Dr. Peter Michalos, MD, FAAO (Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Columbia University, Attending Surgeon, Southampton Hospital, will present a lecture entitled “How Sun & Ultraviolet Radiation Affect the Human Eye…From Cataracts to Eyelid Cancer” on Thursday, March 8th at 5:30 pm. The program is sponsored by Southampton Hospital and will take place at Southampton Hospital’s [...]
Entries from February 2007
February 21, 2007
My favorite Virginia Woolf library quote
“Fiction is like a spider’s web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.”
February 20, 2007
The agonies of grantwriting
If you see me wandering around the building looking completely spaced out, it is due to the fact that I have been doing little else but writing grant proposals and letters of inquiry to a plethora of foundations and grantmaking organizations. All of these grants are written to raise funds for the current building and [...]
February 17, 2007
Library closed on President’s Day
Due to the Federal holiday, the library will be closed on Monday, February 19th. We will reopen on Tuesday at 10:00 am. No library materials are due back on the 19th so enjoy your extra day!
February 16, 2007
Rotunda has been rearranged for your ease of use
It was a rough week last week for our reference librarian and our local history expert as they oversaw a massive shifting of materials in the rotunda level. We moved the History Collection to the other corner office so that the materials are no longer in a room with such severe mold and moisture [...]
February 15, 2007
How to speak to a PERSON, NOT a machine
Are you tired of trying to talk to IVRs? IVR (Interactive Voice Response) is the name for computers who answer most customer service phone calls today. http://gethuman.com is an informative website which offers tips on how to get to speak to a PERSON. The website also contains a list of “800″ customer service numbers which are rated between [...]
February 12, 2007
Vampires, zombies, werewolves……..read all about them !
A collection of horror fiction reading lists for adults and teens can be found on http://www.monsterlibrarian.com Reviews of horror podcasts can also be found on this very scary web site.
February 12, 2007
Looking for unusual Valentines?
Check out these comic Victorian valentines:
http://www.scrapalbum.com (go to the bottom of the page: Saint Valentines Day – click on Comic Valentines)
You’ll be surprised at “these scurrilious printed sheets” which were part of the humor of the common and middle classes. Interesting facts regarding the origin, size and approximate date of each card is included.
February 10, 2007
Quote of the day
“In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read.” S. I. Hayakawa
February 3, 2007
American Library Association Conference
I was unable to post for a couple of weeks as I just attended the Midwinter conference of ALA. I am on a committee that helps coordinate awards for best library building projects in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects. I am also on a committee that awards 6 significant scholarships for students pursuing [...]
