Schroeder Library Media Center
April 2019 Newsletter
For National Poetry Month, put a poem in your pocket
If Friday arrives and you forgot your poem, come down to the library for our poetry egg hunt. You may even get a sweet treat!
National Library Week (April 8-12) Honors the Contributions of Libraries
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Spring Break Reading
The week of April 8-12 students will be on the morning show promoting titles for Spring Break reading. Here are some more of our picks for the week off:
Behind the Song, K.M. Walton (editor)
An anthology of stories and personal essays exploring how music inspires creativity and can change one's life, written by young adult authors and contemporary musicians.
Bridge of Clay, Markus Zusak
(From the author of The Book Thief) Upon their father's return, the five Dunbar boys, who have raised themselves since their mother's death, begin to learn family secrets, including that of fourth brother Clay, who will build a bridge for complex reasons, including his own redemption.
The Clockmaker's Daughter, Kate Morton
(From the author of The Lake House) In 1862, Edward Radcliffe and a group of artists descend on Birchwood Manor for an artist's retreat, but the retreat ends in murder and theft, and over a century later a young archivist from London tries to discover the manor's secrets.
Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop, Vikki Tobak
Examines the history of hip-hop music through its visual representations, such as album covers, photo shoots with rappers and artists, and how hip-hop has been represented visually in the media.
Girl, Wash Your Face…, Rachel Hollis
Drawing from her life experiences as a lifestyle guru, the author presents a guide to becoming a joyous, confident woman by breaking the cycle of negativity and burnout and pursuing a life of exuberance. --OCLC.
Internment, Samira Ahmed
Depicts a terrifying, futuristic United States where Muslim-Americans are forced into internment camps, and seventeen-year-old Layla Amin must lead a revolution against complicit silence.
My Plain Jane, Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
You may think you know the story. Penniless orphan Jane Eyre begins a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester—and, Reader, she marries him. Or does she? An irreverent spin on Jane Eyre from the authors of My Plain Jane.
Notorious RBG, Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
Profiles the life of feminist pioneer and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fight for gender equality and civil rights.
Orphan Monster Spy, Matt Killeen
After her mother is shot at a checkpoint, Sarah, a Jewish teenager, agrees to help the resistance by posing as the daughter of a wealthy Nazi to gain access to the blueprints of a bomb that could destroy Western Europe.
Return of the King: LeBron James…, Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin
Highlights LeBron James's return to the Cleveland Cavaliers by taking readers inside the private conversations and behind the scenes moments surrounding the move.
Book descriptions are from publishers except where otherwise indicated.
Webster High Schools Pilot NoodleTools
As a teacher, you can use NoodleTools to monitor and provide feedback on student work merely by having students share their work with a project inbox. You can also invite collaborators with whom you share your students, such as special education teachers, ENL teachers, academic intervention providers, and librarians.
Contact Jen Strege if you'd like to see NoodleTools at work, but aren't able to attend the April 8 FLP session.
Email: jennifer_strege@webstercsd.org
Website: https://my.noodletools.com/logon/signin?domain=webstercsd.org
Phone: (585) 670-5006
Twitter: @wshslmc
March by the Numbers
It's research season! As you can see from our usage statistics, the library was abuzz with activity this past month.
9659: Number of database searches
425: Average number of student library users per day
129: Number of books checked out
14: Number of classes using library resources
April's WXXI Programming Highlights
The link to monthly WXXI programming is now on the teacher resource page of our Library Media Center page. Rox Dailey has been doing a great job of making our website more visual and navigable. Check it out!
Upcoming Dates:
April 1-30: National Poetry Month weekly poetry prompts
April 8-12: National Library Week Spring Break book promotionApril 12: Poem in Your Pocket Day/ Poem Egg Hunt
April 30: El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros
May 1-7: Choose Privacy Week
June 1-30: GLBT Book Month
Works Cited
Martin, Ann M. "School libraries renewed: library media specialists connect curriculum and technology to real-world skills." District Administration, Oct. 2008, p. 55+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.gale.wfl.orc.scoolaid.net/apps/doc/A187765143/OVIC?u=nysl_ro_sodusjsh&sid=OVIC&xid=2b6cec82.
Williams, Dorothy, et al. "Impact of school libraries on learning." Teacher Librarian, vol.
41, no. 3, 2014, p. 32+. Information Science and Library Issues Collection, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A360798037/PPIS?u=nysl_ro_web&sid=PPIS&xid=9fbcff36.
Formatting is subject to the limitations of Smore.