News from the Library

Chris Bell
chrisb@isb.ac.th

Interested in joining an adult book club?

EVENT: Book Club/Gathering

DATE: January 28, 2021

TIME: 5:00 – 6:00PM

LOCATION: ISB MAIN LIBRARY

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WHAT: A Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) book club. Do you love to read but don’t have the time to commit to a regular book club? Would you like to discuss or share books or interesting reads in a casual setting? Do you enjoy good books and good conversation over good books? Then this is the perfect book club for you.  The idea is different from a typical book club, in the sense that we want to hear about and get some ideas for other books to read.  Just bring a book you are reading or one you’ve read and join us.  All genre of books, non-fiction, whatever you are reading is an option.  It is an open discussion, we will have some light snacks and coffee.

Questions? Contact: christob@isb.ac.th  OR dhooleka.raj@gmail.com

This was a super fun week in the library.  Here are all the things we had going on this week:

  • We have the Ted Talks going on with all of our Grade 11 students.  Some were held in the library.  Students had received research and presentation instruction from the Library.  The culminating event will be held on Jan. 20th at 6:30pm
  • The Grade 9 School of the Future projects all hosted in the library and will be there until Jan. 20
  • Upstairs in the library is now open for silent study and the rooms are available for checkout – This INCLUDES the glass rooms.  
  • Grade 7’s were in doing a Virtual Reality experience on volcanoes and earth science.
  • All of Grade 6 came in and got book talks as well as book checkout for the break.
  • Most of Grade 12 got book talks and book checkouts for break.
  • We have also begun recording a podcast series we hope to fully launch after the break that will include book talks, tech talks, and student interviews.
  • Grade 2 students came to the Main Library for a book reading by Mr. Bell and then got to explore the Main Library.
  • We hosted Grab and Go for teachers to come in and grab a cup of coffee and review some of the new books for the winter break.
  • We continue to update the offerings via the Library Website

BOOK RECOMMENDATION

Frankly in Love ~ by David Yoon

Frank is a Korean boy in high school. His parents are very Korean and believe in many of the old traditions. Frank though has other ideas. He, and his friends are looking to just have a little fun. At the same time they are some of the highest achievers in the school. This is a fun and yet interesting look at the role culture plays in our lives and how it affects every decision we make.  This is also a Bangkok Book Award Nominee.

TECH UPDATES

  • BigSur the Mac OS update came out last week.  PLEASE do not update yet as we are waiting to see if any issues arise. Also, it takes about 45 minutes to go through the process, so I would wait. 
  • Over the break make sure to take some time to clean your computer, both physically and electronically.
  • Update your apps.
  • It has come to my attention that lots of people are not restarting their computers – it is a good idea to do this at least once a week to reset all of the caches

TECH RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

How about working more efficiently and enjoying the world more? Maybe take a walk in the forest! This week’s tech recommendation comes from Well.  He suggested Plantie and I started using it right away! It is an easy tool for you to put on your phone that helps you avoid distractions. It also helps you stay off of your phone so you can spend more of your time enjoying the up-coming break!  It helps you stay focused by allowing you to track how long you work undistracted and rewards you with the ability to grow and harvest new trees.  It is really kind of fun!

Warm Regards, 

Christopher Bell
High School Technology Coordinator and Librarian
christob@isb.ac.th +66 963-58900 ext 1193

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