October 3, 2017 Dear Jones Students, TEEN READ WEEK AND Book Clubs AND 2018 Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers’ Choice Next week is TEEN READ WEEK, the purpose of which is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users. It’s the perfect time to highlight our book clubs! The Jones Book Clubs kicked off successfully last Wednesday! Book Club information is listed on the Books page of the library website. Still want to join? Email me at [email protected] or stop by my desk! The Book Club is all about reading a wide variety of books in community. The Lincoln Award is all about YOUNG ADULT TITLES, also known as “YA” for short. The award,sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA), is bestowed annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating students in grades 9-12 in Illinois. The award is named for Abraham Lincoln, one of Illinois' most famous residents and himself an avid reader and noted author. The award is designed to encourage high school students to read for personal satisfaction, to become familiar with authors of young adult and adult books, and to become lifelong readers. Want to participate?! Read four or more nominated titles to be eligible to vote in mid-March. Click here to view descriptions of all titles or stop by the display surrounding the fish tank in the library. Student Media Page of the Library Website The Student Media Page of the new Jones Library website is dedicated to showcasing Jones student media creations - videos, photos, images, podcasts, GIF’s, artwork, etc. Students can go to this page to easily submit basic information, including links to their media creations, to have those works added to a searchable spreadsheet. Specific student media creations will be routinely featured on the page and promoted in library email blasts. Right now the Student Media Page features links to the five TEDx talks given by Jones students last April. Click HERE to check them out! TEDx 2018 Informational Meeting TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 3 Informational meetings about the Spring 2018 Jones TEDx Youth event take place tomorrow, Wednesday, October 4, in Room 4030 at 7:30 AM and at 1:50 PM (during Ac Lab). Check out the website for last year’s event here. View photos here. Email [email protected] for further information. Fine Amnesty a Success! THANK YOU!
Thanks to everybody who returned longstanding overdue books to the library! Your overdue fines have been waived! If you have any overdue books lying around, please return them for the sake of other students! Unsure of your checkouts? Email me at [email protected] or follow the directions here. |
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