Furr Library

Welcome to the Furr Library!

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Intro to the_furr_high_school_library 2011

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Congratulations, Name That Book Team!

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Congratulations to the 2011 Furr High School Name That Book Team. They came in 3rd in a closely contested competition beating six other HISD high schools.

More New Books!

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New Nonfiction

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These new books and others are now in the shelves in the library. To locate them, look them up in in the Furr Online Catalogue.

New Manga!

2011-02-23T10:09:00.000-08:00

Additionally, new copies of Fushigi Yugi, Bleach, Ouran High School Host Club, and Naruto have been added to the collection.

New Books

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The William Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt

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the William Shakespeare scavenger hunt

Click on the following link: http://www.people.vcu.edu/~cjbaedke/cydocs/9.3ShakespeareCH_Turner.doc

TAKS Tutorial for Ms. Bell's classes

2011-02-09T07:29:00.000-08:00

Click here: http://www.apexvs.com/

User name: epteacher

Password: education

New Books for February

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These are a few of the 121 new books put on the shelves today.

New Books

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These are some of the new books that have arrived in the Furr Library this week:

Writing in MLA Style

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MLA Formatting

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Electronic Books

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The Furr Library has nearly 200 electronic books that can be accessed online through the Furr Library web page. These range in subject from basketball to tsunamis and from mathematics & genetics to poetry & fiction. All of these have call numbers that begin with the letters, EBK.

To view a list of these books, go to the Furr Online Catalogue and type the letters, EBK, into the box and click on "Search." A list of the books will appear. You can select to view the list in alphabetical order by title, by author, by call number, or by other parameters by selecting from a pull down menu in the upper left hand corner.

To open an e-book, click on the words, "Bibliographic record display," to the right of the title of the book in the catalogue. A new page will open with information about the book that you have chosen. Click on the words, "View this eBook."

More New Books

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Here are some more new books that are now on the shelf in the Furr Library.

New Books

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Here are some of the new books that are now on the shelf in the Furr Library:

Which famous writer do you write like?

2010-10-12T07:20:00.000-07:00

Check which famous writer you write like with this statistical analysis tool, which analyzes your word choice and writing style and compares them with those of the famous writers.

I Write Like

Introduction to the Furr Library

2010-09-03T07:48:00.001-07:00

Intro to the_furr_high_school_library (2010)

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Science Research Suggestions

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When you have narrowed your topic, you may use the related words as your search terms. Carefully choose your key words to represent your subject in your search. Make sure that you have spelled them correctly.

To find books in the library, go to the Furr Online Catalogue, type in your key words, and click "search." If you know an author's name or the exact title of a book, you may search directly by clicking on "author" or "title," as well.

To find articles online, go to World Book Online Encyclopedia or Britannica Online and search with your key words.

Alternatively, to look for online articles, go to EBSCO HOST Science Research Center and use your key words there.

To find related websites, go to Net Trekker and again type in your key words.

Welcome to the Furr Library

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Welcome to the Furr Library and to the 2010 - 2011 school year.

This year we already have 161 new books on the shelf with more on the way.

Think! Ask! Create!

New Books

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A new library book order is being prepared for Fall 2010.

Please tell the librarian about any books that you would like for the library to acquire.

Special links for Ms. Luther's classes

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Click on the logos below to go the sites.

Renzulli Learning

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Click on the logo below to go to the site.

Another link to Renzulli Learning can be found under "More Links" on the left.

Room 113 D

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Man Returns Library Book 99 Years Overdue - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston

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Man Returns Library Book 99 Years Overdue - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston

Research Links for Mr. Wilkins

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New York Times

Salon.com

Slate

EW.com

What is your favorite book?

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My favorite book is "The Master & Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov, a fantasy about the devil and a writer in Moscow in the 1930s.

What is your favorite book?

Send me a picture of you reading your favorite book and I will post it on this website.

furr_librarian@yahoo.com

Welcome!

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Welcome

to the

2009 - 2010 school year!

Princeton Review

2009-01-15T06:32:00.000-08:00

A new college preparatory link his been added to the library web page, Princeton Review. You can click on the name of the link on left or go to the permanent link in the "More Links" section in the left hand column under the picture of the librarian.

