VENTRESS VOICE
Newsletter of the Ventress
Memorial Library
Marshfield, Massachusetts
AUGUST 2012 Volume 19, No. 7
NEW
TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN ELECTED
The
library Trustees welcome Mary Ann Walsh as the new Chairman of the Board. She
succeeds Jeanne Horan, who has served on the board for many years, and as
Chairman since 1999. Welcome to Mary Ann, and thank-you to Jeanne for past
service in the role!
LIBRARY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
A
library beautification project, under the design inspiration of new Trustee
Michelle Noonan, is in the works. With the help of the DPW and volunteers, we
hope to improve the curb appeal of the library’s entrance.
LIBRARY SURVEY
The Library is conducting a survey
on patron satisfaction – that’s all of you! The survey will be running until
the end of August. Surveys are located at the circulation desk, reference, and
in the children’s room. Please fill one out and return to the circulation desk.
The survey is now up online on our website and also on the library’s Facebook page.
Fill it out in person or online at your own convenience and let us know how
we’re doing. Your input is highly appreciated!
LIFELONG LEARNING
SIGN-UP DATES
The “Opportunities” Lifelong
Learning Steering Committee is hard at work planning course offerings for Fall
of 2012. Courses will be available on E-books, photography, music, art history,
birding and a special series of speakers who will appear at The Bailey for
“Bailey’s Pub Chats!” Sign-up begins on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the Council on
Aging Kick-off Breakfast and a Saturday registration event at the Ventress
Library will follow on September 22, from 10-2. Classes are open to adults of
all ages. Mark your calendar!
LIBRARY IS DROP-OFF PLACE FOR
PICNIC SHADE PAVILION TILES
The
library is a drop-off place for artwork tiles created by residents to use in
the Emerson Lily Hitchcock Picnic Pavilion to be constructed near the
playground at Library
Plaza. For more
information, please call the library at 781-834-5535
CHILDREN’S CORNER
By Wendy Ward, Head
of Children’s Services
Our summer reading program: Dream
Big! Read is coming to a conclusion but we still have a lot going on this
August! On Wednesday, August 1st at 10:30 a.m. Pumpernickle Puppets
will perform The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Lion and the Mouse. This show is appropriate for children (age 3
and up) and their parent/caregivers and was generously funded by the Friends of
the Library. Free tickets for this event are available in the children’s
room. On Saturday, August 4th
at 10:30 a.m. singer/guitarist Mama Steph will perform. This program is
appropriate for very young children and their parent/caregiver. Also on August 4th, we will show a
family movie at 1 p.m. Registration is
not required for either of these events.
In addition, on Tuesday August 14th at 1:00 p.m., Bugworks
will present Bugology: a live insect demonstration for kids age 6 and above.
This program is limited and free tickets will be available beginning August 6th
in the children’s room.
Look for information about our
Fall story times in the next Ventress Voice!
CIRCULATION STATS AND CHAT
By Amy Boivin, Head of Circulation Services
Teen Programs
The History of Hip Hop Music and
Dance ran on Thursday July 26. This workshop discussed the history of hip-hop
music and dance, included audience participation and was facilitated by
Professor Rondae Drafts. We had a handful of teens attend and they learned a
bit of history and got to bust some dance moves! This event was kindly
sponsored by The Friends of the Library and the library staff and participants
send out many thanks in making this program possible.
Keep checking back for our next
Teen Board Game Night! Enjoy some pizza and board games and try to win against
the librarian—what’s not to love?!
Museum Passes
Did you know you can get
discounted passes to various museums in the area? The library offers passes you
can reserve for our Marshfield
residents. Our newest addition is the Massachusetts
Parks Pass
which covers one vehicle at no charge for any Massachusetts State Park.
Some other popular passes are the Boston Children’s Museum, Science Museum,
MFA, Heritage Museum and Gardens and Plimoth
Plantation. Check out our full list of passes on our website or call and
reserve a pass at 781-834-5535.
Tech Updates
Looking for a good book? The
library’s weekly blog is updated every Tuesday and Friday. Find the New Books
Blog on the library’s homepage www.ventresslibrary.org under Our Blogs. Suggestions are also always
welcome and highly appreciated. Tuesdays are Teen Pick of the Week! Also check
out our Live Facebook Reader’s Advisory, anytime, anywhere! Log on to the
library’s Facebook page and post the last 3 books you have enjoyed and
librarian, Amy Boivin will find you your next read.
