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BROWSING
at the DEERFIELD
PUBLIC LIBRARY
920 Waukegan Rd.
Deerfield. IL 60015
Winter 1989
Vol. 4. No. 1
Welcome!
New Head Of Reference
I would like to take this opportunity, my
first column as library director, to give a
heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of people
who took time to speak, call, or write to
congratulate me on my promotion. After
so many years of public service in what I
thought was anonymity, your response has
been overwhelming to me. It is so seldom
that librarians get the praise and recogni
tion you have extended. This promotion is
now more than just a promotion, rather
something very personal and rewarding to
me.
Thank you all, so very much, for your
kindness.
My goals for the next three years are re
latively simple ones: Collection develop
ment to more closely match your needs
|nd desires, staff training to insure a conrinued high level of service, and a program
of public relations to make sure all of you
are aware of all of our materials, prog
rams, and service.
We have engaged a nationally known
library planner to help us regain some of
the charm our library has lost with the ad
dition of all the new technology, mate
rials, and books. We are as concerned as
you are about our library’s future.
( /
Jack Alan Hicks
Administrative Librarian
Tax Time
The Deerfield Library will be a
site for Volunteer Income Tax As
sistance this winter. There is no
charge for the service co-sponsored
by the IRS and the American As
sociation of Retired Persons. No ap
pointment is necessary for the ser
vice available in the upstairs meet
ing room, Tuesdays and Fridays
from l-4p.m. February 3 - April 14.
Please bring last year’s return.
Income tax forms are available at
the reference desk, but librarians are
not qualified to offer lax assistance.
Peggy McCabe at the Bibliofile Catalog
Bibliofile Catalog Has
Personal Touch
Deerfield now has additional computer
catalogs, the ‘‘Friendly Biblioftles
which personify technology; they are be
coming popular with users.
The library’s old card catalogs went on
line, on computer, two years ago. The old
card catalog files were gradually phased
out and removed from public service areas
in December, 1988. Deerfield Library
shares the online system, the Joint Compu
ter Program for Libraries (JCPL) with
Skokie, Morton Grove and Waukegan.
JCPL, headquartered at the Skokie Lib
rary, runs a GEAC Computer Corp. 8000
system.
Presently the three Bibliofile CD-ROM
catalog workstations are located in Refer
ence and Young People’s Departments.
Bibliofile contains the same author, title,
and subject information found in the lib
rary’s JCPL GEAC online catalog. Dub
bed “The Intelligent Catalog” it is faster,
smarter, easier to understand, prints off
line at no charge and can talk and offer
friendly instruction! Best of all, the Bibliofile, a “home grown product” is free
standing (no telephone lines) and if the lib
rary’s other computers linked to the JCPL
Skokie office are down, the Bibliofile still
works as a back-up!
Bibliofile operates on a CD-ROM drive
controlled by a hard disk which gives it a
higher level of access programming. It
does not have the Circulation capacity that
the other computers have; it gives a book’s
location, but not whether it is in the library
or on loan. It is programmed and derived
from our regular catalog database, how
ever.
The Bibliofile stand alone system does
clarify searching on online catalogs. Try
it, you'll like it!
Judith Hortin has been appointed Head
of Reference at Deerfield Public Library.
This position was formerly held by Jack
Hicks who is now library director.
With five years experience as head of
reference in public libraries in Manhattan,
Kansas and Joliet, Illinois, Judy returns to
her native Chicago. She has also worked in
special libraries in Manhattan and Chicago
and was in System Reference at Bur Oak
Library System. Before becoming a libra
rian, she was a teacher for the Chicago
Public Schools.
Now a Mt. Prospect resident, Judy said,
“I have always cared about public lib
raries and providing information. It’s hard
to fill Jack’s shoes as I have always re
spected his work. I am looking forward to
meeting and working with the Deerfield
community.”
Judy holds a BA in English from the
University of Wisconsin and a Masters in
Library Science from Rosary College. She
enjoys reading and, regarding other per
sonal information, tells us she is a direct
descendent of Benedict Arnold!
Judith Hortin
�Adult Programs
Programs arefree but reservations are re
quested.
Paradise Island and Nassau
Tuesday. January 17, 7:30 p.m.
We start the winter with a trip to
Paradise Island in the Bahamas: hotels,
straw market, gardens, shops, entertain
ment, sightseeing and underwater explora
tion in this glorious tropical resort. Joe
Spindler provides visuals/narration.
Birth Order and Life Roles
Tuesday, January 31. 7:30p.m.
Did you ever wonder how two children
coming from the same homc/parcnts can
be so different? This presentation will de
monstrate how birth order shapes person
ality, influences friendships, marriage,
and career choices. Kathy Orms. M.A.
Ed. Coordinator of Training and Educa
tion at the Kennedy Young Centers, (a
Deerfield resident), is leader.
150 Years of Nightlife in Chicago
Tuesday. February 7, 7:30p.m.
Robert Brubaker, former Curator of the
Chicago Historical Society, will share his
knowledge in a slide/lecture program on
what Chicagoans did when they went out
for a night on the town between the 1830’s
and the 1980's. This includes dining and
dancing, night clubs, music halls and
theaters.
Antiques
Monday, February 13, 7:15p.m,
Jim Maurcy, owner of The Pennsyvania
Dutchman Antique Shop in Chicago, en
tertains and educates about antiques.
Bring small articles and Jim will evaluate.
Allergy and Asthma Update
Tuesday, February 28, 7:30p.m.
Dr. Alan Resnick, Allergist, Highland
Park, discusses the factors that trigger al
lergies & asthma, current treatment and ef
fects of medication.
The Real Estate Market
Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.
President-elect of the North Shore
Board of Realtors, David M. Robbin, will
offer his real estate predictions, and dis
cuss trends, values, and property as an in
vestment.
Your Retirement Finances
Tuesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Merrill Lynch of Northbrook offers ad
vice and opportunity for discussion of ac
tive planning for financial independence
during retirement. Wealth accumulation
and distribution strategies will be high
lighted.
The Who and Why of Shakespeare
Wednesday, March 22, 7:30p.m.
A lively discussion by Ken Bennett,
Professor of English, Lake Forest College,
on the perpetual question: Did Shakes
peare really write all those plays? How do
we know what he really wrote and why is
he so highly regarded?
Survey Results
CLC Courses Offered
Last fall, the library' took its annual Out
put Measures Survey to comply with Il
linois State standards. This is necessary to
meet the requirements for obtaining State
Per Capita Grant Funds. Library perfor
mance was monitored at different times of
the day and night. The results are:
Two courses offered in cooperation
with College of Lake County will meet at
the library Thursdays. Information, fees
and registration will be taken at CLC,
433-7884.
1988
Reference Fill Rate 88.0%
Title Fill Rate
80.3%
Subjcci/Author
Fill Rate
77.5%
Browsing Fill Rate
93.1%
1987
76.5%
74.5%
Difference
+11.5%
+5.8%
73.2%
92.9%
+4.3%
+0.2%
“Fill Rate” for reference is defined in
terms of the number of reference transac
tions completed in proportion to the total
number of reference transactions. For au
thor/subject, title, and browsing, it is de
fined in terms of the number of items
found in proportion to the number of items
sought.
Thanks to all who participated in the
survey!
Adult Great Books: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 2, 16, Mar. 2, 16, Apr. 6, 20, May 4,
18. Instructor Elise Barack will include
Chekhov,
Chaucer,
Shakespeare,
Holmes, James and Tolstoy. Fee, $52.00.
Women, Work and the Family: 7-9 p.m.
Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23. Lisa Baron, M.S.W.
covers the numerous roles that women
must balance today. For those working
outside the home now, or considering
doing so. Fee, $23.00. Text may be purch
ased.
Great Decisions 1989
Starts January 24
Again this year, the Deerfield Library
offers a Great Decisions discussion group.
Foreign policy issues facing the nation wil^^R
be addressed in the nine week series A^^
planning session leads off January 24.
The group convenes with leader
Thomas Jester, a Deerfield resident. The
topics for consecutive weeks arc: 1. Ethics
in International Relations, 2. Persian Gulf,
3. Latin American Debt, 4. Arms Agree
ments, 5. China, 6. Farmers, Food and
The Global Supermarket, 7. Horn of Af
rica, 8. International Drug Traffic.
For those reserving space for this free
discussion group, a 96 page Great Deci
sions briefing book is available for $9.00.
Prepared by the editors of the national non
partisan Foreign Policy Association, the
book provides concise and readable arti
cles on the topics. The library’s Reference
Department also provides support mate
rials.
Great Decisions meets at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday evening in the library's lower
level conference room January 24 to
March 21. As this is a national program,
participants can express views by ballot to
the U.S. Congress and the new Administ
ration.
Local Author
Credits Librarians
The Deerfield Library recently received
the book, “The Reverse Effect: How Vita
mins and Minerals Promote Health and
Cause Disease’’, a 1,200 page volume
written by Walter Heiby, who is probably
Deerfield’s most active library user.
In his book, Heiby credits the Deerfield
reference librarians with finding many of
the world-record number of references
(4821) that support the facts and theories
of his highly praised and controversial
book.
Heiby, who has published poems and a
philosophy book, considers himself a
generalist whose intellectual curiosity was
whetted by his parents. Currently, he conducts literature research seminars in nutri-^^
tion, medicine and dentistry at the Univer-^^
sity of Illinois under the auspices of the
Glencoe based Nutrition for Optimal
Health Assn.
�Youth Services
Saturday Movies
Preschool Storyhour
Why not brighten up a wintry morning
by joining us for some movie fun? We’ll
have movies for preschoolers from 10:0010:30 a.m. the following Saturdays:
Stories, songs, Fingcrpaints, and other
activities.
January 14
February 11
March 11
Elmer Elephant
Caps For Sale
Curious George Goes to
the Hospital
Why People Are Scared of
Hares
Greedy Hank’s Big Pockets
The Lion and the Mouse
The Mole as a Painter
Changes, Changes
Birthday Books
We have instituted a new program in the
Youth Services Department to honor your
child on his/her birthday. You may choose
a book from the special collection of
Birthday Books.” The staff will deter
mine the price of the book you have choen, and you will make a check payable to
he Deerfield Public Library for the desig
nated amount. A special bookplate with
your child’s name and age will be prepared
and the book will be processed. Your child
can be the First to check out the special
“Birthday Book.” Please come to the lib
rary at least two weeks before the date to
select your book if you would like to check
it out for your child’s birthday.
Valentine Fun
Youth Services Department is seeking
2-4th graders who enjoy crafts and would
like to make a valentine project for a cer
tain someone special in their lives. This
activity will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11
at 10 a.m. Registration begins Feb. 1 and
is required.
Ira Says Goodbye by Bernard Waber.
Fans of Ira will be glad to see him return in
Bernard Waber’s latest book. It’s always
hard to say goodbye to a friend, but good
bye to a best friend is particularly hard.
How Ira deals with Reggie’s departure will
touch anyone who has had to say goodbye
when a good friend moves away. (E)
Chase’s Annual Events
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In person registration begins Tuesday
January 17, 9:30 a.m. and will be on a first
come First served basis. Parents must show
DeerField Library card.
New Juvenile “Goodbye” Books
Undiscovered
Treasures
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January 23 - March 2 for ages 3-5
(Kindergarteners may attend Thursdays)
Mondays:
10:00-10:30 a.m.
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Tuesdays:
10:00-10:30 a.m.
1:30-2:00 p.m.
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10:00-10:30 a.m.
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Thursdays:
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Saying Good-bye to Grandma by. Jane
Resh Thomas. A seven-year-old girl goes
back with her family to the small town
where her mother grew up to attend
Grandma’s funeral. This is a sensitive por
trayal of a close, loving family drawing to
gether in their grief, and an exploration of
the unique ways that children have of deal
ing with death. (E)
John Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations
RO50
This annual calendar lists holidays, fes
tivals, anniversaries, special events, and
other important dates - worldwide.
It can provide answers to a wide variety
of questions: When does Daylight Saving
Time Begin and end ? What date was the
First lunar landing? When is the anniver
sary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
When does Chinese New Year Begin?
For anyone scheduling bulletin board
displays the calendar can provide ideas
ranging from Beethoven's birthday to the
“Say No to Drugs” Week. Trivia buffs
and party planners can pick any date in the
calendar and Find some excuse for celeb
rating, be it Johnny Appleseed Day or the
International Zucchini Festival.
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‘ To be, or not to be: that is the question.
‘ 'No man is an island. . .
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"The pen is mightier than the sword.
Can you identify these three famous
quotations ? Not only will Bartlett’s Famil
iar Quotations tell you that they are from
William Shakespeare, John Donne, and
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, but it will also
give an exact source right down to act,
scene, and line whenever possible.
Students, writers, speakers - at some
point almost everyone has to track down
an elusive quotation, and Bartlett’s is a
good starting point for such a search. Even
if you recall only a few words of a famous
line, its handy keyword index lets you
identify a source and verify the exact
wording. The main part of the book is ar
ranged by author or source quoted.
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Winter 1989 Calendar
JANUARY
14 Movies for Preschoolers 10-10:30 a. m.
17 Story hour registration 9:30 a. m.
17 Paradise Island and Nassau 7:30 p.m.
23 Storyhours begin, through March 2
24 Great Decisions, 7:30 p.m. Tues. through March 21
31 Birth Order and Life Roles, 7:30 p.m.
FEBRUARY
2 CLC’s Adult Great Books Begins, 9:30 a.m. alternate Thurs.
3 Income Tax Assistance begins: twice weekly to April
7 150 Years of Nightlife in Chicago 7:30 p.m.
11 Movies for Preschoolers 10-10:30, Valentine Fun, 10a.m.
13 Antiques7:15 p.m.
28 Allergy and Asthma Update, 7:30 p.m.
MARCH
2 CLC Women, Work & Family, 7 p.m. Thursdays in March.
7 Real Estate Market: Predictions, Trends, Values, 7:30 p.m.
11 Movies for Preschoolers, 10-10:30a.m.
14 Your Retirement Finances, 7:30 p.m.
22 The Who and Why of Shakespeare, 7:30p.m.
Free Blood Pressure screening: First Thursday of each month,
6:15 - 8:15 p.m.
AskAProfessional.
AskAbur Librarian.
DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Quarterly Newsletter
Phone: 945-3311
Executive Librarian: Jack Hicks
Library Board
Tom Parfitt, President
Rosemary Sazonoff, Secretary
Tony Sabato, Treasurer
Jack Anderson
Sue Benn
Wilbur Page
Charlene Reich
LIBRARY HOURS
9:30am-9:00pm
Mon.-Thurs.:
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Fri. Sat.:
1:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
Sun:
Editor: Sally Brickman
Contributors:
Rick Bean
Jean Reuther
Cindy Wargo
Keep VCR Clean
The Deefield Library now owns approx
imately 1500 video tapes for home view
ing (at $1 each for three days). To assure
their best use, it is important to remember
to keep the VCR equipment free from dirt
and other materials which “eat” the tape
or rpnder the picture snowy, the music
muddy. The library’s Technical Services^^
department suggests preventative mea-^B
sures, such as frequent cleaning of video^^
heads (at the heart of the machine) to re
move harmful dirt from oxide particle
buildup. This will keep the library’s tapes
in good order for your viewing enjoyment.
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Deerfield Public Library Browsing Newsletters
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Deerfield Public Library
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Deerfield Public Library
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1986-present
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Browsing at the Deerfield Public Library -- Winter 1989
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Vol. 4, No. 1
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Brickman, Sally
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Deerfield Public Library
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Deerfield Public Library
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12/1988
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Bean, Rick
Reuther, Jean
Wargo, Cindy
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Searchable PDF
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English
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December 1988 - February 1989
Africa
Alan Resnick
Allergist
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Anthony G. Sabato
Anton Checkhov
Benedict Arnold
Bernard Waber
Bibliofile CD-ROM Catalog Workstations
Bur Oak Library System
Caps for Sale
Changes Changes
Charlene Reich
Chase's Annual Events
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Chicago Historical Society
Chicago Historical Society Curator
Chicago Illinois
Chicago Public Schools
China
Chinese New Year
Cindy Wargo
College of Lake County
Curious George Goes to the Hospital
David M. Robbin
Daylight Saving Time
Deerfield Illinois
Deerfield Public Library
Deerfield Public Library Browsing Newsletter
Deerfield Public Library Programming
Deerfield Public Library Storytimes
Deerfield Public Library Survey
Deerfield Public Library Videotape Collection
Deerfield Public Library Youth Services Department
Deerfield Public Library Youth Services Department Birthday Books
Dominican University
Edmond Holmes
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Elmer Elephant
Elyse Barack
First Lunar Landing
Foreign Policy Association
Foreign Policy Association Great Decisions Program
GEAC Computers Inc.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Glencoe Illinois
Greedy Hank's Big Pockets
Henry James
Highland Park Illinois
International Zucchini Festival
Ira Says Goodbye
Jack A. Hicks
Jane Resh Thomas
Jean Reuther
Jim Maurey
Joe Spindler
John A. Anderson
John Bartlett
John Bartlett's Familar Quotations
John Donne
Johnny Appleseed Day
Joint Computer Program for Libraries (JCPL) Automation System
Joliet Illinois
Joliet Public Library
Judith Hortin
Kansas City Public Library
Kathy Orms
Ken Bennett
Kennedy Young Centers
Kennedy Young Centers Coordinator of Training and Education
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College English Department
Latin America
Leo Tolstoy
Lisa Baron
Ludwig van Beethoven
Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Merrill Lynch
Morton Grove Public Library
Mount Prospect Illinois
Nassau Bahamas
New York Public Library
North Shore Board of Realtors
Northbrook Illinois
Nutrition for Optimal Health Association
Paradise Island Bahamas
Peggy McCabe
Per Capita Grant
Persian Gulf
Rick Bean
Robert Brubaker
Rosary College
Rosary College Library School
Rosemary Sazonoff
Sally Brickman Seifert
Say No to Drugs Week
Saying Goodbye to Grandma
Searchable PDF
Skokie Public Library
Susan L. Benn
The Lion and the Mouse
The Mole as a Painter
The Pennsylvania Dutchman Antique Shop
The Reverse Effect
Thomas E. Parfitt
Thomas Jester
United States Congress
United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
University of Illinois
University of Wisconsin
Walter Heiby
Waukegan Public Library
Why People Are Scared of Hares
Wilbur Page
William Shakespeare