Do you know of any helpful sites for learning about Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System?
Melvil Dewey is the famous father of the Dewey Decimal System! Below are some links pertinent to certain areas of knowing Mr. Dewey. If you want to learn about Melvil Dewey’s life, this is an…
Where are you going next?
In August of 2009, my family will shift to Beijing, China where I will start a new position. I will serve as one of the two elementary librarians at the International School of Beijing. This…
What are you going to miss about ASB?
The American School of Bombay is a phenomenal school. Students and teachers learn side by side. I am most thankful for all that I’ve learned in the past five years whether it’s been about technology,…
Do you have a copy of Mr. Roy’s graduation speech?
All the speeches from the American School of Bombay’s Graduation 2009 were excellent. From the guest speaker, to student speakers, to the teacher speaker, all the messages were clear and worth a re-read. Mr. Roy’s…
Will anything special happen to the ASB Library this summer?
YES! The ASB Library will be renovated!! The entire secondary level will now extend all the way to the far elementary wall giving the secondary library a whole new larger section of space. This means…
Do you have a simple explanation for copyright?
Copyright, with all its intricacies, is admittedly difficult to understand. This is true. Luckily, the Copyright Clearance Center has created a hip new video to explain the basics about copyright and determine fair use of…
Does BBC actually play pranks on April Fool’s Day?
Yes, BBC has pulled several pranks on this day of tomfoolery. In fact, there’s a whole page of pranks pulled by BBC on this site: TheFoolsDay.com. You can also find pranks, gifts, or even…
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…
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…
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…
