From our State Librarian and Archivist, Jeanne Sugg, : We have exciting news! Beginning Monday, December 3rd, the Tennessee Newspaper Collection from Newsbank, inc. will be available to Tennesseans through TEL. (Tennessee Electronic Library) Included in this offering are the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Nashville Tennessean, Knoxville News-Sentinel, and Chattanooga Times. Newsbank, Inc. is uniquely qualified to deliver these products to the Tennessee Electronic Library as the exclusive education market vendor for schools, academic institutions, and public libraries for these four newspapers. We welcome Newsbank, Inc. to our TEL family. To search TEL use this link: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tel_p_egfpl (remote users will need to type in the password)
And there is much more to come in the TEL lineup. Stay posted for the latest additions!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Mystery Book Club Selections 2008
The Mystery Book Club meets at E.G. Fisher Public Library on the second Tuesday of each month (there is no meeting in Dec.) from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. A listing of upcoming selections is below:
January 8 -- Burglar in the Library by Lawrence Block
February 12 -- Caught Dead in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts
March 11 -- Every Crooked Nanny by Kathy Trocheck
April 8 -- To be announced
May 13 -- The Devil's Bones by Dr. William Bass
June 10 -- Dejas Dead by Kathy Reichs
July 8 -- To be announced
January 8 -- Burglar in the Library by Lawrence Block
February 12 -- Caught Dead in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts
March 11 -- Every Crooked Nanny by Kathy Trocheck
April 8 -- To be announced
May 13 -- The Devil's Bones by Dr. William Bass
June 10 -- Dejas Dead by Kathy Reichs
July 8 -- To be announced
Monday, November 26, 2007
Civil War Era Research Database - Available through Dec. 29th.
***ProQuest Civil War Era allows users to enhance their research experience by cross-searching the American Periodical Series and ProQuest Historical Newspapers with years of coverage spanning the mid-19th century through the 21st century. The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The Hartford Courant and Atlanta Constitution from ProQuest supports the researcher with multifaceted viewpoints from the Antebellum period through Reconstruction. Now users can study the entire Civil War era from multiple perspectives through digital, full-image newspapers and pamphlets—from Manifest Destiny through the end of the war.
Access through December 29th.
http://trials.proquest.com/ptc?userid=2462477
Password: welcome
Access through December 29th.
http://trials.proquest.com/ptc?userid=2462477
Password: welcome
Online Resources Trial to end Nov. 30
Only a few more days left to access these four great sites!!! The online resource trials give you access to original documents, journal articles, movie and television works, and much more. If you have not searched at any of these sites, please do so today. You will discover an entire new world, through your library.
***The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
This release contains 2,009 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of diaries, letters and memoirs. Particular care has been taken to index this material so it can be searched more thoroughly than ever. Each source has been carefully chosen using leading bibliographies. The product includes 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of Maryland Planter William Claytor. The collection also includes biographies, an extensive bibliography of the sources in the database, and material licensed from The Civil War Day-by-Day by E.B. Long.
http://cwld.alexanderstreet.com
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable8
***Illustrated Civil War Newspapers and Magazines
Important and Rare Periodicals from Confederate, Union, Abolitionist, and British Presses : 23 Pro-Union titles, 11 Pro-Confederate titles, 15 Campaign newspapers, 600 letters and diaries, plus much, much more!http://linc.alexanderstreet.com
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable4
Note: After logging in you must agree to the "Definition of Terms and Conditions of Use" before being allowed access to this database.
***Theatre in Video
Theatre in Video contains more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video - more than 500 hours in all. This release contains over 180 titles, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors. Included are landmark performances such as The Iceman Cometh, Awake and Sing, Dom Juan, Bérénice, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Playboy of the Western World, and the complete works of Shakespeare as produced by the BBC and other theatrical companies. Notable actors include Claire Bloom, Laurence Olivier, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Dreyfuss, Walter Matthau, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and more. For the first time, students, instructors and researchers can bookmark specific scenes, monologues and staging, and these landmark performances can become a permanent part of the curriculum.
http://ativ.alexanderstreet.com
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable8
***Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology
Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology is a landmark database that, when complete, will contain more than 2,000 transcripts of actual therapy sessions, together with almost 40,000 pages of first-person accounts and 25,000 pages of major reference works. There are diaries, letters, autobiographies, oral histories, and personal memoirs along with the full text of therapy and counseling sessions themselves. All accounts are non-fiction, delivered in the first person and, where possible, contemporaneous. The database will be updated biweekly and so the depth and breadth of the material included will be continuously growing.
http://psyc.alexanderstreet.com
Click on "Learn More...", then type in the username and password.
