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AiIGIIST ’94 LIBRARY NEWS On the carpet again Ohe good news is we’ll be replacing that really tatty old carpet in the mezzanine sometime in August. The bad news is there are 14 rows of shelving containing an estimated 18,500 books sitting on it, not counting the oversize books on perimeter shelving that we won’t disturb. Just when we were at last able to talk calmly about the events of last summer - when carpeting was being laid, new shelves installed and large chunks of the collection moved here and there - we’re going to be doing it all again, albeit on a smaller scale. This means that non-fiction works with numbers between 000 and 740 (including car repair, gardening cooking medicine, home renovation, business) will be inaccessible for a short time - no more than a few days, we hope. We’ll post notices when we have a better idea of exact dates. Let’s not carp, it will soon be done! WEST VANC»UVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Drive West Vancouver. BC. V7V 1J8 Tet(604) 926-3291 Fai:(604) 926-6895 On-line catalogue: 926-2594 R E F E R E Proceed with Care, the final report of the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies, and its accompanying 15-volume research studies are aveiilable in the Reference Department. From bioethical st2mdpoints this Commission is important for a world in which medical technologies are developing to help those who find it difficult to conceive children. The research details the technological advancements and their social implications followed by recommendations in the final report of the Commission. i ULT SERVICES Many terms maligning ethnic nations have crept into the English language. It is rarely observed that the "Dutch" have been burdened with perhaps the greatest number of racist pejoratives, so much so that the Dutch government ordered its officials to use the term Netherlands whenever possible. Such terms: Dutch treat, double-Dutch, Dutch auction, Dutch bargain, Dutchman’s headache, Dutch medley, Dutch praise, Dutch luck, Dutch gold, to name a few, are listed in The Dictionary of Eponyms. It seems that these slurs began during 17th century hostilities when Holland’s colonial empires threatened to usurp Britain’s own. To further complicate matters, Germans refer to themselves as "Deutsch." This might well include the Germans as well as the Dutch as victims of Anglophone metaphorical molestations â€" hence, the term Pennsylvania Dutch refers to German and Swiss immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania during the 17th and 18th centuries. IN THE GALLERY ... "Monet’s Couch" ... a collaborative exhibition by North Shore artists Michael and Jennifer Judge using the medium of toner transfer (colour copier) to weave their own personal images with works of Monet. Michael received his fine art training in the field of printmaking and his work is carried by galleries in Toronto and Montreal. Jennifer received her training in sculpture and has exhibited large public pieces in Toronto, Minneapolis and recently in Stanley Park. All works are for sale. Reception, artist in attendance, August 2, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fairest of months! Ripe summer’s Queen The hey-day of the year With robes that gleam with summer sheer Sweet August doth appear R. Combe Millar AUGUST ... the end of summer ... 15 more days of the rising of Sirius (dog days) - 15th July - 15th August traditionally the hottest days of the year ... known as Sandwich Month (after the Earl who tarried too long at the gaming table and required food quickly ... named for the Emperor Augustus - although not his natal month his most fortuitous ... celebrate St. Bartholomew August 24th and Leos until August 22. With all this busyness then find time to relax with a good book, a video or some favorite music on CD or cassette. We offer a few suggestions .. i