Monday, April 27, 2020
Beautiful Art Creation in the form of Bookmark on 📖 World Book Day 📖
On the occasion of World Book Day (April 23, 2020), the students showcased their art talent in the form of activity, They created the beautiful Bookmarks and expressed amazing ideas to express the expression and their love for reading. These activities helps to provide awareness about the important days and their objectives in our life. The main objective of this days is to promote love of reading and importance of libraries in the society.
Enjoy the slide show of beautiful hand made bookmarks by our amazing students.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
It's World Book Day (April 23, 2020) : Enjoy the magic of books!
"Books have the unique ability both to entertain and to teach. They are at once a means of exploring realms beyond our personal experience through exposure to different authors, universes and cultures, and a means of accessing the deepest recesses of our inner selves."
— Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day 2020
How World Book Day came into origin?
23
April is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several
prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso
de la Vega all died. This date was a natural choice for UNESCO's General
Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and
authors on this date, encouraging everyone to access books.
By championing books and
copyright, UNESCO stands up for creativity, diversity and equal access to
knowledge, with the work across the board – from the Creative Cities
of Literature network to promoting
literacy and mobile learning and advancing Open Access to scientific knowledge
and educational resources. With the active involvement of all stakeholders:
authors, publishers, teachers, librarians, public and private institutions,
humanitarian NGOs and the mass media, and all those who feel motivated to work
together in this world celebration of books and authors, World Book and
Copyright Day has become a platform to rally together millions of people all
around the world.
Why reading is more important than ever?
More than ever, at a time where most of the
schools around the world are closed and people are having to
limit their time spent outside, the power of books should be leveraged to
combat isolation, reinforce ties between people, expand our horizons, while
stimulating our minds and creativity.
During the month of April and all
year round, it is critical to take the time to read on your own or with your
children. It is a time to celebrate the importance of reading, foster
children's growth as readers and promote a lifelong love of literature and
integration into the world of work.
Through reading and the celebration
of World Book and Copyright Day,
23 April, we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can travel
thanks to imagination. By creating a sense of
community through the shared readings and the shared knowledge, readers around
the world can connect and mutually help curb loneliness.
Our
research shows that good school libraries can have an important impact on pupil
development, especially on their reading for pleasure habits. They
focusing on supporting children in how to choose the right book, sharing
reading initiative ideas to engage the whole school community in reading and
supporting teachers in celebrating reading in the classroom.
During the Lock Down I cannot take to you in the traditional libraries, but now it is the time to explore the virtual world to enjoy good books. I am suggesting you few websites where you can find book of your choice. These days you can also find some story telling session by good publishers
- https://www.amarchitrakatha.com/in/
- https://storyweaver.org.in/
- https://www.karaditales.com/
- http://tinkleonline.com/
- https://prathambooks.org/
- https://readathome.org/
- https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary
- https://openlibrary.org/
- https://www.goodreads.com
- http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
- https://www.nbtindia.gov.in/
- https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
- http://www.openculture.com/free_k-12_educational_resources
- https://www.gutenberg.org/
- http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Let's make each day Earth day :50 Year's of celeberating Earth Day (April 22, 2020)
" LET'S MAKE EACH DAY EARTH DAY"
This year we are Celebrating the 50th EARTH DAY, unfortunately we are amidst a difficult time and whole world is dealing with COVID 19, and human beings are observing the lock down, as a positive result of the present situation we are observing pollution free environment. The nature is blooming at its peak and at the same time we have time of enjoy and observe the beauty of nature. We can see wonderful impact on forest and wild animals too, they are also enjoying the real world on our mother planet. Though we would not able to contribute our bit for earth day outside of our home, But we can plant a tree or a plant in our home and we can also celebrate Earth Day online on its official website:
https://www.earthday.org/ for various webinars and documentries.
Earth Day is a day that was created to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment and occurs each year on April 22nd. The first Earth Day was in 1970 and was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisconsin) as an environmental teach-in for school children.
