Research Blog : polls

Vote early at the library

knightvision@evpl — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:01:00 GMT

Early voting at five EVPL locations begins Monday, October 15 and will end November 2.

Library voting locations:

Central Library (in the second floor Quiet Study Room)
McCollough Branch
Oaklyn Branch
North Park Branch
Red Bank Branch

Voting hours:

Monday-Thursday: noon-6:00 pm

Friday: noon-5:00 pm

Please note that polls will close promptly at the scheduled time, regardless of the length of the line. If you have not voted by poll closing time, we appreciate you returning another day to cast your vote.

Can't find the voting area when you get to the library? Just follow the signage and/or yellow footprints on the floor, or ask a staff member to point you in the right direction.

Thank you for exercising your right to vote!

Let's get Evansville on the (Google) map!

professor.knowsitall@evpl — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:31:00 GMT

Evansville is one of 6 international finalists in Google's 2012 "Model Your Town Competition."

Evansville native Randall Crane created a 3D model of Evansville's downtown using Google SketchUp and Google Earth. Google selected Randall's model as one of 6 finalists from a pool of 200+ entries submitted worldwide.

It's now a popularity contest, with the public being able to vote for their favorite. The winner will receive a $25,000 prize for local schools from Google, Inc. The deadline for voting is May 1st, so let's get those votes in!

How to Vote

Go to http://www.google.com/intl/en/sketchup/competitions/modelyourtown/vote.html.
Select Evansville.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page & click the "Vote for this town" button.

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More Info

Google Earth: Tour the model yourself! Requires the Google Earth program.
Evansville one of six finalists in Google's 3D Initiative: Evansville Courier & Press article.

UPDATED: Book Cart Drill Team competing in "Tri-State's Got Talent"; your help is needed!

professor.knowsitall@evpl — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT

UPDATE (12/7/09 10:30AM): It turns out that the deadline for viewing was NOT Friday, December 4th, as originally stated. The actual deadline is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th. So we still need your help!

Below is the original blog post, with corrections made in red.

The EVPL Book Cart Drill Team burst onto the scene last September at Central's 5th Anniversary Celebration. With a complex routine based on Lord of the Rings, the EVPLBCDT wowed the crowds. (Missed it? See the epic performance here!)

The EVPLBCDT has a new drill, based on Alice in Wonderland, and is currently competing in Tri-State's Got Talent! We've uploaded our video entry to 14newstube.com, and we need YOU, our adoring fans, to watch it. The top 10 videos, based on number of views, continue to the next round of qualifying, with the eventual winner earning a spot in The Really Big Show scheduled for February 13, 2010. Help the EVPLBCDT simply by watching the video below, but hurry...the deadline for viewing is 11:59pm on THIS FRIDAY, December 4th FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th.

(Video will open in a new window. Direct link.)

And due to fan demand, we've filmed an EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK at the EVPLBCDT. In this informative video, you'll get an up-close look at the team and find out more about the sport/art of professional book carting.

Thanks for your support and we hope to see you in February at The Really Big Show!

More Info

14newstube.com: Check out videos from all Tri-State's Got Talent competitors, and vote on them with your views!
EvansvilleArc.org: Find out more about Tri-State's Got Talent and The Really Big Show.
YouTube.com: Check out these book-carting videos on YouTube...you may not think of librarians the same again!

Speak your mind…opinions welcome, wanted, and appreciated

SuDocQueen@evpl — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Hello out there to everyone in EVPL blogland,

I have a dilemma that I could use your help with. Every year I sit down to plan a workshop on useful government documents and websites (more websites than actual documents now-a-days) and every year I get overwhelmed with the glut of information I could offer… Do I focus on how to find useful health and nutrition information? Or on how to find those interesting statistics you always hear quoted from the Census and Labor Departments? Or what about consumer safety information? Or how to navigate Social Security’s website? Or how about following legislation? The list can go on and on. So, I’m opening the floor to all of you, the people that the government is trying to reach with all of this information. What do you most want to know about? What do you need help discovering? Let me know how best to help you.