Monthly Archives: May 2013
What Library Staff are Reading – May 2013
Well, I didna get much reading done on ma holidays in Bonnie Scotland. Too many late nights and full days. It was braw! I finished The Black House by Peter May, the first in a trilogy of detective stories set … Continue reading
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Library Fees – you are not alone
The topic of library fees is a thorny one for staff and customers. Many library customers are surprised that we ‘remember’ fees for items that were returned overdue several years ago. The wonder of automated library management systems, the databases … Continue reading
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Saturday 25th May is Towel Day
Towel Day? If you are a fan of the late Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, you’ll know that the 25th May is Towel Day in his honour. It’s a simple concept, wear a towel around … Continue reading
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NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2013 announced
The winners of this year’s New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award were announced in Sydney on 19 May, on the eve of the 2013 Sydney Writers’ Festival. Categories and winners: Christina Stead Prize (Fiction) Mateship with Birds, Carrie Tiffany ************************ … Continue reading
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The Miles Franklin Award 2013 – shortlist
The Miles Franklin Award is Australia’s most prestigious literary award and is awarded for the best novel representing Australian life. On the shortlist for the Miles Franklin Award this year are six wonderful novels: Floundering by Romy Ash The Beloved … Continue reading
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Fun with Books
Now librarians put themselves in the videos with this tea trolley dance from the bMoSo Academy of Song & Dance presents The Library Tea Trolley Dance filmed and edited by Simon Battersby. Music played by John White. Choreography by Tanya, … Continue reading
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