and Tales from the Madman Underground by John. Barnes. The Sibert Award is
for the most distinguished infor- mation book for children and was awarded to ...
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Winter/Spring 2010 Library Hours Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays & Fridays 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone Number (906) 632-9331
Internet Address www.baylisslibrary.org
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour.
March/April 2010
Staff Member Leaves, No One Cries. Well, Almost No One. We are pleased to announce that Gina Kemp, library clerk, has left us! We are pleased because she has accepted the position of Director of the St. Ignace Public Library. It is not often that someone leaving us is a time to rejoice but we are extremely proud of Gina and wish her well in her new position. Gina was in charge of reporting statistics for Bayliss and was able to actually make sense of all the numbers that were flying around the library and hiding from the di-
rector. She tamed the Excel spreadsheet and created a report that included charts and graphs for those of us, principally me—the director—who needed visual aids. She was also excellent at helping customers at the circulation desk, as many of you already know. While we will miss Gina, we are pleased that she will be able to serve the residents of St. Ignace. Our loss is their gain. We all wish you well, Gina!
Bayliss Book Club The Bayliss Book Club will discuss Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri on March 25 and Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford on April 29, both at 7 p.m. LSSU professor, Diana Pingatore, is the discussion facilitator. If you are interested in joining the group, please stop by the library or e-mail Susan
James at
[email protected]. The books are available through Bayliss Public Library, Patron Initiated Interlibrary Loan (PII), and Michigan eLibrary (MeLCat), in that order, but for those who choose to purchase a book, Book World offers a discount to club members.
Award Winning Children's Books The American Library Association announced the 2010 Youth Media Awards on January 18. The Newbery Medal is awarded to the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature and the winner is When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. The Newbery Honor books are Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick and Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Philip Hoose. The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book of the year and this year’s winner is Jerry Pinkney for The Lion and the Mouse. Two Honor books were also named: All the World written by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by
Marla Frazee, and Red Sings from Treetops: a Year in Colors written by Joyce Sidman and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. The Printz Award is for excellence in literature for Young Adults and the 2010 winner is Libba Bray’s Going Bovine. Honor books are Charles and Emma: the Darwin’s Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman, Rick Yancy’s Monstrumologist, Punkzilla by Adam Rapp, and Tales from the Madman Underground by John Barnes. The Sibert Award is for the most distinguished information book for children and was awarded to Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone.
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Sierra Club Three Lakes Group Will Show Film The Sierra Club Three Lakes Group will show the film The Age of Stupid at Bayliss Public Library on April 8, at 6:30 p.m. The ambitious documentary/drama/ animation stars Pete Postlethwaite as a archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: “Why didn’t we stop climate change when we still had the chance?” He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2015 before runaway climate change took place. On May 27, at 6:30 p.m., local residents and Sierra Club members Carl and Diane Meyer will show slides of “Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument within the Gila National Forest.” The Meyers did volunteer work within the national monument in 2009. They will provide information on the history of the national monument as well as volunteer opportunities with the National Parks system. The programs are free to the public.
“Emigrating from Burma to the Sault” The January presentation about the Karen community in Sault Ste. Marie drew about 170 attendees to the library. The documentary Don’t Fence Me in, was shown, nine stories were read, music was performed, and photo displays were on view. A feature article on the Karen community appeared on the front page of the January 16th issue of The Sault Star, Canadian newspaper. The book Karen Women’s Folk Food and Stories by Leslie Askwith is now available for $7 at the Circulation Desk. The program and the book were funded in part by a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. A second printing of the book is in progress under the auspices of Christian Freedom International.
Tax Aide You may sign up for free tax help at Bayliss Public Library by calling Tax Aide volunteer Kathy Fox at 906-6477362 and leaving a message. Appointments will continue on Fridays into early April. Volunteers from AARP Tax-Aide help prepare income tax returns for elderly and low-to-middle income taxpayers. The library has Federal and Michigan tax forms and booklets available to you or you may print them from a library or home computer at www.irs.gov and www.michigan.gov/taxes.
