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Inside this issue New Laptops at Moore Library 2 Learn a Foreign Language 2 New Auto Repair Database 2 Mae S. Bruce Library Catalog Gets A Makeover 3 Library Grand Opening in Dickinson 3 Progress Report: Rosenberg Library Recovery Efforts 4 Books Back to Bolivar Peninsula ………………………………………………….5 Helen Hall Honors “Outstanding Ike Responders”………………….….6 Hitchcock Library Gets New Computers/Improvements…………....6 Rosenberg Library: Photos of Famous Boxer Jack Johnson…...7 La Marque Public Library: Reading is Fun!.......................................7 Starbucks & Bikers Rally for Rosenberg Library………………….8
Galveston County Library System News The Friendswood Public Library is pleased to announce that it now provides the online language-learning software Mango Languages. Free of charge to patrons, Mango Languages is a welcome addition to the library for those wanting to study a foreign language easily and at their own pace. This premier online software program is a unique way to learn a foreign language. It combines linguistic expertise from across the globe with the latest software technologies, providing an easy-to-use interactive learning tool. Mango offers courses in Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and English, including ESL Brazilian Portuguese, ESL Polish, and ESL Spanish. Mango is used world-wide by travelers, heritage learners, students, language enthusiasts, corporations, and schools. Mango's unique teaching method quickly engages you in real conversations between two native speakers. Your instructor will take you through every step of the process! Each lesson revisits previously learned material, but you have complete control over your learning experience. Select a course to begin learning! Mango Languages recently took second place in the “Web 2.0 Awards” and has been recommended by Education World for foreign language learning. Mango Languages can be accessed from the Friendswood Public Library home page (www.friendswood.lib.tx.us). Remote access to Mango Languages requires your 14 digit Friendswood Library barcode number. Registered users have the added benefit of logging in to the place last finished. Also, registered users have access to useful statistics such as number of learning hours, languages studied, and highest lesson achieved. For assistance with Mango Languages or any Friendswood library resource, contact the library’s Reference Department at 281-482-7135. The Mae S. Bruce Library catalog has a new look and offers convenient new ways for patrons to access information. Discontinuation of tech support for the library’s fifteen-year-old automation software recently led administrators and staff to make changes in the software used to manage the library’s collections and services. We are excited to introduce Apollo by Biblionix as the library’s new automation software. Unlike desktop applications used by many libraries, Apollo is a web application. It is hosted off-site and delivered to users from a web server like the Internet. Therefore, it is available for patron use from any Internet capable computer in the library, at home, or anywhere. This approach is called Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS. Apollo is a service, offered on an annual subscription basis, similar to magazines or databases. Apollo’s many user-friendly features include the following. For patrons: There are two primary capabilities: the catalog and the patron’s library account. Patrons get a host of new, user friendly services including a catalog with cover/jacket images, reviews, summaries, flap text, excerpts, and author biographies; a search engine-style feature in which patrons interact with a single text field and submit button; and instant access to the library’s subscription databases through the patron’s library account. With patron account access, the newly empowered patron can receive email due date alerts; place reserve requests or even pre-reserve a favorite author’s newest title; defer reserves until after a vacation without losing his/her place on the reserve list; make item purchase suggestions or submit Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests; and, finally, make on-line payments, facilitated through PayPal without requiring patrons to have a PayPal account, for fines or lost books using a credit card. For the community: At a click of the mouse, Apollo can illustrate the effectiveness of the library in our community by indicating the number of dollars saved by patrons who use library materials rather than purchasing those items outright. We’ve been pleasantly surprised at what a great return on investment the library provides! And that doesn’t even consider the library’s programs or its value as a cornerstone of the community. Increasing efficiency, providing exceptional customer service, and helping patrons help themselves are key goals listed in the library’s strategic plan. We hope patrons of the Santa Fe and Galveston County areas will enjoy the new look and the new services provided by the Mae S. Bruce Public Library. For more information, visit the library’s website at www.maebrucelibrary.org or call 409-925-5540. Mae S. Bruce Library Catalog Gets a Makeover! New Auto Repair Database at Moore Library Learn a Foreign Language or ESL with Mango Languages at Friendswood Library “Patrons can receive email due date alerts, place reserve requests or even pre-reserve a favorite author’s newest title.” Patrons of Moore Memorial Public Library now have access to the online Chilton Library auto repair database. The Chilton database provides access to repair information for cars, trucks and SUV’s up to 45 years old. Limited information is available on specific models older than that as well. Patrons can search for repair information based on the year, make and models of their cars. The database provides repair instructions, service bulletins, and maintenance information specific to each model. It also includes diagrams and some online videos. The database is available to all onsite patrons at the library, and patrons who have Moore library cards can also access it at home via the Internet. Just go to the library’s homepage, www.texascity-library.org, and