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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 03:42:37 1997
From: bridgett@sunrise.alpinet.net (Bridgett Johnson)
ubject: Nat.Written&Illust. by books
I just recieved an advertising flyer about books written by kids for the
1996 National Written & Illustrated by Awards for students. Does any one
know much about them?
Would you recommend them for a lib with limited budget? I have gotten the
Steck-Vaughn Raintree young authors and they have been okay. And the kids
like to see them. Are these similiar?
Bridgett Johnson, Youth Services Librarian, Lewistown Public Library,
Lewistown Montana 59457 406 538-5212 bridgett@alpinet.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 04:02:14 1997
From: roger hall <rdhall@iclub.org>
ubject: "Littles" Stumper
I have a patron who is looking for the book that features the "Littles."
I
cannot remember the author or the title of the book. I appreciate your help.
Also, someone mentioned previously that they made igloos out of sugar cubes.
I am looking for the directions on how to make these. If anyone could help
me with this, I will post a reply to the list in case anyone else wants a
"Winter is Approching" craft.
Please reply directly to me.
Thank you. Anne Hall
Anne and Roger Hall
Kentucky
From: roger hall <rdhall@iclub.org>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 04:30:07 1997
From: andrew or anne <paradis@jorsm.com>
ubject: Thanks for riddles
Thanks to all who sent riddles and titles for my Family Night. The
librarian/light bulb one is the clincher! I even used a riddle whose answer
*is* "a riddle" as my heading with an asterisk leading to the answer
at the
bottom of the page. Our film is "From the Mixed-Up Files", our stories
include Remy Charlip's "13" and Ann Jonas' mystery party and we are
going
to make jigsaw puzzles. Off and running!
Anne
Andy or Anne
Andrew Paradise, Information/Reference Librarian, Medical Librarian, and
Children's Librarian by marriage: Anne Paradise, Children's Librarian,
mystery reader
Gary Public Library andrew@gary.lib.in.us work
220 West 5th St. paradis@jorsm.com home
Gary, IN 46402 anne@gary.lib.in.us Anne
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 04:33:06 1997
From: Tiffany Schwartz <schwartz@noblenet.org>
Subject: BIB: YA software
Thank you to all those who sent me suggestions for YA software. Here are
your combined efforts:
Amazon trail
Yukon trail
Oregon trail (II)
SimCity 2000 (and other sim...)
Carmen Sandiego (where in the world, where in time, where in the USA)
Widget Workshop
The Neverhood
Dr. Brain (lost mind of..., time warp of...)
Connections
Monopoly
Chessmaster
Print shop deluxe
3-D body / dinosaur
Castle Explorer
Theme Park
Theme Hospital
Time Almanac
World Book
Groliers
Microsoft Baseball
Science Sleuths
Maps 'n Facts
Atlas
Word processing software (*GREAT TIP:Compatible with middle/high school*)
Discovering Authors
Exploring Poetry
Personal trainer for the SAT
Student writing & research center
ABC news links
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Tiffany Schwartz | Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Young Adults' Librarian | Wakefield, Massachusetts
schwartz@noblenet.org | *North of Boston Library Exchange*
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 04:46:35 1997
From: jminges@idir.net (Jim Minges)
ubject: Position Announcement
LIBRARY SERVICES COORDINATOR - ($31,068-$34,967). Creative, self-motivated
individual with outstanding interpersonal skills to join in the development
of quality library service in a 14 county multitype system.
Responsibilities include: 1) summer reading program coordination and other
youth services; 2) editing newsletter and promotional publications,
Internet homepage development and other marketing activities; 3) consulting
and training with library staff and governing bodies. ALA/MLS degree,
consulting and presentation skills, familiarity with computer applications
and the Internet, broad knowledge of library issues, total commitment to
teamwork, flexibility, and willingness to travel essential. Experience in a
library system or in public library administration or youth services
desirable. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To
ensure consideration, send a letter of application, resume and list of
references by October 11, 1997 to: Northeast Kansas Library System, 3205
Clinton Parkway Court, Suite 200, Lawrence, KS 66047. EOE
Jim Minges
Northeast Kansas Library System
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 04:53:18 1997
From: Dzierzbicki <dzierzbi@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: stumper thank you and Book Trail ?
1. Thank you to those who responded so quickly to my patrons question
on the boy sick in bed who was told ghost stories by his dad(family). The
book is <If you want to Scare Yourself> by Sommer-Bodenburg. Thanks esp.
to Mari Nowitz, she was first. We have it on our shelf, just like our patron
thought.
