http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse The Middle School Library's Blog Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:06:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey Middle Schoolers-- Here's our question:  Should the links be scattered about the page the way they are now, or would you prefer to see them in neat rows?  We're trying to make the web page friendly and fun.  Any other tips or suggestions would be appreciated. Your friendly librarians, Ms. Oakes and ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2009/10/30/what-do-you-think/ test to see if comments work http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2009/10/20/test-post-of-a-blog-entry/ The Zena Sutherland Award for Children's Literature assembly will be held on March 6 at 10:50 a.m. We'll hear from Janice Del Negro, who is a storyteller extraordinaire and author of past Sutherland nominee, Lucy Dove. Sadly, Hans Christian Andersen won't be present unless someone can figure out how ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2009/04/30/sutherlands-a-coming/ So, here's the question...Why would you rather google to get your information than use online databases or print resources?  Or would you? http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2009/04/09/print-resources-v-technology/ So, it's been ages since this blog was updated which, I think, pretty much violates the idea of a blog. Here's what I've been reading during Spring Break (including adult titles): What is the What by Dave Eggars (adult) The Case of the Missing Books by Ian Sansom (adult) First Light by Rebecca ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2009/03/31/its-been-ages/ The 7th grade girls book club has read three books and had three awesome discussions. The books we've read are: Uglies by Scott Westerfield; Totally Joe by James Howe; and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Our next selection will be The Plain Janes by Cecil ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2008/03/15/the-cha-chas/ And now for your reading pleasure, a list of award winning books that you might be interested in checking out from the library. Just click on the links and you can learn more about the books, the awards and the authors. Enjoy! National Book Award for Young People's Literature ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2008/01/27/2007-2008-book-awards-are-announced/ We are shocked! Never before has the Caudill list been so popular. We ordered 5 copies of each title and they were snapped up after the second booktalk. And that was just the 7th grade. So, we ordered 5 more copies. And those have been snapped ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2007/10/24/rebecca-caudill-young-readers-award-or-where-are-all-the-books/ The games afoot. We are making so many changes in the middle school library we hope you recognize it...and us! New shelves, new books, new carpet, new hairdos. We are so excited to see all of you and to hear about your adventures, literary and otherwise. For instance, ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakmse/2007/09/09/welcome-back/