Movies for All Ages Bayliss Public Library shows movies for all ages through Movie Licensing USA and the Film Movement Subscription Series. Family Movies, such as the March 20 showing of We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s Story, are scheduled once a month in the Children’s Room. On April 17, thanks to the sponsorship of Soo Co-op Credit Union, the new PG movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will be April’s Family Movie and will be shown in the Community Room. In honor of Youth Week, the Soo Co-op Credit Union is donating $150 to Bayliss Public Library to cover the cost of the movie and the refreshments. The animated movie, based on the popular children’s book by Judi Barrett, follows a scientist who tries to solve world hunger only to see things go awry as food falls from the sky in abundance. Our Classic Musicals series for all ages will feature The Music Man on March 27; there will not be an April 24 musical because of other library events that day. FILM@Bayliss, the foreign and independent film series for adults, will feature Welcome, a 2009 drama from France, on March 9, about a Kurdish teen and his adventure trying to get to England, and A Call Girl, a 2009 drama from Slovenia, on April 13, about a young woman from a small town, who moves to the big city. See calendar insert or the back page of newsletter for movie times.
New Books Books listed can be put on reserve either by calling us at 632-9331, or by requesting the book during your next library visit.
Fiction Deeper Than Dead by Tami Hoag Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton Relentless by Dean Koontz The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris To Try Men’s Souls by Newt Gingrich Sizzle by Julie Garwood The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson Impact by Douglas Preston The Honor of Spies by W.E.B. Griffin New York by Edward Rutherfurd Altar of Eden by James Rollin
Non-Fiction Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson Going Rogue by Sarah Palin The Sellout by Charles Gasparino The Imperial Cruise by James Bradley SuperFreakonomics by Steve D. Levitt It’s Your Time by Joel Osteen
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Notes from the Outposts Curtis Library: Winter Carnival was February 12-13 in Curtis. A Friday evening performance was held at the Arts Center and on Saturday there were food, games, fishing, and a bonfire and fireworks on the lake. Curtis Library held a cake decorating class on February 11. Rose Zellar brought supplies and 36 cakes to decorate! We learned neat tricks—and ate treats, too. On Tuesday, February 16 the Portage Twp. EMS was on hand to teach “First Aid and CPR for Families” at the library. Drummond Island Library: March is Reading Month at the Drummond Island Elementary School, and again our library will be sponsoring a reading contest for each grade. The contest will be started on March 1st and will run through the 23rd. Each grade will receive prizes for the most books read. Things have been quiet here lately; no snow equals no tourists. Trails here are poor. I hope the rest of the winter goes well for everyone and I’d like to wish you all a Happy Spring!
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Bayliss Selected to Host Michigan Notable Author Paul Taylor Bayliss Public Library is one of 44 Michigan libraries selected to host a 2010 Michigan Notable Author. Twenty books were selected by the Library of Michigan for this honor—see www.michigan.gov/notablebooks for the list of titles. Scheduling is in progress to host author Paul Taylor, who wrote the book Orlando Poe: Civil War General and Great Lakes Engineer. A copy of his book, donated by the author, may be viewed in the library’s Steere Room. It contains several photos from Bayliss Public Library’s collection.
Morningstar Presentation On April 6, at 7 p.m., John Schaeffer will present a seminar on the Morningstar Investment Program available through Bayliss Library's on-line reference collection. The presentation will cover how to access the program, and how to get stock and mutual fund information to help evaluate investments. “This sort of investment information used to be available only to stockbrokers or by paid subscription, and now all it takes is a library card,” said Schaeffer. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period and optional hands-on session using the learning lab computers.
