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overview of the Sport of Falconry</span></div>
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falconry equipment</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Eurasian
Eagle Owl</span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eurasian eagle-owl</span></b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (</span><i><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bubo bubo</span></i><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) is a
species of </span></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_owl" title="Horned owl"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eagle-owl</span></span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> that resides in much of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasia" title="Eurasia"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eurasia</span></span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It
is sometimes called the </span><b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">European eagle-owl</span></b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and is occasionally
abbreviated to just </span><b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eagle-owl</span></b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_eagle-owl#cite_note-3"><sup><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">[3]</span></span></sup></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> It
is one of the largest species of owl, and females can grow to a total length of
75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), males being slightly
smaller.</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">The EEO (Eurasian Eagle Owl) I have is named Baby Girl.
She is a captive bred EEO who is partially imprinted. Imprinting is a
complicated process and if done wrong can result in food aggression as well as
attacks on humans. Being the largest owl this could be very dangerous behavior.
She has spent much of her life so far in our home but now enjoys being outside.
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Baby Girl was born in March 2015 and will continue to
grow for the first year of her life. She currently weighs 6 lbs, but the
species can reach weights from 4 to 10 lbs. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Harris’s
Hawks</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harris's hawk</span></b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (</span><i><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parabuteo
unicinctus</span></i><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) is a medium-large </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_prey" title="Bird of prey"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bird of prey</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that breeds from the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_United_States" title="Southwestern United States"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">southwestern
United States</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> south
to </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile" title="Chile"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chile</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and central </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Argentina</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Harris' hawk is notable
for its behavior of hunting cooperatively in </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pack_hunter" title="Pack hunter"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">packs</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> consisting of tolerant groups, while
other raptors often hunt alone. It is the Harris's hawk's intelligence which
leads to a social nature which results in easier training and has led to the
Harris' hawk to become a popular bird for use in falconry.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red-Tailed
hawks</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">red-tailed hawk</span></b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (</span><i><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buteo jamaicensis</span></i><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) is a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_prey" title="Bird of prey"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bird of
prey</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the
"</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenhawk_(bird)" title="Chickenhawk (bird)"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">chickenhawk</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">," though it rarely preys on
standard sized chickens.</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_hawk#cite_note-2"><sup><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">[2]</span></sup></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
It breeds throughout most of North America, from western </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska" title="Alaska"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alaska</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and
northern </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canada</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
to as far south as </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama" title="Panama"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Panama</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
and the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indies" title="West Indies"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West
Indies</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and is one of the most common </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buteo" title="Buteo"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">buteos</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America" title="North America"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">North
America</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Red-tailed hawks can acclimate to all the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome" title="Biome"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">biomes</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> within their
range. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and
range. It is one of the largest members of the genus </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buteo" title="Buteo"><i><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buteo</span></i></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in
North America, typically weighing from 690 to 1,600 g (1.52 to 3.53 lb) and
measuring 45–65 cm (18–26 in) in length, with a wingspan from 110–145 cm (43–57
in). The red-tailed hawk displays </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_dimorphism" title="Sexual dimorphism"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sexual
dimorphism</span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in size, with females averaging about 25% heavier than males.</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_hawk#cite_note-3"><sup><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">[3]</span></sup></a><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
The bird is sometimes referred to as the </span><b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">red-tail</span></b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for short, when the
meaning is clear in context.</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We trap Red-Tailed hawks from the wild here in Louisiana. They are trained
and released after the hunting season ends. </span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studies have indicated that up to 80 % of wild Raptors do not make it
through their first year of life. Taking the birds from the wild at this time
of their life gives them a much better chance of becoming mature breeding bird.
