tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123620822012-01-10T01:37:50.605-05:00Amynoreply@blogger.comBlogger5391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-6944184137694562762009-12-11T16:23:00.003-05:002009-12-11T16:30:14.084-05:00

The Asheboro branch now has two copies of Killers Three available on DVD and available for check out. The 1968 movie was shot in and around Ramseur and features many Randolph County places and people.A hillbilly moonshine exploitation movie starring Dick Clark, Killers Three is the story of Johnny (Robert Walker, Jr.), a driver for a moonshine boss. His old Army buddy, Roger (Dick Clark) comes to

Jonathan Farlownoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-59709050183865612232009-07-21T09:28:00.003-04:002009-07-21T09:31:12.103-04:00

We've created Randolph County Public Library News, a blog featuring all of our news releases and other information about upcoming events; we'll also be linking to it from the "News" links on our website.It also provides links to all of our print newsletters (pdf) since January 2005.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-52860082196272768702009-06-08T08:19:00.003-04:002009-06-08T08:26:09.101-04:00

Our fiscal/statistical year is not quite over, but we can share some preliminary statistics that shed some light on just how people are using the library right now.The library is an ever more popular research destination.Internet use has increased 17 percent countywide this fiscal year compared to last fiscal year, and 22 percent at the Asheboro library.Requests for reference assistance have

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-32485961305395431142009-05-29T11:22:00.003-04:002009-05-29T11:32:29.284-04:00

A great letter written by Mark Pumphrey, director of the Polk County Public Library and president of the North Carolina Public Library Directors Association, to all 92 members of the N.C. House Appropriations Committee.Dear Representatives:I am writing to all of you rather than just my own district representative because the decision you make regarding State Aid to Public Libraries will affect

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-13127405688897501522009-03-30T15:26:00.002-04:002009-03-30T15:29:13.663-04:00

From George at Archdale:NCLIVE.org has added 204 career-related e-books to its NetLibrary collection.What does this mean for you?If you visit the library and use our computers to sign up for a NetLibrary account, you can access all of the e-books from your home computer! A few of the 2009 titles:Careers in MarketingGreat Jobs for Sociology MajorsCareers for Hard Hats & Other Construction

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-73304714259645630842009-03-19T11:13:00.001-04:002009-03-19T11:16:06.355-04:00

Don't mess with the French: they might read your least favorite book in protest.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-15398275884219502032009-03-13T11:09:00.003-04:002009-03-13T11:11:25.560-04:00

It's about undergraduates, but has insights for all students:Hat tip to Stephen Abram.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-49830781998491726652009-02-25T19:35:00.002-05:002009-02-25T19:35:59.122-05:00

You can now search the library catalog on our facebook page, too!

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-75012273636936701882009-02-25T12:35:00.005-05:002009-02-25T12:55:43.173-05:00

Do you have a school report due? Need to study for the GED, ASVAB or a professional certification test? Looking for a long-lost ancestor? Is your car making a funny noise? Are you learning a language or writing a resumé?Start your research at RandQuest.org, the Randolph County Public Library’s one-stop location all its online resources. RandQuest.org collects the library’s rich trove of research

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-27034536788002652792009-02-09T13:28:00.005-05:002009-02-09T13:41:05.436-05:00

The Asheboro library is a stop on the Downtown Sculpture Exhibition organized by the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce Downtown Redevelopment Committee and the City of Asheboro in cooperation with the Randolph Arts Guild.The sculpture placed on our lawn near the Cox Street/Worth Street corner is Marshland (stainless steel and bronze) by Hanna Jubran, a professor of sculpture at East Carolina

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-55885197787213565162009-01-30T15:47:00.003-05:002009-01-30T16:01:01.942-05:00

Library Elf, the online service that helps you keep track of your library material, will remain free for Randolph County Public Library users.Library Elf recently moved from a business model for individual users that provided all services for free to one that provides a basic level for free, and a premium level for a yearly subscription. The library, however, has signed up for an institutional

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-5322378044352713202009-01-15T11:40:00.002-05:002009-01-15T11:42:23.218-05:00

(The story also appears on the front page of today's print edition.)

