Chronicle

2012-20132013THE LIBRARYThe library of PASCAL Education LefkosiaThe library of PASCAL Education Lefkosia was established in the academic year 2005-2006. A significantnumber of students and teachers have used the library since then. The library has 11070 materials in electronicand printed form, an important collection of magazines, reading room and 14 computers. It’s openduring lesson times for better use by both students and teachers. The school library teaches the love ofreading, lifelong learning and the value of knowledge through a variety of activities such as the Reader ofthe Month competition, the International Children’s Book Day Event, the Books Bazaar, the Book Club andthe library lessons. Students have the opportunity to use the library on a daily basis and to take part in theabove activities to instill in them the love for reading and to find a source of knowledge.Why is the school library so important?The school library is an important part of a school. It’s a calm, warm place and all users can work insilence. A school library is a source of knowledge for the young minds. The collection, which is the books,the periodicals and other material help the students find the right material for their needs. The schoollibrary prepares the students to use an academic library. Through library lessons the students are taughthow to find information, the use of an electronic catalogue and strategies for conducting advanced search.The books of a library, such as literature, science and history books are a pleasure ground for the voraciousyoung readers. The reference material could help them to learn more on various subjects.The school library promotes quality fiction to develop the enjoyment of reading for pleasure, and to offer tostudents’ intellectual, cultural and emotional growth.Baker Book ClubBaker Book Club is the new activity of the library for this year. Students had the opportunity to choose andbuy books from a very extensive catalogue of Baker Books.The books are written by famous authors and students can also find books on various subjects such as historyand geography. Baker Book Club helps the students buy books suitable for their ages and interestsand to provide them with reading skills.Reader of the MonthA new Reading Competition, Reader of the Month has started in the library. The students try to read books,as many as they can in one month. The students who read the most books receive House Points. Participationin this competition is very important for the students. They get to know the library and the librarybooks, and have the opportunity to read literature books, both modern and classic. The students participatein the competition by writing a small summary for each book which they read. Through the summary,students learn how to give the brief overview of a book in a few lines.University of Nicosia LibraryFor the last two years, the library of PASCAL Education Lefkosia has been collaborating with the library ofNicosia University. The students have the opportunity to see how an academic library functions and to useit before going to University. The library of University of Nicosia is open for the students every Friday afternoonand Saturday morning to borrow books, make copies of reference material as well as search in databases.The library also offers interlibrary loan and access to databases via the school librarian.11