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Cushing Public Library gets a Gold Star for requesting three of the new  book titles! Thanks for reading the blog and keeping yourself in the “know”.

Besides books for library patrons, the Department of Libraries purchases book s to help librarians with the administration of their libraries.  Below are some new titles to help make your library better:

 CHILDREN’S SERVICES – Betsy Daimant–Cohen has brought together hands-on children’s librarians who have partnered with local community resources to develop innovative children’s programming.

 DESIGNING SPACE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC PLACES, by Feinberg and Keller provides suggestions on designing space for these special age groups.

 NEWBERY AND CALDECOTT AWARDS. 2010 EDITION.  Up-to-date listings of the Newbery  Awards which recognizes distinguish  children’s authors and the Caldecott Awards  which recognizes distinguish picture books.

DEVELOPING AN OUTSTANDING CORE COLLECTION, by Carol Alabaster.  Developing a core collection requires considerable time and money. This book identifies criteria for purchasing core titles; making selections; maintaining and improving collections and also describes how the core titles are traced n the library’s acquisition and circulation systems.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES GOING GREEN, by Kathryn Miller.  Miller helps libraries become more environmental aware through collection disposal, new equipment purchases and community programming.

BUILDING SCIENCE 101: A PRIMER FOR LIBRARIANS, by Piotrowicz and Osgood. This is NOT a book about new library construction, rather step by step instruction on making old structures more energy efficient and enhancing  building maintenance.

READERS’ ADVISORY HANDBOOK encompasses new ways to market and promote materials  as well as ways to advise specific groups such as teens who read adult books and book clubs.

LATINO LITERATURE; A GUIDE TO READING INTERESTS. “The guide organizes approximately 750 titles  by genre, subgenre, and theme, providing complete English and Spanish-language bibliographic information, as well as a plot summary, subject list, award information, excerpt, and a list of similar reads for each title.”

Libraries have been calling asking for Statistics for your Illiad requests this year. Anything that was done prior to going live on Illiad would not be available unless YOU kept your statistics from Auto-graphics.

Hope this helps with your reporting for the previous year ILL stats.

We have 2 NEW copies each of:

  ”Art of the Oklahoma State Capitol–the Senate Collection,” by Bob Burke, 2009.  Autographed.

and

“Broken Bow:  the First Century,”  by Bob Burke, 2010.

 The Oklahoma Department of Libraries also has a brand new copy of “Beijing & Shanghai” DK “Eyewitness Travel,” 2009.  Be the first to comment to this blog, and mention this book and the book is on it’s way to your library.  OR   Be the first to email ljordan AT oltn DOT odl DOT state DOT ok DOT us, and request this title.  Remember to include the name of your library.

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries has a gently used, 2001, copy of Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep, by Paula Simmons & Carol Ekarius.  Be the first to comment to this blog, and mention this book and the book is on it’s way to your library.OR Be the first to email ljordan at oltn DOT odl DOT state DOT ok DOT us, and request this title.

If anyone is having any problems with their Interlibrary Loan, please let your ILL trainer know or call the Interlibrary Loan Office. Melecia and Shalalah are always there to give you a helping hand.  

I decided to open up the entire summer for enrollment so you can plan ahead and protect any dates you want to attend.   We do heartily request that you please let Phil know immediately if you are unable to attend.  Last minute cancellations may mean that people who are on the waiting list do not have time to make plans to attend so we ask you to help us out on this. 

As always, please contact Phil Cooke pcooke@oltn.odl.state.ok.us to enroll. 

Kathy Blick O’Donnell

OK Dept of Libraries Computer Lab Coordinator/Instructor

 Excel Charts  ~~NEW CLASS~~

Excel 2007:  Tue, Jun 8

Registration begins now

Learn to use Microsoft Excel to transform your spreadsheet data into graphical representations.  This course will cover charting basics, embedded vs. chart sheets, using the Chart Wizard (in 2003,) choosing the correct chart type, formatting charts, creating user defined chart types, and picture charts.  Kathy Blick O’Donnell, a computer software trainer, will teach the class. Basic experience setting up Excel workbooks is a prerequisite to this class. 

