If you’ve been a keen reader of Off the Shelf for a while you might remember this post from 2009. It’s about a blog called Awful Library Books, which showcases some of the odd, outdated and downright awful books that are ‘weeded’ out of library collections.
What do you think? Have you seen any truly awful library books?
Australian libraries and library associations are getting behind The National Year of Reading 2012 campaign, linking together all the great things that are happening around books, reading and literacy.
One of the big promotions is the ‘Our Story’ campaign where the nation decides eight books (one from each state) which encapsulate what it means for us to be Australian.
Cast your vote for the book that best represents South Australia at the Library by checking out our display and filling in the voting slip or you can vote online. But hurry, as voting closes on 6 Jan!
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Now the year is coming to a close, its a good time to look at the books published in 2011 and see what has been popular, what have you read and what have you missed?
There are a few Top 10 lists around though: The Neilsen ratings , New York Times best books for 2011, or The Book Deposi
tory’s (UK) Trends list is a quirky one. They can tell you the most popular Zombie books, Lego books, or what time of year more people buy cupcake books. Love it!
Readings bookstore also have some Australian lists for Best of 2011, including Best SciFi and Fantasy, Best Art and Design, and Best Graphic Novels.
What was your favourite new release this year?
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Christmas is all about the presents and the food, right? Or in some cases, the food can be the present, a gift for person who has everything. If you are planning a festive feast, but need some new ideas, the library has a number of recipe books that could help.
They are also very popular, so get your request in now! From Classic Christmas, Christmas Food and Craft, to Donna Hay, Jamie Oliver and Nigella and more, you are guaranteed to find a special treat for your special spread!
Once your requested item arrives, we can notify you via mail, email or sms…then it’s time to get cooking!
The first copies of Inhertance, or, the Vault of Souls, the fourth volume in Christopher Paolini’s saga of dragon rider Eragon and his blue dragon Saphira have arrived at your library!
Be among the first to place a hold and lose yourself in the fantasy and adventure!
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Library staff are acting up today…don’t be alarmed, but there’s a few ghouls and witches about! A touch of All Hallow’s Eve is upon us, and we’re happy to share. If you visit the Library today you will find cauldrons of goodies, along with spiders and spells. Get ready for trick or treating with Halloween Facts and Fun, Quick Costume for Kids and The Facepainting Book of Masks. 
Looking for a great read for the weekend?
We’ve got two fantastic resources you can access through our website to help you find one.
Good Reading Online
Good Reading Online is an awesome Australian magazine dedicated to everything about books; fiction and non fiction, for adults and children, book reviews, author profiles and all the latest book news. There’s an archive of past issues too.
Our newest resource to help you broaden your reading horizons is Who else writes like…?
Who else writes like...?
If you have a favourite author and you’d like to read similar books by other authors, check this one out. You can search by author or genre to find lists of authors to try.
Once you’ve found one to try, search for them on the Library catalogue!
Love to hear what you think of these, so please leave us a comment.
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas, has been one of the most popular and controversial reads of the last few years, an Australian story of the events that unfold after a man slaps a child during a backyard BBQ. This novel has now been made into a TV mini series, starting tomorrow night. According to The Australian newspaper, “The novel was a phenomenal success for a work of literary fiction, selling 200,000 copies in Australia and a further 600,000 overseas. It won the Commonwealth Writers Prize and was long-listed for the Booker Prize.”
Tea Tree Gully Library has a number of copies of The Slap, so if you want to read the book as you watch the series, put it on hold now!
Children’s favourites The Wiggles are teaming up with The Australian Library and Information Association to “Make Australia a Reading Nation”. Your kids may love this…….
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Most book lovers in Australia would be aware of the closing of Borders Book stores and Angus and Robertson stores. I have read a number of articles in various newspapers and magazines about the current state of the bookselling and publishing industries, and the fear that the book industry is facing its worst threat yet, with online book sales and ebooks taking over. 
One of the most balanced articles on this topic was in the Weekend Australian recently, discussing the reasons behind the book store closures, and the positive side of the rise of Australian online bookstores. I also really enjoyed a piece in Bookseller and Publisher (see page 15), with author Max Barry describing how ebooks help you find your next good read and how the paper book and ebook can co-exist. Philip Adams also had a point in a recent column, that we love the old ways as well as the new. What do you think? Will the internet and ebooks be the death of the book (and libraries)?
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