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Virtual NNEC Library

 Be sure to check out the new "Virtual" NNEC library on google classroom. 

Log in to your GNSPES account and join the class with this code: an4lt7t . 

Find out what is happening in the library - displays, new books, research help -  all through the Virtual Library!

You may not be able to visit with your class but you can still have access to what is happening in the library each day!

Welcome Back NNEC

 Welcome back!  The NNEC library is open for students to check out books. Safety measures have been put in place. Although it looks a bit different this year, it is good to be back together. - even if we need to try to stay 6ft apart while we are here.

Please sanitize your hands before browsing the shelves and place any items you decide not to check out on our quarantine table. (located next to the book stacks) These materials will be quarantined for 48 hours before being returned to the shelves. Books checked out and returned when due, will be quarantined for 72 hours before being returned to the shelf for circulation.  Please try only to look at books you are truly interested in or need for research.  Interlibrary loan between schools will not be available this year.

If you need any assistance please ask Ms. Cochrane!   Stay tuned a new Library OPAC is coming soon so students will be able to search the library shelves virtually and have book selections made before visiting the library.  Stay safe and Happy Reading! 

Happy Graduation!

SYNC audiobooks June 25 - July 2nd

This week's available SYNC audiobooks - 

Enjoy until July 2nd!

SYNC Audiobooks June 18th to June 24th

Don't forget - the SYNC audiobook program runs until July 29th! 

Two free audiobooks are paired each week and you can download them for free using the SORA reading app. 

Check out this weeks titles today! 

TRCA 2020 Winner!

The TRCA 2020 results are in and the winner is.....  Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson!
 
In this YA thriller, author Jackson spins a tale of murder, neglect, and systemic racism, all told through the lens of a middle school aged girl. Jackson is also the author of Allegedly and Let Me Hear a Rhyme. Her fourth title, Grown, will be released on September 15, 2020.

Check out the TRCA blog for more details on the other top five titles and how they placed.  CCRCE Library Services would like to extend a huge thank you to all participating students for making this program a great success regardless of the coronavirus epidemic. It couldn’t have happened without you!

Library Book Returns

Don't forget to return your library books when you come into the school to pick up your items and return textbooks, uniforms etc. this week.  Thank you - wishing all the students a safe and happy summer!

Vote for your favorite TRCA title!

Avoiding Plagiarism

Try out this fun and informative plagiarism tutorial from Acadia University Library  -You Quote It, You Note It!  - to see if you are citing your sources correctly, the importance of planning your research, and to become more aware of what plagiarism really is

You Quote It, You Note It!

Citing Sources and Bibliographies

For most research papers you will be required to include a bibliography.  A bibliography is a list of resources that were used (books, articles, websites, videos, etc.) while researching and writing your paper. This information is included so your teacher knows where your information came from. Sources used must also be cited correctly so that you do not plagiarize information.

The Owl at Purdue site is an excellent guide to different citation formats.  Typically high school research assignments will require APA or MLA style.

Check out this short video from the NSCC library page on what citation is and why it is important before you begin to cite. There are other links on this NSCC library site about documentation that may help you as well.

If you have any questions feel free to email Ms. Cochrane at cochranes@ccrce.ca                                                                          

SYNC audiobooks continue

Don't forget to check out this week's audiobooks available through the SYNC program.  Finished your school work - why not listen to a good book? Need a study break - have a listen to one of this week's SYNC titles available until Thursday! 

Compiling Your Research

Once you have looked at multiple sources, which might include: books, online - websites and databases on the topic you have chosen, and you have evaluated the sources, it is time to put your research together!  Note taking as you read the sources and creating an outline will help organize and make your research paper much easier to write.

The Algonquin College Library has a great research guide that provides templates for organizing your notes from different sources. Click on the research notes template to bring up the document.    Following the research process steps and using library guides can help put material in your own words and organize your thoughts for the final paper.

Fake News and Fact Checking

The IFLA chart shared on the NNEC library blog mentions fact checking sites.  Here are some commonly recommended fact checking sites that are recognized on the Mount Allison University library site.

• FactsCan.ca
  Self-described as an "independent and nonpartisan fact-checker on Canadian federal politics."  Established in 2015.  Not frequently updated (based on visits in January - March 2017). 
   
