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Phone: 317-896-9391
FAX: 317-896-3702
Westfield Washington Public Library
333 W. Hoover Street
Westfield, IN 46074
www.wwpl.lib.in.us
Sheryl Sollars, Director
Sandy Rowland,
Assistant Director
The Westfield Washington
Public Library will strive,
in partnership with local
organizations, to provide
quality services, materials
and facilities that fulfill the
educational, informational,
technological, cultural and
recreational needs of the
entire community.
Friends News
Friends Board:
Virginia Fiscus, President
Carly Schull, Vice President
Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer
Marie Albertson, Secretary
The next Friends meeting will
be held on August 11, at 6:00
p.m. The annual Craft Bazaar
and Silent Auction will be on
October 11. Vendor application
forms will be available August
15. Our space will limit the
number of vendors, so be sure
to get your application in early.
Once all spots are filled, we will
begin a waiting list. We are also
accepting donations of items for
the Silent Auction.
Book Sales in 2009:
Aug. 7: Preview 6-7:30 pm
Aug. 8-15: Library Hours
Oct. 2: Preview 6-7:30 pm
Oct. 3-10: Regular Hours
Nearly New Book Sale:
Dec. 4: Preview 6-7:30 pm
Dec. 5-12: Regular Hours
@ the Westfield Washington Public Library
 
Volume  6, Issue 8                      August 2009
August is Breastfeeding
Awareness Month
Attention all expectant mothers!
second Wednesday
August is Breastfeeding
Awareness Month, and Tina
Cardarelli from the Hamilton
County Breastfeeding Coalition
will be presenting a display full
of information about the
benefits of breastfeeding for
both mother and child. The
display will include information
about classes, coaches and
support groups, and books on
the subject from the library’s
collection will be available.
 
    A publication of Friends of the Westfield Library
 
Westfield
Washington WWPL Ranks 7th in the State!
Public Library
The Westfield Washington Public Library is ranked seventh in the State of
Board of Trustees:
Indiana in the 10th-anniversary edition of Hennen’s American Public Library
Ratings (HAPLR). This annual ranking of over 9,000 libraries nationwide was
Carolyn Wheeler published June 30 and included 239 libraries throughout the state.
President
Additionally, Westfield Washington Public Library ranked first out of a total of
Mike Thomas 47 in a breakdown of state libraries in the same population category. Service
Vice President area populations from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS)
are used by HPLR to determine the appropriate population designations for
Bob Richardson each library. Full results for all libraries in the nation, as well as a breakdown
by state, may be viewed at www.haplr-index.com.
Secretary
Paul Catlin The index is compiled annually by Thomas J. Hennen Jr., director of the
Treasurer Waukesha County Federated Library System in Wisconsin, and rates libraries
using 15 input and output measures. The focus is on circulation, staffing,
materials, reference service, and funding levels, and is based on data
Nedra Hoard gathered by the Federal-State Cooperative System and published by the
Mic Mead National Center for Education Statistics. Nationwide public library statistics are
collected and disseminated annually through the Institute of Museums and
David Weiss Library Services.
Evergreen is Coming
The Library Board
meets on the The Westfield Washington Public Library will soon become part of the rapidly
growing list of Evergreen Indiana libraries throughout the state. Evergreen
Indiana is an open-source software that helps customers find materials and
of each month at
helps the library manage, catalog, and circulate those materials. These
7:00 p.m. computer-based systems replaced card catalogs and the manual processing
of books.
Library Hours Sponsored by the Indiana State Library and a Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) grant, Evergreen Indiana is an ever increasing
Monday-Thursday
network of public libraries throughout Indiana that use the Evergreen software
9:00 AM-8:00 PM to allow patrons of member libraries to view the catalogs of other member
Friday libraries and to borrow materials from them using their Evergreen Indiana
9:00 AM-6:00 PM library card. The software was developed by the technical staff of the Georgia
Public Library in 2005 and is in use in 275 libraries in that state, as well as
Saturday
libraries in Canada, Michigan, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Closed Sunday Changing from its current cataloging system to Evergreen Indiana will
immediately save the Washington Township taxpayers $12,000 in annual
system maintenance fees. Costs for the Evergreen installation and system
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Evergreen (continued from page 1) WWPL Board Meeting - July 8, 2009 Grant for Kids
maintenance are funded by the ana,” said library director
libraries statewide have joined From The Westfield Washington David Weiss attended his first
Indiana State Library through the program. Sheryl Sollars. “By joining the Public Library Board: board meeting as our newest Through a generous grant from the
the LSTA.Another great benefit consortium we will be library board member. David Betty Overman Westfield
is the E.I. Consortium is able toEvery Westfield Washington increasing the access to The board meeting minutes and was appointed to the library Washington Public Library
Endowment Fund, a fund of
place consortium-level orders Public Library patron will materials for our patrons, while packets are posted on the board the Westfield Washington
Legacy Fund Community
which will allow Westfield receive a new library card at no decreasing costs.” library’s website at School Board. David has been Foundation, the children’s area will
Washington Public Library to cost, but it must be presented appointed to replace Steve add a Betty Overman
make purchases of supplies at whenever materials are The change to the new system www.wwpl.lib.in.us. Reitmeyer. Welcome David. Children’s Reading Area and a
reduced prices. checked out at their home is tentatively planned for late Betty Overman Award Winning
library or any other Evergreen October. A brochure explaining July 8, 2009 Board Meeting The library board approved the Children’s Author Area.
Patrons will have access to library. Materials borrowed from the benefits and changes that 2010 budget for publication. The Comfortable chairs and shelving
materials at other libraries in other libraries can even be will be part of the transition to Circulation of materials for the Public Hearing on the 2010 will be purchased to create these
the Evergreen Indiana returned at WWPL. Evergreen Indiana is available month of June 2009 was 55,285 budget will be held August 19, special places, and additional funds
consortium through a shared at the library. compared to 49,433 for June of 2009 at the library. The 2010 will be used to supplement the
catalog of materials, as well as “The library board and I are 2008. This was over a 11% budget will be adopted at the popular Children’s Summer
Reading Program. Mrs. Overman
by visiting a member library. As very excited about the increase from June 2008 September board meeting.
served on the Library Board of
of May 2009, more than 50 migration to Evergreen Indi- statistics. 284 new Library cards Trustees until her passing in 1997.
were issued in June. Next Meeting: August 12
Audio/Video Department Magazine Rack
Frederick Ashton’s Tales of Soleil, Tony Bennett Duets, and Burn by Linda Howard In case you missed it, the July Another Indiana magazine of “Another League Under the Sea”
Beatrix Potter is a ballet that Barbra Streisand, the Guardian of Lies by Steve
issue of Indianapolis Monthly note is Outdoor Indiana. This in Popular Science (August),
brings alive with rich Concerts to name just a few. Martini
characterization and invention had a good article about great well-respected magazine is all new submersibles aim to go
the famous stories of Beatrix NEW DVDs: NEW CD-ROMS: small towns in Indiana that offer about our state and is deeper than ever before and
Potter. Together with music by Coraline Adventures in Odyssey and the summer fun. If a staycation is celebrating its 75th year. The open the whole of the
the Royal Ballet Sinfonia and Dear Frankie Great Escape still on your to-do list for summer, July/August issue offers “If unexplored ocean to human
captivating choreography, this Fast & Furious Adventures of Bird Island this article “Great Small Towns” Fishing Floats Your Boat...Try eyes. Armed with better
is a production that all ages will Grey Gardens Cedar Millan’s Dog Whisperer lists ten summer destinations. This” with a lengthy article that batteries and stronger materials,
enjoy. Also available are titles Knowing Charlotte’s Web
Some of the Indiana towns covers interesting tips on jug the Deep Flight sub uses its
in the non fiction section with Princess Protection Program Cheerios Play Time
call numbers ranging between Happy Trails Animal Shelter written about are: Winona Lake, fishing. Plus it lists the locations stubby wings that propel it down
784 and 792, All Together Now, NEW BOOKS ON CD: Hardy Boys: The hidden theft Corydon, New Harmony, Jasper, of jug fishing adventures in like an airplane goes up to
a documentary film of Beatles Rain Gods by James Lee Spelling Dragon and the Vevay and others. Indiana. Beautiful color photos! explore where no man has gone.
songs put on by Cirque Du Burke Knights of Mount Brainier
Book Reviews...Three you should not miss...
The Muses - Free Celtic Music Concert i before e (except after c): Old- Another easy to peruse: Paul Do-Over! Written by Robin Hemley
school ways to remember stuff Harvey’s America. Paul Harvey explores the idea of a father
The library is bringing back the Gurnsey, who play a plethora of “Through our music you can feel
(153.14) lists hundreds of memory was a legend and was America’s returning to kindergarten, summer
Muses on Saturday, August 15. exotic instruments, will be the green shamrocks underfoot,
The concert begins at 7 p.m., and performing an Irish set of catch the aroma of a distant salt tricks you may have learned but most popular radio host. The book camp, the prom, and other
due to the group’s popularity, will traditional and original songs from sea, and taste the highland rain forgot. “Thirty days hath talks about his life, embarrassments. He wants to
be held on the stage of the Erin’s green shores. upon your lips.” September…“ how many times art and faith and after know, “If kids can call ‘do-over’ why
Westfield Middle School, located have you relied on that? This book reading it, you will can’t I?” A humorous tale of what
next to the library. The Muses add new life to old Sponsored by the Friends of the is filled with ingenious, practical learn the rest of this happens when the author faces his
songs as well as adding original Westfield Library, you won’t want memory techniques. Guaranteed story. formative challenges a second
Tanya Brody and Matthew material to their repertoire. to miss this free program.
to amuse and inform. time.