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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:45:19 1997
From: Vanston <jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Nappy Hair
I was not reading between the lines or thinking it might offend someone
else. It outright bothered ME. I wouldn't prevent anyone from reading it.
I hate censorship. As my original message stated, I was curious about
others' reactions to it. That's all.
Jen
not necessarily the opinions of my library
On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, S Hill wrote:
> I read Nappy Hair and recommended it for purchase. When I was a child...
> everytime there was a family event I was the center of attention because
> of either my pug nose or my white hair. I remember how relatives went
> on and on and on to the point I was respectfully yet reluctantly tolerant
> of the attention. When I read Nappy Hair I remember thinking YES, that's
> how I felt. <snip>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:45:18 1997
From: bookmom@ix.netcom.com (AMY E DUQUETTE)
ubject: books on grade 1 level for 11yr old --- and a bad workplace
Hi all,
Thanks for your responses to my request for large print book
publishers. I will post them when I have a moment. Now I have two
more questions for you:
1. A patron is looking for books for her 11 year old son who reads
at a first grade level and has ADD. Yikes! This request was
directed to my supervisor, so I have not done any in-house
research at all. I just volunteered to check with you guys.
2. The other question revolves around this supervisor. I work
under a woman who has worked at the library for 50 years. She
has effectively retired...sitting in the office...cutting back
on programs...passing things on to me. As soon as I open my
mouth with an idea, I regret it, because I've just added
another project to my pile. I also always end up working at the
service desk while she putters around in the office, which is
where the P.C. is. I don't begrudge my time at the service
desk, obviously it's a big part of the job, but occaisionally
I've got to get out from behind it.
The other thing that is driving me nuts is that she NEVER reads
book reviews. She orders exclusively from catalogs!!! We
don't own copies of so many good books because of this. I had
to order Chicka Chicka Boom Boom from another library! She had
no idea who Lucy Cousins is! HELP ME!
The director and assistant director are aware of this. I have
been told to "meet her halfway" and make sure she doesn't
embarrass the library. Like when she told a Latina woman that
we don't have Spanish books because "Spanish people don't read
to their kids." The list goes on and on. I would leave, but
this is my first professional gig and I am 9 credits away from
my M.L.S. I figure in another 6 months I'll be a bit more
marketable, but what do I do in the meanwhile?
Thanks for letting me rant and rave,
Amy Duquette
bookmom@ix.netcom.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:45:19 1997
From: Lesley Gaudreau <lesley@sealib.org>
Subject: new to the list
hi, I'm Anne Ferreira. I'm the Children's Librarian at the
Seabrook Library. I'm looking for all new and wonderful ideas
for storyhour, etc.
Anne Ferreira
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:45:17 1997
From: Dorothy Williams <dwilliam.pepl@incolsa.palni.edu>
Subject: Calliope Music
In answer to many requests here are the addresses and or telephone #'s of
places to buy calliope music:
Circus Historical Museum
426 Water Street
Baraboo, WI
1-608-356-8341
Great Circus Parade, Inc.
606 E Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
1-414-273-7877
FAX 1-414-273-4941
Marion Roehl Recordings
3533 Stratford Drive
Vestal 20, NY 13850
1-607-797-9062
FAX 1-607-797-2624
Klavier Records
27134 Paseo Espada #202
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
1-714-248-7234
FAX 1-714-248-7527
Albany Music Distributors, Inc.
P.O. Box 5011
Albany, NY 12205
1-518-453-2203
Every time I ask the PUBYAC members for help, they come through. Thank
you one and all. The Circus Museum in Baraboo, WI., is out of the
cassettes until April, but hopefully one of these other sources will have
some.
Dorothy Williams
Peabody Public Library
Columbia City, IN 46725
DWilli7524@aol.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:45:18 1997
From: jcummins@nypl.org
Subject: Nappy Hair
The amount of discussion about the book NAPPY HAIR has finally gotten
me to add my 2 cents. This is clearly a book that produces a variety
of reactions. One of the comments stated that all the reviews were
positive. As the reviewer of the book for School Library Journal (Jan.
1997), I want to point out a few things: this is a purposeful book; it
is not a story. That is what I think accounts for the difference in
personal reactions. Overall, the review is not positive. I deliberated
at length over what to say and consulted the African American women
who work in my office. Their response was very negative to both
message and appearance.
Julie Cummins
The New York Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:45:16 1997
From: "Mary K. Rice" <mrice@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Halloween pass-around story found
Thanks to all who responded so quickly about the story to go with the
"body parts" activity. I'm embarrassed to say that there was a story
in
Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I guess I didn't look
carefully enough. The folktale The Tinker and the Ghost was also
suggested. This story has a ghost dropping body parts down a chimney.
