Friday, May 27, 2011

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE...

But the school year is almost over. Today was the last Computer Games Day at study. We have passed the last due date for IMC materials and started summer paperback checkout for grades 5, 6, & 7. I am almost finished telling those same students about our Lakeview Summer Reading Program. On June 1st information on our program will be linked to the Lakeview Library webpage. Indian Prairie and Woodridge Public Libraries have visited and told 6th & 7th graders about their summer reading programs. Information flyers for Indian Prairie summer reading program and events are available at the main IMC desk. (Any Lakeview student may register, even if they don't have an Indian Prairie library card.) Woodridge has "gone green" this year and put all their information on their website. Links to Indian Prairie and Woodridge summer reading programs are on the Lakeview Library webpage.
Next week the IMC Club members will be helping put things away for the summer, take down all the posters and bulletin boards, and make sure all books are back on the shelves ready for us to begin again in August.
It has been an incredible year and now it's nearly over. I hope everyone has a wonderful summer. Please follow my summer reading blog (it activates June 1st) and follow my reading adventures over the summer. Feel free to use the blog to tell me what you are reading, comment on my choice of books, or suggest titles for me to read.

Friday, May 20, 2011

WINDING DOWN

While the IMC computer lab is still busy, the rest of the IMC services are coming to an end for this school year. Today marks the end of check-out for this year. ALL IMC MATERIALS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH. A list of items not returned has to be turned over to the school office at the end of Wednesday. Please check everywhere carefully and find those items you thought you returned or have forgotten about. Remember you can log into the Lakeview I.P.A.C. online to find out what is still on your account. Use your last name and network password. If you discover a problem, let a librarian know on Monday so we have time to investigate.
On Monday, May 23rd during the lunch/study periods, representatives from the public libraries will speak to 6th and 7th graders about their Summer Reading Programs. Then beginning Wednesday, I will meet with classes of 5th, 6th, and 7th graders to present the Lakeview Summer Reading Program. Prizes can be won just by reading over the summer. I'm thinking about sitting on the patio or by the pool with a good book and a tall ice tea. I hope many of you Lakeview students will join me in this activity.

Friday, May 13, 2011

6th GRADE RESEARCH PROJECT CONTINUES

6th grade LA students have finished their research for their sports/hobby demonstration speech this week. Next week those students will return to the IMC beginning Tuesday to start work on their bibliography. I will take them through the steps to create an account in NoodleBib (our online bibliography maker), to open a a project folder, and begin working on citations. Thanks to NoodleBib, the long, laborious process of creating a bibliography is reduced to a few simple questions and a fill-in-the-blanks data entry. If students come with their Bibliography Worksheets (filled in, of course), they will have very little trouble with their bibliography. Also next week 8th grade music classes will continue working on their world music projects.



As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, the IMC wants to remind all students that all IMC books currently checked out are due Wednesday, May 25th. Any book not returned will require a replacement fee equal to the cost of the book. Please check lockers, classrooms, and homes carefully so all books can be returned for next year's students to enjoy.

Friday, May 6, 2011

6th GRADE RESEARCH PROJECT

Now that MAP testing is completed for this year, the IMC is back is usual role at research center, This past Friday I presented the 6th grade Language Arts classes with a road map for research on their Sports and Hobbies Project. The road map outlines a research progression that covers the variety of resources available through the IMC in both print and online formats. If students follow the road map they will have plenty of reliable information for their speech. Actual research for 6th grade begins next week.

Also next week several music classes will be using the IMC to work on projects. And on Monday 8th grade Language Arts classes will be checking out books for their next book report (probably the last one of the year). With library business returning to normal, we librarians look forward to getting the last group of new books (for this year) shelf-ready.