Week of August 28, 2013
August 28th, 2013 | Published in New Titles
Libraries News
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The K-12 GALILEO Community Password: The password for GALILEO’s K-12 Community changes every month. If you would like the new one for September send Carla Wilson Buss a note.
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New Puppets in the CML: Have you ever been reading a book about penguins and just craved a life-sized penguin to share the sofa with you? Now’s your chance. The CML is now home to a life-sized penguin who longs to be read to. We’ve also gotten several new puppets, including three new multicultural puppet families. All of our puppets, even the Eric Carle finger puppets and the owl, are available for check-out. We also have many puppet-related materials to inspire your own puppet shows.
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Webinars of Interest: There are a couple of webinars/webcasts of interest on the horizon:
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Kevin Henkes – School Library Journal is hosting an afternoon with Kevin Henkes, September 17th at 2:00pm. Register even if you may not be able to attend as you will then have access to the transcripts.
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Youth Non-Fiction for Fall 2013: Apparently September 17th is THE day for webcasts. Booklist’s offering for the day is Non-Fiction Titles for Youth. This is also free and also at 2:00. The transcripts are available to those who register.
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TEDxUGA – Speaker Nominations: Do you have an idea that is just begging to be shared? This is your chance. TEXxUGA is looking for speakers the 2014 conference, Friday March 28th. Nominate your students, co-workers or yourself. Nominations are due September 30th 2013.
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Storytellers & Scholars Event: Join the Russell Library for an evening of storytelling, October 24th, 7:00 – 9:00.
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Don’t Forget Your Librarians: Nadine Cohen & Carla Wilson Buss are happy, indeed crazy happy, to come to your classes or to meet one-on-one to help your students with research. Contact us. Make us happy.
New Release Lists
CML – Juvenile Literature, Picturebooks & Curriculum Materials
GVs – Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure & Dance