Circ Stats: The library circulated 16,475
items in June!
REFERENCE NOTES
By Chris Woods,
Head of Reference Services
New E-book Titles to Download to
Your Device – no due dates!
Eyewitness Travel Guides
Washington D.C.; London; New York City; Paris; San Francisco and
Northern California; Italy; Hawaii; Boston; Crete; Devon and Cornwall;
Dublin; England’s
Lake District; Florence and Tuscany;
Las Vegas; Madrid;
Miami and the Keys; Prague;
Great Britain
Rough Guides
Scotland; Washington D.C;
Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon; Yellowstone and Grand Teton; Grand Canyon;
The Cotswolds; New York City; London
Other Titles
Backroads Germany;
Gardening Step by Step; Birds; Math Explained – Geometry; Fresh Flower
Arranging; The Human Body; Rough Guide to Guitar; DK – How to Cook; Math Explained
– Algebra and Trigonometry; Backroads Australia; Babycare; Car; Digital
Photography Essentials; Essential World Atlas; History of Britain &
Ireland; Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students; Home Herbal; Organic
Gardening; Total Sports; VideoHound’s Golden Movie Retriever; Trusted Advice:
You and Your Toddler; Your Healthy Child; Your Healthy Pregnancy; Your New Baby
Ventress Library
is excited to bring you instant access e-books to read on your computer or
download to a mobile device. You can download the books to your device to read
when you do not have Internet access, such as when traveling. You can also
download them as an MP3 file to listen to books on your device. You will enter
your library card number to begin, but these books are not checked out to you.
Instead, you can read them anywhere, anytime, with no due dates! To access go
to www.ventresslibrary.org and
click on the “Reference Department” tab. Scroll down to Gateway to Gale Databases
and E-books and then click on E-books. Travel, gardening, music, flower
arranging, history of the automobile and parenting books are under the “General
Reference” category of e-books. While you are there, look around to see all the
other e-books available to you for your research needs, including medical, law,
science, college searching and many others!
Questions? Need a Demo?
Contact reference librarian
Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or cwoods@ocln.org.
Sign up for Marshfield
Lifelong Learning Ebook Classes – Oct. 2 & Dec. 4!
JENKS, JAZZ AND JIVE
By Karen Jenks,
Library Assistant
CD PICK OF THE MONTH
"The Hurt &
The Healer" by MercyMe
The 7th studio album from MercyMe,
a dominant Christian music band, has been increasingly popular on
both the Billboard and Christian music charts since its release in
May. The route to the band's success began when lead vocalist Bart Millard
suffered an injury in high school that sidelined his aspirations to become
a football player. Filling a void in his schedule, Millard enrolled in an
elective choir class and found an interest in singing. In his first
semester of college, he grappled with the loss of his father and began
searching for a new direction in life. Millard joined a praise band in Florida and also traveled to Europe
to perform. This experience ignited a passion to embark on a career in
music ministry. MercyMe began as a trio in 1994 with Millard, a
keyboardist and guitarist. With an increasing number of performance dates
year after year, the band added a bassist, percussionist and
another guitarist, and currently tours and records with six
members. In 2004 and 2010 the group was named "Favorite Contemporary
Inspirational Artist" at the American Music Awards, and their albums
have won numerous music industry accolades. Billboard Music nominated the
band for Top Christian Artist in 2012.
On "The Hurt & The
Healer" Millard delivers a strong melodic vocal on "Hold
On" and "You Are I Am," both uplifting ballads with faith
based lyrics. The title song, "The Hurt & The Healer"
was inspired by the loss of Millard's cousin, a firefighter who was killed in
the line of duty. The support his family received from the firefighting
community touched Millard so deeply that the outpouring of lyrics came in just
minutes. The song's touching words and striking guitar
riff throughout (a bit reminiscent of Coldplay) create a
powerful tune. The piano ballad "The First Time"
showcases Millard's heartfelt voice. Contemporary Christian music has
entertained fans for decades, but this was a genre of music I had not listened
to frequently. I was pleasantly surprised to discover a band that
combines powerful musicianship with inspiring lyrics and vocals.
Great listening!
Ventress
Memorial Library, 15 Library Plaza, Marshfield,
MA 02050
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staff: Chris Woods, Editor; Jaclyn
Robinson, Artist