.giriiTrm cxoxtroxci~rxnr rrrrnmnn __ 1 __ 1 U_ !=: L J ___ L3 EDISON TWP. PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER m i j r r m T ftrn » n i n U n t l'Jiil I * iti » t Volume 1, No. 1 May-June 1987 AN iMD IJNC ING In case you haven't noticed, 1987 has already brought some big changes to Edison Township's public library. Our Main Library has doubled in size with a beautifully renovated interior! We now have new reading areas with comfortable new chairs and sofas in both the Adult and Children's Room- the perfect place to sit back and relax while enjoying your favorite magazines and newspapers! In addition, our library has a new Director. Mrs. Susan Krieger, formerly Director of the Somerville Public Library, took over on March 2nd. Since her arrival, the Edison Twp. Public Library has become a full member of the Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium. Formed in 1984, the Consortium has developed plans to implement a shared automation system for its member libraries. One great advantage of a shared automation system among groups of libraries will be the creation of a shared data base of library holdings. This will mean that a patron In one library can be assisted in locating a book in any other member library and initiating an interlibrary loan request for a book at the touch of a button! Bar code labels, the first step in automating library circulation systems, have been ordered. Watch for updates in future newslettersl MORE COMINGS AND GOINGS: Mrs. Sadie Kanitra retired from her position as Library Assistant on May 9th. Mrs. Kanitra worked at the Clara Barton Branch and served the public diligently for over seventeen years. She will be greatly missed by her co-workers and the many patrons she has be- friended over the years. Mrs. Jean Render has left her part-time position at the Main Library where she served for five years. She is now working full-time at the Clara Barton Branch. YIND ‘YOURSELF Libraries have many friends: A national survey of public and academic libraries shows 2300 Friends groups across the U.S. with membership of more than 600,000! In 1985, these groups raised $27.7 million with fund raising techniques ranging from the traditional book sales to the most sophisticated capital giving campaigns. Most importantly, Friends stimulate public awareness and support of libraries. A number of years ago, the Edison Twp. Public Library had an active Friends group. Let's renew that special FRIEND-ship! If you're interested in joining, please contact Mrs. Betty Ann Lau at the library, 287-2298.
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EDISON TWP. PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
m i j r r m T f t r n » n i n U n t l'Jiil I * i t i ■» tVolume 1, No. 1 May-June 1987
ANiMDIJNCINGIn case you haven't noticed, 1987 has already brought some big changes to Edison Township's public library. Our Main Library has doubled in size with a beautifully renovated interior! We now have new reading areas with comfortable
new chairs and sofas in both the Adult and Children's Room- the perfect place to sit back and relax while enjoying your favorite magazines and newspapers!
In addition, our library has a new Director. Mrs. Susan Krieger, formerly Director of the Somerville Public Library, took over on March 2nd. Since her arrival, the Edison Twp. Public Library has become a full member of the Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium. Formed in 1984, the Consortium has developed plans to implement a shared automation system for its member libraries. One great advantage of a shared automation system among groups of libraries will be the creation of a shared data base of library holdings. This will mean that a patron In one library can be assisted in locating a book in any other member library and initiating an interlibrary loan request for a book at the touch of a button! Bar code labels, the first step in automating library circulation systems, have been ordered. Watch for updates in future newsletterslMORE COMINGS AND GOINGS: Mrs. Sadie Kanitra retired from her position as Library Assistant on May 9th. Mrs. Kanitra worked at the Clara Barton Branch and served the public diligently for over seventeen years. She will be greatly missed by her co-workers and the many patrons she has be- friended over the years. Mrs. Jean Render has left her part-time position at the Main Library where she served for five years. She is now working full-time at the Clara Barton Branch.
Y IN D ‘YO URSELFLibraries have many friends: A national survey of public and academic libraries shows 2300 Friends groups across the U.S. with membership of more than 600,000! In 1985, these groups raised $27.7 million with fund raising techniques ranging from the traditional book sales to the most sophisticated capital giving campaigns. Most importantly, Friends stimulate public awareness and support of libraries.A number of years ago, the Edison Twp. Public Library had an active Friends group. Let's renew that special FRIEND-ship! If you're interested in joining, please contact Mrs. Betty Ann Lau at the library, 287-2298.
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INVESTFOR YOUR FUTURE! An investment seminar for individuals who
will soon be retiring is being offered at the North Edison Library on:Wednesday, June 17, 7:30 PM.Mr. Peter DeGiralamo an investment broker with the A.G. Edwards & Sons investment firm is presenting this program. This seminar is designed to help answer questions on the tax & investment implication of retirement. Register in person or call 548-3045*
I S P L A Y SExcerpts and illustrations from The Rose Tales, a book by Phyllis Caccavelli which will be published in the fall is on display at the Main Library.The illustrations are done by artist Donna Russo.We also have on display at the Main Library an ANTIQUE CAMERA COLLECTION which is owned by Captain Joe Shirley of the Edison Police Force.
At the North Edison Branch is a colorful CROCHET CRAFT display by Regina Rosenberg. Two floral bouquets made from live branches with colorful yarn flowers... several yarn clowns.... yarn mat...pot holders ... toilet tissue covered with yarn...waste basket made from Wheaties cereal box & stitched together with yarn...
