HCPL Happenings: May 2007

Thursday, May 31, 2007

DVDs and books on CD we ordered May 30, 2007

Below is a list of the DVDs, music and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
Fracture
The hound of the Baskervilles
Norbit
The rainmaker
Used cars

Family
Little Blue riding hood
Summer explorer
Tooling around

Music
1948
All-star Merry Christmas
All thru the night
Chant
Instant karma: The campaign to save Darfur
Ocean waves
Strings
Toby Keith: Big dog daddy
Greatest hits : live & kickin' by Asleep at the Wheel
1 by Beatles
The dirty boogie by Brian Setzer Orchestra
DMP Big Band salutes Duke Ellington by Ellington, Duke
The Essence of Maynard Ferguson by Ferguson, Maynard
Miss soul by LaBelle, Patti
Why don't you do right by Lee, Peggy
Merry Christmas from Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Orchestra by Severinsen, Doc
Artie Shaw by Shaw, Artie
Spotlight on-- Dinah Shore by Shore, Dinah
Duets by Sinatra, Frank
A Christmas album by Streisand, Barbra
Greatest hits by Vaughan, Stevie
The Andy Williams Christmas album by Williams, Andy
Every day : the best of the verve years by Williams, Joe

Books on CD
Fiction
Play dirty by Brown, Sandra
The grand finale by Evanovich, Janet
T is for trespass by Grafton, Sue
The darkest evening of the year by Koontz, Dean
7th heaven by Patterson, James
Double Cross by Patterson, James
Last known victim by Spindler, Erica

New books we ordered May 30, 2007

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Before you pick up your next hold--Read This!

Are you one of those savvy library customers that frequently checks your account online? Do you wait in anticipation for your reserves to come in so that you can rush down to the library to pick them up? If so, then this message is for you!

Our bookmobile librarian is now conducting "live" circulation of library materials on the bookmobile via a laptop computer. What this means for you is that when she checks in a book (or other item) that is hold for you, the book will immediately appear on your account as ready to pick up. In reality, the book will not actually be in the library for you until the end of the day when the bookmobile returns from its route.

So if you are one of those people who checks their account online (and we think you're great!), you may see from time to time items being held for you that have a location status of "BOOKMOBILE." The library will call you when the item has been delivered from the bookmobile and is ready for you to pick up. If you are unsure, please call the library. A library staff member will be able to tell you if the item is on the bookmobile or ready for pick up.

This computer upgrade is a big step forward for our community outreach services. For years our bookmobile librarian has used a hand-held unit for circulation that limited the service she could provide her patrons. Now she has a laptop that allows her to provide the same service anywhere in Henderson County that a person would receive at the main library downtown.

DVDs and books on CD we ordered May 23, 2007

Below is a list of the DVDs and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
300
Enemy of the state
Nevada Smith
Pretty woman
Reign over me
Shooter
The ultimate gift

Family
Firehouse dog
Into the deep
Ready, set, go!

Books on CD
Fiction
City of night by Koontz, Dean

New books we ordered May 23, 2007

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!

Fiction
Play dirty by Brown, Sandra
The lord next door by Callen, Gayle
Bluebonnet Belle by Copeland, Lori
Zoo Station by Downing, David
Lady of desire by Foley, Gaelen
In the woods by French, Tana
9tail fox by Grimwood, Jon
Highland barbarian by Howell, Hannah
The loner by Johnston, Joan
Fourth comings by McCafferty, Megan
Brasyl by McDonald, Ian
A wicked snow by Olsen, Gregg
Where my heart belongs by Peterson, Tracie
Star wars : Death Star by Reaves, Michael
The almost moon by Sebold, Alice
New girl on the job : advice from the trenches by Seligson, Hannah
The broken shore by Temple, Peter

Nonfiction
The father of all things : a Marine, his son, and the legacy of Vietnam by Bissell, Tom
Top secret tales of World War II by Breuer, William
Ocean star : a memoir by DiMari, Christina
Work 101 : learning the ropes of the workplace without hanging yourself by Freedman, Elizabeth
Troubled hero : a Medal of Honor, Vietnam, and the war at home by Mills, Randy
Send : the essential guide to email for office and home by Shipley, David
Under a green sky : global warming, the mass extinctions of the past, and what they can tell us about our future by Ward, Peter

Children
Jack Plank tells tales by Babbitt, Natalie
Scribble by Freedman, Deborah
Dragon slippers by George, Jessica
Rainstorm by Lehman, Barbara
Backyard bandit mystery by Lewis, Beverly
The creepy sleep-over by Lewis, Beverly
The great tv turn-off by Lewis, Beverly
Green gravy by Lewis, Beverly
Taramtula toes by Lewis, Beverly
Tree house trouble by Lewis, Beverly
Summer ball by Lupica, Mike
Me I am! by Prelutsky, Jack
Someday by Spinelli, Eileen
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? by Wang, Margaret

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Memorial Day weekend closings

The Library will be closed on Sunday and Monday, May 27-28, 2007, in observance of Memorial Day. The Library will re-open on Tuesday, May 29 at 9:00 a.m.

Please remember, your online Library is available every day, 24 hours a day, through iPac, the library catalog, and the Research Center.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Summer Reading Program 2007

School is out, summer is almost here, and the library has a great lineup for children and youth of all ages! Registration begins Sunday, May 20, and size is limited, so please register early. Click here for more information about the programs and registration.

