Avondale items add to Morisset’s collection
Brenton Stacey
Public relations officer
Morisset, New South Wales, Australia
A donation of items written and produced by staff at Avondale College will benefit not only Morisset Public Library but also members of the local community.
Marilyn Gane presents items donated by Avondale College to Andrew Boyce of Morisset Public Library. Credit: Ann Stafford.
The head of Avondale Library, Marilyn Gane, presented the items to her colleague at Morisset Public Library, Andrew Boyce, this past Thursday (June 3). The items, worth about $300, include six books, three CDs, an anthology, a manual and a monograph.
While the items come from an academic library, they are accessible and have broad appeal, says Marilyn. The books explore topics ranging from the Anzac legend and its representation in early Australian films to creating memories for teenagers. One is an illustrated children’s storybook with an antismoking message. Of the CDs, one is a collection of country ballads and another a cappella arrangements of classical and contemporary gospel music. The anthology is a collection of poetry from people who have experienced or are experiencing the trauma of a life-threatening illness.
Andrew describes having an academic library in the community as “a great bonus.” “The best way to support local ideas and interests is to seek out local talent,” he says.
The relationship between the two libraries is strong. They encourage borrowers to visit the other library, promote each other’s events and support the networking of staff members. “We look after each other’s needs,” says Marilyn.
List of items
Anthology
Beveridge, J and Rickett, Carolyn (eds.) 2008, New Leaves, rev. ed., Darlinton Press, Sydney.
Edwards, C and Watts, Vivienne 2008, Classroom Discipline and Management, 2nd Australasian edn, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Milton, Queensland.
French, Wayne c2005, Creating Memories for Teens, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, Victoria.
Reynaud, Daniel 2007, Celluloid Anzacs, Australian Scholarly Publications, Melbourne.
Reynaud, Daniel 2000, Reading With New Eyes: Exploring Scripture Through Literary Genre, Avondale Academic Press, Cooranbong, New South Wales.
Watson, Brad 2009, Finding David, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, Victoria.
Watson, Brad c2006, Siggy and Flori, Little Axe Publishing.
CDs
At Home in the Country: A Collection of Country Ballads n.d., CD, Avondale Music, Cooranbong, New South Wales. Performed by Rick Ferret.
Harmless 2001, CD, Avondale Music, Cooranbong, New South Wales. Performed by Daniel Reynaud.
The Promise c2006, CD, Avondale College Limited, Cooranbong. Performed by The Promise. Produced and conducted by Robb Dennis.
Manual
French, Wayne and Unser, J with contributions by Humphries, R et al. 2007, B Somebody 2 Someone: Mentoring Training Series, 2nd edition, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia, Wahroonga, New South Wales.
Monograph
Reynaud, Daniel 2010, Faith of the Anzacs, It Is Written Oceania, Wahroonga, New South Wales.