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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVolume 09 - 1992-95 OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Spring 1992 Editorial New Technology Makes Biting the Bullet Book Searching Easy As community minded citizens this is your invitation to help bring your library One of the old familiar faces at the Oak ��. �, - � program into the 20th century before it Brook Public Library will disappear this spring ends. as the facility undergoes a technological It is true that the 1920s vintage former update. elementary school building presently The card catalog will be computerized, '''‘141111111""4';'31" 1" 4::::::;:_::,,' housing the Oak Brook Free Public making the alphabetized drawers and neatly Library has a touch of quaint historic typed cards things of the past. charm. But what has that to do with Librarian Joanne Fritter said the library is meeting the demands of the present hoping to make the change by early April at information age?Obviously,the answer the latest. is verylittle, but thequestion then '� "We will be using the On Line Public becomes: What do you propose to do Access Computer,which is definitely public- n r �` about it? friendly,"she said.The reason for the change Please be advised that Village Board is two-fold: the DuPage Public Library President Karen Bushy and Library System, of which Oak Brook is a member, Liaison Trustee Mack Shumate have is upgrading its system and the new .t.,„,,, expressed an eager interest in enter- taining your thoughts and ideas on this j computers will allow patrons greater access challenging subject.Whether you are for to libraries in the DuPage Public Library or against a new library building pro- System. gram, they need your input into the "The computer system is a way for us to decision-making process. expand our horizons without expanding our Just drop a note in the box on the turn- walls.With the computer system,patrons will Librarian Joanne Fritter takes out the old to around drive at the east entrance to the still be able to search by title, author and make way for the new. Village Hall or telephone any trustee or subject but they will also be able to know the village official including Librarian Joanne shelf status of our collection," Fritter we will have to learn and then show each Fritter to make your views known.That's explained. This means patrons will be able person on the staff how to use it."Although democracy in action. to tell if a book is on the shelf with just the the computer system will be down to a Please remember that nothing is for touch of a finger, saving them a trip to an certain extent during the installation time nothing in this world. Libraries cost empty space on the shelf.The computers will (there will still be a back-up computer, but money to build and operate but as also tell patrons where books are at in terms the librarians will not be able to search the Consultant Diane Lueder says, "Given of whether other libraries have them.Before, system for titles),the library will remain open, your tax base you residents of Oak Brook only the librarians could use the computer Fritter stressed. can have any kind of a library you are system to check whether another library had The librarian training will come in handy willing to pay for." That is the bottom a particular holding. if anyone needs help with the computer. line and what could be fairer? "As far as the public use, I feel perfectly Fritter said the computers, however,will be Let's bite the bullet together now. comfortable when I recommended this to the equipped with"help screens"which can aid Joe Fullan Village Board," Fritter said. "I think both patrons in figuring out the fundamentals of Acting President, OBLA adults and children will feel comfortable in the system. Also, certain function keys will using the terminals. Children going through be color coded to make the system even the school system these days are introduced more user-friendly. Reading Contest to computers at an early age and there are "It really will save us a lot of time since we no problems. For the adults,however,it may won't be filling out the cards for the catalog To promote National Library Week,which be a challenge but I think it will be exciting or having to check the files,"Fritter said.The is being celebrated April 5-11,the Oak Brook for those patrons who maybe have never used majority of entries into Oak Brook's system Public Library will be awarding prizes to a computer." concerning the library's holdings will be some of the village's most avid readers. The fees to cover the costs of the terminals handled at the DuPage Public Library "This contest is something new for the were covered by the Oak Brook Library System's main office. library," Librarian Laura Shurman explained. Association through the village.There will be And what will be done with the boxes and To enter, register at the library starting three terminals downstairs for patron use and boxes of cards which will become obsolete March 16.The more books a person or family one upstairs. with the new system?"I don't know exactly," reads, the greater chances they have to win Fritter said the installation date of the new Fritter said."We're not going to throw them a prize since the winners will be determined system will most likely be early April so the out, though. They make great scratch paper by random drawing. staff will have time to train and learn the for grocery lists and telephone messages," (continued on other side) system. "It is going to be that different that she laughed. Waylan Rogers New Membership Get out your best Elizabethan outfit and Drive Starts head over to the Bath and Tennis Club Sunday, April 26, for a concert featuring .. songs and poetry with Wayland Rogers. As the 1991-92 library membership drive The program, "If Music and Sweet Poetry �f wraps up another season, chairman Lucia A ree. . ." will be in at 4 m. ' Sutton isn't ready to sit back and relax. g g p. °` Rogers,a baritone,is known in the Chicago Instead, she's gearing up for the next drive, area for his repetoire extending from which begins this spring. Medieval to the Modern and encompassing . "We are hoping the new drive is as opera, oratorio, song and chamber music. successful as the previous one,"Sutton said. Accompanying Rogers will be lutanist Kevin The 1991-92 drive had about 470 members, Mason. 14,4 ;, which include both individuals and families. The theme of the afternoon's entertainment "It's through this support that we are able to will be the course of true love in the make things happen.The residents really do Elizabethan era. Rogers and Mason will trace provide a strong support for the library." the path of a love from its joyful beginnings ,° The Oak Brook Library Association took in to its despairing end, using the sonnets of Shakespeare and the music and poetry of the $11,630 from donations during last year's outstanding lute-song composers of the age. drive. "We try to start the drive before The concert is part of the Oak Brook Library summer because that often assures a better Association's Evergreen Series,which brings return from the residents.We are able to get artists to Oak-Brook for lovers of all musical in touch with the residents before they leave styles. on vacation." Refreshments will be served following the "The money truly does come from the performance. Please RSVP at the Oak Brook members who support the Oak Brook Library Library at 990-2222 for seating arrangements. Association through their donations,"Sutton Board Sees Changes said. "We hope, eventually, that there is OBLA • Board of Directors support for a new library." Members of the Oak Brook Library Barbara Benezra Association would like to welcome its new Orlando Cuasay member to the board. The nomination of Reading Contest Joseph Fullan Barbara Benezra was approved in January by Reynold Gottlieb board action. (continued from front page) Nancy Hayden Additions are being sought to join the "With each book read,the participants will Lucia Sutton board, according to OBLA Acting President get a card to fill out for a chance at the Joseph Fullan. Fullan is serving in place of drawing," Shurman said. Prizes will be former President Thomas Doyle, who dinners to local restaurants, donated by the OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY resigned from the association earlier this year. restaurants for the contest. "Tom put in a lot of time with the OBLA and "We want to introduce reading as a family 1200 Oak Brook Road he did a great job," Fullan said. activity,"Shurman said.All family members Oak Brook, IL 60521 The OBLA would like to take this chance are encouraged to participate.Even preschool 990-2222 to thank both Thomas Doyle and Eileen children can get a chance by having their Schmitz for their dedication and hard work. parents read to them. LIBRARY HOURS Anyone interested in serving on the Oak The contest runs from March 16 to April Monday — Thursday 10 a.m. — 9 p.m. Brook Library Association Board is asked to 11. To register, sign up in person at the Friday — Saturday 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. call either Joseph Fullan at 834-2114 or Lucia library.Call 990-2222 for information or ask Sutton at 325-1588. a librarian. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U LLETI N Volume 9 Issue 2 Summer 1992 Much Ado About Village Meetings to Address Proposal for New Library Something Hopes are riding high that the July 13 main level and finished space for conference You have read over and over again Village Board Committee of the Whole rooms on the lower level. meeting will be the start of a definite plan to (c) The larger new library will require that something needs to be done to provide village residents with an improved additional money to finance the new building move our antiquated village library into library. and fund its operation, with the suggested the 20th Century.Well,now is the time Librarian Joanne Fritter, consultant Steve source of additional revenue being property to talk about getting a library which will Larson and OBLA and Oak Brook Library taxes; and take us into the 21st Century. Commission member Joseph Fullan will (d) The library can continue being Finally there is something that every address the Village Board regarding the need governed through the village or become a citizen of Oak Brook can do about the for a new village library and how this need separate library district. library. That something is to attend the could be met. The present library,with 5,000 square feet, combined meeting of the Village Board "Everyone is working closely together to has severe space problems not only for of Trustees and the Oak Brook Library present as complete a package as possible to holdings but also for patrons and employees. Association Board in the Village Hall at the Village Board," Fritter said. "It is More parking is needed and the library needs important that residents attend to show their a room that can be used for programs for both 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13. support or voice their concerns and to get children and adults.Of the 31 public libraries At this meeting,the future governance information about what is being planned." in DuPage County, Oak Brook ranks last in and funding of the Oak Brook Public Fritter will discuss the reasons why a new comparison of building space. Library will be discussed. Now is the library is needed as well as the building "The library can't function well out of an time to hear the facts about a new library program designed by Dick Thompson,who antiquated building with limited materials," for all of the residents of Oak Brook. is a library consultant and an administrator said Oak Brook Library Association President Needless to say, it is an important at the Wilmette Public Library. Larson will Barbara Haffner. "We also need to update meeting and one which I urge you to present the financial outlook of the library our collection to satisfy the needs of the attend. See you there. plan and Fullan will discuss unresolved community because we're sending people to issues, such as site selection. neighboring libraries all the time." "What we really will be presenting is a Haffner said the current site of the library Barbara Haffner blueprint for an architect to use when cannot be upgraded to meet a 1993 OBLA President designing any drawings," Fritter explained. handicapped accessible code deadline set by One point which may be discussed at the the state. "This building is a nightmare for meeting is the possibility of placing a ques- these patrons," she said. tion on the November ballot which would "The staff has done wonders with what it PAT Up & Running hmunity members votfaila , but it km againstave thecomconcept of building a newing libor rary.or tohas buildavablebigger anisd better to collection e ooneyf Among the points which will be presented library materials,"Haffner said."The recent The new patron access terminal,which will by Fritter to the Village Board are the facts acquisition of the patron access terminals is be slowly phasing out the card catalog at the that: a step in the right direction.The PAT system Oak Brook Public Library,is up and running, (a) The Oak Brook Library needs more will help patrons locate materials,but if they to the delight of some patrons and the dismay building space and funds to provide find that the material is at another library,that of others. improved services for the community. can be frustrating." "We're all still learning about it," said (b) The library has a building program plan The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 librarian Joanne Fritter, incorporating both to meet these service needs that calls for p.m. in the