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The Hornby Museum & Hornby Historical Society
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Visit the Library Home Page Read the latest Library news in The Circulator Recycle with Freecycle™ Have you heard about the Freecycle Network? Are you concerned about the environment? Do you want to help reduce solid waste? Do you want to get rid of an old bicycle or lawn mower or PC or an old door? Do you enjoy giving new life to old items that someone else doesn't need anymore? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions in the last paragraph, you'll want to learn more about the Freecycle Network™ and the local Freecycle group that serves the greater Elmira-Corning Area. According to the Freecycle Network home page, the network is made up of "many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns." The Elmira Freecycle group covers the region within a 40-mile radius of Elmira, so it includes most of the Southeast Steuben County Library service area. There are 1,412 members locally, including individuals and nonprofit charitable organizations. Here is how it works: First, join the group by signing on to its free online message-board which is operated by Yahoo Groups and moderated by a local member. Once you've signed up, you have access to postings by other members who have something to give away for free. You may also post your own give-away items. Members who want items posted arrange to pick them up from the givers. It's that simple, almost. If more than one member wants a posted item, the giver decides who gets it. All items must be offered free of charge. Items offered must be appropriate for all age groups. To sign up, or to learn more about the group, visit the Elmira Freecycle splash page at this link. The group has been operating since 2004 and is very active. There are - at this writing - 142 messages posted within the last seven days. Giving away unwanted items with Freecycle is often better for the environment than recycling at the local transfer station or at curbside because these items will be reused rather than reprocessed. Recycling typically uses more energy and fossil fuels than reuse. So, why not give Elmira Freecycle a try? Whether you are giving or getting, you help the environment by reducing solid waste. Please note: The Southeast Steuben County Library is not affiliated with Freecycle Network or Elmira Freecycle. Use this service at your own risk. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org AJUGA (Ajuga reptans), also known as Bugleweed, is excellent groundcover and suitable for erosion control due to its extensive root system. 5/29/07, Corning, NY. B. Turner photo May 30, 2007 In the stacks and online: Gardening resources in season
We have books on growing vegetables, organic gardening, pesticides & fertilizers, deer-proofing, garden ornaments, garden ecology, soil conservation & improvement, garden troubleshooting, lawns & gardens, rock gardens, you name it. Whether you are tilling, planting, tending or harvesting, we have resources that will show you how and tell you why. That being said, online resources are sometimes invaluable, especially if you seek a quick answer to a gardening question or need the most recent information. One of the best online gardening resources has been developed by Cornell University. Visit www.gardening.cornell.edu for the latest about regional soil and climate conditions, recommended species for 2007, recent articles and news releases, gardening fact sheets, advice and links for beginning gardeners, video lectures and demonstrations (free registration required), sustainable gardening and much more. This website has links to hundreds of other online gardening resources. For U.S. Department of Agriculture resources including a Home & Garden Information Center; horticulture resources; gardening tips; rules and regulations and more, click here. Visit the National Gardening Association website for additional useful resources including plant identification, a weed library, gardening articles, a pest control library, a question & answer section, garden projects, a food garden guide, plant care guides, a garden dictionary (glossary), a garden calculator, seed swap & message board resources, gardening resources for kids; more. One final word: If you love gardening and flowers, you won't want to miss the exquisitely fashioned glass flowers on exhibit at the Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) through November 25, 2007. These lampworked glass flowers were created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka for Harvard University during the late Victorian period. Commissioned for use as teaching tools in botany, the Glass Flowers of Harvard are stunning examples of glass art and precision craftsmanship. The exhibit was curated by David Whitehouse, Executive Director of CMoG and Susan Rossi-Wilcox, administrator for the Glass Flowers Collection for the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Also, stop by the Rakow Research Library at CMoG to see an exhibit of drawings and other materials related to the Blaschkas and the Glass Flowers of Harvard. Underlined here is a link to a review of the Blaschka exhibit in Garden Rant, another fine resource for garden enthusiasts. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org New bestsellers are circulating Our acquisitions specialists do their best to keep up with the latest popular books. Here are 16 of the current 20 top fiction bestsellers, according to the New York Times Bestsellers List. Book titles are followed by author, publisher and descriptive text where available. These books are among those recently added to the collection of the Southeast Steuben County Library: The 6th Target, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. (Little, Brown) In San Francisco , children and their nannies are disappearing, and Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women’s Murder Club investigate. Simple Genius, by David Baldacci. (Warner) Two former Secret Service agents investigate a scientist’s murder while one battles her own demons. I Heard that Song Before, by Mary Higgins Clark. (Simon & Schuster) A woman marries a childhood acquaintance suspected of several murders. The Woods, by Harlan Coben. (Dutton) A prosecutor must confront family secrets when new evidence surfaces about murder and disappearance at a summer camp 20 years earlier. Rant, by Chuck Palahniuk. (Doubleday) The “oral biography” of a serial killer. Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. (Atria) The aftermath of a high school shooting reveals the fault lines in a small New Hampshire town. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive, by Alexander McCall Smith. (Pantheon) The eighth novel in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. Back On Blossom Street, by Debbie Macomber. (Mira) More stories of life and love from a Seattle knitting class. For One More Day, by Mitch Albom. (Hyperion) A troubled man gets a last chance to re-connect and restore his relationship with his dead mother. Body Surfing, by Anita Shreve. (Little, Brown) A woman takes a job as a tutor and becomes involved in a wealthy family’s tensions and rivalries. Up In Honey's Room, by Elmore Leonard. (Morrow) Marshal Carl Webster tracks German spies in Detroit in the closing days of World War II. Fresh Disasters, by Stuart Woods. (Putnam) Stone Barrington, the New York cop turned lawyer, tangles with a mob boss. Sisters, by Danielle Steel (Delacorte). Dream When You're Feeling Blue, by Elizabeth Berg (Random House). The River Knows, by Amanda Quick (Putnam). Whitethorn Woods, by Maeve Binchy (Knopf). You may place a hold on these books with your library card & PIN by visiting the Library Home Page and clicking on the catalog link. When the book becomes available, you will be contacted. Cardholders in good standing may borrow books and other materials from libraries throughout the Southern Tier Library System, simply by placing a hold on the desired item. If you cannot find what you want in our online catalog, use the WorldCat search tool on the Library Home Page. Click on this link to learn how to help us fulfill your interlibrary loan request with WorldCat. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org Summer lineup: Free films on selected Fridays Join Interim Library Director Pauline Emery tonight (May 25, 2007) and every other Friday this summer for free movies in the Laura Beer Community Room. Films begin at 7 pm, and doors open at 6:45 pm. Popcorn and other snacks are free. Donations are welcome, not required. Click on the underlined links for complete information about the film from the Internet Movie Database. Here is the summer lineup: Friday, May 25 I Know Where I'm Going (1945). Written & Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. 88 minutes. Not rated. Friday, June 8 Venus (2006). Starring Peter O'Toole. 95 minutes. Rated R. Friday, June 22 Breach (2007). Espionage. Inspired by the true story of what has been called the greatest security breach in U.S. history; that perpetrated by convicted spy Robert Hanssen. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. Friday, July 6 Breakfast on Pluto (2006). Directed by Neil Jordan. A foster child in Ireland grows up to become a transvestite cabaret singer in London. 135 minutes. Rated R. Friday, July 20 Sweet Land (2005). A love story set in 1920. A woman travels from Germany to rural Minnesota to meet her future husband. 110 minutes. Rated PG. Friday, August 3 Smiles of a Summer Night (1957). Swedish, with subtitles. 108 minutes. Not rated. Friday, August 17 Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). Directed by Clint Eastwood. Shows the battle of Iwo Jima from Japanese points of view. 141 minutes. Rated R. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org May 23, 2007 Books Plus kits are here! Thanks to a generous grant from the Corning Incorporated Foundation, new Books Plus! kits are now available for parents, educators and supervised children! Wow! Why the exclamation points? Books Plus! kits are a great way for parents and teachers to assist children in exploring exciting themes including Colors & Shapes, Transportation, Counting & Numbers, Time & Measurement, Community, and Helpers & Careers. Each kit contains books, games, toys & puzzles focused on a common theme important to every child's education. Books Plus! kits are designed for families to enjoy together, and to assist teachers and tutors in delivering high-quality interactive education to young students. Books Plus! kits have been available to Southeast Steuben County Library patrons through the Southern Tier Library System. Now, with the support of the Corning Incorporated Foundation, which has funded acquisition of 10 new Books Plus! kits, parents and teachers have convenient access to more kits on more themes, with no wait for delivery! Southeast Steuben County Library Books Plus! kits bring together parents, teachers and children in grades K-4 for interactive learning and play suitable for the classroom and the family room. The kits are available at no charge in the Children's Department and have a strict two-week circulation limit with no renewal. There is a $1-per-day late charge for overdue kits. Only an adult cardholder may check out a Books Plus! kit. Each Books Plus! kit will be inventoried upon return to the Library. Adult cardholders will be charged for lost or damaged parts. Use of Books Plus! kits must be supervised by an adult. Some kits may contain small parts that are not suitable for young children without close supervision. For more information about Books Plus! kits, or to check one out, visit the Children's Department. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org MAY FLOWERS: Azaleas are in bloom in Nasser Civic Center Plaza this week. Windows of the Southeast Steuben County Library, right, reflect some of the glory. ----- May 22, 2007 Last chance! Comment on DEC's Erwin plan This week is the public's last chance to comment on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) draft 10-year plan for state-owned wildlife areas in Southeast Steuben County. The plan covers the Erwin Wildlife Management Area, Erwin Mountain State Forest and McCarthy Hill State Forest. Known as the "Erwin Unit," these wildlife areas include 3,797 acres of hills, woodlands, streams and a pond. They comprise much of the undeveloped highlands near Painted Post, Gang Mills and Addison. A copy of the plan is available for public viewing at the Southeast Steuben County Library (Reference Desk), the Addison Public Library, DEC Region 8 Office (6724 East Avon-Lima Rd. in Avon, NY), and at the DEC's Bath sub-office (7291 Coon Road, Bath, NY). The deadline for comments on the plan is Saturday, May 26. Email written comments to Gretchen Cicora at r8ump@gw.dec.state.ny.us or send your comments to: DEC Sub-Office Utilization of the Erwin Unit for timber sales, natural gas drilling & gas well construction, construction of an additional parking lot, Americans with Disabilities Act access, trails construction and other potential uses are covered in the plan. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org Nancy Doutt is a local hero
Doutt, who recently organized the most successful book sale in the history of the Friends of the Library SSC - raising approximately $26,750 to benefit the Library - was recognized for more than 25 years of service at Hospice of the Southern Tier, Meals-on-Wheels and the Rockwell Museum of Western Art, as well as for her work with the Library and the Friends of the Library, according to WETM, a local media sponsor of the awards. "It is humbling," Doutt said of the attention she has been receiving. She said the award was given for her long record of volunteer service, but expressed wonder that people would think the things she does are important. They are important. A member of the Friends of the Library since 1982, Doutt served as board member, vice president and president. She has coordinated the twice yearly book sale for many years. Support from the Friends of the Library makes possible our Summer Reading Program, which reaches thousands of children, and many other programs and services. Of the recent Spring Book Sale, Doutt said it was "the best sale ever." Not only did it raise the most funds to support Library programs and services, but it "ran like a well-oiled machine." Doutt credited the many volunteers and the Book Sale Committee for doing a wonderful job. Doutt has been a Library volunteer since we opened as the Southeast Steuben County Library in late 2000. As a regional Jefferson Award winner and the area's representative to the National Jefferson Awards, Doutt is eligible to receive the national Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for "Outstanding Community Service Benefiting Local Communities." In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard founded The Jefferson Awards to honor "ordinary people who do extraordinary things without expectation of recognition or reward." Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org LOCAL HISTORY: The 1796 Benjamin Patterson Inn (above) of the Patterson Inn Museum, was the first two-storey frame building in the Painted Post-Corning area. The Wixson Road Log Cabin, a rural subsistence farm house (circa 1850-60), is shown below. The Patterson Inn Museum, Corning-Painted Post Historical Society, 59 West Pulteney Street, is open Monday - Friday from 10 am to 4 pm from April to mid-December. Call (607) 937-5281 for additional information.
