Coffee with the Principal in the Library

One of the rules in the library is that we all must "be kind" to each other.  The library is here for everyone to use and today we welcomed the parents.  They were greeted by our bright display of Autumn and Halloween books and a warm cup of coffee.  The principal, Mrs. Ollivierra, held her first "Coffee with the Principal" session of the year in the library and will continue to host a session the last Monday of every month.  All parents were invited to attend the session this morning in order to meet the principal and share any questions or concerns they may have about our school.  The parents also listened to a presentation by a representative from the Brooklyn Children's Museum.  Any parent that has missed this wonderful opportunity to discuss their child's school and be infromed about some amazing community activities should really try and visit the library next time.  The library is also open for Parent Access every Monday from 2:00-2:45pm.

There's a Lion in the Library

Not really? However you will see one in Michelle Knudsen's storybook Library Lion.  This week the third graders used the 5Ws and an H to create questions they had about the story.   They wondered about the characters, the setting, and the plot.  Here are some of the questions they had.

Who would let a lion into a library?
What made the lion love books so much?
Where did the lion come from?
When is the lion going to come back to the library?
Why did the lion have to leave?
How did Miss Merriweather know Mr. McBee was running in the hallway?

After a discussion about all their questions there were many students who wanted to borrow the book.  After checking the OPAC we found 3 more copies available for circulation.  If your interested in checking it out during your next visit just search the OPAC

Databases for Our Library

     There is nothing better then getting free resources for the library.  This week I learned about a couple of databases being offered to all students, parents and staff thanks to the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library (NOVELNY). The best way to access them is through the school library and we can now find the link on our own OPAC .  Just look at the links for eLibrary, Grolier Online and Kids Infobits under the database category once you are in our OPAC.

     In case you did not know a database is a tool that has collected and organized information from a variety of printed magazines, encyclopedias and journals.   Instead of going to Google to research information for a class project you can conduct a search at one of the kid friendly databases and find better results. You can even access it from home but you will need the username and passwords from your friendly librarian Ms. LaLuz.  Just drop by the library during open access and I will show you how to log in.

Mr. Wiggle's Is At It Again!

Mr. Wiggle's the book worm is helping our kindergarten and first grade students understand how to take care of the books they will borrow from the library.  We made a list of all the things that make Mr. Wiggles cry and everyone promised they would never do anything that will make Ms. LaLuz cry.  Students promised to use a bookmark, to keep food away from the books, and to keep crayons and markers away.  Most of all they promised they will return the books back to the library in "Good" condition.  That would definitely make me happy.

Thank you Mr. Wiggles

Falling Into the Swing of Things

Welcome back to another school year.  I hope you all had a great summer full of adventures.  After our hiatus the past school year I learned more about the new Common Core standards, extended the library collection and set up our new ipads.  Be prepared for another exciting year in the library.

The library will open next week for our Library Orientation sessions so be prepared to review some very important library rules and procedures. Although the Smartboard and tables will be in a new positions the books can still be found in their designated area. Remember every book has a special address so they can be easily found when you need them. Below is a list of words from our word wall. Can you recall what they mean? See you all within the next couple of weeks.

Word Wall
circulation shelves            circulation desk              sections                     call number
references                         biographies                    spine spine labels       non-fiction   
picture books                    shelf markers