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WELCOME TO THE WILBURY A. CROCKETT LIBRARYAt Wellesley High School

Fall, 2009

By the end of this class . . .

Library resources and materials

Technology Expectations Procedures Activity: Meet

Truman Capote

Our goals for you

Identify, evaluate and utilize a variety of resources when you need information

Use technology effectively and responsibly.

Read, read, read. Your choice.

Your goals for us

The Staff

Ms. Flaherty Ms. Purnell Ms. Ellis

Ms. Stravinski Ms. Holbrook Ms. Sriram

Library staff Technology department

Library and study hall hours

Monday – Thursday 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (first block access)

Friday 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Math and writing labs – check schedules

posted in library. Study hall procedures

How to behave in a library . . .

Books. Are not. Obsolete.

WHS catalog

Digital resources

WHS reseach wiki

Reference sources and databases

Hardware

26 computers (Apples & PCs) 2 scanners Video cameras Digital cameras Blank CDs/DVDs iPods

Extras!

Student library advisory board Lounge Lizard Fridays Student aids Lunch block

Book clubs Chess and board games

Truman Capote

Who was he? When was he

born? When did he die?

What are some of his most famous works?

Truman Capote and Harper Lee When did Harper

Lee and Truman Capote first meet?

What influence did Capote have on Lee and vice-versa?

Controversy over origins of Mockingbird?

Truman Capote and psychotic killers

What’s In Cold Blood about?

What was unique about Capote’s literary treatment of Hickock and Smith?

Find a photograph of the murder scene.

Find a period newspaper article about the killings and a period review of the book.

Celluloid Truman Capote

What films have either been based on Capote’s work or focused on his life?

Find a review of any of these films.

Who played Holly Golightly?

Images courtesy of:

National Galleries of Scotland Warner Books Lawrence Journal-World Paramount Pictures University of Pennsylvania School of

Veterinary Medicine The British Museum