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Virtual Library News
Ask a Librarian is this month being staffed by Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library
Corporation. The most memorable day was when the service had 6 questions in one day!
A question can be asked at
http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/libsonline/asklibrarian/question.cgi
Hot Topics continues to be one of the most popular sites on the Virtual Library. We'll be
adding more links soon on Wind Power and the Victorian State Election. If you have an idea
for a Hot Topic let us know and we can make you a Hot Topics Contributor. Visit Hot Topics
at http://libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/libsonline/hottopics/index.cgi
Library Treasures Lecture
Discover the secrets of the wildly successful "Treasures" exhibition at the National Library of
Australia at a lecture at the State Library of Victoria Conference Centre on Monday 23 rd
September from 5.30-7.30pm. Given by Helen Kon, Assistant Director General public
programs at the National Library, the talk will focus on how such an exhibition was managed
when the demand to see it was unprecedented. Tickets are $16, $12 concession. Please
RSVP to 03 8341 7344 by 19th September 2002. You can always visit the online exhibition at
http://www.nla.gov.au/worldtreasures/index.html
Diffuse Libraries: Emergent Roles for the Research Library in the Digital Age
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub108/pub108.pdf
An article from the Council of Library and Information Resources, which discusses how
libraries are evolving to deal with technological innovations such as the Internet. The
evolution of core library roles in collection development, information access and users
services are discussed. This is a PDF and 32 pages in length.
Search Tip extraordinaire- The Age online
Use Google's advanced search http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en to access
Age articles. Just enter your keywords and limiting your search to the domain theage.com.au
to access online archives. This is a hit and miss affair, as some articles may have simply
been removed from The Age's site. Many thanks to Glenn Harper from Frankston and
Maryanne Gosling from ERL for this tip.
Debating Database
http://www.debatabase.org
Great for students involved in public speaking and debates. The debatabase comes from the
International Debating Education Association, whose mission is to promote mutual
understanding and democracy globally by supporting discussion and active citizenship locally.
The debatabase can be searched via keyword or themes, with the latest topics posted on the
front page. A search for "Drugs in Sport" brings up for and opposing arguments, with referrals
for more information to web links and books.
For the history buffs…
http://www.history.uk.com/
A site that describes itself as the "ultimate UK history directory". The site can be searched via
keyword, or browsed, using a timeline from 10,000 BC to the present day, or topics. Web links
are provided to a range of resources such as libraries, museums and educational institutions.
The Virtual Library Zine is edited by Brendan Fitzgerald and Stephanie McGlinchey.