eBooks

There is a lot of buzz about eBooks. Some people like them and some people despise them. I think they have a place in the library.

When I think about purchasing books, I want to get the biggest "bang for my buck", so to speak. If I can find an eBook on a curriculum related subject, I am going to purchase it over a physical book. One book in the library can only be checked out to one person at a time, thus limiting the effectiveness of the resource. Where as an eBook can be viewed by several people at a time, can be shared on a data projector for the whole class, it will not suffer "wear and tear", and/or be lost or taken from the collection.

These are just my thoughts. Tell me what you think.

Building Anticipation

To build anticipation for the new books in the library, I placed the books on a book cart and wrapped "do not cross Police line" tape around it. Everyone can see the books, but they will have to wait for processing to finish before they can check out the books. Students are drooling in anticipation for the new titles.

I can't remember where I got the idea from, but it's a great one. I was able to get police tape from a friend. It certainly draws attention.

Book Pass

I follow the blog, Shelf Consumed at http://www.shelfconsumed.org I read about her book pass lesson and thought I'd try it out with some of my classes.

The basic idea is to work with the teacher to pull books from the shelf from different genres and place them on the tables for students to view and make a "To Read List" or "Wish List". I placed table numbers on each table and placed 7 books of different genres on each table. Students were asked to bring their reading notebooks or "Wish List" to the library. We discussed how to choose books before we began the activity. I used my lovely timer to give the students 5 minutes at each table to view the books. After the time was up, each group rotated to another table.

At first, I was very nervous about how it would go and the transitions from table to table. The students absolutely loved the activity and wrote down so many titles. They wanted the books immediately and some had to be placed on waiting lists for the books. The teachers were pleased with the activity as well. They think it is a great idea, too.

I enjoyed seeing the students getting excited about the books and clamoring to get in line for the books. I had a student say, "There are so many good books in the library". That made me smile.

Creeptastic Choices

 

In honor of Halloween and scary books in general, I created a "Creeptastic Choices" Table display. Here are a few pictures before and after I placed books on the display.

As books are removed from the display, I replace it with another "spooky" choice.

 

 



Bulletin Boards

Sorry for delay in getting my bulletin board picture on here. Each time I read a book, I add a picture of the book onto the bulletin board. Many students see it and want to check out the books that I have read. I also put books that I am currently reading and "wish list" books.

Here are some pictures of other displays I have in the library.

This one is "Don't Judge a Book by it's Movie". I got some drama/film strip decorations and then pictures of books that have been made into movies. It is interesting to hear students and teachers say that they didn't know that a movie was based from a book.

I took the catch phrase "Dive into Reading" and added some flair. I bought the background from Target for $2.00. I also made speech bubbles to add humor to the display.

I am working on a scary book display, just in time for Halloween. Pictures to come soon.