The birds taken from the wild are already imprinted on the wild so they can be
returned to the wild with no issue on being imprinted with humans. It’s a
relationship with the birds and really not looked at as pets. As a matter of
fact I actually see myself as the birds dog since it looks to me in the woods
to put up game for it to capture. </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Scott
Metayer</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Retired in
2007 with 24 years of service is currently living in Anacoco, Louisiana. An
avid outdoorsman, naturalist and Falconer in the great State of Louisiana. As a
boy Scott’s Father introduced him to falconry and a passion to explore nature. </span></div>
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<br />Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-64876109095808997642014-01-17T15:56:00.001-06:002014-01-17T15:56:13.523-06:00The Library has added a new SMART Table in the Children's Wing for preK-3rd grade children. This interactive table has many games and activities using a touch screen. Wonderful activity for parent and child.<br />
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Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-24358381975700557242013-09-29T15:32:00.000-05:002013-09-29T15:32:05.642-05:00Three new databases are now available for use with your Vernon Parish Library card.<br />
WorldBook online is the famous encyclopedia online.<br />
Chilton's.com is the well known automotive repair database. Chilton has stopped publishing its books. <br />
Legal forms database contains legal forms useful in daily life. <br />
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The Library also provides Lexis Nexis legal database for use inside the Library. This database is the same database many attorneys use. It contains Louisiana law, court decisions, etc. We also have the U.S. Code in our reference section, as well as the Louisiana Register (agency regulations).<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">We now have laptops available to check-out for use IN the Library. Ask at circulation desk for more information.</span>Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-36330964414601668352013-03-18T15:26:00.000-05:002013-03-18T15:59:07.654-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Vernon Parish Library is now offering one-on-one training on how to download free e-books and audio-books from OverDrive and free magazines from Zinio. Training is by appointment only, every Thursday or Friday. Please call the library at 239-2027 or 800-737-2231, and ask for Flo for an appointment. <br />
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Materials may be downloaded to your laptop, computer, IPad, Nook, Kindle Fire, SmartPhone and more.<br />
<br />Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-43704604102605060042013-01-30T21:11:00.000-06:002013-03-02T09:03:59.087-06:00<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The Vernon Parish Library is pleased to announce the availability of <b>Zinio for Libraries</b>. Awarded Best New Database of 2012 by <i>Library Journal</i>, Zinio is the world’s largest newsstand, offering multi-user access to thousands of publications.</span></span><br />
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</span><a href="http://www.vernon.lib.la.us,/"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">www.vernon.lib.la.us,</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> patrons of the Vernon Parish Library will have unlimited simultaneous access to thousands of complete digital magazines, which can easily be viewed on any Internet-enabled device inside or outside of the library. Zinio’s unique technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, key word article search and interactive elements such as audio and video. <i>Consumer Reports</i>, <i>Good Housekeeping</i>, <i>PC Magazine, Popular Mechanics, Newsweek, Guideposts</i> and <i>Readers Digest</i> are just a few of the popular titles available.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Currently, the Library is offering 97 titles. These may be viewed on patron’s laptops, computers, iPads, smart phones, etc. There are currently, three ways to access these titles. From the reference tab on our home page</span></span><a href="http://www.vernon.lib.la.us/"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">www.vernon.lib.la.us</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> , scroll down to Newspapers and Periodicals, and click on ZINIO, or go directly to </span></span><a href="http://www.rbdigital.com/vernonparishla/zinio."><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">http://www.rbdigital.com/vernonparishla/zinio.</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></a> The easiest is to click on the Zinio tab near the top of the Library's home page.<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> Users will need to enter their Vernon Parish Library Card number. Please visit the Vernon Parish Library for more information on this new service. If you are having problems using this service, please let us know. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"></span></span><br />Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-91225039099614199462012-11-11T15:47:00.000-06:002012-11-11T15:47:00.892-06:00New Sexual Offender Policy as required by Act 693 of the La. Legislature
