Read to Kids Every Day!

During their library visit, all the students of the Clear Brook Little Friends Preschool received a free book from the CCISD Early Childhood department as part of a Parent Education Project. The 3 and 4-year olds are also taking home letters to their parents about how important it is to read to them everyday.

Video Creation Tools

Richard Byrne's newest article in School Library Journal spotlights free video creation tools that can help you make some very cool videos for class projects. Here's what he says: "Every day, YouTube draws millions of viewers for one reason: People love watching videos...There was a time, not too long ago, when making a video required expensive video equipment and software. That’s no longer true. Now, without spending a dime on cameras or software, you could craft the next great documentary or YouTube sensation.”

Give these a try:

Jaycut

Meemov

New Book Spotlight

Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel (FIC OPP)
When a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project--an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills--he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his teen-aged son to treat Zan like a little brother.

One Step Closer!

We're one step closer to getting our electronic bulletin board. We still need the computer installed, but soon you will be seeing announcements, book trailers, CBTV and maybe even a cool project you made for class. Stay tuned!

Need to Convert a File?

I find myself having to convert files more often than I used to. It's either because a patron brings a file type from home with which our older computers can't cope or because I'm getting ready for our new electronic bulletin board. I found this helpful online converter and so far, it seems to work. Try it out if you need it.

Teen Read Week

The Votes are In! Here's What You Picked!

The votes have been counted, and the winner is in!
The Teens' Top Ten 2010 is:

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

New Books are Here!

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