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Lowell library goes high tech to combat thefts – Lowell Sun

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LOWELL -- All libraries experience some loss of materials, whether it's people stealing books or DVDs without checking them out or simply not returning items past the due date.

Lowell's Pollard Memorial Library hopes to combat thefts with a new security and checkout system installed in September.

"Hopefully less things are just walking out the door without being checked out," said Library Director Victoria Woodley.

She said the library has had some sort of anti-theft system since before she came on board in 2000, but the last one had become obsolete and it was time for updated technology. Woodley said the library used state aid funds to pay for the system, but she declined to provide the cost.

With the new system, each book and item in the library has a radio-frequency identification, or RFID tag. When items are checked out properly, that tag is turned off. When someone tries to leave the library with an item that hasn't been checked out, the gates at the door sound an alarm and flash red lights, and the item information pops up at the checkout desk, Woodley said. The library also has surveillance cameras, she said.

Woodley said she believes the system is working, and her staff seems to be reporting fewer instances of theft evidence, such as jackets torn from books.

Getting items back that people don't return is an entirely separate issue.

Lowell hasn't had to go the route that the Fitchburg Public Library is considering: hiring a debt collector to recoup funds on lost materials. That library hopes to get reimbursement for a small fraction -- $1,800 of the 8,400 items valued at $175,000 -- that have not been returned.

Merrimack Valley Library Consortium Executive Director Eric Graham said none of the consortium's 36 member libraries has turned to automated debt collection.

The consortium collects numerous data from its members and provides that information to the state each year. Graham declined to provide loss information directly to The Sun, deferring to individual libraries and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Loss information was not included in the public library statistics on the state body's website and a spokeswoman did not respond to a request for information last week.

While libraries can usually easily determine loss figures like those provided by Fitchburg, Woodley said such data gathering has been complicated in Lowell by a recent change in the catalog system that allows the libraries in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium to share items. Other area libraries The Sun contacted reported similar difficulties.

Woodley said she felt debt collection wouldn't be an effective way to recoup funds on lost materials because there would be no credit-score incentive on those who owe and it could push patrons away instead of compelling them to pay.

Lowell is among about half of the member libraries of the consortium that charge overdue fees for items. For books, its 5 cents per day for a maximum of $3 per item. For movies, it's $1 per day for a maximum of $5 per item.

Woodley said she wants to look at doing away with the fines altogether.

Other libraries, like those in Westford and Chelmsford, haven't charged such fees for years. Libraries in both towns estimated the materials they are unable to reclaim are typically less than half of 1 percent of their circulation in a given year.

Library Director Ellen Rainville said it has been more than 45 years since Westford's J.V. Fletcher Library charged overdue fees and fines.

She said that changed as part of an early 1970s progressive philosophy that such fines ultimately cause more harm than good.

"There was a feeling that it actually discouraged the return of books after a certain point," Rainville said.

When items aren't returned on time, Rainville said it's usually because the responsible person is experiencing some sort of family hardship or other "circumstances that make the return of library materials a very minor priority."

Like at any library, there will always be times when items are damaged or lost and have to be replaced, she said.

"There is a cost of doing business with the public, and we have that expectation that a book will get loved to death, a book will get eaten by a dog, a book will end up in the bottom of a pool, or a book will be left in a taxicab in London," Rainville said, noting real-life examples.

As of Wednesday, the Chelmsford Public Library had 481 items missing for the year -- many of which might still be recovered, Library Director Becky Herrmann said -- out of the 111,359 items in the collection. The approximate value of those items is $8,600 -- far less than the estimated $10,000 annual cost of a security system and the loss of patron goodwill that would result, she said.

"I think we are really very fortunate in Chelmsford that our losses are not greater," Herrmann said. "Our library patrons value the library and their ability to use all of our services."

Wilmington Memorial Library used to charge more, but greatly reduced the items that have overdue fees a couple years ago, according to Assistant Director Charlotte Wood.

She said it's part of a trend of libraries moving away from fines in an effort to be friendlier to patrons.

"You still get materials back," Wood said. "The fines were nickel-and-diming people. It really wasn't very friendly."

