Did you get the call? Basket Raffle Ends

Here's some raw footage from last night's Friends of Wood Library Basket Raffle finale--Stuff the Boxes Party. Winners were drawn and calls were made to winners for pickup on Saturday, May 25. Thank you to all who donated baskets and purchased tickets. Congratulations to the winners. Thank you to the Friends of Wood Library. What a marvelous support group they are, helping to make Wood Library a great library. Click here for more info about the Friends group.

Local Writer Discusses Book

Check out this new Wood Library YouTube video. Linda M. Holbrook, former Canandaigua resident, talks about her first novel, "You Wanna Go to Willard?-- a young girl's coming-of-age story set in the rural Finger Lakes. Laura's struggles and triumphs provide a message of inspiration for us all. Linda will be returning to Canandaigua to present a book talk and signing on April 29 at 7pm. Wood Library is a proud supporter of local writers. The Wood Library YouTube Channel features Read Locally -- video talks with five local authors including Kevin Andrew Cotter, Mason Winfield, Aaron Lazar, Writers for Literacy and Linda Holbrook. Click here to go there. Authors books are available for purchase at the Wood Library aStore, our special Amazon store that promotes books and DVDs featured at library programs.

Three Steps to Job Fair Success

Today's Job Club Video

Three Steps to Job Fair Success
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Brian Krueger, President of CollegeGrad.com, presents the basics -- "Three Steps to Job Fair Success." Watch this "Job Search Minute" video to learn how to succeed at a job fair.

Night OWWL Disruptions

As our online services are available 24/7, please be aware of the following alert from Aaron Z., Jr. Systems Administrator at the Pioneer Library System HQ:

For all of you night owls/OWWLS and/or early birds: Time Warner will be working on the PLSHQ internet connection early in the morning of Wednesday April 22nd (between 1 and 5am). Time Warner has warned us that during this time our internet connection may be disrupted for about 15 minutes at a time. Due to this, services hosted here at PLSHQ (such as PLS-NET.org, OWWL.org, iBistro, Workflows, OWWL Wireless, Email, etc) may be unavailable during that time.

So, if you're online at 3am trying to find a book in the OWWL Catalog to put on hold, try us again after 5am on April 22nd.

How to find a recession-proof job

How to find a recession-proof job
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Head for the recession-proof jobs! Maggie Mistal, Career Coach, Martha Stewart Living Radio, points the way.

How to find a recession-proof job

How to keep your job in a bad economy

How to keep your job in a bad economy
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How can you avoid the unemployment line during economic hard times? Martha Stewart Radio career coach Maggie Mistal explains what steps you can take to improve the odds that you'll keep your job, even in a bad economy.

How to keep your job in a bad economy

Book Launch Big Success

On March 31, members of Writers for Literacy and about 55 invited guests and members of the public gathered to celebrate the launch of WFL's book Story Pot Luck, 16 stories and an audio CD aimed at adult learners. Here are some photos from the event. Thanks to Carol Creswell for the photos. It was a great evening!

WFL members. Front row, left to right: Annette Mrozak, Carol Creswell, Jewel Wink. Back row: Karen Mount, Steven Donner, Carmela Battaglia.











The book was awarded to 12 sites providing adult literacy services in the four counties served by the Pioneer Library System. Above: Barbara Henry, Adult Services Librarian with representatives from Literacy Volunteers of Ontario County and Literacy Volunteers of Livingston County.

How to Deal with Being Laid Off

How To Deal With Being Laid Off
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It happens to the best of us: you're called into someone's office and told - surprise! - today is your last day. That's why everyone should have a plan.