Fare thee well

Beck has left the building

Beck Henshall, Manager, Frankston City Libraries has bid us farewell to take up a new position elsewhere. We asked her to write her own goodbye post for the Blogalogue:

In my time here, we have have created a library experience that is engaging, exciting, welcoming, friendly and fun (yes you can talk in the library and sing now too!). With a host of events, guest speakers, live music and movie nights, our libraries have opened their doors to many new faces who hadn't visited a library in years. And their response has been overwhelming "Wow!" So many programs for kids of all ages, Wii games to play and you can search your own family history for free!

But what's been truly innovative is that you don't need to visit us to visit us! As our Blogalogue followers know, you can connect with the library through our new website, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr...and the list goes on. Thank you to all of you who connect with us online!

Beck

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In with the new

We thank Beck for her vison and energy over the past 4 years. Our Acting Manager, Libraries and Learning, is Kim Kearsey.

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Round 22 and season round up

An end of season statement
Where Donna Watson has mixed emotions

Blogalogue Chairman Harps today confirmed Otis B Driftwood as the winner of the 2010 Blogaloue AFL footy tipping competition, with a score 0f 125. bluesgal was the runner up, just nduging out Mollyfud on margin, with both on 120 correct tips. Chairman Harps will be contacting our 1st and 2nd prize winners in the near future to arrange the handover of their well-earned gifts.

On behalf of the Library and all of the Blogalogue's footy bears, I extend a heartfelt thankyou to our tipsters. Well done too all of you who battled through a tough season of inconsistent form, upsets and draws.

On a personal note, I would like to thank former Don's coach Matthew Knights for all his hard work during the season.

sniff,
Donna

How to reserve: a presentation

Your quick guide to reservations

To help you with placing reservations on the library website, we've created a little presentation. In just a handful of slides, you'll learn how to locate, select and submit reservations for Library stock.

Please note that some items, such as Reference books and items in the Adult Paperback, Local History and Outreach collections are not available to reservation. Some title are also subject to age restrictions.

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Library survey

Help us do better

Renae, uni student and Frankston City Libraries team member, is asking for your assistance in helping both her studies and the Library.

Renae and the Library are currently running a survey evaluating our services and your level of satisfaction with using the library. It asks tough questions like Do you use the catalogue and Have you used the Library website?

You can find the questionnaires at our libraries and they take just a few moments to complete.

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Round 21 under review

File under rumour
By our confident Lions correspondent, Briso

Reports that I might not be here next year, just because there is the usual annual review of the Blogalogue Football Department, are incorrect. Likewise, suggestions that I will be replaced in a succession plan by club legend Big Ears are unfounded.

I have been personally informed by the Blogalogue's Chairman Harps that I have the full support of the Board and that whatever issues the review highlights, that my contract will be honored. Apparently, unlike Ruff Ruff the Bulldogs' bear (who has been noticeably invisible throughout the 2010 campaign), I have the numbers to represent my club in my own right.

The tipsters with the best numbers in round 21 were handbag hag and muddy 60, both with 7 wins.

Briso

Age Book of the Year 2010

Read from the shortlist
The Age recently announced it's 2010 shortlist for their book of the year award. Here's your catalogue connected list of the best in contemporary Australian books.

Fiction
Lovesong by Alex Miller
Summertime by J.M. Coetzee
Come Inside by G.L. Osborne
Parrot And Olivier In America by Peter Carey
The World Beneath by Cate Kennedy

Non-Fiction
The Lost Mother: A Story Of Art And Love by Anne Summers
Listening To Country by Ros Moriarty
Ten Hail Marys by Kate Howarth

The winners will be announced during the Melbourne Writers Festival.

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Now in more languages

Translate the Blogalogue!

If you're English is not so good, or you're learning another language, the Blogalogue has just become more helpful.

At the top of the right hand sidebar we've added Google's translation widget. So now you can have the Blogalogue in any of over 50 languages.

Other than English, I like it in Icelandic, so that it reads like a Sigur Ros lyrics sheet.
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harps (or as Icelanders say, gigjur)

Footy tipping round 18 up (or something like that)

Son of a bear
By our red, white and black correspondent, Nicky

7 goals to our Saint Nick Riewoldt! Look out, he's back, cherry ripe and finals fit.

Just like Muddy60, who tipped the perfect round this week. Well done.

