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May 21, 2015 – New Blog Theme?
New Blog Theme and other Library News–Well the powers that be waved the wand and the blog theme that I was comfortable with was discontinued. I have made a switch, but still not happy with it. Other library news involves a continuing push with OverDrive in the Middle School classes. The library is up to over 865 OverDrive Titles. In addition the library as increased its FollettShelf/BryteWave titles with Chinese Poetry additions for next year.
The SAS Libraries are moving to add LibGuides to our tool kit. We are waiting on final tech approval, but we are excited to have this tool online next Fall.
As the count down to the end of the school year continues the library is changing out its tables for folding ones that hopefully will be more movable and storable. In addition 5 new low rolling shelves should come into the library before we leave for summer. These will be helpful in our move toward re-cataloging our fiction by genre. We are also on line for a change out of our easy chair furniture. Next August will be a great new beginning
May 18th, 2015 Library News
May 18th, 2015– It has been a while since the last post. A lot has happened. From First Lego Tournaments in February and April, Authors in May and much much more. We are nearing the end of the school year so there are some important dates to remember.
Important Library Dates as we finish out our School year
- Seniors it is time to turn in your library books and sign out for the year
- InterLibrary Loans have been discontinued for this school year. They will start up again in August
- The last Student and Parent Checkout date is May 29th
- All Student and Parent books are due back to the library on June 3rd
- All Teacher/Staff Books are due back to the library by Jun 8th
- The library will close on June 12 for the Summer
Author Visits
A Big Thanks to our Visiting Authors– Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann, and David Schwartz who were on campus April 11-15th. Each WOWed! their audiences at the elementary and middle school level. Thanks for bringing your time and talents to SAS
Our last Author of the year is Margi Preus. She will be on campus May 221st.
OverDrive and BryteWave eBooks
Finally, SAS has dramatically increased its OverDrive holdings. We are over 860 titles, most are eBooks, but we do have over 25 audiobooks. If you have not come to the library to add OverDrive and BryteWave to your computer or reading device, it is time. DON’T WAIT!
World Library Page Updated
Feb 17th, 2015. The World Library Page has been updated. Each Link has been tested and does take you to a Library Site or the actual library catalog. Thanks to all the EARCOS Schools that have their Libraries available.
SAS MS FLL Team Set for Next Saturday
Jan 31st – The SAS PD MS First Lego League Teams are getting set for next Saturday’s (Feb 7th) trip to HIS to compete. We are taking 8 teams as well as a boat load of equipment. We will be transporting 4 of our Lego competition boards as well as 6 of of Challenge Missions to HIS for the meet. Students are still working of various parts of their Presentations and Programing so this first competition is really about seeing where each team is an what they have to work on. The Final Competition of the year will be at SAS Pudong where we could see upwards of 40 teams which is double last year’s number.
So here we go “3..2..1..LEGO!”
OverDrive Link Helps on Tips Page
Jan 14th – Just added OverDrive Video Help Link on Library Tips Page. You can access it through this post, or access it through the Links on the Home page. SAS now has over 300 ebook titles on OverDrive. To access them you will need to add the OverDrive App to your device. If you need any assistance, please drop by the library and we can help.
Jan 12th Welcome Back to School – OverDrive News
Jan 12th – Welcome back to school. It has been a full day with many classes in the library already – New Student Orientation, Parent Mac and Me, 8th Grade Science as well as the usual flex classes.
The important news for today is that we have just added over 200 new OverDrive Ebooks to our catalog this morning. This make the total to date of 306 books in our Destiny. If you want to read these books you will need to download the OverDrive App on your personal device (ipad, Iphone, android…) and then add the Shanghai American School Library. OverDrive at SAS requires that you use your Destiny Login and Password to check out our books. For more info on this drop by the library and we will be glad to assist or you can follow the directions below. Please note, when you download OverDrive, you will have to register. Once you do this, restart the App, add the SAS Library and your checkout your first OverDrive Book.
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