Welcome to Virtual Library Zine #50 http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au 31 March 2003
It is aimed at staff in public libraries and anyone interested in Web and electronic resources.
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April Fool's Day
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/aprilframe.html
The place to visit if you want to know about the origin of April Fool's day, the top 100 hoaxes of all time, and a chronological list of hoaxes from the Middles Ages to today. And a happy birthday to all those April Fools out there!
Beyond the Black Stump
http://werple.net.au/~lions/encyclo.htm
An A_Z listing of some great sites compiled by an Australian working in the computer industry who assesses each site before linking to it.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Encyclopedia
http://www.glbtq.com/
This online encyclopedia is an excellent resource for information about many aspects of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender culture. From the main page, users can search the encyclopedia by keyword, or move through one of the thematic sections offered here, such as literature or the arts. Each of these sections contains an alphabetical subject guide and a popular topics section. A list of the contributors is included, which contains over 260 artists, academics, independent scholars, and practicing professionals
Hot Topics Update
http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/hottopics
A War on Iraq topic has been updated to include access to newspapers, commentaries, government sites and a directory of links from Librarians' Index to the Internet.
Just in case you need to write to someone important
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001618.html
http://www.noie.gov.au/publications/NOIE/info_access_network/app1.pdf
These pages list the forms of address for a wide variety of officials and individuals. The first one is more American in flavour; the second is sourced from an Australian government site- this one is a .PDF and you will need Adobe Acrobat to open it.
Zine goes to the Dogs!
http://www.mrwinkle.com/
Welcome to the cutest dog in the universe! Mr Winkle is a dog of a dubious background,who has his own site. Visit the Photo Gallery to get a sense of his personality. You can also buy merchandise.
The Virtual Library Zine is edited by Brendan Fitzgerald and Stephanie McGlinchey
PS This is my last Zine, as I'm leaving the Virtual Library- I can say it has been fun finding sites, and getting wonderful feedback. Thanks to all the contributors to the Zine who have suggested links and tips.
All the Best,
Stephanie