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable8
***The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
This release contains 2,009 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of diaries, letters and memoirs. Particular care has been taken to index this material so it can be searched more thoroughly than ever. Each source has been carefully chosen using leading bibliographies. The product includes 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of Maryland Planter William Claytor. The collection also includes biographies, an extensive bibliography of the sources in the database, and material licensed from The Civil War Day-by-Day by E.B. Long.
http://cwld.alexanderstreet.com
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable8
***Illustrated Civil War Newspapers and Magazines
Important and Rare Periodicals from Confederate, Union, Abolitionist, and British Presses : 23 Pro-Union titles, 11 Pro-Confederate titles, 15 Campaign newspapers, 600 letters and diaries, plus much, much more!http://linc.alexanderstreet.com
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable4
Note: After logging in you must agree to the "Definition of Terms and Conditions of Use" before being allowed access to this database.
***Theatre in Video
Theatre in Video contains more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video - more than 500 hours in all. This release contains over 180 titles, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors. Included are landmark performances such as The Iceman Cometh, Awake and Sing, Dom Juan, Bérénice, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Playboy of the Western World, and the complete works of Shakespeare as produced by the BBC and other theatrical companies. Notable actors include Claire Bloom, Laurence Olivier, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Dreyfuss, Walter Matthau, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and more. For the first time, students, instructors and researchers can bookmark specific scenes, monologues and staging, and these landmark performances can become a permanent part of the curriculum.
http://ativ.alexanderstreet.com
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable8
***Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology
Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology is a landmark database that, when complete, will contain more than 2,000 transcripts of actual therapy sessions, together with almost 40,000 pages of first-person accounts and 25,000 pages of major reference works. There are diaries, letters, autobiographies, oral histories, and personal memoirs along with the full text of therapy and counseling sessions themselves. All accounts are non-fiction, delivered in the first person and, where possible, contemporaneous. The database will be updated biweekly and so the depth and breadth of the material included will be continuously growing.
http://psyc.alexanderstreet.com
Click on "Learn More...", then type in the username and password.
username: reviewer
password: 79inestimable8
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Noon Book Discussion Selection - January 2008
"Lost Horizon" by James Hilton will be the Noon Book Selection for January 15th. Mike Nichols will be the discussion leader. A light lunch will be provided. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.Monday, November 19, 2007
Library Closing Early, Holiday schedule
E.G. Fisher Public Library will close early at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21st. In addition, the Library will be closed Thursday, November 22nd through Sunday, November 25th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Library materials may be returned in the outside bookdrop located to the left of the main entrance. Audio CD’s and tapes, video tapes, and DVD’s may be placed in the drop but it is best to place heavy rubber bands around the cases, or wrap them securely in a used plastic grocery bag. Make sure your bag is not too large to fit into the drop. It must fall completely into the bookdrop.The library will reopen on Monday, November 26th at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Children's Activities - 11-12 to 11-17
Children's Book Week - Nov. 12th through 17th. The Library has some big events that will take place on Saturday, Nov. 17th - 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Rise Up Reading Story Hour, with special guest storytellers Jennet Wildy, Olivia Kane, and Beth Mercer. 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Book Week Party including refreshments, activities, and prizes for children & their families. Activities include a bookmark design station, and scavenger hunt. 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., Family Sing-Along with Kathryn Hunter and David Thomforde. Along with these special activities, we will also have the usual preschool Story Time at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Pajama Story Time at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, and Lap Sit at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Thanksgiving Info
Thanksgiving Resources - web sites give history, statistics, and historic recipes!
Homework Help/Special Interests
Online Resources - Great for Homework or special interests! Use special research web sites that are available for a limited time only!!
New Internet Policy
Internet Use In the Library - A new "Library Internet Policy" was adopted by the McMinn County Library Board as of October 12, 2007. View it online. Or pick up a copy at the Reference Desk. When you sign in to use a computer, you are agreeing to abide by E.G. Fisher Public Library's Library Internet Policy. Patrons connecting wirelessly to E.G. Fisher Public Library's network agree to abide by this agreement. Learn about computer workstations.
Keep Kids Safe
Protect your Children - Do not leave them unattended in the library! If you drop your unattended children off at the library, make sure you are aware of when the building closes!
Renew Materials
FREE brochures!
Browse our Brochure & Information Area - pick up free material on education, health, finance, local events, and more! Located near the Oversize book section.
Internet Filters
Internet Filters - In order to comply with the Federal government's Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the Library has adopted use of a filtering software. Please let us know if you encounter any difficulties. Library staff will be happy to assist you.
R.E.A.D.S. Download Station
R.E.A.D.S. - Download audiobooks to your MP3 player at the library! R.E.A.D.S. now offers 4,332 audiobooks, & 3,362 ebooks to choose from!!! Bring your laptop to the library & use our wireless network to download both audiobooks & ebooks! Or download from home!
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