2. Previously (8/28?) I posted a question asking for info. on doing a Book
Trial for BANNED BOOKS WEEK. Well, in addition to any resources, ideas,
or comments on creating this program, I was wondering if anyone out there
knows if the "resource guide" offered for purchase by the ALA would
have
any help on this. (Sorry, ALA, im not sure if I need/want to order, at
$20.+ S&H, if it doesn't have what im looking for).
I'm planning the program for Sat. Sept. 20th, so keep those emails coming.
TIA & TTFN.
******************************************************************************
"But wherever they go , and whatever happens to them on the way, in that
enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his bear
will always be playing." A.A. Milne
Monica A. Dzierzbicki dzierzbi@sublibsy.sls.lib.il.us
Children's Librarian (708)448-1530
Palos Park Library
Palos Park, Il
(formerly from Grande Prairie Lib., IL)
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 04:54:53 1997
From: "Jim Kirks" <jkirks@glenn-co.k12.ca.us>
Subject: AD: Supplemental Units for 1992 Ed. of Children's Services
Barbara Alessandrini of the Oakland (CA) Public Library asked if North
State Coopertive Library System would make the two new units of the
CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRAINING MANUAL, 1997 Ed., available separately?
The units are: Children's Library Reference Service, and
Service to Multicultural Populations.
We have consulted our printer and the answer is "YES." If your library
purchased the 1992 edition of the CHILDREN'S SERVICES CORRESPONDENCE
COURSE, it is possible to add the two new units to your binder.
This offer is only for libraries that purchased the 1992 Edition.
The cost for the two units, tabs, shipping and handling is $10.00. This is
a reimbursement for the cost of providing the mateirals. It is NOT
taxable.
All orders for the sets must be PREPAID.
Please mail the order and funds to North State Cooperative Library System,
259 North Villa Ave., Willows, Ca 95988-2607. Please include sufficient
funds to cover the cost of each set. The two units sets are $10.00 U.S.
and possessions; $15.00 (U.S. funds elsewhere).
Please include the check or money order payable to NSCLS with the order.
Do NOT send cash.
Please include shipping information:
Organization:
Attention:
Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:
Phone:
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:13 1997
From: "Tell you later." <dunlin@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: What do you call your YA area?
Hi,
I have been going to some of the larger bookstores in my area. They all
have an area in the store with large signs or letters with the words
"Young Adult." I saw some young adults browsing the shelves there. So
were are at least staying current with the commercial establishments. Or
maybe the commercial establishments are staying current with libraries.
We call our YA area YOUNG ADULTS AREA. It works for us, and every large
book store that I have been to.
Sincerely,
Jim Jaeger
YA Librarian
Los Angeles Platt Branch Library
_____________________________________
____________________________________/\
As I see, so I am. \_\
As I am, so I see. \_\
With no harm and free Will for all.\_\
_______________________________________\/
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:15 1997
From: "James B. Casey" <jimcasey@lib.oak-lawn.il.us>
Subject: latchkey opportunity
Dorothy M. Broderick's "inflamatory" remarks about the inadequacy
of library service to youngsters don't go quite far enough beyond
anger to display the massive nature of the problem. There are
literally millions of youngsters in our country who are deliberately
cut off from access to libraries and library service when school
libraries close and lock their doors at 3 or 3:30 PM on weekday
afternoons. Jocks and cheerleaders can stay for after school
activities during the 3-6 PM latchkey period, but kids who want
to read and do their homework in a library are locked out. The
public library is an alternative only if it is within a reasonable
distance from home or school and has decent facilities and services
available to meet the needs of kids. If the nearest public library
is 5 miles away from home or school or in an unsafe, gang infested
area, what library alternative exists for k-12 youngsters during the
dangerous 3-6 PM latchkey period?
Latchkey is actually a golden opportunity for libraries to provide
excellent service to youngsters. Public libraries should do their
very best to serve those important clients -- that is, those who
are fortunate enough to be able to get to the Library after school.
However, without active and resourceful cooperation from the local
public schools -- which take an overwhelming majority of local tax money
and many, many times more dollars than the public library -- many
public libraries simply won't be able to address the service needs of
youngsters however hard they might try. This is an important
Intellectual Freedom issue and one which is well worth getting
angry about. Harnessing that anger to a constructive end is the
more important challenge.
