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.

Comics and graphic novels, not just men in tights (Graphic novels, comic books, are breaking down the stereotype of lightweight entertainment for teenage boys more interested in superheroes than Shakespeare's men in tights. Graphic novels are one of the fastest growing sectors in U.S. publishing, and are becoming increasingly respectable both as an art form and as a way to promote literacy. Graphic novel sales grew around 25 percent in 2004 to more than $205 million, according to trade news Web site ISV2.com, which said the fastest growing sector was manga -- Japanese comic books similar to the popular anime cartoons that are now a major part of children's programming on U.S. television. Reading is Fundamental has endorsed reading comics.The genre, which was given a prime spot at this year's Book Expo.)

Board tires of ex-employee's questions (A disgruntle former employee situation in East Liverpool, OH. Terry Brown says he isn't going away, no matter how much the Carnegie Library Board of Trustees wants him to.)

Genealogy is word at Midnight Madness (Willard Library's weeklong Midnight Madness begins Monday, offering family-tree tracers a mind-boggling, jam-packed, work-and-fun-filled week of information about everything from beginning the hunt to hurdling several-hundred-year-old obstacles. To accommodate all search-ers, Willard will be open from 9 a.m. until midnight, Monday through Friday. Genealogists and library personnel will be on hand to offer help and advice. The week will include seminars and workshops to help genealogists at all proficiency levels: 1) "Beginning Genealogy"; 2) "Courthouse Research & Vital Records"; 3) "Resurrecting Old Photos, Negatives and Slides"; 4) "Organizing Your Research"; 5) DAR help session; 6) Workshop/individual help sessions; 6) "Accessing German Records"; 7) "Reading German Script & German Research"; 8) "Kentucky Research: An Overview"; 9) "How to Trace Your Native American Heritage" -video; 10) Reitz Home Museum tour; 11) "Writing Your Family Memoirs"; 12) "Sources for Military Records"; 13) "Migration Routes & Settlement Patterns"; 14) Red Bank Reunion Band presents "Lincoln and the Civil War"; 15) "Album Making: How to Organize, Begin and Complete Your Family Keepsake"; 16) "Breaking Through Brick Walls: One-on-One Research"; 17) "Printing and Publishing Your Family History: Practical Advice”. Used and new genealogy and local history books will be on sale during Midnight Madness week.)

OVAL exhibit designed to educate, enlighten (All the passion, the pain and the pure artistry in the music of the W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival will echo in Henderson County Public Library -- not audibly, but instead, by stirring visuals. An art exhibit in conjunction with the annual festival has been a mainstay on the exhibit calendar for Ohio Valley Art League, a local visual arts organization. The exhibit is in the library Rotunda Gallery.)

Library Materials Given to Search Engines (About 5,000 public, academic and military libraries nationwide are participating in the pilot program announced Thursday by Thomson Gale, a Farmington Hills, Mich.-based company that provides electronic versions of articles, encyclopedic references and 18th-century books that will allow Google, the Internet's top search engines, to index its previously restricted reference material, hoping to open a new online avenue that transports more traffic to local libraries.)

ON THE LOOKOUT: Events and gatherings to watch out for (Dream Workshop: Look at my Dream. Paris-Bourbon County Library. For adults.)

EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers (The goal of this site is to give users "a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger, [and] to let you know you have rights." Includes FAQs on intellectual property, online defamation law, section 230 (of the Communication Decency Act of 1996) protections, and privacy; FAQs for bloggers as journalists (reporter's privilege and media access); and FAQs relating to election and labor laws. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).)

A Gallery of Bloomsday Cards (A selection of original postcards by T.E. Kennelly celebrating Bloomsday (June 16), the day of Leopold Bloom's odyssey through Dublin in James Joyce's 'Ulysses.'" Most of these photographs are related to or represent scenes from the novel. Maintained by Tamara Kennelly, University Archivist at Virginia Tech.

Orange Prize for Fiction (Features details about this literary award program for full-length novels in English written by women and published in the United Kingdom. The site includes background information about the prize, and lists of winners and shortlisted and longlisted titles from

1996 to the present. Also provides information about the Orange Award for New Writers (started in 2005) and details about related projects.)

Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collection (This digital collection of a selected group of [Paul Laurence] Dunbar's poetry is intended to encourage the use of and interest in the works" of "the first African-American poet and novelist to attain international recognition." Features book covers, libretti covers and text, and individual poems (browsable and searchable), a biography, related links, and a bibliography. From Wright State University Libraries.)

The Writings of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Companion to a past exhibit at the Springfield Library (Massachusetts) on "Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), the child of slaves, [who] was the first African-American writer to achieve widespread recognition for his literature and poetry." Features descriptions of and images of some of Dunbar's works, related links (some broken), and suggested reading.

USA Patriot Act Resolutions of State Library Associations (A browsable directory of resolutions about the USA PATRIOT Act from national, state, and local library associations. Includes related links and contact information for submitting additional resolutions. From the Office of Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association (ALA)).

Preserving Life & Liberty (Information from the U.S. Department of Justice about the USA PATRIOT Act. Includes an overview of the act, recent testimony, a section "dispelling some of the major myths" about the act and its enforcement, the Senate and House of Representatives votes, congressional statements, and the text of the act. Also includes news about reauthorization efforts in 2005.)

