Spring 2013
Zinio is a platform offering access to thousands of popular magazines. While anyone can register for a Zinio account and purchase their own digital magazine, Shorelink Libraries provide access to over 135 magazine titles that library members can download for FREE. Download digital editions of popular magazines and read them on your desktop computer, laptop, ipad, iphone or Android powered device. New issues are released simultaneously with the print edition and are available for immediate download. Check out as many issues as you want and keep them on your account for as long as you wish – no overdue fees.
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New to the Children’s Library is our range of e-books and online reference tools. These include Britannica ebooks, Britannica SmartMaths and World Book Online. These resources can be accessed from home on an ereader, android tablet, iPad or computer. Britanica e-books are non fiction eBooks for primary aged children. They are easy to download, search, take notes, print and share and include fascinating titles from dinosaurs to the environment and more.
With a fun and engaging interface, Britannica SmartMaths Practice helps build childrens’ confidence while they work at their own pace. The site has six levels, 91 topics and 35,000 multiple choice questions that adapt to each child’s ability. There are printable study guides for every topic and the option to read the questions aloud. SmartMaths Practice caters for all abilities. The gamelike interface motivates children to practise and earn points, stars, badges and printable certificates. The World Book resources contain easy-to-read articles, multimedia, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities for young readers.
To access the collection, go to: www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library and select the link to eBooks and eAudiobooks where you will find the Zinio link. Once you have logged in using your Library membership number and PIN, you will be asked to create an account using your email address.
E-mail: Library@mosman.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 9978 4091
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digital archives Trace, stories found online at Mosman Memories of Your Street website, and memories, records and photographs at our latest online resource Doing Our Bit, Mosman 1914-1918.
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Happy Snaps of Mosman families August was the annual Family History month. Mosman Library usually participates by showing our wide and varied range of family history research resources held in the Mosman Local Studies collection. This year it was time for a change and we set ourselves the challenge of finding photographs of local families. Photographs are an important part of family history research providing a much needed visual record for the family historian. Ancestors all too often only appear as names listed in official records such as census and immigration documents, probate indexes, electoral rolls or as names on certificates purchased from the registries of births deaths and marriages, so finding a photograph can be a bonus. Family photographs have been donated, over many years, to the Local Studies collection. There are many benefits to these kind donations including the pleasure of sharing personal family stories and memorabilia; adding to the overall picture of our local community and ensuring that records are never lost or accidentally thrown out. The exhibition was a success and we had some great images – one set of family snaps dated from 1908 up to 1962. However, the favourite of many was the photograph of a young Percy Lever, with three of his five sisters, on board the ship 'Lady Elizabeth' taken in 1900. The children had been born 'under sail' and brought up on board ship until they turned 12, as their father was a mariner. Percy then went to an English boarding school and his sisters to a French convent in Belgium. At the age of 18 Percy's mother was widowed and the family came to live in Mosman as her sister was living in Boyle Street. At 21 Percy enlisted and was sent to Egypt, Gallipoli and back to Egypt. He contracted enteric fever was hospitalised in England and returned to France where he was killed in 1916. An added dimension to the exhibition was that we also provided links from the selected photographs to unique Mosman sources of information, such as oral history interviews found online at our
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It has not been much of a winter but that hasn’t stopped our winter reading competition from going ahead. Thank you to everyone who has entered reviews so far and congratulations to these lucky winners. Louise Evans, Linda Nathaniel & Merilyn Sleigh Since we love hearing about the books our borrowers love we are extending the competition until the end of September giving you plenty of time to get your reviews in. There is a fantastic e-reader up for grabs at the end of the competition as well as weekly prize packs so enter now. Review cards are available at the desk or you can enter online at www.mosmanreaders.net You can also enter your reviews straight onto the new Aurora catalogue simply by logging into your account and then searching for the title you wish to review. All reviews will go into the draw to win the e-reader.
