Each student in Ms. Struck's art class will be transforming one object a week. Each week on Monday afternoon, the objects will be displayed somewhere in the library for that week, until the next objects arrive.
This week's item is a spray bottle. Unfortunately, "[n]ot every artist is represented each week," according to Ms. Struck, "for a variety of possible reasons."
Ms. Struck describes the project: "The idea behind this assignment is to challenge, question, and re-imagine our relationship with everyday objects. Through the process of doing this, hopefully we gain insights into our own preconceptions as well as into our methods of creative thinking."
We're thrilled to have such creative items on display in our library!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
This I Believe
Dr. Quimby's chapel speech this morning referred to the NPR series This I Believe. The series was introduced in the 1950's by Edward R. Murrow who stated, "In this brief space, a banker or a butcher, a painter or a social worker ... will write about the rules they live by, the things they have found to be the basic values in their lives." It was brought back from 2005-2009.
You can search npr.org for the series and listen as both famous and ordinary Americans speak. Both the 1950's and the more contemporary ones are available.
You can also browse through either of the books in this display for a selection of essays to read.
You can search npr.org for the series and listen as both famous and ordinary Americans speak. Both the 1950's and the more contemporary ones are available.
You can also browse through either of the books in this display for a selection of essays to read.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Settling In for the New Academic Year
Welcome back students, staff, and faculty! Pictured on the right is someone already settling in last Friday, before the semester officially started.
Here at the library, we have been getting ready for the new semester for weeks. New books - fiction, nonfiction plus textbooks - have been coming in and added to the collection. New nonfiction DVDs and movies are now available as well. Check out the new books nook and the lobby displays for selected acquisitions, or ask us!
We hope that everyone enjoys the fresh start and the wonderful community on campus.
Here at the library, we have been getting ready for the new semester for weeks. New books - fiction, nonfiction plus textbooks - have been coming in and added to the collection. New nonfiction DVDs and movies are now available as well. Check out the new books nook and the lobby displays for selected acquisitions, or ask us!
We hope that everyone enjoys the fresh start and the wonderful community on campus.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Summer Activities
The semester is almost over, and summer break is looming. Why not do something different this summer? Pick up a new hobby from among the suggestions in our lobby display. This selection comes from our most recent acquisitions, and there are plenty of more sources. Just ask; we're here to help!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Graduation Bouquet
The finals week is half over; only two exams remain. Besides seeing how hard library users are studying, we're delighted by these beautiful flowers. They were dropped off by Mrs. Doggett, the Headmaster's wife. She was kind enough to deliver them to us after this year's Commencement ceremonies.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Memorial Day Display
According to the Department of Veteran's Affairs, the origins of special services to honor those who die in war can be found in antiquity. The Athenian leader Pericles offered a tribute to the fallen heroes of the Peloponnesian War over 24 centuries ago that could be applied today to Americans who have died in the nation’s wars:
“Not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men.”Stop by our Memorial Day display in the lobby.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Latest Reviews: June 2011
Looking for relaxing reads for the summer break? Why not select a book reviewed by our staff!
The latest reviews linked to our "virtual collection" include Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas, Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible’s Harlot Queen by Lesley Hazleton, and The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s by Temple Grandin.
Also reviewed are The Map of True Places and The Lace Reader, both by Brunonia Barry, and, finally, The King’s Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi.
You can always find even more reviews through our LibraryThing profile.
Happy summer!
The latest reviews linked to our "virtual collection" include Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas, Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible’s Harlot Queen by Lesley Hazleton, and The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s by Temple Grandin.
Also reviewed are The Map of True Places and The Lace Reader, both by Brunonia Barry, and, finally, The King’s Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi.
You can always find even more reviews through our LibraryThing profile.
Happy summer!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Growing at a High School
"High school" and "gardening resources" is perhaps not an intuitive combination. We find that our collection of gardening books is in surprisingly high demand. In fact, one of our seniors grew herbs and documented the process as well as some common uses of the herbs for her senior project. Perhaps it's the beautiful Byfield countryside, thriftiness in the current economic situation, or the need to balance studies with something completely different; perhaps it's a yearning for concrete results nurtured by your own efforts.
Here is the latest addition to our growing collection (pun totally intended). Please stop by to look at our gardening and yard books. They are upstairs, in the 635s range.
Here is the latest addition to our growing collection (pun totally intended). Please stop by to look at our gardening and yard books. They are upstairs, in the 635s range.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
How Do You Spell... Successful Initiative?
As a part of getting our end-of-the-year report together, we did a web search to see how our Web 2.0 social networking initiatives are faring. (We maintain an active presence in Flickr, LibraryThing, and Facebook, for example.)
It is a delight to see how often our Flickr images - under creative commons licensing - are used and re-used. We find them in personal blogs, informational web sites, association newsletters, and, occasionally, national news corporation blogs.
We are very excited to have earned a prime location in a post on The Atlantic Wire blog about the Western spelling of Gaddafi's name. They used a photo of our display from March 2011.
It is a delight to see how often our Flickr images - under creative commons licensing - are used and re-used. We find them in personal blogs, informational web sites, association newsletters, and, occasionally, national news corporation blogs.
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| Screen capture from The Atlantic Wire blog post (April 19, 2011). |
We are very excited to have earned a prime location in a post on The Atlantic Wire blog about the Western spelling of Gaddafi's name. They used a photo of our display from March 2011.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
100 Year Old Sweater May 19 2011
Fascinating pieces of school history destined for the Archives often walk in the front door. This amazing sweater was a recent donation, found in the attic of a long graduated alum. Two pictures accompanied it - one of a class in front of the little Red Schoolhouse from 1919 and one of the football team from 1918. The young man holding the football in the photo was wearing this sweater. The sweater looks to be hand knit with a homemade D on the front and is free of moth incursions.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Following Your Online Footsteps: The Button Issue
Earlier this spring we wrote about social networking issues to be aware of, namely malware and clickjacking, and the importance of managing your online presence. Another issue seems to have surfaced: using social networking widgets to track website visits. Your visits.
