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02/01/2019 Library Newsletter - Books & Bits LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2273344 BO KS AND B1 S NEWS FROM THE . . , LIBRARY K 1 � - iff _ FEBRUARY 2019 www.ticiard-or.gov/library Click here for a calendar of events Subscribe! THE LATEST Old Bones situThey're younger than the dinosaurs that starred in Jurassic Park, but a 66-million-year-old dinosaur isn't exactly a youngster. A rare display of their bones is on exhibit at the library through February, thanks to paleontologist Dave Taylor. One, a duck-billed dinosaur, was the first dinosaur fossil found in Oregon. DIG 1 of 7 7/26/2019,9:00 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2273344 MEN. ,q From the Readers, By the Readers, For the Readers -. `- 'R, Looking for your next great read?Who better to recommend books than library staff? Did you know that Tigard has a Staff Picks area, with brief staff write-ups on a wide range of books?You can check out any of the books on the table, located at the top of the stairs on the second floor. Want more?The new WCCLS You Say Kilowatt. I Say Kill A Watt. Ever look at your electric bill and experience sticker shock? Check out a Kill A Watt meter from the library and find out how much electricity your electric devices and appliances are consuming. You may be surprised. You can use the measurements to calculate how f much your appliances are costing you each year. Reserve one of +� these handy monitors and see if you can save some money. They check out for two weeks and may be renewed if there aren't holds on them. They must be checked out at and returned to the Tigard Public Library. 2 of 7 7/26/2019,9:00 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraTyaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2273344 Very Bad Art . Saturday, February 23 3-4:30 p.m. Y Adults and Teens If you could have a new skill, what would it be? If you said"art," you're in luck. At our Very Bad Art program, you can fake it and { A' f Happy Little Paint-Along Tuesday, February 26 15-6:30 p.m. Grades 6-12 �►^ Show off your artistic skills. Good, bad or indifferent. Worried you won't nail it? No pressure. In the words of painting guru Bob Ross, "We don't make mistakes. We just have happy accidents."Go for it! Dragon Theater Puppets Presents: The Friendly Little Unicorn Tuesday, February 5 1 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids& Families A young dragon and unicorn become friends, but a mean old troll tries to ruin their friendship. Darn troll! Can the dragon and unicorn • Z WE work together to save the day...and their friendship? Art comes in many forms: oils,watercolors, crafts, sculptures and a lot more.Artists find inspiration in many places.The sky,the land, a face, a crowd. Maybe you'll find inspiration in one of these books. 3 of 7 7/26/2019,9:00 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2273344 Adults lSeein_i Ourselves: Women's Self-Portraits by Frances Borzello Women's A beautifully written analysis of female self-portraiture from the 16th Seif-Pcsrvaits century through today. Borzello presents the reader with remarkable pieces of art that have long been ignored. Highly f recommended for those interested in history. •i !1 Thmmsa lYvdmr Teens The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan SLeigh is shattered the day she discovers her mother has committed �D r suicide. When a vivid red bird oappears an in Cn +� pp d begins to bring her impossible gifts, Leigh is sure that the bird embodies her mother. She follows it to Taiwan where she meets her grandparents for the first time. While trying to process her grief as only an artist would rY 9 p 9 Y , �A she describes her emotions as colors she could paint on a canvas. Kids 4 of 7 7/26/2019,9:00 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2273344 Sewing the Rainbow: The Story of Gilbert Baker 5E N and the Rainbow Flag T" by Gayle E. Pitman (Picture Book Biography) RAINBOW Gilbert Baker's family may not have appreciated his colorful, sparkly personality as a child, but as an adult he found a way to express himself. Although he made a name for himself creating costumes and banners, he is most famous for creating the rainbow flag which is now universally recognized as a symbol of the WH09S THAT9 Tere Trawinski When you come to the library looking for a good book, chances are you'll pull one off the shelf,check it out and read, read, read. But people rarely see all the activity that goes on behind the scenes before that book gets into your hands. Tere Trawinski is one of the diligent staff who work in Technical Services to get library materials from delivery to the shelves. After a stint as a volunteer and a Circulation Assistant, she was hired in Technical Services in 2008. Originally from Peru,Tere is also one of the library's Spanish translators. 5 of 7 7/26/2019,9:00 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2273344 1.What are your main duties at the library? They include unpacking all new materials, such as books, DVDs, _ .• CDs and Books on CD. I also indicate when they need to be "rushed" (popular, new releases, seasonal) or when they require ' additional processing before they are catalogued. I also apply labels and stickers to our books and audio-visual items, such as t call numbers and Mystery, Holiday and Bestsellers, etc. Once a week I process magazines and newspapers. We have a few -'" wonderful volunteers who help us out. 2.What do you like most about working here? How has the library changed since you've been here? Question or comments? Contact paula@tigard-or.gov Tigard Public Library Serving the public since 1963 Q Washington County 13500 SW Hall Blvd,Tigard,OR 97223 • 503-684-6537-www.tigard-or.gov/libra[y.i3hp CooperatlreLibrary Services ® © 6 of 7 7/26/2019,9:00 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2273344 7 of 7 7/26/2019,9:00 AM