New NoveList Interface!

We are fortunate to have access to NoveList through GALILEO! NoveList is a service from EBSCOhost that provides book reviews and recommendations for our library patrons—if you are looking for more information on a book or a book similar to one you’ve read, this service is for you!  You can also find book discussion guides, book talks, feature articles, author biographies, and more!

NoveList has recently had a “face lift”, and you will now see a new interface.  Here are some tips from NoveList for taking a tour of the new and improved NoveList!  If you need any assistance using the new NoveList interface, please see Mrs. Hamilton or Mrs. Fleet for help.

Testing Our Twitterfeed, 123

This is a post to test out our new Twitterfeed feature that will interface with our blog and update our latest blog posts on Twitter.

Peach Book Award Winner Announced! The Winner Is…

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer!  This book had the most votes we have ever seen in the past 4 years!
 
The Honor Book Winners are:
I’d Tell You I Love You But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter and Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
 
The three winners will receive hand-blown peach trophies by Lillie Glass Company.  Thanks to all the schools and public libraries that voted!  We had over 80 libraries respond this year, the most ever!  Look for all the 08-09 information, such as PowerPoints, booktalks, discussion guides, etc. to be posted in the next few weeks on the website: http://www.glma-inc.org/peachaward.htm

Take Me Out To The Ballgame: Library of Congress Celebrates Baseball!

“The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it’s a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.”
Terence Mann, Field of Dreams

As we approach the eve of opening day of Major League Baseball, we want to point you to a fabulous resource from the Library of Congress about the history of baseball:  America’s Pastime.   A treasure trove of information awaits you, including:

• Photos and information on vintage baseball cards
• Spotlights on the game’s most notable players
• The history of the beloved song, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”
• The history of the game
• Audio/Video Clips
• Historic images

Be sure to visit the fascinating resources about America’s national pastime, baseball!

 

Historic Baseball Resources (Library of Congress) via kwout

Spotlight on BookDivas.com !

The Unquiet Library would like to spotlight two fabulous resources this week:  BookDivas and the Book Divas Blog! 

What resources will find you here?

• Book Trailers and Videos
• Book Reviews
• Writing Resources
• A Message Board
• Contests

How do you know if you are a book diva?  Take this simple quiz:

What it Means to be a Book Diva

• Are you an avid book reader?
• Do you crave the latest talk about what is happening in the literary world?

 Then YOU may be a Book Diva!  Book Divas enjoy meeting others with similar interest. All Book Divas are connected through the love of books, and here Divas chat about all issues from books to what is happening in the news. Here you are welcome to express yourself and make your voice heard in the Book Diva community.

Check out these two great online book communities!

Book Divas - The Leading Online Book Community for Young Adult & College Readers via kwout

Simon Says: Listen To This YA Book Podcast!

Have you checked out the great podcasts on YA books from Simon and Schuster?  If not, check out the latest “booktalk” via podcast about City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare—this podcast features an interview with Ms. Clare!  Here is what Simon and Schuster have to say about this cool podcast:

In today’s Simon Pulse podcast, we’ll talk with Cassandra Clare about City of Ashes, the second book in the Mortal Instruments series. This breathtaking sequel to City of Bones lures readers back into the dark grip of New York City’s Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.

 There are three ways to listen and subscribe to this podcast:

Download this podcast (MP3)
Subscribe with iTunes
Subscribe (RSS)

For additional cool podcasts, try these resources from Simon and Schuster:

A monthly podcast providing the inside scoop on the hottest authors and books for teens.

SimonSays Weekly Podcast:
A weekly podcast providing information on Simon and Schuster latest books and audiobooks.
Subscribe with iTunes
Subscribe (RSS/XML)

SimonSays Pulse Podcast:
A monthly podcast providing the inside scoop on the hottest authors and books for teens.
Subscribe with iTunes
Subscribe (RSS/XML)

SimonSays Book Club Reader Podcast:
A monthly podcast providing the inside scoop on Simon and Schuster authors and books for your bookclub.
Subscribe with iTunes
Subscribe (RSS/XML)  

Winter 2008 GALILEO Newsletter Now Available!

Check out the latest and greatest news about GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library, at http://www.usg.edu/galileo/planet/archive/planet_winter_2008.pdf ! Highlights of this quarter’s newsletter include:

• Helpful information about the new GALILEO makeover and upgrade!
• Information about the new Georgia Official and Statistical Register
• Highlight feature on Bill Williamson, who works on the New Georgia Encyclopedia and Vanishing Georgia projects.
• Detailed Information on the National Science Digital Library

Teachers will receive a copy in their mailboxes on Monday, 3/24/08, and students may print a copy from this link at http://www.usg.edu/galileo/planet/archive/planet_winter_2008.pdf .

You can subscribe to the newsletter via email to get your copy of the quarterly newsletters first!

Just In: Brand New Books!

We have just received an order of new books here at The Unquiet Library!  Titles include:

• AP Chemistry Exam study guides
• AP U.S. History Exam study guides
• AP Stats Exam study guides
• Beginners Guide to Yoga
• Dark Watch, Deep Six, Chase, Lost City, Sacred Stone, and Blue Gold by Clive Cussler
• Additional copies of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
• Poetry collections of Langston Hughes and Sylvia Plath

This just a sampling of some of our new fiction and nonfiction books!  Come on by and check out the new offerings!

February 2008 Monthly Report Now Available

The Creekview High School Media Center February 2008 monthly report is now available at http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/creekview-hs/MediaCenter/february_2008_Monthly_report_CRHS.pdf !  February was an exciting month as our ninth graders researched the world of Elizabethan England, and our tenth graders explored current issues.  118 class sessions visited the media center during February, and we had nearly 1300 student visits during our morning, lunch, and afternoon hours!

Be sure to take a look at our monthly report to see other interesting facts and stats about our media center!

Podcast from Iraq

Here is a podcast from the BBC that chronicles the life of a taxi driver from Iraq and how the war has impacted his life.