The Circu-Letter 2002 Issue 4
The Circu-Letter
2002 Issue 4
Making Connections @ the Heart of Our Community
Computer Programs to be Held at the Library
Most people in the Louisville community either own a home computer or have access to one at work, school or a relative's house, or even at the library, but most people do not understand important information about computers that make them work and make them secure. In the next few weeks, the library will offer two programs that will help people understand more about their computers.Computer engineer and programmer, Scott Courtney, a consultant for Sine Nomine Associates, will be presenting the two programs. Scott is a graduate of the University of missouri with degrees in Computer and Electrical Engineering, and has worked for the Timken Company, Internet.com and currently with SNA, a consulting company based in Virginia. Scott has worked as a professional computer journalist and has given presentations all over the country on a variety of computer topics. The programs that will be offered this year are:
The Inside-Out Computer - Saturday April 20, 2002 - 2:00-3:30 pm
Have you ever wondered what's inside a computer and what the various parts do? This class is a very basic introduction to what a computer is and how it works.Basics of Computer Security - Monday May 6, 2002 - 7:30-8:30 pm
Viruses! Trojan horses! Worms! Spam! The Internet is full of things that sound, and sometimes are, dangerous to your data and to your personal privacy. This class won't make you a computer security expert, and it won't teach you how to operate any specific piece of software, but you will learn how to recognize the most common threatening situations and how to avoid making yourself an easy target for malicious programs and Internet scams.
The programs will both be held at the library and pre-registration is required. To sign up for either or both programs, or for more information, please call the library at 330-875-1696. Both programs are offered free of charge.
Summer Reading Club
June 10 - July 22, 2002
Children's Program: Your Library: The Greatest Show in Town
Teen Program: All the World's A Stage
Browser's Choice Program
The library recently initiated a program that we hope will please browsers. We are calling it "Browser's Choice" because we hope to give the in-library book browser a chance to borrow an author's new work soon after its release. It is very rare that a patron will find the newest John Grisham, Danielle Steel, Stephen King or other very popular author on the New Book Shelf. There is a list of reserves waiting to be filled as soon as the book is put into circulation. Often the holds (reserves) list for a library copy is very long, requiring potentially a long wait until your turn arrives to check it out.To make such popular titles available on a first-come, first-served basis, a copy will be purchased that will not accept reserves. This essentiallly means that there will be a copy which, when returned to the library, will be immediately available for circulation. It will not be used to satisfy holds for a three-month period. The checkout period will be 14 days (no renewals) and the fines for overdues will be 10 cents per day.
If you do continue to place holds on your favorite authors' new books and find a copy on the New Books Shelf, the computer will know to cancel your existing hold.
A Message From the Director
Betsy Ketchum, Director
Although it may not feel like it today, spring is on the way. Summer cannot be far behind. Each year we look forward to Summer Reading Club and its activities. In the last few years we have added a young adult summer reading program. It has even been suggested that we have an adult summer reading program. Perhaps that will be for next year.We are glad that so many of you have been using the library. We are busier than ever. And there is no reason for your borrowing to be limited to this library's holdings. We can borrow materials from all over the state and beyond. Ohio is a leader in public libraries. Being tested right now is the Statewide Resource Sharing project that will electronically connect all Ohio's libraries to provide more materials for our patrons through interlibrary loan.
You may have heard some negative publicity about public libraries recently. Be assured that we have the best interests of our patrons in mind. We are committed to free access to information for all, but in no way condone access to pornography, especially to children. A free society bears a heavy burden. What makes us free also puts pitfalls in our way. As public servants, we struggle with the seeming conflicts every day. The very existence of public libraries, lending materials free of charge, is a wonderful blessing that we enjoy. May it always be that way.
Genealogy Workshop - May 14, 2002 7:00-8:00 pm
"Treasures in Our Attic" to be Repeated
On March 26, genealogy librarian Janet Metzger conducted a program entitled "Treasures in Our Attic." The hour-long session gave 16 patrons a look at our Local History/Genealogy Department. It was a chance for participants to hear about and see the collection housed on the second floor of the library. Of particular interest was the Louisville Herald obituary index (both in card form and on the Internet on our homepage at http://www.louisville.lib.oh.us with over 24,000 names listed. Other items of interest included the Louisville High School and St. Thomas Aquinas yearbooks, St. Louis Church records on microfiche, and various church histories/directories and family genealogies.Aldo discussed were various links from the library webpage to Internet sites of interest to genealogists. Mrs. Metzger made special mention of the FrenchFamilies/Stark Group, which was created for sharing research on French families and their collateral lines with the primary focus in Stark County, Ohio.
This introduction to our "attic treasures" will be repated on Tuesday, May 14 from 7:00-8:00 pm. Space is limited, so registration is required. You may call the library at 330-875-1696 to register.