Everyone knows of the "Like" (for Facebook) and "Tweet" (for Twitter) buttons, which were created to make it easy to share content with friends. These buttons are called social widgets, and they can be found on various web sites. With them you can link a page (for example, news, articles, or even products) easily and effortlessly on your Facebook wall or in your Twitter feed.
According to a study done for The Wall Street Journal, these widgets notify Facebook and Twitter that you visited a site even when you don't click on the buttons during a visit. The study also found that once you've logged into your Facebook or Twitter account in the past month, the widgets will continue to collect browsing data. This happens even if you close your browser or turn off your computer. Only after you explicitly log out does data collecting stop.
As mentioned earlier in this blog, your online reputation is worth preserving. Peter Eckersley, a senior technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (a privacy-advocacy group), is quoted in the Wall Street Journal article mentioned above. He says, "Our reading habits online encompass everything we're thinking about, political and religious views, health and relationship problems." Awareness of our choices and their safely implications - including whether to log off or to leave yourself logged in - is as important as being aware of cars when crossing a road. And like exercising caution when crossing a road, caution online will soon become second nature.
Everyone knows of the "Like" (for Facebook) and "Tweet" (for Twitter) buttons, which were created to make it easy to share content with friends. These buttons are called social widgets, and they can be found on various web sites. With them you can link a page (for example, news, articles, or even products) easily and effortlessly on your Facebook wall or in your Twitter feed.
According to a study done for The Wall Street Journal, these widgets notify Facebook and Twitter that you visited a site even when you don't click on the buttons during a visit. The study also found that once you've logged into your Facebook or Twitter account in the past month, the widgets will continue to collect browsing data. This happens even if you close your browser or turn off your computer. Only after you explicitly log out does data collecting stop.
As mentioned earlier in this blog, your online reputation is worth preserving. Peter Eckersley, a senior technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (a privacy-advocacy group), is quoted in the Wall Street Journal article mentioned above. He says, "Our reading habits online encompass everything we're thinking about, political and religious views, health and relationship problems." Awareness of our choices and their safely implications - including whether to log off or to leave yourself logged in - is as important as being aware of cars when crossing a road. And like exercising caution when crossing a road, caution online will soon become second nature.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Women's Firsts Display
May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, for Europe. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. This trip took place exactly five years after the first transatlantic solo flight by Charles Lindbergh.
To honor Amelia Earhart and other pioneer women, we pulled together facts and sources on some of the first achievements for women in western history.
Take a look at our display in the reference area!
To honor Amelia Earhart and other pioneer women, we pulled together facts and sources on some of the first achievements for women in western history.
Take a look at our display in the reference area!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Lost and Found Table
As the semester draws to an end, we want to reunite these lost items with their owners.
Are you missing a hat? Mittens? A shirt? Books? Math CD-ROMs?
Stop by the library lobby to have a look and pick up your property.
Are you missing a hat? Mittens? A shirt? Books? Math CD-ROMs?
Stop by the library lobby to have a look and pick up your property.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
School History and Traditions Highlighted
Do you ever wonder where the school traditions come from? Or what might lurk in the school's past? Our Archives Manager Ms. DiModica an the enviable position: our history is literally at her fingertips. Whenever she finds especially delicious nuggets, she lifts the veil in her Archives blog posts.
For example, in her latest post, Mrs. DiModica quotes a speech by Headmaster Doggett revealing the origins of two graduation traditions (jumping the Mansion House wall and marching around the Milestone). We also have records indicating Govs alumni involvement in the Civil War, and of various student building projects. Sports activities like fencing and the existence of a rifle club on campus are also described.
Ms. DiModica highlights some of the items held in the archives as well as papers, photographs, and paintings. There is a genuine antique sword from the 1800s that belonged to an officer in the Dummer Guard, a cherub weather vane, and a 1937 lacrosse stick, to name just a few.
Please have a look at the Archives blog. There really is such an unequaled wealth of history there. If nothing else, you have got to see the donkey basketball photos from the 1980s!
For example, in her latest post, Mrs. DiModica quotes a speech by Headmaster Doggett revealing the origins of two graduation traditions (jumping the Mansion House wall and marching around the Milestone). We also have records indicating Govs alumni involvement in the Civil War, and of various student building projects. Sports activities like fencing and the existence of a rifle club on campus are also described.
Ms. DiModica highlights some of the items held in the archives as well as papers, photographs, and paintings. There is a genuine antique sword from the 1800s that belonged to an officer in the Dummer Guard, a cherub weather vane, and a 1937 lacrosse stick, to name just a few.
Please have a look at the Archives blog. There really is such an unequaled wealth of history there. If nothing else, you have got to see the donkey basketball photos from the 1980s!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
McSweeney’s Display
The end of the semester is drawing near. To offer a respite from finals cramming, we put together a display highlighting the quirky, unique McSweeney’s series.
McSweeney’s, or more properly, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, is a journal unlike any other. It has been published quarterly by McSweeney’s publishing house and edited by Dave Eggers from 1998.
McSweeney’s Quarterly often plays around with both content and physical appearance. As Village Voice writer Matt Goldberg puts it, it’s a journal that “comprises killed articles and odd, obliquely humorous experiments”. Eggers himself describes it as “a weird, esoteric thing.” The issues can appear in a cigar box (Spring 2006), as an 8-volume set that sits in a tray (Summer 2008), or as a cubic human head (Winter 2010/2011), for example.
Inevitably, there’s also a web page. As a cheap and timely way to publish, Eggers uses the web to distribute “sarcastic, ephemeral rants about pop culture and the media,” to quote Goldberg. The web site is updated regularly in between issues, with jokes, columns, memories, humor, sarcasm, and more.
Visit our display in the Bragdon Reading Room!
McSweeney’s, or more properly, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, is a journal unlike any other. It has been published quarterly by McSweeney’s publishing house and edited by Dave Eggers from 1998.