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sex Offender Regulation/Policy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In accordance with its responsibility
to set policy for the Vernon Parish Library, the Library Board of Control has
adopted on this 31st day of October, 2012 the following policy for the purpose
of:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with the statutory mandates set forth in La. R.S. 14:91.2<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></span></li>
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children from contact with persons who have been convicted of sex offenses
where the victim was under 13 years of age. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Effective January 1, 2013,
persons who have been convicted of sex offenses where the victim was under the
age of 13 (referred to as “sex offenders” for purposes of this
policy/regulation) are restricted as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sex
Offenders are allowed to use the main branch (Leesville) library of the Vernon Parish
Library. At these libraries, their access is restricted as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Children’s
Areas – No sex offender shall be physically present in any area of the library
designated as a “children’s area” or “young readers’ area”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Children’s Hours – No sex offender shall be physically present on public
library property during published Children’s programing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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schedule will be posted on-line and at the entrance (bulletin board in lobby)
of the library facility.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">B.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Libraries
On/Within School Property, public parks and recreation facilities, day care
centers</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– According to R.S. 14:91.2C, sex offenders
are not allowed on or within 1,000 feet of school property without the
permission of school authorities or recreation facilities without the
permission of recreation authorities. The following libraries are on or
within 1,000 feet of school property or recreational facility/public park:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dunbar
Branch Library<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1003 N. Gladys Street <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Leesville, LA 71446<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pitkin
Branch Library<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7277 Hwy. 463<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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La. 70656<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sex offenders will only be allowed access to these libraries
if they first obtain permission to be on school property. If they obtain
this permission, the same restrictions as in section A of the policy apply.
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alternative channels of access to public library
resources include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Access
to the other branches as outlined above, and<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Allowing
a surrogate to check out library materials from these branches on the sex
offender’s library card.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">C.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Loitering
within 1,000 feet – No sex offender shall loiter within 1,000 feet of
public<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>library property.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">D.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Employment
- No sex offender shall apply for, work for, or otherwise provide services to a
library facility as an employee, contractor, sub-contractor, or volunteer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Exceptions to these restrictions
are:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Police
station/courthouse/polling station – There shall be no violation of this
regulation if the sex offender is reporting to a police station, courthouse, or
polling station that is within the restricted area.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">B.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With
special permission – There shall be no violation of this regulation if the sex
offender has requested and has been granted written permission to be physically
present on public library property from the Library Director or his designee,
and the sex offender complies with any special restrictions contained within
said written permission. Said written permission must be presented to library
representative on duty at time of entering library building.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">III.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The Library Director shall be
responsible for developing and implementing administrative and management
procedures in furtherance of the policies stated herein.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Configuration
– To the extent possible, each library branch shall be arranged in a manner to
