Fine Print Spring 2001
Rocket E-Book Reader
Sara Hickman
Circulation Staff Honored
Book ‘n Bite
National Poetry Month
Prime Time
National Library Week
Internet Training
Lewis & Clark...
F.P.Young Scholarships
netLibrary
Planned Giving
Fine Print -Spring 2001 Volume XII, Number 1
Amazing! Must Be Seen To Be Believed!
Woman Lifts A Small Library With One Hand!
She no doubt checked out the Rocket E-Book Reader now available from the Information Desk at the Library.
This dedicated ebook (electronic book) reading device, which is a bit bigger than a large commercial paperback
novel, can hold the full text of approximately 20 books.
The e-book reader weighs about 22 ounces and is very portable - take it on trips, to work, anywhere you want to
go. The Rocket book has a touch-sensitive screen that allows the user to make choices just by touching the
icons. From an onscreen bookshelf icon the user can select a book to read and with a touch of the stylus the
book appears at the first page ready to be read. Buttons on the front of the reader allow you to page forward and
backward. A touch on the page orientation icon lets you choose the page display you feel most comfortable
reading. When you turn the Rocket e-book off it remembers the last page and automatically retrieves that page
when it is turned on. The screen on the Rocket ebook reader is about the same size as a traditional paperback
book and is a backlit panel for ease of reading - no night-light needed for reading in bed!
E-book titles are purchased from online bookstores and downloaded to the Rocket ebook reader. Each title is the
full text of the book including any illustrations. The library has purchased and loaded onto our reader the
following best selling titles:
Ambrose, Stephen
The Victors
Archer, Jeffery
To Cut A Long Story Short
Berg, Elizabeth
Open House
Deaver, Jeffrey
The Empty Chair
Follett, Ken
Code To Zero
Golden, Arthur
Memoirs of a Geisha
Hunter, Evan
Candyland: A Novel
King, Stephen
Hearts In Atlantis
Sontag, Susan
In America
Woodward, Bob
Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom
The library's reader also includes classics like Alice In Wonderland and Brave New World. Titles will be added
and deleted from the e-book reader, as current popular titles become available electronically. Don't be afraid.
You too can "lift a small library"! We are interested in your reactions to this evolving technology so check it out
and let us know what you think!
Sara Hickman Performance
Singer-songwriter-guitarist, Sara Hickman will perform in Appleton Public Library's lower level meeting room
on Wednesday, April 4th from 7:00-8:30pm as part of National Library Week festivities. Sara hails from
Austin, Texas. She launched her professional career at the age of 14 at a Houston Oilers party. Although she
was the smallest person there, she sang her heart out and made a lasting impression on those who heard her. She
has twice been a guest on NBC's Tonight Show and has hosted a VH-1 special. Sara is known for her
translucent voice and eclectic style. Tickets will not be issued for this free concert. The concert is sponsored by
the Appleton Library Foundation. For information, contact Community Services at 832-1695.
Circulation Section Receives Mayor's Award
Circulation Section Receives Mayor's Award Appleton Public Library's circulation section has received the
Mayor's Award for Outstanding Service. Some of the accomplishments that qualified the section for the award
were registering hundreds of voters during the presidential election, collecting food for fines for a local food
pantry, circulating scripts for local theater groups, and contributing significantly to the rearrangment of the
library's first floor. They did all this and kept up with circulation, which jumped by more than 25,000
circulations over 1999's total.
The section accomplished all this in addition to regular duties that include providing friendly and accurate
service to library patrons checking out materials, notifying them of their reserves, finding things from the
shelves that people have reserved, processing and sending notices and bills, processing interlibrary loans,
maintaining shelves with new books, maintaining the patron database, routing materials to other libraries,
shelfreading, mailing materials back to other libraries, and getting materials back on the shelves in correct
order. All of this, plus the special projects and tasks, could not have been accomplished without the excellent
job the members of the section did at cooperating and supporting each other by doing each others' duties so that
added tasks could be taken on.
