The Inside Break

what do YOU think about media reporting on illicit drugs?

2010-01-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

What do YOU think about media reporting on illicit drugs?
If you’re aged 16-24 and live in Australia we want to hear YOUR views on media reporting on drug issues. Is it BALANCED – BIASED – MISLEADING – WHATEVER?
Option 1: Online survey
Visit http://www.drugmediasurvey.com/ and give us YOUR reactions to media stories. The survey takes only 10-20 mins. You could WIN a $200 MUSIC VOUCHER!
Option 2: Join a discussion on drugs in the media
Focus groups will be held in Surry Hills, Sydney, in January – February 2010 and will last 60-90 mins. You will RECEIVE $70 CASH for your time! To find out more contact Caitlin on (02) 9385 0132 or 0468 914 050.
http://www.drugmediasurvey.com/

This study is being conducted by DPMP, UNSW.
You don’t need to have tried drugs to participate.
Information supplied by Bridget Spicer, Research Officer
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW 2052
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9385 0481
Fax: +61 2 9385 0222

Do you need $$$'s to get an idea going?

2009-04-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

The Youth Participation Grants Program is now running into its third year. Having been initially set up as a pilot program targeting only 4 regions in NSW in 2007, the grants program was expanded to cover the entire state last year.

Over the past few years, YAPA has been fortunate enough to help fund an extremely diverse range of projects which were all set up and run by young people. Some of the highlights from last year include the establishment of a youth space in the Corowa Shire, the opening of a late night café for young people in Dubbo, a series of dance workshops in Wollongong, a festival of plays in Fairfield, and a massive break dance competition in Bankstown.

These examples, plus all of the other projects that have been run so far, clearly demonstrate that when it comes to putting on fun and interesting stuff for young people, it's often young people themselves who know what's best. The possibilities for the types of projects that may be funded are limited only by the imagination of young people and their dedication to seeing it through.

So if you, or a group of young people that you know, have some great ideas for a project in your community, then why not check out our website:
http://www.yapa.org.au/yapa/ypp for more information about how you can apply for a grant.
The closing date for this year's funding round is 24 April 2009.
Information from the YAPA newsletter
posted by Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Have Your Say about GLOBAL POVERTY

2009-03-31T16:07:00.000-07:00

The Australian Youth Forum wants to hear what you have to say about Global Poverty , follow this link to the site: http://www.youth.gov.au/ayf/Ideas/TopicsList.aspx

The Australian Youth Forum (AYF) is run by the Australian Government as a communication channel between the Government, young people (aged 15 – 24) and the organisations that work with, for and on behalf of young people. On the website are listed the current debates/topics, you have your say and when the topic closes the information is forwarded to the Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis MP.

The AYF would also like to thank those who have contributed to the discussion topics of 'Violence and Safety', 'Contributing to Democracy' and 'Human Rights'. These boards are now closed and all the ideas, views and opinions have been sent to the Minister. The Forum is all about young people engaging in on-going public debate inputing into policy and decision making on issues that affect your life now and in the future.
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

On-line Game for Youth Week

2009-03-29T21:17:00.000-07:00

National Youth Week launches Don't Turn A Night Out Into A Nightmare online game.
The Don't Turn A Night Out Into A Nightmare online game was launched today as part of National Youth Week (March 28 – April 5 2009).
The game is fun, user-friendly and utilises cutting-edge digital technology to encourage young people to understand the repercussions of binge drinking.
Players negotiate their way through a typical Saturday night party and make important decisions about their drinking along the way. As their night evolves they will experience the direct onsequences of their decisions.
The game presents players with a variety of situations where alcohol, peer pressure and unacceptable behaviour can have dangerous social and physical consequences unless responsible decisions are made.
You can play the Don't Turn A Night Out Into A Nightmare online game at http://www.youthweek.com/
posted by Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

ANZAC DAY

2009-03-24T19:53:00.000-07:00

The Anzac day website can be found at http://www.anzacday.gov.au/.

The Premier's ANZAC Memorial Scholarship program has the purpose of ensuring that the Gallipoli story remains a living part of Australian history. Twelve scholarships have been awarded for 2009 to students from throughout NSW enrolled in government and non-government schools. The Premier and Mr Don Rowe, the President of the NSW Branch of the Returned and Services League, will accompany these students and two supervising teachers to Gallipoli to participate in ANZAC Day commemoration activities. The tour will be of approximately one week's duration and will take place in the second week of the 2009 autumn school vacation -

follow the 12 winning students Tom, Dragana, Lionel, John, Olivia, Kenneth, Lauren, Emmie, Ashlee, Ian, Aaron, and Tori at their blogs at: The ANZAC Memorial Scholarship Blog

The photo on this blog has recently been discovered and is an Anonymous photograph taken by a soldier in the trenches at Gallipoli. From the State Library of NSW. [PXB 250]

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

Australia and the Vietnam War

2009-03-24T19:45:00.000-07:00

The Australia and the Vietnam War website is run by the Dept of Veteran Affairs and can be found at

http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/ included are sections on topics such as, Australia enters the war, combat, Royal Australian Navy, Conscription, Royal Australian Air Force, War myths and Pulling Out.

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

World War II and Australia

2009-03-24T19:28:00.000-07:00

http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/

is the Australian World War II site. It holds fabulous information and resources on the Declaration of War, various battles fought by Australians and Victory.

Special features include the Rats of Tobruk, Kokoda Track, Indigenous Service, war photographer Frank Hurley and posters/art work from war-time.

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

SMH HSC and CAREERS EXPO 2009

2009-03-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

The Sydney Morning Herald HSC and Careers Expo 2009
The Pavilion at Randwick Racecourse Expo Venue MapFriday 15, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May 2009, 10am - 5pm
Exhibitors with
information and resources for the HSC
career and study advice
international exchange and GAP year programs
Australia’s top universities, TAFE and training colleges
Seminars on
HSC subjects and study advice
tertiary courses and careers
Admission $10.00 per person, $5.00 per person for school groups (5 or more) and $25.00 for families (3 or more, children under 14 free). Valid for all 3 days, including seminars and The Sydney Morning Herald

for further info see http://www.hscandcareers.com.au/

HSC students on-line

2009-03-24T19:21:00.001-07:00

The NSW Board of Studies has a great new service, individualised for you. Its called Students Online and you can indivualise is it to the subjects that you do in Year 12. BOS suggests you make this your browser home page to give you instant access to all the news about your HSC. You will be able to log in with a stduent id and access pin that you will receive soon from your school or direct from the BOS.

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

NEW Manly LGA demographic information

2009-03-24T19:17:00.000-07:00

Students now have easy access to two new online research tools that will provide accurate socio-demographic information about the Manly area. The user-friendly programs are available online at www.manly.nsw.gov.au/Community-Profile.html

The Manly Community Profile and Manly Community Atlas tools provide key information presented in clear and simple tables, charts and interactive maps. Visitors to the website will also have access to complete sets of data from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

The Manly Community Profile is a detailed online socio-demographic profile of the Manly Local Government Area (LGA), featuring data from the 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 Censuses of Population and Housing. Designed to provide useful information to the general public but also to businesses, investors, students and others, the Community Profile features tables and charts, as well as written descriptions and analysis of individual smaller areas or suburbs.

