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On May 25, 2005, the Timberland RegionalLibrary Board of Trustees adopted a strategicplan, Bridge to Tomorrow, that will guide theLibrary in serving the citizens of Grays Harbor,

Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston countiesover the next five years.A detailed printeddocument will be published in June.

The process of developing the plan beganin January 2004 with a series of interactivestudies that involved the public, library staffand TRL's Board of Trustees:

• Map Studies provided a snapshot of who

uses each library, their age levels and wherethey live.

• Community Chats gave representativesof organizations, agencies, businesses and

community members an opportunity to meetwith staff at each Timberland library to talkabout issues and challenges in their area.

• A demographic and growth estimates

study provided a statistical basis for com-parison and prediction.

• Surveys of library users and non-userselicited people’s opinions and expectationsof the Library.

• Meetings gave library staff,Trustees andthe public opportunities to discuss the infor-mation and set the scope and direction of

library services for five years.From these activities, research and subse-quent work sessions, TRL Director, Jodi Reng,

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today’s library Newslette r of the Timberla nd Regional Library Spring/Summer 2005

Great ReadsFive fascinating non-fictionbooks & one very special novelCompiled by Collection Specialists,Kim Storbeck and Jean Barnett

Before Lewis and Clarkby Shirley ChristianIn frontier French America, the Chouteau

dynasty had built fortunes from fur trad-ing, land speculation finance, and rail-roads. The family won the respect andallegiance of the Osages and dozens ofother Indian tribes along the 2,000-mileMissouri River.

The Tipping Pointby Malcolm GladwellGladwell introduces the theory that

minor changes in ideas, behaviors, mes-sages and products can increase theirpopularity and that small adjustmentsin one's immediate environment canalter group behavior.

The Glass Castleby Jeannette WallsThe child of an alcoholic father and

eccentric artist mother discusses hernomadic upbringing during which sheand her siblings fended for themselveswhile their parents outmaneuvered billcollectors and the authorities.

Bridge to Tomorrow: TimberlandFinalizes 5-Year Strategic Plan

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the planning committee, and library adminis-trators developed new mission and visionstatements and seven areas of focus, calledStrategies, the core of the plan.

Strategies

Over the next five years, these seven strate-gies will direct the Library in serving theneeds of the public in an era of continualchange.

Services and Programs, that respond tothe existing and emerging needs of peopleof any age, gender, culture, economic status,geographical location, or point of view.

People, the employees and volunteers whomake Timberland libraries a place to belong.The staff motto: "People are the heart of ourlibrary. Quality service begins with me."

Collections, the books, magazines,newspapers, audiocassettes, DVDs, CDs,videos, electronic books, MP3s, onlinedatabases and more that form the core forproviding service to our residents.

Finances, responsibly managed, costconscious and active in developing andmaintaining funding streams to pay forlibrary services and staff.

Facilities, providing buildings or servicepoints based on level of demand, fundsavailable and cooperation with communitypartners.

Marketing, to communicate to the publicthe vast array of services and programsTimberland offers to enrich their lives andsupport their endeavors.

Community Involvement andPartnerships, to be an integral part of eachTimberland community and to communicateand partner with other agencies, businessesand organizations to discover and meet theneeds of the communities.

A public contest was held this March todevelop a new tagline for Timberland.The winners were Pam Folsom and JenneBennett, both of Olympia. The taglinedescribes in a few words what the librarydoes and what makes it unique:

“Timberland Regional Library:Connecting Learning to Life.” 

Our Mission

Timberland Regional Library providesInformation

ResourcesServices

Places

where all people are free toReadLearn

ConnectGrow

Our Vision

For every reader, the best book.For every question, the best answer.For every need,the best resource.For every encounter, the best experience.For every library dollar, the best value.For every person, a place to belong.

Great Reads(continued from page 1)

Never Eat Alone: and othersecrets to success, one relation-ship at a time

by Keith FerraziLooking for better ways to connect topeople at work? Ferrazi goes beyondthe usual concepts of networking tohelp you be the person others will seekout in the future.

In a Sunburned Countryby Bill Bryson

As the author says, Australia harborsmore things that can kill you inextremely nasty ways than anywhereelse, including sharks, crocodiles,snakes, riptides and deserts. ClassicBryson humor.

The Secret Life of Beesby Sue Monk Kidd

(This title has been selected for a newdistrictwide program, TimberlandReads Together, coming this fall.See full article at bottom right.)

The BookSense number one readinggroup book for 2004-05, this comingof age story is set in the South in1964, the year of the Civil Rights Act. Itfeatures 14 year-old motherless Lily

Owens who is beset by family problemsin the midst of social upheaval. Lilyruns away from home after helping her"substitute mother," Rosaleen, escapefrom jail. Rosaleen, an AfricanAmerican, was jailed while on her wayto register to vote. They find shelterand a sense of family when an eccen-tric trio of beekeeping sisters takes

them in. Lily is introduced to the worldof bees and honey and the spiritualpower of the Black Madonna.

Timberland Reads Together is an exciting newprogram for adults and young adults thatinvites community members within the five-

county library district to read and discuss thesame book this September and join in avariety of events and activities in October.

