Burbank Library News
April 2019
Upcoming Library Schedule
4/8/19-4/12/19 Library and Coffee Bar Open before school
4/8/19 - Library Open All Day4/9/19 - Library Closed to All Students
4/10/19 - Library Closed to Classes and Lunch - open for individual students with passes
4/11/19 - Library Closed to All Students
4/12/19 - Library Closed to Classes and Lunch - open for individual students with passes
4/15/19-4/22/19 - Librarian out all week. No Coffee Bar
Library Open all Week but students cannot flag themselves for FLEX time
Harry Potter Club Hosts an Escape Room
Harry Potter Club Has Successful Booth at SA Book Festival
New STEAM Maker Space Items
Ozobot Bit
Green Screen
Keva Planks
KEVA planks are changing the lives of children and adults all over the world. Discover the joy of creating original works of art or cleverly designed contraptions. Creativity brings joy into the lives of humans which is why the arts are so important. At the same time, future architects and engineers are discovering their aptitude for building at an early age.
Recording Studio
A total music production system in a controller
The iRig® Keys I/O series evolves the concept of traditional controllers as the only one available on the market that integrates 49 full sized keys together with a fully-fledged professional audio interface featuring balanced stereo and headphone outputs, plus a combo input jack for line, instrument or mic input.
Ubongo & Dimenson
Bloxels
Incredibox
Warning: It can be addicting.
New Recommended Books
Occasional Magic
More a collection of inspirational stories than a self-help manual, this volume compiles pieces chosen by the staff of the popular podcast the Moth that portray moments of beauty and wonder, often stumbled upon, when a truth is discovered that reveals something about one's life. All of the tales were told at live events in which the authors shared personal and challenging experiences that helped them find a path forward. Readers hear from both well-known authors such as Adam Gopnik, Meg Wolitzer, and Andrew Solomon, and individuals across the globe. Full of emotion, humor, and vulnerability, these stories skillfully illustrate and evoke empathy for the human condition.
~from Library Journal
Shout
A searing poetic memoir and call to action from the bestselling and award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before. Searing and soul-searching, this important memoir is a denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts. Shout speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice - and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.
~from the Publisher
Educated - A Memoir
Westover’s debut memoir details how her isolated upbringing in the mountains of Idaho led to an unexpected outcome: Cambridge, Harvard, and a PhD. Though Westover’s entrance into academia is remarkable, at its heart, her memoir is a family history: not just a tale of overcoming but an uncertain elegy to the life that she ultimately rejected. Westover manages both tenderness and a savage honesty that spares no one, not even herself: nowhere is this more powerful than in her relationship with her brother Shawn, her abuser and closest friend. In its keen exploration of family, history, and the narratives we create for ourselves, Educated becomes more than just a success story.
~from Booklist
About the Librarian
Jennifer De Waelsche has been a librarian with SAISD for seven years. This is her third year at Burbank High School. Before coming to SAISD, she taught speech, debate, yearbook, and English for Hereford ISD in the Texas Panhandle. She is passionate about technology and is happy to work with teachers and students that want to integrate more technology. She is also a competitive Scrabble player and loves to ride roller coasters (183 so far).
She is the recipient of the SAISD Foundation Inspire Award in 2015 and member of the Texas Library Association TALL Texans Class for 2016. She is an active member of the Texas Library Association.
Email: jdewaelsche1@saisd.net
Website: bit.ly/Burbanklib
Location: 1002 Edwards, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: 210-228-1210
Twitter: @burbanklib