Welcome to Virtual Library Zine #17 http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au Christmas Edition!
It is aimed at staff in public libraries and anyone interested in Web and electronic resources.
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Christmas Sites
http://www.christmas.com - easy to remember. Gift shops and wishlists are linked to this site. Check out the falling snowflakes.
http://www.echristmas.com.au- Australia's self-proclaimed largest online Christmas shop.
http://www.ozkidz.gil.com.au/Christmas/ Christmas down under.
http://www.greengrocer.com.au For all those too busy shopping to go shopping for groceries.
And a few sites to give gifts to those who can't afford it…
http://www.caa.org.au/ Community Aid Abroad
http://www.smithfamily.org.au The Smith Family
Be sure to look for the Christmas Hot Topics site for additional websites.
Thanks to Phil for finding these sites for us!
Take that trip of a lifetime- Victrip
http://www.victrip.com.au
As featured on the Virtual Library website, Victrip is Victoria's online gateway to public transport. Buses, trams and train timetables can be accessed. Fares for metropolitan and country services can also be found here, as well as links to other transport-related sites.
Timetables for transport services on Christmas and New Year's Day are now available.
Terrorism Library
http://www.terrorismlibrary.com
A new site for researching terrorism and the events of September 11. This site serves two purposes. The first purpose is to provide users with links to websites that contain frequently-updated and highly useful materials on the events of September 11 and the U.S. response. The second purpose is to provide users with topically-organized links to specific articles and research papers from those sites. Approximately 500 new links are added daily.
Another reason to choose Google
http://www.google.com
News from Google that they have increased the size of the Google index
to over 3 billion documents. Google claims over 2 billion web pages (html, pdf, other formats)
700 million Usenet posts and 300 million images. They have also released a beta version of Google Catalogues, allowing users to search mail-order (NOT Library) catalogues online.
Have a happy Christmas everyone- the last Zine for the year will be published on New Year's Eve.
Have fun this summer- Parkweb
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
Parks Victoria has listed events and activities occurring across Victoria. Check the website or call 131963 for details.
The Virtual Library Zine is edited by Brendan Fitzgerald and Stephanie McGlinchey.