Friends Newsletter, September 2013

Over the summer, library staff worked diligently to put the finishing touches Above: Kevin Delaney, Library Assistant of the Circulation Department, retires after 18 years of service at the Orange County Public Library.

on a draft of OCPL’s strategic plan for 2013- Kevin Delaney retires from OCPL 2016. This version of the draft plan, which incorporates feedback by Steve Lorenz, Circulation Supervisor Kevin Delaney, 18-year veteran of OCPL, retired at the end of August. Always ready with a hearty laugh or a good children’s book recommendation, he will be sorely missed by staff and OCPL customers alike.

from elected officials, is scheduled to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners at the September 12 work In one of our last Wednesday nights working together on the Circulation Desk, we had this brief chat. In between his reminiscences, he entertained a couple of session.

Check the library’s website for strategic plan updates New employees at the Library at www.orangecountync.gov/ library/deeproots.asp Library Assistant Elizabeth Allen started in April. Elizabeth was previously a non -permanent employee and worked at UNC. She works with Jess Arnold on programs for adults and teens.

Library Assistant Nancy Crews began work in January. Nancy was previously with Alamance County Libraries. She serves as Assistant Supervisor in Circulation.

Friday, October 4th to Sunday, October 6th. Also, Library Assistant Helen Jones joined the full-time staff in March. Helen was previously a non-permanent employee for two years. She works in circulation and manages the lost and found.

there will be an invitationonly sneak peek held on Thursday, October 3rd.

Librarian Erin Sapienza began work in June. Erin was previously with Alamance County Libraries and has worked in public,

patrons with a few bars of a Hoagy Carmichael favorite.

Steve Lorenz (SL): Tell us some of the tasks you have done in your tenure at OCPL.

What was your favorite of all the things you did?

Kevin Delaney (KD): When I first came to the library I came as a temp and I worked in periodicals. I worked in mail delivery. And of course, I worked on the circulation desk. It was very eclectic. I got a sense of all the different jobs.

Then I applied for the bookmobile position and I got it. It was a fairly old bus, probably 15 years old. That was a lot of fun. I had a specific project that dovetailed really well into what I did when I was a visiting Continued on Page 2…

academic, and special libraries. She lives in Hillsborough and serves as the Head of the Carrboro Branches.

Communications Specialist Erin Hils Shepherd started in February. Erin is a longtime library supporter with the Friends and now works to market and communicate the library’s purpose, services and overall brand.

Librarian Debbie Shreve joined us in April. Debbie comes to us from Wake County Public Libraries. She is Head of Youth Services and incoming Youth Services Section chair with the North Carolina Library Association.

Librarian Maureen Socha began work in May. Maureen comes to us from Lee County Public Library and works primarily with Adult Fiction and Large Print collection development.

Library Assistant Sam Thorne started in January. Sam oversees the Cybrary on a day -to-day basis and also works at the Carrboro Branch. She serves as back-up to the branch manager.

KEVIN DELANEY RETIRES

Continued from front page artist. I served a lot of different age groups and a wide range of patrons. In a sense I was in charge of a small branch. Then the bookmobile was discontinued because they thought most everyone had transportation to get to the library.

Then I drove a little van called the Treasure Chest and I focused on daycares. We had established treasure boxes or theme boxes for daycares. Instead of them coming to us, we would go out to them. That was a lot of fun. The daycare patron group is very satisfying to work with. They’re very appreciative. I also made about 10 different treasure boxes

myself:

Sun and Stars, Healthy Eating, and some others. This gave me a chance to look at a lot of different children’s literature. I also had a chance to read to the kids and play music.

That was very, very satisfying. I got to know children’s books better and I still enjoy that immensely. We had this little van and it said Treasure Chest on the side. Budgetary reasons

A look at what’s happening at the library  Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.

to 8 p.m.; by Erin Hils Shepherd, Communications Specialist *Reprinted with permission from the June 28, 2013 edition of the News of Orange County.

 Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Greetings from Orange County Public Library.

 Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

OCPL has been a part of the Orange County community since 1910, when citizens organized a library association in Hillsborough.

In the ensuing century, OCPL has operated under various names and resided in several different buildings. But, in that time, the spirit of the library’s mission has remained unchanged: OCPL exists to meet the reading enjoyment and educational information needs of Orange County residents through books and other materials.

 Checkout up to 5 DVDs.

 Borrow up to 7 days We are excited to begin this new column in the News of Orange. Every other

week, At the Library will feature:

 Library news and goings-on;  Upcoming programs for children, teens

were behind phasing out the service.

After that, I went into Circulation.

Once again, I got acquainted with a wide variety of people. But I also got to work as part of a team, which has been a lot of fun. As was checking in, checking out, and shelving, because I got to see the great richness of our collection.

I was very fortunate to be able to do something like that, for like 14 or 15 years.