• FactCheck.org
  A self-described "nonpartisan, nonprofit" project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania that "aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics"  Monitors the factual accuracy of claims and statements by major U.S. political players in TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
   
• Politifact
  "Rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics." Operated by editors and reporters from the Tampa Bay Times. 
   
• Snopes.com
  Independently owned and operated online rumour investigator. Well-regarded and in operations since 1995.

Fake News

While evaluating online sources you find to use for research, you also need to be aware of  fake news.  It is important to be able to determine what is fake news and what is not.  This handy chart put out by IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations - is a good place to start.

TRCA Vote Extended!

The voting period for the 2020 TRCA has been extended to June 6th!  Be sure to check out the TRCA Blog and cast your vote for your favorite top 5 title.  Remember - you only have to have read one of the top 5 books to vote! Excerpts from all the top 5 books can be found on the NNEC library blog.  Happy Voting!  The winning title will be announced June 8th.  #5ReasonstoRead

Evaluating Websites

Did you find a great website that supports your research? Be sure to evaluate the site using the criteria list put out by Dalhousie University Libraries to make sure it is a reliable resource.  This link has been added to the helpful resources toolbar on the NNEC library blog as well. 

TRCA 2020 Vote for your favorite top 5 title today!

SYNC audiobooks - Week 4!

The sun is shining but the wind is cold , a great day to check out the SYNC audiobooks available to download this week. Enjoy your weekend and happy reading! 

Search Strategies

To produce quality research it is best to plan ahead! The worksheet Developing a Search Strategy in the link provided is from the Dalhousie Killam Library website. This worksheet takes you  step by step how to form a search strategy using keywords and boolean operators. Once you have a search strategy formed you can use it on the web - for example, google, google scholar or using EBSCO.  

Give it a try and see your search results improve today - no more sifting through millions of web sites!

Research Planning

A new link has been added to the Helpful Research Links toolbar at the top of our NNEC library blog! The NSCC Library Research Guide has many helpful videos and tutorials on completing the research process properly. Simply click on Research Process Guide on the main page. This guide will take you step by step from finding a topic, searching for information, evaluating information, writing your paper and citing your sources.  Happy researching!

SYNC audiobooks - Week 3!

Be sure to take some time to relax this long weekend! Maybe check out the SYNC audiobook downloads available this week until Thursday May 21st. Enjoy!

Using EBSCO

Check out a basic introduction video to get started using EBSCO!  On the same site you will find tutorial videos on searching in EBSCO.  Remember EBSCO is found on the launch page when you log into your GNSPES account. 

Research Planning

Online learning will be continuing for the province of Nova Scotia until June 5th. Research tips and strategies will be shared on the library blog to help students conduct efficient research -  including where to start, evaluating sources and how to cite sources.

When searching for information the amount of resources you can find online can be overwhelming.
Planning your research is key to beginning and successfully completing quality research. The NNEC library blog has some new additions in the Helpful Research Links along the top menu. Have a paper or project due to finish up your current courses? Check out the EBSCO Research Guide or Google Scholar Help to get started!

  While schools remain closed the Library Service Teen Reader’s Choice Award promotion continues digitally. A list of the availability of eBook and audiobook copies of the five features books can be found on the TRCA Blog.

Students in grades 7 to 12 can still vote for their favourite books on the blog at the end of the month. The blog also contains linked lists of books similar to each TRCA book to keep students exploring their reading interests.”

Looking for read-alikes for Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks? Check out the following books and where you can find then online!

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

●     Colchester-Hants East Public Library - ebook

●     Cumberland Public Library - ebook

●     Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library - ebook

“Rose and Windy are summer friends whose families have visited Awago Beach for as long as they can remember. But this year is different, and they soon find themselves tangled in teen love and family crisis.” -WorldCat

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell 

- Libby ebook and audiobook

●     Colchester-Hants East Public Library - ebook and audiobook

●     Cumberland Public Library - ebook and audiobook

●     Halifax Public Libraries - ebook and audiobook

●     Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library - ebook and audiobook

“Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits--smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.” -WorldCat

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

●     Colchester-Hants East Public Library - ebook

●     Cumberland Public Library - ebook

●     Halifax Public Libraries - ebook

●     Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library - ebook

“Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.” -WorldCat

The fifth and final book revealed in the TRCA 2020 top 5 - #5ReasonstoRead2020 - is Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks.  This entertaining and colorful graphic novel will have you celebrating fall, fun and friendship. Read an excerpt from Pumpkinheads by clicking on the link!