Les Cheneaux Community Library: Story Time at Les Cheneaux Community Library is doing well and has been growing the last few weeks. We have Story Time on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m.; Spring Severe Weather Spotter training, sponsored by stories are read and a simple craft is done afterwards. the National Weather Service and Chippewa County Emergency Management, will take place at Bayliss PubKids and parents all seem to have fun. We have been showing musical movies every other lic Library on March 30, starting at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Wednesday afternoon with growing participation. The library has recently purchased Large Print books to upgrade our collection from a grant from the Noyes Superior Poetry Café Book Available Foundation. Many of the books are being borrowed. Nice to see the activity on these new items. The library’s grant-sponsored book featuring poetry We also have received new science and engineering from the 2008-09 season of the Superior Poetry Café will books from a donation kindly given by April and James be available at the March 11 Superior Poetry Café and Mundo. afterwards at the library’s Circulation Desk. The $7 book features work by the 5 featured poets and 22 of the readers and workshop participants that season. The artwork Breastfeeding Support Group to Meet of Diane Meyer, a book contributor, a handmade paper map of the eastern U.P. and Ontario, was used for the Bayliss Public Library is adding a new support group book’s cover. Printing was done by Sault Printing Comon March 2. The Breastfeeding Moms Group will start pany, Inc. The 2008-09 Superior Poetry Café series and meeting at the library on the first Tuesday of each month, book were funded in part by a grant from the Michigan from 1-3 p.m. The group helps support and educate Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. women who are breastfeeding or interested in doing so. Children are welcome. Get to know other moms and share your experiences. Call Lindsay at 517-331-2396 for more information.
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Students Recall Library Memories Students in Mrs. Marchetti’s class were asked to write a short essay recommending a book or about library memories. Below are a few of her students’ work: Megan Smart—I recommend the book How to Deal With Monsters by Richard C. Powell. It’s very cute and I used to always read it. It informs it’s readers how to deal with various monsters including the one under your bed, the one hiding in your porridge, the one behind your couch and the evil dwelling up your chimney. It’s combination of bright colors, cute pictures and clever ideas makes it very appealing to young readers. Jenna Fornicola—When I was little I remember my grandma would take me to the library all the time. We would spend hours and hours in there looking around and reading. It was great time spent with my grandma. Jessica DuVall—Some of my best childhood memories come from “story time.” I remember when my first grade class went to the library for a field trip and Mrs. Lehman read us The Mouse Who Ate Too Many Cookies. It was my favorite story time because at the end of the story we were given cookies. Also we were able to look at and explore the library. During my elementary school days I always enjoyed trips to the library and story time. I always loved reading new stories and bettering my reading level. Lindsay McCoy—A book I recommend for the young readers section at the library is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It is a quick and easy read so I’m sure a lot of readers would enjoy that. Also, it is about a young boy in high school and his struggles his freshman year. I find it is easy to relate to and I think others will be able to, too. Overall, it’s a good book and think it should be available for others to read.
Census April 1 is Census Day! Help your library and your community by being counted! Jobs are available for census workers. Call the toll free number 1-866-861-2010 or go to www.2010censusjobs.gov for more information. Census testing is taking place at Bayliss Public Library and will continue into March. “By participating in the 2010 Census we will be providing a footprint to future generations that will help them understand the world we live in today.” —Ancestry.com
A Boat Club for the Soo Twelve interested boaters came together at the library on a cold Tuesday Night in February to talk about summer. It was a great group of mostly sailors who are interested in getting together monthly in the non-boating season to gain knowledge about boating and share “war stories.” After going around the table and getting to know each other, the group decided the next meeting would be to decide the content of subsequent meetings. Ideas for meeting topics included: boating safety, border crossing, boat maintenance, and cruising destinations. Boaters are encouraged to bring more ideas to the next meeting, which will be on the first Tuesday in March at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. It was also suggested we have an on the water get together at an appropriate nearby cruising destination for those who may be interested. If you are a boater (power or sail) and this sounds interesting to you, please join in!
William Durbin to Speak at Bayliss
William Durbin, award-winning and nationally known author, will speak at Bayliss Public Library on April 24. Durbin has written books on historical themes that are appropriate for children, young adults, and adults. His books, such as The Broken Blade and Wintering, deal with the north woods stories of the fur trade, logging, and Steere Talk Finnish immigrants. He will speak about how he reIn January, Bayliss Public Library co-hosted the searches and writes his books, and he will show a slide “Judge Joseph Steere: A Man and His Island” program presentation of archival images related to his north woods with the Chippewa County Historical Society. 68 people themes. attended the talk and Power Point presentation given by library director Ken Miller and local author Deidre Stevens. The Steere log cabin, located on Steere Island near Bayliss Public Library will be closed Saturday, Rotary Park, is in need of preservation. Various suggesApril 3 for Easter. tions offered by attendees were later shared with the City Commission.
