Kentucky Library News Digest - Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

The Kentucky Library News Digest is a collection of articles from newspapers and other sources pertaining to Kentucky libraries and topics of interest to the library community. For more information about the Digest, contact Jimmie Epling, editor, at jimmie.epling@ky.gov.

Library Grants Blog: For Librarians Interested in Grant Opportunities (Library Grants Blog is a free resource for finding library grants and awards. Examples of current postings include government grants for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute for Museum and Library Services, foundation grants from Verizon Foundation, and awards from the National Library Commission and National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, and grants from the American Library Association. From Grants for Libraries authors Stephanie Gerding and Pam MacKellar.)

HOME-BUYING HELP IN SPANISH (Royal Mortgage will have a seminar on the home-buying process in Spanish at the Village Branch Library.)

HELP CANCER PATIENTS LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER (Licensed cosmetologists, barbers and estheticians are invited to become a "Look Good ... Feel Better" volunteer with the American Cancer Society. Volunteers assist female cancer patients with the appearance-related side-effects of cancer treatment. Training will be held at the Tates Creek Branch Library.)

HEDHEDHED (The Lexington Public Library’s Central Library will have a workshop on Black History and Children's Literature. Children ages 3 and older are invited to learn about black culture through children's literature, stories and crafts.

FREEDOM QUILTS (The Village Branch Library will present Freedom Quilts with Elise Mandel. Mandel will use games, stories and crafts to explain how quilts helped slaves escape to the north. For all ages. Mandel will lead the presentation again at the Eagle Creek Branch Library.)

LIBRARY EVENTS (The Madison County Library in Richmond has developed winter programs designed to entertain and to aid in the development of children of all ages; 1) Babies to 2 years old will enjoy 30 minutes of music, stories and social play.; 2) Toddlers ages 2 to 3 will be involved in music appreciation, literature and simple crafts.; 3) Story Time, children ages 4 to 6 will participate in activities that will promote early literacy skills.; 4) Art Mania for children kindergarten to grade 3 and for grade 4 and older.; 5) Family Story Time is an evening program of stories, music and crafts for for all families and their children.)

Kids can get free book every month (United Way of the Bluegrass announced a partnership with the Dollywood Foundation to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Bourbon County. The program provides children, from the day they are born, with an age-appropriate book every month until their fifth birthdays. Children must reside in Bourbon County and can enter the program at any time. All children younger than 5 are eligible to register, and books will be shipped directly to them. Registration forms can be picked up at the Paris-Bourbon County Library.)

Books free for those under 5 (United Way's Success By 6 initiative recently announced a unique partnership with the Dollywood Foundation in bringing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Scott County. The Imagination Library allows a child, from the day he or she is born, to receive an age-appropriate book every month until turning age 5. Children must reside in Scott County and may enter the program at any time. Residency is the only selection requirement. Books are shipped directly to the children. Registration forms can be picked up at the Scott County Public Library. Imagination Library is also available in Fayette, Bourbon, Clark and Woodford counties.)

Library plans a busy February (The Clark County Public Library will have the following classes and events in February: 1) Valentine Candles. 2) Publishing workshop with Kentucky author Steve Flairty. 3) Mystery Reading Group. The book for February is False Scent by Ngaio Marsh. 4) Book lunch. 5) Friends of the Clark County Public Library meeting. 6) Clark Quilters. 7) Rug Hooking. 8) Computer classes: Internet I, II, & III, and Easy E-mail.; 9) Friends February Book Sale.)

Mid-County Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Basic computer use. Jeffersontown.; 2) Black History Month storytime. Jeffersontown. For children ages 2-8 and their families.; 3) A book discussion. Fern Creek. Topic: "Dream of Wolves" by Michael White.; 4) Friends of the Library meeting. Fairdale.; 5) Introduction to Microsoft Word. Bon Air.; 6) Knitting programs. Bon Air.; 7) Super-Cool Afterschool Club. Fairdale. For students in grades 4-6. Make Valentines.; 8) Teen Tuesday program. Bon Air. For ages 13-19.; 9) Valentine's Craft. Bon Air. Make a decorative potpourri box. Sponsor: Bon Air Friends of the Library.; 10) Wilderness Road Writers Group. Okolona.; 11) Winter Blues. Bon Air. Learn how to overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder.; 12) Dungeons and Dragons. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 13-19.; 13) Valentine Day Cards. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 13-19.; 14) Musical Storytime. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 3-8.; 15) Internet Basics Class. Okolona.)

City Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) African-American Read-In. Western. Sponsor: Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.; 2) Bid Whist. Shawnee. For adults only.; 3) Career and Job Search Workshop. Main branch.; 4) Drop-in Saturday: Valentine Crafts. Portland. For ages 6 and older; younger children welcome with a parent.; 5) Popping Around the Clock. Shawnee. Make popcorn balls and watch a movie.; 6) Computer Basics. Shawnee & Main branch.; 7) Health Information Online. Western.; 8) Internet Basics. Shawnee.; 9) Introduction to Microsoft Publisher. Main branch.; 10) Windows Basics. Main branch.; 11) Musical Storytime. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 3-8.)

East County News and Highlights (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Maisy Birthday Party. Middletown. Songs and stories for all ages.; 2) Family Craft: Celebrate Valentine's Day. Westport. For all ages.; 3) Basic computer use. Jeffersontown.; 4) Black History Month storytime. Jeffersontown. For ages 2-8 and their families.)

Underground Railroad's Louisville link explored (Blaine Hudson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville, will discuss Louisville's role in the Underground Railroad at the Iroquois and the Southwest branches of the Louisville Free Public Library.)

East End Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) The World War I Years: American Becomes a World Power — Modern War: Video Showing and Discussion. Crescent Hill.; 2) Senior Tuesday Health Lifestyle Series — Medicare/Medicaid Benefit Changes. Crescent Hill.; 3) Internet Basics. Crescent Hill.; 4) World War I Video Screenings: The American People in Wartime. St. Matthews/Eline.; 5) Computer Basics. St. Matthews/Eline.; 6) Popping Around the Clock. St. Matthews/Eline. Make popcorn balls and watch a movie.; 7) Internet Basics, 10:30 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Matthews/Eline.)

South End Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) African-American Heritage Timeline. Southwest. An electronic journey through African-American heritage.; 2) Sleep Tight, Sleep Right. Iroquois. Jay McGuire, from the Sleep Disorder Center, will present tips on how to get a good restful night's sleep.; 3) The Underground Railroad in Kentucky. Southwest. Speaker: Blaine Hudson, dean of the University of Louisville College of Arts and Sciences.; 4) Who Was St. Valentine Anyway? Southwest. Hear Valentine's stories and paint your own Greek vase.; 5) Computer Basics. Southwest & Iroquois.; 6) Internet Basics. Iroquois.; 7) Windows Basics. Iroquois.)

Historically Speaking (The LAMP Christian Homeschool group presented its annual social studies event for the 2005-06 school year, titled “Historically Speaking,” at the Calloway County Public Library. During the program, students gave oral reports on historic figures and even played the parts, which ranged from King Narmer, who united Egypt in 3100 BC, to Mother Teresa.)

Western Union Stops Sending Telegrams (After 145 years, Western Union has quietly stopped sending telegrams effective January 27, 2006. The decline of telegram use goes back at least to the 1980s, when long-distance telephone service became cheap enough to offer a viable alternative in many, if not most cases. Faxes didn't help. E-mail could be counted as the final nail in the coffin.)

Community News (The Hardin County Public Library-North Branch in Radcliff will have Dr. Lateef Badru (Associate Professor of Sociology, and Pan African Studies, Director of the Center for Educational Policy and Social Research at the University of Louisville) speak on his experiences and first-hand knowledge of Africa in a program entitled, “Exploring the History of Africa and the Dogon Tribe”. Born in Nigeria and educated in England and the United States. He will discuss Africa’s history and the Dogon Tribe of Mali. The Dogon sparked interest for decades because of some of the mystery surrounding some of their ancient stories and drawings. Their tales and works of art depict accurate star charts and images of our galaxy a thousand years old. The Dogon have been proven right about many of the aspects of their charts in the last several years by the Hubble telescope and other NASA Space Exploration studies.)

Children's health programs set (A program called “A Healthy You”, for children ages 3 to 5, will teach youngsters the importance of healthy habits is scheduled for Thursdays in February at Boyd County Public Library. A representative from the Ashland Boyd County Health Department will help lead the program, which will teach children the importance of washing their hands, brushing their teeth, exercising and eating healthy foods.)

Madden tournament deadline today (Today is the deadline to register for a Madden NFL '06 Playstation2 Tournament at the Flatwoods branch of the Greenup County Public Library. The tournament, for ages 13 to 17, will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be provided. Entry fee is $5 due at the time of registration.)

Time has finally come for a bigger, better Fleming County Public Library (The Fleming County Public Library will break ground soon on a new building of about 12,000 square feet.)

