Sometimes you need some space in time to realize how much work has been done. Archivist Lindsey Wyckoff put this collection of Occasional Papers (1999 – 2009) on display in the library’s lobby. We were amazed at how much had been published, and how colorful the series looks.
Display of Occasional Papers Series Publications 1999 - 2009
This exhibit is in honor of an Occasional Paper Series panel discussion on a recent publication “Classroom life in the Age of Accountability.” This event will be filmed in the CDR, Thursday October 29th from 5:00 – 7:30pm. If you are unable to attend please check this webpage for details on how to view this event in real time, and later as a video podcast – there are also options to engage in live chat as the event unfolds.
If you are looking for another online word processor that can do the same kinds of things as Google docs, have a look at Buzzword from Acrobat.com. It has a nice, clean, crisp interface. It’s in beta form at the moment but it’s free (yay! my favorite word), and there’s also a premium (paid) version. Buzzword’s strength is that it is easy to share, and work on, collaborative documents – and yes, the people you want to share with do have to sign-up for an account. However, once Buzzword is up and running it’s stable and responsive. Give it a whirl and tell us what you think.
Thanks Karen!
This post is from our Children’s Librarian, Lisa von Drasek.
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure is a project of The Center for the Book and The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance.
Have you ever heard of an Exquisite Corpse? It’s not what you might think. An Exquisite Corpse is an old game in which people write a phrase on a sheet of paper, fold it over to conceal part of it and pass it on to the next player to do the same. The game ends when someone finishes the story, which is then read aloud.
This “Exquisite Corpse Adventure” works this way: Jon Scieszka, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, has written the first episode, which is “pieced together out of so many parts that it is not possible to describe them all here, so go ahead and just start reading!” He has passed it on to a cast of celebrated writers and illustrators, who must eventually bring the story to an end. Every two weeks, there will be a new episode and a new illustration. The story will conclude a year from now.
Start here: http://www.read.gov/exquisite-corpse/
The library wants to offer a variety of workshops to help students and faculty get research and teaching jobs done more efficiently. We’ve been listening to common requests and are planning to offer small group workshops on the following:
- Making professional looking books with Blurb and iPhoto
- Getting the most out of MS Word 2007
- Using MS Publisher 2007 to make newsletters and posters
- NYC and NYS statistics: where to find them
- Cool web based research tools
- Children’s Literature resources in the library
- APA class
We also plan to make follow-up, online tutorials for patrons to view at a later date. If you have a great idea for a workshop let us know by leaving a comment below, or talk to us in person at the reference desk.
That’s right, we have two brand new black and white photocopiers. The new machines, Toshiba e-studio 455 are chocker-block full of features. One that we are excited about is being able to scan in color to a usb flash drive. As we learn more we will be sharing our knowledge with you – stay tuned.
The books are back on the shelves and the Children’s Room is ready for the new school year.
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- The Children’s room has been painted.
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- The color is called Celery Ice.
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- The front of the Library has been painted Pale Straw.
Click on the photos to see them larger. The Library is open this week 9-5 except we are closed Friday and Saturday. Painting is finished and new carpeting has been installed in the front of the library and the Children’s room, along with new ceilings and sprinkler systems.
Next step, install the shelving and bring back the books!
The new color: Benjamin Moore's "Celery Ice"
As you can see, the Children’s Room has been emptied as construction begins in the Library. The Children’s Room is getting new carpeting and a sprinkler system.
After spending a year with us looking after the children’s library while Lisa was on sabbatical, Maura is moving on to greener pastures.
We’re all going to miss her and wish her all the best with her new assignment as a high school librarian in Boston, MA.
