ESC Library Update February 2021
Happy Lunar New Year
Reading with SORA!
Big thank you to teachers and students who recommended titles for our digital collection. Apart from English books, there are also German, French, and Spanish readers. We will keep adding titles to our collection so book suggestions are always welcome!
How to access?
> Using a desktop or laptop: Go to https://soraapp.com/library/testw (bookmark this link!), choose Taipei European School, and log in with your school Google account.
> Using your phone or a tablet: Download the SORA app from App Store or Google Play. Choose Taipei European School, and log in with your school Google account.
The link to each SORA ebook or audiobook can be found in Oliver. If you see a book with the sora logo in our catalog, that means we have it in the SORA collection.
Add a library
If you have the library card of the Taipei Public Library, you may add TPL's collection on SORA and enjoy their ebooks and audiobooks using the same app! See the librarian if you need help adding TPL to your SORA.
Please try out the SORA digital library and let us know what you think about it. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the library. Thank you and Happy Reading!
Lantern Riddles in the Library
➤ Resource of the Month
ONLEIHE: DIE DIGITALE BIBLIOTHEK DES GOETHE-INSTITUTS
Onleihe ist ein digitales Medienportal für deutschsprachige Bibliotheken. Es ermöglicht das Ausleihen von E-Books, E-Audios, E-Papers und E-Learning-Kursen.
Einfach die Onleihe APP herunterladen und erfolgreich registrieren. Sie können alle darin enthaltenen Informationen lesen oder anhören. Sie können auch auf Computern verwendet werden.
Eine Onleihe bieten bereits rund 3.200 Bibliotheken an und Sie können jede beliebige Bibliothek nutzen, darunter Einrichtungen in Deutschland, Österreich, Italien, Belgien, Frankreich und der Schweiz sowie die internationalen Goethe-Institute.
Wenn Sie in Taiwan sind, können Sie auch die Bibliothek des Taipei Goethe Instituts als Hauptnutzung auswählen.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: https://www.goethe.de/ins/tw/de/kul/bib.html
➤ Highlights of the Month
Top Reading House
MARIN 118 loans
BORA 100 loans
MISTRAL 96 loans
Most Popular Resources
Nouveau! Geek Junior magazine (French)
Ce magazine de 32 pages vise à développer la culture numérique des 10-15 ans avec une approche pratique des outils. Actualités, tests, tutoriels et vidéos… Geek Junior traite essentiellement des applications mobiles, des jeux vidéo, des gadgets geek et des solutions éducatives.
➤ Book Awards
2021 ALA Youth Media Awards
http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/alayouthmediaawards
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2020
German Young Adult Literature Prize is announced in October every year. Some of the 2020 award winners are already available in our library and some of them are on the way! Please find the official website of the prize here:
https://www.jugendliteratur.org/preistraeger-2020/c-105Prix des Incorruptibles
The « Prix des Incorruptibles », also known as the « Prix des Incos », is the first French literary prize dedicated to contemporary children's literature. The « Prix des Incorruptibles » includes several categories and adapts to all structures: primary schools, junior high schools, high schools, libraries, leisure centers. In 2013, the association received accreditation from the National Education, as an educational association complementary to public education.
TES Secondary and High School Library
Email: library@tes.tp.edu.tw
Website: https://libguides.tes.tp.edu.tw/esclibrary
Location: Phase 2, 4th Floor
Phone: (02)8145-9007