Many lie over books to impress!

2009-01-05T11:37:00.000-08:00

Nearly half of all men and one-third of women have lied about what they have read to try to impress friends or potential partners, a survey suggests.

Men were most likely to do this to appear intellectual or romantic, found the poll of 1,500 people by Populus for the National Year of Reading campaign.

The men polled said they would be most impressed by women who read news websites, Shakespeare or song lyrics.

Women said men should have read Nelson Mandela's biography or Shakespeare.
Among the 1,500 who took part in the research were 864 teenagers.

About four in 10 of the 1,500 said they had lied about what they had read to impress friends or potential partners - 46% of men and 33% of women.

Among teenagers, the figure rose to 74%, with most saying they would pretend to have read social networking pages or song lyrics.

One in five adults said they would read their chosen material whilst waiting for their date to arrive in the hope of making a good first impression.

Honor Wilson-Fletcher, director of the National Year of Reading campaign, said: "Reading is a brilliant tool for self-expression.

"I love the fact that every generation seems to know that it can help us all increase our potential appeal in the search for love and romance.

"For all the talk of our superficial obsession with beauty, it looks like underneath it all we know that brains contribute to sex appeal too."

Story from BBC NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/7776046.stm

Published: 2008/12/11 02:47:26 GMT

Celebrating Black History

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Click here to visit a new link, "Celebrating Black History 365."

This link from Lawson State Community College in Alabama celebrates the contributions of many great African Americans of the past and present. It is a great research tool that is regularly updated. The link can also be found under "More Links" on the left side of this web page.

Turn in those overdue books!

2008-12-10T09:52:00.000-08:00

Man returns book overdue since 1960

3:11 p.m. EST, January 7, 2007

HANCOCK, Michigan (AP) -- Robert Nuranen handed the local librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment -- along with a check for 47 years' worth of late fees.
Nuranen said his mother misplaced the copy of "Prince of Egypt" while cleaning the house. The family came across it every so often, only to set it aside again. He found it last week while looking through a box in the attic.

"I figured I'd better get it in before we waited another 10 years," he said after turning it in Friday with the $171.32 check. "Fifty-seven years would be embarrassing."
The book, with its last due date stamped June 2, 1960, was part of the young Nuranen's fascination with Egypt. He went on to visit that country and 54 others, and all 50 states, he said, but he never did finish the book.

Nuranen now lives in Los Angeles, where he teaches seventh-grade social studies and language arts.

The library had long ago lost any record of the book, librarian Sue Zubiena said.
"I'm going to use it as an example," she said. "It's never too late to return your books."
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press.

Unlike the library in Hancock, Michigan, overdue charges at Furr never exceed $1.

Author Visit at Furr

2008-10-16T07:09:00.000-07:00

Kaye Gibbons, author of Ellen Foster, will be visiting the Furr Library on Monday, 20 October, to discuss her book with Ms. Trottier's 5th period AP class.

Feed the World

2008-06-06T09:39:00.000-07:00

Play the game.

Build your vocabulary and earn sponsored rice donations to the UN World Food Program.

Click here. Help end World Hunger.

Enroll in the 2008 Summer Reading Club

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Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes!

HISD and the Houston Public Library are sponsoring a Summer Reading Club where you can choose five books at your own lexile level to read over the summer.

Click here to enroll.

Then scroll down and create your personalized book list from books in your school library.

Once you have created your list, you can take the list to your local Houston Public Library Branch to check out these books during the summer when your school library is closed.

Click here to find your nearest Houston Public Library Branch.

Summer Reading List

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Congratulations, Name That Book Team!

2008-03-29T09:38:00.000-07:00

After reading more than 30 books & 10,000 pages, the Furr High School Name That Book Team competed on Wednesday, 26 March, against other area high school teams in the HISD Name That Book Competition at the Doris Miller Center. In five rounds, they beat Kashmire High School 6 to 2.

Pictured above with team co-sponsor, Ms. Shaw are team members Cherie Bugtong, Bo-Maria Taltique, Ashley Salinas, and Christina Vazquez

Above, the team members take their places for the competition.

Conferring between rounds

The Name That Book Team with their medals.

