Jones Library Newsletter Oct 5 2023

JCP Book Clubs! <a href="https://forms.gle/BomVPwwRXiUjoptv8" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Click to sign-up and learn more!!</a>

What are the benefits of joining a book club? 1. Read more books and more diversely.&nbsp; 2. Make friends.&nbsp; 3. Expand your views and broaden your perspective. 4. A great stress-relief tool! 5. Become a more organized reader. 6. Snacks are not bad either.&nbsp; Four groups &nbsp; Four quarters &nbsp; Four books&nbsp; &nbsp; Four book discussions Four moderators: 9th Ms. Flisk, 10th Mr. Feeley, 11th Mr. Podlipni, 12th Ms. Harned

MEDIA LITERACY: <a href="https://view.commonsense-email.org/?qs=911c1acdb30d22499a3cdafba3a67329de385b379abf3afaac3e11d2ea63d5106fdcef30f60dbd2ff9bece1526a9c4c9fd9cc2bfc042dd94e63b4fe2de15acadc144d86404b0e177202b7c3f9a6b3cdc6362e838df26f849" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Ping! The Power of Notifications and Other Design Tricks</a> by Daniel Vargas Campos, Senior Program Manager, Common Sense Education. Be sure to view the video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY13xhNYsJw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Mind Control: How Apps Use Design Tricks To Hook You</a>.

<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OsL6DgPmeo1q7mFmlqDm7dgOVBVPEvOEnDfQ6eQ4PDA/edit?usp=sharing" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Follow these Instructions</a> for linking Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Public Library accounts in Sora! Get this free app to download and enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks using the same app from both institutions. Ask Librarian Mr. Feeley for support. <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OsL6DgPmeo1q7mFmlqDm7dgOVBVPEvOEnDfQ6eQ4PDA/edit?usp=sharing" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Instructions for linking Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Public Library accounts in Sora!!</a>

Jones College Prep High School LIBRARY NEWSLETTER Welcome Back! October 5, 2023

Banned Books Week | October 1–7, 2023 “This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials. Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs.” - Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom <a href="https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-is-a-haven-against-book-bans-in-midwest/8ed39386-f16c-4d93-9c8f-f27fa8ed2241" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Illinois is a haven against book bans, but advocates say the threat to democracy remains.</a> <a href="https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-is-a-haven-against-book-bans-in-midwest/8ed39386-f16c-4d93-9c8f-f27fa8ed2241" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Though the state has anti-censorship protections, residents should remain vigilant and vocal about their support for keeping library books on shelves</a> by Arionne Nettles

Check out <a href="https://interactive.wttw.com/tags/hispanic-heritage-month" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">WTTW's 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Programming</a>.&nbsp; Explore the <a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/hispanic-heritage-month" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Chicago Park District’s events</a>. Celebrate with the <a href="https://www.chipublib.org/news/celebrate-latinx-history-month-with-cpl-2/" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Chicago Public Library</a>.&nbsp; Read the <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/09/14/a-proclamation-on-national-hispanic-heritage-month-2023/#:~:text=NOW%2C%20THEREFORE%2C%20I%2C%20JOSEPH,as%20National%20Hispanic%20Heritage%20Month." style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">White House Proclamation</a>.&nbsp; Read GREAT Books!&nbsp; <ul><li>Explore the JCP library’s <a href="https://pac.library.cps.edu/list/static/2490123163/rss?config=1060" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">list of more than 392 titles with relevance to the Latinx community</a>.&nbsp;</li><li>Explore the JCP library’s <a href="https://pac.library.cps.edu/list/static/2493500611/rss?config=1060" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Spanish language titles</a>.&nbsp;</li><li>Explore the Chicago Public <a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/200121216_chipublib_teens/2150028819_latinx_history_month_reads_for_teens?_ga=2.187424299.2099871880.1663533753-490067182.1663533753" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Library’s Latinx History Month Reads For Teens</a>.</li></ul>

Struggling to Find Great Books? Explore <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ybA83eStDGN1tcNU6ro1ku11T-b-9TZ7IYgX9t5ilsU/edit?usp=sharing" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">various paths to books</a>. Explore the <a href="https://jcplibrary.weebly.com/books-clubs-lists.html" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Books Page of the JCP Library Website</a>.&nbsp; Explore <a href="https://pac.library.cps.edu/list/static/4461003298/rss?config=1060" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">NEW TITLES!</a>&nbsp; Reach out to School Librarian Mr. Feeley for support. <a href="mailto:fafeeley@cps.edu" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">fafeeley@cps.edu</a>&nbsp;

