Newest Blog Winners

Woo-hoo for our latest blog winners!

The grand prize winner is Margo!

Winners of additional prizes are:

Stephanie
Cathy
Joseph
Tamara
Dawn Ann

Thank you all for your wonderful contributions to our library blog!

Charlotte Zolotow

Charlotte Zolotow died last week November 19th.  She was 98 years old!

I used to occasionally use The Quarreling Book in the library and talk about appropriate behavior.

Here is a list of the many many books that she wrote.

Thank you Dawn Ann for being a wonderful example of a  Salt Lake City School District Library Technology Teacher!  

Dawn Ann presented a lesson to fourth grade students in front of several legislators yesterday.  She didn't wear this Minnie Mouse outfit, but the one she wore was kind of similar.  She described it as something out of "Willy Wonka!"  

Thank you!~

Libraries Evolving in Interesting Ways

This is about public libraries and librarianship in general.  People have been asking about the future of libraries in the age of technology.  Public libraries have been re-inventing themselves and have been embracing "innovative thinking to change their resources, instruction, programming, and services to meet the emerging needs and priorities of their communities." 

"As a result libraries are redefining the concept of "library collection" by balancing print and ebooks; acquiring materials in multiple formats; providing tools, technology, and software to enable patrons to participate actively in the information world; offering unusual items for checkout, including cookware, fishing poles, and comfort dogs." (American Libraries Periodical Nov./Dec. 2013 pg. 5).

As public libraries re-invent themselves to meet the needs of their communities, how do you feel that school libraries are evolving and changing?

Donene's Birthday

Today is Donene's birthday!

Happy birthday to her!

Janet's Birthday

Today is Janet's birthday!

Happy birthday to her!

Where the Wild Things Are

2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.  

Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of Max and the monsters.

Use this YouTube video to refresh your memory about Max and his wolf suit and his mischief and his boat and the terrible teeth and the terrible claws and the yellow eyes and the wild rumpus.

Do you students like this book?  Does it circulate?

Your Students and Public Libraries

Day-Riverside Library

Do your students use their neighborhood public library?  

Guesstimate what percentage of your students that you think visit a public library.  2%? 10%? 25%? 50%?

The digital divide is real.  We always say that students can use the computers at their public library if they don't have internet access at home.  Do you have a feel for whether or not student ever actually do this?

Do you have a relationship with the public library nearest your school?  Have you ever done any kind of program with the public library that encourages students and families to get a public library card?