Senator Gaylord introduced his idea for a 'national teach-in on the environment' in 1970. He chose Republican Congressman Pete McCloskey to serve as his co-chair and Denis Hayes of Harvard University to serve as national coordinator. The team recruited 85 individuals to promote the Earth Day concept across the country.
On April 22, 1970, the United States celebrated the first Earth Day. More than 20 million people around the U.S. gathered together holding rallies, demonstrations and participating in activities to promote a clean and safe living environment. Children, adults, students young and old marched on government institutions pushing for new legislation to protect the Earth on local, state and national levels.
Earth Day 1970 saw unprecedented unity among Republicans, Democrats, and individuals of all social and economic backgrounds. Thanks to the efforts of the first Earth Day the United States Environmental Protection Agency was founded. Besides, the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act were all introduced and passed. It was the beginning of radical changes to better the environment.
Earth Day Goes Global
For the next several decades, Earth Day was celebrated across the United States and focused on finding practical ways to protect the environment at home, at work, and beyond. In 1990, it was time to take the concept to the global level. Under the direction of Hayes, more than 200 million people representing 141 countries around the world came together to celebrate Earth Day and push for environmental improvements on a global level. The event paved the way for future projects including the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit.
Why Celebrate Earth Day?
Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day continues to grow as a worldwide phenomenon focused on promoting clean living and a healthy, sustainable habitat for people and wildlife alike. Celebrating Earth Day serves as a conscious reminder of how fragile our planet is and how important it is to protect it. If it weren't for Senator Nelson taking a stand in the 1970s, we may be still producing lead guzzling automobiles and expanding industrial production via smog, smoke, and waste. We celebrate Earth Day to continue promoting environmental awareness and to remind us that we can protect the earth in our everyday lives as well.
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day at School
Earth Day has made positive impacts on the environment globally, but it can also play a significant role on local levels as well. Young children, in particular, may not realize that there are many ways they can participate in protecting the Earth and make it a safer place. For example, water conservation, recycling and saving energy are all important parts of protecting the environment your kids or kids in your classroom could contribute to. From brushing your teeth with the water off to remembering to turn the lights off when not in the room, these small steps can make big impacts on the planet. Fun Earth Day activities to help young children remember to puts these steps into practice can be found online at study.com.
There are also unique ways for students to celebrate Earth Day in the classroom. Here are few examples.
- Bulletin Boards: Teachers can build momentum for Earth Day by creating interactive 'No Waste' bulletin boards in the classroom. The idea is to create the bulletin board with recycled items and then encourage students to find ways to recycle at home and school. Students can track their recycling progress on the bulletin board. Teachers can award students for their progress along the way as well.
- Poster Projects: Students can also help encourage other students to recycle and be aware of ways to conserve and produce less waste by creating reminder posters and placing them in the classroom and school. Other poster projects may include designing an environmentally friendly home also known as the 'Green House' poster project. This gives students the opportunity to research ways to make their home more environmentally friendly.
- Vocabulary Activities: Studies indicate that repetition and activities can help students process and retain what is learned. Earth Day vocabulary lessons and activities at study.com have been specifically designed for students in ESL classes, but they can also be used for younger students learning new words through word recognition. You can use these lessons as an opportunity to build interest in Earth Day as well.
- Plant a tree: This is a great way to teach your children about the importance of trees. For example, trees produce oxygen and that's something both humans and wildlife need to survive. However, hundreds of thousands of trees are cut down yearly in order to make room for new homes, shopping centers and other building projects. Planting a tree together can help restore the balance of the ecosystem and create a lasting memory for you and your family.
- Pick up trash: Take a trip to your local park and teach your children how to pick up trash. Keeping the park clean is great for the environment and it makes the park more enjoyable for kids to play in.
- Recycle: Earth Day is also a time to teach your children about recycling. This is an easy task that can be done at home by simply demonstrating how objects like paper, plastic, and aluminum can be recycled instead of thrown away. Involve your children by giving them a pile of trash to sort into the appropriate recycling bin. Recycling is another small way to make a big impact on the environment.
