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Donaldsonville

500 Mississippi Street

Phone: (225) 473-8052

Mon., Wed., Fri. .......... 8:30AM—5:30PM

Tuesday & Thursday .. 8:30AM—8:00PM

Saturday ........................ 8:30AM—12:30PM

Gonzales

708 S. Irma Blvd.

Phone: (225) 647-3955

Monday—Thursday .... 8:30AM—8:00PM

Friday & Saturday ….. 8:30AM—5:30PM

Galvez

40300 Hwy. 42

Phone: (225) 622-3339

Mon., Wed., Fri. .......... 8:30AM—5:30PM


Saturday ........................ 8:30AM—12:30PM

Dutchtown

13278 Hwy. 73

Phone: (225) 673-8699

Mon., Wed., Fri. .......... 8:30AM—5:30PM


Saturday ........................ 8:30AM—12:30PM

Free Training in Leading Business

Technology Applications and Soft

Skills

Free technology and soft skill training

classes are being offered by the Louisiana

Jobs and Career Center for those seeking

employment or who are interested in new

career paths as well as people who want to

improve their career skills.

Ascension Parish Library Location

LAJACC Training Schedule You must be 16 or older to register.

Job Search: Getting Started While looking for work can be an exciting

time, it can also involve fear and

discomfort about change and the unknown.

Whether students are already in the midst

of a job search or just thinking about it,

this one day course will help students to

determine what their skill set is made up

of, the kind of work that is important and

realistic to include in their search, and how

to get started. Today’s job market is not

the same as it was even five years ago.

Knowing where to go, who to talk to, and

the opportunities that are available will

help to shift students from someone who

dreams about having a job, to someone

who has the job they always wanted.

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Ascension Parish Library is hosting a six-week series of

readings and discussions entitled “The American West in

Fact and Fiction” for our annual Readings in Literature and

Culture (RELIC) series.

Sponsored by the

Louisiana Endowment

for the Humanities and

funded by the library,

“The American West in

Fact and Fiction” will

meet each Tuesday

starting September 11

and concluding on

October 16, from 6-8

PM, at the library’s

Gonzales location, 708

S. Irma Boulevard.

Readers who are

interested in

committing to the

program must register

in advance, either in

person or by calling the

library at 647-3955.

Every reader receives a

set of program books to

check out, so they must

have a current library

card or apply for one.

Registration is limited

and begins Monday,

August 13.

Charles Elliott,

Professor of Louisiana

History at Southeastern

Louisiana University, will lead discussions on four novels:

The Brave Cowboy by Edward Abbey, Fools Crow by James

Welch, The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the

American West by Patricia Nelson Limerick, and Riders of

the Purple Sage by Zane Grey. A review of the novels will

place them in relationship to each other and suggest major

themes that readers will consider in the program.

“The American West in Fact and Fiction” offers several

perspectives on the region as a means of raising questions

about the West’s symbolic significance in the American

mind and about the problems of its history. The powerful

image of the cowboy and the entire genre of the “Western,”

the experience of the Native Americans, and the modern

West as a society will be explored through literature and

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Tuesdays, September 11 –

October 16, 2012

6-8 PM - Gonzales

For assistance in registering or for

more information, call Louisiana

Jobs and Career Center at 1-888-

487-2700 or visit their website at

http://lajacc.state.lib.la.us/training

How students will benefit: Assess their skills, values, and beliefs about

work and looking for opportunities. Develop an understanding for the

types of work available to students and where to find more information.

Recognize the differences and benefits available through career coaches,

counselors, and mentors. Learn different approaches to job searching,

such as networking and tapping into the job market.

Ascension Parish Library Meeting Room

Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 9AM—5PM , Gonzales

Job Search: Resume Building and Beyond The job market continues to change, as does the way we look for work.

This course examines the value of presenting themselves as a complete

package by using a resume as an introduction to an employer and

backing it up with a portfolio presented at the interview. How students

will benefit: Learn how to describe themselves using descriptive

language. Explore the essential elements of cover letters and resumes.

Understand the need for pre-employment testing and what to expect in

their target market. Design a personalized portfolio. Develop a plan that

moves students to a new job very quickly.

*Prerequisites: Computer Foundations, Introducing Windows and MS

Word (or comparable experience) is recommended. Completing the

Getting Your Job Search Started course is also recommended.


Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 9AM—5PM , Gonzales

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro (2 Day) This course will teach students fundamental concepts and terminology

and the basic features of Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro. Students will learn PDF

basics and explore the Acrobat interface. They’ll learn how to navigate

and organize PDF documents. Students will learn how to create a PDF

document from within Acrobat. They will also create PDF documents

from within other applications such as word processors or other Adobe

Creative Suite applications, and create documents from Web pages.

Students will learn to modify PDF content by rearranging, editing, and

formatting existing text; and by adding headers, footers, watermarks, and

backgrounds. They’ll learn how to insert multimedia content, including

audio, video, and flash files. They’ll add bookmarks and links, and

improve accessibility in a document. Students will learn to manage

security issues by using password encryption and digital signatures.

They’ll explore document review techniques, including the use of

comments, markups, and automated reviews, such as Page View Sharing

and Collaborate Live. On day 2, students will then learn how to produce

high-quality PDF documents for press. They will learn how to discover

geospatial data in a PDF map. They will learn prepress techniques

including color management, proofing and converting colors, color

separations, managing inks, trapping, and transparency flattening.

Students will use the Preflight feature to test and convert a document to

comply with print provider requirements or ISO 9000 standards such as

PDF/X, PDF/A, or PDF/E. Students will learn to create interactive forms

using both the Form Editor as well as LiveCycle Designer ES. They will

learn to distribute PDF documents and forms, and to compile form data

returned from users.

*Prerequisites: Computer Foundations, Introducing Windows, Word

2010 Levels 1-3, Photoshop, PowerPoint and Publisher skills helpful.

Attending students should already own, use, or have access to this

FULL VERSION software (not merely free Acrobat reader) prior to

registering for the course. Any previous exposure to the Adobe CS5

family of products or previous versions of Acrobat is advantageous.


Wed, Aug 1, 2012 - Thu, Aug 2, 2012 , 9AM-5PM, Gonzales

For assistance in registering or for more information, call Louisiana

Jobs and Career Center at 1-888-487-2700. or visit their website at

http://lajacc.state.lib.la.us/training/

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Attendance at library programs and events constitutes consent to be photographed for

Ascension Parish Library publicity purposes.

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Donaldsonville / 12:00 PM

Eva Moves the Furniture by Margot Livesey

Dutchtown / 6:30 PM

In the Sanctuary of Outcasts by Neil White

Gonzales / 6:30 PM

The Siege by Helen Dunmore

Registration required

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A Trip Down Memory Lane with author Will LeBlanc

Master Gardeners Fall Gardening Series

Woodcarver David Oubre

Coffee & Crafts

ACT Practice Test

eReader Individual Instruction Sessions

From History.com

On August 1, 1914, four days after

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia,

two more great European powers—Russia

and Germany—declare war on each other;

the same day, France orders a general

mobilization. The so-called "Great War"

that ensued would be one of unprecedented

destruction and loss of life, resulting in the

deaths of some 20 million soldiers and

civilians and the physical devastation of

much of the European continent.

The event that was widely

acknowledged to have sparked the

outbreak of World War I occurred on June

28, 1914, when Archduke Franz

Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian

Empire, was shot to death with his wife by

the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo

Princip in Sarajevo. Over the weeks that

followed, Austria-Hungary blamed the

Serbian government for the attack, hoping

to use the incident as justification for

settling the problem of Slavic nationalism

in the tumultuous Balkans region once and

for all. However, as Russia supported

Serbia, an Austria-Hungary declaration of

war was delayed until its leaders received

assurances from German leader Kaiser

Wilhelm II that Germany would support

their cause in the event of a Russian

intervention. This assurance came on

July 5; Austria-Hungary

subsequently sent an

ultimatum to the Serbian

government on July 23

and demanded its

acceptance within two

days at the risk of war.

Though Serbia accepted

all but two of the

ultimatum’s terms, and

Russia declared its

intention to back Serbia in

the case of such a

conflict, Austria-Hungary

went ahead with its war

declaration against Serbia

on July 28, one month

after the assassinations.

With that

declaration, the tenuous peace between

Europe’s great powers was shattered:

Germany warned Russia, still only

partially mobilized, that to continue to full

mobilization against Austria-Hungary

would mean war with Germany. While

insisting that Russia immediately halt

mobilization, Germany began its own

mobilization; when the Russians refused

the German demands, Germany declared

war on the czarist empire on August 1.