March Programs at the Library (Campbell County Public Library Cold Spring Branch programs: 1) Funny Fun with Dr. Seuss. We will decorate socks for our very own “Funny Feet Parade” and enjoy other fun activities inspired by your favorite Dr. Seuss stories. Ages 6-11.; 2) Mystery Writer Jeffrey Marks. Local author Jeffrey Marks will talk about the writing process and his first two books, a biography, Who Was that Lady? and the first in a mystery series, The Ambush of My Name. Marks, a teacher at the Campbell County Middle School, also is author of The Scent of Murder, Intent to Sell and A Good Soldier.; 3) Pop and Paint. Is there anyone who doesn’t love Bubble Wrap? Use Bubble Wrap to create a colorful craft and then enjoy some activities with lots of pop! Ages 6-11.; 4) Teen Cinema: Rent. Come watch the rock opera movie, Rent, a story about a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York’s East Village. Ages 12-18.; 5) Silver Arm Celtic Music. Get in the spirit and get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Come hear Silver Arm, an amazing Celtic music band.; 6) Cold Spring Book Club. Join us for a discussion Captains and Kings by Taylor Caldwell.; 7) St. Patrick’s Day Party. Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Come celebrate with games, music and refreshments. We’ll help St. Patrick throw the snakes out of Ireland and have a grand time. Especially for ages 6-11.; 8) Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Come to share ideas and opinions about teen programs, activities, books, music and other items of interest to teens.; 9) Knitters and Philosophers Club. This knitting and textile crafts interest group meets the third Tuesday of every month. All levels of knitters welcome, including beginners. Ages 12 and older.; 10) Make Your Own Beads. Make original polymer beads and then use the beads to make your own hemp jewelry. Ages 12-18.; 11) Popcorn and a Movie: Pooh’s Grand Adventure. Join us for the movie, Pooh’s Grand Adventure. Especially for ages 6-11.)

March Programs at the Library (Campbell County Public Library Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch programs: 1) Textile Crafts Group Meeting.

Work on a group project or something of your own. Foster the learning and practice of textile crafts while enjoying the company of others.; 2)

Fort Thomas Book Club. Join us for a book discussion on Journey of Crazy Horse: a Lakota History by Joseph Marshall.; 3) Funny Fun with Dr. Seuss. We will decorate socks for our very own “Funny Feet Parade” and enjoy other fun activities inspired by your favorite Dr. Seuss stories. Ages 6-11.; 4) Retirement Planning. An overview of the effective retirement planning process is provided by a Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. representative. Components of a retirement plan, how to determine retirement income needs, and key issues to consider in retirement planning will be covered.; 5) Computer Basics. Learn some basics of the computer and general applications including the Internet and Library catalog.; 6) De-Stressing Our Bodies and Minds. Practice guided imagery and relaxation techniques to find your inner peace. Learn how thoughts, images, sounds and smells can calm or agitate your nerves. Wear comfortable clothing and bring pillows and/or yoga mats to the session.; 7) Teen Cinema: The Corpse Bride. Watch The Corpse Bride starring Johnny Depp.; 8) Internet I. Learn how to surf the Web.; 9) Textile Crafts Group Meeting. Work on a group project or something of your own. Foster the learning and practice of textile crafts while enjoying the company of others.; 10) St. Patrick’s Day Party. Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Come celebrate with games, music and refreshments. Especially for ages 6-11.; 11) Microsoft Word Computer Class. Learn how to use the windows-based word processing program, Microsoft Word.; 12) Make a Photo Bulletin Board. We will use craft materials to make a bulletin board where you can display all your favorite photos without damaging them. Especially for ages 11-18.; 13) Popcorn and a Movie: Chicken Little. Come watch the movie Chicken Little. Especially for ages 6-11.; 14) Manga and Anime Club. Discuss your favorite manga and anime. Ages 11-18.; 15) Internet II.

March Programs at the Library (Campbell County Public Library Newport Branch programs: 1) Teen Movie: The Corpse Bride. Watch The Corpse Bride starring Johnny Depp. When a shy groom practices his wedding vows, a deceased young woman rises from the grave assuming he has married her.; 2) Origami Wizard Jonathan Heart. Have some zany fun and learn origami. Ages 6-11.; 3) Newport Book Club. Join us for a discussion of the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer.; 4) Exploring Faith. Originally scheduled during the Exploring Faith series in February, the Wicca program was rescheduled for March.; 5) Teen Movie: Into the Blue. Come watch Into the Blue starring Jessica Alba. A group of divers find themselves in deep trouble with a drug lord after they come upon the illicit cargo of a sunken airplane.; 6) Beginning Knitting. Janet Haney from Knitwits will teach a beginning knitting class. Yarn and needles will be provided.; 7) Eating for a Healthier You. March is National Nutrition Month. Monica Smith, a registered dietician, will demonstrate some tips for healthy eating.; 8) Popcorn and a Movie: Chicken Little. Especially for ages 6-11.)

Louisville to buy land for 3 suburban libraries: Metro government to reserve $2 million for purchases (Louisville will set aside $2 million to buy land for three regional libraries outside the Watterson Expressway. The allotment of the money is the first step in the city's massive plan to upgrade its libraries, which pack too many books in too little space and inadequately serve the growing suburbs. The proposed libraries -- in the northeast, southeast and southwest parts of Jefferson County -- would cost $6 million to $8 million each and hold about 175,000 volumes.)

Feb. 5 read-in chain seeks readers (Black History Month in Shelby County will kick off with a read-in chain at Clay Street Baptist Church. The church will play host to the 17th National African American Read-In Chain Sunday, Feb. 5 from 4 until 5 p.m. In 1990, the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English sponsored the first African American Read-In Chain. In 1991, the National Council of Teachers of English joined in the sponsorship. The read-in has also been endorsed by the International Reading Association. More than a million readers of all ethnic groups have participated every year for the past several years. This celebration of the African American literacy tradition has become a formal part of Black History Month activities across the country. Janice Harris is coordinating the event for Shelby County. She extends an invitation to schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations - and interested citizens - to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by participating in this event.)

How to Write the Perfect Love Letter (Tips from a professional writer for crafting a successful love letter. Suggestions include being neat and expressive, providing the reasons you fell in love, and ending your letter with "carefully worded prose." The author also counsels against "being casual, too light-hearted, or openly erotic." From a company that sells sample letters and writing software.)

Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business (This FAQ covers topics related to customers bringing service animals into businesses. Service animals are defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as "any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability." Discusses the distinctions between service animals and pets and addresses related topics of concern to business owners. From the U.S. Department of Justice.)

Urban Legends Reference Pages (Hear a rumor on the Web? Vet it here. This site "embraces not only urban legends but also common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items." The website provides quick access to the most recent urban legends as well as an archive of thousands of debunked stories. RSS feed available. Maintained by two dedicated skeptics.)

Area A&E Happenings for Feb. 2: VISUAL ART ("OutsideInside", works by Jan Alberts, Darryl Kincer and Julie May Porter.Lexington Public Library’s Central Library Gallery. Works by Linda Neal and Marlene Martin. Boyle County Public Library. Sponsored by Gathering Artists.)

Library Happenings (Greenup County Public Library programs: 1) Football at the Library. ; 2) McKell and Flatwoods Branch storyhours; 3) Legislative Dat.; 4) Board meeting.)

Local Author Will Be Signing Books Discussing Releases at Ashland Library (Local author will be signing her book Illusions and participating in a panel discussion with other authors at the Boyd County Public Library)

Students learn to cope during construction (When Eastern Elementary officials realized they would be losing their media center and cafeteria due to an ongoing construction project, they began brainstorming on how to provide their students with library time. The answer to their problem involved borrowing an old bookmobile from the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library. Instead of students leaving classrooms to go to the bookmobile, teachers pull materials from the bookmobile's shelves and take them to the classrooms.)

AppalSeeds: Appalachian Heirloom Seed-Starting Workshops (Robertson County Public Library is hosting a free workshop for adults (ages 14 and up) called AppalSeeds: Appalachian Heirloom Seed-Starting Workshop. The workshop is to increase awareness among Kentuckians in the history, practice and preservation of sustainable Appalachian agriculture in his/her home communities.)

Library’s Footwear Rule Upheld in Appeals Court (An Ohio man has lost his latest bid to go barefoot in the Columbus Metropolitan Library. After losing a 2002 lawsuit against the library for requiring him to wear shoes, Robert A. Neinast took the library to court again to challenge wording in its Customer Code of Conduct, adopted in August 2004, that prohibits “improper dress, including bare feet.” The county common pleas court denied Neinast’s motion for summary judgment, so he appealed his case. But the Ohio appellate court upheld the library’s policy January 26, ruling that the “prohibition against bare feet in the library is related to governmental interests of protecting barefoot library patrons from documented hazards within the library and preserving the economic well-being of the library.” Neinast, a member of the Society for Barefoot Living who has been “going barefoot nearly continuously since mid-1997,” according to a 2001 court affidavit, is a retired software engineer.)

Legals: NOTICE OF ENACTMENT AND SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION (Text of the resolution the Board of Trustees of the Nelson County Public Library District adopted on Jan. 26, 2006 providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of providing funds necessay for the purpose of providing funds necessary to pay the costs of the acquisition, renovation, construction, and equipping of a library.)