Books we’re talking about! Burial Rites Hannah Kent What’s it about? Agnes Magnúsdóttir is accused of murder and sentenced to die. While she awaits execution she is sent to an isolated farm to live out her final weeks. During this time Agnes shares her version of the events leading up to the murder with the local family and priest she has nominated as her spiritual guardian. Based on a true story this novel is both intriguing and impossible to put down. The silent wife A.S.A Harrison What’s it about? Jodi and Todd have been together for 20 years and on the surface appear to have the perfect life. Jodi works part time as a counsellor from their ultra-modern penthouse and Todd works hard for his own successful property developing business. They both appear happy and committed to each other, but as it turns out Todd is not exactly the faithful partner Jodi thinks he is. She soon finds herself having to fight for the lifestyle she took for granted.
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Mosman Youth Awards in Literature 2013 Winners announced! This year the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature competition celebrated its 21st year. The competition has certainly come of age with a record of just over 400 entries submitted this year. That’s up 100 entires over last year, providing a lot of extra work for this year’s judges.
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Junior Secondary Poetry 1st Prize- Anna Ryan, Covenant Christian School 2nd Prize- Olivia Herring, Loreto Kirribilli Highly Commended- William Richardson, Shore School Senior Secondary Poetry 1st Prize- Krystina Batt, Queenwood School for Girls 2nd Prize- Hoory Jebejian, Loreto Kirribilli Highly Commended- Nicola Hughson, Queenwood School for Girls
The Presentation Evening for the 2013 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature was held on Wednesday 21 August at Mosman Library. 140 people attended, including short-listed entrants and their families, teachers, sponsors, competition judges and the Mayor of Mosman, Councillor Peter Abelson. The judges congratulated all the short-listed writers on their writing commenting that the entries made it very hard to choose the winners. The standard of the primary and junior secondary prose, in particular, was very high. Mayor Abelson with Anna Ryan
Anna Ryan
This year’s awards were sponsored by Rotary Club of Mosman, Mosman Lions Club, Liley and Liley @Willoughby, Ferry to Mosman Committee and Mosman Community College. The total amount awarded for prizes was $2,075. The winners are as follows: Primary Prose 1st Prize- William Jones, Mosman Preparatory School 2nd Prize- Laura Monin, Covenant Christian School Highly Commended- Angus Wilson, Shore Prep
Georgia Neaverson, William Richardson, Alex Turner-Cohen
Junior Secondary Prose 1st Prize – Lauren White, Covenant Christian School 2nd Prize- Alex Turner-Cohen, Roseville College Highly Commended- Georgia Neaverson, Loreto Kirribilli Senior Secondary Prose 1st Prize – Samuel Costigan, St Josephs College 2nd Prize – Annabelle Oomens, Queenwood School for Girls Highly Commended- Max Beavis, St Josephs Angus Wilson and Judge Dr T. Scanlon
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Children’s Book Week 2013 at Mosman Library The theme for Children’s Book Week 2013, (17-23 August ) was Read Across the Universe. The Children’s Library staff organised many fun activities including the Across the Universe themed Book Week Competitions and visits from authors and special performers. Over 400 competition entries were displayed in the Library creating an interesting and exciting extraterrestrial environment for us all! Congratulations to all who entered, the entries were amazing. Over 300 children visited the library for the various activities held during the week .The highlights included the author of Star Girl and Zac Power, Louise Park, who held workshops with various schools across a two day period, a presentation of prizes by the Mayor of Mosman, Cr Peter Abelson to the winners of the Children’s Book Week Competition and the fabulous Wake Up and Read show promoting the magic of books. It was an enjoyable and fun filled Children’s Book Week .
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The Reading Hour 2013 at Mosman Library The Reading Hour 2013 was celebrated on Saturday 24 August at Mosman Library. The Reading Hour is an Australia wide initiative to encourage parents to share a book with their child for 10 minutes a day, an hour a week. The ‘10 minutes a day’ routine has been found to have huge benefits in developing the literacy skills and enjoyment of reading in children. It is celebrated in bookshops and libraries all around the country. Mosman Library hosted a special story time with Lillian Rodrigues Pang who is a storyteller, writer and percussionist. Both children and parents laughed, shouted, clapped and sang along with Lillian who got everyone involved in the world of the story. Afterwards, cupcakes were enjoyed by parents and children.
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