Inquiring Minds
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Inquiring Minds - Books in Other Languages
Every week, librarian Judy Woodward compiles the most interesting reference questions and sends them to the Roseville Review. Here's this week's exotic inquiry! Q. Do you carry novels written in foreign languages like Russian? A. Most of the Library’s foreign languages books are in Spanish. Those include popular fiction and non-fiction titles, including translations of books originally published in English. We do have a few books in other languages, but those tend to be dictionaries and other language-learning aids, including some foreign language children’s picture books. Don’t take this as a total “nyet” for Russian novels, however... Read More » -
Mar 31st, 2013
Inquiring Minds - Homework Help
Every week, librarian Judy Woodward compiles the most interesting reference questions and sends them to the Roseville Review. Here's this week's helpful inquiry! Q. Is there a location on the website where I can send one of my school papers for proof reading? A. Try looking on the Library’s website for Homework Rescue: Homework Help Now. That’s an interactive database where you can get online one-on-one assistance with homework questions and other study skills. You can prepare for exams and get assistance brushing up on your writing skills. You’ll be able to set... Read More » -
Mar 19th, 2013
Inquiring Minds - Naming Storms
Every week, librarian Judy Woodward compiles the most interesting reference questions and sends them to the Roseville Review. Here's this week's stormy inquiry! Q. Recently, they’ve started naming winter storms. Or at least I think that’s what they’re doing. In March we had a storm called Ukko. What kind of name is that? A. Actually, Ukko is a pretty good name for a storm. In Finnish mythology, Ukko is the god of sky and thunder. Not that you’re likely to run into any flesh-and-blood Ukkos any time soon. According to government statistics, only about two babies in a million are given that moniker. Incidentally, it’s not the ... Read More » -
Mar 1st, 2013
Inquiring Minds - Social Security Cards
Every week, librarian Judy Woodward compiles the most interesting reference questions and sends them to the Roseville Review. Here's this week's socially secure inquiry! Q. Is it true that you can tell where a Social Security card was issued depending on its number? A. Yes, until very recently, the first three numbers of your Social Security number indicated what in what state or (after 1972) what Zip Code area you lived when you first received your card. If a Social Security number starts with three digits ranging from 468 to 477, you know that individual got his or her card in Minnesota. In mid-2011, the system ceased to give any geographic clues... Read More » -
Feb 14th, 2013
Inquiring Minds - Saint Valentine
Every week, librarian Judy Woodward compiles the most interesting reference questions asked at the Roseville Library and sends them to the Roseville Review. Here's this week's question! Q. Who was Saint Valentine? Is he the patron saint of florists? A. You might well expect that of a saint whose feast day has brought such prosperity to the florist industry over the years, but, in fact, Saint Valentine is not the patron saint of florists—or of chocolate candy makers either. In fact, the legend of St. Valentine—the man whose name is associated all those frilly pink-and-red greeting cards---is so shrouded in mystery that the Roman Catholic Church... Read More »
