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Tidbits and treats from the Sunnyvale Public Library Reference Division

Book Lover’s Online Resources December 7, 2009

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” – Lemony Snicket

Have you ever been at a loss to find a really good book to read?   Have you ever wondered what the sequence of books in a series is?   If you don’t have a librarian handy to answer these questions there are some great online sites that can help.  Here are eight good ones that might fit your interests.

 

 

 

 

African-American Black Literature Club has been around since 1997.  It is a good source for author profiles, book recommendations, active discussion boards, writer resources, informative articles, videos, and book reviews. 

http://aalbc.com/

 

 

 
 
 
 
Books ‘n’ Bytes is focused on mysteries, science fiction, and fantasy.  It has booklists, reviews, author lists,  guest columns, a calendar, and conventions.  They update frequently.

http://www.booksnbytes.com/ 

 

 

Fantastic Fiction is a British site with over 25, ooo authors and information on more than 300,000 books.  Although publishing is becoming more international there are still delays on getting many British authors in the US as they are often edited to include Americanisms.  Stay ahead of the game and knowledgeable about the original titles of your favorites at

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk

 

 

Readers Advice seems to specialize in genre fiction offering incredibly detailed choices such as Fantasy – Underground Worlds, Fiction – School Shootings, and Elfpunk/Urban Fantasy.  They also have a healthy list of read-alikes

http://www.readersadvice.com/

 

Reader’s Circle is a resource for book groups, publishers, and authors.   It includes assistance in starting a book group, a calendar, author phone chats , as well as local groups to join.

http://www.readerscircle.org/index.html

 

 

 

 

South Asian Women’s Network , a site is for women from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in English, includes a nice section called the bookshelf.  There are copious reviews and links and is of interest to those not from South Asia.

http://www.sawnet.org/books/

 

 Stop You’re Killing Me is my favorite site for getting lists of mystery author’s works, series, and searching.  It includes the new and the classic and is extremely easy to use.

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/

Whichbook is a UK site with a very cool tool for matching your interests to books.  The user chooses several characteristics that they want in a book or pick settings, characters, etc.  and the program pulls up possible matchs.  The system is actually to assist UK readers link to books they can then checkout at their local library or have sent to them.  For the user not living in the UK this options won’t work and you may also run into books not pusblished in the US, but its fun and most searchs result in some books you will be interested in reading.

http://www.whichbook.net/

 

 

Career Planning Series continues Dec. 5 December 3, 2009

Filed under: Programs — svref @ 4:10 pm

Mapping Out Your Future: An Introduction to Career Planning

Come attend a series of career planning workshops held by Homestead High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).  Each workshop will feature interactive exercises led by FBLA members and a presentation by an expert in the field.  A question and answer session will be held.  These workshops are ideal for high school and college students and career-changers!

Job Search through the Media
Saturday, December 5
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Looking for a job?  Don’t know where to start?  In this high-tech world, there are many new ways to search for jobs.  Come get the latest scoop on job searching.  Mr. Bill Crane, VP Technology of business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn, will present.

Entrepreneurship 101
Saturday, December 19
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Interested in starting your own company?  This workshop will cover the basics of entrepreneurship, how to market products, and networking.  Presentation by Dr. Ram Srinivasan, co-founder of start-up company TellyTopia.

 

Velvet Underground December 1, 2009


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

 

7-8:30 p.m.


 

Based on his new book, White Light/White Heat, the Velvet Underground Day by Day, music expert Richie Unterberger will discuss one of the most influential bands in the history of rock. Rare audiovisuals will highlight the groundbreaking music and the Velvet Underground’s association with manager Andy Warhol.
 

Library Closed for Thanksgiving November 25, 2009

Filed under: Holidays — svref @ 10:00 am

The Sunnyvale Public Library will be closed on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2009.  We will reopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, with regular hours.

We wish all our Library patrons a Happy Thanksgiving and remind you to please buckle up and drive safely this holiday season!

 

Conservatorships – When To Use Them and What They Can Do November 23, 2009

Filed under: Health Care — svref @ 8:35 pm
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

3-4 p.m.

A conservatorship enables a relative or other caretaker to make critical legal decisions on behalf of a mentally impaired adult.  Attorney, Kevin Roe, will discuss the pros and cons of different kinds of conservatorships.  Registration required.  Call the Reference Desk at (408) 730-7300 to register.