If you are one of the many Twilight fans out there and can’t get enough of Bella, Edward, and Jacob, the library has multiple copies of Breaking Dawn for you to refresh your memory before you head out to see Breaking Dawn Part 1.
Did you know the library has MAGAZINES?
Magazine Rack in Reading Area!
In the library’s reading area (with the soft chairs just after you enter the library), there is a shelf with numerous magazines from current and recent months. These magazines are for reading IN the library. The magazines cover a broad range of topics, from news and sports to hobbies and technology.
Relax and read a magazine! Below are the titles we currently offer…but if they are not frequently used, they may not be around for long! Let Ms. Wolter know if there is a different magazine you would like to see in the library.
- Car and Driver
- Chess Life
- Ebony
- Entertainment Weekly
- Mad Magazine
- Make: Technology on Your Time
- Mental Floss
- Outside
- Poder Hispanic
- Popular Science
- Shonen Jump
- Snowboarding
- World Soccer
Book Fair Today in E100 Flex–Come check it out!
Looking for a gift for a friend, little brother or sister, or even yourself? Stop by the book fair in the E-100 flex area Tuesday through Thursday between 7am and 3pm. We will have a variety of books for teens and kids, as well as some gift ideas. Many items will be under $6!
Come check it out!
A Student’s Article in Seattle Times: Students must take responsibility for education
Check out this article written by a high school student (senior at Skyline High School):
How to Use Google Search More Effectively: Infographic with great tips!
Infographic via HackCollege used through a Creative Commons License
Vote for Jordan Barnes
Jordan needs our votes! Congratulations, Jordan Barnes, for being nominated for the All Area Football Defensive Player of the Year! Please vote for him as often as possible by clicking here. We want Jordan to take the title for EW and himself!
Hunger Games Preview! Release date: March 23
We are fast approaching the day (in March) when Katniss, Peeta, and Gale will hit the big screen! Check out The Hunger Games preview below. For more info on the movie, head to The Hunger Games movie website. If you haven’t yet read the book (or the whole trilogy), seeing the preview will probably make you want to. The library has copies of all 3. If you have any copies that are just sitting around, we always welcome donations!
How to Improve Your Searches
Image from http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/1_google_logo.jpg
Quoted from Google (http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=134479&topic=1221265):
Tips for better searches:
- Keep it simple. If you’re looking for a particular company, just enter its name, or as much of its name as you can recall. If you’re looking for a particular concept, place, or product, start with its name. If you’re looking for a pizza restaurant, just enter pizza and the name of your town or your zip code. Most queries do not require advanced operators or unusual syntax. Simple is good.
- Think how the page you are looking for will be written. A search engine is not a human, it is a program that matches the words you give to pages on the web. Use the words that are most likely to appear on the page. For example, instead of saying [ my head hurts ], say [ headache ], because that’s the term a medical page will use. The query [ in what country are bats considered an omen of good luck? ] is very clear to a person, but the document that gives the answer may not have those words. Instead, use the query [ bats are considered good luck in ] or even just [ bats good luck ], because that is probably what the right page will say.
- Describe what you need with as few terms as possible. The goal of each word in a query is to focus it further. Since all words are used, each additional word limits the results. If you limit too much, you will miss a lot of useful information. The main advantage to starting with fewer keywords is that, if you don’t get what you need, the results will likely give you a good indication of what additional words are needed to refine your results on the next search. For example, [ weather cancun ] is a simple way to find the weather and it is likely to give better results than the longer [ weather report for cancun mexico ].
- Choose descriptive words. The more unique the word is the more likely you are to get relevant results. Words that are not very descriptive, like ‘document,’ ‘website,’ ‘company,’ or ‘info,’ are usually not needed. Keep in mind, however, that even if the word has the correct meaning but it is not the one most people use, it may not match the pages you need. For example, [ celebrity ringtones ] is more descriptive and specific than [ celebrity sounds ].
**For more info, check out these more advanced tips from Google.
UPDATE: And the winner is…Kendra Morgan!
Teens' Choice for Best Book of the Year
Congratulations Kendra! For those who reviewed books, thank you! For those who have not yet had a chance to review books, check with Ms. Wolter to see how you can still participate.
Win a copy of this year’s top teen book!
Here’s how to get your name into the drawing: Come by the library to fill out a quick book review for a book you’ve enjoyed recently or an all-time favorite. Your name will be entered for as many reviews as you complete.
Clockwork Angel, the prequel to the popular Mortal Instruments series, was voted the top teen book of the year by teens, and the winner will receive a new copy of the book!
Get your reviews in by Halloween! (Review cards available in the library: just ask!)
Teen Read Week, Oct. 16-22: Art Contest, New Books, Recommendations!
Teen Read Week is here! That means some fun things:
- An ART CONTEST through Sno-Isle Libraries with $50 Amazon gift cards as the prizes for the top 4 entries! Check out the entry form, and see this poster (Teen Read Week Art Contest 2011) in the library for ideas and other details. Ms. Wolter has printed copies of the entry form for you; just ask! If you decide to submit your art, let Ms. Wolter make a copy first so we can display it in the library.
- A chance to WIN Clockwork Angel: come by the library to recommend a book you’ve read to friends; write a brief review, and your name will be entered in a drawing that will take place on October 31st!
- And, of course, a Top Ten List! Who doesn’t love a Top Ten list…and this one is the top ten books of the year according to TEENS, not teachers or librarians or the general public. Trust your peers, and check out these books!
