Fall 2013 - Greater Sudbury Public Library

FREEGreater Sudbury Public Library Newsletter - Fall 2013The Soundtrack of our LivesWhat’s Inside:Flashes of InspirationCBC Music Collection now at GSPL!sudburylibraries.ca

DISCOVERYOURLOCAL LIBRARY13 locations to serve youAzilda Library120 St-Agnes Street, AzildaPhone: 705.688.3955Capreol Library /Citizen Service Centre9 Morin Avenue, CapreolPhone: 705.688.3958Chelmsford Library /Citizen Service Centre3502 Errington Street, ChelmsfordPhone: 705.688.3963Coniston Library30 Second Avenue, ConistonPhone: 705.688.3953Copper Cliff Library11 Balsam Street, Copper CliffPhone: 705.688.3954Dowling Library /Citizen Service Centre79 Main Street, DowlingPhone: 705.688.3956Garson Library /Citizen Service Centre214 Orell Street, GarsonPhone: 705.688.3957Levack/Onaping Library1 Hillside Avenue, OnapingPhone: 705.688.3951Lively Library /Citizen Service Centre15 Kin Drive, LivelyPhone: 705.688.3959The Soundtrackof our LivesMusic can soothe, motivate, officiate, commiserate andeducate. In this issue we are going to highlight themusical selection that the library has to offer. Musiclives at the library in many forms, it may be a DVD,a book, or a CD. Thanks to the generosity of CBC Radio CanadaSudbury, our CD collection recently increased by 17,000 CD’s! Thatamounts to years of listening enjoyment. Join us as we explore just asmall sample of this large collection.Michelle FexCoordinator of Outreach Programs & PartnershipsBooks & MoreChildren’s Books Teens To 5 Musical ReadsThis Is Your Brain on Music:The Science of a Human Obessionby Daniel J LevitinPup Idolby Anna WilsonThe Rise ofa Legendby Kathryn LaskyAlways Neverlandby Zoe BartonThe BestThing AboutKindergartenby Jennifer Lloyd123 versus ABCby Mark BoldtHow I Lost Youby Janet GurtlerShadow Boxerby Chris LynchThe Fall of Fiveby Pittacus LoreAllegiantby Veronica RothThe Fifth Waveby Rick YanceyHealing Sounds: The Powerof Harmonicsby Jonathan GoldmanHow Music Works: The Science andPsychology of Beautiful Sounds, fromBeethoven to the Beatles and Beyondby John PowellThe Power of Music : Harness theCreative Energy of Music to Heal theBody, Soothe the Mind and Feed theSoul by Cynthia Blanche, Antonia BeattieThe Power of Musicby George W. J. LaidlawNew Non-Fiction -Musical MemoirsWhen I Left Home: My Storyby Buddy Guy with David RitzA Prince Among Stones:The Business with The Rolling Stonesand Other Adventuresby Prince Rupert LewensteinMick: The Wild Life and MadGenius of Jaggerby Christopher AndersenRemembering Whitney: My Story ofLove, Loss and he Night the MusicStopped by Cissy Houston withLisa DickeyHilbilly Heart: A Memoirby Billy Ray CyrusMain Library74 Mackenzie Street, SudburyPhone: 705.673.1155New Sudbury Library1346 Lasalle Boulevard, SudburyPhone: 705.688.3952South End Library1991 Regent Street, SudburyPhone: 705.688.3950GSPL together with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra is very pleased to present:A Chat with Victor Sawa Music Director Sudbury Symphony OrchestraMUSICCD’s to MatchValley East Library /Citizen Service Centre4100 Elmview Drive, HanmerPhone: 705.688.3961When: September 25, November 20, March 26and April 23 from 12:15 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.Where: Main Public LibraryBlues Goldfeaturing Buddy GuyGreater Sudbury Public LibraryExile on Main St.Rolling StonesThe Very Best ofMick JaggerI Look to YouWhitney HoustonChange My MindBilly Ray CyrusWords. Ideas. Inspiration. Get Connected.3

Feature: Words. Ideas. Inspiration.Greater Sudbury Public Library presents:The Soundtrack of our Livesby Michelle FexFrom an early age we are exposed to music and songs, usually by a friend,parent or sibling, the music is there often without us realizing that it isplaying in the background. It is only later when we hear a particular songthat it brings right back to a space in time. The personal soundtrack foreveryone is usually different because experiences are individual, but whatis shared is the music.This ongoing GSPL discussion series will focus on topical issues of the day and engaging topics.There is a very famous song “HotelCalifornia” written by the Eagles thathas been interpreted and deconstructedmany ways. Generations of peoplethought that the song had hiddenmeanings and was relaying messages.Very recently in a documentary, thesongwriter Glen Frey was quotedas saying that there were no hiddenmeanings in the song, that the song waswhatever the listener wanted it to be. Inother words the musicians created themusic, released it to the world and thereceivers then each ascribed a differentmeaning to the song. The meaningswere found through their individual lensand made up the soundtracks of theirlives. We have moved a long time awayfrom records and the seventies musicscene with the advent of digital music.Many thought that digital music would bethe death of the music industry, insteadwhat has happened is more