tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77027151908127458752024-03-13T07:07:39.873-04:00The Reference Blog: News You Can UseGeorge Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-9901751964595613692011-06-23T18:21:00.000-04:002011-06-23T18:21:41.141-04:00Our Summer Reading ProgramOur Summer Reading Program for Adults has begun at the library and the theme this year is Novel Destinations! Stop by the library and pick up our newest Book Bingo entry form and begin reading! You can earn great coupons for attractions throughout Rhode Island, and also be entered into our Grand Prize Drawing on Sept. 2nd. <br />
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Also, we're now on Facebook<a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/pages/George-Hail-Free-Library/115646241826690?ref=ts"> here. Friend us!</a>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-64406592879568218162010-09-15T14:14:00.001-04:002010-09-15T14:15:06.939-04:00Warren Primary Election Results<a href="http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/warren/">Here are the final numbers</a> for Warren from the Board of elections website, in case you are interested.George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-65382549550372439942010-09-14T10:38:00.000-04:002010-09-14T10:38:29.687-04:00Brown crosswords puzzle NYT fans | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal<a href="http://www.projo.com/news/content/BROWN_PUZZLE_WEEK_09-14-10_59JT5R2_v18.2537b29.html">Brown crosswords puzzle NYT fans | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal</a>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-14284530186368390002010-08-27T11:42:00.002-04:002010-08-27T11:50:33.111-04:00ProQuest Genealogy News & Notes Newsletter | September 2010 IssueFor you genealogy lovers out there, this looks like an interesting publication.<br />
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<a href="http://www.proquest.com/en-US/promos/newsletters/Genealogy/0910_Genealogy_NN.html">ProQuest Genealogy News & Notes Newsletter | September 2010 Issue</a><br />
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And to access our ProQuest product, HeritageQuest, go to our <a href="http://www.georgehail.org/genealogy.htm">Genealogy Resources</a> page, choose HeritageQuest, and sign on with your library card number. Come in to the library to use the Ancestry database. Good luck with your research!George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-54625963379705222942010-08-23T20:44:00.002-04:002010-08-23T21:12:09.336-04:00Our Library Clamboil Fundraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/THMbR9h6FjI/AAAAAAAAAOY/cVDVyD_pXFY/s1600/clamboil.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/THMbR9h6FjI/AAAAAAAAAOY/cVDVyD_pXFY/s200/clamboil.gif" width="196" /></a></div>Very important news about the library! We are having a fabulous Clamboil on October 15th at the South Seekonk Gun Club. We hope you can join us to support our library and enjoy a wonderful evening with your fellow patrons and library lovers. Pick up your tickets at the library. They'll be going fast!<br />
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Help The George Hail Library celebrate poetry!!George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-62199441517150123802010-02-28T16:27:00.003-05:002010-02-28T16:36:20.630-05:00Temple Grandin TED talk<div>I thought some of you would be interested to hear this wonderful woman talk about autism, and about how her mind works. TED is a fabulous website devoted to "ideas worth spreading".</div><div><br /></div><object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/TempleGrandin_2010-embed-medium.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/TempleGrandin-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=773&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds;year=2010;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;theme=how_the_mind_works;event=TED2010;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/TempleGrandin_2010-embed-medium.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/TempleGrandin-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=773&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds;year=2010;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=a_taste_of_ted2010;theme=how_the_mind_works;event=TED2010;"></embed></object>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-7346316886955881052009-09-08T15:25:00.004-04:002009-09-08T15:45:43.666-04:00The President Talks to StudentsJust in case you want to read it, <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/">here's the text</a> from President Obama's Back to School remarks to school children today. What do you think of it?<br /><br />And here's the video:<br /><br /><script src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=dom&vid=/video/politics/2009/09/08/sot.obama.education.entire.cnn" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript>Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a></noscript>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-48525669398934871732009-06-25T17:07:00.008-04:002009-06-29T11:00:11.446-04:00Leave A Comment!In addition to covering a square in our Book Bingo Summer Reading bingo card, leaving a comment on my blog will make me smile. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPnsWn5ZkI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Ini-0Orz71w/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 227px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPnsWn5ZkI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Ini-0Orz71w/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351375531419461186" border="0" /></a><br />Go ahead and do it!!<br /><br />Just click on the link '0 comments' at the bottom of any of the blog posts and send me a message!<br /><br />-CarolGeorge Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-85723387666604204402009-06-24T15:50:00.007-04:002009-06-25T15:43:29.009-04:00Our new Film Movement DVD series<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPRUEC25WI/AAAAAAAAAKY/RkF7yh1vrWU/s1600-h/Munyurangabo_lo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; height: 426px; width: 302px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPRUEC25WI/AAAAAAAAAKY/RkF7yh1vrWU/s400/Munyurangabo_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351350924859598178" border="0" /></a><br /></div><im></im><im></im><im><br />We are now subscribing to a DVD series called Film Movement. The films are award winning independent and foreign films. The films we have in the collection so far are:<br />(to see the O</im><im>SL catalog listing to put them on hold, click on the image)<br /></im><div> </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkOev3Mt_6I/AAAAAAAAAJA/WgrGMG5S8JE/s1600-h/In_Love_We_Trust_FM_Cover.jpg"><br /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.oslri.net/search%7ES88/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+country+teacher&searchscope=88&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=sFilm+Movement"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPN2jUZyLI/AAAAAAAAAJw/e-dSn0DTbw8/s200/CountryTeacher_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351347119323728050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.oslri.net/search%7ES88?/teldoardo/teldoardo/-3%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=teldorado&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=-"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPO8KPrAtI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/QchH84iMFZ0/s200/Eldorado_hi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351348315183842002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.oslri.net/search%7ES88/?searchtype=t&searcharg=in+love+we+trust&searchscope=88&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=teldoardo"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPPQaCR8aI/AAAAAAAAAKA/CkMPcRVfkng/s200/In_Love_We_Trust_FM_Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351348663020024226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.oslri.net/search%7ES88/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+grocers+son&searchscope=88&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=tin+love+we+trust"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPM6Zn5TPI/AAAAAAAAAJo/_MaJMoBdRS8/s200/GrocersSon_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351346085928979698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.oslri.net/search%7ES88/?searchtype=t&searcharg=days+and+clouds&searchscope=88&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=tthe+grocers+son"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPMpkxtlxI/AAAAAAAAAJY/s6qA26r9e7o/s200/DaysClouds_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351345796865169170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.oslri.net/search%7ES88/?searchtype=t&searcharg=lake+tahoe&searchscope=88&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=tdays+and+clouds"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPLkg371OI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/rANN5gbesgE/s200/LakeTahoe_hi%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351344610406552802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://catalog.oslri.net/search%7ES88/?searchtype=t&searcharg=munyur&searchscope=88&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=tmunrya"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SkPMzdoAGEI/AAAAAAAAAJg/lk5ZCyjV1Rs/s200/Munyurangabo_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351345966744082498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For more information about any of the titles, visit the <a href="http://www.filmmovement.com/">Film Movement</a> website.<br /><br />Let me know what you think!<br /><br /></div>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-73003834253656157512009-06-04T14:37:00.005-04:002009-06-04T16:26:25.724-04:00New Reference Book: Milestone Documents of American Leaders<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://history.salempress.