Gina LaMore's Studio class entered five videos in the School Library Journal 2010 Story Tube Contest. Contestants created a two minute video advertising a book. All five videos were selected for honors.
Judge's Choice: Honorable Mention was awarded to Josh Clothier, Mark Austin, Ashlee Addison, and Jessica Clodi for their video of "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher. The students will receive $200 worth of books.
Chosen as runners-up were: Junior Scott Korthals with "Around The World in 80 Days;" Juniors Sam Memenga and Zack Triveline with "Of Mice and Men;" Senior Sam Eckhoff and Junior Reid Olszewski with "The Boxer and The Spy;" and Juniors Amanda Krawiec and Tatiana Kuykendall with "Paper Towns". The top video in this category will be selected by online voting. To cast your vote, visit storytubes.info/drupal on April 13-17 and on April 27-May 1.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
2010 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
Fiction : Tinkers / Paul Harding
Drama : “Next to Normal,” / music by Tom Kitt; book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
History : “Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World,” / Liaquat Ahamed
Biography : “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” / T. J. Stiles
General Nonfiction prize : “The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms
Race and Its Dangerous Legacy.” / David E. Hoffman
Music : Violin Concerto / Jennifer Higdon
Poetry : “Versed” / Rae Armantrout
Drama : “Next to Normal,” / music by Tom Kitt; book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
History : “Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World,” / Liaquat Ahamed
Biography : “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” / T. J. Stiles
General Nonfiction prize : “The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms
Race and Its Dangerous Legacy.” / David E. Hoffman
Music : Violin Concerto / Jennifer Higdon
Poetry : “Versed” / Rae Armantrout
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Life in the Stacks : the Librarian's column
The fans hum. Students whisper and murmur over homework and laptops. Or more likely, share the latest gossip. Next door, the band struggles through “Send in the gladiators.” A few students type assignments and rush to print them before the bell rings.
The white lull is interrupted by the occasional voice:
“How do I set this to double space?”
“What’s my password?”
“Why didn’t my paper print?”
“Is your print account empty?”
“Maybe. . . .”
“You’re out. Do you have any change?”
Prints are purchased. Keys are tapped. The printer clacks to life, produces the paper, sleeps again.
The hum slides back into place. A moment of peace. Beyond the library walls, the air is clear and blue and warm. A bird sings. Daffodils bloom. The reverie is splintered by the bell.
Amid chatter and laughter, students snatch up their papers and books, grab backpacks. Music spills from their ipods as they rush off to class. Send in the gladiators indeed.
The white lull is interrupted by the occasional voice:
“How do I set this to double space?”
“What’s my password?”
“Why didn’t my paper print?”
“Is your print account empty?”
“Maybe. . . .”
“You’re out. Do you have any change?”
Prints are purchased. Keys are tapped. The printer clacks to life, produces the paper, sleeps again.
The hum slides back into place. A moment of peace. Beyond the library walls, the air is clear and blue and warm. A bird sings. Daffodils bloom. The reverie is splintered by the bell.
Amid chatter and laughter, students snatch up their papers and books, grab backpacks. Music spills from their ipods as they rush off to class. Send in the gladiators indeed.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Never underestimate....
the power of well-chosen words.
Nina Bourne, publishing executive whose copy propelled many books to the best-seller list, has died at age 93. Titles championed by Bourne include Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" and Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon."
"Ms. Bourne, fresh out of Radcliffe, gained entree into book publishing by writing a letter of application to Simon & Schuster in the form of a poem that presented her qualifications while weaving in the names of the company’s top writers and book titles." (NYT, 4/14/10)
Read the entire article at The New York Times.
Nina Bourne, publishing executive whose copy propelled many books to the best-seller list, has died at age 93. Titles championed by Bourne include Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" and Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon."
"Ms. Bourne, fresh out of Radcliffe, gained entree into book publishing by writing a letter of application to Simon & Schuster in the form of a poem that presented her qualifications while weaving in the names of the company’s top writers and book titles." (NYT, 4/14/10)
Read the entire article at The New York Times.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Mapping the reading mind
Why do we like fiction? What motivates us to curl up with a work of fantasy or sci fi?
Literature scholars and scientist are using MRI's to map the brain in an attempt to learn.
Read more at The New York Times.
Literature scholars and scientist are using MRI's to map the brain in an attempt to learn.
Read more at The New York Times.
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