Now, Wilmington only charges overdue fines for items designated as "hot": the most popular books, DVDs and CDs of the moment, Wood said. Such items have fees ranging from 25 cents to $1 per day, with a maximum of $3 per item.

The library also offers "Food for Fines" months, which many patrons prefer to paying the fines, Wood said. Every August and March, people can bring in items for the local food pantry in lieu of paying fines originating from only the Wilmington library, she said.

Overdue fees or not, all libraries in the consortium ask for agreed upon replacement costs for items that aren't returned. But libraries will try many ways to gently remind patrons to return items before it gets to that point.

Whether or not your home library charges overdue fees, the consortium policy is that once you reach $20 in fines or 20 overdue items, you're no longer able to check out materials from any of the member libraries without paying, Wood and Herrmann said.

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SPEARFISH To create a logo to reflect the many services it offers and also highlight the community in which it is located, Grace Balloch Memorial Library in Spearfish is accepting submissions from all ages of the public to create a design.

We do not have an official logo, Amber Wilde, library director, said, explaining that various things have been used over the years, such as stylized versions of the library name, Grace Ballochs portrait, the bookplate from the original Grace Balloch collection, etc. None of those were really eye-catching and easily identifiable as the library. Weve talked about doing better about promoting our services, but when we try to put together promotional materials it is hard to really make them stand out and be recognizable as something coming from the library without a consistent image to represent us.

The first-place winner of the logo contest will receive $300, with cash prizes for second and third place, as well, and the deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

Wilde said that she hopes the contest gets people thinking about what the library means to them and also inspires them to submit an idea.

We hope that encouraging community members to participate will help create a logo thatreally represents us, she said. We dont want something generic. We want it to demonstrate Spearfish values and our importance to the community.

Wilde described that the library collection is more diverse that people realize, from books and movies to a variety of online resources including e-books, music, digital magazines, language learning software, etc. The library also offers services including access to computers and internet, exam proctoring, and assistance with questions on technology, genealogy or history research, and more.

She said that people are often surprised to hear about the online content of the library.

They have been spending money purchasing e-books or songs and dont realize we can offer them for free with their library card, she said. I also think people are surprised by the size and variety in our movie collection. It has grown a lot in recent years and is very heavily used.

We get a lot of technology-related questions, Wilde added. There are a lot of people that just need a little help with their smart phones or the computers. Sometimes these questions relate to using the e-book and other online services the library provides, but other times its just generally learning to operate a device or even figuring out how to fill out an online job application or maneuver through some other type of website that they need to use. We have staff that do this all the time and are happy to help. We even have computer classes coming this fall to help with some of these topics for people that arent comfortable just coming in and asking for one-on-one help.

Many years ago, the library did a contest to design the artwork for the library cards patrons receive, and that U.S. flag image is still in use on the current library cards.

Wilde said that the library staff is hoping to get a lot of contest submissions for the logo contest.

There is so much talent and creativity in our community, she said. Even if you arent a graphic designer, if you have an idea, please submit it.

She added that the library staff are perfectly willing to help with the online submission process. For more details and to submit your entry, visit cityofspearfish.com/library.

The contest really is open to all individuals, whether you are a 5-year-old with a box of crayons or an adult with a graphic design background, Wilde said. The key is going to be finding a way to accurately reflect the librarys importance to Spearfish and keep in mind that we still love books, but we are so much more.

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Turning the page: Cache County Library celebrates ‘reopening’ – The Herald Journal

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With the official "grand reopening" underway, the Cache County Library is hosting a weeklong rodeo-themed event in Providence.

After transitioning to a new circulation system and issuing new library cards, librarian Cheri Mickelson said the move away from the state library system has been smooth as they celebrate the reopening of the Providence facility.

The library, located at 15 N. Main St., is giving away various prizes each day through Friday for patrons who come in and get their new library card or simply fill out an entry form, Mickelson said.

Prize giveaways each day include boxes of cookies, lassos and two Cache County Rodeo tickets. Along with the prizes, each patron will receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone from Macey's.

Throughout the week, the library is also hosting a preschool story time which began yesterday starting at 10:30 a.m. each day through Thursday.

