Events at the Albany Public Library: November 27-December 3, 2006

Monday, November 27
Bookmobile - Atria Shaker (Bookmobile)
Pre-School Storytime (Howe Branch)
Bookmobile - Atria Crossgates (Bookmobile)
Bookmobile - Harriman Campus (Bookmobile)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Friends of Albany Public Library Board (Main Library)
Tuesday, November 28
Toddler Storytime (Pine Hills Branch)
Book Review: In Search of Memory (Main Library)
Bookmobile - Albany Community Charter School (Bookmobile)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Bookmobile - Sheridan Prep Elementary School (Bookmobile)
Delaware Dogs Program (Delaware Branch)
Wednesday, November 29
Bookmobile - Ohav Shalom Nursery School (Bookmobile)
Toddler Storytime (New Scotland Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (North Albany Branch)
Open Computer Lab (0)
Pre-School Storytime (Howe Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Main Library)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Book Club (Pine Hills Branch)
Thursday, November 30
Medicare Counseling (Main Library)
Lapsit Storytime (Main Library)
Tutoring (Main Library)

Friday, December 1
Bookmobile - Swinburne Park Neighborhood (Bookmobile)
Bookmobile - South Mall Towers (Bookmobile)
Read to Tess the Dog (Main Library)
Saturday, December 2
Bookmobile - Kipp Tech Valley Charter School (Bookmobile)
Sunday, December 3
Sunday Cinema (Main Library)

Events at the Albany Public Library: November 20-26, 2006

Monday, November 20
Bookmobile - Westview Senior Center (Bookmobile)
Pre-School Storytime (Howe Branch)
Bookmobile - Daughters of Sarah (Bookmobile)
Bookmobile - Arbor Hill Elementary Community School (Bookmobile)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Albany Public Library Board of Trustees (Main Library)
Tuesday, November 21
Toddler Storytime (Pine Hills Branch)
Book Review: The Shia Revival (Main Library)
Read to me Storytime (Pine Hills Branch)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Delaware Dogs Program (Delaware Branch)
Oakley Hall III (Main Library)
Wednesday, November 22
Bookmobile - Thanksgiving Break (Bookmobile)
Toddler Storytime (New Scotland Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (North Albany Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Delaware Branch)
Intro. to Computers - Part I (North Albany Branch)
Intro. to Word (North Albany Branch)
Thursday, November 23
All locations closed for Thanksgiving Day (0)
Bookmobile - Thanksgiving Break (Bookmobile)
Friday, November 24
Bookmobile - Thanksgiving Break (Bookmobile)
Dance Dance Revolution! (New Scotland Branch)
After School Craft (New Scotland Branch)
Saturday, November 25
Saturday Afternoon Cartoons (Main Library)
Sunday, November 26
Sunday Cinema (Main Library)

Will Web Resources be the Death of the Library?

Will Web Resources be the Death of the Library?, by By Polina Aksamentova
News Originally published Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Pipe Dream, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Hint: the answer is NO.

Library trustees OK plan

In case you missed it in the Times Union last week:
Albany neighborhood branch improvements advance while work on main library is delayed.
By BRIAN NEARING, Staff writer.
First published: Friday, November 10, 2006

"The Loss of Nameless Things"- A Film About Oakley Hall III

A FILM ABOUT
Oakley Hall III
Directed by: Bill Rose
"The Loss of Nameless Things"
All Rights Reserved. 2006

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2006
7:00 PM
ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MAIN AUDITORIUM
161 WASHINGTON AVE, ALBANY

OAKLEY HALL III WILL READ FROM HIS BOOK "ALF AND ME"
FOLLOWED BY FILM SHOWING

MODERATOR: PROFESSOR
PIERRE JORIS, UALBANY
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Oakley will be available for audience discussion after the screening of
The Loss of Nameless Things.

