11.26.09
Another year over
I can’t believe another year is almost over! It seems just like yesterday that 2009 was starting, as cliche as that sounds. Just a reminder, for those of you who are still at school, that you are able to borrow books to read over the holidays. Each person is allowed to borrow up to 5 items each, although if you give us a big smile (and a bribe) we may be willing to give you a couple more.
Have a great holiday everyone!
11.12.09
Website: Learn.Genetics
I’ve just come across a very interesting looking website. It’s called Learn.Genetics and is run by the University of Utah. It provides students and teachers with some great information on learning and teaching genetics and heridity.
There are lots of presentations on topics such as:
- addiction
- cells
- chromosomes
- cloning
- DNA
- gene therapy
- genes
- heredity and traits
- medical technologies
- molecular geneology
- neurobiology
- newborn genetic screening
- stem cells
- viruses
- and more.
11.06.09
New Fiction (October 09)
Here are some good reasons to come into the library! Don’t forget that students are now permitted to borrow books over the holiday period. There is a limit of 5 books per card.
Thirteen reasons why by Jay Asher (ASH)
Tallow by Karen Brooks (BRO)
Pocahontas: The prophecy of doom by Caroline Corby (COR)
A Christmas carol and other Christmas writings by Charles Dickens (DIC)
How to get dumped by Pat Flynn (FLY)
The red piano by Andre Leblanc (LAB)
The Amanda project by Stella Lennon (LEN)
Swoon by Nina Malkin (MAL)
Blood promise by Richelle Mead (MEA)
Darke Academy: secret lives by Gabriella Poole (POL)
A lesson before dying by Ernest J. Gaines (GAI)
The Cloudchasers: The east wind by Steven Hunt (HUN)
A dangerous path by Erin Hunter (HUN)
Forest of secrets by Erin Hunter (HUN)
Rising storm by Erin Hunter (HUN)
The darkest hour by Erin Hunt (HUN)
Liar by Justine Larbalestier (LAR)
The five greatest warriors by Matthew Reilly (REI)
A Christmas carol by Jane Parker Resncik (RES)
The battle for Rondo by Emily Rodda (ROD)
Hostage by Karen Walker (WAL)
10.16.09
New Fiction (September 09)
Mama’s song by Ben Beaton (BEA)
In the elctric mist with Confederate dead by James Lee Burke (BUR)
Confessions of a liar, theif and failed sex dog by Bill Condon (CON)
Swerve by Phillip Gwynne (GWY)
The crossing by Mandy Hager (HAG)
Psychic school suspense by Narumi Kakinouchi (KAK)
The poison throne by Celine Kiernan (KIE)
Out of the dark by Julie Komorn (KOM)
The light of meridian by Julie Komorn (KOM)
Kampung boy by Lat. (LAT)
Chinese Cinderella: the mystery of the song dynasty painting
by Adeline Yen Mah (MAH)
The rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif by Najaf Mazari (MAZ)
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (MEA)
A Christmas carol by Jane Parker Resnick (RES)
09.18.09
‘Tomorrow, When the War Began’ movie
I’ve just found out recently that the book Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden is to be made into a movie! Filming hasn’t started yet, as the movie has just been anounced but apparently Caitlin Stasey (Rachel from Neighbours) is to play Ellie, and Lincoln Lewis (Geoff from Home and Away) are set to play Ellie and Kevin.
You can find the IMDB entry here where they have a little bit of info about the movie and also a forum for questions/comments and news. You can also see some of the cast listed here although most of them aren’t listed on IMDB yet so I’m not sure if it’s the final list.
For those who don’t know Tomorrow, When the War Began follows the journey of Ellie and a group of seven others who band together to fight when Australia is invaded by an unknown enemy. There are seven books in the series. Renowned screenwriter Stuart Beattie, whose credits include Australia and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, will write and direct.
09.15.09
Latest New Moon Trailer
I just found and watched the new Twilight: New Moon trailer and it looks really good. It shows a bit more of the Voltari and Bella’s reaction to Edward leaving. I think this is the first trailer so far for this movie that’s made me excited about it. Not long to go now!
09.14.09
Great websites
While browsing around on the internet the other day I came across some great websites which I wanted to share with you all.
The first website is a very simple but helpful one, called OttoBib. This helpful little resource will help you generate a bibliography for any books you have used. All you have to do is enter the ISBN into the bar, choose which type of bibliography you need to make up and click Get Citations. Too easy!
Next is a website called MondoLibrary which is an image library. It contains photos which have been catagorised under the headings People, Society, Earth and Special. The site describes the photos as ‘award-winning, fair trade photography for the public interest community’. You may find these royalty-free images helpful for your next assignment or presentation.
Notely is another great website which contains all the tools a student could need. You can store you schedule, calendar, notes, homework plan and more on here. It’s a great tool if you want to get organised with your schoolwork.
Another great image website, that you might already know about, is GettyImages. All you have to do here is sign up to become a member and you have access to millions of royalty-free photos and images that you can use. GettyImages also contains footage and music that you might be interested in using.
I’ll try to post more of these websites on a regular basis.
09.03.09
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief Trailer
I haven’t read any of the Percy Jackson books but I’m still excited to see that a movie has been made from the series. It’s been made by the director of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone. The trailer looks pretty cool, even though it’s only a teaser one. But check it out!
09.02.09
Competition
There’s a few different blogs that I like to follow, just to get an idea of what’s going on in the book and library worlds. One blog that I love is called Windowpane Memoirs which contains lots of great reviews as well as eye candy for book lovers. They also run some fantastic competitions which is why I’m posting about them on here. At the moment, through Windowpane Memoirs, you can win a $50 Amazon gift card! It’s a great prize and it’s very easy to enter the competition. All you have to do is go to http://windowpane-memoirs.com/2009/08/31/arcs-contest to find out more!
Good luck!
08.27.09
Petition
Did you know that the food you are buying is pushing Orangutans to extinction? Palm oil is found in most food products and its rampant cultivation is destroying the Orangutans habitat at an alarming rate.
The United Nations has warned that Orangutans could be extinct within a generation if we don’t act quickly.
The simple fact is that you can’t tell whether you are contributing to this crisis because palm oil is not labelled on most food products. Most of the palm oil that ends up in our food is unsustainably harvested. In fact, only one to four percent of the palm oil used in our food comes from sustainable RSPO certified sources. Without proper labeling we as consumers cannot demand palm oil that is sustainable RSPO certified in our food products.
You have a right to know whether the products you buy contain palm oil. However without legislation change, palm oil will remain unlabelled and you will continue to push orangutans towards extinction.
Do the right thing that let FSANZ know that you want the right to choose what you put in your mouth! Follow this link to sign the petition.