Program urges summer reading: Library tries to help students gain skills while out of school (Louisville Free Public Library's Reading is Fundamental program. Library staff members and RIF, a nonprofit organization that distributes books and promotes reading motivation, are giving out 3,000 books this summer to Louisville children who might otherwise not have them. The books and related activities are paid for by national grants and local funding totaling $1 million. The program also includes Jackson and other library staff telling stories to children and organizing programs that will help the children enjoy reading. Children also are being encouraged to participate in the library's summer reading program. Participants are asked to read 10 books in order to qualify for prizes that include a backpack, tickets to a Louisville Bats game or a set of World Book encyclopedias.)

Privacy issues with Google library search (Google announced plans late last year to digitize and index as many as 7 million volumes of material from the University of Michigan to make them searchable on the Internet as part of its Google Print service, a searchable index of books. Google also has agreements with Harvard, Oxford, the New York Public Library and Stanford. While the library projects have prompted copyright concerns from university groups and publishers, privacy issues are the latest wrinkle in Google's plans to expand the universe of Web-searchable data. "I would have hoped that the University of Michigan would be sensitive to the fact that Google tracks everything that everyone searches," said Daniel Brandt, founder of the Google-watch.org Web site, which is highly critical of the search company's policies. A Google spokesman was not available to respond directly to that comment late Friday, but said earlier that Google Print does not require users to share any personally identifiable information. But even if that service doesn't currently link personally identifiable data with searches and other activity or closely track individual user activity, that doesn't preclude them from doing so in the future, particularly if the U.S. government requires it.)

Donald C. Boyd named 2005 winner of Justin Winsor Prize (Donald C. Boyd is the 2005 winner of the Justin Winsor Prize presented by the American Library Association (ALA) Library History Round Table (LHRT). The award, $500 and a certificate, is presented annually to the author of an outstanding essay embodying original historical research on a significant subject of library history. A doctoral candidate at the University of Florida, Boyd won the prize for his essay, “The Book Women of Kentucky: The WPA Pack Horse Library Project, 1935-1943.”)

Celebration of Women (Five outstanding women were honored at the 7th annual Celebration of Women. The Bell County Health Department and First State Financial sponsored the event. Ann Carr Shumate Shumate was honored for her work in the Cooperative Christian Ministry, since its beginning, serving as a board member, reading tutor and treasurer, and was president of CCM's Council on Literacy for ten years. She also taught weekly literacy classes to young fathers at the Chenoa Forestry Camp. When the men were sufficiently literate, they read children's books into a tape recorder and the recording, along with the book, was then sent to the man's children. She also served on the Middlesboro Library Board. She currently serves as treasurer of the Bell County Library Board.)

Nevada Librarians Seek Reading Record (Six Nevada librarians hope to earn a place in the Guinness Book of World Records after reading aloud for 100 consecutive hours. The team attempted to break the 81-hour, read-aloud record set by a group of Australian librarians by reading nonstop from Monday morning until Friday.)

Rabbi to lecture on morality, marriage (Lexington Public Library programs: "Marrying Jewish -- Who Cares?" and "The Dictatorship of Moral Relativism”.)

Heard any good books lately? Audio selections becoming increasingly popular (The Boyd County Public Library has more than 3,000 audio recordings of books in its collection. Martin Hoffman, a Boyd County library page, said more and more people with disabilities are turning to audio books as a way to keep reading. Hoffman works at the library and delivers books - both print and audio - to local residents and those in nursing homes who are unable to make it to any of the library's three branches.)

BEDSIDE READING: 'THE FORGOTTEN MAN' (Letter to the editor in praise of the Kentucky Talking book Program. “I have macular degeneration, and I am considered legally blind. As a result, I can no longer read. Thanks to the Kentucky Talking Book Library sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, I receive, at no cost to me, audio books that are chosen by me. I have been in the program since 2001 and have listened to over 400 books. I have always loved to read, and it was devastating when I could not. Audio books have been a wonderful and entertaining substitute for reading. ... At my bedside right now, The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais (a crime novel). I know he has been around awhile, but I have just discovered him. Where has he been all my life?”)

Community Calendar: Week of June 19 (Boone County Public Library programs: 1) Tools for Designing a Life that Works for You. Scheben Branch. Design a life that works for you! Paul Coulter of Leadership Talent 4U helps you discover ways to look outside your current paradigm and use the "truth tool" to pick from the buffet of life.)

Community Calendar: Week of June 19 (Kenton County Public Library programs: 1) Internet Writing. Mary Ann Mongan Library. What resources are there for writing on the Internet? Join Joy Jones as she guides you through some of the resources available online for writers.; Book Club: "Tuck Everlasting". Erlanger Branch. Help us discuss this wonderful book by Natalie Babbitt. There will also be snacks and fun activities for children in grades 3 to 6.; 3) Summer Reading Club: Imagination Exploration, grades one to six. Erlanger Branch. Come ye knights and damsels for medieval mayhem. Decorate crowns and jester scepters; learn a medieval dance and feast on tarts and mead.; 4) A Daring Walk. Mary Ann Mongan Library. Dare to learn something new and interesting about Covington as you follow local history librarian Dave Schroeder on a walk near the library. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Bottled water will be provided.)

Community Calendar: Week of June 19 (Campbell County Public Library programs: 1) Naalbinding. Newport Branch. Hands-on class to show Naalbinding, a type of Viking wire knitting. Especially for teens.; 2) Dungeons and Dragons. Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch. Mark Craddock form Comic Book World will lead a game of D&D. If you have played before or just want to see what it's all about, come join the quest.; 3) Teen Lock-In. Cold Spring Branch. Come for a fun overnight. We'll have games, food, music, movies and crafts. Lock-In will end at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.)

