Library Scoop
February 2016
Johnson County Public Library
NEWS & UPDATES FOR
JCPL STAFF
HR News! Amber Turner
Human Resources Manager
Time Well Spent
Eating for Wellness Employees’ wellness is one of the most valuable assets they can share with their employer. It’s a reward gained by both for consistently good habits over time. Healthy, energetic employees can make a company stronger and more competitive. Among the most basic ways that employees can get and stay well is to eat healthy every day. Gone are the days of thinking that “healthy eating” means you’re on a diet of rice cake crumbs and sunflower seeds. This is a new day. Healthy eating comes from a variety of colorful, tasteful foods that we should enjoy every day. Nothing replaces the essential nutrients that Mother Nature intended us to have than those we get from food. Higher-nutrient foods can give us more energy and keep us productive and well. In fact, studies have shown that healthy eating can empower us with the ability to prevent or reverse conditions like Type 2 diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure – especially when combined with regular physical activity. Visit Anthem’s Time Well Spent to learn more about healthier meals! timewellspent.anthem.com
Gentleness Showing consideration and personal concern for others.
To the Core Volunteer Appreciation: JCPL ❤‘s our Hoosier Helpers! --JCPL is lucky to have a wonderful group of people who has a variety of unique gifts and talents to share. Their willingness to help others by volunteering their time to library helps make our library a better place to work and visit. On April 12, we will honor our volunteers with dinner and some fun trivia about Indiana. Please help show our appreciation by donating some items to assist with the dinner. Donation sheets will be hung on the employee notice boards in March. ISL Annual Report: Each year, the Indiana State Library compiles data and assembles a report on the state of Indiana Public Libraries. The annual report is created to highlight the services and programs of public libraries along with providing information about the budgets that keep them running. The report is intended to accentuate the vitality of public libraries and their importance to the community while exhibiting the cost-effective manner in which libraries serve Hoosiers. JCPL submitted their report to ISL in January. Please follow the link (intranet.jcplin.org/admin/2015%20JCPL%20Annual%20Report.pdf) to see statistics. Reminder: Amber Turner is a notory certified by the state and offers notary services on behalf of the JCPL free of charge. If you have a request, please forward Amber's contact information to the patron and they can contact her and set up a time. February’s Five Customer Service Tips 1. Create a consistent experience. Everyone does their best every day. Patrons want and expect a consistent, positive attitude from everyone they come into contact with at the library. 2. Be proactive and ask how you may be of service. 3. Call for backup if lines are forming. 4. The correct answer is never “I don’t know” unless you can add to it, “but I can find out for you.” 5. Smile as you are saying goodbye and encourage the patron to come again or say, “I will see you next time.”
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Celebrations BIRTHDAYS February
Heather Grantham Diane Erney Tom Randall Karen Emery Bobbi Whittemore Donna Vlcan Kelley Gilbert Andrea Kaucher Hannah Rollett Ginny Hosler
March
Nathan Turner Kalen Jones Kelly Staten Amber Turner Lu Ann Waltz
YEARS OF SERVICE February
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Amy Dalton Tom Randall Denise Urrutia Chris Kolderup Sue Hewett
March
Hannah Rollett
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NEW HIRES Amanda Pilgrim
CPB Children’s Librarian
Friends of Johnson County Public Library
2016
BOOK SALES Jan. 28 – 31 Franklin Branch May 12 – 15 Trafalgar Branch Aug. 25 – 28 White River Branch Nov. 10 – 13 Clark Pleasant Branch
HOURS FOR ALL SALES Friends Nights THU. 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. For members & joiners memberships available at the door
General Sales FRI. 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. SAT. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. SUN. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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Getting to Know… Sarah Taylor, Branch Manager @ FRB
If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be? Well, I turn 35 at the end of January, so 34 sounds pretty good right about now. Honestly, I wouldn’t stay the same age. I’d hate for my kids to get older than I am.
Sarah Taylor Franklin Branch Manager
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? I think I’m a creative person and have artistic ideas, but I’m dreadfully bad at actually completing most arts and crafts activities. I’ve got some great ideas for tree houses and castles and forts that I’d love to be able to build. But I don’t know how to operate a drill and I would most likely saw my arm off then pass out at the sight of blood. If you had to work on only one project for the next year, what would it be? That sounds terrible to me. I would work on one project for 30 minutes, get bored, and try to find something new and shiny to do.
