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 Haddonfield Public Library
March 2010
Volume 3, number 3
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Greetings!
This month we have many activities for you and your family. We are featuring authors Dan Gutman and Marc Mappen. Teen Tech Week is March 7-13. Teens can enter a digital story telling contest about Haddonfield and win a digital camera. Check out travel materials that can make your winter or spring getaway memorable.
We are also showcasing two health databases to make life healthier. With budget cuts abounding, we all need to economize. Your library is a partner in economizing for your family. Stop in for a book, magazine, activity or visit us on the web to improve life and make it easier on your family budget.
Our display in March will celebrate Women's History Month.
Sincerely,
Susan Briant
Library Director
Haddonfield Public Library
President, NJ Library Association 2009-10
Teen Tech Week Digital Story Telling Contest Rules:
1. Create an original digital script or story that tells a story about Haddonfield, or about someone who lives in Haddonfield, or something that is special about Haddonfield. Be creative!
2. Multimedia images or video must be taken by the author.
3. A narration or original sound clips must be by the author. Do not use music/media that does not belong to you as this may be copyright infringement and will automatically disqualify your project.
4. You must be a teen and have or be eligible for a Haddonfield Public Library borrower's card. (Resident or student in a Haddonfield school ages 12-19.)
5. All entries must be submitted to the library in electronic format (CD, USB, Zipped file via email) by March 11th. Email to ebraverman@haddonfieldlibrary.org or leave your submission at the Reference Desk in the library. The winner will be announced at the March 12th Teen Tech Event at 6:30 with pizza, games, and fun!
Video Submission Requirements:
HPL recommends PhotoStory 3 for creating Digital Stories. Download Photo Story 3 for free if you have a genuine copy of Windows XP or Vista.
1. Video file size should not exceed 10 MB.
2. Video lengths should not be more than 8 minutes.
3. For best results, your video display size should not be less than (640 x 480). (Please see Project Saving Instructions in PhotoStory 3 for saving your project in PhotoStory 3.)
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| Teen Tech Week is March 7-13 |
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Teens, enter a digital story contest and win a digital camera! Digital storytelling is a process of creating a short movie that combines a script or an original story with various multimedia components, such as images, video, music and a narration, often an author's own voice. Digital storytelling combines the art of storytelling with a variety of multimedia components, such as sound, music, digital pictures, video clips and text. Digital stories usually last between 2 and 10 minutes. Topics can include personal tales, retellings of historical events, teaching/ introducing a specific subject to an audience, and other purposes. Contest requirements are on the left. |
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Dan Gutman, local author of Roberto and Me, on March 10, at 7 pm
Haddonfield's own local children's book author, Dan Gutman will talk about his new Baseball Card Adventure book, Roberto and Me on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 PM in the Haddonfield Public Library meeting room. Parents and kids age 7 up are invited to meet Dan, hear about the new book and ask questions. Signed copies of Roberto and Me will be available for purchase. Join Dorothy Peppard, Children's Librarian and Dan, and get a firsthand look at this exciting new adventure! Refreshments will be served! |
Meet Author Marc Mappen, NJ Historian, on March 17th
Meet eminent NJ historian Dr. Marc Mappen on March 17, from 7-8:30 pm. Dr. Mappen will discuss and sign copies of his new book, "There's More to New Jersey than the Sopranos". In this lively romp through history from the primitive past to the present day, hear tales of these famous folks: Annie Oakley, Ulysses S. Grant, Benedict Arnold, Ezra Pound, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and many other luminaries. You will also hear about the state that witnessed prehistoric elephants roaming its pastures, the explosion of the USS Princeton, a Martian invasion, famous firsts like the phonograph, electric light, and movies. Step aside Tony Soprano. Mobster Al Capone strolled the Atlantic City boardwalk first. Dr. Mappen will sign copies of his book after the discussion. History will come alive and be fun at this program. Dr. Mappen is also the author of the award winning "Encyclopedia of New Jersey" and "Jerseyana: The Underside of New Jersey History." He has been interviewed by the History Channel and National Public Radio. He is a retired dean of Rutgers University. Co-sponsored by the Haddonfield Friends of the Library. Free- call 429-1304 to register.
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Travel Books to Help You have a Great Getaway
The library has a large selection of varied travel books. This includes subscriptions to Fodor's, Frommer's, The Lonely Planet, and Michelin. Whether you want to travel to Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Canada, Africa, or anywhere else, you can find a large selection of these handbooks to guide your tour. The Friends of the Library generously fund the Frommer's books to round out the collection. You can search these in our catalog under any of the titles mentioned or the country in question. Click here for the link to our catalog. So, if you are tired of snow and want to plan a spring getaway, use these resources to have a great trip! Staff will be glad to help find anything you need. |
What Haddonfield is Reading
These books are available @your library. Reserve them from the library catalog & use your library barcard.
The Blind Side, by Michael Lewis Committed, by Elizabeth Gilbert
Game Change, by John Heilemann The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
The Last Surgeon, by Michael Palmer The Lighting Thief, by Rick Riordan
Noah's Compass, by Anne Tyler The Politican, by Andrew Young
Remarkable Creatures, by Tracy Chevalier
Secrets of Eden, by Chris Bohjalian The Swan Thieves, by Elizabeth Kostova
Where the God of Love Hangs Out, by Amy Bloom
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One Book NJ Selection of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night -Time is Adult Book Group Read in March
One Book New Jersey is a fun and exciting program sponsored by the NJ Library Association. The goal is to bring people together by encouraging them to read and participate in discussions and other events about the same book.
The library's adult book group will read and discuss OBNJ selection "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon on March 15, at 7 pm. This book is the story of Christopher Boone, who is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of Autism. He knows a great deal about math and very little about human beings. When he discovers a neighbor's dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey, which turns his world upside down. The book is in the library's collection at FIC HADDON. To join, call Anne Frontino at 429-1304 or email her at auf@haddonfieldlibrary.org
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Featured Health Online Resources to help you live a healthier life
This month we are showcasing two of the health databases that are available from our website with your library card. If you need an overview of a procedure, disease, drug, or research on a condition, visit Health Source: Consumer Edition and the Facts on File Health Reference Center. These 2 databases have authoritative research from a variety of sources. A brief seach of questions that the library recently received on colonoscopy, Autism, and the drug lexapro, gave a wealth of information. You can research health issues that your family may face in the comfort of your home. You will need to put in the library barcode 14 numbers on your library card to gain access. The Facts on File source has many videos as well as pictures and written text. Sources include the Harvard Health Review and thousands of other medical journals and books. These sources are for consumers and are highly readable and easy to understand. This helps you to prepare questions for your physicians. These resources come from cooperative services of the NJ Library network and are not available for free on the Internet. Our librarians are available and willing to guide your research. Send an email to reference@haddonfieldlibrary.org , visit us or call 429-1304. |
Contact us at Haddonfield Public Library
Click here for our Calendar of Events, programs, and computer classes.
www.haddonfieldlibrary.org
contact@haddonfieldlibrary.org 856-429-1304 | |
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