Did you know many ebooks are available on the internet for no cost?  For example, Project Gutenberg is a digital library with, according to Wikipedia, over 38,000 works available, mostly public domain.

Many people, however, are interested in more current ebooks and the library is working on making such books available.  The Friends of the Library have pledged $500 toward the effort.  The library board has approved using $500 from the library budget.  That leaves $500 needed to get into the ebook business.  This is where you can help.  It's a great opportunity to combine community resources to benefit all.  If you can donate even a small amount toward our ebook drive, we would greatly appreciate it.  Once we join the Overdrive consortium, we will have access to not only the ebooks we purchase for Odon but also those owned by the other libraries involved, around 20 altogether.

New additions to the library collection

Check out these new (or lightly used) items added during the month of December:

Juvenile Fiction

• chabon, michael - the astonishing secret of awesome man
• coleman, michael - a silly snowy day
• glaser, higashi - hello kitty, hello color
• hartland, jessie - how the dinosaur got to the museum
• johnson, debra a 1961 - i dreamed i was a toucan
• london, jonathan - lets go, froggy
• marshall, edward - fox on wheels
• raczka, bob - fall mixed up
• seuss - the bippolo seed and other lost stories
• talkington, bruce - disney's winnie the pooh's thanksgiving
• thaler, mike - the teacher from the black lagoon
• hurwitz, johanna - mostly monty
• matthews, kezi - scorpio's child
• wolitzer, meg - the fingertips of duncan dorfman
• cabot, meg - best friends and drama queens
• krulik, nancy e - a whirlwind vacation
• krulik, nancy e - whos afraid of fourth grade
• krulik, nancy e - whos afraid of fourth grade
• cooney, caroline b - the vampires promise

Juvenile Nonfiction

• busic, valerie - jasons first day
• ryals, lexi - taylor swift

Adult Fiction

• connelly, michael - the drop
• baer, neal - kill switch
• brown, sandra - lethal
• clancy, tom - locked on
• cussler, clive - devils gate
• evanovich, janet - explosive eighteen
• roker, al - the talk show murders

Paperback Fiction

• auel, jean m - the mammoth hunters
• auel, jean m - the plains of passage
• auel, jean m - the shelters of stone
• auel, jean m - the valley of horses
• brightwell, emily - mrs jeffries appeals the verdict
• brightwell, emily - mrs jeffries forges ahead
• brightwell, emily - mrs. jeffries & the yuletide weddings
• brightwell, emily - mrs. jeffries holds the trump
• brightwell, emily - mrs. jeffries in the nick of time
• brightwell, emily - mrs. jeffries sweeps the chimney
• burton, jaci - the heart of a killer
• ellison, j t - where all the dead lie
• martin, kat - against the storm
• michaels, fern - christmas at timberwoods
• miller, emma - annas gift
• sefton, maggie - skein of the crime
• turner, jamie l - by the light of a thousand stars

Christian Fiction

• brightwell, emily - mrs jeffries stalks the hunter
• chapman, vannetta - falling to pieces
• kingsbury, karen - longing
• shorey, ann kirk - the edge of light  -  #1 at home in beldon grove
• snelling, lauraine - valley of dreams
• tang, camy - formula for danger
• woodsmall, cindy - the christmas singing

Westerns

• sweazy, larry d - the badgers revenge
• sweazy, larry d - the cougars prey

Nonfiction

• giffords, gabrielle d - gabby
• hamilton, dennis - beyond tallulah
• bauer, jeni britton - jenis splendid ice creams at home
• brokaw, tom - the time of our lives
• collins, paul - the murder of the century
• garskof, josh - backyard cottages & gazebos
• gray, geoffrey - skyjack
• zuckoff, mitchell - lost in shangri la
•  - chicken soup for the soul christmas treasury
•  - the 50 funniest american writers
•  - the complete book of home crafts

Videos

•  - the help
•  - dale's special day
•  - harry potter and the deathly hallows
•  - postcards from buster
•  - spy kids 4
•  - super 8
•  - winnie the pooh

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Year End Observations

Hey there and thanks for stopping by.  In doing some updates to the web page, it seemed like it would be nice to take advantage of our blog format and share some news from time to time.  Nothing big, just some thoughts.

Have you seen "The Help" yet?  The movie is just about to go out for circulation at the library.  The book, however, is the BIG news!  We now own three copies of it -- two donated and one purchased.  We purchased a copy this fall just so we could keep it in Odon for six months -- standard "protection" for new items in the library catalog.  The copy donated to us in early 2010 got picked up by another library a few months ago and has been in such demand we haven't seen it since.  It's very unusual for an older title to be so popular.  We managed to snag a copy from another library so our wait list at Odon isn't too long, but the 200+ copies in Evergreen Indiana certainly aren't spending much time on the shelf.  It's nice to see a book doing so well.