Sam Dean boardroom at Village patrons and staff in the learning."There have approximately 12,000 square feet on the Hall. been people who really like it but there are �,. still a few who prefer the card catalog,so we haven't taken it out yet." ` p Fritter said that the daring patrons—those who have taken the time to tinker on the ' computer terminals—are discovering how easy it is to use the Online Public Access Catalog. "They've discovered how nice it is to see which other libraries have the ,i materials. I can't say, however, that it has a generated a large increase in inter-library loans." Perhaps patrons are letting their fingers do Oak Brook Library Association member Joseph Fullan presents former association board the walking at the Oak Brook Public Library member Tom Doyle with a copy of Baker's Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians,which computers and then driving to neighboring was donated to the Oak Brook Public Library to commemorate Doyle's service to the libraries to pick up their finds. association. For more information on commemorative books, please see other side. Commemorative Books CLIP AND MAIL —1 Popular with PatronsOak Brook Library Association Looking fora very special way to remember Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. someone very special to you? Why not ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. donate a book to the library as a way of commemoration? The library's titles are frequently interfac- Name ed with books which were donated in Address remembrance of someone, making that title even more unique and special for all patrons City State ZIP of the library to enjoy. Telephone (optional) To donate a book,call librarian Joanne Frit- ter at 990-2222 for information. Below is a Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): list of books which have been donated in the ❑ Regular $15 ❑ Corporate $100 first half of 1992 in memory of someone ❑ Contributing $25 ❑ Other $ special or to thank someone for the good ❑ Patron $50 work they've done. Many titles are donated to the library each year by various civic Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association groups. P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 J Baker's Encyclopedia of Music and Musi- cians was donated by the Oak Brook Library Association to honor Tom Doyle's work on Washington; Man's Slave Becomes God's OBLA • Board of Directors the OBLA after he stepped down from the Scientist:George Washington Carver;God's association presidency. Courageous Composer: Frances Scott Key; Barbara Haffner, President Soccer Coach's Guide to Practices, Drills Faith & Freedom: The Christian Roots of Barbara Benezra &Skill Training was donated in memory of American Liberty; Composer of Messiah: Orlando Cuasay Sean Luke Dunn by the District 53 Oakbrook George Frideric Handel;Archaeology and the Joseph Fullan Music Boosters. New Testament; The Rewriting of America's Reynold Gottlieb The PGA Manual of Golf was donated in History;A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Nancy Hayden memory of Walter Bespole by Marian H. Vision of the Christian Life; Adventure of Roberta Petz Winsch. Faith and Courage: Christopher Columbus; Lucia Sutton Seize the Moment and Victorian America Generation at Risk; Christopher Columbus: were donated by the Oak Brook Women's His World, His Faith, His Adventures; OBLA • Bulletin Republican Club. Inventor, Scientist and Teacher: Isaac Italy: A Short History was donated in Newton; Giant of Faith and Science: David Grelecki, Editor & Designer memory of Paul Viola by the Oak Brook Johannes Kepler; Of Pandas and People; Women's Club Evening Group. Darwin on Trial; and How to Think about OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Blood Memory was donated in memory of Evolution and other Bible-Science Con- 1200 Oak Brook Road Mary Mitrano by Dr. and Mrs. J. Kim Lim. troversies. Oak Brook, IL 60521 Abraham Lincoln: The Boy, the Man was 990-2222 donated by the Hinsdale American Legion Aux. Unit 250. The Christ Church Women donated the LIBRARY HOURS following titles to the Oak Brook Public Monday — Thursday 10 a.m. — 9 p.m. Library:Man of Prayer and Courage:George Friday— Saturday 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG., P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PAID PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BULLETI N Volume 9 Issue 3 Fall 1992 Looking Fall Concert Ahead . . . to Feature Flute, A hearty welcome to Bobbie Petz and Piano Duet Carole Buresh,new members of the OBLA 40, g Board, and to Phil Mayer,the new liaison The final performance of the 1992 Ever- tyjkr trustee from the Village Board (see article green Series will be held Sunday,Oct. 18, 9 in this issue). The arrival on the scene of with flutist Carlyn Lloyd-Ford and pianist new faces and different talents provides an Jon Warfel performing pieces from all opportunity for developing new insights around the world. and broadened understanding of the issues The program,which will begin at 4 p.m. ''; at hand. at the Bath and Tennis Club, will feature W.17 The OBLA mission of helping to provide such popular American fare as "Yankee Oak Brookers with "the best possible Doodle"and a George M. Cohen medley public library programs and services" as well as a selection of Native American hasn't changed. However,developing the pieces for the flute.The program will also best means for providing this highly feature a set of works by composers such desirable community resource has become as Bizet, Snell and Berlioz. increasingly complicated. Lloyd-Ford and Warfel have been The latest twist to the plan for a new performing together since 1984. Both bring College since 1977 and still has time to library is to combine the library and varied past experiences to their perform with the Buffalo Shufflers,a show cultural center with improvements to the performances as a team. band featuring music from the 1920s. Sports Core.To do this without an increase Carlyn Lloyd-Ford has performed in the Following the program, wine and fruit in taxes would be possible if the village Chicago area at sites such as the Drury punch will be served. For seating purposes, determines to renew the Sports Core bonds Lane Oakbrook and the State of Illinois please R.S.V.P. to the Oak Brook Public and to use the resultant monies for this Building. She is a chamber musician, Library at 990-2222. purpose. teacher and arranger. Lloyd-Ford is a The chairman for the event will be OBLA Although we on the OBLA board are member of the Waubonsee Community board member Reynold Gottlieb. Carole ready to get on with a new library,we also College faculty as an instructor of flute. Buresh and Roberta Petz,the two newest are residents of Oak Brook and are Jon Warfel is an active performer as both members of the board of directors,will be interested in holding the line on taxes. a soloist and an accompanist for groups serving as hostesses for the event. Please Waiting for the Sports Core bonds to around the Midwest. He has been director join us for the perfect ending to another expire (in 1994/95) gives this board and of Choral at Waubonsee Community great Evergreen Series. the Village Board time to engage in"flights of fancy" (Village President Karen Bushy as quoted in the Doings on Sept. 2) * Book Marks * concerning the Camelot we could create by combining facilities on Sports Core Before the ghosts and goblins start Happy Halloween! property. spiriting around the village for Halloween, The library has a large selection of To that end, urban planners are being maybe there are some little gremlins in language tapes available if you're planning interviewed.The first of these,Thompson your home who will get their funny bones a transcontinental trip, need help with a Dyke and Associates of Northbrook, has tickled or their spines tingled by some of language class or just want to learn some presented a preliminary proposal. Several the following tales: new phrases. other urban planners will be interviewed For trick-or-treaters aged 3-7,try Funny- Languages at the library include Spanish, and evaluated before asking the village to bones by Janet Ahlberg, The Vanishing Danish, Persian, Hindi, Korean, Czech, fund a complete package from the chosen Pumpkin by Tony Johnston or Harold and Indonesian,Mandarin Chinese,Hungarian, consultants. Chester in Scared Silly by James Howe. Portuguese and a number of others. In the final analysis,everything depends If your little devils are in third through "There are so many people in this village on what you, the residents, want. To sixth grades,try Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly with different ethnic backgrounds that determine what that is, the village may Gaffery, Ghostly Grim and Gruesome,or some residents may have wanted their need to sponsor an advisory referendum. Ghostly Companions by Vivien Alcock. children to learn about their heritage by In the interim, we solicit your input, by For the older boys and ghouls . . . er, way of using the language,"said librarian letter or phone,to any of us on the OBLA girls . . . try Haunted by Judith St.George, Joanne Fritter. board or to any Village Board member. Beware!Beware!,or T.J.'s Ghost by Shirley The tapes are available to be checked A GREAT LIBRARY IS IN THE MAKING. Climo. out.Just ask Fritter or any of the other taff Barbara Haffner And remember,maybe that creak is just members for titles available or assistance President the house settling. Or maybe it isn't. in finding a tape. Membership DriveCLIP AND MAIL —1 Off to Great Start Oak Brook Library Association We're off to a good start,"according to Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. membership drive chairman Lucia Sutton ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. of the Oak Brook Library Association's Name 1992-93 membership drive. "So far, we have over 375 families Address signed up and I'm sure we're going to pass City State ZIP last year's final tally," Sutton said. Sutton Telephone (optional) speculated that the reason for the quick start could be the fact that the OBLA is Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): getting more known through its goal of ❑ Regular $15 ❑ Corporate $100 creating a new library for Oak Brook. ❑ Contributing $25 ❑ Other $ While many of those families are return ❑ Patron $50 members, Sutton said the OBLA is picking Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association up a lot of new members. "I'm encour- I P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 aging anyone new to the village to come L out to_the library to visit and take out a card,"she said,adding that the Oak Brook New Faces on O-BLA Board Public Library has something for everyone, Two new faces have taken their place on all of Chicago's 84 branch libraries before even if they've lived in the village for a the Oak Brook Library Association's Board retiring in 1990. "She also found out that long time. of Directors. We're pleased to welcome I was interested in the Oak Brook library "We have a great system which allows residents Carole Buresh and Roberta Petz and she urged me to submit my name for us to get any book available even if we to the board. the board." don't have it on our shelves,"Sutton said. Both Petz and Buresh said they joined Petz officially joined the board in May "My experience has been that I can get the the board through the influence of OBLA and said she plans to work on different books I want quickly through the inter- board member Barbara Benezra. programs with the OBLA board.One of the library loan program." "Both Barbara Benezra and I had moved first will be the focus of creating a new Sutton pointed out that many programs to the area around the same time and library. "I think the residents need a and tools used by the library patrons have worked at the Brook Forest school library," chance to exercise their minds as well as been financed with the help of the OBLA. Buresh explained. their bodies here," Petz said. "When I "We're the independent outfit which A member of the Women's Club Book moved to Oak Brook, I was flabbergasted provides the needed extra funds for the Review, Buresh has "constantly been to see a library smaller than many of the library," she said. "Many of the major interested in reading and books in homes. We need a place for a story area general," she said. or a preschool area." improvements have come through the ' dollars of this organization." I wanted to help improve the library," Petz said her time on the board so far has Buresh continued. She said the OBLA's allowed her to "meet some fine people It is through the support of its members contribution and assistance in getting with the same goal in mind: to work that OBLA can offer these extra funds. If computers to help the patrons has been a together toward achieving a worthy you haven't sent in a response, please take great improvement, but more is needed. priority that everyone can get behind." a moment to fill out the coupon above to "I had known Barbara Benezra through The OBLA would also like to welcome the right and send it in. another group and she found out that I had new Village Board member Phil Mayer. Thanks for makingthis year such a great been a librarian," Petz said, adding that He will serve as liaison to the library one for the OBLA and the library. she served as assistant commissioner for for the Village Board. