Monday, November 29, 2010

Library Holiday Period

Happy holidays to all of our NMIT users. Epping, Greensborough and Heidelberg will close on the 22nd December. Preston, Collingwood and Fairfield will close at 12 noon on the 23rd December.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

New Multimedia Items

Literary landscapes [videorecording] : a novel approach
Dale, Liam
Hosler, Sue
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619418)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Love, lust & lies [videorecording]
Armstrong, Gillian, 1950-
Newtown, N.S.W. : Icon Film Distribution [distributor], 2010.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619419)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

The essence of the game [videorecording] / a film by Robert Dickson.
Buckley, Nathan
Dickson, Robert
[Australia] : Visual Entertainment Group (distributor), 2009.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619420)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Grand designs. Trade secrets. Series 1 and 2 [videorecording]
Dyckhoff, Tom
Saunt, Deborah
[London] : Talkback Thames for Channel 4, 2010.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619424)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

ABC additions to the Multimedia Collection

Monday, November 22, 2010

New Items from LP Covers to the Poster

The art of the LP : classic album covers 1955-1995 / Johnny Morgan and Ben Wardle.
Morgan, Johnny
Wardle, Ben
New York : Sterling, c2010.
Summary: Presents record album covers from the United States and Britain, chiefly for rock music, but including jazz, rhythm and blues, country, folk, pop, and other types, arranged thematically, and comments on their origins, style, and meaning.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619450)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Salon to biennial : exhibitions that made art history. Vol. 1, 1863-1959 / [Bruce Altshuler].
Altshuler, Bruce
London ; New York : Phaidon, 2008.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619451)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

The poster : 1,000 posters from Toulouse-Lautrec to Sagmeister / edited by Cees V. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis, Martijn F. Le Coultre ; text by Alston W. Ourvis ; intorduction by Cees W. de Jong.
Jong, Cees de
Purvis, Alston W., 1943-
New York : Abrams, 2010.
Summary: It covers all of the significant developments in poster design, and every important type of poster, from wine and war to rock and rebellion. It also includes every important artist and graphic designer who ever created a memorable poster, making it a source book on design from Art Nouveau to today.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619452)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Degas : a dialogue of difference / Werner Hofmann.
Hofmann, Werner, 1928-
Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917
London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2007.
Summary: Review: "Here is a comprehensive overview of the pioneering work of Edgar Degas. Packed with over 200 illustrations, it explores the pictorial world of the man whose formal innovations, commitment to realism and the exploration of both the light and dark sides of contemporary society foreshadowed the art of the 20th century, with Hofmann bringing his own surprising new insights to many of Degas's best-known works."--BOOK JACKET.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619453)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Sunday, November 21, 2010

New Items in the Multimedia Collection

Bunny and the bull [videorecording]
[Collingwood, Vic.] : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, [2010].
Summary: From the creators of cult hit The Mighty Boosh comes BUNNY & THE BULL, a road movie set entirely within a flat. Stephen Turnbull hasn't left the house in months. When an infestation of mice wreaks havoc on his precious routine, he finds his mind hurtling back to the disastrous trek round Europe he undertook the previous year with his best friend, Bunny. In an attempt to shake Stephen's life up, Bunny forces him to embark upon an epic road trip, on which they stumble upon a demented dog-loving tramp (Julian Barratt), an astonishingly dull tour-guide (Richard Ayoade) and an alcoholic ex-matador (Noel Fielding). But it is the superstitious waitress, Eloisa, who steals their hearts. An unlikely love triangle develops, and the trio are propelled from the industrial wastelands of Poland to the haunting fields of Spain, where Bunny resolves that he is going to fight a bull....
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619361)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Fantastic planet [dvd]
Laloux, Rene, 1929-
Wul, Stefan
[France] : Les Films Armorial ; [Australia] : Umbrella Entertainment [distributor], 2008, c1973.
Summary: In a far distant world human beings or "Oms" have been domesticated by the gigantic Draags. Wild Oms however are a problem and are exterminated by the dozen. One domesticated om Terr is able to escape his masters with a headset that puts information directly into the brain. Armed now with the Draags technology he leads the Oms in an attempt to make life better for them... But will the deomizing destroy them?
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619362)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Mao's last dancer [digital video disc]
Li, Cunxin, 1961-
Beresford, Bruce
Widescreen, Letterbox [version].
[Pyrmont, N.S.W.] : Roadshow Entertainment [distributor], c2010.
Summary: Drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619363)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Juno [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents a Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd Production ; a Jason Reitman Film ; produced by Lianne Halfon ... [et al.] ; written by Diablo Cody ; directed by Jason Reitman.
Reitman, Jason, 1977-
Moore Park, NSW : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment South Pacific, c2008.
Summary: Juno MacGuff is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy, and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby.  With the help of her charmingly unassuming boyfriend, supportive dad and no-nonsense stepmom, Juno sets her sights on an affluent couple longing to adopt their first child.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619364)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