McSweeney’s Quarterly often plays around with both content and physical appearance. As Village Voice writer Matt Goldberg puts it, it’s a journal that “comprises killed articles and odd, obliquely humorous experiments”. Eggers himself describes it as “a weird, esoteric thing.” The issues can appear in a cigar box (Spring 2006), as an 8-volume set that sits in a tray (Summer 2008), or as a cubic human head (Winter 2010/2011), for example.
Inevitably, there’s also a web page. As a cheap and timely way to publish, Eggers uses the web to distribute “sarcastic, ephemeral rants about pop culture and the media,” to quote Goldberg. The web site is updated regularly in between issues, with jokes, columns, memories, humor, sarcasm, and more.
Visit our display in the Bragdon Reading Room!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Social Media Presence for College and for Life
Privacy and online profile are even more important nowadays than before. Credit card purchases have become ubiquitous, but online stores are no longer the only businesses hankering after your life's story. Some businesses go through your personal data and mine information they can exploit for their benefit. Writing of a 13-year old student, Cecilia Kang says:
If you play any online games, even on your cell phone or other mobile device, chances are that at least a part of your behavior is recorded and stored. At the least, you'll leave a track. At the worst, like Kang writes, you'll hand out personal information that can be reviewed by prospective employers, insurance companies, and colleges. Who would want to be rejected as a prospective student because of a Facebook photo, or fired because of online activities? (And this is not even getting into malware and phishing attempts.) In 2008, in 500 of the nation's top colleges, 80 % of admissions officers said they use social media to evaluate applicants. Furthermore, of the schools that did check social networking sites, 38 % said that what they saw negatively affected their view of the applicants.
Try googling yourself. If you're not happy with what you find, take action. The best time to start managing your online presence is now. When you sign up with a new service, take a minute right away to check your account settings. Go check the privacy settings for services you're already using. Many services turn information sharing on by default. Change those defaults. Very few media applications actually require you to share your personal details to work. Protect your online reputation as you would protect your real-life reputation. There are many how-to guides for managing your online presence, especially for college-bound students. The basics, however, are easy: be safe, use common sense, and create a positive message.
"The games he plays know his location at any given moment through the phone’s GPS technology. He has entered his parents’ credit card number to buy apps, and iTunes has his family’s e-mail address and everyone’s full names. Facebook knows his birth date and the school he attends." (Boston Sunday Globe, May 15, 2011.)
If you play any online games, even on your cell phone or other mobile device, chances are that at least a part of your behavior is recorded and stored. At the least, you'll leave a track. At the worst, like Kang writes, you'll hand out personal information that can be reviewed by prospective employers, insurance companies, and colleges. Who would want to be rejected as a prospective student because of a Facebook photo, or fired because of online activities? (And this is not even getting into malware and phishing attempts.) In 2008, in 500 of the nation's top colleges, 80 % of admissions officers said they use social media to evaluate applicants. Furthermore, of the schools that did check social networking sites, 38 % said that what they saw negatively affected their view of the applicants.
Try googling yourself. If you're not happy with what you find, take action. The best time to start managing your online presence is now. When you sign up with a new service, take a minute right away to check your account settings. Go check the privacy settings for services you're already using. Many services turn information sharing on by default. Change those defaults. Very few media applications actually require you to share your personal details to work. Protect your online reputation as you would protect your real-life reputation. There are many how-to guides for managing your online presence, especially for college-bound students. The basics, however, are easy: be safe, use common sense, and create a positive message.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Cultural Goings-On at Campus
It sure is a busy cultural week here at Governor's campus! Tonight, we have the Fine Arts Excellence Awards ceremony at 6:30 in the PAC. We are constantly amazed at the superb quality of our student work. Every incoming class seems to outdo the previous. This year's winners are sure to inspire their peers, too.
In addition to the fine arts awards tonight, the winners of the Murphy-Mercer Short Story and Poetry Contest will be announced tomorrow (Friday) at the morning meeting. Also happening tomorrow is the release of this year's edition of our literary magazine, The Spire, followed by the release party at 6:30 in the Remis Library. (Student publications can be downloaded from the school website.) Finally, The Guild presents poets, writers, and other talents. Enjoy The Guild show from 7:30 to 9:00 in the PAC on Friday.
Collage made with images from the school website.
In addition to the fine arts awards tonight, the winners of the Murphy-Mercer Short Story and Poetry Contest will be announced tomorrow (Friday) at the morning meeting. Also happening tomorrow is the release of this year's edition of our literary magazine, The Spire, followed by the release party at 6:30 in the Remis Library. (Student publications can be downloaded from the school website.) Finally, The Guild presents poets, writers, and other talents. Enjoy The Guild show from 7:30 to 9:00 in the PAC on Friday.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Research Help: NoodleTools
All of our students know NoodleTools through the application that helps them format their bibliographies (NoodleBib). However, few know that NoodleTools has many more resources to offer.
The Choose the Best Search page is definitely worth a look. This valuable NoodleTools page introduces a number of search engines besides the most commonly known ones. The search engines are broken down into groups according to broad types of information needs. The broad search categories include defining the topic, finding quality results, researching a specific discipline, timeliness of information, facts and opinions/perspectives, specific media, special search requirements (e.g. file type), and kinds of searchers. Each of these groups contains several suggested search engines to try, and lists the types of searches that each engine is best suited for.
NoodleQuest assists beginning researchers who have trouble figuring out where to start. Selecting as many pertinent choices as desired and submitting the selection will create a personalized searching strategy. The Teacher Resources list sources for 21st century literacies, curriculum collaboration, and the ethics of information use.
We recommend that you at least look at the Best Search page. There will certainly be something useful - and new - for anybody.
The Choose the Best Search page is definitely worth a look. This valuable NoodleTools page introduces a number of search engines besides the most commonly known ones. The search engines are broken down into groups according to broad types of information needs. The broad search categories include defining the topic, finding quality results, researching a specific discipline, timeliness of information, facts and opinions/perspectives, specific media, special search requirements (e.g. file type), and kinds of searchers. Each of these groups contains several suggested search engines to try, and lists the types of searches that each engine is best suited for.
