Monday October 20, 2008
Great resource for HSC literature students
98% of the texts being studied for the 2009–2012 HSC are in Literary Reference Centre, an online database that you can access from anywhere with your Mosman Library card.
This is a great source of information on all aspects of literature.
- You can find plot summaries, literary criticism, reviews, journal articles and biographical information on authors and their works.
- The Literary Glossary and Dictionary help you define terms.
- The Literary-Historical Timeline can be used to pinpoint movements in literature and when works were written.
- The Full Text Classics section reproduces works – like Antigone, Jane Eyre, Northanger Abbey and all of Shakespeare’s works – in full text.
- The Literary context in Novels / Poetry / Short Stories / Plays / Essays / Memoirs gives you the societal, religious, historical, scientific and technological, biographical contexts of a work.
Log-in here and enter your Mosman Library card number.
Mosman Library subscribes to a number of online databases. Access our electronic resources online or at the Library.
Friday August 15, 2008
2008 Children's Book of the Year winners announced
Looking for a book for your child or teen? Have a look at the winners of the CBCA Book of the Year award.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a volunteer run, not for profit, organisation that was established in 1945 and is comprised of individual members who are passionate about children’s and young adult literature.
Friday January 18, 2008
Read a good book this summer? Tell someone about it!
Join Mosman Library’s summer reading program for adults and you could win fabulous prizes. Read a book, write a short review and go into the draw. Winners will be drawn each week in January.
Just ask our friendly staff for your review form when you check out your books or submit your review online.
Here’s what some of our patrons have been recommending…
Monday October 9, 2006
Google Books Shakespeare
Shakespeare has been ‘Googled’. This site allows you to browse through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays as well as providing links to related scholarly research and videos of theatre performances of the plays.
The complete works of Shakespeare at your fingertips.
Thursday April 13, 2006
Blog literati
Skye Rogers is talking at Mosman Library on May 17 about her new book, Drink Me. Anne H sent us a link to an interesting blog post about the book and suggested we list some literary weblogs here.
This is a good place to start: The Guardian’s top 10 picks.
If you have any favourites or recommendations, please leave a comment.
Wednesday January 25, 2006
Hey Kids!
If you would like to see some of your favourite authors such as Garth Nix, Jackie French and Kate Forsyth being interviewed for a new TV show, then here is your chance.
Groovedelicious TV will be interviewing these and many other authors on Saturday February 18th in Chatswood. They are looking for kids and adults to come along and be a part of the studio audience. But hurry, spaces are limited.
Details are on the Groovedelicious TV site.
Friday October 7, 2005
Short story / poetry competition – call for entries
The Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, presents a writing competition, in two categories – Short Story (1000 – 3000 words) and Poetry (10 – 100 lines). The competition is open to all writers Australia-wide, and the theme is open.
They are offering a prize of $500.00 in each category with an entry fee of $5.00 per entry. The competition runs to 30th November.
Further details can be sourced by email or download an entry form.
Saturday August 6, 2005
National Jazz Writing Competition
Been listening to any Australian jazz recently? Do you know your stuff? If you’re a fan of Aussie jazz and able to string a few words together, why not enter the National Jazz Writing Competition, for a chance to win $750 and publication in The Bulletin magazine and on Australia’s National Jazz Website.
All you need to submit: Two reviews of Australian CDs and one review of a live gig.
Deadline for entries: 9 September 2005
The winning entry will be announced at Australia’s most important jazz festival – the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz (28-31 October 2005).
For an entry form visit www.njw.jazz.org.au
Thursday March 10, 2005
Poetry Resources
Recently there have been several High School students visiting the Library to find poetry about ‘courage in the face of adversity’.
The Literature Resource Center available through NSWnet.net is a fantastic resource for narrowing down the search for poetry by a specific theme.
By searching through "Author By Type" you can select various criteria that will lead you to a list of authors that have produced work by that theme.
For example, to find a list of authors that have published poems that are about courage you would select ‘poetry’ under Genre and ‘courage’ under Theme. This will then provide you with a list of 24 authors with links to their bibliographies, criticisms and biographies.