W M L N e w s

challenge is similar and

different at the same time.

The level of automation,

internet reliance,

communication

enhancements and staff

skill levels is quite

different in this

millennium from when I

began my library career.

Back in the sixties the

fastest way to send a

document from one

location to another was by

LDX, or long distance

xerography. This

involved running a single

sheet of paper through a

reader attached to a

telephone which was then

direct dialed to another

telephone acting as a

receiver. It took five

minutes to send a one

page document. How the

evolution of automation

As Interim Director of the

Walker Memorial Library,

I am greatly impressed by

the work just completed

in renovating the

historical space on the

ground level of the

original building. The

culmination of four years

of work and many hours

of planning by Board and

Staff has resulted in a

tasteful and practical area

to accommodate a

number of functions. The

long awaited moving day

was July 25 and the

Library closed for the

afternoon. Public Works

employees, Library Staff,

and Board Members came

together for several hours

to accomplish the move.

New work areas were

created for Cataloging,

book processing, staff

breaks, Friends of the

Library storage.

Relocation of paper

supplies and cleaning

materials was also

enabled. In short, the

library will look neater and

work more efficiently and

areas that have been

closed will be reopened

for use.

The opportunity to guide

the Walker Memorial

Library through the

period between

permanent Directors is a

welcome one to me.

Having worked in Public

Libraries for 35 years

including 27 years as

Director of South Port-

land Library, I find the

Di r ec to r ’s Co rne r

The Walker Memorial

Library is very excited to

welcome a new Youth

Services Assistant, Leanne

Fasulo.

Leanne grew up in

Portland, Maine, leaving

to attend the University of

Maine at Farmington

where she graduated

with all of the awesome

activities and programs.

In her free time, Leanne

enjoys biking, kayaking,

reading, and finding new

recipes on Pinterest.

She’s very excited to build

relationships with the

teens here in the West-

brook Community and to

encourage others to find

enjoyment in reading.

Magna Cum Laude with a

degree in Secondary

Education English. She’s

a certified 7-12 grade

teacher.

We are very excited that

she chose to join us upon

her return to the Portland

area. She can be found

most days in the Youth

Department, assisting our

Children’s Librarian, Kara,

Welcoming a new You th Ass i s tan t !

In s i de th i s

i s su e :

Renovation 2

Summer Reading 3

Storytimes 3

Maker Camp 4

Adult Events 5

New Materials 6

Augus t 2014

has made work more

flexible and faster. Even

as I write this, I recall

how cumbersome

creating a document like

this would have been if I

had to type a

mimeograph master to

get this information out

to the readers of this

newsletter.

I look forward to future

developments in the

library field and hope to

keep the Walker Library

moving along with them

as they can benefit you,

the reader.

Bill Alexander

Interim Library Director

W M L N e w s His to r i c Bu i ld ing

Renova t ion

P a g e 2

Work on the

Downstairs section of

the Historic Walker

Memorial Library

building was

completed in mid-July.

This space creates an

employee & volunteer

workspace; along with

a kitchen, bathroom

and break room. All

items being added to

our collection will now

be cataloged and

processed in this space.

There is also storage

space for the Friends

of the Library.

Library Staff and

Volunteers are

currently moving into

the new space, which

simultaneously frees up

other parts of the

Library for patron use

and services.

All of us here are very

excited about our new

workspaces and the

possibilities the future

holds for the rest of the

Library.

Chery l Jo hnso n

Sash i Kaufman

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Let’s Make Pottery!

Stop by and get creative with clay!

Make your own cereal bowl,

statue of yourself, robot

superhero….or anything your

imagination wants to create!

Wednesday, August 6 @ 2:00

My Place Teen Center

(ages 10-18)

Thursday, August 7 @ 2:00

Walker Memorial Library

(ages 5-10)

Summer Read ing

P rog r am

Friday Fun Days!

Friday August 1 and 8;

1:00-3:00 stop by the

Children’s Room for a

surprise activity. Come

anytime during those

two hours!

Closing Program

Tuesday, August 12, @ 5:30

Ever wonder about the animals that live right in your own backyard? Join Sparks Ark for a fun filled, interactive program to learn all about the neighbors you might not even know you have! A few of the critters will even join us at the library that night.

