New at Hackley Public Library

Upcoming Events at HPL

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:43:59 GMT

Upcoming Events at HPL

Date	Description
May 10 2:00 pm	KITES THAT REALLY FLY Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Make unusual kites that really fly. The kite-making workshop will include Sled Kites, Plastic Bag Kites, Flying Squirrel Kites and Origami Gliders. NOTE: Construction may be difficult for kids under 6. No registration required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
May 12 7:30 pm	Hackley Distinguished Lecture St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Sponsored by Hackley Public Library. This year's lecturer is James C. Duram. For more information call 231-722-7276.
May 13 6:30 - 7:30 pm	Why Pain Hurts and What you can do about it Hackley Public Library. Mike Weiss from Semlow Chiropractic will talk about pain and how to deal with it. The event is free, but please call ahead (231-722-7276) so we can plan for enough seating.
May 14 5:30 - 7:30 pm	MS Support Group Torrent House.
May 14 6:30 pm	Getting your book published Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. Have you written a book but don’t know what steps to take next to get it published? Roger Rapoport, of RDR Publishing, will discuss the steps to getting your book in print and share his extensive knowledge of the publishing industry. Mr. Rapoport is a published author who worte “Hillsdale, Greek Tragedy in America’s Heartland”, and “After the Death of a Salesman : Business Trips to Hell”, and over 20 other nonfiction titles. His latest book is “Citizen Moore: the life and times of an American Iconoclast”. He is a former reporter for the San Jose Mercury-News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other newspapers and his work has been published in many collections, magazines, and other publications. This is a free program but seating is limited. Pleases call ahead to register so we can provide enough seats. Call the Hackley Public Library at 231-722-7276 for more information.
May 14 7:00 - 9:00 pm	Yarnspinners Torrent House.
May 17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Muskegon County Genealogical Society Family History Torrent House.
May 19 4:00 - 5:30 pm	Friends of HPL Board Meeting Torrent House.
May 20 5:30 - 7:00 pm	HPL Board Meeting Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room.
May 20 6:00 - 9:00 pm	Herb Society Torrent House.

New sites on our web for the week of May 9, 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:41:50 GMT

New Links on our web for the week of May 9, 2008

Black History and African American Resources

Black History Daily "promoting Black History 365 days of the year"

Muskegon Links

Muskegon City Business Directory

Teen Sites

American Red Cross: Babysitter's Training Course "The American Red Cross offers babysitting training through their local chapters. To find a class in your town, follow the local chapter link, and enter your zip code in the search box. Although the class is not offered online, the American Red Cross site does provide eight valuable printables, such as a three-page Babysitter's Report Record (an easy way to communicate successes, problems and telephone messages with parents) and a one-page Family Information Card (important data and phone numbers for parents to leave for a sitter.)"
Googolplex: From Babies to Bucks "Googolplex is an online magazine for teens, from University Credit Union, with an emphasis on making money. This page deals with treating your babysitting as a business. Visit to learn about creating a business plan (How often do you want to babysit?), finding investors (who will pay for a first-aid class?) and advertising. Click on any of the brown-highlighted phrases to view more details in a popover window." (STW)
Kids' Turn Central: Babysitting '"A good babysitter is: mature, trustworthy, patience, safety-consciousness, organized, prepared, fun and punctual. If you feel you have these qualities you may be cut out to babysit." The Kids' Turn Central introduces babysitting with five pages about finding jobs, safety, and keeping the kids busy. Best clicks are the five printable checklists that should be filled out before you sit. They include General Information, Children's Information, Safety Information, Emergency Numbers, and About You (a place for the sitter to leave phone numbers and other contact data for the parents.)' (STW)

New items in April 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:36:53 GMT

New Items at HPL in April 2008

We have a new Excel file for our 2008 new items

Opt out of catalogs

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:26:29 GMT

Opt of out catalogs, etc

Do you get lots of unwanted catalogs, credit card offers, spam email, etc? This post from GovGab may help. It lists ideas for getting off all sorts of direct mailing lists. I know the credit card offers directions work because I recently registered to be off those lists and the offers stopped almost immediately. Good luck!

I want to...

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:21:34 GMT

I Want To...

I found this site via The Librarian in Black Blog. It is a listing of differnet ways to do things on the web called I Want To. It lists a set of "Web 2.0 resources to help collaborate, communicate, discover, email, laugh, generate images, podcast, use multimedia, store photographs, use RSS, internet search, shop, create start pages, store information, time management, train, teach and do things with webpages and websites." Have fun with these tools!