Campbell County Library Gets Medieval (The Campbell County Library is set to roll out its summer reading programs Friday, July 1 - first up, a program of "Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds. Weekly movies, crafts, projects and story telling will take place at the Cold Spring, Newport and Fort Thomas branches. Children will be given a reading log to track the books they've completed, followed by a weekly drawing for a basket of "medieval" goodies like bubble swords and fairy wings.)

Library sets chili cook-off (As part of the Summer Reading Roundup, the public library will host a chili cook-off at the Depot Branch Library. This is the first year for the cook-off. The idea was from a committee effort. The summer’s reading program is Western-themed, so a chili cook-off fits right in. This free event will feature up to 10 teams competing for prizes in three categories: best tasting chili, best chili name and best decorated table. Teams should include two people, a cook and a helper. The chili needs to be prepared ahead of time and teams should bring in a minimum of 2 gallons of chili in a crock pot or hot plate to keep it warm. Teams also are provided with an eight-foot table to decorate however they choose. Immediately following the cook-off, the library will host Campfire Trails, which includes storytelling around a campfire as well as a sing-along to Western-style themed songs.)

Libraries now offering downloadable audiobooks (For recorded book fans, the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library has recently made their life simpler with downloadable audiobooks from NetLibrary.)

Libraries Say Yes, Officials Do Quiz Them About Users (Law enforcement officials have made at least 200 formal and informal inquiries to libraries for information on reading material and other internal matters since October 2001, according to a new American Library Association study related to the growing debate in Congress over the government's counterterrorism powers.)

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Library's audit open for viewing (The Boyle County Public Library's 2004 financial audit is available for public viewing at the library's main desk.)

State lags in computer training (Kentucky once drew national praise for its aggressive efforts to bring computers into the classroom, but lately the state has stumbled in the race to keep pace with technology. Just five years ago, Kentucky led other states in providing and using computer technology in schools. Now 75 percent of student computers are considered too old to run modern software programs. The problem is money. Kentucky should be spending $214 per student annually, primarily for operation and maintenance of existing equipment and incremental replacement of out-of-date equipment. The total amount - about $122 million - would provide each student will all the technology hardware, software, networks, services and supports required. But the reality is Kentucky doesn't spend anywhere near that amount. For the 2004-05 school year, Kentucky spent about $70 million in state, local, and federal funds - about the same amount it spent the previous year - which is still $50 million short of its mark.)

Friends of Library giving away quilt (Friends of the Middlesborough Library invite the public to get a sneak peek at the handmade Peter Rabbit crib quilt that will be given away at the September booksale and quilt show. All proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards refurbishment of the library's community room. Tickets can be purchased at the Middlesborough-Bell County Public Library.)

Fountain damage tops board's agenda (The following items were discussed at the Clark County Public Library Board meeting: 1) Vandalism of the Elizabeth Goldey Memorial Fountain, along with another memorial, and their repair.; 2) The Salary Committee proposed individual increase for employees was figured at 3 percent. The cost for employee salaries and benefits was figured at slightly more than 60 percent of the total budget for the upcoming fiscal year, with the next largest percentage category represented by books and other circulating materials.; 2) A request to close the library Aug. 1-6 for a joint staff training session on conflict resolution at the Bourbon County Public Library set for Aug. 1.; 3) A full inventory of the local library's general collection and retroactive cataloging for audio-visual materials is scheduled Aug. 2-6.Maruskin explained to trustees that the library's upgraded policy manual requires a full inventory of the collection and holdings every three years. The last full inventory took place in August 2002.)

THE KID ZONE: Fun stuff for the family (Lexington Public Library programs: 1) Let's Be an Artist: Make a Triptych. Central Library. For ages 8 and older.; 2) Princess Tea Time. Tates Creek Branch.; 3) Young Readers Club: Vasilisa the Beautiful. Beaumont Branch. For ages 6-8.; 4) Bilingual Storytime. Northside Branch.; 5) Make a Blue Jean Purse. Beaumont Branch. For teenagers.; 6) Computer Fun for Kids. Eagle Creek Branch. For ages 9 and older.; 7) A Medieval Fair. Northside Branch. Ages 8 and older.; 8) The Krazy World of Komix. Village Branch. Ages 8-17.; 9) Make a Catapult. Central Library. For ages 6 and older.; 10) Make a Medieval Bestiary. Beaumont Branch. Ages 8 and older.; 11) Dragon Book Club. Eagle Creek Branch. For ages 6-8.; 12) Storytime with Mary: Mystery of Magic and Magicians. Village Branch.; 13) How Would You Live in the Middle Ages? Central Library.; 14) Fantastic Four Festivities. Beaumont Branch. For ages 10-14.; 15) Appalachian Music and Crafts. Village Branch.; 16) Songs, Stories and High Jinks with "Campfire Kev" Holladay. Beaumont Branch, Village Branch; and Eagle Creek Branch. For ages 6 and older; 17) Movies on the Big Screen. Central Library.; 18) Model Magic: Empire State Building and Cars. Northside Branch.)

African rhythms move kids: Clinic teaches them music and dance (This year's African International Music and Dance Clinic was held in the basement of the Western branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.)

DESIGN A COAT OF ARMS (Children ages 6 and up are invited to visit the Scott County Public Library to design a coat of arms banner for their family as part of the 2005 Summer Reading Program called Dragons, Dreams & Daring Deeds.)

BOOK DISCUSSION (Teens are invited to discuss Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court at the Scott County Public Library.)

