tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90325062690314123162011-07-12T09:50:01.181ZJames Hamilton Academy Library news and eventsRMnoreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-72436893286208800442009-12-07T12:17:00.010Z2009-12-08T15:52:13.868ZEast Ayrshire school librarians and East Ayrshire Libraries' Pat Standen have been busy organising the next schools book festival, Spring Read 2010. We are delighted to announce 4 great authors who will be appearing at schools in the area during March next year.<br /><div><div><div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412468400806728050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SxzzVYQckXI/AAAAAAAABl0/hrvdFlFoY2k/s400/Keith+Gray+2.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div><strong>Keith Gray</strong> - award winning author of Ostrich Boys, The Runner, Malarky, etc. </div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sxz08bkcjyI/AAAAAAAABmE/oyinFCISuxE/s1600-h/Cathy+Forde.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412470171222445858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sxz08bkcjyI/AAAAAAAABmE/oyinFCISuxE/s320/Cathy+Forde.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong>Catherine Forde</strong> - fantastic author of gritty and uncompromising stories such as Sugarcoated, Skarrs, and of course, Fat Boy Swim.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /> </div></div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sx5ysYICe4I/AAAAAAAABmk/fJm7eTJAuc0/s1600-h/macphail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412889908861893506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sx5ysYICe4I/AAAAAAAABmk/fJm7eTJAuc0/s320/macphail.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Catherine MacPhail </strong>- Spring Read regular and author of the popular Nemesis series, as well as Run Zan Run, Roxy's Baby, and many more.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sx5zdCbYq3I/AAAAAAAABms/tM9lkpY63GU/s1600-h/TBreslinPhotoStanding.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412890744851049330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sx5zdCbYq3I/AAAAAAAABms/tM9lkpY63GU/s320/TBreslinPhotoStanding.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Theresa Breslin</strong> - much loved author of Whispers in the Graveyard, Remembrance, Divided City, and many more.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sx50GmwGdLI/AAAAAAAABm0/TtrNvZOassQ/s1600-h/JA+Henderson.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412891458976249010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 169px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Sx50GmwGdLI/AAAAAAAABm0/TtrNvZOassQ/s320/JA+Henderson.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong>J. A. Henderson</strong> - award-winning author of Crash, Bunker 10, and Colony.</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-7243689328620880044?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-28800175560215996132009-09-09T14:03:00.003Z2009-09-15T10:41:30.139ZAs well as all of the new books arriving in the Library in the new term there are some other new resources I'd like to highlight.<br /><br /><br /><ul><li><strong>Issues Box Files</strong> - these have been updated and continue to be updated, with articles / newspaper cuttings on contemporary issues. An index of the files can be found in the Library folder in the I:Drive or here at the wiki - <a href="http://www.jhalibrary.wikispaces.com/">http://www.jhalibrary.wikispaces.com/</a>. These complement the Library's subscriptions to <em>Essential Articles</em> and <em>Issues</em> (online and print editions). </li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Careers Library</strong> - this is constantly updated with new material on university and college courses, choosing courses, jobs and careers, job applications and cvs, financial support, and so on. This material comprises prospectuses, leaflets, books and DVDs (which can be borrowed). There is a wealth of information for pupils ranging from S2s choosing subjects to S56 preparing to leave school.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Electronic databases</strong> - we have access to a range of databases via East Ayrshire Council's Library Services, which can be accessed here - <a href="http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/comser/libraries/referenceandinformation-it.asp">http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/comser/libraries/referenceandinformation-it.asp</a>. There is also a link to these resources in the Library folder in the I:Drive. These resources include: </li></ul><p><em>News UK</em> - a searchable database of newspaper articles from most UK dailies</p><p><em>Britannica Online</em> - a vast online encyclopedia, differentiated for age groups</p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-2880017556021599613?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-33478424320426968102009-06-18T09:18:00.007Z2009-06-18T10:26:50.045ZThe 2009 Readers' Cup event took place at Auchinleck Academy on Friday 12 June. The hosts won the competition in the end but for most of the time it was very close. The JHA team did brilliantly. Here are some pics of the team -<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SjoHTyU-RMI/AAAAAAAABc8/tGGexhoMOps/s1600-h/DSCF2390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348595543964533954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SjoHTyU-RMI/AAAAAAAABc8/tGGexhoMOps/s400/DSCF2390.