That same day, Russia’s ally, France, long

suspicious of German aggression, began its

own mobilization, urging Great Britain—

the third member, along with France and

Russia, of the Triple Entente alliance—to

declare its support. A divided British

government declined to do so initially, but

events soon precipitated Britain’s move

towards war as well. On August 2, the first

German army units crossed into

Luxembourg as part of a long-planned

German strategy to invade France through

neutral Belgium. France and Germany

declared war against each other on August

3; that night, Germany invaded Belgium,

prompting Great Britain to declare war on

Germany.

For the most part, the people of

Europe greeted the outbreak of war with

jubilation. The great majority of people—

within government and without—assumed

that their country would be victorious

within months, and could not envision the

possibility of a longer conflict. By the end

of 1914, however, well over a million

soldiers of various nationalities had been

killed on the battlefields of Europe, and

there was no final victory in sight for either

the Allies or the Central Powers. On the

Western Front—the battle line that

stretched across northern France and

Belgium—the combatants settled down in

the trenches for a terrible war of attrition,

which would continue, in Europe and other

corners of the world, for the next four

years.

If you would like to learn more about

World War I, check out these items

from the library:

940.3 WIL H.P. Willmott

World War I

940.373 DOU edited by James H. Hallas

Doughboy War: The American

Expeditionary Force in WWI

940.3 STO Norman Stone

World War One

V 940.3 GRE

The Great War, (DVD)

V 940.3 WOR, (DVD)

World War I: American Legacy

X 940.3 DOW Paul Dowswell

True Stories of the First World War

X 940.3 GRE Josh Gregory

World War I

X 940.442 HAN Ole Steen Hansen

Military Aircraft of WWI

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http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i

By Robert Longley, About.com Guide

The U.S. Small Business Administration has

seen lots of small businesses come and,

unfortunately, go.

According to the SBA,

over 50% of small

businesses fail in the first

five years. Why? What

goes wrong?

In his book Small

Business Management, Michael Ames gives the

following reasons for small business failure:

1. Lack of experience

2. Insufficient capital (money)

3. Poor location

4. Poor inventory management

5. Over-investment in fixed assets

6. Poor credit arrangements

7. Personal use of business funds

8. Unexpected growth

9. Competition

10. Low sales

These figures aren't meant to scare you, but to

prepare you for the rocky path ahead.

Underestimating the difficulty of starting a

business is one of the biggest obstacles

entrepreneurs face. However, success can be

yours if you are patient, willing to work hard,

and take all the necessary steps.

On the Upside

It's true that there are many reasons not to start

your own business. But for the right person, the

advantages of business ownership far outweigh

the risks.

You will be your own boss. Hard work and long

hours directly benefit you, rather than

increasing profits for someone else. Earning and

growth potential are far greater. A new venture

is as exciting as it is risky. Running a business

provides endless challenge and opportunities for

learning.

Merrick Young always had entrepreneurial

aspirations. In 2009, after seven years in the

construction industry, he decided to take his

chance and start Living Solutions

Construction, LLC, a construction and

development company, during the height of a

recession. Young's thinking was that if he could

get his business up and running and acquire

land at a discounted price, he could be in a

pretty position when the economic turnaround

came. He bought a plot of land in Baker, La.,

and set out to turn it into affordable homes.

In the beginning, Young found numerous

challenges stacked against him. He had lots of

experience on the trade end, but didn’t quite

have the business and

entrepreneurial skills that

he’d need to get such an

operation moving. He

contacted the Louisiana Small

Business Development Center at Southern

University in Baton Rouge and found many

resources to help get access to capital,

government procurement opportunities, and

ways to grow his business.

During hard economic times it is especially

difficult for a contractor to obtain capital, and

Young’s entire operation hinged on getting loan

approval. The LSBDC pointed him to Liberty

Bank and helped him create a solid business

plan that covered all indicators and parts they

would be looking for. They helped prepare a

thorough financial analysis and created a solid

marketing plan by forming a strategic alliance

with a top-producing realtor that would be able

to help sell the homes.

“They really helped us find a bank that was a

good fit for us then coasted us through the

process of approaching the bank and to give

them exactly what they were looking for,” said

Young.

With the assistance of the LSBDC, Young

eventually landed a $500,000 loan to cover the

land and construction costs for the project.

Living Solutions has since landed a contract

with the City of Zachary and with the city of

Opelousas where he is constructing 26 houses.

He now has six full-time employees and expects

to increase revenue in 2011 by $210,000.