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-45741541129616099752009-01-15T09:35:00.004-05:002009-01-15T09:49:33.846-05:00

A article in the Wall Street Journal about increased use of libraries during the economic crisis includes us! Noting our worn carpet, the article includes comments by Library Director Suzanne Tate about our busy Internet computers, as well as a picture snapped by MIS Specialist Ian Fletcher. We just want to know how they found out about the carpet!Analysis of some recent statistics shows that

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-85328133480106532342009-01-13T13:13:00.005-05:002009-01-13T13:26:58.410-05:00

Governor Bev Perdue's new cabinet includes two people with ties to Randolph County: Keith Crisco, of course, Asheboro Elastics founder and CEO who has just resigned his Asheboro City Council seat to become Secretary of Commerce; and Linda Carlisle of Greensboro, who graduated from Randleman High School, as Secretary of Cultural Resources.Cultural Resources, of course, is the home of the State

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-57642103054715977152009-01-07T20:26:00.002-05:002009-01-07T20:30:44.281-05:00

Public radio's The Diane Rehm Show broadcast an hour-long segment this morning on the value of libraries in tough economic times; listen here.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-9046264162474199212009-01-05T09:27:00.003-05:002009-01-05T09:41:32.408-05:00

Veteran actor Pat Hingle has died at his home in Carolina Beach. Hingle, who had almost 200 movie and television roles during his 50-plus year career, acted in and was instrumental to the production of the The Angel Doll, the film version of the book by Jerry Bledsoe.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-87346291514042935222008-12-31T10:43:00.001-05:002008-12-31T10:45:52.425-05:00

NPR talks to mother-daughter writers Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-82350868610494675592008-12-19T15:27:00.003-05:002008-12-19T15:31:34.124-05:00

Lane Ragsdale presented his holiday cabaret, "A Greeting Card from Lane and Friends" to an audience of 225 at the Asheboro library last night. In addition to Lane, performers included Patrick Osteen, Bethany Jennings, Emmi Bulla and Raziel Blanco. The ultra-talented Lisa Johnson served as arranger and accompanist.More pics here.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-82517368087981913942008-12-15T11:52:00.002-05:002008-12-15T11:56:24.616-05:00

Again this year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked librarian among its 30 best careers:"More and more of today's librarians must be clever interrogators, helping the patron to reframe their question more usefully. Librarians then become high-tech information sleuths, helping patrons plumb the oceans of information available in books and digital records, often starting with a clever Google

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-15551667781082520682008-12-12T14:50:00.001-05:002008-12-12T14:50:53.162-05:00

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-81382766870510880092008-12-08T08:44:00.004-05:002008-12-08T14:58:26.792-05:00

Two new services offered by the Randolph County Public Library have won awards from the North Carolina Public Library Directors Association (NCPLDA).The library’s pioneering implementation of LibraryThing for Libraries, which places book recommendations and reader reviews in the library’s catalog, won the Outstanding Library Service Innovation Award, medium-sized libraries (budgets $1 million to

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-35783118436073785202008-11-20T13:24:00.002-05:002008-11-20T13:28:01.142-05:00

MacArthur Foundation study: social networking online may be good for teens.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-58757042244274720632008-11-17T11:37:00.001-05:002008-11-17T11:41:22.496-05:00

Former staff member Kari Baumann calls our attention to this interesting article: "People should read best-selling novels like The Kite Runner and The White Tiger rather than academic reports if they really want to understand global issues like poverty and migration, a study has claimed."

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-26958321153987725022008-10-02T15:01:00.001-04:002008-10-02T15:02:22.654-04:00

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-2999592380574919912008-09-29T08:28:00.004-04:002008-09-29T08:33:24.192-04:00

The Randolph Reads: A Home on the Field Latino Youth Issues Forum was a big success. Above are panelists Yajaira Owens, a guidance counselor at Eastern Randolph High School; Brenda Lopez, a student at Randolph Community College; Paul Cuadros, author of A Home on the Field; and Stephanie Potochnick, a doctoral student in the UNC Department of Public Policy Research and author of two major studies

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-16138549462803094792008-09-24T10:33:00.003-04:002008-09-24T10:38:41.773-04:00