ensure that areas devoted to children and young readers may be easily
supervised by library staff, and such areas are segregated from other library
resources and facilities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">B.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Notice
– Implement procedures to ensure adequate public notice of each library
branch’s times and dates of peak children’s hours and children’s programming.
Adequate notice may include posting such information in a prominent location
near the library’s entrance and on the library’s website.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">C.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Surrogate
– Implement procedures to allow sex offenders to authorize a surrogate to check
out library materials using the sex offender’s library card. Procedures to
obtain a library card via a surrogate may be granted by the Library Director.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">D.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Enforcement
– Implement procedures to update policies, where necessary, and enforce
policies regarding unattended<span style="color: red;"> </span>children.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">IV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Library Director and members of the public are invited to make
recommendations to the Library Board to improve this regulation or suggest state
legislative changes that will allow public libraries to more effectively
achieve the public purposes set forth herein. Those recommendations, along with
any supporting documentation, should be submitted annually to the Library Board
by or before Oct. 1 of said year. Such correspondence shall be sent:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attention: Library Director. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Authority Note<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Act 693 of the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana
Legislature amended and re-enacted R.S. 14.91.2. The effective date of the Act
is January 1, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-79729915203830672302012-11-11T15:45:00.001-06:002012-11-11T15:45:05.031-06:00New Databases available
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NEW
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE TO <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">VERNON
PARISH LIBRARY</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> PATRONS<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Vernon Parish <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>residents
now have access to three electronic resources made available through the State
Library of Louisiana and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Vernon
Parish Library announces that Mango Languages, McGraw-Hill AccessScience and TumbleBooks
are now available to its patrons. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The State Library of Louisiana has added these services to
the Louisiana Library Connection suite of statewide electronic resources. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mango Languages offers more than 40
foreign languages to explore and more than 15 ESL courses taught in the patron’s
native language. Patrons can learn anytime from home using free mobile apps or
a computer and their library card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Through TumbleBooks, Vernon Parish patrons have unlimited
access to fiction and non-fiction e-books, read-along picture books, graphic
novels, National Geographic videos and educational games. Books in French and
Spanish, graphic novels and audio books are also available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">AccessScience is a web-based, fully searchable encyclopedia
of science and technology that includes the full text and illustrations of the
latest content of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Patrons
can also access more than 7,100 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms and 1,300 research
updates in all areas of science and technology. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
State Library of Louisiana provides services to all residents through their
local public libraries and uses state and federal funds to provide statewide
electronic resources.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Institute of Museum</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and Library Services is the primary
source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500
museums. Their grants, policy development and research help communities and
individuals thrive by providing broad public access to knowledge, cultural
heritage and lifelong learning. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To learn more about IMLS, please visit </span><a href="http://www.imls.gov/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">www.imls.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">These
are but a few of the many online databases and other online resources available
to the citizens of Vernon Parish through the Vernon Parish Library. Some of
these are OverDrive audiobooks, Lexis Nexis legal database, Homework Helper,
Jobs, Government Documents and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To