Test to check students' 'technology literacy' (Making good use of information that computers is what educators and employers call "technology literacy”. It also is difficult to measure. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy Assessment touches on traditional skills, such as analytical reading and math, but with a technological twist. Test-takers may be asked to query a database, compose an e-mail based on their research, or seek information on the Internet and decide how reliable it is. A version is already used by some colleges. The nonprofit Educational Testing Service plans to announce details of a new version that some high school and first- and second-year college students will take this spring.)

Our Opinion: AARP offers valuable help on tax returns (Editorial praising the efforts of the AARP volunteer tax preparers who will be on hand to help people get their taxes prepared and mailed at the Bowling Green Public Library Depot Branch.)

A Lost Art? Letter writers hard to find in today's computer age (Contemplative correspondence is becoming rarer as communications technology continues to add faster modes of messaging, but some diehard letter writers say the practice likely is here to stay. A web site that captures links to nearly all things related to letter writing is called "Letters, Letter-writing and Other Intimate Discourse." Not as many people are writing today as in years past. The telephone call also replaced some letter writing, and families and friends use text-messaging, cell-phone calls and e-mail to keep in touch today.)

Library wing to be named for Chao (An auditorium in the new $14.2 million library wing at the University of Louisville is being named for U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao. The wing is scheduled to be opened Feb. 20.)

Crouch: Prepare for aging South: Population shift brings challenges, benefits (An aging national population is moving to the Southeast, and Kentucky has an opportunity to take advantage of the growth. This country is going through a major paradigm shift, and we don't get it," said Crouch, director of the Kentucky State Data Center at the University of Louisville. The state is on the cusp of an area that will see a 40 to 114 percent population change by 2030.)

Early childhood fair a big hit (More than 550 people came with their kids for the second annual Boone County Early Childhood Fair. The turnout exceeded last year's total of about 500 families. More than 40 vendors were on hand to give parents with children from birth through age six an opportunity to see services and products available. Represented were recreation centers, toy stores, social services centers, hospitals and book vendors.)

Community Calendar (Boone County Public Library programs: 1) Swingin' Sundays: Janice Trytten. Florence Branch. Janice Trytten plays the native flute.)

Community Calendar (Campbell County Public Library programs: 1) Book Club. Newport Branch. Join us for a discussion of the book "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Záfon and .; 2) Book Club. Cold Spring Branch. A discussion "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides.; 3) Teen Valentines. Cold Spring Branch. Come make valentines or a valentine box for the special people in your life. Nancy Zink will show you some great designs, methods and materials for creating original cards and keepers. Especially for ages 12-18. ; 4) Froggy's Valentine Party. Cold Spring and Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch. "Think Green" as we make Froggy valentines, play Froggy games and have some Froggy fun based on Jonathan London's popular children's series. For ages 6-11.)

Community Calendar (Kenton County Public Library programs: 1) Puppy Tales. Erlanger Branch. Studies have shown that reading to dogs improves children's reading skills. Children will receive a certificate with a photo of themselves with the dog to which they read.; 2) On Entering the Writing Life. Erlanger Branch. Aspiring authors are invited to join local author Ron Ellis for an evening of reading and reflection on the writing life as a second career.; 3) Art Attack. Mary Ann Mongan Library. Enjoy moonlit nights, create your own moon painting, eat a moon pie and listen to nighttime stories.)

City should show more support for library: Roaring 20s, Sarah Heaney (Columnist voices support for the construction of the new Daviess County Public Library.)

Yahoo, AOL to charge some e-mail senders (Two of the world's biggest e-mail account providers, Yahoo Inc. and America Online, plan to introduce a service that would charge senders a fee to route their e-mail directly to a user's mailbox without first passing through junk mail filters. The fees will range from 1/4 cent to 1 cent per e-mail. This is latest attempt by the companies to weed out unsolicited ads, commonly called spam, and identity-theft scams. In exchange for paying, e-mail senders will be guaranteed their messages won't be filtered and will bear a seal alerting recipients they're legitimate.)

Library system grows, needs more support (Editorial praising the Louisville Free Public Library for its service and expansion plans. In a recent article for the Forum page, it was noted that 350,000 Louisvillians (a third of the city's population) have current library cards, and 30,000 cardholders go to a library branch every day. With 3.6 million visitors a year, the libraries outdraw U of L basketball and football, the baseball Bats, both racing seasons at Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby -- combined. Seven years ago (1999), there were only 2.6 million visits per year.)

Free seminar in Casey to tell how to complete a living will (A free seminar for completing the forms for a living will is scheduled at the Casey County Public Library.)

Publisher to Offer Book Content Online (HarperCollins has started an advertiser-supported program that will offer a free look at the full text of selected works. The program is being launched with Bruce Judson's ''Go It Alone! The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your Own.'' Anyone who wants to read the whole text can visit the author's Web site, www.BruceJudson.com. With control of its books in mind, HarperCollins announced late last year that it was digitizing its vast catalog. There has been disagreement in the publishing community over the effects of making material available on the Internet. Some worry about online piracy and about readers simply downloading the text, as opposed to paying for it. A measure of the Harper program's success will be whether ''the new revenue stream'' of advertising money compensates for any lost sales. Harper will likely concentrate on nonfiction and reference works.)

Access worries group: Connect Kentucky wants more broadband availability (While Kentucky's growth of broadband subscribers has led the nation for the past two years, according to a report by the Federal Communications Commission, some here have concerns about its implementation in rural areas. Nearly 14 percent of households in Warren County, 4,880, are not served by broadband, according to a report released Monday by Connect Kentucky. That number compares to about 23 percent of households in the state that were not fully served in 2005. Still, the number of households capable of receiving services has increased each year. It went from 60 percent to 77 percent in 2005. Connect Kentucky, a nonprofit alliance of businesses, government entities and universities meeting to develop a technology-based economy, wants to ensure every Kentucky household has access to high-speed Internet by 2007.

IRANIAN FILM SHOWING (The 2006 One World Film Festival opens with two showings of the Iranian film Children of Heaven in the theater at the Lexington Public Library’s Central Library. Children of Heaven is being shown as part of the Lexington Arts & Cultural Council's LEXARTS cultural weekend celebration. The film is rated PG and is in Farsi with English subtitles. The Council on American-Islamic Relations and members of Lexington's Iranian community will host a reception following the 2 p.m. showing.)

FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (The Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky will host a series of educational seminars, designed to assist families with children with developmental disabilities to plan for their future. The seminars will be held at the Lexington Public Library’s Beaumont Branch.)

COMPUTERS 101 (There will be a beginners computer class at the Clark County Public Library. The classes are designed to teach rudimentary skills. This class is the second in a series of three about the Internet. Each class is limited to four people.)

QUILTERS, WRITERS MEET (The Clark Quilters and the Winchester Writers' Club will meet at the Clark County Public Library.)

IT'S A MYSTERY TO YOU (The Mystery Reading Group will meet at the Clark County Public Library. The February selection is False Scent by Ngaio Marsh.)

Free tax help at county library (Free tax counseling and tax preparation services by volunteer AARP tax aides is available at the Paris-Bourbon County Library during tax season. Tax forms are available at the library, in limited supply.)

Monthly blood drives at library (On behalf of the Central Kentucky Blood Center, the Madison County Public Library in Richmond will host the Richmond Community Blood Drives for 2006 on the second Thursday of each month throughout the year.)

East End Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) "The American People in Wartime" — Video Showing and Discussion. Crescent Hill.; 2) "All We Need is Love". Crescent Hill. Stories, songs and crafts for all ages.; 3) Introduction to E-mail. Crescent Hill.; 4) Anime Club. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 13-19.; 5) World War I Video Screening: Peace Making. St. Matthews/Eline.; 6) Fighting World War I: Important Key and New Weapons. St. Matthews/Eline.; 7) Valentine's Day Crafts and Munchies. St. Matthews/Eline. For ages 6-12.; 8) Intro to E-mail. Matthews/Eline.; 9) Internet Basics. St. Matthews/Eline.; 10) Bugs, Bugs and More Bugs. St. Matthews/Eline. For students in grades 3 and up.; 11) Computer Basics. St. Matthews/Eline.; 12) African-American Tales. Bon Air. For ages 4 and older.; 13) Friends of the Library meeting. Bon Air.; 14) Knitting program. Bon Air.; 15) Mancala. Bon Air. For ages 7 and older. Learn how to make and play the game.; 16)

Teen Tuesday. Bon Air. For ages 13-19. Activity: an Un-Valentine's Day Party.; 17) Windows Basics for Seniors. Bon Air.)

East County Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Valentine's Create-N-Take. Middletown.; 2) Book discussion groups at Middletown. Topic: "Paula "by Isabel Allende and "The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank" by Ellen Feldman.; 3) Lit Picks. Westport. A discussion of favorite genres.; 4) Friends Meeting. Westport.; 5) A book discussion. Jeffersontown. Topic: "Four Spirits" by Sena Jeter Naslund.; 6) Gaslight Writers. Jeffersontown. A creative writing discussion group.; 7) Internet Basics. Jeffersontown.)

City Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) African-American Genealogy Workshop. Western. Learn how to find and record your unique heritage.; 2) Anime Club. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 13-19.; 3) Anime program. Main branch. For ages 13-18.; 4) Bid Whist. Shawnee. For adults only.; 5) Bugs, Bugs and More Bugs. Shawnee. For students in grades 3 and older. Make bugs that eat nothing.; 6) A film discussion. Main branch. Topic: "When We Were Kings," directed by Leon Gast.; 7) Patents and Trademarks Workshop. Main branch.; 8) Computer Basics. Shawnee.; 9) Creating a Web Page Using HTML. Main branch.; 10) E-mail Yahoo. Western.; 11) Intermediate Microsoft Word. Main branch.; 12) Introduction to Microsoft Access. Main branch.; 13) Introduction to Microsoft Word Main branch.)

South End Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) American Girl Tea Party: Meet Kaya. Southwest.; 2) Anime in the Afternoon. Iroquois. Film and munchies provided. For ages 13-18.; 3) Anime Club. Southwest.; 4) A book discussion. Iroquois. Topic: "Dancing on the Edge of the Roof" by Sheila Williams.; 5) A heart program for seniors. Southwest. Learn about heart disease, prevention and heart maintenance.; 6) Preventing Diabetes. Iroquois. Speaker: Kim Jackson, from the Louisville Metro Health Department.; 7) Remembering Washington in Lincoln's Shadow. Southwest. Speaker: Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center for Political Leadership.; 8) Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. Southwest. A children's program. Make Valentine's Day cards.; 9) Spanish English Bilingual Café. Iroquois. People able to maintain a very basic conversation in both languages are welcome.; 10) Super-Cool Afterschool Club. Fairdale. For those in Grades 4-6. Topic: "I Love Science."; 11) Introduction to Microsoft Word Classes. Southwest & Iroquois.)

Mid County Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Book discussions. Fern Creek. Topic: "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.; 2) Poetry Puzzles. Fern Creek. For ages 5-12. Put your favorite Valentine poem on a puzzle to give on Valentine's Day.; 3) Sweets for the Sweet! Fern Creek. For ages 5-10. Create a delicious Valentine surprise.; 4) Tracing Your African-American Roots. Fern Creek. Speaker: Debbie Campisano, from the Louisville Genealogical Society.; 5) E-mail Basics. Okolona.)

Union official appointed to public library board (Lucas County (OH) commissioners yesterday appointed Steven Thomas, a former Toledo Public Schools board member, to fill a vacancy on the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library board of trustees. Commissioner Maggie Thurber voted against the appointment because she said Mr. Thomas did not have the financial background that library officials had requested in a new board member. Mr. Thomas is business manager of Laborers International Union of North America Local 500. He was appointed to the school board in January, 2005, to replace Anita Lopez, but lost his bid for election to the seat in November.)

Exhibits honor inventor: Draftsman part of Edison's story (When the Thomas Edison House in Butchertown celebrates the inventor's birthday, it also will pay tribute to Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928) -- the only African-American charter member of the Edison Pioneers. The Pioneers, formed in 1918, were people who worked with Edison at his companies and laboratories, including ones in New York and New Jersey. The house has used a $3,600 grant from the city to create a portable exhibit about Latimer, an inventor and draftsman born to former slaves in Massachusetts. The exhibit was set up recently at the Louisville Free Public Library's Western branch. After this month -- Black History Month -- it may travel to other branches.)

Author to discuss book on father at Shawnee library (The Shawnee Friends of the Library will sponsor author Charlene Hampton Holloway's discussion of her new book, "Whitlock's Compositions" at the Shawnee branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. The book recounts the life of her father, Charles D. Whitlock, owner of the old Whitlock's Florist shop.)

NC LIVE now offers access to 1,300 eAudiobooks from NetLibrary (NC LIVE (North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education) has signed a three-year agreement to provide the nearly 200 libraries in the consortium with access to more than 1,300 eAudiobook titles from NetLibrary and Recorded Books, the world’s premier publisher of spoken word audio. Available titles include perennial best-sellers from authors such as Stephen King, Dan Brown, Patricia Cornwell and Alexander McCall Smith; easy-to-understand language lessons for beginners, intermediate level speakers and English as a Second Language students covering 39 languages; Newbery and Caldecott award winners for children and young adults; and timeless literary classics from writers such as James Joyce, Mark Twain, Victor Hugo and more. NetLibrary is a division of OCLC and a leading platform for full-text digital content in libraries worldwide.)

Executives Increasingly Turn to E-Mail (A new study suggests that executives who used to telephone or hold face-to-face meetings have increasingly turned to e-mail over the last five years.)

'WE NEVER TALK ANYMORE': Survey Reveals Few Executives Use Telephone or Meet In Person at Work (Executives today may be just as likely to make introductions as small talk around the office water cooler. That’s because they are spending less and less time conversing with colleagues by phone and in person, a new survey shows. Only 13 percent of managers polled use the telephone as their primary means of communication, down from 48 percent five years ago; just 14 percent rely on face-to-face meetings, compared with 24 percent five years ago. Instead, e-mail has become the most common form of dialogue at work, according to 71 percent of respondents.)

Disney Archives: Characters (Illustrated histories of human and animal Disney characters. Some entries include brief profiles, and others (such as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Pluto) feature more extensive histories. From the Disney Archives.)

Romance Writers Will Discuss How to Write Book, Be Published (A program on how to write and get a romance novel published will be presented at the Boyd County Public Library.)

Taxes Filed (A volunteer tax preparer prepares to send a tax return via the Internet at the Greenup County Public Library)

Dealing with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners (This handbook "is intended to assist those who are responsible for establishing workplace violence initiatives at their agencies." Subjects include violence policy statements, prevention strategies, case studies (such as a shooting, stalking incident, and threats), investigation, threat assessment, employee relations, workplace security, and recovery after an incident. From the Office of Personnel Management, the human resources agency for the federal government.)

History of Mobile Libraries (This set of photographs provides a visual timeline of the development of library bookmobiles from the early 20th century into the 21st century. Includes photos of a book wagon pulled by horses in 1905, a bookmobile on a donkey, a railroad library, military library jeepmobiles, and a "state-of-the-art specialty vehicle mobile library offering both traditional and online library resources." From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).)

Heirloom seed workshop March 16 (An Heirloom Seed Workshop will be offered at the Mary Wood Weldon Library. Julie Maruskin will conduct the workshop on starting heirloom Appalachian garden plants from scratch and saving seed from these often-endangered varieties.)

Festival book sale set for weekend (The annual Famous-Barr Used Book Sale will be held at the Bowling Green Public Library Depot Branch. The library is one of the sponsors for the Southern Kentucky Book Fest, which is the beneficiary of the book sale.)

Area A&E Happenings: VISUAL ARTS (Works by Linda Neal and Marlene Martin atr the Boyle County Public Library. Sponsored by Gathering Artists.)

Library seeks state funding for expansion (Legislators in Frankfort may be more willing to help fund the Clark County Public Library's estimated $1.28 million expansion project after meeting with the library's director and two members of its board Wednesday morning. The library's representatives were in the state Capitol along with several hundred others from Kentucky counties to raise awareness of their needs as part of a “Libraries Build Communities” campaign. State Sen. R.J. Palmer II and state Rep. Don Pasley, both of Winchester, wanted to know their priorities. The priority is construction they were told. Director Julie Maruskin added they made it clear that “We really desperately need building funds,” and emphasized stories to the legislators about Kentucky natives who return to work in its libraries, in part to honor the help they received in them growing up. A decision was unanimously made at the meeting to nix the idea of hiring a fundraising consultant to help come up with money for the library's 10,000 square feet of new construction and renovations. Maruskin said the $1,200 for a one-time meeting with a consultant could be saved simply by putting their heads together and talking to libraries with similar funding needs to see what they'd done to raise money.)

Finding roots at the library: Main Branch one of 10 best for African-American genealogy (The main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is considered one of the nation's 10 best for researching African-American roots. Fortunately for local residents, the Main Public Library has one of the most extensive collections of African-American genealogy documents in the nation. Professionals routinely list the collection - assembled during the past 40 years - as one of the nation's best.)

A world of understanding : Lexington film festival provides 'a golden opportunity to expand some minds, increase cultural awareness' -- plus admission is free (Starting Sunday as part of the Arts Showcase Weekend, the eighth annual incarnation of the festival kicks off at the Lexington Public Library’s Central Library Theater with a screening of the critically acclaimed Iranian film Children of Heaven.)

Accord reached on Patriot Act extension (Efforts to extend the USA Patriot Act cleared a major hurdle when the White House and key senators agreed to revisions that are virtually certain to secure Senate passage and likely to win House approval.)

Senate GOP Reaches Deal on Patriot Act (Congress took a step toward renewing the stalled Patriot Act, reaching a deal between the White House and dissident Senate Republicans who wanted greater assurances that the post-Sept. 11 anti-terror act would not undermine personal liberties. Any changes made would still have to be approved by the House. The changes, worked out covered three main areas: Under the first, recipients of court-approved subpoenas for information in terrorist investigations would have the right to challenge a requirement that they refrain from telling anyone.; The second removes a requirement that an individual provide the FBI with the name of an attorney consulted about a National Security Letter, which is a demand for records issued by administrators.; The third clarifies that most libraries are not subject to National Security Letter demands for information about suspected terrorists. Republicans said that with the changes, the chance would be remote that any library would have to turn over information. But Democrats said the same provision made explicit that some libraries could be forced to turn over information, adding that existing law is vague on the subject.)

