November 2007 Newsletter

Grand Forks
Forks
2110 Library
Circle
Public
Library
Library
Grand Forks, ND 58201
2110 Library Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Phone: 701-772-8116
Phone: 701-772-8116
www.grandforksgov.com/
www.grandforksgov.com/
library
library
Library Board
Director
Dennis Page
President
James Hovey
VP/Secretary
Patricia Mohr
Richard Fiordo
Mike McNamara
Susan Mickelson
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Editor-in-chief
Janice Sayers
Editor
Tonya Hile
Contributing writer(s)
Mary L. Toni V.
Rita M.
Grand Forks Public Library
Meet the Staff
Mary, Children’s and Reference
librarian, has worked at the
Grand Forks Public library for 9
years. As a Children’s librarian,
she plans and takes part in
Story Time and the Summer
Reading Program. In Reference,
she assists patrons, and orders
Young Adult books and music
CDs. She is also the coordinator
of the library’s Teen Advisory
Board, now entering its second
year of advisory duties.
library science from Emporia.
Luanne Rice is one of her
ite authors, but she reads
from several genres. She
enjoyed reading Finding
Blaine by Jodi Thomas.
favorbooks
really
Mary
Mary and her husband have two
children. They have been married for 27 years, and they like to
attend UND basketball games.
Last Christmas, they were
adopted by their cat, Kato.
Genealogy is one of Mary’s primary interests. She recently took
a trip to Illinois with her parents
and her sister, where they visited a family cemetery and the
Iroquois County Genealogical
Society. She also likes beading
and knitting.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in
elementary education with a kindergarten endorsement from
UND, and a Master’s degree in
Mary, Children’s/Reference
Advice for the Puzzled Patron, Part 2 Candy What?
1. If your name, address or
phone number has changed,
please stop by the Circulation desk to update your information for our records.
2. Patrons older than 16 are
considered ‘adult’ patrons
and a guardian’s name is not
required for our records.
3. You don’t have to be 55 to
get a ‘senior’ library card.
Ask at the Circulation desk
for more information.
4. Items returned at closing
time, or placed in the book
drop after hours, will not be
checked in until the next
working day. DVDs returned
in this manner may still incur late fees.
5. All DVDs and CDs must be
checked out ten minutes before the library closes.
6. While browsing for something to read, place any
books you decide not to
check out on the red shelves,
located at intervals among
the regular shelves.
7. If you need help finding a
book or movie, please inquire
at the Reference desk. Once
you have found the item, Circulation will be happy to
check it out to you.
8. Please be aware, especially
when calling the library, that
the Reference desk shuts
down their computers five
minutes before the library
closes.
By Mary L.
The Grand Forks
Public
Library
Teen
Advisory
Board met Oct.
9th.
We discu sse d
Teen
Read Week, Oct. 14-21 and a
contest associated with it that
teens can enter for a chance to
win a Nintendo Wii for the library or a personal iPod. Some
TAB members have volunteered
to help with Fall Fun Night,
sponsored by the Children's Department Nov. 8th.
We took
turns telling Two Truths and a
Lie about ourselves, had a paperback swap, and made candy
sushi (a big hit!).
Our next
meeting is November 13th at
4:30pm in the library.
TAB is open to any teen in
grades 7-12; we are always looking for new members.
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November 2007
Upcoming
Events
Success!
Story Time: Tuesdays at 10 am
& 1:30 pm
November 6 - Cats
The Friends of the Library book sale raised
$1009.00 for the Northwood Public School Library! Thanks to everyone who bought books
and contributed to a
worthy
cause.
The
Friends of the Library
would also like to thank
the library staff who set
up tables, provided extra shelving, placed
book sale information
on the Due Date bookmarks, and helped in
countless other ways.
Nov. 6
Story
Time
November 13 - Dogs
November 20 - Thanksgiving
November 27 - Dance
Friends of the Library
Get an extra hour of
sleep! Daylight Savings
Time ends on Sunday,
November 4, at 2 am,
so set your clock back
one hour. Remember,
we spring forward, and
fall back.
