Thinking back...

At the beginning of a New Year, we're told that it is important to think back over the year past to remember the good and the bad. Here are my top ten best things from the library...

10. Starting the 2009 school year with more new books!

9. A great group of library assistants!!

8. Working with students and teachers on History and Science Fair projects!!

7. Having a great group of 6th graders who came to BMS with a love of reading!!!

6. A really supportive faculty and administration

5. 15 new computers!!!!

4. 20-30 fantastic and wonderful students who use the library every morning before school!!!!!!!

3. Students who responded to the request for book recommendations - 65+ books were suggested!!!!!!!!

2. 18 dedicated Name that Book team members!!!!!!!!!

1. At the top of the library list is YOU! You make the library great!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I'm looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday...remember your library books are due :-)!

Help, Help, Help!!!!

Help!Help!Help!Help!Help! The Library Needs YOUR Help!
Now that I have your attention, you might be wondering WHY does the library need MY help?

It's that time of year when we think about the things we want. Well, just like you, the library has "things" it wants and the "things" the library wants is BOOKS! And not just any books, either. The Library wants to know what books YOU want. So here's how you can help. Stop by the Library and fill out a "wish list" entry with the title and author (if you know it) of any books that you would like to see added to the Library's collection. Ms. Dinneen will consider any suggested books AND three students will win a prize for taking time to suggest a book.

SCARY Books

For those of you who have been waiting with suspense to find out the books are considered to be the SCARIEST by Black MS students and teachers.....(drum roll, please!)


HERE's the list!








Ranked the 3rd scariest book - Breathe: A Ghost Story by Cliff McNish

The 2nd scariest book - Lord Loss by Darren Shan

The Really, Truly, Scariest book on campus is.....






Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer


Other nominated books include:
Summer of Fear Carrie Cirque de Freak
The Devouring New Moon 10 Scary Stories
Sons of Destiny

Thanks to all those who participated by nominating books!

"SPOOKTACULAR" Books

October is the month for ghosts and goblins! The cooler weather and all the rain we've had make me want to curl up with a good book. There are brand new copies of the Cirque de' Freak series by Darin Shan and tons of other scary stories to keep you up at night.

Some of the scariest books aren't about supernatural beings....they're about events that could really happen. The Dead & Gone and Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer are both about what happens to earth when a giant meteor hits the moon and knocks it out of orbit. NASA's experiment, crashing a probe into the moon, this week gave me pause to think.... What if that really happened?????

What kind of books are scariest to you? Stop on by the Library and nominate your favorite scary book.

Kate DiCamillo - Coming to Houston

What?! You say you don't know who Kate DiCamillio is? Well, granted she's not a famous hip-hop artist or a sports star. She is the award winning author of Because of Winn Dixie, The Tale of Despersaux and The Tiger Rising.

Ms. DiCamillio will be in Houston, on Sunday, October 18 at 3 p.m. at the Pershing Middle School Auditorium, 3838 Blue Bonnet at Stella Link and it's FREE....that's right, you get to see a really great author, listen to her talk about her newest book, The Magician's Elephant, and it doesn't cost you a penny! If you want to buy a copy of her new book, you can even get Ms. DiCamillio to autograph it for you.

October declared National Information Literacy Awareness Month

Sometimes I run across items in the news that catch my interest because they're library related....and today was one of those days!

President Obama has declared October as "National Information Literacy Awareness" month. What does that mean for you?

Well, the proclamation "highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age." This means we need to know how to find information, figure out if it is accurate and suitable for our purposes and how to use the information in a way that is appropriate. Part of being information literate is knowing how to give credit to the sources of information you use in your school work - whether it is a report or a project.

I'm excited that President Obama recognizes the importance of information literacy and I'll be happy to help you with any of your information literacy questions, whether it's how to find a picture to include with a project or how to create a works cited sheet. Stop on in the library and ask your questions.......

What's happening in the Library?

What's Happening in the Library?????????

The answer is .....LOTS!

New Books!!! Over 150 new books have been added to the Library collections since the beginning of the school year, including lots of graphic novels and new fiction. Stop by and check out something "new" today!

New Hours! 7:45 - 4:00 Students can use the library before school with a pass. See Mrs. Dinneen or your Advocacy teacher to get yours.

New Computers!! The library now has 13 computers available for educational purposes.