We would like to encourage all local citizens and children to attend the official City of Perry Halloween celebration tomorrow from 5:30 - 7:30 PM on the Square. The Library & Friends of the Library will be handing out candy and goodies the whole time.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
LIbrary Board Meeting Postponed
The library board meeting originally scheduled for October 25, 2007 has been postponed until a later date. More details will be provided once a new date and time has been determined.
RIF
Today starts the first RIF distribution, for the homeschoolers and daycare kids. We're very happy to host the children and hope they enjoy their free books!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Children's Department Blog
Given that my blog has been going so well, we've also decided to start a children's blog. Miss Linda will be making her first posts as soon as the first RIF distribution is over.
"Happy Feet"
Today, we're happy to be sponsoring the children from Christ Lutheran Learning Center for a fall break movie time, full with snacks and activities. Miss Linda will be showing Happy Feet, and will wrap things up with a few Fall/Halloween stories if time permits.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Upcoming Meetings @ Library
Noble County Genealogy Society, Saturday, October 20th, 2007, 10:00 AM
Friends of the Library, Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007, 2:00 PM
Library Board, Thursday, October 25th, 2007, 5:30 PM
All meetings take place in the Thelma Knox Brown Meeting Room. If your non-profit community organization would like to host an event at the Library, call 580-336-4721 for available times/dates and a copy of our meeting room policy.
Friends of the Library, Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007, 2:00 PM
Library Board, Thursday, October 25th, 2007, 5:30 PM
All meetings take place in the Thelma Knox Brown Meeting Room. If your non-profit community organization would like to host an event at the Library, call 580-336-4721 for available times/dates and a copy of our meeting room policy.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Updated New Book List
Over the past couple of days, we got in a great shipment of new books. Take a look at the new book list on the PCL site, and then come in to check them out!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Storytime Update
A couple of things to remember about upcoming storytimes:
1) Due to the first RIF distribution, there will be no storytime next week. We'll be busy setting up the Thelma Knox Brown Meeting Room with lots of great books for children.
2) For the Halloween storytimes (10/30 & 10/31), we would like to encourage all children and adults to show up in their best ghoulish garb! Wear your costumes and see who Miss Linda thinks is SCARY!
1) Due to the first RIF distribution, there will be no storytime next week. We'll be busy setting up the Thelma Knox Brown Meeting Room with lots of great books for children.
2) For the Halloween storytimes (10/30 & 10/31), we would like to encourage all children and adults to show up in their best ghoulish garb! Wear your costumes and see who Miss Linda thinks is SCARY!
Saturday, October 13, 2007
New Books
Don't forget to always check both the PCL website and the Perry Daily Journal for lists of new books available for checkout at the library. If you see a book on the list you would like, you can also call us and have a hold placed on the title. That means we'll either pull it from the shelves so you can pick it up immediately, or, if it's already checked out, we'll put you next on the list to have the book.
There are many great services available at Perry Carnegie Library. Drop by and we'll tell you all about them!
There are many great services available at Perry Carnegie Library. Drop by and we'll tell you all about them!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Website Changes
Recently, I've been making some changes to the PCL website in order to make it more "user-friendly". I'm standardizing a lot of the links on the left-side menu, as well as making sure everyone can navigate to my blog from the website.
I've set it up where my blog will open up in a new window and not direct you away from the PCL site in the process.
I'd like to encourage any member of the public to send me suggestions about what you'd like to see done with our website.
For example, one suggestion I've had is that the library create a Myspace page. Sounds like an interesting possibility that I'll have to look into.
Another is to create different pages for teens, kids, etc.
I've set it up where my blog will open up in a new window and not direct you away from the PCL site in the process.
I'd like to encourage any member of the public to send me suggestions about what you'd like to see done with our website.
For example, one suggestion I've had is that the library create a Myspace page. Sounds like an interesting possibility that I'll have to look into.
Another is to create different pages for teens, kids, etc.
RIF
It's almost time for for our first RIF distribution for this year.
RIF is the nation's oldest and largest non-profit children's literacy initiative. We partner with the federal government in a 75%/25% cost-share.
Perry has three distributions per year, and local children (from the school, daycares, etc.) each get to pick out one free book per visit. All books are age appropriate and purchased from reputable national book vendors.
PCL has been involved in this program for decades, with the welcome support of the community. Generations of school children remember coming to the library to get "their RIF books".
I and my staff are proud to be able to continue this fine tradition.
Distribution Dates 2007 - 2008
RIF is the nation's oldest and largest non-profit children's literacy initiative. We partner with the federal government in a 75%/25% cost-share.
Perry has three distributions per year, and local children (from the school, daycares, etc.) each get to pick out one free book per visit. All books are age appropriate and purchased from reputable national book vendors.
PCL has been involved in this program for decades, with the welcome support of the community. Generations of school children remember coming to the library to get "their RIF books".
I and my staff are proud to be able to continue this fine tradition.
Distribution Dates 2007 - 2008
| RIF Distribution Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle School | Elementary | Daycare / Headstart | |
| 1st | 10/26/2007 | 10/25/2007 | 10/24/2007 |
| 2nd | 01/18/2008 | 01/17/2008 | 01/16/2008 |
| 3rd | 03/14/2008 | 03/13/2008 | 03/12/2008 |
| Homeschooled students may come any afternoon the day of the distribution. | |||
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Middle School Tours
Today, we're happy to be hosting tours of Mrs. Brand's 6th Grade English classes. They are learning about the library and its importance to their schoolwork! So, if you see lots of middle schoolers around, say hello and welcome them to the Library!
City Council Meetings
One of my responsibilities in the City is to attend and contribute to meetings of the City Council. The Council meets every other Monday (not counting Federal Holidays and such) to make policy decisions about the City. In my capacity as Department Head, I attend to give City officials any information they need about the library, as well as to be informed about what is going on in other City Departments.
The next Council meeting is Monday, October 15th, so I will be attending once I return from the Public Library Director's Council meeting in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
All City Council meetings, as well as many other types of local programming, can be seen on Suddenlink Channel 19, Perry Information Network (typically referred to by our local citizens by the acronym PIN).
The next Council meeting is Monday, October 15th, so I will be attending once I return from the Public Library Director's Council meeting in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
All City Council meetings, as well as many other types of local programming, can be seen on Suddenlink Channel 19, Perry Information Network (typically referred to by our local citizens by the acronym PIN).
Public Library Director's Council
On Monday, October 15th, I will be attending Public Library Director's Council meeting at Stillwater Public Library. We meet every other month at different Oklahoma Libraries to discuss items of consequence to Oklahoma library directors.
For example, we discuss upcoming legislation involving libraries, how to make sure libraries are well funded, and how to make sure we let our local citizens know how important their libraries are.
It is also a great opportunity to network with my fellow directors and trade ideas about what we're all doing in our communities.
For example, we discuss upcoming legislation involving libraries, how to make sure libraries are well funded, and how to make sure we let our local citizens know how important their libraries are.
It is also a great opportunity to network with my fellow directors and trade ideas about what we're all doing in our communities.
Things On My Desk
This blog replaces the old "Director's Corner" page I was publishing as time permitted. Having a more streamlined format will allow me to pass along news and information about the library and the community to all our readers in a much quicker fashion.
Given that I am fairly tech-savvy, I think that this will be a wonderful addition to our library's web presence.
Given that I am fairly tech-savvy, I think that this will be a wonderful addition to our library's web presence.
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