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day at Home
Earth Day is something the entire family can celebrate together in a variety of ways at home and in the community.
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There are various ways to celebrate Earth Day not only on April 22 but every day of the year. Keeping the environment clean, safe and enjoyable for all of its inhabitants is a full-time job that anyone can participate in. So Enjoy the beauty of nature and boons of our mother earth,
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Overview of E-Shodh- Sindhu: A consortium of E-Resources
E-Shodh Sindhu: A consortium of E-resources is an initiative by Ministry of Human Resource Development, India and executed by INFLIBNET
During Lock down period, E-Shodh Sindhu is providing free access to scholarly literature. So explore and make best use of this opportunity. You can find the link of this database in the useful links of blog too.
e-ShodhSindhu
Based on the recommendation of an Expert Committee, the MHRD has formed e-ShodhSindhu merging three consortia initiatives, namely UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium, NLIST and INDEST-AICTE Consortium.The e-ShodhSindhu will continue to provide current as well as archival access to more than 15,000 core and peer-reviewed journals and a number of bibliographic, citation and factual databases in different disciplines from a large number of publishers and aggregators to its member institutions including centrally-funded technical institutions, universities and colleges that are covered under 12(B) and 2(f) Sections of the UGC Act.
Aims and Objectives
The main objective of the e-ShodhSindu: Consortia for Higher Education E-Resources is to provide access to qualitative electronic resources including full-text, bibliographic and factual databases to academic institutions at a lower rates of subscription. The major aims and objectives of the e-Shodh Sindhu are as follows:
- Setting-up e-ShodhSindu: Consortia for Higher Education E-Resources by augmenting and strengthening activities and services offered by three MHRD-funded Consortia;
- Develop a formidable collection of e-journals, e-journal archives and e-books on perpetual access basis;
- Monitor and promote usage of e-resources in member universities, colleges and technical institutions in India through awareness and training programmes;
- Provide access to subscription-based scholarly information (e-books and e-journals) to all educational institutions;
- Provide access to scholarly content available in open access through subject portals and subject gateways;
- Bridge digital divide and move towards an information-rich society;
- Provide access to selected e-resources to additional institutions including open universities and MHRD-funded institutions that are not covered under existing consortia;
- Take-up additional activities and services that require collaborative platform and are not being performed by existing Consortia; and
- Moving towards developing a National Electronic Library with electronic journals and electronic books as its major building blocks.
To explore website, please click here:
Friday, April 10, 2020
Ample fodder for young intellect: An article published in The Hindu By Aruna Chandraju) (April 10,2020)
I am sharing with you an article for the young readers which is enriched with the sources and links where you can explore some good e books on fictions. This information is very valuable at time of need when our physical libraries are locked down, now we cannot survive or fulfill our intellectual requirement in the four walls of library. Technology is a boon for us, because now web is a virtual library, and we can access this 24x7, without leaving our house. So stay home and stay safe and stay in touch with good literature.
With reference to this article, i am providing a window to the sources of e books:
- Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) https://www.amarchitrakatha.com/in/
- Storyweaver.org https://storyweaver.org.in/
- Karadi Tales https://www.karaditales.com/
- Tinkle Books http://tinkleonline.com/
- Pratham Books https://prathambooks.org/
- Read at home https://readathome.org/
- National emergency library https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary
- Open library https://openlibrary.org/
Though, i have provided you with list for your reference, still i recommend you to read a whole article, for read, Click on this link:
https://epaper.thehindu.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=G4S7ASKV5.1&imageview=0
ENJOY READING......
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Awesome articles for students: Websites and other resources by Eric Curts
I was browsing internet for some information, and came in contact with this useful article which provides links to some good websites that can be helpful to make our searching more optimistic. Sharing with you all, must read here, you can explore the source of this article yourself also and much more can be explored on the website. Click here to go:
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