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January 2000 LIBRARY NEWS A DRjiAM It was a typical autumn rainforest-day in West Vancouver and the community’s public library was holding its Tuesday morning discussion and debate sessions, a library service founded in 1980. Quietly, an unassuming couple appeared, about 6 months after its founding, amongst the motley group of rowdy, parliamentarian seniors - or the regulars, as they called themselves. The regulars loved newcomers since it gave them the opportunity to show their prowess at intellectual combat. Within minutes of the first wrangle, one of the newcomers interjected with her forever gentle smile and, rather swiftly, paralyzed the tongues of the most aggressive combatants. Sally Carswell, accompanied by her husband Keith, was to become a regular of this group, but retained the hard-fisted deference that she displayed on her first day. It wasn’t long after this when the Library staff discovered that Sally was also a local historian completing a much- needed history of the Lions Gate Hospital. It was at the age of 51 that Sally decided to pursue a university degree in history, graduating from the University of British Columbia in the 1970s. Her book The Story of the Lions Gate Hospital was self-published in 1980 and reveals the impeccable skills of a seasoned researcher. The agony and defeat of self- publishing is something few authors attempt and Sally swore she would never do it again. Lo and behold, ten years later, a tenacious Sally was once again her own publisher of our favourite book. Fulfilling a Dream: West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1919-1990. This was a tremendous compliment to the library after the brutal task of publishing her hospital history. Sally insisted that her love for the West Vancouver Memorial Library exceeded the snarls of self- publishing. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Drive. West Vancouver, BC.V7V 1J8 Tel: (604) 925-7400 Library Hours: (604) 925-7401 Fax: (604) 925-59.53 Modem Acc.: 925-7409 URL; www.westvanlib.org For these reasons, along with her kindness, and her involvement with the library, her passing last November leaves us with a profound sadness not easily expressed. Sally is survived by her husband Keith and her two children. They were residents of West Vancouver from 1958 until just a few years ago when they moved to North Vancouver. REFERENCE SE Some new titles of interest in Reference are: the subject chronology titled Maclean*s Canada*s Century: an Illustrated History of the People and Events that Shaped out Identity, and the updated, expanded classic Dictionary of Imaginary Places. The latter is a useful reference for the literary student as well as those in search of storytellers’ utopias and dystopias. We all know that a black hole is a “localized region of space from which neither matter nor radiation can escape ...” since the escape velocity exceeds the speed of light. Such astronomical phenomena are thought to form when a massive star undergoes total gravitational collapse, compressing all matter until it forms an infinitely dense singularity. However, some black holes might have formed at the time of the big bang. Because no light can escape such objects, they are extremely difficult to detect in space. This information is readily available in most astronomy reference sources. What is interesting is that some new reference sources no longer include discarded theories. One such theory, related to the black hole, was the white hole, which was thought to be the reverse of the black hole. The white hole was thought to be a region where matter spontaneously appears where there is an extreme distortion of space and time inside the “event horizon” of the black hole, perhaps connecting our universe with another through an Einstein-Rosen bridge, sometimes called a wormhole (both terms dropped in the newer reference). The more recently published (1995) Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary does not include the white-hole definition that the earlier (1985) Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy contains. Because concepts are dropped due to evidence of non-existence, does not mean that obsolete definitions should not be available to the curious mind. For this reason, the Reference Department attempts to keep historical sources of information ADULT SERVICES IN THE GALLERY... “Millennium Masterpieces” ... children’s and teens’ art in all mediums will be on display January 6 - January 23, featuring artwork from kindergarten to Grade 6 and from Grade 7 to Grade 11. The theme is the new Millennium, the next thousand years ... what will happen in your life, what does this mean to you... what are your dreams for yourself, your family and the planet. Reception, Thursday, January 6, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and refreshments. Entertainment JANUARY ...from the God Janus ... protector of doors, openings and new beginnings ... start a new year of discovery and enjoyment in the pages of a book from your library. We suggest some interesting autobiographies and biographies. Jussi by Anna-Lisa Bjorling. The great internationally renowned Swedish town comes to life in this acclaimed book. Fire Into Ice: Charles Fipke And The Great Diamond Hunt by Vernon Frolick. A true adventure story of the mining exploration geologist who discovered the new diamond fields in Canada’s North. His travels take him from jungles to savannahs to the Arctic Tundra. Harrison Ford could star in this. Name-Dropping From FDR On by John Kenneth Galbraith. Vivid recollections by the former ambassador to India and world-famous economist recalled with wit and insight. Reason For Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall with Phillip Berman. Her life’s journey from infancy to her present age of sixty, of compassion, commitment to improving the lot of humans and animals and her vision for the future. Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir Of Science. Faith and Love by Dava Sobel. A new look at Galileo the scientist as seen by his eldest daughter, Sister Marie Celeste. A rare look at the events of the 17“’ century are woven into this story.