(Ms. Shaw, Mr. George, & Ms. Saucier in back.)

Spotlight on Tibet

2008-03-25T07:51:00.000-07:00

Tibet is once again in the news with the recent protests against Chinese oppression in the region. Read more about it in the Furr Library. The key word is "Tibet."

Click here to read about the protests.

Relieve TAKS Stress Now!

2008-02-29T08:40:00.000-08:00

TAKS STRESS RELIEF!

Click on the link below, and then click and drag the mouse across the screen.
http://jacksonpollock.org/

Effective PowerPoint Presentations

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4 Square Puzzle

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Introducing Islam

2008-01-29T07:46:00.000-08:00

The eight volume series, "Introducing Islam," is now available on the shelves. Most have the call number, 297, and can be found in the catalogue using the key word, "Islam."

Incarceration Issues

2007-12-14T11:32:00.000-08:00

The library now has eight new books about incarceration issues. The call numbers are between 364.6 & 365. Keywords are "incarceration issues" & "prison."

Dr. Phil's Personality Test

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Martial arts

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The library has 11 new Martial Arts books. In addition to the titles pictured here are books about Judo, Ninjutso, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Jujutsu, & Karate. These books have the call number, 796.815, and can be located in the online catalogue with the key words, "martial arts."

Hip-Hop

2007-11-08T06:22:00.000-08:00

More new Hip-Hop books have arrived.
Check them out in the Online Catalogue.

Keyword: Hip Hop.

Name That Book

2007-11-05T10:18:00.000-08:00

It's time to start reading for the 2007-2008

Name That Book Contest.

This year's contest will take place at the end of March.

See Ms. Dominy, Ms. Shaw, or Mr. George for details.

Click on the pile of books on the left to read the contest rules and see the book list.

Plan Your Epitaph Day

2007-11-02T05:57:00.000-07:00

Today is Plan Your Epitaph Day.

This day is dedicated to the proposition that a forgettable gravestone is a fate worse than death.

Some things just shouldn't be left to chance.

Click on the picture to read more about it.

Halloween is coming!

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Check them out!

Look these books up in the online catalogue and find more on the shelves.

To read more about new books, click on the "New Books" link below.

The Strange and Mysterious

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Here are a few of the new books on subjects that stretch credulity. Believable? Check them out.

Poetry

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New books of poetry are on the shelves. These include collections of love poetry, blues poetry, Hispanic poetry, and black poetry, as well as collections of individual poets such as Langston Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Walt Whitman, Dylan Thomas, and William Blake, among others. These can be found in the 800s section of the library.

New Books

2007-09-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

1500 new books are now available to be checked out in the library. These books cover a wide range of subject areas in both fiction and nonfiction. The new fiction books can be found in the "New Books" section of the library, and the new nonfiction books are displayed on top of the shelves in the sections in which they will be placed. Come browse these books or search for your favorite subject in the online catalogue accessed through the link under the photo of the library.

Newspapers

2007-09-07T07:15:00.000-07:00

The Houston Chronicle is now available in the library online. Hard copies will no longer be delivered to the school.

To access the paper, go to the links under the photo of the librarian and click on "Houston Chronicle." Scroll down and click on the link under the picture of the front page of the newspaper that reads "iBrowse The Houston Chronicle."

The newspaper cannot only be read from this link, but articles can be printed from it as well.

Ask the librarian for the user-name and password.

Electronic Books

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The Furr Library has approximately 200 electronic books that can be accessed from any computer in the school network.

To view a list of these books, click on the link to the left under the photograph of the library for the Furr On-line Catalogue. Type in the letters, EBK (the abbreviation for electronic book), and click on "Call Number."

To view a book, click on the title of the book in the catalogue, and scroll down to the words, "Bibliographic record display," at the bottom of the page above the "View MARC Record" button. Click on the words, "Bibliographic record display." This opens the Net Library page for that eBook. Click on the words, "View this eBook," to open the book.

Welcome, teachers!

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General Library Policies for the 2007/2008 School Year

· Daily library hours are from 7:30a.m. – 4:10p.m. (After school hours can be arranged as needed.)

