Library News
Library News
Dear Students and Staff,
I hope you’ve all been doing well through the first three weeks of online learning.
Here are some resources both for your personal reading and studies. With access to the school library and public libraries reduced there are still many options that offer access to great books and resources.
Overdrive eBooks:
Our library subscribes to Overdrive, a service offering a great selection of both eBooks and eAudiobooks. Listening to eAudiobooks in particular is a great way to give your eyes a rest from the screen and have narrators tell a story.
Podcasts:
Podcasts are another great idea as well and these ones from the New Yorker are particularly good:
New Yorker - The Writer’s Voice: Fiction from the Magazine
Once a month, this podcast offers a reading of a fiction story featured in past issues of The New Yorker. After each contributor reading, there’s a followup discussion with New Yorker fiction editor and host Deborah Treisman. Each episode brings the drama, passion, and spirit of the written word in fiction into full focus, making it the perfect aid for any high school English teacher.
New Yorker - Fiction Podcast
New Yorker - Poetry Podcast
Writer and voice actor Nikolle Doolin dives into classic literature with a sharp mind and a passionate heart, covering literary greats with readings that will bring an air of elegance into your classroom while letting students participate in smooth read-alongs. Each episode includes the full text, context about the work and author, and/or discussion starters.
Goodreads:
A good challenge and a fun way to enjoy your personal reading is to start up a GoodReads account. You can start tracking what you’ve read and even challenge yourself with the Goodreads personal annual reading challenge.
ClickView library:
There is also a ClickView library dedicated to movies based on books and also to some book club videos where participants discuss specific books/writers and also talk about the writing process and/or our relationship with books.
This library can be found on ClickView by navigating to ClickView Digital Video Library/ Books, writers and writing.
Here is a direct link.
Public Libraries:
Please remember that although public libraries are closed for the time being they often have fantastic online resources. If you are already a member of your public library it is worth looking into what they can offer online and if you aren’t already a member you can most often sign up online to be a member and have immediate access to their online resources. Their online resources often include: eBooks and eAudiobooks, online magazine publications, subscriptions to services such as Linda.com and video streaming services.
Resources to help with your studies:
Britannica School Online:
Britannica school is a great place to start when researching new areas of interest. You can find articles, images, dictionary definitions and videos which are all easy to cite using the inbuilt citation tool. To access Britannica School please use the link on the student portal as it is set up with automatic sign on.
Issues in Society:
We have the online .pdf versions of Issues in Society a very current and Australian focused publication which tackles interesting issues facing society in a graphic and easy to follow format with up to date statistics, illustrations and graphs.
Here is a direct link to our site.
Library Book Club:
For any students interested we have a Library Book Club, we have started fortnightly meetings online this term and the next meeting will be on Wednesday 6th May. This is a great way to stay connected and to join in the discussion with other students who love to read, please let Ms. Veldsman know if you would like to join!
May Book Review: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a great choice for a feel-good read. The book follows Eleanor, a complicated young woman, as she navigates her life. At first Eleanor can be difficult to warm up to and understand but she slowly grows, takes herself out of her comfort zone and develops a confidence and better understanding of herself. There are great characters in this novel who are really memorable but seeing Eleanor’s growth as a character is what make this such a powerful and worthwhile read. Definitely worth searching out if you haven’t read it yet!
Wishing you all well as we support each other online!
Take Care All!
Ms. Veldsman