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Our wonderful team is:</div><div></div><div>(above, l to r) Cassie Wright, Molly Gladman, Graeme Jardine and Scott Robertson</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SjoHz35GKCI/AAAAAAAABdE/XuhfatBKmpo/s1600-h/EA+Book+Challenge+June+2009+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348596095214037026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SjoHz35GKCI/AAAAAAAABdE/XuhfatBKmpo/s400/EA+Book+Challenge+June+2009+042.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Above is the team with their goody bags accompanied by their proud librarian.<br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SjoS6AmN1HI/AAAAAAAABdM/J37YLxNpHHw/s1600-h/DSCF2391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348608295257887858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SjoS6AmN1HI/AAAAAAAABdM/J37YLxNpHHw/s400/DSCF2391.JPG" border="0" /></a>Thanks also to our great team of supporters (above), who won their fair share of chocolate in the audience questions. And also to Mrs Everson for accompanying us!<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>And finally, thanks to Mrs McGill at Auchinleck Academy for organising the event, and the other school librarians and East Ayrshire Library service for supporting it.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-3347842432042696810?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-14052568392339570952009-04-01T08:00:00.008Z2009-04-01T10:16:12.969ZSpring Read 2009 was a great success. JHA took pupils to 3 schools (Kilmarnock, St Joseph's and Grange Academies) to see 3 excellent authors (Catherine MacPhail, K. M. Grant and Catherine Forde). The authors were all very entertaining and inspirational. There has been a great surge in demand for their books from the Library!<br /><div><br /><div></div><div>Thank you to the school librarians for organising these events so efficiently - Mr King at Kilmarnock, Miss Kirkwood at St Joseph's and Miss Reid at Grange.<br /></div><div>Special mention must go to all of the S1 and S2 pupils from JHA who attended these events. Their behaviour was superb throughout. Well done!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SdMii2bbcRI/AAAAAAAABcc/od4IhD2bKSs/s1600-h/DSC_0074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319633566976143634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SdMii2bbcRI/AAAAAAAABcc/od4IhD2bKSs/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SdMiEtpeM0I/AAAAAAAABcU/Nxw1nwoGDnM/s1600-h/DSC_0058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319633049223050050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SdMiEtpeM0I/AAAAAAAABcU/Nxw1nwoGDnM/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SdMkW2efktI/AAAAAAAABcs/MO2IvQFmMus/s1600-h/DSC_0108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319635559853822674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SdMkW2efktI/AAAAAAAABcs/MO2IvQFmMus/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-1405256839233957095?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-50816054750820637112009-01-27T09:08:00.015Z2009-01-27T11:36:06.576Z<strong>Spring Read 2009</strong> - the East Ayrshire Schools Book Festival - will kick off in February with author visits to most of the schools in the area.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>We have 3 great authors appearing this year - </div><br /><div><strong>Catherine MacPhail</strong> (who appeared at JHA in 2008, and everyone loved her!) - author of <em>Tribes, Fighting Back, Roxy's Baby</em> and <em>Worse Than Girls</em> ...<br /></div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7uwgRnQyI/AAAAAAAABK0/lgXcAsrvusA/s1600-h/catherine+macphail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295932728899224354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 105px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 79px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7uwgRnQyI/AAAAAAAABK0/lgXcAsrvusA/s320/catherine+macphail.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295931417347559890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7tkKXVEdI/AAAAAAAABKs/I34MQGVisxM/s320/tribes.jpg" border="0" /><strong>K. M. Grant</strong> - author of <em>How The Hangman Lost His Heart, Blood Red Horse, Blue Flame</em> and <em>Blaze of Silver</em> ... </div></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7vlKs2U9I/AAAAAAAABLE/Fitwhma6XIo/s1600-h/km+grant.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295933633640944594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 83px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7vlKs2U9I/AAAAAAAABLE/Fitwhma6XIo/s320/km+grant.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295903046460024066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 103px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7TwwkopQI/AAAAAAAABKc/KGF5nOBwKZQ/s320/Hangmantwo.gif" border="0" /> <strong>Catherine Forde</strong> - author of <em>Sugarcoated, Firestarter, Skarrs, Fat Boy Swim </em>and<em> I See You Baby ...</em></div><div><br /><div></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7TO9XiQvI/AAAAAAAABKU/oXF6td196lM/s1600-h/catherine+forde.