Library News
Library News
Dear Students and Staff,
I hope you have all been doing well and it’s lovely to have all students back this week!
We have lots of new resources in the library both print, eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Now that you can all access print resources from our library again; have a look at all our new print resources! I’m sure that many of you will be glad to be able to have access to physical books outside of your home collections again, please ask at the library and I’ll be very happy to help if you’d like some suggested titles.
Library website:
Remember that the Library website can be accessed directly from the student portal page on the JMSS website:
It can also be accesses through our portal links. Click through our website to keep track of all things library including news and resources: Direct link to site here
You can also use the book suggestion request form for ideas for your next read: link here to book request form
AAAS Science Magazine:
We now have access to the school subscription to Science Magazine through AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science).
Our subscription includes:
- Science Online – issues from 1997 to present
- Science Classic – digitized full text archives from the first issue in 1880 through 1996
- Weekly print issue of Science
Please note that currently we can only access Science Magazine locally at school with a link off of Compass favourites but are looking into remote access options for the future. The link to Science is on Compass favourites for your easy access.
I encourage both students and staff to have a look at the Science platform as this has some really interesting content both for academic and personal interest.
New books at the library:
Have a browse of our new collection: New titles in STEM
Please see our full list of new print books as well as Lamont Reviewed books on the website links below. We have received lots of new fiction, non-fiction and true story collection resources so there are new titles for everyone.
CBCA winners and honours books announced – Older Readers category: link to CBCA 2020 list
Teaching and Learning collection for Teacher Reference:
We have a dedicated Learning & Teaching collection at the library for our teachers.
This is accessible to all teachers in the Teacher Reference area - please feel free to ask for help if needed locating this collection.
Here are some of the newest resources just added to this collection:
August Book Review:Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks is an author known for her historical fiction. The library book club recently had ‘Year of Wonders’ as their set text to discuss. Set in the 1660’s this book takes place during an outbreak of plague when a small English town decides to go into isolation from the rest of the county. Although confronting at times this book tackles themes that are especially relevant during the year we have all been tackling together. The book brings to mind some of the modern technologies and resources we have at our disposal during these difficult months as well as some of the very human responses to such an outbreak. Although this title can be a confronting read during these times as it tackles themes of health outbreaks and isolation it may also allow the reader to see a perspective on these issues placed outside of our time, above all take care and read this book when feeling up to encountering these topics. We have multiple physical copies of this title in the library and also multiple eBook copies, please find a link to eBook: link here
The eBook can be found through our Overdrive eBook resources by clicking on this icon on our portal and searching for ‘Year of Wonders’
Wishing Year 10s a great first week back and lovely to see you all around the school again.
Take Care All
Ms. Veldsman