[the-facts-machine] Fw: December 13 BTBL Computer/Book Club
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 17:38:31 -0500
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From: Norris, Scott (LARA)
To: BSBP Staff
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 10:59 AM
Subject: December 13 BTBL Computer/Book Club
Good Morning All,
Saturday, December 13 the BTBL Computer Club meets to review the new iPhone
6 and iOS 8. We welcome back Al Puzzuoli, Information Technologist from the
MSU RCPD. Al and Scott Norris will demonstrate and discuss the features of
the new iPhone and the new iOS 8 operating system.
The BTBL Computer Club meets in the BTBL public service area LOCATED on the
first floor of the Library of Michigan across from the elevators. We meet
from 10:30-12:30.
If you are unable to join us in Lansing see later in this message for
information on how to log in to the BTBL Online Meeting Room.
If you want to stay for the book club we order out lunch from one of the
local sub shops.
One hour after the BTBL Computer Club ends the BTBL Book Club meets from
1:30-3:00. We meet in the BTBL public service area located on the first
floor of the Library of Michigan across from the elevators.
December's book is BR17785 DB43546 Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Classic nineteenth-century Christmas story set in England describes the
conversion of grasping old mizer Ebenezer Scrooge when he is visited by
ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
Discussion questions
A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens
1. How did you like the book?
2. Did you think the biography at the beginning and the reference notes at
the end added to the enjoyment of the book?
3. Did Dickens do a good job of setting the story up so you felt like you
were in a ghost story?
4. Do you believe that Bob Cratchet was actually abused by Scrooge?.
5. What particular part of English society did Dickens not include in this
story that was commonly portrayed in other stories of this time period?
6 Do you feel there were any characters in the book that did not add
anything to the story?.
7. How did you feel about the portrayal of the 3 ghosts? Did Dickens make
them seem believable?
8. Did the ghost of Christmas past show is enough of Scrooges early life to
give us a good idea of what hardened Scrooges heart toward Christmas?
9. Why do you think Scrooge did not realize that he was the dead man laying
on the bed?
10. Which character in the book do you feel helped the most to bring about
the change in Scrooge? Fred, Bob Cratchet, Tiny Tim, Ghost of Christmas
Present or Past?
11. How many of you think this is one of the best classic Christmas stories
and do you think the story is interesting enough to have sparked Hollywood
to make a total of 35 different movies all based on this story line?
.
January's book is DB32968 Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller
This futuristic novel is set in a monastery after the destruction of the
present civilization. The central theme is the church's role as preserver
of wisdom and spiritual life. 1955
If you are unable to join us in Lansing you can join us in the BTBL Online
Meeting Room. If you have a computer, speakers, microphone, (optional) and
Internet access you can participate in the BTBL Computer/Book Club online.
To access the BTBL Online Meeting Room use this link
http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs417aa6694fed
Users of the BTBL online room may enter any username they wish. To enter the
room as a participant, please leave the password field blank. A software
plug-in is required for full access to tcConference, the webconferencing
software from a company called Talking Communities. The entry page to the
BTBL Online Meeting Room contains helpful information about the plug-in. A
no-plug-in-required web interface also is available for Mac, Linux, and MS
users who cannot (or prefer not to) install the software plug-in. Please
note, however, that not all tcConference features are available through the
web interface.
Access to the BTBL Online Meeting Room is provided through financial support
from the Library of Michigan Foundation.
If you have further questions contact Scott Norris at the information listed
below between 7:30-5:00 Monday-Thursday and 7:30-11:30 Friday.
See you at the computer and book club,
Scott
Scott J. Norris
Adaptive Technology Librarian
BARD Administrator
BSBP
Braille and Talking Book Library
702 W Kalamazoo St
PO Box 3007
Lansing, MI 48909
V: 517-373-5516
F: 517-373-5516
www.michigan.gov/btbl
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