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295902465779188466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 91px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7TO9XiQvI/AAAAAAAABKU/oXF6td196lM/s320/catherine+forde.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295934901037763458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SX7wu8HzC4I/AAAAAAAABLM/b27LTTi8s_Y/s320/SUGARCOATED.jpg" border="0" />If you are interested in meeting these authors in person <strong>you can sign up for the author visits</strong> (just give me your name). Visits will take place between February and March in schools throughout East Ayrshire. Details to be confirmed soon!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-5081605475082063711?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-28849375226407181402009-01-07T13:46:00.003Z2009-01-07T14:03:11.331ZEvery two years I consult with Library users (pupils and staff) about what the Library offers and what users would like it to offer, i. e. resources such as books, magazines, software and any other services. I use the results of the consultation when I plan Library projects and how to spend my budget in the coming year.<br /><br />Staff and pupils have been issued with questionnaires about the Library. If you have not received a questionnaire and would like one extra copies are available from the Library.<br /><br />You can also take part in the consultation by submitting any suggestions via the 'Comments' link below.<br /><br />Thanks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-2884937522640718140?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-77179606047301754672008-11-13T12:13:00.003Z2008-11-13T12:22:24.134ZJHA Library has begun its own <strong>wiki </strong>- a collaborative website for the school community. The wiki is in its early stages but you will be able to see from the menu that it could be extremely useful for the school as an addition to an official school website.<br /><br />Have a look - <a href="http://www.jhalibrary.wikispaces.com/">www.jhalibrary.wikispaces.com</a><br /><br />The idea is that staff in the school from any department can add resources to their own pages for pupils and other staff to access, anywhere with an Internet connection. For example, homework tasks, worksheets, links to websites, etc.<br /><br />I hope to do an in-service course on using the wiki in the near future - TBC.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-7717960604730175467?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-89528694661506000012008-11-04T13:39:00.007Z2008-11-04T13:52:05.300Z<strong>S1 and S2 Bloggers of the Month</strong> have been announced for October. These awards are given to the pupils who have written the most outstanding book reviews in their year group.<br /><br /><div><div><div>Well done to - </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBRP5tlpDI/AAAAAAAABB4/dHgrxWrHpXQ/s1600-h/S1+winner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264797298028028978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBRP5tlpDI/AAAAAAAABB4/dHgrxWrHpXQ/s320/S1+winner.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>S1 Winner <strong>Molly Gladman</strong> <strong>(1Y)</strong> </div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBR5v678ZI/AAAAAAAABCA/FznI6sAfKj4/s1600-h/S1+runner+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264798016954167698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBR5v678ZI/AAAAAAAABCA/FznI6sAfKj4/s320/S1+runner+up.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>S1 Runner-up <strong>Kelsey Caldow (1B)</strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><strong></strong></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBSX1DxLOI/AAAAAAAABCI/jCpV73RWlg0/s1600-h/S2+winner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264798533729463522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBSX1DxLOI/AAAAAAAABCI/jCpV73RWlg0/s320/S2+winner.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>S2 Winner <strong>Cassie Wright (2R) </strong></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBSw5GjT6I/AAAAAAAABCQ/_KLlqr5vn5c/s1600-h/S2+runner+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264798964311609250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SRBSw5GjT6I/AAAAAAAABCQ/_KLlqr5vn5c/s320/S2+runner+up.jpg" border="0" /></a>S2 Runner-up <strong>Shannon Alderson (2W)<br /></div></strong><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-8952869466150600001?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-27630848262201884982008-10-08T09:42:00.001Z2008-10-08T10:55:47.714ZOn September 8 the Library hosted a <strong>Literacy Event</strong> featuring the acclaimed Scots author <strong>Matthew Fitt</strong>. This is was an excellent event over the whole day, with visits from P7 pupils from <strong>New Farm Primary</strong>, <strong>Onthank Primary</strong> and <strong>Silverwood Primary</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOx6Gm-Fj2I/AAAAAAAABBQ/oGfc7tA3798/s1600-h/DSCF2030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254709119193288546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOx6Gm-Fj2I/AAAAAAAABBQ/oGfc7tA3798/s200/DSCF2030.