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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:07:15 1997
From: rda@hargray.com (RD Altman)
ubject: Re: Halloween party
This age group they love drama, food and music have someone very skilled in
the tales from the crypt the local funeral home will loan you a coffin also.
good luck!
>We are investigating the idea of a Halloween party at the library after
>hours. Our target group is 7-9 grades.<snip>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:07:15 1997
From: WILLETT@rowan.edu
Subject: Re: Spanish and Vietnamese ordering materials
Since I'm no longer a school librarian with my catalog files at my
fingertips, I cannot give specific addresses. However, in regards to
Spanish materials, the questionner might want to locate Arte Publico in
Houston, which produces and distributes books for a wide range of ages.
Also, the Los Angeles Unified School District has an extensive list of
recommended Spanish language books, and probably also Vietnamese. Their
acquisition department might be willing to share their sources. I would
definitely contact them.
Alfaguarra, the Mexican publisher, supposedly has a warehouse
distribution center in So. California, too, and you can order directly
from them. It is important to have a collection which is not just
translations of American standard titles but also includes materials
from "home," especially if your population includes recent immigrants.
It's also important to have materials for the older grades and not just
picture books.
Follett Library Resources uses the LA Unified List as one of their
sources for reviews of Spanish language materials, and I had reasonable
success ordering Spanish from them. They also have a catalog of their
Spanish materials.
Isabel Schon runs a children's and YA library of Spanish books at San
Diego or Long Beach State--someone else on the list may have better
directions! And Alma Flor Ada teaches at the University of San
Francisco, and she can direct you to her publishers and the company that
distributes her Spanish language materials for parents and teachers.
Hope this helps.
Holly Willett
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:07:15 1997
From: Charlotte Lesser <clesser@keene.edu>
Subject: Re: Topcats CD-ROM
I have been using Topcats on my PC for several weeks now with absolutely
no problems. I have a Gateway pentium PC. I actually stopped using the
product because I didn't care for it. It didn't show me library bindings
and it had some factual errors (said a book won the Newbery that
didn't). Maybe there were a couple of different runs of the CD?
On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Smith wrote:
> This selection guide crashes any computer it is loaded into. If you have
> one DO NOT LOAD IT and contact your supplier. My source says there is a
> glitch on the disc.
> Lisa Smith
> lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
>
>
>
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Charlotte Lesser Phone (603) 352-0157
Head of Youth & Community Services Fax (603) 352-1101
Keene Public Library email clesser@keene.edu
60 Winter St.
Keene NH 03431
Check out the Youth Dept. Home page on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/library/jyouth.htm
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:07:19 1997
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Club Change
PU>On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, Mary Moody wrote:
PU>> We have considered several options and have decided to to look
PU>> closely at a reading program that emphasizes the number of minutes
PU>> read vs. the number of books. We feel that this method would prove
PU>> to be less discriminating for all the children. This would allow
PU>> each child to read the books of their choice without the stress of
PU>> reading a certain number of books to receive a prize.
PU><snip>
God forbid that we should suggest to them that there should be a
correlation between effort/achievement and reward; let's wait until they
graduate from highschool and then spring it on them as a SURPRISE!
Chuck Schacht,
Romeo District Library
Romeo , MI.
whose diploma is from the old school.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:07:15 1997
From: Adrienne Furnas <alp5@acsu.buffalo.edu>
Subject: Circulating Toys and Games
I am a student in my last semester at the University at Buffalo. I am
wondering if any of you are in libraries that circulate toys or games. If
so, how does it work? What measures are taken for security issues? Are
there problems with theft and/or lost pieces and parts? Do the games and
toys circulate frequently?
Any information you could provide would be most helpful. Please reply to
me personally and, if there is interest, I will post a summary of the
replies to the list.
TYIA.
Adrienne Furness
alp5@acsu.buffalo.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:07:16 1997
From: karen wendt <kmwendt@scls.lib.wi.us>
ubject: volunteers at storytimes
A few times a year I do a Smorgasbord of Storytellers. I invite people from
the community, City Hall folks such as the Mayor and the City Administrator,
Police, Firefighters, Community Recreation Dept, Post Office, schools, etc.
to come and tell a story to the storytime children. I have three storytimes
a week and open up four slots to guests for each storytime. I send a sign up
form with the days, times and ages of the kids who attend to each. I ask
them what story they plan on sharing or do they need help picking a book. If
so, what topic would they like to address. Often, they want to share a book
that relates to their job, sometimes they have a favorite, or they have a
hobby that may translate to a picture book. I help them individually but I
also put a selection of good Picture Books in a box at the circulation desk
about 10 days ahead of time. They can come to the library and pick one of
these. Sometimes they want some hints on "how-to", others are
confident, but
it doesn't hurt to give them a few basic ingredients for successful sharing
to a large group. In the weeks that precede the Smorgasbord, I practice a
song w/sign or a fingerplay with the kids, which they perform for our guests
at the end of each storytime session. I have large numbers of repeat kids,
so not too much of a problem of new kids feeling left out if they don't know
the song. We also might incorporate a thankyou card which the kids
"sign"
ahead of time and give it to each teller with a simple computer generated
paper Award. This is always a hit, I always have the spots filled. Give them
plenty of notice! and expect them to reply late. Have fun. Karen
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kmwendt@scls.lib.wi.us
Karen M. Wendt, Children's and Young Adult Coordinator
Monona Public Library
1000 Nichols Road, Monona WI 53716
608-222-6127
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:08:50 1997
From: CONNIE@peachy.bcpl.lib.ut.us
Subject: Library Courses
I am sure I have read about this before, but have been unable to find
the responses I have saved.