L I B R A R Y S E R V I C E S to the HOMEBOUNDIf you know a shut-in or homebound person who has no way of obtaining reading material from the library, please have them contact:KAY NOONAN at the Main Library (287-2298). This service consists of book selection, delivery and pickup at the patron's convenience,
HERE COMES THE CD’S *'00 CD CD CD CD CD CD" COMPACT DISKS___3_
The Edison Library has joined the New Jersey Compact Disk Circuit! Initially, we will be receiving a collection of about 25 CDs which may be borrowed by our patrons. Every three months we will exchange the current collection with another library in the circuit. We expect tobegin circulating the CDs by the middle of June 1987......
WHAT IS A CD?A "CD" (compact disk or disc) is a new type of sound recording which offers sound reproduction which is so distortion-free that it sounds flawless. Sounds are transformed into numbers which are "read" by the low-powered laser in a CD player and converted into the sound that comes out of your speakers. A CD measures approximately 43/4 inches in diameter and is only played on one side. Since its surface is read by a light beam, a CD doesn't wear out and small scratches don’t effect ound reproduction.
For further details inquire at the library...UPDATE: As members of the New Jersey Library Video Circuit
the Edison Library receives a collection of video cassettes every two months. Videos beginning with the letters A-K will be at the North Edison Library while those with titles beginning with the letters L-Z will be at the Main Library until the end of May when the libraries will exchange collections Some of the titles we are currently circulating include:
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THE BRINKS JOB Peter FalkThe year is 1950, the take is $2.7 million. A high-spirited comedy caper which explores the lives of the men who pulled off the Brink's Job, one of the most famous heists in history.THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER Charles Grodin, Diane Rigg, Peter Ustinov Directed by Jim Henson, a group of hapless reporters (Kermit,Fozzie Bear, and Gonzoi) travels to London to follow up on a major jewel robbery.HIGH ANXIETY Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman An anxiety-prone psychiatrist arrives at a sanitorium to take up his official duties as the new head and is immediately caught up in a twisted murder mystery.PRETTY IN PINK Molly Ringwald, Jon CryerA love story by John Hughes. A high school girl from the wrong side of town is asked to the prom by a wealthy heartthrob. As fast as their romance builds, it's threatened by the painful reality of peer pressure. A bittersweet story with an upbeat ending.SPIES LIKE US Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase ,Aykroyd and Chase play two government disc jockeys with monotonous jobs. They cheat their way through a civil service exam and become spies who don't have a suspicion as to what their assignment is.YOUNGBLOOD Rob Lowe, Patrick SwayzeA sensitive young farm boy fights against the odds as he struggles to succeed in the often brutal sport of ice hockey.
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Non-Print MaterialBOOKS ON TAPE
We are adding to our growing list of Business and Management Cassettes. Listed below are some new cassettes which are now available at the Main Library (ML) and our North Edison (NE) branch.
HOW TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE HOW TO SET PRIORITIES POWER: HOW TO GET IT, HOW TORE-INVENTING THE CORPORATION RIDING THE WINDS OF CHANGE 21 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL SELLING
#1595 ML, NE #1596 ML, NE
USE IT #1598 ML, NE#1597 ML, NE #1593 ML, NE #1594 ML, NE
P-S-S-S-TPERIODICAL PUBLISHINGS
Since the re-opening of Main Library, it's nice to seepatrons using the magazine reading area by the windows....some look like they're so-o-o-o comfortable a nap has beenspotted now & again I
Soon it will be time for our yearly magazine meeting..... If you have any suggestions (we already do have a few) for additions or deletions to our collection, please bring in a sample magazine for us to preview, we will then answer you one way or another as to our decision.
Anything published since 1977
in 400 major
magazines?Only in the • • •
/MAGAZINE.INDEX"
During the renovation of the Main Library the Children's Room has added several new features.
In the Fiction area we now have the Mystery, Short Story and Science Fiction books located in separate sections for easy accessibility.
The Easy Section contains a special area that highlights the several popular authors and subjects such as Disney, Dr. Seuss, Sesame Street, Counting and Board Books. Alphabet books are now housed in their very own ABC block I
Animal bean bag chairs just the right size for "tiny" readers also make their home in the Easy Section.
The Parenting area offers materials on raising children and other topics of interest such as how to choose a nursery school, information on T.V. and its influence on children, and books on toys that develop various skills.
Having a children's party and need some entertainment? Make use of our new Filmstrip/Cassette Subject Catalog. It contains a listing of over 1000 titles of filmstrip kits that include stories from a variety of popular children's authors. More information about this service can be obtained by calling 287-2351.
This is just a sampling of what we offer....visit us andtake time to read with your children.LET'S CELEBRATE BASEBALL & THE WORLD CHAMPION METS1111
The Children's Dept, will be celebrating our national _ with 2 programs in May. The first program is a craft entitled 'Pennant Fever' with a story and a film. The second week we w presenting Baseball Films.An "Identify the Met" Contest will take place during the entire month of May. Children can come in and try to name a different Metplayer each week to win prizes donated by the New York Mets......
Both programs and the contest will be held at all three libraries. Details can be obtained through the calendar distributed at the libraries or by calling the Main Library or its branches......
"DRAGON DAYS AND READING KNIGHTS" is the name of this year's Children's Summer Reading club which “begins June 22. Many activities ^re be ng planned and we are looking forward to a fun-filled summer at the library. If you are interested in obtaining more information about our Summer Reading Club, be sure to come in and pick up a brochure m June.
The Children's Librarians will be visiting the second grades at all Edison Schools during May and June to talk about the library and the Summer Reading Club....
