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Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Library Channel Minute: Study Zones
ASU Librarian Anali Perry presents our first Library Minute. With finals just around the corner this week's episode focuses on Study Zones at ASU Libraries to help with your studying needs.

Zones include:
Green for collaborative, conversational areas
Yellow for quiet talking and no cell phones allowed
Red for no talking and no cellphones allowed

You'll also learn about group study rooms and board games that can be checked out at the circulation desk.
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Niles Public Library 50th Anniversary Documentary (part two)
The Niles Public Library celebrates 50 years at your service! Please take a minute to view this interesting documentary.

Visit us on the web: www.nileslibrary.org

Produced by: Sue Wilsey
Directed by: Sasha Vasilic
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Niles Public Library 50th Anniversary Documentary (part one)
The Niles Public Library celebrates 50 years at your service! Please take a minute to view this interesting documentary.

Visit us on the web: www.nileslibrary.org

Produced by: Sue Wilsey
Directed by: Sasha Vasilic
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Main Library renovation project – DD phase – Lafayette Public Library
http://lafayettepubliclibrary.org
Powerpoint presentation by MBSB Architects to the Library Board & Building Committee on 4/20/2009.
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What to Read 24: Poetry by Mark Kraushaar, winner of the 2009 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry
Local writer Mark Kraushaar just won the 2009 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry from the University of Wisconsin Press. UW Press just published his winning collection entitled, "Falling Brick Kills Local Man".

I have a brief discussion about poetry with Mr. Kraushaar and he reads three of his poems.

LD Fargo Public Library
Lake Mills, WI
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Libcast April 2009: There are no such things as Gnomes
Everyone knows there's no such things as gnomes…or are there? When a young girl visits the UVU Library with her mother, she spies something out of the ordinary. This month's podcast spotlights our family study room.
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Rusty the Red Cross Mascot Dog Visits!
Rusty (the Red Cross Mascot and a descendant of the famous Lassie) and Star visit the library to meet their fans, accompanied by their handler Carl Maier. Mr. Maier is the subject of "The Collie of Castle Hill."
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Main Library Renovation – DD Fly By – Lafayette Public Library
http://lafayettepubliclibrary.org
Lafayette Public Library System – Main Library Renovation – DD presentation by MBSB Architects to the Library Board & Building Committee – April 20, 2009
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Adventure 200 (21 to 23 Apr 2009) – One Singapore librarian’s fundraising attempt
The footage was from Day-1 of Dennis Kweh's Adventure 200, an effort he initiated to raise SGD$200,000 for the Spastic Children's Association (Singapore) by traveling 200km in 3 days, within Singapore.

Mr. Dennis Kweh is a librarian. He has a rare genetic disorder Morquio Brailsford Disease, Spinal Sclerosis and blinded on one eye due to Glaucoma. At 47 years old, he hopes to return to the society by reaching out to help fellow disabled in this Adventure200 challenge in April 2009.

Details at http://www.a200.sg
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Video footage and editing by: Ivan Chew
RamblingLibrarian.blogspot.com

This video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Singapore License. Feel free to email me if you wish to have the MP4 video (ramblinglibrarian@gmail.com)
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Library Success Stories: Aleks Krapivkin
Aleks Krapivkin came to Skokie with his family from the Ukraine several years ago not speaking a word of English. Skokie Public Library has helped him to learn the language, get to know his community, and helped him discover his talents as an actor. He has since played lead roles in several high school productions, and plans to pursue a career in the theater after graduation.

In this video, Aleks shares his story and discusses other ways in which Skokie Public Library has played a role in his life.

What's your Library Success Story? Tell us at www.skokielibrary.info/s_about/stories/mailform.asp
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London Public Library Books2Eat2
On April 3rd, 2009 Londoners had a chance to eat their words and play with their food at the second annual Books2Eat fundraiser!
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