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Director's
Corner
by Kay Zaharis
The new year brings new staff, new ideas, and new
services to our patrons. On
Fridays, patrons will soon notice that Jessica Hines will no longer be
in the adult section of the library. She will be able to spend her day
in the children’s room where she can devote more of her time and
talents as Children’s Room supervisor.
Debbie Cross is now our Friday person, and occasional
Saturdays. Debbie has
experience in several elementary schools throughout the world and
brings ideas and skills in all aspects of library tasks, including
circulation, administration, book repair, computer, research, and most
importantly, assisting patrons find information. I am sure that you
will find Debbie helpful and friendly.
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New! Programs
We
are proud to present “Chapters in Time” a series of four
programs that depict times and places in history.
The programs will be presented through interdisciplinary methods such
as storytelling, theatrics, puppetry, and songs, and are intended for all
ages.
Free of charge, due to funding received from a Cultural Cortland
Decentralization grant and the generosity of the Cortland Morning Rotary Club,
the programs will be held on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
The
program series is as follows:
The
first program is February 3, 2004 with Tales of the Underground
Railroad. Vanessa Johnson of
the Onondaga Historical Association integrates music, African instruments,
drums and audience participation in her unique style of storytelling.
Other
programs to follow are:
April
20, 2004 An Evening on the Erie Canal
June
8, 2004 A Southern Belle’s view of the Civil War
October
5, 2004 Folk Tales and Songs from Around the World
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Children’s Room Notes (cont.
. .)
Proceeds from the used
paperback book sale during the 2003 Pumpkinfest were
earmarked for the Children’s Room, and several
purchases have already been made: a small sofa, a
rug printed with bugs and butterflies being used
especially for story times, Halloween treats and a
few new Christmas decorations.
Wednesday morning’s
10:30 “Tales for Tots” has had a wonderful
start! Since changing its format in September, our
attendance numbers for story time have been very
encouraging. Library
staff celebrated Halloween by wearing costumes
during the reading and handing out treats after. The
group also marched around the room with noisemakers
in November and made marshmallow snowmen in
December.
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Pictures of some of the Children’s Room activities
are in the entranceway. Feel free to stop by to see the
happy faces.
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Do you know what’s here?
“Guide for grandparents raising
grandchildren” pamphlet is available for your review.
You may obtain your copy from the Cortland County
Area Agency on Aging Caregivers Resource Center, 60 Central
Ave., 753-5060.
Information
on New York State’s College Financial Aid:
We have a list of statewide activities and regional
contacts; “How to Apply” fact sheet; 2004-05 Student
Financial Aid wall chart; and “Get the Facts about
Financial Aid” fliers.
Come in to the library to obtain your information on
New York State’s college financial aid packages.
Interesting
and fun magazines for winter reading:
Adirondack Life
Audubon
Condé Nast TRAVELER
Family Handyman
Health
Cooking Light
Outdoor Life
Mother Earth News
National Geographic (Traveler
and Adventure)
Ski
Southern Living
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Do you know what’s here?
(con’t
. . . )
Many
of our magazine titles are listed below arranged by
interest:
Hobbies
Car Classics
Car & Driver
Car Collector
Sport Collector’s Digest
Plants and Gardens
Popular Photography
Sound & Vision
PC Magazine
Vogue Knitting
Vogue Patterns
Railroad Model Craftsman
Sky & Telescope
Home
Martha Stewart Living
Today’s Homeowner
Mother Earth News
Yankee
Southern Living
The Family Handyman
Horticulture
This Old House
History
Voices
Reminisce
Yesteryears
Antiques in America
Antiques & Collecting
ideals
Natural History
Military History
Health,
Family, Beauty
Cooking Light
Health
Parents
Parenting
Men’s Journal
Working Mother
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Reminders
Our
new services include:
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interlibrary
loan
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mail-it
program, for those unable to come to the library
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computer
training
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Heritage
Quest genealogy software
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reserving
a 2-hour slot on the computer for research or academic
work
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deposit
collections (groups of items on a 3-month loan from the
Finger Lakes Library System)
-
dozens
of new audiobooks
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dozens
of new large-print books
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