July / Aug 2006 Vol. 7 / Issue 4 Providing books and materials to inform, entertain and enrich the residents of Preble county Need answers? Let Live Reference find them for you! We can help you… Solve it Answer it Locate it Spell it Research it No question is too small -- from deciphering that pesky crossword puzzle clue to figuring out that elusive homework stumper. Want to know who writes like Mary Higgins Clark? We can help you with that too! All you have to do is ASK! ¨ Know It Now ¨ Homework Now ¨ Read This Now The Library entered a float in the route. Gary’s Pharmacy very gen- We never sleep. We answer your questions and find Eaton Bicentennial Parade that erously donated the helium used information for you 24/7! was held on Saturday, July 1st to blow up the balloons. The Li- and won 1st place in Best in Com- brary’s mascots, Dewey and the This service is provided FREE of charge by the State munity Float! Our theme was, Gang rode along on the float too! Library of Ohio and your local library to anyone with a “Libraries: Past, Present, and Be- yond” which highlighted the his- Everyone with the library is very computer and Internet access. tory & future of libraries. proud that our float took Best in Community Float! We can’t wait to Hi! My name is Seven. Riding on the float were, Teen get started on the float for the Twenty-Four Seven. I’m a Librarian, Mary McClanahan por- Pork Festival in the Fall! traying a Greek librarian, Rachel Professional Librarian and Noland portraying a librarian from I’m here to work for you! Victorian times, and Savannah Simply visit the PCDL Bailey portraying a librarian from the future. Abby Noland (Library Online Catalog @ Director), Deb Brock (Library www.pcdl.lib.oh.us Board President), Marlene Ressler Click on the (Outreach & Volunteer Services), Live Reference Link Cheryl Richter (Public Relations), Marvin Deaton (Maintenance Ser- And I’ll begin tracking vices), and Howard Carter down your answers (Volunteer) marched alongside in no time! the float and handed out balloons to children along the parade Pictured: (L - R) Rachel Noland, Mary McClanahan, and Savannah Bailey u Library Admin. & Resource Center u 450 S. Barron St. Eaton, OH 45320 u (937) 456-4250 u www.pcdl.lib.oh.us Inklings by Abby: Director’s Column Where Democracy Happens American Institution. Vancrest Nursing Home Residents Visit PC Genealogy Department As you drive around Eaton you can’t I hope you saw us at the Bicenten- help but notice all the beautiful pa- nial Parade. You would have noticed Nursing home residents Marjorie Walden and Doris triotic decorations and the commu- our float depicting the three ages of Stephens visited the Preble County Genealogy Room nity hard at work cleaning buildings libraries. The first known library in located in the main office of the Preble County District and yards for the Bicentennial Cele- the world was established by the Library. bration. It makes me so proud to Greeks. The Royal Library of Alex- Group visits to the Genealogy Room are always wel- be an American. There is nothing as andria, located in Alexandria, Egypt, come. Please contact Genealogy Supervisor, Martha unique as the democratic process in was founded during Ptolemy II Albright at 456-4970 for more information about sched- history and we have a right to be Philadelphus’s reign 309–246 BC. uling your visit! proud. One of the cornerstones of The first attempt to establish a cir- our democracy is our First Amend- culating library in Eaton was made ment rights, which American librari- by the Research Society in 1899. In ans strive to defend. 1901 the village authorized .5 mill “Congress Shall Make No Law Re- for library purposes for the general specting an Establishment of Relig- public. The library was moved to a ion, or Prohibiting the Free Exercise building at the northwest corner of Thereof; or Abridging the Freedom Main and Maple Streets. The hours of Speech, or of the Press; or the were expanded to two days a week Right of the People Peaceably to for use by members and by persons Assemble, and To Petition the Gov- resident in Eaton and "certified by a ernment for a Redress of Griev- landowner to be a proper person." ances.” — First Amendment Mrs. Lida Griswold was employed as Pictured: Front (L-R): Marjorie Walden, Doris Stephens (To learn more about your first the first permanent librarian in Back (L-R): Genealogy Asst., Gloria Hyatt, Outreach amendment rights, visit 1901. She was the victim of a Coordinator, Marlene Ressler, Activities Director, Carole www.firstamendmentcenter.org/) shocking tragedy on July 8, 1909. Rusk, and Genealogy Supervisor, Martha Albright. According to the newspaper, Harry In a recent Library