· Students must have their School I.D. and a library permit with the students name on it and clearly signed by the teacher in order to use the library. Additionally, a student’s library record must be clear before they can check-out a book or use a computer. Students are only to be sent to the library to work on assignments or to return or check out books. The purpose of the students library visit must be clearly stated on the permit.

· Teachers should send no more than FIVE STUDENTS PER PERIOD, unless they are accompanied by the teacher. Students will be turned away, if there is a class or other scheduled activity in the library or if there are a large number of unaccompanied students already present.

· The library can be reserved on a first come first served basis. This can be done in the library on the sign-up calendar at the circulation desk. When signing-up, a teacher should make clear their plans and requirements for library use. If a teacher would like the librarian to teach a class in research, MLA formatting, library usage, etc, at least 48 hours notice must be given.

· Teachers MUST remain with their class during the entire period while using the library.

· SUBSTITUTES are not to bring students to the library.

· Like students, teachers are responsible for all materials checked-out of the library. All books and other materials must be turned-in by the end of the school year.

· Students can check out one book at a time. Magazines and reference books may not be checked out by students.

· This website can be used to access many online services, such as the online catalogue, HISD online resources, E-books, etc, as well as information about the library, new books, events, and other things of interest both to students and teachers. The library website can be accessed through the school website, as well as by going directly to http://furrlibrary.blogspot.com/ . Additionally, many computers in the computer labs use the library website as their homepage.

Time to return books

2007-05-14T06:58:00.000-07:00

Attention teachers & students,

it is time to return your books to the library.

New Book Order!

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Attention Students & Teachers!

We are preparing to order new books for the Fall.

If there is something that you would like to see added to the library collection, now is your chance for input.

Suggestions for specific book titles, as well as general topics that you would like to see in the library, are welcome.

Please make your suggestions by clicking on "comments" below or by clicking on "Contact the Librarian" on the left.

What is your ecological footprint?

2007-04-23T06:21:00.000-07:00

Sunday, 22 April, was Earth Day, an event begun in 1970 to focus attention on environamental issues. Today, more than ever, the effects of man's activities on the ecosystem are a matter of serious concern.

Discover your individual impact on the environment by taking the following short quiz to calculate the amount of the Earth's resources that you use in comparison to other people on the planet.

The Ecological Footprint Quiz

Post your score as a comment.

How well do you know yourself?

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Congratulations!

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Congratulations to the 2007 Brahman Name That Book Team for a great competition!

Impress others with your ethereal thoughts!

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The Goth-O-Matic(TM) Poetry Generator
No doubt whilst wandering your dark and tormented way across the vast and untamed Internet wilderness, you've encountered your share of equally dark and tormented collections of poetry by gothic souls, displaying their tattered vulnerabilities for all to read.

Create your own darkly gothic poem.

Easy access to the library homepage

2007-03-01T07:05:00.000-08:00

The library homepage is now linked to the Furr High School homepage, http://hs.houstonisd.org/Furrhs/. It can also be accessed through Google.

Stephen King

2007-02-16T08:00:00.000-08:00

The library now has 11 novels by Stephen King. In addition to those pictured, these include The Dead Zone, Insomnia, The Green Mile, Firestarter, Hearts in Atlantis, The Tommy Knockers, The Talisman, Carrie, and It.

Dictionary.com

2007-02-13T05:59:00.000-08:00

Don't know the meaning of a word or how to spell it?

A new link has been provided on the left under "More Links." Dictionary.com provides multiple definitions along with guides to pronunciation. If the word entered is mispelled, it offers possible suggestions for the correct spelling. Since most search engines, including the Furr Online Catalogue require that all entries be spelled correctly before any matches can be made, this should be especially helpful.

Graphic Books

2007-02-09T06:32:00.000-08:00

The library now has 50 different volumes of graphic books, including Spider-man, Batman, Shaolin Sisters, Graphic Mysteries, Graphic Biographies, and many others. Look for these books in the "New Books" section of the library. They can be checked out by anyone whose library record is clear.

New Vampire Novels

2007-02-02T06:12:00.000-08:00

New vampire novels are on the shelf in the library. Among them are four books from the vampire series by Anne Rice, including "Interview with a Vampire" and "The Vampire Lestat." We have also received 5 new books from the "Cirque Du Freak" series. All are available to be checked out by everyone with a clear library record.