May 20, 2007 Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org FOND FAREWELL: Recording artist and Library Volunteer Mary Lu Walker, center, is joined by Marcia Stewart, left, Anne Drake and Linda Reimer in paying musical tribute to outgoing Library Director Lise Gilliland, seated at right. May 18, 2007 Lise Gilliland heads west Outgoing Southeast Steuben County Library Director Lise Gilliland was honored by the Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers and Friends of the Library on Tuesday, May 15 at a farewell party in Sorge's Restaurant on Market Street, Corning. Gilliland returns to Arizona to lead the Cochise County Library District. Today is her last day on the job here. Paul Danielson, President of the Board of Trustees, praised Gilliland for leading the library through its comeback years, as did Witt Smith, who led the drive to reopen the Library in 2000. Staff members, volunteers and Director of Children's Services Pauline Emery also paid tribute to Gilliland. Emery has been named Interim Library Director. The gala celebration of Gilliland's six-plus years in Corning was organized by Library Development Director Dale Wexell. From all of us at the Library: We will miss you, Lise Gilliland, and we wish you great success and happiness in Arizona. Please come back to visit us soon! Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org Exhibit opening Friday: When is glass art all paper?
Cutting Edge and Askance open on Friday, May 18 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 at the Houghton Gallery, 155 Cedar Street in Corning, NY. Refreshments will be available. The opening is free of charge and the public is welcome. Cutting Edge includes works by Corning artist Chrissy Lapham. According to Welles, Lapham combines "a variety of techniques and materials including blown glass, carved wood and light. The natural materials and visual layers provide the viewer glimpses, both literally and figuratively, into discordance and give an awareness of an unending search for equilibrium." Lapham's work, Awakened Landscape is pictured below.
Work of Mahine Rattonsey of Pittsford, MA will be on display. Rattonsey uses flameworked glass in all-glass and mixed-media creations. Grant, of Brooklyn, NY, is a glass artist who is known for her burnt paper artwork. "First she sculpts hot glass. Then, while the glass is still screaming hot from the glory hole, she presses the glass forms into wet sheets of Arches rag paper. The glass is destroyed in the process but the marks remain, evidence of a dramatic process," Welles said. Thomas S. Buechner, the first director of The Corning Museum of Glass, is a world class painter and renown portrait artist. He and his students Bruce Baxter, Cathy Kramer, Dorrie Brand, Elizabeth Lees, Julie Waltz-Stalker, Kathryn Cummings, Lucinda Sinkewicz, Nancy McCaughey, Richard Sawyer, Sandra Tascarini, Shirley Callahan and Vani Akula will be represented on canvas - and in person where possible - at the opening of Askance. These exhibitions will be on view through June 23, 2007. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org Coming up: Tomorrow & this summer THURSDAY: Third Thursday is a monthly event that places artists in Gaffer District businesses and encourages those living in neighboring communities to shop, get to know regional artists and walk Market Street in Corning, NY. Here are a few of the events scheduled for Thursday, May 17: The ARTS, at 32 West Market Street, will feature black & white photography by Richard A. Burke. The exhibit, The Whispering of Stories, opens with a reception from 5 pm to 8. Paintings by Sandi Hilton will be on display from at Bottles & Corks at 130 West Market Street from 5 pm to 7. Photography by Jack Eckert will be featured at Gustin's Gallery Goldsmiths. 5 pm to 7. Fiddler Amy Lang will play at Market Street Coffee & Tea, 61 East Market Street, from 5 pm to 7; also, a student art exhibit from Northside Blodgett Middle School. Other participating locations include Palace Theatre Gallery, 17 West Market Street; Sorge's Restaurant, 66-68 West Market Street; Sweet Annie, 62 West Market Street; West End Gallery, 12 West Market Street; and Wild Birds Unlimited, 24 East Market Street. Balloons will identify participating venues, according to The ARTS. All events are free. What will you and your children be doing this summer? Haven't got a clue? Try this: Get a Clue! is the theme for this year's Summer Reading Program at the Southeast Steuben County Library. The program offers incentives for everyone to read during the summer. One of the program's most popular components is our special events series on Thursdays from 1 pm to 2 at the Nasser Civic Center skating rink. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the Children's Department will present a lineup of some of the best young people's entertainers around. Free of charge. Here is a sneak preview: July 12 - Yarina: Remembrances of Ecuador. Music, stories, dance and native dress from the Andes highlight this troupe's joyous performances. July 19 - The Red Hawk Dancers. Native American performing artists present social, traditional and contemporary dances. July 26 - Madcap Puppets: Long Lost Stories. Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre was a big hit last year and is sure to please once again. We welcome back this nonprofit touring children's theater troupe to Southeast Steuben County. August 2 - Moreland the Magician: I Love to Read. A high energy show that uses storytelling and audience participation to teach children about libraries and the power of reading. Welcome back Moreland! August 9 - Our end-of-summer party will feature long-time favorite Doc Possum's engaging and kid-rousing original Rock songs. Visit us in June for more about the Summer Reading Program and its special events. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org A military scientist operates a laser in a test environment. US Air Force photo May 15, 2007 From holograms to healing: First laser fired May 16, 1960 From holography to surgery, from printing to optical storage on CDs and DVDs, from library bar code readers to advanced weapons systems, lasers and laser technologies are found everywhere in the modern world. Lasers are an essential part of fiber optic cables. They enable the information infrastructure and continue to support our regional economy in many ways. Corning Incorporated is currently developing synthetic green lasers to enable ultra-compact and ultra-efficient projection capabilities for mobile consumer electronic devices and for other applications. The race to create the first working laser was won on May 16, 1960 by Theodore Maimon (1927-2007), a scientist at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. Based on a synthetic ruby crystal, Maimon's prototype laser was small enough to fit in your hand. Maimon died on May 5, 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia and will be memorialized tomorrow, on the laser's 47th anniversary. Throughout his life, Maimon emphasized the medical applications of laser technology, according to the New York Times and other sources. The term laser is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation." For a detailed explanation of lasers, click here. Because of his work on the laser, Maimon was nominated for a Nobel Prize twice and was given membership in both the National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Engineering. He was the recipient of the 1983/84 Physics Prize, and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. If you would like to learn more about Theodore Maimon, lasers and laser technology applications, click on the underlined links above. Additional resources may be found in the collections of Southern Tier Library System member libraries. Visit the Library home page and click on the Catalog link. Then, use "laser" as your subject search term. You may place a hold on the items of interest with your STLS Library card number and PIN. For other resources on lasers, use the new WorldCat search box on the Library home page. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org Forget-me-nots blossom in Southeast Steuben County 5/11
----- May 14, 2007 Friday film fans fete Director
Gilliland assured everyone that this would not be the "Last Picture Show" for the Library. Interim Library Director Pauline Emery will continue showing free films at 7 pm on selected Friday's in the Laura Beer Community Room. Gilliland said she prepared a list of films "to get you through the summer," after which a committee composed of regular attendees will select new films. "We are devastated that Lise is leaving the Library," said Karen Alpha, toasting Gilliland with a line from Casablanca: "Here's looking at you!" Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org Gilliland to lead AZ library district
Gilliland is the first Director of the Southeast Steuben County Library, which opened in late 2000 following closure of the Corning Area Public Library. She led the historic library through its comeback years. Today, the Library serves more people from the City of Corning and the towns of Erwin, Corning, Caton, Lindley, Hornby and Campbell than ever before. We provide more services and programs to more people than any other library of our size around. We are sorry to see our Director go, and we know she will be great success at the Cochise County Library District. We are pleased that the Library will be left in good hands under its Interim Director, Pauline Emery. Emery is currently Director of Children's Services. Gilliland said her last day on the job would be May 18, 2007. A staff party honoring her years here has been scheduled for next week. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org May 16 concert at CFA is free Sixth graders at Corning Free Academy Middle School invite the community to a free concert featuring a string quartet with musicians from the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes. Students chose the program, interviewed the musicians and created the publicity for the concert which begins at 12:30 pm on May 16 at the school. The program includes works by Vivaldi, Mozart and Scott Joplin. The concert is made possible by Music Laboratory, a program of Corning-Elmira Musical Arts, Inc. Performers will be Gary Chollet, violin; David Thurkins, violin; Max Buckholtz, viola; and Eric Johnson, cello. Mr. Johnson is a Painted Post resident. Support for Music Laboratory is provided by The Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning Area and the New York State Council for the Arts Local Capacity Building Program, which is administered locally by the ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes. Corning Free Academy is located on West Third Street. For more information, call CFA at (607) 936-3788. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org May 4, 2007 Hannah Little: At 16, she's a concert producer Where does a 16-year-old kid come off as producer of a major regional concert? Right here in Southeast Steuben County! In her own quiet style, Hannah Little, writer, musician, Library page and avid music fan lends new meaning to the word moxie. With money she has earned as a Library page, and with investments from supporters, Hannah is bringing singer-songwriter David Wilcox to the Elmira Heights Theater on June 15. "I decided to produce a concert featuring David Wilcox because his music has consistently had a way of pulling me out of the doldrums and sneaking a smile onto my face. I thought it would be a great, unique experience to complement my home-schooled high school years," said Little, a violist and one of the original members of the Torn Page Writers Group. "I can't think of anything that I would enjoy sharing with the public more than the music of David Wilcox." Of performer Wilcox, Little has high praise. "I think he is a great poet and a great storyteller. He uses humor to make his points, and he has even been called a motivational speaker-performer." If Wilcox has helped motivate Hannah Little to step beyond the roles normally assigned to teenagers, he has been assisted by Little's parents and home-school educators, harpist Maryalice Little and Brian Little, who is in the entertainment industry. According to Maryalice Little, "Hannah has been enjoying the songs of David Wilcox since she was quite young, after a friend gave us a recording. ... Over the years, his musical style and encouraging lyrics have carried her through the many changes that each of us experiences. "In January, [Hannah] was lamenting the fact that David Wilcox had not had a performance anywhere near our area. So, as has been common in our home-schooling activities, she asked, "Why not bring him here here?" "We agreed that, if she could come up with a budget and arrange financial support, we would help her with this project. By using her own money and engaging three other investors, she had enough. So she made the contact with the manager and booking agent, researched venues and advertising options, designed the poster, created the web page, and wrote the press release. It has been a great learning experience as well as a great confidence builder," Mrs. Little said. Here at the Southeast Steuben County Library, Hannah works as a library Page shelving books, filling in at the Circulation Desk and performing other duties as required. On alternate Thursday evenings, when she is done with work, she joins the Torn Page Writers Group for its seminar-style young writers workshop meetings. The group produces Scattered Leaves, the Library's online literary magazine. Torn Page was founded by Hannah's older sister, Neith, who is now studying environmental science at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. Neith had help starting the group from the Library's Director of Children's Services, Pauline Emery. Hannah said she was interested in the group at the outset. Apart from writing and producing and doing her home-school coursework, Hannah plays viola. She said she was still learning, but that her mother considers her a musician already. They have performed together in public. For information about David Wilcox and the concert at the Elmira Heights Theater on June 15 at 8 pm, click here. To visit the David Wilcox website, click here. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org LEAVING PAVEMENT BEHIND, a bicyclist makes his way up Higman Hill Road in Corning, NY. Click on the image to view the 500-foot SBA Communications Tower on top. ---------- May 2, 2007 Movies added to DVD collection We are constantly adding to our collection of movies on DVD. Thanks to the excellent judgment of Southeast Steuben County Library Director Lise Gilliland, we have a culturally well-rounded collection including some of the best movies ever made. Here are some of our recent acquisitions: The Aura (2005/2007) Spanish dialogue with English subtitles Cast: Ricardo Darín, Dolores Fonzi, Pablo Cedrón, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Jorge D'Elía, Alejandro Awada, Rafael Castejón, Manuel Reyno, Alejandro Gancé, Daniel Alejandro Ovando. A quiet, cynic taxidermist, who suffers from epilepsy attacks, is obsessed with committing the perfect crime. Not rated. 128 minutes. DVD FIC AUR The History Boys (2006/2007) Cast: Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Stephen Campbell Moore, Clive Merrison. Eight boisterous-yet-talented schoolboys hope to gain admittance to England 's most prestigious universities. Rated R. 112 minutes. DVD FIC HIS The Queen (2006) Cast: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms. An intimate, moving portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair following the untimely death of Princess Diana. Rated PG-13. DVD FIC QUE 10 Items or Less (2006) Cast: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill, Alexandra Berardi, Bobby Cannavale, Anne Dudek. Once the center of Hollywood , an aging actor finds that his fear of failure has made his career dry up, and he is now forced to consider a role in an independent film. Rated R. 82 minutes. DVD FIC TEN Blood Dolls (1999) Cast: Jack Maturin, Debra Mayer. Summary: Virgil's latest creations, the Blood Dolls, are obedient little creatures with deadly features. Betrayed by those he