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Member's Corner: September 2006

Member's Corner articles publish in the nsls.info weekly e-newsletter on the first Friday of each month. It is a place for libraries to share the successes of their library as well as the accomplishments of staff. Contact Christina Johnson to share your news.

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New Branch Library

The Waukegan Public Library is opening it's first branch since the 1930s. The Waukegan Park District included the Waukegan Public Library in the planning stages of the building allowing for optimal use of the space provided for a full scale library branch. The "soft" opening for the library's branch is scheduled for September 2, 2006, with an official opening and ribbon cutting on Saturday, September 16 at 11:30 a.m. All NSLS members are welcome to attend!

New Staff

Elisa Gueffier of Antioch recently became Youth Services Librarian at Lake Villa District Library. Gueffier is scheduled to receive her MLIS from the LEEP program at the University of Illinois in May 2007. Gueffier had been employed as a Youth Services Associate at the library since August 2002.

Award

“Library Life”—the Mount Prospect Public Library’s cable television program—is the recipient of a 2006 Telly Award. The Telly Award honors outstanding local, regional, and cable TV programs as well as the finest video and film productions. Over 12,000 nominations for the Telly Awards were received from around the world last year. The 30-minute “Library Life” program uses a magazine format that includes staff and author interviews, program highlights and library trivia as well as monthly book reviews by Library staff. The program is produced, written and edited by host Cathy Cushing in cooperation with the Village of Mount Prospect’s cable TV station, MPTV.

Storytelling Festival

Waukegan Public Library is hosting Something Wicked This Way Comes—Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival on Friday, October 20 at 7 p.m. at the historic Genesee Theatre. The festival will feature stories of the Halloween season in addition to a few Bradbury classics. Tellers include: Jim May, Megan Wells, Daniel LeMonnier, Elysabeth Ashe and Mark Kater. There will be a “Prequel Event” to meet the storytellers while enjoying appetizers and wine. For full details, including how to make a reservation, visit the Something Wicked This Way Comes—Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival site.

Author Visits

Warren-Newport Public Library District is hosting two programs featuring visiting authors. The September 26 program focuses on Sisters in Crime Mystery Authors and the October 7 program features Cozy Authors. For more info, including the list of authors, view their ad.

ISL School and Public Librarians Institute

The following members attended the Illinois State Library School and Public Librarians Institute at Bradley University in Peoria, June 11-16, 2006:

• Amy Bendall, Antioch School District #34
• Patricia Bennett, Arlington Heights Memorial Library
• Donna DeWit, Christian Heritage Academy
• Pamela Eidmann, Community High School District #128
• Kenneth Kauth, Arlington Heights School District #25
• Lee Magno, Prospect Heights District #23
• Nancy Mazzie, Des Plaines Public Library
• Mary Beth McWilliams, Prospect Heights School District #23
• Jennifer Reopelle, Cary Area Public Library
• Maggie Ryan, Fremont Public Library
  

In Print

Mary Pergander, Deerfield Public Library, discusses staying energized in your job in her column published in the August issue of American Libraries. Mary talked to two other members in her column: Barbara Aron, Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District, and Lourdes Mordini, Waukegan Public Library.

Asia TV Visit

The Bureau Chief of Asia TV visited Indian Trails Public Library District on August 14, 2006 regarding the Hindu Exhibit. This is the only TV station outside of India that broadcasts nationally 24/7 regarding Hindu culture and events nationally. Reva Kaplan and the exhibit volunteers were interviewed regarding the importance of this exhibit and the amazing contributions of Hindu women and men beginning in ancient times up through the modern world. Large crowds visited the exhibit and everyone enjoyed free food and Hindu music and dance performances.

Lecture Series

The Highland Park Public Library and the Highland Park Senior Center together present a humanities lecture series at the library. The series, called Rise and Shine, debuted last year and will resume in September. The series was designed to provide the community with more daytime programs and to serve as a forum to exchange ideas on a variety of topics. This year’s series will examine topics as varied as Israel’s place in the Middle East, global warming, and architecture along the Chicago River. The lectures, scheduled for September through May, begin at 10:30 a.m., and are free and open to the public.

Library Dogs

In early August Skokie Public Library posted a "Dog Days" page in the Kids section of their site, including an"Our Library Dogs" page featuring photos of staff members' various canine friends and family members. One dog in particular, Garth Oberman (who lives with Tobi Oberman of Circulation and Ron Oberman of Youth Services), didn't have any of his own photos so Ron and Tobi brought him to the library for a photo shoot.