POLONIUS: WHAT DO YOU READ, MY LORD?
HAMLET: WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. HAMLET, ACT II SCENE II
October 2014 Vol. 1 Iss. 2
October is here!
Hello, ND Staff. Welcome to our sophomore edition of The BOOKMARK. We
hope your year has started well (and, if not, we hope October turns things
around). This month we’re featuring the latest and greatest in classroom
resources. From database to print, we want to be your one-stop-shop for
assignment resources. If you’d like any help navigating our available
resources, stop by and we’d be glad to help you out. Happy browsing!
THIS MONTH
OCTOBER 13
LIBRARY NEWS
Thanksgiving! No School
DATABASES, PRINT, AND ONLINE RESOURCES (OH, MY!)
Civvies Day
When trying to figure out just the right place to go for information, look no further
than our ND Library Website (http://www.dpcdsb.org/ndame/learning/library).
Here you’ll find the answer to all your assignment related questions. We have 275
shelves of non-fiction books, subscribe to over 20 magazines, and have access to over
10 wonderful databases bursting at the seams with articles and content. All of these
awesome resources are accessible through our website. Logins and passwords are
available in the library and if you need help navigating the information waters, come
see us today!
OCTOBER 14
OCTOBER 17
Awards Ceremony
OCTOBER 20 – 24
Fall Food Drive benefiting The
Knights Table and St. Louise
Outreach.
FEATURED DATABASE: CURRICULUM VIDEO ON DEMAND (CVOD)
OCTOBER 24
Full of fun and educational videos, CVOD offers video clips on nearly every subject.
This database can be used in classrooms and for assignments and features videos
from a variety of educational and well-known producers (including History Channel,
the BBC, National Geographic, and TED). Search and browse capabilities allow users
to find exactly that for which they were looking. To access CVOD, click the Databases
tab on the ND Library website.
November Lab Booking released
at 8 am
OCTOBER 31
All Hallows Eve!
MEDIA LIBRARY
The Media Library gives staff access to a plethora of educational videos housed offsite. You can browse the collection and book (checkout) material by coming to see us,
or by visiting the Media Library website available through the Board website below.
(http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Students/Library+Information/Media+Library.htm)
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THE BACK PAGE(S)
FEATURED REVIEW
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller.
This sci-fi novel follows the journey of a monk in a post-apocalyptic future who makes a discovery about the
little-understood past of humankind. Attempts to piece together history are met with intrigue and scandal.
The book was written during a time when fears of all-out nuclear war was high - what does the book
conclude about where we are headed?
Reviewed by Rob Rusac
FEATURED REVIEW
It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
A novel that is both humorous and serious, It’s Kind of a Funny Story follows the story of a teenaged boy
who checks himself into a psychiatric hospital, where the only space available is in the adult wing. Craig,
the main character, explores his fellow patients’ stories with wit and artistic discovery. The story explores
questions about teenaged relationships, self-discovery, and how we envision our future selves. While the
story has a meandering plot style, the narrative is believable and will resonate with fans of realistic fiction.
Intended for ages 16+.
Reviewed by Kasey Mallen
ON DISPLAY THIS MONT H
Fall into a Good Book
Our front and lower displays this month are all about the best thought-provoking reads for those refreshing fall nights.
Featuring fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages, these books are sure to get you hooked. If you’re in the mood for some
brain-bending facts, try the environmentally-friendly Sharkwater by Rob Stewart or Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Clean
Technologies to Save Our World by Tom Rand. For a more uplifting read, The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha is jammed full
of truly awesome things. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork and 419 by Will Ferguson are heart-wrenching (and
heartwarming) novels that explore different perspectives. History, hilarity, honesty, and heart come together in our display
this month to give you something interesting to curl up with this fall.
NEW BOOKS – A SMALL SELECTION (FOR A MORE COMPLETE LIST, PLEASE CONTACT US!)
*titles are taken directly from our catalogue and are not in MLA
Fiction
SYLO / MacHale, D. J.
Darkness before dawn / London, J. A.
Personal effects / Kokie, E. M.
The Invention of wings / Kidd, Sue Monk
Audacious / Prendergast, Gabrielle
If this is freedom / Wesley, Gloria
The Shining girls / Beukes, Lauren
The Imposter bride / Richler, Nancy
Non-Fiction
Mandela : the authorized portrait / Maharaj, Mac
The Complete collected poems of Maya Angelou
I know why the caged bird sings / Angelou, Maya
Where the pavement ends: Canada's aboriginal recovery
movement and the urgent need for reconciliation /
Wadden, Marie
Everyday antiracism / Pollock, Mica
Flirtin' with the monster: your favorite authors on Ellen
Hopkins' Crank and Glass / Hopkins, Ellen
Allah, liberty & love: the courage to reconcile faith and
freedom / Manji, Irshad
What should we tell our daughters?: the pleasures and
pressures of growing up female / Benn, Melissa
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