 PowerPoint for Presenting Your Library, Parts 1 and 2  ~~ NEW CLASS for 2007 PPT~~

PowerPoint 2003 Part 1:  Jul 15

PowerPoint 2003 Part 2:  Jul 22

PowerPoint 2007 Part 1:  Sep 2

PowerPoint 2007 Part 2:  Sep 9

Registration begins now

Would your library like to get on the rotation schedule to use one of the two Presenting Your Library kits, which include a laptop fully loaded with software, a projector, and a digital camera?  This class will teach participants how to modify a PowerPoint presentation file which can then be used with the Presenting Your Library kit to assist you in making presentations to various groups, such as city councils, Friends of the Library, etc.  The class will cover creating presentations, adding/modifying/deleting slides, creating charts, using graphics, working with slide masters, animation and other topics, as time permits.  Kathy Blick, a computer software trainer, will teach the class.  There is no prerequisite for attending Part 1. However, Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2. 

 Upgrading to Word 2007

Thu, Jul 29

Registration begins now

Are you trying to use Word 2007 and find yourself frustrated with the interface?  Do you know how to do procedures in earlier versions of Word that you can’t seem to get to work with 2007?  If you can relate, then this class is for you.  Come to this one day workshop and learn some basic upgrade information that should make your Word usage much easier.  Kathy Blick O’Donnell, a computer software trainer, will teach the class.  Basic working knowledge of previous version of Word is a prerequisite for taking this class.

 Intermediate Word 2007:  Tables, Fields, Graphics, Tabs, Indents, Templates, Parts 1 & 2  ~~NEW CLASS~~

Word 2007 Part 1:  Aug 19

Word 2007 Part 2:  Aug 26

Registration begins now

Learn to use Microsoft Word to create tables using various methods.  Delve into paragraph formatting with tabs, indents, borders, and pagination features.  Create templates with fields to help automate your documents.  Kathy Blick, a computer software trainer, will teach the class. Basic experience and skills using Microsoft Word is a prerequisite for this course!

Photoshop Elements Beginning, Parts 1 & 2 ~~CONSECUTIVE DATES!!!~~

Part 1:  Mon, Aug 9

Part 2:  Tue, Aug 10

Registration begins now

Learn the basics of Photoshop Elements, the program that has become the standard for digital camera picture editing.  Learn to use the different editors, download photos from a digital camera, crop and straighten, use the palettes and photo bins, zoom, correct red eye, heal areas of photos, use basic histograms, clone, adjust levels, adjust skin tones, print photo packages and contact sheets, and make simple color adjustments.  Use the Organizer portal to find photos, create tags, collections/albums, and different catalogs as well as rotating, importing, sorting, photo compare/review, create stacks and version sets, change file dates, backup pictures and delete photos from the catalog as well as the hard disk.  Kathy Blick O’Donnell, a computer software trainer, will teach the class.  There is no prerequisite for attending Part 1.  However, Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2.  This class is required if your library is participating in the ODL website template project.

Photoshop Elements Beginning, Parts 1 & 2

Part 1:  Tue, Aug 17

Part 2:  Tue, Aug 24

Registration begins now

Learn the basics of Photoshop Elements, the program that has become the standard for digital camera picture editing.  Learn to use the different editors, download photos from a digital camera, crop and straighten, use the palettes and photo bins, zoom, correct red eye, heal areas of photos, use basic histograms, clone, adjust levels, adjust skin tones, print photo packages and contact sheets, and make simple color adjustments.  Use the Organizer portal to find photos, create tags, collections/albums, and different catalogs as well as rotating, importing, sorting, photo compare/review, create stacks and version sets, change file dates, backup pictures and delete photos from the catalog as well as the hard disk.  Kathy Blick O’Donnell, a computer software trainer, will teach the class.  There is no prerequisite for attending Part 1.  However, Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2.  This class is required if your library is participating in the ODL website template project.

I’m getting complaints that some people are receiving books that should be sent to a different library. Please make sure you are returning the item to the right address.

Looking for a good read? Here’s a review by Reference Librarian Linda Jordan

Consider reading “First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival,” by Ken Wheaton.  Available from ODL. 

This novel is a romp through rural Louisiana, with a young Catholic Priest, “Father Steve.”  Wheaton, through Father Steve, develops the characters into people the reader can like and believe in.

 Wheaton is a storyteller.  His characters are likeable and faced with real situations.  Miss Rita, daughter of a slave, raised Father Steve and she still has an influence on his life.  Vicki is the illegitimate daughter of the previous priest at St Pete’s.  Mark is an ex-priest, who is now openly gay.

 Their adventures are hilarious and their world is heartwarming.

Take a peek at Wheaton’s blog.

The ILL office at the Okla Dept of Libraries has suspended referring items for schools until the start up of classes in August. Items requested between now and August will be cancelled unless our office is contacted directly before submitting a request.  School will be out soon and our past experience is that once schools are closed for summer, lending libraries often don’t receive their materials back until the start up of the fall semester.