Mariachi Mexico 2000 performs for more than 100 people at the Asheboro library as part of Randolph Reads. Lots of folk tunes, and some that you might not expect:

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-33875747744519056552008-09-23T16:18:00.003-04:002008-09-23T16:21:39.922-04:00

For the first time ever, a relatively unobscured view of the Asheboro Public Library's facade, as architect Alvis O. George Jr. meant it to be seen (okay, maybe not with the awning, but still!). Compare:

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-14664756761526604412008-09-23T15:21:00.002-04:002008-09-23T15:35:33.132-04:00

The shelves are bare and the books stored as the Liberty Public Library gets a facelift: new paint and carpet. The library is open restricted hours with Internet access available, but not the collection, throughout the project which should be completed next week.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-28985109190911589022008-09-16T09:52:00.003-04:002008-09-16T10:09:10.119-04:00

And then there were tapes: recordings of Agatha Christie surface.All the vampires of Charlaine Harris and Stephenie Meyer combined don't have as much bite as this guy. Now comes the news that Frank Mundus, the model for shark hunter Quint, has died.John Le Carre: the spy who almost went out into the cold.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-10927224765886615782008-09-09T12:00:00.007-04:002008-09-09T13:21:57.759-04:00

Retired Library Director Charlesanna Fox receives the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine from Marian Tillman and Richard Wells. Tillman, a founder of the Archdale Public Library, broached the idea of nominating Fox for North Carolina's highest civilian honor, and County Manager (and former library director) Richard Wells made the nomination. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is awarded by the

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-10990169324070900592008-09-08T15:37:00.002-04:002008-09-08T15:41:09.659-04:00

Get your smart-looking Randolph Reads: A Home on the Field t-shirt today! Available for $15 at the Asheboro library and at Randolph Reads events.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-75157714161017910712008-09-08T15:16:00.002-04:002008-09-08T15:24:35.086-04:00

The first Randolph Reads: A Home on the Field book discussion will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 11, at the Seagrove Public Library; Philip Shore III will facilitate.That same day, vans will leave from the Asheboro library at 4:15 p.m. for a field trip to "TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art" at the Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNC-Greensboro. A tour of the exhibit

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-19395411678356308902008-09-08T15:14:00.001-04:002008-09-08T15:26:42.338-04:00

The kickoff was a huge success, and got a great write-up in The Courier-Tribune.

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The Randolph Reads: A Home on the Field kick-off, scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, September 6) has moved to the Sunset Theatre in deference to Hurricane Hannah. The theatre is located on Sunset Avenue in Asheboro near the intersection with Church Street.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-87046243675238009102008-09-03T16:36:00.001-04:002008-09-03T16:44:07.198-04:00

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-22924419086182134302008-09-03T10:19:00.006-04:002008-09-03T10:34:54.173-04:00

Coming soon: a landscaped library parking lot.

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In yesterday's Courier-Tribune, Chip Womick profiles the extraordinary Brenda Lopez, a Randolph Community College student who is on the Randolph Reads: A Home on the Field organizing committee.Brenda will be part of the Latino Youth Issues Forum coming up at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 27, at the Randolph Community College Foundation Center, along with A Home on the Field author Paul Cuadros, UNC

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-73415955997479721572008-09-02T11:41:00.002-04:002008-09-02T11:52:24.751-04:00

Randolph Reads: A Home on the Field, the community reading program that invites everyone to read and talk about the same book, kicks off at 11 a.m. this Saturday, September 6, at Bicentennial Park in downtown Asheboro. The kick-off features A Home on the Field author Paul Cuadros and former Asheboro High School head football coach David Moody, who was principal at Jordan-Matthews High School

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-87249015461788161782008-08-25T09:27:00.004-04:002008-08-25T09:40:21.252-04:00

Want to find out each week about the very newest in books, audio and video that the library has to offer? We're providing this new service through a California non-profit called WOWbrary. Sign up on the WOWbrary website to receive a fully formatted e-newsletter each Saturday featuring everything that has arrived in our collection over the past week, with links directly into our library

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-69596635693048139642008-08-15T10:04:00.002-04:002008-08-15T10:08:14.284-04:00

NC LIVE has announced its resource line-up for the next three years. The changes will take place on January 1, 2009.One of the new additions: the very popular EBSCO Auto Repair Reference Center (requires library card login). Availability of this database through NC LIVE will save the library $4,700 per year.