Members of the circulation staff are clerks Pat Baeten, Sharon Haczynski , Melody Hanson, Trish Kirk, Teri
Kolosso, Pat Pehlke, and Janet Ponschock. Circulation clerk substitutes are Doris Carlson, Marianne Feil,
Connie Henkel, Louise Honkomp, Laura Jandacek, Khue Lee, Diane Reinke, Pam Rubbelke, Judy Ryan, and
Jean St. Aubin. Page/clerks are Kathy Berholtz, Kathy Choronzy, Sherry Harp, Randy Horton, Joann Jacobson,
Kyle Nabilcy, and Sharon Williams. Pages include Arlene Bergsbaken, Gillian Dawson, Nancy Girouard, Jenni
Helen, Barb Jochman, John Kellogg, Mary Lueck, and Bonnie Seiler. The section's assistant supervisors are
Ann LeMieux and Mary Van Lieshout, and the supervisor is Vicki Lenz.
Book 'n Bite, a noon-hour book review program, is now sadly a program of the past. It all started 25 years
ago as a series facilitated by the newly formed Friends of Appleton Library in the old library building on
South Oneida Street. Over the years staff of the Appleton Public Library took over as overseers of these
programs.
Book 'n Bite was held on Tuesdays from 12:10-12:50 in February, April and November. Each month
featured a theme. The timing was great for patrons wanting to take a lunch break, enjoy some refreshments,
network with friends or business associates, take in a book review or meet a Wisconsin author. Themes
ranged from "The Book That Most Influenced Me", "Journey to Ireland" to "Fall Potpourri". During the past
few years "Wisconsin Authors" would be featured in April as part of the National Library Week
celebrations. Authors included: Larry Watson, Kathy Buchen Beson, Elmer Otte, Margaret Houk, Linda
DeVries, Sara Rath, Robert Lane, Jerry Apps, Carolyn Kellogg, John Driscoll, Michael Stevens, Suzanne
Breckenridge, Marjorie Snyder, JoEllen Wollangk, Richard Carter, Patrick Lisi, Joseph Trombello, Paula
Sergei, Tony Rajer and Christine Style. One of the most memorable Book 'n Bite programs included:
"Books Prepared by Cooks" (February 1994) which included a food editor and chef not only reviewing their
favorite cookbooks but also preparing tasty foods for the audience to sample.
Book 'n Bite reviewers were special people who come from all walks of life primarily in the Fox Cities. On
April 24, 2001 at 7:00pm, staff at Appleton Public Library will host "25 years of Book 'n Bite" as part of
our yearly Volunteer Recognition event. Mark your calendars and prepare to reminisce!
Calling all poets…
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Appleton Public Library Children's Services is sponsoring a poetry
contest for all area children ages 5-12 this April. Library staff will be working through local schools to spread
the word about the contest, which will run for the entire month. All entries submitted will be displayed both on
the Poet Tree in the children's section of the library and on the APL children's web page. Poems will be judged
on creativity, originality, and use of language, and prizes will be awarded in early May to the top poems written
by 5-8 year olds and 9-12 year olds.
So, word wizards, add up those adjectives, sharpen your similes, pick up those poem-writing pens, and plan to
enter the APL poetry contest. Then be sure to stop by the library to check out other poems and see your
creativity on display - hanging from the Poet Tree!
For more information on the contest, contact Children's Services at 832-6187 or visit us online at www.apl.org
Appleton Public Library
selected for
PRIME TIME
reading/ discussion/storytelling series
Appleton Public Library is one of 14 libraries nationwide selected to host the PRIME TIME FAMILY
READING TIME reading, discussion, and storytelling series offered by the Louisiana Endowment for the
Humanities (LEH) in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office. The
project, which will take place in the spring, summer, and fall of 2001, is funded by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
"We are delighted to be part of the national expansion of a project that is designed specifically for underserved
families to help children bond with parents by reading and learning together," said library director Terry
Dawson. "This program is yet another example of how libraries provide vital services to diverse audiences in
communities all over America."
Appleton Public Library will host PRIME TIME in the Spring. Carole DeJardin, Children's Services Supervisor
at the Appleton Public Library, will coordinate the project. Dr. Mark Lindquist of the University of Wisconsin Fox Valley, will serve as discussion leader assisted by Brian Doxtator, storyteller and director of the Oneida
Community Library. Additional support is provided by Beverly A. Harrington, executive director of the
Hearthstone Historic House Museum. All team members travelled to New Orleans January 26-28, 2001 for a
training workshop.
