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Dressing for success: Accessible fashion in the spotlight
Library
Learn about our latest Big Vision role model Nikki Hind and her take on accessible fashion.
Vision Australia partners with Australia’s first blind fashion de...
Library
From today, children, parents and teachers can get their hands on the final instalment in Vision Australia’s Big Visions series, Dressed for Success, which follows the story of Nikki Hind, Australia’s first blind fashion designer.
10 New Aussie books in the Library
Library
The Vision Australia Library is thrilled to add ten newly released fiction titles to its collection. What’s more, they’re all women, and all Australian.
Storytime for Indigenous Literacy Day
Children's Services
It was a very special day for old friends and new, at Vision Australia Library’s recent intergenerational story time (Preschool Goes Old School). Held on Indigenous Literacy Day (September 6) the group was honoured with stories from First Nations guests Peter, a storyteller from Wanyara and artist Holly McClennan Brown. Both talked of their connection to Country. Peter shared a range of beautiful tools while telling the story of his and his family's history. The children especially enjoyed the comforting feel of the possum skins. Holly worked with all participants in creating a bright and colourful group painting on canvas. Alongside this shared experience, the little ones also worked on their own impressive artworks from everything they learnt that day. Indigenous Literacy Day Taking place on the first Wednesday of September each year, the event raises awareness of the educational struggles facing many Indigenous groups in Australia, while also serving as a fundraiser to collect literary resources for children living in more isolated areas of the country. Visit the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (external website) to find out more. Join in the fun Our next Preschool Goes Old-School intergenerational story time is: November 23, at our Kooyong centre. For more information about the event and to register visit the information page on our website here. Recent First Nations titles in the library The Vision Australia Library is working to increase the representation of First Nations stories and voices in its collection. Feelix has introduced a new kit: My Culture and Me by Greg Driesse. Audio editions of the Bible has also been added in a number of Indigenous languages including: Pitjantjatjara Eastern Arrernte Burarra Garrwa Ngaanyatjara Wubuy Kriol Not a member of the Vision Australia Library? The Library is a free national public library for anyone who is blind, has low vision or a print disability. Join the library today!
The magic of tactile reading
Library
Learn how our Feelix Library kits enable children who are blind or low vision to learn to love reading.
The Best of the Booker
Library
The Best of the Booker The Booker Prize longlist has been announced. The Vision Australia Library thought it the perfect time and uncover some facts, figures and controversies over the course of the prestigious prize’s 54 years. All of the books mentioned are in the library with links provided. Women of the Booker Since 1969, 35 men and 18 women have won the prize. A relatively unknown Bernice Ruben was the first woman to win the Booker in 1970, for The Elected Member. She followed up with a nomination in 1978 for A Five-Year Sentence Hilary Mantel won in 2009 for Wolf Hall and 2012 for Bring Up the Bodies making her the first woman and the first British author to win the prize twice and the first person to win the prize for two novels in a trilogy. Margaret Atwood won first in 2000 for The Blind Assassin and then in 2019 for The Testaments – a dual winner with Bernardine Evaristo for Girl, Woman, Other . Everisto was also the first black woman to win. Australians and the Booker Due to changes in the Booker rule book (a book must be published in UK or Ireland which complicates matters under Commonwealth rights) it’s a long dry spell for Australians having not won since 2014 for Richard Flannagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Before then, Australia-born DBC Pierre won for Vernon God Little, and Indian-Australian Aravind Adiga for The White Tiger. Thomas Keneally was nominated three times before finally winning for Schindler’s Ark. Peter Carey won for Oscar and Lucinda and for True History of the Kelly Gang. A matter of age Eleanor Catton became the youngest winner in 2013, aged just 28 for The Luminaries (which at 832 pages is the longest winning novel in the prize’s history). Previously, Ben Okri held this title, winning in 1991 for The Famished Road at the age of 32, he was also the first black person to win. Attwood at 79 was the oldest winner while Alan Garner, 88, is the oldest nominee for Treacle Walker. Controversy The prize has raised it’s fair share of hullabaloo over the years most notably when Kingsley Amis’ Ending Up appeared on the shortlist chosen by a judging panel that included his wife, the novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard. In the end, the prize was split between Nadine Gordimer’s The Conservationist and Stanley Middleton’s Holiday. Chair Philip Larkin threatened to jump out of the window if Paul Scott’s Staying On didn’t win (it did). Anthony Burgess’ refused to attend the ceremony unless guaranteed a win for his Earthly Powers but he lost out to William Golding’s Rites of Passage. Not a member of the Vision Australia Library? The Library is a free national public library for anyone who is blind, has low vision or a print disability. Join the library today!
Wellbeing through stories at the Vision Australia Library
Library
Bibliotherapy is the practice of using literature and storytelling to positively effect wellbeing. Dr Susan McLaine is an international leader in the practice of bibliotherapy and has produced the podcasts exclusively for the library.
Cook Up a Storm in the classroom
Library
Stories have impact. Capture the minds of students in the classroom and teach inclusion.
Cooking up a Storm puts inclusion on the menu!
News
Second book of Vision Australia’s ground-breaking Big Visions series brings the story of blind professional chef Craig Shanahan to life.