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Kentucky Library News Digest November, 2004
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.

Restless spirits may linger in some of Nelson County's public buildings (Nelson County Public Library ghost story.)

Bardstown Kentucky Standard. Nov. 1, 2004

http://www.kystandard.com/articles/2004/11/01/news/news04.txt

Book fair includes 'Animal Band' author (Jim Moore, creator and lead vocalist of The Animal Band, will participate in the 23rd-annual Kentucky Book fair on Nov. 13 at the Farnham Dudgeon Civic Center in Frankfort. Moore will greet fans and sign copies of his children's picture book "The All Animal Band".)

Ashland Indepependent. Nov. 1, 2004

http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2004/11/01/lifestyles/whats_happening/whatshapp01.txt

Whitley Library programs (The Whitley County Public Library announces the following Love and Learn programs for caregivers and children ages 0-3: 1) Up, Up and Away; 2)Surf and Turf; 3) Baby Magic; 4) Shake, Rattle, and Roll. Separate activities will be held for older children.)

Corbin Times Tribune. Nov. 2, 2004

http://www.thetimestribune.com/articles/2004/11/02/calendar/calendar.txt

Mercer starts process of developing long-range goals (Mercer County Judge-Executive John Trisler says there is a need for long-range planning for Mercer County. He plans community workshops/forums for this month and maybe next month before the holidays and hopes 400-600 people will participate. The list of places where workshops might be held include fire stations, schools, marinas, the library, etc.)

Danville Advocate Messenger. Nov. 1, 2004

http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=9950&format=html

Brown Bag Lunch Program (Noon Wednesday at the Boyle County Public Library. Liz Perkins will present an illustrated talk on the Museums of London. Perkins is an associate professor of History at Centre College and former curator of the Kentucky Historical Society. She co-directed Centre's program in London in 2003 and taught a course there on the history of museums.)

Danville Advocate Messenger. Nov. 1, 2004

http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=9940&format=html

Library reopens after automation (The Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library has reopened. Patrons will need a new library card and can register for the card at the library's circulation desk.)

Glasgow Daily Times. Nov. 1, 2004

http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/articles/2004/11/01/local_news/news09.txt

High School ID Badges Prompts Complaints (The badges, which are identical to the IDs students have always been required to carry and use to check out library books at Poplar Bluff High School, are now required to be worn on campus during school hours. The new policy at a high school requiring students to wear identification badges has prompted some parents to complain and students to protest the move as an infringement on their rights.)

New York Times. Nov. 2, 2004

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-School-ID-Badges.html

BOOK DISCUSSION (The Second Monday Book Club discusses the novel Into the Forest at the Madison County Public Library in Berea.)

Lexington Herald Leader. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/community/10053690.htm

SPEND THURSDAYS AT LIBRARY (The Jessamine County Library will have a weekly program called "Live at Your Library," 7 p.m. Thursdays. The programs are geared toward interactive family activities. The first Thursday of the month is for parents and their school-aged children. The second and fourth Thursday will feature a program or demonstration for adults. The program for the third Thursday of the month is "Tatting and Chatting," the art of making hand lace with a shuttle. This Thursday, Kim Whelan will be creating crafts for Thanksgiving.)

Lexington Herald Leader. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/community/10053685.htm

LOTS TO DO AT LIBRARY (The Clark County Public Library will host several events this month, including: 1)A rug-hooking workshop hosted by Winchester's Wednesday Wool Gatherers; 2) The library's third annual Holiday Tea; 3) "I Love a Man in Uniform," a genealogy workshop focusing on military records in genealogical research.

Lexington Herald Leader. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/community/10053681.htm

Shaker song and dance program will be at library (Learn about the music of the Shakers at the Woodford County Library. Donna Phillips, coordinator for music programs at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill and director of music for the Pleasant Hill Singers, will present a program on Shaker music and dance.)

Lexington Herald Leader. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/community/10053703.htm

Paris library celebrates a century (The Paris-Bourbon County Library opened its doors in 1904. The library is celebrating its 100th anniversary next week. The Paris-Bourbon County Library originally was one of more than 25 Carnegie libraries in the state, but it is one of only a handful still being used as a library.)

Lexington Herald Leader. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/community/10053688.htm

Wal-Mart makes donations (One of the primary activities of the grand opening celebration of the new Bowling Green Wal-Mart Supercenter this week was to announce $27,500 in donations through Wal-Mart’s “Good Works” community involvement program to a number of organizations. The store, which opened Wednesday, will also have a budget to give donations away throughout the year. Organizations interested in receiving funding should contact the store for details. Good Works grant recipients are: Bowling Green Public Library.)