Through the LSBDC he was also able to tap

into Baton Rouge’s business community to join

business groups, attend seminars and network.

“The LSBDC really helped us get our foot in

the door with the first project and they really

helped me get my head around the business side

of things,” said Young.

Louisiana Small Business Development Center

at Southern University in Baton Rouge

When Todd Graves started his

business in 1996, he contacted

SCORE for financial and

marketing advice. Now one of

the food and beverage industry's fastest growing

companies, Raising Cane's has become a fast

food sensation, due in large part to a menu built

around Todd's famous fresh chicken fingers.

Raising Cane's, which now operates 100

restaurants in 14 states, was honored with a

2010 SCORE Award for Outstanding Socially

Progressive Small Business for its business

success and community support — in 2009, the

company gave more than $1 million to the

communities that house its restaurants.

What's Great About My Mentor?

Todd says his mentors’ insights are still

valuable, particularly the importance of

thorough planning and constantly staying atop

all aspects of the business. “It may take you

longer to plan ahead, but you’ll

be more efficient in the end

when you’re likely to be

extremely busy,” he says,

adding that any aspiring

entrepreneur can benefit from

working with an experienced

SCORE mentor.“They’re

committed to help you be

successful, because they

understand the value a small

business brings to a

community,” Todd says. “But they also help

you understand what it takes to be a successful

business owner. If you’re willing to commit

yourself to starting a business, they’ll provide

all the encouragement and assistance you need.”

"And unlike all the banks that said no," he adds,

"SCORE mentors are supportive and believed

in my idea as much as I did."

How SCORE Helped

"I saw SCORE as a good way to get real-world

experience that would complement what my

partner was learning in the classroom," Todd

says. "We wanted to create an efficient business

plan that would provide a sound base for

growth." says Todd. "I met with several

SCORE counselors in 1995 as we were working

on our business plan," he adds. "I attended the

SCORE one-day seminar on Starting and

Managing a Successful Business." Todd worked

with several mentors at Baton Rouge SCORE

on issues such as financial projections,

management issues and marketing. They also

encouraged Todd to think through every aspect

of his business idea, including some he hadn’t

considered. "Talking with successful

businesspeople like the SCORE counselors

helped build my confidence, but it also helped

me look at challenges realistically,"Todd says.

"Running a business is very hard. SCORE

challenged me to be ready and know what to

expect."

Raising

Cane's is the

recipient of

the 2010

SCORE

Award for

Outstanding

Socially-

progressive

Small

Business.

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APL is proud to partner with SCORE and

LSBDC to offer on-site, one-on-one,

counseling sessions for new business start-

ups and mentoring for existing businesses.

Check the calendar for dates and times.

We are happy to share their success

stories. Are you ready to write yours?

For more information on assessing your

readiness visit your Ascension Parish

Library for FREE business consulting &

mentoring, books and magazines, as well

as FREE database resources.

Free APL Databases … Keep up with Business News & Trends from your home or office – Free! Ascension Parish Library subscribes to a variety of databases to help small business owners stay current with business news and assist with

in-depth research. The databases can be used in the library or accessed from your home or office with a current library card.

Business Source Complete … This database is the world's largest resource of full text business publications. It contains far more full text

business periodicals than any other database currently available. Business Source® Complete is the overwhelmingly superior database for

full text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, finance, etc. As part of

the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts and full text are available back as far as 1886 or the first issue

published. Additional full text, non-journal content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests,

conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company

profiles, SWOT analyses, and more. To access this database from home or work, click Research Databases on the library’s home page,

then enter your Ascension Parish Library card number. Select EBSCO and then select Business Source Complete.

Resources available include: Free Small Business Counseling & Mentoring

* Free Small Business Seminars * Free Small Business Guide to Licenses

and Permits * Local and National Website Links * Free APL Databases *

Business Forms on the Web * Business Magazines / Newspapers

Ascension Parish Library and SCORE – Baton Rouge offer free, on-site counseling in Ascension Parish for new business start-ups and

mentoring for existing businesses. Counseling sessions are held at two library locations each month by appointment: the first Tuesday

morning and third Tuesday afternoon at the library in Gonzales and the second Wednesday morning and third Wednesday afternoon at the

library in Dutchtown.

SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business is a nonprofit Association and a resource partner of the Small Business Administration.

SCORE is dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide.

Counselors are active or retired business owners and executives with extensive experience, who

follow the steps on “How to Start and Manage a Successful Business.” This includes help on the

Business Plan, Financial Forecast, Marketing & Sales, Legal and Accounting suggestions, Business

Insurance needs, and the Bank Loan Package preparation. SCORE counselors follow a strict code of

ethics and confidentiality.

This year SCORE will begin expanding its education opportunities in the community for small

businesses with a new Simple Steps Program and a stronger Community Alliance Program. These

new programs will help SCORE become an even more valuable resource in our community. To learn

more, visit the SCORE WEB SITE AT www.scorebr.org.

All counseling sessions are free.

Score counselors follow a strict code of ethics and confidentiality.

Counseling sessions are by appointment only.

To schedule an appointment, call (225) 381-7130 or toll-free (877) 381-7130.

Please specify which library location you prefer: Gonzales or Dutchtown.

Counseling sessions last for 1 hour. Sessions start and end promptly on the hour.

Small business owners can take advantage of the free business consulting the library offers on the second Monday of each

month in Galvez and the second Wednesday of each month in Donaldsonville. Persons wanting to start or improve a small

business receive private, two-hour consulting sessions designed to provide professional help in areas of financing, marketing,

and accounting.

Potential small business owners can obtain individualized, detailed assistance in areas including business plan development,

financial projections, marketing, licensing requirements, and site selection.

For those wanting to improve their existing business, assistance with reversing cash flow problems, developing sound

accounting practices, producing marketing materials, and packaging loan proposals is available.

This service is sponsored by the Ascension Parish Library and is a partnership program with the U. S. Small Business

Administration (SBA), the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, and the Louisiana Small Business Development

Center at Southern University and A & M College – Baton Rouge. All services are free and confidential. To schedule an

appointment, call the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at 922-0998.

Wednesday

August 8

Donaldsonville

Monday

August 13

Galvez

Wednesday

August 8

9 - 10 AM

10 - 11 AM

11 - Noon

Wednesday

August 15

1 – 2 PM

2 – 3 PM

3 – 4 PM

Tuesday

August 7

9 –10 AM

10 – 11 AM

11 – Noon

Tuesday

August 21

1 – 2 PM

2 – 3 PM

3 – 4 PM

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http://www2.state.lib.la.us/databases/?illcode=c1ac

http://www.scorebr.org/

If at some point this summer you thought that there were a lot more kids

than usual at Ascension Parish Library, you were right! Children poured into all four locations for our Artists Series, crafts, storytimes, and other programs. The smiles on their faces and the

laughter (and sometimes screams) ringing through the branches let us know that we are making a difference in our community. We are glad that you made Ascension Parish Library the place

to be this summer!

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Databases are available in the library or from your home computer using your library

card to log in. To access our databases, please click on the Research Databases button

or on the navigation menu, scroll down and click on the desired database. For additional

information, please contact the library or ask any staff member.

Computer Training Seminars @ the Library

Introduction to Windows 7

August 6 - 10AM - Gonzales

This workshop is intended for people with

little or no computing experience. With

hands-on practice, participants will become

familiar with how to use the basic

components of a computer, as well as how

to open files and programs in Windows,

the world's most popular operating system.

Recommended for beginners.

Internet Basics

August 30 - 6PM - Gonzales

Internet Basics is intended for people with

little or no experience with the Internet or

the World Wide Web. Participants will be

introduced to the Internet, learn how the

World Wide Web works, and learn how to

explore the World Wide Web using

Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Discovering E-Mail


Write letters and instantly send them

anywhere in the world with the touch of a

key? It is possible! Welcome to the world

of e-mail! The workshop will cover a brief

history of e-mail, discuss its uses, cover the

various types of e-mail (such as online

service, web-based e-mail, pop-mail, etc.),

discuss the features found in e-mail, and

feature hands-on e-mail practice. Already

having some internet and computer

experience will be helpful to participants.

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007

August 7 - 6PM - Gonzales Participants will become familiar with and

practice using the basic tools of Microsoft

Word, such as the basic elements of the

Word screen, ruler and toolbar; how to

select and modify text; how to cut, copy

and paste text selections; how to alter

typeface, font size, line spacing, and

margins; how to use the spell check and

grammar check functions; how to save and

print documents; and how to make use of

"Help".

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007

August 7 - 10AM - Gonzales Participants will become familiar with the

uses of a spreadsheet and practice using the

basic features of Microsoft Excel,

including the Menu Bar, Tool Bar and

Formula Bar; selecting single cells and

groups of cells; entering text and data;

calculating sums; and formatting the

spreadsheet.

