We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out, participated, and had a great time last night! The murder was successfully solved in our annual Murder Mystery Night, which means further peace on earth and good will of the immortals to men.
Spring break is coming up! We have two great programs this week for you. Both are drop-in programs - no registration required! Just show up.
Monday at 1:30 PM we will be showing the latest DVD release of J.R.R. Tolkien's grand adventures. Chairs will be provided... but we suggest bringing comfy pillows and blankets. What's a good road trip adventure without some camping?
Thursday at 3:00 PM we will have another great Drop-By Gaming program! We'll have some board games out - as well as the Wii! Come prepared to sing and play your heart out with Rock Band and get moving with some Wii Dance!
Keep an eye on the Teen Page for more upcoming events, great books, and other fun things to do! Also like us on our new Facebook page! www.facebook.com/PHLteens!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
TTW - Autocomplete
You've heard of autocorrect fails - but how about autocomplete fails? They're becoming more prevalent in funny screencap blogs.
Autocompletes change constantly - and are based on your location. While it can lead to some amusing results, autocomplete is an important feature in technology, working to reduce time not only in searches but in computer programs as well. They are also very telling of the culture they represent. Check out this interesting infograph of the top search engines (Google and Bing) and see their predictions for each letter of the alphabet: http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/infographic-the-abcs-of-search-engine-autocomplete
Have you ever had a strange outcome to some innocent search terms?
Autocompletes change constantly - and are based on your location. While it can lead to some amusing results, autocomplete is an important feature in technology, working to reduce time not only in searches but in computer programs as well. They are also very telling of the culture they represent. Check out this interesting infograph of the top search engines (Google and Bing) and see their predictions for each letter of the alphabet: http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/infographic-the-abcs-of-search-engine-autocomplete
Have you ever had a strange outcome to some innocent search terms?
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Teen Tech Week - Code Academy
We're fast approaching Teen Tech Week, a national call to libraries to showcase technology resources for teens. The technology world is your world now, and a fast-changing one at that.
In preparation for TTW, I want to share an interesting resource that isn't directly from the library. It's called Code Academy and its purpose is to teach the building blocks of computer language to build websites and programs. It's easy to use, encourages constant learning through badges and achievements, and in our tech age, any of the featured languages (CCS, HTML5, Javascript, and more) are great languages to be proficient in.
In preparation for TTW, I want to share an interesting resource that isn't directly from the library. It's called Code Academy and its purpose is to teach the building blocks of computer language to build websites and programs. It's easy to use, encourages constant learning through badges and achievements, and in our tech age, any of the featured languages (CCS, HTML5, Javascript, and more) are great languages to be proficient in.
Click on the above link to get started learning today! Starting March 10 we will be posting more information about online library resources, so keep an eye out!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
New Programming Ideas
I am quite often bursting at the seams to pitch new programming ideas - it comes from a decade of volunteering to run panels and events at various conventions around Florida. However, all the best ideas in the world aren't worth a lick if they aren't what you, yes, you, teenaged member of Palm Harbor Library, want to do. I haven't been a teenager in a few years and change, and we all know how quickly what's "cool" changes from year to year.
So tell us what you most want to see. Give the teen programming some direction! Please vote in the new poll, located on the sidebar. If you'd love to see something that isn't listed, comment here with what sort of ideas you have! We can't wait to see what you want. Don't worry about being vague or specific - just let us know what you want and we'll fill the calendar to the best of our abilities.
So tell us what you most want to see. Give the teen programming some direction! Please vote in the new poll, located on the sidebar. If you'd love to see something that isn't listed, comment here with what sort of ideas you have! We can't wait to see what you want. Don't worry about being vague or specific - just let us know what you want and we'll fill the calendar to the best of our abilities.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
YALSA Reading Challenge
A good challenge can be just the fire needed to get moving on a great goal - like reading more. YALSA is presenting a challenge that has some great bragging rights and the chance to win a bookworm's dream prize - a tote full of 2012 and 2013 YA Lit titles! Follow this link to learn more:
http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2013/02/03/yalsas-2013-hub-reading-challenge-begins/
Speaking of reading challenges, this is a great challenge to combine with the reading challenge presented by Goodreads!
http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/940-2013-reading-challenge
There is no physical prize at the end of this rainbow, but the satisfaction of setting and attaining a reading goal. And, hey, it might coincide nicely with the summer reading program coming up soon (which will feature a contest with prizes)!
http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2013/02/03/yalsas-2013-hub-reading-challenge-begins/
Speaking of reading challenges, this is a great challenge to combine with the reading challenge presented by Goodreads!
http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/940-2013-reading-challenge
There is no physical prize at the end of this rainbow, but the satisfaction of setting and attaining a reading goal. And, hey, it might coincide nicely with the summer reading program coming up soon (which will feature a contest with prizes)!
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