opportunityto hear music in many places, iPod, iPad,satellite radio, cellphone etc. Becauseof the ease of access, many people haverediscovered their music collections.GSPL has been blessed with being thedonor recipient of CBC Radio/RadioCanada’s entire CD Library as a result ofthis paradigm shift. We now have 17,000more ways for everyone to rediscover oldmusic, discover new music, and add tothe soundtracks of their lives.Anyone who grew up listening to thosevinyl records talks about the interactiveexperience that came from records.A vinyl record offered the listener anexperience. It was a multi-stage processto enjoy music. First you had to go to arecord store to purchase the music andthen peel off the plastic sheeting andthen fire up the stereo. Once the musicstarted the experience did not stop,records came with dust jackets and linernotes. In addition to following along withthe music, listeners could read all abouttheir favourite artists and see pictures ofthe band. For many it was the only waythat they could ever visualize the band.Digital CD’s continued a slimmed downversion of liner notes to some degree,what was lost to some degree is theinteractivity of listening to music.What still exists,is the way thatmusic interacts withmemory and howthat can transcendspace and time.A middle age adult who hears a particularsong can vividly recall being 17 andall the sensations of that era when theyhear a song. Music is a unique qualifier,it makes all things equal regardless ofstatus. Race, gender, and socio economicstatus are all erased when the musicstarts. It also has the unique ability toenable people to lose themselves inthe moment and just experience thesong. These zen like qualities offer themusic listener an experience like noother. Music lives at the library so, visitany branch of the GSPL and discoverour amazing music collection and createa new memory that will become thesoundtrack of your life.It’s Not Easy Being Green.When: Thursday, Thursday October 3, 2013 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.Where: South End LibraryPanelists:Ethical Moderator:Jamie Robertson is the Coordinator of the EthicsDrew Brennan, Senior Environmental Officer with the Ministry of theEnvironments (MOE) Sudbury District Office: As an EnvironmentalOfficer his duties include inspections of commercial and industrial facility’sand ensuring they are operating in compliance with Ontario environmentlegislation and regulations, this includes responding to environmentalincidents such as spills, public complaints and concerns and public outreach.Meredith Morris: Sudbury Hyundai, Sudbury: Meredith compliments herMarketing/Business Administration education with more than 20 years ofexperience in all aspects of the automotive industry. Meredith is the presidentof C.J. Morris Investments Limited, owner Sudbury Hyundai and SudburyUsed Cars. First elected to OMVIC in 2004 she has served two terms aspresident and chair. Meredith is past chair of Hyundai Auto Canada, NationalDealer Advisory Council, and the Cambrian College Automotive TechnologyProgram. Past involvements include, Sudbury Community Foundation,Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Red Cross. Also past president ofthe Sudbury Harley Owners Group, “Ladies of Harley” division.Charles Ramcharan (Laurentian University): Charles Ramcharan is anAssociate Professor of Freshwater Biology in Laurentian’s Department ofBiology, directors of Laurentian’s new Environmental Science BSc Programand a member of the Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit. Researchincludes zooplankton in Ontario lakes, oyster populations in Louisiana, andinvasive species all over North America. Sudbury research includes recoveryof lakes from acidification & metal contamination. Current projects involveurban and climate change effects on lakes. Dr. Ramcharan sits on severalenvironmental management panels including City of Sudbury’s Lake AdvisoryPanel, Food Policy Council, and Community Garden Network.Centre at the University of Sudbury. Research areasinclude environmental policy-making and the ethicalfoundations of environmental economics with aspecialty in Environment Ethics. As Coordinator of theEthics Centre Robertson, will engage in discussionsabout ethics and ethical issues and engage thecommunity.Panel Moderator:Mark H. Simeoni, MMP. RCIP. Manager of Communityand Strategic Planning for the City of Greater Sudbury.Mark has a long history working with communitygroups, including, founding Board member of RainbowRoutes, staff liaison to Heritage Advisory Panel,Sustainable Mobility Advisory Panel, and the GreaterSudbury Lakes Advisory Panel In addition Mark has25 plus years of experience as a facilitator and urbanplanner with the the City of Greater Sudbury .4 Check it Out! Fall 2013 Greater Sudbury Public LibraryJoin the discussion: These sessions are community discussions open to the public and free to all.

