Here’s a great, graphic post from Hack College about getting better search results from Google. It’s geared toward college students, but it’s useful for anyone who wants to improve their search results. Thanks to Kendall, JCPL’s Teen Librarian, for the link!
Created by: HackCollege
On January 23rd, the American Library Association announced the winners of its Youth Media Awards, which includes the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, the Printz Award, and the Corretta Scott King Awards. See below for books available at JCPL, or click here to see the full list of winners and runners up.
Experts are now saying that slow but steady improvement is expected in the job market in the coming months. This is great news, especially with more than 13 million people still out of work in the US. If you or someone you know is out of work and looking for a job, your library is here to help with our upcoming Job Lab and Public Library Workforce Center BTOP Computer classes (see our online calendar for more information).
However, with so many out of work and competing for the same jobs, how can you set yourself above the rest? Statistics show that many of the unemployed have been out of work for over six months with little current information to place on a resume. One possible solution is volunteering. A recent LinkedIn survey found that one in five employers hire someone primarily because of his volunteer service outside the office. If you are unemployed, this volunteer service shows you’ve been productive with your time. It further shows that you have continued to gain experience, and it can provide that current resume information that may set you above the competition.
So, while you continue to wait for the economy to improve, find a volunteer opportunity in your community. Be sure to look for work that is substantive and may apply to the type of employment you would like to have. Ideally, volunteer within your field of expertise and find work that allows you to demonstrate your leadership qualities.
JCPL has various resources available on resume writing and job interviewing to assist you as you move back into the job market. Look on the shelves in the 650.14 section for multiple resources on interviewing and resume skills. Also, check out the links below for more information on using volunteerism in your resume:
http://www.snagajob.com/job-articles/volunteer-experience-on-resume.aspx
http://www.volunteerguide.org/motivate/resume
http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/Resume-Writing-Tips/Leverage-Volunteer-Work-on-Resume/article.aspx
On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the King Center released 200,000 digitized documents from Dr. King’s papers, including letters, note cards, telegrams, speeches, and photographs. The King Center Digital Imaging Project hopes to bring “the works and papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to a digital generation.”
You can search the documents or browse curated themes that focus on subjects such as letters from children, notable sermons, nonviolence strategies, and more. A draft of King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech shows edits he made just before giving the speech. Here’s a telegram from Dr. King to Eartha Kitt, and a letter a child wrote to Corretta Scott King after her husband was assassinated. All of these items make history come alive in a way that only primary source documents can.
I got hooked on the PBS Masterpiece series Downton Abbey last year, when former staff member Keyth wrote about it in this review. Season 2 began last Sunday on KET, and it whetted my appetite for all things British, Edwardian, and social-class centric.
If you’d like to know more about some of the issues the series explores, such as World War I or the Titanic disaster, or get caught up in the time period with a great historical novel, here are some JCPL resources you might enjoy.
Movies:
Brideshead Revisited (the 1981 mini-series) and Brideshead Revisited (the 2009 movie)
All Quiet on the Western Front
Books:
Photo credit: The Farmers' Museum
JCPL has launched a unique program series, “Third Thursday,” specifically for homeschooling families in the community. Begun in November, the series will take place every third Thursday of the month and cover a variety of topics.
After meeting with parents and receiving feedback about interests and needs, the children’s and teen librarians have planned programs that homeschool families can apply to each student, no matter the age. The programs help families address the need for field trips and professional instructors, for FREE.
For November’s program, “A Visit to the More House,” the library took advantage of its Internet-2 connection to take a virtual field trip to the New York State Historical Association’s Jonas More House kitchen to see how food was stored and prepared in the 19th century. Internet-2 is an advanced networking consortium led by the U.S. research and education community, with access to an upgraded high speed internet for clear two-way conferencing. Jessamine County has used the revolutionary technology to great effect over the past few years and considers it an integral part of the library’s programming goals. The More House program, scheduled with Thanksgiving in mind, was a success with homeschooling children, teens, and parents. More than 30 participants were able to speak directly with “Mrs. More,” watch live methods of cooking and ask questions about traditional foods. As one homeschooling mother commented, “It really brought history to life for the kids.”
If you can’t make it into the library for our eBook training sessions, take a look at the Download Audiobooks and eBooks page of our catalog: http://tinyurl.com/JCPLDownloadables.
Here you can find help sheets for downloading eBooks to your nook, Sony Reader, Kindle, or other device, instructions for installing and using Adobe Digital Editions or the Sony Reader software, as well as links to websites that offer free downloadable eBooks in various formats.
If you’d like help learning how to download library eBooks to your new eReader or mobile device, come to one of our free hands-on training sessions. Click on the links below to register.
Thursday, Jan. 12 @ 1:00 p.m. or Friday, Jan. 20 @ 2:00 p.m.
In this class, you’ll search our downloadables database, check out an eBook, and transfer it to your Kindle via Amazon.com. Bring your Kindle and its USB connector.
Friday, Jan. 13 @2:00 p.m. or Thursday, Jan. 19 @12:00 p.m.
Learn to download library eBooks to your nook, Sony Reader, iPad, or other eReader or mobile device. You’ll create an Adobe ID, search our downloadables database, check out an eBook, and either transfer it from the computer or download it directly to your device. Bring your device and its USB connector, if it came with one.
Can’t make it to any of these sessions? Feel free to stop by the Information Desk or call us at 885-3523 ext. 228.
Just in time for the holidays: a recipe flashback to the “Friends Favorites” recipe collection, presented by the Friends of the Withers Memorial Public Library (a.k.a. JCPL) in 1986.
I’m not sure why this first recipe is titled Reindeer Meat, but don’t fear: it doesn’t actually call for reindeer meat. Just some chicken breasts, dried beef, and bacon. And, of course, that Friends favorite, cream of mushroom soup. (Click on the image to see the full size.)
Tired of the same old cranberry sauce? How about Alice’s Frozen Salad or a lovely Cranberry Mold?
And for dessert, you can’t go wrong with Bourbon Pound Cake or, in honor of the two current JCPL staff members named Barbara, Barbara’s Chocolate Pie. Enjoy!
