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Volume 1, No. 2 July-August 1987

AUTOMATION UPDATEAccording to an old Chinese proverb, "less is

“ more". In the midst of today’s information ex­plosion this philosophy holds true for libraries.

........ ^ Unless a library collection is well organized,up-to-date and accurate, the information seeker cannot be served as quickly and correctly as possible. To achieve this goal,"weeding" -e.g.discarding-unwanted, obsolete and/or damaged books is necessary. This "weeding" process is now being undertaken in anticipation of computerization. Discarded books will be sold at library book sales in the future.... Watch for further details!

All books that remain in our collection along with all new books added must be bar-coded in order for our library system to become automated. Inventory will be combined with the bar coding process. We hope to complete this first task at the Clara Barton Branch by the end of summer. We plan on closing the North Edison Branch for several weeks in the late fall of this year and Main Library in Spring 1988 to do bar code labelling and in­ventory. We should then be ready for retropective conversion.We hope to be "ON-LINE" by the end of Summer 1988!

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MOM MF R I E N D S

After being off the road for more than six months due to illness of our driver along with some mechanical problems, our BOOKMOBILE is back on the road!For more news & details, see page 4!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE! „A number or years ago, the Edison Twp. Free Public Library had an active FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. We d like to re-activate that FRIEND-SHIP! An application form is attached to this newsletter. These forms are also available at our Circulation Desks. Won t you please join? Give your completed form along with your check made out to the Edison Public Library to Mrs. Betty Ann Lau at the Main Library or mail it to us at 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, N.J. 08817. For further information, call Mrs. Lau at 287-2298.

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JULY; The Stelton Park Service Unit of Girl Scouts has a display which includes pamphlets, badges, and the names of the girls who planted daisies and marigolds outside the Main Library.

AUGUST; ’’Summer Pleasures of New Jersey" is the theme for this month’s book display. In New Jersey there is a vacation for every budget, every taste, and every interest.

CRYSTAL and GLASS DISPLAY;

M A I N L I B R A R Y P R E S E N T S

BI On display at the Main Library is an antique crystal and

HEAR YEI HEAR YEI Calling all YOUNG ADULTS I We will be having a Young Adult Movie Night at two of our libraries this summer......Won’t YOU come and join US as we presentThe Girl With ESP, Phone Calls and It's No Crush, I*In love. Please register in person or call;

North Edison Monday A 7/13 7 PM 548-3045Main Library Wednesday 7/15 7 PM 287-2298

A GOOD READ FOR YOUNG ADULTS:

glass collection owned by Kay Noonan, a library staff member.

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The Crazy Horse Electric Game. New York. Greenwillow,. 1987,

Sixteen year old Willie Weaver is a star athelete. He thinks oft himself as invincible when it comes to playing baseball. Willie s Mom tells him he's been given special gifts, but Willie doesn t really believe that. Willie believes he's supposed to be a hero.A freak accident in his sixteenth year leaves Willie without his outstanding physical talents. Betrayed by his father, his girlfriend, and his body, he goes on the run. The Crazy Horse Electric Game is the rugged and sometimes humorous story of Willie's two year fight back into a world where he finds that human dignity comes in a wide assortment of shapes and colors.

M A G A Z I N E ..... M A N I A I l

in the MAGAZINE READING AREA of the EDISON PUBLIC LIBRARY

We have magazines for ALL ages & interests. Pick up a magazinelist that lists our Periodical Collection.....

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Forget the heatForget the humidity ....Cone in & get comfortable

If you have an interest in any particular subject..... let us showyou how to use our MAGAZINE INDEX, finding a magazine can be fun!

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S U M M E R R E A D I N G ! ! !

Reviews by Martha Gartner,Reference Librarian

1. 646.79 Friedman, Roslyn and Nussbaum, Annette. Coping WithYour Husband's Retirement. N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, Inc. iyb6.

