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- A personal note: Transitions I didn't expect that.Lock image by Eyeball3000 When I tried to badge into my workplace, into my Google building at 4:30AM last Friday morning, the badge just didn't work. No click, no dice. It was dark, cold, and very, very quiet. Earlier I'd tried to login to Google corporate gmail, but all I was seeing was some very suspicious pages sayin […]
- SearchResearch Challenge (1/18/23): Musicians travels--how did they get from A to B? I'm a classical music fan... Bach and Chopin, both travellers. But how did they travel?P/C Wikimedia sources.... and I've read more than my share of books about the musicians that I admire. But as you also might expect, I'm curious about some of the details of their lives--little things that make me wonder, How did they do that? What was th […]
- Modifying a Reverse Image Search Query: Google Lens and Reverse Image Search I took a photo, but can't remember where it's from... Happens to me all the time. Naturally, I'll use Reverse Image Search (also known as "Search by Image") to find out what it is. But as you might know, Google's Reverse Image Search has been updated by Google Lens. The big difference is that Lens tries to identify objects a […]
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Tag Archives: teens
What is Connected Learning?
What is Connected Learning | Connected Learning. I was fortunate enough to attend a CAYAS training (CAYAS is WA state’s youth services special interest group) on “Connected Training on Nov 1st. Although Connected Learning is applicable to all ages, the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Learning, Information Science
Tagged CAYAS, learning methods, library services, teens
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“Winger”, a funny (and at times heartbreaking) novel from a 14-year-old guy’s POV and “Strands of Bronze and Gold” – a retelling of Bluebeard. Don’t miss either one!
I’ve not finished either book, but I’m so enthralled by both of these novels that I didn’t want to wait to share. Although they’re nothing alike, they’re both making me lose sleep because I want to keep reading, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction
Tagged bluebeard, fairytale, Mississippi, reform school, rugby, teenage boys, teenage girls, teens
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Engaging novel about a teen standing trial for murder
Crush. Candy. Corpse. by Sylvia McNicoll; published 9/1/12; ISBN 9781459400627. In Crush. Candy. Corpse., high school senior Sunny is just trying to find a volunteer opportunity to meet graduation requirements. When she’s not allowed to count volunteering at a hair salon … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction
Tagged Alzheimer's, assisted suicide, ethics, legal proceedings, teens, volunteering, young women
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Rick Yancey’s “5th Wave” – If you pick it up, you’ll not want to put it down
5th Wave by Rick Yancey; Pub date May 7, 2013; 978-0399162411. I was glad to see that the suggested age group listed in the Product Details section for Rick Yancey’s 5th Wave was “12 and up”, because I imagine there will be scads of adults who’ll love … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction
Tagged alien invasion, dystopian, genocide, science fiction, teen fiction, teens, ya fiction, Yancey
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2013 Top Teen Reads Nominations – YALSA
Readers of ages 12-18 can vote online from Aug 15 to Sep 15 @ http://www.ala.org/yalsa/reads4teens Teen bookfinder app: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/products/teenbookfinder Link to pdf of the 28 nominated titles: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/teenreading/teenstopten/2013%20TTT%20Nominations.pdf Video of the 28 nominated titles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPgBooghc5E&feature=player_embedded
Kelli -- A Victory Gardener (of Information) 