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Law Schools Shrink Faculty as Enrollments Drop
Law schools across the country are shedding faculty as enrollments plunge, sending a grim message to an elite group long sheltered from the ups-and-downs of the broader economy. Ashby Jones joins the News Hub with details.
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Welcome to another Fun Friday! I hope you had a wonderful week and hopefully ready to get a jump start on gathering fun ideas and inspiration for all your crafty projects this weekend! With that being said, let's get right to it!!!
New August Release
For my card today, I had the absolute pleasure of coloring up this awesome digital stamp, Compass! This is just one of the new stamps from August's new release. I really loved having the opportunity to work with this stamp because it is definitely not something I would have chosen to work with. It has definitely made me come out of my comfort zone a bit. So looking at this compass, I had two things in mind, create an art journal page with it or a masculine card. So due to time not being on my side this week, an art journal page was out. So a masculine card it is!!! So here is my card.......
I printed my image out on some Georgia Pacific cardstock and colored it using my Zig clean color real brush markers. Once the image was completely colored and dried, I took my white gel pen by Marvy and added some detailing. I added white dots, stripes and lines. I like that the image kinda pops with the white. I also took some silver texture gem from Faber Castell and drew the letters on the compass, "N", "E", "S", "W". It gave the letters a raised texture and once that dried, I took my black gel pen and wrote the letters again, then took the white gel pen and added dots to that. My initial thought was to make this look very masculine. So the colors I went with are, silver, gray, green, blue, black and white. Then I took a bit of vintage photo distress ink and added it around the image. I actually liked how it turned out and I do think it looks masculine enough. :)
So I cut down the image to a 3 by 3 square and adhered it to a piece of 3 1/4 by 3 1/4 piece of garden green cardstock from Stampin' Up. The image then got adhered to a piece of watercolored cardstock that I created. I used my Kuretake Gamsai Tambi watercolors to create the panel and finishing it by adding some splatters. I took that layer and adhered it to a piece of Night of Navy cardstock by Stampin' Up and then adhered that down to my cardbase. The sentiment is from my stash and that was stamped onto some GP cardstock and then adhered to the Night of Navy cardstock. Each were cut out using Lawn Fawn's stitched rectangles dies. To finish off my card, I added some black skittles that my friend Carri sells in her online store!. Well I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!
Please make sure to stop by the Little Blue Button Stamps Blog to see what my design team sisters have created for you using the Compass digi and the other new digital stamps from August's new release. If you want to purchase this stamp or any other stamp you may have been eyeing up, just go visit the LBBS Store. Thank you so much for stopping by today and have a great weekend!!!
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to_have_fun08 wrote:Sorry Tinker.. and i had to laugh at your husbands joke.. it does seem like that often the Dr.s don't think about the money we are paying out.. Can you get a 2nd opinion if this one doesn't work? FX'd that this little embie sticks and you don't have to worry about it.
LauraN wrote:Tinker- I sent you a PM, but think you answered a lot of my questions already. I'm in San Antonio too and I'm at the same clinic. I absolutely love them. As you can see from my signature, I have 2 children from a previous marriage and we are doing IVF for a couple of different reasons now. I'm a bit older than you, but we did genetic testing on the one that I miscarried at 9 weeks and it was honestly a text book case of egg quality issues. We did a total of 3 cycles and now we are on our 4th and final, but we are using donor eggs this time. I wish you luck and if you want to talk, we can always talk through the PM(private messages).
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Impressive. But can it really have sold 120k 1st week in Italy ? That's a staggering amount for Italy especially considering that's almost half of what BTW & Greatest Hits have both done there overall. Also, if it's only 1xPlat there...1xPlat is now only equal to 80k. Surely it should at least be 2xPlat with sales of 120k. Isn't 120k a shipment figure ?zago wrote:anyone can confirmed it?
"Stadium Arcadium, the Chili Peppers 9th studio album officially became the Peppers first #1 album in the United States Wednesday selling 442,489 units in it's first week.
Stadium Arcadium's domination didn't stop there as it topped the album charts in 17 other countries including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Isreal, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweeden, Switzerland, and the UK. Stadium Arcadium has already been certified Platinum in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the UK, as well as gold in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Holland, Norway, Spain, and Sweden."


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OEM Sustainability: Better design, controls make OEM greener
The effort to be "green," reducing environmental impact, has gained popularity as more consumers examine companies' environmental records before doing business. There is tremendous pressure on bottling companies to be environmentally friendly, especially in the bottled water industry. Staying ahead of what "green" means is particularly challenging.
"All the water bottles that our machinery works with started out at 18 grams of plastic; now they're down to the 12-gram area," said Mike Weaver, president and Co-CEO at Standard-Knapp, a manufacturer of automatic packaging machinery. This major modification of decreasing the average weight of a bottle by one-third produces a ripple effect on downstream operations. In packaging machines—tray packers and loaders, case packers, shrink wrappers, and bottle packers—bottles are moved on a high-speed conveyor belt. As machine speed decreases to collect and organize bottles for packaging, it creates a condition called line pressure. With lighter bottles, this pressure can damage the shape of the bottle, for the bottler and the end user. Distorted bottles cause processing problems as bottles are harder to divide into lanes, handle, and meter.
A high-speed servo motor pulls products into the packing area, creating continuous, low-pressure conveying for smooth bottle laning, ensuring balanced lines and jam-resistant operation. Better motion control with the servo motor eliminates line pressure at the beginning of a packing machine and allows the packaging machinery to do a better job of handling thinner bottles.
The machine design handles recyclable and reusable boards for the shrink-wrapped trays that hold the bottled product and eliminate tray end walls (moving away from corrugated material). This uses less material and offers more support than a pad.
Limiting heat in the process is another opportunity for savings. Shrink wrapping traditionally has proven to be one of the greatest drains on energy usage.
"The metal chain pulling the cases goes into the tunnel at about 200 degrees and comes out of the tunnel at 260 degrees," Weaver explained. "Every inch of chain that goes through the tunnel increases in temperature by about 60 degrees, which means that on the return path, it's heating up the room. That turns out to be the single biggest energy user in a heat train tunnel because it's taking the heat out of the tunnel."
Replacing the metal chain with a plastic conveyor belt lowers energy consumption and can reduce customer cooling costs.
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Powdery mildew may not be the biggest challenge California melon producers face, but it is one of the most persistent, affecting crops grown from the Sacramento to the Imperial valleys.
Fortunately there are effective fungicides to control the disease and new ones are reaching the market all the time.
How they are used is the most important element of a mildew control program for melons or any crop susceptible to powdery mildew.
Tom Turini, University of California Cooperative Extension plant pathology farm advisor for Imperial County has tested more than a dozen powdery mildew control materials and most are effective. And, growers need every one if they are to practice resistance management, the key element of powdery mildew control.
Resistance has been documented to triazole sterol inhibitor fungicides and to benomyl, which have difference modes of action.
"To reduce the selection pressure for resistance, fungicides with different modes of action should be applied together or alternated," said Turini.
Sulfur is the only powdery mildew material where resistance has never been detected. However, some melon varieties are susceptible to sulfur burning, said Turini. Sulfur does not offer long residual control like the new fungicides and to be effective it requires thorough coverage.
"We are losing Benlate and that is going to affect resistance management. From what I have been told, when existing stocks are depleted, there will be no more Benlate available," said the farm advisor. That will mean one more resistance management tool lost.