Thanks again!
Mary Rice | Phone: (248) 674-4831 Ext. 104
Children's Librarian | Fax: (248) 674-1910
Waterford Township Public Library | E-Mail:mrice@tln.lib.mi.us
5168 Civic Center Dr.
Waterford, MI 48329
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:46:52 1997
From: JUDY SHERIFF <JSHERIFF@duluth.lib.mn.us>
Subject: Sample issues of Christian Library Journal
On 9/24/97 Rose Bryan wrote:
Here's the name of the review journal for Christian literature:
Christian Library Journal
1101 S. W. Rogue River Ave.
Grants Pass, OR 97526
541-479-5277 phone
541-479-5178 fax
nancyhclj@aol.com email
What interested me is that they also review books from "secular"
presses.
I e-mailed and asked about sample issues. The reply was that they
would be happy to send a free copy to any interested library.
Judy Sheriff, Youth Services Manager
Duluth Public Library
520 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
218/723-3817, fax 218/723-3822
jsheriff@duluth.lib.mn.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:47:01 1997
From: rda@hargray.com (RD Altman)
ubject: Re: "I love reading" rings
if you call the oriental trading company they have these rings, it is in the
1-800- directory
Good Luck! Dianne
>Three years ago we purchased these lovely heart-shaped plastic rings in bulk
>and can no longer find them in our catalogs. Does anyone know from whence
>they came so I can call a distributer.
>
>
>
>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:47:09 1997
From: BROWNK@ci.monterey.ca.us (Brown, Karen)
Subject: bilingual books and ...
I wrote some time ago and asked for various ways of labeling, shelving
and cataloging books in other languages. Now I am interested in how you
handle bilingual books. Do you put them with the monolingual Spanish or
Arabic or whatever? In with the rest of the (English) collection, as if
they were in English only? In a special collection next to the other
language or next to the other languages as a group? Do you label them in
any way?
At present, our "foreign" language section includes mostly monolingual
titles. Bilingual titles are in whatever part of the collection they
would be in if they were only English. However, we have all sorts of
exceptions. The catalog does have a subject heading for each language
like "Spanish Language Materials -- Bilingual". I would like to have a
policy and stick to it, but we are split between making the bilingual
materials more accessible to the English-speaking or other
language-speaking customers.
I have two more questions: Does anyone have a zippy title or graphic
image for our next summer reading program? We know we want to center it
on the arts. That will appeal to adults, but for kids we need something
with some zip. Shall I tell you about our fun discussion about the
artsy-fartsy summer reading club? The reward for reading could be the
chance to sit on a whoopie cushion. Oh,there was more......but perhaps
that's not appropriate use of the listserve. You can see we need more
ideas!
Our library does not have a fine for damaging a book. I am hoping to
institute one. I find that many parents would like to have their child
go through some sort of process after they have ripped a page or drawn in
a book. We have a replacement cost or nothing. If you have some
examples of this type of fine, I'd like to hear them.
Thanks,
Karen Brown
Monterey Public Library
brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:46:37 1997
From: Betsy Bybell <bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
ubject: Re: Bats
I promise to compile a list of all the suggestions I've received so far and
send it to PUBYAC. There aren't very many of these flitting about though.
But does anyone own _The Zoo Comes to School_ by M. Josephine Colville.
Someone suggested "The bat has a beep" in it, but didn't have a copy
of the
book. Alas, neither do we.
Thanks,
"Batsy"
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 20:46:31 1997
From: atravers@mail2.nai.net (Ann Travers)
ubject: Dominican Republic books for young and middle readers
Greetings.
Our school community is in need of books that would be helpful working with
students from the Dominican Republic. I've looked thru catalogs and on the
Web with no luck. Anything on the country that would help out our teachers
working with these students in grades K - 8 would be great. Fiction,
including picture books, and non-fiction recommendations welcome.
Thank you.
Ann
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Ann D. Travers
Head of Children's Services
Beardsley & Memorial Library
40 Munro Place
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-6043 Fax: (860) 379-3621
E-Mail: atravers@ct2.nai.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 21:37:32 1997
From: Lynda Gamble <lgam2805@uriacc.uri.edu>
Subject: Activities for boys
This is my first posting to Pubyac. I am a part time (2 days a week)
Children's librarian and I have been reading Pubyac since June. We have
An American Girl Book party planned for November to coincide with the
doll display for Children's Book Week. We had a Cat in the Hat party
last Spring for younger children. What we need is an idea for a special
even to appeal to the boys. Any ideas? We aren't excluding boys from
the American Girl Book event but we would like to find something boys
would enjoy as well. Thanks. Lynda Gamble
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 22:58:17 1997
From: Judith Rosenberg <ysoboss@acorn.net>
Subject: Smokin' Halloween & Tear Jerkers
Just a word of caution: smoke/fog is really picturesque... unless
there's someone around with asthma or other breathing problems. I have
a mild form and a pretty strong response to that type of thing when I
was in a play and only smelled it from offstage. You may have a child
or parent with a similar problem.
