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Summer is Coming! Thinking of Getting Your Hair Cut to Beat the Heat? Consider donating your hair to Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children who suffer from long-term hair loss. Youth services librarian Jane Perreault has recently donated approximately 16 inches of hair! She says: "I guess I just didn't want to go through another Louisiana summer with such a huge amount of long hair. I had once before donated my hair to Locks of Love, I guess about 3 years ago, and hadn't had a significant amount cut since then, and I decided to do that again. Why not?” Why not indeed? Donating your hair is easy. Guidelines from the LOL website (http://www.locksoflove.org) stipulate that: • 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece. • Hair must be in a ponytail or braid before it is cut. • Hair must be clean and completely dry before it is mailed in.
• Place the ponytail or braid inside of a plastic bag, and then inside of a padded envelope. • Fill out the hair donation form, or write your name and address on a separate sheet of paper and include inside the envelope. • All hair donations must be mailed to Locks of Love at: 2925 10th Avenue N Suite 102 Lake Worth, FL 33461 According to Locks of Love, many of their donations come from generous children who want to help other children. Want to share with your child an inspiring story about a girl who decides to donate her most prized possession? Check out Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair by Pat Brisson.
(Re)Introducing Miss Jane, MLIS! Jane Perreault, aka "Miss Jane" to younger patrons, received an M.L.I.S on May 18 from L.S.U's School of Library and Information Science. Miss Jane has been working towards her degree for the past 5 years, going to school parttime, while she has worked as the Children's Services Assistant. On May 28 she will take over as Youth Services Librarian for the Covington Branch. Her desk will be in the children's area and she will be on hand to help children, teens and parents with book suggestions and homework assign-
ments. She will also conduct storytimes, afterschool, summer and teen programs. Says Miss Jane, "I want to thank everyone who has encouraged me throughout the years I attended the School of Library and Information Science at LSU, particularly my co-workers here at St. Tammany Parish Library. Even though I have my degree now, I want to continue to learn. And most of all, I want to try to be the kind of friendly, knowledgable and helpful librarian that, if I were in the patron's shoes, I would want to meet."
310 W. 21st Ave. Covington, LA 70433 Administrative Offices (985) 871-1219
Branches Abita Springs (985) 893-6285 Bush (985) 886-3588
Library Holidays July 4 - Independence Day
Causeway (985) 626-9779 Covington (985) 893-6280
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Electronic Resource Center (985) 871-0124 Folsom (985) 796-9728 Lacombe (985) 882-7858 Lee Road (985) 893-6284 Mandeville (985) 626-4293 Pearl River (985) 863-5518 Slidell (985) 646-6470
June/July/August 2007
www.sttammany.lib.la.us
Volume 12 / Issue 2
New Database Offers Language Instruction at Your Speed! STPL is pleased to offer two complementary, online approaches to language learning: the Rosetta Stone and the Pimsleur learning systems. The library has purchased the use of both systems for you, usable either inside your library branches or from home. The Rosetta Stone training is available as one of our database selections; the Pimsleur instruction is available as a set of audio books you can check out by downloading them to your computer. If you have an MP3 player with “digital rights management” software (also known as DRM) you may transfer the audio book to your MP3 player. The two language learning systems are very different from each other, but work together to give you a more thorough understanding of a foreign language. You have 5 languages available from Rosetta Stone, and 550 hours of instruction per language. Of course, the instruction can be repeated as often as desired. The five languages we have available are: Spanish (Latin American flavor) so we can talk to our new neighbors, English, so our new neighbors can talk with us, French, Japanese, and Italian. To use Rosetta Stone from home patrons must have the
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most recent version of Adobe’s Shockwave multimedia viewer installed. When you go to the database the first time, you will need to set up an account. There is no additional charge for this; you have already paid for it with your St. Tammany Parish property taxes. According to the makers of Rosetta Stone, the software “…utilizes a combination of images, text, and sound, with difficulty levels increasing as the student progresses, in order to teach various vocabulary terms and grammatical functions intuitively, without drills or translation.” Through NetLibrary’s eAudiobook system we have instruction in more than 30 foreign languages available for you. English as a second language is also available for native speakers of many languages. To use NetLibrary, you click on the “Download eAudiobooks” link on the STPL home page (www.sttammany.lib.la.us). Then login to NetLibrary to create your account and download eAudiobooks. NOTE: eAudiobooks are NOT compatible with iPods. According to the makers of the Pimsleur language learning system, it “…is a language acquisition method developed by Dr. Paul Pimsleur. It is based on four main principles: Anticipation, Graduated Interval Recall, Core Vocabulary, and Organic Learning.”
