Exercise 10: Library 2.0 at 'Hobbits Ville' :-)

Well: Bobbybloggersocialmedia says:  Library 2.0 stuff What the…..

The Shire – no it’s not a place where Hobbits Live!

Back again: we are still looking at the Shire – Sutherland Library and its services.

Local Studies:  in terms of Library 2.0 – not really happening.

BUT: they have many items such as fact sheets [down loan, does that count, and print off] on the Shire and its history – written for school students, photo’s which are accessible ‘on-line’.  There are various local newspapers now catalogued and stored on-line which you can also access. This includes some now no-longer in print [Engadine News].

There is a catalogue on line for CD Rom’s for Electoral Rolls which would help if doing family tree – and there is other information in the library on this as well.

Children’s: Yes in Library 2.0 they score points here for:-

Free music downloads – this is predominantly a teen activity.  There are digital magazines – so techno savvy [usually 15 – 25 year olds] will access this feature.  BUT most of the Sutherland Library children’s services are face to face/in house offerings.  That said: they do have branches throughout the Shire at: Sutherland, Cronulla, Caringbah, Miranda, Sylvania, Menai, Engadine, and Bundeena to cater for its clientele. 

Teenage/Youth: Library 2.0 is not as good as children.

There is the music as already mentioned, and digital magazines.  But are kids that age really into ‘libraries’?  They do have HSC study areas, could not see anything for support on the subject except: for HSC Students - http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Library/Information_For/HSC_Students/Belonging_Area_of_Study_-_Related_Texts see - Belong area of study and related texts.

http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Library/Information_For/Diverse_Cultures/Its_Your_Job_-_Online_Job_Hunting_Course see - It’s Your Job - Online Job Hunting Course

 http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Library/Online_Collections/Research_Databases see Research Databases

http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Library/Information_For/HSC_Students/Study_Skills_Success see Study Skills Success.

Adult fiction: in terms of Library 2.0….

Try the library catalogue as you can search – does this count as Library 2.0?

There is eBooks but I’m not sure how you would borrow these.  You can search for stuff and see what is available, then reserve…. But you still have to attend and collect/sort out issues with the branch face to face.

Information/Reference: In Library 2.0 – lets see. J

There is Encyclopaedia Britannica on-line but you must be in the library to use this facility.

Consumer Health Complete –  “Consumer Health Complete is a collection of health journals, books, encyclopedias and pamphlets designed to provide information for patients in plain language.”

Coredll eCosting – “Cordell's cost guides are the industry standard for estimating the costs of building and construction projects, including materials and labour.”

CSIRO Publishing – “A selection of 85 titles from Australia's premier science publisher available to read online or download in ebook format.”

Gale Virtual Reference Library - GVRL is a keyword searchable collection of reference eBooks covering a wide range of subjects from science to history and arts.

Infobase eBook Collection - This collection contains eBook versions of more than 20 reference books in an easy to use digital format. View a single book or search all titles by keyword. Infobase ebooks are recommended for high school students and up.

Sharp Online Reference Library - A selection two reference encyclopedias covering global history and culture - Conflicts since WWII and World Monarchies & Dynasties.

If in doubt, check out:  

http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Council_The_Shire

* So is the library services able to help?  I think so.  They have many computers to access the internet, they have uploaded much History materials for use 'on-line' and staff are more than happy to help.

If in doubt, avoid the place [especially the main Sutherland Library itself] when the HSC is on as their are youth 'studying' there most days.  Addedd 21 11 2013 :-)