Rawlins Library Newsletter Check It Out!

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1 Rawlins Library 1000 E. Church St. Pierre, SD January Rawlins Library Newsletter Check It Out! JANUARY CALENDAR Dec. 31, Jan. 1-2 (Sat-Mon) - New Years Holiday Library closed Jan. 7 Get to Know Your E-Reader 10:15 or 11:30 a.m. Jan. 9 Super Senior Day Jan. 10 Storytime begins Jan. 16 Library closed for Martin Luther King Day Jan. 17 Feb. 21st Read to Me program, Mittens and Kittens Jan. 25 Children s program Creativity Under Construction 1 pm Jan. 30 Library board of Trustees meeting 5:00 p.m. STORYTIME Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning 10:00 beginning January 10th INSIDE THIS ISSUE January Schedule Get to Know Your E-Reader Grants Workshop.1 Acquisitions News My Guy s Book Review Super Senior Day Read-to-Me Program Gale Courses I lied.6 Library Reading Challenge.6 Gale Courses Computer Applications.7 Study Pods Benefits of Reading.8 Meet the Staff Judy Ulvestad Cold Weather Quiz Find the Money - Get the Grant Get to Know Your E-Reader Saturday, January 7th Choose a session: 10:15 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Presenter: Kerry Bowers Did you get an e-reader for Christmas? Or have you had last year s Kindle or Nook sitting on the shelf collecting dust because you weren t familiar with how to use it? Rawlins Library is here to help! Electronic Reference Librarian, Kerry Bowers, will be presenting a helpful demonstration for e-reader novices or for those wanting further information about our free ebook service, South Dakota Titles to Go. Attendees are encouraged to bring their devices along to the session. We will help you set up your device and show you how to access our ebook program. Get ready to join the exciting world of digital books! Join Kathleen Slocum and Brenda Hemmelman from the SD State Library and learn how to write a grant proposal that s a winner! Get the details on gathering data, organizing, writing, packaging, and submitting your grant. View a demonstration on how to find grant funders using the Foundation Directory Online database, available for free at the state library. WHEN: Thurs. Feb. 9 6:30 8:30 p.m. 1

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5 Super Seniors Day at Rawlins Library We hope that you can join us for the next Super Seniors Day on Monday, January 9th as local accountant Ron Wire presents information on the subject of tax preparation. Ron will share tax advice and answer questions. You are invited to bring a caregiver or friend with you, or have someone drop you at the door and the library staff will assist you. See you January 9th! Super Seniors Day is held the first Monday of the month (holiday Mondays default to the following Monday) from 1:00 2:30 pm. Guest speakers include professionals from our community - doctors, lawyers & finance specialists who will lead interactive discussions about topics pertinent to senior citizens. Topics covered will include health care, individual safety, and personal finance. Schedule: Join us on Monday, January 9th at 1:00 p.m. Jan. 9 Accountant Ron Wire, tax issues pertinent to seniors Feb. 6 Librarian Brenda Hemmelman (SDSL), genealogy and Ancestry.com database March 6 Jamie Steiner, SHIINE Director April 3 Kim Brakke, Edgewood Living, discussing the different levels of senior care and alternative housing options ~ Mittens and Kittens ~ Read to Me Program The Read to Me program theme for 2017 is Mittens and Kittens. Children ages birth 6 years are invited to participate. The Read to Me program is designed for parents, grandparents, siblings and caregivers to read to younger children at home. Reading aloud is one of the main factors that contribute to a child s future success in school. Pick up a reading log at the library and begin recording your reading times on January 17th completed sheets may be turned in for fun prizes! A story/song session will be held on February 21st. Join Children s Librarian Pat in making some memories as we celebrate two of our favorite things Mittens and Kittens! 5.

