Developing a Reading culture: ISLD 2009

 

International School Library Day 2009

The Library Media centre at Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom celebrated International School Library Day with various programmes from 26-28 October 2009.

Competitions were held on Book jacket designing, spot poetry and literary quiz. A large number of students participated in the competitions. There was a Library Lot on 28th October 2009. A talk and interactive session by Dr. Dr. A. Gopikkuttan, HOD, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala was one of the main attractions. He shared his thoughts on libraries, books and reading. He urged the students to become information literate to reach their goals.

The prizes for the winners of the competitions were also distributed in the function. Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, Principal chaired the programme.

The Day was celebrated first time in the Vidyalaya and was a great success. Proclaiming the importance of school libraries on the academic and overall achievement of the students was the main aim of the event.

 

Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, Principal

Dr. A. Gopikkuttan, HOD, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala

Talk on libraries, books and reading

Interactive session

Prize distribution to the winners

 

Mr. B. Surendran, Librarian, Shift-II

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ISLD 2009: Library competitions in photos

Book jacket designing competition

Spot Poetry Competition

Literary Quiz

Library Lot

Display of New Books

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International School Library Day (ISLD)-2009

The Library is celebrating International School Library Day (ISLD)-2009 with a variety of programmes.

There are four competitions

1. Book Jacket Designing Competition   

Date: 26/10/2009    Time: 10.30-11.30    Venue: Library

Theme

Class VI-VIII: Nancy Drew/ Hardy Boys/Famous Five/Secret Seven

Class IX-XII : Books by any Indian Author (Tagore, R.K.Narayan, Chetan Bhagat, Arundhati Roy, etc)

2. Spot Poetry Competition

          Date: 26/10/2009    Time: 11.30 -12.30     Venue: Library

On ISLD themes

Groups: VI-VIII  &  IX-XII

    3.  Literary Quiz

Date: 26/10/2009    Time: 10.30-11.30     Venue: Library

25 Questions on Books, authors, awards and events (Class VI-XII)

    4.  Library Day Lot

Date: 27/10/2009    Time: 7.00-12.30    Venue: Library

Those who issue or return books from the library on 27/10/2009 can participate in the lot.

ISLD 2009

Chief Guest:

Dr. A. Gopikkuttan

Head, Dept. of Library & Inf. Science

University of Kerala

Date: 28/10/2009     Time: 10. 45 a.m.     Venue: Library

 

Talk with an interactive session on Library and Reading.

Prize distribution

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Harry Potter Birthday celebrations

The Library celebrates the birthday of the wizard with three programmes.

• Say Birthday wishes to harry Potter and get a prize (03-05 August 2009)

Write birthday wishes on the space provided on the Bulletin board fixed outside the library. The best two entries will get prizes.

• Harry Potter Quiz (04th August 2009)

 

• Story idea writing contest (06th August 2009)

Suppose you are writing the NEXT (8th) Harry Potter Book. What will be the story ? Write it briefly and get prizes.

 

Filed under: Library activities , Harry Potter, Harry Potter birthday

Auction of condemned Books

Visit the library to participate in the auction of condemned books.

Date: 26-27 July 2009

Time: 8.00am to 4.00 p.m.

Filed under: Library activities , auction

My Dear Book Blog

A new blog has launched exclusively for book lovers.

You can write here about your dearest books.

You can review the book. Or simply leave a comment about the book.

Write short reviews and comments.

If you like to recommend a book for discussion send your suggestions through the comment box or mail it to

librarykvpattom at gmail dot com

Read a Book

And

Tell to the world about that.

Filed under: Library activities , Book Blog, Book review, My dear book, Reading

Be a friend of your Library on Facebook

The library has opened a page on the Social Network Facebook.

You are getting one more channel to connect with your Library and share your ideas and feelings.

Be a friend of your library on this platform. Then invite your friends.

This is a network of “Friends of KV Pattom Library”

Come and be in touch with books,ideas and human beings.

Here to start…

Facebook

Librarykvpattom Tvm’s Profile

is on the right side bar of the blog

Filed under: Library activities , Facebook, library 2.0. web 2.0, Library Kv pattom

Meet the Author with Dr. D. Vinayachandran

World Book and Copyright Day 2009

‘Meet The Author’

(28/04/2009)

Famous Malayalam writer Dr. D. Vinayachandran interacted with the students in the ‘Meet the Author’ session.

He talked about exploring new horizons other than the conventional  learning paths and  reading and books.

Recitation of own poems by the poet was a memorable experience to the audience.

The prizes of various competitions held were also gave away by the Chief Guest.

Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, Principal, welcomes the Chief Guest

The poet Dr. D. Vinayachandran speaks

Dr. D. Vinayachandran presents own poems.

Prize distribution

Falicitation: Shri. KBK Unnithan, Vice Principal, Shift II

Falicitation: Shri. M. K. Mishra, Vice Principal, Shift I

Report of the World Book and Copyright day 2009 celebrarions

Filed under: Library activities, Reader's Club , World book day