Exercise 10

           The Local Studies collection at Concord Library specialises in reference material covering diverse aspects of the City of Canada Bay Local Government Area. The resources include both historical and contemporary material in a variety of formats that reflect themes such as the original indigenous community, colonial settlement, industrial history as well as the natural and man-made environments. Digital collections include environmental reports, newspaper clippings, historical maps and photographs. Also available is the Ancestry Library edition database, which includes records of births, deaths, marriages and cemetery records. One of the most innovative application of Library 2.0 technologies is the Canada Bay Connections, a digital collection of the Library's historical and contemporary photographs. These include images of the City of Canada Bay and many local organisations, ranging from the nineteenth century up to the present day. A selection of these are also accessible via Flickr.

            For youth, the library has a “Project Y - Youth Space @ the Libraries”, which includes a Facebook page, X-Box Competitions and online collaboration homework groups. In addition, there are interactive programs regarding cybersafety on the library website, as well as a plethora of external links to youth forums and so forth. Furthermore, the Library provides access to a range of databases to assist students.  These include ANZ Reference Centre, Health and Wellness Resource Center, Literature Resource Center, Science Resource Center, Factiva, Standards Australia Online and Britannica. This is an extension of the many databases already available in the library’s information and reference service areas.

            For Adult Fiction, there is the OverDrive eLibrary 24/7 Digital Media Collection. There, you can download hundreds of audiobooks and eBooks, bestsellers or classics from home! Your OverDrive eLibrary24/7 never closes and is available anytime, anywhere. All you need is an internet connection and a current City of Canada Bay library card. 

           For children, there are seemingly no Library 2.0 Technologies, but rather there is a rhyme-time, story reading and playgroup. This is presumably because young children are more active, preferring to play together or sing a rhyme, rathen than use a computer. Furthermore, many parents believe limited exposure to television, computers and other technology is beneficial to their child's upringing. Furthermore, these younger children may have trouble navigating or accessing traditional computer user interfaces.