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOx7E2yzLYI/AAAAAAAABBg/Nj-kGoQpV0A/s1600-h/DSCF2042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254710188592803202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOx7E2yzLYI/AAAAAAAABBg/Nj-kGoQpV0A/s200/DSCF2042.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254709466807413282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="150" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOx6a17wKiI/AAAAAAAABBY/27RpAmuRMo0/s200/DSCF2034.JPG" width="337" border="0" /><br />Primary 7 and S1/2 pupils joined together to hear Matthew talk about the languages we speak. He encouraged pupils (and staff) to recognise the value of oor ain tongue, the Scots language - a rich and diverse language that many of us use everyday together with English and other languages (for example Polish, French, Urdu, Spanish, Gaelic).</div><br /><div></div><div>Matthew also read from some of the books he has written / translated, for example <em>King O The Midden: Manky, Mingin Rhymes in Scots</em> and <em>The Eejits</em> (Scots version of Roald Dahl's <em>The Twits). </em>You'll be able to find these and more of Matthew's books in the Library. Have a look at Matthew's new website for Scots language activities - <a href="http://www.itchy-cool.com/">www.itchy-cool.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254712449095316066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOx9Ib0mMmI/AAAAAAAABBo/X9vSSloMeDU/s320/kingothemidden.jpg" border="0" /><br />Finally, I'd like to thank the staff and pupils from the primaries who attended, and of course the S1/S2 pupils from JHA. Everyone behaved brilliantly and helped make it a great event.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-2763084826220188498?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-68025117218960324292008-10-08T09:12:00.000Z2008-10-08T10:26:23.549Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOyJWCFj3-I/AAAAAAAABBw/RRnispEePb4/s1600-h/children+reading.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254725876844847074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SOyJWCFj3-I/AAAAAAAABBw/RRnispEePb4/s320/children+reading.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Read To Succeed sites are now up and running for each individual English teacher. This means pupils in each S1 &amp; S2 English class have their own webspace to review books etc.<br /><br />You will see links to these new blogs on the right. Please have a look at what the kids in English have to say about the books they are reading.<br /><br />Pupils who have written particularly excellent reviews will be rewarded with the Blogger of the Month competition, judged by pupils! Winners will be announced soon ...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-6802511721896032429?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-84757798760465504662008-10-08T08:52:00.000Z2008-10-08T10:00:43.495ZThe <em>Little Book of Poems and Stories</em> has been published and is now available from the Library.<br /><br />Congratultions to the contributors to this excellent little book (JHA pupils now in S1 &amp; S2). The quality of writing is superb and these pupils should be very proud of their newly published book!<br /><br />S1 Writers:<br /><br />Becky King (1R / 1P3)<br />Lauren Connell (1B / 1P1)<br />Rebecca Gilroy (1Y / 1P7)<br />Marc Barclay (1Y / 1P8)<br />Jordan Strachan (1W / 1P5)<br />Diane Frew (1R / 1P4)<br />Shannon King (1R / 1P4)<br /> Megan McGinney (1B / 1P1)<br />Rebecca Lacey (1Y / 1P7)<br />Jamie Martin (1W / 1P5)<br />Calhi Young (1G / 1P3)<br />Lee Craig (1R / 1P3)<br />Claire Murphy (1R / 1P4)<br />Abbie Cuthbert (1R / 1P3)<br />Courtney Craig (1G / 1P2)<br />Leroy Moue (1R / 1P4)<br />Dean Kooi (1Y / 1P6)<br />Angus Rae (1Y / 1P8)<br />Chloe Parnell (1G / 1P4)<br />Abbie McAlinden (1G / 1P3)<br />Ross Ferguson (1R / 1P4)<br />Ashleigh Boyd (1Y / 1P8)<br />Kalvin North (1G / 1P3)<br />Scott Robertson (1Y / 1P7)<br />Shannon Cooper (1R / 1P3)<br />Terri Wallace (1Y / 1P7)<br />Amy Stalker (1Y / 1P8)<br /><br />S2 Writers:<br /><br />Becky Moore (2G / 2P2)<br />Ryan Steel (2B / 2P2)<br />Dilyan Dunlop (2G / 2P2)<br />Shannon Alderson (2W / 2P5)<br />Robyn Anderson (2W / 2P6)<br />Lynsey Campbell (2B / 2P1)<br />Danielle Murray (2B / 2P1)<br />Jenna Gilroy (2G / 2P3)<br />Aiden Shaw (2G / 2P3)<br />Ryan Gordon (2R / 2P4)<br />Emma McCallum (2Y / 2P7)<br />Graeme Jardine (2B / 2P1)<br />Craig Smillie (2B / 2P1)<br />Gemma Adam (2G / 2P2)<br />Cassie Wright (2R / 2P4)<br />Chloe McCulloch (2R / 2P4)<br />Carolanne Murdoch (2W / 2P5)<br />Samantha Colthart (2W / 2P5)<br />Erin Hamilton (2Y / 2P6)<br />John Livingston (2Y / 2P7)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-8475779876046550466?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-13619963503209268922008-06-12T10:43:00.004Z2008-12-11T12:48:34.706ZThe Readers' Cup Final took place at Cumnock Academy on Monday 9 June - it was a great event, superbly organised by outgoing Librarian Ms Colquhoun. Unfortunately our team didn't win but we scored well in some rounds - good effort guys! If we had more opportunities to prepare in the weeks beforehand who knows how well we could have done ...<br /><div></div><br /><div>Congratulations go to Auchinleck Academy who won with a massive points total - the best so far. We will be back next year and hopefully challenging for the top spot!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is a pic of our team, left t0 right - <span style="color:#ff0000;">Matthew, Alan, Lewis and John.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210946013243879250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SFD_yk8jr1I/AAAAAAAAAGY/5vHK5Hs8jWI/s320/P6090082.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">And here is a pic of our ever-cheerful supporters!</span></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210946016782213442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/SFD_yyIKYUI/AAAAAAAAAGg/qfR1hjAVFP0/s320/Readers+Cup+08+002.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-1361996350320926892?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-85304974995271115652008-06-12T10:38:00.004Z2008-06-12T11:04:20.497ZYou can now search for Senior Fiction on the JHA Library pages on Librarything (<a href="http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jhalibrary">www.librarything.com/catalog/jhalibrary</a>). Librarything is an amazing site that contains lots of peoples' book collections (including some schools'), which you can search very easily. It also uses tags which makes browsing really easy and fun (especially if you use tag clouds).<br /><br />Initially the JHA pages are for senior pupils choosing personal study books but hopefully I'll get the whole fiction collection on there for everyone to get access to. Please have a look, and remember it is a social networking site too so you can comment on books if you wish.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-8530497499527111565?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-13149385230679186992008-06-12T10:35:00.002Z2008-06-12T10:38:30.025ZThe Library is now open as normal after the lengthy period of closure due to SQA exams. This has affected the groups we like to run at this time of year (Friday Library Group, Carnegie Shadowing Group, Readers' Cup Team, etc) hence the lack of activity on this site!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-1314938523067918699?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-67239872679916730102008-03-20T11:45:00.007Z2008-12-11T12:48:35.081ZOn Wednesday JHA was host to an author event featuring the excellent Catherine MacPhail, with guests from Loudoun Academy and Stewarton Academy. Catherine's talk was superb, engaging the pupils in the creative process and providing her fans with insight into her well-known books.<br /><br />I will be ordering additional copies of most of her novels due to great demand. Pictures of the event can be seen here.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179790266920543858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="240" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R-JPzdbTJnI/AAAAAAAAAGA/MiirZ4jhQ58/s320/Spring+Read+08+001.jpg" width="269" border="0" />Thanks to pupils and staff from Stewarton and Loudoun for being perfect guests. And thanks too to East Ayrshire School Librarians for organising the Spring Read events along with Pat Standen at East Ayrshire Libraries!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-6723987267991673010?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-35783723730365562632008-03-06T15:43:00.004Z2008-12-11T12:48:35.347ZThe 2nd round of the Readers' Cup took place P4 &amp; P5 on Thursday 6th March (World Book Day). With guest quizmasters, prizes and sweets, this was an enjoyable event to liven up a dreich Thursday afternoon.<br /><div></div><br /><div>Congratulations to those who made it through to the final JHA team:</div><br /><div></div><div>S1 - 1st place: Alan Reynold (1G); Joint 2nd place: Ryan Steel (1G) and John Priest (1B)</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174656933820659410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R9ATEJbkdtI/AAAAAAAAAFE/qQ-mf5FT4F4/s320/Readers%27+Cup+2nd+Rd+2008+005.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>S2 - Joint 1st place: Lewis Moue (2R) and Matthew Griffen (2W)</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174657049784776418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R9ATK5bkduI/AAAAAAAAAFM/Vakwyf3fuOA/s320/Readers%27+Cup+2nd+Rd+2008+009.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>There are more pics of the quiz at the side of the page.</div><div></div><div>Thanks also to Mr McGraw and Mr Chatham for being excellent Guest Quizmasters - both clearly watched Bamber Gascoigne when they were kids!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-3578372373036556263?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-44618243185167196602008-02-22T11:29:00.001Z2008-02-22T11:35:55.153ZThe JHA Library Group have produced an amazing new website for our Spring Read visiting author, Catherine MacPhail. Please have a look at the site - <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/catherine-macphail/">www.freewebs.com/catherine-macphail/</a>. There is lots of great info on the site as well as book reviews by the group, and you can also sign our guestbook!<br /><br />Hopefully Catherine will be able to have a look at the site before her visit on 19th March. There are still some places free for this special event - if you'd like to attend just ask in the Library.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-4461824318516719660?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-74519955734161032222008-02-21T14:02:00.000Z2008-02-21T14:04:25.398ZAs part of the Spring Read Book Festival 2008, Doon Academy is holding a Book Oscars and they are inviting you to vote. To do so just follow this link - <a href="http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/325920">http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/325920</a>. I will post a message here with the results!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-7451995573416103222?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-88115249723624172472008-02-20T14:26:00.003Z2008-12-11T12:48:35.798Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R7w90wDC2mI/AAAAAAAAAE8/evTKdhtWwUM/s1600-h/world+book+day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169074448774650466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R7w90wDC2mI/AAAAAAAAAE8/evTKdhtWwUM/s200/world+book+day.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Readers' Cup 2nd Round will be held on Thursday 6th March - World Book Day!</div><div></div><div> </div><div>The S1 quiz will be held during P4 and the S2 quiz will be P5 (English periods). There will be special guest quizmasters and prizes for the winners.</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Remember the winners will be representing the school at the Ayrshire Readers' Cup Final at Cumnock Academy in June.</div><div></div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-8811524972362417247?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-21025649620315503122008-01-24T15:07:00.000Z2008-01-24T15:16:34.322ZThe plans for the Spring Read Book Festival are coming along - we now have dates etc for the author visits that JHA are involved in. Here they are:<br /><br />Tuesday <strong>4th March</strong>, 11.00 - 12.30 pm, Loudoun Academy<br /><strong>Janet Paisley</strong> (poet)<br />JHA attending along with Stewarton Academy.<br /><br />Friday <strong>14th March</strong>, 1.30 - 3.00 pm, Kilmarnock Academy<br /><strong>Nicola Morgan</strong> (author of Fleshmarket, Mondays Are Red, Highwayman's Curse)<br />JHA attending along with Grange, St. Joseph's, Loudoun and Stewarton.<br /><br />*****Wednesday <strong>19th March</strong>, 1.30 - 3.00 pm, <strong>JHA*</strong>****<br /><strong>Catherine MacPhail</strong> (author of Nemesis, Roxy's Baby, Run Zan Run &amp; loads more)<br />Loudoun and Stewarton are our guests.<br /><br />I think we've been very lucky in getting Catherine MacPhail - a major author with lots of books and a wide appeal for boys and girls.<br /><br />More info on Catherine's visit to follow ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-2102564962031550312?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-37359176873615671502008-01-17T11:12:00.000Z2008-01-24T15:03:42.708ZThe Friday Library Group is starting again this year. If you are in S1 - S2 and like books, this is the group for you! We will meet on Friday lunchtimes in the Library (open for Group members only). Here are some of the things we'll do:<br /><ul><li>Read and review some great new books</li><li>Post reviews on the JHA Library blog</li><li>Take part in activities such as Spring Read Book Festival, Ayrshire Readers' Cup and Shadowing the Carnegie</li><li>Help organise author visit as part of Spring Read</li><li>Go on visits to others schools</li></ul><p>The Group starts on Friday 25th January at lunchtime. Please come along!</p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-3735917687361567150?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-50526802596871917662008-01-14T13:59:00.000Z2008-12-11T12:48:36.251Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R4tr7RRJ0NI/AAAAAAAAAEo/Bum71kiB4SY/s1600-h/civil+war.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155332864447467730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R4tr7RRJ0NI/AAAAAAAAAEo/Bum71kiB4SY/s200/civil+war.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R4tr7hRJ0OI/AAAAAAAAAEw/o5B2UuSlF0E/s1600-h/persepolis.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155332868742435042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px" height="187" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R4tr7hRJ0OI/AAAAAAAAAEw/o5B2UuSlF0E/s200/persepolis.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></a><br /><div>There are some new arrivals in the Graphic Novels Collection. As well as additional volumes in popular series such as Ultimate Spider-Man and Runaways, we now have a few essential volumes in the Civil War series.</div><div> </div><div>There are also some new titles in the Senior section, including 'Persepolis', due to be released as a film this year.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-5052680259687191766?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-13888154924386037212008-01-14T13:48:00.000Z2008-01-17T11:22:55.346ZThe quest to find the JHA team to compete in the Ayrshire Readers' Cup Final in May is about to begin!<br /><br />Very soon all S1 and S2 English classes will be taking part in the 1st Round of the quiz. The top two scorers from each class will then enter the 2nd Round, which will take the form of seperate S1 and S2 quizzes held in the Library. The top two scorers will then make up the final team, proudly representing their school at this prestigious event!<br /><br />Results will be posted here ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-1388815492438603721?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-35765949681913243552008-01-14T13:30:00.000Z2008-12-11T12:48:36.424Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R4tnyxRJ0MI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Art4X6RAt4M/s1600-h/Nemesis.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155328320372068546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/R4tnyxRJ0MI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Art4X6RAt4M/s200/Nemesis.jpg" border="0" /></a> Plans are shaping up for this year's <strong>Spring Read</strong> - East Ayrshire Schools' Reading Festival. Authors will be visiting schools during March, and as before pupils' will get the chance to visit other schools to hear them speak. <div><div><div><br /><div>Authors booked for this year are <strong>Janet Paisley, Nicola Morgan</strong> and <strong>Catherine MacPhail</strong> - 3 major writers coming to a school near you!</div><div> </div><div>Dates and venues will be announced soon ...</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-3576594968191324355?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-21577718863722699102007-08-21T09:13:00.000Z2007-08-21T09:30:03.230ZWelcome back! And welcome to the new First Year. You'll be using the new Read To Succeed blog as part of your Library periods in English (together with S2) - <a href="http://www.jhareadtosucceed.blogspot.com/">http://www.jhareadtosucceed.blogspot.com/</a>. Please feel free to use the JHA Library blog too for any books or Library-related discussion. I'd really like to get some pupils' views / reviews / suggestions on this blog - if you have anything you'd like to contribute you can either comment on my posts, give me a paper copy, or save a word file on the Library area of the server. Just remember to label it with your name and class.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-2157771886372269910?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-5662015284822257862007-06-08T10:42:00.001Z2008-12-11T12:48:36.695Z<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Rrg1aRXqLSI/AAAAAAAAACc/ZayiLFaQ8mo/s1600-h/jimmy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095881703825222946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Rrg1aRXqLSI/AAAAAAAAACc/ZayiLFaQ8mo/s320/jimmy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well done to the JHA team for scoring a very creditable 32 points out of 50 in the five rounds of the Reader's Cup. We were never more than a few points from the top of the leaderboard, finishing just 5 points behind the winners, Cumnock Academy.<br /><br />The climax of the competition was very exciting, with a tie-break question for the joint leaders Loudoun and Cumnock. It was a tricky question, so congratulations to the Cumnock team for their dramatic victory.<br /><br />Thanks to all the teams and supporters who made it a very enjoyable afternoon, and particularly to Ms Smith at Loudoun for organising the event and East Ayrshire Libraries for supporting it.<br /><br />In the pic of our brilliant team - from left, <span style="color:#990000;">Paige, Caera, Calum and Ross - </span><span style="color:#000000;">well done</span>!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-566201528482225786?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-62651184709815855922007-05-02T11:27:00.000Z2008-12-11T12:48:37.087ZThe Group met on 1st May to discuss 'Little Face' and decide on the next books. Most thought 'Little Face' was quite good as a quick page-turner. I found the ending to be a big let down though. After being led along by the mystery element of the plot it fizzled out and became a bit farcical!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059925943967380898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/Rjh31l_1daI/AAAAAAAAAAc/AMxHtEJp31E/s200/in+the+country+of+men.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />The next book is 'In the Country of Men' by Hisham Matar. This is the story of a young boy growing up in Tripoli, Libya. Please post any running commentaries here (although don't give away anything that might spoil it for others!).<br /><br /><br />At the meeting we also chose the next book which will probably be the last of this term. 'Suite Francaise' by Irene Nemirovsky was written in Paris during WW2 but was only recently published to great acclaim.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-6265118470981585592?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-65256038765025754012007-04-26T14:46:00.000Z2008-12-11T12:48:38.164ZThe Carnegie shortlist has been announced and in a flash the books are in the Library! They will be read by the Friday Library Group first but if you're not in the group and would like to read one please speak to me and I'll reserve you a copy. See the list opposite. I'd like reviews to be sent to the Shadowing site but you can also send them to me to post on this blog. Let me know what you think of the shortlisted books - are they boring, too old, too serious, or what? Comments here please! <div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMjOl_1dkI/AAAAAAAAABs/5rP9CKHlmMg/s1600-h/beast.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062929139719566914" style="WIDTH: 94px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 155px" height="155" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMjOl_1dkI/AAAAAAAAABs/5rP9CKHlmMg/s200/beast.jpg" width="126" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMjWl_1dlI/AAAAAAAAAB0/oGj3jIWHkws/s1600-h/justincase.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062929277158520402" style="WIDTH: 93px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" height="153" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMjWl_1dlI/AAAAAAAAAB0/oGj3jIWHkws/s200/justincase.jpg" width="126" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMjfF_1dmI/AAAAAAAAAB8/ZAjg8lAAVA8/s1600-h/myswordhandissinging.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062929423187408482" style="WIDTH: 89px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" height="200" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMjfF_1dmI/AAAAAAAAAB8/ZAjg8lAAVA8/s200/myswordhandissinging.jpg" width="89" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMju1_1dnI/AAAAAAAAACE/sLGd2R4kmOY/s1600-h/swiftpurecry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062929693770348146" style="WIDTH: 94px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" height="151" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMju1_1dnI/AAAAAAAAACE/sLGd2R4kmOY/s200/swiftpurecry.jpg" width="131" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMj9F_1doI/AAAAAAAAACM/vBgW8TtWGec/s1600-h/theroadofbones.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062929938583484034" style="WIDTH: 95px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" height="152" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMj9F_1doI/AAAAAAAAACM/vBgW8TtWGec/s200/theroadofbones.jpg" width="131" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMkIl_1dpI/AAAAAAAAACU/1OTwcZGlnc8/s1600-h/theroadofthedead.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062930136151979666" style="WIDTH: 89px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" height="200" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RkMkIl_1dpI/AAAAAAAAACU/1OTwcZGlnc8/s200/theroadofthedead.jpg" width="90" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-6525603876502575401?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-12937155215643170282007-04-02T10:37:00.000Z2008-12-11T12:48:38.353Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RhDei8U7aUI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ZHlqefMqnyw/s1600-h/Carnegie+Pictures+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048779874173151554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 355px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" height="240" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RhDei8U7aUI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ZHlqefMqnyw/s320/Carnegie+Pictures+002.jpg" width="423" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The JHA Library Group is waiting in eager anticipation for the Carnegie shortlist announcement on 20 April. We already have some of the longlist titles which the group have been reading, but the real excitment starts with the shortlist announcement. Once we get these books in we'll be able to post reviews on the Carnegie website (<a href="http://www.ckg.org.uk">www.ckg.org.uk</a>) and hopefully put some reviews / recommendations here too.<br /><br />The pic shows a few members of the group gearing up for the Shadowing process. You can see the excitement of these keen readers! :)<br /><br />If anyone who is not in the Library Group would like to review books for the Carnegie website or indeed for this blog, I would be happy to receive them!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-1293715521564317028?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-90182128520350629672007-03-29T11:33:00.000Z2008-12-11T12:48:38.516Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RguwQ8U7aTI/AAAAAAAAAAM/oGppDMtd9LQ/s1600-h/the%20chick%20logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047321612517075250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I3lEKdz6V3M/RguwQ8U7aTI/AAAAAAAAAAM/oGppDMtd9LQ/s320/the%2520chick%2520logo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>March has been a busy month for the JHA Library Group. We have attended 3 author events in 3 weeks. First we went to St Joseph's Academy to see Cathy Cassidy who spoke about her writing and tried to embarass the boys. Did it work? I think so ... Then we hosted an event featuring the storyteller Michael Kerins, who entertained us with tales of his Glasgow upbringing as well as stuff about the ancient Spartans. And last but not least we visited Kilmarnock Academy to see the rather demented and very funny author Jonathan Meres. Go to <a href="http://www.kilmarnockacademy.co.uk">www.kilmarnockacademy.co.uk</a> to see some great pics of this event.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-9018212852035062967?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032506269031412316.post-62914255677120679242007-03-28T14:38:00.000Z2007-03-28T14:42:10.727ZThis is the new JHA Library blog. Here you'll find lots of information, news and pics about JHA, the Library, books and stuff in general. Please feel free to comment on any of the postings. More will follow very soon ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9032506269031412316-6291425567712067924?l=jhalibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RMnoreply@blogger.com0