The Manly Community Atlas includes key socio-demographic characteristics for the Manly Council area presented as interactive maps. Data for the Atlas is sourced from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. The Atlas includes summary tables for each suburb in the Manly area. Based on data from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing (Australian Bureau of Statistics), each map is prepared using Census Collector Districts providing the finest level of detail to help identify spatial patterns and trends in the area.

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

YR 12 English

2009-03-23T21:57:00.001-07:00

Possible books to try if you need to read another text involving "letters" or 2 stories intertwined. Examples are the French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles and
Night letters : a journey through Switzerland and Italy by Robert Dessaix
LETTERS BOOKS:
Daddy-L ong- Legs by Jean Webster
Joel and Cat set the story straight by Nick Earls and Rebecca Sparrow (ya fiction)
Sam's letters to Jennifer by James Patterson (fiction)
Rilke and Nadreas-Salome translated by Edward Snow and Michael Winkler (true and translated from the German)
The Vintner's letters by Maurice O'Shea (fiction)
Something borrowed by Paul Magrs (fiction)
84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff - also a 2003 DVD version starring Starring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins.
Ariel's gift : Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath and the story of Birthday letters by Wagner, Erica.
TWO STORIES INTERTWINED BOOKS:
Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillipa Pearce - also a 2006 DVD version starring Greta Scacchi
The virgin blue by Tracey Chevalier
The LakeHouse DVD starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves
Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary by Ruby Ferguson
Doomsday book by Willis, Connie. (time travel fiction)
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Unpaid trial work - there is no such thing

2008-12-30T19:29:00.000-08:00

Young job hunters need to know there is no such thing as unpaid trial work. So if you are offered
work, even if only for a few hours, you must be paid. It is illegal under existing NSW laws for an employer not to pay workers for any work that they do and they can be prosecuted.
Getting a job should be a positive experience for young people and that should not include getting ripped off. Every year the NSW Office of Industrial Relations helps young people with complaints about unpaid trials and recovers lost wages.

The law protects young workers under 18 and they can get help to recover unpaid wages.
For more information call the NSW Office of Industrial Relations on 131 628
or visit the Young
People at Work website www.youngpeopleatwork.nsw.gov.au

John Hatzistergos, NSW Minister for Industrial Relations SAYs
Young people looking to boost their wallets with part-time or casual work over the holiday
season should watch out for employers offering illegal unpaid trials. Some unscrupulous employers would be tempted to take advantage of young people looking for work during the busiest trading time of the year

Driving you crazy? L Plate & P Plate survey

2008-12-30T18:41:00.000-08:00

Help YAPA research the impact of the NSW licence changes:
❏ 120 hour logbook for Learner drivers
❏ passenger restrictions for P Platers
❏ vehicle restrictions for P Platers.
Our Driving you crazy? survey is for NSW young people - whether you:
❏ are not yet learning to drive
❏ are on your L's or P's
❏ got your full unrestricted licence after July 2007.
Follow this link to do the on-line survey http://www.yapa.org.au/driving
Survey results need to be completed by 1st March 2009
Posted by Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

Drug info@your library for the HSC

2008-12-09T18:20:00.000-08:00

This website is a great resource for HSC students. There is information on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs; drug and alcohol effects; mental, health and drug & alcohol use; how to talk to others about drug use and where to go for help.

http://www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au/ is a gateway to both factsheets and detailed information. There is a specific section for Students and Teachers which is particularly useful for PDHPE and Society and Culture students.

Books and booklets are available in public libraries throughout NSW. Free pamphlets are also available for students to take home

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library (from a SLNSW information sheet)

New HOT topics, great for Legal Studies students

2008-12-03T15:13:00.000-08:00

Hot Topics
There are two great new recently released Hot Topics:
Human rights and Domestic violence.
Human rights provides an overview of human rights law from its origins and sources, through to the development of modern human rights law. It examines how human rights law operates in Australia, with reference to current issues, and includes the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and further information resources. It is a great resource for HSC Legal Studies students studying the Human Rights topic.
Domestic violence defines domestic violence, gives a detailed explanation of the law on apprehended violence orders, and discusses other legal remedies. It is a very useful resource for those Legal Studies students studying the Crime or Family topic.
Check these publications out at your school library or local public library
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library
(from the LIAC E-News November 2008)

Studying Music?

2008-10-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

Manly Library has just subscribed to the Alexander Street Press music collection: all databases can be accessed remotely from your home or school computer. You just a Manly Library card to use. The password is your Library Card number.
Classical Music Library is an ever-growing, fully searchable classical music resource—a comprehensive collection of distinguished classical recordings. It includes tens of thousands of licensed recordings that users can listen to on the Internet. The audio selections are cross-referenced to a database of supplementary reference information. It’s a dedicated library resource offering music licensed from major labels.
African American Song With jazz, blues, gospel, and other forms of African American musical expression represented, African American Music brings 50,000 tracks of music to the ears of music scholars. It’s the first online resource to document the history of African American music in the form of an online music listening service.
Smithsonian Global Sound
is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. The collection provides educators, students, and interested listeners with an unprecedented variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse musical forms. The collection includes an extraordinary array of more than 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds.
American Song Contemporary
is a history collection that contains 50,000 songs that users listen to over the Internet. Much more than a repository of well known classics like Yankee Doodle and The Star Spangled Banner, this new resource includes music that relates to almost every walk of American life, every ethnic group, and every time period. You’ll find songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. There are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and anti-war protests. There are hymns, funny songs, college songs, sea shanties, shape note songs, and songs about topics as diverse as New York and electricity.
World Music
takes listeners around the globe to experience the vibrancy, history, customs, politics, personalities, struggles, and joys of diverse peoples and cultures. The breadth of this collection is impressive, incorporating contemporary reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres. Traditional music such as Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku is also featured to round out the offerings and allow you to see the progression that music has made through the ages.
to access these databases visit www.manly.nsw.gov.au - select Library, then on-line databases
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

Studying "Romulus, my father" - Infocus resources

2008-10-29T17:10:00.000-07:00

3 new articles relevant to the book Romulus my Father, and the new English theme of Belonging have arrived at Manly Library. These articles have been purchased from the Infocus service at the State Library of NSW:

My father's landscape
In this reflection of his memoir Gaita discusses events and relationships explored, painting a painful yet compassionate picture of his childhood and life with his father. Gaita's relationship to the Australian landscape is also emphasised as having a profound impact upon the author's sensibilities.
Romulus my father: scenes from a childhood
This article discusses the film adaptation. Themes of belonging and becoming, and sense of place are explored and the way in which these themes shape the drama of the young Raimond's relationships, in particular with his father is examined. The portrayal of the intense emotion in the film is also discussed.
Multiculturalism and Universalism in Romulus My Father
This paper examines the themes of identity and belonging in Romulus My Father. The author discusses the attitudes that many Australians had to migrants in the 1950's and the interaction between universal and cultural values. Complex questions of morality within Gaita's parent's relationship are also discussed as well as the difficult nature of judging a relationship written in memoir. Included is a reply by Gaita in response to the paper.