Are there any universities that have a MLS course that can be taken
by correspondence? My co-worker's husband has gotten a job in a very
remote area of Oregon and she wants to continue her education. She
will only be able to do it by mail or computer. Any suggestions?
connie edwards
connie@peachy.bcpl.lib.ut.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:09:13 1997
From: jholm@thomaston.lib.me.us
Subject: Re: Board Book Pockets - a solution
Marge;
At the Thomaston Public Library, we put BOARD BOOKS in the plastic
bags with handles on them, then put the pocket on the bag. That way,
the bags hang from a pole and the cards don't get lost. Its not
ideal, but it also doesn't cover up the print on all of the pages.
Jane Holmsen
Thomaston, ME 04861
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:10:24 1997
From: Melissa Kopecky <mkopecky@infolink.org>
ubject: Vietnamese books
There is a catalogue:
Asia for Kids
Master Communications
PO Box 9096
Cincinnati OH 45209-0096
that has a variety of materials in
various Asian languages.
Melissa Kopecky
Children's Librarian
Belleville Public Library & Information Center
Belleville NJ 07109
mkopecky@infolink.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:36:35 1997
From: "Cathy S. Lichtman" <cathyl@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: go carts
Thanks to everyone who responded to my question regarding plans for go
carts. Using the spelling karts (rather than carts) or karting, there is
you get many more sites on the Net. A particularly good site on the net
for plans is www.kartline.com/1ykplans/ykmenu.htm.
Also, the August, 1975 issue of Popular Science has instructions for a
motorized go cart. The Cub Scout Leader How to Book, 1985 (ISBN
0-8395-3831-6) has instructions for a non-motorized cart. Some of you may
have a book called Make It and Ride It by C.J. Maginley in your
collections. This 1949 book has instructions, probably for a non
motorized cart.
Thanks again, Cathy Lichtman cathyl@tln.lib.mi.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:36:58 1997
From: Carol Parkinson <cparkins@connect.bedlib.org>
Subject: stumper: boys and girls
We have a patron (10 yr old boy) who is looking for a book with info on
"how to act around girls". We have a lot of things on dating
relationships in our young adult collection but he is looking for
something geared more for his age group--not dating yet, but being with
girls at school, etc. Please send any suggestions to:
cparkins@bedlib.org
Thanks,
Carol Parkinson
Reference Assistant
Bedford Public Library
Bedford, IN 47421
812-279-4824
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:37:15 1997
From: lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Subject: Christopher Columbus solved!
John Peters quickly let me know that he believes the book in question is
PEDROS JOURNAL by Pam Conrad. I just checked and it apparently is still
in print! It looks like he's nailed it on the head.
Thank you, John!!! An amazing response time, too!
Laura Mikowski
Youth Librarian
Hillsboro Public Library (OR)
lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Laura Mikowski
Youth Librarian
Hillsboro Public Library (OR)
lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:37:27 1997
From: jholm@thomaston.lib.me.us
Subject: Re: Peterson's Products
You do know that you can get into Peterson's by using the Internet at
www.petersons.com. You do have to be patient as it seems to take a
long time to come up. It is divided by type of school, also career
and financial aid information is available at the same web site.
Good luck!
Jane Holmsen
Children's Librarian
Thomaston Public Library
Thomaston, ME 04861
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:37:35 1997
From: Leslie Hrejsa <lhrejsa@starbase1.htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: stumper: black death
I'm hoping that this description rings a bell with someone out there, a
patron is looking for a relatively new book - 1995 or 1996 publishing
date. The story is either a folk or fairytale about two orphans that grow
up together and always plan to marry,then the the young lady meets and
marries a wealthy man instead of the orphan. The orphan lad becomes ill
and his illness results in the spread of the black death. Our patron was
very impressed by the illustrations which she said were in the style of
Arthur Rackam.
Please send any suggestions directly to me and I will post the answer to
the list.
Thanks so much,
Sincerely,
Leslie Hrejsa
lhrejsa@starbase1.htls.lib.il.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:37:48 1997
From: "J. Department" <thiellslib@rcknet.com>
Subject: Stumper
Please help us identify a book for patron. It takes place in London during
the evacuation of children during the Blitz. Two girls
-look-a-likes-switch places and go to each other's destinations. One
possibly to a grandmother in a rural area. They meet later in life and
compare their stories. Patron's daughters read it over 10 years ago and
continue to argue about the ending. She wants it resolved. The title seems
to be on the tip of our collective tongues, but we can't get it out. Help,
please!
From: "J. Department" <thiellslib@rcknet.com>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Oct 9 20:38:26 1997
From: lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Subject: Christopher Columbus AGAIN!
I spoke too soon! Another title that may answer our patron's request is
I SAILED WITH CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS by Susan Martin. Thanks to all of
you who have supplied these titles. Wonderful!
Laura Mikowski
Youth Librarian
Hillsboro Public Library (OR)
lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Laura Mikowski
Youth Librarian
Hillsboro Public Library (OR)
lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
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