February 2016
Hampden Meadows Library
What We've Been Learning
Which keywords will give you the best search results?
Fourth graders:
- experimented with different keyword searches and compared their results
- refined their searches by using multiple words, synonyms, and alternative words and phrases
- drew inferences to explain their search results
Grade 5:
How can photos be changed on the computer, and how can that affect our feelings about the way we look?
Fifth graders:
- recognized that photos can be altered digitally, and considered the upsides and downsides of this practice
- discussed how photo alteration can distort our perceptions and affect our self-image
- analyzed how advertising uses photo alteration to help sell products
Fifth Graders Reflect on Messages You Might Get from Magazine Covers
"You need to be buff and strong"
"You should be perfect and skinny"
"Women should be thin, wear makeup, style their hair, and wear fancy clothes"
"You have to be skinny and have muscles to be cool"
Our Latest Obsession
Library Statistics
Total Circulations: 1,536
Holds: 106
Top Ten Titles:
1. El Deafo by Bell graphic novel - 13
2. Guinness World Records, 2014 by editor-in-chief Glenday informational- 9
3. Inside Out and Back Again by Lai historical fiction - 9
4. A Night Divided by Nielsen historical fiction - 9
5. Roller Girl by Jamieson graphic novel - 9
6. Sidekicks by Santat graphic novel - 9
7. Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All by Russell hybrid - 9
8. Amulet. Book Six, Escape from Lucien by Kibuishi graphic novel - 8
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Kinney hybrid - 8
10. Amulet. Book One, The Stonekeeper by Kibuishi graphic novel - 7
Top Circulations by Homeroom:
1. Mrs. Carroll - 188
2. Mrs. Cabral - 138
3. Mrs. Cunningham - 132
4. Ms. Wilson - 131
5. Mr. Cassarino - 125
6. Mrs. Waring - 123
7. Mr. Farley - 118
8. Mr. Whittaker - 118
9. Mrs. Hunt - 117
10. Mrs. Ginalski - 114
11. Mrs. Myszak - 113
12. Ms. Testa - 104
13. Mr. Tibbetts - 84
14. Mrs. Bailey - 77
15. Ms. Safran - 58
16. Mr. Tedino - 55
17. Ms. Reynolds - 49
18. Mrs. Clegg - 43
19. Mrs. DeLory - 36
20. Mrs. Mitchell - 32
21. Mrs. Couto - 27
22. Mrs. Burke - 1