Books and Movies And About The Jury System

For the past two days I was involved in the process of jury selection for a case brought forward at the Hall of Justice. Though ultimately I was not selected to be on the jury, I found the process to be an interesting experience. It made me think of the fiction books and movies that have been made that involved juries. I have come up with five off the top of the my head. Can you come up with more. Leave a comment.

To Kill A Mockingbird
12 Angry Men
Judgement at Nuremberg
The Client
A Few Good Men

RochesterWorks! 50+ Career Workshops

During May the library held two career workshops in partnership with RochesterWorks!, for the 50+ or nearly 50 Job Seeker. These workshops are designed to provide methods for counteracting the age factor in the selection process. We have two more career workshops in the month of June.

All workshops run from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and registration is required. Register online at http://www.chililibrary.org/ or contact the
library at (585) 889-2200.

These workshops will be presented by Dr. Rita M. Carey, Career Specialist, RCM Associates. Rita has designed and managed career centers for Fortune 100 companies and has worked with thousands of career transitioners.

Wednesday, June 3 - Networking at 50+ - Yes, you can!
This workshop is for you, if:
¨ you are uncomfortable with the thought of networking
¨ you think networking is taking advantage of others
¨ you have not been able to identify an appropriate contact base
¨ you feel awkward about having networking conversations

Wednesday, June 10 - Interviewing at 50+: How to counteract the age factor
.. You will learn:
¨ How to influence age perception
¨ Ways to deal with age-related questions
¨ Pitfalls of the second interview and how to avoid them
¨ A serious mistake made frequently by the more experienced job seeker
¨ Generational work styles and how those affect selection and success

Homeschooling Fair

The library held it's first Homeschooling Fair last Saturday for those interesting in homeschooling but don't know where to start. Parents who have been doing it for years were present to help answer questions from prospective parents and to display materials used by homeschooling families.

Pictured above Janet Tierney is the homeschooling mom speaking with Frances Maier, and Frances's mother. Frances was homeschooled as a child and now she is planning to homeschool her own children.

Barnes & Noble Bookfair Supporting Chili Public Library

A Barnes & Noble Bookfair to support the Friends of the Chili Public Library will be held all day on Friday, June 12th, 2009. Vouchers may be picked up at the Library. When purchasing materials at the Barnes & Noble at the Mall at Greece please present the voucher. A percentage of the net sales will then be donated to the Friends of the Chili Public Library.

Remember Father’s Day, Graduations, Weddings, Test-Prep and Summer Reading!

Events will be running at the store from 3pm-8pm. Here is the schedule of events:

3:00 pm ~ Musical entertainment by Kara Fink, talented 15 year old singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist from Chili.
4:00 pm ~ Therapy Dogs Storytime. Come read a story to one of our wonderful therapy dogs!
5:00 pm ~ Corduroy Storytime and Craft. Come meet Corduroy, hear stories and do a craft!
6:00 pm ~ American Girl Fashion Show. Come see costumes modeled from several of the American Girl books.
7:00 pm ~ Bonnie Moore, Chili Town Historian, presents “The Cobblestone Buildings of Chili.” Come enjoy fascinating facts and interesting stories about these historic buildings.

Storytime at CPL

Melissa Flynn takes a turn sharing a story with children during a storytime at the Chili Public Library. Melissa is pursuing a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies at University of Buffalo and is currently interning at Chili Public Library for eight weeks.

Databases Available For Searching

Due to a reduction in State funds used to support system services such as shared databases the following systemwide databases have been dropped:
· Biography Resource
· Dear Reader (online book club)
· Novelist
. Opposing Viewpoints

The system still provides access to the following database:
· HeritageQuest

There are additional databases you can access which are provided by State Library. These databases include:
· Business and Company Resource Center
· Gate Custom Newspapers
· Grolier Online
· Health and Wellness Resource Center
· Netlibrary Reference Center
· Primary Search via SEARCHASAURUS
· Proquest PremiumTwayne’s Author Series

To access these databases and others visit our library’s webpage http://www.chililibrary.org/ and select ‘Search for Magazine Articles’ at the lower right of the screen.

Are we organized at the CPL!!!!

David Tyler not only works as a clerk for the library but continues to build beautiful shelving units for the library as well. His latest addition to the library is a shelving unit in the children's area. To save space he designed and built a unit that showcases books, puzzles, magazines and mixed media. He has also built specialized library furniture and shelving for other libraries within the area.

Barrel of Fun Productions - Farm Animal Puppet Show

The Barrel of Fun Productions - Farm Animal Puppet Show on April 21 was a hit with the kids. Old McDonald's farm was there and the puppets were having a celebration. These hand puppets talked and sang and kept 85 people in the audience entertained.