Upcoming Events at HPL

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:19:16 GMT

Upcoming Events at HPL

Date	Description
May 1 11:00 am	Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
May 3 9:00 am - Noon	Women Entrepreneurs of America Torrent House.
May 3 9:30 am	Family History Workshop Hackley Public Library. For more information call 231-722-7276.
May 3 1:00 - 6:00 pm	Muskegon County Genealogical Society Workbee Torrent House.
May 10 2:00 pm	KITES THAT REALLY FLY Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Make unusual kites that really fly. The kite-making workshop will include Sled Kites, Plastic Bag Kites, Flying Squirrel Kites and Origami Gliders. NOTE: Construction may be difficult for kids under 6. No registration required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
May 12 7:30 pm	Hackley Distinguished Lecture St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Sponsored by Hackley Public Library. This year's lecturer is James C. Duram. For more information call 231-722-7276.
May 13 6:30 - 7:30 pm	Why Pain Hurts and What you can do about it Hackley Public Library. Mike Weiss from Semlow Chiropractic will talk about pain and how to deal with it. The event is free, but please call ahead (231-722-7276) so we can plan for enough seating.
May 14 5:30 - 7:30 pm	MS Support Group Torrent House.
May 14 6:30 pm	Getting your book published Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. Have you written a book but don’t know what steps to take next to get it published? Roger Rapoport, of RDR Publishing, will discuss the steps to getting your book in print and share his extensive knowledge of the publishing industry. Mr. Rapoport is a published author who worte “Hillsdale, Greek Tragedy in America’s Heartland”, and “After the Death of a Salesman : Business Trips to Hell”, and over 20 other nonfiction titles. His latest book is “Citizen Moore: the life and times of an American Iconoclast”. He is a former reporter for the San Jose Mercury-News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other newspapers and his work has been published in many collections, magazines, and other publications. This is a free program but seating is limited. Pleases call ahead to register so we can provide enough seats. Call the Hackley Public Library at 231-722-7276 for more information.
May 14 7:00 - 9:00 pm	Yarnspinners Torrent House.
May 17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Muskegon County Genealogical Society Family History Torrent House.

New Links on our web for the week of May 1, 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:15:59 GMT

New Links on our web for the week of May 1, 2008

Leisure

Recycling Center "literally anything and everything you could want to know about recycling including green shopping links, home recycling options, nearby recycling centers, and links for a few key recycling web resources." (LIB)

Muskegon Links

Third & Western photo slideshow Flickr slideshow of the changes along Western Ave.

Teacher Resources

Math Gateway of the Mathematical Association of America "Created through a partnership with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL), the Math Gateway was developed by the Mathematical Association of America. The site provides a veritable cornucopia of information for educators and those who are curious about anything from algebra to the history of mathematics. Visitors can start their exploration through the site by using the search engine at the top-left hand corner, or they look at the "Content Highlights" displayed prominently here. Some of these highlights include tips for writing an interactive mathematics text, using statistical samples from a real estate database, and so on. The site also encourages visitors to register for membership, which will allow them to create their own personalized library of resources. Rounding out the site is a selection of tips for searching the materials here and a fun "This Day in Mathematics" feature." (SR)
Alice "Alice is a teaching tool designed as a revolutionary approach to teaching and learning introductory programming concepts. The Alice team has developed instructional materials to support students and teachers in using this new approach. Resources include textbooks, lessons, sample syllabuses, test banks, and more. Other authors have generously joined our efforts, creating additional textbooks." (LIB)
Web Tools 4 U 2 Use "A wiki for school library media specialists to learn about cool new web tools, see how they can be used in school library media programs, and share ideas and success stories." (WILT)

Children of God

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:28:57 GMT

The Children of God

This is a continuation of the story that was started in The Sparrow. In The Children of God the story is told from the point of views of the people on Earth after Emilio returns from Rakhat, and from the people of Rakhat after he leaves. The two storylines come together so the reader can see how the original Jesuit mission has changed the society on Rakhat. As in the first, it has a nice blend of faith and science fiction.

Open Congress

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:39:39 GMT

Open Congress

Do you use Facebook? Do you follow bills in Congress? If so, you might be interested in the Open Congress Facebook Application. "With the OpenCongress Facebook app, you can put bills that interest you on your Facebook profile. It's an easy way to tell your friends which pieces of legislation you are following. You can also add a comment about why you think the bill is important." (Found via the Free Government Information Blog)

Nifty Time Savers

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:41:48 GMT

Nifty Time Savers

There are all sorts of utilities on the web to help make your life easier. The blog Web Worker Daily has lots of posts about web tools. Their post Monday Morning Time Savers has three different tools that can help you manage your online time.

