Find out what's happening at the library this winter! Includes information about the library's Choose to Read grant, Celebrate the Arts writing contest, Friends Shoppe volunteering, our new First Chapter Books collection, a local history feature on the Westerville Trolley and more!
Find out about what's happening this spring at the library, including two Meet the Authors events, the Summer Reading Program, Library Link awards to top schools and more.
Find out what's happening at the library this winter! Includes information about the library's Choose to Read grant, Celebrate the Arts writing contest, Friends Shoppe volunteering, our new First Chapter Books collection, a local history feature on the Westerville Trolley and more!
Find out about what's happening this spring at the library, including two Meet the Authors events, the Summer Reading Program, Library Link awards to top schools and more.
From a barn to a one-room schoolhouse to a system with over 25 buildings, discover the changes in education from 1808 to today. For more information, visit www.westervillelibrary.org.
Find out what the Westerville Public Library was up to in 2015, from our Meet the Authors series to Night at the Library to our very first Little Free Library.
The first pioneers came to Westerville using an Indian trail that became 161. More than 150 years passed before the completion of I-270 at Westerville Road. Vehicles changed from horse and oxen-drawn wagons to cars, trucks and motorcycles fueled by gas, diesel and electricity. The arrival of the train and trolley were greeted with great excitement by Westerville citizens but both disappeared as new forms of transportation became popular.
If those pioneers who came here 200 years ago could visit today, we can only imagine their shock at the changes in transportation: forests have become roads; bridges span the local creeks; airplanes occupy the sky with the birds; and cars travel busy highways at 70 miles per hour arriving quickly at their destinations.
For more information, visit www.westervillelibrary.org
Visitors can use this map to help guide babies, toddlers and preschoolers ages 0-5 through various early literacy activities throughout the library. Also includes take-home tips for adding early literacy learning into your daily routine. Learn more at http://www.westervillelibrary.org/borntoread
Touring Westerville's Industrial Heart on the Ohio to Erie TrailWesterville Library
While biking or walking around Westerville on the Ohio to Erie Trail, visit 10 historic locations that used to play a part in the industrial heart of Westerville.
Highlighted stops include:
1. Depot/Presidential Oak Grove
2. Cellar Lumber
3. Blendon Township Hall
4. The Creamery
5. Coal Yard
6. Ska-Teen
7. Milpar
8. Bennett Manufacturing
9. Farmer's Exchange
10. Kilgore Manufacturing
Paint Night at the Westerville Library | November 23, 2015Westerville Library
Welcome to Paint Night! with Becky O'Neil. Painting experience won't be needed at this simple, stress-free session. Artist and youth librarian Becky will guide you in replicating the night's featured painting.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
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Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
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at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
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For more detailed information on delivering micro-credentials in TVET, visit this https://tvettrainer.com/delivering-micro-credentials-in-tvet/
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Thinking of getting a dog? Be aware that breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds can be loyal and dangerous. Proper training and socialization are crucial to preventing aggressive behaviors. Ensure safety by understanding their needs and always supervising interactions. Stay safe, and enjoy your furry friends!
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
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The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...RitikBhardwaj56
Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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June 2012: Outreach Newsletter
1. July/August 2012
The Outreach
PATRON SPOTLIGHT - RUTH SIEGFRIED
Our patron interviews continue with a glimpse
into the interesting life of Ruth Siegfried.
Ruth was born in Westerville, Ohio and has lived
here almost her entire life, except when she lived briefly
in Marengo and Columbus. She grew up on a farm as the
oldest of six children and loved to go to school. Educa-
tion was a vacation for her from her normal housework!
In fact, she loved education so much that she worked as
a secretary for the Westerville City Schools administra-
tive office for twenty years. When compared to her other
roles as caregiver, childcare provider, selling Highlights
Magazine, making donuts at Kroger, and creating files, working with the
schools was her favorite.
She met her husband, Harry, through a friend and fell in love with his
sense of community and his companionship. He was a great friend and they
were married for fifty years until he passed away about twenty years ago.
They had three children and she currently has two granddaughters and two
great-grandchildren.
Ruth and Harry owned four different motor homes during their time to-
gether and loved to travel. She has been to Canada, Mexico, France, Austra-
lia, and England. If she could go anywhere in the world now, she would
choose France or England. Some of her favorite travel moments include a tea
dance in England and when Aborigines (both male and female) gave her
brother kisses for his birthday.
Her favorite pastimes include dancing, reading, golfing, and bowling.
She and her husband both received many bowling trophies and her average
bowling score was 160 to 200! She loves cherry pie, salads, bread pudding,
and her favorite restaurant is Smokey Bones. Spring is her favorite season.