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However, Turini said a fungicide from Dow AgroSciences, Quintec, is expected to help in resistance management. It has a novel mode of action and has shown to be very effective in his trials. It has been used in the Mideast and Europe and no resistance has been detected so far, he added.
Powdery mildew appears as a white, talcum-like growth on the petioles, stems and upper and lower leaf surfaces. Symptoms usually appear first on older, shaded leaves lower in the canopy.
Severely infected leaves wither and die, leaving fruit exposed to sunburn or ripen prematurely or incompletely.
Powdery mildew needs high humidity and that is something not associated with desert melon production. However, Turini said infection can occur when relative humidity is as low as 46 percent, an easily achievable level in irrigated desert melons.
Optimum spore formation temperatures are from 68 to 80 degrees, again normal temperatures for the 10,000 to 15,000 spring melons grown in the Imperial Valley each season. Spores can form and cause infection when temperatures are from 50 to 90 degrees. And Fungi can survive from one season to the next on cucurbits in frost-free areas and on other hosts. Winds can carry spores long distances.
In two years (2000 and 2001) of trials on drip irrigated casaba melons on 80-inch beds, Turini found Procure 50WS, Sovran 50W and Flint 50 WDG provided excellent powdery mildew control. Rally 40W was consistently among the best performing materials. Quintec, Topsin M 70W alone or in combination with Trilogy provided excellent to intermediate levels of control. Cabrio EG and Microthiol Special 80W generally provided intermediate levels of control. Serenade did not consistently improve control as compared to untreated control.
In 2002, Quadris 2.08F performed poorly, said Turini, when applied at seven and 10-day intervals. However, in 2001, it exhibited intermediate levels of control when applied with the surfactant Latron B-1956.
Bravo Ultrex with Quadris 2.08 and Latron B-1956 did not improve control.
Folicure 3.6F provided moderate to poor control in the 2000 experiment.
In the 2001 trial, dusting sulfur provided excellent control. Actigard 50WG provided poor control and two copper compounds, Champ 2F and Solucop, did not reduce disease compared to the untreated control.
In 2001 fungicide programs, where materials with different modes of action were alternated, showed promise, according to Turini. Procure 50WS alternated with Sovran 50W provided excellent control. Topsin M 70W with Trilogy alternated with Flint 50WDG provided acceptable control levels.
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Probably I should have discussed this with my priest, but will not be able to talk to him before wednesday night, butwhen preparing for confession as I do now1) Should I remember, write down and confess everything as far back in time as possible?2) Is writing things down on a list and hand him a good idea?3) Or should I just mention it point by point shortly?I really do not want to bother you much with silly questions, but this part of the church life is so fresh and new for me.If any priest or spiritual guidance clergy reads this post, any advices would be humbly and deeply appreciated.And please: forgive me for being uninformed on the matter. Wish I knew more at this time.
1) Should I remember, write down and confess everything as far back in time as possible?
2) Is writing things down on a list and hand him a good idea?
3) Or should I just mention it point by point shortly?
make a list, and group sins together, either by year (i assume it's a 'life confession') or by category (e.g. i just say 'i suffer from pride', rather than list every time i have manifested pride in the preceding month; my priest doesn't have 4 hours spare!)it doesn't matter how you list them, but a list is useful to help you remember (and to avoid those 'oh no, i forgot to confess that big sin' moments as you approach for holy communion).personally, i have not used a list as i seem to remember sins better than other things (i'm particularly bad at remembering friends' birthdays), but lots of people have told me it is useful.my current father of confession has a way of helping me to remember, by giving me that 'are you sure that's all?!' look, but i am not sure if everyone has that.maybe list the big things (abortions, tax evasion and other stealing, sexual sins, violence etc.) and group the others in categories (lack of prayer and Bible study and church attendance and fasting, pride, vengeful thoughts, lack of forgiveness, hatred, selfishness, greed, going on the wrong websites, lack of compassion, gossip etc.)before confession, make time to go to God in prayer for repentance.your church should have suitable set prayers (if not, ask someone here, who can point you in the right direction), and then add your own prayers. picture the very great thing God has done in creating the world, taking care of us, and then coming and suffering for our salvation. if you have any trouble thinking of this, then this prayer (fraction to the son said at any time) which is from the coptic liturgy may help:http://tasbeha.org/content/community/index.php/topic,13543.0.htmli think there are similar ones in the eastern orthodox churches, but i don't have any links at the moment.go through your list (written or mental) and sincerely turn away from those sins and ask God's forgiveness.this may take 15 minutes, or it may take a few hours, depending on you and on God. also, you may have already prayed about most of the list on many other occasions, so it may not take long. when you come to your time for confession, the priest will pray with you first and this is the time to be calm before God, who is listening with great care and love. then give the priest a chance to talk first and guide the conversation. let him know you have a list, and leave it up to him to decide whether to read it or to let you use it as an aid to memory.during the confession time, you can ask your confession father for guidance on how to avoid those sins (if you have a repeated temptation, for example).then after confession, there is a special prayer and the priest tells you God has forgiven you.this is always beautiful, and it's good to spend the hours following this being calm and grateful (don't go right out afterwards and watch a loud and stimulating movie, for example).may God guide you (when in doubt, ask God!) and may you have many beautiful years in the church.
Update:I spoke to my priest yesterday and do now understand how to make a good confession. The rest will be between me and God with him as a witness. I am a sinner and the church is a hospital for sinners. It will be such a good thing to finally be able to make the confession and enter a new stage in my life.
Take a breath, read Ecclesiastes 1:9.
Though of course you are free to do as you feel led, but I find it helpful to use the 10 commandments and the two greatest commandments as a guide for confession.And actually, the two greatest commandments cover the 10, but they help in clarifying for personal discernment.After working through those, I mention anything else that comes to mind.
Quote from: Tommelomsky on April 04, 2013, 03:49:14 AMUpdate:I spoke to my priest yesterday and do now understand how to make a good confession. The rest will be between me and God with him as a witness. I am a sinner and the church is a hospital for sinners. It will be such a good thing to finally be able to make the confession and enter a new stage in my life. Now you sound at ease and determined. Excellent!I agree with elephant. I'm thrilled for you!
Dear Tommelomsky,The Angels are rejoicing!Love, elephant
Quote from: elephant on April 09, 2013, 07:33:31 AMDear Tommelomsky,The Angels are rejoicing!Love, elephantThank you, elephant. It feels so good and people saying that I am smiling and shining from ear to ear.Have to smile about it.
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Four Quilt Designers' Sewing Studios
Get a sneak peek into the sewing rooms of quilt designers Jean Wells, Tonye Belinda Phillips, Valori Wells, and Betsy Rickles.
Jean Wells' Studio [1]
When Jean Wells and her husband were building their new, eco-friendly home in Sisters, Oregon, Jean wanted to create a simple space for her sewing studio.
Jean Wells' Studio [3]
Jean suggests that you take your time and look for ways to maximize your space when planning a sewing room.
Jean Wells' Studio [5]
Jean cuts all her fabrics into strips approximately 4-1/2 to 5 inches wide to begin her design process. She stores any extras in a box lid, sorted by color for future use.
Jean Wells' Studio [7]
Jean stores her in-progress projects on sheet pans on an aluminum baker's rack.