Anyway, I'll try to share some happenings at the library now and then.  Hope you enjoy them!

=Marsha=

(Marsha Lynn, Library Director)

New additions to the library collection

Juvenile Fiction

• palacios, argentina - tropical rain forests
• stead, philip c - a sick day for amos mcgee
• willems, mo - city dog, country frog
• harris, beth coombe - the little green frog
• kinney, jeff - cabin fever
• lowry, lois - the willoughbys
• paolini, christopher - inheritance, or the vault of souls
• reichs, kathy - seizure

Juvenile Nonfiction

• maestro, marco - what do you hear when cows sing? : and other silly rhymes

Adult Fiction

• butcher, jim - ghost story
• cordaire, christina - married in black
• coulter, catherine - prince of ravenscar
• grafton, sue - v is for vengeance
• grisham, john - the litigators
  
• jackson, lisa - lost souls
• johansen, iris - quinn
• king, stephen - 11 22 63
• morrison, boyd - the vault
• oldfield, pamela - the great betrayal
• patterson, james - kill alex cross
• patterson, james - cross
• patterson, james - tick tock
• quick, amanda - the third circle
• robb, j. d - kindred in death
• steel, danielle - hotel vendome

Paperback Fiction

• beck, glenn - the christmas sweater
• bentley, jennie - plaster and poison
• carr, robyn - moonlight road
• taylor, patrick - an irish country christmas
• woods, sherryl - sweet tea at sunrise
• woods, sherryl - the inn at eagle point

Christian Fiction

• cox, carol - arizona brides
• dekker, ted - thunder of heaven
• mentink, dana - endless night
• peretti, frank e - house

Westerns

• eidson, tom - the missing
• johnstone, william w - a lone star christmas
  

Nonfiction

• hitt, russell t - jungle pilot
• hostettler, billy ed - from then...till now
• howe, leroy t - guilt
• macomber, debbie - one simple act
• vigor, john - things i wish id known before i started sailing
• - consumer reports buying guide 2012
• - how to clean practically anything
• - the civil war

Videos

• jane eyre
• pirates of the caribbean
• the o.c
• transformers, dark of the moon
• while you were sleeping
• zookeeper
• despicable me
• judy moody and the not bummer summer
• monsters vs aliens
• rio

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Last Update: 12/7/2011

Computer/Internet Policy

Computer/Internet Policy
Approved by the Board of Trustees
of the Odon Winkelpleck Public Library
June 12, 2003
(Revised 7/14/2011)

Internet Policy
Computers supporting the Library Mission: The Odon Winkelpleck Public Library seeks to give service to the residents and property owners of Odon and Madison Township by meeting the informational, recreational, educational, and cultural interest and needs of all the district’s residents, regardless of age, gender, race, creed, nationality, physical ability or formal schooling. Computers play an important role in research and recreational reading in today’s world. They provide free access to information sources that are not within the scope of the library’s budget. Sharing access costs among the taxpayers of the community to provide equal access to all community members furthers the library’s mission in the community. Therefore, the library seeks to provide free computer and internet access to patrons.

Who may use the computers:

Computer access is offered to all library visitors. Patrons under 18 must have a parental consent form on file in order to access the internet. Young children must demonstrate computer competency and respect for the computer equipment in order to have access to local games and software. Because the library’s computer resources are not unlimited, sign-up sheets are maintained in order to provide access to as many people as possible. All users must sign a computer-use agreement, stating that they will use the computers in accordance with the regulations set forth in this document. Exceptions for out-of-town visitors checking e-mail may be made at the discretion of the library staff.

Regulations for general computer use:

1. Patrons are expected to use the computers in a manner that does not disturb those around them and does not damage the computers in any way. Patrons using the computers and the parents of users under the age of eighteen will be responsible to the library for any damage caused to the computer equipment through deliberate destruction or misuse of the computers.

2. Patrons should have basic computer skills. (Ask about computer training at the circulation desk.)

3. Modifications to the computer (downloading new programs, changing the wallpaper, adding or deleting icons) are not allowed and may result in suspension of computer privileges. Any downloads or user files must be saved to user-owned storage devices rather than the library hard drives unless specific exceptions have been made by the library staff.

4. No more than two persons may use a computer together.

5. Computers left unattended for more than ten (10) minutes will be available to other users.

6. Printing is available for a fee. Color printing is also available by request.

7. Library computer resources should not be used for unethical or illegal activity, such as accessing the accounts of others, interfering with the free flow of internet information, sending “hate mail,” or violating copyright or other laws.