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL 1111 OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 9 Issue 4 Winter 1992-1993 ReflectionsWarm Smile Awaits at Over the holidays I had a grand time the Top of the Stairs observing the public's love affair with books. • . Having been in the library field for twenty- Patrons will not only find fiction and the .: five years, it is fair to say that I myself have young reader's section awaiting them upstairs more than a passing interest in books. at the Oak Brook Library; more often than Christmas shopping for our own five children not, they will find librarian Laura Shurman and six grandchildren found me in each of there, too. the local bookstores at least once this past Since October 1984,Shurman has been on , December. The activity there was thrilling. hand to answer reference questions, help Crowds of people spending time and money locate information and resources,order and on finding just the right book for friend, catalog the books in the children's 'ter relative, or lover. The scene was repeated department,as well as keeping up to date on Aje over and again, not only in our four major what is hot in the world of children's and , book stores, but even in Field's small book young readers' fiction. section.Very heartening indeed to know that But that's not all. Shurman also heads up r141 regardless of age or station in life,a new book the library's homebound program(see related -- j is still considered a wonderful gift. story in this issue) and organizes the music than books."Of course,we have a lot Much as I would love to own every book children's programs and services,such as the of books at home, but we are both very in which I have an interest, it isn't possible Summer Reading Program and the Preschool interested in music too,"she said,adding that because of my own space restrictions and my Storytime. Believe it or not,she sums up her cross stitching and watercolor painting are lack of unlimited funds.That's why the Oak duties as "fun." also hobbies which she enjoys. Brook Public Library is so much appreciated. "I like doing the programs, such as the Although the current trend in young adult Like me,the library also has limited funds Storytime or the Summer Reading Program," fiction runs to authors such as Gary Paulsen and must select, from all of the books Shurman said."But I also like working at the or Lois Lowry, Shurman said her favorite published,only those most likely to be most circulation desk because it adds variety. I book as a child was The Incredible Journey, popular in Oak Brook. Frequently the library enjoy doing the reference work and helping which tells the story of a cat and two dogs must borrow titles from neighboring libraries. the patrons find what they are looking for in who travel long distances to help their master. Interlibrary loans are a blessing though the library. I thrive on the variety." Not surprisingly, Shurman is a big fan of sometimes the frustration of any delay in Shurman has a degree in Library Science animals and especially her Golden Retriever. getting a wanted book is maddening. from the University of Illinois-Champaign- Her taste in literature these days runs towards Although I am grateful that the Oak Brook Urbana. With more than 20 years of library mystery writer Susan Conant and author Library exists, I am not blind to needed service,both in public libraries and four years James Herriott, both of whom place animals improvements. If I could have three wishes at the university, it would be impossible for at the center of their stories. She also (concerning the library) they would be for: Shurman to get away from library work.She's mentioned The Prince of Tides, The Shell 1. a new building married to a man who serves as the computer Seekers, The Firm, and The Bonfire of the 2. a larger book budget coordinator for Cooperative Computer Vanities as books she has enjoyed recently. 3. a larger staff and extended hours Services in Dundee,which is affiliated with So, if you have an interest in books,music Without a Paul Butler around to magically the North Suburban Library System. or animals, stop by and chat with Laura grant those wishes,it will be up to the OBLA Despite the dual interest in libraries, Shurman.You can be sure that she'll be ready board to resolve to find ways to effect some Shurman said her home is filled more with with a smile. of the changes the library so desperately needs, hopefully in 1993! Barbara Haffner * Book Marks * President As the New Year begins, the library staff given to the library by helping out." would like to thank those who took time out Librarian Laura Shurman,who coordinates Membership Drive last year to volunteer at the Oak Brook the homebound program, said most of the Library. volunteers working with the homebound Nears New High There are two kinds of volunteers at the patrons are delivering books to Oak Brook Oak Brook Library. First, there are those Healthcare Ltd.on Midwest Road.Since not As the responses for membership continue volunteers who work in the library, helping too many residents may be aware of the to increase, the Oak Brook Library with circulation services and assisting homebound services, there are not many Association enrollment is nearing a new all- patrons. The other volunteers assist volunteers working on the program. time high. homebound patrons by taking books to those Both Fritter and Shurman would like to The OBLA goal is also within reach, so patrons who cannot get to the library easily thank volunteers Amira Boctor, Fred Castle, please send in your donation soon. on their own. Carol Eshagi, Frankett Kral and Lois Miller for On the back is the coupon for those "Those who volunteer in the library help their services to the library and its patrons residents who have not yet become members with duties such as putting the shelves in over the last year. of the OBLA. order,getting books ready for circulation and For residents interested in learning more In the next newsletter, the names of all helping patrons,"said librarian Joanne Fritter. about the homebound program and how current members will be published,so watch "We really do appreciate the time they have (continued on other side) your mailbox in the spring. * Book Marks * CLIP AND MAIL (continued from other side) Oak Brook Library Association they can have books from the library Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. delivered to their doorstep, please call the ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. library at 990-2222. Name There are some new magazine titles which Address will be appearing on the library's shelf in the City State ZIP coming year. Among the new additions are Nature of Illinois, Mayo Clinic Healthletter, Telephone (optional) New Choices for Retirement Living, Kids Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): Discover, Golf Digest,and Fine Gardening. ❑ Regular $15 III Corporate $100 The library has also added the Daily Herald to its newspaper subscriptions. ❑ Contributing $25 ❑ Other $ Several other titles appear courtesy of ❑ Patron $50 donations from residents, and the library Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association would like to thank those who have helped P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 J in boosting the library's circulation. i; -4.-1- f _ a r.,._ OBLA Boardo Directors Barbara Haffner, President Barbara Benezra Carole Buresh , Orlando Cuasay Joseph Fullan Reynold Gottlieb Nancy Hayden ;g t Roberta Petz Lucia Sutton . OBLA Bulletin David Grelecki, Editor & Designer Q reirirMigkg.:::::..... L Ready for Action Two new board members joined the Oak Brook Library Association's Board of Directors in the past few months. They are, top right, Carole Buresh and, top left, Roberta Petz, who is getting some help from librarian Joanne Fritter during a recent stop at the library. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL Watch for your name in the next issue! la OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 9 Issue 5 Spring 1993 An Action Agenda A Fling in Spring For a considerable time, your officers Featuring Strings nn ��ll-� and board members of the Library Asso- A festival of talent is planned for lyricalII i..ennVi►ii�� ciation have considered the need to bring music lovers at the last concert of the taa into sharper focus potential plans for the Evergreen Series for 1992-93.On Sunday, �/� future of the Oak Brook Public Library. April 25,please join us as we welcome the G�r 1,�� Toward that end, this Action Agenda was Connoisseur Musica at the B & T Club. drawn up and consists of the following five The Connoisseur Musica is a talented procedural steps: string trio who will be there to entertain us with a variety of selections celebrating (1) Due to the well-documented inade- the season of Spring. with the Fox Valley Symphony and the quacies of the present library building Starting promptly at 4 p.m.,the one-hour Chicago Sinfonietta.Together,they make and facilities,we hereby propose that program will feature works by Beethoven, up a unique musical trio appearing the Village Board of Trustees proceed Haydn, Kodaly and Dohnayi as well as frequently in Chicago area concerts. promptly with preparatory steps for Pachelbel's "Canon" to herald spring's Following the program,punch,wine and building a library; beauty. treats will be available for the music lovers Guest artists Renee' Baker, viola, in attendance. Along with good (2) We join the library administrator Terrance Grey,violin,and Edward Moore, conversation, attendees will have the and the Sports Core management in cello, are all members of the critically chance to meet with our guest artists.The recommending that the long-range acclaimed Chicago Sinfonietta. In recent Evergreen Series Program Chairman Dr. plan for Sports Core development years,they have performed at the Kennedy Reynold Gottlieb will be assisted by OBLA include a Library/Cultural Center; Center in Washington, D.C., in Vienna and Board Member and event hostess Bobbie have been on a fifteen-city tour through Petz. (3) We respectfully request that the Village Germany. To assure adequate seating, please Board act to the services of an Renee' Baker is currently Artistic R.S.V.P.with the Oak Brook Public Library Boa Boa urban planner engageto develop and refine Director of the Connoisseur Musica and at 990-2222. Remember, this is the last principal violist with the Chicago concert before the Evergreen Series season the preliminary concepts into viable Sinfonietta.Terrance Grey served as long- ends. Please do plan to join us in this options and that these planning steps time Concertmaster of the Chicago Civic tribute to two seasons: Spring and the should be readied for implementation Orchestra. Edward Moore is a cellist 1992-93 Evergreen Series. when bonds are retired in 1995; (4) We recommend that a replacement :gamily _lime at the Library bond issue(with NO increase in taxes) Two upcoming Oak Brook Public "I would just like to try something include $2.9 million for the Library/ Library programs — the celebration of different and since the Midwest Road Cultural Center portion of the plan; National Library Week and a marionette McDonald's has been very good about and show—are both being held with a single supporting the library, I thought I would purpose in mind:bringing families together approach them with this idea. They were (5) We urge that the foregoing proposals for entertainment. more than happy to help." . be acted upon expeditiously by the To celebrate National Library Week,the The ice cream sundae is redeemable at Village Board and readied for voter Oak Brook Public Library is promoting the the McDonald's located at 2111 Midwest consideration by referendum during "Together is Better"theme,sponsored by Road in Oak Brook. the April 1994 general election. McDonald's and the American Library "Together is Better" promotes family Association. reading, using an intergenerational This Action Agenda was discussed and During the week of April 18-24,all Oak approach that brings children and adults unanimously approved by the cuss Board Brook area children from preschool age together to promote reading.So check out of at the regular bthrough eighth grade will receive a your books, enjoy reading them together meeting Directors March 8. It has beenbi-monthly i transmitted bookmark,a sticker and a coupon for a free and then go to McDonald's to discuss the ice cream sundae when they check out books over a sundae. per letter to the Village administration for their books at the Oak Brook Public On June 5, there will be a marionette their early consideration. Library. presentation of "The Algonquin "Last year,we had a reading contest and Cinderella"beginning at 2 p.m.The show The OBLA Board of Directors gave away gift certificates to different will be held at the Sam Dean Boardroom. restaurants,"said children's librarian Laura For information on either program, Shurman,who is organizing the program. please call the library at 990-2222. Oak Brook Library Association Mr. & Mrs. Yogi Ahlwalia Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. Chou Mr. & Mrs. Paul Francis Mrs. Victoria Aigner Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Christian Ms. Noreen Frederick Dr. & Mrs. Baser Al-Aswad Mr. & Mrs. James Christman Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fritschel Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Allegra Mr. & Mrs. Erwin F. Cihak Mr. & Mrs. Stanley W. Fronczak Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Claffy Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fullan Mr. & Mrs. F. Amirparviz Mr. & Mrs. William D. Clayton Mr. & Mrs. N.M. Gadrinab Mrs. Ann P. Anderson Shirley & Kim Clifford Dr. & Mrs. Jorge Galante Mr. & Mrs. John H. Anderson Mrs. R. Cogswell Mr. Richard F. Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Michael Annecca Mr. & Mrs. M. Colandrea Mr. & Mrs. James Gallios Mr. & Mrs. Anthony A. Antoniou Mr. & Mrs. Frank Collecchia Mr. & Mrs. Robert Galvin Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Appel Dr. & Mrs. M.J. Colletti Mr. & Mrs. Vikram Gandhi Mr. & Mrs. Albert Arado Mr. J. Robert Collins Mr. & Mrs. Abhi Ganju Mr. & Mrs. Tadashi Arai Dr. & Mrs. Laurence Concannon Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Ganzouri -Mrs. Sandra Arnold Mr. James L. Coogan Mr. & Mrs. Ken Garvey Mr. & Mrs. Odochuku Asonye Mr. & Mrs. John D. 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McCarthy, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Charles Saletta Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Incrocci Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. McErlean, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Alberto Saltiel Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Innocenti, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James M. McGinn Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Sandstedt Mr.& Mrs. Fred lozzo Mrs. Patricia McGreevy Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Saporito Mrs. Charlotte Jahntz Mrs. LaDora Meier Mr. & Mrs. Sam Saran Dr. & Mrs. Hushang Javid Mr. & Mrs. Carl C. Meuess Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Savino Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Jensik Ms. Lois Miller Dr.Doris M.Schaaff Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jochem Mr. & Mrs. W. Miranda Ms. Theresa Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William Misek Mrs. C.K. Schenck Mr. Grant L. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Missil Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Schoenthaler Mr. & Mrs. Lowell W. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Schrack Mr. & Mrs. K.A. Julian Mr. & Mrs. Raj Mittal Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schrage Mr. & Mrs. John F. Jumer Mrs. Dolores Moncada Dr. & Mrs. R. David Schreiber Mr. & Mrs. Arvind Kalelkar Dr. Dolores H. 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Lickteig Mr. & Mrs. John Peterson Mrs. Padma Sundaram Mrs. Hemlata Limaye Dr. & Mrs. Harry N. Petrakos Mr. & Mrs. William Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Lindsay Mr. & Mrs. Earl Petz Mr. David Swift Lions Club International Mr. & Mrs. George Pollack Dr. & Mrs. Henry Swiontek Mr.&Mrs.Charles C.Lipschultz Mr. & Mrs. Gopal K. Popli Dr. William J. Tansey Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Lizzadro Mr. & Mrs. Henry Porterfield Mr. & Mrs. Robert Taylor Dr. & Mrs. David A. Loiterman Mr. & Mrs. Donald Price Mrs. John B. Templeton Mrs. Linda Lojewski Mrs. V.C. Qually Mr. & Mrs. George Thein Mrs. A.D. Lopez Mr. & Mrs. Raj. R. Rajasekhar Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Eric Louie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rathman Mr. & Mrs. Leo T. Tibensky Mr. & Mrs. James R. Lovelace Dr. & Mrs. A.S. Reddy Mrs. Lyn Tietz Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. Luner Mr. & Mrs. James Regas Mr. & Mrs. George E. Tolbert Mr. & Mrs. Roy B. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. William Rentas Mr. & Mrs. Glen Traylor Mr. & Mrs. Reynold MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. Howard Trier Mr. & Mrs. Henry E. Macey Mr. & Mrs. George D. Rice Mrs. Barbara J. Trinka Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Madda Mr. & Mrs. David E. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Louis D. Troglia Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Madigan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Rizzo Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Tufano Mr. & Mrs. Carl Manofsky Dr. & Mrs. Leo J. Roberts Dr. & Mrs. Richard Vacco Mr. & Mrs. Henry O. Marcy,Ill Ms. Patricia Roche Mr. & Mrs. Vito V. Val Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Marks Mr. & Mrs. J. Rogulic Mr. & Mrs. William Van Dyke Mrs. Mary Ellen Mason Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rogulic Ms. Anne M. Vekich Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Matejovic Dr. & Mrs. Emanuel R. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Roland J. Vercillo Mrs. Emily C. Mathis Mrs. Rose Roti Mr. & Mrs. Nugent J. Vitallo Mr. & Mrs. Phillip H. Mayer Dr. & Mrs. L.J. Rutkowski (continued on page 4) The OBLA Purpose The Oak Brook Public Library exists to the Village Board of Trustees. The Oak —the establishment of ongoing liaison serve the community through developing Brook Library Association is an with the Village Board of Trustees to educational programs, implementing independent association dedicated to exchange ideas regarding the future of the projects and providing funding necessary assisting the Village in the enhancement library. for the enhancement and growth of the and growth of its library. Oak Brook Free Public Library.Along with Among the short-range goals established Long-range goals established include a general purpose statement,the OBLA has by the OBLA are: doubling the OBLA's current membership set up both short- and long-range goals. —the initiation of an educational cam- of 500 and developing a program aimed First and foremost, the Oak Brook paign to stimulate citizen interest in and at defining the library needs of this Free Public Library belongs to the citizens awareness of the library needs of this community and seeing that those needs are of Oak Brook. The Library, which was community; met. founded by the Oak Brook Library —the continuing support of current Oak The short- and long-range goals, along Association, is now operated as a de- Brook Library Association programs,such with the general purpose statement, were partment of the village government. A as the Evergreen Concert Series and the drawn up by the OBLA Board of Directors three-member Library Commission advises automation project; and in March, 1993. OBLA Board of Directors 1992 Membership List Barbara Haffner, President (continued from page 3) Barbara Benezra Mr. & Mrs. John P. Vlahos Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Widiger Carole Buresh Dr. & Mrs. V.H. Vohra Mrs. David Wightman Orlando Cuasay Mr. & Mrs. R. Eugene Wallace Mr. & Mrs. G.F. Wilhelm Joseph Fullan Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Wilson Reynold Gottlieb Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Y. Wang Mr. & Mrs. John K. Winter Nancy Hayden Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Ward Mr. & Mrs. Eymard J. Wisnewski Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Warpeha Mr. & Mrs. Alfonso W. Wong Roberta Petz Mr. & Mrs. William R. Watson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Wright Lucia Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Wattelet Mrs. Ved Yadava Mr. & Mrs. Erich R. Weber Mr. & Mrs. James Zakovec OBLA Bulletin Mrs. Brenda Wedral Lil & Maria Zamer Mrs. Charles Wegner Mr. & Mrs. Dolph Zapfel David Grelecki, Editor & Designer Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Wells Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zeier Mr. & Mrs. William Weltyk Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Zeilstra OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Werholz Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Zienty 1200 Oak Brook Road Mr. & Mrs. Stuart A. Wesbury, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Neil W. Zundel Oak Brook, IL 60521 Dr. & Mrs. Michael S. White Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Zurick 990-2222 vein 4K �� sAir dl 4 d *Air 4A� �� LIBRARY HOURS14 4 PI ©, j p ♦ c�Q♦kt, s, Ic1 � s, I��� V Monday - Thursday, ruiltqtriAl\lhr(4'1101'1\14(41tiill `� �1`�day Saturday, 1 �11''l/1'1\ (I 'lI) \\�II't%il OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PAID PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL x OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U LLETI N Volume 9 Issue 6 Summer 1993 Looking Around In Quest of a Baby Grand We see great things happening at our- The Evergreen Series of Sunday own library in terms of new materials. afternoon concerts sponsored by There will soon be a huge influx of new your library association over the books, both fiction and non-fiction, being past twelve years has been quite acquired through the McNaughton 1111111 successful. Yet one major leasing plan. Leasing is advantageous to handicap has been with us from / us because there is no need to keep the very beginning: the small books after their popularity wanes. Our piano at the B &T Club. space problem is well known to all upright MAMIE residents. One friendly guest pianist Librarian Joanne Fritter hastens to recently rated the piano as "barely add that not all of our books will be adequate." Other less flexible leased. We will only lease those books of potential guest artists haveT/ I an ephemeral nature. Big additions to our declined engagements because large print collection are on the way. Ditto their talents could not be demon- for the books recorded on cassette. strated advantageously on or accom- New member of the Oak Brook Public Library? At the bottom line, we hope to see panied by the existing instrument. flocks of Oak Brook patrons returning to An OBLA board proposal currently might prove to be a wise investment in the Oak Brook Public Library to find what they want. This would be very good under consideration is for the OBLA to the future of our joint endeavors. library news. purchase a new or reconditioned baby We would be interested to know how With the new faces on the Village grand for the library and house it (for the you react to this proposal, especially Board -- William Kenny and Gerald present) at the B&T Club. This bold idea among music lovers of all types, Mclnerny -- we are daring to hope for a has excited some interest coming as it including. classical, modern and jazz. new, more favorable attitude toward the does when the search for upgrading both Would such a purchase provide added library. Even though the manager-less the quality and variety of our concert incentive for increased participation in Sports Core is of primary concern to the program is in process. How far the future concert offerings? If so, it might Village Board, there is encouraging purchase of a new piano might go toward well prove cost effective. evidence that village trustees have satisfying this need is a judgment call. It What do you think? listened to our pleas and are increasingly could help to sharpen the focus on the Please leave a message at the library aware that the Oak Brook Public Library 9 also has major needs. library/cultural center component of the or drop a note at P.O. Box 3131, Oak Finally, at the association level, the long-range development plan. If so, it Brook, IL 60521. OBLA has two new board members -- Alan Farnell and Mary Ann Nunez. We wish to extend a hearty welcome to them A Sincere Thanks both. We also want to thank Orlando Cuasay, whose practice is demanding his Joanne Fritter recently sent a letter to also has provided the funds for time, and Carole Buresh, who is moving OBLA •President Barbara Haffner to microfilming ten years of The Doings to California, for their time and work with ers. thank the association for contributions to newspapers. the association. p p Barbara Haffner, President the library. Among the gifts donated were In the letter, Joanne wrote that these a year's subscription to the Daily Herald, gifts amount to approximately$7,000 but, * Book Marks * a computer table for the public access more importantly, that the association The new sessions for Story Time will catalog terminals and registration for has contributed something that could start Tuesday, Sept. 21. As in the past, Joanne to attend a seminar on library appeal to virtually every resident in the session will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 2 planning at Rosary College. village. p.m. and will feature stories, flannel Joanne also thanked the association The association plans on keeping up boards and finger plays for children ages for underwriting the program "Cinderella" the work and adding to the wide range of 3-5. To register, call the library at 990- for the kick-off of the summer reading programs and materials that the library 2222. program and sponsoring the two Ever- has to offer. The summer reading program for green Series concerts. The association children has been very successful. By the end of July, the 181 children registered had read* more than 2,000 books. Librarian Laura Shurman said programs v1►Aa 4A-c �• x/1'7 M-S . • /1 M� • 1► �A� �• tied into the reading program, including ©p�,�.111°3����I&° 1(1��2�����6°17434400va! ���©'a&C)14)1 IA* �'• guessing how many Gummi Dinosaurs � � �' ����'�v wwere in a jar and ere very popular the Waldo-Clue ame ��� 1O fri/iliffoiftwil\lifinvi)11\1f111ttlif� � �11� \V����'�l EDITORIAL CLIP AND MAIL —] Oak Brook Library Association "But for a Nail, Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. the Shoe was Lost" ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. Name We are pleased to report that the early response to our June 1, 1993, Address annual solicitation letter for OBLA City State ZIP membership has been very rewarding. As of the end of July, well over 300 Telephone (optional) membership donations have been Membership Categories{Membership contributions are tax deductible): received. This figure sets a record for ❑ Regular $15 ❑ Corporate $100 rate-of-return and, hopefully, may ❑ Contributing $25 Cl Other $ indicate that the 513 member units ❑ Patron $50 achieved in 1992 could be surpassed by Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association the conclusion of the current campaign. P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 1 In spite of this very good beginning, much remains to be done. We need the help of all library users and supporters to goal is to ready a comprehensive plan for OBLA Board of Directors i— — voter consideration--at a referendum make this a banner year. Memberships timed to coincide with retirement of the Barbara Haffner, President are achieved one at a time and if you Sports Core bonds with no increase in Barbara Benezra have not joined or renewed your membership for 1993, this appeal is to taxes. Alan Farnell you. To achieve this ambitious goal, urban Joseph Fullan Please help us by cutting out the development-type planning must start Reynold Gottlieb application form above and mailing it with now and your early participation can Nancy Hayden your check to the address indicated. By make a difference. Mary Ann Nunez doing this, you would be contributing to Robaro an important community endeavor in two Display Case Lucia S Sutttonn ways: Welcomes Exhibitors (1) You save us from having to send a OBLA Bulletin follow-up letter; and OBLA Board Member Nancy Hayden David Grelecki, Editor&Designer (2) You will pay the 29-cent postage is extending an open invitation to and save us 69 cents when using community members who have collec OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY the business reply method. tions they would be willing to share with 1200 Oak Brook Road Most important of all, however, is the fellow library users. Each month a new Oak Brook, IL 60521 fact that continued gains in OBLA display is arranged to attract art lovers 990-2222 membership will help us send a message and collectors of all age groups and to the Village Board. We are pushing for varied patterns of interest. LIBRARY HOURS positive action on the long-term Sports If you have items that fit this type of Monday Thursday, 10 a.m. 9 p.m. Core development plan, which envisions need, please call the library at 990-2222 Friday Saturday, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. a library/cultural center component. The and make your willingness known. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL • OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U LLETI N Volume 9 Issue 7 Fall 1993 Do perceptions .s have to change? One way to review the above question is to engage in the art of friendly two-way communication. 4 ag The opportunity to practice this > art, focusing on the Oak Brook '��w Public Library, will be made avail- 'VP'', '' ° able on Thursday, October 21, in � � the Sam Dean Board Room of �;. Village Hall at 7:30 p.m. Co- sponsors `� .. of the event are the American Association of Uni- versity Women and the Oak Brook Civic Association. Getting back to perceptions, ' "' i please consider the following: • What is your personal per- Change-of-pace Concert October 24 ception of the library? • Is it the kind of community Jazz lovers of all ages will have beautiful Steinway grand piano resource that you and your a great time Sunday, October 24, recently acquiredby. the Oak family are proud to use? when they attend a piano per- Brook Library Association. • What changes do you perceive formance by Lee Burswold at the This valuable acquisition is as necessary for entering into Bath and Tennis Club beginning at being offered to the "Oak Brook the 21st Century? 4 p.m. Burswold, who is a pro- Public Library of the future." Until • Would you be interested fessor at North Park College, will such a time as this proposed enough to share in the cost of take listeners on a tour of jazz, community resource becomes a improving library services? making stops at Joplin, Porter and reality, the piano is being made Gershwin, among others, during the available for use at the Bath and These are only a few of the journey. Tennis Club. There, the Evergreen questions to be addressed at the Burswold directs the depart- Series of concerts will be con- public forum. Please be assured mental Studies in Jazz Piano at tinued. Hopefully, some recitals by that your presence is essential to North Park College and coordinates aspiring music students from the the success of this meeting. We North Park's Music/Business pro- area will also be offered for your need you to be there, to listen, to gram. Burswold is a member of the listening pleasure. ask questions and to make sug- College Music Society, the Society For the Oct. 24 performance, gestions. Your counsel can make a for Music Theory and the American please call the Oak Brook Public difference! Federation of Musicians. Library at 990-2222 to ensure Just remember that it is indeed An added treat to the concert adequate seating for the concert. our library and that we are all I will be the piano upon which Refreshments will be served responsible for its quality. Let's Burswold will be performing. The following the performance. join together in planning a better sounds will be emanating from the future, one in which our library will be perceived as A+. Library Forum Oct. 21 looks at past, present, future Barbara Haffner President On October 21, the past, Mary Ellen Mason will speak on present and future of the Oak the history of the Oak Brook Public Notice of Annual Meeting Brook Public Librarywill come Library. Barbara Benezra will dis- The annual meeting of the Oak together as part of a forum co- cuss the present status of the Brook Library Association will be sponsored by the Oak Brook Area library and Joe Fullan will cover held November 8, 1993, beginning Branch of the AAUW and the Oak what the future may hold. at 7:30 p.m. The meet-ing will be Brook Civic Association. The forum "We simply decided that we held in the Lower Level Conference will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Sam wanted to sponsor a community Room of the Village Commons. Dean Board Room of the Village activity and began by taking a look Hall. (continued on other side) Follow-up 1— CLIP AND MAIL 7 Oak Brook Library Association On August 31, solicitation letters were sent to all members not yet Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. heard from in our current mem ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ElMrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. bership campaign. The response so Name far has been great and we are Address slightly ahead of last year at this date. City State ziP If you have not yet returned Telephone (optional) your response, please do so at your Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): earliest convenience. ❑ Regular $15 ❑ Corporate $100 ❑ Contributing $25 ❑ Other $ (continued from other side) ❑ Patron $50 around at what we would like to Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association learn about in the area," said Alice L P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 1 Smith, who serves as corres- ponding secretary and newsletter out to the public about various OBLA Board of Directors editor for e Oak Brook Area areas of the community. Branch of the AAUW. The future of the Oak Brook Barbara Haffner, President "We decided that we didn't Public Library may be at the center Barbara Benezra know much about the library and of a village-wide debate, but Smith Alan Farnell we decided in our organization that pointed out that the AAUW does Joseph Fullan the community would benefit by not take sides. "We are very non- Reynold Gottlieb being better informed," Smith said. political and extremely non- Nancy Hayden With that idea in mind, the strategy partisan," she said. "We are Mary Ann Nunez was set up to conduct the forum in information seekers and each mem- Roberta Petz parts, with perspectives being ber has an individual voice with Lucia Sutton given on the past, present and which they can voice their future of the library. opinions. OBLA Bulletin "I told Mary Ann Mason she had For information on the forum, better save her notes and submit call Alice Smith at 323-8705. David Grelecki, Editor & Designer them to the historical society be- cause I am sure they will be very .. OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY thorough in detailing the library's - 1200 Oak Brook Road history," Smith said. ' ::.. Oak Brook, IL 60521 While this is the first forum the z<€ 3€ ::::::;.;. 990-2222 AAUW has sponsored in the com `: ? :::;': < <> ;.; ;; ' ` munity, Smith said they will most LIBRARY HOURS likely sponsor others in the future in Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. an effort to get more information Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL IIII OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 9 Issue 8 Winter 1993-94 View from a Fritter Finding Free Time Fun Friendly NeighborWhen former Oak Brook Public Library head librarian Joanne Fritter left that ,> • position at the end of October,she said it n` As outgoing president of your just felt like the right time to leave as plans .,. NM get rolling for the future of the library. .- `, dynamic Library Association, I "I felt that 22 years was enough time posed a rhetorical question in the and perhaps it would be best to have Fall issue Of this bulletin, thusly "Do someone OP new on expanson," Fritter said. I just boa adidr°t want _ perceptions have to change?" to stay for another five years while these The intent was to encourage on- plans are completed. I knew that now is the right time to leave before things get going dialog among interested citi- underway." fla i zens on the future of the Oak Brook While nehead librarian,Laura thesearch Shurmanison will for be a filling in on ..` Public Library program. This will some of Fritter's old duties. "We're all advise you that, although impor- pitching in and covering that empty slot tont lifestyle changes have oc- which has been left," Shurman said , curred for me, that concern still "We're getting along as best we can, but we sure do miss her." remains. Not to worry, folks. Fritter is keeping _ WOOroi, SO that you will know where I'm very busy, especially with her favorite hobby,knitting. coming from, please be advised "I'm a member of the Oak Park nui that after 15 years of condo-living Women's Exchange, which is a co- in Oak Brook, myhusband and I operative group for crafters. You get juried in based on your work and then we have happily returned to single- volunteer time at Oak Park Women's family residency in neighboring Exchange Shop, which is on Oak Park Avenue, working there and putting in Ns,_ Hinsdale. And now, with reference time selling the objects we create." to my continuing interest in public Fritter is also a member of the Fox Valley always lived in a home with a large lot,even library affairs, the above question Knitting Guild, which gets together "once a as a child in Hagerstown, Maryland, and I month to knit and share. I'm learning new was raised in the mountains where there might be restated thusly: When are things all the time." Fritter said she is just now were a lot of orchards." you, the responsible citizens, living taking up quilting. Fritter said that she gets back to her in one of the most financially viable If you get a chance to see any of the hometown about once a year, visiting her beautiful sweaters she has created, you'll parents and sisters who still live there. communities in Illinois (and the know that it is more than just a hobby. To Another hobby—well, maybe not a nation), going to do something Fritter,it is a tradition. hobby exactly—which is taking up some time "As a child, my mother taught me how to is being a grandmother to her four about the sad state of your public knit,"she said. "It's very relaxing and it brings grandchildren. "They've already planned my library program? Or must you await out the creative part of me. I really enjoy time to be with them,"she said, adding that being forced to act by being that creative part of knitting. I'm not a person three of her grandchildren live in Michigan who follows the line-by-line directions. I'm while the fourth lives in Carol Stream, gradually denied the services of constantly creating my own items." But she must still have a little time on her neighboring village libraries due to Some of these items were featured in the hands. Fritter said that she and her husband, the obvious inequities? Oak Brook Public Library's monthly display Bob,are talking about taking some classes at case(see photo). College of DuPage."I don't know if we'll ever The choice is yours, and I have While knitting takes up a lot of Fritter's get together on the same class, but we'll try," confidence that in the not-too- time, she also enjoys gardening. She she said, laughing. "I really like how to things described her garden as"fairly good sized. I and he's the thinker. But we'll try to get distant future a democratic solution pickle, freeze and can a lot of things. I've together and expand our horizons." will be found for this needless dilemma. When that day arrives, New Program Offers More Choices my husband and I will miss being Been checking out those shelves for that demand for a title, we can order another direct participants in the com- New York Times Bestseller and always finding one through this lease program." munity action program, but we will it checked out? With a new program, the "We used to just buy extra copies of the Oak Brook Public Library will now be stocking popular books," Shurman said. "This new be watching with interest. And we its bestseller shelves with more copies of the program frees up the amount of money we will be wishing the best to all those more popular titles. have to spend and the shelf space." who cherish the tools that enrich Under the McNaughton Plan, the library This doesn't mean the Oak Brook Public can now pick books each month to supple- Library will no longer carry a book once it our lives and thus help to civilize us. ment its collection in a less expensive way, falls out of favor with the New York Times list. May your name appear on their explained librarian Laura Shurman. "If we do decide to buy a title through the roster. "It's based on a points system, and each program at the end of the year,we can do it Barbara Haffner month the library has a certain number of for a lesser price,"Shurman said."We've been points," she said. "The titles to choose from a part of the program since June and it Past President cost us points each month. If there is a great seems to be working out quite well." Leadership Skills CLIP AND MAIL 7 Endow Purpose Oak Brook Library Association It is with high expectations and assured Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. confidence that we welcome new Library ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. CI Mrs. ❑ Ms. Corp.