Jaffrey inventor and author H. Robert Pilley will be signing and discussing Sacred Skies: GPS and Air Traffic Controllers at Toadstool Books in Peterborough on Saturday, 5/29/10 beginning at 11am.At Toadstool Books in Keene on Saturday 5/29/10, beginning at 2pm Eve Brown-Waite will talk about and autograph her book, First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria: How a Peace Corps Poster Boy Won My Heart.
A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England photographs by Paul Wainwright with essay by Peter Benes (Portsmouth, NH: Jetty House, 2009)"When built in the 1700s, colonial meetinghouses were the center of both religious and civic life - concepts not at all separate in colonial New England. Paul Wainwright has collected a wealth of images of New England’s surviving colonial meetinghouses that go beyond mere documentation of what these buildings look like - they explore the feeling of "presence" that exists in them. An accompanying essay by noted colonial historian Peter Benes elaborates on the communities that built and used these meetinghouses, and traces a narrative rich in the history and architecture of New England." (from the publisher's website)
Walking to Gatlinburg: A Novel by Howard Frank Mosher (Random House, 2010)"Tomorrow night - Thursday, May 20 - we will be welcoming Howard Frank Mosher back to town. He'll be presenting his slide show, "Turning History into Fiction" starting at 7 p.m. at the Theater in the Wood in Intervale. (Doors open at 6:30) Tickets for the event are $15 and can be purchased at the door. There will be hors d'ouvres and even complimentary champagne. We'll have books for sale, including his newest Walking to Gatlinburg, and after his presentation, Howard will happily answer questions and sign books.
This is going to be a fun night and we urge you to just come! The evening has a lot going for it. Howard Frank Mosher is charming, eloquent and fun. We'll be handing out free book goodies. And it's a chance to check out the Theater if you haven't been
there before. (You may have been there during the holidays when it is put to other uses, but, trust me, it's very different - and impressive - as a theater!)
In closing... Thursday night, great time, great author, great setting! Call us with any questions (603-356-3200) and we hope to see you there!"
Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data edited by Nicole C. Engard (Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2009)"As web users become more savvy and demanding, libraries are looking for new ways to allow patron participation and keep their websites dynamically and collaboratively up-to-date. Mashups—web applications that combine freely available data from various sources to create something new—can be one very powerful way to meet patrons’ expectations and provide exemplary web-based service.
In Library Mashups, Nicole C. Engard and 25 contributors from all over the world walk readers through definitions, summaries, and practical uses of mashups in libraries. Examples range from ways to allow those without programming skills to make simple website updates, to modifying the library OPAC, to using popular sites like Flickr, Yahoo!, LibraryThing, Google Maps, and Delicious to share and combine digital content. This essential guide is required reading for all
libraries and librarians seeking a dynamic, interactive web presence." (from the
Library Mashups blog)
It Happened in New Hampshire by Stillman Rogers (Guilford, CT: Twodot, 2004)
Our Town: A Play in Three Acts by Thornton Wilder (New York : Perennial Library, 1985, c1957)."Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?"
