D E W I TT C O M M U N I TY

L I B RA R Y

ShoppingTown Mall 3649 Erie Blvd. East

DeWitt, NY 13214-1799 (315) 446 – 3578

www.dewlib.org

HOURS: Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday & Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sundays 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Library will be closed on

Thurs., November 27 for Thanksgiving;

Wed., December 24 & Thurs., December 25 for

Christmas. The Library closes @5:00pm

on Wed., November 26 & Wed., December 31.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Children’s Corner 2

YA Cafe 2

DCL Website 3

Amazon Smile 3

Friends Corner 4

News Briefs 4

Word Search 4

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NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER

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A heartfelt thank you to all of our gen-erous supporters to this year’s fund drive! If you have not yet donated, it is not too late to make a year-end gift to help keep the Library a treasured community asset where Jamesville-DeWitt residents can meet, learn and grow. Thanks in part to generous donations from members of the community like you, we have been able to respond to a number of patron requests, includ-ing: Outreach to Jamesville through

our new ‘DCL Crafting @ James-ville Beach Park’ programs;

Free access to Netflix streaming movies and TV through loan of library Roku boxes;

Hoopla streaming video (coming soon);

A new summer reading program for pre-schoolers and their families to foster early literacy;

Children’s Kits that offer multi-media learning and lots of fun;

Skills-building opportunities for teens, such as our digital readers’ theater and video production pro-grams.

You can make a donation any time at the Library or online at or mail us a check (see address on the left-hand side of this page). Thank you in advance for your donation to this year’s fund drive.

- Wendy Scott Executive Director

F A L L B O O K & B A K E S A L E It’s nearly here. The DeWitt Commu-nity Library and the Friends of the DeWitt Community Library Book & Bake Sale is fast approaching.

Join us on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm to browse our selection of gently used books and pick up a yummy treat to enjoy!

The suggested donation for each item is $1.00*, unless specially marked. Discover a treasure to read or enjoy a treat to taste.

*Your Donation supports DCL pro-grams and services.

Are you interested in donating items for the Library’s book sale?

The DCL accepts most hardcover and paperback fiction or nonfiction, except for textbooks and dated materials (like almanacs and encyclopedias). We also take DVDs, Blu-rays, and CDs. Sorry, no VHS, cassettes, or maga-zines.

For more information about our dona-tion policy and the upcoming sale, stop by the Library or call 446-3578.

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C H I L D R E N ’ S C O R N E R The DCL Videos Shows You How

Can’t make it to one of our craft workshops? Try it out from home.

Children’s Librarian Jenny Burke and Paralibrarian for Technology Scott Mosher teamed up to create video tutori-als for parents and caregivers to use at home.

Their first video shows you how to make a “Rain Cloud in a Cup.” This was the science experiment presented at Pre-school Storytime on July 10 during a weather-themed sto-rytime. It also coincided with the Summer Reading Pro-gram’s theme, “Fizz Boom READ.” You can view the video at: http://vimeo.com/100514659.

The second video (still image at right) was for the “Play Dough Party” on August 15. In it, Miss Jenny explains the recipe used for the party that you can make at home using everyday ingredients. View the video at: http://vimeo.com/103841975.

The goal in making these videos (besides having fun) was to provide a tutorial for parents/caregivers who weren’t able to attend our in-house programs, demonstrating the steps

needed to recreate these activities at home with their chil-dren. The activities are designed to help build early literacy skills (in this case, playing and talking).

The videos were produced on the “spur-of-the-moment”, meaning there was no script or set design. This gives the videos a real-time quality that illustrates how programs are done at the Library and what kind of programming parents and caregivers can expect.

Teens Learn Presentation and Production Skills @ DCL Workshop

On October 18th, the DCL hosted “Teen Actors’ Recording Studio: Own Your Voice!” a two-part workshop where teens honed their presentation and digital production skills under the tutelage of two well-known area experts.

