The SHS Library Blog

Expanding the Comic Book Section

smyers — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:49:08 +0000

Mrs. Tighe found a pretty good deal on more shelving. We added two more shelves to the anime, graphic novel, comic book section. Come down and check out our new section!

Discover DISCUS

smyers — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:30:13 +0000

DISCUS is an amazing collection of resources. History, health, literature, controversial issues, biographies, and more can be found on DISCUS.

Mrs. Tighe taught Mrs. Lipsey’s classes how to access DISCUS and explained why it is a better resource than results on Google. Her classes are focusing on medieval times and will be reading literature from that time period.

Want to use DISCUS at home? Stop by the media center to get the username and password.

Section of the Week - War and Weapons

smyers — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:24:24 +0000

Students in JROTC will be interested in this section for the guides and history. Others of you may be interested in the types of weapons or armor used during different time periods. If you want to read more about arms, armor, war, and weapons, look for the books in the 355 - 359.9 section. Titles include:

Army Officer’s Guide
Medieval World of Warfare and Weapons
My Hero: Military Kids Write About Their Moms and Dads
Going to War in (a series of books; each book covers a different time period)
Spies
Black, White, and Olive Drab: Racial Integration at Fort Jackson

Loquacious Library - August 2010

smyers — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:08:34 +0000

Aug 2010

Pick Your Beat

smyers — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:15:28 +0000

Thank you to all of those who showed up for the Book Club last Friday. We had a great discussion about books and talked about starring books of exceptional quality.

The theme for Teen Read Week is Books With Beat. Teen Read Week takes place from October 17 - 23. Students can pick their favorite books with beat, put them in a special area in the library, and get a sign saying that section is THEIR section! Anna adopted poetry, and Maggie adopted medicine, but there are more Beat ideas:

music
crime
health
sports

Adopt one of these “beat” areas or come up with your own! Let the library staff know if you are interested in adopting a section for Teen Read Week.

Analyzing Ads

smyers — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:05:20 +0000

Mr. Gosnell brought his classes in to analyze ads. While they were here, I took the opportunity to ad lib my own commercial for Playaways. The students searched for ads related to health (smoking, eating, body image) and took notes on what the advertiser did to make the ad attractive (color, sex appeal).

Media literacy + library = perfect fit!

Get Local @ Your Library - Section of the Week

smyers — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:26:28 +0000

The section of the week is local history. Learn about the people and places in your state and hometown. You live in a special place. Read more about it!
975.7 - South Carolina books
Includes books like South Carolina Encyclopedia, Black Majority, South of Main (a Spartanburg book), and South Carolina at the Brink (about Civil Rights).

975.77 - Spartanburg books
Includes titles like Hub City Anthology, Textile Town, and Family Trees (about peach farming)

Open for Business - a SHS Library Video

smyers — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:46:15 +0000

Book Club Meeting

smyers — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:44:25 +0000

The first book club meeting will be this Friday (Aug 27th) at 7:35 AM. Stop on by and talk about your favorite books!

Read Comics in Public Day

smyers — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:22:55 +0000

I just read on Boing Boing that August 28th (a Saturday) is International Read Comics in Public Day. The SHS Library offers a wide range of comics including superheroes, anime, manga, and graphic novels. Come by and check some out so you can be reading a comic in public on August 28th.