❑ Association President Roberta "Bobbie" Petz Name into the top leadership position. Bobbie and her husband, Earl, are Address three-year Oak Brook residents having migrated to York Woods from Chicago City State ZIP during 1990. A professional librarian by avocation Telephone (optional) and training, Bobbie progressed to the Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): supervision of 84 branch and regional ❑ Regular $15 ❑ Corporate $100 libraries in the Chicago system. Now retired Contributing $25 ❑ Other $ from that important responsibility, she brings her background and experience with her ❑ Patron $50 to help us face the challenges here in Oak Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association Brook operating as a volunteer. I P.O. Box 3131 •• Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 I In response to questions about her L J all leadershipntrb style,osuggestions says she ideas es or OBLA Membership Appeal all contributions, suggestions and ideas for making our ((brary a more-relevant and enjoyable part of the lives of all users. For all Oak Brook residents not yet LONG-RANGE GOALS Toward that end, she would like to meet subscribers to the current membership (ABBREVIATED) patrons and "travel together along the campaign (started June 1, 1993), this 2) To develop programs aimed at information highway using the Oak Brook is your invitation to come aboard. defining the library needs of this Public Library as the convenient, easily And so that you will be properly community and working toward accessible,vehicle of choice." informed regarding the type of meeting these needs. leaving yournot take aname rand on that nu numberatofferbyorganization that is seeking your Please use the above application blank library, and she will get back to you to support, we present the following to either send in a membership dona- arrange a mutually convenient meeting. In profile: tion or send us your comments regard- the meantime, members of the OBIA ing these ideas(pro or con). board will profit by having Bobbie's know- MISSION STATEMENT how to draw upon as we seek to fulfill the purposes outlined in the adjacent column. The Oak Brook Library Association (Contributed to by Joe Fullan) exists to serve the community through Board of Directors developing educational programs, Roberta Petz, President implementing projects, and providing OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY funding necessary for the enhance Barbara Benezra ment and growth of the Oak Brook Alan Farnell 1200 Oak Brook Road Public Library. Joseph Fullan Oak Brook, IL 60521 Reynold Gottlieb 990-2222 SHORT-RANGE GOALS Nancy Hayden LIBRARY HOURS (ABBREVIATED) Lu a S ttMry Annonunez cMonday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 1) To stimulate interest in and aware- OBLA Bulletin Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ness of the library needs of this community. David Grelecki, Editor OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 u.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PAID PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL MR & MRSJOSEPH FULLAN 122 TIMBERVIEW DRIVE OAK BROOK, IL 60521 NI OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 9 Issue 9 Spring 1994 LibrariesLyricism in Springtime Change Lives Lyric soprano Suzanne Johnson, a What unusual characteristic distin- neighbor from Glen Ellyn, will be our guishes the Oak Brook Free Public Library guest artist at a Spring Concert at the Bath from other public libraries in Illinois? and Tennis Club on Sunday, April 24, The answer is its rare, nearly extinct 1994,starting at 4:00 p.m. form of governance established under the Suzanne received her undergraduate Village Library Act. I'll bet you didn't training in music at Augustana College, know that! moving on for her masters degree from This Act authorizes an appointed Northwestern University. She continued library commission of three members. It extensive voice training at the American does not grant the Village authority to levy Conservatory of Music in Chicago in additional taxes for operating the library. -'::: pursuit of her career goals. 4„.. That explains why residents of Oak Brook As soloist in the major works of will not find the library listed on their property tax bills. Handel, Bach, Brahms, Haydn and It is now illegal in Illinois to create a Mozart, Suzanne has appeared with new library under this system. Almost all numerous choral societies and sym1 other public libraries in Illinois are phonies. Among her accomplishments governed by an elected or appointed are sixty performances of Handel's „f Board of Library Trustees whose sole Messiah, 16 of which were with the function is devoted to the policies and Apollo Chorus of Chicago at Orchestra operations of their library. The head Hall. librarian of the Oak Brook Free Public Suzanne has appeared on several Library reports directly to the Village syndicated television programs: 700 Manager; the Village Trustees are , Club, Gary Randall Show, and the PTL responsible for the library along with all Club. For three years, WCFC-TV in the other municipal departments. Chicago produced "A Visit with For several reasons this issue of the Suzanne," a weekly half-hour program of Newsletter seems to be a logical time to interview and music hosted by Suzanne. The Spring Concert Series at the Bath describe the Village Library Act. First, and Tennis, sponsoredbythe Oak Brook recent state and county elections have She also has been a frequent guest on the Chicago SundayEveningClub event. Library Association, is in its 12th year. brought critical issues concerning edu- g cation, funding, and taxes to the A total of seven solo albums are The 1994 event is very special in that the immediate attention of voters. Second, accredited to Suzanne plus the Alleluia beautiful Steinway Grand recently after a 21-year tenure of the first(and only) gold record album by Ronn Huff and Bill purchased by your Association will be head librarian, new leadership of our Gait on which she sings "Because He played by Suzanne Johnson's accom- library will soon be in place. Lives." panist for a first appearance. "Come one, Finally, awareness of our form of Suzanne has traveled extensively in come all," says Association President library governance is an appropriate her singing career including two concert Bobbie Petz, "to help us welcome spring observance for National Library Week, tours of Sweden with the Swedish Choral and enjoy a treat on our new strings." April 17-23. The 1994 theme of National Club of Chicago. Trips abroad over the The one-hour concert, from 4:00 to Library Week is "Libraries Change Lives," years also included entertaining 5:00 p.m., will be followed by fruit and throughout the year letters will be American Servicemen stationed overseas, punch, nibbles, wine, and conversation, written by people all over the United States to provide evidence how libraries cruises in the Caribbean and tours of so do reserve the date, Sunday, April 24, and librarians made a difference in their cities in South America where she has 1994, on your calendar. Please call the lives. won wide acclaim. library at 990-2222 for reserved seating. Next time you check out a book at the Oak Brook Free Public Library, remember that there's no such thing as a"free" lunch. If Libraries Just because it doesn't appear on your property tax bill doesn't mean that the library costs nothing to stock, staff, and II 'IT1a nge L i ves service. However, it's still the best bargain es I/Vhat Chanin town,and it could change your life too. g Roberta Petz Libraries? President Ideas Change Libraries System of Governance of Excerpts from: Oak Brook Free Public Library Library Commission Meeting April 21, 1980 from Illinois LibraryLaw 1/1/92 . . . "Much discussion centered around the VILLAGE LIBRARY ACT definition of the function and purpose of the Library Commission: AN ACT concerning free public libraries in villages. The consensus was that the commission Laws 1939, p. 700,approved and eff.July 20, 1939. was to help develop a long-range plan for the library, to support the librarian in 16b.9 Short title developing library programs and services, §0.01. Short title.This Act may be cited as the Village Library Act. and to find a director of the library when Added by P.A.86-1324, §556,eff.Sept.6, 1990. that position becomes vacant." Members present: Lucia Sutton,Chairman 16c. Establishment-Donations Mary Ann Malloy § 1. The board of trustees of any village shall have authority to establish and Wilson Connell maintain a free, public library therein in any premises which may be available or Also present: Joanne Fritter, Librarian which may be donated to such village for library purposes. The board may accept William Watson,Trustee donations of such physical equipment as is suitable to the maintenance of a free, From time to time, further questions--have public library. arisen over the duties and responsibilities of library commissioners so inadequately 16d. Library commission-Compensation of members defined in the Village Library Act (see § 2. The board of trustees shall appoint a library commission of three members adjacent column). In January 1994 Village who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. Members of the commission shall Attorney Richard Martens provided the receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the following information: performance of their duties.The commission shall conduct said library in accordance "At a regular board meeting held in August with rules adopted by it, shall employ such assistants as may he necessary and shall 1982 the Village Board of Trustees fix their compensation. approved the above definition as part of a statement of Oak Brook Library Policy." 16e. Indebtedness-Taxes § 3. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer on any village the NOTE: This is not an editorial and therefore authority to incur any indebtedness or to levy any additional taxes for the purpose of no opinion is in order, but it's time to administering this Act. The powers herein contained are in addition to and not in build the future of our community limitation of any powers elsewhere granted to villages to establish and maintain free, together. public libraries. OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY 16f. Prompt payment 1200 Oak Brook Road § 4. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the Oak Brook, IL 60521 "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General 990-2222 Assembly Added by P.A.84-731,§56,eff.July 1, 1987. LIBRARY HOURS Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. chapter ss,yl 5601 et seq. Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAI D OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL 1111 OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 9 Issue 10 Fall 1994 On the High/ 4 ,1 4 mow. Hopeful Side ` We're still enjoying memories of the Oak Brook Library Association's first SeptemberFest. It was a great opportunity to 4 .x meet librarian Ruth Martin, to get ' �. � reintroduced to the library and its new - ' o services, and to mingle with fellow residents of all ages. The staff kept very ' "t' 1 awl : °, . s F P,4'.:�w � busy processing new library cards, checking . ` - .4 out materials, answering reference �`� j questions amid such distractions as the , = : : aroma of popcorn popping, the flurry of ; chalk-a-thon drawing, and even a congo line dancing through one entrance and out the other! Many volunteers, donations of '.r treats from McDonald's, cooperation and co-sponsorship of the Village, and the hundreds of you who attended this event made it a success. The Sounds of High / Low Notes The library has been the recipient of other largess as well. On Friday, August On Sunday, October 23 at 4 p.m., the of the Illinois Arts Council, the International 26th, Borders Books & Music donated five Steinway Grand at the Bath and Tennis YMCA, the Artists Showcase West Concerts percent of its sales to the library. As a result of this contribution, the library is Club will compliment the artistry of Duo- Series, the Arts at Argonne Chamber Music purchasing shelving for its audio cassette Pianists Elizabeth Cochrane (left, above Series and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial collection of books on tape. photo) and Miriam Gerber (right) who will Concerts broadcast nationally over radio Thanks to the philanthropy of the Oak present a four-hands concert of works from station WFMT. They were the featured Brook Women's Club, the library is able to both classic and modern composers. performers at the Art Institute of Chicago for purchase plastic cases to contain these About the artists: They each received an international symposium sponsored by cassettes. Now the popular collection of their early training at the American Argonne National Laboratory and the books on tape will be more visible and Conservatory of Music. They were both University of Chicago. Their concert on the accessible. The Library Association funded winners of many competitions including Highland Park Library Artist Series was purchase of MS Publisher, a software those sponsored by the Society of American video taped for local cable TV, and a copy program, which will produce graphics