ebook survey

Do you want downloads with that?

Here’s your chance to influence the Library’s direction with downloadable books.

Take our 30 second survey, tell us if you want digital books for reading or listening, for fiction or non-fiction, and leave any other relevant comments you please.

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January 2011 customer feedback

Vox pops

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Frankston customers have given us a tome, but Carrum Downs customers appear a little more reticent in noting their views. Either way, here's January's customer feedback and our responses. Enjoy.

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FrankstonTV - prizes to be won!

Making YouTube Frankston positive

FrankstonTV is a competition to change the image of our proud City as seen through the lens of YouTube.

You are invited to post videos sharing what you love about Frankston City, which will be presented online through the FankstonTV YouTube channel. Voting will be by popularity, meaning the most views wins. The winner of the competition will receive a HD video camera, an iPod Nano and the opportunity to film Blake ‘Bilko’ Williams (Frankston’s own freestyle motocross champ) ride for a day.

You can follow FrankstonTV via:

• Facebook
• YouTube
• Twitter - #FrankstonTV

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Library clubs

Reading, genealogy,
job hunting and homework

For young and old, we now have Library Clubs for all these vitals pursuits. Please follow the links below to find out more.

• Book Club information session
• Carrum Downs Homework Club
• Family History Club
• Job Club

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Footy tipping returns!

2011 AFL footy challenge


Among the questions posed by the oncoming AFL 2011 Premiership season is this: Who will win the 2011 Blogalogue footy tipping competition?

That's right, it's the 3rd library versus all comers AFL tipping contest. Free to join, painful to tip, joyous to ace a round, the winner will receive a $50 Rebel Sport gift voucher, the runner-up a couple of movie tickets.

Among the other questions to be answered in another thrilling footy season are:

• Who will be the first to suffer a loss to the Gold Coast Suns?
• How much will a bye hurt when it's your team's not playing?
• Will Fev return to the sacred game?
• Can the Pies take home the trophy for coach Mick's last season?
• Can the Saints not win 5 grand finals in 3 years?
• Will the Blogalogue's guest scribe footy bears return?

Round 1 starts on 24 March and you have until then to join.

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December 2010 customer feedback

The people have spoken

Or, in this case, written, which is quite a library kind of thing to do. To see what they wrote in December 2010, please visit our Frankston and Carrum Downs customer feedback notes. Obviously, the Carrum Downs 2011 date is an error.

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Broadcastr is coming.

Bringing your oral history to the web.

"Broadcastr is bringing audio-based story telling into the digital age in a way that allows everyone all over the world to participate. Sure we have Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, but not everyone may feel comfortable or confident enough to express themselves through writing or video. On the other hand, verbal story telling is much easier—it’s one of civilization’s oldest traditions and thanks to mobile and GPS technology, we can make it even easier and more fun."

For information on the project head over to their webpage, or you can go to the live site at http://www.broadcastr.com/ to sign up for their beta or access the full version.

Keep an eye out for contributions from the Frankston Library Service when the site goes live.

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Advance notice of due dates

2 Days' Notice

The Frankston Library Service is now offering advance notifications of your due dates. All borrowers opting to make use of e-mail notifications will receive a reminder two days before their items are due.

To take advantage of this service, pleases speak to one of our friendly staff at the circulation desk to arrange e-mail notifications for your account.

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Now Playing in the Library Lounge.

Kelly and Erik.

This Sunday the 13th of February, Kelly and Erik will play a range of music from alternative to country, jazz, folk and blues.

They will be performing at Frankston Library as part of our Live Music Sessions.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM in the Library Lounge.

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Library Slam!

Library Slam is here again. Join us in the Frankston Library Long Room on Wednesday the 23rd February at 7:00 PM for an evening of poetic bliss.

2 minutes with the mic.

Registrations open at 6:30 PM.

The first 20 people to register are guaranteed to perform.

Original material only and all content must be family friendly.

Great Prizes to be won.

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St Kilda Football Club @ The Library

The Saints are coming to Frankston Library!

Members of the St Kilda Football Club squad will visit the Library this Tuesday, 8 February at 3:00pm. Supporters, both young and old, will have the opportunity to meet with members of the team.

When: Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 3:00pm
Where: Frankston Library, 60 Playne St

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Tai Chi - Delayed

Yes, sadly it's true. Our Tai Chi instructor has moved on to other projects and will no longer be leading us in our monthly exercise on Wednesdays.

Stay tuned to discover if we are able to find a new guru to lead us. We'll let you know when we can begin running the sessions again.

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Philip K. Dick award nominees

The nominees for the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished Science Fiction have been announced. Last years winner was Bitter Angels by C. L. Anderson. The nominees this year are:

Yarn - Jon Armstrong
Chill - Elizabeth Bear
The Reapers are the Angels - Alden Bell
Song of Scarabaeus - Sarah Creasy
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack - Mark Hodder
Harmony - Project Ito (translated by Alexander Smith)
State of Decay - James Knapp

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