find out more, please call the Library at 337-239-2027 or 800-737-2231.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-11659467519853726842012-11-11T15:44:00.001-06:002012-11-11T15:44:17.175-06:00New Fine Schedule beginning January 2, 2013
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The Vernon Parish Library will increase daily fines for
overdue items effective January 2, 2013. <o:p></o:p></div>
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All print items (books, magazines, vertical file, etc.) will
be 25-cents per item per day overdue<o:p></o:p></div>
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Audio-Visuals (DVD<span style="font-family: "WP TypographicSymbols"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: "WP TypographicSymbols";"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: "WP TypographicSymbols";">=</span></span>s
Audio-Books, CD-ROMS, etc.) will be 50-cents per item per day overdue<o:p></o:p></div>
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Games will be $1.00 per item per day<o:p></o:p></div>
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ILL (Interlibrary Loan Materials) will be $1.00 per item per
day overdue<o:p></o:p></div>
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Materials<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>may be
renewed by phone or in person one time if the items are not on reserve for
another patron. Books may be returned after-hours in our book dropbox. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This is the first increase in fines in many years. <o:p></o:p></div>
Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-73610505400284294972012-02-17T17:18:00.000-06:002014-06-21T18:17:15.554-05:00TumbleBooks now availableTumbleBooks is our newest additon to our E-Book collection. These two sites are aimed especially at children. Anyone with a Vernon Parish Library card can access these two sites. Icons are posted on our home page, <a href="http://www.vernon.lib.la.us/">www.vernon.lib.la.us</a>. Just click on which everone you are interested in. There is also a link on our home page under the reference tab down towards the bottom under the subject TumbleBooks.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">About TumbleReadables:</span><br />
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TumbleReadables is a collection of online read-along titles in categories such as Graphic Novels, Early Readers, Chapter Books, Teen Fiction, Classics, and Drama/Poetry. <br />
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Read-Alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, and are an excellent tool for ESL students. With a fun, stylish interface, Read-Alongs will also appeal to accomplished readers who are excited to follow along to the narration of their favorite books. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">About the TumbleBookLibrary:</span><br />
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The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.<br />
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TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format. <br />
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Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-40380299590335834272012-01-30T12:40:00.000-06:002012-01-30T12:40:00.455-06:00E-Books arrive at Vernon Parish Library<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">E-BOOKS ARRIVE AT VERNON PARISH LIBRARY <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></b><br />
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leesville - Vernon Parish Library announces that e-books have arrived and are ready for download. Provided by the State Library of Louisiana, the Vernon Parish Library now offers more than 1,200 e-books for downloading and many more that can be read in a browser. In addition, patrons may download from a catalog of more than 200 audio books. Up to five e-books and five audio books may be checked out at a time.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Titles are primarily nonfiction, for both adult and young readers. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After two weeks, the e-book or audio book automatically expires from the device, thus eliminating the possibility of overdue fines. </span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To access these materials outside the library, a patron must use a public library card to log onto http://lalibcon.state.lib.la.us/.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This service is provided to Louisiana residents through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-39831574753015321322011-07-20T19:23:00.000-05:002011-07-20T19:23:15.755-05:00Journey Stories -- oral histories<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The latest addition to the collection is a series of oral histories on DVD, interviewed by Ellen Ibert. There are 12 interviews. These interviews contain stories about early Leesville and Vernon Parish, including family histories, Fort Polk, No-Man's Land, New Llano, KCS railroad, early sawmill towns and logging and much more. The discs are in Reference and must be viewed in the Library. Individuals interviewed are May E. Thompson, Regionald Seastrunk, Marilyn O. Stephens, Cheryl Perkins, Martha Palmer, Maurice Johnson, Howard Blackburn, John Crook, Roger & Delma Briggs and Albert Dunn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The interviews are part of Museum on Main Street, sponsored by the Smithsonian and La. Arts and Humanities Council. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The Venron Parish Library is helping preserve the history of Venron Parish.</span>Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-23403251887888518392011-07-20T19:04:00.000-05:002011-07-20T19:04:20.095-05:00Laptops available for check-outBeginning August 1, 2011, the Vernon Parish Library will begin loaning 10 Dell laptops with Wi-Fi. These laptops will be available for loan to any Vernon Parish resident with a valid Vernon Parish Library card in good standing. The laptops come preloaded with software. The loan period is 3 days, with a minimun 24-hour wait before checking out another one. Renewals are not allowed. <br />
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More information is available at the Library beginning August 1Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-75244147645086460882011-04-12T22:09:00.000-05:002011-04-12T22:09:35.044-05:00...From the ArchivesBeginning Friday, April 15, 2011, the Leesville Leader will begin publishing a series of photos from our Archival Collection. These photos contain unidentified individuals. We are hoping that the public can help us identify these individuals. Presently, we have over 4500 photos on our FLICKR website, and they have been very popular, averaging 100 to 500 hits a day. <br />
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<div>The Library is not offering OverDrive. We have joined with 5 other public libraries in the area to offer this service. You may download e-pub books, audiobooks, some music and video. You may click on an icon on our web page, <a href="http://www.vernon.lib.la.us/">http://www.vernon.lib.la.us/</a>, and browse the materials available. </div><br />
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<div>For more information, please call the Library, 337-239-2027.</div>Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-6974478576928199362010-03-28T18:11:00.002-05:002010-03-28T18:15:53.028-05:00GenealogyGenealogy is a popular hobby. A new television series celebrates celebrities find out about their history. You can too. The Library has over 20 new additions to its Genealogy Collection. <br /><br />The collection has census records and indexes, databases, old newspapers, cemetery records, and much more. We have a large collection of Civil War history. Find your family history, perhaps there are heroes, or maybe one or more less savoy characters. We would love to have copies of your findings for our collection.Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-61511839176879323542009-11-08T15:26:00.004-06:002009-11-08T15:54:11.560-06:00Funeral ProgramsIn an effort to help preserve the history of Vernon Parish, and honor those who have lived here and contributed to our history, we are now collecting Funeral Programs. These are housed in the Library's Archives. They are indexed in our online catalog. You may search by name, or search Funeral Programs to find a complete list of names. This collection is added to monthly. Currently over 150 programs are in the collection.Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-12405581237734024972009-11-08T15:23:00.006-06:002011-02-24T11:11:46.544-06:00Historic photos on Flickr websiteCheck out our Flickr website. Over 4500 historical photos and newspaper clippings are available. Click on the link on our home page, <a href="http://www.vernon.lib.la.us/">http://www.vernon.lib.la.us/</a> under the reference tab, or go directly <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vernonparish">http://www.flickr.com/photos/vernonparish</a>.<br />
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If you have old photos or documents, please share with us. Help us to preserve the history of Vernon Parish.Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-30084546333329039382009-09-22T19:21:00.006-05:002009-11-08T15:52:06.840-06:00New Program, Online Book Clubs are now available!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYUzQuqNWY9MnibgH2tPJU6At-aWmu0yMZKm3IRuzXYEKqOiAuvsG5dNb5bT4IclLg51ovd9ayJiq7nGHNoZtMOmZCaa-JJfKBy2ceNy_p3JBARGLPHnTwgxzmkUTRsNWMkq_Um_4eAY/s1600-h/BookClubs-Email150px.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384453228085472354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYUzQuqNWY9MnibgH2tPJU6At-aWmu0yMZKm3IRuzXYEKqOiAuvsG5dNb5bT4IclLg51ovd9ayJiq7nGHNoZtMOmZCaa-JJfKBy2ceNy_p3JBARGLPHnTwgxzmkUTRsNWMkq_Um_4eAY/s320/BookClubs-Email150px.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Online Book Clubs are here!<br /><div>All you need is 5-minutes a day and an e-mail address to join one of our FREE online book clubs!<br />Vernon Parish Library delivers portions of books to you in your e-mail. Each day, Monday through Friday, the library e-mails subscribers to this free service, a portion of a book that takes about 5-minutes to read. By the end of the week, subscribers have read two to three chapters from the book and if they like it, they check it out from the library. At the end of Friday’s read, the ending page number is given so when you pick up the book from the library, you know where you left off. New books are featured every week.