LIBRARY PROGRAMS (Paris-Bourbon County Library programs: 1) During an event called Fishing Around the World with Ronald "Jackstown" Smith will discuss his numerous fishing experiences as a guide in Brazil and other places.; 2) There will be an open mic night beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.; 3) Kentucky writer and storyteller Thomas Freese will tell stories.)

BE A PAWN OR A KING (There will be a live chess match in the parking lot of the Paris-Bourbon County Library. The huge chessboard will be laid out in the parking lot and the chess pieces will be real people. Guests are invited to participate and become part of the living chess game or to observe and cheer on their favorite side.)

Kentucky author tells 'ghost stories' at library book fair (The Shelby County Library is in preparation for the first-ever Friends of the Library Book Fair. Among the guests is keynote speaker and author Dr. Lynwood Montell, a Kentucky native, who has written 19 books and will give a presentation at the event.)

Shaker Ghost Stories from Pleasant Hill, Kentucky (Thomas Freese will perform stories from his soon to be published book, “Shaker Ghost Stories from Pleasant Hill, Kentucky” at the Clark County Public Library on June 30th. “Shaker Ghost Stories” is a collection of tales about ghostly apparitions and sounds experienced by visitors and employees at Shakertown, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.)

Chili event a success, library organizers say (The Bowling Green Public Library Depot Branch hosted the first ever chili cook-off as part of the Summer Reading Roundup and it was a success. There were two categories of winners: Best Chili, with 10 percent of the decision based on the name chosen to best represent the chili, and Best Decorated Table. Winners received a gift certificate to Barnes & Noble Booksellers.)

Heather Henson to hold book signing Thursday (Heather Henson's will be signing her book, "Angel Coming", a story about a little girl who is waiting for her new brother or sister to arrive and helps her mom prepare for the arrival of the new baby at the Boyle County Public Library. The story includes the Frontier Nursing Service women came to be called 'angels on horseback. The Frontier Nursing Service was started in the 1920s by Mary Breckinridge. The women who participated were nurses and midwives who would go into the mountains where doctors could not. They cared for the sick and helped deliver babies.)

Casey fiscal court braces for insurance premium hike (Named John Shugars and Carole Tarter as members for the Casey County Public Library to replace Joberta Wells and Freida Vanoy.)

Masters of Computer Basics graduates 20 (The Network Neighborhoods will expand participant’s choice of study to include GED, university training through the Kentucky Virtual University, access to the Kentucky Virtual Library and linkage to courses taught with internet assistance.)

Marshall man arrested in Pogue threat (A 36-year-old Benton man was arrested for last week's bomb threat at Murray State's Pogue Library as well as a separate incident involving the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.)

Library Foundation gets new director (Mary McKee Hunt is the new executive director of the Louisville Free Public Library Foundation, which raises money to support the library system.)

Mid-County: Happenings (Louisville Public Library programs: 1) Balloon Flowers. Bon Air Branch. For ages 8 and older.; 2) Balloon Hovercraft. Bon Air Branch. For ages 7 and older.; 3 ) Basic Computer Use. Jeffersontown Branch.; 4) Basket Weaving. Fern Creek Branch. A hands-on demonstration with weaver Ola Stout.; 5) Finger Paint Fun. Bon Air Branch. For ages 4 and older.; 6) Family Thursdays. Fairdale Branch. Activities: games and craft combo. For ages 10 and older.; 7) A fizzies program. Bon Air Branch. For ages 5 and older.; 8) Genealogy Resources on the Internet. Jeffersontown Branch.; 9) How to Avoid Common Pitfalls of Gardening. Bon Air Branch. Speaker: Horticulturist Shelly Nold.; 10) Internet Basics. Jeffersontown Branch.; 11) The Knitting Group. Bon Air Branch.; 12) Louisville Nature Center program. Fairdale Branch. For ages 4 and older.; 13) Making the Most of Library Databases. Bon Air Branch.; 14) Snazzy Summer Scrapbooks. Jeffersontown Branch. For ages 9 and older.; 15) Photography Gallery Opening. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch.; 16) Cooking With Ms. Paula. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For all ages.; 17) Read Aloud Monday. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For ages 6 and older.; 18 ) Louisville Ghost Hunters. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For ages 9 and older.; 19) Storytime with Suzi Schulmann. Fern Creek. For ages 6 and older.)

South End: Happenings (Louisville Public Library programs: 1) English Conversation Club. Iroquois Branch.; 2) Family Thursdays. Fairdale Branch. Activities: games and craft combo. For ages 10 and older.; 3) Louisville Nature Center program. Fairdale Branch. For ages 4 and older.; 4) Ms. Paula program. Southwest Branch.; 5) Internet Basics. Iroquois Branch.; 6) Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint. Iroquois Branch.

City: Happenings (Louisville Public Library programs: 1) Book discussion: Main: Topic: "The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic" by Gay Salisbury.; 2) Book discussion: Western Branch. Topic: "Nietzsche" by Ronald Hayman.; 3) W.A.G.S. (Wonderful Animals Giving Support). Portland Branch. The W.A.G.S. program encourages reading and literacy through the use of canines mainly for parents and children ages 5-9, however, others are welcome to attend.; 4 ) Genealogy Resources in Print and Microfilm. Main branch.; 5) Pysanky Eggs. Portland Branch. For ages 10 and older.; 6) Stone Carving with Al Nelson. Portland Branch.; 7) Photography Gallery Opening. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch.; 8) Cooking With Ms. Paula. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For all ages.; 9) Read Aloud Monday. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For ages 6 and older.; 10) Louisville Ghost Hunters. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 9 and older.;

11) Intermediate Microsoft Publisher. Main branch.; 12) Internet Basics. Shawnee Branch & Main branch.; 13) Introduction to Microsoft Access. Main branch.; 14) Introduction to Microsoft Excel. Main branch.; 15) Resume Workshop. Main branch.; 16) Windows Basics. Main branch.)

