new movie out today

longest running lab experiment

Read here on engadget.

Do  you  read engadget? It is a great place for tech news.

College admissions

5 wrong ideas about college admissions.

This is an article in the Washington Post – and I think many high school students (and some parents ) will breathe a sigh of relief at some of the information. I really like the definition of well-rounded. Not every activity , but a few outside activities with depth. Read, enjoy – and the last piece of advice may be the hardest to belive , but it might also be the truest.

dancing books

rough weekend, challenging day . I needed something silly.

Underworld Awakening

Vampires , werewolves … even if it is bad I’ll see it…

hero librarians

Io9 has a great article today on Librarians that save the world:

Flynn Carsen in The Librarian movies on TNT

The Librarian of Unseen University Library, in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels

Lirael in the Abhorsen novels by Garth Nix

Margarita Staples and other librarians in Un Lun Dun by China Mieville

Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan in The Mummyand The Mummy Returns

The Cheshire Cat in Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series

Giles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Here is the full

Virals- New Series

Virals is the first in a new series by Kathy Reichs( author of the Tempreence Brennen series that the hit tv show Bones is based on).A mixture of mystery and science fiction makes for a suspenseful and fun book. Tory and her friends live on an island off the coast of South Carolina. While exploring a nearby island,they free a dog from science experiments and stumble across a cold case . The mystery is well done and the science fiction is fun . Enjoy!

Virals

Seziure, the sequel.

and as a bonus, a link to the Bones dvds.

movie out today

 Joyful  Noise  comes  out today … What  do  you  think?

the future

Sometimes a scary thought – what are you going to do /be , etc. when you are older. There are books to read ( see below for some suggestions), but a little experience can help you find the way to start.

Yes , I’m talking about volunteering. Every volunteer at the library helps us serve the community better. But as a volunteer, (no matter where you chose to volunteer),you get to learn a little bit about yourself. Are you good at paying attention to details? Do you like to teach, or share knowledge. Do You like working with people, on a team or alone? Do you like working with kids? or older folks?

Right now, we are collecting volunteer applications at Fremont for our next volunteer session. You can go here to find applications, plus other opportunities.

And here are some books to check out:

The Teen brain book

university life

Make things happen : the key to networking for teens

books after dark