Every year that I stayed here, I got to appreciate more what the public library does.

And I take an immense pride and satisfaction in being part of that.

SL: What is your fondest memory of working at the Orange County Public Library?

KD: One of my very favorite things was the chance to work with such a professional, rich and diverse, and fun-loving staff. It was a great honor.

SL: Can you tell us how you’ll be spending your retirement?

“I also got to work as part of a team, which has been a lot of fun. As was checking in, checking out, and shelving, because I got to see the great richness of our collection.” -Kevin Delaney KD: Oh, I’m not even sure about that.

I’m exploring possibilities of volunteering, exercise, traveling, maybe taking some courses. Sort of a combination of those.

and adults;  Highlights of the many services available at OCPL;  Book and movie recommendations;  Free resources;  A “How to Use the Library If You Are…” series;  And more.

We encourage you to visit one (or more) of the three OCPL locations in Orange

County:

 OCPL Main Library, 137 W. Margaret Lane in downtown Hillsborough; all spaces in the parking deck behind the library are free;  OCPL Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Road in Chapel Hill, which is located inside McDougle Middle School; and  OCPL Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St. in Carrboro, which is located inside the Carrboro Century Center.

Be sure to also visit OCPL online at www.orangecountync.gov/library.

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Coming up this fall in Adult and Teen Services…

by Jess Arnold, Teen & Adult Programming

Coordinator Here’s a peek at what’s coming up at the library as we look forward to fall!

on hand with copies available for purchase.

Are you a writer intrigued by eBooks and considering self-publishing?

Drop in to local author James Maxey’s eBook Self- Publishing for Writers class on Saturday, September 21st at 10:30am to learn more about the process, the perils and the promise of publishing your work electronically.

For Adults:

On Friday, October 25th at 5:30pm the Main Library will host awardwinning author and Hillsborough local, Lee Smith. Lee’s new book, Guests on Earth will b e published in October by Algonquin Books of C h a p e l Hill. FOCPL is helping to make this event possible by cosponsoring the e v e n i n g , a n d o u r neighborhood bookstore, Purple Crow Books, will be

For Parents:

Aimee Vandemark will lead a series of discussion groups for parents based on The Whole-Brain Child by Dr.

Daniel J. Siegel. Aimee is a licensed clinical social worker, and hopes that this discussion group can become the foundation of a parenting community in our area. The first session will Youth Services gearing up for fall programming by Debbie, Mary, and Kim, Youth Services It was a busy summer at the library!

(Orange Congregations in Mission).

We are happy to announce that more than 800 children registered for the “2013 Dig into Reading” Summer Program. Thanks to the Friends’ generous donations, children who participated were able to choose from a variety of reading incentive prizes.

More than 100 children opted out of prizes and choose to donate a book as part of our “Read to Give” program. These books were donated to the Ronald McDonald House and OCIM In addition to reading incentives, we offered 26 programs to more than 1,650 attendees.

Some highlights included t h e a t e r a n d m u s i c performances, magic shows, live owls and snakes, LEGOs and a brand new program for tweens on app design.

Fall programming begins September 10 and we have made a few adjustments to our sched ule based o n community feedback.

take place on Wednesday, September 18th. Check the historical perspective on journals – the blogs of yesteryear!

l i b r a r y ’ s e v e n t s calendar for future dates a n d times. To find out more about Aimee, visit h t t p : / / www.aimeevandemarklcsw.

com.

You can find information about The Whole-Brain Child by searching the library’s catalog.

Our Community:

The Central Orange Senior Center will host library staff in September and October as they introduce our senior community to library services and online r e s o u r c e s l i k e Ancestry.com. Now that the Main Library and the Senior Center are on Hillsborough’s Circulator Bus route, we hope to encourage seniors to take advantage of all that the library has to offer – for free!

For Teens:

October 13-19th is Teen Read Week 2013, and the Library is partnering with the Orange County Historical Museum to p r e s e nt a t w o – d a y afterschool workshop (October 16th and 17th) to introduce teens and tweens to the art of creating h a n d m a d e books. Participants will make a book to take home, and Brandie Fields, Museum Director, will also share a To find more events and programs coming up at the library for Adults, Teens and Youth, visit the library’s website at www.orangecounty nc.gov/library!

Please visit the library or the Youth Services w e b p a g e ( h t t p : / / www.orangecountync.gov/ library/youthservices.asp) for the full programming schedule.

about ECRR with parents and model the practices in story times.

We are also excited about attending the North Carolina Library Association conference in October where several library staff members will be presenting on various topics. Kim and Mary from Youth Services will present on Common Core Standards, while Debbie (Youth Services) and Anne (Adult and Teen Services) will be part of a panel discussion sharing insight from last year’s NCLA Leadership Institute.

Beginning this fall, we are excited to enhance story times by using principles from the national Every Child Ready to Read reading initiative.