Journal, Salt Rife, a rejected suitor, accosted her Lake City Public Library was the in the library, shot her to death in subject of an article, “Where De- front of her son and then attempted mocracy Happens.” Yes, I thought suicide. He was convicted of murder to myself, American Libraries are and died in the electric chair in where democracy happens. And I 1910. never take that for granted. I had a And the future library, what will it co-worker who immigrated from look like? Only the future’s democ- Russia, formerly of the U.S.S.R., ratic children know! who told me how books were vigor- ously banned by their government Director Abby Noland, M.Div, MLS and how freedom of information did Preble County District Library not exist during her time there. She 450 South Barron Street reminds me how fortunate we are Eaton, OH 45320 in our country. Benjamin Franklin (937) 456-4250 created the first public lending li- (937) 456-6092 FAX brary in the United States and now (937) 456-6804 TTY public libraries are, indeed, an GLibrary Beauties adorn our float! GWave to the camera everyone! EPreparing for the big parade day! Program Recap Nearly one in six people now own a must take the call. cell phone, meaning that these music- 6. Use Discretion when discussing West Manchester Library hosted Overnight at playing, picture -taking, Internet- private matters or certain business the Library on May 25th for teens. It was a night receiving wireless communication mar- topics in front of others. You of Karaoke, Donkey Konga, Dance, Dance Revolu- vels can be found in use everywhere never know who is within hearing tion, charades, games and pizza! Everyone got into throughout the world. Although the range. the groove! technology is wonderful, sometimes 7. When walking and talking on your common courtesy of cell phone users wireless phone, be aware of your can leave a lot to be desired. Learning surroundings and remember to and practicing cell phone etiquette is respect the rights of others. the best way for cell phone users to 8. Practice wireless responsibility stop annoying those around them. while you are driving. Place calls when your vehicle is not moving. National Cell phone Courtesy Month Don’t make or answer calls while was founded by Sprint’s Cell phone in heavy traffic or in hazardous Etiquette Spokesperson, Jacqueline driving conditions. Use a hands- Whitmore. The goal of cell phone cour- free device in order to help focus tesy month is to encourage cell phone attention on safety. And always Library Asst., Melissa McCartney Board member, Jim and Branch Librarian, Vicki Hoff Corson, keeps a close users to be more respectful of others make safety your most important prove they still have the ‘stuff’! eye on the partiers. by practicing some simple cell phone call. etiquette principles. Jacqueline Whitmore is a certified eti- quette expert, professional speaker, Whitmore offers the following eight and the founder of The Protocol School tips to those who want to improve of Palm Beach. She is the author of their cell phone savvy: the following book: 1. Let your voicemail take your calls Business Class: Etiquette Essen- when you’re in meetings, court- tials for Success at Work: Have you rooms, restaurants or other busy forgotten a person’s name two min- areas. If you must speak to the utes after being introduced? Have you caller, excuse yourself and find a wondered which secluded area. fork to use or how 2. Speak in your regular conversa- to discreetly pay the tional tone and don’t display anger check while attend- Karaoke brings out the velvet tones of everyone! Could one during a public call. Speaking ing an important of them possibly be the next American Idol? loudly or showing emotion may business dinner? distract those around you. Have you insulted 3. Use your vibrate function or turn an international Frances Lewis (L), in the off your phone in public places client by mistake parade with L & M Products, wanted a picture with the such as movie theaters, religious and didn’t realize it library’s Egyptian Goddess, services, restaurants, etc. Many until it was too late? Mary McClanahan (R)! wireless phones now have envi- Making these types ronmental settings that automati- of errors can get in the way of getting E cally adjust the phone and its fea- ahead. However, these faux pas can tures so you do not disrupt your be avoided by exercising a little bit of surroundings. business etiquette. Business etiquette 4. If you are expecting a call that is a powerful, practical, and profitable can’t be postponed, alert your skill you can use when it most counts companions ahead of time and to get a job, keep a job, or succeed on excuse yourself when the call the job.