click on the “Connect to Library Databases” link. The link to the Chilton Library database is the first one on the list. For more information on our newest database – or any of our other materials – stop by the Reference Desk or give us a call at 409-643-5977. Moore Library Receives New Laptops Moore Library recently purchased five additional laptop computers for patron use, bringing our total to ten. The new computers are all equipped with the Windows Vista operating system and Microsoft Office 2007 software. These new computers will allow us to conduct computer classes in the library’s meeting room, as well as provide additional computers for patrons to use for Internet browsing or research during our busiest times of the day. Complementing our new laptop purchases, the library also upgraded its Wi-Fi service so that we can accommodate more simultaneous wireless Internet users. Moore Library offers free wireless Internet access to patrons who wish to bring their personal laptops to the library. Be sure to charge your laptop batteries first, as we do not currently have electrical outlets for patron use. Save the Date! The newly built Dickinson Public Library is currently on schedule for their Grand Opening on June 30, 2008. In conjunction with the City Hall/Water District building on the same site, all are invited to attend the dedication ceremony and enjoy a tour of all areas including those mysterious workrooms from which the library collection “magically” appears. Library staff, Friends of the Library and other volunteers are eagerly awaiting the chance to show off their brand new 12,000+ square foot facility. Moving schedules preclude announcing exact program schedules, however, plans are to have Summer Reading in July. For more information, stayed tuned at the library’s phone number: 281-534-3812.
On the evening of September 12-13, the Hurricane Ike storm surge wiped out the first floor of the Rosenberg Library. At the height of the surge the library building had 75 inches of water on the first floor and considerably more than that in the Wortham Auditorium.The flood water completely wrecked all of the departments and library functions on the first floor including the children’s department, the Wortham Auditorium, the Randall meeting room, circulation department, technical services office, operations department, and the Friends sorting room and book shelf. The library building also sustained damage to the roof and some of its hurricane panels. Probably the most devastating blow the library received from Hurricane Ike was the destruction of the building systems located on the first floor including the loss of the major electrical panels, the telephone system, Internet routing equipment, library materials security system, components of the HVAC, elevator systems, storm protection panels, control panel of the fire and smoke detection system, the building security system and the video monitoring system.loss of these critical building systems hampered recovery efforts and plans for a quick reopening of the library. In the seven months since Hurricane Ike devastated the library’s first floor, the staff and Board of Directors of the Rosenberg Library have focused on a phased restoration of services to patrons and the relocation of vital building systems to the upper floors of the library. The Rosenberg Library is currently providing service to its patrons through the east entrance of the building, but public access is currently limited to portions of the building’s Rosenberg Wing’s second floor. In addition to the repair and relocation of building systems from the first floor, the library is also in the process of replacing the ceiling and lighting system on the second floor and mezzanine of the Moody Wing with the goal of increasing energy efficiency and to reducing its electric bill. Plans are also underway to replace the carpeting in the mezzanine which houses the library computer lab. The current round of repairs and upgrades are expected to be completed by the second week of June. Library plans call for the reopening the entire second floor and mezzanine of the building as soon as the work is completed. phone system, Internet routing equipment, library materials security system, components of the HVAC, elevator systems, storm protection panels, control panel of the fire and smoke detection system, the building security system and the video monitoring system.loss of these critical building systems hampered recovery efforts and plans for a quick reopening of the library. In the seven months since Hurricane Ike devastated the library’s first floor, the staff and Board of Directors of the Rosenberg Library have focused on a phased restoration of services to patrons and the relocation of vital building systems to the upper floors of the library. The Rosenberg Library is currently providing service to its patrons through the east entrance of the building, but public access is currently limited to portions of the building’s Rosenberg Wing’s second floor. In addition to the repair and relocation of building systems from the first floor, the library is also in the process of replacing the ceiling and lighting system on the second floor and mezzanine of the Moody Wing with the goal of increasing energy efficiency and to reducing its electric bill. Plans are also underway to replace the carpeting in the mezzanine which houses the library computer lab. The current round of repairs and upgrades are expected to be completed by the second week of June. Library plans call for the reopening the entire second floor and mezzanine of the building as soon as the work is completed. Starbucks & Bikers Rally for Rosenberg Library Galveston County Library System News 2310 Sealy Avenue Galveston, TX 77550 Phone: (409) 763-8854, ext. 121 Fax: (409) 763-0275 Email: admin@rosenberg-library.org Website: www.rosenberg-library.org Dickinson • Friendswood • Galveston • Hitchcock La Marque• League City• Santa Fe •Texas City La Marque • League City • Santa Fe • Texas City Volume 6, Issue 1 Spring 2009 To our Galveston County Judge and Commissioners: Library staff and patrons sincerely appreciate the generous support of library services provided to