Tuesday November 18, 2009

Ms. Armstrong gave a short presentation in the library to Grade 9 ELA students on how to use Ebscohost, a database of magazine, newspaper and encylopedia articles, TV and radio news scripts, and biographies. Click on the Ebscohost link on the sidebar for instructions on accessing this useful research tool.

Monday October 26, 2009

YOUR LIBRARY

YOUR WORLD

NOW MORE THAN EVER

October is Canadian Library Month. To celebrate a number of new books have been added to the library over the last month. There will also be some special activities in the library in conjunction with Spirit Week. On Wednesday at lunch time join us for book checkout races, the Wikipedia game and board games. On Friday at lunch there will be readings of Halloween and ghost stories. If you have your own or a favourite story you would like to read, see Ms. Armstrong.

Friday October 23, 2009

If you've spent any time in the library over the last two months you'll know that Lisa Richardson, Ms. Armstrong, and Mr. Rivest have been busy finalizing both the 2009 and 2008 yearbooks. Final proofs for the 2009 yearbook were delivered to the school today and the final proofs of the 2008 yearbook are expected early next week. Once the final changes are made (ideally by the end of the week) both books will enter the final printing stage. Thank you to everyone for their patience, particularly for the 2008 yearbook which was fraught with technical difficulties and had to be transferred to the new 2009 software before it could be completed. Work is already underway on the 2010 yearbook with the first official meeting held this past Monday. The next yearbook meeting will be Nov. 2 in the library at 12:30. If you agree to let our yearbook photographers take your photo, remember to smile! 

Monday October 19, 2009

Comic Con Contest for School Libraries

The library is participating in a fundraising opportunity through the Central Canada Comic Con being held in Winnipeg Saturday October 31 and Sunday November 1.  Every youth from our school who enters the door prize draw at the convention with the name of our school will gain $1 toward our library. A grand prize draw of $500 worth of books for a school library will be drawn from the entries.

Our library has received 10 free ticket vouchers for students 9-14. To redeem the $10 ticket you will require an adult to accompany you to the convention. Day passes for Saturday and Sunday are only available at the Convention Centre box office and are $18 per day. Weekend passes are available for $20 through Ticketmaster. These will allow you access to Friday, Saturday and Sunday events.

For your chance to win a free 9-14 ticket voucher - - put the name of your favourite comic book character or superhero as well as your name on one of the entry slips in the library. Then deposit the slip into the green draw box. If you win and cannot attend, please pass on your ticket voucher to someone who plans on attending. The voucher itself has no cash value and must be turned in at the Convention Centre box office to redeem a ticket. And remember, you will need an accompanying adult willing to pay the $18 ($12 plus ticket master fees) 15 years and up ticket fee.

The convention will feature over 100,000 square feet of displays, gaming, and sales of comics, graphic novels, books, toys, games, movies, sci-fi anime, trading cards, cartoons, art, and more. This year’s special guests will include Peter Mayhew, otherwise known as Chewbacca on Saturday, and Adam West of Batman fame on Sunday. Batmobile will also be displayed at the event. You can find out more, including information about all the other special guests that will be in attendance at www.cccomiccon.com.  The complete schedule including times the special guests will appear is here http://www.cccomiccon.com/programming/main-stage

Every year as part of the convention some of the proceeds go toward a worthy cause. Organizers chose school libraries because many artists and writers got their start by reading fantasy and science fiction books from their school libraries.

Thursday October 15, 2009

The library auto cataloguing feature of the library software is working again. Thank you for your patience.

Monday September 14, 2009

Welcome to all Grade 7 students who have now toured the library and taken out books. Don't hesitate to ask if you need help finding a new book. Books are due in three weeks, however, they can be renewed. If you are waiting for a book, please let us know and we will put your name on a waiting list. There is also a book wish list sheet at the library front counter. If you have read or heard about a good book you think should be on our library shelves let us know!

Wedneday September 9, 2009

Welcome back to students! Please let Ms. Armstrong know if you read any good books this summer. The library will be busy today as books that came in over the summer or were found in lockers are re-shelved. Grade 8 classes will be making class visits to the library today to choose books for classroom reading. A selection of books will also be made available for classroom use.

Tuesday September 8, 2009

 Welcome back to all staff. From 8:30 until the teacher staff meeting starts and after the afternoon staff meeting ends, the library will be open for staff to secure equipment and book times for classroom library visits. Upon request, a brief library tour will be included for Grade 7 classroom visits.