Mr. Robert Helps Welcome a Soldier Home

A few weeks ago, Mr. Robert recieved a phone call from the pricipal at Woodleaf Elementary School to help a Navy Officer surprise his family.  Robert's job was to tell stories and invite a person from the audience to volunteer.  It took a bit for the family to realise their loved one was really going to be home for Christmas, and the three boys weren't sure if they were able to get up from their seats to see him!

The full story of the Clayton famliy can be found

Link to the story: http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20131220/SP01/131229990/1184

storytime with santa next week!

pics from holiday pajama express @ south

excerpts from the nutcracker next week

holiday theatre this weekend!

holiday programs

free video editing resource

Popcorn Maker, a tool for enhancing and remixing Web video, holds a lot of potential for educators and librarians.  Linda W. Braun, library consultant and educator, takes the application for a spin in a screencast.  In addition to providing an exciting new option for book reviews, Popcorn Maker could also help librarians curate content.  With a drag-and-drop interface, users can annotate video, pulling in Wikipedia content, images, and Google Maps.  "For school and public librarians, teachers, and parents who work with kids and teens, there are a lot of possibilities," says Braun.

Featured on page 14 of the February 2013 edition of School Library Journal.