Did You Know?
... your interlibrary loan is free of charge if we borrow your item from anywhere in Ohio? We have access to public and university libraries all around the state from which we will try to borrow the item you want. If we can't borrow from an Ohio library, we can go outside of the state for your loan. The return-mailing fee is charged to the borrower if the loan is from outside of Ohio....your interlibrary loan item may come from anywhere? Recently our library received an interlibrary loan book from the CIA in Washington!
...you can access lists of Bestsellers on the Online Catalog? Either in the library or on the Internet, select "Bestsellers" (right below the patron information button if you are doing this via the Internet) and you will find 19 lists of all types: Oprah, New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, Evangelical Christian, Caldecott, and Newbery Books, etc. (Search tip: After you find a title on a list, do a title search to be sure to verify that Louisville Library owns the title. The list only links to one format, for example, the hardback or the paperback or the book on tape. We might own a format different from the one on the list.)
...your library card has a renewal date, not an expiration date? Unlike a credit card which literally expires after a certain date and has to be replaced by the credit card company, your library card merely needs to be renewed. Our circulation staff will ask you if you have changed anything on the registration currently on file (name, address, telephone, etc.). After changes are made, you will be given a new renewal date for that very same card. Of course, if your card is suffering fatigue (bar code worn, card cracked) it will be replaced free of charge.
On Display
In the Lobby: ...Ohio Bicentennial Display on temporary loan....Louisville Clovers 4-H Club display.
In the Museum Case
...Native American items.
Your Library: The Greatest Show in Town
Your Library: The Greatest Show in Town, is this year's Summer Reading Club theme. A wonderful show is planned for your family this summer. It will be filled with exciting books, fun programs, and great story times.You are invited to a puppet show and a fun carnival with games and surprises.
Summer Story Time for Preschool through Kindergarten children will be held on Tuesday mornings from 10:00-10:30 am beginning June 11. Summer Story Time for Grades 1-3 will be held on Thursday afternoons from 2:00-2:30 pm. beginning June 13. No advanced registration is required for Summer Story Time.
With exciting books, videos, CDs, DVDs, recorded books, and magazines, the Louisville Public Library is truly the Greatest Show in Town. Join us for an entertaining and informative summer. You and your children will be glad you made the library a part of your family's summer plans.
Mark your calendars for Louisville Public Library's 2002 Summer Reading Club. Registration will begin Monday, June 10, 2002. The program will run through July 22.
Teen Summer Reading Activities
"All the World's a Stage" - William Shakespeare
Shakespeare's quote has never been truer for today's yound adult. The world is filled with great stories, and you can find them this summer on the shelves of the Louisville Public Library. This summer's Teen Reading Group theme is All the World's a Stage, and it doesn't matter is you are interested in performing on the stage or reading some of the great stories played out on the world's stage. Louisville Public Library has some wonderful books and activities for your summer pleasure. The Teen Department will be sponsoring a Summer Reading Group. You can register and write short book reviews that will be entered for a weekly book drawing.Teens will also be able to volunteer to assist with Teen Advisory Board summer projects. This year the Teen Advisory Board is going to sponsor a carnival and a puppet show for the Children's Department Summer Reading Club. Volunteers will be needed to make puppets and scenery, help construct and run carnival games, and act as entertainers at the carnival.
Young people in grades 6-12 are eligible to join. Registration for Teen Summer Activities will begin June 3, and the program will run June 10-July 19. Come and join the fun at the library this summer because All the World's a Stage and you can be part of the production.
Friends Corner
For the year 2001, the Friends of the Library volunteered a total of 398.2 hours. Forty-two people generously gave of their time. Of these, there were five volunteers who put in over 20 hours each. Thank you to everyone who helped make the year a success.Just a reminder to our members (and others) to send in your 2002 dues if you have not already done so. Thank you to those who have renewed. To join the Friends of the Louisville Public Library send in our online form, stop in, or call the library at 330-875-1696.
Food for Fines Weeks
Clean out your locker, look under your bed, clean out your closet and car because from May 28-June 7, 2002, the Louisville Library will be having Food for Fines Weeks. Fines on any overdue materials will be forgiven, and past fines on your record will be removed at your request.Please bring overdue books, compact discs, magazines, videos, DVDs or any other items to the main desk. (Books and magazines may also be put in the book drop.) All items will be accepted regardless of how long they have been overdue - days, months or even years! The offer does not apply to charges for lost or damaged items of for overdue from other libraries. Just include at least one item of nonperishable food with your overdue items. Food collected will be donated to the louisville Bethesda Ministries, a local ministry taking care of local people in need.
Please stop in and take advantage of this opportunity to clear your record and help those in need. For more
information, call the library at 330-875-1696.