These articles are available for use on level 1 of the library, they are not available for loan
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

New Infocus resources

2008-10-29T17:07:00.000-07:00

The following new resources have arrived at Manly Library - these and other Infocus articles designed for HSC students are available on Level 1. These articles are not available for loan.

The ethical backlash of corporate branding
This article discusses corporate branding and the rise of anti-brand activism. The authors dispel the idea that these trends are contradictory and argue that they have emerged from common sources, that is the move from industrial to post-industrial society and the development of globalisation. Suggestions for strategies that corporations can use to combat the anti-brand movement such as behaving in a socially responsible manner and balancing consumption values with life values are put forward.
Globalization and recent changes in the demography of Australian religious groups
This article discusses religious identification in Australia between the years 1947 to 2001. Using statistical data from the Australian censes the author highlights the decline in the Protestant establishment and the increase in religious diversity. The reasons behind these changes are also detailed, citing migration and globalisation as two key elements in changes in religious affiliation.
Adolescents and graffiti
This article discusses the relationship between adolescents and graffiti. The author looks at the various types of graffiti and the difference between public and private graffiti. Interviews with adolescents are drawn on to illustrate the important role graffiti plays in their lives and the validity of a school art curriculum that includes graffiti is discussed.
Making their mark: A psychodynamic view
This article discusses the reasons behind adolescent males' graffiti writing. The author explores ideas of gender and sexual identity and the relationship these ‘writers' have with the adult world. The power of graffiti to make sense of their world and feelings is also discussed.
Understanding urbanisation and the megacity in Southeast Asia
This extract examines urbanisation and the megacity phenomenon in Southeast Asia. The author explores the structure and geography of these cities as well as the social, cultural and economic functions they have. The influence of colonisation on Southeast Asian cities is also discussed as is the political and governance structures that contribute to the development of megacities.
The right not to be born: abortion of the disadvantaged fetus in contemporary Fatwas
This extract discusses Islamic medical ethics in relation to the disadvantaged foetus. The concept of ‘wrongful life' and ‘wrongful birth' in Islamic laws, Fatwa's and essays is outlined. The author examines the complex ethics surrounding the abortion of the unhealthy or unwanted foetus in Islamic society. Comparisons between Islamic and Western thought on this issue are also discussed.
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

New legislation site for Legal Studies

2008-10-15T15:23:00.000-07:00

The website for NSW legislation has just changed to http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/

The URLs and core functionality are unchanged but there are additional features, in particular the official authorisation of legislation published online, and a more streamlined interface. The new features will be listed in full in a link from the home page.

The NSW legislation website is the official NSW Government site for the online publication of legislation.
The website contains the following features:
The In Force database—NSW legislation in force, both Acts and statutory instruments (regulations etc and environmental planning instruments) that is constantly consolidated and kept up-to-date
Historical versions of current legislation, repealed legislation and historical versions
The As Made database—An archival collection of NSW legislation as made since 1990
Advanced searching and browsing facilities.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Have you ever experienced cyberbullying?

2008-10-08T17:37:00.000-07:00

NSW YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL - CYBERBULLYING ONLINE FORUM

The NSW Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is holding an online cyberbullying forum from 9am on 6th October to 5pm on 7 November 2008.
The YAC wants to hear young people’s views on and experiences of cyberbullying. The information collected on the forum will be used to inform advice provided to the Minister for Youth on the issue of cyberbullying. All information collected on the forum will remain anonymous.
All young people who register on the forum will go into the running to win an iPod Nano!
To register for the forum go to www.youth.nsw.gov.au.
For more information please contact:
Executive Officer
Youth Advisory Council
Department of Community Services
Ph: 02 9716 2844
yac@community.nsw.gov.au

Check it out - Sexual Health Week

2008-09-14T22:54:00.000-07:00

Sexual Health Week - 15 to 21 September - is in its fourth year and it’s going from strength to strength. The slogan this year is Check it Out. We want young people to check themselves,
check their GP and check the websites and phone lines for information. www.fpnsw.org.au

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Be Careful of Mobile phone debt

2008-09-14T22:49:00.000-07:00

Fair Trading Minister Linda Burney is recommending caution when using smart phone
technology and is encouraging people to avoid the download debt trap. “The latest
technology enables downloading of high volumes of data very quickly and with that comes the risk that users... could exceed their phone plan value very quickly.”
“It’s crucial that consumers carefully read the fine print in any contract." “Young people will be tempted to make full use of the internet services available through the new smart phones, so with music downloads, YouTube videos, web browsing and emails, a data download bill could
easily become a data download debt trap.”
Ms Burney said consumers should also check to see if a carrier offered data usage monitoring. “Most carriers do offer monitoring services including internet-based usage checks and SMS messages alerting the user that they are approaching their plan’s limit,”
she said. “Many handsets also include data usage meters.
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

HSC talks filling fast...

2008-08-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Book now for the inside break FREE HSC talks at your local library. Being run at Manly, Warringah Mall and Mona Vale libraries these talks can help you in that all important time between the trials and your HSC exams. For full details check out the list on http://www.insidebreak.org.au/ look at a poster at your school, or pick up a flyer from any public library on the Northern Beaches.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Need help with making a resume?

2008-08-28T18:24:00.000-07:00

iDlogik - Online Resumes
this site is free and easy to use; you just put your details into the resume template set up for you. Then you can continually add to your resume when you have more experiences, qualifications and achievements. As it's all online, you can't lose it or accidentally delete it! Take a look at www.idlogik.com

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

NSW HSC ONLINE

2008-08-17T21:20:00.000-07:00

This is a fantastic on-line source for HSC students. Content is run by the NSW Dept. of Education and Charles Sturt University. The website includes study guides, exams, forums, links to other knowledge sites, exam techniques.

http://hsc.csu.edu.au/

Louise, Youth Librarian Manly Library

statistics about Australia

2008-08-12T20:41:00.000-07:00

One of the best resources for statistics about Australia is the yearbooks published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The 2006 yearbook is available on-line at the ABS website.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ (put 2006 yearbook into the Google GO box on the main page) or follow this direct link 1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2006

The yearbook is full of data about poulation, workforce, health, crime, culture. Much of the data also involves comparisons over the years.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Calling all young designers - competition

2008-08-10T18:30:00.000-07:00

Young designers aged 12 to 25 have the opportunity to win $500 and showcase
their creative talent by entering the 2009 NSW Youth Week Website Design
Competition. The winning design will be used not only as the website’s homepage
but as a template for the rest of the website’s pages.