Staff Picks & ReviewsJodie’s Playlist of Favourite Albums:ALTERNATIVESubmitted by JodieInformation LibrarianAnna’s Playlist of Favourite Albums:Classic CountrySubmitted by AnnaBranch Assistantby Suzanne LeclairAdult, Senior and Client Education ProgrammerStaff InspirationFlashes of InspirationThe 2 nd Law by MuseBabel by Mumford & SonsLungs by Florence and the MachineMove Along with Stompin’ Tomby Stompin’ Tom ConnorsKris Kristoffersn by The Austin SessionsStormy by Hank Williams Jr.Sitting on a bench in the park, listening to the sounds ofchildren’s laughter in the distance, feeling the warmth of thesun on my face and the gentle breeze flowing through my hair,it brings me back to my childhood when I was creative, free,expressive and inspired by all the beauty around me. Childrenare spontaneous with joy, laughter, dance and song, and withtheir energy instill beauty and grace to our surroundings alongwith hope and blessings to our world. As an adult, flashes ofinspiration have taken many forms in my life. Reaching out tobe of service, singing with Shania Twain at the Sudbury Arena,who heard the notes, the lyrics, and the vibrations of the vocalsand guitar were indeed lifted and carried to a place of purpose,hope and love.As a yoga teacher, I am inspired to nurture the physical, mental,emotional and spiritual planes. Teaching yoga at the YMCAas a volunteer provides me with an opportunity to inspireparticipants to live a more balanced life. After the practice,participants leave lighter than when they walked in. That iswhat inspires me to continue teaching yoga. To my surprise,The definition of Inspiration in the dictionary is the process ofbeing mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especiallyto do something creative: “flashes of inspiration”.Synthetica by MetricMetals by FeistLion’s Roar by First Aid KitCASH by Johnny CashHighwayman 2 by Waylon Jennings,Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson,and Johnny Cashplaying the guitar, writing and reading poetry, writing lyricsand music, dancing, teaching yoga, meditation, the studyand practice of Reiki and Shamballa, along with the practice ofkindness, patience and compassion inspire me to continue myjourney of inspiration. All actions of inspiration have a rippleeffect in our world. Cause and effect as described in the Lawof Attraction speak truth. The Universe gathers every act ofkindness and returns it to us in the form of opportunitiesof inspiration.Synonyms to describe inspiration are afflatus and inhalation.Poetry, music, meditation, yoga, art, photography.I was inspired recently to sing a song at an Inspiration Caféevening, the lyrics speak of filling one’s heart with desires andspreading our light by speaking simple words that say I loveyou. How three simple words can bring hope, desires anddreams in a person’s life. As I sang these lyrics, I felt my heartfilling with purpose, hope and love. As inspiration filled myheart, ripples of these feelings filled the library and everyonea participant expressed an interest to become a yoga teacher.What a wonderful feeling to have an exchange of energy whereboth parties receive the gifts of purpose, fulfillmentand INSPIRATION.We are pleased to present anotherInspiration Café featuringThe Northern Allstar Steel PanDrummers Suhailyah & SadiykWhen: Thursday, September 26 , 2013 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.Where: South End LibraryJoin Suhailyah & Sadiyq as they talk about theirexperiences of musical inspiration and the historyand culture of the SteelPan Drums.6 Check it Out! Fall 2013 Greater Sudbury Public Library Greater Sudbury Public Library Words. Ideas. Inspiration. Get Connected. 7

