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Library Book Clubs

Library Book Club

This group of readers meets once a month to explore a broad range of books.  New members are always welcome. We meet on the 4th Monday of the month.
Location: Teton County Library
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Contact:  Oona Doherty, 733-2164 ext. 135,

Jackson Hole Foodies Film & Book Group

Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 13.
6-8:30 at the Library
Join us for a three-month-long film and book discussion exploring culinary themes led by food enthusiast and jacksonholefoodie blogger Annie Fenn. On Jan. 23 watch a film screening of “Toast” (2010), a British film based on cook and writer Nigel Slater’s autobiographical novel of the same name. Tea and crumpets inspired by the book will be provided while you enjoy the movie. On Feb. 13 join a book discussion (and celebration of Italian food) of “Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef” by Gabrielle Hamilton.  On March 13, join a book discussion of “Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant” edited by Jenni Ferrari-Adler; Annie will be serving comfort food inspired by the book.  Books available to borrow for first 10 sign ups.  Contact:

Pathways to Peace Book Discussion

January 28, 7-8pm at the Historical Society Classroom
Hosted by IC21
In anticipation of former U.S. Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer’s presentation on the Middle East at the Center for the Arts on Feb. 7, the library is partnering with InterConnections 21 to host a community book discussion on Kurtzer’s new book “Pathways to Peace, focusing on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Discussion will be moderated by University of Wyoming Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, Dr. Marianne Kamp. Copies of the book are available to the first 10 sign-ups at the library. Contact:

American Masters Book Club: Toni Morrison

Jan. 28, Feb. 25, March 18
6-7pm at the Library
In the first of three meetings, participants will focus on “Beloved” (1987), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the first book in Toni Morrison’s trilogy, which includes “Jazz” (1992) and “Paradise” (1997). Participants are encouraged to consider themes, such as individual and community identity, displacement and exclusion, maternal love, psychic death, and resurrection. We will also read critical texts provided by discussion leader and library staffer, Julia Hysell. Contact:

Senior Book Club

First Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m., at the Senior Center
A love of literature is the only qualification necessary for joining the Senior Book Club.  New members are always welcome, and books are provided for free by Friends of the Teton County Library.
For information contact or 733-2164 ext. 255
The Senior Book Club will be discussing these titles in the upcoming months…

Book Club Kits

Check-out a bag of books for your book group! Each bag contains 6-10 books and discussion questions.  Book Club Kits check out for 3 weeks at a time and are renewable if you need extra time.  We will continue to add new kits so be sure to check back.

Book Club Kits available:
“Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese
“The Dovekeepers” by Alice Hoffman
“Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford
“My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult
“River of Doubt” by Candace Millard
“Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See
“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See
“What is the What” by Dave Eggers
“White Tiger” by Aravind Adiga
“A Visit from the Goon Squad” by Jennifer Egan

Alta Library Book Kits:
“The Glass Castle” by Jeanette Walls
“Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford
“The Sea” by John Banville
“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See
“My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult
“The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield

Great Books Monthly Discussions

Third Thursdays 6-8PM
Teton County Library

January 17   Anton Chekhov,  Rothschild’s Fiddle
Moderated by Rose Novak

February 21 Adam Smith, Concerning the Division of Labor  
Moderated by Scott Fossel

March 21     Maxim Gorky, Chelkash  
Moderated by Susan Foster
April 18       Alexis de Tocqueville, How an Aristocracy May Be Created by Industry   Moderated by Jo-Ann Sherwin

May 16       Claude Bernard, Observation and Experiment  
Moderated by Joe Albright

Exploring important short works and excerpts on the third Thursday of the month, both contemporary and historic, provoking discussion of timeless ideas and issues. Always lively! Everyone brings a different and interesting perspective from his or her own experience. Each session is moderated by a different facilitator in keeping with the Great Books Foundation tradition. New members are always welcome. Readings are selected from the Great Books First Series and are available for purchase at greatbooks.org. Limited copies of selected readings are available on a first-come-first serve basis. For more information contact: .

 

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Enrich Your Child’s Summer with ‘Summer Sampler’

Cost: $300 for 3-week program, June 10-28; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri.

2013 Summer Sampler program is fully subscribed.

Systems of Education and Teton 10 announce enrollment for “Summer Sampler,” a new three-week summer program for 100 kids entering first through sixth grades. The program aims to introduce youth and their families to a sampling of several summer programs at an affordable rate. The program will engage school-age youth in a variety of enriching activities – science and nature, literacy, sports, history, art - and provide an experiential introduction to a variety of summer programs, camps and activities. Once the Sampler ends, families can enroll on their own in the programs that appeal most to their kids for the remainder of the summer.

The Summer Sampler is a result of wide community collaboration.  Three “Lead Organizations” will coordinate the Summer Sampler programming experience: Camp JOY, Jackson Hole Children’s Museum and Teton Science Schools. The Lead Organizations will partner with several other organizations, or “enrichment partners,” to enrich youth’s experience and exposure to a variety of programs over the three weeks.

Lead Organizations contribute their expertise in programming and logistics and work together with Enrichment Partners to provide participants with an amazing array of experiences. Many organizations will donate time or resources to make the program happen.

“Several Enrichment Partners will contribute enrichment programming in-kind to the Sampler,” said Isabel Zumel, Teton County Library Assistant Director. “And Teton 10’s financial contribution of scholarship support makes it possible to keep the tuition cost affordable across the board for all participants.”