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 311px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SigsVAEYEqI/AAAAAAAAAIo/anuJyCms_Sc/s400/mdal_cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343569697182323362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We have a new set of reference books for your use! If you need to find any primary source documents from American history and/or analysis of the documents, look no further than in the reference room,<a href="http://history.salempress.com/"> online</a> from the library, or <a href="http://history.salempress.com/doi/full/10.3735/mdal_143a?prevSearch=%5Bfulltext%3A+barack+obama%5D&searchHistoryKey=">online from home</a> (at home you'll need your library card # to log in).<br /><br />And it has current events documents and analysis as well. For example, the entry about <a href="http://history.salempress.com/doi/full/10.3735/mdal_143a?prevSearch=%5Bfulltext%3A+barack+obama%5D&searchHistoryKey=">Barack Obama</a> includes current information about our new president.<br /><br />Let me know if this new resource is useful!George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-77907467432127075452009-05-07T18:45:00.007-04:002009-05-07T18:57:46.637-04:00Come to Movie Night next Tuesday!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SgNlrcV8NlI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/BDFWnPEmPTQ/s1600-h/babyjane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 219px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SgNlrcV8NlI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/BDFWnPEmPTQ/s400/babyjane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333218180753798738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday, May 12 -- 6:00pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Refreshments served! (yummy popcorn)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Introductory comments by Diane Warren.</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SgNmX1-g4ZI/AAAAAAAAAIY/jyaxtIvlBV0/s1600-h/popcorn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 106px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SgNmX1-g4ZI/AAAAAAAAAIY/jyaxtIvlBV0/s400/popcorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333218943549104530" border="0" /></a>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-3766426283818619152009-05-07T18:37:00.004-04:002009-05-07T18:45:02.589-04:00Root for your Library!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SgNjo4AZflI/AAAAAAAAAH4/EmrOW6kiEQE/s1600-h/plantsale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 167px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SgNjo4AZflI/AAAAAAAAAH4/EmrOW6kiEQE/s400/plantsale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333215937616772690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Come to the Library Plant Sale on Saturday, May 16 from 9am-12 noon! </span>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-5832392570051047482009-03-19T12:34:00.003-04:002009-03-19T12:39:37.423-04:00Charlie Rose interview with Shirley TilghmanI thought I would share this thought-provoking interview with Princeton University president Shirley Tilghman with you.<br />She was on the Charlie Rose show on Monday night, and she discusses the economic situation colleges are in now, as well as challenges women face in the sciences. As you may know, I lived in Princeton for 11 years before coming to Rhode Island, and at the moment I have two girls applying to college. So this all seems very relevant.<br /><br /><embed allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?showShareButtons=true&docId=-7086109028390260152%3A2261000%3A1100000&hl=en" style="width:400px;height:326px" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-57357853079493798732009-03-18T11:38:00.007-04:002009-03-19T12:46:27.289-04:00Christian the Lion video<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/ScEX6Ih47WI/AAAAAAAAAHY/fIJnjir5V44/s1600-h/christian.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/ScEX6Ih47WI/AAAAAAAAAHY/fIJnjir5V44/s400/christian.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314555322763373922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Everyone has to see this amazing footage:<br /><a href="http://">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNTdWbVBgc</a><br /><br /><br />To check out the book written by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall, use this link to the library catalog: <a href="http://library.provlib.org/record=b1074223"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">A Lion called Christian</span></a>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-21101614512474113192009-03-16T13:26:00.002-04:002009-03-16T13:37:42.617-04:00Spring is almost here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/Sb6OW3JI-oI/AAAAAAAAAHI/9PgoMSAtz2Y/s1600-h/March-2009-0025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/Sb6OW3JI-oI/AAAAAAAAAHI/9PgoMSAtz2Y/s400/March-2009-0025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313841133754317442" border="0" /></a><br />Hi Everyone -- are we feeling better now that the weather is finally getting warm? I know I am.