“...I'm your friend. And friends don't let friends live small lives.” Follow seasonal best friends Josiah and Deja on their last shift at the pumpkin patch.

This book has received the following accolades:

• Goodreads Choice Awards 2019
• Kirkus reviews best book of the year 2019
• School Library Journal, starred review
• Publisher's Weekly, starred review
• Horn Books, starred review

Already read Monday's Not Coming? Interested in similar books?  Here are a few titles you might enjoy:

Sadie by Courtney Summers

“Told from the alternating perspectives of nineteen-year-old Sadie who runs away from her isolated small Colorado town to find her younger sister's killer, and a true crime podcast exploring Sadie's disappearance.” -WorldCat

Available from:

●     Colchester-Hants East Public Library - ebook

●     Cumberland Public Library - ebook and audiobook

●     Halifax Public Libraries - ebook and audiobook

●     Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library - ebook and audiobook

Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles

When Marvin's brother, Tyler, is found dead, an online video shows he was killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean. - worldcat.org

Available from:

●     Halifax Public Libraries - ebook

The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti

“Hawthorn Creely doesn't fit in, and that was before she inserted herself into a missing persons investigation. She doesn't mean to interfere, but Lizzie's disappearance is the most fascinating mystery their town has ever had. And she's pretty sure Lizzie will turn up at any moment, which means the time for speculation is now. So Hawthorn comes up with her own theory for Lizzie's disappearance. A theory way too absurd to take seriously...at first.” -WorldCat

Available from:

●     Halifax Public Libraries - ebook and audiobook

The fourth top five title released in this year's TRCA 2020 is Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson. Click on the link to read an excerpt today!

Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried. When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.  As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?  - goodreads.com

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson has received the following accolades:

• School Library Journal, starred review
• Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
• 2018 Cybils Finalists – Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards
• Walter Dean Myer Honor book.
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by School Library Journal
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by Barnes & Noble
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by Buzzfeed
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by BCCB
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by the Texas Library Association
• Winner of The Coretta Scott King Book Award
• YALSA 2019 Top Ten Best Fiction

Check out this book and the rest of the 5 Reasons to Read via ebook today - find out the availability of the TRCA titles at https://trca.home.blog

If you enjoyed Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier you might like:

The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked and abused by the other kids in his town. Until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics, and gaining dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter can make Boy’s hump go away? You can read an excerpt here. Goodreads.com

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

“An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.” -WorldCat“An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.” -WorldCat

Available from:

●     Colchester-Hants East Public Library - ebook

●     Cumberland Public Library - ebook

●     Halifax Public Libraries - ebook and audiobook

●     Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library - ebook

Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier

“Twelve-year-old Sophie knows little beyond the four walls of her father's bookshop, but when a strange boy shows up with a rare and mysterious book, she finds herself pulled into an adventure beyond anything she has ever read.” -WorldCat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfFdSwkNtSQ

The third TRCA title released this year is Sweep: The Story of A Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier. Click on the link to read an excerpt from this historical fiction adventure about friendship and hope and follow Nan Sparrow, a Victorian chimney sweep… and her monster as they learn “That’s how it works, doesn’t it? We are saved by saving others.” 


Find out more about this year's TRCA top 5 at https://trca.home.blog/ - including where the books are available to borrow online as ebooks, reviews and more! 

This book has received the following accolades:

• Book Riot’s Top 100 Children’s Books of 2018
• CBC Books’ Best Canadian Children's & YA Books of 2018
• The Boston Globe's Best Children’s Books of 2018
• Wall Street Journal’s Best Children’s Books of 2018
• Quill & Quire's Books of the Year 2018
• Horn Book Fanfare's Best Books of 2018
• Publishers Weekly's Best Children’s and YA Books 2018
• New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids 2018
• Montreal Gazette’s Best Books to Give Kids for the Holidays 2018
• Canadian Children's Book Centre’s Favourite Books of the Year 2018
• Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2019)

#5ReasonstoRead2020

Some links for Star Wars Day for those crafty people out there - give one a try after your school work is done! 

Origami Millennium Falcon

Star Wars Creativity

Pool Noodle Light Saber

Let's Draw Star Wars

Check out this great Star Wars Day google choices board created and curated by librarian S. Perkins.  Enjoy the activities - some activities you may also want to share with younger siblings in your house!

Don't forget the first two audiobooks in Sync are available until Thursday this week!