Tonye Belinda Phillips' Studio [9]
A 500-square foot cabin built in the eastern foothills of Oregon's Cascade mountains serves as Tonye's sewing studio.
Tonye Belinda Phillips' Studio [11]
Tonye suggests to find any kind of space and make it yours by adding artwork you love.
Tonye Belinda Phillips' Studio [13]
An inspiration board hangs in Tonye's work area and displays samples, postcards, buttons, and a small basket wall hanging.
Tonye Belinda Phillips' Studio [15]
Fabrics appliquéd on a bright background add pizzazz to Posey Pot wall hanging in Tonye's sewing studio.
Valori Wells' Studio [17]
Valori's studio is located above her two-car garage in Sisters, Oregon. She has room to partake in many of her creative endeavors, including quilting, painting, and developing photos.
Valori Wells' Studio [19]
Valori's studio is able to interact with her family because of the size and layout of her studio. Her daughters have room to play with fabric, stamp, paint, and play at their own art table.
Valori Wells' Studio [21]
Valori's daughters play with fabric scraps and help clean up by putting their scraps into the drawers.
Valori Wells' Studio [23]
Valori's favorite things hang from a long inspiration wall above the cutting area.
Valori Wells' Studio [25]
See the beginnings of a new quilt showcasing Valori's current favorite motif: birds. She plans placement and color for each block by laying fabrics out before sewing.
Valori Wells' Studio [27]
Valori is able to paint her fabric designs while overlooking Squaw Creek Canyon.
Betsy Rickles' Studio [29]
Betsy Rickles's studio is located in the walk-out basement of her home in Portland, Oregon.
Betsy Rickles' Studio [31]
Betsy suggests that you put your heart and personality into your sewing space.
Betsy Rickles' Studio [33]
She stays organized by keeping in-progress blocks with notes in a decorative box.
Betsy Rickles' Studio [35]
Betsy made a mini-quilt for her mom, an accomplished fisherwoman.
Betsy Rickles' Studio [37]
Betsy uses a collapsible hand-quilting frame that was inspired and adapted from those made by the Mennonite men for their wives. The frame was made by Wes McNeil, a local carpenter (541/280-6127).


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Dec. 27, 2010) - After having a few days off to enjoy the holiday season, the ETSU women's basketball team returns to action as the Lady Bucs face Holy Cross in the opening game of the Marriott Cavalier Classic on Tuesday afternoon. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. inside John Paul Jones Arena, located on the University of Virginia's campus.
ETSU (3-6) looks to bounce back into the win column after suffering a 102-53 setback at fifth-ranked Tennessee last Wednesday night in Knoxville. Freshman Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) and junior forward Gwen Washington (Manassas, Va.) each netted 10 points for the Lady Bucs, while Washington just missed a double-double after pulling down nine rebounds. The Lady Vols shot over 80 percent from the field to start the first 13 minutes of the second half, and ETSU had no answer for the shooting surge inside Thompson-Boling Arena. However, ETSU held its own in the first half as the Lady Bucs pulled to within eight points midway during the stanza and trailed by 14 points at the break.
Like the Lady Bucs, Holy Cross (4-7) is entering play off a loss as the Crusaders fell 76-65 at Northeastern back on Dec. 21. Holy Cross has dropped three straight since defeating Maine back on Dec. 3, and the Crusaders are led by the strong duo of Alex Smith and Whitney Fremeau. Smith, a 5-foot-8 freshman guard, is averaging 12.5 points and has knocked down 35 three-pointers on the season. Meanwhile, Fremeau, a 6-foot senior forward, is also posting 12.5 points per contest. Smith netted six three-pointers and finished with 22 points, while Fremeau registered 19 points in the 11-point loss at Northeastern.
This tournament marks the final non-conference games of the season for ETSU as the Lady Bucs will face either host Virginia or North Carolina A&T on Wednesday. The Cavaliers and Aggies tip off after the ETSU contest Tuesday night, and the winners of both games play for the tournament championship Wednesday night following the consolation game.
Virginia has won four of its last six games and enters the tournament with a 7-5 record. The Cavaliers are coming off an 82-80 loss at James Madison last time out on Dec. 20. Virginia is a perfect 5-0 at home and is led by 6-foot-2 junior forward Chelsea Shine's 11.0 points and six rebounds.
North Carolina A&T is coming off a 76-51 loss at Memphis on Dec. 19 and the Aggies are currently 3-5 on the year. Senior guard/forward Jaleesa Sams is averaging 15.0 of the Aggies' 64.5 points per game through eight games, while Jaquayla Berry is recording 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds.
Fans unable to make the trip to Charlottesville, Va. can follow live stats by visiting www.VirginiaSports.com.
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the hell with using cpudyn. it's antiquated, outdated, and a bitch to configure. now using cpufrequtils, which is extremely simple. also updated the kernel config, as it was completely outdated with recent kernels. fortunately, most of these options should already be set in the default config, so users won't have to change much. plus it works better for em64t users, too. less focused exclusively on AMD chips
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In Review :: Toxic Exposures
|Toxic Exposures: Contested Illnesses and the Environmental Movement
by Phil Brown
Columbia University, 2007, 356 pages, $28.95
In the past decade, the public has been besieged with ever-growing (and often frightening) evidence that some of the 80,000 industrial-age chemicals in wide use can have negative impacts on our health. As research on environmental health has ramped up, so has economically motivated backlash aimed at discrediting environmental risks. As the environmental health movement comes of age, these two books present analyses helpful to anyone interested in understanding the broader context of the struggle for a healthier world.
Focusing on breast cancer, asthma, and Gulf War-related diseases as case studies, Phil Brown examines how scientists, patients, and environmentalists are learning to work, live, and do battle with uncertainty and denial. Although true progress has been slow and fraught with obstacles, scientists and health activists are winning gradual acknowledgement of chemical contributions to disease. But the controversy manufactured by industry propaganda continues to confound understanding of the chemical role in these diseases and add uncertainty about what actions to take.
New research and heightened public advocacy are challenging established ways of doing business, both scientific and industrial. Brown has also been directly involved in community health work and ends on an uplifting note about the power of collective advocacy: stories about scientists, environmentalists, and health activists who have successfully advocated for precautionary policies in professional associations, municipalities, and entire nations. But any such progress is an uphill fight.
In the midst of uncertainty, we are faced with choices—often between the political and the personal. In Shopping Our Way to Safety, Andrew Szasz raises some uncomfortable issues. He demonstrates how much of the public's energy has been diverted into "quarantining" ourselves from the health threats we fear lurk in our food and homes—buying air filters, drinking bottled water, and otherwise attempting to avoid personal exposure.
Not that this is necessarily bad—other than the wasteful scam of selling water in plastic bottles—but as Szasz illustrates, many of us come to feel that protecting ourselves is enough. Like the fallout shelters of the 1960s, our self-quarantine gives us a false sense of security, Szasz argues. We distance ourselves from the source of the problem without addressing its roots. Under a spell of greenwashing and what Szasz calls "political anesthesia," we often fail to hold industry and government accountable.
Protecting ourselves and working for broader change are not exclusive, but the latter is a messier proposition. The problem is ultimately profit. Eco-product companies may benefit from marketing to and playing off of our fears. Corporations stand to lose large profits if their products are seen as tainted by risky chemicals, and they overwhelm politicians and the public with vast lobbying and media relations campaigns.
