Thursday, September 10, 2015

Book Trailers

So yesterday was the class in Phoenix on creating book trailers. It was really fun! The instructor was a high school librarian from Texas named Naomi Bates & she was great. Knew all her stuff very well, told us everything we needed to know, was a reader, & love libraries as much as we all do!
This is a link to her website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Page/50241
She is also very active on twitter & facebook & has a blog (all the info is on the website)

So we learned how to use Animoto & Kizoa to create some great trailers with lots of pictures & effects.
Here are some that we worked on yesterday:

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
http://www.kizoa.com/Video-Maker/d24836395k5783601o1l1/red-queen

A Court of Thorns &Roses
http://www.kizoa.com/Video-Maker/d24861617k1114933o1l1/a-court-of-thorns--roses

I'm currently in the process of making 2 more videos that should be ready by the end of this week so stay tuned!

Monday, September 7, 2015

What does 700 items look like?

If you'd like to see the 700 items I have catalogged click on the links below for more info. The list gets updated regularly so check back often or sign up for the monthly library newsletter to see more!


Books: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20019874-pinetop-lakeside-library

Movies: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.962155127149150.1073741888.441729822525019&type=1&l=e2a7f69cfb

 Audiobooks: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.962581827106480.1073741889.441729822525019&type=1&l=cdb76ebdc1

Newsletter: www.pinetoplakesidelibrary.org

Week 14

Wow where did all that time go! So a lot has happened since week 3, let's recap...

I moved into a new place & it's pretty sweet, a definite upgrade from my previous place

It's starting to get cold here which is exciting & terrifying at the same time...let's just say I'm no snow bunny!

Wednesday I'm on my way to phoenix for a class on making book trailers, that will be super fun to escape & go to the big city

I came in 1st place for the adults in the summer reading program (I don't get counted against everyone else)

I saw National Lampoon's Vacation & it was HILARIOUS!

Ate at a new restaurant in PTLS called Long Wong's Two Hippies. It's a really funky burger & pizza place. I'll try & snap some pictures next time I'm there.

Celebrated my birthday with my family! (the big 24...)


Other than that reading a lot, need to clean more but I can do that later...will have a report on the class Thursday, see you all on the flip side!