Friday, March 30, 2007

 

Good books recommended by Dr To & Ms Bok







In order to promote reading, the Library Leader Club has interviewed Dr To and Miss Bok to share with students some good books. Written descriptions of these items are attached here.

If you would like to view the actual interviews, please click the following links :
Left Behind -Dr To http://www.uccke.edu.hk/0607/video/Lib-Dr-To.mp4

因動漫畫而偉大-Miss Bok
http://www.uccke.edu.hk/0607/video/Lib-Ms-Bok.mp4
Left Behind series
Authored by Tim F. LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
On a flight from Chicago to London, several passengers suddenly and mysteriously disappear. When Steele radios to London to report the situation, he discovers that what happened on his plane is not an isolated event but it occurred everywhere. Steele soon found out that Christ has come to take the faithful with Him in preparation for the coming apocalyptic battle between good and evil. Those who have been left behind must face seven dark and chaotic years in which they must decide to join the forces of Christ or the forces of Anti-Christ. Jenkins and LaHaye have written a gripping thriller inspired by the interpretations of Revelation. There are 12 titles in this series.
Left Behind: The Kids series
Authored by Tim F. LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
This series is based on the adult Left Behind series. Readers see the Rapture and Tribulation through the eyes of four kids who have been left behind. The first book in this series The Vanishings introduces us to Judd ("The Runaway") and his three imperfect companions: Vicki ("The Rebel"), Lionel ("The Liar"), and Ryan ("The Skeptic"). These four teens all failed to submit to the power of the living Lord, despite their friends' and parents' best efforts. There are 36 titles in this series.
書名:因動漫畫而偉大
作者:傻呼嚕同盟
出版社:大塊文化出版

很多人都喜歡看動畫、漫畫,尤其是青少年人,他們深深地被那精美的圖畫、天馬行空的情節所吸引了。有些人認為,只有天真無知的少年人,才會被動漫迷倒;誰知,動漫的魔力甚至也把擁有淵博學識、豐富社會經驗的中年人懾住了。《因動漫而偉大》的作者,正是一群這樣的博士、教師和專業人士。那麼,動漫裡究竟有些什麼,可以讓這群知識份子如此熱愛呢?《因》一書本身就是答案。

《因》從漫畫的內容著手,分析了各種不同種類的漫畫的特色,並對各著作所探討的問題作出簡介及評論。原來漫畫的內容不一定是一般人想像中的膚淺,當中也有不少能激發讀者作有深度的思考的。你有沒有想過漫畫裡有對人生哲理的探索?有沒有想過漫畫也能作科學或歷史的教科書?有沒有想過漫畫家比從事「未來學」的學者更早提出未來世界的種種可能性?正如本書作者所言:「娛樂雖然是漫畫最基本的功能,但卻絕對不是唯一的功能,更多時候,更多作品,漫畫都試圖展現娛樂以外的另一種功能—記錄社會,描繪人生。」漫畫,成為了藝術家、有心人的一個創作媒體。透過這個媒體,創作者可以以極低的成本,發揮極大的想像空間。試想想,如果有人要展現一個太空的戰爭場景,繪製漫畫所花的人力和資源,比製作一部電影要少多少?所以很多漫畫家都藉著漫畫的優勢,發揮無窮的想像力,作各種各樣不同範疇、不同層面的問題的探索和討論。漫畫的內容素質,實在並不亞於其他相似的藝術媒體。

也許許多人都認為「漫畫」這門「藝術」實難登大雅之堂,我們也不能(或無須)用研究「學術」的態度去拆解它;可是,這本書正正就是學者(本書作者)對漫畫的研究分析,以學術研究的態度,運用各方面的專門知識,分析漫畫、研究漫畫、讚賞漫畫。漫畫確能激發讀者的思考,為人生一些問題提供切入點,這確是值得學者對之認真地進行研究的。以本書的「砂粒中見世界‧動漫裡看人生」一章為例,作者分析、評論了多部探討人生哲學的漫畫,指出其展現的人生態度,以及引起的對生命的反思。例如手塚治虫的《火之鳥》,表現了對何謂善、何謂惡,以及對「宿命」的思索和解釋;又如《機動戰士GUNDAM》和《新世紀福音戰士》對人際關係的反思,從不同的角度探討人與人之間的心靈溝通問題,並提出了不同的看法和答案。漫畫多樣的題材和可能性,成就了一個浩瀚的宇宙,讓讀者在當中翱翔,接觸、思考更多我們平時「敬而遠之」的「學術問題」。

我們都喜歡能令自己愉快的事物。很多人都視漫畫為純粹的娛樂,因而喜歡它。但現在,《因》的作者挑戰你:你能否從漫畫中看到更多呢?你能否欣賞漫畫家的匠心獨運?還是仍一如以往的,繼續閱讀各種優秀的漫畫,卻在每一次都從寶山空手而回呢?下一次,當你拿起漫畫書時,請用一個嶄新的角度欣賞它、思考它吧!

Both titles are available for borrowing from the School Library.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

 

Photocopying / Printing in the Library in a hi-tech way

If you want to print or photocopy in the School library, please remember to bring the student cards with you from now on. You need to present the cards on the card reader to activate the copier, and the charge will be deducted automatically from your deposit for e-payment.

The touch screen machine is very user friendly, just follow the instructions posted next to the machine. One special advantage of printing from the computers to the copier is that you can cancel any unwanted jobs at the machine when you retrieve your print jobs. And of course, you don't have to worry about carrying enough coins to make the copying/printing payments anymore.

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Book Report of the Month - Vote now!!




Book Report of the Month is a special book promotion activity initiated by the Library Leader Club. The reports are now available for students to vote. Students are invited to come to the library, read the book reports and the comments by the Library Leaders who have interviewed the writers of these book reports, and vote for the book report they like most.
The deadline for voting is Mar 30. Act now!!
The report with the highest vote will be posted in this blog for a wider audience to read.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

 

Book Recommendations-Wemmicks Series by Max Lucado


Max Lucado, America’s bestselling inspirational author and speaker, is the writer of these award-winning delightful and fully-illustrated children's tales.

Readers of all ages will appreciate the message in these stories that regardless of what the world thinks, we are all precious in God's sight. We are special!!
These titles are now available in our School Library. Check them out today!!

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