<br />We are having a fun event at the library next week that you shouldn't miss. First-time author Donna Russo Morin is coming to read and discuss her new book "The Courtier's Secret". Please try to come and support this new writer. She'll be here on Wed. 3/25 at 6:30pm.George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-83686180306858966032009-01-21T12:35:00.003-05:002009-01-21T12:40:00.581-05:00A new website for the White House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SXddvS2TLsI/AAAAAAAAAGY/Nc26X5mdBoE/s1600-h/inauguration-01-20-2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SXddvS2TLsI/AAAAAAAAAGY/Nc26X5mdBoE/s400/inauguration-01-20-2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293802954092129986" border="0" /></a><br />Check out the new website that the new administration has begun at <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/">www.whitehouse.gov</a>.George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-72769675719122306052009-01-21T12:09:00.003-05:002009-01-21T12:35:17.107-05:00What a Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SXdXP1z3xWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/ypz7AWNrsVE/s1600-h/21inaug.600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SXdXP1z3xWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/ypz7AWNrsVE/s400/21inaug.600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293795816651605346" border="0" /></a><br />The entire text of the President's inaugural speech can be found<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/us/politics/20text-obama.html?em"> here.<br /></a>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-32031864027977365712009-01-02T12:02:00.002-05:002009-01-02T12:06:00.034-05:00Happy New Year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SV5JY6jaCKI/AAAAAAAAAGI/IstfdjOBspM/s1600-h/300px-London_fireworks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 203px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SV5JY6jaCKI/AAAAAAAAAGI/IstfdjOBspM/s400/300px-London_fireworks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286743704962992290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy New Year all! </span>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-14736189886876311342008-11-28T14:05:00.005-05:002008-11-28T14:27:21.614-05:00I want to tell you about a wonderful database the library has to offer you-it's called <a href="http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/search?vid=1&hid=109&sid=d691aa64-4aab-4510-a040-e56d5879cdbb%40sessionmgr103"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NoveList Plus</span>.</a> The program can give you lots of information about popular fiction and non-fiction, from lists of suggested "read-alikes" which can come in handy when deciding which book to read next, to lists of award-winning titles, to background information on an author. One of the best features is the series feature, which allows you to find all the books in a series and sort them by date, which is sometimes easier said than done otherwise. You can then connect directly to the library catalog and put the books you want on hold. It's as easy as that.<br /><br />You can access the site from our website at www.georgehail.org and follow the links to our electronic databases -- or directly<a href="http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/search?vid=1&hid=109&sid=d691aa64-4aab-4510-a040-e56d5879cdbb%40sessionmgr103"> here</a>. Start by looking up your favorite author and seeing the information available about them. Try it, and let me know if you find is useful!<br /><br />For example, the opening screen for my favorite book, Jane Eyre, looks like this:<br /><dl class="citation-fields"><dt><a name="Title">Title:</a></dt><dd class="citation-title"><span class="sitation-section-header-title"><a name="Title"><strong><em>Jane</em></strong> <strong><em>Eyre</em></strong></a></span></dd><dd class="citation-image-box"><div><ol><li class="link-medium center-image"><a name="Title"><img class="image-result" src="http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780679602699" alt="" onclick="javascript:window.open('http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=L&Value=9780679602699','NoveList','width=500,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=y');" target=""_blank"" /></a></li><li class="link-medium"><a href="http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/detail?vid=3&hid=109&sid=d691aa64-4aab-4510-a040-e56d5879cdbb%40sessionmgr103&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92cC1saXZl#TypeGender">Author Information</a></li><li class="link-medium"><a href="http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/detail?vid=3&hid=109&sid=d691aa64-4aab-4510-a040-e56d5879cdbb%40sessionmgr103&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92cC1saXZl#FindSimilarBooks">Find Similar Books</a></li><li class="link-medium"><a href="http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/detail?vid=3&hid=109&sid=d691aa64-4aab-4510-a040-e56d5879cdbb%40sessionmgr103&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92cC1saXZl#RelatedFeatures"> Related Features </a></li></ol></div></dd><dt><a name="Author">Author:</a></dt><dd><a name="Author">Charlotte Bronte</a></dd><dt><a name="Abstract">Summary:</a></dt><dd class="citation-summary"><span><a name="Abstract">In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer who has a terrible secret.