Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Friday May 25 2018, 3:30 PM Present Ben Kalish, Barbara Black, Brian Tabor, Lisa Downing, Rick Ely, Joel Dansky, MaryJo Stanley, Dorothy Baker, Marie…. Screen readers: considering switching the library from JAWS to NVDA Ben told the board that the library purchased JAWS Screen Reader software five years ago with a grant and we will need to get a new license soon if we want to continue providing it. Rick had previously proposed NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) as an alternative. NVDA is open source software with a large and growing user community. Rick has been working with it exclusively for abo…
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Online Day of Giving Established to Support Local Libraries
March 26, 2019 — ONLINE DAY OF GIVING ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LOCAL LIBRARIES Three local libraries are raising funds through an inaugural Library Giving Day campaign. This one-day online fundraising event will occur on…Mary Anne Antonellis, Director M.N. Spear Memorial Library https://sites.google.com/site/mnspearmemoriallibrary/ 413-259-1213 library.director@shutesbury.org 10 Cooleyville Road PO Box 256 Shutesbury, MA 01072 Lisa Downing, Director Forbes Library www.forbeslibrary.org 413-587-1016 ldowning@forbeslibrary.org 20 West Street Northampton, MA 01060 Katherine Hand, Director Sunderland Public Library www.sunderlandpubliclibrary.org 413-665-2642 director…
Information for Artists
Español The Hosmer Art Gallery is designed to provide opportunities for local artists to show their work to the public. Exhibits include a wide range of media and content reflecting…ss display cases in various sizes. Artists are responsible for hanging and taking down their exhibits. There is no charge for the use of the space. If works are sold, the library expects a donation of 15% of the proceeds. The Library sends out press releases to local media. The artist must provide a brief statement and publicity photos for this purpose. Artists may send announcements/invitations, and/or provide for an opening reception at their ow…
Display/Exhibit Policy
The Forbes Library welcomes the opportunity to allow community groups and individuals to use the various display and exhibit areas in the building, as part of its mission to provide…ngs as a result of exhibitor use will be charged to the individual or group responsible. Hosmer Art Gallery Additional information on the use of the Hosmer Gallery is included in the Hosmer Gallery Policy/ Information for Artists. Bulletin Boards Information on the use of bulletin boards is included in the Bulletin Board policy. Approved by Board of Trustees 9/20/2007. Updated 12/28/2007….
Coolidge and Civil Rights
Resources Regarding Calvin Coolidge’s Record on African-American Rights, Native American Rights and Immigration The Board of Trustees of Forbes Library recently renewed its commitment to “seek out and eliminate underlying…me immigration restrictions and celebrated America as a melting pot.” “He told the American Legion convention in 1925 that ‘Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years [ago in] the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.’ In a 1926 speech, he said ‘when once our feet have t…
413 Free Seeds at Forbes and Lilly Libraries
March 22, 2022 — Links 413 Free Seeds Resources Seeds of sustainability (Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 10, 2022) 413 Free Seeds FAQ How does it work? 413 Free Seeds has two Free Seed Box…vested (for store-bought seeds, this is usually one year before expiration year) Any other info that you want to include! Are seeds tested for purity or germination rate? 413 Free Seeds does not have the capacity to do germination tests for all seeds and can’t guarantee that seeds are true heirloom varieties. We accept hybrid and GMO seeds as well as non-GMO and heirloom varieties. We rely on donors and volunteers to label their seed packets unles…
Special Collections Policy
Forbes Library Special Collections Collection Development Policy Forbes Library is the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts. Its Mission Statement applies to all collections and services. Special Collections are also…rs to free and open access to the collection. We work collaboratively with organizations holding related collections to create a cohesive history of President Coolidge, his life and times. We place President Coolidge’s personal and professional life in context to tell a local, regional, state, national, and international story. We provide space, opportunities, and resources that enhance civic literacy, assist with the creation of new work and scho…
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Forbes Library strives to protect patrons’ privacy to the fullest extent of the law (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, Section 7). Following the American Library Association’s Code of…en it is no longer needed. The library is a member of the CW MARS network (www.cwmars.org) which provides the library’s catalog, circulation system, and some online resources. Circulation, borrower registration, and usage records are managed by CW MARS and Forbes Library observes their privacy policy. Information may also be shared in these cases: ● For patrons younger than 12, a parent or legal guardian may request information about titles checke…
Crash Course World History
Library users may know John Green best as the author of such popular books as The Fault in Our Stars and An Abundance of Katherines, but he is also a prolific YouTube…rse History. Crash Course History was the first series in the Crash Course brand and every episode consists of a short presentation by Green enhanced with clever animations. Green’s style is conversational and engaging. He treats us to occasional tangents and jokes, but the content remains focused and extremely informative, and he doesn’t shy away from difficult topics like imperialism, fascism, and slavery. Each episode is just over ten minutes l…
The Penny Whistle Book
A couple months ago, I saw The Penny Whistle Book come up to the Arts & Music library and happened to notice that it was penned by the Incredible String…mpton and see how much one of these whistles costs… Turns out they’re very cheap (something like $10). I cracked the book open, read the introduction and was making sounds and playing scales right away. The slim Penny Whistle Book is filled with traditional American and British tunes with accompanying illustrations that reference the era in which the pieces were most likely composed. The sheet music is also perfect for playing instrumental accompa…
Director’s Update on Reopening
March 25, 2021 — Turning the calendar to March brings anticipation for spring and this year it also brings hope for a continuing decline in COVID-19 cases. We are monitoring cases locally, listening to…spaces of the library. The library’s reopening steps also need to consider safety factors that may not be apparent. Our staff will not qualify for vaccines until Phase 3 unless they qualify for another reason such as age or underlying health conditions. Our building has limited air exchange and primitive filtration and modifications are not feasible due to the size and type of air handling systems that our 42,000-square-foot building relies upon….
Vice President Dawes
June 16, 2014 — Illustrious ancestors, a profitable business career, and remarkable civilian and military government service does not guarantee successful electoral office. In Calvin Coolidge’s world, no one better demonstrates this than his…paid for mules in France, he replied, “Hell and Maria, I’d have paid horse prices for sheep, if the sheep could have pulled artillery to the front!” Thus he was ‘Hell and Maria’ Dawes or ‘Helen Maria’ Dawes, as he always insisted. Dawes was appointed the first Director of the Bureau of the Budget in 1921 by President Harding. He served on the Allied Reparations Commission negotiating with European colleagues to find a plan for Germany to pay war c…
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