The only reason Fall is not tied with Spring for her favorite is because it is fol-
lowed by Winter.
Ruth is most proud of raising her children and providing them with a
good education. She is an inspirational woman and is still involved with her
church and community. It was a pleasure to talk with her!
2. P a g e 2 T h e o u t r e a c h J u l y / A u g us t
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 4th...Fourth of July Parade at 1:00pm in uptown
Westerville along State Street. Parade begins at
Heatherdown Dr.. and ends around St. Pauls school.
July 4th...Fourth of July fireworks at 10:00pm.
Do you have stories? Have any extra free time? Want to keep the
art of letter writing alive? Join our Leaping Letters Program and
exchange letters with children in an elementary school class!
Share stories of what it was like when you grew up, where you
went to school, and any other events you’ve experienced. Answer
curious questions and ask your own. You may just make a new
friend!
No postage is required—We will deliver the letters for you.
Please contact the Outreach Department as soon as possible if
you’re are interested. ~Marie Corbitt 614-259-5034
3. T h e o u t r e a c h J u l y / A u g us t P a g e 3
Mary Ann Huster:
History of Westerville Public Library Outreach by Ellyn Dinning
When I began to work for the Westerville Public Library in 1993 in the Circulation
Department, the assistant manager was Mary Ann Huster. What I didn’t realize was that
she was also the head of the Outreach Department. I
would later figure that out. She did that job part-time
as well as work in Circulation. There was another full-
timer working with her and a part-timer.
Mary Ann started to work at the library in May of
1977. Outreach began in the early 80’s (Mary Ann
wasn’t quite sure of the exact year). She was asked by
Jane Bradford, the Director of the library, to do it with
a reference librarian, Susan Morse. Mary Ann said at
that time, they delivered to Edgewood Nursing Home,
Manor Care, Columbus Colony Apartments and the
nursing home, and Sugar Grove Apartments. They
were only in contact with the Activity Directors for
each place and would bring a variety of books.
Alice Nodes, another librarian, took over when Susan
Morse left the library. By this time, Friendship Village,
Harris House and the Village at Westerville Apartments and nursing home were added.
They started to call the people that they could and brought them the books that they de-
sired. Mary Ann was happy to hear that we still do some things the way she used to, like
setting out books at the Village at Westerville on the pool table and setting out books in
the Library of Friendship Village.
They also went to a few patrons in their homes. Mary Ann couldn’t remember ex-
actly how many – it wasn’t the number we do now!
When Alice Nodes left, Mary Ann was working with Lucy Curran and Janet Brin-
son (who still works at WPL!). She and Lucy would take turns using their cars for de-
liveries. They packed the books in paper bags – just like we did until a year ago, and
transported them in the kind of shopping carts that you pull along.
Their workspace was in the circulation work room, piling books on their desks and any
empty work space they could fine. In the late 80’s they got a mini van to transport the
books. They had volunteers to help – Jim Hickman and a Library Board member, Bar-
bara Bulthaup.
Mary Ann said that her favorite part of working in Outreach was getting to know
the patrons. I watched her face change as she talked about one particular couple that
they delivered to. After the woman’s husband died, they got closer to her, even getting
to know the rest of the family. I could see how much that experience meant to her. We
all feel the same way – the patrons are the best part of the job.
Maybe some of you remember Mary Ann. She retired from the library in October, 1998
and has been keeping busy.
4. P a g e 4 STAFF PICKS! Julie
Beginner’s Goodbye
By Anne Tyler
This entertaining new novel tells the
story of middle-aged Aaron who is
crippled by the sudden death of his
Ellyn wife but is slowly restored by her
frequent reappearances.
The Limpopo Academy
of Private Detection The Big Year (2011, PG)
By Alexander McCall Smith
Precious is back and her plate
is full! And on top of it all,
Clovis Anderson, author of the
prized Detection Manual has
arrived, right in Botswana!
Heather
Best in Show (2001, PG-13) The Real Elizabeth
By Andrew Burr
A surprising and candid biography
of the great Queen Elizabeth II.
Snowflower and the Secret Fan
(2011, PG-13)
Marie
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
By Victoria Laurie
Abby C. is feeling bored in her
line of work as a P.I. (psychic
intuitive). But when one of her
clients turn up dead, she gets
more than what she bargained
for.
Tangled (2011, G)
Thomas
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.
Winners of the annual Hunger Games Katniss and Peeta must now deal
with life as victors. But, because they won under unprecedented circum-
stances, they unknowingly become faces of an impending rebellion.
The Darkest Hour (2011, PG-13)