</a></span></dd><dt><a name="ItemRelated">Related Information:</a></dt><dd><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EUI%2520%252522418663%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Book Discussion Guides" id="linkBookDiscussionGuides">Book Discussion Guides</a> ; <a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EUI%2520%252522570032%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Author Biographies" id="linkAuthorBiographies">Author Biographies</a> ; <a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EUI%2520%252522432103%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Recommended Reads" id="linkRecommendedReads">Recommended Reads</a></dd><dt><a name="PublisherInfo">Publication Information:</a></dt><dd><a name="PublisherInfo">New York: Modern Library 1997, c1847. 682 p.</a></dd><dt><a name="Note">Notes:</a></dt><dd><a name="Note">Originally published 1847.</a></dd><dt><a name="LevelReading">Reading Level:</a></dt><dd><a name="LevelReading">Adults</a></dd><dt><a name="RankLexile">Lexile:</a></dt><dd><a name="RankLexile">780 </a><a href="http://support.ebsco.com/help/?int=novp&lang=en&feature_id=Lexile" target="_blank" id="link[viewchart]" title="[view chart]">[view chart]</a> </dd><dt><a name="ISBN">ISBN:</a></dt><dd><a name="ISBN">9780679602699<br />0679602690</a></dd><dt><a name="TypeDocument">Fiction/Nonfiction:</a></dt><dd><a name="TypeDocument">Fiction</a></dd><dt><a name="TypeGender">Author Information:</a></dt><dd><a name="TypeGender">All books by: </a><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EAU%2520%252522Bront%2525c3%2525ab%25252c%2520Charlotte%25252c%25201816%252D1855%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855" id="linkBrontëCharlotte1816-1855">Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855</a><br /><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EUI%2520%252522570032%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Author Biographies" id="linkAuthorBiographies">Author Biographies</a></dd><dt 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title="Rochester, Edward Fairfax" id="linkRochesterEdwardFairfax">Rochester, Edward Fairfax</a><br /><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EDE%2520%252522Secrets%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Secrets" id="linkSecrets">Secrets</a><br /><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EDE%2520%252522Men%25252fwomen%2520relations%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Men/women relations" id="linkMenwomenrelations">Men/women relations</a><br /><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EDE%2520%252522Social%2520classes%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Social classes" id="linkSocialclasses">Social classes</a><br /><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EDE%2520%252522Nineteenth%2520century%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Nineteenth century" id="linkNineteenthcentury">Nineteenth century</a><br /><a 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href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EDE%2520%252522Love%2520stories%25252c%2520English%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Love stories, English" id="linkLovestoriesEnglish">Love stories, English</a></dd><dt class="display-section"><br /></dt><dd class="citation-section-header"><span class="sitation-section-header-title"><a name="RelatedFeatures">Related Features</a></span></dd><dt class="dont-show"><a name="RelatedFeatures">Related Features:</a></dt><dd class="full-width"><a name="RelatedFeatures"><strong><em>Book</em></strong> Discussion Guides - </a><a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EUI%2520%252522418663%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Jane Eyre" id="linkJaneEyre">Jane Eyre</a><br />Author Biographies - <a href="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('detail','ss%257E%257EUI%2520%252522570032%252522%257C%257Csl%257E%257Erl','');" title="Charlotte Brontë" id="linkCharlotteBrontë">Charlotte Brontë</a><br />Recommended Reads - <a 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Bombs, Bullets and Blood!" id="linkSunSurfandSand?BombsBulletsandBlood!">Sun, Surf and Sand? Bombs, Bullets and Blood!</a></dd><dt class="display-section"><br /></dt><dd class="citation-section-header"><span class="sitation-section-header-title"><a name="ISBN">ISBNs Associated With This Work</a></span></dd><dt class="dont-show"><a name="ISBN">ISBNs Associated With This Work:</a></dt><dd class="full-width"><a name="ISBN">9780679602699</a></dd><dt class="display-section"><br /></dt><dd class="citation-section-header"><span class="sitation-section-header-title"><a name="Credits">Credits</a></span></dd><dt class="dont-show"><a name="Credits">Credits:</a></dt><dd class="full-width"><a name="Credits">Hennepin County Public Library<br />MetaMetrics, Inc.