National Library Week is just around the corner. Celebrated April 7-13 and sponsored by the American Library Association, it includes publication of the “State of American Library Report.” In addition, the ALA encourages library supporters to share their stories of appreciation on their website at http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek. National Library Week began in 1958. Today, urban and rural public libraries offer more … Read More
Welcoming UK Professor Reinette Jones for Black History Month – How Knowledge Inspires Progress
Every February, public libraries “celebrate” Black History Month, yet does it inspire positive outcomes in our communities year round? On February 2, at 1:30 p.m., SCPL has a chance to do just that by welcoming UK professor Reinette Jones, founder of the Notable Kentucky African Americans database. This award-winning research tool documents achievements and milestones that ultimately challenge us all … Read More
Archaeology Adventures @ Your Library
Jonathan Keith, a Scott County native who is now an archaeology grad student at Utah State University, explains how Cultural Resource Management protects archaeological sites at Scott County Public Library, December 19 at 6 p.m. Keith earned his anthropology degree from University of Louisville, and is completing his Master’s at Utah State. A profession combining academic and research disciplines, it … Read More
Considering Veterans’ Day: When the Great War Moved from Memory to History by James Bartek, Ph.D, SCPL Information Staff
In the United States, Veterans Day is observed every November 11 and honors all veterans, past and present. It is distinct from Memorial Day, which traces its origins to the American Civil War and commemorates those killed in conflict. The first Veterans Day was observed in 1954, and came about after extensive lobbying on the part of World War II … Read More
More Than Books – How Libraries Inspire Connections
– By Sharon Roggenkamp A new program on Cemetery Symbolism, set for Monday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m. features Johnna Waldon from Lexington Public Library. Walden, the president of the Kentucky Genealogy Society, considers genealogy a professional specialty and personal hobby. Listening to stories passed along to her by her grandmother, today she studies headstones and their inscriptions. Whether they … Read More
That’s Personal and Private…
Photo credit: Library & Information Technology Association And we intend to keep it that way. The ongoing controversy regarding how Facebook and Twitter platforms compromise user privacy is discouraging. The problems are not new. With more than two billion users, algorithms and patents designed to track personal information at its disposal, Facebook settled with the FTC in 2011 on “…charges … Read More
Remembering Pete Seeger – Spook Handy is “Keeping the Flame Alive” – One Song at a Time
This free concert brings award-winning folk performer Spook Handy to Scott County, in a celebration of music legend Pete Seeger, who died in 2014. Handy and his band present “Keep the Flame Alive – Remembering Pete Seeger” World Tour” September 9 at 2 p.m. in the library Community Room. Below is a story from Handy’s website about meeting Seeger, after … Read More
10 Most Influential Books
-By Melissa Gibson What are the ten most influential books you have ever read? These would be the books that have touched your life in some way; awakened an interest, formed ideas or established a lifelong love. If you are a long-time reader it may be difficult to limit your list to only ten and your list may change with … Read More
The Case of the Whiskered Trespasser, and a Day in the Life of Your Library.
By the time most library patrons walk through our doors each day, a lot of lists and checklists have been completed. It begins with the very early morning arrival of our Director, Patti Burnside, who switches off the alarm system for the maintenance staff. Walking constantly throughout the facility each day, our maintenance crew appreciates an arrival punctuated by the … Read More