Testing

For most of this week and next week, there will be make-up ACP testing in the library. I am concerned that my faithful students will give up on coming to the library because it is closed so much.  Well, let's hope they don't. However,  I really feel bad when I have to turn them away because for many of them this is their refuge from the maddening crowd before school and at lunch.. Here's hoping they will return.  I really miss them.  A library without students (not of the test taking variety) is like a day without sunshine.

New Year

Well, well, here we are at the beginning of a new year.  Big changes are in store.  We will be moving to a new school with  mostly new students at the end of this school year.  I cannot wait to see the new library. I would love to know its location in the school, the technology it will house, and the collection.  I am pretty sure our director will do the ordering. I'll keep you posted.  Oh, by the way, we are already beginning to see the effects of change in our present location, its going to be a technology school. Yesterday and today men were measuring to replace the doors.  They seem perfectly fine to me. I guess they don't have enough of  that sleek modern look.

Shiver

I finally read Shiver, the prequel to Linger. It did explain some of the things mentioned in Linger, but not all.
All in all I think Linger is the better book.  Had I read Shiver first, I don't thing I would have read the sequel.  However, I can't wait until the third book in the trilogy, Forever, comes out.

Glogs

Last Friday, Monday (today), Tuesday, and Wednesday I am  introducing glogs to the classes of one of the ELAR teachers.  The kids really like it.  It was surprising  to learn  that none of the students had ever heard of glogs before. I also sent out overdue notices for local and foreign patrons. I would like to clear up the books before Christmas break..

Linger (Book Review Correction)

I just found out that Linger is a sequel to the book Shiver and Forever  is the sequel to Linger. I am now off to fine a copy of the book Shiver and hopefully Forever.

Linger (Book Review)

I found the book to be a delightful read.  The rewriting of the werewolf thing was a little refreshing.  The book focused more on a scientific view - trying to determine why the shift from human to wolf occurs. I was a little upset because some of the events that occurred in the book were never fully explained.  For example, under what circumstances was the heroine bitten, why was she left in the car by her parents, what happened to the parents of Sam, etc. I smell a sequel.

Equipment

When I was out because my niece had surgery, one of the teachers helped himself  to one the the TV/DVD/VHS combos.  I had no clue who took it. I waited for about a week for the TV to be returned.  Needless to say it was not. After talking with one of the ladies in the main office, we decided that a school wide announcement was to be made at the end of the day stating  that the TV was missing. That same morning I was  talking to one of the teachers who had come down to get a video, I complained that one of the TVS was missing and I didn't know who took it.  He sheepishly admitted that he had the custodian open the equipment room so that he could get the TV.  I had a talk with that custodian.