• JAN AGUIRRE, Specialist & Training Coordinator

Polaris “Tip of the Week”

Be very careful when using the bulk change function in Record Sets.  Do NOT change the Record Owner. The Record Owner should always be your library with the abbreviation (br) after it.  There should be no reason to ever check this box or change what is currently there. What you should be checking is the Assigned Branch box. Checking this box allows you to select your library from the drop down list. Changing the Record Owner will adversely affect your permission to access and delete item records.

 

 

•  ANNETTE BIRDSALL, Youth Services Consultant

Kid’s Book Fest
Tomorrow, November 10^th is the Kid’s Book Fest. For my write up of the event, check this link:

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007711060315 

 

Teen Spaces Makeover
Phillips Free Library in Homer won the Library Lion stand-up in a drawing for the libraries who applied.  Please remember to RSVP for the December 13^th Workshop by emailing annette@flls.org or calling 273-4074 x.27. You’ll hear great ideas to put in use at your own library or to help you plan and dream!  The workshop is from 9* - 1:30.  9-9:30 is for registration. The winners will be announced at the workshop.  See you there!

 

Books Abound Conference
November 15^th at the Owego Treadway Inn

Keynote authors this year are Peter McCarty and Esme Raji Codell. Even if you haven’t read the books, come to hear the speakers! Peter McCarty is the author and illustrator of Hondo and Fabian and many other favorites: http://www.petermccarty.net/ .  Esme Raji Codell is the author of How to Get Your Child to Love Reading.  She’s one of my favorites for supporting kids reading books they like!  Check out her website if you haven’t already: http://www.planetesme.com/. On Wednesday, November 14, the night before, there will be a dessert reception courtesy of Senator Libous and the Four County Library System.  A $50 registration is required. Fees include breakfast and lunch. The cost of lodging is not included in the conference price. Each participant will enjoy two discussion groups, led by local LMS facilitators.  You don’t want to miss this event.  It’s not too late to register.  Please contact me if you need a registration form. Annette@flls.org

Hope to see you there.

 

• LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator

 RECYCLED REFERENCE BOOKS

Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in any of the following:

• 2005-2006 United States Government Manual

• Library of Congress Subject Headings (28^th ed, 2005) 5 vols.

• Music, An Appreciation (9^th ed., 2008) A book and set of 9 CDs

• The Statesman’s Yearbook (2005)

DATABASES – Rosetta Stone Reminder

Rosetta Stone Ltd. “has decided to discontinue access online for public libraries” beyond the end of our current contract which ends January 31, 2008. As a result, we are exploring other options. I have been in contact with the vendor Auralog which offers the language instruction product, Tell Me More. We are arranging for a trial of this online learning tool and I am counting on you to explore this new product and provide feedback.
  

 

DATABASES – Learning Express

Please note that when you register to be a new user on Learning Express, the Username is your library card number. Otherwise you will get the error message: “We could not verify your library subscription.” Remind your users to jot down their password; there is space to do so on the Learning Express bookmarks I distributed.

 

Once an account has been created, you must click on Returning User before you enter your Username and Password. Otherwise, you get the error message: “Username already exists.”

If you have forgotten your password, you will have to contact Learning Express at 800-295-9556 ext.2 on M – F, 9 am to 5 pm or email them at: libraries@learningexpressllc.com. You should get a response within 24 hours.

Call or email me if you would like help in exploring this new database.

 

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK:   Which authors would you recommend to a patron who, having completed My Antonia and O! Pioneers, is interested in authors similar to Willa Cather?

Go to www.flls.org → Electronic databases → Literature & Books → NoveList
On NoveList select For Readers tab → Author Read-alikes
Scroll down until you find Cather, Willa or use Author Index

 NoveList suggests these titles:
      Country of the pointed firs / Sarah Orne Jewett
      The living / Annie Dillard
      A lost lady / Edna Ferber
      The tie that binds / Kent Haruf

 NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Who is Edward Brooke?

 

•  MALIA NEWBY,  Audio-Visual Associate

Hot New DVD Titles Available At FLLS!

 New DVD Titles Available by Request:

Ratatouille (2007)
Rated G
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite the obvious problem of being a rat in a rodent-phobic profession. Fate places Remy in Paris, beneath the restaurant of his culinary hero, where he has an unlikely partnership with a kitchen worker.

Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Rated G
Join a brilliant young inventor named Lewis as he sets off on a time-traveling journey to find the family he never knew. The wonderfully wacky Robinson family helps him learn to keep moving forward and never stop believing in himself.

Away from her (2007)
Rated PG-13
A long-married couple is faced with the reality of one's fading memory in the form of Alzheimer's. A beautiful story about enduring love and grace amidst life's complexities.

A mighty heart (2007)
Rated R
The terrifying and unforgettable account of Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death, as told by his wife Mariane.

Knocked up (2007)
Rated R
Ben and Allison meet, have a one-night stand, and now unexpected consequences bring them together for a little longer, when Allison finds out she's pregnant.

Transformers (2007)
Rated PG 13
It's a battle on Earth between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, and the ultimate power is a clue held by a young man who is unaware he is mankind's last chance for survival.

Zanthura (2007)
Rated PG
Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space because of the board game they are playing.

You kill me (2007)
Rated R
An alcoholic hit man meets a woman who might be able to help him settle some old scores, when he realizes his drinking is affecting his work and tries to dry out.

Wild Hogs (2007)
Rated PG-13
Four middle-aged friends decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip. When this mismatched foursome sets out for this once-in-a-lifetime experience, they encounter far more than they ever bargained for.

Reign over me (2007)
Rated R
Alan has a great job, wife, and children, but finds that managing it all is too hard and has no one to talk to about it. Charlie lost his family on 9/11 and quit his job. The two randomly meet and rekindle a friendship they once shared.

  

• MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator

Downloadable Audio Books and eBooks Available this Monday (November 12^th)!

All member libraries should have received a supply of promotional bookmarks and ‘business cards’ to help get the word out about how to access the service.  Please contact me if you did not receive them. 

Also, please be aware, that only patrons with a valid library card, in good standing, can use the service.  Like all database access, if the patron has a block on their record, they will not be able to download titles.

If you have questions, please contact Annette Birdsall (annette@flls.org; ext. 27) or Marisa Iacobucci (marisa@flls.org ; ext. 26)

Enjoy!!

• DIRECTORS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL (DAC) MEMBERS:
  
  If you have any questions or concerns regarding FLLS library service, you are welcome to contact a DAC member from the list below.
  
  Janet Steiner, TCPL, Ithaca
  Judy Barkee, Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg
  Lois Maki, Newfield Public Library
  Kay Zaharis, Cortland Free Library
  Mary Frank, Peck Memorial Library, Marathon
  Sally Otis, Hazard Library, Poplar Ridge
  Sheila Anderson, Seymour Library, Auburn
  Diane Pamel, Southworth Library, Dryden
  Julia Schult, Groton Public Library
  Beverly Dann, Waverly Free Library

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