And guaranteed to bring tears to my eyes: The Clown of God (DePaola) and
The Velveteen Rabbit. I cannot read either one aloud, I get so choked
up!
Judith Rosenberg, Youth Services Coordinator
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Akron OH
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 23:12:55 1997
From: jwall@norby.latah.lib.id.us (Jan Wall)
ubject: Storytime schedule
Our storytime attendance has become larger than I like, so I'm thinking
about adding another session. The problem is that I only have one day free
that I can do it. We currently open at 10 a.m., and storytime is at 10:30.
So the questions I have are:
1. Is it worth doing an afternoon program for preschool storytime? (Naptime,
etc.)
I'm concerned that there wouldn't be enough children there to warrant my
time. (I hate to put it on a cost-benefit basis, but there it is!)
2. If I have another session in the morning, is an hour enough time to get
the first group out and another set up? (e.g. 10:30 first session, 11:30
second session.)
3. Have you had any success in starting programs on the quarter hour (e.g.
10:15)? This group seems to be late as it is.
What times work best for you?
Thanks -
Jan Wall
Youth Services
Latah County Library
Moscow ID 83843
Phone: 208-882-3925 Fax 208-882-5098
email: jwall@norby.latah.lib.id.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Sep 25 23:57:50 1997
From: Ingold <ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Halloween pass-around story
To Mary and any others who are interested --
I dug through my files and found "EXAMINATION AT GHOUL SCHOOL" and was
going to just send it to Mary, but decided since it's "that" season,
others would be interested.
There was a fellow who went to school,
To learn to be a first class ghoul.
Entrance tests there were very rough,
A ghouly needs to be quite tough.
They put him in a darkened room,
Prepared to meet his coming doom.
His first test was to touch and feel (Pass a potato cut to resemble a
What seemed to be a dead man's heel. heel and portion of ankle.)
He thought that he would surely die, (Pass the peeled grape.)
When next he touched a dead man's eye.
He didn't have to see to know, (Pass carrot cut in shape of
That next he touched a dead man's toe. a large toe.)
His heart tripped fast to beat the band, (Pass a stuffed damp
When next he touched a slimy hand. glove.)
The next he touched without fear, (Pass a dried apricot.)
It was just a dead man's ear.
>From screams he tried to refrain, (Pass a wet sponge.)
When next he touched a dead man's brain.
He thought that surely he'd go insane, (Pass piece of cold cooked
When next he held a dead man's vein. spaghetti.)
The next he found was very easy, (Pass waxed teeth or candy corn)
Dead man's teeth didn't make him queasy.
He barely made it but not by much, (Pass a balloon partially filled
When next a stomach he had to touch. with water.)
The next he felt with mounting dread, (Pass a cabbage in a rubber face
It was a dead man's heavy head. mask.)
He nearly left outside to run, (Pass foam rubber cut to the
When next he felt a dead man's tongue. size and shape of a tongue.)
Just when he thought he'd take no more,
He heard someone come in the door.
It was the Dean of Ghouly School,
Who never smiled as a rule.
He smiled now and held out his hand,
"You're in my boy! You've passed the exam.
You can now enroll in Ghouly School.
We know you'll make a first class ghoul!"
Marion "Meb" Ingold Children's Services Director
La Grange Park Public Library La Grange Park, IL
Telephone 708-352-0100 Email ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us
On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Mary K. Rice wrote:
>
> Hello,
> My name is Mary Rice. I'm a children's librarian in Waterford, Michigan.
> I have a patron who is looking for a story or poem to go along with the
> Halloween activity in which participants touch different objects thinking
> they are body parts (cold spaghetti as guts, olives or grapes as eyeballs,
> etc.). We have the instructions for what to use for the "body
parts", but
> she wants some kind of story to do as the kids are touching them. I found
> some brief examples in the book How to Haunt a House for Halloween by
> Friedhoffer. I have checked the Alvin Schwartz books, Short and Shivery,
> When the Lights Go Out, The Thing at the Foot of the Bed and numerous
> Halloween activity books. If anyone knows where to find something like
> this please respond to me directly at
> mrice@tln.lib.mi.us
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mary Rice | Phone: (248) 674-4831 Ext. 104
> Children's Librarian | Fax: (248) 674-1910
> Waterford Township Public Library | E-Mail:mrice@tln.lib.mi.us
> 5168 Civic Center Dr.
> Waterford, MI 48329
>
>
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