Winter 2013
ISSUE 67
New Library System – June 2013
New Library Catalogue – Coming Soon! From Monday 24 June, Mosman Library and all the Shorelink libraries – Lane Cove, Manly, North Sydney (Stanton) and Willoughby ‐ will change to the Aurora Library System. The new system will offer an exciting new look for the library’s online catalogue, and will continue to provide library members with 24/7 access to the combined online collection of resources, the ability to renew your loans, place items on hold, and access comprehensive online resources including ebooks and electronic databases. In order for the system to be tested and fine‐tuned, all items due for return during the changeover period and the first week of the new system (21‐30 June) will be extended by one week – please check your date due slips for details. We would appreciate it if you would delay retuning these items until the due date. Please ask the staff if you have any questions or require assistance – we are here to help you and we look forward to providing you with greatly improved access to the all the Library’s collections. Access is unchanged‐ the new look catalogue will continue from the library website; www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library E‐mail: Library@mosman.nsw.gov.au
Join the Adult Winter Reading Program to win! Who wants to go out into the cold this winter when you can stay indoors snuggled up with a good book? With the temperature on the way down now is the perfect time to grab that bestseller, find a warm, cosy spot and start reading your way towards winning some great prizes. Simply write a short book review and en‐ ter it in our Read, Review & Win competition during July and August and you could find yourself a winner. Just a couple of sentences telling us what you liked (or didn’t like) about the book you’ve read will put you into the weekly draw. So what have you got lose? Grab a review card when you next visit the library or enter online. The Read, Review Winter Reading program runs from 1 July 2013 to 31 August 2013. Prizes will be drawn weekly. Good luck! Enquires: 9978 4091 http://www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library
Freeze is a reading competition for teens aged 12‐18 yrs old. Freeze runs from the first day of winter to the last day of winter. Every book that is read during these three months earns one entry in the Freeze competition. Entry forms can be collected from your library or downloaded online. Everyone who enters has the chance of winning a prize. We have three iPod shuffles to give away! Happy winter reading.
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WINTER 2013
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Doing our bit: Mosman and the Anzac Centenary
Cayley & Son Book Launch
The long‐awaited publication of a book on two of Australia’s most renowned bird artists Neville Henry Cayley and his son, Neville William Cayley was launched at Mosman Library on Monday 8 April 2013 to an enthusiastic crowd of art and bird lovers. Presented in a fun way as an interview with the author, Penny Olsen and Cayley collector, David Crane we were given an evocative peak into the lives of these two men. We also opened the exhibition of Cayley paintings which fascinated and intrigued the audience. And as I wandered around the exhibition I heard stories of people growing up with much loved Cayley birds on the wall, of Cayley art rolled up in the bottom of wardrobes, of Cayley prints purchased that turned out to be originals and originals that turned out to be prints! To celebrate the book the Library gathered many works by Cayley & Son borrowed from private collections. There are even works by Cayley Snr’s copyist Tom Flower and we invite you to pick the differences! Also on view was an amazing collection of ephemeral material including postcards, playing cards, Christmas cards and booklets such as those commissioned by the petroleum company Shell in the 1930s. These art works had not been on public exhibition before and will never be exhibited together again. So it was a rare opportunity to see these original paintings.
On the eve of Anzac Day, the Mayor launched mosman1914‐1918.net, an online resource to collect and display information about the wartime experiences of local service people. “By 2015,” said Councillor Peter Abelson, “the website will be a rich resource not only for the Mosman community during the centenary of Anzac, but a keeper of stories and traditions for those who follow us in the years to come.” 'Doing our bit, Mosman 1914‐1918' was funded by a State Library of NSW grant, and led by historian Dr Tim Sherratt. The website takes an innovative approach to linking names, official sources and community‐ contributed materials and memories. Importantly, the relationships defined in the database can be connected with information held by national institutions like the Australian War Memorial. Dr Sherratt couldn’t be at the launch as he was in Malmö, Sweden, delivering the keynote address at a European conference on cultural heritage. He joins the National Library of Australia this month as the manager of Trove. The future of Mosman’s project is in good hands. The website lists names sourced from local memorials and honour rolls. Mosman Library needs your help to identify the men and women named, and link them to official records. Register on the website and do your bit. The Library will be holding workshops over the next few months for those who would like some assistance. http://mosman1914‐1918.net
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NEWS & VIEWS Triva Night
Library and Information Week 2013 Each year during May Australian libraries celebrate the unique role they play within the community. It is a week where we showcase the services and facilities we have to offer by engaging the community in interesting and fun activities.
