What's new in the library June 09

Conferences

Your favourite librarian attended an EDNA conference in Melbourne recently about emerging technolgies in education. The theme was

Building Digital Bridges - The Keynote speaker , Harriet Wakelam, described some technologies that will certainly blow our educational minds when they are finally available. Firewalls will definitely be a thing of the past. Teaching people to be critical users is the key to technology in education. The speaker on Wikimedia provided some great suggestions for critical exercises to be used with Wikipedi. Lilli Wilkinson also provided some scary comparisons between various online encyclopedias and the biases that are in them. The conference outline can be viewed at http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/events/workshops/VIC. The conference notes will be available shortly.

There are many new items coming into the library all the time.
Here is a little taster...

Books
Pete the Sheep Jackie Frenchs lovely story about a sheep who things he's a dog
The Book of Australian Popular rhymed verse - Some great poems for reciting outloud
What teachers need to know about reading and writing dificulties - looks at latest research to deal with literacy problems

DVDs
Rogue Nation - ABC TV series about Australia early white settlement

Walle - A cosmic comedy adventure about a determined robot named Wall.e

You can check out other new titles on this list
http://tafecat.tafensw.edu.au/DEN_NEWTITLES.html

Magazines

June Choice magazine had some great articles - Camera phones our snapshot of the best and answers to your Superanunation questions
June Biig Issues featured somes diverse hints on survivng the recession
Australian Good Food has Some Winter Favourite recipes

Come in and check them out

Reconciliation Week

What is reconciliation?
"Reconciliation involves building mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and other Australians that allow us to work together to solve problems and generate success that is in everyone's best interests". To recognise Reconciliation week the library has created a display of resources that will hopfefully help create a greater understanding between indigenous and non indigenous cultures in Australia

http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home/reconciliation-resources/nrw-resources

Aboriginal Art
Black angels : [videorecording] a widening vision centres on the work of Brisbane based Aboriginal Artist

Painting country [videorecording] this films portrays the life and humour of indigenous artist from the Balgo Regions in Far North west Australia
Dreaming their way : Australian Aboriginal women painters ( national museum of women in the arts)
Aboriginal art by Wally Caruana - gives an overview of Aboriginal Art in Australia
Australian Indigenous art pack – 12 full colour A3 prints of art works from 3 indigenous artists


Aboriginal History
This is what happened : historical narratives
A life together, a life apart : a history of relations between Europeans and Aborigines – with chapters on Cummeragunja and Moonahcullah
First Australians [videorecording] - an illustrated history – the dramatic story of the collision of two words
First Australians: an illustrated history – of the above series
With the white people by Henry Reynolds – the crucial role of Aborigines in the exploration and development of Australia
The original Australians: story of the Aboriginal people by Josephine Flood looks at Aboriginal history from Ancient times until today
Ten canoes [videorecording] - is a ground breaking glimpse into aboriginal life Centuries before European settlement.

Biography
Dhirrabuu mari = outstanding indigenous Australians who have succeeded in a variety of fields
Through my eyes – by Ella Simon the author tells of the days when her people were considered to be nonpeople
Return to Cummeragunja : [videorecording] Hyllus Maris and her mother Mrs Geraldine Briggs speak, 26-8-85

Mum Shirl - Mum Shirl tells the story of her life going up on a mission near Cowra and her life as an Aboriginal Activities and social worker

Reconciliation
Aboriginal issues series. Land : notes & activities booklet
Aboriginal issues series. Stolen generations : notes & activities booklet
Generations of resistance : the Aboriginal struggle for justice
Being Aboriginal : comments, observations and stories from Aboriginal Australians : from the ABC radio programs
Talking together [videorecording] records the views of four Australian women about the importance of healing the relationship between Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders and other Australians
Issues in Society – Stolen Generations: the way forward
Koori, a will to win : the heroic resistance, survival & triumph of black Australia