Story Hours at KV OCF Library on 09 sep. 2015

Story Hours at KV OCF Library 

on 09 sep. 2015

The purpose of Story Hour is to encourage in children the love of language and literature in all forms. Our children listen to, observe and imitate the books and activities we share, building reading readiness as they grow.

During our story hours on 09 September 2015, we typically read two to three Hindi stories.  The goal of this program is to help children develop strong early literacy skills, while also having fun with stories.

Current research on early literacy and brain development shows that it is never too early to prepare children for success as readers. Studies show that early language learning is the biggest predictor of school success.

Story Hours at KV OCF Library highlight the 6 Early Literacy Skills children need in order to be successful learners. These are: Vocabulary, Print Motivation, Print Awareness, Narrative Skills, Letter Knowledge, and Phonological Awareness.

Thank you and don’t forget to find something wonderful to take home!

Terminology (Use in Library)
S.No.	Terms	Brief Discription
1	Abstract	A brief, objective representation of the essential content of a book, article, speech, report, dissertation, patent, standard, or other work, presenting the main points in the same order as the original but having no independent literary value.
2	Abbreviation	A shortened form of a word or phrase used for brevity in place of the whole, consisting of the first letter, or the first few letters, followed by a period (full stop), f
3	AACR2	Anglo-American Cataloging Rules.
4	24/7 reference	Library reference services that are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for example, the QuestionPoint online collaborative reference service from OCLC.
5	Academic library	A library that is an integral part of a college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education, administered to meet the information and research needs of its students, faculty, and staff.
6	Accession number	A unique number assigned to a bibliographic item in the order in which it is added to a library collection, recorded in an accession record maintained by the technical services department.
7	Acquisitions	The process of selecting, ordering, and receiving materials for library or archival collections by purchase, exchange, or gift, which may include budgeting and negotiating with outside agencies, such as publishers, dealers, and vendors, to obtain resources to meet the needs of the institution's clientele in the most economical and expeditious manner.
8	Almanac	Originally, a book introduced by the Moors to Spain, listing the days, weeks, and months of the year and providing information about festivals, holidays, astronomical phenomena, etc. In modern usage, an annual compendium of practical dates, facts, and statistics, current and/or retrospective, often arranged in tables to facilitate comparison
9	Atlas	A bound or boxed collection of maps, usually related in subject or theme, with an index of place names (gazetteer) usually printed at the end. The first bound collection of maps is known to have been issued in Europe in the mid-16th century
10	Author	The person or corporate entity responsible for producing a written work (essay, monograph, novel, play, poem, screenplay, short story, etc.) whose name is printed on the title page of a book or given elsewhere in or on a manuscript or other item and in whose name the work is copyrighted
11	Barcode	A printed label containing machine-readable data encoded in vertical lines of equal length but variable thickness, which can be read into an attached computer by an optical scanner. The barcode is a Universal Product Code (UPC) issued by the Uniform Code Council (UCC).
12	Book	A collection of leaves of paper, parchment, vellum, cloth, or other material (written, printed, or blank) fastened together along one edge, with or without a protective case or cover. The origin of the word is uncertain.
13	Book fair	A trade exhibition, usually held annually, at which book publishers and distributors display their products in spaces called booths leased for that purpose
14	Cataloging	The process of creating entries for a catalog. In libraries, this usually includes bibliographic description, subject analysis, assignment of classification notation, and activities involved in physically preparing the item for the shelf, tasks usually performed under the supervision of a librarian trained as a cataloger.
15	CD-ROM	Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (pronounced "see dee rahm"), a small plastic optical disk similar to an audio compact disc, measuring 4.72 inches (12 centimeters) in diameter, used as a publishing medium and for storing information in digital format.

E-Books Vs Books

E-Books Vs Books

What are e-books?

E -books or electronic books are publication in digital form published or presented on computers or any other electronic devices.

The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as “an electronic version of a printed book.”

Pros and cons:

An e-book may be readable in low light or even total darkness. Many newer readers have the ability to display motion, enlarge or change fonts; can use certain software to read aloud text for the visually impaired persons. It can e- purchased downloaded or used immediately and for a printed book one has to go to a bookshop or a library. E books uses less materials and printed books vice verse.

Paper books can be bought and wrapped for a present and a library of books can provide visual appeal, while the digital nature of e-books makes them non-visible and intangible. Printed books can be used for a longer period and e -books has to be stored or copied if to be used over time.

Of all e books can not have the physical feel and smell of the real books which a reader cherishes while reading. More over e books are stopped if the battery of the machine fails or charges out.