Archive for April, 2008
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 30, 2008
We here at The Unquiet Library had the pleasure of enjoying two whole days of poetry writing workshops with Kelly Bingham, acclaimed author of Shark Girl. Ms. Bingham worked with 9th and 10th graders both days and helped our students explore simple but effective strategies for writing poetry. Students were able to participate in hands-on and interactive writing activities to hone their poetry writing techniques. The workshops focused on the use of imagery, word choice, and description for creating effective and memorable poems. The workshops were sponsored by The Unquiet Library as part of our celebration of National Poetry Month.
We would like to thank Ms. Bingham for her time and sharing of her writing wisdom with all of us here at CRHS!
Posted in Celebrations, poetry | Tagged: author, creativity, fun, Kelly Bingham, poems, poetry, Shark Girl, unquiet, writing, YA Lit | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 27, 2008
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How cool is that? Now you can find it even easier than ever to keep up with the latest from The Unquiet Library!
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Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 26, 2008
Check out this cool new page from the Academy of American Poets: 30 Ways to Celebrate Poetry! Here you can browse 30 suggestions for celebrating poetry and making it a part of your daily life. When you click on the title of a method of celebration, you will open up a separate page with more detailed information and hyperlinks to resources that will enrich your life as a reader!
Here is a sampling of what you will find:
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| Poet and businessman Wallace Stevens said that poetry is “a response to the daily necessity of getting the world right.” This April, let the National Poetry Almanac help you to make poetry one of your own daily necessities.The best point of entry to the world of poetry is, of course, the poem. Dive right into a book of poems–anthologies can be great starting points for browsing and sampling diverse styles and time periods. Other people may find a slim single volume written by just one author more welcoming.
Do you remember a poem you liked in school or when you were a child? Seek out poems by the same author. See a poem on your daily commute that got you thinking? First, thank Poetry in Motion, a program of the Poetry Society of America, then track down its source and give the whole book a try.
Don’t feel obligated to read the entire book straight through, or to read particularly fast: a line or image from a poem will come back to you when you least expect it.
Don’t know where to begin? Start browsing through our Find a Poet and Find a Poem sections and see what strikes you. Check out our Poems for Every Occasion section for mini-anthologies of poems grouped thematically. Listen to recordings of poets people reading their own work in the Poetry Audio Archive. Start looking and we’re sure you’ll find a poem that speaks to you |
Posted in 1, poetry | Tagged: poetry, poems, fun, reading, Celebrations, National Poetry Month 2008, Academy of American Poets, Poetry.org | 2 Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 26, 2008
from the Academy of American Poets!
Poets.org lets users build their own personal portable online “commonplace book” out of the materials on our site. Our “My Notebooks” feature serves as a scrapbook, allowing you to store links to items on the site that you want to keep track of, such as poems, biographies, upcoming events, and audio clips. You can create as many notebooks as you want, with a descriptive name for each–”My favorite poems,” for example, or “Materials for English 101″–and protect them all with one user name and password. Teachers have used the notebooks feature in the classroom, creating assignments around materials found on the website. By adding these materials to a notebook and sharing the user name and password, students can access them more easily.
As you browse through the site, you will see “Add to my Notebook” links on pages with certain types of content–poet bios, poems, audio clips, and events. If you click the “add” link while you’re logged into the site, the item in question will be added to your Notebook. It’s better than bookmarking links in your browser because you can take it with you: log in from any computer to access your saved links. (Please note: our Notebooks are not intended to store original text, except for short descriptions of the contents of each “book”; our server is not nearly large enough to store a million people’s poems.)
To set up a notebook, register today.
Posted in poetry | Tagged: collections, commonplace book, fun, notebooks, poems, poetry | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 24, 2008
from GALILEO this afternoon:
Good afternoon. I wanted to let you know that EBSCO databases are currently unavailable through GALILEO federated search features, which are powered by WebFeat. Users have reported receiving “Resources Temporarily Unavailable” messages. This problem has been reported to WebFeat and they are currently troubleshooting.
