Last blog of the school year 2017

Congratulations to the class of 2017! This school will not be the same with you!

Farewell to part of our wonderful team. Mr. Sutton, enjoy retirement! Ms. Morford, enjoy Texas! Erin, we know you are on to bigger and better things as you commence your student teaching.

Our resident dragon Pickles is looking forward to getting to know all of the new subfreshmen next semester! Everyone, enjoy your summer, and you are looking for good books to dig into over the summer, please visit your local librarians (pick me! pick me!) for some recommendations!

In With the New!

Greetings all!

It has been a while since the last post in the Gargoyle Gateway, and for that I extend my apologies!! As the new librarian, jumping right into the swing of things at the beginning of last semester was a great way to get to know the Uni community, but not a great way to keep up with social media. But we are back in full swing, so check back here for more updates as the semester goes on to see what's happening in your local dragon's lair. Also, check out our Instagram (follow unihighlibrary) and our Twitter (@UniHighLibrary) for some of the cool stuff we will be posting there.

Here is the newsletter for January!

Out With the Old

Sorry for the delay in posting! It has been a busy month, some of which was documented at the library's new Instagram account; follow us at https://www.instagram.com/unihighlibrary/!

A little recap of what happened this past month...

An Agora Unleashed Kind of Week

This week we've had the honor of hosting not one, but two Agora Unleashed sessions. From Umar's Uni Period discussion on anti-heroes and why we love them to today's lunchtime talk on Marfan Syndrome, led by the fabulous Kat, we've been busy educating AND entertaining!

Umar examines the modern day anti-hero generally...

And Deadpool in particular.

It's Marfan Awareness Month, and Kat has the scoop!

Thanks for the insights, Kat!

All the News That's Fit to Blog

This Place Has Everything!

From leisure reading to quiet study to active learning to games day (whew!), the Uni High Library has it all!

Harry Potter Uno is magical!

Connect Four connects friends.

Look at that intense approach to Guess Who!

Hard at work in the semi-quiet group study room.

Ah, the perpetual question: How many Uni students can fit on a chair?

Finding out who'll be sorry.

Freshman History brainstorming.

Hard at work exploring the Pax Romana.

Merging markers and digital devices with style.

Marker boards, digital aids, collaboration-- look at that active learning!

Quiet study spaces rock (but not, if you know what I mean).

Finding some peace and quiet in the Monastery (aka the silent study space).

New Year, New News

It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Finals

Finals have set in, and so has the studying. To counter the stress, the library has provided a relaxation station where students can color, assemble a puzzle, or get crafty with construction paper, all with a tranquil beach scene in the background. From A to Zen, the library has it all!

Freshmen fervently studying.

Must. Learn.

Library=Paradise. No surprise there!

Choosing a crayon color is easier than a Physics final, amirite?

Fun with paper crafts!

Zen coloring sheets work their magic.

Doesn't Molly look zen-ed out?

Just Another Manic Monday

And we like it that way. Alum visits, exam cram, and good ol' fashioned reading-- it's all happening today. With 60+ students in the library during Uni Period alone, business is booming. Forget Sunday-- this is our fun day!

The haps are all here.

Gotta love Luke's enthusiasm for door-opening!

Alum Shawn and friend give the scoop on chemical engineering at UIUC.

 

 

 

 

Jobs making bank in the industry? Do tell!

Any corner in a study storm.

Must. Study.

Man, this guy is like Visa: everywhere you want to be. (If by "everywhere," you mean "the library.")

Study, study, study, study, study, read.

Making Faces

With Halloween a little over a week away, it seemed only natural to have a mask-making workshop. Making Faces: Mask Design Magic debuted during today's Uni Period, attracting those students with a penchant for the paper arts (or with no time to make a full-blown costume). Under the guidance of library assistant Erin, students transformed modest cardstock cut-outs, Modge Podge, tissue paper, and paint into works of art-- mask design magic, indeed!

A beautiful -- and busy -- day in this neighborhood.

The creative juices begin to flow!

Assessing supplies...

Ooh, look at that flair!

Betsy and Hannah know just whom to ask for help-- Erin, of course!

Every mask could use gold studs-- and don't let anyone tell you different.

A superhero in the works...

Colorful and creative!

Erin can tie a mask like no other!

Elizabeth rocks her clever creation.

Alyssa displays the gold mask she made for her sister.

The Three Musketeers...or something like that.

Raine and her Gothic-inspired mask.

Samaia is ready for a masquerade!

A gold mask makes an interesting counterpoint to a jersey.

That Betsy is such a kidder.

Who brought a squirrel into the library?!

The aftermask.