RINCON LATINO : LA PALABRA DEL DíA

"tildar . ‘Poner tilde’ y ‘atribuir [a alguien o algo] una característica negativa’. La nota denigrativa va introducida por de (y no por como): «Teme ser tildada de ambiciosa» (Chacel Barrio [Esp. 1976]). Es incorrecto su empleo con adjetivos de significado positivo: «Un actor tildado de sexy como George Clooney» (Hoy [Chile] 15-21.12.97). Tampoco debe usarse con el sentido general de ‘calificar’: «Gilberto Siura, un evangélico, fue llevado [...] nada menos que al Vaticano, en lo que podría tildarse como una singular cita ecuménica» (Caretas [Perú] 26.6.97).tildar. "

Students: Help Us Help You!

Remember the scene in Jerry Maguire when Tom Cruise tells Cuba Gooding, Jr. to, “Help me help you.”? If not, it’s because I’m old and you don’t have cable. Yet the quote is spot on. We librarians are asking students to help us help you, because we honestly want to help you. Somewhere along the line you go from seeing me as Marian the Librarian---please, I have much better clothes---to Helen Keller, Miracle Worker. So here is something you can do for us to make all of our heroic lives easier:
Order your required summer reading books.
Today.
I know, with four whole weeks left of vacation, you believe there’s plenty of time to get them, but the start of school, like middle age, has a way of creeping up on you. If you wait three more weeks to check out the four books you are required to read you’ll quickly discover one book on the shelf, two were due back three weeks ago, and one was selected by Oprah’s Book Club and has 500 holds on it, meaning you’ll get it in time to read while shopping for Christmas presents.

RINCóN LATINO: Actividades de la Semana

Se llevarán las actividades siguientes en el sucursal Central para la semana 28 de julio al 3 de agosto. Toda actividad es gratis y estará en inglés. Llame 916-264-2920 para más información o registrarse:

Niños de 2 años

• jueves, 31 de julio @ 10:05am, la Hora de los "Toddlers"

Jovenes 13-18 años

• martes, 29 de julio @ 5:30pm, Locura del Cine, lea el libro, vea la película: Red Eye por Carl Ellsworth

Preparación para el Colegio

• sabado, 2 agosto @ 8:30am, Practica del Examen SAT, llame para registrarse

para la Familia

• sabado, 2 de agosto @ 11:30am, Arte de collage, estilo de Eric Carle con el grupo ArtWorks

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Central Library

1. Stairs for indoor exercise even when it's hot and/or smoky outside.


2. Historical collections of city directories and Sacramento telephone directories.


3. Licensed online materials you can use without reserving an Internet computer, and printing is free.


4. Fun programming for all ages.


5. Conveniently accessible via public transportation (choose "libraries" from the drop-down list, and scroll down to Sacramento Public Library Downtown).


6. Quiet study area on 4th floor.


7. Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Union, and the New York Times back to the 1850s - perfect primary sources for students.


8. Free parking downtown on Saturdays, Sundays, and after 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays.


9. Computer classes on most Wednesdays and some Saturdays.


10. A great staff who knows the collection and can help you use it well.

What I'm Reading: The Next Thing On My List

"The Next Thing On My List" by Jill Smolinski. New York : Shaye Areheart Books, 2007.

I just finished this charming novel and found it grew on me slowly, but touchingly. The premise was very different: June feels responsible for the accidental death of her passenger, Marissa, and decides to complete the "20 things to do before my 25th birthday" list Marissa leaves behind. However, as the plot and characters developed, I grew genuinely fond of them all, and found myself relating to them as real people.

The unexpected aspect, for me, was the thoughtfulness June evokes in the reader as she works hard to complete the list before Marissa's birthday. That thoughtfulness spilled out of the pages and into my life, as I reflected on some of the questions June raises about the meaning of life, of death, of family, of friends, - and most importantly, of self.

Sacramento Public has only a few copies of this title, but it is also available through our Link+ partner libraries, should ours be all checked out. Jill Smolinski is also the author of a previous novel, "Flip flopped".

RINCON LATINO : "LA PALABRA DEL DíA"

quizás

"Quizá o quizás aparece bajo la primera forma en el siglo XIII, pero ya figuraba en el Cantar de Mio Cid como quiçab:
Moros e christianos de mi han grant pauor.Ala dentro en Marruecos, o las mezquitas son,Que abran de mi salto quiçab alguna noch:Ellos lo temen, ca non lo piensso yo.

Es una alteración de la antigua expresión familiar qui sabe ‘quién sabe’, con origen en el latín qui sapit.Quizás es posterior: aparece sólo a comienzos del siglo XVI, aunque Corominas señala que los clásicos consideraban vulgar esta forma usada en este texto de 1508 de Lucas Fernández:

'Si tú pides la alcauala, quizás que la partiremos.'
El etimólogo catalán señala un fenómeno curioso, verificado en la segunda mitad del siglo XX en Cuba y en el Río de la Plata, que consiste en una regresión al antiguo ‘quién sabe’, junto con una tendencia a abandonar quizá(s): Quién sabe iremos o quién sabe no lo vea."

Practice Tests and Computer Skills Tutorials

Staff Services Analyst, Accountant-Auditor, SAT, CHP Patrolman - these are county and state tests that are hugely popular with library borrowers. When a test is coming up, copies of these and other practice tests fly off the shelves, not to return until the test is over.

There is a way to practice without having to visit a library and track down a test book: Learning Express Library. This is a database of civil service, education, and career tests that anyone can use in the library - no Internet needed - and can also be used at home if you have a library card in good standing. The library pays for the subscription, and you can use it for free! You can practice at your convenience, your place in the test is saved and you can come back to it later. You also have the option of taking a timed test. Your answers are scored and evaluated.

The big bonus and hidden gem of Learning Express Library: Computer Skills Tutorials! If you want to learn about Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and other common computer programs, here's a chance to do it at your convenience. Ask the staff at the reference desk in your branch to show you how to find it on our Database Page.