CALL FOR VOLUNTARY WORK*

At the 3^rd Experiential Seminar for the organization of the Summer Campaign promoting Reading and Creativity in Veria, 5, 6 & 7 March 2014

* The call is addressed to residents of the prefecture of Imathia

Did you know that at the Library for the last 14 years we have been organizing activities for children promoting reading and creativity?
For the last 2 years, with the support of Future Library (www.futurelibrary.gr) public and municipal libraries throughout Greece collaborate in order to organize the Summer Campaign promoting reading and creativity.

This way the Summer Campaign becomes a national issue!
In order to prepare we meet in Veria!

120 librarians from all over Greece will meet on 5, 6 & 7 March 2014 in Veria to participate in an experiential seminar, exchange views and ideas in order to prepare the Summer Campaign promoting reading and creativity to every corner of Greece!

But first we need your help!

Do you want to support the realization of the “3^rd Experiential Seminar for the organization of the Summer Campaign promoting Reading and Creativity”
We are waiting for you!

HOW CAN I HELP?
1. In the preparation of the seminar
2. In the support of the instructors of experiential workshops in the seminar
3. In the general support for the realization of the seminar (reception etc.)

APPLICATION FORM
You can apply
● Electronically at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CyQVmawx_n5xFvvZvRfu5CK4TeMguHaDiXdEDGpmBPY/viewform
● Applications will be received until Friday 7 February 2014

PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE
There will be a participation certificate for each volunteer.

MORE ABOUT FUTURE LIBRARY
At www.futurelibrary.gr and  about.futurelibrary.gr  

INFORMATION

• At Veria Central Public Library: Fifi Triantafilidou & Georgia Zafirogiani, 8 Ellis Street, Veria, tel: 233102449
• At Future Library: Eva Anagnostou, tel: 2331502003, Email: volunteer@futurelibrary.gr

Launching of the renewed Robotics Club

For yet another year Robotics Club was the last workshop of the year and the first of the new year.This way at the end of December a group of 16 kids started their journey on the world of robotics with the new Mindstorm EV3 robots.

Our first construction was Robot Educator that took us about an hour.

Exercises followed that showed us how to program the robots.

And then what? Opinions vary. We have 11 robots to choose from.
Decision in made and the rather difficult (but popular) Stair Climber is constructed.

Aggelos and Olina were the first to make their robot climb the stairs.
The rest had missed a detail but soon all the mistakes were corrected and we moved to the next level.

On the last day we shared between us 2 new constructions.
Half of us chose Znap
while the rest of us made Znap’s remote controller.

Our questions to the instructor were more than 10 per minute!

Finally, we made it and as a Bonus we constructed a Tank Bot that we managed to control using our  Android Tablets.

It’s a new year. The date is already 7/1/2013 and the workshop is over but we are not…

We continue online at  https://robotics.libver.gr 

Library’s new webpage 2013 stats

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The library’s new webpage was launched on 26 March 2013. In the following 9 months people loved this new webpage. We are analyzing in detail the following statistics that compare years 2012 and 2013:

Visits: This is how many visits the webpage has had; a user can have multiple visits.

• 2012 = 27.682 Visits
• 2013 = 60.691 Visits
• Rise rate: 119,24%

 Unique Visitors: It’s the number of users who have visited the webpage.

• 2012 = 37.120 Visitors
• 2013 = 45.088 Visitors
• Rise Rate: 212,32%

 Page Views: It’s the number of pages viewed on the webpage. A user can view more than one page per visit.

• 2012 = 37.093 Views
• 2013 = 300.279 Views
• Rise Rate: 709,53%

Pages / Visit: It’s the average number of pages viewed on each visit.

• 2012 = 1,34 Pages / Visit
• 2013 = 4,95 Pages / Visit
• Rise Rate: 269,24%

Average Visit Duration: It’s the average time users dedicate on each visit.

• 2012 = 00:01:17    ( 1 min & 17 secs )
• 2013 = 00:08:51   ( 8 mins & 51 secs )
• Rise Rate: 588,76%

Bounce Rate:  It’s the percentage of users who leave a webpage after visiting the homepage.   This is the only rate that is good to fall.

• 2012 = 11,18 %
• 2013 = 79,72%
• Fall Rate: -82,98%

New Visits Rate:  It’s the percentage of the webpage’s first time visitors.