<br /></div><br /><div>There are 11 book clubs to choose from. Something for every age and taste: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Good News, Horror, Business, Teen, and Audio Books (that you listen to in your e-mail) and a special sneak preview Pre-Pub Club that lets you start reading books that aren’t even published yet.<br /></div><br /><div>This new service makes it easy for people to get back into the habit of reading. It’s fun, and only takes 5-minutes-a-day and the first few chapters are delivered to you in your e-mail.<br />You can sign up for the service at the library or at our website, <a href="http://www.vernon.lib.la.us./">http://www.vernon.lib.la.us./</a> Click on the "Online Book Clubs" icon.</div><div></div><div>Please let us know how you like this new program.</div></div>Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-1576285272068874942009-04-28T10:11:00.004-05:002009-11-08T15:57:30.933-06:00Mobil Computer LabThe Vernon Parish Library now has a mobile computer lab. The library has 20 laptop computers available for use in our meeting room. They can be used by groups using our meeting room. The Library has a wireless Internet connection and these computers are wireless Intenet ready. They also have Microsoft Word and Excel installed on them.<br /><br />They must be reserved in advance.Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-46403249559881117242008-06-30T21:33:00.002-05:002008-06-30T21:36:43.680-05:00Early Literacy Station<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76I7pX0y4f_j00WlFh6UpWHpRbHPvsBEMm1C3UI3pYTBMjks-rg-SPn2ely-N7Lx8oUjeKoxjU_SQ2k7545zSzmZMrEtiYywK4BoTuydzyjLwdbfUbzQGu7VxTFqNe1HFWxsCK7CVeyo/s1600-h/Early+Literacy+Station.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217868928061774482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76I7pX0y4f_j00WlFh6UpWHpRbHPvsBEMm1C3UI3pYTBMjks-rg-SPn2ely-N7Lx8oUjeKoxjU_SQ2k7545zSzmZMrEtiYywK4BoTuydzyjLwdbfUbzQGu7VxTFqNe1HFWxsCK7CVeyo/s320/Early+Literacy+Station.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />The Children’s wing of the Vernon Parish Library now has the Early Literacy Station computer for young children. The computer comes pre-loaded with 34 educational titles. The colorful keyboard and mouse are designed to attract young children. Time limits can be set, and printing limited.<br />Some of the programs are The Cat in the Hat, which teaches early reading and word recognition; Millie’s Math House, explore numbers, shapes, patters, addition and subtraction; JumpStart Preschool, introduces children to letters and numbers in dot-to-dot games; Sammy’s Science House, introduces early science and thinking skills; Flash Action Phonics Made Easy; Green Eggs and Ham, teaches reading, rhyming, consonants, matching colors; My Amazing Human Body, an educational introduction to the human body; Jump Start 1st Grade; Encarta kids; USA Explorer, teaches U.S. geography; Microsoft Paint; Encarta Dictionary; My First Amazing History, and many more. </div>Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689892658348663.post-26981475628879622722008-05-21T20:39:00.006-05:002008-05-27T13:42:51.746-05:00Tom Lenard Collection added to the Archives<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUfMSgYBN4_H5zWbm_7MHkllObGfy8ByEx0NQlVzoknufA0kDqJ3I3NfbNW2WVpOYQjXjNALNCdOsOaNJ7sTU4bI2TTWDkN1GBOfzJ2GXBrNJNzSX2GkXFB5RFMew3ktM41i7rzyUW8E/s1600-h/Vernon+Theatre+tickets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203012975967559634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUfMSgYBN4_H5zWbm_7MHkllObGfy8ByEx0NQlVzoknufA0kDqJ3I3NfbNW2WVpOYQjXjNALNCdOsOaNJ7sTU4bI2TTWDkN1GBOfzJ2GXBrNJNzSX2GkXFB5RFMew3ktM41i7rzyUW8E/s320/Vernon+Theatre+tickets.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreK2zrygkEwgIfh5c24HJF-heatI2kEcg_JsV5hL0N21MKlb523Flf9ycStj5SA3QehGlNEmPh7Ogh3ddugAQidgAiccm5zs9x0xbHk9wgrhjdy1CWEnZFzud2obUjYV1RgXQzDowPOg/s1600-h/Tom_Lenard_Pines+Drive-In_ca1964.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203012975967559650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreK2zrygkEwgIfh5c24HJF-heatI2kEcg_JsV5hL0N21MKlb523Flf9ycStj5SA3QehGlNEmPh7Ogh3ddugAQidgAiccm5zs9x0xbHk9wgrhjdy1CWEnZFzud2obUjYV1RgXQzDowPOg/s320/Tom_Lenard_Pines+Drive-In_ca1964.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxJXcCJqpQyYNY4sgJUyYCVcU9s90Msgb01IMq4XQE-cPTfAXgSWyiEF7GmyCIsk7FP9sIFZNNlMPwLZR7LqNwZxdMMAle8iWgxVXUTwIpwDPmWv64qT2KfWBzfcbHxQ3eJHghd8uxzY/s1600-h/Document.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203012576535601090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxJXcCJqpQyYNY4sgJUyYCVcU9s90Msgb01IMq4XQE-cPTfAXgSWyiEF7GmyCIsk7FP9sIFZNNlMPwLZR7LqNwZxdMMAle8iWgxVXUTwIpwDPmWv64qT2KfWBzfcbHxQ3eJHghd8uxzY/s320/Document.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The Tom Lenard Collection is the latest addition to the Library's Archives. This collection consists of a photo of Tom as a projectionist at the Pines Drive-In Theatre, Leesville, in the early 1960's, two adult tickets, and two Pines Drive-In and Vernon Theatres Teen Age Book ticket coupons. The dates of these is ca. 1960's. </div><br /><div></div><div>Tom worked at both theatres after school while attending Leesville High School. He recently donated these items to the Library for its Archival collection of Leesville/Vernon Parish history. </div></div>Vernon Parish Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09188669151487493311noreply@blogger.com3