Regulations for internet access:

1. Patrons under 18 must have a parental consent form on file at the library to access the internet.

2. In keeping with the public nature of the library computers, all sites viewed should be appropriate for all ages. Filtering is installed on the computers, however no filtering system is perfect. Patrons accessing objectionable sites may lose their computer privileges. In the event that the filtering system on the library computers is blocking legitimate sites, it can be temporarily disabled at the discretion of the library staff.

3. Creating an e-mail account is the responsibility of the individual user through web-based services such as Yahoo, Hotmail, or Google. The library does not provide e-mail accounts for public users.

4. Patrons should be aware that the internet is a world of its own, totally beyond the control of the library. Information found there may be valuable or useless, accurate or erroneous, objective or strongly biased to the point of being offensive. What looks like well-researched information may be cleverly-disguised marketing. The library takes no responsibility for the quality of information found on the internet. Patrons are encouraged to be good information consumers, carefully evaluating the validity of the websites they visit.

Consequences for abusive conduct or violating the terms of this policy:

The library is the sole arbiter of what constitutes abusive conduct or violation of its policies.

1. First offense will result in a warning and a reminder of the computer policy.

2. Second offense will result in a 1-month suspension of computer privileges.

3. Third offense will result in six months or more suspension of computer privileges, at the discretion of the library staff.

Revisions:

This document will be reviewed annually by the library board.

(Last revised 7/14/2011)

Xbox Opening Day

The new Xbox 360 Kinect was unboxed on Friday, August 12.

Internet Policy

Computers supporting the Library Mission: The Odon Winkelpleck Public Library seeks to give service to the residents and property owners of Odon and Madison Township by meeting the informational, recreational, educational, and cultural interest and needs of all the district’s residents, regardless of age, gender, race, creed, nationality, physical ability or formal schooling. Computers play an important role in research and recreational reading in today’s world. They provide free access to information sources that are not within the scope of the library’s budget. Sharing access costs among the taxpayers of the community to provide equal access to all community members furthers the library’s mission in the community. Therefore, the library seeks to provide free computer and internet access to patrons.

Who may use the computers: Computer access is offered to all library visitors. Patrons under 18 must have a parental consent form on file in order to access the internet. Young children must demonstrate computer competency and respect for the computer equipment in order to have access to local games and software. Because the library’s computer resources are not unlimited, sign-up sheets are maintained in order to provide access to as many people as possible. All users must sign a computer-use agreement, stating that they will use the computers in accordance with the regulations set forth in this document. Exceptions for out-of-town visitors checking e-mail may be made at the discretion of the library staff.

Regulations for general computer use:

1. Patrons are expected to use the computers in a manner that does not disturb those around them and does not damage the computers in any way. Patrons using the computers and the parents of users under the age of eighteen will be responsible to the library for any damage caused to the computer equipment through deliberate destruction or misuse of the computers.

2. Patrons should have basic computer skills. (Ask about computer training at the circulation desk.)

3. Modifications to the computer (downloading new programs, changing the wallpaper, adding or deleting icons) are not allowed and may result in suspension of computer privileges. Any downloads or user files must be saved to user-owned storage devices rather than the library hard drives unless specific exceptions have been made by the library staff.

4. No more than two persons may use a computer together.

5. Computers left unattended for more than ten (10) minutes will be available to other users.

6. Printing is available for a fee. Color printing is also available by request.

7. Library computer resources should not be used for unethical or illegal activity, such as accessing the accounts of others, interfering with the free flow of internet information, sending “hate mail,” or violating copyright or other laws.

Regulations for internet access:

1. Patrons under 18 must have a parental consent form on file at the library to access the internet.

2. In keeping with the public nature of the library computers, all sites viewed should be appropriate for all ages. Filtering is installed on the computers, however no filtering system is perfect. Patrons accessing objectionable sites may lose their computer privileges. In the event that the filtering system on the library computers is blocking legitimate sites, it can be temporarily disabled at the discretion of the library staff.

3. Creating an e-mail account is the responsibility of the individual user through web-based services such as Yahoo, Hotmail, or Google. The library does not provide e-mail accounts for public users.

4. Patrons should be aware that the internet is a world of its own, totally beyond the control of the library. Information found there may be valuable or useless, accurate or erroneous, objective or strongly biased to the point of being offensive. What looks like well-researched information may be cleverly-disguised marketing. The library takes no responsibility for the quality of information found on the internet. Patrons are encouraged to be good information consumers, carefully evaluating the validity of the websites they visit.

Consequences for abusive conduct or violating the terms of this policy:

The library is the sole arbiter of what constitutes abusive conduct or violation of its policies.

1. First offense will result in a warning and a reminder of the computer policy.

2. Second offense will result in a 1-month suspension of computer privileges.

3. Third offense will result in six months or more suspension of computer privileges, at the discretion of the library staff.

Revisions:

This document will be reviewed annually by the library board.

(Last revised 7/14/2011)