SALT award-winning actress Maureen (’Mo’) Harrington gave teens the opportunity to improve their performance and presentation skills and gain confidence through a series of exercises used by professional performers. Local Sammy winner Todd Hobin gave participants a chance to experience what it’s like to work in a professional recording studio as teens learned the basics of audio recording and production. The program was made possible by a Senator John A. DeFrancisco Library Cultural Programming Grant.

Look for more creative programming at the DCL as it launches its Digital Production Club for teens this winter (see article at right).

“Unmask” with the Summer Reading Program Teen Video Challenge 2015

Area teens are invited to participate in the 2015 Summer Reading Pro-gram Teen Video Challenge at the DeWitt Community Library beginning this December.

Show off your creativity and create a 30 – 90 second video promoting Summer Reading at public libraries. Your video should include your interpretation of the 2015 Collaborative Summer Library Program teen slogan “Unmask” for the 2015 Summer Reading Hero theme.

One winning video will be selected as the New York State Winner and will be viewed by teens nationwide. The win-ner will receive $150 and $50 will be awarded to your library.

The contest is open to New York State teens aged 13 – 18, who can create their videos on their own or as part of a team.

This will be the first project for the DCL’s Digital Pro-duction Club (DPC). The DPC will encourage and provide

an outlet for creative individuals in our com-munity to express themselves through crea-tive endeavors such as video production, podcasting, Reader’s Theatre, Actor’s Work-shops, Comic Creation, and more! Visit www.dewlib.org for more information.

- Scott Mosher Paralibrarian for Technology

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DCL TechExpress: Where Did the DCL Website Go?

You may have noticed that the Library’s website: dewlib.org, has not been working. We are having some growing pains as we upgrade the software used to man-age our website. Hopefully, when all of the kinks are worked out, the site will be more streamlined and secure for patrons (although it shouldn’t look very different). It should also be easier to administer, getting announce-ments up about upcoming programs, Library news, and exciting information about the library building project up as soon as possible. As we are working towards improving your web experience and our administration experience, we would like to let all patrons know that you can use dewlib.wordpress.com as an alternative site in the meantime. From the menu at the

top of dewlib.wordpress.com, you can use the catalog and login to your account, book meeting rooms, sign up for programs, see when the Library Board is meeting, and get other information about the library. We thank you for your patience.

- Erin Cassidy

Assistant Director for Technology and Digital Services

Nov - Dec 2014

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HO W AM A Z O N ‘SM I L E ’ G I V E $ B A C K T O L I B R A R Y

Now you can support the DCL by making Amazon purchas-es through the Amazon ‘Smile’ philanthropy program. Ama-zon Smile will give the library .5% of sales on most Ama-zon items. This program includes not only sales on tradi-tional library materials like books, e-books, DVDs and CDs, but also includes sales on other goods offered by Amazon (not including third party vendors). So when you buy a tent, a handbag, a carjack, or a comforter, you can support all of the great library services and programs offered by the DCL. It’s easy to participate in the Amazon Smile program and give back to the DCL. Here’s how: 1. You must have an Amazon Account. To create an ac-count, go to amazon.com and click on the Sign In button, then click on New Customer – Start Here.

2. To make purchases through Amazon Smile, go to smile.amazon.com, log into your account, and under “pick your own charitable organization,” type DeWitt Community Library. If you would prefer to support the library through our Friends Group, type DeWitt Community Library Friends. Now you are ready to make purchases! Thank you in advance for helping the library while you shop online. For more information about Amazon Smile, go to: http://smile.amazon.com/about

- Wendy Scott Executive Director

D E W I T T S E N I O R F A I R B E T T E R T H A N E V E R

NewsChannel 9 WSYR Anchor Carrie Lazarus gave the keynote address at the DCL’s 4th Annual ‘Healthy Living’ Senior Fair on October 24, 2014.

