May 2013 (7), April 2013 (3), March 2013 (7), February 2013 (4), January 2013 (5), November 2012 (1), May 2012 (1), December 2011 (1)
May 12, 2013 — For the Derringer By Leslie McCarty One was an aviation pioneer. She led others, yet she was blind. No mob was going to lynch his prisoner. This Civil War hero made a fatal decision. Why the Colonel went into the lion’s den, day after day. Each of us has a story to tell; so do they. Come and here these voices speak for themselves at Echoes of Elmwood. Have you missed some stories from years…
May 10, 2013 — by Christy Temple Are your nerves frazzled from too much work? Do you long to spend a few days in some exotic locale or in the cool, crisp air of the mountains? If so, taking a vacation or some time to travel probably sounds like a really good idea right about now. However, if you’re like me, sometimes you don’t always know exactly where to start on finding just the right information in order to…
May 9, 2013 — by Kim Mattingly The 94th celebration of Children’s Book Week will be held May 13-19, 2013. Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Administered by the literacy organization Every Child a Reader and funded in part by the Children’s Book Council, Children’s Book Week celebrates books for young people and promotes the joy of reading. During Children’s Book Week, the 6th Annual Children’s Choice Book Awards Gala…
May 7, 2013 — by Brian Lashbrook When people ask me what is the one app I cannot live without, I don’t have to even think about it. The fact that nobody ever asks me that question doesn’t stop me from volunteering the answer. The answer is…wait… let me look it up in Evernote. Oh yeah, the answer is “Evernote”! A few years ago I was tasked with finding a Mac alternative to Microsoft’s OneNote application. The company I…
May 3, 2013 — How Star Wars: Episode I Destroyed Popular Filmmaking: Pt – 1 Excitement by Ryan Henry Steve, Derek, and I woke up before dawn and headed to the Malco multiplex on Frederica Street in Owensboro, KY, to wait in line. The occasion — tickets were going on sale for Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and we wanted to be sure to get to see the film on opening day. We heralded the return of…
May 3, 2013 — by Wesley Johnson Are you guilty of online vanity searching? No, I don’t mean looking for bathroom furniture; a “vanity search” is dropping your name, age and hometown into your search engine of choice to gauge how popular you are online. I’ve done this numerous times and the results I’m given often evoke feelings of disappointment and rage. Disappointment due to the lack of forum posts about my rugged good looks & majestic head of…
May 1, 2013 — by Lisa Crowley It started in March with “Lookin’ for Leprechauns” to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Then in April, it was “Signs of Spring” to encourage spring to make an appearance. Now, we are celebrating Mother’s Day with “Calling All Cartoon Moms.” This will be the third month of the scavenger hunt on the first floor. If you’re unaware of what I’m talking about, here’s the skinny: Each month, the theme changes to reflect a…
Apr 25, 2013 — Hello, My name is Savannah Warren. I am an employee in the Kentucky Room at the DCPL. I am currently in the process of completing a masters degree in Library and Information Science from UK. In the classes that I take, we come across quite a number of interesting topics in which I feel many other people would also be interested. The topic consuming my time now is that of the perception of librarians. I…
Apr 11, 2013 — Looking for an obituary? Can’t find a long lost relative? Email, call or visit the staff in the Kentucky Room and we’ll help you find some answers. We have access to over 140 years of local newspapers on microfilm, an Owensboro area obituary database, marriage records, deeds, Civil War records, Kentucky history, online databases and much more. Email us at Kentucky@dcplibrary.org Call us at 270-691-1883 Or visit us Monday – Thursday 9 am to 9…
Apr 9, 2013 — by Kara Schroader Everyone warned William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg they were doing things in the wrong order—the book should be created first, then the animated short film, and then maybe an iPad app. It’s a good thing they didn’t listen. As originally planned, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore appeared in two different screen adaptations before making the transition into print last summer. Since then, the animated short-film, the app, and the…