Saturday, July 31, 2010

What a week

Its been a very successful week at the Burdekin library with the launch of Looking@2.0 on Wednesday.

Left to right Cr Pierina Dalle Cort, John Scott Manager Library Services, Jane Cowell Director Public and Indigenous Library Services State Library of Queensland, Mayor lyn McLaughlin, Dan Mulcahy Director Corporate and Community Services

Thursday, July 29, 2010

What's your favourite book

I have just read the new Andy McNab book "War Torn". Its a great story that portrays the harshness for soldiers in Afghanistan. Reserve it now
http://lib.burdekin.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/H5RgoMJhlQ/AYR/319980006/9 then click reserve this item.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Twitter and Burdekin Library

We have set up a twitter account as well. follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/BurdekinLibrary

Find out about Looking@2.0

Do you want to know more about the Looking@2.0 program from the State Library of Queensland.?

Come along to an information night Thursday 29th July 6-7pm where you can learn how to get involved and find out about the "Tech talks with John" and how you can shape the topics for the series.

Further information available from Burdekin Library on 47839971

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Looking@2.0 registrations now open

Looking@2.0 registrations are now open at the State Library of Queensland's web site at http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/services/learning/looking.

Burdekin Library will have an information night at the Burdekin Library in Ayr on Thursday 29th July from 6-7pm. Come along and find out about Looking@2.0 and how you can get involved.

Curious? call the library on 47839970 for further details.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Our Catalogue and LibraryThing

Want to see what LibraryThing for Libraries and their Virtual Shelf add on looks like then have a look at our catalogue. Click on the link below and then click on the virtual shelf button.

http://lib.burdekin.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/mFDC0BTohD/AYR/32170016/9


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Welcome to the Burdekin Library

Hello and welcome

The Burdekin Library is in Ayr North Queensland 1 hour south of Townsville. We are a public library serving the needs of the Burdekin and over time we will publish to this blog more about what we are and what we are doing.