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August ’99 LIBRARY NEWS The Library is situated on a large lot and this time of year, things begin to grow...and grow... and grow. I thought you might be interested in who takes care of the Library's landscaping. First, there is the Kay Meek Courtyard. This was refurbished last year with donations from Kay Meek, the Library Foundation, the Friends of the Library and the Municipality. A huge amount of work was done by the Parks and Recreation staff. This area is cared for by Parks staff with the help of the Garden Club. The Library is responsible for a large area to the east of the building around the creek. Some of it is visible only from the nearby apartment buildings. To the west of the Library is the small house on the other side of 20"' street. Staff who order the books, catalog them and prepare them for the shelves, work here. It is surrounded by a mature garden that grows enthusiastically this time of year. In front of the Library and on the parking deck, there are shrubs, trees, perennials and some annuals. All of these areas are cared for by staff from the Parks and Recreation Department. Each year, the Library budgets a certain amount for this service and Parks staff bill us for each visit. In addition, they provide plant materials and the beautiful hanging baskets. They come weekly to feed the baskets and as needed, to cut the grass. It is a big task and the Library has not budgeted what was needed to keep the area looking its best. This year Council increased our budget slightly so we could put additional resources into keeping up the landscaping without having to cut Library services. It will take a while for the changes to show but we are looking forward to being able to look our best. Our thanks to Council. REFERENCE SE A new release of Maurice Horn’s companion volumes The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons and The World Encyclopedia of Comics have found a home on the shelves of the Reference Department. The contents of these titles have very little overlap because of their differences: the CARTOON is a single sketch/drawing satirizing or caricaturing some action, subject or person of popular interest; the comic (comic strip) is commonly a serialized sequence of drawings relating to an incident, adventure, mystery, amusement, slapstick, etc. The two sets are 7 volumes each with an index for location of key facts. Both titles cover the cartoon and comic arts on a worldwide scale and provide a history of their topics, glossaries, award winners, and bibliographies. 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.jcslacs.bc.ca/start/ Often the answer to reference questions lie buried in one of those “serendipity-type” books such as A Browser's Dictionary. For example, where did the nickname “Echo” come from? During the early 20“’ century in the ethnically- mixed ghettos of large American cities, one could hear such nicknames as Eddie the Echo, Joe Echoes, or Sammy Echo[es], and the like. The reason was that certain individuals had the tendency to repeat opening constructions at the end of sentences, e.g. “He gives me a bad time, he gives me.” or “Ya gotta remember who ya dealing with, ya gotta.” Though this mannerism became a fixed, speech pattern for some, originally it was a way of reinforcing intelligibility for those speaking a patois mixture of ancestral tongue and American English. â€" Benjamin Franklin was obscurely identified as Proteus Echo, Esquire. .. might he have repeated his sentence constructions??? ULT SERVICES IN THE GALLERY... photography by North Shore artists Mary Ann Muscat “A Shooter’s Perspective,” Robert W. Plummer “Expressions of Nature,” and David G.M. Smith “Images of the Pacific Coast,” will be on display August 3 - 28,1999. All three artists are experienced photographers and Mary Ann Muscat this year has won a gold medal at the Kodak International Salon of Photography. Reception, artists in attendance, August 3, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Most works are for sale. E-Mail @ Your Library ... A mini course for seniors on August 18,1999, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. in the new Computer Training Room. Please pre- register at 925-7402. Space is limited. West Vancouver Memorial Library celebrates the International Year of the Older Person Your library has a strong tradition of service to seniors, with a growing large-print collection. Bookmobile service to local seniors’ housing. Home Service delivery to the homebound and the Taped Books Service to the print handicapped. We are marking this year with several programmes: • A party held in April for the Bookmobile’s 30’“ Birthday • A programme this month to introduce e-mail to seniors (see details above) • A tea in September for patrons of the Taped Books Service As well, we plan to include a Large Print public workstation in our new library computer system.