6 I lied to my boss. Yep, I sure did. Not intentionally of course. We were talking about the Gale Courses Rawlins Library offers for free with your library card. I had just finished up with Windows 10 and Quick Books. Starting January 18 th, 2017 I told her I would be starting 3 new classes. Two job related and one just for me. Well.this is where I lied. They were ALL FOR ME! Seriously, I THOUGHT I had taken two job-related classes and one for me. I confessed that I had lied to her. She took it better than I imagined. She just laughed and pointed her finger at me. I thought I could ace the Windows 10 class. Not even close! I wondered, how hard can adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing be in Quick Books? Well, I gained a ton of information pretty sure I would do well on the final exam. Not so much. I think they threw in some trick questions.ha! You should give Gale Courses a try. They are amazing! They are FREE! Signed, Not such a Smarty Pants, Lisa Pfeiffer Reading Challenge Calendar Has it Been a Year Already??! Last year at this time Rawlins Library handed out calendars that had a book challenge on them. Patrons were challenged to read various types of books and keep track of it over the year. How many patrons took the Reading Challenge of 2016? If you completed reading all the various types of books on the calendar, please let us know. We would love to celebrate attaining your reading goal with you! For those of you who did not complete the challenge, don t lose hope. Reading is intended to be fun and relaxing, not at all stressful. The important thing to remember is to keep reading all the year through. Here are a few reasons why reading is so good for you: it keeps your mind sharp, it reduces stress, it improves your knowledge, it expands your vocabulary and it improves your memory along with so much more! This year I challenge you to read a little bit each day and start experiencing all the benefits it has to offer. 6.

7 Try a Gale Course today! Over 500 free programs to choose from, including - Computer Applications Microsoft Excel Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables Microsoft Access Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Word Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Power Point Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Introduction to Microsoft Project Microsoft Outlook Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Office Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Publisher Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign CC Adobe Acrobat Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Elements for the Digital Photographer Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Digital Scrapbooking Quickbooks Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Quickbooks for Contractors Quickbooks Payroll 7.

8 Need somewhere quiet and more private to study or read? Whether you are working on a project or just relaxing with a good book, Rawlins Library now offers you two new options! Pods Connect to the future of educational venues by checking out the library s two new study pod stations. These self-contained study booths give students everything they need to get to work and get comfortable. A built-in table, power supply with USB ports, footrest, armrest and cushy seats provide a secure and secluded area in which to study, take an exam, or just simply enjoy reading! The high, padded sides and back reduce distractions and are equipped with connections for digital devices. The pods are located in the Periodical section and in the Teen area for the convenience of our library users. Enjoy! The public library is truly a phenomenon in today s world. Free knowledge, for anyone. Literally, anyone. I can t think of an equivalent other than going to a clothing store, checking out an outfit, wearing the outfit and returning it in four weeks, free of charge... Except books are so much better than clothes. I ve found that no matter what I read, the act of reading every day has helped me in nearly every aspect of my life. Here are a few of my favorite ways that reading has improved my quality of life, and will definitely improve yours. If you think that you don t have enough time to read. you re 1. Enhanced knowledge and intelligence 2. Stress reduction 3. Greater tranquility reading is soothing 4. Improved analytical thinking 5. Increased vocabulary 6. Improved memory 7. Improved writing skills 8. Helps prioritize goals wrong. We make time for the things that are important to us. How much TV do you watch? How much time do you spend trawling the web? You could easily replace those activities with reading. And you don t have to buy your books, just check them out at your local Rawlins Library. If you don t see a particular title you want, use our Interlibrary Loan program. You can access nearly any book on the planet! There s really no excuse not to start reading on a regular basis. The benefits far outweigh the costs, and after all, more knowledge never hurt anybody!! 8.

9 MEET YOUR LIBRARIANS A short biography of a Rawlins Library staff member each month Circulation Manager Hi everyone. I m Judy Ulvestad, Circulation Manager and Interlibrary Loan Manager for Rawlins Library. I have been employed here for 24 years; my hair still had color when I started - not that the two are related. I was born and raised in Huron, SD. I received a degree in Social Sciences from Huron College, which later became Huron University, and is now SPLASH CENTRAL (a waterpark). How fun, right? I moved to Pierre in the early 80s and my children (Reed and Amy) and I attended school, they as students and I as a teacher/computer lab aide. I spent ten years at the school and then this wonderful job opportunity came along at the library. I always wanted to work at the library so I could read all day. (Wink, wink.) Seriously, I really like my job and co-workers and the public. I especially find it satisfying to help a patron locate something they would really like through the Interlibrary Loan system. The most difficult part of my job is being exposed to so much to read, and not having the time to do so. As much as I enjoy my job, I will retire one day and hope to travel many places, enjoy family and friends (esp. my granddaughter and two grandsons), and read more than a couple of pages before falling asleep. I hope to see you often at the library and to help you experience all that Rawlins Library has to offer. We are much more than books and would appreciate any suggestions you might have to help us meet all future needs. 9.

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