PRIME TIME, based on illustrated children's books, is designed to teach parents and children to read and
discuss humanities topics and aids them in selecting books and becoming active public library users. It is based
on a successful series of the same name that began in 1991 at the Baton Rouge (LA.) Parish Library and spread
to surrounding states with NEH funding. Nearly 5,000 individuals have participated in more than 100 PRIME
TIME sessions in states including Louisiana, New York, Alaska, Utah, Wisconsin, and Texas.
Each PRIME TIME series will take place once a week for six weeks. Reading and discussion leaders will
conduct 90-minute sessions at public libraries for parents or guardians and their children. At each session, a
storyteller will present stories and will model reading aloud. A humanities scholar will serve as the discussion
leader. The library representative will introduce families to library resources and services. Younger siblings will
participate in separate pre-reading activities.
As a PRIME TIME grant recipient, Appleton Public Library will be provided with multiple books, and
honoraria for the scholar, storyteller, and reader. Posters and other publicity materials are also provided. For
more information, contact Carole DeJardin at 832-6188 [email protected].
National Library Week
April 1-7, 2001
Kids Connect @ Your Library
Activities @Your Library
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Appleton Public Library is inviting children ages 5-12 to enter the
poetry contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top entries in two categories - 5-8 and 9-12. All poems submitted
will be displayed on the poet tree in the children's services. Poems are collected April 1-30 and will be
displayed on the children's web page.
Poet Tree Scavenger Hunt
Are you a good Sherlock Holmes/? Celebrate National Poetry Month by finding the pockets hidden in the
children's services area. The clues located in the pockets make a sentence. Present the sentence to a staff
member at the children's service desk.
Spark Your Imagination & Your Library
Join the Culver's reading program. Draw a creature, place or thing that depicts a book read to earn a Culver's
prize.
Daily Events @ Your Library
April 2
Monday
9:30, 6:30
Kids connect @storytime
Stories, fingerplays, activities set to music and flannelboard stories designed for families
.
April 3
Tuesday
9:30, 10:30, 6:30
Kids connect @storytime
Miss Kathleen reads stories and sings songs in the morning. Linda DeNell presents in the evening.
.
April 4
Wednesday 10:00
Daycares@ the library
Storytime for center and family daycares. Books, flannelboards, musical fingerplays and videos will be
presented to children and their daycare providers to celebrate the week of the child
.
April 5
Thursday
9:30, 10:30,
Kids connect @storytime
7 :00
Kids connect @safe surfing
Learn about safe surfing and guidelines for using the Interent recommended by the Appleton Public Library
staff.
.
April 6
Friday
9:30, 10:30
Kids connect @storytime
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April 7
Saturday
9:30 - 3:00
Families connect @ the Library's 2nd annual
family fair
Pick up information on community agencies' activities for children and their families. Play games, enter
drawings and win prizes.
.
New Parents with very young children connect @the library presented by
9:30
Carole DeJardin An opportunity for parents to become acquainted with
books, nursery rhymes, songs, and other materials that can be used with
babies to promote language development.. Infants welcome with parents
.
Families connect @ the library with Gerald Morris, author of The Squire's
1:30
Tale, The Squire, His Knight & his Lady and The Savage Damsel and the
Dwarf. who will tell Arthurian stories. A book signing follows the
presentation.
Hands on Internet Training
Beginner's Internet 1: Getting Started
Curious about the Internet? Want to do more with your computer than play solitaire? If so, join us at the library
for this hands-on instruction class. The first session, intended for those who have never used the Internet or are
just getting started, will cover what you need to know to get on the Internet, send email, access web sites, and
more.
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May 2
May 8
May 9
May 15
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May 22
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May 29
May 30
June 5
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1:00 - 3:00 PM
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Beginner's Internet 2: Finding your Way on the Web
Overwhelmed by the Web? Never seem to find what you are looking for? If so, this class may be for you. This
hands-on session will cover tips and techniques to help you make the most of your time on the web, including
how to use your web browser more effectively, how to search for information, how to save and print web pages,
and more
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The Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
The Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Badger State Chapter will hold its spring meeting on Saturday,
March 31 at 11:00am in the Appleton Public Library lower level meeting room. Guest speaker will be Rex
Meyers of Lawrence University who has followed much of the original trail and will show slides of his travels.