MediaMediaCBC@GSPLby Mary SearleCoordinator of Library CollectionsWhen CBC Radio Canadawas looking for a goodhome for their treasured CDlibrary, they looked to theirneighbour across the street,the Main Library.By the end of 2012, CBC Radio Canada in Sudbury haddigitized their extensive compact disc collection and no longerrequired the physical CDs. To our delight, they offered theirentire 17,000 CD collection to the Greater Sudbury PublicLibrary. In essence, the donation was given to the people ofGreater Sudbury with the understanding that the library wouldbe caretakers of the collection but also to make it accessible tothe public for their listening pleasure.In late January 2013, library staff spent a morning at the CBCoffices carefully packing the collection for transport and storage.Nearly 100 boxes of material were moved to the Main Libraryon MacKenzie Street, where they are in the process of beingadded to the library catalogue. Though kept in storage, allitems that have been added to the catalogue are available tobe borrowed by library patrons.Jazz AlbumsA New Climate for JazzTommy Banks Jazz Band with BigMiller over 80 minutes of musicat the Montreux FestivalCanada Blue Note Festival ‘97Tribute to Ronnie Lawsthe Legendary Eddie HarrisThe Greater SudburyPublic Library holdsfirst ever Teen Battleof the BandsThe Greater Sudbury Public Library and Anderson FarmMuseum and Heritage Society hosted its first ever Teen Battleof the Bands competition this past summer. The Teen Battle ofthe Bands was held on August 28, 2013 during Rock the Farm,a concert series at the Anderson Farm Museum in Lively. TheTeen Battle of The Bands was for newly formed or pre-existingbands, with members aged 13-19. The Battle of the Bandscontestants include: Mark’s of, Exictence, C.D.K. FlareThe judges for the contest included Vic Theriault, of the BluezBrothers, Clayton Drake and KICX 91.7 FM. The prize for thewinning band was recording time at Cosmic Dave’s GuitarEmporium, and the runner-up received an on-site photo shoot.“It’s always refreshing to see young talent, even better, it’s greatto see parents and a community supporting and encouragingthem.” Pierre Dubuc Acting Children and Teens ProgrammerThe Greater Sudbury Public Library wishes to thank all of thebands that participated and their fans who came out to showtheir support.Children’s ProgrammingAre you a high school student?Do you need to earn morecommunity service hours?Become atoday!What is it? Students in grades 9 - 12 canapply to earn volunteer hours at the libraryby showing others how to use computers,tablets, the internet and otherdigital devices.Pick up an application form or applyonline at www.sudburylibraries.ca.Library staff will contact you after we receive yourapplication to arrange orientation and get you started.The collection consists of a wide variety of musical styles. Itfeatures everything from local artists’ Christmas CDs to Frenchlanguage disco. We are looking forward to unearthing somemusical gems and making them available for public enjoyment.As of July 2013, over 1,600 CDs have been made availablefrom the CBC collection. At our current rate of approximately320 CDs a month, and working roughly 11 months in a year(to account for holidays and other projects), it should take staffabout five years to completely catalogue every CD!The Greater Sudbury Public Library would like to thank CBCRadio Canada for their generosity. With their donation, anextensive CD collection has been made available for librarypatrons to use and enjoy now, and in the future.Happy 1 st Anniversay tothe South End Library!Join us for a full day of celebrations as we celebrate our first anniversaryand turn the page on our next chapter. Like any good book we arestarting on page 1. Free Pancake Breakfast, Creation of My IdealBookshelf, Entertainment, free giveaways, and more.Tuesday, September 10, 2013 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.GSPL in Partnership with theSudbury Symphony Orchestrais very pleased to present thereturn of Tunes & Tales.This interactive story time that partners classical musicwith popular children’s stories. The fall session will be inFrench at various library locations during their scheduledstory times. Check our web site for more details.StoryTime Returns to GSPL starting September 9.You spoke andwe listened.Due to overwhelming demand the South End and NewSudbury Libraries are pleased to offer later hours ofoperation. Starting September 3 rd we will now be openfrom 10:00 a.m. - 9 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, 10a.m. - 5 p.m. on Fridays, and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays.8 Check it Out! Fall 2013 Greater Sudbury Public Library Greater Sudbury Public Library Words. Ideas. Inspiration. Get Connected. 9

Musical Word Search!BANDBASSBEATBLUESCONCERTCOUNTRYDANCEDRUMSDUBSTEPFUNKGUITARHEAVY METALHIP HOPINDIEJAZZPIANOPLAYLISTPOPPUNKROCK AND ROLLSpot the 10 differences!sudburylibraries.ca