the Galveston County community. Thank you! Check Out the New Children’s Department at Rosenberg Library The Rosenberg Library’s Children’s Department is back in business. Thanks to funding provided by the Texas Responds Grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS) and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, shelves are now filled with books and DVDs. Over 2,000 books for infants, toddlers, beginning readers, and elementary aged children were ordered. Already preprocessed through the library’s vendor, the materials came in shelf-ready and are now available for check-out in the new children’s department. The collection will continue to grow through the upcoming months. Children’s librarians, Karen Stanley and Barbara Arnold, are staying busy with the continuation of storytime outreach programs at area schools and daycares. The S.M.A.R.T. Literacy Project has teamed with the library to provide free books for all participants. Many of these children lost all of their personal books through Ike and are delighted in being able to rebuild their home collection. Because of the lack of library meeting facilities, Summer Reading Club programs are scheduled in a variety of locations throughout Galveston Island. A swim party at Moody Garden’s Palm Beach kicks off the season on Saturday, June 6. Historical buildings, museums, A&M, Moody Garden’s Aquarium and even the ferry will play host to children this summer. The library will also offer its traditional reading club with a new twist. This year children will be allowed to set their own reading goals. Patrons and staff are pleased to witness the continual progress the library is making in its restoration efforts. The renovation of operating systems, the arrival of new furnishings and materials, and the support of our citizens all signal our strong return to the community. For more information about upcoming Summer Reading Club programs, please visit the Rosenberg Library’s website at www.rosenberg-library.org or call (409) 763-8854, ext. 119 or ext. 135. You will find a variety of books and DVDs ready for check out at the new Rosenberg Library Children’s Department. Artist’s rendering of the new City Hall/Library complex in Dickinson. The Starbucks in Friendswood and the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) presented a donation of $331.00 to the Rosenberg Library on a cold winter night in southeast Houston on Friday, January 30th, 2009. The rally began on FM 518 and 528 at the Friendswood Starbucks drive-thru. It didn’t take long to warm up on this cold night as Alicia, our Starbucks barista extraordinaire, arranged for the group to sample tea and coffee at five different Starbucks in Southeast Houston, Clear Lake, Friendswood, and Dickinson areas. The CMA Bikers' group was instrumental in this fundraising effort, in particular the Lighthouse Riders and the Christ Riders out of Texas City and Pearland. Thanks to all of the bikers who came out and participated. The following morning several of the CMA bikers visited the island to provide aid to the homeless on Winnie and 19th Street. Library staff welcomed them to the Rosenberg Library with a tour of the Galveston & Texas History Center and museum. Our sincere thanks to the CMA and Starbucks (especially Alicia from Friendswood) for their support of Galveston and the Rosenberg Library.
Rosenberg Library Repair & Improvement Projects Timeline Rosenberg Library Recovery Efforts Under Construction - New Ceiling & Lighting System for the Moody Wing Second Floor & Mezzanine Under Construction - New Electrical Panels - Second Floor Rosenberg Wing Under Construction - New Air Handlers in Rosenberg Wing -Second Floor Books are Back on Bolivar The Extension Department headed back to the Bolivar Peninsula in March to resume providing books for young readers after Hurricane Ike. Crenshaw Elementary/Middle School received books for both children and young adults. Principal Bill Heuman and school librarian Michael Guss have facilitated the return of Rosenberg Library’s Extension Services. Library staff left the young readers with some Caldecott, Bluebonnet and Coretta Scott King award winners. Most of the young adult books are for readers up to the 8th grade level. Mr. Guss recommended the Newbery Award winners for the young teens along with scary, romantic and mystery novels. Forty-eight students returned to Crenshaw School on February 4, 2009 ranging from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. In addition, approximately 10 teachers returned, along with Principal Heuman and some administrative staff. The elevators and phone lines were not yet working, but data lines had been restored and staff was communicating by email and cell phones. Principal Heuman reported that the building electrical systems were not damaged by the storm. The building was also housing the firemen in the band hall and the EMS staff in the dance hall. Of the 6,000 plus homes on the Bolivar Peninsula, Principal Heuman said there are only about 1,000 remaining. Helen Hall Library celebrated National Library Week, themed “Worlds Connect @ your library,” with a reception connecting the citizens with those League City employees honored as “Outstanding Ike Responders.” These 20 individuals and five city departments were nominated by their peers for outstanding service in responding to citizens’ needs before, during and after Hurricane Ike. These city workers were responsible for securing city services, ensuring the public’s safety and bringing normalcy back to our lives. The City Administration and Library staff recognized these employees with appropriate books added to the collection in their honor. Events such as these allow citizens to show appreciation to employees whose job is out of the public eye, but essential to maintaining services and safety, especially during disasters. The “Outstanding Ike Responders” reception is just one instance in which people of all backgrounds come together as a community at their public library. The reception was held on Thursday, April 16 at 5 pm. The Friends of the Library provided refreshments, and speakers included Mayor Toni Randall, City Administrator Chris Reed, and City Librarian Shelley Leader.
