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October 2007
Library Programs & ActivitiesStorytimes:
Time for Twos (ages 24-36 months)
Friends of the Archives
This event is open to the public and is FREE. It is sponsored through the Betty Gibson Foundation. The 2008 Calendars will be on sale as well as Friends of the Archives memberships to support the Archives.
Book Club:The Kingsport Public Library is
The book for November is Dragon Bones by Lisa See and that book will be discussed on Tuesday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m. and again on Thursday, November 8 at 10:00 a.m. Participants can select the day and time each month that is more convenient and even mix it up and come during the day one month and at night the next month. The library has several copies of each book that participants can check out if they don’t want to purchase a copy. The book club will meet in the Board room and discussions should last approximately one hour.
More Computers & Wireless:We have increased the wireless capability inside the library. All of the library, except youth services and the board room (which is now hard wired for the Internet) has wireless service. We will be increasing the number of our public Internet computers in November. Noteworthy News
Trying to figure out what type of career is a good fit? Looking for a job? How about a college? Financial aid or scholarships? Then you need to look in our Job and College Information Center inside the library, or check our online electronic resources (you’ll need a Kingsport Public Library card to use the online resources remotely). Our job and college electronic resources include: FERGUSON’S CAREER GUIDANCE CENTER:
COLLEGESOURCE ONLINE:
TESTING & EDUCATION REFERENCE CENTER AND CAREER MODULE
To find these online, go to our website, www.kingsportlibrary.org and click on “electronic collection.” The Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center and CollegeSource Online are at the bottom of that page. To find the Testing and Education Reference Center and Career Module, on the “electronic collection” page, click on TEL and it can be found at the bottom of the list of databases in TEL. We also have special resume software on the computers in reference that will help you prepare and customize your resume. The program’s features include a resume auditor that checks resumes for common writing tips to help you sharpen and fine–tune your resume. This program shows you how to create a chronological resume, a functional resume or how to incorporate a nice combination of both styles. You can also easily customize your resume to fit your specific job level—entry level, recent graduate, management level, and more. Librarian Lowdown:Some of our favorite websites for book reviews are:
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Book BitesReviews by Danny BartlettIf You Like Us, Talk about Us: The Life and Times of Robert H. Porterfield, the Founder of Virginia’s World-famous Barter Theatre. By Robert McKinney. Barter Theatre, the state theatre of Virginia, was founded by actor Robert Porterfield, who like many actors, found himself out of work during the Depression. Having grown up in rural southwest Virginia, Porterfield had the idea of brining New York stage actors to the area to perform. Local townspeople, short of cash during the Depression, would be able to pay their admission fee with produce, hence the name Barter Theatre. This book tells of Porterfield’s lifelong fascination with acting, beginning in his boyhood. Despite his father’s disapproval of acting as a career, Porterfield dropped out of college and headed to New York City to break into acting. When the Depression hit, Porterfield took up the idea of a local repertory theatre. Today, Barter Theatre is world-renowned. The title of the book comes from Porterfield’s welcome given at the beginning of each play: “If you like us, talk about us. If you don’t keep your mouth shut.” This book is well written and would be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in theatre.
Everything Must Go. By Elizabeth Flock Henry Powell, living in a suburb outside of New York City, sees the years go by as he gives up his dream of college to care for his valium-addicted mother, works in a men’s clothing store, and obsesses over a girl who rejects him. He reflects on his estrangement from his older brother, his role in the accidental drowning of his younger brother, and his prickly relationship with his aloof father. He sees his former high school football buddies moving on with their lives while he seems stuck in a rut which grows deeper with every passing year. While it may be a tad overlong, the book is very well-written. Henry is a likable character who seems never to be able to make a life for himself. Worth reading.
The Case of the Missing Books: A Mobile Library Mystery by Ian Sansom Though billed as a mystery, this is really a “fish-out-of-water” story about Israel Armstrong, a librarian from London, who has taken a job in rural Northern Ireland. He discovers to his dismay upon his arrival in the village of Tumdrum that the library has been closed, and further, that all the books seem to have disappeared. Israel must try to get the mobile library van back into operation, all the while searching for the missing library books. This is one of those rare books which actually had me laughing out loud at times. Some of the British colloquialisms may not be familiar, but that doesn’t stand in the way of enjoying a great story full of interesting characters.
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The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Archives
The book for October is Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
