Library Corner

We have reached the halfway point in term 3 and GEC students have been tackling their revision and studies in earnest. This is a good time to remind students of the importance of correct referencing and attribution of information sources. There is an online tool available via the Library’s catalogue (https://library.gec.vic.edu.au) which makes this task much easier. The SLASA ORG (School Library Association of SA Online Referencing Generator) contains many templates for a variety of information sources, from database journals to YouTube clips to personal interviews, and also features examples of in-text citations.

On a lighter note, we welcomed Science Week followed by Book Week. Once again Ms Megan Gatt curated a splendid display - on this occasion focusing on all things pertaining to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings. Three authors were invited to share their stories with students in Years 7, 8 and 9. Scot Gardner launched celebrations on Monday morning, engaging the Year 8 cohort with “A Day at the Office” for a writer. News of our other guests will follow in the next College Newsletter. Library Monitors organised and ran Book Week lunchtime activities such as puzzles and quizzes with prizes and treats on offer and are to be commended for their hard work.

Seventeen students have completed The Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge - ten students in 7B, three students in 7C and one student each representing 8D, 8E, 8G and 9B. It’s not too late to log in and start the Challenge - follow the links on the Library’s Web OPAC page: https://library.gec.vic.edu.au Please see Library staff should you need your log in details.

More students are signing up as members of Book Club and our fortnightly meetings attract between 24 to 30 regulars. One recent student recommendation was Robert Muchamore’s The Recruit - the first in the action-packed Cherub series. Check out this and other great reads in your College Library - and don’t forget the great range of eBooks and audiobooks available through the College’s ePlatform.