James B. Casey -- My own views as a public librarian.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:17 1997
From: Corey Bennett <bennetc@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>
Subject: Unattended children and Dorothy Broderick's posting
Okay, I have to add my comments, too...
As librarians in public libraries, our mission is to provide service to
our communities. In our case, SERVICE means many things: it's a place
where a retired person can come on a weekday morning and read the
newspaper. It's also a place where local schools can bring their classes
to do research. It's a safe haven for children who are alone in an unsafe
neighborhood. It's also the warm place for a homeless person to come in
during the winter. The Unattended Children policies that library
administrations have adopted are BOTH to protect children and provide good
service for the other customers at the library.
Like many who work in regional libraries, I'm also concerned about
unattended children. Our library gets very busy in the afternoons, and it
would be easy for a young child to leave the library, and head for a
street where the speed limit is 55!
(Thank you, I'll climb down from my soapbox now)
"I believe you should live each day as
if it were your last. That's why I
don't have any clean laundry,
because, come on, who wants to wash
clothes on the last day of their life?"
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:18 1997
From: "Children's Services" <children@ulysses.sebridge.org>
ubject: Kids in the Library
This is admittedly a personal reaction to this issue; however I feel I am
far from the only individual facing this challenge.
As a single, working Mother and a Librarian whose local school district has
just this school year ceased to provide after school care at the school (for
which we parents paid) and has not yet found a satisfactory option for
compensated after school care, it is tempting to assert that the local
public library--walking distance from the elementary school--is a much safer
option for the couple hours after-school than having young children return
to a house that has been empty all day and then be responsible for caring
for themselves and their environment (i.e. the dishwasher that has decided
to spill forth unexpectedly, the pet that may have died during the day, or
any of the myriad of home-environment situations adults discover and deal
with upon return from a workday).
I believe the intense discussion of this issue is in part because it is a
much larger one than simply "Latchkey Policies at the Public Library."
It
may be the beginning of the groundswell of public expression that school
system reform is overdue in the United States. The school day and school
year needs to be reexamined and restructured to respond to changes in
American society; it has become more challenging for other community-based
systems (i.e. the public library, youth clubs and organization) to continue
to meet the increasing demand for care of young people outside the school day.
I should add, these views are my own and not those of my employer.
Lisa Kochik
Mid-Hudson Library System
Email: children@sebridge.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:22 1997
From: Vanston <jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Kids in the Library
Although it may seem like age discrimination, the fact of the matter is
that until a certain age, unattended children are a safety problem. We
have automatically opening doors in our library. A two year old can
trigger the door just by walking by them. Not to mention that child
molesters and kidnappers also have equal access to our libraries. When a
child is seven and alone, fine. I welcome them to the library. I'm glad
they're here instead of on the street. But little ones need someone to
keep an eye on them, even if their behavior is exemplary. An adult is not
restricted by age because, chances are, he/she will not wander out into
the middle of traffic, and would know better to accept a candy offer from
a stranger.
Jen
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:12 1997
From: "Aarene X. Storms" <astorms@cob.org>
ubject: Unattended Children
Many good points on many sides of this issue have been raised. I'd like
to add and magnify a few:
Library as a haven: yes, it is. The library is, on the whole, a much
better, healthier and safer place for kids than, say, the bus depot. And
self-sufficient children of varying ages are happy and content to be left
here to read for 4-6 hours. As a child, it would have been my idea of
heaven.
Library as a babysitter: no, it isn't. We can offer entertainment (books,
programs) and information, and we love to talk to kids, but we can't
escort kids to the bathroom, we can't offer a snacktime, and we can't
watch every kid in the building all the time. There's too many people and
not enough staff.
Our "unattended child" policy addresses kids under the specific age of
10,
but we will take action if a child is older than that and in distress.
Similarly, if a child is younger and content to be here, the library staff
will assist as needed and let the child enjoy the library.
Still, leaving young kids unattended here is not a good idea. There *are*
weirdos here.
And if the building caught fire, I'd do my best to get everyone out--but
what if I missed one?
Some things to think (and worry) about.
Aarene Storms
Bellingham Public Library
astorms@cob.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:16 1997
From: Jerri Garretson <jerri@spooky.manhattan.lib.ks.us>
ubject: Unattended children
I think our awareness as a society to such problems as abused, neglected and
molested children has increased greatly but I think we are making
unwarranted assumptions about the relative safety of earlier times. I grew
up in a small midwestern town where we children rode our bikes everywhere
and people "assumed" we were safe. Yet each of the 4 children in my
family
encountered an exhibitionist (right in our neighborhood) and was
"inappropriately touched" by a family "friend." As were many
of OUR
friends. . . by different perpetrators. It just wasn't talked about. It
didn't "exist." We were in a "nice" town. Nothing happened
to these
people. There were children who were left unattended (even in the 50s when
most mothers were not at work) and wandered around messy, hungry, etc. But
in general, they didn't go to the library.
