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August ’96 LIBRARY NEWS On Library Steps & Good Books Many of you have shared with us your views on the modifications carried out recently at the entrance to the building, specifically the removal of the planter at the foot of the stairs from the parking deck, the reduction in the width of the ramp and the installation of a step across the remainder of the space. A few of the remarks have been positive! The changes were made to cope with the steep slope from the side- walk to the Library entrance, and the hazard this represented for some, especially in winter. The installation of a sub-surface heat- ing coil should make the area much easier to negotiate when the weather turns cold. Representatives of the North Shore Disability Resource Centre Association assisted us with the revised layout. Although the project (at the time of writing) is only half completed, it is evident that the step remains a problem. Railings are on order for assisting people to negotiate the ramp (and also the slope from Marine Drive up to 20th Street). W? ’ve now ordered an extra sec- tion to block off the step as well and hope to be back in your good books shortly! WEST VANCOUVER MEMEORIAL LIBRARY dA 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC,V7V 1J8 Tel: (604) 925-7400 Library Hours: (604) 925-7401 Fax:(604)925-5933 Modem Acc : 925-7409 After a long wait, the Reference Department has received the new 31 st edition of the Encyclopedia of Associations. This directory lists U.S. associations alphabetically and cat- egorically. A publication of interest to many is the Executive Sum- mary of the Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST) Task Force. It covers the benefits to the dairy industry as well as human and animal health issues. Most interesting is the section on U.S. consumer reaction in the light of bo- vine hormone use in the U.S. since February 1994. Never listed with the seven wonders of the world, the hardly-known, man-made marvel Karakoram Highway runs 1,284 km (800 miles) through the most mountainous region in the world. It begins in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and enters China at Khunjerab Pass which, at 4,733 metres, is said to be the world’s highest border cross- ing on a paved road. The road took some 20 years to com- plete, at one point employing 45,000 workers, claiming 900 lives during its construction. The highway was finished in 1978 at the city of Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang autono- mous region. (Asiaweek 21/06/96) ADULT SERVICES IN THE GALLERY ... Works in watercolour and egg tem- pera by Michael Brouillet and works in prismacolor pencil and mixed media by Wilfred Alinas will be on display in the gallery July 29 to August 31. Michael attended the Montreal Museum School of Art and Design where he studied painting, drawing and animation. Wilfred specialized in portrait painting until he experi- mented with interpretations of wild life and innovative ways of mixing pencil with other media. Both are active members of the Federation of Canadian Artists and both have many paintings in private collections. Reception, artists in attendance, July 29th, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Most art for sale. AUGUST ... the last few weeks of holidays and still time for picnics and family pursuits ... for thinking of late summer harvest and what to “put down” for fall and winter. We offer a few suggestions for leisurely living and a selection of “how to” pickling, preserving and food drying books. (641.4 AND) ANDERSON, JEAN Jean Anderson’s Green Thumb Preserving Guide: How To Can And Freeze. Drv And Store. Pickle. Preserve And Relish Home-grown Vegetables And Fruits Emphasizes the best and safest methods for preserving fruits and vegetables. (641.42 BRE) BRENAN, GEORGEANNE The Glass Pantry: The Pleasures Of Simple Preserves (641.44 HOB) HOBSON, PHYLLIS Garden Way’s Guide To Food Drying (641.46 ERL) ERLANDSON, KEITH Home Smoking And Curing Best ways for fish, meat and other foods.