Hunter Institute Library Blog

Library and Information Week is celebrated every year in libraries throughout Australia.   This year’s theme – “Think outside the Book” – celebrates libraries as places where you can find exactly what you need in a variety of formats.

We have designed a Library quiz to help you to discover for yourself the many fantastic resources available at Hunter TAFE Libraries. Complete the quiz and go into the draw to win a great prize!

You can enter online or pick up an entry form from your campus library.

Prizes to Win!  Entries close 25^th May

Kindle Touch eReader

1st Prize – Kindle Touch eReader 

2^nd Prize - $100 Co-Op Gift voucher

3^rd Prize – one of 5 personal
                   VTC subscriptions

4^th Prize – a SafeSack backpack

5^th Prize – one of 3 mobile phones

                                       6^th Prize – a book from Warner Books

Other Prizes to Win

• Plantfile Pro software
• Primal Pictures Anatomy DVDs
• Dictionary – a winner from each campus

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1.Competition is open to TAFE NSW – Hunter Institute students only.
2.One entry only per student.
3. The first correct entry drawn will win a Kindle Touch.
The second correct entry drawn will win a $100 Co-Op Bookshop gift card.
The next correct entries drawn will win one of 5 VTC personal subscriptions.
The subsequent winning entries drawn will win either a SafeSack backpack, one of 3 mobile phones, or a book from Warner Books.
Students who indicate that they wish to go in the draw for the Plantfile Pro software or the Anatomy DVDs will also have the chance to win the above prizes.
All other correct entries will go into the draw for the runner up prize of a Dictionary for one student from each Hunter TAFE campus.
Judges decisions will be final.
4.Winners will be notified by phone or email.
5.Competition CLOSING DATE – Friday 25^th May.
6.Prizes will be drawn the following week at Gosford TAFE Library.

Are you wondering how to go directly to your desktop in Windows 7? There is an upright rectangle on the far right of the task bar. Click on this and it takes you straight to the desktop.

Reading has never looked better!

 This attractive display at Cessnock Campus Library was created to promote the National Year of Reading.

What are you reading now? There is plenty to choose from. Visit your local campus Library today!

 Out Loud: Monday 21 to Saturday 27 May

As part of 2012 National Year of Reading Newcastle Region Libraries are hosting Out Loud, a week-long celebration of reading with random reads of poetry, stories, newspapers, recipes, plays – everything – at your local library and sites around our cities. A special Library and Information Week event 21-27 May. 

To find out more about National Year of Reading events across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie public libraries view the full program at: http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/services/newcastle_library

Do you want a chance to win an Ipad 2? Time is running out! To enter the draw, fill out the Student Satisfaction Survey  by 5pm, Friday 30th March. The information you provide will assist Hunter TAFE with improvements to our customer services, enrolment processes and systems.

Please note that if you wish to enter the draw for an iPad 2, you must provide your name and contact details at the end of the survey. You must be a current enrolled student at Hunter TAFE to be eligible to enter. Entry is limited to one per student.

You can complete the survey online, or drop into your local Campus Library to fill out a paper copy of the survey.

The winner will be drawn during the first week of Term 2.

The National Year of Reading organisers are currently promoting the Read This! competition. Watch as the highly creative team at Madmen Entertainment craft the sculpture that features on promotional material for the competition.

For those of you who don’t already know, PlantFile is a comprehensive database that contains detailed information on over 3000 commonly used ornamental and native plant species and their cultivars; plant images, glossaries and pest and disease information. Hunter Institute Libraries subscribe to PlantFile Online and there is also a CD version available.

Students of Horticulture, Landscape Design, Turf Management and Floristry will be interested to know that PlantFile has recently released a new app, suitable for iPhone, iPod and iPad. Based on the online PlantFile database, it is an ideal portable resource for students, home gardeners and professionals.

The iPlantFile Pro app is available on iTunes. For further information just click on the link, http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iplantfile-pro/id486340420?mt=8

If you have any questions regarding iPlantFile Pro, email sales@plantfile.com or call 02 9924 0381.

A new Libguide has just been published on the Upper Hunter region. Use this Libguide to locate an abundance of useful resources about Muswellbrook, Scone and Singleton; including books, DVDs, local news, statistical profiles, databases and websites.