NoodleQuest assists beginning researchers who have trouble figuring out where to start. Selecting as many pertinent choices as desired and submitting the selection will create a personalized searching strategy. The Teacher Resources list sources for 21st century literacies, curriculum collaboration, and the ethics of information use.
We recommend that you at least look at the Best Search page. There will certainly be something useful - and new - for anybody.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Way Cool May
We have prepared an updated selection of new reads for the library lobby display.
These books are recent acquisitions, and are sure to entertain. Check back often - we do refill the display spots as books are checked out.
If you're looking for reading inspiration, don't forget to check out The Book Network and LibraryThing for reviews.
These books are recent acquisitions, and are sure to entertain. Check back often - we do refill the display spots as books are checked out.
If you're looking for reading inspiration, don't forget to check out The Book Network and LibraryThing for reviews.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Finals Looming, Study Tips Blooming
Finals, dreaded finals, are barely a month away. We’ve collected some helpful tips for improving your brain performance. The key, of course, is to keep lots of oxygenated blood rushing up there! To this end exercise breaks are encouraged, along with using stress balls which stimulate pressure points in your palm thereby encouraging release of muscle tension in your arms and increased circulation.
Beware the dangers of multi-tasking! The consensus seems to be that this will only inhibit the brain’s power to draw up and retain information…this will be so perhaps until such time as the next generation’s brain is Darwinistically altered to adapt. In the meantime sign yourself up for one of the numerous web distraction blocker sites such as “SelfControl”,” Freedom”, or “Leechblock”. And don’t miss the article by our own Reed Kennedy in which he tests the impact of listening to music while you study – and it doesn’t look good!
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Beware the dangers of multi-tasking! The consensus seems to be that this will only inhibit the brain’s power to draw up and retain information…this will be so perhaps until such time as the next generation’s brain is Darwinistically altered to adapt. In the meantime sign yourself up for one of the numerous web distraction blocker sites such as “SelfControl”,” Freedom”, or “Leechblock”. And don’t miss the article by our own Reed Kennedy in which he tests the impact of listening to music while you study – and it doesn’t look good!
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Batch of New Books
The academic year is dwindling down. We are still buying books and DVDs, however.
Here is one of the latest books to hit our shelves. Check out the new books nook for this title - and more!
Here is one of the latest books to hit our shelves. Check out the new books nook for this title - and more!
Friday, May 06, 2011
Freedom Riders Display
Fifty years ago this week, on May 04, 1961, the first of many civil rights activists left Washington, D.C., for the segregated southern states on interstate buses. They were testing the Supreme Court decision Boynton vs. Virginia, which outlawed racial segregation in the restaurants and waiting rooms in terminals for public transportation that crossed state lines.
The Freedom Riders set out to challenge the status quo by riding public transportation in the South to challenge local laws or customs that enforced segregation. Upon arrival, many Riders were arrested for trespassing, unlawful assembly, and violating state and local Jim Crow laws. Beatings and mob violence against the Riders eventually called federal attention to the issue.
Our display highlights a part of our collection on segregation and civil rights. Feel free to check our catalog for more.
The Freedom Riders set out to challenge the status quo by riding public transportation in the South to challenge local laws or customs that enforced segregation. Upon arrival, many Riders were arrested for trespassing, unlawful assembly, and violating state and local Jim Crow laws. Beatings and mob violence against the Riders eventually called federal attention to the issue.
Our display highlights a part of our collection on segregation and civil rights. Feel free to check our catalog for more.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
JFK: A Wealth of Virtual Materials
The Library is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president. Besides exhibits, library materials, and archives, it hosts a series of talks, Kennedy Library Forums, to foster public discussion on a range of historical, political and cultural topics that reflect the legacy of President Kennedy's White House years.
You do not have to visit the Library in person to benefit from its collection, though. Their Virtual Museum Tour offers excerpts of film and exhibit materials. The Library website offers ample materials: for example, there are short articles on JFK in history and the on Kennedy family. Also posted are a number of JFK's speeches (with both video and audio), and a fantastic media gallery with both color and black and white images. The website Research section covers all possible ways to research JFK, including a link to search the Digital Archives; the Ready Reference section offers speeches, quotations, and a chronology, links to databases, plus answers FAQs. They also participate in social networking; check out at least their YouTube materials and podcasts.
This resource should prove a great help for our juniors, or anyone else interested in the JFK era.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Govs Graduate Makes Quite an Impression
We recently discovered that John Leslie Breck grew up in the Boston area and, in fact, attended Governor's during the years 1868 and 1869. He was recognized in his day as the first American impressionist.
According to the academy’s records, Breck resided in Newton Lower Falls, a village of Newton, Massachusetts, through at least 1871. He would subsequently study in Munich, Germany, and in 1886, at the Academie Julian in Paris, France (1886). Later Breck would become one of the few Americans to enter the inner circle of Claude Monet.
Read more at the Governor's Archives blog and the City of Newton website!
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Latest Reviews: May 2011
Looking for something to read other than textbooks or assigned reading?
The latest reviews linked to our "virtual collection" include At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson, Scars by Cheryl Rainfield, and The Mind’s Eye by Oliver Sacks.
You can always find even more reviews through our LibraryThing profile.
The latest reviews linked to our "virtual collection" include At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson, Scars by Cheryl Rainfield, and The Mind’s Eye by Oliver Sacks.
You can always find even more reviews through our LibraryThing profile.
Monday, May 02, 2011
Louise Gluck Poetry Reading
It is always interesting to hear a poet read their work. Last Thursday Louise Gluck did a wonderful job sharing her work with the students, faculty and other poetry lovers that came to her reading here at Governor's.
Ms. Gluck chose a variety of poems spanning her 11 books. She also talked about the time in between her books and how stressful it was to be stalled in the lag time between inspiration. I really enjoyed that Ms. Gluck talked about her difficulties with writing. It is comforting for all aspiring writers to know that it is even hard for the professionals.