ECRR

uses simple practices such as talking, reading, writing and playing to enable parents to assist in the development of early literacy skills in young children between the ages of birth and five. Library staff will share information W e l o o k forward to seeing you at the library this fall!

We have a winner!

Above: Eligah Ferguson won one of the two Kindle Fires donated by FOCPL to the library’s summer reading program. The other Kindle Fire eReader went to Julie Stickel, the winner of the Adult Summer Reading Grand Prize. Both of them participated in the summer reading program, submitting reviews of books they read. This gained them entry into the drawings for the prizes. Congratulations! Back to school resources available through the library by Kim Sholar, Reference Librarian, Adult & Teen Services Are you a student who needs help with assignments? Are you a lifelong learner, needing help with your continuing education? Do you need help with employment? If so, let the library help with our online services designed to give you the tools you need to succeed in school or life.

Links to the following online services can be found on the library’s Online Resources Page at http:// orangecountync.gov/library/ onlineresources.asp until midnight.

K-12

students can receive one-on -one tutoring with their homework in subject areas such as algebra, chemistry, and standardized test prep just to name a few. College students and adult learners can receive one-on-one help with GED prep, going back to school, citizenship tests, as well as help with résumés and cover letters.

Tutor.com also gives you 24/7 access to thousands of resources, including study guides, worksheets, videos, and more. You can get math resources from Brightstorm.com and Khan Academy. You will also find résumé tips and guidelines from Career Solvers.

Tutor.com provides library card holders online access to professional tutors and vetted academic resources.

Live tutors are available from 2 p.m.

Constantly on the

Main Library Friday, Sep 20, 4:00 – 5:30 PM All ages and whole families welcome.

Come play with us!

Xbox 360 – Kinect – Wii – Board Games – Cards move?

Connect to Tutor.com To Go™, a free mobile companion for Tutor.com to use on your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch.

Use your mobile device for live one-on-one help, review past sessions, or store documents or photos in your Tutor.com Locker.

perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people.

Exclusive online features include video clips and slideshows, a worldwide photo gallery, interviews with adults and children, and a unique recipe collection with five local recipes for each country.

You can also create data tables and charts enabling you to put dozens of facts into perspective.

Are you interested in how people live in other parts of the world, or do you need help with a school assignment about world culture? Use your library card to log in to CultureGrams, an online resource that provides concise, reliable and up-todate cultural information on more than 200 countries, in addition to the United States and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.

This service goes beyond mere facts and figures to deliver an insider’s CultureGrams features an easy point-andclick interface that allows users to browse the world via an interactive map. You can select a region or browse an alphabetical listing to access country information.

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HAPPENING AT THE

LIBRARY

Continued from page 2 express checkout stations for customers to use? You can do it yourself at the library when it comes to checking out your materials.

Two express checkout stations are located on the first floor, and a third is located on the second floor.

COMING UP

Orange County Public Library is pleased to announce new service improvements beginning July 1.

More than percent of all checkouts are being completed through express checkout, and library customers report very high satisfaction rates The

OCPL

Main Library will offer expanded hours starting Monday, July 1. The library will open one hour earlier on Fridays and More than 60 percent of all checkouts are being completed through express checkout.

Saturdays and add two hours of service on Sunday.

The new operating hours

are:

with this new service.

LIBRARY USAGE UP

Orange County Public Library customers are using the library now more than ever. With free books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, e-books and more, there is something for everyone at OCPL.

 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.

to 8 p.m.;  Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and  Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

In the past year, customers borrowed library materials more than 400,000 times—a record figure. This represents a 100 percent increase in library borrowing in just the last four years.

If you haven’t been by lately, come by and visit your Orange County Public Library.

Erin Hils Shepherd is the communications specialist for the Orange County Public Library.

The library

DVD

collection is very popular, and new titles are being added regularly. Starting July 1, DVDs can be borrowed for seven days.

Customers will also be able to checkout up to five DVDs at a time.

EXPRESS LANE

Did you know the main library now has three Books needed for Ongoing Book Sale Everyone knows about our twice-yearly book sale but did you know we also sell books year-round to help support our library?

When you enter the library, turn right and go to the far section of shelves. There you’ll find a nice selection of mostly current books. These are not worn out paperbacks, but recent popular selection that can be purchased for a fraction of what they would cost new. This ongoing book sale is one of the four* ways we raise funds, and

Support the Library: Pavers Sale Now Underway!

When the

OCPL

Main Library opened on West Margaret Lane in 2010,

FOCPL

held two popular brick paver sales. The sales served a dual

purpose:

to raise money to enhance the library’s services and programs, and to provide a distinctive design element to the library’s entrance walkway.

purchase 4” x 8” personalized brick pavers which match the color and composition of the bricks on the building’s exterior. Each paver can accommodate up to three lines with 14 characters and spaces on each line.

