Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: February 29, 2008
Often, as readers we find a genre or author and stick to reading books in that area. Yet, this and all libraries offer so much more than a single type of book that, given sufficient impetus, if you were to wander into another area you would find so much more to read. Sedona Public Library's Arizona Collection is just such an area with the added advantage that an armchair traveler can rather easily go from shelf to real life without much trouble. Take a few moments to "tour" the collection there to learn what we have to offer.
First, the Arizona Collection is located in the center stacks right behind the Reference Collection shelves. On the very first shelves, you will find the City of Sedona collection that offers such things as the City Code, the General Management Plan and even the text of each year's Resolutions and Ordinances. If you have business with the City and need to review the documents pertinent to your matter, we probably have them here.
There is also a Reference section in the Arizona Collection that offers really fascinating things. Take for example the bibliography of the Grand Canyon. Who would have imaged that a hole in the ground could be the subject of reams of writing? We have information on Arizona population growth, business directories for the state, the complete Arizona Revised Statutes, the code of laws for the state, data on geology and the flora and fauna of this place and even County documents for both Yavapai and Coconino.
There are fiction titles and nonfiction, too. Just as there is a complete set of call numbers according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System in the rest of the Library, there is a similar system of numbering in the Arizona Collection. Are you a gardener? We have books specifically about gardening in Arizona. Do you like to cook? Try Arizona cooking books featuring recipes from the settler years or by state celebrities. Architecture? We've got books on that topic, specific to styles prevalent in our state. Art, history, whatever, you can find a book on the topic as it relates to Arizona.
Are you an outdoorsy type? Do you hike or even do driving trips through the state? You might try Susan Makov's guide to the trading posts of Arizona or pick up a guidebook to the different architectural styles of Tucson.
Do you need a killer barbeque recipe for a gathering of friends prone to sporting cowboy hats and boots? Pick up a recipe for chili that will only taste right when stirred with a mesquite stick!
The history of our great state is well represented in myriad titles that examine the native population, the emigrants who have been flooding into Arizona for the past 150 years, or where we might be heading given current trends.
One very interesting item in the Arizona Collection is the Journal of Arizona History, a product of the University of Arizona Press. If you are interested in the individual and personal stories of our state's history, take a gander at this fascinating journal. There is so much there that is beyond the capacity of this column to explain. Take a look!
In addition to the Arizona Collection, we have recently made some changes to how we present a number of heavily used areas of the collection. We have moved the New Books, the most frequently visited section of what we offer to be right next to the magazines, much easier to access. We have move all the videotapes to be beneath the front windows and then shifted the DVD collection to give it room to grow. Finally, the previously over-stuffed shelves of Large Type books have been extended to make them easier to read and less crowded. All of these shifts in location are intended to make finding items quicker and easier. Come into the Sedona Public Library and see what we have to offer. It never gets boring here!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Keeber's Kolumn
Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: Friday, February 22, 2008
A blue funk has settled over the Sedona Public Library. The annual Quilt Show has been taken down and the staff and volunteers are all missing the great colors, designs and craftsmanship. This happens every year when they come down and we never seem to be able to anticipate it. I want to say a special thank you to Patty Krause and the staff of the Quilters Store in Sedona and all those who produced the gorgeous quilts. We are already anticipating next year's show.
Never fear, though, if you come to the Library there are sure to be plenty of other things to engage you as you look around. February is Black History Month and we have an exciting display of items in our collection pertaining to history of the Black experience in America, as well as plenty of biographies of notable African-Americans who have contributed to making this such a great nation. You will find these on display on the shelves above the newspaper rack.
Keep Sedona Beautiful has a wonderful showing of photographs of scenes here in Sedona. Contest winners all, take a peek to remind yourself of this stunning place in which we live. Another part of keeping Sedona beautiful is keeping the litter in check and as part of that effort, come and view the contest winners of the KSB Anti-Litter Poster Competition. All grades of students are represented among the entries. When you view these, you get the distinct impression that our children expect us to keep the red rock country clean for all generations to enjoy.
The Reading on the Rocks Weekly Author Series continues this week with Lynnell Diamond, author of Let's Discover the Petrified Forest National Park. Ms. Diamond is a children's book author of numerous other titles focusing on our nation's Park system. This book examines the history, nature and wildlife in the Petrified Forest Park in ways that entertain and intrigue her young readers. The program is free, slated for the Si Birch Community Room and during the program, you will be able to purchase copies of the books for signature by the author. This program series has been a great success, so even though you might not think a children's book would interest you, come and see and be surprised. I'll bet you have either kids or grandkids…
Now that the weather is starting to cooperate and the "get outside bug" is starting to bite, be sure to look at two sections of our collection here at Sedona Public Library. First, if you are a hiker or a biker, the Arizona Collection offers numerous titles detailing local trails for both sets of outdoors enthusiasts. Tried and true, Flagstaff authors Richard and Sherry Mangum's revised 8th edition of Sedona Hikes probably has some trails even the most avid hoofer has never been on. With 130 hikes and 5 vortex sites around Sedona, this book will keep you busy for awhile. Once you get you legs back in shape, consider the Mangum's Flagstaff Hikes if you want to get cooler temperatures and equally grand vistas. That book offer 134 hikes, so both books should keep you outside and enjoying our grand countryside.
