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M A R C H *97 LIBRARY NEWS On webs, nets, yahoos & gophers Thanks in part to a grant from the Provincial Government, we will begin to provide public Internet access from four computer stations in March. Two will be located in the Reference Department, and one each in Adult Services (east wing) and Youth Services. In order to ensure fair accessibility to all, patrons will be required to sign up for Internet sessions and will be limited to one 30 minute block of time per day. Staff will assist Library patrons with Internet use as time permits, but will be unable to offer individual in-depth instruction. Although the Internet workstation in Youth Services will have a commercial filter, these devices are not foolproof and there are resources on the Internet that some parents will feel are inappropriate for their children. As with all other library materials, staff cannot act in place of a parent or guardian to restrict what a child might access on the Internet. Please note the Internet Use Guidelines at each of the four workstations, and let us have your comments and suggestions regarding this (for us) new technology. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 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 R E I' E E N C: E S E R V I C E S The Internet will be set up this month for public use. It will have some quirks to iron out initially, so please bear with us. In anticipation of this event, the Reference Department has been collecting a number of Internet directories and guide books. Some of our recent acquisitions are: Internet International Directory; CyberHound^s Web Guide; Canadian Internet Handbook; Que^s Mega Web Directory ... and many more. There is a handful of Canadian language dictionaries drifting about that let us see how our language differs from American English, British English, Australian English, etc. Canvassing books of Canadianisms, we encounter the phrase Bennett Buggy. During the Depression, R.B. Bennett, Prime Minister from 1930-1935, took the heat for his aloof attitude toward the hardships of ordinary Canadians and was loathed more than any other Prime Minister until the advent of Brian Mulroney On the prairies in the 1930s, few could afford gasoline. Some farmers would remove the engine from the automobile to make it lighter, and hitch a team of horses to pull their car. The resultant contraption was known as a Bennett Buggy - Canada’s only known domestically- developed automobile. A I) U E T S E R 1 C F. .S IN THE GALLERY ... “Images & Intimations” ... photographic images by Earl and Elizabeth Winkler will be on display in the Library March 3 - March 29. The photographs are all colour prints taken in a variety of locales, including B.C. and the Northwest, the American Southwest, Cuba, Mexico, Central America and Europe. Many of the images capture something of the unexpected, of light with land or architecture or with common objects in uncommon arrangements. Reception, artists in attendance, March 3,7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Most photographs are for sale. MARCH ... a boisterous month, stormy and sweet ... including the Ides, St. Patrick’s Day, the Spring Equinox and Easter ... with such an extravagance of special days and the usual urges of Spring we offer a few suggestions to celebrate the new season. (635 HAR) HARRIS, MARJORIE In The Garden: Thoughts On The Changing Seasons and The Healing Garden Flowers and herbs for .scent and balm (635.9 HAM) HAMILTON, GEOFF The Complete First Time Gardener Practical advice on basic garden design, landscaping, lawns, best plants for all exposures and ideas for kitchen gardens in small places. (635.9517 PET) PETTINGER, APRIL Native Plants In A Coastal Garden: A Guide For Gardeners In B.C.. The Pacific Northwest And Alaska Includes regional plants, wildlife and the expertise to develop your garden to match your life-style.