Who is Donna Jo Napoli?
Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and an award winning author. Linguistics is the study of languages, and Ms. Napoli also teaches linguistics to university students. She stumbled upon writing and feels lucky to…
I learned from your last post about Boolean search terms. Now, how do I use them in Google?
There are three Boolean search terms: AND, NOT, and OR. Using AND narrows, NOT excludes, and OR expands. In Google, there are many preferences for searching. For AND use a + sign. A space is…
Can you explain the Boolean search terms for me? I always get confused.
There are three Boolean search terms: AND, NOT, and OR. Below you will see three diagrams explaining each term. When you use them to search online or in a database, they will drastically help your…
Why are there bonfires the eve before Holi?
Holi is a special colorful day. To read more about Holi, read this post. The night before Holi day is also special. It is called, “Chhoti Holi” or translated, “Small Holi.” Bonfires are lit to…
What songs were played in the library yesterday?
For Teen Tech Week, the theme is PLAY, so of course that includes playing music. Yesterday’s songs were good; they were compiled by former ASB student, Amit Bata. Here’s the list: Veni Vidi Vici –…
How can I turn myself into Manga?
There are so many online resources for creating an avatar. One of the simplest, newest, coolest, and definitely easiest sites out there right now is FACE YOUR MANGA. There are many face, eye, nose, and…
When is Teen Tech Week this year? And what’s the theme?
At ASB we will celebrate Teen Tech Week from March 9-13 this year, and the theme is “Play @ Your Library!” What a super theme for having fun with technology in the library. All day…
What’s happening on March 2nd, 2009?
The Dear Librarian has a new look and theme here at http://dearlibrarian.com. This new site allows for more searching with the categories and tag cloud present on the sidebars. There’s also a blog roll on this…
What is fan fiction?
Fan fiction is fiction continued or changed by fans. Basically, someone may have read a book that they like so much, they find themselves wanting to add to the story. Or, someone may have enjoyed…
