Thursday, May 03, 2007

Upcoming Events at HPL Date Description May 3 5:30 - 7:30 pm N.O.W. Meeting Torrent House. May 5 9:30 - 11:30 am Great Books Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. May 5 9:30 - 11:30 am Hands-On Genealogy Workshop Hackley Public Library, Local History Department. For more information call 231-722-7276. May 9 6:00 - 9:00 pm Yarnspinners Torrent House. May 9 7:00 - 9:00 pm Michigan Notable Author Paul Finkelman Hackley Public Library. Mr. Finkelman's talk is entitled "The Strange and Surprising History of Civil Rights law in Michigan: A Great Beacon on the Great Lakes." For more information call 231-722-7276. May 10 6:00 - 9:30 pm Muskegon County Genealogical Society Meeting Torrent House. May 14 6:00 - 7:00 pm Alpha Kappa Alpha Torrent House. May 15 5:30 - 7:30 pm HPL Board Meeting Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. May 15 6:00 - 8:00 pm Hands-On Genealogy Workshop Hackley Public Library, Local History Department. For more information call 231-722-7276. May 19 9:30 - 11:30 am Great Books Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. 10:53:11 AM     New Links on our web for the week of May 3, 2007 Health Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center information on mesothelioma. Holidays The History of Cinco de Mayo "Brief background about "the holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, [which] commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. ... It is not, as many people think, Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16." From Mexonline, a guide to Mexico founded by an author and radio host." (LII) Leisure Celebrate Urban Birds “Celebrate Urban Birds!” kicks off May 10–13, and continues through the following months with activities such as gardening, bird watching, art, and science. These events will raise awareness about birds in the city­and fuel scientific studies about how birds use urban habitats. The project is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Scrapbooking "Material about making scrapbooks and related crafts. Features articles on topics such as scrapbooking basics (supplies, inspirations, and layouts), why people make scrapbooks, and mother-daughter scrapbooking. Also includes a link to a digital scrapbooking community forum with a gallery of designs. From the Kaboose Family Network." (LII) Librarian Links Librarian's World "Librarian's World is a network of Librarians & Information Scientists. It is a democratically managed site without any editor. It offers Social bookmarking, Expertise Exchange, Discussion Forums, Librarians Webpages and many other facilities with an objective of better networking & knowledge sharing amongst Librarians." (IRN) Reference Desk National Atlas.gov "Maps of America are what you'll find and make on nationalatlas.gov™. Maps of innovation and vision that illustrate our changing Nation. Maps that capture and depict the patterns, conditions, and trends of American life. Maps that supplement interesting articles. Maps that tell their own stories. Maps that cover all of the United States or just your area of interest. Maps that are accurate and reliable from more than 20 Federal organizations. Maps about America's people, heritage, and resources. Maps that will help you, your children, your colleagues, and your friends understand the United States and its place in the world." (FGI) Map Archive "The Map Archive is a large collection of ancient and modern maps, maintained by a non profit organization, the maps are gathered and submitted by volunteers, mainly students and University teachers. This project goal is to create the largest online collection of maps." (IRN) Science Exoplanets.org "This project looks for and documents planets orbiting nearby stars. To date, over 200 of these exoplanets have been discovered. The site features a catalog of exoplanets, a description of how exoplanets are discovered, a virtual tour of the Automated Planet Finder Telescope, a bibliography of research publications, and related material. From the University of California, Berkeley, and Carnegie Institution." (LII) Teacher Resources Futurelab "Based in Britain, Futurelab is primarily interested in “developing innovative learning resources and practices that support new approaches to education for the 21st century.” " (SR) Teen Sites Adolescent Health "Fact sheets, data, and other material about adolescent health topics such as injuries, alcohol and drug use, sexual behaviors, nutrition and obesity, skin cancer, and youth violence. Includes background on the National Initiative to Improve Adolescent Health by the Year 2010, and links to related websites. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)." (LII) AMA: Adolescent Health "Fact sheets, publications, and other resources about health concerns affecting adolescents. Topics include injury prevention, violence and bullying, nutrition and physical fitness, mental health, and teen pregnancy. Newsletter articles are only available to members, but the other publications and resources are available for free download. Includes links to related websites. From the American Medical Association (AMA)." (LII) 10:50:22 AM

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