• 2012 = 48,21 %
• 2013 = 73,17%
• Rise Rate: 51,77%

We remind you that these changes refer to the first 9 months of our new webpage. There will be another comparison on 26 March 2014 on the webpage’s first birthday.

ALBERT CAMUS : Celebrating the 100th birthday of the French Nobel prize winner

Celebrating the 100^th birthday of the French Nobel prize winner Albert Camus, the French Teachers Union of Imathia in collaboration with the French Institute, the Central Public Library of Veria and Mrs. Nopi Skenderidou (school projects Manager for the Secondary Education) are organizing a digital exhibition about the life and works of the famous author.

The exhibition will take place on the 2^nd floor of the Central Public Library of Veria (8 Ellis St.) from 8/1/2014 to 24/1/2014. At the same time there will be a book exhibition of the works of the great author.

The exhibition is open for schools and everyone who is interested. Schools should first contact the president of the French Teachers Union, Mrs. Pantelidou Kiriaki at 2331076730 (weekdays from 10.00-15.00).

Furthermore, on Monday 20 January 2014 at 6 p.m. there will be a lecture on the life and works of Albert Camus delivered by professor Paris Voreopoulos during which excerpts of the author’s works will be read.

CINEMA AND SCIENCE Science Film Week in Veria

The Administration for the Secondary Education of Imathia, the Byzantine Museum friends and Veria Central Public Library organize a Science Film Week from 20 to 24 January 2014. Science and Fantasy meet the cinema and their interaction leads to a charming union. 88 films of 20 countries took part in the 7^th International Science Film Festival of Athens (ISFFA). The following 6 awarded films will be shown in The Public Library of Veria: “Resonance: Beings of Frequency”, “Last Call”, “Mystery of Dark Matter”, “What are animals thinking?”, “Danube: Europe’s Amazon”, “The Next Stop Is The Moon”, “How synapses spark”.

The International Science Film Festival of Athens first took place in 2006 and is organized by Caid – Societas Scientiaet Ars within the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture.

The films will be shown every morning at the ceremony hall of the Public Library, 8 Ellis St., Veria for students of junior and senior high school that are interested. Admission is free for all films

The program is as follows:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

• 9.00-10.00 : Danube: Europe’s Amazon.
• 10.30-12.00 : Resonance: Beings of Frequency.
• 12.30-13.30: Mystery of Dark Matter.

Tuesday, Thursday

• 9.00-10.00 : What are animals thinking?
• 10.30-12.00 : Last Call.
• 12.30-13.30 : The Next Stop Is The Moon.

For school bookings please contact the Central Public Library of Veria (A. Tasiopoulou F. Triantafyllidou) at 2331024494 until Friday 17-1-2014.

January at the Public Library of Veria

We are welcoming the New Year with a variety of activities for children and adults broadening our age range to even younger ages. With the hope that our life be full of changes, surprises, transcendences and dreams that come true however impossible they might seem we are waiting for you at the ever-changing Magic Boxes. (Our Museum Educator Anthi Chrisopoulou).

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

Monday 13 January 3:30-5:00 p.m.
The Magic corner! Every Monday and Tuesday for 90 minutes the kid’s corner is full of books, toys, furry animals and is dedicated to the youngest of the Library’s friends. Come play on the grass and discover new surprises. Free activity supervised by the library staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For infants 1-2,5 years old. Without registration. At the Magic Boxes.

Monday 13 January 5:30-7:30 p.m.
13^th of the month!!. But we are not scared… on the contrary we are inspired to create calendars out of linen and felt to welcome the new year. For adults and children over ten years old. Registration required.  At the Magic Boxes.

Tuesday 14 January 3:30-5:00 p.m.
The Magic corner! Every Monday and Tuesday for 90 minutes the kid’s corner is full of books, toys, furry animals and is dedicated to the youngest of the Library’s friends. Come play on the grass and discover new surprises. Free activity supervised by the library staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For infants 1-2,5 years old. Without registration. At the Magic Boxes.

Wednesday 15 January 5:00-6:00 p.m.
A gift for everyone. As an aftermath of the Christmas holidays and gifts we read a story that talks about a lot more than the joy of receiving a gift. For kids 4-6 years old. For the activity the kids will need to have an old sock and an adult to help them. Registration required. At the Magic Boxes.

