If you have CNS cablevision, which is my channel 6, you'll be able to see Nancy Jenkins.
Who is Nancy Jenkins? you ask.
Well, Nancy Jenkins is the president of the MCCLS Friends organization and she's being interviewed by Amy Johnson, who is the Moultrie Main Street Director.
It was great to see some publicity about our Friends volunteers, and Nancy did a great job of telling about
them.
They're a fast growing organization consisting entirely of volunteer advocates, who believe passionately in the need for a strong library system to benefit the community. They focus on the library's services and needs; volunteer assistance with programs, special events, or in-library services; promote the use of library resources and programs throughout the community; and raise funds for special projects, equipment, and materials in excess of the general library budget.
As a MCCLS Friend, membership includes an ID card, discounts on library specialty items, early admission to special events, invitations to library receptions, limited fine-forgiveness, advance notice of special additions to library materials, and a cheerful Friends sign to put in your
yard.
The annual membership dues are $5 for children/students, $15 for adults, $10 for seniors/military, and $25 for family. Of course, special categories include contributors for $100, sponsors for $250, and benefactors for $500.
There are lots of volunteer opportunities such as: book detailer, reviewer, and shelver; computer assistant, display designer, front desk/reference area monitor on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays during lunch; as well as being a green thumb for the plants, a homebound book deliverer, and a homework assistant. Plus there are a few more jobs the library needs help with.
If you're interested in being a Friend of the library and have questions, you can call the library at 229-985-6540 or email friends@mccls.org. Or ask one of the officers: Nancy Jenkins at 985-1438, vice president Mary Ann Stone at 985-9453, secretary Ginger Horkan at 985-7064, or treasurer Carol Spence at 891-0651.
You'll enjoy working in a friendly environment, meeting new and interesting people, gaining a sense of satisfaction from helping others, and (my favorite) keeping up with the latest books.
So, be sure to look for Nancy Jenkins on television. She's our star performer.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Here It Comes Again...DST
Do you grumble and gripe about DST as much as I do? What is DST? That time of the year when moving my time around confuses not only me but my cats.
Daylight Savings Time. Yep, it's here again. This
Sunday.
Starting in 2007, daylight time began in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ended on the first Sunday in November. This is when the new law went into effect.
On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time.
On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time.
These dates were established by Congress in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005).
Not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time. In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it. Indiana adopted its use beginning in 2006.
Many other countries observe some form of "summer time," but they do not necessarily change their clocks on the same dates as the U.S.
If you read the history of Daylight Time in the U.S., you'll see just how many times it's been changed back and forth over the years. Maybe with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 things will stay the same forever. Maybe not. Only time (ha!) will tell.
Our open time here at the public library is as follows:
Monday - Saturday we open at 8:30 a.m. On all of those days we close at 5:30 p.m., except for Tuesday when we close at 8 p.m. Sunday we're closed all day.
The Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library is open Monday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Be sure you change the clocks at your house, and include your wrist watch and any other item you have that shows the time.
If you're like me with favorite pets, they won't pay a bit of attention to DST. To them eating time is always the same time, year in, year out.
(Source: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/)
Daylight Savings Time. Yep, it's here again. This
Sunday.
Starting in 2007, daylight time began in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ended on the first Sunday in November. This is when the new law went into effect.
On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time.
On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time.
These dates were established by Congress in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005).
Not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time. In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it. Indiana adopted its use beginning in 2006.
Many other countries observe some form of "summer time," but they do not necessarily change their clocks on the same dates as the U.S.
If you read the history of Daylight Time in the U.S., you'll see just how many times it's been changed back and forth over the years. Maybe with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 things will stay the same forever. Maybe not. Only time (ha!) will tell.
Our open time here at the public library is as follows:
Monday - Saturday we open at 8:30 a.m. On all of those days we close at 5:30 p.m., except for Tuesday when we close at 8 p.m. Sunday we're closed all day.
The Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library is open Monday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Be sure you change the clocks at your house, and include your wrist watch and any other item you have that shows the time.
If you're like me with favorite pets, they won't pay a bit of attention to DST. To them eating time is always the same time, year in, year out.
(Source: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
There's More Than One Way to Garden
My girlfriend got me to thinking about gardening the other day. Now, I'm not a gardner, but she is. And she was complaining because her apartment is in the shade, under a live oak tree, and her flowers don't want to bloom.
When I had flowers on my front porch, I complained too, but I complained because I had too much sun and everything burned up. Hence, I am not a gardner!
