MLS Member News http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews MLS member libraries share the latest news about their libraries, staff, and events Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:16:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Corinna Tiberii Celebrates 25 Years of Service at Jacob Edwards Library http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/03/21/corinna-tiberii-celebrates-25-years-of-service-at-jacob-edwards-library/ http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/03/21/corinna-tiberii-celebrates-25-years-of-service-at-jacob-edwards-library/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:56:35 +0000 Margaret Morrissey http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/?p=300 The Board of Trustees presented Circulation Supervisor, Corinna Tiberii with a bouquet of flowers and a gift certificate on March 20, 2012, in celebration of Corinna’s dedication and loyalty to Jacob Edwards Library over 25 years. Congratulations to Corinna for her impressive record and dedication to excellent customer service. The Staff and Friends of JEL join with the Trustees and wish Corinna many more happy years!

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The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, hosted its first mini golf event last Saturday, February 25, bringing an 18 hole course to the library’s three floors for the enjoyment of the young and young at heart.  A fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of the Berkshires, the event raised almost $9,000 through admission fees and sponsorships solicited from local businesses. About 230 golfers played the course.

The  course, dubbed Berkshire Gas Links for Literacy Mini Golf Classic, was set up by Library Mini Golf, a company that specializes in this type of fundraiser.

]]> http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/02/29/library-mini-golf-raises-nearly-9000-for-literacy/feed/ 0 Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, participates in World Book Night http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/02/13/berkshire-athenaeum-pittsfields-public-library-participates-in-world-book-night/ http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/02/13/berkshire-athenaeum-pittsfields-public-library-participates-in-world-book-night/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:26:27 +0000 mkelly http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/?p=284
The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, has been designated a Book Pick-Up Library by World Book Night. World Book Night is a celebration designed to spread a love of reading and of books. Successfully launched in the U.K. in 2011, WBN will also be celebrated in the U.S. in 2012 where, on April 23,  volunteer “Book Givers” will go into their communities and give away copies of a book they have read and loved, promoting the value of reading and the printed word.
April 23 is designated because it is the UNESCO International Day of the Book, chosen in honor of Shakespeare and Cervantes, who both died on April 23 1616. Books are made available free of charge to the Book Givers through arrangements with authors (foregoing royalties) ; American book publishers; the American Booksellers Association; Barnes & Noble;  the American Library Association; the Association of American Publishers; Ingram Book Company; UPS; and  printers and binders who have paid for the production and shipping of specially-produced, not-for-resale paperbacks.

Book Pick-Up libraries are designated as convenient locations for Book Givers to receive their box of books prior to World Book Night. The Athenaeum is excited to be part of this initiative and share our love of books!

]]> http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/02/13/berkshire-athenaeum-pittsfields-public-library-participates-in-world-book-night/feed/ 0 Jacob Edwards Library Welcomes Children’s Librarian Kimberly Usselman http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/01/14/jacob-edwards-library-welcomes-childrens-librarian-kimberly-usselman/ http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2012/01/14/jacob-edwards-library-welcomes-childrens-librarian-kimberly-usselman/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:22:28 +0000 Margaret Morrissey http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/?p=279 Children's Librarian Southbridge

Kimberly Usselman Children's Librarian Jacob Edwards Library Southbridge

The staff, trustees and friends of the Jacob Edwards Library are pleased to welcome Kimberly Usselman as Children’s Librarian. Kim comes to Southbridge with lots of experience working in a larger library system in New Britain, CT. No stranger to these parts, Kim grew up in the area and  is looking forward to meeting everyone and getting to know the community.

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Kyle Darcy Speaking at Jacob Edwards Library Thursday October 27, 2011

Boston Globe best selling author Kyle Darcy presented a program at the Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge on Thursday, October 27, 2011. On the first snow of the season, Kyle and his wife Mary, braved the roads out to Central Massachusetts. This is Kyle’s debut novel, although it is based on a series of real events that happened during a nine week period in 1999 in New England.

