Welcome to the
July
2007
In This
Month’s Edition
News and
Programs for the Month
What’s
Hanging in the Galleries
Web Picks:
Cool Stuff on the Web
The Hall
County Library System will be closed Wednesday, July 4 in observation of
Independence Day.
Original footage of
the damage done to Gainesville by the 1936 tornado has now been digitized and is
available for viewing through the Digital Library of Georgia. The film may be
viewed at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/tornado/index.php.
Discount
Books Available
Eight copies of
“Wills and Deed of Hall County, Georgia” by Bob & Barbara McDonald were
slightly damaged during the flood at the Gainesville branch. These eight
copies are being sold for $5.00 each, a savings of $45.00 per copy. The
books will be sold at the Gainesville Circulation
Desk.
Give
the Gift of Life
Life South will be
at the Blackshear Place Branch library on July 22, 2007 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. to accept blood
bank donations. For more information, contact the library at 770-532-3311 ext.
155.
The
Hall County Library System, a cooperating collection with the Foundation Center
of New York, is pleased to announce a one day Foundation Seminar to be held on
September 13, 2007. The
What’s
Hanging in the Galleries
River of Words is
on display upstairs at the Gainesville Branch. This exhibit is an international poetry
and art project designed to nurture respect and understanding of the natural
world. Students discover their
watershed and describe their observations through poetry and art.
At the Blackshear
Place Library Branch, teen Zachary Vance has loaned his collection of rocks and
minerals for display. This
collection is located near the circulation desk along with books on the same
subject.
The library system
offers free computer classes including Introduction to Email,
Introduction to the Internet, Advanced Email, Introduction to MS PowerPoint, Word Processing Basics and new for July, Introduction to MS
Publisher. Classes are taught by trained library
staff and are free to the public. Classes will be held in the computer training
labs at the
The library system is
also pleased to announce the start of a new program at the downtown Gainesville
Branch. The library will be
offering Senior Online Sessions (S.O.S.) to any senior
citizen who would like basic instruction in the use of a personal computer. S.O.S. class size will be limited to ten
students so that each student can receive a high level of personal
attention. Curriculum in the class
will focus on logging onto a library computer, the parts of the PC and their
functions, how to customize a computer’s display options to suit the needs of
the user and more. The S.O.S. class
will also learn the basic use of an internet browser. There will be ample opportunity and
encouragement during class for asking questions. To register, contact the
library’s computer services department at 770-532-3311 ext.
124.
The next
pajama
storytime will be held at
6:30 pm at the Blackshear Place
Branch on July 10.
Everyone is welcome. Children may wear their jammies and bring their favorite
bedtime buddy. For more
information, check the link above, go to the library
website, or call
770-532-3311, ext.151.
There will be
mini-sessions of preschool
storytimes and
Baby
Steps infant lapsit
storytimes in August. For more information, check the links above, go to the
library
website, call
770-532-3311, ext. 129, or pick up a flyer in any library
branch.
Jump Start Reading
Club for children who
cannot read on their own and Reading Patch
Club for children who
can read on their own are on hiatus until the day after Labor Day in
September. Children who did not finish reading for a patch during this school
year may finish over the summer and receive their patch in the fall. For more
information, check the links above, go to the library
website, or call
770-532-3311, ext. 129.
There is still
plenty of time to register for and participate in Vacation Reading
Program 2007
in any Hall County
Library System branch. VRP ends July 31. For more information, check the link
above, go to the library
website, or call
770-532-3311, ext. 129.
New titles for children
and teens:
Roar of a
Snore by Marsha Diane
Arnold
Disturbed by a
deafening snore, Jack wakes up the family and animals one by one in search of
the noisy culprit. (EFC)
First Grade
Stinks! by Mary Ann
Rodman
First-grader Haley
wishes she were back having fun in kindergarten with her old teacher, until she
finds out that first-grade is special, too.
(EFC)
Nobody’s
Perfect by Marlee
Matlin
Megan, a popular
and outgoing fourth-grader, is sure that the "perfect" new girl dislikes her
because she is deaf, but persistence and a joint science fair project help Megan
see that the two girls have something in common after all and realize that
nobody's perfect. (JFC)
Harry Potter and
the Deathly Hallows by J.K.
Rowling !!Coming
Soon!!
The last volume
(Year 7) of the Harry Potter series will be released and available from the
library on July 21. (JFC)
How to Be
Popular by Meg
Cabot
Sixteen-year-old
Steph Landry finds an old book on how to be popular and decides to change her
social status by following its advice, much to the bafflement of her two best
friends. (YAF)
The Shadewell
Shenanigans by David Lee
Stone
The nearly useless
Duke Modeset devises a plan to get rid of the bandits Groan Teethgrit and Gordo
Goldeaxe. (YAF)
New
titles in the adult area:
Lean Mean Thirteen
by Janet
Evanovich
Bounty hunter
Stephanie Plum is back, bringing along her sidekick Lula, her complicated love
life, and the best doughnuts to be had in Trenton, New Jersey. This time,
Stephanie is under suspicion herself when her ex-husband Dickie Orr disappears
under mysterious circumstances.
Double Take
by Catherine
Coulter
“When Julia Ransom is attacked while taking a stroll on San
Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, an FBI agent dining nearby saves her life and
finds himself drawn into her complicated world. It turns out the young,
beautiful Julia is a widow; her much older celebrity-psychic husband, August,
was recently savagely murdered. Julia herself is considered a suspect in the
case….”