The NSW Youth Week website is the main portal for engaging young people and connecting them with their local council’s Youth Week activities.

Entries will be judged by a panel of young members on the NSW Youth Week Young People’s Advisory Committee.
Entries close 26 September, 2008.

Visit www.youthweek.nsw.gov.au/download/ for an application form. There are also Poster and Tattoo competitions to enter.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Finding out about less usual career choices for Women

2008-08-10T17:56:00.000-07:00

Hello, I am writing to you today re a new resource for women which was developed by Fiona Shewring- our 2007 Trades and Skills teacher of the year- Painting and Decorating.
The title of the book: Supporting Women in a non-traditional trades. We have turned this book into an Ezine- electronic magazine to make it accessible for all.
Fiona tells the stories of 16 different women- she explores their job choices from painter decorator to carpenter to electrician to boiler maker and most importantly explore the myths surrounding women working in these areas.
Here is the link:
http://www.skillsone.com.au/Ezine/2/
This is a fantastic resource and one which deserves to be read, I’m sure that you will find it a great resource.
Thank you for your time, Gemma (on YouthGAS e-list)

Survey about Parliament in Australia

2008-08-03T20:03:00.000-07:00

The PEO survey for secondary students. If you are a secondary student The Parliamentary Education Office would like to find out what you think about, know about and how you’d like to learn about parliament. We will include your ideas when developing our resources and programs. The survey takes about five minutes – you can send your survey back by clicking on the button at the bottom right of the form.

If you use Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo or a similar web-based email account, download the PDF, fill it out, save it and send as an attachment to the email address at the bottom of the survey.

Thank you for taking a moment to do this - your feedback is going to help! Take the secondary students survey [486KB] or use the following website link
http://www.peo.gov.au/survey/index.html
posted by Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Green-FILE - new on-line database

2008-07-30T21:14:00.000-07:00

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides full text for more than 4,700 records.
GreenFILE is available through your local public library service as part of the on-line databases that libraries are supplying for FREE. Most of these databases are available for remote access from your home or school
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Monologues for drama students

2008-07-30T20:51:00.000-07:00

Monologues are long speeches, delivered by a single character in a play. Students in High School often need monologues when audtioning for roles in theatrical productions. Although there are books with monolgues in them it has been difficult to find good Australian monologues. Sue Murray, a local Northern beaches writer and teacher has just published a new book called "Cooking with Hamlet and other solo dramas" which contains 15 original monologues. One monologue "seven miles from Sydney" is set in Manly. The book is available at Manly Library. Sue Murray's website is at http://www.suemurray.com.au/
Louise @ Manly Library

Anime - using anime as an educational tool

2008-06-22T18:17:00.000-07:00

Coming as part of the August Animania Festival in Sydney is the Animania Classroom
Take your seats ladies and gents, boys and girls! Leave your snoring hats at home and your eagerness to learn - Animania Festival presents a new seminar series in the Animania Classroom!! Are you... a parent who wants to know more about what your kids are watching? or, a teacher who is seeing an increase in students using anime in their artwork, their essays, patterning their folders, and are a bit stumped when they want to talk about it in class? maybe even a regular 'joe' or student who knows that anime and manga are different... but don't really get why?
With the aid of university academics, industry professionals as well as some anime addicts, Animania Festival will aim to answer these questions and more! These introductory seminars will hopefully help you to find your feet in the vast seas of Japanese pop culture and leave you with a greater understanding of anime and manga.
And if you're keen for more? Some of the seminars will dive a little deeper into the educational themes that can be found within anime and manga, including language in manga, manga as a learning tool, and cultural themes in anime. In particular, some presenters will take a closer look at Miyazaki's Spirited Away, which may be relevant to those teaching or studying the HSC Japanese Extension course.
Each of these seminars will also come with specifically designed handouts that you can keep for handy reference later and to let you take notes.
And of course, we'll try to keep it light! Though with a topic so unique, varied and quirky and Japanese pop culture, how can it be anything but fun??? Audience participation will definitely be welcome! More information about the August festival is at

http://animania.net.au/2008/sydney-august/festival-info

Information on this post from the animania website

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly

How did Women live in the time of Jane Austen?

2008-06-19T21:12:00.000-07:00

This question has come in from a Senior Student who is studying some of the novels of Jane Austen. She has been asked to take a look historically at how women lived, and to try and find other written examples. Some suggestions that I have found are:

The Jane Austen handbook : a sensible yet elegant guide to her world - by Margaret Cox Sullivan
Ladies of the manor : wives and daughters in country-house society, 1830-1918 - By Pamela Horn
Good wives? : Mary, Fanny, Jennie & me, 1845-2001 - By Margaret Forster
The friendly Jane Austen : a well-mannered introduction to a lady of sense and sensibility - by Natalie Tyler
Governess: the lives and times of the real Jane Eyres - by Ruth Brandon
The Politics of Breastfeeding - by Gabrielle Palmer
Who cooked the Last Supper? : the women's history of the world - By Rosalind Miles

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

NEW drug information about Alcohol, Cannabis and Ice

2008-06-16T17:41:00.000-07:00

There are three new pages on the http://www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au/ website.

click on the A-Z of drugs tab
Alcohol, Cannabis, and Ice all have additonal pages with more in-depth reports and articles from the web. These pages can be found by clicking on the green Reports & articles button on the Alcohol, Cannabis and Ice pages.

Information from Kate O'Grady, Health Information Service,

State Library of New South Wales

24/7 Youth Film Festival

2008-06-15T18:31:00.000-07:00

The very popular 24/7 Youth Film Festival is calling all young up and coming filmmakers to take up the 24/7 challenge – that is to make a 7 minute film in 24 hours! All you need are some friends and a camera!
The 24/7 Youth Film Festival, proudly presented by Mosman Council in conjunction with Manly, Pittwater and Warringah Councils, aims to encourage all young people aged 12-24 to express and explore their culture through the art of film!

Information night. The Info Night (Information Night: 6-8pm, Wednesday 25th June at the Star of the Sea Theatre, Manly) provides the opportunity for individuals or teams to speak to the event organisers; ask questions and view the previous years winning entries. 2007 judges will be present to provide an evaluation of the films that are screened.
Young people receive training in a series of free film workshops before competing in groups to produce a seven minute film within a 24 hour period.
The films are screened at local cinemas culminating in a Finale screening, where the 10 finalist films will be viewed and prizes

awarded by industry professional judges.
visit www.myspace.com/247youthfilmfestival

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Dance history

2008-06-11T22:44:00.000-07:00

Do you need to know about different dance styles, or the history of dance?

