JANUARY 25, 1940 - JANUARY 25, 2010
The Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library
celebrates 70 years of service to our community
this month.  The library continues to work hard to
serve our community in many ways, and strives
to increase accessibility to our resources for all
ages of library users.  Patrons are invited to use the
library to access the Internet, search for books, or
simply relax in the Riverview Room with a magazine.
Community groups, organizations and businesses also
benefit from our extended evening hours when
reserving the Conference Room for meetings.
Thank you for your support through
the decades.

The Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library is a community hub that offers a vast array of resources: books, reference materials, DVD's, audio CD's, internet and fax services, local and PA research, word processing, tax form outlet, internet and word processing public access computers, and more.  The library staff would like to invite all community members to come and celebrate the library's 70th birthday on Tuesday, January 26th from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM.   The library will serve cake and those that attend will be entered into a drawing for a signed copy of Robert Kurtz's new book entitled Backward Look at Traveled Roads.  The Shaw Public Library was established in 1940 by Miss Ella Shaw as a free library serving the Clearfield Community in memory of her parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw.  The Library opened its doors on 6 South Front Street in 1940.  Since that time, the Library added wings to the original structure; however, the need for a new facility was apparent in the late 1980's.  A community fund drive began, and in 1997 the Library relocated to 1 South Front Street in its new building that doubled the size of the original structure.

The Shaw Library serves a population of 17,657 in a rural community, which includes all individuals from birth through the young-at-heart.  The Library offers a vast array of resources which include, bestsellers, reference materials, DVD's and books on CD.  Also, remote access to the library catalog, the Overdrive down-loadable books program, the Learn-a-test program, and the Mango language database can be accessed via the library website at www.clearfield.org/shaw . Additionally, the Library offers family programs, story time, toddler time, and baby-time programs during the school year.  An adult, youth, and family summer reading program are held during the summer months.  In 2005, the Shaw Public Library was the recipient of a Pennsylvania Best Practices Award for our family programming.  The Library also hosts a variety of youth and adult special event programming throughout the calendar year.  The Library is a member of the local Clearfield United Way and Clearfield Area Chamber of Commerce.  The Director of the Library, Paula Marshall, is a member of ALA-American Library Association, Public Library Association, and PaLA-Pennsylvania Library Association. For more information call or stop by the library.

THOUGHT FOR A SNOWY WINTER DAY

"Reading gives us someplace to go
when we have to stay where we are."
MASON COOLEY

The purpose of the library, then and now,
is to provide free access to materials to
meet the recreational, educational, informational
and cultural needs to the citizens of Clearfield
County.  In addition, the Shaw Public Library
is a member of the Access PA statewide card
program.  Through this program, any citizen of
Pennsylvania with a valid library card may
borrow materials from Shaw Public Library.

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ASK THE LIBRARY:  What is Learning Express Library.com ?
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library Offers FREE and Unlimited Access to Courses and Practice Tests Online through www.LearningExpressLibrary.com .  Overcoming test-taking anxiety, raising test scores, and improving skills is possible with just the click of a mouse at your local library!  Visit Shaw Public Library, log on to a computer, and enjoy free, unlimited access to interactive skill-building courses and a broad range of practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent & Broker Exams. This valuable service is available 24/7 from any internet-enabled computer-in your library and even from your home!  All of this is possible with www.LearningExpressLibrary.com, an innovative instructional and test preparation website that offers comprehensive courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with instant scoring; resume writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than 300 online practice tests for students and adults of all ages. All practice tests include instant score reports that help you target those skill areas that need the most attention. Complete answer explanations accompany each test question so that you understand why a particular answer is right or wrong. If you are preparing for the SAT or GED, LearningExpress Library offers a complete course series, as well as targeted essay writing practice with multiple writing prompts and instant score reports that immediately let you know how you performed in each skill area.  LearningExpress, LLC is a leading provider of print and online educational and professional resources that are used in over 4,000 libraries and 5,000 schools, and benefit over one million students, teachers, administrators, and career professionals around the country. To find out more about how you can access LearningExpress Library, call Shaw Public Library at 765-3271 or stop by and ask for more information. (3/20/07)

 
PENNSYLVANIA'S
One Book, Every Young Child  INITIATIVE
To learn more about the One Book, Every Young Child initiative, visit www.paonebook.org . One Book, Every Young Child is sponsored by the PA Department of Education, PA Department of Public Welfare, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Please Touch Museum, State Museum of PA, PA Library Association, PA Public Television Network, PA Center for the Book, PA Association for the Education of Young Children, The Pennsylvania Child Care Association, and Verizon. This program also is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Pennsylvania.

Paula Marshall, Director of the Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library in Clearfield, is one of a select few Pennsylvania librarians chosen to receive the Laura Bush Foundation 21st Century Librarians Grant.  This grant was designed to provide Pennsyvlania public libraries with 25 new Master of Library Science graduates who will work in rural or low-income urban libraries.  Through the grant, Ms. Marshall will be given even more opportunities for learning up-to-date strategies in management, technology and problem-solving specific to rural libraries.  Lisa Rives-Collens, central Pennsylvania District Librarian, said, "This is a phenomenal opportunity for Paula, but an even better opportunity for the people who use the Clearfield public library.  Paula will be able to network with other Laura Bush Grant recipients all over Pennsylvania to improve the services of Clearfield's Shaw Public Library, as well as share her successes with other libraries."  Ms. Marshall is expected to complete her MLS degree during the fall 2010.  At that time, she will report to the Office of Commonwealth Library on the impact her education had on the community library service in Clearfield and the central Pennsylvania district.  She was one of only 25 librarians throughout the entire Commonwealth chosen to receive this honor.  Way to go, Paula!  Congratulations!