Sorting out the truth can be difficult, but it is getting easier as scientific evidence builds, advocates partner with scientists to make good information available, corporate and chemical lobbying is exposed, and policy is built on this body of evidence. Szasz points out that back in the 1960s, anti-war advocates "won their struggle to convince Americans that building fallout shelters was folly and suicidal." For a more current example in environmental health, Brown looks to Europe, which has developed health and safety policies based on precautionary protections with some success to date. In this arena, the New World might well take some lessons from the Old—that the longstanding European concept of "solidarity" among people and communities can, and probably must, apply to environmental health if we are to truly have cleaner, healthier bodies.
|Steve Heilig wrote this review as part of A Just Foreign Policy, the Summer 2008 issue of YES! Magazine. Steve Heilig is the director of public health and education at the San Francisco Medical Society and co-editor of the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics.


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Collection Policy
Updated and approved 3/13/12; 3/11/14
1.01 Overview
Kalona is a rural Iowa community situated in southeast Iowa in Washington County. Kalona's population of approximately 2,300 is predominantly agricultural. There is a concentration of various Amish sects in the area along with various Mennonite factions. Although the community is not exclusively composed of members of these groups, the ethos of the community reflects their presence to a great extent.
The Kalona Public Library serves the citizens of the community of Kalona and its rural environs. The City Code of Kalona authorizes the Library Board to provide for services to persons who are not residents of the City or County "and to fix charges therefore." (see City Code 22.05 #7)
"The Board may authorize the use of the library by persons not residents of the City or County in any one or more of the following ways:
1. Lending. By lending the books or other materials of the library to non-residents on the same terms and conditions as to residents of the City or County; this may be done through the state Open Access program or by a city contracting for library service.
2. Depository. By establishing depositories of library books or other materials to be loaned to non-residents.
3. Bookmobiles. By establishing bookmobiles or a traveling library so that books or other Library materials may be loaned to non-residents.
4. Branch Library. By establishing branch libraries for lending books or other Library materials to non-residents." (22.07)
The Kalona Public Library has set forth the following statement of purpose to provide a direction for public library service in Kalona and Washington County.
1. To meet the information, cultural, and recreational needs of all ages through a variety of media.
2. To facilitate informal self-education of all people in the area.
3. To enrich and further develop the library as a recreational, cultural, and educational resource for the community.
4. To encourage the constructive use of leisure time by providing a wide variety of materials and services for reading, viewing and listening.
5. To provide a library staff that is knowledgeable, courteous, friendly, helpful and sensitive to the needs of library users.
6. To provide the materials and services free of charge with the following exceptions:
a. Use of the Velma Skola Program Room
b. $2.00 to help pay the return postage cost of an Interlibrary Loan
It is with these purposes that a collection development policy was developed.
Materials for the library collection are chosen for a wide variety of reasons. These include information, self-education, and the recreational pursuits of library users. The decision to add an item to the collection by purchase is usually the result of selection based on demand or need.
[1] Selection Based on Demand: The individual request of a patron for a title is generally honored if the request conforms to selection and directional guidelines outlined in this policy statement. We feel that the library patron is an important part of the selection process. Other high demand items include best sellers and active subject areas.
[2] Selection Based on Need: A certain amount of the material added to the library collection is for the purpose of updating and further developing certain subject areas. The library director is constantly gathering information concerning the needs of library users. Information is collected by means of surveys, monitoring circulation statistics and inter-library loan requests and patron input. Material added in this manner is selected from reviews, availability lists, vendors' catalogs, bibliographies and local experts.
The library attempts to present a representative selection of materials that present all sides of an issue. The library provides service to all within the framework of its rules and regulations and does not knowingly discriminate in its material selection regarding race, creed, sex, occupation or financial position.
We recognize that as a responsibility of library service, books and other library materials selected should be chosen for values of interest, information and enlightenment of all people of the community. In no case should library materials be excluded because of the race or nationality or the social, political or religious views of the authors. The library should provide books and other materials presenting all points of view concerning the problems and issues of our times; no library materials should be proscribed or removed from the library because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. The librarian acts as agent of the Board of Trustees in book selection.
The Kalona Public Library supports the LIBRARY BILL OF RIGHTS as adopted by the American Library Association Council January 23, 1996, and the FREEDOM TO READ statement as adopted by the ALA Council and the AAP Freedom to Read Committee, June 30, 2004, and the FREEDOM TO VIEW statement endorsed by the ALA Council January 10, 1990. All are included here and intended to be a part of this policy statement.
[3] The Freedom to Read
The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various parts of the country are working to remove or limit access to reading materials, to censor content in schools, to label "controversial" views, to distribute lists of "objectionable" books or authors, and to purge libraries. These actions apparently rise from a view that our national tradition of free expression is no longer valid; that censorship and suppression are needed to counter threats to safety or national security, as well as to avoid the subversion of politics and the corruption of morals. We, as individuals devoted to reading and as librarians and publishers responsible for disseminating ideas, wish to assert the public interest in the preservation of the freedom to read. Most attempts at suppression rest on a denial of the fundamental premise of democracy: that the ordinary individual, by exercising critical judgment, will select the good and reject the bad. We trust Americans to recognize propaganda and misinformation, and to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. We do not believe they are prepared to sacrifice their heritage of a free press in order to be "protected" against what other think may be bad for them. We believe they still favor free enterprise in ideas and expression. These efforts at suppression are related to a larger pattern of pressures being brought against education, the press, art and images, films, broadcast media, and the Internet. The problem is not only one of actual censorship. The shadow of fear cast by these pressures leads, we suspect, to an even larger voluntary curtailment of expression by those who seek to avoid controversy or unwelcome scrutiny by government officials. Such pressure toward conformity is perhaps natural to a time of accelerated change. And yet suppression is never more dangerous than in such a time of social tension. Freedom has given the United States the elasticity to endure strain. Freedom keeps open the path of novel and creative solutions, and enables change to come by choice. Every silencing of a heresy, every enforcement of an orthodoxy, diminishes the toughness and resilience of our society and leaves it the less able to deal with controversy and difference. Now as always in our history, reading is among our greatest freedoms. The freedom to read and write is almost the only means for making generally available ideas or manners of expression that can initially command only a small audience. The written word is the natural medium for the new idea and the untried voice from which come the original contributions to social growth. It is essential to the extended discussion that serious thought requires, and to the accumulation of knowledge and ideas into organized collections. We believe that free communication is essential to the preservation of a free society and a creative culture. We believe that these pressures towards conformity present the danger of limiting the range and variety of inquiry and expression on which our democracy and our culture depend. We believe that every American community must jealously guard the freedom to publish and to circulate, in order to preserve its own freedom to read. We believe that publishers and librarians have a profound responsibility to give validity to that freedom to read by making it possible for the readers to choose freely from a variety of offerings. The freedom to read is guaranteed by the Constitution. Those with faith in free people will stand firm on these constitutional guarantees of essential rights and will exercise the responsibilities that accompany these rights.
We therefore affirm these propositions:
1. It is in the public interest for publishers and librarians to make available the widest diversity of views and expressions, including those that are unorthodox, unpopular, or considered dangerous by the majority. Creative thought is by definition new, and what is new is different. The bearer of every new thought is a rebel until that idea is refined and tested. Totalitarian systems attempt to maintain themselves in power by the ruthless suppression of any concept which challenges the established orthodoxy. The power of a democratic system to adapt to change is vastly strengthened by the freedom of its citizens to choose widely from among conflicting opinions offered freely to them. To stifle every nonconformist idea at birth would mark the end of the democratic process. Furthermore, only through the constant activity of weighing and selecting can the democratic mind attain the strength demanded by times like these. We need to know not only what we believe but why we believe it.
