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	ISSUE 11• March 2009

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Mad Dogs and an Englishwoman by Polly Evans
Imagine breathtakingly beautiful country, dozens of excited canines, frost-bite weather and nonstop excitement and you have the set-up for Polly Evans' Mad Dogs and an Englishwoman, coming out in paperback late January 2009 from Delta. Having been to Alaska years ago (a place I did not leave without bringing home an Alaskan Husky), I was ready for this travel book and it was a great trip. I had to give up marking passages I wanted to share-there were just too many.
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Poetry
BLACK STARS IN A WHITE NIGHT SKY	FRIDA: VIVA LA VIDA = LONG LIVE LIFE!	HONEYBEE	SPECIAL ORDERS: POEMS
March's Librarian's Picks include Poetry titles. From the classics like Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, to the contemporaries like Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou, these titles are a must have for any poetry fan. Read More

A CLASSIC RERUN: BUDGET WOES
Although this column is called "Notes from the Stacks," I usually begin my library visits in back rooms and offices. Unfortunately, I have heard a common theme in those offices in my recent travels-severe budget woes. Some states have been struck harder than others (California and Florida come to mind), but these sad songs are not isolated.
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Flint River Regional Library, Georgia
You think Georgia, you think: peaches. Perhaps one day when you think Georgia, you'll think: libraries! It's possible that Georgia library patrons already do-they have access to every circulating material in the statea of Georgia through the statewide Public Information Network for Electronic Services, better known as PINES, a program of the Georgia Public Library Service. According to their Web site, the network includes more than 275 libraries in 140 counties. Through the idea of a "borderless library," a user has access to 9.6 million materials, delivered to his or her home or library free of charge.
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Worthington Libraries "2007 Library of the Year"
They are outstanding, but it was also part determination that earned Worthington Libraries the top spot: 2007 National Library of the Year. How did they get there? According to Lisa Fuller, Community Relations/Development Director, it was a "winning combination" of "excellent services, materials, and programs provided by a staff that continually goes the extra mile, led by a director who is focused on the future, guided by a dedicated and thoughtful board, and supported by a community that values education and lifelong learning." Is that all?
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