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Z Z - ) Befriend a KOALA Joint __ e = = i copying ne of the best ways of supporting mystery from the myriad of clues scat­ or promoting literacy in children is tered throughout the book. through reading for pleasure - it is one Graeme Base is an artist and a jeopardy of our lifelong learning experiences. As musician, and has been involved in the part of reading for pleasure, reader’s production of four books. Graeme ex­ choice awards involve children in criti­ pressed his pleasure at receiving the IV Ian y librarians will have been aware cal appraisal, give them a chance to award, emphasising the special honour that in the last 2 years the future of the share with others their favourite book, of being selected by his audience as long established Australian Joint Copy­ and then participate in their own award their favourite again . Graeme won the ing Project (AJCP) has been in jeop­ to their favourite book. Secondary KOALA for his book ardy. The State Library of New South The Kids Own Australian Litera­ in 1988. Wales, which had helped set up the ture Award (KOALA) is the read­ project in 1945, withdrew from it in ers’choice award for NSW and ACT. It June 1988. This caused a serious finan­ is supported by the School Libraries The Secondary KOALA cial problem, coming at a time when Sectionand Children’s and Youth Serv­ So much to tell you by John Marsden is unfavourable exchange rates were lead­ ices Section, NSW Groups. In the last 3 an absorbing diary of a girl who is ing to sharp rises in filming costs. years over 335 000 students have voted terribly scarred both physically and The National Library of Austra­ towards the KOALA awards. emotionally as the result of a bitter lia, the other senior partner, was strongly KOALA nomination forms will struggle between her parents. She has opposed to any precipitate dismantling be available this month, through a been sent to a boarding school where of the AJCP, especially as several number of venues including public li­ she is encouraged to gradually reveal important filming projects were under­ braries, for children to nominate their herself through her writing and contact way in Britain. In 1988 it appealed to favourite Australian fiction book. The with caring others. other research libraries and archives for deadline for nominations is Easter 1990. John Marsden teaches English in financial assistance to help it maintain In May shortlists for infants/primary high schools, and loves reading, writ­ the AJCP office in London for a further school readers and secondary school ing and teaching. He is a keen observer, 5 years. readers will be distributed for children who writes from what he sees around Ten institutions responded with to make their evaluation. him. definite commitments: the State Library KOALA awards for 1990 will be of Western , State Reference announced during Children’s Week in Library of the Northern Territory, and October. KOALA nominations and the libraries of Deakin University, Flin­ evaluations should be sent to KOALA ders University, Monash University, Council. Infants/Primary 1989 University of Adelaide, University of To ensure that you receive all in­ 1. - Graeme Base New England, University of New South formation you can become a friend of 2. Unreal, Paul Jennings Wales, University of Newcastle and KOALA ($20pa). Contact the KOALA 3. Uncanny, Paul Jennings University of Sydney. Council, c/- Liz Bowring, Teacher-li­ 4. Unbelievable, Paul Jennings While it had been hoped that one brarian, Kingsgrove North High, St 5. The 27th annual African hippopota or two other large university libraries Albans Road, Kingsgrove, 2208, tele­ mus race, Morris might have given support, the funds phone, (02) 506 283 or (02) 504 034. 6. Hating Alison Ashley, Robin Klein promised were sufficient to compen­ 7. Cabbage patch fib, Paul Jennings sate for the withdrawal of the State KOALA Winners 1989 8. Where the forest meets the sea, Jean- Library of . The Na­ The third annual KOALA awards were nie Baker tional Library therefore decided to re­ presented at a ceremony involving 200 9. Animalia, Graeme Base tain the two AJCP staff in London until children on 26 October 1989 in 10. So much to tell you, John Marsden 1993. Hurstville. The Library is most grateful to Secondary 1989 the above institutions and also to the The Infants/Primary 1. So much to tell you, John Marsden State Library of , the National 2. All we know, Simon French Library of New Zealand and the Na­ KOALA 3. Jodie’s journey, Colin Thiele tional Archives of New Zealand, which The eleventh hour by Graeme Base is a 5. Unreal, Paul Jennings continue to make a substantial contri­ lavishly illustrated mystery book fea­ 6. A fortunate life, A.B. Facey bution to meeting filming costs. turing outrageously presented animals. 7. People might hear you, Robin Klein Inthenext4 years the AJCP part­ Horace, an elephant, is having his elev­ 8. Games, Robin Klein ners hope to fill some major gaps in the enth birthday, and so he invites eleven 9. Harp in the south, Ruth Park coverage of Australian and Pacific rec­ friends to a party, the feast of whic h wi 11 10. The green wind, Thurley Fowler ords held in Britain. In addition to For­ not be held until the eleventh hour. eign Office and Adm iralty classes at the Disaster befalls all as they find Liz Bowring Public Record Office, work is proceed- that one of the guests has helped him or herself to all the food. The reader is charged with the task of solving the Continued 21 inCite 19 February 1990_____

authorities. Some 2000 mottoes in use in Australia are included in Vivienne Sigley’s Australian mottoes, which AUSTRALIAN ALIA Press published in 1989. Mottoes in the English predomi­ MOTTOES nate, together with Latin, and a sprin­ kling of Aboriginal languages, French, Vivienne Sigley Gaelic, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indo­ nesian, Welsh and even Morse. Posi­ tive sentiments are the order of the day: salvation, excellence, wisdom, duty, 'Now we can for the first time happiness and harmony. Sometimes unlock with ease the secrets tinged with caution (‘Trust, but be care­ of thousands of mottoes ful whom’, a good motto for a wine created and used in our company), whimsy (‘Nothing but the country, thanks to best for Gympie West’), humour (‘Fer Vivienne Sigley's fax lucem’, the Fairfax motto). remarkable research . I Entries are arranged by catego­ Warmly commend this ries, each with the motto and its transla­ splendid reference book Motley mottoes tion, if appropriate, its owner and fre­ to you, for information, inspiration and sheer I have always had a soft spot for mot­ quently with a note explaining the entertainment'. toes, which seem to crop up pretty often motto’s origin. There are full motto and at reference desks, and enjoyed trying name indexes. Sigley has neatly filled a David J. Jones gap in the ranks of Australian reference to track them, their owners and the Foreword origins down. Until now Australian works with this compendium of au­ mottoes have been problematical. thentic Australian mottoes, wisely leav­ Many, of course, are borrowed or inher­ ing it to the harmless drudge who wrote her foreword to explain the meaning of ited from overseas, and British and Available from: the evergreen Nil illegitimi American mottoes dictionaries are of Australian Library and some help. But there are many of the carborundum. Australian mottoes was published by ALIA Press in 1989, is Information Association elusive, home-grown variety, adopted PO Box E441, Queen Victoria printed on archival quality paper and by schools and colleges, government Terrace, Barton ACT 2600 costs $45 ($35 to ALIA members). instrumentalities, branches of the armed Ph: (062) 851877 forces, individuals, companies, local (ISBN 0 86804 256 0.

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