The Good Guy
by Dean
Koontz
“Big
Tim Carrier maintains the lowest possible profile, but that tactic crumbles
after he is mistaken for a hit man, and when the hit man arrives, poses as the
client and tries to cancel. But no one aborts this guy's
missions.”
Acolytes by Nikki Giovanni
Giovanni immediately became one of the most highly regarded and controversial
poets of the modern age when her work first emerged during the Black Arts
Movement. Her popularity continues and as is evident in this book of song
and verse.
Bad Bridesmaids,
Bachelorette Brawls and Taffeta Tantrums: Tales from the Front
Lines by Siri
Agrell
“Laugh-out-loud look at the most underrated supporting role in today’s maxed-out
wedding world -- featuring bad bridesmaids who’ve had enough taffeta to
last a
lifetime.”
Naomi’s Guide to
Aging Gratefully: Facts, Myths and Good News for
Boomers by Naomi
Judd
Judd not only
debunks society’s harmful myths about aging but also offers fresh ideas on how
to free oneself from untrue and outdated ideas about personal potential.
She suggests the aging process is an opportunity for new
experiences.
Donating a book to
the library in honor or memory of a loved one is a great way to show affection.
Titles of suggested book donations are listed on the library’s Amazon.com Wish
List. For the price of a book,
anyone can help the library keep the most current materials available. To
view the list, see the library
website and follow the link
to amazon.com. Book donors may
request that a commemorative plate be placed inside the front cover of the book
in recognition of a loved one or to honor a special occasion. The Hall
County Library System is a non-profit government agency and a charitable 501(C)
(3) organization; therefore, all donations are tax deductible. The library is pleased to announce that
it has now received 200 plus books through this
program.
Dear
Patron,
Ever wonder what
librarians do when they get together? I bet you think it would be one of the
most boring meetings one could ever attend. A place where several people would
sit in a circle, drink tea and chew on a few crumpets while discussing the
latest revisions in LC Subject headings.
Sometimes that is correct; not the tea and pastries but the esoteric
topics that leave you with a dull, hung over feeling when the meeting is over.
But I have always found that when several librarians put their heads together
they can manage to come up with enough discussion to stir intellectual
curiosity, provided they can just get the person leading the meeting to shut
up.
I just came back
from the American Library Association’s annual convention. It was held in
Washington, D.C. and this year 30,000 librarians gathered to talk about
libraries and discover what is new in publishing and library equipment. Since we
are building a new library in Hall County this was a real opportunity to look at
tables, chairs and shelving. Things just seem to look a little different when
only seen as samples or on pages in a catalog. Ever ordered something from home
and wondered what got into you when UPS delivered it to your
house?
Between attending
workshops on providing services to young adults, improving the library’s
organization and taking advantage of new electronic tools to enhance patron
service, I managed to examine how different book trucks are welded, look at ways
to store and display CDs and DVDs, and look at the latest in children’s
furniture. I also talked to different vendors offering downloadable audio books
and videos, played with several different library catalogs and talked to library
book jobbers about their services.
There were lots of
publishers at the convention center displaying material you seldom see reviewed.
It was not just large publishing companies like Random House but specialty
publishers like Gale or Severn House. There were a couple of dozen different
authors discussing their latest books and then later signing at their
publishers’ booths. In all there were almost 1000 different vendors displaying
their products.
What I found the
most rewarding was an opportunity to see new technology. Just one type of
product I comparison shopped was an electronic computer reservation system and
an electronic print management system. We already use such a product for our
patrons to be able to access the Internet and print their documents. This is
software that allows library staff to control access to the Internet and stops
people from printing hundreds of documents that they later decide not to pay
for. Printing is expensive. I wanted to see if there was a better product on the
market.
I also explored
vending solutions. The library plans to integrate debit and credit card payment
for fines, fees and purchases and then follow up by allowing a payment option
from home. Patrons can currently access their library accounts from home using
their library card and pin number so it seems a natural progression to allow for
web-based payment.
Did I feel the
conference was worth it? You bet. Long ago I discovered the most valuable use of
time at a library conference is in talking to other librarians and vendors and
viewing the tools of the profession, books.
Hope to catch you
in the stacks reading.
Sincerely,
Adrian
Mixson
Library
Director
If you would like
to read a little more about the conference just follow this link
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/june2007/acwrap07.htm.
To
get more information on your library account, please call the library’s
Circulation Manager at 770-532-3311 ext. 110 or visit the
library
website
and
enter your account through the library's catalog.
You will need your library card and pin number, which may be obtained by
visiting any library branch. You may also email the
Circulation
Manager
for additional information.
Web
Picks: Cool Stuff on the Web
A Capitol
Fourth The companion
website for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) broadcast of this Fourth of
July concert held in Washington, D.C. features Fourth of July history, celebrity
reflections, and presidential remarks about patriotism. It also includes
activities such as a quiz, create-your-own online fireworks, and tips on
photographing fireworks. Concert highlights, performer interviews, and photos
are featured.
Get
Out The Gainesville
Times guide to Fourth of July entertainment.
Access Atlanta
Find fun things to do in the greater
Atlanta area on the Fourth of July.
Editors
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