East End: Happenings (Louisville Public Library programs: 1) Friends of the Middletown Library Summer Open House.; 2) Zippo the Clown. Middletown Branch. For all ages.; 3) Internet Basics. Middletown Branch.; 4) Colon Cancer Awareness. St. Matthews/Eline Branch.; 5) Cooking With Ms. Paula. St. Matthews/Eline Branch.; 6) Sit N' Knit. Westport Branch. Bring your own knitting supplies.; 7) Westport Library Teen Group. Westport Branch. For ages 11-16.; 8) Balloon Flowers. Bon Air Branch. For ages 8 and older.; 9) Balloon Hovercraft. Bon Air Branch. For ages 7 and older.; 10) Basic Computer Use. Jeffersontown Branch.; 11) Finger Paint Fun. Bon Air Branch. For ages 4 and older.; 12) Genealogy Resources on the Internet. Jeffersontown Branch.; 13) How to Avoid Common Pitfalls of Gardening. Bon Air Branch. Speaker: Horticulturist Shelly Nold.; 14) Internet Basics. Jeffersontown Branch.; 15) The Knitting Group. Bon Air Branch.; 16) Making the Most of Library Databases. Bon Air.; 17) Snazzy Summer Scrapbooks. Jeffersontown Branch. For ages 9 and older.)

Leadership Tri-County mentors leaders (Last week Sandi Curd, board chairperson for Leadership Tri-County, shared with the London Chamber of Commerce her work in determining just how successful the group has been since it was organized some 20 years ago. "Our alumni tend to be featured for winning awards," she said, citing Lori Acton, who had been profiled in Kentucky Women and called "the driving force behind the Laurel County Public Library.")

Community calendar for June 23 (Fashoo the Fool will be featured at the Jessamine County Public Library's summer reading program. Drawing on the traditions of the medieval and renaissance court jester, Fashoo's repertoire includes juggling and magic tricks.)

Used book sale starts next week (The Boyd County Public Library will have a book sale will be during regular library hours. Items for sale have been "weeded" out of the library's collection. “Boyd County Public Library staff use the MUSTIE criteria in the evaluation/weeding process. The acronym stands for Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant and Elsewhere. This criteria comes from the industry standard, "The Crew Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Size Public Libraries.")

Groups laud Yahoo for closing chat rooms (Family advocacy groups lauded Yahoo Inc. for closing its chat rooms to clean up areas that allegedly were used to prey on children. Over the past month, pressure has been building on Yahoo to crack down on chat rooms that promoted sex with minors. After learning some of their advertisements were showing up in such chat rooms, companies such as PepsiCo Inc., Georgia-Pacific Corp. and State Farm Insurance removed their ads. Yahoo's move came after a lawsuit was filed against the Internet portal last month on behalf of a 12-year-old molestation victim and following a long campaign by watchdog groups to persuade Yahoo and other large Internet portals to purge their sites of child porn. The suit seeks $10 million in damages.)

Acronyma (This search engine features entries for over 450,000 acronyms and abbreviations. Searchable by word (words must be typed in the correct order) or by acronym. Also includes acronyms in Spanish, French, and other languages. Provides an option to submit acronyms. From Esus, a company that provides Java support and services.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: Adult Summer Reading Book Lists (This collection of annotated book lists for adult readers features themes such as Renaissance fiction, beach reads, books set in Pittsburgh (by authors such as Annie Dillard and Michael Chabon), and mysteries. Compiled by librarians at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

NPR: Summer Reading (A collection of summer reading lists from critics and NPR correspondents and listeners. Includes brief synopses, audio excerpts, and titles for children. From National Public Radio (NPR).

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1970: Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (Information about this Russian author who won the Nobel Prize in

literature in 1970 and who is known for works such as "The Gulag Archipelago" and "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich." Includes an autobiography, his Nobel lecture, his Nobel diploma, the text (in English and Russian) of his speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm in 1974, and a sound clip. Also includes a link to additional information. From the Nobel Foundation.

Oprah's Book Club: A Summer of Faulkner (Features details about the three novels by William Faulkner that are the summer 2005 reading elections for Oprah's Book Club: "As I Lay Dying," "The Sound and the Fury," and "Light in August." Includes related background articles and reading tips.

Summer Reading (Recommendations, reviews, and features about books for summer reading. The "Hot Reads" section features "fiction and science, history and biography â€” authors from Monica Ali and David Lodge to Jonathan Coe and Doris Lessing offer a rich mix of recommendations." Also includes articles about books with horticultural themes, "airport novels," cookbooks, selections for children and teenagers, and more. From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian.

UC Berkeley Summer Reading List (Collection of thematic summer reading lists aimed at college students. Features themes such as "Great Discoveries, Voyages, and Adventures," "Now That's Funny," and banned books. Includes selected lists back to 1985. Books are chosen by faculty and staff of the University of California, Berkeley.

'Claire' has another adventure, author appears for booksigning (Heather Renee French Henry, Miss America 2000, will be at the Mason County Public Library for a book signing. Two of Henry's books, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Jellybeans" and "What Freedom Means to Me," will be available to purchase.)

