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FRIENDS of the GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY News JULY 2013 Vol FRIENDS OF THE GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY news JULY 2013 Vol. 18, No. 3 Editor: S tanley L. Block, M.D. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AT YOUR LIBRARY f one ascends the stairs of the Central Library to the second fl oor, turns right, walking past an area of study tables Iand chairs, you eventually fi nd yourself confronted by a pair of glass-paneled doors. The signage over the doors reads, “Special Collections”. Stepping over the threshold is a transforming experience. One enters a quiet room dominated by a huge library table surrounded by comfortable chairs. Wooden shelving lines all the walls. The contents of the shelves are visible through the metal mesh doors which cover the shelved cases. The shelves and the stacks in the adjoining room contain books, pamphlets, newspapers and news clippings, memorabilia, maps and atlases, documents from the world of politics, entertainment, law enforcement, etc. Here is an archive of Glendale and its environs. Overseeing the collection is Mike Shea, Special Collections Director. The following is an interview conducted with Mr. Shea by the Newsletter editor: First, Mr. Shea, tell us something about yourself: and magazine clippings covering a wide array of subjects My offi cial title is Librarian Specialist/Local History. I and Glendale residents, which benefi ts genealogists and have worked in the Reference Department at the Glendale historians alike. All of these materials help our patrons tell Central Library for the past 5½ years. the ongoing story of Glendale. I received my MLIS from San Jose State University in 2006. Of course, in every enterprise, there are challenges. What Prior to coming to work in Glendale, I worked at the South are the challenges to the Special Collections? Pasadena Public Library as a part One of the biggest challenges to time reference librarian and as an building the collection is simply adjunct librarian at Pasadena City keeping it up-to-date. Much of College. our photo collection, for example, came to us through donations from Defi ne the Mission of the Special individuals, city departments, and Collections cultural institutions in the area. The mission of the Special Collections Through “history drives” with the Room is to provide research materials public and outreach to individuals and related to the history and culture of local organizations that might have the City of Glendale. Materials include images to share, we hope to keep our books, magazines and journals, Librarian Specialist Mike Shea photo collection just as relevant for photographs, archival collections, receives a donation of news photos future researchers. clippings, and various other items from the the Glendale News Press that chronicle the birth and growth Who are the “users” of the of the city, its residents and buildings, as well as its place Collection? in Los Angeles County and Southern California. We also Our collection is used for local history research with a strive to provide coverage of our neighbors in the Crescenta lot of interesting applications, from Katherine Yamada’s Valley, including Montrose, La Crescenta, and La Cañada/ Verdugo Views columns to people publishing books about Flintridge. Grand Central Air Terminal to people researching the development of a Glendale neighborhood to be considered What is your primary focus? as a historic district. Many fi rst-time visitors to the Special Our primary focus is materials related to Glendale history: Collections Room are interested in researching the history the city, the people, the businesses, and the buildings, and of their house or looking at pictures of early Glendale. We how they’ve changed and grown over time. also help a number of patrons who grew up in Glendale but have since moved away looking for information from high Tell us, wherein lies the strength of this collection? school yearbooks or city directories. Use can vary greatly To me, the strength of our collection lies in our unique from week to week, but there is normally a seat available and rare materials: photographs, city documents, local for anybody looking to view our photographs or begin a publications and other materials that probably won’t be new research project! found in other libraries. Also, the book collection provides patrons with a wealth of local and regional research The Special Collections Room is open Tuesdays and material. Finally, we have a strong collection of newspaper Thursdays 10-12 and 1-3, and by appointment: call (818) 548-2037 or email [email protected]. www. friendsofglendalepubliclibrary.org FRIENDS OF THE GLENDALE FROM THE FRIENDS PRESIDENT PUBLIC LIBRARY Annual Meeting Report and A Look Ahead BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2012-2014 rying to beat the crowd expected at 7pm for Mistrial Tauthors Mark Geragos and Pat Harris, many President community members were on hand for the Friends Annual Elise Kalfayan Meeting at 