Ms. Gluck chose a variety of poems spanning her 11 books. She also talked about the time in between her books and how stressful it was to be stalled in the lag time between inspiration. I really enjoyed that Ms. Gluck talked about her difficulties with writing. It is comforting for all aspiring writers to know that it is even hard for the professionals.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Royal Wedding: History of British Royalty
Britain's Prince William and Kate wed each other early this morning (Eastern Standard Time) among lavish celebrations - and protests. There's been a lot of media attention leading up to the wedding, but that's only a part of their story. Let's not forget the preceding generations and their legacy.
Our Royal Weddings display showcases works from our collection. There are also information panels with historical scenes and items of interest. It's not too late to get a dose of royal history.
Our Royal Weddings display showcases works from our collection. There are also information panels with historical scenes and items of interest. It's not too late to get a dose of royal history.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Poetry Reading Tonight!
Today, the Governor's Academy has the honor of hosting poet Louise Gluck. In the words of Mr. Searles:
We have some of her work on display in the lobby; please come in for a taste. Also, check out her poem Fable on our blog.
We hope everyone enjoys her visit!
"Louise Gluck will be reading in the PAC tonight at 7:30 p.m. She will also be at dinner in the Dining Hall from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. for anyone interested in eating and talking with her. She is a former U.S. Poet Laureate, and her visit will be a great acknowledgement of April, Poetry Month, at our school."
We have some of her work on display in the lobby; please come in for a taste. Also, check out her poem Fable on our blog.
We hope everyone enjoys her visit!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
First to Sit in the New Chairs!
After weeks of planning, negotiating, selecting, and waiting, our library finally got a delivery of new comfy chairs this morning!
Charles and Nick performed the inaugural ceremony for the lobby chairs. We're all very excited about the chairs.
Go to our Flickr photostream to see more pictures.
Charles and Nick performed the inaugural ceremony for the lobby chairs. We're all very excited about the chairs.
Go to our Flickr photostream to see more pictures.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Chernobyl: A 25-Year Anniversary
On April 26, 1986, the Number Four reactor at the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, Ukraine, went out of control during a test at low power. This lead to an explosion and fire that demolished the reactor building and released large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere. Safety measures were ignored. The uranium fuel in the reactor overheated and melted through the protective barriers. Radioactive elements including plutonium, iodine, strontium, and cesium were scattered over a wide area.
The accident was approximately 400 times more potent than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Some 150,000 square kilometers in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine were contaminated. Also Scandinavian countries were affected by the radioactive releases from Chernobyl. Radioactive isotopes were blown by wind northward into Sweden and Finland and over other parts of the northern hemisphere.
The initial explosion resulted in the death of two workers. The death toll among the firemen and emergency clean-up workers in the first three months was 29 (one of cardiac arrest and the rest from radiation sickness). In total some 200,000 people are believed to have been relocated as a result of the accident. In addition, there have been at least 1,800 documented cases of thyroid cancer children who were between 0 and 14 years of age when the accident occurred.
Nowadays it is possible to visit the Chernobyl area, even including the exclusion zone (a 30 kilometer radius surrounding the plant). Read more on the IAEA Chernobyl FAQ and the United Nations Chernobyl sites, or explore 25 years of satellite imagery over Chernobyl. Wikipedia offers links to some image collections (at the bottom of the page), or you can search Flickr for photos.
The accident was approximately 400 times more potent than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Some 150,000 square kilometers in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine were contaminated. Also Scandinavian countries were affected by the radioactive releases from Chernobyl. Radioactive isotopes were blown by wind northward into Sweden and Finland and over other parts of the northern hemisphere.
The initial explosion resulted in the death of two workers. The death toll among the firemen and emergency clean-up workers in the first three months was 29 (one of cardiac arrest and the rest from radiation sickness). In total some 200,000 people are believed to have been relocated as a result of the accident. In addition, there have been at least 1,800 documented cases of thyroid cancer children who were between 0 and 14 years of age when the accident occurred.
Nowadays it is possible to visit the Chernobyl area, even including the exclusion zone (a 30 kilometer radius surrounding the plant). Read more on the IAEA Chernobyl FAQ and the United Nations Chernobyl sites, or explore 25 years of satellite imagery over Chernobyl. Wikipedia offers links to some image collections (at the bottom of the page), or you can search Flickr for photos.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Poetry Reading This Thursday
Louise Gluck, former U.S. Poet Laureate, will be giving a poetry reading in the PAC this Thursday (April 28) at 7:30 p.m. Here is a poem from her book The Seven Ages.
Fable
By Louise Gluck
We had, each of us, a set of wishes.
the number changed. And what we wished –
That changed also. Because
we had, all of us, such different dreams.
The wishes were all different, the hopes all different.
And the disasters and catastrophes, always different.
In great waves they left the earth,
even the one that is always wasted.
Waves of despair, waves of hopeless longing and heartache.
Waves of the mysterious wild hungers of youth, the dreams of childhood.
Detailed, urgent; once in a while, selfless.
All different, except of course
the wish to go back. Inevitably
last or first, repeated
over and over –
So the echo lingered. And the wish
held us and tormented us
though we knew in our own bodies
it was never granted.
We knew, and on dark nights, we acknowledged this.
How sweet the night became then,
once the wish released us,
how utterly silent.
Our Library STATs
If you stacked up all the books in the library they would be 505 feet tall. That’s taller than the Great Pyramid (450 feet) but shorter than the Washington Monument (555.5 feet). If all the pages in all the books in the library were laid end to end it would be 533,410 feet, which is 0.4057 % of the circumference of the Earth and a 1.68 hour drive. If you were to pack up and move all the books in the library, they would fill 206.2 U-Haul book boxes. Imagine carting all those books of the college with you. Also imagine all the amazing information held in the magnitude of books that we have here at the library. Could your bedside table hold the Great Pyramid?
You can find other interesting facts about our library here!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Earth Day Display
It's Earth Day! How are you celebrating?
