Try EBSCOhost Mobile Reference On Your SmartPhone or iPod!

Dear GALILEO Users,

Beginning today, you will find the following custom EBSCOhost Mobile links appearing in  GALILEO:

- EBSCOhost Mobile Academic

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbda

-EBSCOhost Mobile Espanol

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbdb

-EBSCOhost Mobile Public Library

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbdf

-EBSCOhost Mobile High School

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbdc

-EBSCOhost Mobile Middle School

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbde

Each of these interfaces has been configured to provide a direct multi-database search of EBSCOhost databases that are appropriate for the indicated audience.  For detailed information regarding which databases are included in the search, please see the “More” link that follows the database name within the Databases A-Z list.

If you have any questions about the EBSCO Mobile Interfaces, please submit a comment to GALILEO via our Contact Us form: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/contact

National Book Award Winners 2009 Announced

The 2009 National Book Award Winners were announced last evening!  The winner of in the Young People’s Literature category was Phillip Hoose for Claudette Colvin:  Twice Toward Justice, the story of a young Alabama teen who refused to give her up bus seat to a white woman on a segregated a few months before the Rosa Parks incident.

To see all the winners, please check out the complete list available at Amazon.  Read more about this outstanding book and author by visiting the School Library Journal article on last night’s awards ceremony!

Hoose’s ‘Claudette Colvin’ Wins National Book Award for Young People’s Literature – 11/18/2009 – School Library Journal via kwout

Awesome New Templates in Google Sites!

 

Google Sites Offers Templates; Claims It’s Easier Than Sharepoint – ReadWriteEnterprise via kwout

I am jumping for joy at the latest cool addition to my new favorite tool of the 2009-10 school year:  GoogleSites!  They are now offering pre-designed template to help you get started with your web design!  As someone who has used both SharePoint and GoogleSites, I can assure you it IS much easier to work with GoogleSites in terms of editing and filing documents—fewer clicks and a much cleaner interface.  Students and teachers who have used it at my school love it, and so do I!  Google Sites has been a staple in my Media 21 toolbox for my students this semester.

Here is a sneak peek of the templates—they are up and running this morning!  I encourage you to give Google Sites a try!

 

 

Top 10 Facebook Apps for Music Lovers from Mashable

Top 10 Facebook Applications for Music Lovers via kwout

Are you on Facebook?  Do you love music?  Check out this terrific new article Mashable, your guide to social media, about the best apps for music.  Here is what they have to say about these apps:

Whether it’s expressing your love for music on your Facebook profile or even casual “I like this song” folks wanting to share the occasional tune with friends, you’ll probably find something of interest on this list.

EBSCOhost H1N1 and Influenza Evidence Based Portal

 

H1N1 and Influenza (Flu) — Evidence-based Medical Information from EBSCO Publishing via kwout

Have you seen the free EBSCOhost H1N1 and Influenza evidence-based influenza portal?  If you are taking a healthcare science course with Mr. Peacock, you will want to browse the resources for clinicians and nurses; if you are looking for general information, take a look at the sources under the section for patients.    If you need current information on H1N1, dont’ forget to check out our very own H1N1 research pathfinder hosted on our LibGuides page!

Looking for a Flu Shot? Check Out The New Google Map Flu Shot Finder!

Google Maps via kwout

Thanks to Mashable for the heads up on this awesome new Google Map that shows you locations in your zip code offering the seasonal flu shot, the H1N1 flu shot, and both varieities of the shot.

Research Highlights for October and November 2009!

Creekview High School LibGuides – Home via kwout

The Unquiet Library has been buzzing with research and learning this fall!  Check out this sampler of cool research projects!

