Library mobile app

We advanced into  the world  of  smart phone – the  library  never closes and now  you keep it in your pocket.

 

Go here for more information and the link to download the app.

Crazy Stupid Love

I  haven’t  watched  every  movie  out  there – this  was  recommend by a  teen :

Looks like fun to me

early mug shots

When the camera was new and photography was still unusual, someone  has  found  some  early mug shots

a quote from the article: “They aren’t mug shots as we’ve come to know them today. These aren’t the dishevelled Lindsay Lohans, Paris Hiltons or Nick Noltes of their day, dragged into sterile police rooms to face cops clicking a camera.
They’re mostly petty criminals, arrested for pickpocketing or fraud, hauled off to private photo studios, which at the turn of the last century were still a curiosity.”

here is a direct link to the mug shots.

Interested in photography? Go to 770 in the library stacks. Are you interested in the history of photography? Check out these books.

Databases

Here are some descriptions of a few of our databases that might be useful for some of the current report topics we have been asked about .

First environmental issues – two data bases

Environmental Studies and Policy
Provides coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy which includes nearly 200 journals, and gives access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Science in Context
Researching science topics has never been easier — Find thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations. The latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.
And then for various issues related to drugs/drug abuse try 

Opposing Viewpoints
Designed for high school students, this draws on a variety of sources including the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, to offer pro and con articles, statistics, topic overviews, and primary documents related to controversial topics.

To access  these databases  go to  the  library  webpage (http://www.aclibrary.org/) ,  click on  research,  then go  to  the  A- Z  list of  resources. then  look  for  the databases  listed in alphabetical  order

hunger games

Watching the Trailer gave me shivers

 

 

Closed Thursday and Friday

Enjoy ! And We will see you Saturday !

Movie out this wednesday

Have you read the book? Here is more about it on the Fremont Library Blog .

Anne McCaffrey 1926- 2011

Fantasy novelist Anne McCaffrey has passed away. She was 85 years old. GalleyCat confirmed the sad news with Random House this afternoon.

Full Article is here

At the library

The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot

I read the first two books of The Mediator series by Meg Cabot this weekend. I think I picked the up because I keep tripping over them in the Teen area. And I like Meg Cabot – even though I haven’t read any of The Princess Diary Series. The books in this series are a quick fun read. Susannah moves from NY to Ca to live with her mom, her new stepdad and her three new stepbrothers. Hard enough, but she has another issue – she speaks with dead and no one knows. Ghosts just add complications to you life.

I came in this morning Hoping to get books three and four, but I had to request them. I guess I have to wait . While waiting , I checked out Meg Cabot’s page on-line. The story of the Mediator Series is quite interesting.

more scholarships

Look at this page for a number of creative scholarship opportunities.

clicking on the box labeled ‘Open call for 2011 submission’ got these dates for Fremont.

Art Deadline:12/15/2011
Writing Deadline:12/15/2011
Video Game Deadline:01/09/2012
Novel Deadline:02/17/2012

Check it out !