Ring in Spring @ Your Library!: Programs Focus on Preserving and Planting (McCracken County Public Library programs: 1)West Kentucky Community and Technical College English Professor Andrew Halford leads a discussion of Kentucky writer Silas House’s The Coal Tattoo. Join him Wednesday.; 2) Bud Qualk, host of WKCTC’s Channel 2 program Master Gardening, explains why Paducah is home to 24 garden clubs.)

Black History display at library (During the month of February, the public is invited to view the Black History display at the Logan County Public Library that was done by the Youth Department of Macedonia Baptist Church of Auburn.

Welcome to the First Ever Kids Olympics ! (The Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library recently held their First Winter Olympics. Before the competition began, Amber Stewart, children’s librarian told the children what the Olympics were all about. Although there were only four children who turned out for the event, each one of the kids had a great time.)

Saving Tiny Tim: Paralyzed guinea pig finds home in Franklin (An abandoned, paralyzed guinea pig has become a Simpson County family's belated Christmas present. "Everybody is attached to him,"; said Dutch Maris of the "personable little fellow,"; a white, furry critter found in a plastic basket at Franklin's Goodnight Memorial Library early one January morning.)

DIGGING IN: Events, gatherings and products that are cropping up (For lily lovers: The Bluegrass Hemerocallis Society will meet at the Lexington Public Library, Beaumont Branch. John Rice of Thoroughbred Daylilies in Paris will speak.)

Black History Month (Lexington Public Library programs: 1) "Freedom Quilts" with Elise Mandel. Eagle Creek & Village Branch Library. Mandel will use games, stories and crafts to explain how quilts helped slaves escape to the north. For all ages.; 2) One World Film Festival. Central Library Theater movies will be Children of Heaven, Travellers & Magicians, Daddy and Pappa, and Crash.)

Free Art for the Whole Family (Lyrica and Holly's Harps at the Scheben Branch of the Boone County Public Library.)

'Perfect Laboratory' for Growth: Boone's Plan Addresses Strategies (The construction of the new 75,000-square-foot Boone County Public Library building is designed to not just to meet community needs, but to stay ahead of a growing population. It has been cited as one way to plan smartly for the population boom that is taking and will take place in the county, along with improved transportation and parks and recreation. Boone County officials believe they will be able to manage suburban sprawl into the foreseeable future, although they concede they could use some help.)

Civic Engagement: Residents Gather To Celebrate in Cities (The city of Erlanger has held monthly events for citizens for almost 10 years. It has joined with the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Library for the past three years, because attendance at these events exceeded the space available at any city facility.)

Community Calendar (Campbell County Public Library programs: 1) Textile Crafts Group Meeting. Carrico Branch. Work on a group project of something of your own. Foster the learning and practice of textile crafts while enjoying the company of others.; 2) Adults Returning to School - Paying for College 101. Cold Spring Branch. Nontraditional students interested in higher education will learn the nuts and bolts of the financial aid application process.; 3) Origami Wizard Jonathan Heart. Cold Spring Branch. Have some zany fun and learn origami.; 4) Budgeting and Money Flow. Carrico Branch. Learn about the benefits of having a budget and how to use a budget worksheet from a Western & Southern Life Insurance Company representative.; 5) Felted Jewelry and Snakes. Cold Spring Branch. Lois Johnston from Sunrock Farm will teach how to felt using carded wool.; 6) Learn Excel. Newport Branch. Rob Stanfield will teach the foundations of Microsoft Excel on the Library's computers.; 7) Cold Spring Book Club. Cold Spring Branch. Join us for a discussion of "Middlesex: A Novel," by Jeffrey Eugenides.; 8) Froggy's Valentine Party. Carrico & Newport Branch. Think green as we make Froggy Valentines.; 9) Manga and Anime Club. Newport Branch. Showing "Inu Yasha 3," for ages 11 to 18.; 10) Pop and Paint. Carrico Branch. Use Bubble Wrap to create a colorful craft and then enjoy some activities with lots of pop.; 11) Chess Night. Carrico Branch. Come play chess against people who don't know how good you are.; 12) Popcorn and a Movie. Newport Branch. See March of the Penguins, a documentary about emperor penguins trekking across the Antarctic on an annual journey.; 13) Knitters and Philosophers Club. Cold Spring Branch. This knitting and textile crafts interest group meets the third Tuesday of every month.; 14) Popcorn and a Movie. Cold Spring Branch. See Madagascar, an animated movie where animal pals break out of New York City's Central Park Zoo and eventually end up in Africa.)

Community Calendar (Kenton County Public Library programs: 1) Underground Railroad. Independence Branch. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center expands your understanding of the significance of the Underground Railroad.)

Office romance not so taboo anymore (More than 70 percent of employers don't have written policies against office dating on grounds they see "no pressing need" and, among those who do, just 9 percent ban office dating outright. Their poll also found 40 percent of employees had an office romance sometime in their work lives. Fifty-four percent of men and 40 percent of women are open to dating a co-worker, while 70 percent of men and 83 percent of women call dating the boss a no-no. Harlequin Enterprises’ annual Romance Report says the laundromat tops the list of best places to look for love, followed by the library, school, the coffee house and health club.)

Belgian Librarians Use Love to Get Readers (Singles who like to read are descending upon libraries across Belgium as part of an experiment in what two librarians have dubbed ''lib-dating.'' By designing a new place for singles to find love, creators Eric Van der Straeten and Danny Theuwis are hoping to draw more people to books by appealing to their hearts, as well as blow the dust off stereotypes of libraries as stuffy and solitary places. He and Van der Straeten have since held sessions at Antwerp's Permeke library to train librarians from more than 300 libraries across the country on hosting lib-dating sessions. Van der Straeten said he hopes many of the libraries will set up their own dating groups in the next few months. Only 35 percent of those living in the northern Flemish region of Belgium belong to a public library, though a recent survey conducted by the network found that libraries are the No. 3 spot for recreational activity, after the cinema and sporting venues, in Flanders, including Brussels.)

Public ads may get price drop: Bill would make it cheaper to place public notifications in newspapers (A state Senate committee will begin hearings on a bill that would make it cheaper for local governments to place public notifications in newspapers. The proposed law takes a number of steps to reduce the cost of the legal advertisements, which governments are required to publish to announce public business like bond sales, delinquent taxpayers' names and sheriffs' sales of property. Local governments have complained the ads are a financial burden. the new proposed law, House Bill 171, would require the ads be published, but at the lowest rate newspapers offer to commercial advertisers and with a smaller type size, which cuts costs by reducing the overall size of the ad. It would also reduce the number of times governments have to publish a list of delinquent taxpayers from three to one. In the past two budgets, school districts have had permission to put that information on the Web and in local libraries, without publication in the newspaper. Districts are required to just run a smaller ad to notify where that information is available. Because the permission is part of the budget, it expires at the end of each fiscal year on June 30.)

Historical Society looking for a new home (The Laurel County Historical Library is in a hole and rain or fire could mean the end of its archives. Located in the basement of the Laurel County Sheriff's Department on Broad Street in London, the library, run by the historical society, has its collection of materials including census records, genealogical work by other researchers and files of old photos covered in sheets of plastic because of water leaks.)

Underground Railroad program slated (The Boyd County Public Library will celebrate Black History Month with a program about local connections to the Underground Railroad. Ernie Tucker, a professor of history at Ashland Community and Technical College, will present “In Search of The Underground Railroad”.)

Foul weather weakens sales during used book fundraiser (The weather likely played a role in lower-than-hoped-for sales at the Famous Barr Used Book Sale over the weekend. The three-day sale netted about $11,000, according to preliminary numbers, down from last year's $15,000. The funds still will greatly benefit the Southern Kentucky Book Fest, of which WKU's libraries are a sponsor.)

Free seminar on living wills (A free seminar on how to prepare a living will be offered at the Casey County Public Library, 238 Middleburg St. Forms to designate a health care surrogate (someone to make healthcare decisions) and living will forms will be distributed for participants to complete. A notary will be available to make the documents legal. Participants must be at least 18 years of age and have a driver's license or other legal identification.)

KIDS' BOOKS FOR PARENTS (Lexington Public Library children's librarians will display about 200 children's picture books for parents and teachers at the Beaumont Branch.)

DAMPIER BOOK SIGNING (Don Dampier, author of Finding the Fifties, will visit the Scott County Public Library. He will sign copies of his book and read from it as well.)

IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS (Lexington Public Library’s Central Library will have a workshop on black history and children's literature. Children ages 3 and older are invited to learn about black culture through children's literature, stories and crafts.)

'SUSTAINING THE LEGACY' (P.G. Peeples, Marilyn Dishman and Charles Hobbs will discuss the challenge of "Sustaining the Legacy: How Do We Preserve the Spirit and Struggle for Civil Rights From the Perspective of Their Generations" at the Central Library Lexington Public Library’s.)

FREEDOM QUILTS (The Lexington Public Library will present Freedom Quilts with Elise Mandel at the Village and Eagle Creek Branch. Mandel will use games, stories and crafts to explain how quilts helped slaves escape to the north. For all ages.