When the GALILEO search feature is unavailable, resources can still be accessed and searched via their native interfaces. This means a user can still access the interface for Business Source Complete, Grove Art Online, Kids Search, SIRS Discoverer etc… They just won’t be able to search those resources via the search features within the GALILEO interfaces.
In the unexpected event that the GALILEO search function is not working, users can access databases and journals/magazines in GALILEO in many ways. Here are some examples (listed by GALILEO user view):
GALILEO Scholar, GALILEO Library, and GALILEO High School
-Select the “Articles and Databases” subtab (to the right of the search subtab) within a subject category to be taken to a list of resources associated with the subject category. Clicking on a link to a database or other resource will take the user to the database’s interface.
-Locate databases and other resources by browsing or searching within the “Databases A-Z” tab. This feature provides a comprehensive list of resources available to users.
-Locate specific full-text journals by searching or browsing within the Journals A-Z or Magazines A-Z tab.
GALILEO Teen
-Select either the “By Type,” “By Topic,” or “All Resources” tab to be taken to lists of applicable resources. Clicking on a link to a database or other resource will take the user to the database’s interface.
—GALILEO Support Team
Posted in GALILEO | Tagged: GALILEO, EBSCOhost, outages | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 24, 2008
If you haven’t walked by the media center lately, take a walk around the perimeter of our library and check out our cool new poetry display! You will find poems, quotes about poetry, and covers of some of our most awesome poetry books!!!
Once you have checked out our cool display, come on in and check out one of our amazing books of poetry! Come celebrate National Poetry Month 2008 @ Your Library!
Posted in poetry | Tagged: cool, display, fun, poetry, poetry month, visual | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 22, 2008
National Poetry Month Celebrations
Originally uploaded by theunquietlibrarian
Here is a cool mosaic I made using fd’s Flickr Toys at http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ . I chose the mosaic option and pulled photos relating to National Poetry Month 2008.
I am proud to say one of our photos, The Unquiet Library, is a member of the “Poem In Your Pocket” photo pool!
Posted in 1, Web 2.0, poetry | Tagged: Celebrations, Flickr, fun, National Poetry Month 2008, Poem In Your Pocket Day | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 21, 2008
We want to remind everyone that the library will be closed to teachers, staff, and students for the day on Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29. We will be hosting guest YA author Kelly Bingham, and we are closing to everyone except the scheduled classes so that the presentations run smoothly without any interruptions or distractions.
The library will be open from 7:30 until 8:00 AM for teachers and students—we will not be available after that point in the day. We will be closed the entire day, including lunch; we will also not be open those afternoons.
We appreciate your patience and help for this very special event! We will resume normal hours on Wednesday, April 30.
Posted in Announcements | Tagged: Announcements, closing, library hours | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on April 19, 2008
While we are the first to tout the virtues of our EBSCOhost databases we are so grateful to receive through GALILEO, we agree the search interface has been on the side of plain vanilla.
Get ready for a change!
While I received an email notice about this nearly a month ago, this afternoon is the first time I’ve taken the opportunity to watch this wonderful sneak preview of the new and improved EBSCOhost 2.0 interface! Be sure to take some time to view this Flash video that will give you a guided tour of the new EBSCOhost 2.0!
As you know, we are fortunate to have access to many of the high quality EBSCOhost databases through GALILEO, but now these databases will have several new features that make the databases even more searchable while offering patrons more options for personalizing content delivery. The new look and features make the database look like an information portal in the vein of Pageflakes!
I think the new changes are definitely going to make these databases more user-friendly and more appealing to our users! The new interface should be available to most us in July 2008, so it will be here in time for our next academic year. 
I am truly excited about this new “facelift” for our EBSCOhost databases!
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We here at The Unquiet Library had the pleasure of enjoying two whole days of poetry writing workshops with Kelly Bingham, acclaimed author of Shark Girl. Ms. Bingham worked with 9th and 10th graders both days and helped our students explore simple but effective strategies for writing poetry. Students were able to participate in hands-on and interactive writing activities to hone their poetry writing techniques. The workshops focused on the use of imagery, word choice, and description for creating effective and memorable poems. The workshops were sponsored by The Unquiet Library as part of our celebration of National Poetry Month.