“Outstanding Ike Responders” Honored at Helen Hall Library Rosenberg Library Receives Photos of Famous Boxer Jack Johnson Social networking sites available on Helen Hall Library’s homepage—www.leaguecitylibrary.org A book was placed in the Helen Hall Library collection honoring a Hurricane Ike Responder. James Fisher and Kevin Frieze attending the reception. Helen Hall Library Board member, Frankie Blansit, looks at the honor books. Hitchcock Library Gets New Computers & Other Improvements Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library has purchased 5 new computers with Loan Star Grant Funds. This is a great addition to the 8 existing patron computers we have in service. With patron usage growing, we will be able to help with increasing needs. All of the new computers are equipped with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. We have also purchased a new wireless router which gives Wi-Fi users usage throughout the library and if necessary, from the parking lot. Most important, the Police Department will have access for Emergency Services which proved extremely useful to them just before Hurricane Ike came ashore. The Police Department and our patrons seem very pleased with the new improvements. In the works:
Please come by and see what is going on. We are your “Friendly People Library”. United States Senator John McCain made headlines recently when he expressed his wish to obtain a Presidential pardon on behalf of Jack Johnson, one of the all-time boxing greats. Johnson, a son of Galveston, was the first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing championship. Born John Arthur Johnson, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) became a professional boxer in 1897 and departed Galveston after the 1900 Storm. In 1910, he was awarded the world heavyweight championship title after defeating James Jeffries in Las Vegas. Three years later, Johnson was convicted of violating the Mann Act, which prohibited white slavery; his conviction led to Senator McCain’s recent statement. Johnson defeated a succession of white boxers, each of whom was optimistically termed the “white hope.” He led a flamboyant lifestyle, marrying three times and driving fast cars. In Galveston, Jack Johnson Boulevard, also known as 41st Street, commemorates this remarkable figure. Johnson is the subject of several photographs taken by noted Galveston photographer Henry Hyams Morris (1869-1956). Morris’ great-granddaughter, Deana Snow, recently donated them to the Rosenberg Library’s Galveston and Texas History Center. She received the images in 1980 from her grandmother, Clotile Morris Nelson. Henry H. Morris settled in Galveston in 1889, where he became an award-winning photographer. He was a charter member of the Photographers Association. The Rosenberg Library has preserved his images of Galveston after the 1900 Storm, as well as other local subjects. His work is notable for its exceptional clarity. Jack Johnson (1878—1946), heavyweight boxing champion. The managers of Jack Johnson and his opponent reach a gentleman’s agreement by shaking hands for a forthcoming boxing match. Johnson’s opponent and his manager stand on the left. La Marque Public Library strives to serve the public in all the serious ways you would expect from a library but we are also into inviting the public to learn about how much fun it is to learn to read and enjoy books. This photo shows Library Director Kathy Nixie impersonating “The Cat in the Hat”. This special party is held in February every year to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Kathy also shares her hobby of kite building by participating in www.nationalkitemonth.org. She does a kite display and building workshop during April. She enjoys adding special programs after the Summer Reading Program to include: The Doll Tea Party and The Pirate and a Gentleman Parties where children have an opportunity to learn about books, etiquette and have a fun social time too. Students are invited to an annual Halloween Costume Party in October. There is a Christmas Make and Take Craft in conjunction with the Annual Christmas Parade in December. Volunteers are important to the library and one special volunteer has their name engraved on the Volunteer of the Year plaque. The Annual Friends of the Library meeting is also a reception where each volunteer is recognized. This party in April is held to thank the many Board Members, Friend’s