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Harry Potter 7 Release Parties! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series by author J.K. Rowling, will be published on Saturday, July 21 at 12:01am. That’s a minute after midnight. To celebrate the library will host three release parties. All ages are invited to join us as we have fun with Harry Potter trivia and a few wizardly surprises. When the clock strikes 12:01am, we will read the first chapter of the new book. There will be plenty of prizes, including copies of the book. Parties will be
held at 11:00 pm on Friday, July 20 at the Covington, Lee Road, and Slidell branches. For more information on the release parties check your local branch or the library’s website at www.sttammany.lib.la.us/harry07.html and don’t forget to check the library’s blog. To place a copy of the book or book on CD on hold, go to the library’s catalog or ask at the circulation desk. For more information on the book see Rowling’s website at www.jkrowling.com.
310 W. 21st Ave. Covington, LA 70433
Basic Excel Class Learn to use Microsoft’s Excel Spreadsheet Software on Monday, July 9 at the Covington branch. The class is from 5:30pm to 8:00pm and covers: l l l l
Spreadsheet components and terminology. Entering data (numbers and text). Formatting the data in the spreadsheet. Embedding formulas for multiplication, division, addition and subtraction in the spreadsheet.
Registration is required for this three-hour class. Attendance is limited to 10 persons. Basic computer skills are required. Call Germaine at the Covington branch at 893-6280, option 6, to register or for more details.
Sandra Scalise Juneau An Evening of Ravioli Locally celebrated culinary historian, food editor and author Sandra Scalise Juneau will demonstrate the history and process of making ravioli. Sandra is a native of New Orleans and resident of Madisonville, Louisiana. This special event begins at 6:30pm on Monday, July 30, 2007 at the Covington Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library. The event is free and open to the public, and registration is required. Please stop by the Covington Branch or call 985-893-6280 to register.
STPL Author Visits The Soul of the City: Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre by Dr. Rebecca Hale August 7, 2007 @ 6:30pm, Covington Dr. Hale, author of The Soul of the City: Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre of New Orleans, received her Ph.D. in Educational Theatre from New York University in 2002. Her book, The Soul of the City: Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre of New Orleans, which is based on her dissertation, has been published by Rock Press. Dr. Hale is also the owner of Hale Talent, a representative of actors, singers, and musicians of all ages.
Our Sleepless Nights by John Lee August 28, 2007 @ 6:30pm, Covington John Lee is the founder and owner of I CAN Learn Education Systems, and author of the book Our Sleepless Nights, a nine-day account of his survival and the tragedies he experienced after hurricane Katrina.
Everyone at STPL would like to extend hearty congratulations to 2 staff members who just acquired their American citizenship, Kate Klie, who works at Causeway and Cheryl Grey, who works at the Annex.