Visit Spain over Spring break 2024! Madrid, Seville &amp; Granada

Jones College Prep is offering a magnificent 11-day international travel opportunity for students in all grades to travel to Spain, March 19-29, 2024. Destination cities include Seville, Granada, and Madrid. Student travelers will enjoy great travel, lodgings, food, culture, tours, shopping, and camaraderie. Spanish language experience is not required. For more information contact chaperones Mr. González Díaz, Mr. Feeley, or Ms. Harned. Students and families are invited to an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 10, at 5:00 in the school library. For more information contact chaperones Mr. González Díaz mgonzalezdi@cps.edu , Mr. Feeley fafeeley@cps.edu or Ms. Harned jlharned@cps.edu <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kGGjpqtPCqpU5dShOHDPjr-K36UvWpWe/view?usp=sharing" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Click to access the flyer</a>.

America’s Top Librarian on the Rise of Book Bans: The American Library Association president Emily Drabinski takes stock of why libraries have become epicenters of the culture wars.&nbsp; Click <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-emily-drabinski.html?" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a> to hear the American ALA President Emily Drabinski Interviewed on The Ezra Klein Show by Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom (New York Times). September 12, 2023

Not too late to welcome JONES STUDENTS back to campus and the school library! We are on track for a great school year! Mr. Feeley, School Librarian fafeeley@cps.edu <a href="https://jcplibrary.weebly.com/">jcplibrary.weebly.com</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1825348?ref=nav_mybooks">My recent reads</a> Read current and past library newsletters on the <a href="https://jcplibrary.weebly.com/library-newsblog">Keeping Up With the Jones Library Blog</a>.

Hooray for the slightly Relaxed Food Policy in the Library!

Spend a moment reading and reflecting on the current <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WCUx3ET_VsDmu_4okE2X-4CIJ68MgEqGQumeh7F-ms4/edit?usp=sharing">Library Policies and Procedures</a>. Highlights... <ul><li>Dry food and covered beverages OK! Please discard any refuse in the numerous waste bins. </li><li>Use headphones. Don't use device speakers of any kind or speak on the phone in the library.</li><li>Speak quietly in small or large groups.</li><li>Return furniture and supplies to their place. </li></ul>

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month, paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society. <a href="https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Click here to explore</a> events, audio &amp; video, and exhibits and collections provided by the The Library of Congress, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Gallery of Art, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Check out the <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10" style="background-color: unset; color: unset;">13 Most Challenged Books of 2022</a> compiled by the American’s Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom&nbsp; Check out <a href="https://www.rd.com/list/banned-books/" style="background-color: unset; color: unset;">50 Most Banned Books in America Right Now</a> compiled by Readers’ Digest. <a href="https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-is-a-haven-against-book-bans-in-midwest/8ed39386-f16c-4d93-9c8f-f27fa8ed2241" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Illinois is a haven against book bans, but advocates say the threat to democracy remains. Though the state has anti-censorship protections, residents should remain vigilant and vocal about their support for keeping library books on shelves</a> by Arionne Nettles <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-giannoulias-book-ban-senate-hearing-20230912-augmbsw6x5ap7ncg7skvnqvoze-story.html" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">In Washington, GOP Senators Grill Alexi Giannoulias Over Illinois Anti-Book-Ban Law</a> by Rick Pearson

Jones College Prep High School #60 in National Rankings 5 CPS High Schools Ranked Among the Best in the Country

Congratulations to the five CPS schools that have been ranked among the top 100 public high schools in the country by <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/tdr94p/pu1l5i/xoavwif" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">U.S. News and World Report</a>. According to these fall rankings, Walter Payton College Prep is the #10 school in the nation, with Northside College Prep following at #37. <a href="https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/chicago-public-schools/jones-college-prep-high-school-6577" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Jones College Prep came in at #60</a>, followed by Whitney Young Magnet High School at #63 and Lane Technical High School at #70. Rankings are based on several factors, including college readiness, underserved student performance, and graduation rates.

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