Board Members, and numerous other volunteers who help the library during the year. Volunteers are students, working people and retirees; they all add something special to the library. The library now has its own web site at www.lamarquelibrary.org where you can go and look up information. The Wi-Fi hot spot extends into the parking lot and you can pick up the signal on your wireless laptop from your car 24/7. Please come by the library for all your serious information needs. Teach your children how much fun it can be too. For more information, call 409-938-9270 Tuesday – Saturday. La Marque Public Library Director Kathy Nixie as Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat”. Helen Hall Library 100 West Walker League City, TX 77573 www.leaguecitylibrary.org (281) 554-1111 Mon-Thur 10 am to 9 pm Fri, Sat 10 am to 6 pm Sun 1 pm to 5 pm Friendswood Public Library 416 S. Friendswood Drive Friendswood, TX 77546 www.friendswood.lib.tx.us (281) 482-7135 Mon-Thurs 10 am to 9 pm Fri, Sat 10 am to 6 pm
2310 Sealy Avenue Galveston, TX 77550-2296 www.rosenberg-library.org (409) 763-8854 Tues—Sat 9 am to 6 pm Closed Sunday & Monday
8005 Barry Street Hitchcock, TX 77563 www.hitchcockpubliclibrary.org (409) 986-7814 Closed Monday Tue, Wed & Fri 10 am to 5 pm Thur 10 am to 6 pm Sat 10 am to 3 pm
Dickinson Public Library 4324 Highway 3 Dickinson, TX 77539 www.dickinsonpubliclibrary.org (281) 534-3812 Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am to 5 pm Tue 10 am to 8 pm Thur 10 am to 6 pm Sat 10 am to 4pm
1701 9th Avenue N. Texas City, TX 77590 www.texascity-library.org (409) 643-5975 Mon-Wed 9 am to 9 pm Thur, Fri 9 am to 6 pm Sat 10 am to 4 pm La Marque Public Library 1011 Bayou Road La Marque, TX 77568 www.ci.la-marque.tx.us (409) 938-9270 Tue, Thurs 10 am to 7 pm Wed 10 am to 6 pm Fri, Sat 9 am to 4 pm Santa Fe Public Library Mae Bruce Library 13302 6th Street Santa Fe, TX 77510 www.maebrucelibrary.org (409) 925-5540 Mon-Wed, Fri 10 am to 6 pm Thur 12 to 8 pm Sat 10 am to 1:30 pm Galveston County Library System Proudly announces: Rocket Boys by Homer H. Hickam as the 2010 Book Selection A skillfully written memoir that captures the wonder of the early years of space exploration, this book reminds us of the mid-century wonder of seeing Sputnik in the night sky. In his honest rendering of his youth, the author evokes the universal angst of being a teenager while showing that anyone can rise above their circumstances. Brought to the screen as “October Sky”, the novel is far richer and contains many more details about his life and times. Set in the early 60’s in a poor mining town in West Virginia, “Rocket Boys” details how Homer was inspired to start his own rocket-building club with his friends and how that group wound up winning a National Science Fair award. Initially, only his friends and his mother believe in him; by the end of the book, the whole town is cheering him on. This uplifting story reminds us to keep dreaming and keep striving towards your own personal goals, no matter what obstacles may occur. The economic setting should ring true with many readers as the mining town struggles to survive, and the close proximity of N.A.S.A. to our island strengthens its relevancy to us here on Galveston Island. The summer and fall months are a time of preparation for teachers and program facilitators. Activities for Galveston Reads will take place January through March of 2010. For more information or to serve on the Galveston Reads committee please contact the chair Karen Stanley of Rosenberg Library at (409)763.8854 x119 or email at kstanley@rosenberg-library.org. GALVESTON READS Directory: community community -> Impact of World War 1 – Wales Welcomes over 4500 Belgian Refugees community -> Running head: community needs assessment community -> Pre-setup requirements Before beginning setup of a federation trust with Visma Proceedo as the Relying Partner (RP) the administrator should: Agree with the Visma administrators on: idp name community -> Charles dickens community -> Application to adopt a step-child community -> Young women's access to abortion and contraception, 1960-present community -> On appeal from the employment appeal tribunal community -> The First Amendment’s 5 Freedoms Name community -> Community Literature (from Hogan 2003 and Nolte) Abbott, Carl Download 114.32 Kb. Share with your friends:
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