This year all the new books are being shelved in a special section in the middle of the library.

New Harry Potter Books

2007-01-29T07:22:00.000-08:00

New Harry Potter books have arrived in the library, including "The Half-Blood Prince." The library now has the complete set available to be checked out by anyone with a clear library record.

Remember that fiction books are in their own section and are arranged in alphabetical order according to the authors last name. Since Harry Potter is written by J.K.Rowlings, these books are with the "Rs," and the "call number" is FIC ROW.

New Professional Wrestling Books

2007-01-22T06:38:00.000-08:00

New Professional Wrestling books are in the library and available to be checked out by everyone with a clear library record. Other new wrestling books include biographies of Bill Goldberg, Bruno Sammartino, Haystacks Calhoun, Bob Brazil, and many others.

Remember that the call number for biography is 921 and they are arranged in order of the last name of the person that the book is about.

Website of the Day

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This was first posted earlier in the year, but maybe it's time for some post-holiday therapy. Click on the link, drag the mouse, and click.
http://jacksonpollock.org

10 Frequently Heard Excuses for Overdue Library Books

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1. "I already returned the book." (Library staff will make every effort to locate these items.)

2. "My brother (sister, whoever) used my card and now HE can't find the book." (Moral: never lend your card to anyone!)

3. "I never took that book out - even though it appears on my borrowing record." (Known to library staffers as the "phantom circulation!")

4. "We've moved. The book got packed by accident. Now, we don't know which box it's in."

5. "The book was in my car and it was stolen (wrecked, etc.)."

6. "My ex got custody of all the books in the divorce settlement."

7. "I didn't know you charged fines."

8. "I'm filing for bankruptcy and my lawyer says I'm not responsible."

9. "I don't have any money." (Library staff will work with you to develop a workable payment plan.)

10. "I thought this was the free library so I kept the book as long as I wanted!"

Free Library of Philidelphia. Accessed 01/12/07. http://www.library.phila.gov/registration/material.htm. 2007

Man returns book overdue since 1960

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HANCOCK, Michigan (AP) –

"I figured I'd better get it in before we waited another 10 years," said middle school social studies teacher, Robert Nuranen, after returning the long overdue book. "Fifty-seven years would be embarrassing."

Nuranen discovered the long lost book, Prince of Egypt, in a box in the attic of his family’s house. The due date was June 2, 1960. It had been checked it out for a ninth-grade assignment. He returned it to a very surprised librarian, along with a check for $171.32, forty-seven years worth of late fees.

"I'm going to use it as an example," the librarian said. "It's never too late to return your books."

Read more.

Fall Semester Overdue Books

2007-01-05T06:26:00.000-08:00

Monday, January 8, will be the last chance to turn in or pay for books checked out during the Fall Semester. At this time, all overdue fines must be paid, as well. According to library records, more than 150 students checked out books in the Fall Semester that they did not return or for which they owe overdue fines. On Tuesday, January 9, a list of those students and how much they owe will be given to Dr. Simmons, who will deal with each individually.

The New 2007 College Books

2007-01-04T10:27:00.000-08:00

The 2007 College Books are now in the library and available for student use.

We have the following titles:

“Affirmative Action Now : A Guide for Students, Families, and Counselors”

“Campus Confidential : The Complete Guide to the College Experience by Students for Students”

“But What If I Don't Want to Go to College? : A Guide to Success through Alternative Education”

“Community College : Is It Right for You?”

“Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2007”

“Guide to Getting Financial Aid 2007”

“Peterson's Two-Year Colleges, 2007”

“Peterson's Four-Year Colleges, 2007”

“Peterson's College Money Handbook”

and

“Peterson's Scholarships Grants & Prizes”

Welcome to the Furr Library Blog!

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The purpose of this blog is to let the students, faculty, and staff of Furr High School learn about what's new at the Furr Library. This is a forum where suggestions can be made for improving the library program, where requests for specific new books can be made, and where better ways of utilizing the library as a learning tool can be discussed.

Here, people can directly access the on-line library catalogue and the HISD On-line Resources through the links on the left, as well as communicate with the librarian either in response to a blog or privately through email.

I hope that this will be a helpful and fun new resource.