for Musicians. They met and became close of that tape is in the library's permanent the library as well as labels for these cassettes. friends at Northwestern University where collection. If you, too, would like to join in both received their Bachelors and Masters About the October 23 event: This is a supporting your library and enhancing it Degrees in Music. Both studied with Gui continuation of the popular Evergreen Series with equipment and programs that its Mombaerts and Louis Crowder and both of concerts sponsored by the Oak Brook modest budget cannot provide, make sure were chosen to perform in the Master Library Association. You are cordially you are a current member of the Oak Brook Classes of Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin. invited and you may also bring non-resident Library Association. You can use the Having distinguished themselves as guests. To assure adequate seating, please membership application in this Newsletter. soloists, teachers and chamber music call the Oak Brook Public Library at 990- In the meantime, see you at the library performers, they made their debut as a 2222 to make your reservations. An checking out all the latest offerings! piano-duo on the Cantigny Music Series in opportunity for conversation and autumn Roberta Petz 1979. Their performances in the Chicago refreshments will follow the sounds of President area include recitals under the auspices music. Notice of Annual Meeting Upcoming Children's Programs The annual meeting of the Oak Fun and entertainment await young Children's Book Week, Lombard children's Brook Library Association will be held people at the Oak Brook Public Library this author Mary Jane Miller will talk about November 14, 1994, beginning at 7:30 fall. Coming on October 29 at 12:30 p.m. writing books for children in the Sam Dean p.m. The meeting will be held in the for ages 3 to 10 are the Madhatters, a Board Room.This event is sponsored by the Lower Level Conference Room of the madcap group of story tellers. Library Association and is targeted for Village Commons. On November 14th, during National students in the middle and upper grades. Follow-up I— CLIP AND MAIL ---I Oak Brook Library Association On September 6, solicitation letters were sent to all members not yet heard Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. from in our current membership 1=1 Mr. & Mrs. El Mr. El Mrs. 1=1 Ms. ID Corp. campaign. The response so far has been Name encouraging and we appreciate the Address cooperation. If you have not yet returned your City State ZIP response, please do so at your earliest Telephone (optional) convenience.We need you. Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): New ❑ Individual $15 ❑ Corporate $100 What' N s ew ❑ Family $25 ❑ Other $ ❑ Patron $50 at the Library Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 Info Trac for patron use is up and L running at your village library. It offers --------- ----- --- ------- ----- instantaneous indexing and abstracting edition of The Doings from 1980-1990, OBLA Board of Directors of selected material from more than so this important research tool will now Roberta Petz, President 200 popular periodicals. The CD-ROM be available to the public. Our librarian Barbara Benezra database, updated monthly, promises assures us that the equipment is very Alan Farnell to reduce the need for interlibrary loans easy to use. Joseph Fullan and minimize the inconvenience of Two personal computers for public Reynold Gottlieb retrieving and reshelving of hard copy use recently arrived as a private Nancy Hayden periodicals. Consolidation of data in donation, and the library purchased Mary Ann Nunez one data base eliminates the need to several PCs for staff use. They will aid Lucia Sutton search multiple sources in print, on in tracking down locations of titles and Ardythe Tiesenga compact discs or on line. to speed up interlibrary loans. Many patrons who give Info Trac a OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY try are reacting very favorably to this 1200 Oak Brook Road important latest addition to our library's Oak Brook, IL 60521 growing list of available resources. (708) 990-2222 By the time this Newsletter reaches _ \ ',:s you, a new microfilm/microfiche �- LIBRARY HOURS reader-printer should be installed in the library. The LibraryAssociation funded Monday Thursday, 10 a.m. 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the microfilming of the Oak Brook OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PAID PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U LLETI N Volume 9 Issue 10 Winter 1995 Where Opportunities New Youth Services Librarian Beckon Sue Madorin, an Oak Brook resident, joined Oak I spent an enjoyable day recently Brook Library in February 1994 as Public Services visiting five or six new libraries which Library Technical Assistant. In that capacity, she opened during the past year. All measured helped innumerable people use the Library at least 12,000 square feet — about the `_7 computer system, tracked books and suggested size of the single family residence going up reading selections for every age and every interest. on the lot behind my house. Innovative Ms. Madorin's educational background includes a exteriors distinguished these buildings, yet Master's degree in education and a C.A.S. in early whenever the car pulled into one of the ,‘r childhood education. Additionally, she has an parking spaces provided, I realized how 5insatiable thirst for children's literature and an well they blended with their surroundings. �:7 a, enthusiasm for good reading that can't be stopped. Each library exudes unique ambiance As of January, Ms. Madorin becomes Oak Brook from furnishings,decor,or special features. , Library's new Youth Services Librarian. Her A large auditorium near each entrance �' immediate goals are to develop a Toddler and divides into two smaller meeting rooms by '' Caregiver program, to offer parents and grand- a soundproof folding door. Auditoriums parents ways to use books with young children, and and rest rooms are arranged for possible > use on Sundays or evenings after the rest of to help caregivers evaluate what makes a book the library closes. Materials covering audi- a1. worthy of purchase. She is bringing new ideas and torium walls allow art works or exhibits to ,e, activities to storytimes for the 3-5 age group and be put up and removed easily. Various developing after-school programs for students. Call display cases highlight objects of interest Welcome Sue Madorin the Library(990-2222)for details and dates. to the community. Local residents fought fiercely for these facilities, and they are proud of them. Cultural / Recreational / Library Each building has a separate roomful of computers for public use. CDs, educa- Facilities Planning Study tional videos, and other non-print items are attractively displayed and readily At its regularly scheduled meeting of This is the phase of the project that should accessible. Speaking of accessibility, these October 11, 1994, the Village Board of beof concern to all "Friends of the libraries conform to the Americans with Trustees awarded a contract to the Library." How well prepared are we, as Disabilities Act. No one can be denied Massachusetts based firm of Sasaki and resident homeowners and business asso- their use. Associates to proceed with the title study. ciates, to participate in making informed Children's areas are bright, enticing, The project as designed was divided into decisions about the future of our public and easy to monitor. The libraries are phases thusly: library? Shouldn't we be engaged right designed to facilitate supervising theI. Inventory of Existing Facilities now in visiting the Oak Brook library, security of patrons as well as collections. II. Identification of Alternatives getting acquainted with the staff, asking Staff have private areas to conduct work III. Community Assessment questions, and making mental appraisals efficiently, to lock belongings, to prepare IV. Detailed Analysis regarding the adequacy of the facility for and eat lunches or dinners. V. Implementation meeting current and future needs? By the way, these libraries are located not on the North Shore, not in swank Phases I and II are now in progress and it is The Request for Proposals dated July 1994 suburbs in another state, not even in the anticipated that Phase III (Community under the General Information section on recesses of my mind. They are all just a Assessment)will be scheduled for the early Page 3 reads, "The Village of Oak Brook is couple of miles apart in Chicago's inner months of 1995. It has been requested by seeking proposals from qualified consult- city neighborhoods where education and the Village that the activities to be ants to assist the Village in investigating economic statistics do not compare to Oakundertaken in this phase include: current and future needs, and alternate Brook. Neither do their libraries. development/redevelopment plans for the 1) One or more surveys of residents Oak Brook Public Library and the Sports Roberta Petz designed to measure attitudes and desires regarding the future of the Core." Announcement facilities involved using identified Village Board President Karen Bushy has alternatives given repeated assurance that no new On Sunday, April 30, the O.B.L.A. will 2) Several neighborhood and/or focus library will be built under her leadership present folk song artist/master guitarist group meetings to discuss and develop without voter approval at a referendum. Mark Dvorak in a free concert at the Bath results of the survey That rightly sets the stage for democratic and Tennis Club. 3) Recommendations of limited alterna- decision making. So what if one of the SAVE THE DATE! tives. alternatives becomes "Are you willing to Who Needs Members? I— CLIP AND MAIL We do! Oak Brook Library Association Your library association invites your Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. sustained interest and support. Otherwise it ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. E Ms. ❑ Corp. becomes a lonely business advocating Name first-class library services and adequate facilities without the assurance of wide- Address spread community involvement. City State ZIP_ So in addition to your membership dona- Telephone (optional) tions, we need the benefit of dialog to Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): make our mission come alive. How else ❑ Individual $15 ❑ Corporate $100 can we hope to built consensus on neces- ❑ Family $25 ❑ Other $ sary community improvements? Please join El Patron $50 the 500 Club now. Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association Planning Study L P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 Continued OBLA Board of Directors O-BtA Mission Statement finance construction of a modern new Roberta Petz, President library through the sale of general obliga- The Oak Brook Library Association exists Barbara Benezra tion bonds similar to the method used to to serve the community through develop- Alan Farnell finance the Sports Core purchase?" What ing educational programs, implementing Joseph Fullan should our answer be to that not-so- projects, and providing funding necessary Reynold Gottlieb hypothetical question? Let all who are for the enhancement and growth of the Nancy Hayden open minded resolve to be active partici- Oak Brook Free Public Library. Mary Ann Nunez pants in the decision-making process. General Lucia Sutton Ardythe Tiesenga As we face the challenges / opportunities The Oak Brook Free Public Library belongs that lie ahead, let us be mindful of the old to the citizens of Oak Brook. The Library, adage, "Give the people the facts and time which was founded by the Oak Brook OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY to consider them, and they will make more Library Association in 1971, is now 1200 Oak Brook Road right decisions in their own behalf than operated as a department of Village Oak Brook, IL 60521 anyone else is likely to make for them." government. The Oak Brook Library (708) 990-2222 Might the professor at the University of Association is an independent Association Minnesota who coined that truism have dedicated to assisting the Village in the had in mind people who take time to enhancement and development of its LIBRARY HOURS become properly informed? In the case Library. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. under discussion, that could make an August 1993 Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. important difference. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PAID PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL Ruth A. Martin Oak Brook Library Association 1200 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, IL 60521 1111 OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 9 Issue 11 Spring 1995 � �� Petz Letter to Bushy / Trier January 25, 1995 TMIENT Ms. Karen M. Bushy 14 Wyndham Court A i � Oak Brook, IL 60521EPARTMENN Mr. Howard Trier 1 Camelot Drive Oak Brook, IL 60521 1 61-,....1 ,..„-11. ,,, Dear Candidates for President Trier Answer of the Village Board: ..