Bowling Green Daily News. Nov. 1, 2004

http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/stories/public/200411/01/0eu2_news.html

Computer safety class at library set (A computer security class for the public will be offered at the Boyd County Public Library's Summit branch November 9th. Instructor Mark Blair will show participants how to protect themselves against viruses, how to detect signs for online fraud, how to prevent identity theft and how to keep your children safe from Internet predators.)

Ashland Independent. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2004/11/03/news/16local_briefs_1103.txt

New addition added to Lawrence County Public Library (A new addition has been added to the Lawrence County Public Library — the card catalog is now available online. Patrons will be able to search for authors, titles, subjects, and reserve books from their home computer. Just go to the Web site at www.lawrencecountypubliclibrary.org.)

Louisa Big Sandy News. Nov. 3, 2004

Article not available online.

Simpsonville city officials discuss new garbage ordinance (Also at Monday night, city officials: approved the donation of $250 to the Reading Reindeer Program, organized by The Sentinel-News, the Shelby County Public Library and Shelby County Schools. The program is designed to provide books to children who otherwise might not receive them. "I think it's a worthwhile cause," Eden said.)

Shelbyville Sentinel News. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.shelbyconnect.com/articles/2004/11/03/news/news05.txt

INVITATION TO BID (The Shelby County Public Library Board of Trustees announces that sealed LUMP SUM BID PROPOSALS for furnishing all materials and performing all work necessary to complete parking area improvements. The Project consists of the removal of existing carport & shrubbery for the expansion of an existing asphalt parking area.)

Shelbyville Sentinel News. Nov. 3, 2004

http://www.shelbyconnect.com/articles/2004/11/03/legals/11-03-2004_legal_notices/legal01.txt

Community calendar for Nov. 4 (Kim Whelan will be the instructor for the Jessamine County Public Library’s Family Night program for school-age children and their parents on creating holiday crafts for Thanksgiving.)

Nicholasville Jessamine Journal. Nov. 4, 2004

http://www.jessaminejournal.com/PageDisplayer.cfm?Mode=SearchResults&ArticleID=B9502F37-B3E1-4E95-A05B-5189D46643B3

Second annual Read-a-thon set for Friday (Project Read and the Madison County Public Library are teaming up once again for their second annual Read-A-Thon on Saturday at the Richmond Mall. The literary event, scheduled from noon to 8 p.m. at the mall's center court, will feature about 30 community members reading from their favorite books in honor of Family Literacy Day.)

Richmond Register. Nov. 4, 2004

http://www.richmondregister.com/articles/2004/11/04/news/news03.txt

Library Science, Home Depot Style (The Berkeley Tool Lending Library, a branch of the library system started with a $30,000 federal community development block grant in 1979. Since then the budget has grown more than three-fold, and borrowers number in the thousands. Oakland and San Francisco also have tool libraries, and Portland, Ore., opened one last week. With 5,000 items, the tool library attracts about 200 people on a typical Saturday, as homeowners seek help with leaky roofs, kitchen renovations and backed-up plumbing. Weed cutters, hedge trimmers and drain snakes top the list of items most in demand. Fines range from $1 to $15; borrowers must sign a liability waiver before borrowing. The library doesn't stock automotive tools or gas-powered machines (an explosive hazard) or chain saws.

New York Times. Nov. 4, 2004

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/garden/04BERK.html

Success Codes (Ripped jeans and T-shirts are out. Oxford cloth shirts and sweater sets--even suits--are back in. Many firms are refashioning their dress codes, with some instituting a uniform look, some holding seminars on appropriate business attire, and others encouraging employees to don clothes that promote the organization. Scruffiness is fast becoming an unwelcome reminder of the failed dot-com era, and fashion experts are heralding the new "business professional" look.)

U.S. News & World Report. Nov. 8, 2004

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/041108/biztech/8eedress.htm

Corbin Public Library gets an upgrade (The Corbin Public Library is taking bids on its old card catalogs, which have been replaced by computers.)

Corbin Times Tribune. Nov. 4, 2004

http://www.thetimestribune.com/articles/2004/11/04/calendar/calendar.txt

Tax hike challenge up to judge as both sides make cases (Circuit Judge Tom Castlen must determine whether a group of petitioners needs a court remedy in their unsuccessful attempts to halt the Daviess County Public Library's tax increase. Attorneys for all parties made their cases in court Wednesday, and the judge took the issues under advisement. Castlen didn't say when he would decide the case.)

Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. No. 4, 2004

http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/kentucky/7760208.htm

McCracken library rises above crowd (Jim Nelson, State Librarian, spoke at the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast noting the McCracken Co. Public Library was the only library in the state that received a Comprehensive in the Standards.)

Paducah Sun. Nov. 5, 2004

Article not available online.

Library food drive feeds 100 families (During its centennial celebration in October, the McCracken County Public Library held a Fall Food Drive. Almost 500 unperishable food items were collected for the Paducah Cooperative Ministries, a local non-profit organization which distributed food to those in need.)

Paducah Sun. Nov. 5, 2004

Article not available online.

Library announces story time for young children (Several programs have been announced for the Clark County Public Library: 1) Tiny Tots for ages 6 months to 2 years; 2) story time for preschoolers ages 3 to 5; 3) Bilingual Story Time, stories presented in Spanish and English; 4) Thanksgiving craft for ages 6 through 12; 5) Family Story Time: a family inclusive event; 6) Teen Week for grades seven through 12 which will include fantasy make-up night, movie night and teen craft night.)

Winchester Sun. Nov. 4, 2004

http://www.winchestersun.com/articles/2004/11/04/local_news/news03.txt

Ticket sales from Lady Tops game support literacy (On Saturday, the public will not only get a chance to see the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers in action, but also help support literacy. Among the event is sponsors is the Bowling Green Public Library,)

Bowling Green Daily News. Nov. 4, 2004

http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/stories/public/200411/04/0euY_Features.html

Toddler time at library (The Boyd County Public Library will have a toddler program for youngsters just starting to walk through age 3.)

Ashland Independent. Nov. 5, 2004

http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2004/11/05/lifestyles/whats_happening/whats_happening1105.txt

Teen cooking class at Library Nov. 9 (This month's Teen Tuesday at the Boyd County Public Library focuses on cooking. Local teens, ages 13 through 17, are invited. Library staff will help teens prepare a variety of no-bake desserts, including gourmet apples and pumpkin pie. Participants will be able to take recipes and samples home.The group also will discuss a teen float for the Ashland Christmas Parade on Nov. 23.)

Ashland Independent. Nov. 5, 2004

http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2004/11/05/lifestyles/whats_happening/whats_happening1105.txt

Anna Harris presents books to her school (Anna Harris, Miss Kentucky Pre-Teen, recently presented children's books to the Lewisburg Elementary School Library. She presented the books to Principal Barrett Nelson and Assistant Principal Lee Freeman on behalf of National American Miss. The books were a portion of the books collected by contestants in the Kentucky National American Miss Pageant. The contestants each donated a children's book or a stuffed animal as a community service project.)

Russelville News Democrat & Leader. Nov. 5, 2004

http://www.newsdemocratleader.com/articles/2004/11/05/news/school_news/snews06.txt

Glimpses of Life: Artist Sue Gorman paint stories, creates impressions (Artist Sue Gorman recently had a show and sale at the Lewis County Public Library.)

Maysville Ledger Independent. Nov. 6, 2004

http://www.maysville-online.com/

Whitley Library programs (The Whitley County Public Library announces the following Love and Learn programs for caregivers and children ages 0-3: 1) Up, Up and Away; 2) Surf and Turf; 3) Baby Magic; 4) Shake, Rattle, and Roll. Separate activities will be held for older children.)

Corbin Times Tribune. Nov. 7, 2004

http://www.thetimestribune.com/articles/2004/11/07/calendar/calendar.txt

Library exhibit showcases fourth-grade interpretations of wildlife (Visual interpretations of what an animal's world is like require some creative thought, which is at the very heart of a new exhibit on display at Henderson County Public Library in the Rotunda Gallery. More than merely a showcase of artistic technique, "A Child's View of Wildlife" gets to the core of animal life as imagined by a child artist.)

Henderson Gleaner. Nov. 7, 2004

http://www.courierpress.com/ecp/gleaner_lifestyles/article/0,1626,ECP_4479_3304935,00.html

Local Communities Honor Veterans (The Cincinnati chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be at the Boone County Public Library Scheben Branch. Representatives from the group will demonstrate the proper way to fold and dispose of an American flag. The Kenton County Public Library will present a program titled "Patriotic Pride" for children in grades one through six. There will be patriotic stories, poems and readings to honor veterans and salute the recently reelected president. Campbell County Public Library will also present the Veterans History Project at the Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch office. The project consists of a series of interviews with local veterans. Deanna Beineke, who describes herself as an "oral historian/volunteer," has conducted 29 interviews for the project. The veterans' oral history began as an outgrowth of a genealogy project the retired teacher was working on.)

Covington Challenger Nov. 8, 2004

http://www.challengernky.com/articles/2004/11/08/freetime/community_events/doc418aa6c906aaf495711201.txt

Downtown subject of economic impact study (Local economic agencies may soon get a better feel for how the courthouse and hospital's moves out of downtown Bardstown may impact the rest of the district. With a $10,000 grant from the Kentucky Renaissance and Main Street programs, the Nelson County Economic Development Agency and Bardstown Main Street are conducting an Economic Impact Study on downtown Bardstown. Bardstown was selected for the study by the Kentucky Heritage Council because of the recent relocation of the Nelson County Justice Centerand the planned move of Flaget Memorial Hospital. In addition, at the time the Heritage Council was considering the study, the Bardstown Post Office and Nelson County Public Library were also considering relocating from the downtown area.)

Bardstown Kentucky Standard. Nov. 8, 2004

http://www.kystandard.com/articles/2004/11/08/news/news04.txt

Lancaster woman profiled in state publication (Pat Ballard of Lancaster is profiled in the latest issue of KLC Direct, a publication of the Kentucky League of Cities. Her vision has included renovating an old building for a library and genealogical records center and raising the money to save the Governor William Owsley House from demolition and then renovate it.)

Danville Advocate Messenger. Nov. 8, 2004

http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=10076&format=html

Casey will collect more tax revenue (Casey County Public Library raised its real estate tax rate from 4.9 cents to 5 cents and its tangible rate to 7.08 cents to 7.87 cents.)

Danville Advocate Messenger. Nov. 8, 2004

http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=10092&format=html

YMCA to offer day camp (The Henderson County Family YMCA will offer day camp for children ages 6 to 12 during the Henderson County Schools winter intersession. Supervised activities will include games, arts and crafts, swimming, bowling and trips to the library and other local places.)

Henderson Gleaner. Nov. 9, 2004

http://www.courierpress.com/ecp/gleaner_news/article/0,1626,ECP_4476_3314525,00.html

Nominations Sought for Library Journal's Award for the Best Small or Rural Library in America (Library Journal's new annual Award for the Best Small or Rural Library in America, cosponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been founded to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of these libraries. The award honors the library that most profoundly demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less.)

American Library Association. Nov. 1, 2004

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA477632

Study: Firefox still gaining on Internet Explorer (Alternative Web browsers Mozilla and Firefox xperienced another month of growth at the expense of Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer, according to an online study. The percentage of Americans using Mozilla and Firefox, two open-source browsers funded by the Mozilla Foundation, grew to 6 percent in October from 5.2 percent in September and 3.5 percent in June. That 6 percent was split evenly between the two browsers. While Microsoft's IE continued as the overwhelming market leader, it witnessed another marginal decline, this time a dip of 0.8 percent. IE claimed 95.5 percent of users in June, 93.7 percent in September, and 92.9 percent last month. The Opera browser and Apple Computer's Safari combined reached just more than 1 percent of users.

CNET News.com. Nov. 1, 2004 (Reported in OCLC ABSTRACTS. November 8, 2004. Vol. 7, No. 45)

http://news.com.com/Study%2BFirefox%2Bstill%2Bgaining%2Bon%2BInternet%2BExplorer/2100-1032_3-5435176.html

Interesting Statistic (Because of the recent presidential election, I thought this might be of interest. I would like to know the source.)

Public Library LISTSERV® Digest 2919. Nov. 5 2004

From: Joe Schallan <jbsphx@cox.net>

To: publib <publib@sunsite3.berkeley.edu>

Subject: Taxpayer funded, post-election grief counselling??

Somewhere recently I saw an arresting statistic. Some polling organization had examined rates of political giving among various professions. For every dollar a university professor contributed to Bush/Cheney, for example, other professors contributed eleven dollars to Kerry/Edwards. Given the group, the 11:1 ratio is not surprising. But what was arresting was the ratio among professional librarians -- 223:1. That is, among us, $223 were raised for Kerry for every $1 raised for Bush!

A Conversation with Jim Hyatt - Veteran urges community to support troops serving in Iraq (Jim Hyatt, 66, is director of the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library.)

Glasgow Daily Times. Nov. 9, 2004

http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/articles/2004/11/09/local_news/news04.txt

Letters to the Editor (Letter to the Editor from a Seattle resident with ties to the area stating the “Library's potential move to the hospital property certainly makes sense & do hope for all the patrons it does happen. “)

Bardstown Kentucky Standard. Nov. 10, 2004

http://www.kystandard.com/articles/2004/11/10/comment/comment.txt

Microsoft to preview new search engine (Microsoft Corp., stepping up its efforts to compete with rival Google Inc., will offer consumers a preview of its technology for searching the Internet, beginning Thursday. Microsoft search: http://search.msn.com.)

Henderson Gleaner. Nov. 10, 2004

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MICROSOFT_SEARCH?SITE=INEVA&SECTION=MIDWEST

WORK WITH SILAS HOUSE (The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 251 West Second Street, will present Silas House, author of Coal Tattoo, for a reading workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday. The reading is free, and the workshop cost is $50, including a copy of the book.)