According to the American Association of Retired Persons, most people plan more for their summer vacations than they do for the rest of their lives. Now more than ever, men are living longer and retiring earlier. As a result, more and more couples are faced with years of being together 24 hours a day. For some, this is the fulfillment of a dream. For others, it is a nightmare. The authors talked with retirees' wives and developed practical advice on planning for retirement as well as for dealing with its day-to-day problems.

2. B Rea Leighton, Frances Spatz. pie Search For the Real Nancy Reagan. N.Y. Macmillan, 198?T

This first major book about Nancy Reagan draws the most detailed portrait we have yet about our First Lady. According to Leighton, Nancy has wielded more power than any other First Lady in history.A picture emerges of a fiercely jealous wife and mother whose per­fectionism alienated her children. Insecure because of her relat­ionship with her adoptive father, she escaped into acting, but found true love in Ronald Reagan and took on the role of politician's wife. Her image during the early White House as a luxury-loving, self-centered woman has changed, partly through her involvement in an anti-drug program. Leighton devotes a chapter to the 'Iranscam' crisis, detailing Nancy's sometimes unwelcome influence and her uncompromising loyalty to her husband throughout.

3. MYS Fiction Borthwick, J.S. The Student Body. N.Y, St. Martin*s,1986.

Sarah Deane and her friend Alex McKenzie, M.D. are at Bowmouth College in Maine in this third of a series of mysteries by author Borthwick. The body of a brilliant but troublesome graduate student is found frozen in an ice sculpture on campus. In this story of intrigue in the English Literature Department there are literary references to great works from Beowulf to the present.The specialties of the eccentric faculty are clues to the villain's identity. This author gets better and better.

N E W REFERENCE: OF INTEREST TO BUSINESSPEOPLE:

The Library now has a subscription to the OFFICAL AIRLINE GUIDE. This publication, published four times monthly, lists all scheduled flights as well as the fastest connecting flights and the Caribbean......

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COMPACT DISC UPDATEMolly Davis-Bright, Non-Print Media Reporter at Large

Tfcp Edison Public Library has recently started circulating compact discs.

^ ‘ S c S n ^ S . ? CDs" Th^com pact S i c Till b l M t S e d S o 3 2 c i r c u i ton Sept. 2, and at that time we will receive a new selection.

Rorrowine rules are as follows: _ .-* CDs may be borrowed by Edison Library card-holders of a age* There is a limit of one CD per card-holder.* CDs circulate for one week.* There is a fine of 10c a day for overdue CDs.

Some of the titles in the present collection include:Mozart- Symphonies #36 & #38 Mendelssohn- Symphonies #3 & #4 Billie Holiday- Silver Collection Moody Blues- Other Side of Life Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon

B O O KM O B ILE NEW SPlease take note of these changes in our schedule: Tuesday, Wayne &

Stlp Sill now be at 4:15 to 5:15 PM; Clausen & Western Stopwill now be at 6:15 to 7:15 PM. , , . . . 1 1 after a

Joseph Reap, our driver, is now recuperating and doing well after along illness. We will really miss you, Joe. , Gacliano who

A "Fond Farewell" to another member of our staff, Kathy Gagliano,left us at the end of March. We all wish you a lot of luck.

WELCOME ABOARD David Kozal! David will replace Joe as ourne During our time off the road, we have added a few new f ^ u r fiction

for your convenience. We now nave a card catalog -o ^books and one for all non-fiction books. This should make f:Hiding books much easier for the patron. In addition, we've covered and repairedbooks on the bookmobile. So, even though you won.tob® ^ ^ m a n v ^ ^ s e a s o n - they will look and feel like new ones I We have also added many new season

31 w r ^ f n o S 8featuring an "Author of the Month" with a coloring sheet, information on the author and a trivia question with prizes. We ^ P eknQw you will benefit from this information. These articles will 1 y a little more about the people who write the b°oks y°u love to re •

In lieu of the summer reading program, we will be showing a film an doing a contest that is included in the libraries summer reading program.