Banned Books Display
During Library and Information week we held a display of banned books in the Library to raise awareness of the censorship issue in relation to the theme “Share Your Story’. There are literally thousands of banned books and we only had the space to include a handful in the display. Here are some of the more surprising banned books. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell – banned in South Africa because of word ‘black’ was in the title. The Lorax by Dr Seuss – banned in Laytonville, California for portraying the foresting industry in a negative way. Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs – banned in some schools in America because Tarzan and Jane were not married before they cohabitated. The Where's Waldo? series by Martin Hanford – banned in some schools in America because a topless woman in the crowd, caused offence. The Diary of Ann Frank by Otto Frank – challenged on numerous occasions for its sexually explicit content but in this case the Alabama textbook committee had it banned it for being “a real downer”!
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This year Mosman Library celebrated with a lively and successful trivia night that saw seven tables competing for the coveted first prize. Congratulations went to ‘The Table Down the Front is Cheating’ (and hopefully they weren’t) who proved too cluey to beat on the night. Coming in a very close second place were The Zesty Vortex of Surreality followed by The Shoe In in third place. Thank you to everyone who supported this great event. And for those who missed out here’s a sample of some of the questions that baffled our guests on the night. See how you go.
Test your knowledge 1. Mosman is home to the last remaining maritime building in Sydney. What is the name of this building? 2. Who served a record 10 times as mayor of Mosman? 3. Which animated film created in 2006 was the most expensive Australian film ever made and the first to win an Oscar for Best animated feature film. 4. What is the most visited website in the world? 5. Who is the number 1 singer on Australia’s Greatest Singer of All Time list? 6. What is the name of the valley at the heart of the ICAC investigations into mining licences? 7. Who won the 2013 US Master’s Golf Tournament? 8. Name the title of the new book by Dan Brown? 9. Who was Fred Astaire’s dancing and singing partner in Easter Parade (1948)? 10. What is the name of the mining magnate who owns the Newcastle Knights? Answers 1. The Barn, 2. Barry O’Keefe, 3. Happy Feet, 4. facebook, 5. John Farnham, 6. Bylong Valley, 7. Adam Scott, 8. Inferno, 9. Judy Garland, 10. Nathan Tinkler
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‘Share Your Story’ competition The lucky winner of our ‘Share Your Story’ competition Maureen Vinalon was thrilled to be taking home a Sony e‐reader and will now be downloading e‐books at her leisure. Here’s how libraries have changed her life…. As a mother of two, I love this place. Resources on parenting are abundant. The fiction books, CD/DVDs, magazines are great for my "me time". The numerous activities for children are amazing too. My children have gained invaluable access to literary resources. I'm raising 2 happy and eager little readers. Maureen Vinalon We like stories of how libraries have changed people’s lives so we have published two other stories. My English was too basic when I came to Australia. Over a decade later, when people say my vocabulary seems quite rich for a second language speaker, I know how much I owe to the libraries that gave me access to reading all the books my pocket could not afford. Isabel Garcia A self‐published author, libraries allowed me to share my story with the public through author events. News spread and my memoir‐ Under A Starless Sky‐ was published in 2008 with Hachette. I continue to write and be published. But I will never forget how I got my start. Banafsheh Serov
Ebook News
Those who have recently opened the Overdrive site will have noticed the shiny new format. The popular categories including ebooks and audiobooks are still there, as well as new categories for our expanded collection which now includes some non‐ fiction titles – with an emphasis on biographies and travel and books for children and young adults. We will continue to build on the collection, with new titles added regularly. The site also features a short introduction to searching for titles and downloading them to your device – recommended to anyone who would like to have a go. http://www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/information/ ebooks
Dates to keep in the Diary
NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition 7‐14 July Telling Tales Family History Workshop 24 & 25 July Children’s Author – Morris Gleiztman 25 July Architecture on Show : Brian Bass – Modern to Mosman: The influence of the modern movement on the design of the contemporary Mosman house 29 July 7pm Family History Week 12‐28 August Presentation Evening Mosman Youth Awards in Literature 21 August Children’s Book Week August 17‐23 August For more information on all events please check out our website www.mosman.nsw.gov/events.
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