„:„„ , � ,, ¢_ One of the ways to measure the quality of a Under the Illinois Village Library Act 81 community is through its library. The Oak ILCS 16 governance of the Oak Brook Bushy Answer Brook Library and its dedicated staff appear Free Public Library is authorized to the The question you have asked provides the to be providing the highest quality of Village Board of Trustees.Therefore,the first answer. The commitment to excellence service possible in the limits of the 5,000 Oak Brook Library Association Board in Oak Brook Free Public Library came square foot facility. would like to know what leadership you during my term as President of the Village My wife and I were raised in a small town intend to provide, if elected,to promote of Oak Brook. I believe we have made the in Michigan which had a library about two the Village's commitment to excellence leap from being a somewhat comfortable or three times the size of Oak Brook's, regarding the libra reading room for those who came to use it where I spent many hours and countless g g ry• to a library that is truly on its way to being more with the books I borrowed. In Replies from candidates for President of an excellent resource for our community. achieving three degrees through my Ph.D., I the Village Board will be published I was pleased to hire Ruth Martin as our spent thousands of hours in Michigan State verbatim in the Spring edition of the Librarian. She has superb skills and the kind University's library and have wonderful OBLA BULLETIN and mailed to every of personality that will make the Oak Brook memories of time spent there. household in Oak Brook. Please en- Library a place of pride for our residents. I strongly believe Oak Brook residents She will help us earn the confidence of the deserve the opportunity to have a first-rate close your photograph along with your response, not to exceed 300 words, to Oak Brook resident in our ability to run a library. With the continued improvement of be received no later than March 1, fine library. When we do that within the the bike paths, its location in the central 1995. restrictions placed upon the library by the core could make it available to youth, building as it now exists, we will have their without parents driving them to Westmont, support for an upgraded,expanded facility. Hinsdale, etc. At the Civic Association We are looking forward to your reply. The Sasaki study is well under way, and by library meeting, I clearly remember a young Sincerely, mid-March all residents should have lady from high school saying how important Roberta Petz, President received a questionnaire asking for their this aspect is. input about the library and the Sports Core. At the present time, the Village is budgeting The results of the survey will be tabulated $379,835 toward the library in 1995.A new and all of the ideas and information you facility would cost about$2,500,000.While Dvorak Mohrhusen provide to us in various workshops and Sasaki Associates is assessing Village needs focus groups will be assembled into a final in this regard, in addition to other Sports Concert recommendation. If it appears that the Core issues, I feel any decision should residents would support some kind of involve a referendum. In addition, I think Folk singer, guitarist, old-time banjo improved library facility, I remain the voters should have the chance to vote player and storyteller Mark Dvorak and committed to a referendum. I believe the on the option of forming a Library District, balladeer Marianne Mohrhusen will residents of the Village should have the which would have its own elected board give a concert at the Bath & Tennis opportunity to choose the kind of service and be directly responsible to the citizens. Clubhouse, 800 Oak Brook Road, Oak they would like to have and should be able This would be a separate taxing body and to vote for their preference. would, if approved by the residents, allow Brook, for the Oak Brook Library Association on Sunday, April 30, at 4 Oak Brook has never been closer to the Village to focus on its major respon- p.m. A "meet the artists" reception will providing our residents with the opportunity sibilities of safety, streets,fire,water,etc. to make an intelligent, informed choice Again, if citizens prefer to maintain the follow the performance. about their library, and I have been pleased library under the Village umbrella, any new Long regarded as one of the midwest's to bring the process along to this point. I construction should definitely be put to best-loved and most-respected (cont'd) would like to finish the job. referendum. Karen M. Bushy, Village President Howard Trier OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Candidates Seeking Municipal Office 1200 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, IL 60521 for the Village of Oak Brook (708) 990-2222 (Elect one to Office of President) LIBRARY HOURS Karen M. Bushy, 14 Wyndham Court Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Howard E. Trier, No. 1 Camelot Drive Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Elect one to Office of Clerk) Dvorak/Muhrhusen Linda K. Gonnella, 10 Mockingbird Lane Concert (Elect three to Office of Trustee) (continued from front page) Garry J. Bartecki, 45 Bradford folksingers, Dvorak began performing in Mack H. Shumate, Jr., 166 Saddle Brook Drive 1981, and since that time his singing Emil R. (Dick) Calzaretta, 313 Woodview Court and recording career has brought him Darius Sanandaji, 66 Sheffield Lane across the continental United States and Alfred P. Savino, 28 Bradford Lane produced three albums. AsifYusuf, 48 Royal Vale Drive Marianne Mohrhusen, who will join ***The candidates are shown in the order they will appear on the April 4, 1995 Ballot. Dvorak for the one-hour concert, is by Terms of Office: full term of four years. profession a kindergarten teacher at Highlands School in LaGrange High- lands. She has appeared at coffee Citizens of Oak Brook houses, folk festivals and concerts in the Chicago area and given library I performances for young audiences throughout the midwest. Advisory Boards President and and Commissions Board of Trustees Village Clerk "Mark and I get together perhaps a half- l dozen times each year to sing," says Electrical Commission Mohrhusen, who is a skilled guitarist Board of Fire&Police Commissioners and autoharpist. "We really enjoy Hotel Committee Village Attomey Village Manager Treasurer Budget Officer Library Commission presenting different types of songs and Plan Commission stories in concert. We like to demon- Safety Pathway Committee strate to audiences the vast breadth of Zoning Board of Appeals Police Pension Board Purchasing American folk music, from old songs g Fire Pension Board and Grants and ballads from the past to examples of folk traditions that have survived and I J I I flourish in today's world. ' Financial Public Engineering and Fire and Coder Sports Services Works Capital Projects Library Police Enforcement I Core For more information, phone (708) 834- 2114. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PAID PERMIT NO. 371 JON( OAK BROOK, IL Sv` NCS OF'Ce` Oe' O. PFFD OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 9 Issue 12 Summer 1995 Have Libraries Return of the Native Made a Difference Patricia Kuhl is returning to Oak Brook. ,. in Your Life? When she and her mother moved to Chambord, Patti was a high school '"; Once again this year the American teenager. She went on to earn at Y Library Association is sponsoring the Bachelor of Arts degree from Elmhurst : campaign "Libraries Change Lives." College and later a Master of Library ;:„ Tens of thousands of letters are being Science degree from Rosary College. ,� A collected from people all over the On June 26th Patricia Kuhl will be back . it a ',r nation describing how the library has in Oak Brook in the role of adult Few �� , r ;t� : made a difference in their lives. -' . , , :Air,* reference librarian at Oak Brook Public ,r � ' li �o,s " ` ° Testimonials have been published thus Library. " "'*: ° . far from many well-known library users, such as President Clinton, Katharine Perhaps you will recognize Patti. She Hepburn, Walter Cronkite. Some of the was a reference librarian at Elmhurst Y---='a" statements were incorporated into a Public Library for seven years. Before Patti Kuhl,Adult Reference Librarian speech given by First Lady Hillary that, she spent more than five years as a Clinton who cited the vital role of librarian in the Reader's Service She will be selecting the fiction libraries in delivering health care Department at Lombard's Helen Plum materials and is anxious to get to know information. Testimonials also have Library. Most recently, Patti has been the Oak Brook community so she can been featured in three columns by the Media Specialist in a large tailor the collection to specific needs. Tribune columnist Bob Greene. Wheaton school where she was busy Another syndicated columnist, Carl automating the circulation system and What does Patti say to the younger students who may require adult Rowan, wrote, "The library is the conducting on-line searches among materials because of reading levels or temple of learning, and learning has other responsibilities. homework assignments? "WELCOME" is liberated more people than all the wars "Top notch" and "dynamite" are two the enthusiastic response. "Approach- in history." Celebrities who serve as terms Patti uses to describe what Oak able" and "responsive" are two words role models to children have actually motivated kids to read by making Brook's reference department will she uses to describe her professional public their own feelings about the become once her plans are put into manner, and she sums up her own library as a center for life-long learning action. Another priority is to provide philosophy by simply saying: "Service, and how reading is part of their daily business resources for a variety of service, and service!" lives. needs. Patti Kuhl unabashedly admits to loving It's about time that Oak Brook's own An avid fiction reader, Patti will handle to read, touch, smell, and talk about prominent citizens — that means you the fiction collection for study and books. Come in soon to meet Oak and your family—get into the act. How recreational reading. Here's where her Brook's new reference librarian and find has the library nurtured your mind and experience as a reader's advisor will be out just how contagious her enthusiasm spirit? Has the library been a source of put to good use for Oak Brook patrons. can be. inspiration to you?Was it the book from the library that got you an "A" on that term paper, uncovered a hobby, or Community Assessment Sasaki Style landed you a job that made a difference in your life? On Monday evening, June 12, Tony randomly selected sample using the Please take a few warm and fuzzy Mallows representing Sasaki / Asso- Village's water billing list, and two moments to send us a short statement of ciates, made a presentation at a Corn- Focus Group interviews (a maximum of 100 words or less describing how the mittee of the Whole Village Board 15 participants per session): library made a beneficial difference in Meeting. The subject on the agenda your own life. Some of your responses was the community assessment part of Telephone Survey (library data only) will be displayed in the Oak Brook the Sasaki consulting contract. What there was majority support for Library so you, too, can inspire others. actuallyhappened was that Sasaki Statements should be sent to the Oak pp expanding the library categorically Brook Library Association, Post Office hired the firm of Economic Research Box 3131, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131. Associates to do this part of the job. asked where the library should be located. The existing site received You're certain to feel good all over just Following is an abbreviated summary greatest support. reliving your experience. of results achieved from conducting a Sincerely, mail survey with more than 600 Roberta Petz, President resident responses, a phone survey of a (over) Thanks for I— CLIP AND MAIL Oak Brook Library Association Prompt Responses Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. We wish to express appreciation for the prompt and generous responses to our Name membership solicitation letter, which Address went to all residents in Oak Brook. City State ZIP It is encouraging to know that the Telephone (optional) interest level among friends of the Oak Brook Public Library remains high and Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): is supportive. ❑ Individual $15 ❑ Corporate $100 ❑ Family $25 ❑ Other $ Thank you. ❑ Patron $50 Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association L P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 1 Community Assessment (coritirrrred from from page) OBLA Board of Directors Mail Survey (library data only) ing the library question. The resulting Roberta Petz, President As with the telephone survey, the options proposed by Sasaki are lacking Barbara Benezra majority favored the existing site over a in analytical content concerning the Alan Farnell Sports Core location. library. Joseph Fullan p Reynold Gottlieb Focus Group Summary In Conclusion Nancy Hayden There were mixed sentiments con- If one of the necessary objectives of this Mary Ann Nunez cerningthe librarywith a majoritystudy is consensus building, what has Lucia Sutton Sasaki done to assist with this step in Ardythe Tiesenga wanting the Village to work out library- use agreements with nearby munici- the process? palities. As an Example OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Resulting Options Proposed by Sasaki What if it is not economically feasible 1200 Oak Brook Road Of the three options proposed for to expand the 1921 school building Oak Brook, IL 60521 further consideration by the Village, being used as a library? And what if (708)990-2222 none dealt with the library. building a new larger library on the existing site has infrastructure problems LIBRARY HOURS Comments and Opinions (parking) of major significance? When It is this writer's opinion that the survey and how do the facts begin to help Monday Thursday, 10 a.m. 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. findings are seriously flawed concern- determine the outcome? OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL