Friday, July 29, 2011
The Wright Brothers
If people were meant to fly, they'd be given wings. That's what the world told brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright-but they refused to believe it. This is the thrilling story of two American bicycle repairmen that ignored all those who said it couldn't be done and risked everything, including their very lives to become the first to manage powered flight. Return to the days of the Wright Brothers and see how their perseverance changed our world.
Approximate run time: 30 minutes, animation
TITLE: The Wright Brothers (Animated Stories from the Classics)
AUTHOR: (Nest Entertainment, 2001)
CALL NUMBER: MISS Wright
LOCATION: Multimedia and Internet Services Section
Monday, July 25, 2011
Leonardo da Vinci
Only rarely do genius and humility live side-by-side in the same person. Yet who could dispute that Leonardo da Vinci-master painter, celebrated artist, and brilliant inventor, centuries ahead of his time-could lay claim to both titles?
This intriguing story not only introduces the towering figure of Leonardo but also paints a moving portrait of a humble man whose deep concern for others won him a lasting place in the hearts of his fifteenth century countrymen.
Approximate run time: 30 minutes, animation
TITLE: Leonardo da Vinci (Animated Hero Classics)
AUTHOR: (Nest Entertainment, 2001)
CALL NUMBER: MISS Leonardo
LOCATION: Multimedia and Internet Services Section
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Alexander Graham Bell
Discover how innovation and determination can lead to world-changing inventions as Alexander Graham Bell and his partner, Thomas Watson, turn a project to improve the telegraph system into the dream of the telephone! His speech lesson with deaf chidren give Bell the passion to pursue this discovery. As he watches one small boy struggle to learn to speak, he's inspired to create a device that amplifies sound to make it possible for the deaf to hear. The result was the development of the first telephone.
Approximate run time: 30 minutes, animation
TITLE: Alexander Graham Bell
AUTHOR: (Nest Entertainment, 2001)
CALL NUMBER: MISS Alexander
LOCATION: Multimedia and Internet Services Section
Branches may request to borrow the said material. Please borrow the said material from Ms. Jam Munez. Item must logged in before and after use. Item must be returned after 1 week only.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Monitoring of MISS Daily Statistics
MIS Section will be posting the compliance of branches per month in terms of their statistics in internet/ computer use, database and printing.
MIS Section will be updating the statistics everyday before 9 am. Each branch is required to update their statistics everyday BEFORE they leave their branches.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Total Users, Database Users and Printing Income for 2011
The purpose of posting the statistics is to encourage transparency among branches. It is one way also to remind and follow-up on tasks that is expected from the branches and its librarians.
Please email us for corrections, comments or suggestions: quezoncitypubliclibrary at gmail dot com. or you may also comment in this post. :)
Abraham Lincoln
A century ago, only one man stood in the way of the disintegration of the United States of America-and he was a gangly, storytelling country lawyer from Illinois, with no political experience at the national level. And yet by the sheer force of his will and his uncompromising stand on critical issues, Abraham Lincoln not only saved the nation but carved out an immortal place in world history. This fascinating story inspires viewers with the life of America's most beloved president.
Approximate run time: 30 minutes, animation
TITLE: Abraham Lincoln
AUTHOR: (Nest Entertainment, 2001)
CALL NUMBER: MISS Abraham
LOCATION: Multimedia and Internet Services Section
Branches may request to borrow the said material. Please borrow the said material from Ms. Jam Munez. Item must logged in before and after use. Item must be returned after 1 week only.
Total Users, Database Users and Printing Income for 2010
How would you rate your library?
1. Does your library have enough users for the number of computers present in your library?
The total number of users is relative to the number of computers in your library.
2. Does your library promote the databases?
Our library have a lot on databases bookmarked in the browser of each computer. We just need to promote them. The databases contain a wealth of information. Each databases have been evaluated by our librarian.
3. Does your library make use the printer available in your branch?
If not, can we transfer it to other branch?
For corrections, please email quezoncitypubliclibrary at gmail dot com.
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