If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to check out our Summer Reading Poll (on this page, to your right) to vote for how many books you read over the summer. For multiple family members to participate, please try to use different computers so that all votes can be registered. The poll will close on October 15th, and we encourage everyone to participate. Your vote counts!
A collection of beautifully illustrated classic fairy tales and picture books featuring castles and dragons have been added to our collection. Proceeds from the sale of Karen Smullen’s book, Dragon Moon, were generously donated to benefit the library. Titles were selected to evoke some of the elements in Mrs. Smullen’s charming tale of magical adventure, and the collection is sure to appeal to a range of readers. Be sure to stop by the library to check out this new collection, as well as Mrs. Smullen’s enchanting book.
Doug Savage’s cartoon chickens pay tribute to books!
From the New York Times, here is an interesting interactive graph showing the history of classroom technology, from the writing slate to the electronic tablet:
The Evolution of Classroom Technology
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/19/magazine/classroom-technology.html?hp
Google has announced the launch of its new Family Safety Center to provide tools, tips and advice for helping keep children safe online. Families will be able to learn how to use several tools to help manage what content is accessed, as well as view videos with advice from other parents.
How do you like your books?The book business tries to serve two readers, the one who loves the tactile page and the one who loves the digital ease.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/technology/02couples.html
