Posts from — April 2010

The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is one of Australia’s richest awards for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under the age of 35.

Offering publication by Allen & Unwin and prize money totalling $20,000, the Vogel Award has launched the careers of writers such as Tim Winton, Kate Grenville, Gillian Mears, Brian Castro, Mandy Sayer and Andrew McGahan.

Vogel-winning authors have gone on to win or be shortlisted for other major awards, such as the Miles Franklin Award, the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Booker Prize.

Why not dust off that manuscript you have laying about, visit Allen & Unwin online, and download an entry form? The closing date for manuscript submission is May 31, 2010.

The heritage village of Clunes will be hosting ‘Back to Booktown‘ over the weekend of May 1st & 2nd.

Back to Booktown is the biggest collection of rare, out-of-print and second hand books in Australia. Over 60 booksellers from New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia gather in the historic village, turning it into a European style Booktown. Discover antique books, nostalgia and treasures.

There will also be free talks by guest writers, including:

Sonya Hartnett, Stefan Laszcsuk, Margaret Simons, Arnold Zable, Nigel Krauth, Malcolm Fraser, Toni Jordan, and Glenda Guest.

You can also have your precious books professionally appraised at the Book Roadshow.

There will be live music, street performances, exhibitions, food, and wine. For a full program and more information, visit the Back to Booktown website.

LUMA, the La Trobe University Museum of Art, invites La Trobe students and staff to the opening of:

SNAPSHOT

Contemporary photography from the La Trobe University Art Collection. To be opened by Naomi Cass, Director of the Centre of Contemporary Photography, on Tuesday 27 April, from 6-8 pm, at the La Trobe University Museum of Art, Bundoora.

For more information, or to RSVP by Friday, 23 April, please call: 9479 2111.

In the lead up to ANZAC Day, La Trobe’s Ideas & Society Program will be presenting the debate: Australian nationalism: is it a problem?

This event will take place on Thursday 22 April, from 12:30-2:00pm at Union Hall, Bundoora campus.

The debate will be chaired by ABC Radio National Late Night Live presenter, Phillip Adams, who will also broadcast the debate later on his program.

Speakers:

Raimond Gaita, Professor of Philosophy, King’s College, London and author of ‘Romulus My Father’ and ‘A Common Humanity’.

Marilyn Lake, Professor of History, La Trobe University, and co-author of ‘Drawing the Global Colour Line’ and ‘Creating A Nation’.

Andrew Markus, Professor, Jewish Civilisation, Monash University, and author of ‘Race: John Howard and the Remaking of Australia’.

Ghassan Hage, Professor of Anthropology and Social Theory, University of Melbourne, and author of ‘White Nation’.

The  following hours will be observed for ANZAC Day:

ANZAC Day, Sunday 25th April:

• Bundoora open: 11am-5pm
• Albury-Wodonga open: 1pm-5pm
• Bendigo open: 11am-4.30pm

University holiday, Monday 26th April:

• Bundoora open: 11am-5pm
• Albury-Wodonga: closed
• Bendigo: closed

It’s important to remember to use the correct style when citing resources for your essays and assignments. The Library’s Style Guides and Manuals page outlines a number of styles as well as how to prepare, present, and reference assignments.

Referencing shows the reader where you sourced your information and how your ideas have been formed. It also allows the reader to identify and retrieve the sources for their own use. It’s also important to reference correctly to avoid plagiarism issues. Plagiarism can result in failure of your work or unit, or even expulsion from the university.

Preferred styles vary, depending on your school and lecturer. If you’re not sure which style you need to use check your course guide, visit the school’s website, or contact your lecturer.

The biggest collection move in the Library’s history is now complete. Print collection moves associated with the redevelopment of the Bundoora Library building were completed during the Easter break.

The general book collection on Level 3 is now in a more logical arrangement – with  call numbers starting at the south (Agora) end of the Library and finishing at the north (car park) end – making it easier for you to find the materials you need.

There is also more than 100 additional individual carrels for silent study on Level 3!

You can check out the new floorplan here. Leave a comment and tell us what you think!

The Williamstown Literary Festival is the western suburbs’ biggest literary event. It will run from Tuesday 27 April to Sunday 2 May at the Williamstown Town Hall.

Speakers will include Steve Bracks, Waleed Aly, Marieke Hardy, Danny Katz, William McInnes, Tasma Walton, Jutta Goetze and Tom Cho.

To download the program, buy tickets, or to find out more information visit the website WillyLitFest.

Training @ La Trobe will be running EndNote X2 courses for academic staff and postgraduate research students throughout the year.

Course dates for April are as follows:

EndNote X2- Getting Started

Bundoora Campus- Tuesday, 20 April, 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Bendigo Campus- Wednesday, 28 April, 9.30am – 12.30pm

EndNote  X2- Importing References

Bundoora Campus- Friday, 23 April, 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Bendigo Campus- Wednesday, 28 April, 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Registration is essential for these courses. The cost for students is $20 per session. Please refer to the Training @ La Trobe website to register and for further information.