Students in grades 1-5 can join the library's summer reading club, Get a Clue @ Your Library. Students in grades 6-8 are invited to join YNK @ Your Library (You Never Know).

There will be special programs for those pre-readers (ages 3-5), including a special Family Storytime at 6 pm on Mondays. Preschoolers ages 2-3 can sign up for Hot Tots, and preschoolers ages 4-5 can sign up for Summergartners.

We also need teen volunteers to help with all of the exciting activities this summer. Teens have an opportunity to help Miss Glenda with crafts, storytelling and general library duties. Get great library experience and have fun at the same time! Click here to apply for a volunteer position.

We're looking for a few good teens

Are you, or someone you know, between the ages of 12 and 18 and would like an exciting summer volunteer opportunity? The library is seeking teens to assist with Preschool Story Hours, Summer Reading Programs, and general library duties. We need volunteers that would be available at least 2 hours per week between June 11 and July 19.

If you are interested, please contact the Children's Librarian, Glenda Langley, at 826-3712 or by email. You may also fill out our online Teen Volunteer Application.

Volunteering at the Library will give you great experiences, new friends, and a new appreciation for library work. Come and join us!

DVDs, music and books on CD we ordered May 16, 2007

Below is a list of the DVDs, music and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
The painted veil
Star Wars, episode 1: the phantom menace
Unaccompanied minors
Wild hogs
Yearling

Books on CD
Fiction
The double bind by Bohjalian, Christopher

Children
Airman by Colfer, Eoin
Benny and Babe by Colfer, Eoin
Benny and Omar by Colfer, Eoin
Junie B. Jones Collection, Books 17-24 by Park, Barbara

Music
Best of Waylon Jennings
Guess Who anthology

New books we ordered May 16, 2007

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print, and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!

Fiction
Brandy & bullets : a Murder, she wrote mystery by Bain, Donald
Rum and razors by Bain, Donald
Beauty shop for rent : --fully equipped, inquire within by Bowers, Laura
Crazy hot by De la Cruz, Melissa
Austenland by Hale, Shannon
The breakup bible by Kantor, Melissa
A tendering in the storm by Kirkpatrick, Jane
An unexpected family by Medlicott, Joan
House hunting is murder by Taillon, Dorothy
Survivor's quest by Zahn, Timothy

Nonfiction
Hawaii
Las Vegas
Loire Valley
New England
Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Poland
Worldchanging : a user's guide for the 21st century
Martinis & mayhem : a Murder, she wrote mystery by Bain, Donald
Mustn't grumble : an accidental return to England by Bennett, Joe
The extreme makeover of Hillary (Rodham) Clinton by Buchanan, Angela
Stop global warming : the solution is you! : an activist's guide by David, Laurie
Alternative cures that really work : food remedies, herbs, supplements, and healing techniques rated for effectiveness by Hoffman, Ronald
Reposition yourself : living life without limits by Jakes, T. D.
Changing the course of autism : a scientific approach to treating your autistic child by Jepson, Bryan
30-minute meals 2 by Ray, Rachael
The women who raised me : a memoir by Rowell, Victoria

Large Print
Unexpected family by Medlicott, Joan

Children
The encounter by Applegate, K. A.
The light in the cellar : a Molly mystery by Buckey, Sarah Masters
Shadows on Society Hill : an Addy mystery by Coleman, Evelyn
Eoin Colfer's legend of-- the worst boy in the world by Colfer, Eoin
Midnight in Lonesome Hollow : a Kit mystery by Ernst, Kathleen
Secrets in the hills : a Josefina mystery by Ernst, Kathleen
The million dollar kick by Gutman, Dan
The million dollar shot by Gutman, Dan
Among the betrayed by Haddix, Margaret
Book of a thousand days by Hale, Shannon
Peril at King's Creek : a Felicity mystery by Jones, Elizabeth
Bachelor girl by MacBride, Roger

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Where to go when Google doesn't know

Have you ever heard of the "hidden web" or the "deep web?" Chances are most people have never heard of these terms. The hidden or deep web refers to content on the Internet or World Wide Web that is not searched or indexed by search engines such as Google and Yahoo. You may have heard or even believed some of the following Internet myths:

The Internet holds the sum total of world knowledge.
Search engines organize results in an easily scanned list.
Information on the Internet is always up to date.
If it is on the Internet, it has to be true.
Information on the Internet is free.

The hidden web is comprised of information stored in thousands of databases, many of which are fee-based and not available to the ordinary consumer. The Library offers access to a large selection of the "hidden web" to all of its library users absolutely free.

Through the library's online Research Center, you can search, browse, view, print or even email a vast storehouse of information, all from the comfort of your own home, 24/7. You have access to thousands of magazine, journal and newspaper articles (on virtually any topic), complete works of literature, complete encyclopedias and dictionaries, photos, images, maps, transcripts of TV and radio shows, biographies, historic documents, business information such as company profiles, stock and mutual fund analysis, market research reports and much, much more.

Consider these truths about the free web and the library's online resources:

Free web: Shallow information on many topics
Library online resources: In-depth research on many subjects
Free web: Long, unorganized lists of links
Library online resources: Well-organized by topics
Free web: Often biased, unreliable, or inaccurate
Library online resources: Authoritative, accurate, checked by experts
Free web: Best information is proprietary and often fee-based
Library online resources: All database information free to patrons
Free web: Do-it-yourself searches only
Library online resources: Professional library assistance

For a complete list of the library's "hidden web" resources, visit our Research Center at www.hcpl.org/research. You may also call the Library for information at 826-3712.