Friday, November 5, 2010

Open for Business

It felt good to be open for library business this week. Students were able to checkout and return books again. The IMC was open before school (Tuesdays - Fridays) and at study for students to read or work on school projects. And now for the best news --
In celebration of National Gaming Day, November 13th, the IMC will launch its Computer Games Day on Friday, November 12th. Starting that Friday and continuing on school Fridays through the rest of the school year, the IMC will open its CD-ROM game library for students during study. Students can individually or with a partner enjoy games like Jeopardy, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Wheel of Fortune, The Sims, SIM City, Clue, and Battleship. We also have many CD-ROMs from the Tycoon series (Rollercoaster, Monopoly, School, Zoo, etc.), the Zoombini series, and sports like NBA Live, Madden Football, and more. A complete list of possibilities will be posted in the IMC by next Thursday. Study teachers will be provided with special passes for Computer Game Days. While the beginning of each study period is a bit wild as the students select their game and get their computers going, it is amazing how focused everyone becomes once the gaming starts. Visitors are always welcome to observe our gamers at work!