We made this small display with both older and brand new sources on the environment and living an eco-friendly life. Come in to have a look.
Also check out our Facebook links for today - Greenpeace International has published an intriguing report on the energy footprint of 10 popular online service providers (Apple, Amazon, and Yahoo, for instance).
We made this small display with both older and brand new sources on the environment and living an eco-friendly life. Come in to have a look.
Also check out our Facebook links for today - Greenpeace International has published an intriguing report on the energy footprint of 10 popular online service providers (Apple, Amazon, and Yahoo, for instance).
Thursday, April 21, 2011
How Many Books Have You Read?
The vast majority of the world's books, music, films, television and art, you will never see. It's just numbers.
Consider books alone. Let's say you read two a week, and sometimes you take on a long one that takes you a whole week. That's quite a brisk pace for the average person. That lets you finish, let's say, 100 books a year. If we assume you start now, and you're 15, and you are willing to continue at this pace until you're 80. That's 6,500 books, which really sounds like a lot.
Let's do you another favor: Let's further assume you limit yourself to books from the last, say, 250 years. Nothing before 1761. This cuts out giant, enormous swaths of literature, of course, but we'll assume you're willing to write off thousands of years of writing in an effort to be reasonably well-read.
Of course, by the time you're 80, there will be 65 more years of new books, so by then, you're dealing with 315 years of books, which allows you to read about 20 books from each year. You'll have to break down your 20 books each year between fiction and nonfiction – you have to cover history, philosophy, essays, diaries, science, religion, science fiction, westerns, political theory ... I hope you weren't planning to go out very much.
You can hit the highlights, and you can specialize enough to become knowledgeable in some things, but most of what's out there, you'll have to ignore. (Don't forget books not written in English! Don't forget to learn all the other languages!)
This in an excerpt from NPR's Blog. You can read the whole article here.
Holmes, Linda. The Sad, Beautiful Fact that We’re All Going to Miss Almost Everything. NPR Blog, Culture and Criticism. April 18, 2011.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
One Year Anniversary: The Gulf Oil Spill
One year ago today, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded. The explosion killed 11 men, injured 17, and sank the rig. The deepest, most long-lasting outcome of the mishap, however, was the sea-floor oil gusher that started leaking oil into the ocean. After several attempts, the spill was finally effectively capped on July 15, 2010.
The consequences of the Gulf oil spill range from economic to ecologic, and effects on health, fishing, and tourism. Legislative efforts and public reactions also followed. The various documenting efforts include recording the impact of the event in the lives of the Gulf area residents.
The new media allow us great new ways to record history as it happens and the reactions of so-called ordinary people. For example, Bridge the Gulf, a citizen journalism and new-media initiative, conveys the residents' stories and their vision for the future of Gulf Coast communities. The Southern Oral History Program in the Center for the Study of the American South at the University of North Carolina conducted a small series of interviews to begin the work of documenting the human effects of the oil spill. They have published a selection of oil spill stories on Tumblr. Historians of the future will surely find a rich source of primary materials among these and other similar collections.
The consequences of the Gulf oil spill range from economic to ecologic, and effects on health, fishing, and tourism. Legislative efforts and public reactions also followed. The various documenting efforts include recording the impact of the event in the lives of the Gulf area residents.
The new media allow us great new ways to record history as it happens and the reactions of so-called ordinary people. For example, Bridge the Gulf, a citizen journalism and new-media initiative, conveys the residents' stories and their vision for the future of Gulf Coast communities. The Southern Oral History Program in the Center for the Study of the American South at the University of North Carolina conducted a small series of interviews to begin the work of documenting the human effects of the oil spill. They have published a selection of oil spill stories on Tumblr. Historians of the future will surely find a rich source of primary materials among these and other similar collections.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The British Royal Wedding: 10 Days to Go
It’s now 10 days and counting to the biggest media event of the year – the wedding of Prince William and Catherine (Kate) Middleton. They will say “I do” in Westminster Abbey, London, on Friday April 29th.
The British royalty may have a long history, but this couple isn’t your traditional, stuffy pair of talking heads with stiff upper lips and “what-ho, old chap” remarks. Just check out all the 2.0 ways with which they are reaching out!
They’ve established an official website, and provide materials for YouTube. The Royal Channel on YouTube also has a clock counting down to The Broadcast event. Of course, BBC keeps tabs on everything wedding-related. Also Westminster Abbey, the location for the wedding ceremony, provides information on their website. Even the British government has a web page for the wedding.
Here in the library, we’re following the story and counting down as well.
The British royalty may have a long history, but this couple isn’t your traditional, stuffy pair of talking heads with stiff upper lips and “what-ho, old chap” remarks. Just check out all the 2.0 ways with which they are reaching out!
They’ve established an official website, and provide materials for YouTube. The Royal Channel on YouTube also has a clock counting down to The Broadcast event. Of course, BBC keeps tabs on everything wedding-related. Also Westminster Abbey, the location for the wedding ceremony, provides information on their website. Even the British government has a web page for the wedding.
Here in the library, we’re following the story and counting down as well.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Keyboard Shortcuts
Have you ever been frustrated about how slow it is to operate a web browser with a mouse? There are a number of keyboard commands you can adopt to speed things up.
For example, to select just one word, double click it. To copy a highlighted section, press CTRL and C; to paste, press CTRL and V. To select everything on a web page (or in a document), press CTRL + A. CTRL + O opens and CTRL + S saves a file.
Use the F5 key to reload and CTRL + F to find something on the current page. Navigate quickly to the top or bottom of your web page (or document) with HOME and END. If you’ve opened several applications (several windows), you can move between them with ALT + TAB; CTRL + TAB switches between browser tabs.
Some of these shortcuts work not just with browsers, but also in a Windows environment (Word, Excel, etc.) – try them out!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Grandparents Day 2011
Today we welcome grandparents to the campus!
They can attend classes with their grandchildren. At midday, there is a lunch reception in the Whiston-Bragdon arena with a musical performance and a student reflection.
