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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07 ________ ..... ,, LibraryBeacon i ,, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 630-368-7700 Volume 5, Issue 7 July 2007 www.oak-brook.lib.il.us Are You heady for * ` * * .." : T_. C : the ACT, SATf)..1 �' DcAT? The state bill that was the subject of my last article and that ' l would have required all public library computers to be A practice test is crucial to ward off filtered, has been tabled. This is a relief for many of our patrons those Test Day jitters and to reveal because of the potential for censorship and violation of privacy. Oak how you may score on the `real Brook Public Library staff strongly supports personal privacy on the thing Don't be surprised!! Come and internet; as elsewhere. experience first hand what Test Day will be like. Instructors from Kaplan Where our children patrons may have unsupervised access, will provide proctored ACT, SAT and however, we provide filters to the internet. The computers that are PSAT practice tests, return scores with filtered are in our Youth lab, the multi-media Young Adult area analyzed results and teach you exclu- sive strategies to improve your scorecomputers and the Café computers in the Lobby. The filtering product we use is called Websense. Websense combines a proprietary classification software and human inspection techniques in its categorization and quality review. The following are some of .h ,` the URL subjects that we designated to be filtered out and therefore not accessible: Adult Content, Sex, Abused Drugs, Gambling, Hacking, Proxy Avoidance, URL Translation Sites, Private IP Addresses, Racism and Hate, Personals and Dating. For more What is the PSAT? It is a preliminary detailed definitions of these subjects and all others that are filtered, SAT, National Merit Scholarship quali- please see the librarians at either the Youth or Reference desks. We tying test that allows you to enter the believe this is a responsible way to provide appropriate internet competition for scholarships from the access to each of you, our patrons. National Merit Scholarship Commit- tee. Don't miss this chance to shine! --- - j hooking for a good summer read? , . - I Consider this...you may actually be a \ `3�' better SAT tester than ACT, but you'll :heck out these patron book reviews '� never know unless you try both tests!! Give yourself every opportunity soite of the Gods by Edward Luce. "A very insightful and informative book about of score success and of attending the college/university of your choice by Ia. Well written with many anecdotes which makes reading easier. Veena Mendiratta enrolling in these programs .t Man Standin. by David Baldacci. "It's a thrilling, survival story of an FBI agent who '' today! What are you waiting for? ongs to an elite FBI hostage rescue team. It is a little difficult to follow some of the sluing situations." Hien Do b i l Grave Tattoo by Val McDermid. "A'literary' mystery based on the premise that ' -tcher Christian from the'Bounty' returned secretly to Britain to live out his last days, l_ _ich were documented by Wordsworth." Mary Ann Nunez SAT July 24 © 1 5 pm Hot Flash Club Chills Out by Nancy Thayer. "Very good-light read-particularly f. results session July 31 @ 1 pm " over 50 women. ACT - August ust 7 1 5 pm Raviiiia TicIets results session August 16 @1 pm OBPL has distributed all of the complimentary Ravinia tickets for this season. PSAT- August 15 @ 10 am-12.30 pm We hope to receive tickets again next season. Watch the Beacon for more results session August 21 @ 10am information next Spring! Adult Programs Summer 2007 Computer Seminars Our summer reading program, "Books-B-Que," continues through August 4th. Sign up at the Reference Desk to chart your reading and win prizes. Microsoft Office Basics Chess instruction with Jim Egerton will be presented on July 17th and 24th at 7 pm. Join the group to learn, play and enjoy! Thursdays 3-4 p.m. Our movie matinees are scheduled for July 11th and a� c�' July 19 Word Basics r July 26 Excel Basics July 25th at 2 pm. Watch for titles to be announced and lien'''' Aug. 2 PowerPoint Basics come to enjoy a good show and some great popcorn! Aug. 9 no class ��d111Aug. 16 Publisher Basics We're moving: you can now find Biographies in the 900's section. Check, it out yourself! Have you tried the Self Check machine located at the Circulation Desk? Stop by and we'll be happy to give you a demonstration of how to use it. During busy times,there may be a waiting line at Circulation. To help speed your checkout, you may check out books and magazines yourself using the Self Check. If you also have materials in other formats, they can be checked out quickly by a Circulation Assistant. i i Give it a try; we're happy to help guide you through it! ii.iiiii The Starting Line ---d- _~ = , _, __' Weekly Programs ... . 