Timberland Reads Together

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The Tumwater Timberland Library celebrated10 years in its current building with communi-ty events on Friday and Saturday March 11and 12. The original library was located atTumwater's Southgate Shopping Center.

Friday's program honored those who madethe library possible and those who support thelibrary today. The evening included informativeshort speeches by local officials and historians

as well as lively entertainment by theTumwater Old Towne Center Senior Choir.

Saturday's main event was a full day of read-aloud sessions by local celebrities and otherlibrary fans. Some of the crowd pleasersincluded a pair of Tumwater High Schoolcheerleaders who read aloud then lead theaudience in rousing drill team moves andcheers. What could possibly succeed in follow-ing an act like that? – Engaging and talented

dogs from the PAWS to Read Pet Partnersappeared next with their handlers to havekids read to them. Reading proves to be apopular sport at Tumwater Timberland Library.

Tumwater Timberland Library:7023 NewMarket Street at Israel Road; (360) 943-7790.Hours: 10-8, Mon-Thu; 10-5, Fri & Sat.Community Librarian: Sally Nash.

@ the Library:Something is always going onat the Library! Ask about theseand other free library programs

and events for all ages:• The Annual Summer ReadingPrograms Dragons, Dreams & DaringDeeds for youth of all ages, and JoustRead for Teens

• Humanities lectures and perform-ances from the acclaimed InquiringMind Series and other informative

and entertaining programs for adults.• The First Timberland ReadsTogether program debuts thisSeptember.

For a complete current calendar oflibrary events, visit the TRL website atwww.trlib.org <http://www.trlib.org>or ask at your local library.

Because your library is funded by localproperty taxes, your use of librarymaterials and services is free of charge.

"Girl Reading" is a life-sized bronze statue donat -ed by the Friends of the Tumwater TimberlandLibrary. The Tumwater Old Towne Center SeniorChoir performs in the background.

The book selected for this program is TheSecret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

"One-book" programs, originated at theWashington Center for the Book by NancyPearl, are extremely popular throughout the

U.S. Timberland's districtwide program willinclude book discussions, open to all, at all 27TRL libraries; a performance by Broadwayactress Jenna Lamia, the award winningreader of the CD and cassette editions of thebook; theatrical performances by the Seattle-based Book-It Theater group; and audienceparticipation performances by Olympia's

Heartsparkle Players using their dynamic play-back theater technique. In addition, EvergreenState College professor and author, StephanieCoontz, will speak at the Washington Centerfor the Performing Arts in Olympia on family

and family dynamics as presented in the bookand in our culture. Other local events willinclude demonstrations by beekeepers, craftsbased on bees or honey, and Inquiring Mindprograms relating to issues in the book.

Check with your local library and the TRLwebsite this summer for more details.

At right: Young library patron Angela reads toWillow, a PAWS-to-Read dog, and her handler,Brenda, during the celebration.

Tumwater Library Celebratesits 10th Anniversary 

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t i m b e r l a n dr e g i o n a l l i b r a r y

About Timberland ReferenceDatabases

Timberland subscribes to online referencedatabases much like it subscribes to maga-zines and newspapers. Database subscriptionsgive many more people easier access to muchmore information than a paper subscriptionand provide vital resources for personal andprofessional research.

All of the reference databases can be

accessed from computers in any Timberlandlibrary, and most are available from homethrough the TRL website, www.trlib.org. Justclick on Reference Databases.You will needyour library card number to access the data-bases from outside a Timberland library.

GenealogyGenealogy is one immensely popular area ofresearch. The library offers four databases thathelp people discover their ancestors.

• Ancestry Library EditionGenealogy information and records includingUS Immigration records, Social Security DeathIndex, and Census images from the US, UK,and Ireland. The site also includes forms and

charts that you can download and print.

(Note:If you are in a Timberland library, youwill get Ancestry Library Edition, whichrestricts advertising and includes paid search-es. Otherwise you will get Ancestry.com.)

• Biography & Genealogy Master IndexIndexes current reference sources and themost important retrospective works coveringpeople, living and dead, from all fields ofactivity and all areas of the world.

• HeritageQuest Online

Genealogy books and serials, primarily fromthe early 1900's and Federal Census datafrom 1790-1930.

• Sanborn Maps 1867-1970Historical, detailed maps of urban areas inWashington State, including Seattle and thePuget Sound.

How to use the librarywithout leaving your chair...

Get full text magazine articles,24/7: Connect to the TRL web site atwww.trlib.org and click on ReferenceDatabases. Click on "Magazines andNewspapers" in the subject list. Thereyou will find 16 databases with full textarticles, some in Spanish.

No Internet access? Call withyour questions during CentralReference hours.

9 am - 9 pm Monday-Thursday*9 am - 6 pm Friday*9 am - 5 pm Saturday*1 pm - 5 pm Sunday*

*Except holidays.

Reference & Information: 704-INFO (4636) Outside Olympia Area: 1-800-562-6022 • www.trlib.org

reference & information:704-INFO (4636)outside Olympia area:

1-800-562-6022www.trlib.org

Today’s Library Editor:Leanne IngleTRL Communications Specialist

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