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

2007– August 6 - 6PM - Gonzales

Participants will become familiar with and

practice using the basic tools of Microsoft

Publisher. Learn how to easily create,

customize, and publish materials such as

newsletters, brochures, flyers, etc.

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

2007 - August 29 - 10AM - Gonzales This program is designed for individuals

who want to learn how to enhance

presentations by using one of the most

popular presentation software programs

available. Attendees will create a

presentation, make formatting changes,

insert clip art, and apply designs,

transitions and effects to a presentation.

Basic computer and word processing skills

are needed.

Job Searching on the Internet

August 8 - 10AM - Donaldsonville

Learn how to use the Internet as a vital tool

in your job search. Post resumes on the

Internet, send them in your e-mail, find

listings of job openings, research

companies and careers, and communicate

and network with others in your job field.

These are a few of the advantages of using

the Internet in your job search.

In this workshop, we will show you how to

make the Internet one of your most valued

tools in searching for a job. We will cover

how to send your resume over the Internet

via the Web, Usenet, or E-mail, and

demonstrate how to find a mailing list or

access newsgroups via the Web.

A Guide to Writing Resumés


This workshop is designed for first-timers

and for those looking to breathe new life

into their current resumés. Resumé writing

is an essential skill for job seekers. Learn

how to write and format a resume that will

stand out and create your own resumé

using the library’s new Career Cruising

Database.

Welcome to Grolier Online.

Grolier Online is

published by Scholastic

Library Publishing, a

division of Scholastic

Inc. It includes eight encyclopedia databases:

Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia

Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La

Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the

Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals

of the World, and The New Book of Popular

Science.

Scholastic Inc. Releases Grolier Online Version

3.0 … Released in April 2011, the new, more

powerful Grolier Online Version 3.0, the most

comprehensive source of nonfiction content

targeted for grades 3 and up, including:

Over 125,000 articles, all correlated to

national and state standards;

More than 340,000 editor-vetted Weblinks;

and

Over 1,100 world newspapers in 73

languages, representing 195 countries.

Because the research requirements of younger

students differ dramatically from those of older,

students and adults, Grolier Online (V 3.0)

provides separate interfaces, or tabs, for

Elementary School, Middle School, High

School, and Adult Patrons to meet the

specialized needs and reading and interest

levels of the user. The award-winning

curriculum-aligned databases in Grolier Online

include three general reference databases:

The New Book of Knowledge, which is

suitable for elementary-school and middle-

school students;

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, which is

suitable for middle-school and high-school

students; and

Encyclopedia Americana, which is appropriate

for high-school students and beyond.

Amazing Animals of the World, which is most

appropriate for elementary-school students, and

The New Book of Popular Science, which is

appropriate for both middle-school and high-

school students.

America the Beautiful, which covers state-by-

state history and current events for elementary-

school and middle-school students, and

Lands and Peoples, an encyclopedia of

countries, cultures, and current events for

middle-school and high-school students.

Grolier Online also has La Nueva

Enciclopedia Cumbre, a comprehensive

encyclopedia for middle-school and high-school

students who are Spanish speakers or Spanish-

language students.


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Discovering Email

10AM Gonzales

Kokusaika

4PM Gonzales

2

Library Book Clubs

Donaldsonville / 12:00 PM

Eva Moves the Furniture

by Margot Livesey

Dutchtown / 6:30 PM

In the Sanctuary of Outcasts

by Neil White

Gonzales / 6:30 PM

The Siege by Helen Dunmore Registration required

A Guide to Writing Resumes

10AM Gonzales

3 4

5 6 Introduction to

Windows 7

10AM Gonzales

Introduction to

Microsoft

Publisher 2007

6PM Gonzales

7 SCORE

Free Small Business Counseling

& Mentoring—Gonzales Call 381-7130 for appointment

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007

10AM Gonzales

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Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007

6PM Gonzales

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22 23 24 Library Closed

8:30AM - 1:30PM

for Staff Meeting

Regular evening

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25

26 27 28 Teen Open Mic

6:30—7:30PM Dutchtown

29 Introduction to Microsoft

PowerPoint 2007

10AM Gonzales

30 Internet Basics

6PM Gonzales

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Galvez … 622-3339

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and haunted Kimi ever since the age of

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partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On

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