LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Over 1500 RSS librarian sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest headlines from journals and sites in the Public Libraries category. http://www.libworm.com/rss/index.php/Public-Libraries/25/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:30:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://wplbookclub.blogspot.com/2016/04/louis-riel-comic-strip-biography-by.html In 1869, the Red River Settlement area, home to the French-speaking Metis, is sold to the Canadian government. Louis Riel, the de facto leader of the Red River Settlement, demands that they be granted the right to govern themselves. Not suprisingly, the government refuses this. This story relates Riel's resistance to the Canadian government's mistreatment of the Metis community.Louis Riel - Wikipediahttps://owa.fibrehost.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_RielLouis Riel - rethinking Riel (CBC Archives)Louis Riel - Trivial Pursuit (CBC Archives) Place a hold on a WPL copy of the book here. (Source: WPLBOOKCLUB) Wed, 20 Apr 2016 04:00:00 +0100 377637 http://www.wals.lib.wi.us/blogs/campbellsport_inside/2009/01/january_2009_afternoon_book_cl.html This book is written by Geraldine Brooks. The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1 pm at the library. You are welcome to join us at any time. Extra copies of the book of the month are available at the library. Dessert and Coffee/Tea are served at each meeting. Please join us for a lively discussion each month. Click on the following link to go to Amazon.com and read a review of this book. http://www.amazon.com/March-Geraldine-Brooks/dp/0143036661/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228504024&sr=8-1 (Source: Inside the Pages) Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 680587 http://meadvillelibrary.org/2008-holiday-closings.html The Library will be closed on these following days in 2009: *President's Day: Monday, February 16 *Memorial Day: Saturday, May 23 and Monday, May 25 *Independence Day: Saturday, July 4 *Labor Day: Saturday, September 5 and Monday, Sept. 7 *Veteran's Day: Wednesday, November 11 *Thanksgiving Day: Close at 4pm on ... (Source: Meadville Public Library) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:42:02 +0100 690417 http://www2.cincinnatilibrary.org/blog/entries/the-northern-clemency Some books pull you so deep inside the lives of nonexistent people that you have to shake yourself when you come up for air in real life again. Philip Hensher’s The Northern Clemency is one of those. The story begins in 1974, as Katherine Glover throws a cocktail party for her neighbors in the northern English coal town of Sheffield. It’s a slightly unusual social occasion for the street, so everyone except the teenagers has on their party manners. What they don’t know (and the reader gradually learns) is that their hostess’s bright chattiness is because she has invited Nick, her boss at the flower shop, with whom she is infatuated. And their host’s gentle but equally artificial pleasantness is because he believes that Katherine has taken Nick for a lover.The way Hensher skims among the thoughts of the party guests and hints at the complicated relationships in the Glover family should set you right up for this rich, sympathetic, comic and tragic novel. (Source: Turning the Page...[Combined Feed]) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:30:26 +0100 690328 http://146.74.224.231/archives/2009/01/2009_is_the_int_1.html The International Astronomical Union, along with NASA, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and many others recognize 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. This year also marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo using a telescope to survey the skies above us. Adopting the official slogan, "The Universe, Yours to Discover," many special programs and events will occur around the globe and throughout the year. Celebrate and discover the mysteries and wonders of space at your local library! Kids can begin their exploration by checking out the following lists that feature books, DVDs, websites and other astronomy resources: Astronomy for Young Stargazers / International Year of Astronomy To the Moon and Beyond! NASA - Launch Into Space! For more information about this global celebration, click here to see the United States site of the International Astronomical Union. (Source: Santa Clara County Library - The Latest SCCoop) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:46:32 +0100 690316 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/504707697/character-review-mario.html Okay today ill give my first review on a classic Mario.Here is a part of his moveset.http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/mario.htmlIf your a fan of the nintendo 64 mario game Mario sunshine i belive the F.L.U.D.D. unit was in Mario's arsenal he used it to fly soak enemys and almost anything you can do with water. Unfortanally this new down B does no damage but pusses you back. If you played melee you probally rember the move that acually does damage Mario Tornado is now just a requler smash move. Unfortually mario in smash is getting less used by players for reasons of now being weaker the idea is really old and there are BETTER characters in brawl. If i saw a brawl between Snake and Mario and everybody voted on who was gonna win 3/10 would say mario which is a real disapointment. My rating out of 10 would be 6 not such a great one anymore. (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:29:48 +0100 690317 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/504684550/super-smash-brothers-brawl-gaming-club.html Hello guys im Taj1021 or Tommy Johnson from Sellers Libray's Gaming Club. For those who dont know what gaming club is its a club were you play diffrent games with people like YuGiOh DS games and the Wii game Super Smash Brothers Brawl. In this post and others to come ill post character info stage info and tips on how to play the game well. This is the website ill use as a refrence to my guide it was made by the Creater Masahiro Sakurai.http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/ (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:03:15 +0100 690318 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/504579533/klassiekers-deel-27-hit-me.html Had ik het toch nog niet helemaal verkeerd gezien, met mijn glazen oog. Omroep Zeeland bericht:Op een haltebord van Connexxion in de Koestraat in Middelburg hebben enkele maanden verkeerde plaatsnamen gestaan. Volgens het bord ging lijn 53 langs plaatsen als Foutelande, Biffekerke en Melifkerke. Het vervoersbedrijf heeft inmiddels een nieuwe sticker op het haltebord geplakt met de juiste plaatsnamen. Connexxion heeft geen idee hoe de verkeerde letters op het bord terecht zijn gekomen. Het bedrijf gaat voor de zekerheid ook de andere halteborden controleren.Dat brengt me bij klassieker nummer 27: Hit me with your rhythm stick van Ian Dury & the Blockheads.In the wilds of BorneoAnd the vineyards of BordeauxEskimo, ArapahoMove their body to and fro.Hit me with your rhythm stick.Hit me! Hit me!Das ist gut! C'est fantastique!Hit me! hit me! hit me!Hit me with your rhythm stick.It's nice to be a lunatic.Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!@Ik dank Henk voor de attendering. (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:26:00 +0100 690408 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/504554364/soms-weet-je-opeens-weer.html ...waarom BoingBoing een van de populairste weblogs ter wereld is.A Brief Essay on the Sad Lack of Imagination in Invertebrate Oriented Erotica with Brief Notes on the Lascivious Nature of Both the Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa, or, Getting Beyond "Hur hur! That Squid Tentacle Looks like Penis!"Kan iemand me zeggen waarom ik al zit te proesten voordat ik het artikel heb gelezen en vervolgens de neiging om het artikel ook daadwerkelijk te lezen niet kan onderdrukken?Octopussy? Tentacle Porn?Er zijn veel zaken waar wij geen weet van hebben, dames en heren. Heel veel zaken zelfs :-)@Afbeelding (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:03:00 +0100 690409 http://www.epl.ca/Events/EPLEventsCalendar.cfm?rssfeed=Yes2009Jan20 (Source: EPL Events) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:04:02 +0100 690173 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/index.php/2009/01/06/survivor-girl/ How far away is our society from televising survival games that culminate in the last man standing?  Watch a little cable TV, and you’ll quickly realize that depravity and debauchery abounds and that sanctioned killing (voluntary of course, just sign here on the dotted line) can’t be far off.  Suzanne Collins’ new novel The Hunger Games takes this premise and cuts a little deeper. To celebrate reaping day, the twelve districts that comprise what was formerly North America must each submit a boy and girl tribute to participate in the Hunger Games, a televised survival game in which children fight to the death.  Kat’s little sister’s name is drawn in the lottery and Kat volunteers to take her place in the games.  At sixteen, she has been caring for her family for years, hunting game, gathering food and developing some pretty savvy survival girl skills in the forbidden woods outside the Seam, the mining district where she lives. Kat can hold her own, but what about the boy tribute from her district?  Peeta is the son of the baker and completely and secretly in love with Kat.  Will this help him or hurt him?  Does he have any useful skills?  And what does it mean for Kat? All I can say is, “wow.”  This book is beyond beyond. The Hunger Games are outrageous.  Parades, interviews, professional stylists and sponsors are involved.  The contestants range from trained child soldiers to starving children from the poorest districts.  Add to that multiple love stories woven into a setting where children fight to the death?  You will not be able to put this book down.  Absolutely, this was my favorite book of 2008.  How about you? (Source: MADreads) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:32:43 +0100 690175 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ProvidencePublicLibraryComputerClasses/~3/504324478/what-happens-to-hole-when-cheese-is.html How much do you spend on ink? I would argue that it is one of the most expensive liquids on the planet. Every time you print you spend money. It is a simple equation but not printing is not always an option. . What if there was a way to print with less ink but while still looking normal? This post has turned into an infomercial. NOW HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY? Well according to Spranq Creative Communications their Ecofont prints with 20% less ink. They created a font with tiny holes inside the letters. It looks like Swiss cheese. Sometimes the simple answers are truly the best. The nice bit is that if you print at normal size type (10-14) it is barely noticeable if at all but if you pump it up to 72 point size it becomes apparent how it works. I am still testing this out but I have to say if it does what it says it does I may adopt this for almost all my printing. There is no reason to waste money or resources if you don’t have to. One last thing the font is free so why not give it a try? Download and test it yourself. If you like it they do take donations. (Source: Providence Public Library Computer Classes) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:43:00 +0100 690295 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/504325321/overdosis-communities-rondom-boeken.html if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget('803e86d1-8aa1-4d0e-b2aa-73b061ecf82a');Het is allemaal prachtig hoor, dat er zoveel gebeurt rondom het thema boeken, maar ik ben nu wel een beetje klaar met al die leesclubs en communities. Een paar jaar geleden vond ik het al lastig om te kiezen tussen Library Thing en Shelfari, totdat de laatstgenoemde dat spamgeintje had. Dat werd dus Library Thing voor mij, alle alternatieven ten spijt.Ik kijk wèl altijd even, als ik lees over alwéér een nieuwe gemeenschap. Een paar weken terug op Booksprouts bijvoorbeeld. Een fleurig geheel zonder enige toegevoegde waarde. Vandaag op Reading Trails. Een leuk concept, en inderdaad: mooi visueel, maar kan dit niet gewoon geïntegreerd worden in een bestaande website?Het begint zo zachtjes aan een beetje op de bibliotheekwereld te lijken, met al die goedbedoelde eilandinitiatieven. Ik denk dat we er beter aan doen te kijken naar concepten als dat van Storytron, waar Moqub gisteren over schreef. Dat biedt meer toegevoegde waarde, waarschijnlijk.