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August ’98 LIBRARY NEWS .4 Change in our future! August is here and so is the consultant we have selected to help us choose a new computer system. Our present system was selected 16 years ago when West Vancouver Memorial Library was one of the first libraries in B.C. to automate. It has served us well but there are many new and innovative things we can gain by going to one of the newer systems. Several staff and Board members visited the trade show at the recent Canadian Library Association annual conference in Victoria. We saw the state of the art in library computer systems. We all came back excited about the opportunities available to us but more conscious than ever of the amount of work we have to accomplish during the next year. Most of the new systems allow patrons to do things like renew books by phone or from home computers. They allow you to easily see what is on order and place holds on these items. Some of them will even notify you when books by your favorite authors have been ordered! In short there are many improvements in the service we can offer. There are many more efficientfunctions available to staff for their work as well. The whole process of change will take slightly over a year. We will keep you informed as things progress. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC,V7V IJ8 Tel; (604) 925-7400 Library Hours: (604) 925-7401 Fax; (604) 925-5933 Modem Acc.: 925-7409 URL: www.wvml.jeslacs.bc.ca R n I' E H E N C E S E R \ I C E S This summer, B.C. libraries have hired students under the government-funded Youth@BC program to work on Internet-related projects. This includes training courses for the public. During July, a one-on-one course of Internet instruction, dubbed BUDDY SURFING, proved to be very successful. In August, the training will evolve to the code name WEB OVERLOAD, the difference being classroom instmction to handle larger audiences. WEB OVERLOAD will include “Internet for Beginners” and “Internet for more Advanced Students” - all ages welcome. These courses will cover Internet use from using the mouse to multi-task- ing and travel booking. You might want to take advantage of this unique opportunity as the training is given at no cost to the library user. Also, keep in mind that our student instructors will be disappearing to schools, jobs, etc. in September. Who said librarians don’t leave their mark on history? In 1931, Margaret Herrick, librarian of the Academy of Mo- tion Picture Arts and Sciences, observed verbally that the little 10-inch-high trophy referred to simply as the statu- ette, ‘looked like her uncle Oscar." A newspaper colum- nist happened to be in the room when Mrs. Herrick made the statement and reported to his readership that the “em- ployees of the Academy have affectionately dubbed their famous statuette Oscar."' Herrick’s uncle’s full name was Oscar Pierce, a wealthy Texan who had made his fortune in wheat and fmit. Another librarian who made his mark was Giascomo Jacopo Girolama Casanova de Seinglat, better known simply as Casanova, who, we all know, did not make his mark just cataloguing books during the 18th century. A I) U L T S E R 1 C E S IN THE GALLERY ... “Excerpts From My Journal” ... acrylics, pastels and watercolours by Vancouver artist Lily Ha, will be on display August 4 - 29,1998. Lily was bom in Hong Kong and moved to Canada in 1967 where she trained as a registered nurse. She left her nurs- ing career and continued her interest in art at the Univer- sity of Guelph and the Vancouver School of Art. Lily has participated in many juried shows and some pri- vate exhibitions. There is much abstract movement and energy in her paintings and an intuitive use of colour. Reception, artist in attendance, Tuesday, August 4, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Most works are for sale. AUGUST ... the end of summer ... the hottest days of the year... if you are enjoying the last weeks of the holidays in lazy, quiet ways, relax with a book in the garden or at the beach, or enjoy late evening lounging with a selection of CD’s or videos from our well-chosen collection. We offer a few suggestions ... (641.812 FIN) Finger Food No.2 Scrumptious recipes, from very simple to elaborate - hot or cold - suitable for picnics or barbecues. (641.84 HAR) HARLOW, JAY The Art Of The Sand- wich Creative sandwich making using ordinary ingredi- ents of international food and flavours - recipes for home- made salsa, mayonnaise, mustard and more. THE GOOD READ... (MYSCHA) CHAMOISEAU, PATRICK Solibo Mag- nificent Translated from the Creole and French ... a magi- cal murder mystery. Surreal and other-worldly police pro- cedural, attempting to solve the demise of Solibo the Mag-