Thursday, November 1, 7pm
Nov. 13
Library Board
Thursday, November 8, 4pm
Teen Advisory Board
Tuesday, November 13, 4:30pm
Nov. 20
Nov. 27
Dewey Classification
Nov. - 900’s: History & Geography
Oct. - 300’s: Social Sciences
Sept. - 000’s: General Knowledge
Kid Stuff
by Rita M.
The Children’s Department is holding a special
event, Fall Fun Night,
on Thursday, Nov. 8 at
6:30 pm. All children are
invited and there is no
cost. We will be featuring
a puppet show, craft
activities, and storytelling with Bonnie Cameron. Refreshments will
be provided by Friends of
the Library. Join us for a
fun-filled hour at the
library.
We have recently added
some great new books.
Some of the titles are:
Picture books Orange, Pear, Apple,
Bear by Emily Gravett
Barn Dance by Pat Hutchins
Cowboy and Octopus by
John Scieszka
Move Over Rover
Karen Beaumont
by
The Wolf’s Story
Toby Forward
by
Babies in the Bayou by
Jim Aronsky
If I Were a Lion by
Sarah Weeks
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Gadsby, by Ernest Vincent
Juvenile fiction Wright, was written entirely
Jack Plank Tells Tales without using the letter “e”. The
book was not a bestseller, but
by Natalie Babbitt
copies are rare and considered
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
highly collectible.
Sardine in Outer Space
Library Hours
by Emmanuel Guibert
The Golden Dream of Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm
Carlo Chuchio by Lloyd Friday, Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday
1pm-5pm
Alexander
Letters From a Slave
Boy by Mary Lyons
Gilda Joyce, The Ghost
Sonata by Jennifer Allison
Closed, Nov. 22, Thanksgiving
Have you considered
the
benefits of a
vegetarian
diet?
Word Definition of the Month:
alone: in bad company. -Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
Do You Know Dewey? 900-999 History and Geography
Wend your way through time and
space at the library. The 900’s
hold your ticket to far away lands
and bygone eras.
Geography & History (900 - 909)
holds
everything
from historical philosophy to world
history, including
dictionaries
and
encyclopedias. The
Cartoon History of
the Universe, Volumes 1-7: From
the Big Bang to Alexander the
Great by Larry Gonick (902 G588)
and Today in History from The
History Channel (909 T565) are just
two of the kinds of books found in
this subcategory.
G eograph y
&
Travel
(910 - 919)
holds
not
only atlases
(912) ,
but
travel books
for
specific
countries all
over the world. General travel
books, such as Frommer’s 500
Places To Take Your Kids Before
They Grow Up by Holly Hughes
(910.2 H874), are also found here.
Biography,
genealogy,
insignia (920
929)
is
where
you
will find gene ral
bi o graphical
works
like
The Mammoth
Book of Oddballs and Eccentrics
by Karl Shaw (920 Sh26), baby
name books (929.44), and books
about heraldry (929.6). Individual
biographies and autobiographies
are shelved separately, alphabetically according to subject.
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History of the ancient world (930 939) divides histories of ancient civilizations by region. In
order from 931 to
938, they are: China,
Egypt, Palestine, India, Mesopotamia/Iranian plateau, Europe, Italy and adjacent
territories, and Greece. All other
parts of the ancient world are
grouped together under 939. Prehistoric Art and Civilization by
Denis Vialou (936 V653) discusses
the Paleolithic period in Europe.
General History of
Europe (941 - 949)
deals with the more
recent history of
Europe, including
the former Soviet
Union. Books about
World War One and
Two are cataloged in this subcategory, as well. Venice: Lion City by
Garry Wills (945.31 W685) is a history of Venice in the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries.
General History
of Asia; Far East
(950 - 959) contains histories of
Asian
countries,
including
Japan
and the Middle
East. A Shameful
Act
by
Taner
Akçam (956.62 Ak26)
investigates the Armenian genocide in the early 1900s and the
question of Turkish responsibility.
