Librarians Loose in NYC

At the end of May Lesley, Nancy, Linda, Elaine and I went on a trip to New York City to attend the BookExpo of America.  The conference gave us a chance to meet many famous authors as well as a few celebrities, such as Kathy Lee Gifford.  We stood in many lines to get autographs and pictures of our favorite authors. Some of the more well know ones were David Baldacci, R. L. Stine, Lisa Scottolini, Heather Graham, James Patterson, Ridley Pearson, Nicholas Sparks and the list goes on and on.  We were also honored to see and get an autograph from Chesley Sullenberger “Sulley” the pilot who heroically landed a plane in the Hudson River.  The whole experience was awesome and sureal.
We did do a little site seeing. We visited Time Square, the Statue of Liberty as well as Ellis Island.  We opted out of going to the top of the Empire state building, but we did go inside. We went to Rockefeller Center and several other tourist attractions.  We went on a couple of tours that took us across the Hudson river into Brooklyn and then we toured Manhattan and was able to get off in China Town, Central Park and of course Ground Zero where we got an awesome picture.  All in all I think I speak for everybody that we are very grateful we were able to go.  I also think I speak for everyone that we are glad to be back.

Staff Meeting

Heavener Public Library

May’s staff meeting was held in Heavener at their new Library building.  Jana and Jane did an excellent job in hosting with a delicious meal.  The city has done an excellent job on the building.  Heavener as well as SEPLSO should be very proud of the facility. The Library is large and airy and  Jana has her work cut out for her in furnishing it, but I’m sure that  will be a fun job. On a personal note I love the display of the things from the past. Guests included Mike Kennerson, City Manager, Wayne Cash, SEPLSO Board member, Lura Duncan, former Wister Librarian, and Elizabeth Neff, former Buckley Librarian.

Twitter

You can now follow Southeastern library system of Oklahoma on twitter. You can find us at www.twitter.com/seplso. Some of our libraries have their own twitter page. Wister Public Library’s page is www.twitter.com/wisterlibrary, Hartshorne Public Library is at www.twitter.com/hartlib as well as Buckley (Poteau) Public Library at www.twitter.com/BPLib. You can also follow Oklahoma libraries and www.twitter.com/oklibs.
Hope to see you there.

New book club pick

The “Oklahoma Readers” book club has pick “The Shack”, by William P. Young as their next book to read and discuss.

Mackenzie Allen Phillips’s youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this midst of his great sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change his life forever.

HAPPY READING!

Congratulations Leslie Langley

Leslie Langley, librarian at the Wister Public Library, learned late yesterday that she is the newly-elected incoming Vice President/President-Elect of the Oklahoma Library Association.  This is an honor both for her and for the Southeastern Public Library System.

Oklahoma Readers’ News

The “Oklahoma Readers” have finshed reading and discussing the book “The Glass Castle”.  It is now time to vote on a new book.  Go to www.booksprouts.com and vote for your choice.  Many books were nominated in a wide range of genre.  We invite anyone to join the bookclub.  Happy Reading!!

Position Filled at Stigler Library

The open position at stigler Public Library has been filled.  Allison Embry will start work shortly as children’s assistant.  she has been working part time in a ligrary and part time with a headstart center so she is very pleast to have a full time position.  Especially in a library.  she has family in the area so we hoope she will stay around a long time.  We think she will be a really good asset our small staff of three.  We are looking forward to her first day of work.

Lola Hill
Librarian

Oklahoma Readers

The Southeastern Library System would like to invite you to join their Book Club.  It is called the “Oklahoma Readers”.  It’s located at www.booksprouts.com/.  You click on “join a club” tab and type “Oklahoma readers” in the search box. Click “join club” and fill the form out.  You then can participate in the book discussions. Hope to see you there.

Heavener Library Open!!!

Heavener opened their doors to the public in their newly expanded building on February 25th. They had been closed since January 17th for the move from their temporary location. The Grand Opening celebrartion on Saturday, Febrary 28th was well-attended, despite the wintery cold. A cornerstone ceremonty by Oklahoma Maons and short talks by State Senator Kenneth Corn and State Representative Neil Brannon highlighted the program. Most or the celebration was held in the old library, which is no the meeting room and has had the oringinal wooden ceiling and stone walls uncovered so that it is a highly attractive place for programs. We are thrilled for Jana and Jane. Enjoy.

New Website coming

We will soon have a new system website. You can view it now on sepl09.seplinfo.com. This is just a temporary home until AT&T finishes up. If anyone has any comments or suggestions please contact me.
Cathy