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Buffy Hamilton, School Librarian Roxanne Johnson, School Librarian

Tammy Beasley, Library Clerk

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THE UNQUIET LIBRARY APRIL 2010 MONTHLY REPORT

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Program Highlights

The Unquiet Library celebrated National Poetry Month with a day of poetry reading with Ms. Nayman’s 11th American Literature/Composition students. Student and teacher interviews are available on our YouTube Channel!

Ms. Orfale’s 10th World Literature/Composition student enjoyed a day of fun with Flip cameras in preparation for a project in which they will rewrite classic plays and video their skits.

Ms. Lester’s 10th Literature/Composition students learned research skills in selecting, locating, and contacting an expert on their research topics; students also learned how to write an appropriate letter/email of inquiry to their experts.

Ms. Lester’s 10th Literature/Composition students learned how to add RSS feeds and to embed HTML code into their Netvibes pages.

Ms. Kennedy’s 11th grade students created faux Facebook pages using a Publisher template to show their key learnings about modern American authors.

“The poetry reading really changed my perceptions about poetry and the people in my class in a positive way.” Rosie, 11th grade “Throughout this whole process, I have learned a lot about contacting experts and interacting with such people. I have learned how to write a business style letter and actually send one. I have learned about how to evaluate which people are the right ones to talk to, and also how to find out how to contact experts.” Loren, 10th grade

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Data Snapshots The Unquiet Library Statistics, April 2010 Number of Class Sessions Served 166 Number of Student Visitors (Morning, Lunch, Afternoon Hours)

5565

Total Circulation 628

9th Grade Circulation 256

10th Grade Circulation 157

11th Grade Circulation 161

12th Grade Circulation 54

Total GALE Databases Sessions 1063

Gale Virtual Reference Library 692

GALE Discovering Collection 134

Gale Opposing Viewpoints 58

Gale Literature Resource Center 78

Gale Global Issues in Context 65

Gale History Resource Center, World

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Gale History Resource Center, U.S. 23 The Unquiet Library Blog 8234

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Collaborative Lessons Learning Activities/Instructional Research Pathfinder Collaborative

Instructional Partner(s)

Modern American Author Facebook Project http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/kennedy-facebook-author

Ms. Kennedy

Body Systems, Health http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/bodysystems

Mr. Thigpen

Juvenile Justice, Criminal Justice http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/juvenile-justice-spring2010

Mr. Hubbard

Presidential Biographies, Government http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/presidential-spring2010

Mr. Nayman

I-Search Paper, 12th British Literature/Composition http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/i-search

Mr. Sapere

Veterans’ Research Project, 10th Literature/Composition http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/veterans-issues

Ms. Lester

American Literature Time Periods and Authors, 11th American Literature/Composition http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/bradford-spring2010-11th

Mr. Bradford

Elizabethan and Renaissance Period Research, 9th Literature/Composition http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/bradford-9th

Mr. Bradford

Introduction to Flip Videocameras, 10th Literature/Composition http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/orfale-video

Ms. Orfale