PBS Library Week for Middle and High School!!!

In observation of School Library Month, and reading in  general, PBS middle and high school divisions will celebrate Library Week on April 30 through May 4.  During this week we  will have several activities to encourage our students to read:

Get Caught Reading!  Students can earn a reward card if they are  “caught reading” by a teacher during non-instructional time.  Reward cards can be redeemed for candy and  students who have received three cards during the week are eligible for a  special drawing to win a Kindle. 

Character Dress Up!  On Wednesday May 1, students and teachers are encouraged to dress  up as their favorite book character.  (Middle School only)

Bookmark Contest!  Students can draw a bookmark for the  contest and the winner will receive a Barnes and Noble Gift card.  The top three designs will be duplicated and  distributed.  (Middle School only)

Happy Reading!

New Magazines!!!

The library has recently subscribed to a number of new magazines that might be of interest to you.  The following new magazine titles have just been added:

Military History -Military History gives insightful and intellectual perspectives into the intriguing world of war. The strategies, the battles, the people who make the life and death decisions are all dissected and discussed in this publication. For the professional educator and the casual enthusiast, Military History provides hours of satisfaction and enrichment.

Smithsonian -In-depth coverage of history, science, nature, the arts, travel, world culture and technology.

Popular Science -The “What’s New” magazine of science and technology. Covering the latest developments in cars, electronics, communications, tools, energy, aviation, science, space exploration and much more.

Susie -Susie Magazine is a global sisterhood for teen girls. Susie Magazine exists to strengthen girls in their faith, guiding them in developing healthy relationships, providing healthy role models and teaching positive self-image. The magazine is a general interest magazine, touching on everything that is important in a teen girl’s life, but from a faith-based perspective.

We still subscribe to great titles such as Time, Sports Illustrated and more!  The library also provides access to hundreds of great magazines and journals through our online database.  Whether reading for leisure or research the library has a resource that will meet your needs.

Welcome to the 3rd Quarter!

You’re halfway done with the school year!  If your performance in the first semester was lacking consider a visit to the library.  No matter the topic your librarian is happy to help you with your research needs.  Make a resolution to make better grades this semester and improve your research skills, stop by and visit the library today!

Welcome to the 2nd quarter!

You’re almost through the 1^st semester!  I hope that your classes are going well and that you’re keeping up with all your projects and assignments.  Remember that the library has resources and databases to help you with all your research needs.  I am also available to help you in locating the best resources for your projects and research papers, just ask!

Remember that the library is open during lunch and after school.  You are also welcome to stop by during your off hours or during class (with permission of your instructor).

The library has moved!

Welcome back!  You might have noticed that over the summer the library experienced a lot of changes, the biggest of which was its move from C building to E building.  The high school library is now located in E-101 and shares space with the middle school library.  The library still offers the same great resources as before, stop by and check it out.

There is also a new high school librarian.  Nicole Morello received her Master’s in Library and Information Science from LSU in 2005 and spent the past six years as a Reference Librarian and Assistant Professor at Baton Rouge Community College.  Her passion is information literacy instruction and she is very excited to be at Parkview Baptist School.  She is eager to work with both faculty and students on fulfilling their research needs.  Please stop by and say hello and ask how she can assist you in being more successful this year.

High School Library Gets a Facelift

Thanks to a generous donation from PTF (Parents, Teachers, Friends) as well as support from the school, the PBS High School Library is a welcoming and comfortable space to work and read.

New shelving was added to make the collection more accessible for research and reading. With the help of student library aide Sarah Storer, the entire library book collection was rearranged. The library now has a research room that holds the nonfiction section and provides space for classes to meet. The fiction and biographies are located in the reading room, which allows for reading and independent study.

 New chairs were added to the research room to provide comfortable, sturdy seating for classes. The most popular additions to the library were four tablet arm lounge chairs. These chairs have tablet arms that swivel to the front to provide a working surface for use with books or laptops.

The most recent addition was lounge seating provided by the school and a donation from the National Honor Society. Students have relaxing workspaces with two couches, two lounge chairs, and five footrests.

Take a look  inside:

Library Renovation Video

Teen Read Week Prize Winners

Congratulations to the following winners of the Teen Read Week competitions!

The students with the most Get Caught Reading Cards:

• John Michael Moore (8)
• Christian Davidson (5)

Winners of the costume contest:

• Joy Gomez
• Mrs. Rachael Volk Ulmer

Grand Prize Nook eReader Winners:

• Marc Kelly
• Bonnie O’Brien

Vote for your favorite Teen Read Week costume!

Which student had the best costume?(polls)

Which teacher had the best costume?(polls)

New Moon book/movie Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

Are you on Team Edward or Team Jacob? Join other Twilight fans in discussing the Twilight series and the upcoming movie New Moon at the EBR Central Branch Library on Wednesday, November 18, at 4:00 p.m.
For more information, call (225) 262-2660.

East Baton Rouge Parish: Central Branch Library
11260 Joor Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70818

Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

Hunger Games and Catching Fire are book 1 and 2 in an exciting new trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Catching Fire was just released this month. Both books are available for checkout in the library.

Find out more about the books and the author: read interviews, listen to excerpts from the book, watch video promos on the Scholastic website.

• Review on Teenreads.com
• Mrs. Goodall’s review of Catching Fire on Goodreads

“[The Hunger Games] is a violent, jarring speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense….I couldn’t stop reading.” — Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly

“I was so obsessed with this book I had to take it with me out to dinner and hide it under the edge of the table so I wouldn’t have to stop reading. The story kept me up for several nights in a row, because even after I was finished, I just lay in bed wide awake thinking about it….The Hunger Games is amazing.” — Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight Saga