If you're a little more adventuresome, you might consider the book Canyoneering Arizona, by Tyler Williams, in which he guides you in hiking and exploring the streambeds, gorges and slots of Arizona. Not for the faint of heart, but well worth the effort of such a trek, you will find lots of detailed routes, as well as clear instructions on how to prepare, how to trek and how to stay safe.
Interested in traveling a bit faster? Try mountain biking Sedona truly impressive trails. People from all over the world come here expressly to do just that and they often turn to Cosmic Ray's Fat Tire Tales and Trails: Arizona Mountain Bike Trail Guide. Ranging from the easy to the truly heroic (occasionally idiotic!), this pocket guide will keep you thrashin' and hopefully not crashin' as you explore the Red Rock country and beyond.
If you are more the stay at home type, take a look at our gardening section with titles that will make your vegetable gardening more productive or your xeroscaping less water expensive. More on those titles in a future column.
Sedona Public Library is truly a place for all seasons as we keep you warm and cozy with the Quilt Show and now as the weather improves, books to help you as you get outside. Is this a great place or what?!
Red Rock News
Date: Friday, February 22, 2008
A blue funk has settled over the Sedona Public Library. The annual Quilt Show has been taken down and the staff and volunteers are all missing the great colors, designs and craftsmanship. This happens every year when they come down and we never seem to be able to anticipate it. I want to say a special thank you to Patty Krause and the staff of the Quilters Store in Sedona and all those who produced the gorgeous quilts. We are already anticipating next year's show.
Never fear, though, if you come to the Library there are sure to be plenty of other things to engage you as you look around. February is Black History Month and we have an exciting display of items in our collection pertaining to history of the Black experience in America, as well as plenty of biographies of notable African-Americans who have contributed to making this such a great nation. You will find these on display on the shelves above the newspaper rack.
Keep Sedona Beautiful has a wonderful showing of photographs of scenes here in Sedona. Contest winners all, take a peek to remind yourself of this stunning place in which we live. Another part of keeping Sedona beautiful is keeping the litter in check and as part of that effort, come and view the contest winners of the KSB Anti-Litter Poster Competition. All grades of students are represented among the entries. When you view these, you get the distinct impression that our children expect us to keep the red rock country clean for all generations to enjoy.
The Reading on the Rocks Weekly Author Series continues this week with Lynnell Diamond, author of Let's Discover the Petrified Forest National Park. Ms. Diamond is a children's book author of numerous other titles focusing on our nation's Park system. This book examines the history, nature and wildlife in the Petrified Forest Park in ways that entertain and intrigue her young readers. The program is free, slated for the Si Birch Community Room and during the program, you will be able to purchase copies of the books for signature by the author. This program series has been a great success, so even though you might not think a children's book would interest you, come and see and be surprised. I'll bet you have either kids or grandkids…
Now that the weather is starting to cooperate and the "get outside bug" is starting to bite, be sure to look at two sections of our collection here at Sedona Public Library. First, if you are a hiker or a biker, the Arizona Collection offers numerous titles detailing local trails for both sets of outdoors enthusiasts. Tried and true, Flagstaff authors Richard and Sherry Mangum's revised 8th edition of Sedona Hikes probably has some trails even the most avid hoofer has never been on. With 130 hikes and 5 vortex sites around Sedona, this book will keep you busy for awhile. Once you get you legs back in shape, consider the Mangum's Flagstaff Hikes if you want to get cooler temperatures and equally grand vistas. That book offer 134 hikes, so both books should keep you outside and enjoying our grand countryside.
If you're a little more adventuresome, you might consider the book Canyoneering Arizona, by Tyler Williams, in which he guides you in hiking and exploring the streambeds, gorges and slots of Arizona. Not for the faint of heart, but well worth the effort of such a trek, you will find lots of detailed routes, as well as clear instructions on how to prepare, how to trek and how to stay safe.
Interested in traveling a bit faster? Try mountain biking Sedona truly impressive trails. People from all over the world come here expressly to do just that and they often turn to Cosmic Ray's Fat Tire Tales and Trails: Arizona Mountain Bike Trail Guide. Ranging from the easy to the truly heroic (occasionally idiotic!), this pocket guide will keep you thrashin' and hopefully not crashin' as you explore the Red Rock country and beyond.
If you are more the stay at home type, take a look at our gardening section with titles that will make your vegetable gardening more productive or your xeroscaping less water expensive. More on those titles in a future column.
Sedona Public Library is truly a place for all seasons as we keep you warm and cozy with the Quilt Show and now as the weather improves, books to help you as you get outside. Is this a great place or what?!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Keeber's Kolumn
Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: February 15, 2008
When you read, are you a "one-at-a-timer" or a "scatter shot reader?" Do you sit in one favorite chair to read, or do you have a book with you wherever you go and read wherever you are? Do you stick with one genre or are your tastes eclectic? Is reading how you escape from life or what you do to engage with the world by gathering information? Readers come in all styles, types, and habits. But, whatever way you read, you probably recognize that were it not for reading, life would be much poorer for the lack.
A friend of mine refers to the television as the haunted fish tank and at times, it seems such an apt title - not much to see but the same old stuff and very little to get out of the experience. For myself, I watch TV almost out of necessity and would prefer the experience of reading, whether the written page or information I find on the Internet. Of course, the Internet has its own dangers, but if you know how to find pages that offer accurate and timely information, you can avoid much of the same sort of mind rot you find on the television.
National Public Radio has a frequent contributor named Nancy Pearl, librarian, action figure and book "luster." She touts books, some whose theme is travel. Her descriptions can tickle the fancy of any avid reader, and hopefully, set nonreaders on the path to becoming hooked on the book. Monthly, we receive a publication called Book Page, a book review paper in tabloid format. You can see the readers pouring over the pages of each new edition as soon as it comes in. The New York Times Book Review, their Best Seller List, and a host of other sources provide opinions and insights into one book or another, all in an effort to get you to read whatever it is they are hawking. The din and clamor of those that love books is almost so deafening as to make reading impossible.
What is this fascination for the words of others? Why are readers so intent on their immersion into the worlds, real or otherwise, within the printed pages? Is there a cure for this, or is a cure even needed?
I believe it comes from the primeval experience of hearing stories around the fire, when an elder would attempt to explain the world around the listener with the mythic tales of a tribe's forebears. Or maybe it is simply a matter of our trying to recall the wonderful moments in our youth when a parent would read to us and we would disappear into the stories they would impart. Of course, there are probably plenty of other theories for why people read – as many as there are readers, I daresay.
My home is becoming a clutter of books, piled willy nilly on shelves, bedside tables, coffee tables, and counters. In my world, all horizontal surfaces are there simply to stock with books. My wife wonders why I don't just use my library card, rather than bringing home more to add to the heaps. In spite of my doing just that, the stacks continue to grow – thank goodness I am a woodworker and am now building more bookcases! Cold comfort to my wife who fears an avalanche!
Both of my sons read, and if I only impart that skill to them, I can consider myself a good father, at least in my own mind! I have gone to homes that don't have books lying around and those places creep me out. I am starting to see that same reaction in my boys – more evidence of good parenting, eh?
In the end, for readers reading is second nature. For non-readers, it is an exercise that simply escapes them. I am not even sure that you can turn an inveterate non-reader into an avid reader – it seems that it is something you are trained to from an early age. Certainly, many of my library colleagues will disagree, but I have my suspicions. It is a real concern on the part of librarians that the future may bring fewer readers and libraries as we know them will disappear. I doubt it, myself. Just look at a true reader. One might suspect that even after they die, they will find a way to have a small light and a book in the grave with them. Imagine the overdue fines, though!
Red Rock News
Date: February 15, 2008
When you read, are you a "one-at-a-timer" or a "scatter shot reader?" Do you sit in one favorite chair to read, or do you have a book with you wherever you go and read wherever you are? Do you stick with one genre or are your tastes eclectic? Is reading how you escape from life or what you do to engage with the world by gathering information? Readers come in all styles, types, and habits. But, whatever way you read, you probably recognize that were it not for reading, life would be much poorer for the lack.
A friend of mine refers to the television as the haunted fish tank and at times, it seems such an apt title - not much to see but the same old stuff and very little to get out of the experience. For myself, I watch TV almost out of necessity and would prefer the experience of reading, whether the written page or information I find on the Internet. Of course, the Internet has its own dangers, but if you know how to find pages that offer accurate and timely information, you can avoid much of the same sort of mind rot you find on the television.
National Public Radio has a frequent contributor named Nancy Pearl, librarian, action figure and book "luster." She touts books, some whose theme is travel. Her descriptions can tickle the fancy of any avid reader, and hopefully, set nonreaders on the path to becoming hooked on the book. Monthly, we receive a publication called Book Page, a book review paper in tabloid format. You can see the readers pouring over the pages of each new edition as soon as it comes in. The New York Times Book Review, their Best Seller List, and a host of other sources provide opinions and insights into one book or another, all in an effort to get you to read whatever it is they are hawking. The din and clamor of those that love books is almost so deafening as to make reading impossible.
What is this fascination for the words of others? Why are readers so intent on their immersion into the worlds, real or otherwise, within the printed pages? Is there a cure for this, or is a cure even needed?
I believe it comes from the primeval experience of hearing stories around the fire, when an elder would attempt to explain the world around the listener with the mythic tales of a tribe's forebears. Or maybe it is simply a matter of our trying to recall the wonderful moments in our youth when a parent would read to us and we would disappear into the stories they would impart. Of course, there are probably plenty of other theories for why people read – as many as there are readers, I daresay.
My home is becoming a clutter of books, piled willy nilly on shelves, bedside tables, coffee tables, and counters. In my world, all horizontal surfaces are there simply to stock with books. My wife wonders why I don't just use my library card, rather than bringing home more to add to the heaps. In spite of my doing just that, the stacks continue to grow – thank goodness I am a woodworker and am now building more bookcases! Cold comfort to my wife who fears an avalanche!
Both of my sons read, and if I only impart that skill to them, I can consider myself a good father, at least in my own mind! I have gone to homes that don't have books lying around and those places creep me out. I am starting to see that same reaction in my boys – more evidence of good parenting, eh?
In the end, for readers reading is second nature. For non-readers, it is an exercise that simply escapes them. I am not even sure that you can turn an inveterate non-reader into an avid reader – it seems that it is something you are trained to from an early age. Certainly, many of my library colleagues will disagree, but I have my suspicions. It is a real concern on the part of librarians that the future may bring fewer readers and libraries as we know them will disappear. I doubt it, myself. Just look at a true reader. One might suspect that even after they die, they will find a way to have a small light and a book in the grave with them. Imagine the overdue fines, though!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Keeber's Kolumn
Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: February 8, 2008
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations here at Sedona Public Library, we are presenting a weekly program called Reading on the Red Rocks. These are Meet the Author programs presented every Friday, either in the evening, or during the Noon hour as a Brown Bag Lunch series. The presenters will be local, regional, national, and children’s authors. The programs are free, but as the ads on television say, “priceless.”
This past week, Tucson author Nancy Turner who wrote These Is My Words, The Star Garden and other titles gave the kickoff program for the series and she was absolutely charming and entertaining. During her program, she made an intriguing statement that caught my attention. She said, “Stories bear the truth we really want to tell.” Her point, it seemed, was that often we tell stories that bear out experiences we have had without having to tell the more difficult first hand story. The story in its “fictional” guise allows the writer to speak to their own life or that of another they know by keeping at something of an arm’s length.
Ms. Turner read from her latest novel, The Star Garden, with passages that truly came alive both from her skilled reading, but from having recently made that point above. While the tale is that of her great grandmother, fictionalized, Turner made the point that many of the things in the tale we either her experiences or her hoped-for experiences.
Additionally, Turner spoke to details of how she writes that was very informative, as well as entertaining. It was a great evening and one that bodes well for the entire series.
It is the success of that first evening that really prompts me to encourage you to attend future programs. Friday, February 8th is a Noon hour presentation by James Endredy about his book Beyond 2012, and the following week is local author Mary Ross Smith with her personal memoir, Soul Survivor. Throughout our series, you can learn in advance who will be presenting by picking up a free bookmark at the Circulation desk, checking our events calendar or picking up a paper copy of that calendar here at the Library. Don’t miss one of these programs as I am sure they will all be fascinating.
One another note, entirely, the Friends of the Library on-line sales project needs more volunteers, now that there are two computers available for listing books. This new aspect of the Friends’ book sales has grown in its success over the past months. Essentially, books of considerable value that would not otherwise sell for high dollars in the monthly or twice-yearly sales are offered online to special collectors. The returns from these sales have been significant and offer the Friends a wonderful new avenue for obtaining the funds that support this Library. With nearly two pickup trucks full of books being donated weekly, the number of exceptional books grows and grows. More hands are needed and the work is really pretty interesting.
Requirements are enthusiasm for on-line sales, minimal level of computer literacy (e.g. experience with e-mail or surfing the web), and love of books. Previous on-line selling experience is wonderful, but not necessary. If you are interested and will to help out, email the Friends of Sedona Library Online Book Sales at sedonafossilz@yahoo.com. We really can use your help.
Over the past few months, a group has met weekly on Fridays to discuss personal investing. While not the Beardstown Women sort of thing, the group gathers to discuss their investing strategies, ideas, successes and failures. There is no fee to join and there is no need to attend every meeting. But, if you would like to participate in this informal gathering, the Investment Strategy group meets Fridays at 11 AM in the Quiet Study room. Come try it out.
There is so much going on here at Sedona Public Library. Be sure to check out our online Calendar of Events or pick up a copy of the calendar when you visit us next.
There are author presentations planned throughout the year, so be sure to visit the Library's Events Calendar on our website (www.sedonalibrary.org) and mark your calendar. Much more is planned throughout the year. Don't miss a single program.
Red Rock News
Date: February 8, 2008
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations here at Sedona Public Library, we are presenting a weekly program called Reading on the Red Rocks. These are Meet the Author programs presented every Friday, either in the evening, or during the Noon hour as a Brown Bag Lunch series. The presenters will be local, regional, national, and children’s authors. The programs are free, but as the ads on television say, “priceless.”
This past week, Tucson author Nancy Turner who wrote These Is My Words, The Star Garden and other titles gave the kickoff program for the series and she was absolutely charming and entertaining. During her program, she made an intriguing statement that caught my attention. She said, “Stories bear the truth we really want to tell.” Her point, it seemed, was that often we tell stories that bear out experiences we have had without having to tell the more difficult first hand story. The story in its “fictional” guise allows the writer to speak to their own life or that of another they know by keeping at something of an arm’s length.
Ms. Turner read from her latest novel, The Star Garden, with passages that truly came alive both from her skilled reading, but from having recently made that point above. While the tale is that of her great grandmother, fictionalized, Turner made the point that many of the things in the tale we either her experiences or her hoped-for experiences.
Additionally, Turner spoke to details of how she writes that was very informative, as well as entertaining. It was a great evening and one that bodes well for the entire series.
It is the success of that first evening that really prompts me to encourage you to attend future programs. Friday, February 8th is a Noon hour presentation by James Endredy about his book Beyond 2012, and the following week is local author Mary Ross Smith with her personal memoir, Soul Survivor. Throughout our series, you can learn in advance who will be presenting by picking up a free bookmark at the Circulation desk, checking our events calendar or picking up a paper copy of that calendar here at the Library. Don’t miss one of these programs as I am sure they will all be fascinating.
One another note, entirely, the Friends of the Library on-line sales project needs more volunteers, now that there are two computers available for listing books. This new aspect of the Friends’ book sales has grown in its success over the past months. Essentially, books of considerable value that would not otherwise sell for high dollars in the monthly or twice-yearly sales are offered online to special collectors. The returns from these sales have been significant and offer the Friends a wonderful new avenue for obtaining the funds that support this Library. With nearly two pickup trucks full of books being donated weekly, the number of exceptional books grows and grows. More hands are needed and the work is really pretty interesting.
Requirements are enthusiasm for on-line sales, minimal level of computer literacy (e.g. experience with e-mail or surfing the web), and love of books. Previous on-line selling experience is wonderful, but not necessary. If you are interested and will to help out, email the Friends of Sedona Library Online Book Sales at sedonafossilz@yahoo.com. We really can use your help.
Over the past few months, a group has met weekly on Fridays to discuss personal investing. While not the Beardstown Women sort of thing, the group gathers to discuss their investing strategies, ideas, successes and failures. There is no fee to join and there is no need to attend every meeting. But, if you would like to participate in this informal gathering, the Investment Strategy group meets Fridays at 11 AM in the Quiet Study room. Come try it out.
There is so much going on here at Sedona Public Library. Be sure to check out our online Calendar of Events or pick up a copy of the calendar when you visit us next.
There are author presentations planned throughout the year, so be sure to visit the Library's Events Calendar on our website (www.sedonalibrary.org) and mark your calendar. Much more is planned throughout the year. Don't miss a single program.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Keeber's Kolumn
Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: February 1, 2008
Friday, January 25th offered the kickoff for a year of celebrations for the Sedona Public Library's 50th Anniversary Year. The Sedona Heritage Museum opened its display on the history of the Library at the Jordan Road Museum. With 50 years of service to the community, the display provides a window into both the Library's and Sedona's history. During the next four months, this display offers an historic timeline of the Library and coinciding world events. There are examples of tools of the library trade from an earlier time and even a charming reading corner that includes books that were on the best sellers list from 1958. Please take the time to visit the museum to see this window into Sedona's and the Library's past.
Today, the 1st of February, you can take part in the very first of the Library's year-long author series when Nancy Turner comes to the Library at 6:00 PM. Ms. Turneer is the author of the book The Star Garden, the third book in the series of an historical family saga with strong female characters. Through diligent research of one of the West's most exciting eras and with a rich family history to rely on, Nancy Turner has created another page-turning historical family saga of the Old West.
The program is free, but copies of Ms. Turner's books will be available for sale and signing. Come and take part in this initial offering in a year-long series of events.
Be sure to mark your calendar to attend the second event in the series, too. Continuing the 2008 50th Anniversary Sedona Public Library Celebration weekly Author Series, James Endredy will be discussing his latest book, Beyond 2012: A Shaman's Call to Personal Change and the Transformation of Global Consciousness, on Friday, February 8, 2008 at Noon at the Library. The program, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Si Birch Community Room. Copies of Mr. Endredy's latest book will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation.
James Endredy will be speaking and answering questions about the material from his previous books: Earthwalks for Body and Spirit: Exercises to Restore Our Sacred Bond with the Earth, The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer: A Huichol Indian Story, Ecoshamanism: Sacred Practices of Unity, Power, and Earth Healing, as well as his just released book, Beyond 2012: A Shaman's Call to Personal Change and the Transformation of Global Consciousness.
James Endredy is a teacher, mentor, and guide to thousands of people through his books and workshops. After a series of life tragedies and mystical experiences as a teenager he changed direction from his Catholic upbringing and embarked on a life-long spiritual journey to encounter the mysteries of life and death and why we are all here. For over twenty-five years he has learned shamanic practices from all over the globe, while also studying with kawiteros, lamas, siddhas, roadmen, and leaders in the modern fields of ecopsychology, bioregionalism, and sustainable living. James also worked for ten years with Mexican shamanic researcher Victor Sanchez learning to share shamanic practices with modern people. On a daily level, his experiences have inspired him to live a sustainable lifestyle as much as possible while still working within mainstream society. He writes, leads workshops, mentors private clients, visits schools and community centers, speaks at bookstores, and volunteers in his community. His books have thus far been published in four languages. James is also a National Forest Service permitted guide.
And finally, mark your calendars for the arrival on February 15th of Sedona author Mary Ross Smith as she presents her book, Soul Survivor. This is the memoir of Mary's life growing up in Los Angeles. The program is at 6:00 PM in the Si Birch Community Room.
There are author presentations planned throughout the year, so be sure to visit the Library's Events Calendar on our website (www.sedonalibrary.org) and mark your calendar. Much more is planned throughout the year. Don't miss a single program.
Weekly Author Series
Fridays – 90 Minutes
February 8th
Noon
James Endredy
Beyond 2012
Nature/Hiking
Red Rock News
Date: February 1, 2008
Friday, January 25th offered the kickoff for a year of celebrations for the Sedona Public Library's 50th Anniversary Year. The Sedona Heritage Museum opened its display on the history of the Library at the Jordan Road Museum. With 50 years of service to the community, the display provides a window into both the Library's and Sedona's history. During the next four months, this display offers an historic timeline of the Library and coinciding world events. There are examples of tools of the library trade from an earlier time and even a charming reading corner that includes books that were on the best sellers list from 1958. Please take the time to visit the museum to see this window into Sedona's and the Library's past.
Today, the 1st of February, you can take part in the very first of the Library's year-long author series when Nancy Turner comes to the Library at 6:00 PM. Ms. Turneer is the author of the book The Star Garden, the third book in the series of an historical family saga with strong female characters. Through diligent research of one of the West's most exciting eras and with a rich family history to rely on, Nancy Turner has created another page-turning historical family saga of the Old West.
The program is free, but copies of Ms. Turner's books will be available for sale and signing. Come and take part in this initial offering in a year-long series of events.
Be sure to mark your calendar to attend the second event in the series, too. Continuing the 2008 50th Anniversary Sedona Public Library Celebration weekly Author Series, James Endredy will be discussing his latest book, Beyond 2012: A Shaman's Call to Personal Change and the Transformation of Global Consciousness, on Friday, February 8, 2008 at Noon at the Library. The program, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Si Birch Community Room. Copies of Mr. Endredy's latest book will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation.
James Endredy will be speaking and answering questions about the material from his previous books: Earthwalks for Body and Spirit: Exercises to Restore Our Sacred Bond with the Earth, The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer: A Huichol Indian Story, Ecoshamanism: Sacred Practices of Unity, Power, and Earth Healing, as well as his just released book, Beyond 2012: A Shaman's Call to Personal Change and the Transformation of Global Consciousness.
James Endredy is a teacher, mentor, and guide to thousands of people through his books and workshops. After a series of life tragedies and mystical experiences as a teenager he changed direction from his Catholic upbringing and embarked on a life-long spiritual journey to encounter the mysteries of life and death and why we are all here. For over twenty-five years he has learned shamanic practices from all over the globe, while also studying with kawiteros, lamas, siddhas, roadmen, and leaders in the modern fields of ecopsychology, bioregionalism, and sustainable living. James also worked for ten years with Mexican shamanic researcher Victor Sanchez learning to share shamanic practices with modern people. On a daily level, his experiences have inspired him to live a sustainable lifestyle as much as possible while still working within mainstream society. He writes, leads workshops, mentors private clients, visits schools and community centers, speaks at bookstores, and volunteers in his community. His books have thus far been published in four languages. James is also a National Forest Service permitted guide.
And finally, mark your calendars for the arrival on February 15th of Sedona author Mary Ross Smith as she presents her book, Soul Survivor. This is the memoir of Mary's life growing up in Los Angeles. The program is at 6:00 PM in the Si Birch Community Room.
There are author presentations planned throughout the year, so be sure to visit the Library's Events Calendar on our website (www.sedonalibrary.org) and mark your calendar. Much more is planned throughout the year. Don't miss a single program.
Weekly Author Series
Fridays – 90 Minutes
February 8th
Noon
James Endredy
Beyond 2012
Nature/Hiking
Friday, January 18, 2008
Keeber's Kolumn
Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: January 18, 2008
In most columns, I get to brag about the Library – the services, our volunteers, an upcoming program. This week, sadly, I have to put on my “parent” hat as I announce a change regarding some of our youth attendees. If you are yourself the parent of a young person who is regularly using the Sedona Public Library after school, this column is directed specifically towards you.
It is with considerable regret and frustration that I inform you of a change of practice at Sedona Public Library. Over many months, the Library has dealt with young children who come here after school, but do not use it in an appropriate manner. They have spent their time outside the building, clearly not using the resources for which the Library was intended. Rather, they are hanging out and getting into trouble. Repeated discussions with those students creating the disturbances, as well as clear warnings have not yielded any changes in behavior. On Friday, January 11th, the front porch was thoroughly trashed with tree limbs, sticks, and garbage. Four branches on a recently planted apple tree were also damaged.
As a result, any student who is not using the Library for its intended purpose, any student who is using the Library as a hangout location will be told that they must leave the property. That means all the way down to the end of White Bear Road and Dry Creek Road.
Acceptable uses of the Library are reading, doing homework, using the computers, and attending programs when offered. Using the Library as a hangout is not an acceptable use. Please be informed that your child will be asked to leave the Library property and what once was considered a safe place to leave them after school will no longer be available.
Young people who use the Library in an appropriate manner will always be welcome. If your child is using the Library as it should be used, they should feel no compunctions about coming here and continuing those habits.
This is not a short term change, but intended as our procedure from here forward. Sadly, the Library does not have sufficient money to provide the young users of the Library with a regular program of after school activities, so their use of the facility will be limited to those activities noted above.
I am sorry that the actions of a dozen or so young people warrant this change, but repeated warnings have failed to produce a result. As Director, I ask that you speak with your child and instruct them as to the proper use of this resource. Better yet, please come to the Library with your child and model appropriate behavior, coupled with the lesson of consequences when that behavior does not meet acceptable standards.
Please feel free to discuss this with me should you see the need. Thank you.
On another more positive note, my previous column covered the upcoming events surrounding the Sedona Public Library’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations. As noted, we will be presenting weekly author presentations throughout the year. To keep you informed, you will find information on the Library’s website under the link to Events Calendar. In addition, I will be running a box at the end of each week’s column noting the presentation slated for the coming week. Be sure to check that box, mark your calendar and attend the events we will be offering.
Weekly Author Series
Fridays – 90 Minutes
February 1st
6:00 PM
Nancy Turner
The Star Garden
Historical Fiction
This column is also presented on: Gateway to Sedona and Sedona Biz
Red Rock News
Date: January 18, 2008
In most columns, I get to brag about the Library – the services, our volunteers, an upcoming program. This week, sadly, I have to put on my “parent” hat as I announce a change regarding some of our youth attendees. If you are yourself the parent of a young person who is regularly using the Sedona Public Library after school, this column is directed specifically towards you.
It is with considerable regret and frustration that I inform you of a change of practice at Sedona Public Library. Over many months, the Library has dealt with young children who come here after school, but do not use it in an appropriate manner. They have spent their time outside the building, clearly not using the resources for which the Library was intended. Rather, they are hanging out and getting into trouble. Repeated discussions with those students creating the disturbances, as well as clear warnings have not yielded any changes in behavior. On Friday, January 11th, the front porch was thoroughly trashed with tree limbs, sticks, and garbage. Four branches on a recently planted apple tree were also damaged.
As a result, any student who is not using the Library for its intended purpose, any student who is using the Library as a hangout location will be told that they must leave the property. That means all the way down to the end of White Bear Road and Dry Creek Road.
Acceptable uses of the Library are reading, doing homework, using the computers, and attending programs when offered. Using the Library as a hangout is not an acceptable use. Please be informed that your child will be asked to leave the Library property and what once was considered a safe place to leave them after school will no longer be available.
Young people who use the Library in an appropriate manner will always be welcome. If your child is using the Library as it should be used, they should feel no compunctions about coming here and continuing those habits.
This is not a short term change, but intended as our procedure from here forward. Sadly, the Library does not have sufficient money to provide the young users of the Library with a regular program of after school activities, so their use of the facility will be limited to those activities noted above.
I am sorry that the actions of a dozen or so young people warrant this change, but repeated warnings have failed to produce a result. As Director, I ask that you speak with your child and instruct them as to the proper use of this resource. Better yet, please come to the Library with your child and model appropriate behavior, coupled with the lesson of consequences when that behavior does not meet acceptable standards.
Please feel free to discuss this with me should you see the need. Thank you.
On another more positive note, my previous column covered the upcoming events surrounding the Sedona Public Library’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations. As noted, we will be presenting weekly author presentations throughout the year. To keep you informed, you will find information on the Library’s website under the link to Events Calendar. In addition, I will be running a box at the end of each week’s column noting the presentation slated for the coming week. Be sure to check that box, mark your calendar and attend the events we will be offering.
Weekly Author Series
Fridays – 90 Minutes
February 1st
6:00 PM
Nancy Turner
The Star Garden
Historical Fiction
This column is also presented on: Gateway to Sedona and Sedona Biz
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Keeber's Kolumn
Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: January 11, 2008
When I was but a boy, anyone beyond their teen years was REALLY old! Now that I grow longer in the tooth, such big numbers are less daunting, especially when they are smaller numbers than my current age of 56. So, when I say that the Sedona Public Library is turning 50 this year, I believe we are still just a pup!
In 1958, a small group of interested Sedonans banded together to put a small collection of books on some shelves in the local Chamber of Commerce building on Jordan Road. From that modest beginning, the Library has grown and grown to the place we know on White Bear Road. Much has changed since those days, not the least of which is the roster of interested folks, but through the years the Library has served the community in a number of ways, ranging from a resource for books to a large collection of books, audiovisual materials, magazines and even downloadable books. The Internet has certainly impacted the way we serve Sedona and the fact that the Library offers hundreds of programs each year and acts as one of the main community centers in town stands in sharp contrast to that original small bookcase.
This year, we will be celebrating the Sedona Public Library’s 50th Anniversary of serving Sedona with the theme of “Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future.” With this theme, we will recognize the considerable history we hold in town and look with equal excitement towards the many new ways we will serve our users and the entire community.
To kick off the year-long celebration, the Sedona Heritage Museum and the Sedona Public Library are partnering for a new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary. The new exhibit will be on display at the Museum from January 25th until mid-May 2008. It will officially open with a reception on Friday, January 25th from 11:00 a.m. to noon at the Museum. The opening event is free and open to the public, which includes free Museum admission during that first hour.
Highlights of the exhibit will be a timeline of world events and Sedona Library milestones from 1958-2008, an old card file catalog system next to an operational and live computer set-up where participants will be able to access the Library’s current on-line catalog system, and a reading area with 1950s era books and magazines. A sampling of art pieces from the Library’s 2007 “Books Transformed” created by Sedona Visual Artists Coalition members will also be on display along with a “memory chain” activity. Visitors to the show will have a chance to add to this chain their city/state with materials provided. Several items planned for display have been loaned by the Jerome Public Library, the Sedona Creative Life Center and long-time Sedona Public Library members and volunteers.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the Sedona Heritage Museum plans a special talk by an original Library volunteer, Faith Fuller, for February 27th. Faith will share stories of the earliest days of the library. More details will be released later. This special exhibit at the Sedona Heritage Museum is just one of many special activities and events planned by the Library throughout the year in celebration of their anniversary.
The Society Historical Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum on the Jordan Farmstead at 735 Jordan Rd in Uptown Sedona, AZ. The Museum is open daily at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-7038. Visit the Society's website at www.sedonamuseum.org.
Finally, to repeat information from last week’s “Library News” column, the quilts are here and they look gorgeous! Be sure to take the time and tour the display to see the superb detail work of local quilters whose work ranges from large format, bed-size versions to small lap quilts and even smaller ones that can be viewed in the display case. In the grey days of January, the quilts are a wonderful and colorful antidote.
Red Rock News
Date: January 11, 2008
When I was but a boy, anyone beyond their teen years was REALLY old! Now that I grow longer in the tooth, such big numbers are less daunting, especially when they are smaller numbers than my current age of 56. So, when I say that the Sedona Public Library is turning 50 this year, I believe we are still just a pup!
In 1958, a small group of interested Sedonans banded together to put a small collection of books on some shelves in the local Chamber of Commerce building on Jordan Road. From that modest beginning, the Library has grown and grown to the place we know on White Bear Road. Much has changed since those days, not the least of which is the roster of interested folks, but through the years the Library has served the community in a number of ways, ranging from a resource for books to a large collection of books, audiovisual materials, magazines and even downloadable books. The Internet has certainly impacted the way we serve Sedona and the fact that the Library offers hundreds of programs each year and acts as one of the main community centers in town stands in sharp contrast to that original small bookcase.
This year, we will be celebrating the Sedona Public Library’s 50th Anniversary of serving Sedona with the theme of “Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future.” With this theme, we will recognize the considerable history we hold in town and look with equal excitement towards the many new ways we will serve our users and the entire community.
To kick off the year-long celebration, the Sedona Heritage Museum and the Sedona Public Library are partnering for a new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary. The new exhibit will be on display at the Museum from January 25th until mid-May 2008. It will officially open with a reception on Friday, January 25th from 11:00 a.m. to noon at the Museum. The opening event is free and open to the public, which includes free Museum admission during that first hour.
Highlights of the exhibit will be a timeline of world events and Sedona Library milestones from 1958-2008, an old card file catalog system next to an operational and live computer set-up where participants will be able to access the Library’s current on-line catalog system, and a reading area with 1950s era books and magazines. A sampling of art pieces from the Library’s 2007 “Books Transformed” created by Sedona Visual Artists Coalition members will also be on display along with a “memory chain” activity. Visitors to the show will have a chance to add to this chain their city/state with materials provided. Several items planned for display have been loaned by the Jerome Public Library, the Sedona Creative Life Center and long-time Sedona Public Library members and volunteers.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the Sedona Heritage Museum plans a special talk by an original Library volunteer, Faith Fuller, for February 27th. Faith will share stories of the earliest days of the library. More details will be released later. This special exhibit at the Sedona Heritage Museum is just one of many special activities and events planned by the Library throughout the year in celebration of their anniversary.
The Society Historical Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum on the Jordan Farmstead at 735 Jordan Rd in Uptown Sedona, AZ. The Museum is open daily at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, call 928-282-7038. Visit the Society's website at www.sedonamuseum.org.
Finally, to repeat information from last week’s “Library News” column, the quilts are here and they look gorgeous! Be sure to take the time and tour the display to see the superb detail work of local quilters whose work ranges from large format, bed-size versions to small lap quilts and even smaller ones that can be viewed in the display case. In the grey days of January, the quilts are a wonderful and colorful antidote.
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