‘Practica hace Perfecto: Tiempos verbales españoles’

(En español / In Spanish)
Este libro me ayudará a aprender español: Tiempos verbales españoles por Dorothy Richmond. Señora Richmond es una maestra de español, y la autora of cinco libros en la serie Practica hace Perfecto. Aprenderé mucho de este libro.

(In English / En inglés)
This book will help me learn Spanish: Spanish Verb Tenses by Dorothy Richmond. Mrs. Richmond is a teacher of Spanish and the author of five books in the Practice Makes Perfect series. I will learn a lot from this book.

‘Stories Alive,’ student writings in Bellview library

A beautiful bound collection of students’ writing, circa 2016, can be read in Bellview library courtesy of “Stories Alive.”

ALA resists cuts to federal library funding

At “District Dispatch,” American Library Association President Julie Todaro shares ways that library professionals can fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts in federal funding. Todaro states that while it is unclear at this time how deeply federal library funding will be impacted, “One thing we all know for certain: Real people will be impacted if these budget proposals are carried through.”

Animal photographs illustrate ‘fake news’

With fake news the subject of enormous concern in education/information communities, I want to highlight a new arrival in Bellview library that broaches the subject with young readers. The April 2017 issue of National Geographic Kids presents outrageous animal photos and asks if they are “real or fake.” It also presents guidelines to help readers separate “real-life headlines" from “phony-baloney stories.” This is a very timely subject, and I think the animal pictures make it especially accessible, something that children can relate to.

Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award

In Bellview library, I’m drawing staff attention to the Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award. This year’s nominated titles are available in Bellview library, with voting open until April 30.