most closely trusted, Virgil is about to exact the ultimate revenge. Rated R. 85 minutes. DVD FIC BLO Last King of Scotland (2006) Cast: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney. Chronicles Idi Amin's rise and fall. A pointed examination of how independent Uganda (a British colony until 1962) became a breeding ground for genocidal tyranny. Rated R. 123 minutes. DVD FIC LAS Route 66 Rally (2004) The San Bernardino, California, Route 66 Rendezvous began in 1990 when 400 vehicles gathered to celebrate America's Highway, Route 66. The show now draws 500,000 spectators and 2,448 classic cars and hot roads. Not rated. DVD 629.222 ROU Weeds Season 1 (2005) Cast: Mary-Louise Parker, Kevin Nealon, Elizabeth Perkins, Romany Malco, Tonye Patano. Nancy is faced with keeping her family life in check and her marijuana-related business a secret from her best friend, PTA president, Celia Hodes. Not rated. 283 minutes. DVD FIC WEE WordPlay (2006) A journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way including Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. Rated PG. 94 minutes. DVD 793.73 WOR Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org From WorldCat: A new way to search for books
The tool can help you obtain resources directly from some libraries, or provide you with information useful in making an Interlibrary Loan Request. First, look for the materials you need in the Library's online catalog, StarCat. StarCat covers most of STLS and includes links to the remaining STLS library catalogs. If you can't find you want, return to the Library Home Page. Locate the WorldCat search tool and enter your search terms. These may include an author name, book or resource title, or subject. Hit enter. Once you select the exact title from a list, you will see a list of library catalogs with that item listed. Select a listing and print it, or copy down the listing including Author, Title, Publication Date, and ISBN number. Bring this with you when you visit Circulation or the Reference Desk to make your Interlibrary Loan Request. You may also call (607) 936-3713 with your request. Be sure to have your library card handy, along with the listing. The new WorldCat tool bar searches a database of library catalogs in our region and beyond. WorldCat, a service of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), is a network of library content and services. WorldCat "lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world." It's toolbar is currently in "Beta." So, if you have comments to make about the toolbar, please contact Hoganm@stls.org or use the Comments & Questions link below. For background on OCLC & WorldCat, and librarian-innovator Frederick G. Kilgour, click here. Local artists on display at The Palace Theatre A new exhibit of drawings, paintings, mixed media and photographs opens May 2 at The Palace Theatre Gallery on Market Street in Corning. The exhibit, curated by The ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes, includes work from twenty artists. It will be on view from May 2 through July 1 during regular theater hours. The theater lobby exhibit includes work from: Svetlana Baldwin, Corning; Amanda Beeman, Bath; Richard Burke, Belmont; Matthew Burroughs, Painted Post; Sandi Cirillo, Corning; John Doddato, Big Flats; Whitney Fehl, Big Flats; Pamela Gilbert, Ithaca; Amelia Harnas, Portland, Oregon; David Higgins, Corning; Kathleen Huddle, Elmira; Patricia Jackson, Corning; Mary Kroculick, Horseheads; Ginnie Lupi, Painted Post; Jeffrey McMullen, Cuba; Sheila Ortiz, Corning; Lynn Rhoda, Elmira; Allen C. Smith, Elmira; Richard Sutta, Ithaca; and Lucretia West, Corning. Further information on The Palace Theatre Gallery may be obtained by calling The ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes at 607-962-5871 ext. 223. Comments & Questions email: turnerb@stls.org Visit the Library Home Page Read the latest Library news in The Circulator |
From Ajuga to Zinnia, from Asparagus to Zucchini, you can find
everything you need to know about gardening right here at the Southeast Steuben County Library.
We have five tiers of gardening & flower growing books, three columns wide in our Reference
stacks at 635 and 635.9. Look for related subjects nearby as you browse ... and that's just
for starters. You can find books on landscape gardening
at 712.6 and more books on botany at 581.
Friends
of the Library Book Sale Coordinator and Southeast Steuben County Library Volunteer Nancy Doutt
was honored last week at the Elmira Country Club, where she received the
Two
major art exhibits open at
Regular attendees of Free Films at the Library honored outgoing
Southeast Steuben County Library Director Lise Gilliland with a brief party prior to the showing
of Volver on May 11. Gilliland, who leaves the Library on May 18 to lead the Cochise
County Library District in Arizona, has drawn a large following to her Friday night film program.
Attendees said this was due to Gilliland's excellent judgment in selecting movies for the
program.
Southeast
Steuben County Library Director Lise Gilliland will become Director of the Cochise County Library
District in Arizona later this month, she informed staff and the Board of Trustees recently.
Gilliland said it has been a great privilege to serve as Director. She said she was returning to
Arizona, in part, to be close to her parents.
There is a new search tool on the Southeast Steuben County Library