Try the following streetswing website - http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/d5index.htm - it has a Dance Archives section full of useful information on dance styles, dance history, dance movies and dance terms.
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly

Mashups wanted about Australian politics

2008-06-01T20:54:00.000-07:00

Are you irreverent and satirical? Looking to engage with Australian democracy through creative means? Care about the state of Australian political culture?
Then ABC’s new show Q&A wants you to create a mash-up to close the show each week.
Q&A is a new program which puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - on Q&A the audience gets to ask the questions.
This is a shout out to film-makers all around Australia to have their say, through film. Submit your mash-up of one minute or less to http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/have-your-say.htm
Email us with your contact details to qanda@abc.net.au once your video is uploaded. We will get in touch with you if your work gets chosen to feature on Q&A. Not only will the chosen filmmakers have their work aired on national television, they will also get a mention from Q&A and Lateline host Tony Jones. Stake your place in the political debate. Mash up now!
From a news item from the ABC network
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

"I Remember 1948" documentary

2008-06-01T17:54:00.000-07:00

"I Remember 1948" is a documentary to mark the 60th Anniversary of what is known by Palestinians as "Al Nakba" or " the catastrophe" -- when three quarters of a million people fled for their lives, never to return. This event, in which villages were seized to enlarge the recently created state of Israel, is widely acknowledged to be at the centre of much that is happening in the Middle East today.
A film suitable for people of all ages, from older primary school on up. Recommended for studies of the middle east, memory and oral history and especially refugee experiences.

"I Remember 1948" is Australia’s first bilingual Arabic/English film. It is a gentle documentary in which four elders give vivid eye-witness accounts of the tumultuous days of Al Nakba and its aftermath.
The stories told by these speakers are poignant, unexpected and sometimes surprising, expressing not only the tragedies but also the small miracles which occur in a human catastrophe of such dimensions. Prevented from returning to their homes, the speakers lived as refugees, eventually making their way to Australia. Their continued longing to see their homeland eloquently expresses the feelings of the dispossessed everywhere, and gives this film a universal dimension.
Directed by young Arab experimental filmmaker, Fadia Abboud, I Remember 1948 is stylistically innovative while maintaining a simple, direct form of address. Its abstract backgrounds gently evoke mood and place, as does the powerful music for oud, cello, violin and percussion of Joseph Tawadros, the young 2006 winner of the prestigious Freedman Fellowship.

For further information, please contact http://www.balladfilms.com.au/

Henry Lawson and comparitive Australian Landscape writing

2008-05-29T16:43:00.000-07:00

I recently had a request from a senior student, she was reading Henry Lawson for English and wanted to read some comparitive short stories that talked about the Australian landscape. The following list is worth exploring at your local public library, I haven't looked at all these volumes yet (as we don't have them all at Manly Library) but if you do use them please comment back to me on this blog as to whether they were useful. Some are anthologies of short stories by multiple authors, others are multiple short stories by the one author
Malouf, David - Antipodes
Malouf, David - Dream Stuff
Astley, Thea - Collected Stories
Astley, Thea - Hunting the Wild Pineapple
Astley, Thea -It’s Raining in Mango
Hospital, Janette Turner - Collected Stories 1970-1995
Hospital, Janette Turner - Dislocations
Hospital, Janette Turner - Isobars
Jolley,Elizabeth - various titles with the subtitle 'Short stories'
White, Patrick - The Cockatoos
Winton, Tim - The Turning
Classic Australian Short Stories. Collected by Maggie Pickney
Australian classics by Jane Gleeson-White
The Faber Book of Contemporary Australian Short Stories
Australian Literature: An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under
The Macmillan Anthology of Australian Literature
Baynton, Barbara “The chosen vessel” was written in the 1800’s but is available on-line at the Australian classics website -
http://www.australianclassics.com.au/files/Baynton-TheChosenVessel.pdf
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Are you a future LEADER?

2008-05-27T19:48:00.000-07:00

Nominations are closing soon for the 6th Australian National Leadership Camp
in Sydney from Monday to Thursday 7 – 10 July 2008. Nominations close Friday 20 June.
The National Leadership Camp (NLC) is a premier leadership training program for young Australians. Each year it brings together up to 200 students (14-18 years old) from across the nation.
The focus of NLC is to develop, challenge and encourage Australia’s young people to be leaders who actualise their own potential and use their gifts and energies to serve others
and make a difference in their school and communities.
NLC is officially endorsed by the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. It receives no government funding however
and is maintained through the generous support of businesses and individuals who desire to invest in Australia’s next generation of leaders.
“I now realise leadership is about serving others and that a leader needs a vision. I really want to be a 'server' to help plant seeds in people's lives and to see them flourish!”
Heather Mendelsohn, Ravenswood School for Girls, NSW
Rising Generations places a strong emphasis on mentoring by providing a highly skilled and experienced leadership team to co-ordinate the camp.
Nominations are encouraged from students who are in Years 9-12.
Check the on-line registration process at www.risinggenerations.org.au Information from
Bec Heinrich, CEO, Rising Generations Ltd
posted by Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Northern Ireland in Modern History

2008-05-25T21:16:00.001-07:00

Are you studying the Northern Ireland conflict in Modern History. This link www.bbc.co.uk/history/recent/ takes you to the British Broadcasting Company's history site. There is a link on this page that connects with information on the conflict on Northern Ireland

Conflict in Context
The Road to Northern Ireland, 1167 to 1921 How did the complex political and social landscape of Northern Ireland evolve? A brief overview of key historical events.
The Troubles, 1963 to 1985 How did Northern Ireland descend into the 'Troubles', and what was done to find a solution?
Fact Files - A brief guide to political parties and paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.
Legacy - The words of people whose lives have been affected by the Troubles.

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library (from a State Library of NSW reference)

Australia-Japan essay competition

2008-05-25T21:00:00.000-07:00

Senior students in Year 11 and 12 can enter the 26th Australia-Japan relations Essay Contest 2008. The Senior Division essay topic is to "Discuss ways that Australia and Japan can work towards finding solutions to the world-wide problem of climate change". Full details are on the website http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/e_web/education/Essay.htm entries close in September 2008.
The first place prize winner receives a return air ticket to Japan with rail passes and accommodation included.
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Issues today - School violence

2008-05-25T18:46:00.000-07:00

Visit the School Angels website to see how local communities are working together to stop violence and bullies in schools http://www.schoolangels.com.au/ The School Angels are regional groups designed to help better support schools with resources sharing, aid, management, counselling and anti-violence and tolerance programs. The School Angels is about parents, teachers and schools helping each other. Anti-violence needs to be taught at school, as does tolerance education.

