Sutherland Shire Libraries News

At the time of writing the customer account functi...

2012-06-01T11:24:25.428+10:00

At the time of writing the customer account functions were not showing in the new catalogue. The good news is that you can now view your account details in the demo system. Keep in mind the data in your account is completely out of date.

You can certainly do everything you can do in the current system. And with the introduction of the new system you can control even more.

In answer to the comments above...

You can certainly view your current loans and balances, renew your items, etc.

You will be able to choose email as your preferred method of library notices (for holds, overdues, etc.) although you may have to wait a couple of weeks after launch for us to turn that option on. We want to make sure the current functionality is working properly before adding the new options.

You will indeed be able to keep a list of all the items you borrow from the library, but this is an opt-in service - you must login to your account and enable that service to start tracking your loans.

So when the library opens on 21 June don't forget to login to your account and have a look around to see what you can do.

I like how it seems it will keep a reading history...

2012-05-23T20:19:23.280+10:00

I like how it seems it will keep a reading history for those among who can't remember everything we've read.

Love looking up a favourite author's new book,...

2012-05-22T09:08:31.533+10:00

Love looking up a favourite author's new book, and finding reviews about it from the journals databases. Dianne

Also- can you please add more user options to the ...

2012-05-21T19:47:23.797+10:00

Also- can you please add more user options to the checkout! Ie. view print balances etc. etc.

Can you PLEASE add an updated profile section for ...

2012-05-21T19:45:36.023+10:00

Can you PLEASE add an updated profile section for this new system. Ie- In the old system you can click on Profile, view you balance, name address etc etc. Please add this into the new system, allowing us to add a EMAIL (So we can get bills etc. via email), View our address and other information that we provided to council in the first instance. That is the ONLY thing I want! Thankyou!

I can remember going in here as a child. It was qu...

2012-05-08T11:29:30.342+10:00

I can remember going in here as a child. It was quite dark, and I was always scared because the ballet teacher upstairs used to thump a cane into the floor as he bellowed instructions to the dancers. Amazingly I took up ballet lessons for a while, but was and remain an avid reader

Today, Wednesday 2 May escape to the Southern Loun...

2012-05-02T09:39:12.974+10:00

Today, Wednesday 2 May escape to the Southern Lounge, Sutherland Library at lunch time to hear a story read aloud for an adult audience. Starts 1pm on the first Wednesday of each month in this National Year of Reading

Great Book! Gone through this http://www.sutherlan...

2012-04-21T18:36:05.193+10:00

Great Book! Gone through this http://www.sutherlandlibrary.com/journalsearch/DatabaseDisplay.asp?DatabaseID=worldbook and LOVED it! So excited that its going to be adding in my list!

Unlike current reality games the Hunger Games vict...

2012-04-20T09:34:27.926+10:00

Unlike current reality games the Hunger Games victors do not receive a chance to write their own cook book as in Masterchef or achieve massive weight loss and $250,000 like the Biggest Loser.
But you’re right in that the winning tributes do receive a life of prosperity and power back home. They also gain the "honour" of becoming a mentor to the future generation of tributes from their district, as well as this the victor's district is showered with gifts, mainly food allowing them to prosper. Not a bad prize considering the majority of districts are so poor. But for Katniss and Peeta their victors rewards are short lived. So if you haven't read Suzanne Collins’ Catching Fire the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy, get reading now to find out more.

In the mean time, do you think this is a valid prize, and if not, what should the victors win instead? Perhaps an audience with One Direction?

I read the book "The Hunger Games", but ...

2012-04-19T17:29:54.539+10:00

I read the book "The Hunger Games", but am still unsure about what the victors' prizes are. What do they receive from winning the games? I understand that they receive a life of prosperity and power back home, but for how long?STC Technologies

Even Charles Dickens agrees that not all books are...

2012-04-17T15:08:46.984+10:00

Even Charles Dickens agrees that not all books are worth reading!

"There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts."

Thanks so much for the wealth of the resource! i w...

2012-04-09T22:35:25.914+10:00

Thanks so much for the wealth of the resource! i was looking for so long,!@LisaMens Health

These are terrific ways to encourage people to rea...

2012-03-20T17:51:02.548+11:00

These are terrific ways to encourage people to read more. I particularly like the 'just do it'. Amen.
Malvina

Men's Health Week 2012 runs from June 11-17 20...

2012-03-16T21:21:14.083+11:00

Men's Health Week 2012 runs from June 11-17 2012. The theme for this year is 'environMENts' which looks at how men's health is impacted by the environments and contexts of their lives.

Like many libraries, Sutherland Shire promotes good male health by providing a good selection of men-friendly publications and quiet space in which men can reflect on their health.

Please visit www.menshealthweek.org.au for details.

Some more suggestions from people following us on ...

2012-03-14T11:40:49.897+11:00

Some more suggestions from people following us on Twitter.

@VaVeros suggested Milan Kundera.

@KeziaHill suggested both The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing and The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvior.

@janholmquist has suggested Jose Saramago

Go forth and explore...

Photos taken at Sutherland Shire Libraries events ...

2012-02-22T13:30:34.371+11:00

Photos taken at Sutherland Shire Libraries events are posted to flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/suthlib/

Editing of all photos taken at our Open Day will be completed soon.

Thank you to all library staff and all the lovely customers who made the Open Day so enjoyable.

HI, Janet Selby and I launched our book Bindi-eye...

2012-02-21T18:15:58.845+11:00

HI,
Janet Selby and I launched our book Bindi-eye Bop at the library open day last week.
The photographer took many photos including some of the book launch where I was singing to a group of pre- school children.
I was told by the librarian on the day that I would be able to access these photos. I was hoping you may be able to direct me to that site thanks? It would be nice to use them on my web site.
Regards,
Margaret Bradford

Professor Patricia Meyer Spacks has written a whol...

2012-01-16T16:03:14.117+11:00

Professor Patricia Meyer Spacks has written a whole book on the subject of rereading! Listen to her entertaining interview here on the Book Show website. It includes her revelation that, after rereading an old favourite, The Catcher in the Rye, she positively hated it! The dangers of rereading ...

I attended the first session last week on the IPad...

2011-11-13T14:53:26.755+11:00

I attended the first session last week on the IPad, IPhone - it was great. I was thinking of purchasing an iPad and the information gained in the session has certainly given me confidence to walk into a shop and ask more detailed and incisive questions and hopefully get a good deal. Thanks - I will certainly be attending the next session.

Great post. I really enjoy reading this. Very info...

2011-10-27T23:58:02.969+11:00

Great post. I really enjoy reading this. Very informative post.

I LOVE my library- for research, up to date magazi...

2011-10-16T17:05:02.191+11:00

I LOVE my library- for research, up to date magazines, and of course to borrow both non-fiction & fiction books.
PLEASE SAVE SUTHERLAND SHIRE LIBRARIES!!!

I love these timely posts with recommendations for...

2011-10-05T08:40:55.207+11:00

I love these timely posts with recommendations for good reads. Thanks

This is an awesome news! I'm glad that the Men...

2011-09-29T19:49:39.567+10:00

This is an awesome news! I'm glad that the Menai or Engadine Libraries are getting renovations. I am looking forward to see the new Libraries.

Thanks to all who dropped some money in the box. W...

2011-09-12T11:40:47.055+10:00

Thanks to all who dropped some money in the box. We raised $65.80.

I actually find it cool. Adding some more features...

2011-09-01T19:32:14.088+10:00

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