As to whether parents wouldn't leave unattended children at the mall . . .
just ask mall employees. My daughter-in-law was assistant manager of a
video game parlor in the mall and her daily problems centered on unattended
children (particularly in the summer and on winter weekends and school
vacations, but also after school) . . . and children playing hooky, and
difficulties with parents whom she asked not to leave children there all day
long without even money to get a drink. This summer, we have had reports
from business and other places in town about roving groups of young kids out
on their own.
Yes, there are dangers for children, and they may be greater than in past
years, but keeping them OUT of the library will NOT solve the problem . . .
it will just transfer it elsewhere. This might be a comfortable solution
for libraries, but not for the kids. As some have said, we do have the
opportunity to be a positive influence in their lives. Has anyone heard
Walter Dean Myers talk about what the library meant to him as a child?
Don't miss the opportunity if you get it.
I agree wholeheartedly with Judith Rosenberg that policy needs to focus on
behavior and problem-solving.
Aside from that, this issue is a community and society-wide problem that
needs to be dealt with on a larger basis than each separate location where
children are "left," and hard as it is in cases where the situation is
difficult, we need to have some sense of compassion for the children and
their parents, who may be pushed to the wall, having to work (particularly
single parents) and with no money for any sort of child care. No, I don't
think libraries should be the daycare solution for the community, but I do
think that blanket policies restricting children's access are unfair.
(As other have said, these opinions are mind and not those of my employer).
Jerri
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Jerri Garretson "Persist"
Head of Children's Services
Manhattan Public Library & North Central Kansas Libraries System
629 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan KS 66502-6086
Email: jerri@manhattan.lib.ks.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:22:28 1997
From: "Alison Hendon" <ahendon@dorsai.org>
Subject: Re:
Dorothy - I admire your concern and your caring and am glad that the
library was a great place for you in your childhood.
I wonder though why COMFORT is such a bad thing? I find dealing with
the same 20 to 30 children EVERY DAY after school a bit difficult to
say the least. They aren't in the library to read or even to do
homework. They are in the library because their parents have told
them to wait for them after school in the library. They are noisy,
disruptive, and a real problem.
I didn't become a librarian because I wanted to be a cop, yet that is
what I am forced to be, starting at 3:00 Monday through Friday. And
I cringe every time I see one of these children still in the library
at quarter to six, when his parent still hasn't picked him up,
because we close at 6:00 and if he isn't gone by then, I have a
problem.
What would you suggest we do with the latchkey children? And why
should the policies not be humane for librarians too?
Alison
speaking only for herself
working at Brooklyn Public Library
> Every time I read this listserv I thank the Great Lord in the Sky
> that I grew up when I did. Books saved my life as I struggled growing up in
> the Depression dirt poor with a mentally ill mother, no father, and
> surrounded by a Protestant society that despised Roman Catholics. If I had
> had to be accompanied by an adult in order to use the library, there is no
> way to know what might have been my fate in life.
> All your rotten, stinking regulations about kids are designed for
> your own COMFORT and not one damn thing about providing SERVICE which is
> constantly being reserved for some special breed of kids who you want in
> the library and to keep out those for whom the library experience might
> actually make a difference if only some librarian cared enough to fight for
> them and their rights.
> The second thing that is obvious is that almost nobody has a decent
> professional collection. ALA has had a tome on Latch-Key Children for
> years. You might try reading it and develop some humane policies. The last
> word making me think that Midland, Michigan, treats kids the way the dog
> catcher treats strays. Next thing you know, they'll develop a holding pen
> and if the kids aren't claimed in an appropriate time, off them!
> I no longer understand why some people want to be librarians when
> parole officer or some form of law enforcement might better fit their
> personalities.
> Dorothy M. Broderick
>
> Dorothy M. Broderick "Life is too important to be taken
> seriously." Oscar Wilde
> 2025 Prairie Lane
> Emporia, KS 66801
> (316) 342-9277
> (316) 342-6391 (also fax)
> e-mail: dorthybr@cadvantage.com
>
>
>
>
Alison Hendon
ahendon@amanda.dorsai.org
"Though my soul may set in darkness,
It will rise in perfect light,
I have loved the stars too fondly
To be fearful of the night...."
