November 24, 2020 Dears Jones Community, Penguin Random House, OverDrive and the Obama Foundation are providing simultaneous use access to President Barack Obama’s newly released eBook and eAudioBook A Promised Land/Una tierra prometida in English and Spanish through December 31, 2020. All CPS students and teachers have access to all four formats. Access any of the four formats at library.cps.edu (the CPS Virtual Library); click on the book cover or the READ NOW button; click on CPS STUDENTS; and then borrow one or more of the formats. Use your regular CPS login name (without @cps.edu) and password as needed. To return to the book go to soraapp.com. SEIZE THE MOMENT to download the SORA app on any computers or mobile devices to bring your eBooks with you everywhere! Brief Tutorial Video Guide/Troubleshooting Instructional Resources Use the hashtag #cps-apromisedland to celebrate and share this opportunity on Facebook and Twitter. Watch the video of the big CPS reveal featuring President Obama HERE and be sure to check your email for information and a link to the livestream of the virtual follow-up gathering with President Obama in a few weeks. CPS Librarians are essential leaders providing eBook access, troubleshooting, promoting instructional resources, and providing ongoing support for teachers and students to help them engage with digital texts. Need assistance? Please reach out to me by email [email protected] or via this form. Consider some of the GREAT TEEN TITLES in various formats HERE. Click through the slides to easily link to eBooks provided by JCP, CPS, and Chicago Public Library. Examine this additional list of great titles HERE. Further eBook guidance HERE. The 2015 documentary The Pilgrims by Ric Burns is streaming on PBS American Experience HERE. Follow it up with The Myth of Thanksgiving: Native American Perspectives on The Pilgrims HERE. Explore the splendid list of eBooks and eAudiobooks related to the Native American experience listed in the 11/17/2020 newsletter HERE. Enjoy EIGHTEEN AMAZING PBS Great Performances, including Broadway musicals and plays, concerts, musical tributes, and related documentaries. Actors, singers, dancers, musicians, humans, enjoy some great performance fare during the Thanksgiving break! Submit this form to get a free subscription to The New York Times for free through September 1, 2021. Best wishes for a happy and safe Thanksgiving break. Mr. Feeley School Librarian [email protected] jcplibrary.weebly.com Read current and past library newsletters on the Keeping Up With the Jones Library blog. My recent reads Student Club eBook Reads / College App Event / Student Voice Committee / Black Artists / MORE!11/17/2020
Dear Jones Community, Read a Book Related to Your Club! ATTN: Student Club Leadership!!! The library can issue “class sets” of eBook titles to the members of any student club, any sports team, or any other group of any size. I can work with you to identify a great fiction or nonfiction title related to your shared interests. All participants get access to the selected eBook for 60 or 90 days. I’d be glad to join any group for a book discussion. Knitting? Human rights? Robotics? Weiqi Go? Green Team? Folclórico? Anime? Natural Hair Club? Acafellas? Planting Youth? Jones Pride? Drama Club? Whether you are looking for inspiration or just a great read to enjoy with folks who share your passions, reach out to me! Get on the eBooks and eAudiobooks train. I challenge you all to check out great eBooks and eAudiobooks! Click HERE for the full eBook guide and HERE to access a list of recommended titles with easy links. Download the SORA app (for Overdrive titles) and the Mackin app (for Mackin titles) to access eBooks and eAudiobooks on your mobile devices. eBook and eAudiobooks questions? Submit this form (or just email me at [email protected]) if you have any questions or challenges related to eBooks or eAudiobooks. I will gladly help you! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TITLES!!! We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez (eBook - 2 copies!) We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez (eAudiobook - multiuser / no limits!) Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America by Ibi Zoboi [Ed.] (eBook - multiuser / no limits!) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (eBook - 3 copies) Picture Us In the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert (eBook - 1 copy) Picture Us In the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert (eAudiobook - multiuser / no limits!) Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at The Field Museum November is Native American Heritage Month, time to connect with Native communities and learn about their past and present impact. The Field Museum commemorates the month together with Native staff and collaborators. Click here to learn about exhibitions, events, and more both at the museum and online. Click to access CPS eBooks and to explore JCP print titles with Native American themes. RECOMMENDED eBooks with Native American Themes An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (eBook, multiuser / no limits!) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (eBook - 3 copies) ** Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez eBook (single-user eBook) // eAudiobook (multi-user eAudiobook / no limits!)) Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Noé Álvarez (single-user eBook) Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett & Natasha Donovan (graphic novel, single-user eBook) The American Indian Rights Movement by Eric Braun (multi-user eBook / no limits!) Minority Leaders of Impact and the JCP Counseling Team will host a virtual post-secondary planning event November 23rd, 2020, at 4:00 PM. Attendees will engage in three 20-minute workshops that will provide students opportunities to engage with JCP counselors and students to learn how to navigate the college application process. This event is designed to support first-generation college students of color, but all are welcome to attend. Parents and families are also encouraged to attend. Fill out this form to register. A Google Meet Link for the event will be sent out to registered students prior to the event. Please spread the word! Workshop titles: APPLICATION TIPS & TRICKS // SHOW ME THE MONEY // HOW TO STAND OUT The Student Voice Committee provides students the opportunity to identify and solve problems, voice opinions, practice leadership, and learn to resolve conflicts effectively and peacefully. This year the group’s goals are making Jones a more welcoming and comfortable environment for students of all backgrounds and facilitating better communication between students, teachers, and administration. The next meeting is TODAY, Tuesday, November 17, 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM. Please reach out to seniors Izzy Pareja [email protected] or Simone Jones [email protected] or join the Student Voice Committee Google Classroom with this code: jkhmwsg Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition 2021 at the MSI Chicago/Teen Art Submissions For 50 years, the Museum of Science and Industry has hosted the nation’s premier exhibition of African-American art. This annual show presents more than 100 works of art from professional and emerging Black artists from around the world. Teen Artist Category submission is free of charge. The submission deadline is January 3, 2021. All info HERE. Enjoy EIGHTEEN AMAZING PBS Great Performances, including Broadway musicals and plays, concerts, musical tributes, and related documentaries. Every performance featured in this link is streamable now or soon at no cost. I can personally attest to the magnificence of One Man, Two Gunvors featuring James Corden; Gloria, A Life, a celebration of the work of feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem featuring an all-female cast; and Ann, a salute to legendary, larger-than-life Texas governor Ann Richards (sounds boring but it’s HILARIOUS!). Anna Deavere Smith’s powerful one-woman theater piece about the 1991 Rodney King beating and the 1992 post-verdict L.A. Riots remains very provocative and relevant. Plenty to love for fans of Lin Manuel-Manuel Miranda and Shakespeare, too! Actors, singers, dancers, musicians, humans, JUMP. ON. THIS! Several JCP teachers benefitted from a webinar series provided this summer by the Adaway Group about race and equity in the workplace. This recent email from them really resonated for me and my feelings for all of you. Please take a moment to read this thoughtful reflection. Submit this form to get a free subscription to The New York Times for free through September 1, 2021. Thank you! Mr. Feeley School Librarian [email protected] jcplibrary.weebly.com Read current and past library newsletters on the Keeping Up With the Jones Library blog. My recent reads November 4, 2020 Dear Jones Community, ChiTeen Lit Fest THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY! Register IMMEDIATELY!!! This annual storytelling event by-teens-for-teens has gone completely virtual! LIVE online programs are scheduled for November 6-7. Official site. Official flyer. Social media kit. Registration. Chicago Public Library info AND grab-and-go swag bag pick-up. It's raining eBooks and eAudiobooks at Jones. I challenge you all to check out great books! Click HERE and HERE to learn how! eBook and eAudiobooks questions? Submit this form (or just email me at [email protected]) if you have any questions or challenges regarding eBooks or eAudiobooks. I will gladly help you! Join the BIG LIBRARY READ by downloading the SORA app on any computers or mobile devices and checking out the eBook or eAudiobook of the very popular title Reverie by Ryan La Sala (Fantasy, LGBTQ, Magical Realism). This title is available to ANYBODY ANYWHERE from November 2-16. Register here for a live virtual event with author Ryan La Sala on November 12 at 3 PM. The SORA app also supports eBook and eAudiobook reading for Chicago Public Library checkouts and a huge fraction of Chicago Public Schools and JCP eCheckouts! Be sure to watch the brief SORA app video. GET THE SORA APP and dig into the BIG LIBRARY READ! National Honor Society, Computer Honor Society, and the Math Team are launching a student tutoring program. If you are interested in getting involved as a student tutor, please fill out this form. If you are a student interested in being tutored, please fill out this form. Click to read the flyer. The National English Honor Society is also rolling out a tutoring program to support students starting in the second quarter. More info coming soon! Virtual Book Clubs Starting Soon! Fill out this brief form to sign up for Book Club! All titles will be provided at no charge in eBook format. There are still a few spots. Join us! Submit this form to get a free subscription to The New York Times for free through September 1, 2021. I am sending you all peace and good vibes! Thank you! Mr. Feeley School Librarian [email protected] jcplibrary.weebly.com Read current and past library newsletters on the Keeping Up With the Jones Library blog. |
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