New Items in the Multimedia Collection

The power of positive influence [videorecording]
Plew, Graeme
Noosa Heads, Qld.: Corporate Expression, c2000.
Summary: Summary: This programme provides managers and team leaders with the skills to become a positive influence on their team members and eliminate as far as possible, any negative influence.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(9797)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Stand & deliver [videorecording] : effective techniques for presenting to groups
Freemantle, James
[Victoria] : James Freemantle Communications : Training Direct (distributor), c2000.
Summary: Reveals easy techniques to improve one's presentation skills.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(9956)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Telephone courtesy and customer service [videorecording] / [based on the book by Lloyd Finch]
Finch, Lloyd C.
Burke, Sharon
South Melbourne : Educational Media Australia [distributor], 1992-2000.
Summary: Summary: The telephone is the most important communication tool these days, most businesses conduct their customer service via this medium.  The programme demonstrates quality customer service, proper telephone skills, customer needs, and customer perception of telephone service.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(10416)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

The art of retail selling [videorecording]
Deeks, John
Mann, Steve
Bayswater, Vic : Channel 1 Training Videos, c1992.
Summary: Produced expressly for the retail industry, this package is designed to motivate staff towards improved selling skills and better customer relationships.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(246380)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Maslow's hierarchy of needs. [videorecording]
Maslow, Abraham H. (Abraham Harold), 1908-1970
Lewis, Karen J.
Rev. ed.
Santa Monica, Calif.: Salenger Films and Videos, c1987.
Summary: Summary: Video completely revised for the 1980s. Presents Maslow's theory regarding human motivation and indicates its relevance to supervisors, managers and students.  Behaviour, motivation, job satisfaction and productivity are the main concepts.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(256621)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Teams [videorecording] : you can make the difference
Campbell, Catharine
Ultimo, N.S.W. : Nicholas & Smith, [199-?]
Summary: This video demonstrates how team members who are prepared to learn about and respect the differences between people make a successful team. This is displayed through dramatised role plays and real case studies.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(257210)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Meetings [videorecording]
Ultimo, N.S.W. : Nicholas & Smith, 1998.
Summary: Looks at how to use the essential meeting tools, how to use power in meetings, how to prepare for a meeting, how to have a focussed discussion, how to make decisions and get action.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(257861)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Conflict at work [videorecording] : a practical guide to understanding conflict
Ultimo, N.S.W. : Nicholas & Smith, c1997.
Summary: A training video package to help handle conflict within the workplace. This is illustrated through two different case studies within the workplace.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(258118)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Telecommunications overview [videorecording]
Piscataway, N.J.: Bellcore, 1996.
Summary: Provides an overview of telecommunications networks ranging from telephone technology to the network architecture of current telecommunications technologies.  Includes overviews of cordless phones, pagers, cellular phone technology, and Personal Communications Services (PCS)
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(258752)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Managing frontline staff [videorecording]
Douglas, Peter
Main, Wilson
North Adelaide, S. Aust. : Video Communicators, 1993.
Summary: Working at the front line is emotional labour which, over time, can drain staff, making them less able to deliver quality service to customers. This video explores four basic issues: management style, empowerment of staff, continuous improvement of the system and recognition of emotional labour.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(269519)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

