Thursday, January 24, 2008

Tech Challenge: Online Genealogy

We held our first session about using Ancestry.com and FirstSearch this week. We should have waited. There were several technical problems logging all 8 computers onto our licensed Ancestry site, so we really couldn't do what we had hoped. Instead, we worked with folk on FirstSearch, the LDS free website, and did some demonstrations on Ancestry.

The good news is that we have fixed the problems. Our next class should work out better. We've offered a few spots in the next class to folks attending the first class, since it was a bit of a bust, but there are several registration slots still open. We will begin taking registrations on Monday, Jan. 28 at 662-3133. The class itself will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 7:30.

Yes, even librarians are not infallible ;-)
kc

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Update on yarn and craft opportunities at the library

Our knitting group has multiplied! Contrary to prior reports, our Monday group will continue in addition to our new Thursday group!

The Monday group will welcome all crafters whose hobby can be portable and not too messy -- the library prefers not to have glue or glitter or tiny beads or anything that can easily scatter brought in. But punch needlers, embroiderers, Temari ball makers, counted cross stichers and such are welcome to join with the Monday group.

At this time the Thursday group will stick with knitting and crochet, and hopes to grow to include everyone from beginner through advanced.

Both groups meet at 6 p.m. on their respective nights, and are to finish up by 7:45. Both meet in our main parlor.

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Muppets at the library, pt 1

Found this youtube video on "Love the Liberry" - hope you like it (please keep the volume down within the library).