21=- - Our Special Programs V ). ',,. "Rev Up to Read," a special celebration for preschool- .I 'Er Up ers, will continue on Monday, July 9th at 4:00 pm or 7:00 . ursday, July 12th at 4:00 p.m. ' pm. During this half hour, three, four and five-year olds enjoy a little bit of fun with song, stories, and a craft. t your engines in gear and burn rubber to get to the 0a; Children must have celebrated their third birthday by June ook Library for an "I-Spy" adventure. Bring your trunk (a 1, 2007 to participate. No programs will be held on rtggie) filled with little things you can find throughout your July 2nd. Programs end on July 23rd. ruse. Sample ideas will be available at the library. stable for grades one and up. "Fuel Up on Books" designed for kindergartners, first and second graders, meets on Tuesdays, continuing on a ,ogwarts July 10th at 4:00 pm. During our half-hour together, we Har Potter P ` embellish the story read at each session with a creative ;nda , July 23-- 6:30-8:30 p.m. craft. No programs will be held on July 3rd. Programs end on July 24th. nsdale Community House - 6th graders from Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Oak Third graders and up are invited to "High Performance ook celebrate the release of the new Harry Potter book Design" on Wednesdays, July 11th, 18t and 25th at 4:00 d movie! Be a student at Hogwarts for a night! Studeni pm. This program stresses artistic creativity. Children ;II be sorted into Houses and compete for the House will work on projects related to literature. p. Come in costume if you'd like to participate in a co - me contest. Magical fun and prizes await! Registratio "Tune-Up" by reading aloud to our Delta certified and 1-gins July 9th and must be done in-person at your READ trained dogs on Thursdays at 4:00 pm. Limited 15 `ome library. Numbers are restricted so first come, first -minute time slots are available on July 5th, 12th, and rved. 19th. Call early to reserve a space. istration is required for all programs listed above Memorial books Donated to ro. ,'arlo--, .... Recently, OBPL investigated various integrated "'' Oak brook Library library systems (ILS). After some discussion,we 0 n years after some pundits are staying with DuPage Library System's in the month of June dicted the demise of the natiort'- MAGIC rather than moving to SWAN. In the .tem of libraries as a result oft fall, MAGIC will migrate to a new, much Deborah Stevens has donated Dirty -met explosion,the most curre improved ILS. We are delighted to remain a Blonde by Lisa jcotttoline in Memory fTonal data on library use show,: vibrant, respected member of MAGIC! of Marcia Kockan. It the exact opposite has hap • - -ned. Data released by ALA Ap`` Mr.and Mrs.Trank Krohn donated A during National Library Week Boy No /ore and Heroes Don't Kun 0icates that the number of visits; h blic libraries in the US increas-- ` by Harry Mazer in honor of Mike Krohn's i 5t1-1 birthday. between 1994 and 2004 " •--- `�'` �,' 71 cording to the 2007 State o Cu - '£ 0 r erica's Libraries report,there an � � 0 Ardythe Tiesenga donated Trudi's p i -re nearly two billion visits to U Garden by Laurie bohlke and Trudi ,caries in the fiscal year 2004. I h M �� 1 �y Temple in honor of her sister eredythe e full report is available online , „AI roltrock. nala.org/2007state. A,<< ,,e eme - y- .„ . . , ,. ears 5,- ..0 , .w :::,,,,,,;. NI 1....,., ... .,01,41, ,,,N . f Wi *: t C iiIlik w > Award 1 a 0 2008 Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award tv Aaaarrgghh!Spider!by Lydia MonksI t I I n !::.1... Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel C Boxes for Katje by Candace Fleming Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs:How They Guard Sheep by Cat Urbigkit Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa:Partners by Erica Silverman ` Dear World by Takayo Noda Fancy Nancy by Jane 0-Connor Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J.Harvey by Maira Kalman ' '® '' O The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park Hi,Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold r• Honey...Honey...Lion!:A Story from Africa by Jan Brett How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning by Rosalyn Schanzer i0 I Stink!by Kate&Jim McMullan If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen °' .. Miss Daisy Is Crazy!by Dan Gutman Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel ,a, Owen&Mzee:A True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella t~ Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu 00 Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best ' The SOS File by Betsy Cromer Byars, Betsy Duffey, and Laurie Myers I• 5:00 p.m. Traction Man Is Here!by Mini Grey w SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT N N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 £ ' L' z Library closed LIBRARY LIBRARY o"Tune Up"Read CLOSES CLOSED to a Dog 4 pm _FF AT 5 PM -Join us at the Oak HAPPY 4TH! Brook Fireworks Display 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 430 I Library closed wa PSAT Results o K-2"Fuel Up on Movie Matinee o"Tune Up"Read 10 am Books"Program Title TBA-2 pm to a Dog 4 pm 1111 4 or 7 pm o Preschool"Rev o"High O"Fill'Er Up" Up to Read" Knitting Night 7 pm Performance Gr. 1+ Program 4 or 7 pm Design"4 pm 4 pm IF. y z o LL, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 0. Library closed o Preschool"Rev o K-2"Fuel Up on o"High o"Tune Up"Read a cC Up to Read" Books" Program Performance to a Dog 4 pm Program 4 or 7 pm 4 or 7 pm Design"4 pm . Knitting Night 7 pm Chess Now 7 pm „„. 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4r Library closed o Preschool"Rev 111 SAT Test 1-5 Movie Matinee Up to Read" o K-2 Program Title TBA-2 pm Program 4 or 7 pm 4 or 7 pm IlLim 0 o"Road Trip to Knitting Night 7 pm O"High Hogwarts" Chess Now 7 pm Performance 6:30-8:30 pm Design"4 pm 29 30 31 Adult programs Games,tv café, o Children's and email Library closed SAT Results Ir. 0 se Young Adults available in the 1-5 pm All ages in black Lobby anytime aalk w Knitting Night 7 pm