Website Update

I've been doing some research on E-Books lately and have posted an entry for Project Gutenberg on my website. E-Books are such a new and untapped resource for students in my building. Students I've spoken too aren't comfortable using them quite yet. As I'm working on my masters program its apparrant many of the readings professors require are electronic format. Preparing students for college needs to include exposure and use of these resources. The bottom line with electronic books is their cost effectiveness. Its cheaper for a publisher to push the e-book to end users than kill trees and pay for ink formulation. The upside for users is it portability and speed of access.

Project Gutenberg is a free online repository for literary works. Users can find titles by the same means they would in my library catalog (OPAC) system; AUTHOR, SUBJECT, TITLE, or by NEWEST posting.

Like the teens roaming the halls of PHS I too have the I-Pod fever. The Gutenberg site also carries books in Audio format. Essentially one could download a book to their I-Pod or portable device and listen wherever and whenever they want. As technology develops so does the need to multi-task. Imagine listening to something for class while working out at the same time. Wow have things come a long way.

New Releases!

I've gathered some book covers from some of the new books that have recently arrived. I'm planning and putting together a new set of display pieces in the hall way display case next to the cafeteria. Wow...hard to believe that room is the same cafeteria from last year.

I'm also going to be turning Mrs. Huff loose on similar book cover designs for the pillars in the library hallway. My hope is this adds some color and invites students to peruse my new items "under the dome".

http://www.plymouth.k12.in.us/~bwaymouth/red%20dots/2.9.06.pdf