All attendees will also have a chance at taking home a really cool prize!

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Baby & Me Lapsit

Wed @ 10:30

For parents & their

children aged 0-2

Toddler Storytime

Tues & Thurs

@ 10:30

For 2-5 year olds

Starting the week

of August 11,

Storytimes will be

on break. They

will resume on

September 2nd.

S to r y t imes

Owl by Andrea Gourley, Squirrel by Joao Santos, & Fox by Anniliese Ahrens from The Noun Project

P a g e 4

Claymation with Aardman

Monday, August 11

Model-making expert Jim, of world

renown Aardman Animations (makers

of Wallace & Gromit), shows us how to

build a model of Shaun! Also, we get an

introduction to Aardman's new Shaun's

Game Academy, which introduces new

coders around the world to the power

of programming through Scratch.

Face to Face

Tuesday, August 12

Makeup effects artist Margaret Caragan

is the founder and owner of Pandora

FX. She creates highly detailed makeup

effects for film. Her specialty is casualty

and character makeups, custom pros-

thetics for creatures, likeness, old age,

injuries and extreme transformations.

Look Like Death

Wednesday, August 13

Featuring Frank Ippolito, who has

worked on the makeup and special

effects for dozens of movies, including

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

and The Chronicles of Riddick.

All Activities Will Start at 2:00 in the Event Room Google and Make Magazine have teamed up to put on an awesome online and inter-active Summer Camp for curious Makers all across the country.

You can join in too! Register for any (or better yet ALL) of the awesome activities we will be joining in on right from the Walker Memorial Library.

Registration is open to those aged 8-18. Contact the Youth Dept. at 854-0630 x254 or stop by to get signed up!

Paper Animatronics

Thursday, August 14

Animatronics is storytelling using

original robotic characters that seem to

have life. Our guests use readily

available household craft items, like

cardboard and tape, to create characters

using Arduinos, servos and some

downloadable software tools.

Field Trip: Jim Henson’s

Creature Shop

Friday, August 15 Come along for an awesome inside

look at the home of the Muppets, as we

get an interactive and live online tour of

Jim Henson’s

workshop!

P a g e 5

Book

C lubs

Noon C lub

Tuesday, August 15

12:00 pm

Ivanhoe

by Walter Scott

Even ing C lub

The Evening Book

Club is taking the

summer off. It will

return in September.

Fa l l P rog ram L ineup

Mar k you r ca lenda rs !

Did you know we have a community-wide reading program

supported by us, the schools, and the city? It’s called

Westbrook Reads. The program has been sponsoring reading

challenges for students all throughout the school year, and

for the summer we decided to try and set a goal for our

whole city to reach. We are shooting for 25,000 hours

read. Be a part of this effort by simply logging the hours

that you’re reading.

For adults, please go to: http://bit.ly/1uOKYPn For kids, go to: http://bit.ly/1fyZ94k This program is for all ages, and being read to counts! Log-ging your time takes only seconds. Please help us reach our

goal and be a community that READS!

Westbrook Reads!

Thursday, Sept 11 ~ Author Program: Kimberly McLaughlin

Come Running When I Call

Thursday, Oct. 9 ~ Poetry Workshop by David Weiss

Saturday, Oct. 25 ~ Graphic Novel workshop with Joseph

Schmalke

More Details Coming Next Month!

Augus t Book Re leases

August 1-9

Top Secret by WEB Griffin

No Safe House by Linwood Barclay

Severed Souls by Terry Goodkind

August 10-16

The Sixth Extinction by James

Rollins

Love Letters by Debbie Macomber

Fatal Conceit by Robert Tanenbaum

August 17-23

Mean Streak by Sandra Brown

One Kick by Chelsea Cain

Windigo Island by William Kent

Krueger

August 24-31

Close to Home by Lisa Jackson

Her Last Whisper by Karen Robards

Private Down Under by James

Patterson

The Long Way Home by Louise

Penny

Augus t DVD Re leases The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Divergent

God’s Not Dead

Muppets Most Wanted

Blended

Need for Speed

Oculus

The Walking Dead—

Season 4

Walker Memorial Library

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