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Image (c) Stephen Biesty 2010

Please join the USS Constitution Museum on Thursday, October 20, from 6PM – 8 PM for a special kick-off event to celebrate the launch of new free resources for libraries and educators to commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.

Get a sneak peek at the Museum’s Old Ironsides Activity Book and Discovery Kit, funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and available later this year. This resource encourages children and families to explore what it was like to be a sailor on board Constitution during the War of 1812 through hands-on activities, games, 1812 sailors, images of real museum artifacts, online challenges, engaging text, and illustrations by renowned British illustrator Stephen Biesty.

The evening will also mark the launch of the Museum’s online K-12 War of 1812 curriculum. The curriculum is based on ten years of research and includes 120 printable activities and lesson plans.

The Old Ironsides Activity Book and War of 1812 curriculum both intersect with the Museum’s award winning online game and educational resource www.asailorslifeforme.org.

Members from the Smithsonian Institution will be on hand to discuss the USS Constitution Museum’s new Affiliation.

Sarah Brannen, illustrator of the children’s book Mathias Franey, Powder Monkey, will be on hand to autograph her book which will be available for purchase in the Museum Store.

 

October 20, 2011

6-8 pm  Free!

USS Constitution Museum

Charlestown Navy Yard

 Food & Drink provided

Parking available at Nautica Garage:

88 Constitution Rd

RSVP: 617-426-1812 x167 or rsvp@ussconstitutionmuseum.org

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Garrett Eastman

Ruska Library, Becker College

 

The libraries at Becker College are pleased to welcome Garrett Eastman as the  Director of Libraries effective June 2011. 

Garrett previously managed a research institute library at Harvard University.  Prior to getting his MLS at Simmons he held progressively responsible positions in the MIT Library System.  He has also consulted for non-profit organizations and held both paid and volunteer positions in public libraries.  Garrett loves connecting people with information to help them solve their goals and is delighted to be at Becker College.

Libraries @ Becker College Website

]]> http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2011/09/07/the-libraries-at-becker-college-welcome-new-director/feed/ 0 Check out the Literary Lost and Found blog http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2011/09/02/check-out-the-literary-lost-and-found-blog/ http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/2011/09/02/check-out-the-literary-lost-and-found-blog/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:45:54 +0000 sturgislibrary http://www.masslibsystem.org/membernews/?p=235 The Sturgis Library in Barnstable, on Cape Cod, has started a new blog called Literary Lost and Found.  It features a collection of interesting items, ideas, and images that found their way across the circulation desk or were discovered in and around the Library.  Most libraries have similar collections of found items — what do you do with yours?

You can check out the new blog here:  http://literarylostandfound.blogspot.com

–Lucy Loomis, Library Director, Sturgis Library

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Since 2006, Marty Klein, a long-time resident of the Pioneer Valley, has been creating limited edition, archival prints in the photographic medium known as scanography. Over the past five years, his art has been featured in many local and regional exhibits. Most of the subjects portrayed – plants, flowers, mushrooms, etc. are either locally grown or foraged by the artist. The compositions, which look like a hybrid of photography and illustration, portray both familiar and less seen details from the natural world. Klein holds a BA and a Masters of Regional Planning from UMass Amherst. He has worked as an artist, planner, blacksmith, and land protection activist.

“Marty Klein is a pioneer in scanography, the art of using a flatbed scanner as a macro camera. His work is remarkable for its deeply informed connection to nature, for its wit, and for its joy in life. His grounding in photography serves him well in composing his materials on the glass. What gives Klein depth is his intimacy with Nature, for he is a true naturalist, a man of the land. He sees.” —John Caddy, naturalist/writer, 2010.

For more information on Marty Klein: www.martykleinart.com The exhibit is open during the hours that the Library is open: http://www.library.umass.edu/hours.html  For more information, contact Barbara Stewart (stew@library.umass.edu, 413-577-2634).

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