• MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator

Annual Reports Due Next Week!
Just wanted to pass on a not-so-subtle reminder that the state Annual Reports are due next Thursday, February 14^th.   Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.  Remember: No question is silly or unnecessary! 

Thanks!

Annual Report Update 
Section 9 of the state Annual Report is now functioning properly.  All drop down boxes are in working order.

Thanks!

What’s fun about February?
Let’s see…what fun could possible occur on a cold, overcast February morning?? How about playing games? 

Come join Annette and me on Thursday, February 28^th in the Borg Warner Room for some game playing! 

For more information, go to www.flls.org and click on ‘Youth Services’ or go directly to: http://www.flls.org/youth/Gaming%20Workshop%20flyer.pdf  

Please RSVP by e-mail to Sam Norton (snorton@flls.org) by Friday, February 15^th.

Hope to see you there!

 

• LINDA BEINS, ILL/Reference Coordinator

RECYCLED REFERENCE Let me know by February 15 if you are interested in this item for your library:

• Best’s Key rating Guide: Life/Health United States & Canada

• Best’s key rating Guide: Property/Casualty United States & Canada

• Kelley Blue Book: Official Motorcycle Guide (September-December 2007)

• LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations (2006) 8 vols.

• Peterson’s Graduate & Professional Programs (2006) 4 vols.

• Peterson’s Summer Programs for Kids & Teenagers (2007)

• Statesman’s Yearbook (2005)

• Statistical Abstract of the United States  (2006) [new listing]

• Ulrich’s periodical Directory (2006) 4 vols,

 

DATABASE TRAINING Using ReferenceUSA as a career search resource.

Learn how to 1) identify companies that match the user’s skill set, 2) narrowing the field to meet the users unique criteria, 3) contacting the company and 4) using the information in ReferenceUSA to prepare for an interview.

ReferenceUSA as a Career Search Resource
Date:              Wednesday, February 27 2008
Times:            10:00 AM EST or 2:30 PM EST

Join Instructions for Instant Net Conference: 

1) Meeting URL:     http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=741873262&p=&t=c

2) Enter the required fields.  No Pass Code is Needed!

3) Indicate that you have read the Privacy Policy.

4) Click on Proceed.

5) Toll Free Numbers/ Pass Code

10:00 AM meeting          888 793 1858 / 41924

              2:30 PM meeting          888 391 6568 / 28580

(Use *6 to mute and unmute the phone)

 

Websites to Celebrate Black History Month February 2008

Let me know if you have not received or would like additional Black History Month brochures.

 

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK  What is the Cardiff Giant and where is he located now?

The Cardiff Giant was a “supposed fossilized giant” unearth in Cardiff, NY in October 1869. In reality George Hull, a cigar maker, commissioned the sculpting of this ten ft. long 3,000 lb “giant” from 11 foot block of gypsum, and buried it at his cousin William ‘Stub” Newell’s farm in upstate NY. Gideon Emmons and Henry Nichols unearthed it one year later while digging a well and one of them is said to have exclaimed “I declare, some old Indian is buried here!” Newell then started charging the hundreds of people who flocked to his farm $.25 each to see the “giant”. The Giant was sold to a conglomerate and put on display in Syracuse. PT Barnum, unable to purchase the Giant, made a replica which also attracted large crowds. The Cardiff Giant has been residing at the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown Museum since 1947.

References

1.      Rose, Mark, “When giants roamed the earth”. Archaeology, Vol. 58 (6), Nov/Dec 2005, p 30-35.

2.      Curry, Andrew et al., “Hoaxes of the ages”. Mysteries of History, 2004, p 66-69.

                [ both articles are available through MasterFile Premier, accessed through www.flls.org]

3.      http:www.farmersmuseum.org

 

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are the average length and diameter of tornadoes?       

Submit your own Question of the Week for inclusion in future FLLS Bulletins by emailing me at lbeins@flls.org !