Pavers are $100 each and are tax deductible as allowed by law. Orders must be placed by Friday, November 1, 2013. The pavers will be installed in the first quarter of 2014 as weather permits.

Want to help ‘pave the way’ for the OCPL Main Library’s continued success? Pavers are now available again thanks to the continued interest from the community.

Please visit www.orangecountync.gov/ library/pavers.asp for more information and to place your order. Order forms are also available at the Main Library.

Individuals, businesses, religious organizations, and civic/ community groups can Above: An example of the pavers FOCPL place along the front door entrance.

right now, books are needed to keep it going. If you have books to donate that were published in the last five years and are in good condition, please bring them to the L i b r a r y C i r c u l a t i o n Desk. Both adult fiction and n o n – f i c t i o n a r e appreciated. Thanks for supporting this Friends activity that provides inexpensive current reading m a t e r i a l s f o r o u r community.

*Memberships, spring and fall book sales, and profits from co-sponsored programs are the other three ways we raise money for the library.

What the book club will be reading by Sara Levinson, FOCPL Newsletter Chair The Book Club of the Orange County Public Library meets every second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 in the meeting room of the library. No registration is required, and everyone is welcome.

“That is a dry way of saying that this is a lovely story about all of the different needs and desires of a small rural community when the Monarch butterflies settle in the woods and disrupt everything.” For the October 8th meeting, the club will be reading Flight Behavior by On November 12 we will be reading The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe. Two of our readers recommended this book, one of them stating, “Contrary to expectation, this book is not at all depressing, on the contrary.

haven’t even gotten half through, but am hooked.” As Mia Lipman in Amazon Best Books of the Month, October 2012 says: “Tissues at the ready, I braced myself for The End of Your Life Book Club, Will Schwalbe’s memoir of his mother’s death from pancreatic cancer. But Mary Barbara Kingsolver.

Her website says, “The novel is a heady exploration of climate change, along with media exploitation and political opportunism that lie at the root of what may be our most urgent modern dilemma.

Set in Appalachia …

its suspenseful narrative traces the unforeseen impact of global concerns on the ordinary citizens of a rural community”. According to the member who recommended the book,

STUDENT RESOURCES

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Each describes the diversity and history of every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and all 13 provinces of Canada.

Each report includes maps, flags, and symbols, as well as sections on history, economy, geography, population, Native Americans, and recipes.

 Kids Edition teaches upper-elementary- and middle school-age children more about the world around them. All the reports contain images, and historical timelines, along with sections on history, Through the library, you have access to each of CultureGrams online

editions:

 World Edition contains primary-source reports on 208 countries and t e r r i t o r i e s , e a c h focusing on 25 cultural categories, including language, personal appearance, greetings, visiting, family, life cycle, and more.

 States and Provinces Editions feature colorful, easy to-read reports oriented

eBook Publishing for Anne Schwalbe is such a fierce, unsentimental heroine–and her son such a frank and funny storyteller-that what could have been an emotional roller coaster turns out to be a beautifully paced ride. Mary Anne loves a good book as ardently as she loves her kids and her causes, chief among them a campaign to build a library in Afghanistan. When her health starts to fail, Will joins her for hospital appointments. They wait, they talk, and they read together–everything they’ve ever wanted to discuss.

As much an homage to literature as to the mother who shared it with him, Will’s chronicle of this heartrending time opens up his captivating family to the rest of us. We should all be so lucky as to read along with the Schwalbes.”

Writers with James Maxey Main Library Saturday, Sep. 21, 10:30 am With ebook selfpublishing platforms like Kindle Direct Publishing, Nook Press, and Kobo Writing Life, making your book available to readers world wide has never been easier.

Writers today have greater creative freedom, more control over publishing schedules, and fairer royalties than ever before; unfortunately, the explosive growth of self publishing also means that great books can drown in the flood of new material.

Author James Maxey will discuss the pros and cons of ebook self-publishing, and give hands on demonstrations

(Book cover images come from the Orange County Public Library online catalog) of the most helpful tools for ebook creation.

population, “life as a kid,” games and sports, education, and more.

t a k e T r a n s p a r e n t Language Online learning “on the go” with your Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android-powered device by downloading the free iOS or A n d r o i d A p p , B y k i Community Edition from the App Store or Android Market.

Once you’ve studied different parts of the world, you can use Transparent Languages to help you speak the languages of the world.

Transparent Language is a fun, effective, and engaging language learning program available for free to all library patrons at home or in the library. Transparent Language provides online access to interactive lessons in pronunciation, speech, grammar, writing, and vocabulary building for over 80 languages. You can even T r a n s p a r e n t Language products are used in more than 12,000 civilian and government educational institutions, including major universities and government agencies, such as the US Navy, US Marine Corps, Special Operations Command, and the Defense Language Institute.