Pinkston's Reading Incentive...

One of our priorities at Pinkston high school is to promote the enjoyment of reading. To achieve this goal several reading incentive programs have been implemented. Student can participate as a class or individually. The prizes will be determined according to how students register. All information regarding the reading incentive program can be found on the Viking Wiki page. These forms will include registration form (either with class or individually), list of books, and book documentation form. All books must be checked out from the Viking Media Center.




The Reading Incentive Program is designed to encourage our youth to explore the wonderful world inside of the pages of many of our most beloved books. By reading they will be exposed to wonderful and rich themes. Simply by reading they will have the opportunity to win many wonderful prizes. Students will be able to

To earn these prizes participants will collect points for every book they read. When they have collected the necessary points they will earn any of the listed prizes which match the number of points earned. The Reading Incentive Program will run for the entire school year from September 2011 – May 2012. Beginning September 6, students can earn free pizza's by meeting the monthly goals set by the Library Staff. The grand prize will be distributed at the end of the school year, but all other prizes can be redeemed at the time they are earned.

Here’s how it works:

How points earned	Number of points earned
Every book you read	50
Answer questions about the book	50
Write a book review	25
Develop reading guide/questions	25
Total possible points earned per book	150

Without bonus points	With bonus points
1 book = 100 points 2 books = 200 points 3 books = 300 points 4 books = 400 points 5 books = 500 points 6 books = 600 points 7 books = 700 points 8 books = 800 points 9 books = 900 points 10 books = 1000 points	1 books = 150 points 2 books = 300 points 3 books = 450 points 4 books = 600 points 5 books = 750 points 6 books = 900 points 7 books = 1050 points

The objective of the Tayshas project is to motivate young adults to become life-long readers and to participate in the community of readers in Texas.

"TAYSHAS' takes its name from the Caddo Indian word meaning "friends or allies." Written texas, texios, tejas, teyas or tayshas, the word was applied to the Caddos by the Spanish in eastern Texas, who regarded them as friends and allies against the Apaches. (Newcomb, W. W., Jr. The Indians from Texas: Prehistoric to Modern Times. University of Texas Press, 1961)

For more information on reading programs, book lists, and activities see:

http://www.txla.org/html/reading.html and, http://booktalk.tandemlibrarybooks.com/, an interactive book talking website.

Please see the Library Staff for the approved list of books and list of rewards.

Book review: Straight talk, no chaser

This book gives advice and inspiration for finding and holding on to love in this playful and wise look at relationships. Radio personality and comedian Steve Harvey talks about what his fans have taught him about relationships. Drawing on the correspondence he's received, and using language we understand, he offers wisdom on a variety of topics relevant to men and women today.

Advocating for my library....

Library Advocacy........

Our assignment for the week was to define library advocacy and to tell what it means to advocate for our library.

Advocacy is defined as a sustained effort by Librarians and Library associations to keep libraries and the work they do in the minds of the people who make the decisions that affect libraries. Issues in library advocacy include funding, accessibility for specialized groups, intellectual freedom, preferential treatment given to libraries as compared to other sectors.
Advocacy is to speak on behalf of; to positively argue on behalf of another. It means communication, as an individual or group: with decision makers, and others in support of; or opposition to specific issues. I will advocate for my library by promoting the things that are taking place in the library.

This is a critical time for library advocacy. Decisions are being made at all levels of government about funding, copyright, telecommunications, intellectual freedom, and other policy issues that will shape libraries and public access to information. Think about what is going within the district right now with librarians. I send out kuddos to those librarians and supporters who met during the June 23 meeting standing up for our rights. As Gay stated in an email that we have to promote our libraries so that district will know that the library is as important as the Science or Math classroom. Student achievement is what we are all about.

About Me and ......

My name is Rosia Roberts and I am one of two librarians at L.G. Pinkston High school. I am taking this course not only because I am interested in how to utilize and integrate technology in my daily activities but also to fulfill my professional development requirements.