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

What are Youth doing on-line? survey results

2008-05-25T18:38:00.000-07:00

Youth Field Xpress, May 2008, ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS, Youth Poll 2008
The results of the 16th national Youth Poll of the attitudes and opinions of 15- to 18-year-olds in Australia were released in early May. This year's poll found that while the internet plays a critical role in young people's lives (64 per cent had a social networking site such as MySpace and Facebook), 22 per cent had also experienced online bullying or harassment. Youth Poll 2008 also found that:* 58 per cent of respondents supported same-sex marriage;* rates of youth binge drinking, smoking and other drug use had all declined compared to previous Youth Poll surveys;* body image was a major concern to 54 per cent of those surveyed;* 46 per cent knew a young person who had attempted or committed suicide; and* 72 per cent supported the Australian government's signing of the Kyoto Protocol.
Information from the Youth Field Express website http://www.acys.info/publications/newsletter/current_edition
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Grants for great ideas - The Spark Fund

2008-05-25T18:28:00.000-07:00

Igniting Innovative Ideas!
Applications are now open for The Foundation for Young Australians for Spark Fund granting round for young people. The Spark Fund financially supports young people aged 12-25 years to ‘Ignite an innovative idea’ which makes a positive contribution to the community and enhances their skills and experiences. Individuals or small groups of young people aged 12-25 years, may apply for a Spark Fund grant. Applications can be made at any time and the Selection Committee will meet to decide on applications received.
Applications for the next round of The Spark Fund need to be received by the 30 June 2008.
Potential applicants can find out more by logging onto http://www.youngaustralians.org/
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Burma and China - messages of hope from Australian schools

2008-05-25T18:20:00.000-07:00

You can read a selection of messages written by Australian schools and students to survivors in Burma and China on the online gallery created on the School Aid website http://www.schoolaid.org.au/. Over 80 schools have thus far registered for School Aid’s Burma Appeal. You can check out which schools are involved on the site and, if you’re a school, register for the Appeal or Messages of Hope projects!
Daniel Bolotin, National Program Manager

Crime Fiction

2008-05-23T18:55:00.000-07:00

Are you trying to read widely in the crime/mystery fiction genre ? Try finding some short stories, these come in 2 ways.
1. as compilations with multiple authors in the one volume
2. multiple short stories by the one author
Reading a short story by a crime author gives you a sense of how they write, without reading a full fiction novel
ALSO available at some libraries are adult readers, these are designed for adults who are learning english as a second language who have to improve their literacy skills. These readers are often short versions of classic authors in this field eg Raymond Chandler, Lynda La Plante, Arthur Conan Doyle
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

BELONGINGS ideas list now available

2008-05-19T21:17:00.000-07:00

Are you doing Belongings for the 2009 HSC? - our 3 libraries have got together and created a fabulous list of possible texts to use. Don't forget to ALWAYS check with your teacher before choosing a text. Follow the link back to the www.insidebreak.org.au website to see the list.
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Global incidents and terrorism

2008-05-12T21:38:00.001-07:00

Do you like tracking global events? Have a look at the Global Incident Map http://globalincidentmap.com/home.php it shows the latest 30 global incidents.
Louise, from a State Library of NSW referral

Into words and their meanings?

2008-04-20T17:48:00.000-07:00

This site is for fun, but will also improve the range of words you know - a word game with the occasional really weird word
http://www.freerice.com/index.php

For each word you get right, the site donates 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program 1 word = 20 grains 5 words = 100 grains

Play and feed hungry people

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly

Senior Geography and city case studies

2008-04-20T17:26:00.000-07:00

These sites were all mentioned at a recent seminar
• http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/globalcities/default.shtm A must for studying Urban Places covers World Cities and Mega Cities.
• http://www.megacitiesproject.org/default.asp A useful site, quick statistics and some solutions to problems of living in Mega Cities
• http://www.megacities.uni-koeln.de/index.htm A site with lots of useful links for information about Mega Cities
• http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/group.html This site presents the idea of Alpha, Beta and Gamma cities, it is useful for students as they consider the operation of global networks and the role of cities within these networks.
• http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PhotoAlbum31.html Worth a visit due to the visual nature of the site
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Year 12 Urban geography - good websites

2008-04-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

These sites were all mentioned at a recent seminar
• http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/globalcities/default.shtm
A must for studying Urban Places covers World Cities and Mega Cities.
• http://www.megacitiesproject.org/default.asp
A useful site, quick statistics and some solutions to problems of living in Mega Cities
• http://www.megacities.uni-koeln.de/index.htm
A site with lots of useful links for information about Mega Cities
• http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/group.html
This site presents the idea of Alpha, Beta and Gamma cities, it is useful for students as they consider the operation of global networks and the role of cities within these networks.
• http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PhotoAlbum31.html
Worth a visit due to the visual nature of the site
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Ever wanted to start your own biz? - workshop

2008-04-13T20:45:00.000-07:00

Ever wanted to start your own biz?, Or wanna grow your biz to the next phase?, Make your FAB idea a reality!
ACTIVATE - a FREE workshop run by young people for young people
7th May 2008 - 9:30am-12:00pm
Lvl 47, MLC Centre, Martin Place, Sydney
ACTIVATE your business start up or growth ideas with some strategic business planning that is highly practical and inspiring and run by a fellow young entrepreneur.
This is your opportunity for some fun and awesome training, inspiration, facilitated networking & self promotion for your great idea or business!
Limited places are available so you must RSVP.
To register your attendance, please email anna@frankteam.com.au
For more info check out the flyer @ http://www.frankteam.com.au/downloads/ACTIVATE08.pdf
ACTIVATE is suitable for young people who already have a solid business idea - so if you have already started a business, or you are looking at starting in the next couple of months, then we'd love you to come along!
This event is an initiative of The NSW Department of State and Regional Development, and is hosted by The FRANK Team. Hope to see you there!
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Anna La Grassa

Youth Homelessness

2008-04-07T20:58:00.000-07:00

$1b needed to fight youth homelessness: report
A new report is calling for a $1 billion funding increase to tackle what it says is the worsening problem of youth homelessness. The inquiry by the National Youth Commission has found the number of young homeless people in Australia has doubled in the last two decades.
It says about 36,000 Australians under the age of 25 do not have stable accommodation.
Read the full report here
http://www.nyc.net.au/files/Australias_Homeless_Youth.pdf
Or from the ABC news website http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/08/2210387.htm
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly

e-FESTIVAL OF IDEAS!

