Libraries

Our Libraries continue to be remarkably popular venues, with “full-houses” each recess and lunchtime, not to mention the number of classes booked-in by their teachers each week for both reading for pleasure, and academic study. In particular, the primary classes use the Tiverton Library on a daily basis, and often display models and other work for all students to view and enjoy. A positive change for 2012 has been the Kinnoull Library hosting “study” periods on a regular basis each day until lunchtime. This has resulted in a greater number of students using the Library’s resources. The computers in each library are still one of the most popular and well-used assets, and allow students to print. A trial of the College Chess Club meeting in the Kinnoull Library sadly had to be relocated as it became too popular for the size of the venue. The Library’s catalogue AIMS is available to all students and staff on Moodle, as well as the Echo newspaper index. Our print and DVD resources, both fiction and non-fiction, continue to be well-used. Our Primary students enjoyed being introduced to the most recent fiction acquisitions to the Library each week, and also a regular story-telling session. As a part of the Primary Library Programme they also visited the Stonnington Library for orientation sessions. The Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2012 was successfully completed by the following students: from Year 5: Nicholas Leow, Kieran Farrell and Zhi Dong Ye; from Year 6: Oliver Conwell and Brandon Luu, and from Year 7: Michael Dickson. Congratulations to you all. Our collections support this worthy endeavour, and are individually marked with stickers indicating the appropriate reading level. Book Week 2012 “Champions’ Read” was held in August, and the College acquired copies of all prizewinning and short-listed books for younger and older readers. Along with 150 current Australian novels purchased for the Tiverton Library in 2012, they make a wonderful and lasting contribution to the Fiction collection. 2012 also marked the National Year of Reading, an initiative about children learning to read, readers finding new sources of inspiration, helping people discover and rediscover the magic of books, and most of all, about Australians becoming a nation of readers. All students are encouraged to apply for membership of the Stonnington Library, handily located over the road from the Tiverton Campus. They will be made most welcome there, and it provides a wonderfully accessible adjunct to our own collections.

Susan Jost College Librarian

Ms Clare Kennedy, Ms Leanne Ickeringill, Ms Pauline Mulholland and Ms Susan Jost