General History
of Africa (960 969) is where histories of African
countries and offshore islands can
be found, as well
as islands in the
South
Indian
Ocean. A Traveller’s History of
Egypt by Harry Adès (962 Ad35)
spans the entire history of Egypt
from prehistory to the present.
General
History
of North America
(970 - 979) encompasses native
North
American
tribes, Canadian,
Mexican and Central American history, the Revolutionary and Civil
Wars, and 9/11. Indian Boyhood
by Charles A. Eastman (970.004
Ea78) is a personal account of the
author’s upbringing in a Minnesota Lakota tribe.
General History
of South America (980 - 989)
holds the history
of the
South
American continent. The Lost
Amazon by Wade
Davis (981 D299) chronicles Richard
Evans Schultes’ twelve year exploration of the Amazon through
photographs.
General History of
other areas (990 999) collects histories from any regions,
both
on
Earth and off, that
don’t fit into any of
the other categories. This includes
Australia,
Pacific
Polynesia, Atlantic Ocean islands,
the Arctic and the Antarctic, and
other planets. The Explorers by
Tim Flannery (994.01 Ex74) delves
into the discovery and exploration
of Australia.
Next month: Investigate the
mystery of religion in the 200s.
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Lifetimes of Experience
Have you ever wondered how
much knowledge and experience a
librarian has to offer? Librarians
and staff at the Grand Forks Public Library have over 450 combined years of experience, and
that’s only counting their years at
this library!
by Toni V.
Service staff, which includes the
circulation supervisor and her assistant, the cataloger, the administrative secretary, mail order/
interlibrary loan personnel, and
custodians, combine for a whopping 223 years.
Five staff members in the Children’s department contribute 75
years to our total.
Of 40-something staff members,
more than 20 have been here for
10 years or less. Eight workers
have been here between ten and
twenty years, six for more than
twenty, and five for more than
thirty.
The Reference Department’s ten
workers bring in another 142
years.
So please, let our knowledgeable
and experienced staff assist you
with all of your library needs.
Thirty-nine of those years belong
to the director, Mr. Dennis Page.
That’s a lot of experience!
Winter Driving
In the pamphlet
file, located under
‘Survival’,
you will find
several booklets
full of information about surviving in your car if
you are caught in a winter storm.
Tip #1: Watch the weather. Try
not to travel during severe winter
weather. Staying home is better
than being stuck in a snowbank.
Tip #2: Make sure your vehicle is
prepared for winter use. Keep
your gas tank at least half full,
and pack a winter survival kit.
Tip #3: If you get stuck, stay in
your vehicle. Unless you are in
immediate danger, it’s much safer
to stay in your car. You will also
be easier to find after the storm is
over.
self in a blanket. Avoid getting
wet. Eating helps your body generate heat, as well.
Tip # 5: Run your car as little as
possible to avoid carbon monoxide
poisoning. If you do start your
car, make sure your exhaust pipe
is clear. If you use a portable
heater, crack open a window for
ventilation.
Tip #4: Stay warm. Wear multiple For more details, check out one of
layers of clothing and wrap your- the pamphlets in our files.
Book Review: How to Tell If Your Boyfriend is the Antichrist
This amusing little book takes a
light-hearted look at more than 70
potential boyfriend types and advises whether you should stay with
him or kick him to the curb.
by Patricia Carlin
√ That freckle keeps moving.
√ Sometimes he looks five minutes
older.
Similar types are cross referenced.
Under Twins, see also Suffering
Each description takes up one page, from Multiple Personality Disorder,
and includes a short list of common p. 62.
characteristics for each type, followed by the ‘Should you break up Illustrations by Michael Miller accompany some of the personality
with him?’ analysis.
types. Sexual situations are menFor example, common characteris- tioned frankly and regularly; this
tics of a boyfriend who is actually a book is recommended for mature
And if he is, should you break set of twins (p. 19) are as follows:
readers.
up with him? (306.73 C194)
√ Changes his mind a lot.
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