On Tuesday, Mickelson read "Rodeo" and "The Magic Boots" to the participants in attendance. Following the stories, children crafted their own sets of boots out of paper and stickers.

Library patron Tallie Geddes said she hasn't seen much of a change in services with the transitions at the library. She picked up her new library card while attending the story time Tuesday.

"We are always here since we live down the road. I think my kids are at the library too much sometimes," Geddes said. "Today I got a new card just by walking in and turning in the old one. It was easy. We are sad with some of the changes, but so far, everything seems to be going well."

Since early July, the library has issued nearly 500 library cards and successfully launched the new online catalog website that allows patrons to reserve books, Mickelson said.

"We didn't know how many active users of the library there were before the switch, so we don't have a way to compare where we are at with cards right now," Mickelson said. "We are staying busy. Everything is going well so far."

Mickelson believes that once schools are back in session the library will likely revert back to the old hours to give staff a chance to keep up with circulation demands.

Despite being "up and running," the library is still without Overdrive for patrons, but Mickelson believes that will be resolved quickly.

"We are just starting interlibrary loan so patrons can get books from elsewhere," Mickelson said. "We have everything for patrons that the state library offers."

The library is open to all residents of Cache County. Those seeking a library card need to bring a utility bill to prove residency. Only one card will be issued per family.

The Cache County Library is open from 10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday.

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Tucson Tai Chi, Yoga and more fitness ideas July 20-28 – Arizona Daily Star

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FITNESS

Divine Joy Yoga Rincon United Church of Christ, 122 N. Craycroft Road. Visit divinejoyyoga.com to see all locations. 9-10 a.m. July 20, 25 and 27. $6. 808-9383.

Yoga in the Buff Movement Culture, 435 E. Ninth St. Clothing optional co-ed. 4-5 p.m. Thursdays. $5. 250-2331.

Hot Yoga Rooted, 1600 N. Tucson Blvd. Full body flow. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. $10. 1-435-671-9033.

Be-You-tiful Women's Body Image Workshop Floor Polish Dance Studio, 215 N. Hoff Ave. Presented by Yoga in the Buff. Bring a mat, towel, journal and pen. Everything is optional including clothes. Email info@yogainthebuff.com to register. 3-5 p.m. July 22. $10. 250-2331.

Vinyasa Yoga Tucson Chiropractic Center, 570 N. Columbus Blvd. Strengthen, stretch and tone. 8-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. $5. 1-435-671-9033.

Tucson Tuesday Laughter Yoga Quaker Meeting House, 931 N. Fifth Ave. To promote peace and healing. 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Free. 490-5500.

Tai Chi for Health Resurrection Lutheran Church, 11575 N. First Ave, Oro Valley. Improve balance, mental clarity, relieve pain and create an overall feeling of well-being through natural breathing and slow, gentle, meditative body movements. 1-2 p.m. Mondays. $10 per class; $60 for nine weeks.780-6751.

Tai Chi for Health St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Road. Safe, effective and fun way to improve balance, mental clarity, relieve pain and create an overall feeling of well-being. 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays. May 16-Aug. 15. $10 per class; $60 for nine weeks.780-6751.

Seated Tai Chi for Health Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center, 1660 W. Ruthrauff Road. For those who want to improve their health but cant stand to exercise. 1-2 p.m. July 26. $24 for four classes. 465-2890.

Taekwondo Wellness Intuition Wellness Center, 5675 N. Oracle Road. Learn traditional Taekwondo philosophy and core principles, self-care, stress management, coping skills, social skills and mindfulness meditation. 4:15 p.m class for ages 7-12; 5:15 p.m. for ages 12 and up. 4:15 and 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. $20. 333-3320.

Capoeira for Kids Studio Ax, 2928 E. Broadway. Children learn the basics of Tucson Capoeira Martial Arts through games and exercises. Ages 5-12. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Free first class; $15. 990-1820.

Capoeira for Kids Studio Ax. Learn the basics of Tucson Capoeira Martial Arts through games and exercises. Ages 5-12. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free first class; $15.

Intro to Capoeira Studio Ax. A form of fitness and exercise that works the whole body, but also the mind. 7-8:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free first class; $15.