<br />Baker & Taylor<br />Magill <strong><em>Book</em></strong> Reviews, published by Salem Press<br />Copyright 2005, VNU Business Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved<br />Added to Novelist: 20010101<br />TID: 017377</a></dd><dt class="display-section"><br /></dt><dd class="citation-section-header"> <a name="Credits"> Database and Persistent link </a></dd><dt><a name="Credits">Persistent link to this record (Permalink):</a></dt><dd><a name="Credits">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=neh&tg=UI&an=017377&site=novp-live</a></dd><dt><a name="Credits">Database: </a></dt><dd><a name="Credits">Novelist Plus</a></dd><dt><a name="Credits">View Links:</a></dt><dd><span class="medium-bold"><a href="http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/detail?sid=d691aa64-4aab-4510-a040-e56d5879cdbb@sessionmgr103&vid=3&hid=109&" class="ils-link" onclick="return OpenIlsLink('sl=smartlink&st=ilslink_new&sv=sdbn%253Dneh%2526issn%253D%2526ttl%253DJane%252520Eyre%2526stp%253DC%2526asi%253DY%2526ldc%253DCheck%252520the%252520Library%252520Catalog%2526lna%253DGeorge%252520Hail%252520III%252520CLAN%252520Catalog%252520%25252D%252520title%25252Fauthor%252520search%252520%252528For%252520NoveList%252529%2526lca%253DlibCatalog&su=http%3A%2F%2Flibrary%2Eprovlib%2Eorg%2Fsearch%2Fq%3Fauthor%3DBront%25c3%25ab%252c%2BCharlotte%26title%3DJane%2BEyre%26searchscope%3D88','','');" onmouseover="self.status='Check the Library Catalog. 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Without that voice and the intimacy it provides for the reader, credulity would be strained, for the action of the novel is at times inadvertently ridiculous or far-fetched, and the characterizations are often simplistic.<br /><br />Problems with credibility, however, recede into the background as <epkwic>Jane</epkwic> speaks directly to the reader, commenting on past actions or announcing events to come. On other occasions, she allows a scene to speak for itself but shifts from past to present tense to underline the force of the narrative and its emotional content. One of the most famous lines in all literature is the sentence, "Reader, I married him," which occurs after <epkwic>Jane</epkwic> returns to Thornfield to find the chastened, blinded, and maimed Edward Rochester, who becomes her husband. The overall linear structure of the novel is quite straightforward: The first ten chapters treat <epkwic>Jane's</epkwic> childhood and education; the next seventeen chapters bring <epkwic>Jane</epkwic> to Thornfield Hall and introduce her to Rochester, carrying their relationship to the point of the collapse of their initial marriage plan; the next eight chapters detail <epkwic>Jane's</epkwic> flight and the developments that ensue with regard to the Rivers family, culminating in St. John Rivers' proposal of marriage to <epkwic>Jane</epkwic>; and the last three chapters detail <epkwic>Jane's</epkwic> return to Thornfield, including her marriage to Rochester and the beginning of their life together.<br /><br />The second and third sections of the novel are dominated by male figures who symbolize opposing forms of love: Rochester, who stands for physical passion, and St. John, who stands for spiritual passion. At the end of the novel, Rochester, having passed through redemptive fires and having repented of his hubris, can embody the fully integrated masculine self, capable of both physical and spiritual passion.<br /><br /><epkwic>Jane</epkwic>, too, must pay for her pride. Her flight from Thornfield Hall after the collapse of the marriage plans, her deprivations, her illness--these are the means by which <epkwic>Jane</epkwic> passes from youthful rebellion to a mature acceptance of the conditions of her life and an understanding of her own emotional and physical needs.<br /><br /></p> <p class="body-paragraph"> <b>Kirkus Reviews </b> /* Starred Review */ This need not be limited to a juvenile sale. It is a beautiful gift <epkwic>book</epkwic> edition of the famous novel, a favorite of this gifted artist who has been working on it for years. A fine piece of bookmaking.<br />(<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, October 1, 1937)</p> <div class="medium-normal">--------------------------------------------<br /></div></div></div><a class="record-index" name="5"></a><span class="add-to-folder"><a class="item-not-in-folder" name="addToFolder" id="add_5" href="javascript:ep.folder.toggleFolderItem('5');" title="Add to folder"></a> <a class="item-in-folder" id="added_5" href="javascript:ep.folder.toggleFolderItem('5',%20true);" title="Remove from folder" style="display: none;">Added</a></span><span class="title-link-wrapper"><a class="title-link" name="Result_5" id="Result_5" href="http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/viewarticle?data=dGJyMPPp44rp2%2fdV0%2bnjisfk5Ie47eeMrOPfgeyk7If05uqN8bavSa2otkewpq5Qnqi4SbewsUiexss%2b8ujfhvHX4Yzn5eyB4rOrTq%2bus0ywprI%2b6tfsf7vb7D7i2LuG496kjN%2fdu23HnN%2bGu6%2b1UK6stVG0prBOt6%2bkfu3o63nys%2bR75OvqhPLb9owA&hid=109" onclick="javascript:__doLinkPostBack('','target~~fulltext||args~~5','');return false;" title="Jane Eyre"></a></span><br />Happy Reading (and Happy Thanksgiving yesterday)<br /><br />CarolGeorge Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-4450158574066077922008-11-17T14:34:00.002-05:002008-11-17T14:41:53.116-05:00All About Eve film showing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SSHHYu6tyJI/AAAAAAAAAGA/v3C2eXEWCA0/s1600-h/allabouteve.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SSHHYu6tyJI/AAAAAAAAAGA/v3C2eXEWCA0/s400/allabouteve.