Access to the NSW State Library databases from home
The State Library of NSW provides NSW residents with remote access to a wide number of online databases. All your patrons need is a Reader’s Card, which they can apply for online. Instructions on how to do so is on our Premium Sites page. Click here to see the list of remote access databases.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More eBook news from the State Library
The State Library is pleased to announce the pilot of its EBook Library (EBL) service has now begun! This collection is comprised of 2,500 Australian books, mainly academic in nature and all being e-versions of published books held in the Library. This service is aimed at people who either can’t get in to use the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )State Reference Library closure
The State Reference Library including the LIAC centre will be closing from 1 August to 18 September 2011 as part of the renovation to the State Reference Library. See the blog entry for details: We’re renovating! – Renovation project.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Some great eResources on the State Library site
Below is a selection of the State Library of NSW eResources that you and your customers can access from home with a Reader’s card. You can direct patrons to the links on how to get a Reader’s Card on our Premium Sites page, and there has been some previous blog entries on this topic for your information. AustLit [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Happy 21st Birthday . . . PLEG
Very timely with the next PLEG survey due to start on Monday. “Over 120 public library staff were on hand at the State Library yesterday to wish the Public Libraries Evaluation Group (PLEG) a happy coming of age. The birthday party was a highlight of Measuring Up, a seminar on evaluating your library services. Since 1989 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Blogging about blogs
The Public Library Services of the State Library of NSW now have a blog. Check it out here. This is the latest addition to the State Library blog suite. PC
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Collaborative tools from SLnsw
There are a number of networking tools, such as blogs, wikis, forums, available on the NSW State Library web site in the Public Library Services section. Check them out if you want further information in the areas of document delivery, literacy, reference and marketing. There is also a link to access previous seminars on Slideshare. To [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )SLNSW and NLA readers cards and eResources links
There are now links to the eResources pages of the State Library of NSW and the National Library of Australia on our Premium Sites page. Let your patrons know that they will find there instructions on how to get a reader’s card in order to access a wider range of online databases. Here is the added [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Did you know…?
…that the Children Book Council of Australia web site has lists of suggested authors for different age groups (see their “For Readers” tab)? … and that there is great historical information on the Crossing of Blue Mountains on the State Library of NSW web site? PC
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Bookends Scenarios
Those who attended Day One of the SWITCH conference will recall a talk entitled ”2030 Scenarios for the future NSW public libraries”. Oliver Freeman and Richard Watson have been engaged by the State Library of NSW to develop long term scenarios of possible environments in which NSW public libraries will operate. Their report “The Bookends Scenarios” is [...]
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