Written by:

Jane Jennings Bookmobile Coordinator

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KID'S NEWS

WHAT'S NEW!

"DRAGON DAYS AND READING KNIGHTS”Summer Reading Club

Each year the Children's Department of the Edison Public Library offers an at home summer reading club for children in pre-school through grade 5 (last grade completed). Arranged around a particular theme, this reading club allows a child to read at his own pace and own level. He or she can be rewarded for the reading they do without having to compete with other children.

Along with this club the library also offers numerous programs held at the library. All programs and reading clubs are held at the Main Library, Clara Barton Branch and the North Edison Branch.

**NOTE: Pre-schoolers who have parents willing to read to them arealso eligible to join our summer reading club. Reading to your child is a good way to spark interest in reading later in life. Try a family reading time at home.

"READING RAINBOW"A Public Television Children's Series, this show will consist

of all the book titles from last year's season 5 and will include 10 new program selections. Each program in the series contains one feature book read and illustrated for the children, along with 3 books reviewed by children. Children recommending books to children what better way to get a child to try a particular book. In order for this program to be a springboard to an enjoyable reading experience the books must be available to the children. To this end, the Edison Public Library has purchased the books that will be featured or reviewed in this series. Some of the featured titleswill include:

A Three Hat Day by Laura Geringer

Best Friends by Steven Kellogg

Alistair in Outer Space by Marilyn Sadler

Abiyoyo by Pete Seegerand more

Watch for our display of READING RAINBOW books this summer.

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1. Core apples. Thinly slice 1 apple. In a small bowl, tore } gtrtic clOTe'cruaired0*11'*sliced apple with 1 tablespoon lemon juice; set aside. Dice t fabieapoon cider vinegarremaining apples. i teaspoon honey2. In a medium bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons ga]t to tagtelemon juice and 1 tablespoon mayonnaise. Add diced Freshly ground white pepper to tasteapples to lemon-juice mixture; let stand 30 minutes. Add ________ ____________________________________________

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T h e s e r e c i p e s a r e f r o m o u r Mnew processor fitted with the steel blade. Add 1/2 cup parsley,C o o k b o o k ; E n t e r t a i n i n g w i t h A p p e t i z e r s 1/4 cup chopped mint and 1/4 cup chopped chives. Blend

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JUNE 15th thru SEPT. 7. 1987

W suM H ER HOURS ^ *0MAIN LIBRARY * - - - - - 340 PLAINFIELD AVE.

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NORTH EDISON _ ___ 777 CR0VE AVB*548-3045 MONDAY ................... 9 AM to 9 PM

TUESDAY .................. 9 AM to 9 PMWEDNESDAY .................. 9 AM to 9 PMTHURSDAY................... 9 AM to 5 PM

FRIDAY................. 9 AM to 5 PMSATURDAY.... ........ . CLOSED

CLARA BARTON - ......................... HOOVER AVE

738 0096 MONDAY ............... 12 PM to 5 PM & 7 PM to 9 PMTUESDAY.... ............. 10 AM to 5 PM

WEDNESDAY................. 12 PM to 5 PM & 7 PM to 9 PMTHURSDAY................. 10 AM to 5 PM

FRIDAY................. 10 AM to 5 PMSATURDAY ........... ..... CLOSED

CLOSED ALL LEGAL HOLIDAYS: EVENINGS children should ba with an adult.------^REMINDER:CLOSED...Monday, May Z$th (Memorial Day)

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s t lm .' la te p u b lic a m ren ess and su pport o i the. l ib r a r y .

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encourage g ifits and bequ ests firom o th ers .

h e lp a cq u ire im portan t m a ter ia ls beyond t h e con fin es o ̂th e l ib r a r y op era tin g budget.

WHAT DO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY RECEIVE IN RETURN?

r e c e iv e th e l ib r a r y bim onthly n ew s le tte r "LIMELIGHT" by m ail.

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