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Neil Gaiman on Libraries Video
Dec 21st — After reading the “Before Google…Who Knew” article in NPR this morning I worked my way down the article’s comments. The Video featuring Neil Gaiman was spot on. Thanks Neil for affirming what librarians do. The link to the video is (http://youtu.be/uH-sR1uCQ6g)
Before Google…. Who Knew – from NPR
Dec 21st — Interesting article just out from NPR, entitled “Before Google…Who Knew” (http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2014/12/20/371851621/before-google-who-knew). I appreciate aim of the article, but must beg to differ. I don’t know about your library, but the line “For the past couple of years, “librarian” has popped up on the Forbes list of Least Stressful Jobs” does not just does not equate with my library. School libraries, if they are what we want them to be, “one of the hubs of learning in the school” are not low stress jobs. But thanks NPR for reminding the world that Librarians are indeed important and are key to helping students and others find that bit of information that they just can’t find by themselves… (tsb 12/21/14)
Neat Link – NPR Concierge 2014
NPR.org has for the last many years created a Book Concierge. The 2014 edition link is http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2014/. It is a lot of fun. It was one of the sites that I checked last year with my library ordering and one I will check this year as well.
Dec 17th Santa Norad Tracker
Dec 17th– For the last few years the SAS Pudong Sec Library has provided a Santa Tracker Link from Norad. The link is interactive and for the kid in all of us. The link is http://www.noradsanta.org/. Hope you have as much fun with it as I do. Best Wishes for a Safe and Happy Holiday Season.(tsb- Dec 17th)
Norman Bridwell the Creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog Dies
From NPR News — Norman Bridwell, the creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, died this last Friday. Story Link in NPR News. I spent many years reading and watching Clifford with my children. We have a Clifford stuffed toy in our SAS library. Thank you Norman, for the great stories and memories. (tsb Dec 17th)
Dec 15th Library has become Science Central for 8th Grade
The SAS Sec Library has become Science Central for 8th Grade Classes. Biome Projects labeled with QR codes have been placed on many of our shelves. Students will bring the Library or personal iPads to read the QR codes and then investigate the projects. The students are still in the set up process right now, but come Thursday various classes of students will investigate the projects making the science come alive. Way to go 8th Grade. Thanks for connecting real life science with technology and the library.
Dec 16th– How Cool is This – A new Chess Piece to the Rescue
The library was missing a chess piece for one of the library’s sets and Simon Power came to the rescue. Pulling out new 3-D printer and within minutes, a new pawn. The chess set is “saved” and life in the library can return to its frantic normal. Thanks Simon!!!
SASPD at THIMUN Singapore 2014
The SASPD HS MUN team has been hard at work since Monday in Singapore at the THIMUN Singapore 2014 Conference. This year we have a small group of students but they are scattered across a number of very important forums such as the Security Council, the ICJ, and various GA’s. This year in addition our school is providing the Secretary General position which is being filled by Stephanie Tang. Below are a few of the images of the last few days.
A Ceiling of Poppies for the Library
Remembrance Day is next week. In honor of the day the SAS PD Secondary Library has set up a Poppy making station. We have all the materials to make a paper flower. To assist we have an iPad set up with a How To video. In addition we have a Remembrance Wall where individuals can write the name or names of family members that have served their countries in times of war. The Library Staff hopes you will come help us remember. See some images of the paper poppies below. Come back and visit when we hope we have the entrance of the Library Filled
Remembrance Day 11/11…11
Nov 1st — The SAS Library has completed is Halloween marathon and has taken down all its cobwebs, spiders, ghosts and ghouls. We are beginning to set up for SHASMUN, our Middle School MUN conference which begins on November 13th and runs through November 16th. Between now and then, the library will dress itself up with our MUN Flags. Check back to see images of that when is completed. For now, however, we are remembering Remembrance Day, Nov 11th. We will be showcasing our books that recall that time and other times that people and countries failed to work in a peaceful way. Our Library TV will run our WW1 powerpoint show and our Destiny home page will remember… Libraries remember lest we forget…
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