• Ms. Frost’s Short Story VoiceThread project, 9th Honors Literature/Composition; see the growing list of VoiceThread projects by clicking here.
• Ms. Lester’s Issues in Africa project, 10th Honors Literature/Composition
• Mr. Nayman’s Presidential Biographies, U.S. Government
• Mr. Rasmussen’s ABC Book of European World History/Culture, Honors World Geography
• Ms. Hendrix and Mr. Higgins, Virus Glogsters, Biology
• Ms. Pepple’s “Leaves and the Nature of Leaf Color Change“, Chemistry
• Ms. Nayman and Ms. Carden’s American Author Study, 11th American Literature/Composition
• Ms. Orfale’s Classical Literature project, 10th Honors Literature/Composition
• Ms. Ashe, Poetry Criticism project, 9th Honors Literature/Composition
• Mr. Martin’s Travels Across America project, 9th World Geography
• Mr. Foster, Immigration, 9th World Geography

Magazine Subscription Update for 2009-10!

We are pleased to provide you an update of magazine and news subscriptions for 2009-10!  Our latest additions include:  Buckmaster magazine, Runner’s World magazine, the Georgia Farmer’s Market Bulletin newspaper, and Fast Company magazine.

What else is available in print for you?  Check out our menu of magazine offerings:

• American History
• Discover
• ESPN Magazine
• Field and Stream
• Gamepro Magazine
• InStyle
• J-14:  Just for Teens
• Motor Trend
• National Geographic
• People Weekly
• Popular Mechanics
• Popular Science
• Science News
• Scientific American
• Shonen Jump
• Teen Ink
• Teen Vogue

Our First Virtual Author Visit via Skype with Sara Zarr

The Unquiet Library Celebrated the National Day of Writing and Teen Read Week with our first ever virtual author visit via Skype!  Our special guest was the amazing Sara Zarr, National Book Award finalist and author of Story of a Girl, Sweethearts, and her latest book, Once Was Lost.

We arranged a two hour visit with Sara to accomodate two groups of students.  Students gathered in our presentation area of the library commons so that they could see her on our large projection screen.    In each talk, Sara kicked off conversations about writing and reading by telling students about herself and her journey of becoming a writer.  Students then came up to the webcam to speak to Sara personally and to ask a question they had.  Questions our students had included:

• How do you balance your social life with work?
• Do you reread your books?
• With what character do you identify most?
• Which book did you enjoy writing most?
• How do you use social media?
• How do you get over writer’s block?
• Who are your role models and/or who inspired you to write?
• How do you get ideas for writing?

Zarr answered with honesty and passion in a conversational manner that kept us on the edge of our seats!  We gained helpful and fascinating insights into the aspects of book publishing, how book covers are designed (and how most authors have limited input), different strategies for writing,  realistic advice and what you might expect if you want to embark on a career as a writer, and what influences an author’s ideas for writing.

What was most striking to me was how conversational and intimate the visit seemed—one might think that a visitation via Skype might not equal a face to face presence, but Sara was so engaging that you felt as though she were in the room with you.

I highly recommend Sara for your next author visit!  If you are interested in scheduling a Skype visit with her, please visit this link for more information.    Thank you, Sara Zarr, for such a memorable and fun visit!

Our New Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Reading Bowl Pathfinder Page!

Creekview High School LibGuides – Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl 2009-10 – Home via kwout

We are kicking off Teen Read Week 2009 with a brand new research pathfinder for some of the most popular authors and books at The Unquiet Library!   Check out our new Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Reading Bowl research pathfinder page! I have created a landing “home” page with general resources and information as well as book widgets for the Georgia Peach Award nominees and the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl.

I am also in the process of adding tabs for each nominated author that will include:

• RSS feeds for each author’s blog (if available)
• RSS feeds for each authors’ Twitter account (if available)
• YouTube videos featuring the author and/or his or her works
• Websites related to the author and his/her books
• The “Books from Our Catalog” feature spotlighting some of the books by each author; there is also a link to the Destiny catalog so you can search on your own
• Other links of interest, such as interview with the author or official websites for a book or for a series by the author
• Book widgets with previews of the author’s books when available

This is a work in progress, so please check back often!

Creekview High School LibGuides – Geor