While thinking about her problem, I decided to look at the gardening books we have here at the library. Surely, I thought, something is here to help her. Boy, did I find some good books!
*** Successful Gardening in the Shade by Helen Van Pelt Wilson (635.95) has practical advice on having a continuous display of colorful flowers and attractive lawns for shady places.
*** Easy Plants for Difficult Places in apartments, homes and offices by Jack Kramer (635.965K). That's me and my really hot front porch!
*** The Complete Book of Patio Gardening by Jack Kramer (635.967K) is an authoritative guide that answers all your questions about designing, building, and planning your patio.
*** Plant Fun by Anita Holmes Soucie (635.9S) tells about 10 easy plants to grow indoors.
*** Rose Growing Simplified by John Melton (635.933) is a step-by-step guide to buying, planting, transplanting, pruning and caring for roses. And my friend has a ton of "Knock-out Roses" in her yard.
*** The Container Expert by Dr. D. G. Hessayon (635.98A) will show you how to plant in just about any kind of container.
But I have to admit I did find MY perfect book for gardening. It's called Gardening Without Work by Ruth Stout (I even like her name) (635.9S). It's a book For the Aging, the Busy, and the Indolent: no plowing, no hoeing, no cultivating, no weeding, no watering, no spraying. How can you beat that?
So, if you're like my girlfriend with a shade problem or me with a sun problem and you'd really like to garden, here are books to help.
There's more than one way to garden.
When I had flowers on my front porch, I complained too, but I complained because I had too much sun and everything burned up. Hence, I am not a gardner!
While thinking about her problem, I decided to look at the gardening books we have here at the library. Surely, I thought, something is here to help her. Boy, did I find some good books!
*** Successful Gardening in the Shade by Helen Van Pelt Wilson (635.95) has practical advice on having a continuous display of colorful flowers and attractive lawns for shady places.
*** Easy Plants for Difficult Places in apartments, homes and offices by Jack Kramer (635.965K). That's me and my really hot front porch!
*** The Complete Book of Patio Gardening by Jack Kramer (635.967K) is an authoritative guide that answers all your questions about designing, building, and planning your patio.
*** Plant Fun by Anita Holmes Soucie (635.9S) tells about 10 easy plants to grow indoors.
*** Rose Growing Simplified by John Melton (635.933) is a step-by-step guide to buying, planting, transplanting, pruning and caring for roses. And my friend has a ton of "Knock-out Roses" in her yard.
*** The Container Expert by Dr. D. G. Hessayon (635.98A) will show you how to plant in just about any kind of container.
But I have to admit I did find MY perfect book for gardening. It's called Gardening Without Work by Ruth Stout (I even like her name) (635.9S). It's a book For the Aging, the Busy, and the Indolent: no plowing, no hoeing, no cultivating, no weeding, no watering, no spraying. How can you beat that?
So, if you're like my girlfriend with a shade problem or me with a sun problem and you'd really like to garden, here are books to help.
There's more than one way to garden.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
It's Done! The Igloo Is Finished!
Here we are looking for Springtime and our Library Igloo is finished. There's nothing that says you have to have cold weather to have an igloo.
The good thing about this igloo is that when the warm sunshine makes flowers bloom and the weeping willow green up, our igloo will still be standing in the Children's
Library.
Last week Holly from Bookmobile helped Norma, the Children's Librarian, take the whole thing apart. Remember from the last blog about it, I said it was leaning in toward its middle? And it was being taped with tons of duct tape. Well, Holly and Norma tore the whole thing down. Then over the weekend, Norma's son, Reed, helped her hot-gun glue it back together. And you know what? It's standing just perfect...just like a real igloo should stand.
There's still one thing to do, however. Norma wants to build the tunnel-entrance. She still has plenty of milk jugs to do that with, too.
But for now, it's such a pleasure to see the little children walk up to it, peek inside, and then grin like crazy when they walk in and sit down. The first thing they do is stare up at the three clear milk jugs in the very top of the ceiling. It's like a sky-light. Norma thought maybe she should put a flag outside on the top. Monique even suggested it should have a colorful light shining out the clear top. But that would be a different plan for a different day.
Anyhow, the next time you're in the library, please stop by and look at our "permanent" igloo in the Children's Library.
And thanks to all of you who donated to this project, for without you the igloo could not have been built.
By the way, Norma said she really doesn't need any more milk bottles, but thanks much.
The good thing about this igloo is that when the warm sunshine makes flowers bloom and the weeping willow green up, our igloo will still be standing in the Children's
Library.