PORTRAYAL OF WAC OFFICER (The Madison County Public Library in Richmond will present Anna Mac Clarke: A Chautauqua. A Kentucky native and graduate of Kentucky State College, Clarke enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps shortly after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Her service stations included duty at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, and the Douglas Army Airfield in Arizona. Clarke was an early advocate for civil rights within the military and, as an Army Lieutenant, was the first black WAC officer to command a white unit. Anna Mac Clarke will be portrayed by Haley S. Bowling.)

Library's revamped Web site cited among best (The streamlined and updated Web site for the Paris-Bourbon County Public Library, www. bourbonlibrary.org, was singled out recently as one of the best library sites in the state. The January issue of "The One Page: A Web Design Guide for Kentucky's Public Libraries," said it is "probably one of the best, if not the best, of Kentucky's public library Web sites.")

Angelou's autobiography to be discussed Feb. 23 (Growing up black in a white world is only one of the themes in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," Maya Angelou's autobiography. If you would like to talk about the book, a discussion will be held at the Shively-Newman branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.)

Mid-County Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) A "Beary" Good Storytime. Fairdale. For ages 2-10.; 2) Carnival Time. Bon Air.; 3) Friends of the Library meeting. Fern Creek.; 4) Gaslight Writers. Jeffersontown. A creative writing discussion group.; 5) Knitting program. Bon Air.; 6) Super-Cool Afterschool Club. Fairdale. For students in grades 4-6. Activity: art studio beads.; 7) Teen Tuesday. Bon Air.; 8) Wilderness Road Writers Group. Okolona.; 9) Scattered Soul: Metro Louisville's Historic Pockets of Black Residence. Highlands/Shelby Park. Speaker: Tom Owen, a University of Louisville archivist.; 10) Blue Apple Players. Highlands/Shelby Park. Live, interactive storytelling will be offered.; 11) E-mail 101. Bon Air.; 12) Internet Basics. Jeffersontown & Bon Air.)

East County Happenings ( Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Apples to Apples. Middletown. The game challenges interpretations of everyday words.; 2) Friends Meeting. Middletown.; 3) World War I Video Screeings: After the War — The Turbulent Years. St. Matthews/Eline.; 4) A book discussion group. St. Matthews/Eline. Topic: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," by J.K. Rowling.; 5) Black History Celebration. St. Matthews/Eline. Author Charlene Hampton Holloway will discuss her book "Whitlock's Compositions," the biographical tale of Charles Whitlock, owner of the local Whitlock's Florist.; 6) Family Storytime: Freedom Quilts.St. Matthews/Eline. Ages 5-8, accompanied by an adult.; 7)

Computer Basics. St. Matthews/Eline.; 8) Adult Book Discussion. Westport.; 9) Carnival Time. Bon Air.; 10) Gaslight Writers. Jeffersontown. A creative writing discussion group.)

East End Happenings ( Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) The African-American and the Great War. Crescent Hill. Speaker: Blaine Hudson, with the University of Louisville Department of Pan-African Studies.; 2) Senior Tuesdays — Genealogy Research: Kentucky Historical Society Style. Crescent Hill. Speaker: Beth Shields, of the Kentucky Historical Society.; 3) Scattered Soul: Metro Louisville's Historic Pockets of Black Residence. Highlands/Shelby Park. Speaker: Tom Owen, a University of Louisville archivist.; 4) Blue Apple Players. Highlands/Shelby Park. Live, interactive storytelling will be offered.; 5) World War I Video Screeings: After the War — The Turbulent Years. St. Matthews/Eline.)

City Happenings ( Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Bid Whist. Shawnee. For adults only.; 2) Black History Celebration. Shawnee. Author Charlene Hampton Holloway will discuss her book, "Whitlock's Compositions," the biographical tale of Charles D. Whitlock, owner of the local Whitlock's Florist. Sponsor: Shawnee Friends of the Library.; 3) Budgeting and Record Keeping. Main branch. Leader: an instructor from The Center for Women and Families.; 4) Journal Writing as Therapy. Portland.; 5) University of Louisville exhibits on Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Decision. Western. Some members of the University of Louisville faculty will share personal stories of how the decision affected their lives, and some captivating portraits of Metro Louisville residents affected by the decision.; 6) Scattered Soul: Metro Louisville's Historic Pockets of Black Residence. Highlands/Shelby Park. Speaker: Tom Owen, a University of Louisville archivist.; 7) Blue Apple Players. Highlands/Shelby Park. Live, interactive storytelling will be offered.; 8) Using Foundation Center Resources. Main branch.; 9) Business Resources Online. Main branch.; 10) Computer Basics. Shawnee.; 11) Consumer Information Online. Western.; 12) Internet Basics. Main branch.; 13) Intermediate Microsoft Publisher. Main branch.; 14) Intermediate Microsoft Word, Mail Merge. Main branch.; 15) Introduction to Microsoft Excel. Main branch.; 16) Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint. Main branch.)

South End Happenings ( Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) A "Beary" Good Storytime. Fairdale. For ages 2-10.; 2) A book discussion. Southwest. Topic: "Ice Queen" by Alice Hoffman.; 3) Cultural Showcase: Liberia. Iroquois. Celebrate the dance and music of Liberia with the Liberian Women's Association of Kentuckiana Inc.; 4) Down on the Bayou. Southwest. Learn about Cajun and Creole cuisine.; 5) Lost Boys of Sudan Documentary. Iroquois. Follow two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America.; 6) Mr. Mustache and his Magic Show.; 7) Teen Craft, 2 p.m. Monday at Iroquois. For ages 11-18.; 8) Computer Basics. Iroquois.; 9) Senior Computer Help. Southwest.)

Center helping seniors sign up for prescription drug program (About a dozen people who signed up for the Georgetown-Scott County Senior Activity Center’s program last week at a Medicare prescription plan enrollment drive event at the Scott County Public Library.)

Adult workshop about college (The first part of a three-week workshop for adults who want to return to college will be at Mary Ann Mongan Branch of the Kenton County Public Library. In the opening session, participants learn to identify their career goals and create an educational plan. The library, Northern Kentucky University and the Southwest Ohio Educational Opportunity Center, sponsor the workshop.)

Area Arts & Entertainment Happenings for Feb. 16 ("Views of China: Mike Rayburn and Zeng Ping," Lexington Public Library’s Central Library Gallery. Works by Linda Neal and Marlene Martin. Boyle County Public Library. Sponsored by Gathering Artists.)

LETTER: Sponsors of library’s winter story time receive thanks (Letter to the Editor from the Friends of the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Public Library thanking businesses and individuals for their support in the Winter Evening Story Time.)

County calendar for Feb. 16 (Jessamine County Public Library programs: 1) Jessamine County Community Blood Drive.; 2) "Horsemanship Safety after Winter Break" with Rosemary Taylor from Sunburst Horsemanship School.)

Cowboys win PS 2 Super Bowl at Flatwoods Library (The Flatwoods Branch of the Greenup County Public Library’s Playstation 2 Madden Football Tournament had 18 contestants. The first place prize was $50 and second was $20. The tournament will be an annual event.)

Photograph (A track hoe keeps a hackberry tree steady while operator Robert Hall with Yeiser Excavating saws the root system away from the trunk Monday afternoon as clearing continues on the new site for the Daviess County Public Library on Ford Avenue and Frederica Street. "Hackberry trees aren't much good for anything," Hall said. "We are cutting off the roots to load it on a trailer." Yeiser Excavating in Utica is a subcontractor for the job. The main contractor is Hartz Construction Co. The entire $13 million-plus project is expected to take two to three years.)

U.S. Copyright Office: Orphan Works (January 2006 report about "problems related to 'orphan works' -- copyrighted works whose owners may be impossible to identify and locate." Includes the full text of the report, the notice of inquiry, comments, roundtable discussion transcripts, and audio of a roundtable discussion from August 2005.

Librarian warns proposed tax 'reform' would gut local services (An Ohio state constitutional amendment, Tax Expenditure Limitation, (TEL) favored by Republican gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell would bring sweeping changes in local government funding, and pubic library officials say its impact would be massive. It seeks to duplicate the "taxpayers' bill of rights" in place in Colorado and proposed in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Supporters in Ohio cite a 71 percent increase in state spending over the past decade. The amendment would cap year-to-year increases in total state spending to either 3.5 percent or a somewhat higher amount based on inflation and population growth. The 3.5 percent figure is drawn from the Consumer Price Index, a government measure of prices paid for household goods and services.

Reading Garden to open Tuesday (The Boyd County Public Library here will mix books with sunshine, hopefully, Tuesday as it unlocks the gate to its new outside Reading Garden.)
Ashland Daily Independent. Feb. 16, 2006
http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2006/02/17/news/04readgarden0217.txt

PublishersWeekly.com: Religion Books (Compilation of dozens of articles discussing trends and titles in religion book publishing and book selling in the U.S. Includes newly released titles organized by publisher, and articles about specific topics. Many articles are about Christian publishers and books, but site also provides material about other religions, and New Age and pagan studies. From Publishers Weekly.)

GET AWAY CLOSE TO HOME: Gallery Hop full of far-off landscapes (Lexington Public Library’s Central Library Gallery spirits us away to another far-off land -- China. Photography by Morehead artist Mike Rayburn combines with traditional ethnic costumes by China native Zeng Ping to form the latest exhibit.)