In "THE LOSS OF NAMELESS THINGS", Oakley Hall’s family and the actors who followed him into the upstate New York wilderness to build the Lexington Conservatory Theatre (LCT) share their recollections of Hall, his genius and the terrible accident that befell him 30 years ago. Under mysterious circumstances, Oakley Hall either fell or was pushed off of a bridge, sustaining severe traumatic brain injury. After wandering the country like a modern day Odysseus, Oakley settles back home in California and begins the painful process of rehabilitating and rebuilding himself with the love and support of family and friends. The film also shows the triumphant return of Oakley into the theater world, with the premiere of his play, GRINDER’S STAND and his creative rebirth as a writer. “Alf and Me” is his memoir and also a biography of the French playwright, Alfred Jarry. Oakley’s current projects include stage adaptations of the gothic horror story “Melmoth the Wanderer”, and “The Moonstone” considered the precursor of modern mystery and suspense novels.

This event sponsored by the generosity of the Albany Center Galleries, the New York State Writer’s Institute, and the Friends of the Albany Public Library.

Bus Meeting

A message from the group

Citizens for Bus Transportation
Wednesday November 15, 2006
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue
436-1944
Description: Guest Speaker Erin Mitchell, AARP's Associate State Director for Community Outreach.
Also Channel 13's Lydia Kulbida or a representative will attend to evaluate the potential for a news story about the group's call for relocation of the CDTA bus stop and shelter near the entrance to Colonie Mall.

Events at the Albany Public Library: November 13-19, 2006

Monday, November 13
Bookmobile - Atria Shaker (Bookmobile)
Pre-School Storytime (Howe Branch)
Bookmobile - Atria Crossgates (Bookmobile)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Tuesday, November 14
Bookmobile - Readers' Advisory Conference (Main Library)
Seniors Connect (Main Library)
Toddler Storytime (Pine Hills Branch)
Lessons of the November Elections (Main Library)
Read to me Storytime (Pine Hills Branch)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Delaware Dogs Program (Delaware Branch)
Delaware Dogs Program (Delaware Branch)
Wednesday, November 15
Bookmobile - Ohav Shalom Nursery School (Bookmobile)
Toddler Storytime (New Scotland Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (North Albany Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Delaware Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Howe Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Main Library)
Bookmobile - Crestwood Plaza (Bookmobile)
Introduction to the Internet (North Albany Branch)
Bookmobile - Green St. (Bookmobile)
Teen advisory group (Pine Hills Branch)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Citizen’s Library Advisory Committee (Main Library)
Thursday, November 16
Writers Group (Main Library)
Albany Quilters (Howe Branch)
Intro. to Word (Pine Hills Branch)
Lapsit Storytime (Main Library)
Thanksgiving Drop-in Craft (Howe Branch)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Intro. to eBay (Main Library)
Friday, November 17
Dance Dance Revolution! (New Scotland Branch)
Bookmobile - State St./LOB (Bookmobile)
Read to Tess the Dog (Main Library)
Thanksgiving Drop-in Craft (Howe Branch)
After School Craft (New Scotland Branch)
Saturday, November 18
Saturday Afternoon Cartoons (Main Library)
Thanksgiving Drop-in Craft (Howe Branch)

FREE NY TIMES Select

The New York Times had put most of their opinion columns and online archives behind a subscription wall and called it Times Select. It suddenly cost fifty smackers to access their columnists. Not this week.
http://select.nytimes.com/pages/timesselect/index.html
November 6-12, 2006

By The Book: Genre and Gender - A Readers' Advisory Conference

Just got this notice -

November 13-14, 2006 http://www.albanypubliclibrary.org/readers/raconf/
>> Special student conference rate $25!