With just 2 rounds left before the finals, we have half the Blogalogue tipsters with 100 correct tips or over, with plenty more closing in on the ton. What a bunch. They must be picking the Saints a fair bit (and a couple of other clubs I won't mention).

Nicky

Father's Day competition

Win Dad a fantastic
fishing trip for two!
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The prize includes 5 hours fishing the waters of Southern Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait for Snapper, Gummy Shark, Flathead, Salmon and more. All rods, reels, bait and tackle supplied. Fish will be cleaned and bagged for your convenience.
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Simply borrow from the Frankston or Carrum Downs libraries or Seaford or Langwarrin Shops anytime until Sunday, 29 August and complete and entry form to enter the draw.
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Please see the terms and conditions document.

Customer feeback for June 2010

Over to you

People can vote with their feet, numbers or ticks in a box and with their words. Here's the words that our customers wrote for us in June at the Carrum Downs and Frankston libraries.

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Vote early and borrow

Early voting centres in Frankston

If you're otherwise engaged on 21 August or just want to get it over with, the Australian Electoral Commission has established two early voting centres in Frankston.

• 62 Playne Street
  Old RACV building, next door to Frankston Library
  
• AEC Divisional Office, 20 Davey Street
  Corner Davey and Young Streets, opposite the Civic Centre

So, you can come to the Frankston Library and pop next door or go around the corner to make your mark on Australia's future.

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Footy tipping round 19 roundup

In the name of pride
By our proud Lions supporter, Briso

As if it was a remake of Dumb and Dumber, the match between the Lions and the Eagles was being promoted as the Battle for the Woodenspoon. As if!

We're third from last now.

Above the much touted resurgent Tigers.

So, a shout out to Blogalogue tipsters Debbie, Rav and SandyW, the only ones who dared to dream.

Briso The Lion

Ancestry update

Now with Non-conformist Registers!


The popular Ancestry genealogy database has been updated with several new family history resources, including records from Australia, England, Italy, Germany and Canada.

Of note is the the inclusion of Australian birth, deaths and marriages, as follows:

• Australia Birth Index, 1788 up to 1922
• Australia Death Index, 1787 up to 1985
• Australia Marriage Index, 1788 up to 1949

The end dates vary per state, but this is the first time these vital Australian indexes have been available through Ancestry.

You can access Ancestry's Library Edition for free from any of our Library PCs, just book a time that suits.

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Children's Book Week events

Author visits

To celebrate Children's Book Week, we're not only reading this year's shortlisted picture books at storytime, but also hosting a bevy of author visits.

Please follow the links for more details:

• The Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlisted young adult writer John Doust will present an engaging and thought provoking session


• Author, playwright, translator and poet Lia Hill will give a writing workshop for late primary school-aged children


• Author and illustrator John Danalis will provide an insight into the world of storytelling and books

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Art for Loan

Insert your picture here
Frankston City Libraries is embarking on a new pilot program - Art for Loan.

Many progressive Libraries around the world have introduced an Art for Loan borrowing system. Whilst they all operate slightly differently, the concept is the same. Public libraries are now working in partnership with local artists to assist in showcasing their work.

How it works
Libraries and artists are working together to enable pieces of art to be borrowed as you would a book. This, as shown around the world, is assisting emerging artists’ work to be widely distributed and showcased and we at Frankston City Libraries would like to follow suit.

Our program will consist of the following guidelines:

• We will accept artwork up to the value of $500. Initially artwork will consist of paintings and photography, with the hope of introducing sculpture at a later stage.



• Artwork will be listed on the library catalogue and reserved as per our current reservation system.



• Customers borrow the pieces (limit of 2 per card) for a period of eight (8) weeks with an option to reloan for four (4) weeks.



• Customers have a designated Art for Loan membership and will be required to pay an annual deposit to use the service.



• Insurance of the artwork is the responsibility of the artist.



• The artwork remains the property of the artist.



• When reserved by a customer the artist is contacted to deliver the piece to the library for collection.



• All purchases of artwork will be negotiated between artist and interested parties.



• Artwork will be promoted via our webpage, library catalogue and other associated media.

To join this exciting program please contact Mandy via email.

Footy tipping round 18 round up

The other teams they don't fear
By our loyal correspondent, Donna

Our boys who play this grand old game are giant killers. They don't fear the Saints. We smash them!

It's a pity only 3 Blogalogue tipsters picked us to win. Well done to Google (who also won the round), agent zero and Rav.

Donna