資源持續增加

【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2009 年 9 月 25 日羅馬訊，austraLasia #2506】 ─世界各地的慈幼會士及慈幼會團體正拭目以待，因為慈幼數碼圖書館 ( Salesian Digital Library，SDL ) 資料庫，將更容易加入新資料，使材料持續增長。這好比巨大的慈幼會「藏寶箱」，在此之外找不到的，將在這裡找到；即使今天找不到，明天或會找到！可以說，你在 SDL 找不到的，休想在此之外找到！

我們期望能在全新的 sdb.org 網頁內，增設一個系統，能顯示所有增添到 SDL 內的新項目（我們仍希望在十二月十八日前完成）。有了新系統後，只要按下 sdb.org 網頁的一個選項，便輕易得知 SDL 內的新項目。

目前，SDL有以下一些近期加入的項目：

－你們知道鮑思高曾作曲嗎？你們可在A項下的鮑思高資料中，找到他所創作的 Ah, si canti in suon di giubilo。我們相信這個曲譜，是由雷蒙恩神父所輯錄而成的。

－在「資源」欄中，你會找到一些早期歌頌鮑思高神父的歌曲，包括由施瑪廸神父及其他人所撰寫的。在「作者」一欄中，輸入施瑪廸神父( Cimatti )，你可找到全部歌曲。資源欄亦包括一些新項目。我們已加入來自柏克萊的「持續培育」通訊，（在「題目」一欄中，以「持續培育 Ongoing Formation 」搜尋）──不知什麼原因，九月份及其他期數的通訊，是以PPT影像格式顯示，其實一樣可以用原來的PDF格式開啟。我們亦加上由菲律賓籍倫理神學家 Rene Lagaya 神父撰寫的六項文献，可以作者名稱或在「題目」欄中以神學(theology)一詞找到相關文章。

－慈幼會圖像資料庫，為其中一項快速增長的項目。這裡，我們為人們提供截然不同的搜尋方法。人們通常會以「人物」、「物件」或「事件」來作基本分類。因此，你們可運用些方法，在不同「題目」下作搜尋。最近有人到這裡搜尋一些 Mario Bogani 創作的畫像，當時這裡一幅也沒有，然而現在已有四十幅之多！部份畫像的解像度甚高（鮑思高崗聖堂的內外，均有由 Bogani 所繪畫的畫像）。

－有兩個語文資料庫，最近加添了新材料。慶禮院傳記已有越南文版本（請選擇 PDF 格式，而非「純文字版本」，因為只有 PDF 格式，才可保留越南文字）；我們亦收集了來自荷蘭的大批材料──當然以荷蘭文寫成──因此我們成立了荷蘭文資料庫。這些有關於慈幼會宗旨、預防教育法和支援的材料，主要用以培育平信徒。

最後，如果你想參閱盧華神父的信件資料，需要有一個用戶及密碼；請通知我們，我們將給你送（你或可使用現有在[sdb]系列伺服器有效的密碼）。

我們正向人們徵求真福盧華神父九日敬禮禱文。你們有這方面的資料嗎？如果你們有的話，請轉寄給我們，我們將把禱文向他人發放。
 
Resources constantly on the increase

(ANS – ROME , 25 September 2009, austraLasia #2506 ) – By now confreres and Salesian groups around the world are waking up to the fact that SDL collections can be added to easily enough, so materials are constantly coming in. It is a something like a huge Salesian 'glory box', and if you can't find it anywhere else, chances are you'll find it there; if not today, then maybe tomorrow! It is actually getting to the point where if you can't find it in SDL then you probably can't find it anywhere!

We are hoping to be able to implement a system within the revamped sdb.org (we are still hopeful we can make this available on or about 18th December) which will display any new items added to SDL. This will then make it a simple matter of consulting an optional 'box' on the sdb.org homepage to discover what is new in SDL.

In the meantime here are a few items that have been entered recently:

- Did you know that Don Bosco had written some music? You will find his Ah, si canti in suon di giubilo in the Don Bosco Collection, under 'A' in Titles. We believe Lemoyne eventually produced the musical notation for the piece.

- In the 'Resources' collection you will find some hymns to Don Bosco that go back to early times - for example those written by Cimatti and others. Search under 'Author' for Cimatti and you'll find all of them together. The Resources collection also contains a number of other new items. As the 'Ongoing Formation' Bulletin comes in from Berkeley we add it there (click 'subjects' and look for Ongoing Formation) - not sure why the September and another edition are showing a 'PPT' image, but they'll open fine as PDFs, which they indeed are. We have also just added the recent writings of Filipino moral theologian Fr Rene Lagaya, 6 items in all, added to this collection, searchable, under the author or even subjects - theology.

- The Salesian Images collection is one of the fastest growing of the collections. Here we have taken a different tack to help people search. Usually people have a general classification in mind like 'person' or 'object' or 'event'. So you can search that way under 'subjects'. Recently someone wanted to know if we had Mario Bogani's paintings available. We didn't at the time but now we have 40 of them! Many are high resolution (Bogani's paintings adorn both the inside and outside of the Church at Colle Don Bosco).

- Two of the language collections have recently received new materials. The Memoirs of the Oratory are now available in Vietnamese (choose the PDF rather than the 'extracted text version', since only the PDF retains the correct Vietnamese characters); we have also received a range of materials from Holland - in Dutch obviously - for which we have created a Dutch collection. They are materials used in training lay people in Salesian principles, Preventive System and Assistance.

And one final comment. If you wish to see the Rua letters collection and are asked for a username password let me know and I'll give those to you (or use the one you already use for the reserved [sdb] collection).

We are getting requests for a Novena to Don Rua. Does anyone know of such? If you already have one could you forward it to us please and we will make it available to others.