The Library as seen from the perspective of Middle Schoolers
Teachers and librarians (and parents too) know that lessons are sometimes absorbed by students in ways that are not quite accurate. Below are some of the more interesting and fun statements from Middle Schoolers about the library...
- "Information on dragons can be found by asking one of them in the office."
- "Fiction books are just a lot of stories, so they don’t get a rating number."
- "The Dewey System measures how cold it got overnight by measuring how much wetness is on the grass in the mornings."
- "You can find words with similar meanings in Roger's Brontasaurus."
- "A bibliography is the cast of characters in the Bible."
- "Books with the letter 'R' on the label are only for people over 18 years old."
- "You can use an author search if you don’t know who wrote the book you're looking for."
- "Copyright is using the photocopier the right way."
- "Plagiarism is when you copy someone else without them finding out."
- "A citation is when you go to a web site and copy it so no one says you cheated."
- "The Great Library of Alexandria was destroyed by vandals with chewing gum and spray paint."
- "The New York Public Library has two lions outside the front door to stop people stealing books."
- "People shouldn’t put their real name and address on their library cards because an orthodontist might see it."
- "Friction books are put together so they don't slide off the shelf because of the plastic covers."
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~Mrs. S.
~Mrs. S.