{"id":4722,"date":"2024-09-01T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=4722"},"modified":"2024-08-29T17:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:06:07","slug":"august-2024-roundup-shawlands-academy-school-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/09\/01\/august-2024-roundup-shawlands-academy-school-library\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2024 Roundup \u2013 Shawlands Academy School Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

S1 Inductions:<\/strong> What a delight it was to meet all the new S1s in our library inductions this year! We managed to cover all 10 of our S1 English classes in August meaning as of September, we can begin our regular book borrowing periods. Throughout August, our S1s have borrowed 160+ books for class and personal reading.<\/p>\n

Reading Challenges:<\/strong> We\u2019re launching three reading challenges this year. Bookopoly encourages pupils to read out with their comfort zone, challenging them to select books on different themes and genres they wouldn\u2019t normally choose. Pupils have a chance for their names to be enter into a quarterly prize draw when the book is read and returned. Our 4 Word Book Review slips are a super easy way to get pupils to review and recommend books using only four words to describe the book. Each completed slip earns and entry into the quarterly prize draw. We\u2019ve brought back Ask Me What I\u2019m Reading challenge to encourage discussion around books and reading for leisure. Each completed form earns an entry into the prize draw.<\/p>\n

Creative Writing Competition: <\/strong>The School Librarian is collaborating with the members of the Pupil Library Committee on launching our Quills Creative Writing Competition. We\u2019re accepting any form of creative writing, maximum 500 words on the theme of \u2018Scotland\u2019 and\/or \u2018Hope\u2019. Deadline is Friday, November 1st<\/sup>. \u00a0Senior members of our Pupil Library Committee are judging the competition and we\u2019ll announce the winner and three runner ups on Monday, 18th<\/sup> November during Book Week Scotland.<\/p>\n

AHE Gale Literature Resource Centre Workshop<\/strong>: We visited Miss McDonald’s Advanced Higher English class to deliver the Gale Literature Resource Centre workshop to help them with their upcoming dissertation. Gale Literature Resource Centre provides up-to-date biographical information, overview, full-text literary criticism and reviews for 13K+ writers, offering high quality source of information useful for Advanced Higher English pupils. Glasgow Libraries<\/a> subscribes to Gale and pupils can access the resources with their school or community library card.<\/p>\n

Games in the library<\/strong>: In last year\u2019s pupil survey, respondents requested that the School Library have board games. We now have the following board games in stock to borrow during breaks and lunchtime: Catastrophe, Chess, Disney Villainous, Exploding Kittens, Lost Worlds, Monopoly: Glasgow Edition, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Throw Throw Burrito, Uno<\/p>\n

Creation Station<\/strong>: The School Library now offers borrowable creation packs containing a selection of felt tipped pens, pencil crayons, mechanical pencil, sharpener, ruler, eraser and glue sticks to help pupils get crafty and creative.<\/p>\n

Monthly Newsletter<\/strong>: We\u2019ve relaunched our monthly newsletters this year, featuring new book and eBook highlights, current book award information, short books lists, genre spotlight, librarian recommendations, monthly book lists, and author and book birthday calendar. The interactive newsletter is in PDF format on the Library Channel in Teams.<\/p>\n

New Book Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will<\/a> by Maya MacGregor<\/p>\n

Four Eids and a Funeral<\/a> by Faridah \u00c0b\u00edk\u00e9-\u00cdy\u00edm\u00edd\u00e9 and Adiba Jaigirdar<\/p>\n

Gwen and Art are Not in Love<\/a> by Lex Croucher<\/p>\n

The Hills of Estrella Roja<\/a> by Ashley Franklin<\/p>\n

Medicine: A Magnificently Illustrated History<\/a> by Briony Hudson, illustrated by Nick Taylor<\/p>\n

Unlocking the Universe<\/a> by Stephen Hawking<\/p>\n

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Book of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n

19.08: Thornhill<\/a> by Pam Smy<\/p>\n

21.08: Frankie\u2019s World<\/a> by Aoife Dooley<\/p>\n

23.08: Sisters<\/a> by Raina Telgemeier<\/p>\n

26.08: Little White Lies<\/a> by Jennifer Lynn Barnes<\/p>\n

28.08: Brilliant Black British History<\/a> by Atinuke, illustrated by Kingsley Nebechi<\/p>\n

30.08: A Trip to the Future: How Today\u2019s Science Will Shape Tomorrow\u2019s World<\/a> by Moira Butterfield, illustrated by FagoStudio<\/p>\n

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Author of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n

WB 19th<\/sup>: Susin Nielsen<\/a><\/p>\n

WB 26th<\/sup>: Katherine Woodfine<\/a><\/p>\n

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Series of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n

WB 19th<\/sup>: Series of Unfortunate Events<\/a> by Lemony Snicket<\/p>\n

WB 26th<\/sup>: Infernal Devices<\/a> by Cassandra Clare<\/p>\n

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Literary and Cultural Celebration Book Lists for August:<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Asian Heritage Month<\/strong>:\u00a0South Asian Heritage Month<\/a>\u00a0(July 17th<\/sup>-August 17th<\/sup>) celebrates the heritage of people with roots in South Asian countries. This year\u2019s theme is \u2018Free to be me\u2019.<\/p>\n

Trending Book Lists: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Epic Reads New Releases<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0The Guardian Children\u2019s Book Roundup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0LoveReading4Kids Books of the Month<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Scholastic Books of the Month<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Scottish Book Trust Book Lists<\/a>\u00a0|Toppsta Monthly Highlights<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Waterstones Books of the Month<\/a><\/p>\n

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Recent Awards: UK book award winners, shortlists, and longlists<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winners: Arthur C Clarke Award for Science Fiction<\/a> | CWA Daggers Awards<\/a> | James Tait Black Memorial Prize |<\/a> UKLA Book Awards<\/a> | Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize<\/a>, YA Book Prize<\/a> | Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction<\/a><\/p>\n

Shortlists: Forward Prize for Poetry<\/a> | Little Rebels Award<\/a> | Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing<\/a><\/p>\n

Longlists: Booker Prize<\/a> | Diverse Book Awards<\/a><\/p>\n

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Book Buzz: Latest book news from major media outlets and websites<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Book Riot<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Buzzfeed<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Epic Reads<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0The Guardian<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Huffpost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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