reads from GoodReads.
The SLV and Public Libraries: Sign up today!
Signing up to the State Library Victoria (SLV) is a really helpful resource and beneficial for your research. Signing up is free, can be done online and you will have access to all their databases and journals online.
Sign up to State Library Victoria (SLV) to become a member: Sign Up
1. free to join
2. access academic journal articles
Video 'Get to know State Library Victoria's online resources'
Please remember that public libraries have fantastic online resources. If you are already a member of your public library it is worth looking into what they can offer online and if you aren’t already a member you can sign up easily online to be a member and have immediate access to their online resources. Their online resources often include: eBooks and eAudiobooks, online magazine publications, subscriptions to services such as Linda.com and video streaming services.
Issues in Society:
We have the online .pdf versions of Issues in Society a very current and Australian focused publication which tackles interesting issues facing society in a graphic and easy to follow format with up to date statistics, illustrations and graphs. We also have the current issues in print at the library!
Here is a direct link to our site and it can also be found on the portal.
These can be accessed digitally from the portal and Issues in Society site and as a print copy through the library.
Issues in Society have just released their final volumes and will sadly no longer be producing content but they have a great back-catalogue and these new editions are well worth a look!
vol 484 Self-harm and Suicide Prevention
vol 483 Youth Crime and Justice
vol 481 Family Trends and Changes
vol 480 Indigenous Health and Wellbeing
vol 479 Asylum Seekers and Refugees
New Books at the library:
We have some great new books at the library as well as Lamont book reviews:
New Scientist Essential Guides:
We now subscribe to the New Scientist Essential Guides as print resources and have received our first editions focusing on:
NO1 THE NATURE OF REALITY
NO2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
NO3 HUMAN HEALTH
NO4 OUR HUMAN STORY
NO5 QUANTUM PHYSICS
NO6 EVOLUTION
NO7 THE HUMAN BRAIN
NO8 CLIMATE CHANGE
NO9 NUTRITION AND DIET
NO10 EINSTEINS UNIVERSE
NO11 LIFE ON EARTH
Library Book Club:
For any students interested we have a Library Book Club. We will start our fortnightly meetings on Wednesdays 15 minutes into lunchtime at the library from Wednesday 20/07/22 (Week 2 Term 3). This is a great way to stay connected and to join in the discussion with other students who love to read, please let me (Ms. Veldsman) know if you would like to join!
June Book Review: Pick up a classic – Dracula by Bram Stoker
The holidays are a great time to pick up those titles you have always meant to read but just haven’t gotten around to.
This suggestion is Dracula, a story you might all be familiar with but not have actually gotten to read just yet. Dracula is a classic gothic novel, for those looking for a thrill and understanding of one of the all-time go-to creature feature novels. This novel is full of great characters and is beautifully written and descriptive. Some of the more outdated ideas about femininity and women might give you pause but… 😊 you can also move between tension and moments of light-heartedness in this great book.
Give Dracula a chance and you might just love it!
Wishing you all well-deserved Holiday break!
Take Care All!
Ms. Veldsman