BEST BETS: Entertain these options for your weekend (Documentary doubleheader. The One World Film Festival screens two films this weekend that take a look at the challenges and issues of gay parenthood. Daddy & Papa and Out in the Heartland at the Lexington Public Library’s Central Library Theater.)

Agencies to seek funding (Nonprofit agencies seeking funding from Bowling Green have until Feb. 28 to start the request process by submitting a letter of interest describing what they want from this year's city budget. The city is mandated to fund the Bowling Green Public Library. It will get its normal funding. It doesn't have to submit an application. But it does need to submit its annual budget proposals to the city.)
Bowling Green Daily News. Feb. 17, 2006

Librarian's program grows with trend (Julie Maruskin, director of the Clark County Public Library and an enthusiastic gardener, has organized an adult education program on starting heirloom Appalachian garden plants and saving seed from these often endangered varieties. She has focused on tomatoes in particular. She has launched an ambitious schedule to present the program 29 times at libraries and at Lexington's Arboretum on Alumni Drive over the next nine weeks.)
Lexington Herald Leader. Feb. 18, 2006
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/home/13893852.htm

To learn more (Julie Maruskin is presenting programs on heirloom seeds at libraries in the region. For a schedule, go to www.clarkpublib.org. Two mini-conferences on heirloom flowers, gourds, greasy beans, planting by moon signs and many other topics are planned. Both will be at the Clark County Public Library.)
Lexington Herald Leader. Feb. 18, 2006
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/home/13893850.htm

Pike County Schools reading program wins national award (A program that has brought parents into Pike County elementary schools to read with their kids has won a national award. The Pike County Schools' LIBERTY program has been named one of 34 state Civic Star Award winners by the American Association of School Administrators and Sodexho USA, officials announced. LIBERTY, which stands for Libraries Involve, Build and Energize Readers Transforming Youth, is a program that began with a $350,000 federal grant.)
Pikeville Appalachian News. Feb. 18, 2006
http://www.news-expressky.com/articles/2006/02/17/top_story/01schools.txt

Calendar (Campbell County Public Library programs: 1) Origami Wizard Jonathan Heart. Carrico Branch. Have some zany fun and learn origami.; 2) Textile Crafts Group Meeting. Carrico Branch. Work on a group project of something of your own. Foster the learning and practice of textile crafts while enjoying the company of others.; 3) Funny Fun with Dr. Seuss. Newport Branch. We will decorate socks for our very own "Funny Feet Parade" and enjoy other fun activities inspired by Dr. Seuss.)

Calendar (Kenton County Public Library programs: 1) Artsy: Very Van Eyck. Mary Ann Mongan Branch. Learn about Jan van Eyck, a master oil painter in the 1400s.; 2) Photoshop Elements 3.0. Erlanger Branch. Learn to use enhanced tools and many new features. Beginning Photoshop Elements 2.0 and Advanced Photoshop Elements 2.0 suggested.; 3) Homespun: Reading Circle. Mary Ann Mongan Branch. Join us for a discussion about one boy's struggle with ADHD in the book "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos.; 4) We R.E.A.D.: Mardi Gras! Erlanger Branch. Let's look at the Mardi Gras festivities around the world.; 5) Mahalia: A Life in Gospel Music. Mary Ann Mongan Branch. Listen to Mahalia Jackson, the poor girl born in New Orleans who "walked with kings and queens."; 6) Death Over Slavery: Margaret's Journey. Erlanger Branch. Join local artist Monalisa Miller for an inspirational journey through the life of Margaret Garner.)

Authorities: Teens at risk on Web sites (On MySpace.com, teenagers can find kindred spirits. They can also find out where their online friends live, where they attend school, even what they look like. And so can adults. Parents, school administrators and police are increasingly worried that teens are finding trouble online at sites like MySpace, the leader of the social-networking sites that encourage users to build larger and larger circles of friends.)

'The Way It Was' 'Poss' Coomes to sign copies of new book (Oswald "Poss" Coomes will sign copies of his new book at the Henderson County Public Library. The new book "The Way It Was," runs 96 pages, slightly larger than his first book, "Before I Forget," which was 87 pages and published in 2004.)

A garden party: Beginning Tuesday, library users can experience reading outdoors (The Boyd County Public Library's new Reading Garden officially opens February 21st.)

Corbin library valentine winners (The Corbin Public Library held two Valentine's Day contests. The first was a Sweethearts Guessing Contest, sponsored by Adult/Teen Coordinator Michelle Steenbergen, in which contestants guessed how many conversation hearts were in the jar. The second contest was a Valentine's Day Coloring Contest sponsored by Children's Librarian Lisa Kersey for age groups 2-5, 6-9, and 10-12.)

Casey Public Library book sale nets $675 (The semi-annual book sale last week at Casey County Public Library took in $675. The proceeds will be used to purchase books for children and other programs. The organization also signed up three new Friends members.)

11-Year-Old Arrested In Alleged Library Assault: Boy's Mother Considers Filing Charges (11-year-old boy was charged with assaulting a 54-year-old man inside a Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Library branch.)

Online searches grew 55 percent to nearly 5.1 billion in December 2005: Google sees five-point gain in search share rankings (Nielsen// NetRatings, a global leader in Internet media and market research, reports that the total number of searches in the U.S. conducted across approximately 60 search engines grew 55 percent year-over-year to nearly 5.1 billion searches in December 2005. There were 3.3 billion searches conducted via search engines in December 2004. While the number of searches conducted online swelled, the number of people connecting to the Internet rose a mere three percent to 207 million people. Google rose nearly six percentage points to garner a 49 percent share of all searches in December 2005 from a year prior. Yahoo! Search and MSN Search experienced slight declines in their search share points.)

Bell Library officials attend legislative day (Bell County Librarian Beverly Greene, along with board member Martha Wiley and bookmobile librarian Pat Hopkins, took part in the Kentucky Library Association's annual Legislative Day. They along, with other librarians, trustees, and Friends, flobbied their local reprentatives on budget items to benefit local libraries.)

Film series finale ("The World War I Years: America Becomes a World Power," a documentary film series, concludes this week at the Crescent Hill and St. Matthews/Eline branches of the Louisville Free Public Library.)

Analysts: Health care costs to keep rising (Within a decade, an aging America will spend one of every five dollars on health care, according to government analysts who see no end to increases in the cost of going to the doctor and taking medicine. The nation's total health care bill by 2015: more than $4 trillion. Consumers will foot about half the bill, the government the rest. Hospital costs will rise more quickly than previously anticipated, reflecting a construction boom for urban hospitals. Meanwhile, drug costs are expected to be lower because of a greater reliance on generics, and because insurers administering the new Medicare drug benefit were able to negotiate steeper discounts than previously anticipated. Overall, the analysts forecast a 7.2 percent annual increase in health care costs over the coming decade. That's in line with the 7.4 percent increase in 2005.)

AARP offers tax preparation help (AARP is offering free tax counseling, preparation and electronic filing for low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older, through April 15, at the Lexington Public Library’s Beaumont, Northside, and Eagle Creek branches.)

MOVIES FOR TEENS (Lexington Public Library’s Tates Creek branch programs: 1) Teen Movie Night.; 2) Class for adults, Make a Keepsake Box.)

FELTING WORKSHOP (Sarah Cole of Blackbridge Creations will lead a workshop on wool needle felting during family night at the Jessamine County Public Library. The program is for children ages 6-18 and their parents.)

FRIENDS BOOK SALE (The Clark County Friends of the Library will host a used book sale.)

LIBRARY EVENTS (Paris-Bourbon County Public Library programs: 1) A free-movie night for adults.; 2) Two popular movies for kids will be shown. The free program is open to children 8 and older. Popcorn and drinks will be provided.; 3) Spiritual author and medium Samara Anjelae will discuss natural healing and the Reiki Method. Anjelae is a Reiki Master who has studied under several world-renowned shamanic and hands-on healers. Reiki, (pronounced ray-key) is an ancient Japanese treatment.)

BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT (Participants are being sought for the Clark County celebration of the 2006 Books2Eat Festival, to be held at the Clark County Public Library. The international event, celebrated in 13 countries and 27 states, enlists cooks and bakers to create food in the shape of books or food with a literary theme. The entries will be on display at the library. They will be judged for beauty, originality and ingenuity. Prizes will be awarded. The entries will be eaten by the public.)

Fern Creek library to grow: Vacancy next door seen as opportunity (The Fern Creek branch of the Louisville Free Public Library will soon have more space. The library will add about 1,400 square feet in the next few months, adding about 25 percent more. The library, in the small Cedar Springs strip shopping center on Bardstown Road, is taking over vacant commercial space next door. The expansion, which involves knocking out a wall, will make the Fern Creek branch about 7,000 square feet. While that's still smaller than most other branches, Buthod said it's a step in the right direction. Suburban areas are starved for libraries.

This is part of an extensive plan to upgrade libraries. The master plan calls for spending $80 million to renovate more than 12 branches and to expand the main library. The Fern Creek expansion is expected to cost $60,000 for fixtures, carpeting, furnishings and computers. That money will come from the library's operating budget.)

