Week One, Term 4

So, we are finally in term four and lots has been planned for students in the school for the next ten weeks. There is a new display up in the library promoting the fantasy section of our fiction collection. Thank you so much to all who helped me colour in the dragon and troll, they look fantastic!

This term, Shelagh is out of the office on study leave and I am looking forward to tending to the library and its special patrons. I am planning on contributing more programs to the library that should keep me (and Shelagh when she gets back) on our toes.

The construction group have now finished their vet courses and they are now back in the class room, year 12's are madly rushing to get things finished and meet deadlines and after that, they are headed over to Cambodia to do some volunteer work. The year 7's are going on a camp next week and the year 11 students are still away in Canberra on their study tour, learning a little bit more about our country and its fascinating history.

Summer is here early and this week is really heating up. We are expected to hit a top of 38 degrees celcuis sometime today. So I will be pulling out the chess boards and inviting students and staff in to play some epic battles agaist one another. There are other board games that are available in the library also, and they will be out on the library floor all week.

This term is definitely going to be a challenge, but even more so, it is going to be fun!

Something new for Barkly College

2011 so far has been a year of challenges. There are so many exciting things happening in the libraries and this new blog is just one of them. The aim of this blog is to encourage students to get more involved in their school library and also to increase their literacy skills.
Many people do not realise that the library is not all about stuffy books and a grumpy librarian saying "Shhh",  every ten minutes or so. There is a plethora of information and fun to be had when you walk through these doors - all you have to do is be a little bit nosy and ask lots of questions of your librarian. Make them earn their pay - suprisingly enough, they love their jobs and are more than happy to help.
The library staff are still learning their way around writing blogs, and we are sure that this Web 2.0 ride is going to be exciting, albeit a bit bumpy at times.
By the end of this week, Carrie will have a new book review up. The book is written by Lesley Fairfield and is a graphic novel with a twist.