U.S. Public Libraries Providing Unprecedented Access to Computers, the Internet, and Technology Training: New Study Shows Libraries Need Support to Sustain Quality Access to Free Computer Services (Nearly every U.S. public library offers free access to computers and the Internet, but overall libraries are challenged to provide enough workstations to meet demand, pay for ongoing Internet connectivity costs, and plan for necessary upgrades to the technology, according to a report released today at the opening of the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference.)

Reading Rituals: Special programs keep students' brains ‘alive' during summer (In an effort to help students retain skills that may be lost over the summer, the Holiday Elementary School Library is open to students and parents once a week. Students can read there and pick out books, videos, games and more to take home with them. The school's computer lab also is open, offering a refresher course in several subject areas for students during summer months. The program is open to all children, regardless of the school they attend. However, only Holiday students can check out materials.)

Bickering council passes budget: Capital funding led to most debate (The Louisville Metro Council passed a $717 million budget for 2005-06. The Republicans wanted to cut the increases and use the money for agencies like the library, firehouse repairs, and community ministry associations, which they thought had been shortchanged in Mayor Jerry Abramson's proposed budget. Parks, libraries, corrections, human services and public works also get a large share of the budget, including $200,000 to buy land for a new southwest regional branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.)

Judge Myers: Land behind fire station ideal for vets' park (Appointed French Edward Williams to the Clark County Public Library Board. Re-appointed Jennings R. Mace to the library board.)

Archives Institute is July 8 (The 21st Kentucky Archives Institute is scheduled July 8 at the state Department of Libraries and Archives. Topics are Community Values and the Courts: Profanity, Indecency, and Other Scandalous Behavior in Old Kentucky, Jim Prichard; Courthouse Treasurers; Kentucky's Local Records, Jerry Carlton; Homeland Security: Kentucky State Troops in the Civil War, Brandon Slone; Social Life in the Antebellum South, Ron Bryant; Quacks, Pill Peddlers and Noble Healer: Tracking the Medical Professions, Lisa Thompson; and Kentucky's Secretary of State Land Records, Kandie Adkinson.)

Library director's goal is getting kids to read (A profile of Kenton County Public Library director Wayne Onkst who will receive the second annual the Peggy Sullivan Award from the American Library Association on Tuesday during the group's national convention in Chicago. The second annual award is presented to someone who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library service to children while having management responsibility.

A Quiet Round of Applause (Wayne Onkst, director of the Kenton County Public Library recently won the Sullivan Award For Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children from the American Library Association (ALA). According to the library's records, in the last six years more than 65,000 children and their parents have attended a children's program at the Kenton County Public Library, an increase of 144 percent in participation since 1999 (the year Onkst was named director). The programs are just one of the ways Onkst and the library's staff have worked to get more books in the hands of more children.)

Community Calendar: Week of June 26 (Boone County Public Library programs: 1) Widdicombe Fair. Walton Branch. All the king's horses and all the king's men invite you to join Ellen Ford, the merry minstrel, for music, stories, adventures and games.; 2) Medieval Creatures. Florence Branch. Natural History Education Co. presents medieval creatures for modern times. Live animals.; 3) Heroes. Scheben Branch. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes: people, pets, and even boats! Join us for games, a craft and stories about heroes.; 4) Dreams and Daring Deeds. Scheben Branch. Some dreams are filled with daring deeds! Who better to share the adventure than world-class rider Steve Cauthen? A licensed jockey at age 16, Cauthen went on to win $6.1 million in purses, was named the Eclipse Award winner as the nation's top rider and was the Associated Press male athlete of 1977.; 5) Between the Covers Book Discussion. Florence Branch. We will be discussing "A Man to Call My Own," by Johanna Lindsey.; 6) Damsels in Distress. Scheben Branch. Waiting for a knight in shining armor? Not these strong independent girls! Take on dragons and save the prince with stories and activities.)

Community Calendar: Week of June 26 (Kenton County Public Library programs: 1) Yoga class for Teens. Mary Ann Mongan Library. Add to your list of daring deeds this summer by participating in a yoga class for teens. Bring a mat, beach towel or blanket. Dress comfortably. Do not have a big meal at least two hours prior to the class.; 2) Preschool Pajama Party. Independence Branch. Listen to some of your favorite stories and don't forget to wear your p.j.'s and bring your stuffed animal and blanket.; 3) Imagination Explorations: Under the Sea. Erlanger Branch. Join us as we read stories about creatures under the sea and then use neon paints to create a 3-D underwater painting!; 4) Book Discussion: "Flags of our Fathers". Independence Branch. This discussion is for adults.; 5) Summer Reading Club: Joust Fun. Independence Branch. We're exploring the Middle Ages! Use your imagination and see what life was like 1,000 years ago.)

Community Calendar: Week of June 26 (Campbell County Public Library programs: 1) Duct Tape Crafts. Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch. Make a lot of neat stuff out of duct tape. You can make wallets, jewelry, boxes, flowers and millions of other things.; 2) Weekly Movie. Cold Spring Branch. Come and watch a movie with us! We will show a popular children's movie every Friday at 2 p.m. June through July, especially for those between 6 and 11 years old.)

Web Site Makes Gov't. Reports Available (The new Web site, www.opencrs.com, aims to make widely available to the public certain government reports about topics from terrorism to Social Security that congressional researchers prepare and distribute now only to lawmakers. The site links more than a half-dozen existing collections of nearly 8,000 reports from the Congressional Research Service and centrally indexes them so visitors can find reports containing specific terms or phrases. It encourages visitors to ask their lawmakers to send them any reports not yet publicly available and gives detailed instructions to do this so these can be added to the collection. None of the reports is classified or otherwise restricted. The site is operated by the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington-based civil liberties group.)

