School Meeting February 1, 2011: Read More About It

School Meetings are always uplifting and feature many inspiring presentations.  Usually, our Boyden Library Connection Blog focuses upon one presentation to highlight and to promote library materials that amplify the topic.  In this post, library staff are challenging ourselves to provide information on a wide variety of today's School Meeting topics.  Here goes ...

Readers of the Gabe's Journey blog will also enjoy reading the following titles on the Appalachian Trail :

• The Appalachian Trail Reader
• As Far As The Eye Can See : Reflections Of An Appalachian Trail Hiker
• A Walk In The Woods : Rediscovering America On The Appalachian Trail (available in both hardbound and paperback formats)

For up-to-date information on the current showdown in Egypt, be sure to read one (or more) of  the online news websites that the library features on its Ready Reference website.

Visit the Teen Health and Wellness Database for more information on Stress Management.

For more information on conserving energy, visit the GreenFILE database.  The EBSCO website promotes  GreenFILE as a "research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond".

School Meeting January 11 features Music and Dance

To continue the exhilarating spirit of this week's school meeting, library staff invite you to visit the American Song online database.  American Song is best described by the database itself as "a history database that allows people to hear and feel the music from America's past.The database includes songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Included in the database are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more,"

Visit our library – in person OR online - to read about the library connection for many of Deerfield Academy’s informative events.

School Meeting January 4: The Importance of Sleep

The January 4 school meeting included an inspiring presentation by Mrs. Loftus on the importance of a proper night's sleep.  Among the library's bounty of information on this subject is the Teen Health & Wellness database as well as the library's informative circulating collection.

School Meeting December 7: Human Rights Watch

The Tuesday, December 7 School Meeting featured Carol Bogart of Human Rights Watch.  Ms. Bogart discussed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and overviewed her organization's mission of focusing upon research, writing reports of violations of human rights in each country around the world, and of publicizing these research documents with the goal of making the abuses stop. 

Visit the library for more information on human rights.

School Meeting October 26: Teen Health and Wellness

The October 26 school meeting included a number of discussion topics that addressed teen health and wellness.  Among the library's bounty of information on this subject is the Teen Health & Wellness database which provides information on alcohol, nutrition, mental health, sexual identity and orientation, and hotlines for teens in crisis.

School Meeting October 19: Children of Kibera Foundation

"And the way to be happy
is to make someone happy
and to have a little heaven on earth"

The October 19 School Meeting featured speaker Ken Okoth who overviewed Children of Kibera Foundation's goal of providing quality education to all of Kenya's children. For more information on Kenya and Africa, visit the Boyden Library Guide to Resources on Africa website.

School Meeting October 12: In the Absence of the Archive

"In the Absence of the Archive: Oral History in Post-Conflict Societies"

The October 12 School Meeting featured speaker Mujib Mashal who overviewed his oral history project recording life stories of Afghan citizens. For more information on Afghanistan, visit the Boyden Library Guide to Resources on Afghanistan.

School Meeting October 5: Heritage Award Winner, William Zinsser

Heritage Award Winner, William Zinsser, Class of 1940

A selection of Mr. Zinsser's works is available for loan at the library.