A new term, a new blog!

January 6, 2007 · No Comments

This blog will be my new means of communicating what’s happening in the library. While you could (if you are up to speed with it all) subscribe to this blog’s RSS feed in order to know when new information is posted, rest assured I will notify you teachers via standard internal e-mail whenever I post something relevant to you.

SHIFT OF SHELVES: Over the Xmas holiday we made some changes in the library, the main one being a shift of the shelves in the Older Readers (LS) section. The bulk of the tables are now against the window, creating a more private space for classes. We also moved the PYP “Books in Languages Other Than English” collection to the little alley (one side of the blue wall) between the Younger Readers (EL) and Older Readers (LS), providing us more room for expansion of the collection. In addition, the two “Oversized” collections (Younger Readers (EL) and Older Readers (LS)) have now been merged in that same alleyway.

NEW DISPLAYS:

2007 anniversaries: Upon entering the library, you will see books reminding you of historical anniversaries hit in 2007, e.g., 1400 years ago the world’s oldest wooden structure still standing was built in Japan, 780 years ago Genghis Khan died, 300 years ago Scotland and England merged into the United Kingdom, 140 years ago Russia sold Alaska for S$11m, and 60 years ago India and Pakistan became independent nations.

Experience a Time Slip: What would it be like to travel backwards or forwards in time or to peek into another time and space ? Try one of the novels on display.

Addding / Subtrcting / Multimultiplying / Di vi ding: Books on the fun of mathematics.

Outer Space and Aliens: Information books about planets and outer space (and whether there really is life out there) as well as fiction books imagining aliens and life on other planets.

Bad Writing at its Best: Did you know there is a contest every year to see who can create the worst opening line to an imaginary novel? (It’s named for the author of the most infamous opening line in the history of the novel.) Come check out the display to read the original line and background info on the author — or click on the link above. (Hint: Snoopy had a weakness for the first seven words of it.)

Another Teacher’s Favourites: On display now are the favourite books and poems of Mrs. (Kim) Harris (K2 KHa).

New Books: Another round of new books available for browsing and reserving — starting on Monday, January 8th, and finishing at the end of day Friday, January 12th. Highlights include:

Stormbreaker: Behind the Scenes. Read about the making of the movie of the popular Anthony Horowitz series.
Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa / by Jenny Nimmo. #3 in the series “Children of the Red King”.
The Outcast of Redwall / by Brian Jacques. #5 in the Redwall series.
Ruler of the Realm / by Herbie Brennan. #3 in the Faerie Wars series.
The House of the Scorpion / by Nancy Farmer. An award-winning science fiction novel for older students, set in a time when cloning is commonplace.
Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick / by Francesca Simon. Another adventure in the popular series featuring that horrid boy Henry.
The Not-So-Jolly Roger / by Jon Scieszka. #2 in the Time Warp Trio series, where three boys always get thrown around in time. (Jon Scieszka runs the admirable Guys Read website — a web-based literacy program to help boys find books they like to read — from the very youngest to adult. Check it out sometime.)
Junie B. First Grader: Cheater Pants / by Barbara Park. #4 in the Junie B. First Grader series.
Olivia Forms a Band / by Ian Falconer. Another picture book adventure of the irrepressible Oliva.
PLUS MANY OTHERS!