Patti produces a two-page newsletter six times a year. Starting in September 2008, we will begin posting PDFs of the newsletters on line for everyone to read. On-line access for patrons is our goal!
January-February 2008 Newsletter
May-June 2008 Newsletter
September-October 2008 Newsletter
November-December 2008 NewsletterRelated itemsLibrary NewlettersDon’t Forget to Vote!Closed on Veteran’s DayCountdown to the 2008 ElectionOnline Olympics [...]
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September 24, 2008 – 1:32 pm
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There are some great photo-sharing and photo-manipulating opportunities out there on Web 2.0
Here’s a link to a colleague’s blog (Brian Herzog @ Chelmsford Library) which lists some good ones.
Related itemsSurfcasting for FlickrLibrary of Congress Photos on FlickrPolish, Anyone?Surfcasting for Free AudiosYouTube is for Amateurs
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April 9, 2008 – 11:58 am
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While answering a reference question from a patron about our art book collection, I wanted to share what we discovered. If you type “artists” as a search term, and then click on “artists” as a subject when prompted, you get 209 results. But notice that if you scroll down looking at the margin on [...]
By Jay
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April 9, 2008 – 11:51 am
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One picture is worth a thousand words to illustrate our Maine collection. To the left is Potato Island, one of my favorites on the Maine Island Trail. Potato Island rests at the east end of Eggemoggin Reach. The Reach is a busy place in summer with all manner of boats, large and small, from [...]
By Jay
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January 3, 2008 – 4:00 pm
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Looking for something good to read? The 2007 Alex Awards for interesting Young Adult titles are as follows:
* Connolly, John. The Book of Lost Things. $23.00. Simon & Schuster/Atria.(0743298853).
* Doig, Ivan. The Whistling Season. $25.00. Harcourt. (0151012377).
* D’Orso, Michael. Eagle Blue: A Team, [...]
By Jay
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November 6, 2007 – 1:05 pm
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Yesterday I received a request from a patron to find someone who could translate a letter in Polish that she had received from relatives.
I immediately put a message on the “Tamworth Exchange” - the community-wide Yahoo group, with its 351 members.
To date, less than 24 hours later, I have had a dozen responses to my [...]
By Jay
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October 18, 2007 – 10:56 am
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I recently traveled with my sister to Ireland and she asked me for a list of titles about Ireland that I had read and enjoyed. Having compiled a list for her, I thought I’d post it here for anyone else who might be interested. Click on the titles to find out more.
On Celtic Tides : [...]
By Jay
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October 17, 2007 – 11:46 am
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I just received a call from a brand new resident who wanted to know our library hours so she could come down and register. Her particular interest was gardening. I proudly assured her that we had an excellent gardening collection. And we do!
There are so many avid gardeners in town that we have to [...]
By Jay
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June 20, 2007 – 10:22 am
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Did you know that LibriVox provides free downloadable audios? And these can be downloaded to either MP3 players or Ipods. These are all titles from the public domain, many of which have been recorded by volunteers. Be sure to look at the other “AudioLit” links on their page. There’s so much wonderful free stuff out [...]
By Jay
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June 6, 2007 – 5:18 pm
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I like to travel. I don’t get to do it nearly enough, but I’ve learned to milk the experience for all it’s worth. I’m a good anticipator, waiting for weeks with baited breath (what IS that, anyway?) to get on the plane, and I savor the memory for years afterwards.
Because I always bring at [...]
By Jay
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April 26, 2007 – 12:00 pm
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