Technology Boost in the Library!

The Smart Board is finally working.  Thank you district technician Tom Hilton for your patience and determination in installing our first Smart Board and then patiently trouble shooting when it wouldn't work! Points West Audio Visual Ltd. (Kelowna) eventually decided we needed a new one, so by mid October I was finally able to test drive this amazing technology.

It works like a smart phone.  The board on the wall is like a computer monitor. It communicates with the main library computer but instead of using a keyboard, the user can use her hand or the provided smart board pens.  It's very similar to a computer projector, but has many more capabilities.

While I've known about Smart Boards for years, I'm new to using it, so still lots to learn.  Drop by and I'll take you for a test run.  See above for library hours.

Fall Action in the Library

Hmm, it's been a long time since my last post action of Sept., 24th, but today, Nov. 16th I'm determined to get a couple done.  It's been busy, busy, busy in library land!  Students have been learning about the difference between fiction and non-fiction, how to take care of books, and where these genres"live."  Parents ask your kids where the dinosaur books live and if those are "not fake" non-fiction books, or "fake" fiction books!  Further we've been exploring popular "easy" picture book authors, Canadian authors, child activists and humanitarians (Me to We is going strong in our school) Fall, Salmon, Remembrance Day and War, and we're just shifting into Winter themes.  Lastly, ask them to show you their moves for "Dewey Rap"! 

I must go pull those winter books ...

Wonderful Author Visit at the ORL

The author visit to the new Sicamous Okanagan Regional library with Ms. Hooper and Peel's class was a great success.  Author Irene Morck shared with us her book writing experience for Tiger's New Cowboy Boots.  She actually went on a cattle drive to learn about the experience and then, in turn, write about it.  Her publisher told her, however, that her story had to be related to a cattle drive, but not about an actual start to finish one!  Irene found this request challenging at first, but after being on horseback and experiencing her own challenges of "driving cattle," a story began to form for her.  She said the main character Tiger acts out some of her challenges in the cattle drive and at other times her husband's.  To find out more about the book, drop by and sign out Tiger's New Cowboy Boots and other books by Canadian author Irene Morck.  Thank you to Ms. Peel & Hooper for sharing class time to visit our beautiful library and to Mrs. Viedeman for organizing the event.