Author to perform ghost stories from upcoming book (Thomas Freese will perform stories from his soon to be published book, "Shaker Ghost Stories from Pleasant Hill, Kentucky." The book is a collection of tales about ghostly apparitions and sounds experienced by visitors and employees at Shakertown, Pleasant Hill.)

Summer reading programs begin (Summer Reading Programs and Summer Story Hour are under way at some libraries in Greenup County; some will start soon.)

Thomas Clark, state historian, is dead at 101 (Mr. Kentucky History, Dr. Thomas D. Clark, whose name is now a part of the Kentucky History Center, died early today in Lexington at age 101. The famed historian, author and lecturer would have been 102 on July 14. The Kentucky Historical Society, on July 9, will have the official unveiling of the new name for its 160,000-square-foot, five-year-old Frankfort headquarters - Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.)

Noted Kentucky Historian dies (Thomas Clark, a historian who lived long and came to be valued as a state treasure in Kentucky, died early today. He was 101. He would have been 102 on July 14.)

Thomas Clark, Kentucky historian laureate, dies at 101 (Thomas D. Clark, Kentucky's historian laureate, died Tuesday less than a month away from his 102nd birthday and a celebration dedicating the state's history center in his name.)

New education tools from Microsoft (Microsoft announced a bouquet of four software products targeting schools. 1) A beta version of the Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP, designed for computers being used in school computer labs, public libraries, Internet cafes or other shared locations. The software allows administrators to add safety features to those types of systems, which are often more vulnerable to spyware and viruses.; 2) Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office, available in July, runs atop Microsoft's XP or Office 2003, and includes project and tutorial assistance from a number of education publishers. Among its features: templates for MS Office Word and Excel and PowerPoint. The software will be available for free to schools that subscribe to a Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing program for Microsoft Office.; 3) Microsoft Student 2006, includes the Learning Essentials package, a graphing calculator, and curriculum-based templates and tutorials for a range of school subjects including history, languages and science.; 4) Online version of its reference library, MSN Encarta. The software will feature a new interface designed for academic searches and gives students one-click access to Encarta reference content in seven languages for 11 countries.)

POLLUTION PANEL (A forum on mercury pollution, organized by the Sierra Club, will take place at the downtown Lexington Public Library. The panelists are Dr. George Rodgers, University of Louisville toxicologist; Eric Uram, National Sierra Club and member of EPA's advisory committee; and Tim Guifoile, fly fisherman.)

STORIES AND BASKETS (There are two programs scheduled for this week at the Paris-Bourbon County Library: 1) Kentucky writer and storyteller Thomas Freese will be telling stories.; 2) Local basket weaver Charlotte Haney will present an introduction to the art of basket weaving, including a demonstration of the steps involved in weaving a basket and resources to help those new to the art.)

BUILD A SAND CASTLE (Drop in at the Scott County Public Library to create a sand castle. Ages 6 and up are invited.)

DRAGON CRAFTS (Drop in at the Scott County Public Library to create a dragon craft. Ages 6 and up are invited.)

BOYD'S ESSAY WINS LIBRARY PRIZE (Donald C. Boyd, a former Lexington resident and graduate of Tates Creek High School, is the 2005 winner of the Justin Winsor Prize presented by the American Library Association Library History Round Table. The award, $500 and a certificate, is presented annually to the author of an outstanding essay embodying original historical research on a significant subject of library history. The author also is invited to publish the essay in the journal Libraries & Culture.)

Library offers July events (The Clark County Public Library programs for July: 1) Sign Language for Adults.; 2) Writing Horror Fiction.; 3) Lunch Time Book Talk -- Discussion of In Search of Morgan's Station by local historian Harry Enoch.; 4) Treasures of the Clark County Public Library Local History Room.; 5) Clark Quilters.; 6) Rug Hooking Class.)

Callaham appoints economic director: Judge names first official since taking office (Judge Kelly Callaham also announced appointments of Kimberly Small Morgan and Willa Preston to the Martin County Library Board.)

Program offers tips, advice for parents (The Born Learning, sponsored by United Way of the Bluegrass, provides parents and other caregivers tips and advice to create quality early learning opportunities for young children. The campaign offers "doable" things that make it easy - and fun - to help young children learn during everyday activities such as sorting laundry or grocery shopping. The Born Learning campaign includes $30 million worth of nationwide promotional advertising and $7 million worth of parent and caregiver education materials available in both English and Spanish. In Clark County, residents may call 2-1-1 to connect parents and caregivers with materials, resources and programs locally. Materials also will be available beginning next week at the Clark County Public Library.)