Monday 20 January 3:30-5:00 p.m.
The Magic corner! Every Monday and Tuesday for 90 minutes the kid’s corner is full of books, toys, furry animals and is dedicated to the youngest of the Library’s friends. Come play on the grass and discover new surprises. Free activity supervised by the library staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For infants 1-2,5 years old. Without registration. At the Magic Boxes.

Monday 20 January 5:30-6:30 p.m.
My first 10 paintings – Using Marie Sellier’s book as a guide we travel to new worlds opened by art through selected famous paintings. (2 meetings – 1^st meeting) . For kids 6-8 years old. Για παιδιά 6-8 ετών. Registration required. At the Magic Boxes.

Tuesday 21 January 3:30-5:00 p.m.
The Magic corner! Every Monday and Tuesday for 90 minutes the kid’s corner is full of books, toys, furry animals and is dedicated to the youngest of the Library’s friends. Come play on the grass and discover new surprises. Free activity supervised by the library staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For infants 1-2,5 years old. Without registration. At the Magic Boxes.

Τρίτη 21 Ιανουαρίου 5:30-6:00 p.m.
My first 10 paintings – Using Marie Sellier’s book as a guide we travel to new worlds opened by art through selected famous paintings. (2 meetings – 2^nd meeting) . For kids 6-8 years old. Για παιδιά 6-8 ετών. Registration required. At the Magic Boxes.

Monday 27 January 3:30-5:00 p.m.
The Magic corner! Every Monday and Tuesday for 90 minutes the kid’s corner is full of books, toys, furry animals and is dedicated to the youngest of the Library’s friends. Come play on the grass and discover new surprises. Free activity supervised by the library staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For infants 1-2,5 years old. Without registration. At the Magic Boxes.

Monday 27 January 5:30-6:30 p.m.
How to reach a star! Sometimes even our wildest dreams come true as long as we have faith… For kids 5-7 years old. Για παιδιά 6-8 ετών. Registration required. At the Magic Boxes.

Tuesday 28 January 3:30-5:00 p.m.
The Magic corner! Every Monday and Tuesday for 90 minutes the kid’s corner is full of books, toys, furry animals and is dedicated to the youngest of the Library’s friends. Come play on the grass and discover new surprises. Free activity supervised by the library staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For infants 1-2,5 years old. Without registration. At the Magic Boxes.

Tuesday 28 January 5:30-7:00 p.m.
A cup for everyone! How the spirit and love of a young penguin save the business of his father… For kids 7-10 years old. Για παιδιά 6-8 ετών. Registration required. At the Magic Boxes.

ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS

Monday 13 January 5:30-7:30 p.m.
13^th of the month!!. But we are not scared… on the contrary we are inspired to create calendars out of linen and felt to welcome the new year. For adults and children over ten years old. Registration required.  At the Magic Boxes.

Wednesday 15 January 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Share your Hobbies: Caps with the hook. We make woolen caps with a hook. The participants should have basic hook-knitting skills and bring along their No3,5 hook and a string of their liking. With Mrs. Georgia Tseou (2 meetings – 1^st meeting). For adults. Registration required. At the Magic Boxes.

Saturday 18 January 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Swedish Gymnastics for everyone! Let’s try to find our shape after the holidays with Swedish gymnastics for all ages. Participants should wear casual clothes and also bring a towel or gym mattress. For adults. Registration required. At the 2^nd floor of the Library.

Wednesday 22 January 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Share your Hobbies: Caps with the hook. We make woolen caps with a hook. The participants should have basic hook-knitting skills and bring along their No3,5 hook and a string of their liking. With Mrs. Georgia Tseou (2 meetings – 2^nd meeting). For adults. Registration required. At the Magic Boxes.

Saturday 25 January 10:30 -12:30 a.m.
Share your hobbies: Decorative trees out of wire. Learn a new technique and make decorative trees with wire and beads. Participants should bring beads of two colours (around 150) and a wire cutter. With Mrs. Anatoli Aggelidou.  (2 meetings – 1^st meeting). For adults. 

Wednesday 29 January 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Share your hobbies: Decorative trees out of wire. Learn a new technique and make decorative trees with wire and beads. Participants should bring beads of two colours (around 150) and a wire cutter. With Mrs. Anatoli Aggelidou.  (2 meetings – 2^nd meeting). For adults. 

The places for the creative activities are limited so book in time.

At the Public Library of Veria, 8 Ellis St. Tel 2331024494

The program of the creative activities is courtesy
of Stavros Niarchos Foundation (www.snf.org)