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If you were reincarnated as an animal, what would it be? This is difficult because a lot of the animals in the animal kingdom look cute, but are secretly jerks. I’d like to be at the top of the food chain and tigers are really cute and look lazy like big house cats, so I’m going to choose a tiger. When you have 30 minutes of free time, how do you pass the time? Right now, I spend most of my time listening to the Hamilton Broadway cast recording and trying to bribe my kids to sing like King George. Also, I like Netflix. If you could have dinner with only three people (real or fictitious/from any time period/dead or alive), which three people would you choose and why? I’m a notorious introvert, so unless there’s copious amounts of wine, I’m going to choose someone I know. I’d choose my husband and my paternal grandparents. When I was a child, they took me out to dinner every Thursday night. It’s one of my happiest memories, so I’d like the opportunity to return the favor. I’d sneak my kids in so they’d get a chance to meet them. What is your idea of fun? If given a chance to skip work for a day, how would you spend the entire day? In the morning, I’d head to the zoo with my husband and kids. We’d get Thai food for lunch, spend the afternoon outside hiking at a state park, then have dinner with my parents. When we get home, my children would quickly and peacefully fall asleep so I could watch a movie with my husband. If you were stranded on a beach alone, what are five things that you would want to have with you? I’m going to ignore the “alone” part of this question and ask for my family. Plus lots of sunscreen. I burn. And maybe one of those tiny houses so I have a climate controlled place to sleep. I can’t live without the internet and chocolate, so I want a lifetime supply of chocolate with lots of preservatives so that it will never go bad and some sort of mobile device where I can use the internet and download all of the books. What was your favorite musical group in middle school? Is it bad that I don’t remember? I had a poster of Bush on my wall, but I think that might be just because I had a large appreciation for Gavin Rossdale’s hair. Name one thing you miss about being a kid. Running everywhere! I watch my kids and they never walk. Their feet are always little blurs. I think I’d be in a lot better shape if I ran everywhere I want to go. Also, I’d like to see the look on people’s face as I run through Target doing my shopping. Do you have any phobias? Birds! Dead things! Dead birds! What types of food do you NOT eat? I’ll try anything once. I’m not a huge fish eater in general (unless it’s fried and then yum) and I don’t like sauerkraut or brussels sprouts.
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It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again Nathan Biberdorf, WRB Circulation As Groundhog Day comes again...and again...and again...this seems like as good a time as any to revisit some movies and books that feature time loops, or déjà vu, or time loops, or déjà vu, or time loops... “GROUNDHOG DAY” It's probably the time-loop movie everybody knows. Bill Murray is a reporter stuck in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on his least favorite day: Groundhog Day. How many times can he report the same story before he loses his mind? “PRIMER” This small-budget indie-film centers around a small cadre of scientists who inadvertently create a time machine that can transport its contents to the point of its creation. As they begin to use it, they start to overwrite their timeline in surprising...and eventually dangerous ways. “RUN LOLA RUN” This German movie is not quite a time loop film, but it is similar. The movie follows Lola as she tries to save her boyfriend's life. We see three different versions of her day, each branching from a different version of an early moment, and how that difference changes her life and the lives of those around her. “EDGE OF TOMORROW” Based on the Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill, this movie feels like a mash-up of Groundhog Day and Independence Day. After dying in battle against an alien invasion, William Cage lives through the day of the battle in a constant repeat, dying every day in a struggle to defeat the enemy once and for all.
February Fun Fact Did you know February 22nd is World Thinking Day? This is the day when members of the Girl Scout and Girl Guide movements remember their founders Lord and Lady Robert Baden-Powell. I think this is a great day for the following reasons: 1.) The World Thinking Day 2016 theme is “Connect.” Connect with me: If we don’t take the time to connect with ourselves and understand what we need to be happy and confident, we won’t be able to make the difference we want to make in other people’s lives.
Connect with friends: Connection is friendship and friendship is happiness. So what makes a good friend? Connect with someone you care about, make a new friend, and explore the relationships that matter to you. Connect with the world: Look wider and see how you can make a difference in the places you care about. Get to know your community or a place in nature, then look wider still and connect with the amazing world of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. 2.) Without Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, I would not be able to enjoy the Samoas and Thin Mints! Yum, yum!
