Happy Birthday, Library of Congress!

Did you know that April 24 marked the 207th birthday of the Library of Congress? According to James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, the Library of Congress is, “The nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million books and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.”

I bet you did not know that!  As many of you know from our research pathfinders, the Library of Congress is a terrific source for information and primary source documents, especially photographs from the American Memory Collection.  Check out the Library of Congress website and their new blog!

Creekview HS Hosts Poetry Reading!

The Unquiet Grizzly Library hosted a poetry reading on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 in the media center.  Dr. Don Russ, Professor Emeritus at Kennesaw State University, was the guest poet.  Dr. Russ, who recently published a collection of poetry entitled Dream Driving, read and discussed his poems with students from Ms. Frost’s and Ms. Orfale’s first period students.    Everyone enjoyed the selection of poems that focused on themes revolving around childhood memories.  You can browse poems from Dream Driving by visiting the book’s home page at Kennesaw State University Press.   You can see photos from the visit by visiting http://www.cherokeetribune.com/307/10255769.txt .

Come Together@Your Unquiet Library

Did you know that April is National School Library Month?  This upcoming week, April 15-21, 2007, is also National Library Week.

Research shows that the highest achieving students attend schools with good library media centers. It’s easy to see why. Everyday, school library media specialists come together with teachers to help students develop the information searching skills they need to succeed both in school and throughout their lives.  And the school library is the place where students can come together with new ideas, their favorite books and to study with friends.  The Unquiet Grizzly Library: where students, teachers and ideas come together.Come drop in the library this week to find a great new book or to browse the latest edition of your favorite magazine.  Do you need help with those research projects?  Ask Mrs. Hamilton for help—she is ready to assist you!National School Library Month and National Library Week are sponsored by the American Library Association.

Celebrate National Poetry Month!

Happy National Poetry Month from The Unquiet Grizzly Library!  We are celebrating National Poetry Month by having guest student and teacher readers share their favorite poems over the morning announcements each day in April.    You can get copies of each poem and see a poster sized rendition in the library!  Take a few minutes to check out our Poetry Resource page at http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/creekview-hs/MediaCenter/celebrate_national_poetry_month.htm .