Albany Public Library is proud to announce its third annual continuing education opportunity, By the Book: Genre and Gender - A Readers'Advisory Conference. Library professionals, library school students, and support staff are invited to attend featured programs that include readers' advisory techniques and advice for reaching out to romance fans as well as Gen-X readers and beyond.
A recognized leader in innovative library service, Albany Public Library is pleased to host this annual conference on readers' advisory services and bring you two notable practitioners of the art of readers' advisory:
Kaite Mediatore Stover, a readers' services librarian for Kansas City, Kansas Public Library and David Wright, a readers' services librarian for Seattle Public Library. Both have provided training and workshops to librarians and paraprofessional staff around the country, as well as contributed regularly to professional publications.
On Monday evening, November 13th, guests are invited to attend an exclusive Book Tasting program, APL's newest, most popular readers'
advisory program for adults. Enjoy an eclectic mix of food and fiction as we sample treats from a local restaurant while we chat about David Kamp's The United States of Arugula: How We Became a Gourmet Nation.
Our Tuesday morning sessions will offer attendees insight into the appeal of the romance genre as well as connecting with Gen X and Y readers in their late teens to mid-thirties. In the afternoon, Kaite Mediatore Stover and David Wright will present a special He Reads, She Reads program based on their Booklist column of the same name.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in two breakout sessions that afternoon, choosing from: Bombs, Bullets, and Beyond: What Men Read; After Booktalking: an alternative programming roundtable; See Jane Read: An Overview of Chick Lit; and tours of APL's award-winning Cybermobile.
Our flexible and affordable registration options will allow librarians, library school students, and paraprofessional staff of all levels to take away valuable real-world advice from By the Book: Genre and Gender.
Conference registration fee: $65 (student rate $25)
Registration includes Book Tasting on 11/13, breakfast and lunch on 11/14.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006.
For more information and registration forms, click: here
Questions? Contact Amy Maurer McLaughlin at mclaughlina@uhls.lib.ny.us or 518-427-4349.

Events at the Albany Public Library: November 6-12

Monday, November 6
Bookmobile - Westview Senior Center (Bookmobile)
Facilities Planning Committee (Main Library)
Pre-School Storytime (Howe Branch)
Bookmobile - Daughters of Sarah (Bookmobile)
Bookmobile - Arbor Hill Elementary Community School (Bookmobile)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Film: Religious Freedom (Main Library)
Tuesday, November 7
Film: From Albany to Saigon (Main Library)
Bookmobile - Arbor Hill Community Center, Inc. (Bookmobile)
Drum Talk (Main Library)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Delaware Dogs Program (Delaware Branch)
Wednesday, November 8
Medicare Information (Main Library)
Toddler Storytime (New Scotland Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (North Albany Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Delaware Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Howe Branch)
Pre-School Storytime (Main Library)
Intro. to Computers (North Albany Branch)
Medicare Counseling (Main Library)
Intro. to Online Research & Databases (Main Library)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Called Library Board Meeting (Main Library)
Thursday, November 9
Lapsit Storytime (Main Library)
Kids "Cook Off" (Main Library)
Tutoring (Main Library)
Intro. to Internet (Main Library)
Friday, November 10
Dance Dance Revolution! (New Scotland Branch)
Bookmobile - Swinburne Park Neighborhood (Bookmobile)
Bookmobile - South Mall Towers (Bookmobile)
Read to Tess the Dog (Main Library)
After School Craft (New Scotland Branch)
Connecting with America (Pine Hills Branch)
Saturday, November 11
Albany Tennis Club (Pine Hills Branch)
007 Film Festival (Main Library)
Skateboarding Video Discussion Group (New Scotland Branch)
Saturday Afternoon Cartoons (Main Library)
007 Film Festival (Main Library)
Sunday, November 12
007 Film Festival (Main Library)

Eleanor Billmyer: Great at 88

The October meeting of the Friends was preceded by a birthday celebration for long-time Friends board member Eleanor Billmyer. Then she was interviewed by the local newspaper; you can read the story here.

Happy birthday and thanks, Eleanor!

VOTE!

Albany County Offices To Be Filled
(City of Albany residents)

Federal
United States Senator
Representative In Congress (21st District)

State
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Comptroller
Attorney General
Justice Of The Supreme Court; 3rd Judicial District (2)
State Senator (46th Distrtict)
Member Of Assembly (104th or 106th District)

County
None

City of Albany
City Court Judge
Board of Education (2)

For more information, go here and here.