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| Mission |
Promotion,
establishment and maintenance of Slovenian language and culture, principally
through the medium of technology assisted learning, to benefit the
descendants of Slovenian immigrants and the broader English-speaking
community. Development of the web node www.thezaurus.com as a vehicle for the study of Slovenian language and culture. |
| About ISSV | Institute
for Slovenian Studies of Victoria Inc.
was established in Melbourne in response to the new challenges and
exciting possibilities presented by Information Technology. The development
of web-based and interactive learning technologies had a far-reaching
effect on our approach to Slovenian language education. We took up
the challenge with a broadened definition of membership, and used
web technology to provide immediate access to language and cultural
resources, and the capacity for communication. A major project was
to develop online language courses for several levels using interactive
technology.
In 1998 the ISSV, as one of Victoria's language associations, received funding from the Department of Education, Training and Employment of Victoria to develop Slovenianlinx, web pages for the use of the teachers and students of Slovenian. Three ISSV members undertook the project of creating the web site: Aleksandra Ceferin, Chiron Morpheus and Sandi Ceferin. The team had the combined expertise of language teaching methodology, course development, classroom teaching, web design and web development. We regarded the Internet as the ideal medium for the creation of a Slovenian web site as a "collective memory" of Slovenes in Diaspora. The
web site was named Thezaurus - treasury or collection to reflect
the concept of a web library for Slovenian studies. We developed
it far beyond its initial intended function as a teaching and communication
tool for a small group of teachers and students in Victoria, into
the broader role of cultural and language archives for the dispersed
community of the second and third generation descendants of Slovenian
emigrants and at the same time to inform the broader world community. |
| About Thezaurus | Thezaurus.com
is the main project of the Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria
Inc., the foundation stone and the pivot for its activities. It has
been conceived by web developer Chiron Morpheus as a web node - a
web destination point for conceptually selected and organized sources,
links and contents, selected for the purpose and needs of Slovenian
studies and a broader presentation of Slovenia, its culture, its language
and its people.
Thezaurus was developed
in 1998 and launched on the Web ion 1 January 1999 as www.thezaurus.com
. It has been developed since then as a vehicle for the major projects
and activities of the "Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria". Aleksandra
Ceferin, Thezaurus 2002 |
| Members Supporters Sponsors |
With
the generous support of the State Government of Victoria and the
Republic of Slovenia, the Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria
initiated and developed projects on the Thezaurus web node. The sponsorship
program represents a significant and valuable support for the development
of language resources, cultural activities and projects of the Institute
on the web node Thezaurus.com. |
| Membership |
Become a member and support the Institute in its initiatives, activities, exciting new projects and in its capacity to
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| The Benefits | The benefits to ISSV members, including sponsors, donors and supporters, are:
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| Subscriptions | The
annual subscription for membership $10.00 AUD Membership is for the calendar year |
| Sponsors Donors Supporters |
Major sponsors contribute $1000 or more; donors $500 and more; Supporters contribute in services, facilities and/or finances over $200; Individual supporters contribute services or finances over $100. |
| Application Form | To
receive an application form please send a request on Email: issv@thezaurus.com Or to receive it by post, contact the Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria, tel. +61 3 9544 0595, or fax +61 3 9544 4729 Payment to be made by cheque. |
| Major
Sponsors |
Department
of Education, Employment and Training, Victoria, Australia Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office for Slovenes Abroad, Republic of Slovenia Slovenian Emigrant Association (SIM), Republic of Slovenia |
| Donors | Aleksandra
Ceferin Sandi Ceferin Tanya Ledwich Ernie Orel, Finsbury Printing, Thebarton, South Australia Mila Vadnjal |
| Supporters: | Companion
Computers Pty Ltd Council of Slovenian Organisations of Victoria Australia Inc. Education Council of the Republic of Slovenia Ethnographic Museum of Slovenia KUD France Preseren, Ljubljana Lenti Lenko, Miditek, Music Production Recording & Tuition, Melbourne Jenny Petelin, JP Designs, Melbourne Ljubljana Multimedia Digital Laboratory/Ljudmila Slovenian Association Melbourne Inc. Slovenian National Council of Victoria Inc. Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centre Ss Cyril and Methodius, Melbourne Slovenian Sport Association St. Albans Inc. Slovenian Writers' Association, Slovenia Rado Vadnjal, Vadnjal Ljubljana d.o.o. Victorian School of Languages, Melbourne |
| Individual Supporters: |
Janez Bitenc |
| Newsletters: |
Thezaurus
Newsletter May 2001 |
Thezaurus Team: |
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Aleksandra
Ceferin (M.A., B.A., Dip.Ed.) has introduced Slovenian language as a school subject in Australian school system and founded the Slovenian Teachers' Association of Victoria in 1976. She has extensive experience in language education: as teacher, lecturer, curriculum coordinator, course writer, language consultant and manager, VCE State Reviewer and Chief Examiner.
Since 1998 she has been the President of ISSV, the manager and chief editor of
its projects. Aleksandra visits Slovenia annually, establishing and
maintaining contacts with Slovenia to develop more exchange, and
cooperation programmes between organizations. |
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Sandi Ceferin (B.A.) is a teacher of Slovenian and coordinator of the Slovenian faculty in Victorian School of Languages, with extensive experience in teaching Slovenian as a Second Language. She is the Slovenian language course developer and course writer. As co-editor of Thezaurus publications she is involved in Thezaurus project: as overall co-editor, text editor and researcher responsible for web resources and educational resource materials. Her particular project is the innovative Slovenian Web classroom. Sandi also manages publicity and promotion of institute projects and activities. |
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Chiron Morpheus
(B.A.), multimedia designer, is the web developer of the Thezaurus web site and its web projects. Morpheus is the production manager and project developer of Thezaurus and our connection with the cultural heartbeat of contemporary Slovenia.
His knowledge of the Internet and web design have been seminal in developing his concept of Thezaurus as a web destination point for conceptually selected and organized sources, links and content. He is also the initiator of key Thezaurus web projects - Galeria Sloveniana, Literator and Web classroom.
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| Postal Address |
Institute
for Slovenian Studies of Victoria, 2/43 Stockdale Avenue, Clayton North, VIC 3168, Australia |
| Telephone |
(03) 9544 0595 |
| Mobile |
0418 147 843 |
| Phone/Fax |
(03) 9544 4729 |
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sasha.ceferin@thezaurus.com sandi.ceferin@thezaurus.com webmaster@thezaurus.com |