We hope everyone enjoys our school and this gorgeous weather!
They can attend classes with their grandchildren. At midday, there is a lunch reception in the Whiston-Bragdon arena with a musical performance and a student reflection.
We hope everyone enjoys our school and this gorgeous weather!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Light in the Library
Now that spring is finally here student life will take to the great outdoors. However the floor to ceiling windows in the reference section of the library makes sitting inside and doing homework a lovely event. The sunlight and fresh air fill the library as we open our windows to the beautiful weather. After you’ve had your fill of walking outside and it’s time to study or curl up with a good book come to the library when you can sit and enjoy the view from all our windows.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Poetry at Circ Desk
The latest donation to our library is of the anonymous kind.
This poem at the circulation desk was left behind by a creative student (we think). What better way to spend a rainy afternoon than with your favorite literature!
This poem at the circulation desk was left behind by a creative student (we think). What better way to spend a rainy afternoon than with your favorite literature!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Check out what we've been collecting - maybe it's yours!
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| Can you guess the correct number of headphones in this photo? How about find the button? Who’s ID tag and key is that….? Which white plug is the Apple plug? Do we have to find new homes for ALL these items, or do they belong in yours??? |
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Here’s three calculators, two with their covers, and three lonely covers. All the students here at the Academy appreciate their fellow students’ generosity in sharing their scientific calculators, but, in the event you need your own back for exams, this is what we have here! |
Monday, April 11, 2011
Civil War Scrapbooking
Did you know that the Governor’s Academy’s archival collection holds many military-related items? One of them is the Civil War-era scrapbook of Captain William White Dorr. Born in 1837, Dorr entered the army at age 25 and served in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and at Spottsylvania Court House. His scrapbook holds a number of letters from the battlefield, journal entries, newspaper clippings, sketches, pressed flowers, and memorabilia from the Civil War era.
Read more at The Governor's Academy Archives blog.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
New Study Room
This spring, we were able to convert an office on the first floor into a study room. We know how much demand there is for an enclosed space for working with a small group, or for tutors to meet their students in. Step in and make yourself comfortable!
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Lost and Found Desk
You'd be surprised how many little odds and ends people forget in the library. To reunite these possessions with their owners, we've set aside a convenient corner of the front desk.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Latest Reviews: April 2011
Looking for something to read other than textbooks or assigned reading?
The latest reviews linked to our "virtual collection" include Flirting with Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Crusie, Wench: A Novel by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, and Give Me Your Heart: Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates.
You can always find even more reviews through our LibraryThing profile.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Revisit Days 2011
We welcome all those revisitors! After visiting classes, students had a scavenger hunt. In the library, Mr. Ramos-Glew taught the intricacies of tying a bowtie.
Friday, April 01, 2011
National Poetry Month Begins!
To celebrate the start of National Poetry Month, listen to one of our Common Book Authors read "Rain."
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Museum Blog: Van Gogh
When doing research on a specific artist, it's a good idea to check whether there is a museum or another type of institution dedicated to the artist's work. If there is, it's worth checking out the museum's web site. Nowadays many institutions offer superb materials and links on their sites, available for free. There certainly are good, authoritative sources available for the world's most famous artists.
For example, the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands has established a blog. The Van Gogh’s Studio Practice provides access to collaborative research projects in art history, technology and natural science. The objective is to gain new insights into Van Gogh’s working method by investigating every facet of his creative process and his works of art, and through comparison with his contemporaries.
Browse the blog for fascinating images from van Gogh's sketchbooks, details of the latest van Gogh research, and more.
For example, the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands has established a blog. The Van Gogh’s Studio Practice provides access to collaborative research projects in art history, technology and natural science. The objective is to gain new insights into Van Gogh’s working method by investigating every facet of his creative process and his works of art, and through comparison with his contemporaries.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Haiku PoeTree for April
Japanese haikus, those mesmerising 17-syllable poems, have fascinated the West since the nineteenth century. We start the National Poetry Month by paying tribute to haikus with a poetry tree, complete with origami cranes.
Originally a part of the 5-line poem tanka, the haiku almost always contains the name of the season, or a key word with which to infer the season. This short-cut method allows the reader to immediately comprehend the weather, the foliage, the animal life, and the emotions that go with the season in question. More than a statement of feeling or a picture of nature, a haiku connects two seemingly different things and creates an implied identity between them.
Remember also that Friday, April 1st, is Jeans Day. A small donation will let you wear jeans that day, and the money raised will go to buy socks for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Originally a part of the 5-line poem tanka, the haiku almost always contains the name of the season, or a key word with which to infer the season. This short-cut method allows the reader to immediately comprehend the weather, the foliage, the animal life, and the emotions that go with the season in question. More than a statement of feeling or a picture of nature, a haiku connects two seemingly different things and creates an implied identity between them.
Remember also that Friday, April 1st, is Jeans Day. A small donation will let you wear jeans that day, and the money raised will go to buy socks for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Revisit Day Reads
The revisit days are almost here! We've set out a selection of short stories, novels, and poetry in the lobby with a connection to teenagers or writing by teens.
The tall pyramid in front of the circulation desk displays the latest acquisitions. The front desk corner shelf has poetry. You can find even more books at the ends of the fiction shelves, where we've showcased some of the older young adult stories. We've already checked out several, so if you want your share, hurry in!