2008-04-07T20:50:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the e-FESTIVAL OF IDEAS!
Join for 5 days of online discussion around democracy, media, arts and social change, live and unmediated with special guests from around the world and, most importantly, you. From 8-12 April 2008 This year’s e-Festival of Ideas forum discussions will feature some of the most interesting guests that our global media and arts landscape has to offer. Not to mention a whole stack of leading thinkers on the Internet, social change and democracy. check the website at http://www.vibewire.net/efestival (Vibewire.net is a project of non-profit youth media and arts organisation Vibewire Inc and is designed to provide young Australians with a forum where they can comment on matters pertinent to their lives)

Earth Hour in Manly goes world wide

2008-04-07T17:33:00.000-07:00

Manly's Earth Hour event at Manly Cove was featured on Dutch television news. Video at this link...
http://www.thescreens.com.au/live/index.php?sect=newsVid&item=19
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly

Youth Week in Manly - What's On

2008-04-03T21:41:00.000-07:00

"Jean Genies" - Thursday 10th April from 4pm-6pm come along to the launch of the "Jean Genies" NSW Travelling Pants project 2008. 4 pairs of jeans are being sent around the State of NSW and Manly is where they are starting from. Wear your Jeans and bring along another pair to decorate. Enquiries to Louise on 9976 1731. Pictured are the "Jean Genies" visiting Manly Beach
"Make a Move" - Thursday 17th April from 10.00am - 3pm the Manly Community Youth Council Members are getting together with the Aboriginal and Tibetan community to jam and mix a special cd for the National Youth Week Competition. Enquiries
to Kate on 9977 5599
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly

Online Edge: Young Entrepreneurs Upload Their Secrets

2008-03-30T21:19:00.000-07:00

it’s a FREE event for anyone living in NSW!
Online Edge: Young Entrepreneurs Upload Their Secrets
Got a great idea for an online business and want to know how to take your idea to the world and make millions? Be inspired by young entrepreneurs who have done just that… and upload their secrets.
Come along to the Sound Lounge at the Seymour Centre Sydney on 9 April from 5.30pm to hear from four inspirational young entrepreneurs who have built successful online empires - either selling online or providing web services – hear their stories, gather their tips and meet other aspiring entrepreneurs.
To register email sue.hooworth@business.nsw.gov.au
For more info go to http://www.frankteam.com.au/downloads/DSRD-Online-Edge-postcard-2703.gif
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

War Resources on the Web

2008-03-27T16:45:00.000-07:00

War resources on the web
http://www.dva.gov.au/ - has pdf versions of educational resources about Anzac to Kokoda, Australians on the Western front, Australia and the Vietnam War there is also a commemorations section about the history of Anzac Day and its services. Take a virtual walk at Gallipoli at http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/
Find hundreds of stories of Australians who served in wars at http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au/ and Australia during WWII at http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/ . The WWII nominal roll has 1 million records of servicemen and women at http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ and there are transcripts of interviews from Australian veterans at http://www.australiansatwarfilmarchive.gov.au/
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library (from DVA education resources sheet)

Dance articles for senior students

2008-03-26T20:15:00.000-07:00

Visit the Dance Magazine website to find articles about choreographer William Forsythe at http://www.dancemagazine.com/issues/April-2006/The-Force-of-Forsythe

and the role of web and social networking sites in dance promotion

http://www.dancemagazine.com/danceandtech.pdf

Back issue articles from this magazine for the last few years are also available.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly

Anzac Day 2008 Schools Award

2008-03-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

Entering Anzac Day Schools Awards
The Anzac Day Schools' Awards are open to all Australian primary and secondary schools. Schools can enter as an individual class or the whole school, with a limit of one entry per school.
Schools with both a primary school campus and a secondary school campus can enter both categories, but the activities must be separate activities undertaken by the primary school and secondary school campuses, respectively. Major Prizes in each State are awarded $1,000 and National winners gain an additional $2,000. Entries must be coordinated and submitted by a teacher. Entries close Friday 30 May
see the website for more details
http://www.dva.gov.au/commemorations/education/AD_schools_awards/index.htm

Finding out about immigrant groups and refugees

2008-03-26T17:45:00.000-07:00

Community Profiles: Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Australia

This website provides great links to current information about how 160 immigrant and refugee communities are operating in Australia

http://www.vtpu.org.au/resources/communityprofiles.php

Content for each community may include demographic information about the communities in Australia, cultural information such as religious beliefs and traditional practices, mental health information where available, and historical and economic background in the home country.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Mind mapping

2008-03-17T21:01:00.000-07:00

Mind mapping
Need to use a mind mapping tool? Lyndon Sharp from the NSW Board of Studies recommends the http://bubbl.us/ website for on-line mind mapping. What is this site? - Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Why use bubbl.us? - Because you can: Create colorful mind maps online, Share and work with friends, Embed your mind map in your blog or website, Email and print your mind map, Save your mind map as an image, brainstorming made simple
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Bibliography Help

2008-03-17T20:58:00.000-07:00

At a recent 2008 HSC seminar Lyndon Sharp from the NSW Board of Studies recommended that senior students use the www.noodletools.com website for making bibliographies. NoodleBib is available on the site and is a comprehensive and accurate bibliography composer with fully-integrated note-taking.
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Need help to do a survey or take a poll?

2008-03-17T20:52:00.000-07:00

Need help to do a survey? Lyndon Sharp from the NSW Board of Studies recommends that students use http://www.surveymonkey.com/ to undertake surveys for such school assignments as the Senior Geography project. This site not only helps you design the survey but also analyzes the results with graphs and charts.

Need help to take a poll? also recommended from Lyndon is http://www.polldaddy.com/ for high school students to use to make and analyse polls.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Year 12 Geography ecosystems - The Great Barrier Reef

2008-03-17T20:24:00.000-07:00

If you have chosen the Great Barrier Reef then the following websites are recommended.

http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site The best site for information on the Great Barrier Reef, all aspects of the syllabus are covered.
• http://www.wri.org/project/coral-reefs A useful site for threats, mapping of reef areas under threat and information on management
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Year 11 Geography tips - Global challenges

2008-03-17T20:23:00.000-07:00

These websites are recommended for year 11 students doing Global Challenge subjects• http://hdr.undp.org/en/An excellent source on population statistics, development trends, climate change and the implications for development.
• http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/index.html A source that builds up spatial awareness of production and consumption of the worlds resources.
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

New settlers in Australia

2008-03-17T20:20:00.000-07:00

Community Profiles - new settlers in Australia
This series has been developed to assist in understanding the backgrounds and needs of Humanitarian programme arrivals in Australia. They contain information on demographics, settlement locations, and cultural backgrounds - at the moment Burmese, Congolese, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Liberian, Sudanese, Togolese and Uzbek are available but more wil be added. Find these reports (in PDF format) on http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/delivering-assistance/government-programs/settlement-planning/community-profiles.htm OR http://www.immi.gov.au/ then select "Living in Australia" then "Delivering Assistance" then Programmes (tab) then "Settlement Planning", then "Community Profiles"
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly

How is the UAI caculated?

2008-02-14T20:09:00.000-08:00

Come along to the FREE lecture on "HSC assessment, moderation and the UAI" to be held at Warringah Mall Library on Thursday 21st February, 2008 from 6pm - hear from an expert speaker from the Board of Studies - all senior students, HSC students and their parents are invited. Call and let us know you are coming on 9942 7999
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Legal Studies students

2008-02-14T19:59:00.000-08:00

at www.liac.sl.nsw.gov.au and click the "for Students" button -

provides Legal Studies students with a wide range of accurate information including research guides and "LIAC Crime Library" with summaries of well-known criminal cases, links to full text court decisions and links for finding local media reports. ALSO don't forget the FREE local talk at Manly Library on Wednesday 5th March, 2008 from 6.30pm for Legal Studies Students.

Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Eco-fashion

2008-02-14T19:36:00.000-08:00

Is Green the NEW Black? Are you interested in eco-fashion or sustainable style? - The State Library of NSW is hosting a talk, eco-fashion parade and fashion recycling idea evening on Thursday 21st February from 5.30pm - it costs $15 for students and light refreshments are provided.
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Journeys Ideas Lists

2008-02-14T19:32:00.000-08:00

are available now on insidebreak.org.au
Louise, Youth Librarian , Manly

New Legal Studies Resources

2008-01-28T18:01:00.000-08:00

Current, up-to-date and Australian
Hot Topics 60 and 61 are now available @your local library. Hot Topics 60 is an overview of the Australian legal system, how the law is made, legislature, judiciary and how to find case law. Hot Topics 61 covers Emplyment and the Law with recent changes in the employment landscape such as discrimination, bullying, harassment, and new developments such as Industrial manslaughter.
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Students Health

2008-01-24T15:30:00.000-08:00

Late last year a report came out entitled "The State of Student Social and Emotional Health" by the Australian Scholarship Group, and was based on 4 years of research and surveys of more than 10,000 students across Australia. The results of the work reveal that a large percentage of students are experiencing social and emotional difficulties. (highlights of the report can be viewed at www.acer.edu.au/edlivewire/0703_socialandemotionalhealth.html )
To help students (and their families) in the later years of high school Pittwater Library will be holding a free talk at Mona Vale Library on Wednesday 13th Feb - called "Surviving the HSC" the talk will be about stress management techniques and will be run by an expert from the Macquarie Uni's BRAVE programme. For details about this and our other FREE talks in February and March follow the link below to the Inside Break website.
www.insidebreak.org.au
Louise - Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Drug info@your library

2007-12-10T21:16:00.000-08:00

Available on the drug info @ your library website is heaps of information about drugs

visit www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au/
then select the section for Students & Teachers
Take a look at A – Z Drugs for additional relevant information, then browse through all the links under the following topics:
For PDHPE – Personal development, health and physical education, Alcohol & drug use in Australia, Specific drug use, Secondary students use of alcohol and drugs, International Drug Trends, Policy – National, Policy – New South Wales

Louise, Youth Librarian @ Manly Library

Getting Out: A young persons guide to independent living

2007-12-10T21:01:00.000-08:00

Leaving home? This website has lots of great tips and links to useful resources for when you leave home
www.gettingout.info

Louise, Youth Librarian @ Manly Library

HSC Talks Feedback

2007-11-19T15:48:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all those who attended our recnt HSC talks. The Northern Beaches Libraries held 6 HSC workshops this year, with 113 people attending, and 17 educational institutions represented. From the evaluation forms 94% were satisfied that the worshops met expectations, 97% found the time convenient, 98% found the speaker was of high quality, 96% found theinformation presented useful. Planning is already underway for more senior High School student talks and workshops in 2008
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Have you been Ripped Off!!

2007-11-19T15:41:00.000-08:00

Ripped Off? - Ripped Off is a new blog where you get to tell your story about when you’ve been ripped off and what you’ve done about it. - Fair Trading wants to know what problems you have had getting a refund or returning faulty goods. They also want to know any issues you have had with mobile phones, cars and credit card debt. Your stories will enable them to develop further programs to help young people understand their consumer rights. All NSW bloggers go into the draw to win one of ten $100 shopping vouchers so start blogging now!
The Ripped off blog is at : http://www.blogs.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/rippedoff/
If you want to check up on your consumer rights your local library has information in their LIAC collections - there are also brochures available to take home
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Is all Graffiti Bad???

2007-11-19T15:37:00.000-08:00

YAPA the Youth Action Policy Assocation would like your views about graffiti to assist in a submission to the NSW Government. If you have an opinion about any of these questions please e-mail a reply to policy@yapa.org.au
1. What is your view on the legal uses of aerosal paint such as legal walls and graffiti programs?
2. Do you see a socail benefit to providing legal uses of aerosal paint?
3. Given legitimate uses of aerosal paint, do you think a ban on the sale os aerosal paint is appropriate?
The dealine for any comments is this Friday
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Schoolies Week 2007

2007-10-28T21:12:00.000-07:00

Visit http://www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au/ for information about Schoolies Week events, alcohol and safe partying. This website link will be available from mid October...

Good Luck to all 2007 HSC students

2007-10-28T21:05:00.000-07:00

Good Luck to all the 2007 HSC students as you head into the final weeks of the exams. Don't forget all the Northern Beaches libraries have quiet places to study.

HSC TALKS

2007-10-28T20:59:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all who attended our first ever Northern Beaches HSC talks - some students travelled across the Northern Beaches by bus to get to the venue where their topic was being discussed. Thanks also to those who provided us with feedback so we can plan a better series of talks for those students doing the HSC in 2008. Pictured are some of the students who attended Manly's "Writing for the HSC" with Lyndall Hough.

Louise, Youth Librarian at Manly

HSC talks

2007-08-30T23:27:00.000-07:00

Our HSC talk programme is part way through, if you want to go to one of the 3 remaining talks ring the library that is holding it to book your place - the venues have differing capacities. It's been great to see students travelling "from afar" to get to lectures, one student caught 2 buses, which took over an hour. Below is a picture of one of our lecturers Lyndall Hough with 3 local students after her "Writing for the HSC" lecture.
Louise - Youth Librarian at Manly Library

Reviewing Legal Studies for the HSC

2007-08-20T18:53:00.000-07:00

Visit the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) at the State Library of NSW website for invaluable information to help you review before your HSC exams. The website is at
www.liac.sl.nsw.gov.au/students/
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Excel Guides - Excellent summaries for study

2007-08-12T15:40:00.000-07:00

All the libraries on the Northern Beaches have a good range of the Excel HSC guides and study guides series of books - most are in the Reference sections - so you can't borrow them - but it does mean that they are available for everyone to use. To find the full lists at each library use the Library Catalogues Link below - Search tip - type in Excel and HSC as a keyword search - Louise, Youth Librarian @ Manly

Essay competition

2007-08-12T15:33:00.000-07:00

Are you interested in History and/or Law? The Francis Forbes Society of Australian Legal History has a great essay writing competition - they are looking for essays that entertain about Australian history - win prizes for your school and for yourself - visit the website at http://www.forbessociety.org.au/ for more information - Louise, Youth Librarian @ Manly Library

Quiet places to study hint - your local public library

2007-08-09T22:23:00.000-07:00

Now that the 2007 trials are nearly over - have you found it difficult at home to study? - if so why not head away from the distractions of the TV at home and use your local public library. All the public libraries on the Northern Beaches have quiet areas in them to study and read.