Last week Holly from Bookmobile helped Norma, the Children's Librarian, take the whole thing apart. Remember from the last blog about it, I said it was leaning in toward its middle? And it was being taped with tons of duct tape. Well, Holly and Norma tore the whole thing down. Then over the weekend, Norma's son, Reed, helped her hot-gun glue it back together. And you know what? It's standing just perfect...just like a real igloo should stand.
There's still one thing to do, however. Norma wants to build the tunnel-entrance. She still has plenty of milk jugs to do that with, too.
But for now, it's such a pleasure to see the little children walk up to it, peek inside, and then grin like crazy when they walk in and sit down. The first thing they do is stare up at the three clear milk jugs in the very top of the ceiling. It's like a sky-light. Norma thought maybe she should put a flag outside on the top. Monique even suggested it should have a colorful light shining out the clear top. But that would be a different plan for a different day.
Anyhow, the next time you're in the library, please stop by and look at our "permanent" igloo in the Children's Library.
And thanks to all of you who donated to this project, for without you the igloo could not have been built.
By the way, Norma said she really doesn't need any more milk bottles, but thanks much.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Let's Go Look For Spring!
Thanks to the overwhelming support it has received since its introduction in 2008, the "Get Outdoors Georgia" campaign's ParkPass program has been renewed for a third year. (Well, as far as we know, it hasn't been cut from any budget!)
A joint initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the program will enable Georgia's public libraries to continue making it easy for patrons to enjoy the great outdoors in 2010. (So, you'll have a good excuse to go look for Spring!)
With a valid library card (amazing how many things you can do with this little card!) from a participating library system (and that means ours, PINES), patrons can borrow Georgia State ParkPasses and Historic Site passes from their local libraries.
Here are some of the places you can visit:
* Military - Jefferson Davis Memorial (Fitzgerald), Fort King George (Darien), and Fort Morris (Midway).
* Plantations - Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation (Brunswick) and Jarrell Plantation (Juliette).
* Unique Homes - Roosevelt's Little White House (Warm Springs), Robert Toombs House (Washington), and Wormsloe (Savannah).
* Parks - Crooked River (St. Marys), F. D. Roosevelt (Pine Mountain), General Coffee (Nicholls), Kolomoki Mounds (Blakely), and Reed Bingham (Adel).
The passes are good for free parking or admission at more than 60 attractions across the state.
Ask at the Circulation Desk for a ParkPass folder. It can be checked out with your library card.
Get out and go look for Spring!
(Source: Georgia Public Library Service News, February 2010)
A joint initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the program will enable Georgia's public libraries to continue making it easy for patrons to enjoy the great outdoors in 2010. (So, you'll have a good excuse to go look for Spring!)
With a valid library card (amazing how many things you can do with this little card!) from a participating library system (and that means ours, PINES), patrons can borrow Georgia State ParkPasses and Historic Site passes from their local libraries.
Here are some of the places you can visit:
* Military - Jefferson Davis Memorial (Fitzgerald), Fort King George (Darien), and Fort Morris (Midway).
* Plantations - Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation (Brunswick) and Jarrell Plantation (Juliette).
* Unique Homes - Roosevelt's Little White House (Warm Springs), Robert Toombs House (Washington), and Wormsloe (Savannah).
* Parks - Crooked River (St. Marys), F. D. Roosevelt (Pine Mountain), General Coffee (Nicholls), Kolomoki Mounds (Blakely), and Reed Bingham (Adel).
The passes are good for free parking or admission at more than 60 attractions across the state.
Ask at the Circulation Desk for a ParkPass folder. It can be checked out with your library card.
Get out and go look for Spring!
(Source: Georgia Public Library Service News, February 2010)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Power Of Art Will Make You Think
We have two new displays up this month, thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities. The displays are pictures from the "Picturing America" series. The series brings some of our nation's most significant images into classrooms and libraries nationwide. It offers a way to understand the history of America - its diverse people and places, its travails and triumphs - through some of our greatest artistic masterpieces.
In the long, white hallway between the public library and the genealogical library, we've placed the picture "Quilts: 19th through 20th Centuries." Since March is National Craft Month, the picture of these quilts is very appropriate.
There are several quilts shown with patterns such as the Bars Pattern, Split Bars Pattern, Grandmother's Fan Quilt, Crazy Quilt, Diamond in the Square, and the Lone Star Pattern.
And to intrigue you, we've added some questions to make you think about the wonderful craft of quilting. The historical connections are slavery, Reconstruction, women's oral history, and the Industrial Revolution.