Tucson Community Capoeira Classes All Levels and Levels Movement Culture. Build strength, and test endurance while learning the basic history and traditions. 4-6 p.m. Saturdays. $10.

Kids Capoeira Movement Culture. Develop; balance, motor coordination, speed and strength. Wear loose pants/sweat pants and t-shirt, training will be in bare feet or martial-art/dance shoes. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays. $10.

Tucson Capoeira intro class Movement Culture. Introduction to the four core expressions of Capoeira : Movement, music, philosophy, and history. 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Free.

Kettlebell Fit Centerline Movement, 1600 N. Tucson Blvd. Strength and conditioning. 18 and up. 7-8 a.m. July 20 and 25. $25. 975-0292.

PWR!Gym Wellness Series (Pelvic Floor Exercise) PWR! Parkinson Wellness Recovery, 140 W. Fort Lowell Road. Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles can help optimize function relating to bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction. 4-5:30 p.m. July 20. Free. 591-5346.

Belly Dance Class Movement Culture. Involves belly dance drills, combinations and choreography. Wear comfortable clothing, dance barefoot and bring water. 5:45-6:45 p.m. July 20 and 27. $10.

Brewery Bootcamp Dragoon Brewing Co., 1859 W. Grant Road. Full body workout. 21 and up. 11 a.m.- noon. July 23. $10 includes first beer. 465-6895.

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Thai Recipes for Home Cooking Temple of Thai

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Welcome to our Thai recipes section. Thai cuisine is adaptable, innovative and dynamic. The best Thai cooking uses the freshest ingredients available to create the unique Thai taste. This taste can be defined as the use of all 5 flavors: spicy, sweet, salty, bitter and sour. Only Thai cuisine brings out all of these flavors to play together harmoniously in a meal. Cooking Thai food should be sanook - fun! Cooking can be meditative, relaxing and enjoyable. Especially when the recipes are not complex and turn out tasty.

Get started with our home style Thai recipes for Pad Thai, Sticky Rice, Curry & Satay.

Most of the Thai recipes here are not elaborate but good useful everyday food that can be prepared with a reasonable expenditure of time and labor.

These recipes are mainly home-style i.e. not in the palace tradition. Written for Westerners working with limited time and using ingredients available in the United States (esp. if you use shop in our online Thai food market).

That said, the recipe should be a only a rough guideline. Thai recipes are highly adaptable. The characteristic flavors of Thai food come from the methods of cooking and ingredients used, not from precise quantities of the main seasonings. This means you should adapt the quantities, especially of things like fish sauce, garlic, and chilies, to suit your own tastes.

Like all great cuisines, the foods in season should be the most important factor to determine what to cook. If a certain ingredient is not available where you live, visit our online Thai food market, try a a substitute, or leave it out entirely. With imagination, experimentation, and knowledge, with constant tasting, you can cook delicious Thai food in the West.

Basic knowledge of the balance of the five flavors is key. There are many variations of any one Thai recipe, it depends on the cook, the season, the availability of ingredients, and the region.

Try a basic menu to get started.

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Howard Jacobson: ‘My personal trainer has me doing tai chi’ – The Guardian

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Its the slow, trance-like movements that appeal to me. Photograph: Alamy

I make neither boast nor apology, but I have started to explore that form of martial mysticism the Chinese call tai chi. Its the slow, trance-like movements that appeal to me, even when Im being a soaring crane or sharpening my tiger claws on the living room carpet. To be frank, all Im really doing is learning how to breathe, my personal trainer having told me that I have never breathed properly in the whole of my life. I recognise this to be true. Hoping to be able to swim one day, I keep signing up for lessons, but know its hopeless the minute the instructor tells me to hold my breath. I would if I could find it.

I say personal trainer, but in fact hes my wifes. I decided to tag along only when I saw the wonders he was doing for her core. And he doesnt exactly train me, either. He pulls me out of myself the way one pulls apart a bowl of glutinous spaghetti. I am longer and looser when he has finished than when he started. Not able to touch my toes or scratch my back not yet, anyway but not hunched or hooped, feet and head/Coming together in lifes pilgrimage like Wordsworths leech gatherer.