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A headline in the American Library Association's electronic newsletter informs us:"Mean librarian salaries up 2% in 2008"

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-24632590992633247332008-08-13T09:23:00.003-04:002008-08-13T09:26:33.393-04:00

If you're watching the HBO miniseries Generation Kill, get oscar mike to the library and check out Evan Wright's book, or Hitman 2's autobiography.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-7063735173111375552008-08-07T14:30:00.002-04:002008-08-07T14:37:40.452-04:00

Production on the film version of Cormac McCarthy's The Road is underway. Filming locations: post-Katrina New Orleans, Mount St. Helens and Pittsburgh. You get the picture.

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-22182641205261514522008-08-05T08:43:00.004-04:002008-08-05T09:46:53.325-04:00

News & Record columnist Jeri Rowe profiles our own Warren Dixon, who's currently absorbed with devising new nicknames for the Gate City. What started the brouhaha was Jeri's comment in a recent column referring to Asheboro as "the Triad's Mayberry," which Warren did not think was apt. Warren is chair of the Liberty Library Board of Trustees, a member of the Randolph Public Library Board of

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-66593859078572788052008-08-01T09:48:00.004-04:002008-08-01T09:53:42.268-04:00

NPR talks with author Brunonia Barry, whose self-published The Lace Reader has become a best seller.

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Cassette tapes are toast.Hat tip.

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The collection agency that we use to retrive lost library material and unpaid fees, Unique Management Services Inc., is profiled in the Philadelphia Inquirer as the Bucks County library system prepares to sign on with the agency. Unique specializes in resolving library patrons' debts while maintaining good relations between the library and the patrons.Unknown to us: a number of Unique's

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NPR talks with Stella Rimington. former head of Britain's MI-5 and now writer of outstanding espionage thrillers.

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Entertainment Weekly has copious coverage (this week's cover story) of vampire maven Stephenie Meyer, including a Q&A and the scoop on the upcoming movie version of Twilight.

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Former library staffer Kari Baumann and husband Mike feature prominently in a News & Record story today about the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market.

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on WFMY Channel 2. The origami expert to whom the report refers is, of course, Head of Technical Services Irene Smith.

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...in USA Today.

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Marketing guru Seth Godin reflects on Amazon's Kindle e-book reader, how it both succeeds and fails, and the implications (possibilities, too) for the future of reading. "The Kindle does a fine job of being a book reader, and a horrible job of actually improving the act of reading," he says."Word processing didn't work because it was typing but a little cheaper. It worked because it was better

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-80576890714436387212008-06-18T10:22:00.002-04:002008-06-18T10:26:26.646-04:00

NPR reports: "Encyclopedia Britannica is taking a page out of the Wikipedia playbook by allowing readers to make edits and contributions to the encyclopedia."

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A profile of Asheboro native Ricky Allred in today's The Courier-Tribune is a case-study in how local archives (including our own Randolph Room and the Register of Deeds) can solve mysteries arising from the slimmest of clues. Mr. Allred, who always has had an interest in history, became curious about a monument in a local cemetery marking the graves of the Prestons, a couple who died young in

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This morning NPR began a four-part series about civil asset forfeiture, the tactic that law enforcement agencies use to confiscate the proceeds of allegedly criminal activity and turn around the presumably ill-gotten gains to use in their own budgets.It reminded me of one of the more curious thrillers I've read, Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz. For most of the way it's a compelling chase

Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362082.post-64287162141011151182008-06-12T08:07:00.002-04:002008-06-12T08:12:08.107-04:00

Observer of library zeitgeist and former staff member Kari Baumann has this commentary on the new song "Librarian" by My Morning Jacket:"My Morning Jacket has a new song called 'Librarian.'"PRO: It sounds good."PRO: It is about librarians, thus bringing more awareness to how awesome we are."PRO AND ALSO CON: It features the stereotype of the sexy librarian."MAJOR MAJOR CON: It is full of

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This just in from the State Library of North Carolina: renowned musician Branford Marsalis will serve as North Carolina spokesperson for "The Smartest Card: Get It. Use It. @ Your Library" library card registration campaign coming up in September.We'll make sure we hear him twice the first time!