The picture placed in the Odom Genealogical Library is one selected by our genealogist, Irene. The painting is "The Oxbow" (1936) by Thomas Cole. It represents a view from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a thunderstorm.
Our questions to intrigue you include a search for several items in the painting, including an umbrella and Thomas Cole sketching while wearing a top hat.
This painting represents the 1830s when America's wilderness was being settled. It shows a vast area of forest, river and lowlands, as well as a gently sloping mountain in the background. The historical connections are Puritans and the idea of a city on a hill.
You'll be seeing more pictures from this interesting series, as we change the paintings to bring you a greater sense of the power of art to stimulate intellectual awakenings.
All thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In the long, white hallway between the public library and the genealogical library, we've placed the picture "Quilts: 19th through 20th Centuries." Since March is National Craft Month, the picture of these quilts is very appropriate.
There are several quilts shown with patterns such as the Bars Pattern, Split Bars Pattern, Grandmother's Fan Quilt, Crazy Quilt, Diamond in the Square, and the Lone Star Pattern.
And to intrigue you, we've added some questions to make you think about the wonderful craft of quilting. The historical connections are slavery, Reconstruction, women's oral history, and the Industrial Revolution.
The picture placed in the Odom Genealogical Library is one selected by our genealogist, Irene. The painting is "The Oxbow" (1936) by Thomas Cole. It represents a view from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a thunderstorm.
Our questions to intrigue you include a search for several items in the painting, including an umbrella and Thomas Cole sketching while wearing a top hat.
This painting represents the 1830s when America's wilderness was being settled. It shows a vast area of forest, river and lowlands, as well as a gently sloping mountain in the background. The historical connections are Puritans and the idea of a city on a hill.
You'll be seeing more pictures from this interesting series, as we change the paintings to bring you a greater sense of the power of art to stimulate intellectual awakenings.
All thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
We're Going Green Anyway!
You're going to get tired of me talking about "Spring." It seems like it's never going to come. I really look forward to things greening up all around me, but lately, even here in South Georgia, we're still doing a winter-thing.
So, we're doing green here in our library.
Our displays in February were all red. But when you come into the library during March, you're going to see all green. Yep, that's right.
You can't imagine what kind of green things we have in the lighted display cases as you come up the steps to the main foyer. We have beads and frogs, cut glassware and books, sea glass and a bunch of tiny green cars (like those my youngest son used to carry around in his little straw hat when he was about three years old).
The foyer table has a multitude of green-covered books. Our sign warns you: "Look for Our Green," and we have lots of it showing.
The bookcase next to the circulation counter is all about "Reading for Your Spring Pleasure," a nice mixture of green-covered books, which include not only hot fiction but mysteries.
Of course, I keep trying to invite Spring to visit us. One way to help you feel like it's really coming is to give you a table full of gardening books. Look for the books not only about growing things in your yard, but also in containers. These books are located on the table as you enter the
reading area.
And the table we save to show children's books...well, we've filled that with all kinds of books with green covers also. Even "Kids Love Green," says our sign on the wall at the table.
We'll keep changing these green books for you to keep your interest up.
So, if the outdoors isn't green enough for those of you just waiting patiently for Spring, come indoors. Come visit the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library and "Look for Our Green."
So, we're doing green here in our library.
Our displays in February were all red. But when you come into the library during March, you're going to see all green. Yep, that's right.
You can't imagine what kind of green things we have in the lighted display cases as you come up the steps to the main foyer. We have beads and frogs, cut glassware and books, sea glass and a bunch of tiny green cars (like those my youngest son used to carry around in his little straw hat when he was about three years old).
The foyer table has a multitude of green-covered books. Our sign warns you: "Look for Our Green," and we have lots of it showing.
The bookcase next to the circulation counter is all about "Reading for Your Spring Pleasure," a nice mixture of green-covered books, which include not only hot fiction but mysteries.
Of course, I keep trying to invite Spring to visit us. One way to help you feel like it's really coming is to give you a table full of gardening books. Look for the books not only about growing things in your yard, but also in containers. These books are located on the table as you enter the
reading area.
And the table we save to show children's books...well, we've filled that with all kinds of books with green covers also. Even "Kids Love Green," says our sign on the wall at the table.
We'll keep changing these green books for you to keep your interest up.
So, if the outdoors isn't green enough for those of you just waiting patiently for Spring, come indoors. Come visit the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library and "Look for Our Green."
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