The tall pyramid in front of the circulation desk displays the latest acquisitions. The front desk corner shelf has poetry. You can find even more books at the ends of the fiction shelves, where we've showcased some of the older young adult stories. We've already checked out several, so if you want your share, hurry in!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Melville and Whaling Display
One hundred and sixty years since the publication of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, and our fascination with all things whaling endures. Books and articles continue to be published, new discoveries made, and Moby Dick is secure in his spot on the AP English Literature reading list. What makes whaling all the more fascinating for us here in Byfield is our proximity to the origins of many great whaling vessels. The whaleship Essex was built just up the road in Amesbury. The Essex was captained by George Pollard Jr., of Nantucket. This was the whaleship that went down with more than half of its crew after being attacked by a whale. And therein lies the tale of Moby Dick. We have a number of excellent non-fiction reads on the sinking of the whaleship Essex. It’s intriguing to contemplate the extent to which the anthropomorphisation of the whale played a role in drawing men to the sea in this harshest of jobs. Archaeologists announced just last month that they have discovered the remains of another 1800’s whaler just north of Hawaii, the Two Brothers, which may very well have also been made in Amesbury, and was also captained by Mr. Pollard.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
U.S. History Display: 1960s
Our Display series featuring the different decades of the 21st century in American History has reached 1960s. Check out the table in the back of the reference area for a taste of the spirit of the sixties.
We have sources on the life of Muhammad Ali, for example, and on the days of the peace marches, Woodstock, and psychedelic music. Read how post-World War II comfort turned into yet another war, how a new, rebellious youth culture shook the existing conventions, and how feminism and civil rights transformed the society. There's also a book on the Kent State shootings of 1970, where guardsmen killed four students and wounded nine after a student protest against the invasion of Cambodia went awry. This decade is like no other, and will leave no-one cold!
We have sources on the life of Muhammad Ali, for example, and on the days of the peace marches, Woodstock, and psychedelic music. Read how post-World War II comfort turned into yet another war, how a new, rebellious youth culture shook the existing conventions, and how feminism and civil rights transformed the society. There's also a book on the Kent State shootings of 1970, where guardsmen killed four students and wounded nine after a student protest against the invasion of Cambodia went awry. This decade is like no other, and will leave no-one cold!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Archives Poster - Dummer Work Squad
Our latest poster celebrating Academy history looks at the work squads of the past. In the '30's students built an outdoor wooden running track and a new skating rink and enlarged the playing fields. In the '40's students picked up the work done by men who had left to serve in the war. Read more about the squads and what they accomplished on Mrs. DiModica's Archives blog - parts one and two.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Social Networking Hazards
Welcome back from spring break! We hope everyone feels refreshed and energetic to tackle the rest of the spring semester.
Whether you're cruising the Byfield backroads or the information superhighways, it pays to mind your manners. Did you know that Facebook malware has become a serious threat to IT security? Due to phishing and clickjacking activities, some colleges and universities are even isolating student computers before they infect the rest of the school network.
Our IT department recently sent out a reminder about Facebook threats. It's very easy to click on interesting stories and catch up on gossip on any social networking site, especially if it looks like a friend recommends the link. Unfortunately, it's equally easy to fall pray to malware programs. At the very least, they will spam your profile - and your contacts' profiles - with annoying links. At worst, you'll be stuck with very real cell phone or credit card bills.
One of the latest Facebook scams is called "My Top Stalkers". Users are directed to an external site that claims to reveal the top people checking out their profile. Of course, somewhere along the way users are asked to provide their information, and a charge will appear on their cell phone bill. You can read more about the "My Top Stalkers" scam at All Facebook: The Unofficial Facebook Resource.
So do yourself and your friends a favor. Educate yourself. Google before you click. A quick web search will often reveal a scamming attempt. Remember also to check your Facebook account settings. Make sure no rogue applications are active, because just deleting the spam posts does not get rid of malware.
Whether you're cruising the Byfield backroads or the information superhighways, it pays to mind your manners. Did you know that Facebook malware has become a serious threat to IT security? Due to phishing and clickjacking activities, some colleges and universities are even isolating student computers before they infect the rest of the school network.
Our IT department recently sent out a reminder about Facebook threats. It's very easy to click on interesting stories and catch up on gossip on any social networking site, especially if it looks like a friend recommends the link. Unfortunately, it's equally easy to fall pray to malware programs. At the very least, they will spam your profile - and your contacts' profiles - with annoying links. At worst, you'll be stuck with very real cell phone or credit card bills.
One of the latest Facebook scams is called "My Top Stalkers". Users are directed to an external site that claims to reveal the top people checking out their profile. Of course, somewhere along the way users are asked to provide their information, and a charge will appear on their cell phone bill. You can read more about the "My Top Stalkers" scam at All Facebook: The Unofficial Facebook Resource.
So do yourself and your friends a favor. Educate yourself. Google before you click. A quick web search will often reveal a scamming attempt. Remember also to check your Facebook account settings. Make sure no rogue applications are active, because just deleting the spam posts does not get rid of malware.
Friday, March 04, 2011
Last Moments Before Break
Students catch up with each other in the library for the last time, and print out their tickets or last papers before break. In an hour it's vacation time; even better, we have gorgeous weather to start it off with!
We hope everyone has a great spring break!
We hope everyone has a great spring break!
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Latest Reviews: March 2011
Looking for something to read over the March break for a well-earned respite?
The latest reviews linked to our "virtual collection" include Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection by John T. Cacioppo, Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family’s Feuds by Lyndall Gordon, and Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach.
You can always find even more reviews through our LibraryThing profile.
The latest reviews linked to our "virtual collection" include Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection by John T. Cacioppo, Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family’s Feuds by Lyndall Gordon, and Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach.
You can always find even more reviews through our LibraryThing profile.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
March Break Travel Abroad
Each year, students from The Governor’s Academy travel abroad during the March break to participate in formal student exchanges. In 2011, 14 members of the junior class were selected to visit four sites.
Read more in the Governor's Academy Blog from Aboard!
The photo to the right contains a collage of memories from last year's exchanges. Come visit the library to see them in full. We're sure that this year's visits will create memories just as incredible!
Read more in the Governor's Academy Blog from Aboard!
The photo to the right contains a collage of memories from last year's exchanges. Come visit the library to see them in full. We're sure that this year's visits will create memories just as incredible!
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Latest New Books
Just in time for the spring break, we have a batch of new books available. Check out these just added titles - and more! - in the new books nook on the first floor.
P.S. Remember to check out the awesome Ronald Reagan display in the hallway display case!
P.S. Remember to check out the awesome Ronald Reagan display in the hallway display case!
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