Our DCL 4th Annual ‘Healthy Living’ Senior Fair was a roaring success with more than 250 attendees and more than 50 area organizations, agencies, and businesses who shared information about their services and programs for older adults.

Vendors and attendees alike were pleased with the fair’s offerings of free health screenings, the sounds of Upstate Blend Barbershop Quartet, Tai Chi demonstrations, and most of all, the keynote address given by NewsChannel 9 WSYR Anchor Carrie Lazarus.

In our exit survey, attendees and vendors praised the event’s location in the upper level of ShoppingTown Mall and raised awareness of the event through an effective pre-publicity campaign.

The Fair was sponsored in part by the Rotary Club of DeWitt. Congratulations go to Kevin Kelly who won a new Kindle Fire HD 7, the prize in our Senior Fair Raffle.

Editor:

Brian Abbott

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Board of Trustees:

Steven Lux

President

Mary Keib Smith Vice President

Carl Austin

Treasurer

Christene Gantos Secretary

Nina Brown

Miesje Havens John Millar

Julian Modesti Nana Ross

Sybil Schultz

Irene Scruton Lydia Wasylenko

Dr. Rosalie Young

Wendy Scott Executive Director

C A N D Y C R A V I N G

Do you get a sweet tooth this time of year? Find these candies in our word puzzle challenge. How many of them can you find?

- Lauri Fortino Tech. Processing Assistant

ALMOND JOY BABY RUTH

BUTTERFINGER CLARK CRUNCH GUMMY BEARS

HERSHEY BAR JELLY BEANS KISSES KIT KAT

LIFE SAVERS MILKY WAY

MOUNDS OH HENRY PAYDAY PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

PEPPERMINT PATTIE RAISINETS SKITTLES SNICKERS

STARBURST SUGAR BABIES THREE MUSKETEERS TWIX

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The DCL FRIENDS CORNER

Library Lingo Do you feel as if the Library speaks a different language than the rest of the world? Learn Library language right here.

Playaway—Audiobooks are recorded on these electronic devices which are similar to portable MP3 players. The Library has Playaways in both the Adult and Children's Media sections. The Library also has Playaway Views, handheld video players, available for check out.

F R I E N D S N E W S

Become a Friend of the DeWitt Community Library! The Friends of the DCL began their mis-sion in 2001 to help support, promote, and advocate for the DeWitt Community Library. Since then the organization has sponsored numerous programs, bought furnishings, and hosted events such as the Annual Meeting (see right). Help support your local library and join the Friends of the DCL! Membership bro-chures are available at the Library and on the DCL’s website: www.dewlib.org ________________________________

The DCL Friends will host their Annual

Meeting in January 2014 at the DeWitt Community Library. Two Saturday after-

noon dates have been selected and we will keep you apprised of the date.

After a brief business session and the nom-ination of Friends officers, our featured

speaker, local author Chuck D’Imperio, will present a talk about his latest

book. D’Imperio is known for writing about locales in Central New York and fa-

mous people from the area.

Stay tuned for more details.

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RESCUE MISSION CLOTHING DRIVE AT THE DCL

For the fourth year, the Library will be hosting a Syracuse Rescue Mission collection barrel from November until the end of January. Please consider donating new or gently used clothing to help those in need in our community. For more information about the Rescue Mission, check their website: www.rmlifechanging.org DCL AT SHOPPINGTOWN’S MALL-O-WEEN

ShoppingTown Mall hosted its 3rd Annual Mall-o-Ween event, and the DCL was there. Library staff handed out candy, shared information, answered your questions, and wore costumes at the event held on October 30th! More than 2000 children and their parents and caregivers came to the event and stopped by the Library’s booth. DCL ANIME COLLECTION

Our growing collection of Japanese Anime DVDs was in need of a new home. We moved these films and TV series collections to the shelves at the end of the New Biog-raphies section, which is near their original home alongside the Graphic Novels.