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:18:00 +0100 690410 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/504253327/zelf-widgets-bouwen-met-sprout-builder.html In het jaaroverzicht 2008, van The Museum of Modern Betas, stuitte ik Sprout Builder, een tool waarmee je, zonder kennis van code, zelf widgets kunt maken. Nu is het maken van widgets ook goed te doen met de software van bijvoorbeeld Widgetbox maar een eerste verkenning van Sprout Builder gaf me toch de indruk dat die laagdrempeliger is.Binnen een interface die enigszins lijkt op die van fotobewerkingsprogramma's kun je widgets maken die je kunt voorzien van vele soorten content. Van muziek tot video, van afbeeldingen tot RSS-feeds. In een flits zie ik opeens een mooie widget voor me die ik kan gebruiken binnen Betafactor: de aanwinsten trek ik dan bijvoorbeeld uit de relevante Aquabrowserfeed van de Bibliotheek Almere (ook te vinden in de Betafactor-Vibes), desgewenst aangevuld met een bijbehorende video en blogpost. Prachtig toch? Ik ga er snel eens wat beter voor zitten want ondanks de laagdrempeligheid ben je met dit soort speelgoed toch al gauw een uurtje of 2,3 onder de pannen.In het jaaroverzicht kwam ik ook Google Insights tegen. Over die toepassing is al veel geschreven. Dat laat ik hier dus maar achterwege. Laat ik het erop houden dat het wederom een fraaie tool is.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:52:00 +0100 690411 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/504160373/de-muziekblog-tijdgeest-van-hype.html "Vergeet de tijdschriftrecensenten en de marketingbudgetten van grote platenlabels: hier is de beste muziek uit 2008, gekozen door de meest gepassioneerde muziekfans: muziekbloggers."Het is nogal eens statement, van Music Blog Zeitgeist, maar feit is wel dat een initiatief als dit een veel interessantere lijst oplevert dan de input vanuit de mainstream media. De vijftig meest 'geblogde albums' worden deze week met 10 per dag gepubliceerd. Shearwater staat in ieder geval op 46. Lekkah.Zelf mag ik trouwens ook graag op de weblogs van muziekliefhebbers loeren. Op die van MrBungle bijvoorbeeld, of op Headmusic. Op die van Indindo of op Eerste Hulp bij Plaatopnamen. En vooruit: ook op de wat grotere, zoals Pitchfork.Er is zoveel meer dan die vermaledijde Veronica top 1000....@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:51:00 +0100 690412 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/504131298/online-doorzettingsvermogen.html Ik heb me in het verleden regelmatig zorgen gemaakt over het uitblijven van reacties, of het nu gaat om reacties hier, op Ning of in de mailboxen.Je zoekt de schuld meestal eerst bij jezelf, maar in de loop van de tijd leer je alles te relativeren en besef je dat het 'de wetten van online participatie' zijn.Toch kan gebrekkige respons twee dingen met je doen: het neemt je energie weg of het geeft je juist nieuwe. Als je verder wilt zul je echter door moeten zetten, onverstoorbaar.Nu ken ik wel mensen die online hun doorzettingsvermogen tonen maar wat ik zie op het forum Magical Bulletins doet me van mijn stoel vallen:1092 onderwerpen2268 posts1 gebruikerHet is eigenlijk meer een forum dat wordt ingezet als weblog, maar toch: volharding van de bovenste plank. Daar kunnen velen nog een flinke punt aan zuigen.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:58:00 +0100 690413 http://theloftonline.blogspot.com/2009/01/yac.html Just a reminder that we have the YAC meeting next Tuesday. Don't forget to bring your lock-in forms if you haven't turned them in already! (Source: The Loft online) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690443 http://southlakelibrary.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#7769153862466625853 Published: January 2, 2009__________FICTION HARDCOVERSCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell. (Putnam, $27.95.) The forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta takes an assignment in New York City.Call #: F CORCROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Alex Cross chases the leader of a lethal teenage gang.Call #: F PATTHE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright. (Threshold Editions, $19.99.) A boy learns from his disappointment with his mother’s gift.Call #: F BECTHE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski. (Ecco, $25.95.) A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his father’s death.Call #: F WROTHE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. (Little, Brown, $25.99.) Aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but one woman won’t surrender.Call #: F MEYJUST AFTER SUNSET, by Stephen King. (Scribner, $28.) Short stories blending fantasy and psychological realism.Call #: F KINTHE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central, $24.99.) A marine returning home sets out to find the woman whose photo he found in Iraq.Call #: F SPATHE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED, by Wally Lamb. (Harper, $29.95.) A man reconstructs five generations of family history and secrets from a cache of old diaries and letters.Call #: F LAMARCTIC DRIFT, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. (Putnam, $27.95.) In his 20th adventure, Dirk Pitt searches for a crucial element that will help reverse global warming. Call #: F CUSDIVINE JUSTICE, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central, $27.) Members of Washington’s Camel Club rally to save their leader, who is hiding out in the town of Divine, Va.Call #: F BALA MERCY, by Toni Morrison. (Knopf, $23.95.) In 17th-century America, a slave mother urges a Northern farmer to buy her daughter so that she can have a better life.Call #: F MORYOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME, by Dean Koontz. (Bantam, $27.) A man is stalked by a woman who resembles the donor of the heart he received in a transplant operation. ... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690439 http://southlakelibrary.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html#3000803426710215821 "A wovel is a Web novel," according to Victoria Blake, one of the creators. Every week, the author posts an installment. Installment length hits the sweet-spot of online reading—long enough to get interested, short enough to read in the cubicle at work. At the end of every installment, the author writes in a plot branch point. Does the heroine kill her lover? Will the zombies catch the soldier? Is the box empty, or is it filled with bees?You vote. You decide. Current selection: Jemiah Jefferson’s cyberpunked “Firstworld” To sign up, visit Underland Press (www.underlandpress.com), which publishes both online and traditional print books. To read or listen to the NPR Victoria Blake interview, go to www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98503490. (Source: Your Southlake) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690438 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/appreciate-dragon-day.html Children's EventThursday, Jan. 15thLa Farge: 4 - 5 pmFriday, January 16thMain: 2 - 3 pmSouthside: 4 - 5 pmChildren aged 5 to 12 years are invited to make Chinese Dragon Kites. Please call to register. La Farge: 505-955-4863Main: 505-955-6783Southside: 505-955-2828 (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690407 http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/2009/01/childrens-choice-book-awards.html Teenreads.com in association with the Children's Book Council are giving you the opportunity to vote for your five favorite books of 2008!  The five books that receive the largest number of votes will then become finalists that will again be voted on.  The ultimate winner will be announced in May.  You can vote on this form for books on the list or vote for books not on the list.  Sounds like grand fun!  I'm off to cast my vote! (Source: Kids Lit) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690382 http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/2009/01/books-books-books-and-a-big-th.html I would also like to thank the amazing publishers, large and small, who send me books to review.  At one point a few years ago, I had a single shelf of books I got from publishers each year, books that I was honored to receive and happy to review.  Now, my single shelf has multiplied into a room in the basement where I stack the ARCs and books I receive.  They patiently wait to see if they will catch my eye.  There are simply too many for me to read each and every one.  But I am always thrilled and honored to received each and every one. After each title I finish reading, I head down to select another book.  I have a priority shelf of books that I simply must read, but often others come in and take their places.  It is good that books are quiet and not demanding.  Picture books are actually kept next to my bed in case one of my sons wants some snuggly reading time.  It lets me get through them faster, though I still have a pile I have to work on that is close to toppling. Through the generosity of publishers, I was able to donate over 700 books to libraries in my area this year.  These were full copies of books, not galleys.  They are so appreciated by the libraries that receive them.   I consider myself a conduit not only of reviews but of books.  It is an honor to be able to do this for libraries. I do apologize if I have not reviewed a book you sent me.  I try my best, and yes, I am one of those annoying bloggers who just will not publish a negative review.  I don't have the time or inclination to finish books that I don't like, and I also feel there are plenty of places to find reviews that are negative.  I'd rather be a place where the books I love spending time with are given the limelight. I must also apologize for being really bad at keeping email communication with publishers. ... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690381 http://hdplbookmobile.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-warm-and-toasty-on-bookmobile.html The Bookmobile is up and running again, happy to greet another new year. We are expecting to make lots of new friends and to see all our old friends too. Don't let the colder weather detour you from coming out... it's always the right temperature on the Bookmobile. Hope to see you soon. (Source: Travels With MEL) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690343 http://galwaylibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/most-popular-books-in-2008.html Once again, "A thousand splendid suns" is Galway's most lent title. According to our lending records the most popular book issues in Galway Public Libraries for 2008 were as follows: Most Popular Adult Books in 2008A thousand splendid suns -Hosseini, KhaledThe memory keeper's daughter -­Edwards, KimHalf of a yellow sun -Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieOut stealing horses -Per Petterson ; translated by Anne BornThe mistress's daughter :­a memoir - A.M. Homes­Under the Tuscan sun - Frances MayesThe olive farm :­a love story -Carol DrinkwaterYou've been warned -James Patterson with Howard Roughan7th heaven -James Patterson­The gathering‑Anne EnrightThis year it will be different :a Christmas treasury-Maeve Binchy­The book thief /­Markus ZusakMost Popular Juvenile Books in 2008­The Spiderwick Chronicles:The field guide /­Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly BlackHarry Potter and the deathly hallows /­J.K. RowlingThe seeing stone : the Spiderwick Chronicles /­Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly BlackCaptain Underpants and the big, bad battle of the Bionic Booger Boy /­Dav Pilkey Pt.1, The night of the nasty nostril nuggetsSkulduggery Pleasant / ­Landy, Derek­Captain Underpants :­three more wedgie-powered adventures in one /­Dav PikleyThe Ironwood tree :the Spiderwick Chronicles /­Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly BlackCaptain Underpants and the preposterous plight of the purple potty people /­Dav PilkeyBest friends /­Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated by Nick SharrattLucinda's secret: the Spiderwick Chronicles /­Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly BlackCaptain Underpants and the invasion of the incredible naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space ... :­the third epic novel /­cby Dav PilkeyCompare these with last years results here (Source: Galway Public Libraries