Welcome Back SAS!  It is Jan 4th, 2016 and we have the start of a new semester and a new year.  While in the States for Break Mrs. Boyer and I picked up a number of new books.  As soon as they all get through processing we will get them up for a display and for checkout.  We also picked up a number of new puzzles and coloring books.

Remember to add OverDrive to you personal device so you can access our ebook/audiobook platform.  It is easy and we can help you connect to over 1100 and growing ebook library.  Best Wishes for the New Year and hope to see you in the library for your reading and research needs.  We are ready to help.

Nov 11, 2015 – For the last 4 years the SAS PD Secondary Library has taken a picture on November 11 at 11:11am in honor and in memory of Remembrance/Armistice Day (11/11).  Today thanks to Leah and Glenda we had the largest number of people in our Remembrance Day Picture.  The PBL workshop teachers joined us as we stood in front of our library front door and waited for the clock to turn 11:11 am.  Following the picture we had a short moment of silence.  Thanks to all who participated and a Big Thanks to all who made paper flowers (Poppies) for our library ceiling.  It is important to remember the sacrifices that others before us have made.

Not Pictured was Leah (see below on the right) who helped set up the picture.  Thanks to the best Library Assistants I could hope for.  Your help makes each day possible.  (TSB – 11/11/2015/11:11)

Sep 17th — Today the Secondary Library will hold a Parent Workshop from 1-3 pm.  The topics covered today include:

• Intro To Destiny
• Library Research Databases
• OverDrive

We look forward to working with parents today.

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– 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!