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Haven't you heard? Gaming in the library is a big deal these days. On April 2 & 3, 2008, CPL held the 7th annual Progress with Chess program. Students from Cleveland schools played chess games to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills while having fun. At the Lorain branch there are Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments held every Saturday afternoon where teens trade cards and spend positive time in the library. Collinwood branch library hosts a teen center during weekday afternoons where teens can play PlayStation 2 or bring in their own gaming consoles and challenge each other in popular games like Madden NFL 08 and NBA Live 07. In May, youth from the Cleveland area will gather for Teen Summit 08 and learn how to make digital art and video games. Gaming is quickly changing the way young people relate to the library. How will you interact in the library of the future? (Photo courtesy of the CPL Image Collections)
The Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program (PTDLP) is a wonderful resource for anyone seeking assistance in learning more about patents and trademarks. There is a complete Patent and Trademark Depository Library available to you at the Cleveland Public Library, Government Documents Department, 4th floor, Louis Stokes Wing.
Read more about the patent library program in the April 2008 issue of Inventors Digest: The Magazine of Idea People.
Contact the Government Documents staff at 216-623-2870, and watch the events calendar for ONLINE PATENT SEARCHING classes offered in the Computer Learning Connection.
Tired of orange construction barrels and sink holes? On May 1st grab your lunch and favorite book and head to Cleveland Public Library's Eastman Reading Garden. Perfect for both contemplative thought and social interaction, the Garden offers wireless access, comfortable seating, and a chance to experience the native flora and fauna of downtown Cleveland (feeding of pigeons prohibited, City Ord. 613.02 (b)).
The Eastman Reading Garden is dedicated in honor of Linda Anne Eastman (1867-1963), Director of the Cleveland Public Library from 1918-1938. The current garden was dedicated in 1998 after the construction of the Louis Stokes Wing. It contains public art by Maya Lin, Tom Otterness and poet Tan Lin. Pictures of the Garden throughout its history can be seen here.
Beginning May 1st the Eastman Reading Garden will be open to the public Mondays-Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Vanessa Rubin, born and raised in Cleveland, is among the finest of today's contemporary jazz singers. After working in Cleveland, she moved to New York City and released her first record for Novus in 1992. Influenced by Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and Betty Carter, she continues to record for Telarc and perform in various venues including her Sing Dameron! The Tadd Dameron Vocal Legacy at the Kennedy Center in 2005.
In recent years the traditional role of the librarian has changed. Although we rely heavily on print resources and subscription databases to complete reference requests, we also seek out open access resources online.
Many of the online resources we utilize have been created by educational and governmental organizations whose goal is to increase the public’s access to information. Unfortunately, identifying resources that are both reliable and freely available to the public has become difficult.
Born and raised in the Greater Cleveland area, Joe Lovano has been one of the most recognizable tenor saxophone players in jazz for the last twenty years. His versatile playing style has placed him in many unique situations from the basic jazz quartet to duos, nonets, and big bands. His series of recordings for Blue Note Records have won awards from Downbeat magazine and his 52nd Street Themes was nominated for a Grammy in 2006. He has periodically returned to Cleveland to share his talent and play tribute to his roots.
Albert Ayler expanded the expressive possibilities of jazz saxophone and helped to develop the free jazz of the 1960s. Born in Cleveland, Ohio he carried his music first to Europe and then to New York City bringing the ecstasy of gospel music into jazz. He worked with Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, and Sonny Rollins; his own groups included his brother Donald, Gary Peacock, Sunny Murray, Charles Tyler, and Ronald Shannon Jackson. He influenced his contemporaries like Rollins, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, and Pharoah Sanders, and is an influence today on younger players including David Murray, Peter Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark, and Mats Gustafsson.
Tadd Dameron, born in Cleveland, was a notable arranger and bandleader during the modern jazz era of the 1940s and 1950s. As a bandleader, he discovered trumpeters Fats Navarro and Clifford Brown, and composed many jazz standards. His arranging style influenced many jazz musicians including hard boppers and the futuristic Sun Ra.
Cleveland Public Library Art Collection
Ever wondered what the name of that piece of art or mural was, when you've visited the Cleveland Public Library? Learn more about some of the fabulous and interesting works of art that reside at CPL in the
Art Collection.