Blog) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690334 http://www.hcplonline.info/weblog/2009/01/katie-couric-on-libraries.html Americans are saving money, and keeping the looming recession at bay, by going to their local libraries to rent books, CD's, and DVD's. Katie Couric reports. (Source: Harford County Public Library News) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690319 http://clpteens.blogspot.com/2008/12/19-adele-lil-wayne-tha-carter-iii.html Pop ruled 2008. From indie to hip-hop to dance to punk, no genre was immune to pop's grasp. Even pop got poppier! Here are some of our picks for top albums for teens in 2008. They may not all be in the teen section, but they're all available through our online catalog.Any additions? Any albums that made you puke? Let us know in the comments.19AdeleAdele is a young London soul singer who drew musical comparisons to Amy Winehouse, both because of their chosen genre (soul) and because they both graduated from the same performing arts high school. Adele breaks from the Amy Winehouse mold with a plush, singer-songwriter element that enmeshes listeners in the dynamics of teenage heartbreak. This is a great album for any teen who, like Adele, seems "older than her years."New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War)Erykah BaduWhile Erykah Badu didn't release an album that one might normally think of for teens, Erykah Badu re-emerged with the kind of album every teen could benefit from listening to. At once moving, intelligent, and bewildering, Badu lobs pronouncements about racism, crime, and the American government from in front of booming basslines and soulful melodies. This is a great album for any teen looking for an album in which style and substance are fearlessly soulmates.A Pocketful of SunshineNatasha BedingfieldIf you take a wayback machine to January of 2008, you might remember this little under the radar pop gem. Full of sweet, upbeat numbers like "Put Your Arms around Me" and the titular "A Pocketful of Sunshine" (as well as reggae-tinged songs like "Love Like This") this album lent teens a solid offering of sunshine during the last dreary winter.I Am... Sasha FierceBeyonceA counterpoint to albums like T.I. vs. T.I.P. which explore what it means to be a pop star, Beyonce returns with a split-personality album that alternates between personal ballads on the "I Am... ... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690312 http://businesslines.blogspot.com/2009/01/business-at-lake-county-public-library.html It's a new year and I'd like to introduce a website new to me. If you are planning to go international with your business this year or would just like to see economies around the world, browse this website. bp Business PlanetMapping the Business Environment Business Planet maps online databases of the World Bank Group that support private sector-led growth and financial market development in developing countries. The map is powered by Google Maps but Business Planet adds the disclaimer that country borders or names are not necessarily reflective of the World Bank Group's official position.Click on the Doing Business link and take a trip around the world to discover how easy (or difficult) it is to do business in 181 countries. If you click on a color marker, you will learn more about each economy, such as getting construction permits, getting credit, paying taxes, employing workers, trading across borders, and much more.Data profile(from website): -Year: 2008 -Ecomomies: 181 -Objective: Provide objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement -Source: Doing BusinessFor more information on Business Plans, Marketing and the library's Business Databases, contact the reference department at 219.769.3541 and make an appointment today.See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at http://www.lakeco.lib.in.us/businesslines.htm (Source: Business Lines) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690308 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/index.php/2009/01/05/intricate-and-detailed/ Susanne Alleyn has written two books so far in her series set in post-revolutionary France featuring police agent and investigator Aristide Ravel.  In a world turned upside down with “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” gone bad and with Madame Guillotine waiting around the corner, trust and confidence in one’s fellow citizens is hard to come by.  In A Game of Patience the investigation into a double murder is complicated by uncertainty as to who the intended victim was and by Ravel’s internal doubts and worries about having sent innocents to their deaths via the guillotine.  In the sequel A Treasury of Regrets, a servant girl is accused of poisoning the master of the house by adding arsenic to his food.  Ravel doesn’t believe that the simple peasant girl was capable of the murder.  The victim, a money lender, was not short of people who did not like him, including in his own family.  Intricate and detailed historical mysteries with an interesting, even compelling detective can be hard to come by but these certainly qualify. (Source: MADreads) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:21:17 +0100 690023 http://www.epl.ca/Events/EPLEventsCalendar.cfm?rssfeed=Yes2009Jan19 (Source: EPL Events) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:08:03 +0100 689877 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/01/05/finances-101-workshops/ Concerned about the economy and your own finances? Join Madison Public Library and UW Credit Union for a series of lunchtime workshops on financial topics. January 15 - Budgeting 101 January 22 - Financial Aid 101 January 29 - Retirement Planning Basics February 5 - First-Time Home Buyer All workshops are Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. at the Central Library, 201 West Mifflin Street. Bring your lunch - drinks and dessert provided. If you can’t attend the workshops, investigate the library’s selection of books on the topics of first-time home purchasing, or find other financial information on our Financial Wellness Month (January) page. (Source: What's New) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:24:02 +0100 689917 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ProvidencePublicLibraryComputerClasses/~3/503559809/i-was-probably-only-revolutionary.html I recently had to make a PDF for one of the class worksheets and I thought I would use Vista’s new PDF creator and see how it worked. Unfortunately it was an exercise of frustration and a real nuisance. So I went back to my old alternative CutePDF. Before I go on I should explain that a PDF is document formatted so it can be opened with the free program Adobe Acrobat. Every government file like the tax form 1040 is in that format. It is easy to use and open for everyone who wants to read a PDF. Unfortunately the creation of a PDF can be a bit of a pain. Even though the standard has been around for years Microsoft has been reluctant to give that ability. So CutePDF is there to bridge the gap. All you need to do is download it from the above link. Once you have gone through the installation process write your document in Microsoft Word and then instead of hitting save go to the print screen. Click at the top where you see your printer listed and choose CutePDF then hit print. It takes a second or two but a little window pops up and asks where you want to save it and under what name. Once done just hit OK and your PDF is created. The nice thing about a PDF is that when you send out something like a resume the setup does not change unlike a word document where it can be subject to their setup. Give it a try. (Source: Providence Public Library Computer Classes) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:04:00 +0100 690037 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/503444401/book-grub-selection.html Because my whole family has been sick with various ailments in the last two weeks, I missed a lot of work and didn't get to make a voting sheet for our Book Grub meeting last Friday. So, this morning I am researching what to read for our next Book Grub meeting, based on your suggestions at the last meeting. And I am documenting it all here so you don't think I'm cheating you or something.City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare--audio CD available; paperback not available until March 24Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen--audio CD available; paperback not available until May 14Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen--audio CD not available; paperback availableThe Luxe by Anna Godbersen--audio CD not available; paperback availableJust Listen by Sarah Dessen--audio CD not available; paperback availableNo Shame, No Fear by Ann Turnbull--audio CD not available; paperback availableSomeone Like You by Sarah Dessen--audio CD not available; paperback availableThat Summer by Sarah Dessen--audio CD not available; paperback availableDeadline by Chris Crutcher--audio CD not available; paperback not available unti April 21Dreamland by Sarah Dessen--audio CD not available until June 11; paperback availableThis Lullaby by Sarah Dessen--audio CD not available until June 11; paperback availableOK, so that leaves us with The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini or The Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks. I chose The Road of the Dead, since it was a very close second to last month's selection of City of Bones. And for fairness, I will put The Kite Runner on next month's voting sheet. (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:02:26 +0100 689916 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/503415042/new-sarah-dessen-this-summer.html Since I know a lot of you are big fans, look for Sarah Dessen's newest book this summer! Called Along for the Ride, it will be available on June 16. You can already pre-order it from Amazon! (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:28:38 +0100 689915 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/503394468/de-cocanekelder-van-frank.html Ik herinner me nog goed dat er in jongerencentrum Midgard vroeger een poster hing die waarschuwde voor het gebruik van cocaïne. Het was een parodie op een reclame voor melk: Coke, de witte sloper.De tijden veranderen, maar gewaarschuwd wordt er nog steeds. Zojuist bezocht ik de Cocaïnekelder van Frank en vergaapte me. Wat een inventieve website is dat zeg!@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:49:00 +0100 690024 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/503371536/hoe-google-books-verzilverd-gaat-worden.html Een boeiend artikel over Google Books in The New York Times was voor mij aanleiding om de tekst van Google, over het schikkingsakkoord met uitgevers en auteurs, nu eens aandachtig te lezen. Het voert me te ver om ook de complete tekst van het akkoord te gaan lezen maar ik ben er desondanks van overtuigd dat daar ook veel interessante passages in staan.Ik begrijp eigenlijk nu pas dat Google (en samenwerkingspartners) ook op een andere manier dan via inkomsten uit reclame aan Google Books willen gaan verdienen. Er wordt een onderscheid gemaakt tussen de onderstaande soorten boeken:Boeken waarop een auteursrecht berust en die in druk zijnBoeken die in druk zijn, zijn boeken die nog actief worden verkocht door uitgevers, dus de boeken die in de meeste boekwinkels liggen. Door deze overeenkomst wordt de online markt voor boeken in druk uitgebreid omdat auteurs en uitgevers de mogelijkheid krijgen functies voor het weergeven van voorbeelden van boeken en het kopen van boeken in te schakelen waardoor hun titels gemakkelijker beschikbaar worden via Zoeken naar boeken.Boeken waarop een auteursrecht berust, maar die uitverkocht zijnUitverkochte boeken worden niet actief uitgegeven of verkocht, dus de enige manier waarop u een van deze boeken kunt bemachtigen, is door het boek op te sporen in een bibliotheek of tweedehands boekwinkel. Wanneer deze overeenkomst is goedgekeurd, wordt elk uitverkocht boek dat we digitaliseren, online beschikbaar zodat gebruikers het kunnen bekijken en kopen, tenzij de auteur of uitgever van het boek ervoor kiest die titel 'uit te schakelen'. We denken dat het een geweldig voordeel voor de uitgeversbranche zal zijn om auteurs en uitgevers in staat te stellen geld te verdienen aan boeken waarvan ze dachten dat deze nooit meer op de markt zouden verschijnen.Boeken waarop geen auteursrecht meer berustDeze overeenkomst is niet van invloed op de manier waarop we boeken weergeven waarop geen auteursrecht meer berust. ... Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:03:00 +0100 690025 http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=4725&BlogID=61&BlogPostID=3996 Written in nontraditional narrative style, this book is about four classmates who find a way to get their homework completed by a computer that becomes a homework machine.  The computer is affectionately called "Belch."  Each day the homework is scanned in and out it comes in each of the four classmates own handwriting, complete and correct.  Does life get any better than this when you are in the fifth grade?  The story takes a turn when, somehow, the word gets out and the four classmates scramble to keep the secret.  Finally, they must confess.  This book will provoke some discussion on honesty and ethics in computer use.  It does leave the reader with the thought that honesty is the best policy.  "Do your homework" is the lesson well learned in this story.  (Source: Children's Books from Wright Memorial Public Library) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:30:02 +0100 689754 http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=4725&BlogID=61&BlogPostID=3998 Maybelle has to be the cutest little cockroach one can imagine.  As a sequel to the book Maybelle in the Soup, author, Kathie Speck has created a little bug with a big personality.  Maybelle will win your heart as she attempts to stay away from extermination and survive at Number 10 Grand Street, the home of the Peabody's.  Mrs. Peabody has prepared the perfect tea party for her friends.  That is until Maybelle ends up in a cucumber sandwich and (fortunately for her) is discovered!  Maybelle tries to live by three good rules for a cockroach.  She has broken those three rules and finds herself in an adventure she would rather not have experienced.  This book has a little something for all ages.  It will keep everyone laughing and cheering for the survival of Maybelle!  It is a great read aloud for young children through second grade.  It has humor an adult will appreciate. (Source: Children's Books from Wright Memorial Public Library) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:30:02 +0100 689753 http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=4725&BlogID=61&BlogPostID=4000 Here is a story that's stranger than strange. Before we begin you may want to arrange:  a blanket, a cushion, a comfortable seat, and maybe some cocoa and something to eat. In Dr. Seuss fashion, this novel of imaginary beasts is told completely in rhyme. No easy task and amazingly successful, kids will gravitate toward this format. They will probably even read it out loud just to hear the sound of it. The story is of Katrina Katrell, who along with a self-proclaimed cowardly Zorgle named Morty, is on a quest to discover what has happened to the mysteriously disappeared Zorgles of Zorgamazoo.  When they are kidnapped and taken to the moon by a Graylian trying to save those on his planet, Katrina and Morty discover where all the Zorgles are, along with griffins, ogres, sphinxes, and other supposed mythical creatures. This exciting adventure is recommended for kids in grades 2-5 and is an excellent read-aloud for those who cannot yet read. (Source: Children's Books from Wright Memorial Public Library) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:30:02 +0100 689752 http://mplic.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-craftiest-craft-forum-blogs/#comment-19844 Ребята здасьте скажите, где можно найти сервера, где можно скачать фильмы? Особенно интересует фильм В августе 44, где бы его скачать? (Source: Comments for MPLIC Reference Highway) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:00:04 +0100 689733 http://pfplreaders.blogspot.com/2009/01/resolutions-for-readers.html I don't bother anymore with new year's resolutions about fitness, finance or being a better person, but I always set a goal for my year in reading. This year, my resolution involves reading more classic literature, to make a little dent in the "to read before I die" list. I'm starting with Jane Austen's Persuasion, and next up will be Anna Karenina. Am I the only one silly enough to make reading resolutions? If you have made one, please add a comment. (Source: Book Lover's Blog) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690430 http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/2009/01/smithsonian-notable-books-for.html I missed this list of notable books for children from The Smithsonian.  A wonderful list filled with some of the gems of the year. I can see some of my favorites, including: The Story Blanket by Ferida Wolff Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley by Aaron Blabey That Book Woman by Heather Henson And there are many more here that I missed and am looking forward to trying.  Oh, always so many books! (Source: Kids Lit) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690384 http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/2009/01/monsoon-afternoon.html Monsoon Afternoon by Kashmira Sheth, illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi A little boy sees the dark clouds gathering just before the rain begins to fall.  He asks each person in his family to join him playing outside in the rain, but no one will until his Dadaji, grandfather, finds him looking glum by the open door.  The boy and his grandfather float paper boats in the washtub until the rain stops.  They take a walk and notice that the ants have disappeared, the banyan leaves are shining, and the peacocks are dancing, just as they did when Dadaji was a boy.  When his grandmother, Dadima, scolds them for tracking in mud, that too is just as it was when Dadaji was a child. This book excels at bridging the cultural gap, allowing the non-Indian children to experience a monsoon through play that is universal.  Children will immediately relate to not having family play with them, the kindness of grandparents, and the scolding for making a mess.  Through that understanding they will come to see that cultures and regions may differ, but there is a universal language and world.  This book is at once a window and a mirror. Jaeggi's illustrations enhance the story, showing the grandfather as a boy, the brilliance of a peacock's tail, and the pleasure of rain.  Children may be surprised to see that people head outdoors into the rain rather than staying indoors, but they will also understand the immediate appeal of playing in the water. Recommended for being a book that is both specific and universal, this book also tells a great story of a boy and his grandfather together.  Appropriate for ages 4-7. (Source: Kids Lit) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690383 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LansingLibraryTeenNewsBlog/~3/503866971/tale-in-harpers-ferry.html Hidden in the middle of the historic town of Harper's Ferry lives Josh, his parents, and his two brothers. There dad is a bit of a crackpot and forces them to live in seclusion. Things change when the Richmonds move into the huge, beautiful, historic house next door. Josh has never experienced a family like this one. Josh becomes close friends with Luke, the youngest of the three Richmond boys. The more Josh interacts with this family, the more he begins to question his own homelife.Josh begins to search for the concealed truth about cowmint,the miracle plant, John Brown, and his grandma's old house which is identical to the Richmond's house. Only his father has all the answers.Check out The Night I Freed John Brown by John Michael Cummings today! (Source: Lansing Library Teen News) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690329 http://www.homerlibrary.org/2009/01/library-events-jan-5th-jan-17th.asp Quick links to:Adults & Seniors | Teens | Kids | More InfoADULTS & SENIORSFriends of the Library Meeting -- Thursday, January 8th at 7pmAll Friends of the Library (or those interested in becoming a Friend!) are invited to the monthly Friends meeting at the library. We'll be discussing future projects and fundraising ideas, and we'd love to hear your input!Armchair Travelers: India -- Friday, January 9th from 1:30 - 3pmBill Helmuth will share his photographs and experiences from his year spent travelling through India. Learn about the customs and people in cities such as Calcutta, New Delhi, and Mumbai. Light refreshments will be served.Mystery Book Club -- Monday, January 12th at 7pmJoin us as we discuss The Eye of Jade by Diane Wei Liang and eat delicious snacks! Books are available at the library for check out, and new members are always welcome.Prairiesmoke Writers Group -- Wednesday, January 14th at 7pmStop by the monthly meeting of the library's writers group to discuss your work with other writers. New members are welcome!TEENSTeen Book Discussion -- Tuesday, January 6th at 7pm Join us as we discuss Amandine by Adele Griffin and talking about any other books that we've been reading! Open to teens in 6th grade and up. Teen Manga Group -- Thursday, January 15th at 7pmWe'll be talking about any manga that we've read and discussing ideas for future meetings. Open to teens in 6th grade and up. KIDSFamily Movie -- Sunday, January 11th at 4:30pmGather the family and head to the library for our Family Movie Night! Popcorn and beverages will be provided. Call the library at (708) 301-7908 for movie title and rating. MORE INFOProgram Sign-UpThe first day of sign-up for the library's winter programs is on January 12th at 8:30am for in-house registration and at 12pm for phone registration. Detailed information about the programs is in our newsletter, which is available at the library or by clicking here. ... Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690320 http://clpteens.blogspot.com/2009/01/special-guest-blogger.html Igor O. reviews some wicked-awesome manga to start off the new year. Enjoy.One PieceWhen an ordinary boy eats a devil fruit he becomes an empowered being. The powers of the devil fruit have enchanted him, and for it he pays the price of being able to swim. Originally you may think that would be great - getting near superpowers and having to stay on land, but Luffie's goal is to become kind of like the pirates, and that is not any easy task. With a promise he made to someone and other strong pirates with more powers can he do it? Read One Piece to find out!XxxholicThere is no such thing as coincidence in this world but only Hitsuzen . . . or at least according to this parallel-world book coinciding with Tsubasa. The book is about a boy in high school who has an unusual ability - he can see spirits and ghosts. He is not very happy about this and wants this ability gone. But every wish has a price. Will Watanuki be able to fulfill that price, or will the people he meets change his outlook on spirits and make him acknowledge his gift? Read Xxxholic to find out!Murder PrincessI have to admit this one was an unexpected find. I was not really expecting it to be any good. But the book was great. The princess and a well-known female bounty hunter switched bodies and now, when the kingdom is under attack, it’s the princess who fights the war. The real princess only wants the kingdom to stay safe and gave up the life to become a servant instead. What will become of this story? One thing I know is that I want to know!All reviews by Igor. Posted by Connie.Want to review a book or CD or game or magazine or series or something for our blog? Just ask! (Source: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Teen) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690313 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/favorite-photos.html Life Magazine was published for over 100 years, and had a strong focus on photography. Many of their photographs, from 1860 - present, are now available online. Even better, 97% of the online collection was not published in Life, and this is their first exposure to the world at large. The photographs are searchable by keyword, and many of them are tagged, allowing you to accurately locate photos from different eras, regions, and events in history. The photos are from some of history's great photographers, such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Edward Steichen, Gordon Parks and others.It's interesting to do searches for topics such as "Santa Fe", and see photos of a 1949 Zozobra, or less festively, two Navajo women looking at a chunk of uranium on a store counter. You can choose one of their pre-sorted subjects such as Railroads or Marie Curie. This photographic collection uses the Google search engine, and the photos are available for personal, non-commerical use. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689730 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/502921185/matt-harding-danst-nog-een-laatste-keer.html De filmpjes werden bekeken door miljoenen mensen, ook door mij, maar in de wereld van virale video's is niets wat het lijkt. Where the hell is Matt? blijkt een hoax te zijn.Maakt dat gegeven de video's minder ontwapenend? Niet per se, maar een beetje jammer is het toch wel, dat je werkelijk alles met een korrel zout moet nemen, zelfs zo iets onschuldigs als Where the hell is Matt.Misschien is het filmpje van FORA.tv ook wel in scene gezet, wie zal het zeggen?@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:02:00 +0100 689704 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/502903147/over-jpg-magazine-en-pirates-dilemma.html Eind 2006 verwees ik naar het interessante initiatief JPG Magazine. Sindsdien bezocht ik die site eigenlijk nooit meer.Vandaag lees ik op Het Nieuwe Uitgeven dat JPG Magazine de handdoek waarschijnlijk in de ring zal gooien, tenzij een reddingsactie nieuwe investeerders oplevert. Ik zou overdrijven als ik zou beweren dat ik er wakker van zal liggen, maar toch: het is altijd jammer om te lezen als initiatieven rondom User Generated Content het niet redden.Een schrale troost: de oude nummers kunnen nu gratis gedownload worden in PDF-formaat.Een gratis download van een heel ander kaliber is het boek The Pirate's Dilemma, waar Pierre me vandaag op attendeerde. Ik heb net het zesde hoofdstuk van Blown to Bits gelezen en mag constateren dat de onderwerpen piraterij en copyright weer mijn volledige aandacht hebben. Bits kun je niet bezitten. Al wil de oude wereld ons doen geloven dat dat wel zo is.@Foto: uit JPG Mag The Human Impact (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:26:00 +0100 689705 http://www.mjcpl.org/yourspace/writing-workshop-for-black-history-contest Event: Writers Workshop Date: 01/08/2009 Time: 18:00:00 (Source: Madison-Jefferson County Public Library - YourSpace) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:35:12 +0100 689757 http://www.epl.ca/Events/EPLEventsCalendar.cfm?rssfeed=Yes2009Jan18 (Source: EPL Events) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:58:02 +0100 689627 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/502483265/de-homoeidonheterosemantofonoglos.html Zijn er taalkundigen in de zaal? Ik zou graag willen weten of het woord Homoeidonheterosemantofonoglos onzin is of niet.Gisteren werd ik gebeld met de vraag hoe woorden heten die een andere betekenis krijgen als ze een andere klemtoon hebben. Nu weet ik best wel iets van de Nederlandse taal maar ik ben zeker geen expert. Ik haal bijvoorbeeld regelmatig de stijlfiguren door elkaar. Ik durf nooit met zekerheid te zeggen of het nu een pleonasme of een tautologie is, als ik die gebruik.Maar de homoeidonheterosemantofonoglos dus. Volgens Collignon.tv is dat "een woord dat -zoals de naam reeds zegt- in schrift hetzelfde er uit ziet, maar twee of meer verschillende uitspraken en betekenissen heeft. Het woord 'weg' valt dus hier niet onder. Dat heeft wel meer betekenissen, maar één uitspraak." Wel een goed voorbeeld: kantelen.Het punt is dat je bijzonder weinig treffers krijgt in Google, als je zoekt op die term. In woordenboeken kan ik het woord ook niet vinden. Dat maakt het begrip verdacht. Er zouden maar 78 woorden zijn die voldoen aan de kenmerken van de homoeidonheterosemantofonoglos.Er is ook sprake van een tegenhanger: de heteroeidonsemantohomofonoglos. "Er zijn woorden, die gelijkluidend zijn aan andere woorden, maar onderling toch verschillend worden geschreven en ook een verschillende betekenis hebben. In tegenstelling tot de tegenhanger de homoeidonheterosematofonoglos is zo'n woordkoppel niet echt zeldzaam."Toen de vraag gesteld werd, met kantelen als voorbeeld, riep iedereen meteen: "dat zijn homoniemen." Maar dat zijn het dus niet, want ze hebben wel dezelfde spelling, maar een andere uitspraak. Het zijn ook geen homofonen, of polysemen, maar hoe zit het met het homograaf of homogram? Daar lijken de woorden wel aan te voldoen. Daarover zegt de bewuste website echter: "Ook woorden die een betekenisverschil slechts aangeven door verlegging van de klemtoon, vallen af. ... Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:04:00 +0100 689659 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/502265465/not-mcjob.html If teens have jobs, it's usually something like babysitting, landscaping, fast food, or retail. But not Caitlin Sanchez. This Cuban-American 12-year-old is the new voice for Dora the Explorer. The girl who used to do the voice is now 17 and off at college. Can you imagine spending your teen years as Dora?? Find out more by reading this article or listening to this interview. (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:13:04 +0100 689543 http://mplic.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/online-tech-support/ www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/technology/personaltech/25basics.html The New York Times posted this article on Christmas Day to help people find online tech support for their new products.  There are really good suggestions and links included that will be helpful year-round.        (Source: MPLIC Reference Highway) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:39:19 +0100 689610 http://mplic.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/an-era-of-progress-and-promise-education-and-religion-in-post-emancipation-america/ http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/dimp/digital/era/index.html “An Era of Progress and Promise is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of education, the development of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the Negro Business League, religion in the United States, or African-American society in post-Emancipation America.”–From the web site.  You can read the book online here in this database, as well as find profiles of signifigant institutions like churches and schools, and find biographical information on some influential African-Americans from this period of American history.        (Source: MPLIC Reference Highway) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:27:36 +0100 689611 http://mplic.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/inauguration-2009-sermons-and-orations-project/ http://www.loc.gov/folklife/inaugural/ “On January 20, 2009, the United States will inaugurate Barack Obama, the country’s first African American president. In anticipation of citizens’ efforts to mark this historic time around the country, the American Folklife Center will be collecting audio and video recordings of sermons and orations that comment on the significance of the inauguration of 2009. “–From the web site.  This will become a permanent spoken-word collection at The American Folklife Center.        (Source: MPLIC Reference Highway) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:11:06 +0100 689612 http://www.epl.ca/Events/EPLEventsCalendar.cfm?rssfeed=Yes2009Jan17 (Source: EPL Events) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:48:02 +0100 689406 http://hdplbookmobile.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year.html Hi Everyone!I have been resting up for the last couple of weeks, and I'm anxious to get back out on the road again. I've missed bringing you interesting and fun things to read and watch!I also miss showing off my magic steps: (Source: Travels With MEL) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690344 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LansingLibraryTeenNewsBlog/~3/502044930/big-fat-manifesto.html When you see overweight people, what to you do? What do you think? Let's be honest, most people laugh out loud, to themselves, or make a rude comment to their friend. Most people think things like, "ya know, if they just exercised, they would lose weight and be happy" or "fat people are lazy" or "if she just put down that cheeseburger, maybe she would fit into nicer clothes". Many people are stuck on those thoughts and ideas because of what TV and other media feeds them.Jamie Carcaterra has had enough. Jamie is a high school senior, a part of the newspaper staff, a part of the drama department, a friend, a girlfriend, a daughter, and an obese teen. She starts a column in her school newspaper to confront all of the people who thinks those things about fat people. She dubs herself "Fat Girl" and "sticks it to the man". It seems like Jamie will stop at nothing to get her point across, and along the way she finds out a lot about herself and her life. She's been a Fat Girl her whole life, is that all she will ever be?Susan Vaught gets into the head of a fat girl and brings to readers to understand that everyone has issues, no matter what size. Wanna find out what happens? Check out Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught. (Source: Lansing Library Teen News) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690330 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/501416141/bush-een-toegewijde-gek.html Grappige wendingen in de cafégesprekken vandaag. Ik stond met twee makkers te bomen over de houding van de staat Israel en de mythologische basis van het Christendom toen het gesprek opeens op George Walker Bush kwam.Dinsdag haalde Bush -of eigenlijk zijn voormalige politieke adviseur Rove- de kolommen van NRC. De president zou een belezen man zijn. Nu had ik alleen de kop van dat artikel gelezen maar ik vond het desondanks wel aardig om een link te leggen naar een ouder bericht dat stelt dat Bush er altijd bewust voor heeft gekozen om zichzelf als domoor te presenteren. 'I'm misunderestimated', noemde hij het ooit zelf.In de euforie van het gesprek ging ik zelf bijna geloven wat ik daar zei: 'hoe kun je nu president worden van een land als de Verenigde Staten als je nog maar half zo dom bent als Bush zich altijd voordeed?' Dat zei ik, ik die altijd vond dat Bush de minst geloofwaardige Amerikaanse president ooit was. De grappigste marionet bovendien.Eenmaal thuis heb ik de bewuste artikelen nog eens goed gelezen en nam ik ook de tijd voor enkele commentaren. Pure kolder. Ik bekeek nog eens een paar video's en lachte smakelijk. Zo'n 'comedy of errors' kun je niet spelen, zulke uitspraken verzin je niet op voorhand. Het is gewoon zoals Jacob Weisberg het stelt op Slate:As the president says, we misunderestimate him. He was not born stupid. He chose stupidity. Bush may look like a well-meaning dolt. On consideration, he's something far more dangerous: a dedicated fool.Niets meer, niets minder. Afgezien daarvan is W. ook een gevaarlijke man, die ook op de valreep nog extra veel schade aanricht bovendien.En die boeken dan? Dat is gewoon gelogen.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:56:00 +0100 689322 http://www.epl.ca/Events/EPLEventsCalendar.cfm?rssfeed=Yes2009Jan16 (Source: EPL Events) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:52:02 +0100 689160 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/index.php/2009/01/02/where-the-guys-are/ Every so often, newspapers and television reports will break stories revealing shocking hazing at college fraternities or reports of sexual assults on campus, prompting outrage, questions and calls for reform.  On a lesser level, parents worry about ‘hookup’ cultures among college-aged men, or shake their heads in disbelief when confronted with the amount of time their sons spend playing video games instead of attending classes.  The final straw comes as college educated men return to their childhood homes, much to their parents’ disbelief.  In all these cases, a common refrain emerges: What is wrong with these guys?  The answer, writes SUNY-Stony Brook sociologist Micheal Kimmel, lies in the little understood world of Guyland.  Guyland, Kimmel writes, is a homosocial culture that men in their late teens and early twenties create in an effort to transition into the responsibilities of manhood.  Advocates consider it a rite of passage, but Kimmel points out that Guyland’s culture of silence and conformity helps nurture cruel behavior, foster debasing images of women, promote violence, and leads to just plain stupidity.  Why the bizarre behavior from seemingly intelligent, well-adjusted young men?  As Kimmel writes, much of Guy behavior is driven by insecurity:  other men are perceived as having more sex, able to tolerate more alcohol or simply having more fun then most, pushing men to chase a non-existant pacesetter.  