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MOCK Caldecott Winner Sarah Taylor, FRB Branch Manager
On January 6th, JCPL’s Children’s Librarians met for our annual Mock Caldecott event. The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of ALA, to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book published for children. Since we have no idea what books the actual committee will be discussing, we look at a variety of the best books from the year and choose our favorites.
MOCK Caldecott Medal Winner:
“Waiting” Author, Kevin Henkes
MOCK Caldecott Honor Books include: “The Moon is Going to Addy’s House” Author, Ida Pearle
“Wolfie the Bunny” Author, Ame Dyckman Illustrator, Zachariah OHora
“Sonya’s Chickens” Author, Phoebe Wahl
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Super Immunity to the Rescue GARLIC This potent cousin of the onion contains the active ingredient allicin, which has been shown to fight infection and bacteria. Tests reveal that eating garlic can reduce your chances of getting a cold and lower your chance of getting colorectal and stomach cancer. Of course ingesting garlic may also lower your chances of getting a smooch from your sweetie! Your optimal dose: Two raw cloves a day and add crushed garlic to your cooking several times a week (vampires beware!).
Superheroes are getting a lot of press lately. Their mild mannered alter egos transform into mighty crusaders who possess superpowers they use to strike down villains and save the world from certain destruction. That’s all great for Hollywood, but did you know you can develop a superpower of your own? That’s right – just by eating some key foods you can transform your body’s immune system to a superpower that can fight disease and keep you from getting sick! Below are just some of the many foods recommended by WebMD that you can use to boost your immunity to super levels: YOGURT Probiotics are "friendly bacteria" that are naturally present in the digestive system. Live strains of these "good bacteria" are also found in many yogurt products and may keep the gut and intestinal tract free of disease-causing germs. Your optimal dose: Two 6-ounce servings a day. OATS AND BARLEY These grains contain beta-glucan, a form of soluble dietary fiber that’s been strongly linked to improving cholesterol and helping to boost heart health. Eating these supergrains can also help boost immunity, speed wound healing, and possibly improve the action of antibiotics. Your optimal dose: At least one in your three daily servings of whole grains.
TEA Both black and green tea contain large amounts of the amino acid L-theanine, which studies reveal gives drinkers an increased level of virus-fighting interferon in the their blood. Decaffeinated versions contain it too. Your optimal dose: Several cups daily. To get up to five times more antioxidants from your tea bags, bob them up and down while you brew. BEEF This one may have surprised you, but lean beef is a good source of zinc, a mineral that is very important for the development of white blood cells. These courageous immune system cells can recognize and destroy invading bacteria, viruses, and assorted other villains. Your optimal dose: A 3-oz serving of lean beef provides about 30% of the Daily Value (DV) for zinc. Not a beef person? Try zinc-rich oysters, fortified cereals, pork, poultry, yogurt, or milk. So, now you see, you don’t need a cape or light saber to be a hero – just add these foods to your diet!
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Top 10 Young Adult Titles Clark Pleasant Branch
Trafalgar Branch
Franklin Branch
White River Branch
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“Believarexic” “The Truth About Forever” “Paper Towns” “Crossed” “Reached” “Young Widows Club” “Glass” “I Am Number Four” “Allegiant” “Never Always Sometimes”
“Paper Towns” “The Maze Runner” “The Death Cure” “If I Stay” “The Young Elites” “No Place to Fall” “City of Glass” “Catching Fire” “The Game of Lives” “Traffick”
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“The Scorch Trials” “Paper Towns” “All the Bright Places” “Manners and Mutiny” “Mockingjay” “Flowers in the Attic; and ”Petals on the Wind” “See How They Run” “Seeker” “The Duff: Designated Ugly, Fat Friend” “Forbidden”
“The Sea of Monsters” “Catching Fire” “The Hunger Games” “Paper Towns” “The Book Thief” “An Abundance of Katherines” “The Rise of Nine” “Michael Vey: Hunt for Jade Dragon” “If I Stay” “The Fault in Our Stars”
February 2016 GUESS THE DESK
Submit your answer to Amber by March 1 and you just might win a treat from the Cheers & Tears Snack Box and a JCPL mug! January’s Winner: Heather Grantham January’s Desk: Bobbi Whittemore
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