January 2011
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Egypt at the Library
With the Egyptian demonstrations in the news, I thought it was appropriate to direct you to books on Egyptian history at the library. I found books on the recent history of Egypt are a bit difficult to find in SUNCAT, but if you are interested in Ancient Egypt, you have hundreds to choose from. However, I waded through the subject headings and found where to start your searches:...
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Links I Love Friday
Myers-Briggs Star Trek Personality Indicator, www.wischik.com/damon/Texts/myersbriggstrek.html: Find out which Star Trek character embodies your personality type according to the Myers-Briggs inventory. I’m Worf (an INTP). Who are you?
If you don’t know your Myers-Briggs Type, search SUNCAT for the subject “Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,” and you’ll find several books...
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Cute Food for Kids, www.cutefoodforkids.com: Make your lunches and snacks cute ones. This site isn’t just for kids: I would like to have some of these foods in my lunch box, and I’m thirtysomething!
Looking for snack food ideas including not-cute snacks? Search SUNCAT for the subject “Snack foods.” (I don’t know about you, but I’m confused yet fascinated by the...
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Rides a Bike, ridesabike.tumblr.com: “Movie stars and their self-propelled vehicles.” I love all the pictures of old movie stars riding or just with bikes.
For new photos of average people with bikes, try Cycle Chic: The Original from Copenhagen and Bike Fancy.
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Photos from Florida Library Snapshot Day
Florida Library Snapshot Day has a Flickr photostream. Take a look to see what was happening at libraries all across Florida on Tuesday, January 25.
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Oscar Nominees, 2011
The latest Academy Award nominees are listed on the Oscars’ website: www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html. How many of the nominated films have you seen? My number is very low this year: 3, I’ve seen only three of them.
Many of the films are not yet available on DVD, but those that are and that are cataloged in SUNCAT are listed below:
Alice in Wonderland
Animal...
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Florida Library Snapshot Day, January 25, 2011
Tomorrow is Florida Library Snapshot Day. Libraries across Florida are participating. This project will illustrate the importance of libraries for Florida’s citizens through collection of statistics, stories and photographs.
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Links I Love Friday
“Detroit in ruins: The photographs of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre” on guardian.co.uk: “The photographs of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre capture what remains of a once-great city – and hint at the wider story of post-industrial America.” This is more a link to think about instead of to love.
A story on one of this week’s NewsHour’s about the automotive...
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Word Perhect, wordperhect.net:* What fun! I wish my real word processing program gave me tips like this one.
*Seen on Caterina.net.
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Search for “3d printer objects” on Flickr: Have you been wondering what you could make if only you had a 3D printer? So have I. Take a look at these pictures from Flickr to get an idea. By the way, some 3D printers “print” candy—how fascinating and delicious!
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Caldecott and Newbery Medal Winners
The Caldecott and Newbery Medal Winners were announced recently. Find them in SUNCAT, the library catalog:
The 2011 Caldecott Medal winner is “A Sick Day for Amos McGee“ illustrated by Erin E. Stead and written by Philip C. Stead.
The 2011 Newbery Medal winner is “Moon Over Manifest” by Clare Vanderpool.
Read more about the awards on the ALA’s Association for...
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Well, that seems ill-advised...
Have you been watching Discovery’s show “Gold Rush Alaska”? The ads say it’s one of Discovery’s highest-rated shows so I can’t be the only one tuning in.
I’m hoping the miners find gold and at least break even on their expedition, but it doesn’t seem likely. I spend much of each show saying to my husband, “Well, that seems ill-advised.”...
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Golden Globe Award Winners 2011
The Golden Globe Awards were Sunday night. Did you watch?
I didn’t, but I’m always curious about the winners (and what everyone wore) so I look it up afterwards. Find the winners and photographs from the show on the official Golden Globe site: http://www.goldenglobes.org/.
Some of the winners are not yet out on DVD, but for those that are available, find them in SUNCAT:
“The...
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“Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides” from PBS’s American Masters: The debut of this film about Jeff Bridges by American Masters was Wednesday night. What an interesting, cool guy! Now I’d like to watch all of his films again. (Find copies of his films at the library by searching for his name as the author.)
If you are also a fan of “The Big Lebowski” and Jeff...
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“The Mary Poppins Effect?” on Lovely Bicycle!: An interesting question: Do you display more courtesy to cyclists riding upright and in regular clothes? If you are a driver in the Sarasota area, I certainly hope so since I’m one of those cyclists, a Mary Poppins, and “[o]nly a monster would do anything mean to Mary Poppins.”
Beyond cyclists, how else are your actions...
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Zenhabits.net and Unclutterer.com: The year is still new, and so, there’s still time to try to build new, fresh habits. Both of these sites offer good tips and advice for living simpler, clearer and better.
Although I’m pretty sure I’ve linked to both of these sites before, YOU (you who works a few doors down from me) so excitedly recommended them to me—ouch! my desk must...
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Holiday Closings: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
All 8 libraries will be closed on Monday, January 17, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, January 18.
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eBooks now available through your library!
Sarasota County libraries are now offering downloadable eBooks. eBooks are being offered through a partnership with Overdrive, the same company that offers eAudiobooks.
eBooks are available free of charge to valid Sarasota County library card holders.
The eBook collection includes titles for adults, teens and children, and will continue to grow as usage increases. Sarasota County library eBook...
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National Clean Off Your Desk Day
It’s National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Since you can’t see my desk, I’m saying mine is clean as a whistle.
If you need help cleaning off yours, my co-worker just happened to send me this post from the GovGab blog about organizing: Organizing for 2011 - Paperwork. A second GovGab post is coming about clutter, and I’ll be checking back for that….only to be able to tell...
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Links I Love Friday
World Book Night, www.worldbooknight.org/: “World Book Night [3/5/2011] represents the most ambitious and far-reaching celebration of adult books and reading ever attempted in the UK and Ireland.”
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Links I Love Friday: Crafty Things...I Might...
i could make that, http://www.icouldmakethat.org:** The “i could make that” creator writes, “I suffer from a severe case of make-it-myself-itis—I see it, I think, ‘Why buy it if I can make it myself?’ I Could Make That is a repository of all the DIY and reproducible things I find on my internet travels.”
Bonus!: This site has provided the answer to a question...
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“15 Cities in Gingerbread” on Mighty Girl: My favorite is the gingerbread Painted Ladies of San Francisco.
SUNCAT has books and videos to help you make your own gingerbread creations: search for “Gingerbread Houses” as a subject. It’s too late for this year’s holiday celebrations, but if you’re as handy as I am in the kitchen, you’ll need the year.
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Tax Help at the Library
My colleague on SCLibs E-Gov just posted about tax season starting again. Just like her, I start estimating my taxes now…even though I can’t file quite yet.
Although I usually prepare my own returns each year, it’s good to know that there are places to go for free tax help. One of those places is the library!
Libraries will once again be hosting AARP volunteers to help you file...
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New Year, New (or Old) Resolutions
Happy New Year! Have you made any New Year’s resolutions yet?
I usually like to ponder my options for a few days before deciding on mine, but this year I already have three including a perennial favorite: read more books!
If you’re with me on that one, take a look at the SUNCAT subject search for “Best books” to find books with lists of suggested books. (Psst! Reading a...