And much has to do with a sense of entitlement: as women and minorities have made strides in both education and employment, Guyland offers a spot where guys (whom Kimmel’s reveal are almost always white) are insulated from political correctness, challenges from women and the repercussions of violence that seem to threaten their particular definition of maleness. ... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:05:27 +0100 689161 http://blog.ocls.info/Teens/2009/01/teen_of_the_year_again.html Congrats to our Teen of the Year Mehdi! This is the second year in a row Mehdi has been named Teen of the Year. Start the New Year with a commitment to give back. Join our Teen Library Corps Volunteer Program for ages 13-18. Check out the website for more information. And make this year the best year. (Source: Techno Teens LIVE) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:53:37 +0100 689669 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/500987675/klassiekers-deel-26-also-sprach.html Er is natuurlijk dat origineel van Strauss, maar mijn voorkeur gaat toch uit naar de interpretatie van Eumir Deodato. Die funky variant was een regelrechte hit in het jaar dat ik 2 werd en zou nog regelmatig opduiken in films en commercials (net als veel andere muziek van Deodato trouwens). De versie bij bovenstaande video vind ik het mooist. Die werd, als ik me niet vergis, ooit ook gebruikt in een reclamespotje van een autofabrikant.Also sprach Zarathustra.Leve de bombast.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:56:00 +0100 689232 http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=4725&BlogID=61&BlogPostID=3989 Most movies are based on books, however, in this case, the book is based on a television special. Addie Mills is a 10 year old girl living in 1946 Nebraska. She lives with her father and her grandmother.  Her best friend is Carla Mae. Addie says the boy she despises the most is Billy Wilde. s She is always teasing him at school, even though she really envies his cowboy boots. Addie is hoping for a pair for a Christmas present. It is close to Christmas, and all Addie wants for Christmas is a tree. Her father has not had a tree in the house since her mother died. Tbrough subtle hints, Addie keeps asking her dad for a tree. He continually refuses. Then, on the last day of school, Addie's teacher asks who does not have a tree. Addie and Gloria are the only two who raise their  hands. Addie wins the tree. Will Addie's father be glad to have a tree in the house? Will it create an even deeper divide between Addie and her father? Or will it bring them closer together? Will Addie admit that she actually likes Billy? Read the book and watch the tv special to find out more about Addie and her family. Recommended for grades 4-6. A good, heartwarming Christmas story. (Source: Children's Books from Wright Memorial Public Library) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:40:01 +0100 689105 http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=4725&BlogID=41&BlogPostID=3982 Conor Broekhart is strong, courageous, intelligent, and a trained swordsman. Everything a dashing hero in the late nineteenth century needs to be. Connor ends up saving the princess Isabella and earning her undying love early in the novel, however, when Connor witnesses the villainous Marshall Hugo Bonvilain kill the king, Isabella’s father, Bonvilain develops an insidious plan for getting rid of him. The Marshall convinces everyone that Connor is dead while convincing Connor that everyone despises him. Conor is sent to prison in the diamond mines of the remote Saltee Islands off the Irish coast where he struggles against Malarkey, the man the Marshall hired to repeatedly thrash him, as well as the Battering Rams, the gang that runs the prisoners. While it seems all hope is lost for young Connor, he not only survives, but develops an elaborate plan to escape and expose Bonvilain using a flying machine of his own invention. The details of the flying machine Connor designs are magnificent and based in fact which push the story into the fantastic. Of course, the adventure is far from over even with a magnificent flying machine and a daring escape from the island prison. No matter which course Conor tries to take, the odds are stacked up against him; fate and the villainous Marshall Bonvilain won’t let him escape.   Airman is both heartbreaking and heartwarming as the young hero, Conor Broekhart, struggles to overcome his incredible losses and battle the evil villains who threaten not only his life but also the life of family and his beloved childhood love, the princess Isabella.   Airman is easily the best adventure novel I have ever read. (Source: Teen Scene from Wright Memorial Public Library) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:30:02 +0100 689104 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/500915070/terug-op-zes.html Het was toch even slikken in juli, toen de eigen domeinnaam ervoor zorgde dat ZB Digitaal een Google Pagerank 0 kreeg. Ik was juist zo blij dat ik in mei op rank 6 was gekomen. Gelukkig kwam ik binnen drie maanden alweer in Google's vizier, met rank 4.Nu, weer drie maanden later, leert een bericht van zoekmachineguru dat er wederom een pagerank update is geweest. Toen ik ZBD checkte bleek die weer op 6 te staan. Dat is sneller dan ik verwacht had.Klap eens in mijn handjes.@Foto (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:40:00 +0100 689233 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/500905360/evolueren-op-de-schaal-van-sociale.html Het is weer een mooie visualisatie van David Armano: 'de schaal van sociale media conversie'. Het is niet zo goed om nergens in te geloven, als het gaat om sociale media maar als je je op dat gebied gedraagt als een zelfingenomen klootzak ben je helemaal ongezond bezig. Het is maar dat je het weet.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:20:00 +0100 689234 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/500880716/internet-explorer-uit-google-pack.html Opmerkelijk: Internet Explorer is uit het Google Pack verwijderd. Aan de vooravond van de lancering van IE 8 adviseert Google gebruikers van Gmail nu 'officieel' om Firefox of Chrome te gebruiken. Google beweert dat Gmail twee keer sneller draait binnen die browsers.Ik vraag me af of Google's nieuwe koers er toe zal leiden dat nog meer gebruikers IE de rug zullen toekeren. Het marktaandeel van de browser van Microsoft is onlangs voor het eerst onder de 70 % gekomen.Normaal gesproken promoot ik Firefox altijd behoorlijk op dit blog. Ik gebruik die browser nu een paar jaar en ben in de loop van de tijd bijzonder gesteld geraakt op de vele extensies die je er op los kunt laten. De afgelopen drie maanden is mijn liefde voor de Vuurvos echter bekoeld.In versie 3.0 krijg ik het maar niet voor elkaar om de laatste versie van Flash Player goed te laten werken, waardoor ik veel filmpjes noodgedwongen moet bekijken met IE 7 of Flock. Ik heb versie 3.1 beta 2 van Firefox ook geïnstalleerd maar die legt dan weer een ongewoon groot beslag op het intern geheugen van mijn pc en laptop. Thuis is dat niet zo erg, omdat ik daar over meer dan genoeg geheugen beschik, op het werk is het echter een verschrikking. Tot overmaat van ramp blijken veel van mijn favoriete extensies ook nog niet geschikt te zijn voor 3.1.2.Ben je er nog?Ik overweeg dus juist om over te stappen naar Flock. Daar komt het op neer. Of zal ik toch nog even geduldig zijn en Chrome straks een kans geven?@Foto (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:26:00 +0100 689235 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LansingLibraryYouthNewsBlog/~3/501123805/interactive-exhibits-for-kids.html Bring in the Arts!We are pleased to announce that our department is currently featuring two interactive exhibits for the children to explore, "Arts & Crafts" and "Storytelling & Theatre."  These exhibits have traveled here from the Glen Carbon library, located near St. Louis.  They were made possible by a grant from the Illinois State Library, Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using federal LSTA funding.  Come and check them out, they are really neat!  Recommended for PS through 2nd grade. (Source: Lansing Library Youth News) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690332 http://bhplnjbookgroup.blogspot.com/2009/01/reading-up-on-israeli-palestinian.html This month's book display centers on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including memoirs, opinion and history.The Much-Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace by Aaron Miller. The former diplomat, who has 20 years of experience in Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, reviews the past attempts at peacemaking without taking sides. The Case for Israel by the defense attorney Alan Dershowitz is written like a legal brief "for the court of public opinion," with each chapter addressing accusations against Israel.Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter. An overview of the conflict and a blueprint for peace, one that comes in on the side of the Palestinians. Children of Israel, Children of Palestine: Our Own True Stories, edited by Laurel Holliday, is an anthology of the childhood memories of adults who grew up in Israel and Palestine, from 1948 to the present.The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan traces the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the personal histories of the Palestinian and Jewish families that have lived in one house over time.The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace by Dennis Ross. The chief Middle East peace negotiator for the Bush and Clinton administrations shares an inside account of the Middle East peace process from 1988 to the breakdown of talks in early 2001. Sharon and My Mother-in-Law : Ramallah Diaries by Suad Amiry. A "surprisingly good-humored" (according to Publisher's Weekly) account of the daily life of a Westernized Palestinian woman in the West Bank from 1981 to 2004.Aliya: Three Generations of American-Jewish Immigration to Israel by Liel Leibovitz. The story of American individuals and families who moved to Israel, between 1947 and 2001. (Source: Berkeley Heights Public Library Book Blog and Buzz) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 690301 http://obpl.blogspot.com/2009/01/library-has-new-display-of-crime.html The Library has a new display of Crime Fiction in the front of the building. Pick up a mystery to while away those dark winter nights!Send comments to: OBPL (Source: Old Bridge Library Weblog) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689734 http://morriscty.blogspot.com/2009/01/february-computer-classes.html February computer classes are posted. New this month: Going Green (energy & money saving resources). Back by popular demand: Excel, PowerPoint & Genealogy research tools. (Source: @MCL) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689732 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LansingLibraryAdultNewsBlog/~3/501275321/new-computer-training-sessions-register.html Register (or read the event description) through the event listing on our website, by using the links below.Registration is required, but these demonstration sessions are free.Come learn how to use some new library resources (which you can also access from home!)Sessions are 1 hour, except Auto Repair Reference.Auto Repair Reference Center (45 minutes)1/22/09 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Community Room2/6/09 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. in the Community RoomEbscoHost Basics2/5/09 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Community RoomEbscoHost Advanced1/23 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room (limit 10)2/20 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. in the Conference Room (limit 10)Kids Search & Searchasaurus1/7/09 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Community Room2/5/09 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Community RoomNovelist Plus Basics1/13/09 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Community Room1/22/09 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in the Community Room2/4/09 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in the Conference Room (limit 10)Novelist K-8 Plus1/23/09 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Conference Room (limit 10)Novelist Plus Advanced Searching1/27/09 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Community Room2/24/09 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Conference Room (limit 10)Student Research Center1/7/09 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Community Room2/5/09 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Community Room (Source: Lansing Library Adult News) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689716 http://hplbookhunt.