Rochester Lourdes Library

Lourdes Library and the SELCO consortium are very excited about the new card catalog we are planning to unveil later this winter. Our hope is that the new catalog will make finding resources in this and other libraries much easier for you.

However, we want to be sure that we are on the right track so we are asking as many patrons who are willing to take a look at the new catalog and give us some feedback on its functionality and usability. If you would be willing to spare 15-30 minutes to help us out:

1. Print out a copy of the USABILITY SURVEY

2. Go HERE to take a look at the test version of our new catalog.

3. Follow the directions on the survey and record your responses on it.

4. Please return your filled out copy of the survey to the library desk no later than DECEMBER 4th.

Thanks for your help with this! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Things have been pretty busy here in the library. Hard to believe we are already two months into the school year – and I’ve barely updated this blog yet. With this update, I would like to turn it over to our Library Aides who agreed to write reviews for some of the new books we got in this fall. The first is from Minh N., who reviewed the book The Warrior Heir by C.W. China:

“Non-stop action, never-ending thrills and, insane magical power and imagination beyond the human mind!

“With the elements of of action, surprise and romance, this story is perfect for anyone who dreams about being the hero of the world. Of course, not all dreams come true, but you reserve the right to dream, and those dreams will be the motivation for you to reach successes.

“The same with Jack. He inherited the power of a warrior with complete unawareness. But when he knew of his power, he dreamt of being powerful, but the world has its wicked side…”

Check out The Warrior Heir as well as the rest of the Heir Trilogy today!

Mrs. Hogaboom’s Poli Sci. class has been working with books written by politicians and part of the assignment involves finding credible book reviews on the materials they read. This endeavor presented some challenges, but Mrs. Hogaboom has put together a tip sheet to help students find the book reviews they are looking for. You can access the document using the link below (I will also place a permanent link for it on the Research Links/Tools page):

How to Find Professional Book Reviews_Fall_2009

Thanks to Mrs. H!

to the Lourdes Library homepage. You will notice four tabs directly above the picture of the library at the top of the page. These tabs take you to the four separate sections of our site:

1) HOME: this is the page you are currently looking at. Here you will find the “blog” I will use to keep you updated on news/happenings related to the library. Latest entries will be at the top of the page.

2) GENERAL INFORMATION: clicking this tab will take you to a page explaining the ins and outs of our library (who we are, what we have, etc.)

3) RESEARCH LINKS/TOOLS: Here you will find links to academically accredited research databases as well as other useful web-based tools to assist you in all your researching needs.

4) BOOKS/READING: This page is a collection of links and resources related to reading. Library catalogs, book review sites and more can be found here.

The best way to figure out everything about this website is to explore it for yourself. So, take a look around and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the site. Feel free to email me at bhaugen@rochestercatholic.k12.mn.us

Mrs. Oeth and I  look forward to helping all of you with your library needs this year,

Mr. Haugen