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 22:23:00 1997
From: Erin Gallagher <gallaghe@noblenet.org>
Subject: Re: upsete pubyacer
In response to the woman who was distressed because some libraries have
unattended children policies.
On my bulletin board I now have two postings of sexual predators who live
a block away from this library. Our library does allow older children
here without parents, however, I must agree that many parents dump their
young children here for hours on end thinking this is a safe place, and it
is not. This a three story mulit-roomed library, and not all of the rooms
are staffed. I shutter to think of what may happen to a child alone in
one of those rooms.
Unfortunately, times have changed. My mother grew up in the depression
as well, and speaks of the days of leaving her front door
unlocked and the windows open at night. I do not live this way, and
would be a fool if I did. I regret having to address the issue of
children left alone in the library. I would regret even more learning
they had been sexually molested, or worse, in the library when there was
no one around to watch them.
Sincerely,
Erin Gallagher
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Erin Gallagher | Peabody Institute Library
Head of Children's Services | Peabody, Massachusetts
gallagher@noblenet.org | *North of Boston Library Exchange*
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:19:10 1997
From: Lisa Selje <selje7@centuryinter.net>
Subject: BIB: Lapsit
Greetings!
I would like to sincerely thank all of you who responded to me about my
recent request for advise on Lapsit programs. You all have some great
ideas and helped me to define how I want to do my program that is
starting later this month. Since I had several requests to do so, I
am posting my results to the list.
Recommended books and songs-
Mother Goose Time by Jane Marino
Literate Beginnings (has sample storytimes)
Bob McGrath, If you're happy and you know it sing along with Bob, v.1
Raffi's singable songs for the very young
Sharon, Lois & Bram Great big hits
Diaper Gym Priscilla Hegner
Advise as follows-
Use the same formula each time, lots of repetition. Use lots of songs,
rhymes, fingerplays, etc. more than books (for under 2's). Don't be
discouraged if they don't pay much attention to you, especially at
first. Attention spans are very short.
Relax, be flexible, friendly, have an informal atmosphere, have fun!
Sit knee to knee on the floor forming a human playpen to keep the babies
inside. Provide soft toys and board books before and after the program
but keep toys out of sight during the program. Have parent networking
time afterwards. Parents and children will want to socialize. Don't
have registration, it's too hard for parents of children this age to
commit to a time schedule.
Give parents ideas of literary experiences, provide activities where
parents can interact with their child. Provide handouts of your program
for the parents to take home with all the words to the rhymes and songs.
If the handouts are good, parents will ask for them even if they cannot
attend.
Blow bubbles (glycerin so as not to sting the eyes). Use a puppet to
get the children's attention. Provide manipulatives at the end. Balls,
soft toys, puppets, games- drop clothespins into a can. Squish bags with
jello or pudding, large sheet of paper on the floor with chunky crayons,
etc.
I have more information gathered but I've run on long enough. If anyone
would like to contact me with questions or more specifics, please do so.
Thanks again for all your help.
Lisa Selje
Children's Outreach Librarian
DeForest Public Library
DeForest, WI
selje7@centuryinter.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:19:19 1997
From: jcummins@nypl.org
Subject: Library Schools
Thanks to Mary K. Chelton for being a watchdog on the library school
front regarding inclusion of youth services into the overall program.
This is a long-standing concern to us in this specialty, and one that
seems to grow as technology emphasis expands and tends to swallow up
any children's, young adult, and school offerings.
By alerting key people in ALA, we hope they are listening. But in any
case, the youth divisions must be on their toes and ready to respond
to this kind of specific omission in library school direction and not
be silent about it. Will someone from ALSC, YALSA, and AASL please
respond to the appropriate listservs, if and when they will take up
the issue?
Julie Cummins
Children's Services Coordinator
The New York Public Library
Adjunct Faculty - Pratt Institute
jcummins@nypl.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:19:24 1997
From: zendo@tiac.com (Labadorf)
ubject: YA Volunteer appreciation
I'm fortunate enough to have several very talented and community minded
young people who volunteer weekly at our library. I'd like to plan an
evening program in their honor and wonder how the rest of you show your
appreciation to your young volunteers. I'll compile all responses and post
to the list.
Thanks for all the great ideas that keep on coming. Librarians are so creative!