2. Publishers, librarians and booksellers do not need to endorse every idea or presentation they make available. It would conflict with the public interest for them to establish their own political, moral or aesthetic views as a standard for determining what should be published or circulated. Publishers and librarians serve the educational process by helping to make available knowledge and ideas required for the growth of the mind and the increase of learning. They do not foster education by imposing as mentors the patterns of their own thought. The people should have the freedom to read and consider a broader range of ideas than those that may be held by any single librarian or publisher or government or church. It is wrong that what one can read should be confined to what another thinks proper.
3. It is contrary to the public interest for publishers or librarians to bar access to writings on the basis of the personal history or political affiliations of the author. No art or literature can flourish if it is to be measured by the political views or private lives of its creators. No society of free people can flourish that draws up lists of writers to whom it will not listen, whatever they may have to say.
4. There is no place in our society for efforts to coerce the taste of others, to confine adults to the reading matter deemed suitable for adolescents, or to inhibit the efforts of writers to achieve artistic expression. To some, much of modern expression is shocking. But is not much of life itself shocking? We cut off literature at the source if we prevent writers from dealing with the stuff of life. Parents and teachers have a responsibility to prepare the young to meet the diversity of experiences in life to which they will be exposed, as they have a responsibility to help them learn to think critically for themselves. These are affirmative responsibilities, not to be discharged simply by preventing them from reading works for which they are not yet prepared. In these matters values differ, and values cannot be legislated; nor can machinery be devised which will suit the demands of one group without limiting the freedom of others.
5. It is not in the public interest to force a reader to accept the prejudgment of a label characterizing any expression or its author as subversive or dangerous. The ideal of labeling presupposes the existence of individuals or groups with wisdom to determine by authority what is good or bad for others. It presupposed that individuals must be directed in making up their minds about the ideas they examine. But Americans do not need others to do their thinking for them
6. It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians, as guardians of the people's freedom to read, to contest encroachments upon that freedom by individuals or groups seeking to impose their own standards or tastes upon the community at large; and by the government whenever it seeks to reduce or deny public access to public information. It is inevitable in the give and take of the democratic process that the political, the moral, or the aesthetic concepts of an individual or group will occasionally collide with those of another individual or group. In a free society individuals are free to determine for themselves what they wish to read, and each group is free to determine what it will recommend to its freely associated members. But no group has the right to take the law into its own hands, and to impose its own concept of politics or morality upon other members of a democratic society. Freedom is no freedom if it is accorded only to the accepted and the inoffensive. Further, democratic societies are more safe, free, and creative when the free flow of public information is not restricted by governmental prerogative or self-censorship.
7. It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians to give full meaning to the freedom to read by providing books that enrich the quality and diversity of thought and expression. By the exercise of this affirmative responsibility, they can demonstrate that the answer to a "bad" book is a good one, the answer to a "bad" idea is a good one. The freedom to read is of little consequence when the reader cannot obtain matter fit for that reader's purpose. What is needed is not only the absence of restraint, but the positive provision of opportunity for the people to read the best that has been thought and said. Books are the major channel by which the intellectual inheritance is handed down, and the principal means of its testing and growth. The defense of the freedom to read requires of all publishers and librarians the utmost of their faculties, and deserves of all Americans the fullest of their support.
We state these propositions neither lightly nor as easy generalizations. We here stake out a lofty claim for the value of the written word. We do so because we believe that it is possessed of enormous variety and usefulness, worthy of cherishing and keeping free. We realize that the application of these propositions may mean the dissemination of ideas and manners of expression that are repugnant to many persons. We do not state these propositions in the comfortable belief that what people read is unimportant. We believe rather that what people read is deeply important; that ideas can be dangerous; but that the suppression of ideas is fatal to a democratic society. Freedom itself is a dangerous way of life, but it is ours.
(This statement was originally issued in May of 1953 by the Westchester Conference of the American Library Association and the American Book Publishers Council, which in 1970 consolidated with the American Educational Publishers Institute to become the Association of American Publishers. Adopted June 25, 1953; revised January 28, 1972, January 16, 1991, July 12, 2000, June 30, 2004, by the ALA Council and the AAP Freedom to Read Committee.)
[4] The Freedom to View
The freedom to view, along with the freedom to speak, to hear, and to read, is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. In a free society, there is no place for censorship of any medium of expression. Therefore these principles are affirmed:
1. To provide the broadest access to film, video, and other audiovisual materials because they are a means for the communication of ideas. Liberty of circulation is essential to insure the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression.
2. To protect the confidentiality of all individuals and institutions using film, video, and other audiovisual materials.
3. To provide film, video, and other audiovisual materials which represent a diversity of views and expression. Selection of a work does not constitute or imply agreement with or approval of the content.
4. To provide a diversity of viewpoints without the constraint of labeling or prejudging film, video, or other audiovisual materials on the basis of the moral, religious, or political beliefs of the producer or filmmaker or on the basis of controversial content.
5. To contest vigorously, by all lawful means, every encroachment upon the public's freedom to view.
This statement was originally drafted by the Freedom to View Committee of the American Film and Video Association (formerly the Educational Film Library Association) and was adopted by the AFVA Board of Directors in February 1979. This statement was updated and approved by the AFVA Board of Directors in 1989.
Endorsed January 10, 1990, by the ALA Council
[5] Library Bill of Rights
We support the American Library Association in its affirmation that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services:
1. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.
2. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
3. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.
4. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.
5. A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.
6. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.
(Adopted by ALA June 18, 1948. Amended February 2,1961 and January 23, 1980, inclusion of "age" reaffirmed January 23, 1996 by the ALA Council.)
1.04 CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY (approved 4/04)
[1] Policy Statement: Confidentiality of library records is central to intellectual freedom and directly related to the ability of citizens to use library materials and pursue information without fear of intimidation. The purpose of this policy is to explain how the Kalona Public Library will respond to requests for information about library users.
1. Library circulation records and other records identifying specific users are confidential in nature. Confidentiality extends to information sought or received, materials consulted, borrowed, or acquired including Internet and electronic resource search records, reference interviews and transactions, interlibrary loan records, and other personally identifiable uses of library materials or services. However, persons attending library programs or public meetings may be videotaped or photographed as audience members.
2. The lawful custodian of the records is the Library Director. Only the Library Director and authorized library staff shall have access to patron records without the consent of a library cardholder.
3. Possession of a valid library card (or card number in a phone or email request) shall be interpreted as consent to use it unless the card has been reported lost or stolen, or there is reason to believe that consent has not been given.
4. Long overdue library accounts may be revealed to parents or guardians of minor children, a collection agency, or law enforcement personnel.
5. The library staff will not reveal library circulation records and other records identifying specific users unless required by law.
6. Circumstances which may require the library to release the information include the following:
Requests made in accord with the USA Patriot Act
a. A law enforcement official presents a valid legal subpoena seeking the information pursuant to an investigation of a particular person or organization suspected of committing a crime
b. The library receives a Warrant for the information issued under the USA Patriot Act (which includes amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act).
c. The library receives a National Security Letter seeking the information pursuant to the USA Patriot Act.
d. The library receives a valid court order requiring the library to release registration, circulation or other records protected under the Iowa Code and the information is not sought in conjunction with a criminal or juvenile justice investigation.