Mid-County Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) African-American Authors Family Storytime. Fern Creek. Ages 3-12.; 2) Jeffersontown Knitting Group. For beginners, intermediate knitters. Bring knitting needles.; 3) Kentucky Beekeepers Exhibit. Bon Air.; 4) Knitting program. Bon Air.; 5) Teen Tuesday. Ages 13-19. Bon Air.; 6) Super-Cool Afterschool Club. Fairdale. Grades 4-6. Activity: talent show.; 7) Teen Game Night. Highlands/Shelby Park. Ages 13-19.; 8) Indoor Beach Party. Highlands/Shelby Park. Ages 3-8.)

City Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Book Discussions. Main branch. Topic: "Those Bones Are Not My Child" by Toni Cade Bambara. Western. Topic: "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.; 2) Genealogy Resources in Print and Microform. Main branch.; 3)

Portland Chess Club.; 4) Resume Workshop. Main branch.; 5) Setting Financial Goals. Main branch. Instructor from the Center for Women and Families.; 6) Teen Game Night. Highlands/Shelby Park. Ages 13-19.; 7) Indoor Beach Party. Highlands/Shelby Park. Ages 3-8.; 8) Intermediate Microsoft Excel. Main branch.; 9) Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint. Main branch.; 10) Internet Basics. Shawnee.; 11) Introduction to Microsoft Word. Main branch.; 12) Keyboarding Workshop. Main branch.)

East County Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Volunteer "Adopt a Shelf" Training. Middletown.; 2) Introduction to Library Databases. St. Matthews/Eline.; 3) Internet Basics. St. Matthews/Eline.; 4) Teen Group. Westport. Ages 10-16.)

East End Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) After the War — The Turbulent Years. Crescent Hill.; 2) Well Shiver Me Timbers. Crescent Hill. Ages 5 and older.; 3) Introduction to Library Databases. Crescent Hill.)

South End Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Fun with the Magic Tree House Gang. Southwest. Games, trivia, crafts, snacks.; 2) Super-Cool Afterschool Club. Fairdale. Grades 4-6. Activity: talent show.; 3) A Taste of Mardi Gras. Southwest.; 4) Introduction to Microsoft Excel.; 5) Southwest. Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint. Iroquois.; 6) Windows Basics. Iroquois.)

Study Shows Support for Public Libraries (American Library Association study results; 1) 2 out of 3 adults visited a public library last year.; 2) More than 9 out of 10 believe libraries will remain necessary in the future despite the rise of the Internet.; 3) 7 out of 10 said they were ''very'' or ''extremely'' happy; 4) 8 out of 10 said more money should be spent.; 5) About 8 out of 10 library visitors said they took out of a book.; 6) About 3 out of 10 library visitors connected to the Internet throught the library.; 7) Around 1 out of 3 library visitors borrowed a CD, video or computer software. The survey of just over 1,000 was conducted by phone by KRC Research & Consulting, a communications research firm based in the United States and London. The sampling error margin is plus or minus 3 percentage points.)

Library ungates outdoor ‘tuffet’ for patrons and park guests (The Boyd County Public Library opened its outdoor reading garden to the public.)

Students leaf through authors at fair (The Book Fair event is a biannual affair that serves as a fund-raiser for the Red Cross Elementary School’s media center. The event usually generates $1,000 for the school. Red Cross has also used book fair funds to cover the cost to have an artist paint a mural in the media center.)

Area Arts & Entertainment happenings for Feb. 23 ("Views of China: Mike Rayburn and Zeng Ping," at the Lexington Public Library’s Central Library Gallery. Works by Linda Neal and Marlene Martin at the Boyle County Public Library. Sponsored by Gathering Artists.)

Study: Americans'' home Net adoption slowing (Americans' home adoption of the Internet has stalled, and doesn't appear likely to increase much in the next few years. About 64 percent of Americans had some form of Internet access at home in 2005. That's up from 62 percent in 2004. A prediction recently made is Internet adoption will grow only 3 percentage points by 2009. 42 percent of Americans now have some form of broadband access at home, while 22 percent more have dial-up. An additional 13 percent get Internet access only outside of the home--at work or a library, for example--and 23 percent don't use the Internet at all. The only way to convince some people to get online would be to bundle computers and Internet service with televisions. 5 percent of those participating in the survey told the researchers that they would never get Internet access at home, regardless of how cheap it was.)

Jewish Mysteries (This site features an annotated bibliography of American Jewish mystery and detective fiction. The mysteries are divided into three categories "based on Jewish identity and the role of Judaism in each mystery": assimilation, acculturation, and affirmation. Also includes an introductory essay. From a rabbi who is the editor of anthologies of Jewish mystery stories.)

Blogossary: The Blogosphere's Dictionary (This informal site includes dozens of definitions for terms used in the blogosphere ("the entirety of the blogging community"), such as troll, pingback, permalink, and link love. Updated at least weekly. From Telian Adlam, a blogger who maintains a variety of blogs.)

Searchtools.com: Background Topics: Faceted Metadata Search and Browse (A brief but thorough explanation of faceted search, in which users can easily switch between searching and browsing "using their own terminology for search while recognizing the organization and vocabulary of the data." Includes a comparison with traditional parametric search engines, examples of faceted search, and key features of major faceted-search engines. From Searchtools.com, a website maintained by web search guru and consultant Avi Rappoport.)

Web 2.0 for Designers (This May 2005 article explores the differences between so-called Web 1.0 (in which "a small number of writers created Web pages for a large number of readers") and Web 2.0, in which Web users are able to easily contribute and create content. Includes examples of Web 2.0 technologies, such as Flickr, RSS aggregators, and Google Maps. From Digital Web Magazine, "an online magazine intended for professional web designers.")

What is Web 2.0: Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software (This September 2005 article by some of the pioneers of the term "Web 2.0" attempts to clarify its meaning. The article notes that "in the year and a half since the term 'Web 2.0' [was coined]. ... there's still a huge amount of disagreement about just what Web 2.0 means, with some people decrying it as a meaningless marketing buzzword, and others accepting it as the new conventional wisdom." From O'Reilly Media.)

Copyright Information & Education: Fair Use (Overview of the fair use doctrine "which allows users of copyrighted works to exercise some rights under certain circumstances without seeking permission or paying royalties." It is "probably the most important exemption to copyright protections for educational settings, allowing many uses of copyrighted works for the purposes of teaching and research." Includes a description of the four fair use factors and tools for evaluating the applicability of the doctrine. From the University of Minnesota Libraries.)

Acronym Finder (Millions of acronyms across a wide range of topics, carefully edited and maintained by item editors. Thousands of acronyms added monthly. Includes a blog and free toolbars. Maintained in various forms since 1985 by an entrepreneur specializing in acronyms.)

The lure of the library (On Feb. 2, people gathered at the Main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) to discuss the library system, its future growth, and the significant role it plays in their lives. Members of the Americans for Libraries Council, a New York-based non-profit group that focuses on the function of libraries in America, listened and offered insight as library advocates and patrons spoke in turn about subjects ranging from puppet shows to the homeless population.)

90,000 obituaries put online: Available death notices date back to 1890 (The Daviess County Public Library has created the online Owensboro Area Obituary Index. The database includes abstracts of 90,120-plus obituaries from Owensboro newspapers from 1890-1919 (with the exception of 1896-99) and 1989 to 2006.)

DIGGING IN: Events, gatherings and products that are cropping (For self-starters: A program on seed starting will be at the Lexington Public Library.)

Legals: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS (The Nelson County Public Library Board of Trustees, announce that sealed LUMP SUM BID PROPOSALS for furnishing all materials and performing all work necessary to complete: DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOSPITAL.)

Microsoft plans new Windows products (The most common consumer version of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows operating system, Windows Vista Home Premium, will include tools for things like recording and watching television, along with other functions aimed at using the PC for entertainment purposes that were previously found in the "Media Center" version of Windows. It's one of six versions of Windows Vista the company plans to release. They include a more basic consumer version and another, called Ultimate, that is geared toward home users who also want to work from the family den.)

Library gets new editions (Article profiling the Madison County Detention Center’s library. It has a collection of about 3,000 books. Inmates are allowed to check out as many as five books every week, which they can share with their cell mates. Inmates also are recruited to organize the collection periodically, arranging the books by category and discarding destroyed copies. Hardcover books used to be allowed in the library until one inmate assaulted another with a heavily bound book and injured his head. Now, only paperbacks are allowed in the library. Because of the small size of the library, which is also the room where GED classes and AA meetings are conducted, the number of books the jail can hold is limited)

Library plans Dr. Seuss story time (Boyle County Public Library will celebrate Read Across America Thursday with a Dr. Seuss family story time. Children ages preschool through fifth grade and their families are welcome to listen to Dr. Seuss tales, make crafts and have a snack. The program is sponsored by the Society of Future Educators at Centre College.)

Program touts growth of heirloom vegetables (A presentation at Robertson County Public Library Monday gave area gardeners an opportunity to add to their collections and learn an easy way to do pass on their own heirlooms. Free do-it-yourself plant starter kits and the temptation of free samples of heirloom vegetable seeds may have encouraged nearly 50 people to attend the session presented by Julie Maruskin, director of Clark County Libraries.)