Bayliss Beacon Patrons are now able to reserve any video or DVD. There is a limit of 3 videos per topic from the Special Interest section. Videos may be returned in the drop box.
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Angels & Demons Decoded Battle for Terra The Christmas Cottage Coco Chanel Eating Right for Cancer Survival Food, Inc. For My Father Four Christmases Grey Gardens Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Il Divo In Search of Santa Claus Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Knowing Lemon Tree The Matador Max and Ruby: Max’s Candy Apple Mine The National Parks Olivia Pink Panther 2 Public Enemies Push Rudo y Cursi Storm Troubled Water Wallace and Gromit: a Matter of Loaf and Death Watchmen
Sault Schools Subject of Next CCHS Meeting The next meeting of the Chippewa County Historical Society will take place on Wednesday, April 21, at 7 p.m., at the historical society’s building at 115 Ashmun Street. John Kenn, Sault High librarian from 1968-94 and CCHS officer from 1967-85, will speak about Sault school history. The annual meeting and talk are free to the public. LSSU professor and CCHS Board member Robert Money will display his collection of early school books in the library’s lobby case in April.
EUP Peace Quilt on Display The EUP Peace Quilt, created last year by members of the area quilting community, is currently on display at Bayliss Public Library. Twenty individual squares were created and united in the colorful wall hanging. The significance of peace to each quilter is explained in the accompanying book that is available for viewing by request at the Circulation Desk.
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Superior Poetry Café The library’s next Superior Poetry Café will take place on March 11, at 7 p.m. The featured poet will be Rebecca Howell, who teaches in the BFA program in Creative Writing at Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky. Howell is the author of a chapbook of poetry, The Hatchet Buddha, and co-author of This is Home Now: Kentucky’s Holocaust Survivors Speak. Her work has appeared in Plundering Appalachia: The Tragedy of Mountaintop Removal, Numinous: Spiritual Poetry, The Connecticut Review, and The Louisville Review, among others. She is the recipient of Artist Enrichment Grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women, as well as grants from the Lexington Arts and Cultural Council and the Zantker Charitable Foundation. Her appearance is cosponsored with Lake Superior State University's Issues in Intellect Series. After her reading there will be an open mic where the public may read their own poetry. The library’s new poetry book will be available. Contributors are urged to pick up their complimentary copy of the book.
Preservation: From Bayliss to You Here at Bayliss Public Library preservation is very important for the items located in the Judge Joseph A. Steere Room. The recent discussion on the importance of security of Steere’s cabin on Steere Island continues to raise community awareness of preservation. May 9-15 is National Preservation Week and the American Library Association (ALA) is offering and promoting many materials on the importance of and “how-tos” for preservation on their website at www.ala.org/preservationweek. ALA has given a wonderful compilation of resources not just for libraries and archives, but for personal family preservation at home. Some of the main resources are from the National Preservation Office, the American Institute for
Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, and a publication called Conserve O Gram from the National Park Service. These resources are valuable to the members of the community that are interested in history and may have personal family history or collections at home. Preservation is simple organization, with care and love for materials that either may no longer exist elsewhere or are rare and that may have special meaning. Even the simplest and “tried ’n true” steps can save a collection. Please stop in and check out the library’s preservation display in May during National Preservation Week. Watch for further newsletter articles on caring for your collections at home.
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Now Showing March 9 at 6:30 p.m. Welcome (2009, Drama, France)
April 8 at 6:30 p.m. The Age of Stupid (2009, Documentary/Drama/ Animation)
March 20 at 1 p.m. We’re Back: a Dinosaur’s Story (1993)
April 13 at 6:30 p.m. A Call Girl (2009, Drama, Slovenia)
March 27 at 1 p.m. The Music Man (1962)
April 17 at 1 p.m. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Youth Week showing sponsored by the Soo Co-op Credit Union
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