http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:23:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first Hill Country Book Festival will be held at the library on Saturday, October 11, from 9:00 - 4:00. To celebrate, Ms. Rosa has planned entertainment by the Biscuit Brothers from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., along with snacks, crafts, and face painting all day long. Children's authors who will ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/10/07/hill-country-book-festival-debuts-at-library-october-11/ As we hope everyone knows, last week the library changed over to a new automation system. No electronic change of this size could happen without some glitches. We are experiencing a few. The new system brings with it some changes that you need to know about, too. (What? No Library ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/10/06/problems-with-your-online-account/ Beginning October 1 the library will be running on a new automation system. The automation system, called Apollo, affects every aspect of our operation, from cataloging the books to checking them out and in. It also will change the way you’re notified about books you have on hold and the ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/08/20/apollo-is-coming-the-library-will-be-closed-sep-29-oct-3/ On Saturday, August 16, some one hundred people assembled in the Hewlett Room to hear long-time local residents Doug Benold, Harvey Miller, Birdie Shanklin, Norman Spellman, and Paulette Taylor recall their memories of Marshall/Carver and Westside Schools and, more specifically, the period during the 1960s when desegregation was debated and ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/08/19/the-oral-history-project-georgetowns-black-schools/ We can hardly believe four years have passed since the library had a contest to select a new design for its children’s library card. In 2004 the design contest brought in hundreds of entries and yielded two delightful winning designs. Now the library cards imprinted with those designs are nearly ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/08/18/design-competition-for-new-kids-library-card-ends-october-10/ On Saturday, August 16, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hewlett Room, five generous long-time residents of Georgetown—Douglas Benold, Harvey Miller, Birdie Shanklin, Norman Spellman, and Paulette Taylor--will share their memories about life in this little town during the 1950s and ‘60s. The main topic will be the school system, which ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/07/24/personal-reflections-on-desegregation-in-georgetown/ The library has always had to depend heavily on gifts, primarily from the Friends of the Library and the Dell Foundation, to provide the hardware for our public access computers. Recently, completely unsolicited and to our great surprise, the Dell Foundation made us an offer we couldn’t refuse—as many flat-screen, ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/07/24/the-dell-foundation%e2%80%99s-gift/ Library users frequently ask whether the library sponsors any book clubs. Up till now, the answer has been no, but Adult Services Librarian Richard Groves is having a get together on August 5 to explore the idea with like-minded people. If you think you’d like to be part of a ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/07/24/book-club-mixer/ Have you noticed the “You Asked...We Responded” section on the large bulletin board in the lobby near the checkout desk? You’ll find posted here the responses of the director or other staff persons to comments that are left in the Suggestion Box. And, in case you’ve missed the Suggestion Box, ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/07/24/surely-you%e2%80%99d-like-to-make-a-suggestion/ In May we inaugurated the Welcome Desk—that movable desk that presently is located next to the checkout queue area. Its primary purpose was to make a friendly staff member easily accessible to anyone who comes through the entrance and is uncertain about where to go to find a specific resource, ... http://blogs.georgetown.org/librarynewsletter/2008/07/24/you-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-be-a-newcomer-to-use-the-welcome-desk/