7. The following notice shall be posted in the library to make people aware of the provisions of the USA Patriot Act and how the act may potentially affect people who use library resources:
ATTENTION: Under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT ACT (Public Law 107-56), records of all books and materials you borrow from this library, and of Internet sites you visit on library computers, may be obtained by federal agents. This law prohibits the library staff from informing you if federal agents have obtained records.
[2] Procedures
1. The library staff member receiving a request to examine or obtain information relating to registration records or circulation records or other records identifying the names of library users, shall immediately refer the request to the Library Director without discussing with the person making the request what user information may or may not be available, or what the library can or cannot do.
2. If the Library Director is not available at the library the staff member shall inform the requestor when the Director will be available and request a delay until the Director will be available. If pressed to act sooner, the staff member shall attempt to contact the Director immediately. If the Director cannot be reached, the highest ranking person on duty is responsible for enforcing the library's confidentiality policy until the Library Director can be contacted.
3. The Library Director shall take personal responsibility for handling the request as soon as possible. If the request is from a law enforcement officer the officer must have a subpoena, a court order, a warrant issued under the USA Patriot Act, or a National Security Letter (NSL) issued under the USA Patriot Act to receive the requested records. If the officer does not have a proper subpoena, court order, warrant, or NSL compelling the production of records, the Library Director shall refuse to provide the information requested.
4. If the request is made pursuant to the USA Patriot Act, the Library Director may not discuss the request with anyone other than legal counsel as required by the Act. In order to protect the library and its patrons in this circumstance, the Director is authorized to obtain legal counsel regarding the request.
5. Any problems relating to the privacy of circulation and other records identifying the names of library users which are not provided for above shall be referred to the Director.
[3] References
The confidentiality policy of the Kalona Public Library is based on the First and Fourth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, the Iowa Code, and professional ethics. First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech..."
Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Code of Iowa 22.7 "Examination of Public Records (Open Records)"
"22.7 Confidential records. The following public records shall be kept confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information...:
13. The records of a library which, by themselves or when examined with other public records, would reveal the identity of the library patron checking out or requesting an item or information from the library. The records shall be released to a criminal or juvenile justice agency only pursuant to an investigation of a particular person or organization suspected of committing a known crime. The records shall be released only upon a judicial determination that a rational connection exists between the requested release of information and a legitimate end and that the need for the information is cogent and compelling.
18. Communications not required by law, rule, procedure, or contract that are made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that government body if they were available for general public examination."
Code of Ethics of the American Library Association:
Professional Ethics: "We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted." (Source: Code of Ethics of the American Library Association)
The responsibility for materials selection and the development of the library collection rests with the Library Director, who works under the authority of and the policies determined by the Board of Trustees.
The City Code of Kalona bestows the responsibility for purchases upon the Library Board (115.06 #6). The By-Laws of the Library Board grant the authority to the director.
[1] Children's books.
Books for children and other material expressly purchased for children are selected to provide reading for reading's sake and to provide information of interest to children of varied fields of knowledge. Selection based on demand or need is practiced in acquiring children's materials.
[a] Easy/Easy Reader materials are intended to serve the needs and interests of pre-school age children and beginning readers. They are marked with an "E" or "ER" before the call number. These materials are intended to foster an enjoyment and appreciation of reading and being read to for young children.
[b] Juvenile materials are selected for children from the third grade through the sixth grade in elementary school. These materials are marked with a "j" before the call number. They should provide ample resources for reading for pleasure and information. They should be suited to a wide variety of interests for this age level. Special attention should be given to these materials in terms of appeal to the intended readers. Illustrations, type, text, binding, and paper should combine to produce an integrated and attractive format. The subject and vocabulary should be suited to the appropriate reading and comprehension level.
[c] Young Adult The young adult materials are intended to serve patrons between the ages of 12 and 18 (i.e., junior high and high school age). These materials are marked with a "YA" before the call number. These materials should entice and encourage young and often reluctant readers, increasing their sense of enjoyment in reading. Special attention is given to materials of particular interest to this group, including teenage stories of adolescence and growing to maturity, and so forth. Young adults are encouraged to use the adult non-fiction collection.
Responsibility for the reading of minors rests with their parents and legal guardians. Selection of materials for the library collection is not restricted by the possibility that minors may obtain materials their parents consider inappropriate.
[2] Adult Book Collection.
The general adult book collection is mainly developed through the selection of materials based on demand, need, and information. There are other criteria that affect the selection process. The library does not add abridged versions to the collection. The library does not support educational curriculums through the purchase of textbooks. Textbooks may be added to the collection if they provide the best or only source of information on a subject, or to complement an existing area with another perspective. Price, accuracy, and timeliness are other factors influencing selection. The library does not generally purchase out-of-print materials for the collection.
[a] Fiction. The fiction collection is intended to meet the needs and interests of readers with widely differing tastes, interests, and reading levels. The collection includes representative novels, short stories, and light fiction of the past and present, including character studies, biographical, psychological, and historical novels, humor and satire, mystery, suspense, westerns, science fiction, fantasy, and so forth. The library does not seek to include weak or incompetent writing, nor that which is merely sensational, morbid, or erotic. If an item meets other criteria listed in this policy, it may be included in the collection even though the author has felt it necessary to use vulgar language or frank detail in accomplishing his or her purpose. Occasionally, a desired item may only be available in a paperbound edition. These paperbacks will be treated as special items in the collection requiring only minimal processing.
[b] Non-Fiction. The library's non-fiction collection is intended to serve a wide variety of interests and a diversified clientele. Books of high current interest, which may be of only temporary use in the collection, are purchased if their timeliness gives them relevance and importance. Likewise, books of potential or long-range usefulness, for which current demand is low, may be included. The library seeks to purchase materials appropriate for independent learners in the community.
[c] Reference Books. Reference books tend to be very expensive and quickly out-dated. Nevertheless, within the limitations of budgetary constraints the library will seek to provide a reference collection appropriate to the needs of the citizens of Kalona and its environs. At a minimum, the library will seek to secure current (i.e., not more than five years old) editions of encyclopedia and dictionaries for general use. The library will provide access to as many directories as is feasible.
[d] Government Documents. The University of Iowa Libraries include a depository library for government documents. This means that all documents published by the authority of the United States government are available for use at the Main Library on the University campus. Therefore, the library will generally refer reference needs indicating the need for these documents to the Main Library, Government Documents Division, of the University of Iowa Libraries. Nevertheless, the library will maintain a basic, minimal collection of most frequently used government documents for local use.
[e] Local History. The library will seek to acquire and maintain any item(s) of local interest. This includes any item about the area or including information of local interest as well as any item written and produced by individuals or groups from the Washington County area. The collection and preservation of local history material is generally confined to the printed word. The library does not attempt to include artifacts as part of the collection.
The Library will seek to acquire and maintain materials relevant to Amish life and culture. The Library will also maintain a special collection on quilts and quilting.
[3] Non-Print Materials.
Given the aforementioned budgetary constraints, non-print materials will be added to the collection when possible. Selection of these materials will be performed in a manner consistent with the criteria previously set forth in this policy.
[a] Sound recordings. Sound recordings in the form of music CD's, books-on-tape and books-on-CD are purchased as funds permit, using the same selection criteria as print material.