STPL Book Clubs l STPL Book Clubs l STPL Book Clubs STPL book clubs give readers an opportunity to discuss books and share opinions and ideas. Pick a club by location, time, or book title and join in. All we ask is that you come to each meeting ready to discuss the book selection. Books are available for check out or hold at all branches. Causeway Lamplight Readers (10:30am) June 25 - Fresh Air by Charlotte Vale Allen July 23 - Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman August 29 - Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani Causeway Bookworms (6pm) June 12 - The Lost German Slave Girl by John Bailey July 10 - Welding with Children by Tim Gautreaux August 14 - Christ the Lord – Out of Egypt by Anne Rice Pearl River Book Browsers (9am) June 5 - The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards July 3 - To Catch a Spy by Stuart Kaminsky Aug 7 - Blood and Circumstance by Frank Hollon Mandeville Grand Musers (10am) June 12 - The Last Madam: a Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Chris Wiltz July 10 - The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright August 14 - Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
Abita Springs Lit Wits (10:30am) June 18 - Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis July 16 - The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith August 20 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Lacombe Bayou Book Markers (6pm) June 27 - Atonement by Ian McEwan July 25 - Blessings by Anna Quindlen August 29 - The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Covington Dog Eared Readers (6:30pm) June 20 - TBA July 18 - TBA August 15 - TBA Slidell Page Turners (6:30pm) June 12 - The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty July 10 / TBA August 14 / TBA
Teen Movie Night – B.Y. O. B. – Bring your
Folsom
June 8 @ 7:00pm July 12 @ 6:00pm
Teen Movie Night “What’s Your Chocolate IQ?”
Lacombe
June 19 @ 6:30pm
Clue Board Game Tournament
Lee Road
June 21 @ 2:30pm July 12 @ 2:30pm
Anime Drawing Workshop Art Attack
Mandeville
July 13 @ 7:00pm
Live Clue “Harry Potter”
Pearl River Slidell
June 14 @ 2:30pm July 12 @ 2:30pm
Art Attack Anime Drawing Workshop
May 30 @ 6:30pm June 4 @ 2:30pm June 6 @ 2:30pm June 13, 20, 27 @ 2:30pm June 13, 20, 27 @ 6:30pm June 16 @ 7:00pm June 17 @ 6:30pm July 6 @ 7:00pm July 11, 18, 25 @ 2:30pm July 11, 18, 25 @ 6:30pm July 16 @ 2:30pm July 17 @ 6:30pm July 20 @ 11:00pm July 23 @ 12:00pm
Teen Volunteer Orientation Art Attack Teen Volunteer Orientation 3-pt. Etiquette Workshop American Sign Language Workshop Mystery Dinner Theatre Sr. High Book Club Teen Movie Night Gaming at the Library--Wii! 3-pt. Creative Writing Workshop Teen Cooking Sr. High Book Club Harry Potter Party Monday Movie Matinee Marathon
TWEEN PROGRAMS for ages 10 – 14 *Registration required for all programs.
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum @ 2:30 June 7 June 19 July 10 July 19
Knitting
June 4 @ 3:30
July 7 @10:30 July 9 @ 3:30
Causeway Slidell Bush Lee Rd Covington
Mandeville Slidell
own Blanket or pillow to lounge on the floor for movie night. Pizza will be served. Eragon/John Tucker Must Die.
Monday Movie Matinee Marathon –
Double header movies - “80’s movies” at Causeway (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off / Sixteen Candles) and Shrek 1 & 2 at Slidell.
Art Attack – Make cool things like a
purse out of a book, jewelry, a creative papier mache mask, and visual art workshops. There will also be a special Relief Printmaking and Book Making Workshop.
3 - p t . A n i m e / M a n g a D r aw i n g Workshop – Learn how to draw the characters in manga and anime.
3-pt. Etiquette Workshop – Learn how
not to gross people out. Come to 1 or all 3 workshops.
Clue Board Game Tournament – Who will reign as the Clue Champ?
Live Clue “Harry Potter” – This is the board game Clue - played without the board!
Teen Cooking – Cool off this summer
and make delicious and nutritious smoothies and snacks.
What’sYour Chocolate IQ? – Learn all the fun facts about chocolate (lots of sampling will be included)
End of Summer Parties – Complete one row of bingo from the reading incentive and you will receive an invitation for the party at the bowling alley. The Grand Raffle Prizes will be drawn at the end of the night.
Adventures in Rhythm @ 2:30 June 18 June 25
Juggling @ 7:00pm June 25
Cooking @ 3:30 June 4 July 16
Causeway Slidell Covington Pasta @ Covington Pretzels @ Covington
Remember to always check with the hosting branch or on the website to confirm program information!
