Library
Introducing the new Shorecrest library ?mascot?! She is powerful, intelligent, versatile, and vigilant. (Also, apparently near-sighted, hence the glasses.) And best of all, she has literary origins.
Author Garth Nix has written a wonderful fantasy trilogy and the second book in the series is titled Lireal. It is in this book that we find the inspiration for our new mascot.
The main character, a young girl named Lireal, does not appear to have ?The Sight? which is the ability to see into people?s minds as well as the future. Most of the women in her world gain ?the sight? as youngsters, so without this gift, she has little status in her community. She longs to work in the library where she would be useful, out of sight, and have access to secrets. Lireal is granted her wish and assigned to the library as a third assistant; here she meets Vancelle, chief librarian, who possess a luminous, silver-bladed sword ? a symbol of her power and the symbol of all that Lireal lacks. Lireal does uncover
some amazing secrets in the library and in turn, discovers she has gifts far beyond even Vancelle. And is this not a librarian?s hope? That all her students will gain knowledge and skills that surpass her own?
The character of Vancelle takes on a new dimension at the hands of former Shorecrest student, Mr. Patrick ?Danger? Hartley, who actually drew the original sketch of the 21st Century Librarian. We are indebted to Patrick for this small legacy.
So we have borrowed Nix?s character (and Patrick?s artwork) to have our own 21st Century Librarian who symbolizes the power that libraries give to everyone ? the power of information.
And this week, I will sign off with the words: Choose to be happy!
- Paws-to-read Mascot Has A Name!
Sarah R. and the newly named Paws Von BarkyCongratulations to Sarah R, for winning our Name That Dog contest! Our official Paws-to-Read mascot is now called Paws Von Barky. Congratulations to Sarah, and to all of our participants for coming up with such...
- Titlewave2.0: All About Dan Brown's "the Lost Symbol"
What did you think?Share your reactions to the book on The Lost Symbol Comments Page. Synopsis, from "The Lost Symbol"website: As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver a lecture in the US Capitol Building....
- What's Your Take On "the Lost Symbol"?
Have you read Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol? What did you think? We want to know - post your thoughts and recommendations in the comments below. Do you want to know what other readers think of "The Lost Symbol?" Follow the comments here, or subscribe...
- Character Report Cards?
From the NY Times article "What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?" By Paul Tough: ?...students who persisted in college were not necessarily the ones who had excelled academically at KIPP; they were the ones with exceptional character strengths,...
- The Monday Tech Tip!
Every Monday, the library blog will feature a technology shortcut or tip that may make your life a little easier. To kick off this series, the 21st Century Librarian has a suggestion that will save your print card squares and get you greater mileage from...
Library
Inklings: Library Mascot
Introducing the new Shorecrest library ?mascot?! She is powerful, intelligent, versatile, and vigilant. (Also, apparently near-sighted, hence the glasses.) And best of all, she has literary origins.
Author Garth Nix has written a wonderful fantasy trilogy and the second book in the series is titled Lireal. It is in this book that we find the inspiration for our new mascot.
The main character, a young girl named Lireal, does not appear to have ?The Sight? which is the ability to see into people?s minds as well as the future. Most of the women in her world gain ?the sight? as youngsters, so without this gift, she has little status in her community. She longs to work in the library where she would be useful, out of sight, and have access to secrets. Lireal is granted her wish and assigned to the library as a third assistant; here she meets Vancelle, chief librarian, who possess a luminous, silver-bladed sword ? a symbol of her power and the symbol of all that Lireal lacks. Lireal does uncover
The character of Vancelle takes on a new dimension at the hands of former Shorecrest student, Mr. Patrick ?Danger? Hartley, who actually drew the original sketch of the 21st Century Librarian. We are indebted to Patrick for this small legacy.
So we have borrowed Nix?s character (and Patrick?s artwork) to have our own 21st Century Librarian who symbolizes the power that libraries give to everyone ? the power of information.
And this week, I will sign off with the words: Choose to be happy!
- Paws-to-read Mascot Has A Name!
Sarah R. and the newly named Paws Von BarkyCongratulations to Sarah R, for winning our Name That Dog contest! Our official Paws-to-Read mascot is now called Paws Von Barky. Congratulations to Sarah, and to all of our participants for coming up with such...
- Titlewave2.0: All About Dan Brown's "the Lost Symbol"
What did you think?Share your reactions to the book on The Lost Symbol Comments Page. Synopsis, from "The Lost Symbol"website: As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver a lecture in the US Capitol Building....
- What's Your Take On "the Lost Symbol"?
Have you read Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol? What did you think? We want to know - post your thoughts and recommendations in the comments below. Do you want to know what other readers think of "The Lost Symbol?" Follow the comments here, or subscribe...
- Character Report Cards?
From the NY Times article "What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?" By Paul Tough: ?...students who persisted in college were not necessarily the ones who had excelled academically at KIPP; they were the ones with exceptional character strengths,...
- The Monday Tech Tip!
Every Monday, the library blog will feature a technology shortcut or tip that may make your life a little easier. To kick off this series, the 21st Century Librarian has a suggestion that will save your print card squares and get you greater mileage from...