Sutherland Shire Libraries News

Let us help you find your next great read. Your library has a range of resources to assist you.

In January, receive personalised reading suggestions. Think about the books you've loved and those you've hated and why. Then tell your professional! Give an indication of the types of books you usually read and others you may be interested in but were too unsure to choose. Our librarians will uncover surprises for you, and so take the work out of finding your next great read.

The new items lists are a great way to stay on top of the material the library is receiving. View the lists, read the publishers blurb and link straight to the catalogue, to place a hold on anything that grabs your attention. They are divided into Fiction, Non-fiction, Children and Audiovisual with sub-sections within these categories. You can sign up for notification of any (or all) of them and you will be sent an email containing the new titles.

If you've read all your favourite authors works...it's the worst!! Luckily there are some tools to help you find authors who use a similar style or write in the same genre as your favourites. Who else writes like...? contains authors who write for adults. Who next...? has authors who write for children and it provides an age guide so suitability can be assessed. Then search Sutherland Shire Library's catalogue for title availability.

The Source is great for finding material to read  to children (or provide for their own reading) which suits their interests, fears, or life experiences which need some explanation. Use this subject guide to children's fiction, poetry and short stories to find the one which will snare their interest. The emphasis is on Australian books but does not exclude those from around the world.

A great place to get lost in, is Novelist. It provides many ways to explore possible reads in both
fiction AND (despite it's name) non-fiction. Search, using your own words to describe what you are seeking (girl travel 1960) and peruse the list provided, or narrow it using appeal factors, settings, writing style and more. Browse lists by genre, awards, age group, appeal factors and check their availablility at Sutherland Libraries with the click of a button.

These services can be used at anytime once you have a membership with any of the library branches in the Sutherland Shire.

National Science Week offering a chance for everyone to help build the body of knowledge which will support many future research projects.
Wildlife Spotter is calling for animal lovers, aspiring scientists, concerned citizens and anyone with some spare time to view some of the millions of photos collected from automatic cameras in many of Australia's wilderness areas.

NSW coastal rainforest

The purpose is to see if there is an animal in the photo and if there is, identify it. Scientists have been doing the work, but it will take them years to do it all and recheck the results. Meanwhile some of Australia's animals could be threatened and the data to prove it, is not in a usable form.

NT arid zones

Join in on this citizen science project and help scientists organise vital research which will inform the community's knowledge of its wildlife.
Would you like to guess at what shape the future will be due to advances in science? The Future Vision Quiz is your chance to put your choices to the test.
Are you looking for reliable scientific research on any topic? Want to read issues of these magazines .....New Scientist, Scientific American, Psychology Today, National Geographic, Physics Today Wired, Amateur Astronomy, American Scientist, Antiquity, ECOS, Nature, Popular Mechanics, Australian Science Teachers Journal? Visit Science Research Center. Sutherland Shire Library membership required.
The library Zinio magazine collection has the latest issues of Astronomy, Australasian Science, Australian Geographic National Geographic Interactive, New Scientist, New Scientist Australian edition, Popular Science Australian, Save Our Seas and Smithsonian Magazine for you to download and read on your digital device.
Interested in what else is happening during National Science Week? Visit http://www.scienceweek.net.au

Ned Kelly Armour is a short piece of film discussing the Australian fascination with Ned Kelly and showcasing his armour, where it now resides in the State Library of Victoria. The suggestion is that this iconic outfit may have been his downfall.

Library members can view the video now, by following the above link and logging in with membership number and pin.

Join Richard Morecroft as he tracks down the daily activities of one of Australia's cutest animals in Wombats: Bulldozers of the bush.

Each of the videos in the collection has a full transcript beside it. This is keyword searchable and clicking on some text will locate that section of the video!

Watch Kevin Kline live on stage in the Richard Rogers Theatre - New York City. in this lively production of Cyrano De Bergerac, and learn that even the largest nose does not make one unlovable!

Do you have trouble seeing the relevance of Shakespeare the 21st century? Then try viewing this modernised version of A Midsummer's Night Dream, to see if a setting we can relate to helps untangle the themes.

Australasian Video Online and Theatre in Video are online video streaming collections made available to you via Sutherland Shire Library's subscription to Alexander Street Press.

Pictures courtesy of Britannica Image Quest

Research Databases and Encyclopedias and Reference books online can save the day.
A broad range of topics are covered, in a range of levels.
For a quick start, just enter your search terms in the search box, top right, of the library home page.

Looking down the results page, you will find 3 articles listed from Research Databases.
To read, click on the article title or the PDF icon.
Be prepared to enter your library membership card and your pin number to get access.


Or use the Online facet on the left to narrow all results to those which can be used at home.

Click on the view book link to read the book from where you are (remember you will need your membership number and pin).

Use the tips above to help with a wide variety of topics like these.......

Find information about veterinary practise

Who is involved in exploring Antarctica?

How are school boards managed?

What Government forms are there?

Business ethics should you use them Photos courtesy of Britannica Image Quest - find millions of rights cleared images in one trusted source..