General News
Hyperdome’s Topical Tea for March
9 May 2011
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Peter O’Reilly – author of The Spirit of O’Reilly’s – the World at Our Feet and a member of the well known family who own and operate O’Reillys Rainforest Retreat – shared his childhood memories of the Retreat and Lamington National Park to a full house at Hyperdome Library on March 15th. The audience was captivated by the tales he shared of a time that was somewhat simpler in many ways but certainly more difficult in others. |
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| Peter signing a copy of his book for Christine Bray | Winner of the door Prize: Shaun Johnson |
Logan’s Baby Boomers
19 April 2011
Are you a Baby Boomer born between 1945 – 1960?
If so, then we need your help!
Logan Libraries is conducting a survey on your needs and interests.
Have your say by completing our survey either at your local library or online at Logan City Council’s website.
Music Monday
24 March 2011Have you ever wanted to know how a digital hub works?
Or how to take the lyrics of a song and add music to it?
Or just want to jam….?
Come and join Champion Sound for weekly music workshops covering introduction to equipment, developing ideas into song and learn how to produce and record your ideas at Logan West Library every Monday!
April dates:
4th, 11th and 18th.
Time:
3 – 5 pm
Contact Logan West Library for bookings on 3412 4160.
International Woman’s Day at Logan Hyperdome
15 March 2011On Tuesday March 8th the Hyperdome Library participated in a global web of events that connected women from all around the world by hosting an afternoon tea to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Guest Speakers included Jennifer Hall, Phyllis McDuff and Dianne Fensom who shared their own personal stories of celebration at being a woman.
Jennifer Hall (Young People’s Librarian at Logan City Council Libraries) holding her favourite children’s book "John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat" which was read to her as a child by the local librarian.
Phyllis McDuff – Local Author showing a photograph of her mother from her memoir "A Story Dreamt Long Ago".
Dianne Fensom – Member of the Soroptimist International of Logan gave us a great insight into the role and achievements of the society.
Special guests Shelly Blyton and Judi Van Manen judged the audience for the best purple outfit of which prizes were presented by Judi’s husband Bert Van Manen – Federal Member for Forde.
 Jan Carmichael – runner up |
 Lois Beedie – runner up |
 Robyn Rissanen – winner! |
Logan Libraries e-Reader Guide
10 March 2011
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OverDrive has a huge collection of books online? |
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| OverDrive is free for all library members? | |||
| If you want to access the library’s online collection, but you’re not sure about how to get started, then check out our quick guide to e-Readers. | |||
| Here are some of the features you should consider, along with price, before purchasing an e-Reader for yourself or a loved one: | |||
| Design - Some e-Readers feature touchscreen controls while others use navigation buttons along the sides and bottom of the reader. Some models have a keyboard for adding notes or for browsing titles. And there is even a difference between grey-scale e-ink screens (like the Kobo) and backlit screens (like the iPad). | |||
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| Size - Devices range in weight from just over 200grams up to 700grams. Screens size can range from around 5 to 10 inches measured diagonally. The majority of e-Readers feature a 6″ screen which makes them a light, portable alternative to a large paper novel. | |||
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| Wireless Capability - 3G and WiFi connectivity make downloading books and periodicals a quick and easy process. Using a Sim Card and and a phone/data plan (like your mobile phone), models with 3G technology allow you to download content directly to the device wherever a 3G network exists. Those with WiFi give wireless access to a home network or WiFi hotspots. Others, like the Kobo or Sony models, require you to connect the device to a computer to transfer content to the device via a USB cable. | ||
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| While free WiFi is currently available at Logan Central, Logan North, Logan West and Marsden libraries, computer transfers (using Overdrive) can only be accessed from home. | ||
| Software – Some devices require additional software before downloading an ebook/audiobook. For example: .aac files require iTunes; .epub and .pdf may require Adobe Digital Editions etc. |
| Content – Knowing what content is available for your brand of e-Reader is very important. If you would like to listen to an audio book, then you will require a device that can download formats such as .MP3, .AAC, .WMA. If you are wanting to read an e-book, ensure your device can download as many of the following formats as possible: .TXT, .HTML, .PDF, .ePUB, .Mobi. View the below tables to see which devices are compatible with which formats. |
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| To see which devices Overdrive support, and their relevant formats, see Overdrive’s Device Resource Centre. |
| To start borrowing ebooks and audiobooks, sign in to our e-media catalogue using your library card number and your pin (the day and month of your birthdate eg. 3105) |
| To suggest titles for our collection, please search through the Overdrive store, then fill out our Suggest a Purchase form. |
| Other free e-Book websites: Audio Books for Free Many Books MemoWare Online Books Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Australia |