Under The Microscope
The Library Newsletter of Gosford Micrographics

September 2007

Library Manager

This is the August issue of ‘Under the Microscope’; we have a Road-Show, The Challenge, Micrographic Support, Australia’s Most Wanted, Toner direct, and winners of the August Trivia Quiz. So, please read on and enjoy!

Micrographic Road-show

DRS5000Come and see the amazing advances in technology for reading, scanning and printing from all types of microform eg 16mm/35mm rolls of microfilm, microfiche and aperture cards.  The EyeCom DRS5000 will be demonstrated.

v      State Library of South Australia – 16th October

v      State Library of NSW – 18th October

v      State Library of Queensland – 23rd October

v      State Library of Victoria – 25th October

v      National Library of Australia – 29th October

Every location will have 2 sessions per day (10:30am and 12:30pm)

Limited seating at each location, Register NOW and don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime experience of a micrographic road-show.   Use our Contact Form or call 02 4389 8066

The Challenge

movie gift cardGosford Micrographics are offering a $50 MOVIE Gift Card to the person, in each State/Territory, with the oldest microfilm/fiche reader-printer.  You must submit contact details to verify of its existence.

The competition will run until November 2007 and submissions are via our contact Form. (State in the comments area the necessary information and follow-up with the photo when we confirm your entry).

Micrographic Support

An Australian website with micrographic support, operational manuals, parts manuals and user manuals.  If it is not there send us the details and we will locate it and post it to the web site.

 Go to http://www.gosmicro.com.au select SUPPORT menu and then select MICROGRAPHIC SUPPORT SERVICE, select MICROGRAPHIC USER MANUALS.  Use our Contact Form to send us the details of what you need.

Newspaper Catalogue

 The catalogue has the CALL number, Title and COST per roll. Simply copy and paste into an e-mail message to order. It is that simple!

http://www.gosmicro.com.au

Click on Newspaper Catalogue

Follow the instructions on the web page

Australia's Most Wanted

Newspaper titles, that is.

Do not forget to check the Missing Issues to assist National Library of Australia preserve our history in news.  The listing NOW includes missing newspapers for QLD.  Updated for August 2007. Click on the following link: http://www.gosmicro.com.au/newspapercatalogue/ NPLAN-missing newspapers2.pdf

Micrographic Toner

Order your micrographic toner and lamps NOW by purchasing online, Do it TODAY Buy Direct (credit cards accepted – Visa & MasterCard).

Winners of August 2007 Trivia

In the Harry Potter series who is the “half blood prince” and why?

Answer: The “half blood Prince” is Severus Snape. Mother was Eileen Prince(witch) and father Tobias Snape was a muggle, therefore making Severus a half blood with the last name Prince

There were three winners of a box of Lindt chocolates: Maria – Adelaide SA, Cas – Kempsey NSW, Kathryn – Easterngardens NSW.

Trivia Challenge

In the Harry Potter series what or who is the Deathly Hallows and how did it help Harry?

The first five correct win a box of Lindt chocolates.

Don’t forgetfor all your bookbinding, microfilm, microfilm digitisation, microfiche reader, microfilm reader/printer, and microfilm testing/auditing, that Gosford Micrographics is the industry leading professionals.  For further information, have a look at our website:

                             www.gosmicro.com.au

We are also the only one-stop-shop service provider for both micrographics and scanning.

From all the team at Gosford Micrographics, enjoy the beginning of new life in Spring.  

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