6:30 on May 15. We started promptly, and finished before 7 as the room filled. Extra chairs were VP/Bookstore being set up when Geragos and Harris began talking about Peter Breckheimer their fascinating cases and their work with the criminal Elsie Kalfayan, President justice system. VP/Community Events If you missed Geragos and Harris, you’ll have to read their book for these famous Leon Mayer criminal attorneys’ insights. The library, with the support of the Friends, offers many fascinating programs like this throughout the year: great, free opportunities VPs/Fund Raising & Disbursements for learning, networking, and hearing experts talk about their work. Mary Rose Grim, Vic Pallos If you missed the Annual Meeting, here’s a brief report of our projects over the past VP/Membership year and plans going forward: Bree Moseley The Friends sponsored more than 25 author events over the past year, often joined by other civic organizations as co-sponsors. The Glendale Latino Association Treasurer was a co-sponsor of our book event Taco USA. Glendale Healthy Kids helped Marie Fish co-sponsor Dr. Lawrence Dorr’s book presentation. We’ve partnered with Abril books and Armenian organizations to sponsor Armenian cultural and historical Recording Secretary programs. We focused on local authors with our second self-publishing panel, and Pat Zeider with our programs celebrating the Montrose Centennial. The Library’s One Book One Glendale events for adults and children were both great successes. Thanks to Parliamentarian our VP for Community Events Leon Mayer, who recruits many authors to appear Faranak Van Patten at the library at no charge. Director of Libraries We now have a full color membership brochure prominently displayed at all Cindy Cleary checkout counters of the library system. Board member Vic Pallos, who is a public relations professional, wrote, designed, and donated the printing of the brochures, and provided stands for them. Helene Block Our Fundraising Committee, headed by Mary Rose Grim, met with Library Stanley L. Block, M.D. managers to figure out ways that branches could organize special programs to Lynda Burns attract members and raise funds. The Chevy Chase branch, on its own, organized the recent Cookbook Sale and Recipe Share. They are a great example of how Janice Carter neighborhoods can rally around their local branches and promote the programs of Ann Chadney the library system. Patricia Du Pre Several members of our board took on a big research project at the end of 2012 and visited four other Friends of the Library bookstores – in Beverly Hills, Burbank, Amy Goldman Koss Pasadena and South Pasadena. We did this to get ideas for reconfiguring the Book Phil Lanzafame Nook when the Central Library facility is renovated. We ended up learning a lot from the way other Friends’ groups conduct their book sales, and our Book Sales Nini Maldonado VP Peter Breckheimer has now refocused our efforts to promote regular monthly Rodica Mondocea dock sales – the second Saturday of each month between 9-noon. Peter, and Helene Block, also manage volunteers who run the Book Nook, and do the background Joyce Morrissey work on our Amazon sales program. Liz Prado-Mirzaian Anna Rundle President’s Report continued on page 6 John Steele Mary Alice Toomey Katherine Yamada 2 Support Your Library: Join Friends FROM THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR A robust and exciting calendar By Cindy Cleary, Director of Library, Arts & Culture of music and art programs and exhibits is being planned to he Friends celebrated another year of remarkable celebrate the grand reopening. In Taccomplishment at the Annual Meeting in May. the meantime, materials including Immediately following the Annual Meeting, two hundred compact discs, art and music people enjoyed a moderated discussion with celebrated books and DVDs, and a songbook attorneys Mark Geragos and Pat Harris. This was just one collection are available at Central of many programs that the Friends sponsored throughout Library. Follow our progress by the year. Thank you to everyone who has supported the visiting www.brandlibrary.org/ BrandLibraryRenovation.asp or library either through your membership or as a board Cindy Cleary, Director of member. We could not do what we do without you. www.facebook.com/brandlibrary. Libraries, and Friend In May, our children’s librarians launched the annual I am pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Shea to Summer Reading Program which runs through July 20. This the position of Librarian Specialist in charge of our local Friends sponsored program offers students a great way to history collection. Mike began his career with Glendale in maintain their reading skills during the school break. Last 2007 and since that time has been instrumental in making year over 5,000 students participated. This year’s theme is digital images of our City available on our website. Check “Reading is So Delicious” and as you can imagine there out his work and Glendale’s history at http://library.
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