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269712266725279890" border="0" /></a>Join us tomorrow night (Tuesday the 18th) at 7pm for a special<br />showing of the 1950's classic film <span style="font-weight: bold;">All About Eve</span>, starring Bette Davis. <br />The film will be introduced by Warren resident Diane Warren. Popcorn and drinks available. It should be a fun night at the library! From the wikipedia entry:<br /><h3><span class="mw-headline">Critical reaction</span></h3> <p><i>All About Eve</i> received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics upon its release on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_13" title="October 13">October 13</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950" title="1950">1950</a> at a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> premiere. The film's competitor, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Boulevard_%28film%29" title="Sunset Boulevard (film)">Sunset Blvd.</a>,</i> released the same year, drew similar praise, and the two were often favorably compared. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Ebert" title="Roger Ebert">Roger Ebert</a> of the <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Sun_Times" title="Chicago Sun Times" class="mw-redirect">Chicago Sun Times</a></i> says of Davis that "veteran actress Margo Channing in <i>All About Eve</i> was her greatest role".<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Eve#cite_note-2" title=""><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup> A collection of reviews from the film's release are stored on the website <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rottentomatoes.com" title="Rottentomatoes.com" class="mw-redirect">Rottentomatoes.com</a>, and <i>All About Eve</i> has garnered 100% positive reviews there, making it "Certified fresh." <i>Boxoffice.com</i> stated that it "is a classic of the American cinema -- to this day the quintessential depiction of ruthless ambition in the entertainment industry, with legendary performances from Bette Davis, Anne Baxter and George Sanders anchoring one of the very best films from one of Hollywood's very best Golden Era filmmakers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It is a film that belongs on every collector's shelf - whether on video or DVD. It is a classic that deserves better than what Fox has given it."<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Eve#cite_note-3" title=""><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup></p><p><br /><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Eve#cite_note-3" title=""><span></span></a></sup></p><p><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Eve#cite_note-3" title=""><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Join us!!</span><br /></span></a></sup></p>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-9888068418996731312008-10-26T15:20:00.004-04:002008-10-26T15:38:28.022-04:00Rory Raven presents Haunted History of RI on Oct. 30th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SQTHFOwrfCI/AAAAAAAAAF4/QaVE8R-8Q50/s1600-h/Photograph_Rory.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 228px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SQTHFOwrfCI/AAAAAAAAAF4/QaVE8R-8Q50/s400/Photograph_Rory.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261549157351128098" border="0" /></a>Come to the presentation at the library on Thursday nite at 6:30pm, with <a href="http://roryraven.com/">Rory Raven</a>, from Providence Ghost Walk fame and the author of "Haunted Providence: Strange Tales from the Smallest State". Rory will present "Haunted History of Rhode Island". Refreshments served.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SQTG9m0v2AI/AAAAAAAAAFw/Krz_IA79xkA/s1600-h/hauntedprovidence.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SQTG9m0v2AI/AAAAAAAAAFw/Krz_IA79xkA/s400/hauntedprovidence.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261549026371688450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702715190812745875.post-19849685031436322862008-10-21T12:57:00.005-04:002008-10-21T18:54:07.159-04:00Voting Day<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SP5dYFw99SI/AAAAAAAAAEo/6TWfBOK1AUU/s1600-h/vote.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uUUu7hhAuCg/SP5dYFw99SI/AAAAAAAAAEo/6TWfBOK1AUU/s400/vote.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259744083261125922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">NOVEMBER 4th</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>With election day approaching so quickly, I thought you might like to take a look at the ballot before you go to the polls: <a href="http://www.sec.state.ri.us/ballots/En/2008/3402.pdf">the link for the Warren ballot is here</a>. Warren's town website provides information on locating your polling place<a href="http://townofwarren-ri-gov./residents/map-voting.htm"> </a><a href="http://www.townofwarren-ri.gov/residents/map-voting.htm">here.</a><div>We have the Voter Information Guides for both Rhode Island and Massachusetts at the library, which explain more about the ballot questions and other factors involved in the voting process.</div>George Hail Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296359504047895036noreply@blogger.com0