New Items in the Multimedia Collection

Death proof [digital video disc ] / Dimension Films presents a Troublemaker Studios production ; produced by Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez, Erica Steinberg, Quentin Tarantino ; written by Quentin Tarantino ; directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Avellan, Elizabeth
Rodriguez, Robert, 1968-
Extended version.
[New York] : Weinstein Co. ; [Australia] : Roadshow Entertainment, c2007.
Summary: A deranged stuntman stalks his victims from the safety of his killer car, but when he picks on the wrong group of babes, all bets are off. He becomes involved in an automotive duel of epic proportions.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1618856)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Musculoskeletal guideline series [digital video disc] / Rural Health Education Foundation.
Deakin, A.C.T. : Rural Health Education Foundation, 2010.
Summary: "The Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) has developed national musculoskeletal clinical guidelines for general practitioners and other primary care health professionals for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and osteoporosis.  The guidelines are approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)" -- back cover.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619431)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Step up [digital video disc]
Fletcher, Anne, 1966-
Tatum, Channing
[U.S.] [Australia]  Summit] Universal Pictures (Australasia) [distributor], c2008
Summary: He's a defiant rebel from the other side of Baltimore's tracks.  She's a privileged dancer from an elite dancing school.  Their worlds could not be more different but when they meet the sparks fly, igniting hip-hop fairy tale about making impossible dreams come true.
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619436)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Sunday, November 7, 2010

New Multimedia items in the Collection

Magnificent mammals [digital video disc]
Jerome, Brian A.
Keck, Nina
[Brandon, Vt. ] Eight Mile Plains, Qld : Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects [distributor], c2010
Summary: This program illustrates the common characteristics of mammals while also exploring some of the major mammalian groups.  Terminology and comcepts include: body hair, endothermic, mammary glands, cerebrum, differentiated teeth, monotremes, marsupials, placental mammals, rodents, Lagopmorphs, Chiroptera, ungulates, Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, Carnivora, Cetacea, primates
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619271)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Life of birds [digital video disc]
Keck, Nina
Jerome, Brian A.
[Brandon, Vt.] Eight Mile Plains, Qld. Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects [distributor], 2010
Summary: The program explores major characteristics, adaptation, and life cycles of this group of animals.  Special emphasis is on how they are able to fly. Concepts and termiinology include: flight, wings, contour feathers, down feather, endothermic, crop, gizzard, four-chambered heart, amniotic egg, albumin, yolk, incubation, Archaeopteryx, Passeriformes, Piciformes, Charadriiformes, Falaconiformes, and Aseriformes
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619275)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Amazing amphibians & reptiles [digital video disc]
Jerome, Brian A.
Keck, Nina
[Brandon, Vt.] Eight Mile Plains, Qld. Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects c2010
Summary: Special characteristics of  two vertebrate groups, amphibians and reptiles are examined in the program. Concepts and terminiology include :frog, toad, salamander, metamorphosis, double loop circulatory system, Anura, Urodela, Apoda, scales, ectothermic, anmiotic egg, dinosaurs, Rhynchocephalia, Tuatara, Chelonia, Squamata and Crocodilia
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619276)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Classification of organisms [digital video disc]
Jerome, Brian A
Keck, Nina
[Brandon, Vt.] Eight Mile Plains, Qld. Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects [distributor] c2010
Summary: Attempts to classify the array of life on earth began thousands of years ago.This program is on major advances on the classification of life, focussing on current trends in systmatics and taxonomy.  Concepts and terminology include: scientific name, binonial nomenclature, taxa, domains, Archea, Bacteria, Eukarya, evolutionary, relationships, systematic biology, phylogeny and taxonomy
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619277)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert