Thursday, September 15, 2005

New on our website for the week of August 26 Colleges and Careers Colleg Planning from Smartmoney.com (LII) College Savings Plans Network 'CSPN, formed as an affiliate to the National Association of State Treasurers, "monitors federal activities and promotes legislation that will positively affect Section 529 [college savings plan] programs." ' (LII) Saving for College " objective information about Section 529 college savings plans" (LII) Homework Homework Helper: Study Skills Study skills from Info Please. (STN) How to Study written by a Florida teacher (STN) Study Habits and The Ten Traps from the University of North Carolina (STN) Teen Sites MindZone a mental health site for teens. "offers personal stories and suggests strategies for coping with mental health disorders." (LII) "review" 8:47:37 AM     New on our website for the week of August 19 Government, Elections, and Law Michigan Census Information U.S. Government RSS Library "RSS is "a method of summarizing the latest news and information from a website." This site provides access to government sites with RSS feeds." (LII) Health myPHR: Personal Health Record "This website provides consumer information about health records, covering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health care record privacy rights, obtaining health records, and instructions for creating a personal health record. From the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), a professional organization of health information management professionals." (LII) Holidays The History of Labor Day From the U.S. Department of Labor. (LII) Homework The Blue Book: Punctuation Rules"Jane Straus' Blue Book is organized into rules with examples ..., exercises and tests." (STN) Eats, Shoots and Leaves Punctuation Game based on the book by Lynne Truss. (STN) Fact Monster: Punctuation " explains fourteen punctuation marks." (STN) Leisure Airport Security: Special Considerations for People With Disabilities "Tips for people with physical or mental disabilities when being screened during airport security procedures." (LII) Parenting Resources Homeschooling Resources "This categorized, annotated directory has links to general websites for home schoolers, plus specialized sites for Christian and Islamic home schooling, general reference and subject specific sites, "Character Education" resources, "Family-Safe Search Engines and Start-Up Pages," links to supply vendors, college resources, and some just-for-fun sites. From the Waterboro, Maine, Public Library." (LII) A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Web Site 'Find links to "the best and most interesting and useful sites and articles about home education on the web." ' (LII) "review" 8:46:45 AM     New on our website for the week of August 12 Health Mercury and Vaccines (Thimerosal) "information about CDC thimerosal research, and basic information about thimerosal." (LII) Thimerosal in Vaccines "Site includes a FAQ discussing topics such as removing thimerosal from vaccines and the potential relationship between autism and thimerosal, information about the toxicity of thimerosal, and tables with thimerosal content of vaccines." (LII) Science Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) "Information about NASA's summer 2005 mission to Mars that "will examine the red planet in unprecedented detail from low orbit" and "will examine Martian features ranging from the top of the atmosphere to underground layering." " (LII) Teacher Resources Back to School "Annotated links to teacher resources such as back-to-school activities, icebreakers, classroom management techniques, and related concepts and tools." (LII) "review" 8:45:48 AM     New on our web site for the week of August 5 Books and Reading Book Price.com multiple book price comparison. Business Be your own Boss tools for starting and expanding your Michigan business Genealogy and History Ancestry Library Edition for use within a Michigan library only. 1911 Canadian Census Online from the Library and Archives of Canada (RB) Health Center for Mental Health Services [pdf] "information about its ongoing programs, along with offering information for the public who may be curious or concerned about these issues." (SR) Leisure Home Improvement: Tools London 2012 Games Olympic and Paralympic Games (LII) This Old House: Tools and Materials "Articles on the selection and use of tools (hand and power) and materials for home improvement projects." (LII) Popular Mechanics Archives: Tools "hand and power tool topics, including purchase and use of specific tools, product reviews, and tool tests." (LII) Michigan Links Michigan State Fair Teacher Resources The Teachers Domain "a multimedia digital library for the classroom that provides learning experiences in ways no textbook can." (BWN) LessonPlansPage.com "over 2,500 free lessons" (BWN) "review" 8:44:54 AM     Upcoming Events at Hackley Public Library Date Description Sept 19 4:00 - 5:30 pm Friends of the Library Board Hackley Public Library, Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222. Sept 19 6:00 - 8:00 pm Torrent Writer's Group Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222. Sept 20 5:30 pm Hackley Public Library Board Meeting Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley room. For more information call 231-722-7276. Sept 20 6:00 - 9:00 pm West Michigan Herb Society Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222. Sept 21 6:00 - 9:00 pm Muskegon County Genealogy Society Board Hackley Public Library, Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222. Sept 24 9:30 - 11:00 am Great Books Reading and Discussion Group Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. Anita Herald leads a lively discussion of an important book. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222. Sept 26 11:00 am Toddler Time Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Pre registration is required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Sept 26 7:00 pm Preschool Storytime Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Pre registration is required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Sept 27 6:45 pm Toddler Time Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Pre registration is required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Sept 28 7:00 pm Family Spelling Bee Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Pre registration is required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Sept 29 11:00 am Preschool Storytime Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Pre registration is required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. 8:39:10 AM

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