The public is welcome to attend. For additional information, contact Harriet Peppard at 920-749-1103
Frank P. Young Scholarship Winners
The Scholarship Committee of the Appleton Public Library Board of Trustees has announced the winners of the
2000 Frank P. Young Scholarships. They awarded $500 each to Mark Wendt and Pamela O'Donnell. Both are
master degree students in Library Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and
Information Studies.
Mark Wendt is currently a Library Assistant in the library's Reference and Information Services section. He had
been an accountant and undertook a career change in 1998, deciding to pursue library study. He served a
Reference Practicum at Polk Library at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh during the Spring of 2000. He
will complete his degree in May, 2001.
Pamela O'Donnell graduated from Lawrence University in 1985 and has worked at Lawrence as a Visual
Resources Librarian in the Art Department and Gallery and Collection Assistant and Interim Curator in the
Wriston Art Center Galleries. Currently she works as a Program Assistant in the Visual Materials Archive of the
State Historical Society of Wisconsin in Madison and as the Assistant to the Director of the Women's Studies
Consortium of the UW System. She will complete her degree in May, 2002.
The Frank P. Young Scholarship Fund was established in 1969 to help students obtain a graduate degree in
Library Science and to further library service in the Appleton community. The chair of the Scholarship
Committee is Rev. Will Bloedow. Other members of the committee include Peter Ducklow and Terry Bergman.
Where is the netLibrary?
And how can I get there from here?
Actually, netLibrary is conveniently located where you are and only electronic travel is involved.
This highly accessible virtual library is on the Web and now available from computers at the Appleton Library
or from your home computer. It is the world's largest collection of full-text electronic books or e-books.
netLibrary is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It operates like a physical library with a catalog that
can be searched and browsed by author, title or subject. netLibrary users can also "check out" books. The ability
to find information at netlibrary is further improved by the power to search the full text of the books themselves
-- no more flipping through endless pages to find something. It is exciting to search thousands of books and
immediately see their contents.
Instead of library cards, each user signs up for an account. Using that account an e-book is checked out or
"borrowed" for 24 hours and it is automatically returned to the collection when the 24 hours expires. Or,
netLibrary users may choose to browse a book for 15 minutes to find a specific piece of information without
checking it out.
The Appleton Library as part of the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium will initially provide access to about
1600 titles with additional titles forthcoming by the end of 2001. The collection of books available from
netLibrary includes professional and reference texts as well as public domain classics like Alice In Wonderland,
or Homer's Odyssey.
All of the netLibrary titles will be listed in NEWcat, the library's catalog, and a click on a link in the record will
bring up the electronic copy of the book. Each e-book appears onscreen with cover artwork, illustrations,
pictures, diagrams and text, just as it would in hard copy from its publisher.
NETlibrary offers tremendous potential for library users doing research and will enhance the Library's print
collection. For more details, contact the Library's Reference and Information Desk at 832-6173.
From the Development Committee
of the Appleton Library Foundation:
Leave a Community Legacy
Through the Library
Your appreciation for libraries began with the pride of your first library card-and it continues today as you use
the Appleton Public Library for its extensive materials, programs and services. The civic importance of an
informed, literate community along with the personal joys of reading and discovery come together in
community libraries like ours.
Can you play a part in ensuring that such a resource for lifelong learning and enjoyment continues to thrive for
the next generations? "I already do, through my local taxes," you may respond. While it is true that public funds
support the Library's existence, you may not have realized that it is the collective might of private contributions
that drive the Appleton Public Library's level of excellence.
Contributions enable the Library to respond to the community's needs and expectations for the latest in
materials, programs and technology. The pace of change and its impact on the Library will only increase over
the next generation. To respond, the Appleton Library Foundation is launching a focused education and
awareness campaign to encourage donors to make planned gifts to the Appleton Public Library Foundation.
Planned giving can be of significant benefit to both the donor and the Library. For example, because planned
gifts are usually made from accumulated assets, gifts are often able to be larger than a contribution from current
income. Planned gifts also enable the donor's estate and heirs to take advantage of favorable estate and income
tax treatment of charitable contributions.
The Foundation will share its encouragement for planned giving through many avenues in the coming year. If
you are interested in a planned gift to the Appleton Library Foundation, be sure to contact your legal/financial
advisers to discuss the kind of gift that best fits your situation. And contact Terry Dawson to find out how to
direct your gift to one or more of the Library's priorities.