Part Time Employment Opportunity

Farmland Public Library is currently accepting

employment applications for a part time position!

The successful candidate will:
Possess at least a High School Diploma or Equivalent
Demonstrate knowledge of library practices and procedures
Show an appreciation for literature and reading of all varieties
Have excellent communication skills with adults and children
Understand standard office equipment and its use
Be able to lift up to 30 pounds and be able to carry this weight comfortably.
Be able to follow instructions
Maintain punctual and dependable attendance.

This position is:
Part-time
$6.55 / hour
Subject to 45 day probationary period

Job Duties:
Answer the telephone and route calls appropriately.
Assist with straightening, shelving, and cleaning.
Assist with processing books.
Help patrons needing assistance in the library.
Assist library staff with community events and library programs

Be able to work on Monday and Saturday mornings from 9 am to 1 pm; on the date of the monthly board meetings (generally the last Tuesday of the month) from 1 pm to 7 pm; and one to two other days per month as assigned.
Assist with other duties as assigned.

To apply:
Provide a cover letter, resume, and three employment references to the attention of:
Andrea M. Lutz
Farmland Public Library
P. O. Box 189
116 South Main Street
Farmland, IN 47340

Book Review

The Book Thief
Author: Markus Zusak
Published by Alfred Knopf, c 2005
Winner, Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Reviewed by Kris Matlock

The Book Thief should not be overlooked. I loved it! I offer one caveat, though. Allow longer periods of time for reading than usual. I read it in short intervals and got confused. Because I read audio books, flipping back to previous pages to refresh my memory is difficult. There is a lot of building on past charaters, places, and events, so this isn't an "easy to read" or start and stop book.

The aspect of the book that I liked most was remembering that not all Germans were Nazi sympathizers. Unlike a lot of books writtrn about World War II Germany, this book shows a third perspective of the German people. Commonly, books about Germany during this time portray the Nazi versus the Jews. In The Book Thief, the life of the average German is illustrated.

Book Review

The Teacher’s Funeral, a comedy in three parts

Author: Richard Peck
Published: 2004, Dial Books
Pages: 190
Appropriate for readers of all ages

Author Richard Peck has written numerous novels, and is one of America's favorite writers. His coming of age stories are appealing to the head, heart and humor, and are enjoyed by youth and adults alike.

"If your teacher has to die, August isn't a bad time of year for it." So states Russell, the fifteen year-old narrator of the story. In 1904, Russell pines to leave Indiana for work threshing the harvest in the Dakotas. The only obstacle between dream and reality is the impending start of school, though with the sudden passing of Miss Myrt Arbuckle, the schoolteacher, his dreams once more fill his heart. But overnight Russell’s daydream becomes a nightmare when his older sister is immediately named to replace the dearly departed woman’s vacancy. Tansy, who has yet to even finish high school, meets the challenge with excellence. Despite the games and hijinx of the children of the Hominy Ridge School— among them a privy fire, a few snakes, and jealousy over heartthrobs -- she keep the school alive, and prepares her students for long lives of learning and adventure.

Review Submitted by Andrea Lutz

INDIANA ECONOMIC DIGEST

The Indiana Economic Digest is a great resource for local, state, and federal government news – and much more. Anyone can search the Story Index by topic (Government-federal, Government-state, Government-local), by region, by day of the week, or by county. This online publication is a daily digest of business, housing, health and development news from more than 70 daily newspapers in Indiana . Editors select articles each day to add to the Digest. They’ve even added applicable New York Times headlines at the bottom of the main webpage (under Major Stories, in red). The website is brought to you free via a cooperative effort between Realtors of Indiana, the Indiana Business Research Center , and the Hoosier State Press Association. Here s the link:

Indiana Economic Digest: http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.net/

Book Review: Resolution, by Robert B. Parker

Reader Review by John O. Dalton

RESOLUTION by Robert B. Parker

This hard-bitten follow-up to Parker's western APPALOOSA features our two tarnished but honorable former lawmen, Virgil and Everett, getting caught up in a war between farmers, miners, and townspeople in a fledgling town.

Robert B. Parker's latest has the trappings of a standard oater but is written in an engaging style with interesting characters. The easygoing Everett Hitch is our narrator, watching as his friend Virgil Cole, legendary with a gun but susceptible to cuckoldry, struggles with morality after shooting a man in anger.

I was eager to find this sequel and read it at a very fast clip. To say Parker wrote this one in a laconic style is an understatement. The chapters are short and the dialogue terse, to say the least. A very muscular Western, and apparently one more is on the way to make a trilogy. I have always liked Parker's Spenser detective novels and this is a nice change of pace.