New Sites at HPL for the week of April 24, 2008

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:53:09 GMT

New Links on our web for the week of April 24, 2008

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Books and Reading

Fictionarium "Fictionarium.com was created to link authors, not alphabetically, but by likeness. If you enjoyed one author, you can just click their genre and find a new author with similar qualities! You can also add new authors to help others find new books. Check out the "featured author" for something different! This site allows people to find something new to read, while basically guaranteeing a book you?ll like." (SR)
JustFreeBooks "JustFreeBooks search the content of more than 450 web sites, including gutenberg.org, wikibooks.org and archive.org. With JustFreeBooks you can find public domain texts, open books, free audio books, ad-supported books and more." (IRN)

Computers and Internet

In Pictures: Computer Tutorials Based on Pictures "Collection of free, easy-to follow illustrated tutorials for software and computer subjects such as Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Photoshop Elements, HTML and CSS, My SQL, PHP, and Perl. Originally developed as part of a U.S.. Department of Education study to help people with learning disabilities to learn computer skills. From Visibooks." (LII)

Government, Elections, and Law

Congressional Tutorials Home Page ""These tutorials show you how to find Congressional materials in the Library and on the Internet." Topics of these Flash videos include finding recent bills (1989-present), hearings, and Congressional debates. Also includes a tutorial on how to contact your Congressional representatives. Note: Includes links to some sites that require a fee to use. From Jesse Silva and Karen Munro, librarians at the University of California, Berkeley." (LII)

Homework

American Immigration Overview "This set of modules provides an overview of U.S. immigration using pictures, timelines, and voice-over narration. Special events such as the Irish Potato Famine, Asian Immigration, Immigration in Cities and Town, as well as a discussion of the "melting pot." Personal Histories provide an opportunity at the end to stop and review what has been read and heard in form of short quizzes. From National Heritage Academies." (BWN)

Leisure

American Community Gardening Association: Learn "Background about community gardens, "[a]ny piece of land gardened by a group of people." Features profiles of U.S. community gardens (browsable by geographic location), a guide to starting a community garden, audio of gardening teleconferences, a best practices series covering topics such as children's gardening and saving seeds, a FAQ, and other related publications and links. From the American Community Gardening Association." (LII)

Reference Desk

The Visual Dictionary "Have you ever wondered what the various parts of a guitar are called? Perhaps you need a refresher on the various types of dresses? The Visual Dictionary website covers both topics in copious detail, along with offering up information on transportation, biology, and the human body. Essentially, the site offers annotated images that identify each part of a given item, such as an automobile or a musical instrument. Visitors can search the site by using the embedded search engine or they can look over a list of topics. The coverage is quite broad, as users will find everything from the detailed anatomy of a turtle to an exploration of a car's engine. One can imagine that these materials might work well in a classroom setting, as well as for those who are just generally curious about the world around them." (LII)
Quotations Book "e have 40,000+ quotes by 7,000+ people with hundreds added each day!" (LIB)

Upcoming Events at HPL

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:51:16 GMT

Upcoming Events at HPL

Date	Description
Apr 26 2:00 pm	MOM, I'M HUNGRY! Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Hungry after school? Learn to make healthy afterschool snacks with Terrie Hempel educator with the Muskegon County Public Health Department. Kids and parents will work together, making and tasting nutritious goodies. Projects include a making a hand-crafted recipe book. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
Apr 28 11:00 am	Toddler Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
Apr 28 6:30 - 7:30 pm	Hemingway was a "Fudgie," and I'm Glad Hackley Public Library. As part of the "Great Michigan Read" program, presented by the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which is featuring Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams Stories, Hackley Public Library is sponsoring a talk by Thomas Carney. Mr. Carney will talk about the importance of Michigan in the life of Ernest Hemingway. The event is free, but please call ahead (231-722-7276) so we can arrange for enough seating. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Michigan Humanities Council.
Apr 28 7:00 pm	Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
Apr 29 6:45 pm	Toddler Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
May 1 11:00 am	Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.
May 3 9:30 am	Family History Workshop Hackley Public Library. For more information call 231-722-7276.
May 10 2:00 pm	KITES THAT REALLY FLY Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Make unusual kites that really fly. The kite-making workshop will include Sled Kites, Plastic Bag Kites, Flying Squirrel Kites and Origami Gliders. NOTE: Construction may be difficult for kids under 6. No registration required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230.