[b] Videotapes and DVD's. Videotapes and DVD's will be purchased as funds permit. Video material is added to the library's collection in a manner consistent with patron demand and budget constraints. The library attempts to acquire its material in the dominant or most popular format. Selection of titles for the collection is made by the Library Director with input from the public.
[c] Computer software. Computer software will be purchased as funds permit.
[d] Periodicals. Periodicals are added to the collection on the basis of need and demand. Prime consideration is given to periodicals that fill a particular void in the library's collection of information.
[e] Newspapers. Newspapers are an important source of information and news. The library attempts to provide a balanced viewpoint with a variety of titles. The subscription to the Kalona News will be maintained. Other subscriptions will be added as budget allows. The Library does keep retrospective coverage of the Kalona News in microfilm dated from 1891.
[f] Pamphlets. General selection criteria apply to the selection of pamphlets. The library does not include pamphlets which distort facts for purposes of propaganda, or which contain undue commercial intrusions, or which contain misleading statements. Pamphlets which include a clear indication of responsibility for publication are preferred over anonymous materials.
[g] Paperbacks Paperbacks are purchased by the library to provide an extra dimension in services. We recognize the fact that a certain percentage of library users will read only paperback material. Selection is based on popular demand. Paperback editions may be purchased for the regular collection to provide extra copies of popular items, when the subject area is of transitory interest or if the hardback cost is considered excessive compared to its usefulness. Donated paperbacks may be accepted and made available for circulation.
[h] Legal, Medical and Religious Works. These materials are purchased by the library. However, the library will generally acquire only those works that would be of interest to the layman.
1.07 Gifts
[1] General. The library gladly accepts gifts of money, appropriate library material or equipment. In general, gifts will not be accepted unless they are given to the library without restriction and will be accepted with the understanding that the gift is to become the property of the library. All gifts will be subject to the same criteria as other library materials and may be utilized, sold, withdrawn or disposed of as best fits the library's needs. All gifts are tax-deductible and the library will furnish the donor with a receipt upon request. Library staff will provide a description of the donated item, but cannot place monetary value on items donated.
When the library receives a cash gift for the purchase of memorial books, equipment, or other materials, the selection will be made by the director in consultation with the donor. The name of the donor and person memorialized will be entered on a book plate or other tag and be logged in the Memorial notebook located by the Donor Tree.
[2] Gift Account Fund. Gifts which are designated for the Gift Account Fund are accepted by the Library Board and deposited in that fund. Gifts to the Kalona Public Library Foundation are accepted by the Foundation and are governed by policies of the Foundation.
If any gift carries a request for a restricted use on the funds that do not meet the library's current goals and objectives, the Director shall seek the approval of the Board before accepting the gift.
All gifts accepted for a special purpose shall be honored and used for those purposes. The library will keep records to show the approximate expenditures of these restricted funds.
The Director shall report to the city on the activity of the Gift Fund at least twice a year. The formal accounting, reporting and auditing for this fund will be done by the City Clerk.
All expenditures from the Gift Account shall be listed in the monthly finance report for approval by the Board.
Updated and approved: 9/11/12; 3/12/13
1.08 Weeding Policy
The library maintains an active program of "weeding" the library collection. Material that is no longer used, worn, damaged, outdated or duplicates may be removed from circulation. Other factors taken into consideration are frequency of circulation, community interest, and availability of other material on the subject.
A continuous weeding program represents a conscientious effort to keep the collection representative and suited to the present needs and interests of the community. Weeding should be thorough and consistent. Materials are to be withdrawn from the collection when they are no longer in usable physical condition, or when the contents are no longer useful or valid. Generally, a professionally accepted method will be employed for maintenance of the collection. Such a method is the CREW Method (Continuous Review, Evaluation, and Weeding) that "integrates all the processes into one smooth, streamlined, and ongoing routine that assures that all the necessary indirect services are accomplished in an effective way." (p.11, CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries, rev. and updated by Jeanette Larson, c.2008) Items which are unique and irreplaceable may be stored in limited-access areas to prevent unnecessary future wear, rather than being withdrawn. Memorial gift items are to be withdrawn according to the policy regarding gifts.
updated and approved 3/12/13
1.09 Requests for Reconsideration
Once an item has been selected, it will not be removed from the collection at the request of persons or groups who disagree with its contents unless it is in violation of the principles set forth in this policy statement. Patrons who wish to object to materials in the library's collection may do so by requesting and completing a "Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of Materials" form 7.02. The library welcomes such interest in its collection and assures patrons that all written requests for reconsideration will be given serious attention. Completed "Request for Reconsideration" forms are evaluated by the Library Board of Trustees, which will review the request and the challenged material. The Library Board of Trustees will respond in writing to the complaint. Challenged materials will not be removed from the public shelves while awaiting resolution of a request for reconsideration.


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Killer Chevy ModsPosted in How To on December 1, 2010
We've dealt with a lot of Chevys over the years, and we've seen a ton of modifications, a ton of innovation, and a ton of things we don't ever want to see again. But there are a few mods that have come to be Chevy favorites for us, and we try to use/employ them on every applicable Chevrolet we get. Here are a few things that should be on your wish list.
NP205/NP203 Doubler Kit
With around a 2:1 (technically 1.96:1) low range, neither the NP205 nor the NP203 make great choices for slow-going on the trail. Unfortunately, those two T-cases were pretty much the only things available for older Chevys. The 2:1 ratio is more along the lines of something to run in the desert or sand dunes, which is great if you're in one of those spots. Years ago, Offroad Design designed a doubler kit that allows you to put part of an NP203 in front of an NP205 and "double" them together. This does elongate your drivetrain, but it also gives a 1:1, a 2:1, or a 4:1 gear ratio to choose from by multiplying the low range drives together.
6-Lug Semi-Floating 14-Bolt
If you've got a '98-or-older Chevy/GMC 1500 half-ton truck or SUV, you're rolling around with either a 12-Bolt or 10-Bolt rear axle. These axles actually aren't too bad, but with larger tires and lots of off-road abuse, these C-clip axles can break (often it's the factory limited slip that seems to blow up) and leave you stranded. The last time that happened to us, we went looking for a light-duty semi-floating six-lug 14-Bolt rear axle. These axles are sort of rare, and we believe they came out of late '80s and early '90s light-duty 2500 trucks. They bolt directly in place of the original half-ton axle on your 1500, and still allow the fitment of 15-inch six-lug wheels. The drum brakes are quite a bit larger, as are the axleshafts, and 9.5-inch ring gear. It's still a semi-floating axle design, but it's much stronger than a 10-Bolt or 12-Bolt axle.
Beefy Shackles
The front shackles on older straight-axle Chevrolet 4x4s can get a little sloppy after 30 or so years. The bushings wear out, the metal wallows out, and the shackles themselves are a little thin to begin with. You can make yourself some new custom shackles, or you can get an Offroad Design shackle kit that comes with new hardware and front and left shackles. You won't notice much performance difference, but you won't break the ORD shackles and adding these might replace worn-out parts and keep your truck a little tighter and handling better.
Aluminum Heads and Cam
If there's one thing we've found that really wakes up old GM 350ci engines, it's got to be a new set of heads and a camshaft. We've currently got an older Chevy small-block with a set of Dart Pro 1 Platinum cylinder heads on it. The engine has never been rebuilt, with about 132,000 miles on it. It was starting to feel a little dumpy, but after pulling off the heads we found the bottom end to be in pretty good shape. We replaced the timing chain, added a Comp Cam, and bolted on the Dart Pro 1 heads. We've done cam swaps before and we've done head swaps before, and it seems like the two modifications are clearly more effective if done together. Adding a cam might give a little oomph by itself, but without a modified head and some bigger valves, you won't see the biggest performance improvements.
Aftermarket Gauge Additions
If you've got a '73-to'87 GMC or Chevrolet truck, then you have a similar dash bezel as the one pictured. Did you know that, with some time and basic wiring skills, you can remove the instrument cluster and actually fit Auto Meter gauges with a little plastic trimming? The difference is obvious, and gives a fully-custom look and feel to an otherwise stock dash.


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For optimal performance, sometimes the toys need a little periodic maintenance. Case in point, the GuyNo2Mobile was running at just less than ideal speed on the hills. You really can't have as much fun as humanly possible cruising around the scenic hills of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin when your chariot is wheezing like an obese asthmatic on a steeply inclined treadmill.
I decided it was time to change the air filter, seeing as how my current one did not look like it had just come out of the box. My first stop was at a local auto parts store, because that would be the place my mechanic would call anyway.
Guess what? When you roll in with a part off your 1990-something Ford, the parts counter crew loves to dig into its stack of parts books and get you exactly what you need. But when you roll in with something off your 1961 Volkswagen dune buggy, they'll be polite and at least glance at the parts books, but there's not a chance you'll be leaving with any merchandise or any pending merchandise order. You will be out of luck. The best they can do for you is to suggest you check with a competitor. They will wait until you leave before they start to laugh uncontrollably.
As a rule of thumb, there really isn't a huge contingent of classic Volkswagen owners who call northeast Iowa home. I got on the phone and called a Volkswagen dealer in Rochester. The guy at the parts department was with me right until I coughed up the date "nineteen sixty one." He didn't come right out and tell me which year Volkswagens quit or started being real Volkswagens in his shop, but it was apparently somewhere in the 1970s, as near as I could tell. He suggested I switch my focus to the east. La Crosse was my next best hope.
As luck would have it, I had to head to La Crosse the next week for my annual eye appointment, so I decided to combine that trip with a buggy quest. There was a Volkswagen dealer in La Crosse, so I made my way to their parts counter after I had the vision thing taken care of in short order. Turns out the guys in La Crosse feel that real Volkswagens didn't start being manufactured until sometime in the 1980s. Staying with the theme, they suggested I check with a couple of auto parts places . . . which they located for me via the Yellow Pages instead of the Internet. How quaint.
I stopped at the first place on the list and got pretty much the same response that I got at every other place I'd been to so far. No, they didn't have the filter I was looking for (and carrying with me as evidence). Each place kept handing me off to the next one on the list. I kept moving further and further away from La Crosse until I had only two more places left. The second-to-the-last one broke the trend and did not refer me to the next place on the list, which, coincidentally, was more or less right across the street. The automotive industry does not have a long history of being all buddy-buddy cooperative. Surprise, surprise, Hatfield Auto Parts did not send me directly across the street to McCoy Auto Supply. Nope, it was like the McCoy operation didn't even exist in the world of the Hatfields. Without even acknowledging the existence of the McCoys across the street, the senior Hatfield staffer suggested I "try that import place. Dr. J's. They do a lot of work on them foreign jobs. They can prolly hep ya."
So off I went, out the driveway and right past another competitor's store, away from the metro and across the big blue bridge to the swampy area that lies between Wisconsin and Minnesota in the area known as The Causeway. Sure enough, a little ways off the main drag was a shop with a few European imports sitting out front underneath a sign that read "Dr. J's." You can smell the turtles and hear the frogs when you get out of your vehicle.
I was fairly certain I wouldn't walk in and find everyone's favorite Philadelphia 76er, Julius Erving — aka Dr. J — walking around in filthy coveralls with a greasy rag hanging out of his back pocket. There were no obvious NBA Slam Dunk Contest winners anywhere in sight. Instead, there was a 50-or-60-something, very Midwestern-looking guy in mechanic's coveralls leaning over the engine of some sporty little Italian number with its internal organs scattered all over the floor.
Dr. J asked if he could help me. I held out my air filter and told the good Dr. that I was looking for a replacement filter for my 1961 Volkswagen. He took it from my hand, flipped it around and around and said, "Don't bother. These are supposed to be cleaned, not replaced. Everybody tried to sell ya a new one, I bet, didn't they?"
Well, technically, no, there was no sales pressure, but that's only because no one actually HAD the part to sell me. Cleaning it sounds much better. What should I use, Dr.?
"K & N Filter Cleaner works the best, but I don't have any on hand right now. You can find it anywhere, though. It looks like this," he said as he grabbed a can off the shelf.
Answers and advice without slick salesmanship. That's my kind of doctor!
As I turned to leave, something sitting back in one corner of Dr. J's shop caught my attention in a big way, which was rather ironic. Dr. J had a tiny little robin's egg blue car that made a Smart car look like an enormous SUV by comparison. If my eyes were not deceiving me, I was pretty sure that it had a BMW emblem on its trunk! I fully expected to see 14 clowns start hopping out of the thing when Dr. J told me to open the front door.
Dr. J said he worked on the thing from time to time for its owner. It was a very popular item for local parades, and had a pretty much undefeated record in said parades when transporting various politicians up for reelection.
Here's a link to a piece about the Isetta: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta#BMW_Isetta_.28Germany.29.
Dr. J gave me sort of a summary of the beast. "It's a fun little car!" he proclaimed. "It really catches people's attention on the road. I mean, sometimes you just want to drive something different. You gotta keep life interesting, you know?"
Huh. What a novel concept. I really need to whip into Dr. J's in the buggy sometime…just to talk philosophy, of course.
Guy No. 2


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Hello loves,
I know it's been a while. Not only have i been a busy bee travelling around NZ's gravel roads in snowstorms and fording creeks in our little rental car, internet has been expensive and sporadically available. So this is a quick post to let you all know I'm still alive and on my way home. (I write this from the business class lounge in the Auckland airport as I wait for my flight to Honolulu.)
Anyway, I'll be home in a couple of days and will post about the yarnbombing I did after Auckland (hint: Welly, ChCh). I now make promises of pictures and stories of how small the world really is. Also: I am really excited about stitch and bitch on Tuesday… It's been far far far too long.
Missing you from the deepest parts of my deep, deep heart,


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We looked forward to returning to The Netherlands for our 18th European event: TBLI CONFERENCETM EUROPE 2014 took place on 28 & 29 October 2014 in Amsterdam, hosted by the VU University Amsterdam.
The program included a wide selection of topics high on the agenda for sustainable finance professionals. Among them were trends in impact investing, impact measurement, philanthropy and program-related investing, ESG integration, ESG in fixed income markets, green bonds, shareholder engagement, strategies on fossil fuel investing and managing ESG risks.
Reflecting that year's theme for TBLI CONFERENCES, "Connecting the Dots", we had included several workshops held at previous events in Zurich, New York and Oslo so that we could build on the learnings and insight from other TBLI CONFERENCES.
Conference Details
When : 28 Oct - 29 Oct, 2014
Where : VU Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Who : Attendee list