The Wrap-Up!
Well, we’ve come to the end of the school year. There is only one week left. This is the last of the Main Library eNews. That means it is time to celebrate our achievements. This year was different. We were curious what changes a full year would bring to the Main Library instead of one interrupted by COVID.
We assumed that fewer books would be checked out during COVID just because of access. As it turned out, we were super close and slightly more books were checked out last year. This is a tribute to the kids and the library staff for working to make those checkouts happen. That said, we also worried that there would be a drop which we saw several years ago. Not the case. We again had amazing numbers. Our numbers show that the average number of checkouts between middle and high school students is nearly 11 books per student. Amazing!
- Books Checked out this year – 11409
- Books Checked out last year – 11823
This is only part of the story. To the left, you will see the annual Main Library Infographic. Take a look. We got some tremendous use again. We added loads of books, and technology and we had so many classes in the library that we were actually battling for space in the library. We were extremely pleased with the students, teachers, and our statistical results. Please take a look and also take a moment to give us some feedback.
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Thanks for a GREAT YEAR!
Christopher Bell, High School Librarian, Technology Coordinator, and Extended Essay Coordinator
Bell’s Recommendation
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
It has been said that, ‘Competition brings out the best in us’. It doesn’t matter if it is football, tennis, golf, or in the case of this book rowing or Crew. I had no idea the practice, stress, and perseverance that it takes to be competitive in this world. As if it isn’t enough the story is set at the outset of WWII amidst the Great Depression. The people are real, the issues are real, and the story is real. This is one of those books that takes an at times, difficult story, and puts it into a light that can only highlight the human spirit. I loved this book and you will too!
Technology Tools
I thought I would give you one last AI recommendation for the year. One of the Tech Gurus I follow on Twitter made this really cool list of ones to try for different reasons. The last one called Slidesai.io is amazing if you need to create a quick presentation. Give these a try over the summer. They are fun and useful.
Meeting: https://t.co/VsvFSTIfdo
Writing: https://t.co/LYOWCvrLxp
Outfit: https://t.co/wAN7eppghJ
Images: https://t.co/YrYhyjopsm
Email: https://t.co/oDjQoIZC1Q
Music: https://t.co/eKboyfb4SL
Slides: https://t.co/BpHYLXHLWA
Here is the original post. https://twitter.com/makadiaharsh/status/1666000799523295233?s=51&t=XCMuGNEUh746Xg-HHdP_qg
Digital Citizenship
Over the year I’ve given quite a few recommendations for classes on digital citizenship. This infographic from Cypher Learning is amazing. It sums everything up in neat graphic. You can share this with your friends, children, or even parents. Take a look and see how much you know.