Kathy Labadorf
Kathy Labadorf
zendo@tiac.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:19:38 1997
From: Jeanette Carolyn Larson <jlarson@tenet.edu>
Subject: TX/Dallas area Position
From: "joan l. sveinsson" <jlstcpl@nkn.net>
We have a great opportunity for a dynamic Youth Services Librarian at The
Colony Public Library! We are located on the east shore of Lake Lewisville,
just north of Carrollton, west of Plano, and south of Frisco. Our community
has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and a large high school --
we produce a lot of young patrons!
If you are interested, rush your resume to City of The Colony, Human
Resources Dept., 5151 N. Colony Blvd., The Colony TX 75056-1219 by noon
on September 8, 1997.
Here's a brief description:
Plans, coordinates, and administers specialized services to children, young
adults, and their parents. Participates in development of department's
budget proposal; monitors expenditure of funds designated for Youth
Services. Develops and maintains youth collections. Provides reference
assistance to patrons (on rotating shifts). Responsible for youth
educational programs. Supervises department operations in absence of
Director and other librarians. Trains and supervises volunteers. Schedule
may vary and includes evening and weekend hours.
Requires MLS from a ALA-accredited program, training in youth services, and
course work in children's and young adult literature.
Public library, youth services, general reference, computer usage,
supervisory experience preferred, but not required.
Salary: $1,962 - $2,612 / month.
Questions? Want more details? Call me at (972) 625-1900 ext. 20 or send
email to jlstcpl@nkn.net.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Noon 09-08-97 DON'T MISS OUT ON A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY!
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:19:49 1997
From: "Mary Moody" <mmoody@vigo.lib.in.us>
Subject: Internet workshop
Greetings,
I will be doing a workshop on internet searching and homework help.
for children in October. Has anyone did a workshop of this nature and if so do
you have any
ideas or suggestions that you feel would be beneficial. I will have at least six
terminals available. I'm not sure
of the number of participants at this time. Thank you in advance.
Pubyac has always been a wonderful resource for me.
Mary Moody
Children's Librarian
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
\o/ \o/ \o/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:20:02 1997
From: bookmom@ix.netcom.com (AMY E DUQUETTE)
ubject: Large Type Children's Books
Hi,
We are looking to increase our collection of large type books for
children. Can anyone recommend a publisher that deals with these
books? The bulk of the newer ones we've been getting are British
books. I would love to get some large type versions of popular/classic
titles. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Amy
Amy Duquette
Assistant Children's Librarian
Attleboro Public Library
Attleboro, MA
Bookmom@ix.netcom.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:19:59 1997
From: Bromann <bromannj@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Stumper-Child/Animal goes to school
A patron is looking for a book about a child or animal who is going to
school for the first time. The mom kisses the paw or hand and says
something like "When you think of me or are afraid or fearful, take this
kiss and put it on your cheek." The animal/child turns around and gives
the mom a kiss. Does anyone know what book this is? Thanks.
Jennifer Bromann
Head of Youth Services
Prairie Trails Public Library
Burbank, IL
bromannj@sls.lib.il.us
(708) 430-3688
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:20:05 1997
From: "Claudia Backus" <cbackus@omnifest.uwm.edu>
Subject: State CD-ROMS
Hi PUBYACERS - Has anyone seen/used the "Facts & Factivities " for
your state
CD-ROMS published by Gallopade Publishing Group in Peachtree City Georgia?
I recently received a promotional brochure touting this product. It includes
more than 100 state facts, computer activities, sections on Wisconsin
government, Wisconsin geography, Wisconsin biographies etc., etc., etc. If
this is a quality product it would be a library essential. I called the
company and they said it is brand new and has not been reviewed yet. It's
avaialble for all 50 states. Please reply directly to me and I will post to
the list. TIA
Claudia Backus
Children's Services Coordinator
Waukesha County Federated Library System
321 Wisconsin Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
414-896-8087
cbackus@omnifest.uwm.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:20:32 1997
From: CHILD@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
Subject: Stumper answer - soda pop machine
Thanks to those of you replied. Answer: Bob Fulton's Amazing Soda-Pop
Stretcher by Jerome Beatty. While we have several titles by this author
still in our collection, we do not have this one, so we will need to locate
it through ILL for the patron. Thanks again.
Carol Hoke
Hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Wed Sep 3 23:20:40 1997
From: Phyllis Winfield <PWinfiel@worthington.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Thanks, Kokopelli
Thank you to all who answered my question about Kokopelli. Our patron
now has many more sources to look at.
Julie Rines
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