Mid-County: Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Beginning Microsoft Word. Bon Air Branch.; 2) Craft Day. Bon Air Branch. For ages 6-10.; 3) Friends of the Library meeting. Fairdale Branch.; 4) Jeffersontown Junior Writers. Jeffersontown Branch. For ages 8-12.; 5) Kentucky Derby Museum program. Bon Air Branch. For ages 5 and older.; 6) Making Music with Sarah Ma c Lean. Fern Creek Branch.;

7) Make an Uncle Sam Pin. Bon Air Branch. Make a festive Uncle Sam pin for July 4. Sponsor: Bon Air Friends of the Library.; 8) Preserving Your Backyard's Bounty. Fern Creek Branch. Speaker: Elizabeth Buckner, from the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service.; 9) Storyteller Marsha Roth. Okolona Branch.; 10) Swishy, Fishy Placemats Program Bon Air Branch. A children's program.; 11) 3-2-1...Blastoff. Bon Air Branch. Make and launch your own rocket.; 12) Teen Scene. Bon Air Branch. For ages 13-18.; 13) Tuesday Knitters. Bon Air Branch.; 14) Twilight Tales. Jeffersontown Branch. For ages 2-8 and their families.; 15) U.S. History – Presidents George Washington and John Adams. Jeffersontown Branch. Speaker: history teacher Maurice Woods.; 16) World Water. Bon Air Branch. A children's program.; 17) Dungeons and Dragons. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For ages 13-19.; 18) Make Your Own Comic Book. Highlands/Shelby Park. For ages 9-12.; 19) Internet Basics. Highlands/Shelby Park.)

South End: Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) CD Swap...Just for Teens. Southwest Branch. For ages 12 and older.; 2) A diabetes prevention program. Southwest Branch.; 3) Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! Southwest Branch. Hogwarts trivia, games, crafts and treats for ages 5 and older.; 4) Human Rights Film Festival: "Well Founded Fear." Southwest Branch. For ages 18 and older. A look inside the U.S. asylum granting process.; 5) Wacky Wednesday program. Shively-Newman Branch. Program: Kentucky Derby Museum. For ages 5 and older.; 6) Friends of the Library meeting. Fairdale Branch.; 7) Computer Basics. Iroquois Branch.; 8) University of Louisville Student Art League Exhibit, throughout July at Southwest Branch.)

City: Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Bid Whist. Shawnee Branch. A card game of wit and skill for adults.; 2) Computer Basics. Main branch.; 3) Intermediate Internet Searching. Main branch.; 4) Introduction to Microsoft Access. Main branch.; 5) Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint. Main and Western Branches.; 6) Introduction to Microsoft Word. Main branch.; 7) Windows Basics. Main branch.; 8) Dungeons and Dragons. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For ages 13-19.; 9) Make Your Own Comic Book. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch For ages 9-12.; 10) Internet Basics. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch.

East End: Happenings (Louisville Free Public Library programs: 1) Senior Tuesdays: Fourth of July Craft – An Intergenerational Activity. Crescent Hill Branch.; 2) Stories to Snack On. Crescent Hill Branch. For ages 5 and older.; 3) Internet Basics Crescent Hill Branch.; 4) Dungeons and Dragons. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For ages 13-19.; 5) Make Your Own Comic Book. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch. For ages 9-12.; 6) Internet Basics. Highlands/Shelby Park Branch.; 7) Louisville Nature Center. St. Matthews/Eline Branch.; 8) Beginning Microsoft Word. Bon Air Branch.; 9) Craft Day. Bon Air Branch. For ages 6-10.; 10) Kentucky Derby Museum program. Bon Air Branch. For ages 5 and older.; 11) Make an Uncle Sam Pin. Bon Air Branch. Make a festive Uncle Sam pin for July 4. Sponsor: Bon Air Friends of the Library.; 12) Swishy, Fishy Placemats Program. Bon Air Branch. A children's program.; 13) Teen Scene. Bon Air Branch. For ages 13-18. Snacks and games available.; 14) 3-2-1...Blastoff. Bon Air Branch. Make and launch your own rocket.; 15) Tuesday Knitters. Bon Air Branch.; 16) World Water. Bon Air Branch. A children's program.

Area Happenings (Works by Nancy Beresford, through July, Boyle County Public Library. Titled, "Felines, Fun and Fanciful," in a variety of mediums.)

'World Enough and Time' first book for discussion group ("World Enough and Time" by Pulitzer Prize winning author Robert Penn Warren will be the first book discussed by Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library's evening discussion group.)

AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movie Quotes ("'Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn' [from the movie "Gone With the Wind"] tops AFI's list of 100 great movie quotes of all time." The site lists movies, rankings, and the winning quotes, which were selected by "a jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians" from "400 nominated [American] movie quotes." Also includes the list of nominees. From the American Film Institute (AFI).

Jean-Paul Sartre (Profile of Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), who is "commonly considered the father of Existentialist philosophy, whose writings set the tone for intellectual life in the decade immediately following the Second World War." Includes a bibliography. From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, maintained by the Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University.)

The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form (OEDILF) (Limericks, or so we've been told/Are sometimes quite hard to behold./The text may be naughty,/Or downright plain bawdy;/On this site, all types will unfold. "As an international writing project, our limericks frequently use local spellings, grammar, punctuation and, most likely, rhymes that may not be familiar to all readers." Project is in early stages; expect gaps. From limerick writers in over a dozen countries where English is spoken.)

Out at the Library (This website "celebrates the 10th anniversary [2005] of the founding of the [San Francisco Public] Library's James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center with highlights from exhibits on pulp paperbacks, the Gay Games, poets and artists, and other items from the library's collections. Also includes bibliographies on AIDS and activism, the gay Native Americans experience, politics, and related topics.)

Short Short Stories (American author Dave Eggers "has been writing miniature stories for Guardian Weekend magazine. Here he explains how the notion of short shorts came about." Includes links to Eggers' "bite-sized fiction" and to winning entries in a 2004 competition to write 400-word or less stories with the title "To the Point." From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian.)

Short Story Index ("An index to short stories in collections and anthologies in the Los Angeles Public Library. Only stories which are not listed individually in the Library's on-line catalog are included in this file." Records include the title of the collection or anthology. Searchable by author and title.)