Dunedin Public Libraries News & Reviews Blog

The latest issue of Dunedin Public Libraries publication The Word has been released.

We hope you enjoy the new-look graphic redesign of this publication.

As always it’s packed full of reviews, new book lists, library news and more.

Grab a copy today from your nearest public library or visit our website to download a .pdf version to read online.

The latest issue of Childrens Choice has been published and contains a good list of books for kids spanning fiction, non-fiction, picture books as well as news updates from staff working in the childrens area.

Read the latest issue (.pdf) online today.

The latest issue of Dunedin Public Libraries publication The Word has been released.

As always it’s packed full of reviews, new book lists, library news and more.

Grab a copy today from your nearest public library or visit our website to download a .pdf version to read online.

The latest Blueskin Bay Library news has just been published.

Read the .PDF version now by clicking on the newsletter image on the left.

We also offer a good selection of other newsletters and library publications to read, available now on our website.

The latest issue of Childrens Choice has been published and contains a good list of books for kids spanning fiction, non-fiction, picture books as well as news updates from staff working in the childrens area.

Read the latest issue (.pdf) online today.

The latest issue of Dunedin Public Libraries publication The Word has been released.

As always it’s packed full of reviews, new book lists, library news and more.

Grab a copy today from your nearest public library or visit our website to download a .pdf version to read online.

The United Nations celebrates International Earth Day each year on the Northern vernal equinox. This year Earth Day falls on March 20th and will mark the 37th year of observance. The first Earth Day was celebrated on March 1st, 1970, in San
Francisco.

The Earth Day flag used today is a beautiful photographic image of the fully lit Earth,commonly known as the “Blue Marble”, and is now one
of the most widely published photographs in existence.

The rest of this article by Colleen Grieve , Collection Advocate,
is available on page 9, of the March Edition of the WORD.
Please visit our Publications page to download a copy as a pdf, or drop by your local library for a hardcopy.

Within just one or two degrees of separation, most people will
know someone with children currently at school or recently
graduated to tertiary studies, the workforce or life experience.
With the start of the new school and academic year upon
us, it is timely to reflect on the role of the public library as a
partner in the lifelong learning journey of each member of our
community.

In recognition of this important partnership, the Dunedin City
Council has recently adopted a new Library Learning Support
Policy to strengthen the links between your public library and the
139 schools and preschools across the city.

The rest of this Editorial is available on the inside cover of the March Edition of the WORD. Please visit our Publications page to download a copy as a pdf, or drop by your local library for a hardcopy.

That’s the message that Telecom wants parents to take on board. And, of course, quick access to the Internet is an asset to any household and its members. Educationally, though, what are kids’ real information needs?

Information needs to be accurate and as far as possible it needs to be impartial: if it’s put out by some interest group who want to sell us something or influence our political or religious opinions, it may still be of some use to us, but only if we know who they are and what their agenda is.

The rest of this article by Barbara Frame - Collection Development Librarian,
is available on page 4, the March Edition of the WORD. Please visit our Publications page to download a copy as a pdf, or drop by your local library for a hardcopy.

Children’s Choice is a newsletter created by DPL librarians to promote
the quality new children’s books that have recently been added to
our collections.

Each edition lets parents and kids see the wide range of new books
in both fiction and non-fiction. Children’s Choice also includes interesting news items from the Children’s Section and the realm of children’s publishing. The February issue includes the list of finalists in the 2007 Post Book Awards.

This fabulous wealth of new titles is available as a fun
newsletter from all the libraries, including the bookbus, or can be
downloaded in full colour as a pdf from the Kids’ Page.