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-of-2008.html The end of the year brings us colder weather, days off to spend time with friends and family and the "best of" lists!Check out the New York Times, NPR, Economist, Guardian and the Independent's picks if you haven't already done so. These lists may come in handy in a few weeks. Details regarding our Mid Winter Reading Club are forthcoming! (Source: HPL Book Hunt) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689254 http://www.hcpl.net/ebranch/news/archives/000689.html Happy New Year! The January/February issue of Our Space: People & Books @ HCPL is now available. The current issue features a customer interview with Brigitte & Bill Thierval who are Kingwood Customers and a staff interview with Clara Maynard, branch librarian at Aldine. The featured book lists are Make Me Over (fiction) and Money Management. While each newsletter is available to read on our website, you can also subscribe to this newsletter or any of the other topical newsletters we offer by email or RSS Feed. (Source: eBranch Blog) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689253 http://www.hcpl.net/ebranch/news/archives/000690.html Donald Westlake, author of over 90 mystery books, died of a heart attack on New Year's Eve while on vacation in Mexico with his wife. He was 75. This prolific author wrote under many pseudonyms including Edwin West, Tucker Coe, and Richard Stark, which he continued to use in recent years. Many of his books were made into movies, and he authored the screenplay for the Academy Award-nominated film "The Grifters." You can find many of Donald Westlake's books in the library: The Ax. Burke Devore is a paper company manager, a man who can tell you everything you ever wanted to know about bleaching processes and the edible wood pulp they put in ice cream. For twenty-five years Burke has provided for his family and played by the rules. Until now. Now Devore is slipping away: from his wife, his family, and from all norms of civilized behavior. Burke Devore wants his life back. And he will do anything to get it. What's the Worst that Could Happen? Dortmunder is in the midst of a routine burglary of a Long Island mansion when who shows up toting a gun but the owner, nasty billionaire Max Fairbanks. Worse, Fairbanks takes Dortmunder's supposedly lucky ring. Highly insulted, Dortmunder and his gang execute their own peculiar reign of terror, and although they acquire quite a bit of Fairbanks' swag, they never quite get the ring back. Which leads Dortmunder to wonder precisely what sort of luck the ring carries. The Road to Ruin. "Pariah!" Monroe Hall wishes that people would stop using that word. So what if he was born rich but scammed his own conglomerate for more than the boys from Enron and WorldCom combined? And so what if he takes a little pleasure in reporting people to the IRS, or stealing quarters from visitors to his home? Does that mean he has to be a "pariah"? The truth is, poor old Monroe can't find anyone to staff his sprawling, antique-laden Pennsylvania estate. ... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689252 http://tuftsstuff.blogspot.com/2009/01/thank-you.html To all of you who volunteered at the Despereaux Party, THANK YOU!We couldn't have done it without your help and I know the kids had a wonderful time! You guys are the best! If you'd like to see the party pics, go to our Flickr site. (Source: tuftsstuff teens) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689231 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/preschool-story-time-winter-session.html The PreSchool Story Time Winter Session has been scheduled:Tuesdays, at the La Farge LibraryJanuary 13 - May 52 & 3-year-olds: 10:30 am to 11:15 am4 & 5-year-olds: 10:30 am to 11:15 amWednesdays, at the Southside LibraryJanuary 14 - May 62-year-olds: 10:30 am to 11:15 am3 to 5-year-olds: 10:30 am to 11:15 amFridays, at the Main LibraryJanuary 16 - May 82 to 5-year-olds, 10:30 am to 11:30 amIt's free!Children will enjoy stories, songs, finger games, puppets, and crafts. Open enrollment.For more information callLa Farge Children's, 955-4863Southside Children's, 955-2830Main Children's, 955-6783Sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689069 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/500324896/ccc.html Today's Craft Closet Cleanout only had 5 attendees, but everyone went home with completed crafts. Among other projects, Shannon made a Pop-Tart cozy for her new iPod, Katie made two cute beaded flowers for her hair, and Genni added beading to a purse. People also made robot key chains, team spirit ponytail holders, magnets, Valentines, and more! We will do the CCC again in March, so check the schedule! (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:30:00 +0100 688990 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/500324895/its-2009.html Happy New Year, everyone! Hope to see you at the library a lot this year. (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:23:41 +0100 688989 http://www.epl.ca/Events/EPLEventsCalendar.cfm?rssfeed=Yes2009Jan15 (Source: EPL Events) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:42:02 +0100 688958 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/500214255/anders-wonen-iii.html LOL@Via (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:47:00 +0100 689031 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/500207457/vanitas-vanitatum.html Het is wel een aardige insteek vind ik, om je zo min mogelijk voor te nemen, of om voornemens volkomen willekeurig te laten zijn. Neem het zoals het komt en geniet met volle teugen. Als je voelt dat je lacht ben je op de goede weg.Je kunt je lachen al een aardig duwtje in de rug geven door je een uurtje door alle voorspellingen heen te klikken. Je maakt evenveel kans op dat halfvolle als op dat volle glas. Of op het lege glas zelfs. Je zou je kunnen overgeven aan de reis richting 2012. Je kunt Nostradamus of het Boek der Veranderingen er nog eens op naslaan. Heb je zin in een apocalyptische vulkaanuitbarsting of geef je de voorkeur aan een geomagnetisch armageddon?Je kunt dat alles ook wegwuiven en je richten op de actualiteit. Lekker meesomberen over de economie bijvoorbeeld.Je kunt het ook laten.Beter toch?@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:19:00 +0100 689032 http://www.roselle.lib.il.us/Newsletter/2009/01/new-online-payments-of-fines-and-fees.html A new service for the new year! As of January 1st, the Library accepts the payment of fines, fees and program fees online using your credit card. Payments can be made by Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card or American Express from the privacy of your home or at any public computer in the Library. Just click on the E-Pay logo on the Library's home page and follow the simple steps.For more information on this new services, see the Library's E-Pay webpage or call the Library Circulation Desk at 630-529-1641 x222. (Source: What's New @ Roselle Public Library) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689268 http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/2009/01/2008-cybils-finalists-announce.html The finalists for the 2008 Cybils Awards have been announced!  I'm organizer for the Fantasy and Science Fiction category, so I am probably biased, but there are some stand out titles there to check out!  A huge thank you to my dedicated nomination panel and on to the judging phase.  I'm also a judge for SF/F, and happily I have read all but two of the nominated titles!  So what do you think of the nominees in any of the categories? (Source: Kids Lit) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689198 http://198.209.8.180/teens/2009/01/watch-this-space.cfm Well friends, 2008 is over. It's 2009, and change is in the air.Throughout the Springfield Greene County Libraries we have a lot planned for 2009. There will be great events happening at all of our branches, and it's also shaping up to be a fantastic year for teen books--music and movies too!It's still early though. Much is yet to be decided, and who knows what unexpected happenings this year will bring. That's where you come in. We work for you. We are your librarians, and we work in your libraries. Talk to us. If you haven't gotten involved in a teen advisory board, talk to a librarian about joining one. Give us your ideas and suggestions. Try us out. Push us! Pick our brains, and help fill them with all the things that we should know in order to serve you better.Keep watching this page. It's going to be a big year.Your pal,John (Source: TeenThing) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689102 http://bclyaknow.blogspot.com/2009/01/games-check-them-out.html It's a new year, and your library is a whole new place. That's right: You can now check out games for your PS3, XBOX 360, and Wii!How great is that? So when you get sick of that one game you were given over the holidays, we have over 40 games that you can check out for free. (C'mon, what rental place will let you borrow games for a week for free?!) You provide the equipment -- we provide the entertainment. Each game checks out for one week at a time, like the DVDs. Here's a brief sampling of our newest collection: Valkyria Chronicles (PS3), MarioKart Wii (Wii), Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii), Eternal Sonata (PS3), Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii), Fracture (PS3), GRID (XBOX 360), Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Wii & XBOX 360), and Sim City Creator (Wii). If you're wondering what games we have on the shelf, surf the library catalog or swing through the Young Adult Room to take a look! (Source: YA KNOW @ BCL) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689057 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/europeana.html If the economy means you'll have to put off your European tour yet another year, you can do a virtual tour on the new online library, Europeana. Digitized books, art and archives are available from institutions such as The Louvre, the British Library and the Rijksmuseum. Additionally, the resources are in all EU languages, so you can practice your Dutch or Italian while browsing these cultural resources.With over 4 million items to browse in a multimedia format, including a Gutenberg Bible and 1747 works by Rembrandt, it will be difficult to believe that you haven't traveled at all. The National Libraries of the EU plan to add more items and grow the collection, so each visit to Europeana will be a different trip every time. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 689028 http://blog.ocls.info/SouthWest/2008/12/my_circus_program_january_9.html Preschoolers come and join us for an entertaining program with silly stories, fun activities and circus crafts! This program is recommended for ages 3-5. For more information, call 407.835.7323 or email us at southwest@ocls.info Friday, January 910:30 A.M.Southwest Library (Source: SouthWest) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:07:27 +0100 689067 http://blog.ocls.info/SouthWest/2008/12/little_moments_big_magic_progr.html January is National Mentoring Month. Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida to see how you can improve the life of a child through a professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationship. Be part of something for someone this year! For more information, call 407.835.7323 or email us at southwest@ocls.info Thursday, January 86:00 P.M.Southwest Branch (Source: SouthWest) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:21:32 +0100 689068 http://www.epl.ca/Events/EPLEventsCalendar.cfm?rssfeed=Yes2009Jan14 (Source: EPL Events) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:48:02 +0100 688813 http://library.ppld.org/blogs/ppld/?p=776 Meet community members from around the world and facilitate weekly TALK English! groups. Provide English language learners with a friendly and supportive place to practice informal social conversation. Free training is provided on Saturday, January 10 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Penrose Library (20 N. Cascade Ave.). For more information call 531-6333, x2223. (Source: The Blog @ ppld.org) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:45:04 +0100 689094 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/499430542/de-top-500-van-slecht-gekozen.html Je hoeft alleen maar aan je eigen 'wachtwoordgedrag te denken om je een voorstelling te kunnen maken van de wachtwoorden die anderen kiezen. Combinaties van cijfers, letters en andere karakters zijn een zeldzaamheid. Ik herinner me nog wachtwoorden van anderen (je hoort nog eens wat als contactpersoon automatisering) die het nog steeds doen, jaren na dato. Vier letters. Voor een account met veel rechten.Laat ik het daar maar bij houden. Op What's my Pass staat de Top 500 van slecht gekozen wachtwoorden. Als je een gebruikersnaam kent maak je een goede kans in te kunnen loggen met krakers als OU812 (oh, you ate one too).Dit was 'm. De laatste van 2008. Post 1068. Ik wilde eigenlijk ook nog iets schrijven over die camera's. Dat het toch nog anderhalf jaar geduurd heeft. Dat je ook terug kunt filmen.Laat maar. Het is mooi geweest. Fijne wisseling allemaal!Skål.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:13:00 +0100 688877 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/499396609/het-jaar-in-40-seconden.html One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.All that is gold does not glitter,not all those who wander are lost;the old that is strong does not wither,deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,a light from the shadows shall spring;renenwed shall be blade that was broken,the crownless again shall be king. -Tolkien-@Via (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:35:00 +0100 688883 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/499327013/klassiekers-deel-25-u-stink-but-i-love.html Eigenlijk had ik tijdens de zoveelste lalsessie van 2008 aan makker Thomas beloofd dat ik nog één klassieker zou plaatsen, en wel van zijn favoriete band Therapy? Ik heb thuis geen muziek van die band maar ik ben altijd zeer gecharmeerd van dat korte zinnetje 'Happy people have no stories'. Daar zit zonder meer iets in.Maar wee mij! Ik ben geen fan van de therapeuten. Daarom kies ik toch voor een andere klassieker. Ik kies voor Mucky Pup. De lolbroeken van de hardcore. Onvervalste bralberen. Onderschatte meneren bovendien.De eerste plaat, Can't you take a joke?, was een instant hit. Het vinyl belandt nog regelmatig op mijn draaitafel. De tweede plaat, A boy in a Man's World was een van mijn eerste cd's. Het was de soundtrack van menig partijtje in mijn eerste appartementje, ook wel bekend als 'Stinkhol op de Bierkaai'. We hebben het hier over VWO 6.Ik heb MP een keer of zes zien spelen. Een briljante cover van Prince's 'Darling Nikki', in Paradiso ooit, maar vooral veel optredens in Goes, in 't Beest. Altijd lachen, altijd dansen. Altijd goed. Behalve die ene keer dat er een groep skinheads opdook en de band er de brui aan gaf. Ze speelden alleen nog het nummer 'the skinheads broke my walkman', en weg waren ze. Verdoemd.Het doet er niet zoveel toe. Mucky Pup is geen muzikaal wonder. Mucky Pup heeft me vooral veel plezier bezorgd. Alleen daarom al wordt klassieker 25 U stink but I love U. Omdat ik van ze houd. Zo simpel is het. En check ook vooral die aankondiging van onze eigen brokkenpiloot Adam Curry in de clip. Dat doet de nostalgie toch ook best goed?Volkomen terzijde: 7 februari speelt in 't Beest de legendarische band Dayglo Abortions. Dat zal menigeen weinig zeggen, maar die Canadeesjes stammen uit dezelfde tijd als Mucky Pup. Hun album Feed us a Fetus is nog gekker dan A boy in a man's world. Het is maar dat je het weet.C'mon Honey, let's just do it.@ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:53:00 +0100 688887 http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/2008/12/best-childrens-books-of-2008.html Continuing my retrospective of the year, these are my top picks each month for children's chapter books and easy readers.  The links are to my previous reviews of each title. January Miss Spitfire by Sarah Miller Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis February Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor March The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd April Forever Rose by Hilary McKay Clementine's Letter by Sara Pennypacker The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry May Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall June Savvy by Ingrid Law The Underneath by Kathi Appelt July Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick August The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Thank-You Notes by Peggy Gifford Guardian by Julius Lester Cicada Summer by Andrea Beaty September Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse October The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman November - interestingly didn't review any books from this age group! December Where the Steps Were by Andrea Chang Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith The Savage by David Almond   So once again, please let me know what I missed! (Source: Kids Lit) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 689200 http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/2008/12/top-teen-picks-of-2008.html I tend to fall head over heels in love with teen novel, and I love all the ones listed below.  So here we go, the links are to my previous reviews. January Sweethearts by Sara Zarr Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock February Debbie Harry Sings in French by Meagan Brothers The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson March The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce Season of Ice by Diane Les Becquets April Peeled by Joan Bauer Looks by Madeleine George Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr May: read no teen novels?! June Newes from the Dead by Mary Hooper The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner July Ivy by Julie Hearn How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier Impossible by Nancy Werlin The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins August Graceling by Kristin Cashore Paper Towns by John Green September The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness October Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott November Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle Janes in Love by Cecil Castellucci December Skim by Mariko Tamaki Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne   Any lovely novels I missed? (Source: Kids Lit) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 689199 http://clpteens.blogspot.com/2008/12/pre-register-for-teen-madden-09.html Think you got what it takes to challenge Pittsburgh teens in Madden supremacy and win a $50 check card? Join us at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Teen space (4400 Forbes Ave., in Oakland), where 16 players will take to the field on Sunday, January 25th @ 12:30 PM for all the big plays and big hits that you could ask for. We're offering free pizza, snacks, and drinks so that you can invite your friends to come cheer you on--or if they can't, we'll be broadcasting the tournament live online to a national audience (URL TBA). Please read the rules carefully before entering:- You must be in high school or high school equivalent age (14-17) to participate.- We will update the rosters before the tournament.- Players will be seeded randomly.- The first two games will be 3:00 minute quarters on All-Pro difficulty; semi-finals and finals will be 4:00 minute quarters on All-Madden difficulty.- Each player will have one minute before the game to set their audibles and depth charts.- If the winner cannot continue, the loser with the lowest point differential (aka whoever lost by the least) will fill their slot.- The home team of each game will be determined by a coin flip.- Rewinds will be turned OFF.- Negative trash talk will get a player a warning. After the first warning, the player will be disqualified. Players are welcome to get excited about their own plays, but not at the expense of others. Players' friends will be removed after their first warning.- Players will be confirmed in the tournament on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the tournament. Pre-registering does not guarantee any player a spot in the tournament. The library will open at noon on the day of the tournament.To pre-register, contact Joseph via phone (412-622-3121), e-mail (wilkj@carnegielibrary.org), or through our online events page.~JosephCarnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Source: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Teen) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 689162 http://bhplnjbookgroup.blogspot.com/2008/12/pale-blue-eye-by-louis-bayard.html The morning book group will start off the new year by discussing The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard on Friday, January 2 at 10:30 a.m. Set at West Point Academy in 1830, The Pale Blue Eye is the story of August Landor, a retired New York City constable who must solve the murder of a West Point cadet. Landor asks Edgar Allan Poe, a first year cadet at the Academy, to spy on the other cadets for him and generally help him with the investigation. A few biographies of Poe, including Kenneth Silverman's Edgar A. Poe, confirm the accuracy of the historical details of The Pale Blue Eye, right down to the books that his French class read and the poem Poe wrote making fun of his instructor Joe Locke. Poe did tell a lot of lies about his family to West Point and the other cadets (among them, that his parents died in the Richmond theater fire of 1811 and that his grandfather was Benedict Arnold - who offered West Point to the British for 20,000 pounds in 1780). A cadet named Thomas Gibson said that Poe fretted over the rumor that Poe (at 21, much older than the other cadets) had substituted himself for his son, who (it was said) had died after receiving his cadet's appointment. Here's a prank that does not show up in The Pale Blue Eye: Gibson came into the room that he and Poe shared with their roommates and said that one of their officers had been killed. Poe pretended not to believe him, "after which Gibson returned with a bloodied knife, swinging a bloody gander" that was supposed to be the decapitated head of the officer (page 62 of Kenneth Silverman's biography). ... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 689151 http://bhplnjbookgroup.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-library-staff-read-in-2008.html I just went around and asked the BHPL staff to tell me what was their favorite book read in 2008. Almost everyone blanked out at that question at least momentarily, but here are the answers off the top of their heads without looking at their book lists if they keep one.Reference librarian and co-blogger Ellen liked all the 44 Scotland Street books by Alexander McCall Smith. She listened to the whole series in 2008 on audiobooks.Our Director liked and recommended to many patrons The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.Reference Assistant Linda liked Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson.Administrative Assistant Susan liked the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.Our book mender and Circulation Assistant, Linda, liked Cleo Coyle's first Coffeehouse Mystery, On What Grounds and recommends the whole series.Our other Technical Services/Circulation Assistant, Elaine, liked Mary Higgins Clark's latest book Where Are You Now? and has put herself of the holds list for Clark's 2009 title, Just Take My Heart.Children's Librarian Laura liked all of Bill Bryson's books, especially the Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid which made her think back on the good old days of the 1950's.Head of Circulation, Magdalen, liked 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper.Circulation Student Assistant, Danny, liked Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns and he was the fastest to answer the question without hemming and hawing and changing his mind.2008 was the year of rediscovering Agatha Christie for me. I like her earlier mysteries best.As I type this, Ellen keeps adding more books she liked from the BHPL book groups. Crow Lake by Mary Lawson, Gilead by Marilyne Robinspm. The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell.A book I enjoyed and which falls into the I never would have read this unless I was in a book group, is The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. ... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 689150