For more information on the Summer Sampler summer program and participating organizations, visit http://www.tclib.org/education. Or contact, Isabel Zumel, Library Assistant Director, 733-2164 ext. 101, .

 

Gaming Technology in Your Library

Given the library’s mission to provide open and equal access to information, literature and ideas, we have developed this page to offer various viewpoints on both the merits and concerns of gaming. Print resources, weblinks and video clips are included. We hope you will visit this page to learn more about gaming, as well as to find resources for how adults, parents and educators can provide guidance to children and youth in their lives in navigating gaming and technology.

Websites

Common Sense Media: http://commonsensemedia.org
This site has reviews for games and other media, age suggestions, research, tools for parents, and more. Their mission statement is as follows: “Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology. We exist because our nation’s children spend more time with media and digital activities than they do with their families or in school, which profoundly impacts their social, emotional, and physical development. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.“

Entertainment Software Rating Board http://esrb.org
The Entertainment Software Rating Board has ratings for games, and a link to education for parents on research related to gaming. Parents can also find tools and information on navigating the world of emerging technology. 

Web Articles & Books

Pew Research Center Publications: Teens, Video Games and Civics (2008) http://pewresearch.org/pubs/953/
This survey provides the first nationally representative study of teen video game play and of teen video gaming and civic engagement. The survey looks at which teens are playing games, the games and equipment they are using, the social context of their play, and the role of parents and parental monitoring. Though arguments have been made about the civic potential of video gaming, this is the first large-scale study to examine the relationship between specific gaming experiences and teens’ civic activities and commitments.

New Iowa State Research Considers Prosocial, Antisocial and Other Effects of Video Games (2012)  http://archive.news.iastate.edu/news/2012/may/prosocialgames
New studies by Iowa State University psychology researchers Craig Anderson and Douglas Gentile have found further evidence that youth who play prosocial video games—games in which characters help others in nonviolent ways—can increase helpful and decrease hurtful behavior. “Video games are wonderful teachers and motivators, but content matters,“ Anderson said.

The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games (2011) by Scott Steinberg
http://parentsguidebooks.com
A free downloadable book which contains tips and tools for parents to deal with video games as a part of their childrens’ lives.

Video

Aspen Ideas 2012: Games: Where Intelligence is Valued

 

Some Youth Addicted to Video Games (research by Dr. Douglas Gentile, Iowa State University)

 

Books in the Library Collection

Some of these aren’t focused exclusively on gaming, but the impact of media (including gaming) on youth.

Newspaper Holdings

• Teton County Library
• 125 Virginian Lane at Snow King
• 307-733-2164 option 1
• Email
• Microfilm holdings
• JH Courier 9/1911-1/1961
• JH Guide 7/1952-11-2002
• JH News 4/1970-11/2002
• JH News & Guide 11/2002-7/2009
• These are browse-able, but not searchable by keyword, title, author, subject, etc.  Library patrons can look through as much of the microfilm collection as they like, as long as no one is waiting.  Copies of Microfilm content cost .15 a page, scanned files are free.  If a patron cannot come in, library staff will look through up to 4 issues on microfilm for patrons.  Searching:  Information desk staff can help patrons search up to 12 weeks back in the JH News&Guide through our login for the e-edition.
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• Print holdings
• JH News & Guide, 6 months to 1 year old, depending on when the most recent microfilm arrives
• Jackson Hole Daily, several months
• Ask for access options to regional, national and international news articles through database subscriptions and/or interlibrary loan.

• Wyoming Newspaper Project
• Provided by the Wyoming State Library
• www.wyonewspapers.org
• Digital access to the Jackson’s Hole Courier from April 1914 December 1922.  These issues are downloadable, printable and searchable. The site is a work in progress, but will eventually provide access to all Wyoming newspapers printed between 1849 and 1922. Ask for search assistance at Teton County Library.

• Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum
• Historical Society Research Center: 105 Mercill
• www.jacksonholehistory.org
• Phone: 307-733-9605
• Email:
• Research available by appointment only
• Vertical files searchable by subject (individuals, places and events), some with newspaper clippings
• Microfilm holdings
• JH Guide 7/1952-11-2002
• JH Courier 9/1911-1/1961
• JH News 4/1970-11/2002
• JH News & Guide 11/2002-present
• Print archives of various papers in storage, accessible by appointment only.

• Jackson Hole News and Guide
• 1225 Maple Way
• www.jhnewsandguide.com
• 307-733-2047
• Online, searchable archive of the most current 12 weeks of the JH News & Guide available at http://newsandguide.pressmart.com/.  Access free for print and e-edition subscribers or $2.00 for one week of access.  Online, searchable archive for local stories in the last several years of the JH Daily (and select JH News& Guide articles) available at http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/. GtNews, then News Archive. Print JH News & Guide back to 1 year of current date available for sale ($1.00) Tear sheets (printed, individual pages of the paper) available for current week plus 5 past weeks (free). Print archives in bound books available for in-house public use and copying.  JH News and Guide staff can facilitate a search on behalf of the public for $20 an hour, minimum charge of 1 hour.
• JH News
• JH News&Guide
• Several years of the JH Guide
• Photo reprints from recent issues available for a fee at http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/ GtNews, then PhotoGallery. Fees vary based on photo size. 

• Planet Jackson Hole JH Weekly
• 567 W. Broadway, Box 3249 Jackson, WY 83001
• http://www.planetjh.com
• 307-732-0299

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Product reviews and Ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more from Consumer Reports (listed at the bottom of EBSCO).

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