Clean up Australia Day

Completed by: Sharon and Cindy

Date: 23rd February-3rd March

Resources:

Recycling, The rough guide to ethical living, The state of the planet, Plastics, Waste disposal, Saving our planet, Australia's best environmentalists.

Magazines: G Magazine

DVD: Scope: Green Science

Organisations contacted: Images and fact sheets taken from: http://www.cleanup.com.au/au/

Comments: Very informative :)

Biographies

Date: 16th-23rd February

Completed by: Stacey

Resoruces used: A man named Dave, Frida: the authorised biography, Long walk to freedom, The pianist, My Story: Louise Savage, Beneath the waves, My place, Mother Teresa: an authorised biography, David Suzuki: the autobiography, Teacher man, Johnny Cash: life of an American icon, Billy, Veronica Guerin

Comments or notes: Student interest :)

International Year of Astronomy

Date: 9th-13th February

Completed by: Claire

Resources: Atlas of stars and planets, Parallel worlds, Consider the heavens, Astronomy and earth science, Night sky identifier, Our cosmic origins, Australian backyard astronomy, The official planetarium book of space, The Australian skies, On the shoulders of giants.

File names of information used in display: Astronomy sign. pub and space phots.doc I also used posters from the library's poster section.

Comments or notes: Fitted in nicely with the new astronomy course that is running :)

Back to Study

Date: 27th January-

Completed by: Donna, Kate & Pam (it was a real team effort! :)

Resources used:

Books: Mastering the TEE, Study skills for successful students, Crash course- precalculus, Biology, Studying for success, Study skills strategies, Survival skit for senior students, Pathways to research, Upgrade your English, Quantum: a guide for the perplexed, Teach yourself speed reading, Studying in Australia: a guide for international students, Returning to learning, Public speaking for students, Pocket guide to correct spelling.

Video: Search me: library and web research.

A DVD player was set up next to the display, which played a DVD entitled Study skills.

Comments or notes: The DVD player was a great touch! :)

Australia Day

Name: Australia Day
Date: 7th January-26th January
Completed by: Claire

Resources used:
Books: Exploring continents: Australia, Culture wise Australia, The Penguin century of Australian stories, Australia: an eco traveller's guide, Australia: an illustrated history, Amazing facts about Australia, Portrait of Australia, Tranquil Australia, A fortunate life.

Easy reads: Specky Magee and the footy contest

DVDs: Australia revealed

File names of information used in display: Info taken from "Amazing facts about Australia", World Book online and Wikipedia. Australian facts.doc is the file name.

Comments or notes: Eye-catching :)

Chariots of Fire

Name: Chariots of Fire

Date: 11th Sept

Completed by: Donna

Resources used:
Books: Jobs in Sport, Great Sporting Moments, Athletics, Australian Sport Through Time
Magazines: Men’s Health, Good Health
Videos/DVDs: Chariots of Fire (x2)

File names of information used in display: Information in blurbs taken from the Student Newsletter.

Comments or notes: Lots of student interest.

National Literacy Week

Name: National Literacy Week

Date: 1st-8th of September 2008

Completed by: Leo and Cindy

Resources used:
Books: The Adult Student’s Guide to Success
Easy reads: Rain Dance, 10,000 Leagues under the sea, Flander’s Fields, Animalia, Down at the Dump
Magazines: Choice, Cosmos, Wheels, Scoop
Talking books: Red Rabbit, The Shearing Shed, Breaker Morant, Da Vinci Code

Details of organisations contacted:
http://www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au/