After the loosening comes the dying bug a diabolic, core-strengthening exercise that entails bringing the knees and hips up, the ribcage down, rotating the pelvis, squeezing the glutes and remembering to breathe. Three sets of these twice a week and suddenly Im feeling well.

But it doesnt become a writer to feel well. I was going to say there is no record of anyone going round to Kafkas place and finding him on the floor doing the dying bug, but I realise that might have been because they found him on the ceiling. Scott Fitzgerald drank himself to death; Dylan Thomas, whom its impossible to imagine exercising his abs, did the same. Marcel Proust couldnt get out of bed, he felt so rotten. Sylvia Plath couldnt bear to go to bed, she felt so rotten. O, horror! To live another year in this misery, Dostoevsky wrote to his brother in 1838. I suffer the torments of hell, he wrote again, six years later. I cant claim to have read every letter he wrote, but I have yet to come upon him saying that he is off to Gorky Park to be a tai chi tiger.

There must be exceptions. Jane Austen is said to have liked dancing. Dickens walked long distances. And Hemingway reconciled the physical demands of an outdoor life with a succinct prose style. Its only a shame he had to go and turn his shotgun on himself.

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Questia School offers the premier online library and research tools for high schools Students and teachers love Questia School

I've been teaching for a long time. This is the first year I havent had kids complain about finding information. It is in Questia School, no matter how difficult or narrow the subject matter. It is like a new world opened at their fingertips. Questia School is user friendly for the student AND the teacher. The students love that it helps them cite their work automatically. At this point, I can't imagine assigning research papers without Questia School.

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In using Questia School in my classes, I have found the service impressive. The students appreciate the ease with which they can navigate the site, as well as the powerful applications available to them in their research. All have commented on how nice it is to find information, organize it, cite it, return to it, and record it in the proper place. It has become central to their research process.

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Wednesday, April13

Keep abstaining ... from blood.Acts 15:29.

Any one of us could suddenly find ourselves facing the blood issue. Or a family member or dear friend could unexpectedly be confronted with the issue of whether to accept a blood transfusion or not. During such a crisis, decisions also need to be made regarding blood fractions and medical procedures. Therefore, it is very important to do research and prepare for a possible emergency. Along with prayer, such measures will help us to take a firm stand and avoid compromising on the matter. Surely we do not want to sadden Jehovahs heart by accepting something that his Word condemns! Many medical professionals and other advocates of blood transfusion appeal to people to donate blood in hopes of saving lives. However, Jehovahs holy people acknowledge that the Creator has the right to say how blood is to be treated. To him, any sort of blood is sacred. (Lev. 17:10) We must be determined to obey his law on blood. w14 11/15 2:10, 15

God made you alive.Eph. 2:1.

What a contrast there is between young servants of Jehovah and youths of this world! Many who do not serve Jehovah lead a self-centered way of life, focusing only on what they want. Some researchers call them Generation Me. By the way they talk and dress, they give evidence of disdain for the older generation, whom they view as not with it. That spirit is all around us. Thus, young servants of Jehovah find that it takes real effort to avoid it and to accept Gods view. Even in the first century, Paul found it necessary to urge fellow believers to avoid the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience and in which they at one time walked. (Eph. 2:2,3) Young ones who see the need to avoid that spirit and to work unitedly with all their brothers are to be commended. (Eph. 4:25) As we approach the end of this old world, working together unitedly will become ever more important. w14 12/15 3:3, 4

Those who [marry] will have tribulation in their flesh.1Cor. 7:28.

It is not unusual for married couples to experience some tribulation in their flesh. Why? Simply dealing with everyday troubles can strain marital ties. Hurt feelings, misunderstandings, and miscommunications caused by the imperfect tongue can be a challenge in the best of marriages. (Jas. 3:2, 5,8) Many couples also have difficulty in coping with demanding employment while caring for children. Stress and exhaustion make it difficult for some couples to take the time they need in order to strengthen their marriage. Their love and respect for each other may be eroded by financial difficulties, health problems, or other hardships. Furthermore, the foundation of what seemed to be a strong marriage can be undermined by the works of the flesh, such as sexual immorality, brazen conduct, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, and dissensions.Gal. 5:19-21. w15 1/15 3:2

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