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From the Randolph Arts Guild:Join Asheboro Public Library's Head Librarian Suzanne Tate and Librarian Jessica Gibson at the Moring Arts Center for tea on Tuesday, June 10th, to find out which books will be the hottest books for the summer. Do you like mystery, romance, true crime, biographies? There will be something for every taste. What better way to spend a lazy summer afternoon at home or at

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Read Chip Womick's article in last Sunday's Courier-Tribune about Randolph Reads: A Home on the Field , here.

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... in the Sunday Courier-Tribune (the story is not online -- we've reprinted it with permission here).

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A library like no other (except maybe the Friends Bookshop, but that's a bookshop, not a library).Hat tip.

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The newly established Historic Landmark Preservation Commission for Randolph County includes Friends of the Library Program Committee Chair Donna Hall and Liberty Library Board Chair Warren Dixon, who's also secretary of the Randolph Public Library Board of Trustees. They join Chair Hal Johnson, Vice-Chair Fran Andrews, Robby Davis, Lynn Qualls, Bill Johnson, Mac Whatley and Bill Ivey on the

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The library and the Friends of the Library are pleased to join with the Latino Coalition of Randolph County, the Randolph Arts Guild and other community groups for a new edition of Randolph Reads, the community reading program. In September and October, we will to engage the community in discussions and other events surrounding A Home on the Field: How One Championship Soccer Team Inspires Hope

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A fine way to remember Harvey Korman.

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Spaces are still available for the NC LIVE focus group scheduled for 4:30 this afternoon (Wed. 5/28) at the Asheboro library. Participants will help NC LIVE staff with the triennial resource evaluation process. If you use NC LIVE, or are an Internet saavy non-user, the staff would like your input. No need to sign up at this point -- just show up!

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Friends, library staff and local dignitaries cut the ribbon to open the Friends of the Library Bookshop in downtown Asheboro. Hours are 10-2 Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9-3 on the last Saturday of each month. More pictures of the grand opening here.

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The new Friend of the Library Bookshop at 226 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro, which opens with a ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, is featured in today's Courier-Tribune. Regular hours, beginning Thursday, May 29, will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays.

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Amy has posted the Teen Summer Reading program page, and it looks awfully cool!

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If you enjoyed Band of Brothers -- the book or the miniseries -- the troopers of Easy Company are eager to share their individual tales with you. Not too long ago company commander Richard Winters penned his memoir. Two veterans, William Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron, wrote about their service and their lasting friendship.Shortly after Stephen Ambrose's book appeared in 1992, trooper David

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If you appreciated the flowers that the late Nettie White grew in her yard and garden in front of the Asheboro library, now's your chance to own some of them. J.D. Walker of The Courier-Tribune worked with Mrs. White's estate to retrieve the plants, and will sell them from 9 a.m.-noon (as supplies last) Saturday, May 17, at the newspaper offices, 500 Sunset Ave. Proceeds will benefit Relay for

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NC LIVE, the state’s online library, will host a focus group for public library users who want to share their thoughts about NC LIVE, 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Asheboro Public Library.People who use NC LIVE, and people who use the Internet but are not familiar with NC LIVE, are invited to participate. The discussion will assist NC LIVE in determining what resources to provide over the

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Missy Rankin, past president of both the Friends of the Library and the Asheboro Public Library Foundation, is profiled in today's Courier-Tribune for her environmental preservation efforts.

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In April, the Archdale and Seagrove libraries, and the Asheboro Circulation, Reference and Randolph Room departments, asked users to fill out surveys as part of Randolph County government's performance measurement process.This year, in addition to questions about the usual measures of success -- how long did you have to wait when checking out, was your reference question answered to your

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{Snapshots of the library on Voting Day!}

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If you don't see the signs and are wondering what your PIN might be then just ask at the reference desk and we will be glad to help you out! For more information about why we decided to start taking PIN's when logging into our internet stations click here. Oh and a little tip: You can also use your PIN to access your library catalog account so that you can place holds on materials at the

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It's Election Day! Polls are open till 7:30 p.m. If you need to find out where you vote, go here. Randolph County Board of Elections here.

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Franklinville Parents as Teachers coordinator Amanda Ratliff is profiled in today's Courier-Tribune. Amanda, who works with low-income parents to prepare their children for school, recently received one of five national Parent Educator of the Year awards.The Parents as Teachers program is a joint venture between the library and the Randolph County Partnership for Children (Smart Start).

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John Hart's Down River has won the Edgar Award for Best Novel. During his appearance recently at the Friends of the Library event, Hart told us that he didn't think he stood a chance given the competition.Born in Durham, Hart grew up in Rowan County, the setting for both King of Lies and Down River. He lives in Greensboro.Hart receievd the award from Lee Child.Hat tip to Ed Cone.

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Beginning Monday, May 5, we will begin asking you to enter a PIN when logging into library Internet computers, as well as your library card number. This will protect your privacy and ensure that your library card number is not being used by others.Your PIN is the last four digits of your phone number in library records. If you do not know your PIN or do not have one, ask a staff member for

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Check out our home page: we've just added a Twitter feed. It lets us (us being various staff members -- whoever wants to participate) report briefly on what's happening with the library at any moment we feel moved to Twitter.Got the idea from the Luria Library of Santa Barbara City College via Michael Stephens' Tame the Web blog.

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Vocalist Lane Ragsdale’s new cabaret show will celebrate some of the best of the Great White Way’s musical selections.“An Evening with Lane Ragsdale on Broadway” will go up at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Asheboro Public Library. The concert, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free and the public is invited.That's Lane above on the left, in Manhattan with Cheyenne Jackson, star of the

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We haven't blogged for awhile -- busy moving the Friends Book Shop and all that -- but there's still time to get the word out about a couple of great events happening... today! Tonight, best selling and multi-award-winning novelist John Hart (a Durham native and Greensboro resident, pictured left) will appear at a Friends of the Library event, 6-8 p.m. at the Exchange, 204 S. Fayetteville St.,

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The American Library Association has released a study called Serving Non-English Speakers in U.S. Public Libraries, and some of the results are a bit counterintuitive.The study found, for example, that libraries in smaller and more rural areas are serving a larger portion of non-English speakers than urban libraries. Lack of native-language literacy is the biggest barrier preventing non-English

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The New York Times has crafted an intriguing, lyrical, poignant and compelling article musing on seven words that book reviewers probably should eschew; readers add more.Hat tip.

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The 100 best last lines from novels.Hat tip (the same).

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The 100 best first lines from novels.Hat tip.

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Dominican University library school prof Michael Stephens, on learning that his hometown library has blocked patron access to social networking sites including MySpace and Facebook:I wonder where the teens will go? Maybe to SJCPL, which has wifi and computers at all locations. I wonder how the library will be perceived in a few years as these young people grow up, graduate Mishawaka High and

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New computer chairs for the Asheboro library Internet stations are here!

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Soon it will be less likely to rain on you when you're reading a magazine in the Asheboro library....

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City workers remove an aluminum awning over the future home of the Friends Bookshop at 226 Sunset Ave. in Asheboro. The awning is one of the last vestiges of the failed attempt in the 1960s to keep shoppers downtown and away from trendy new strip shopping centers by making downtowns look like trendy new strip shopping centers (primarly by use of aluminum facades and awnings). Recent redevelopment

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As noted previously, the current home of the Friends Book Sale will be demolished as a new approach to the Asheboro library is developed. But never fear: the popular used book sale will move to 226 Sunset Ave. in downtown Asheboro, the right-most storefront in the picture above, and expand hours when it reopens in May.The last sale in the house at 152 N. Cox Street (the former Whitley House)

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(With apologies to the Talking Heads....)Visitors to the Asheboro library will have easier access, closer parking and an unobstructed view of the building’s façade following the City of Asheboro’s purchase of property at 146 N. Cox Street from the estate of Nettie White.In a joint effort by the city and Randolph County, the former residence, along with the house next door now occupied by the

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Marketing guru Seth Godin's new book Meatball Sunday gets blended. Hat tip.

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