Julie Winkelstein, the children’s librarian who smiles out at you from above her Albany Journal column each week, is starting a new chapter in her life. She has moved on from working at our branch and will soon be studying toward a PhD at a library school far, far away. While we will miss her [...]
Archive for July, 2008
A Farewell Celebration
Posted in Library Programs on Thursday, July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lunch with the Albany Rotarians
Posted in Julie's Column, The Albany Community, tagged Albany Rotary Club, Rotary International on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This column appeared in the Journal on July 18, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“Rotarians provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.” Rotary International (www.rotary.org)
I was recently invited to speak at one of the weekly Albany Rotary Club meetings. The [...]
Books for sale….Fifty cents a book!
Posted in Books, Library Programs, The Albany Community on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The incredibly hard-working Friends of the Albany Library are holding another book sale this Saturday, July 19 from 10-4 p.m. at the Library. All the items for this sale are 50 cents each and include a selection of fiction, non-fiction, vintage, children’s books, home and crafts and a large amount of “treasure hunt”.
In our eco-friendly [...]
Diversity at the American Library Association Conference
Posted in Julie's Column, Libraries, tagged ALA annual conference, Clara Chu, diversity, Mark Winston, Patty Wong on Monday, July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This column appeared in the Journal on July 4, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“…The Diversity Leadership Institute strives for the development of a cadre of enlightened library and information professionals who recognize and respect diversity leadership as a basic tenet of our profession, and within society overall.” Valerie Bell, Chair ALA Committee [...]
Sharing DVDs and CDs
Posted in Books, Uncategorized on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The other day a woman told me that the first stop after she picked up her grandson from the airport for a two week visit was the Albany Library. She had a shopping bag that they were both filling with DVDs, CDs, and even some books. The grandson then used the Library’s Internet for a while (we [...]
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Declaration of Independence, Independence Day on Thursday, July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How many countries’ founders used language as colorful as this in their formative documents? If you haven’t read the Declaration of Independence lately, this holiday weekend is the perfect time to do so. The USA.gov Website offers links to the text of the document, a quiz for kids, and tips for everything from barbecuing safety [...]





