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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:46 1997
From: DHeitzenra@aol.com
Subject: REF, MIDDLE: Info on videos about space
Hello,
I am a teacher, as well as, a library media student. I am helping my
school's library media specialist with a "problem". I work in a K-8
elementary building. The 7th-8th grade science teacher is wanting some
videos to use with her space unit. In this unit, she covers such items as
the planets; comets, asteroids, and meteorites; black holes; constellations;
astronomers; and communication attempts with outer space.
Do you know of any "good" videos that cover space or some of the items
I
mentioned above?
What are the titles? What does the video cover?
Have you used the video? What is your opinion of the video?
Where can it be purchased? When was the video created?
Is it appropriate for 7-8th grade students?
How could the video be used by the teacher and/or students?
Here are some of the videos I located in catalogs. Do you have any feedback
you could give me on these titles?
National Geographic-STV: Solar System (videodiscs)
National Geographic-GeoKit Astronomy
The Astronomers Series (PBS documentary) narrated by Richard
Chamberlain
Exploring Our Solar System (found in Library Video Catalog by
Schlessinger Media)
Feel free to give me whatever information you can. Any information will be
greatly appreciated. This video order will need to be placed within the next
few weeks. Sorry for the short response time given to you.
I would like to thank in advance those who took the time to consider and/or
respond to my request.
Debbie Heitzenrater
Teacher/Library Media Student
Towanda Grade School, Towanda, KS
DHeitzenra@AOL.COM
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:50 1997
From: CV Childrens <cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us>
ubject: Genre labels on YA Fiction/Teen Advisory Boards
Two items:
I am writing a proposal to my director for putting genre spine labels
(mystery, fantasy, sf, adventure, etc.) on our YA fiction. I haven't yet
convinced her we should do this, so I need some information from others who
do this. Please tell me why you use genre labels, how long you have used
them, any comments (positive or negative) you've received about them, etc.
Feel free to include any other information you believe would be relevant.
Also, I'm writing a proposal to my director for starting a teen advisory
board. One of her arguments is going to be that we don't have such a thing
for adults, so why should we for teens. Any assistance you can provide in
helping me convince her how valuable and necessary such a group is will be
greatly appreciated. Thank you for your kind help!
Peace,
Marsha Rakestraw
YA Specialist
Washington-Centerville Public Library
Centerville, OH
cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us
or
rakestma@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:46 1997
From: "Justine Karmozyn" <jkarmozy@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org>
Subject: Young Adult mission statement
I am trying to create a mission and services statement for Young
Adults at a medium-sized public library. I have a copy of the
Massachusetts Standards and have consulted YALSA's website. Do any
libraries have Young Adult statements or ideas for such a
statement? Please email me at jkarmozy@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org
or send me a copy at the Milford Town Library, 80 Spruce Street,
Milford, MA 01757 attn: Justine Karmozyn
Thank you! Justine Karmozyn
Young Adult Librarian
Milford Town Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:49 1997
From: SHERIF SUE _ <fsss@aurora.alaska.edu>
Subject: Youth magazines
I am forwarding this message for one of our library users. I was unable
to answer this question with resources at hand, but volunteered to post
Robyne's question to the list. Please reply to Robyne at
fnrr@aurora.alaska.edu
Thank you for assistance. If this topic has been covered thoroughly
within the last six months, please let me know and I'll check pubyac
archives.
Sue Sherif
Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library
Fairbanks, Alaska (fsss@aurora.alaska.edu)
From: Robyne at UAF Journ. & Broadcasting <fnrr@aurora.alaska.edu>
To: sues@muskox.alaska.edu
Subject: teen magazines
Here's a query to the list: Are there new periodicals for teens and
younger kids that show positive images and roles for girls, minorities or
disabled kids? Magazines like New Moon and Hues come to mind. I'm
reviewing publications that are reactions to 'Teen, Mademoiselle, YM and
the commercially-oriented standard fare I find on the newsstand.
Librarians in larger cities or who get to larger newsstands might be able
to help me find new publications. I might expand my research to 'zines or
even e-zines on the internet, but those are hard to track. Since so few
self-published 'zines get enough circulation to attract the attention of
librarians, and since kids who have computer access are still in the
minority, I think I'll have to leave those two genres alone for now.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:48 1997
From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
Subject: Re: PC Cdrom Products
> We've had trouble printing from the DK encyclopedias. We have the science
one, and its hard to print from.. These are very attractive, but don't give
> you adequate information.
Without debating the merits of the content of the DK encyclopedias
(and I don't really disagree with you), I thought I'd share what I
found out after several calls to DK and its various minions (I
believe I had to leave several messages on their voice mail, each one
more strident than the last, before a human being finally called me
back). To print: click on the little pressure gauge on the left of
the screen (just above the "?"), and the program will open up a print
dialogue box. Once we finally discovered this, we were able to
print just fine. When I pointed out to the tech support person I
finally reached that this system was hardly intuitive, he just said,
"Well, yeah, I guess not."
For what it's worth,
Vicky Smith
Children's Librarian
McArthur Public Library
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207)284-4181
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:52 1997
From: Amy Shelley <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
Subject: UFO crafts -Reply
The Urbana Free Library did a fun one, where I interned last
summer, where we used two plastic bowls and hinged them with
yarn at the back. We provided stickers to decorate and cut a
whole through the bottom through which finger puppets could be
stuck. We made the puppets from rolled pre-cut strips of
construction paper (finger sized) that we fringed on one end for
wild hair-dos. The original plan was to use plastic gloves for the
finger puppets but they proved too stinky. Very popular with the
kids.
Amelia Shelley
Manager/Children's/YA Services
Laramie County Library System
Cheyenne, WY
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:49 1997
From: "Susan Moore - Children's Coordinator" <MOORE@louisville.lib.ky.us>
Subject: youth volunteer program models
We have been asked to establish a structured volunteer program and would like
your ideas and suggestions.
We are going to focus on developing a volunteer program for teens and youth
first. We expect that adult volunteers will be incorporated into our model
at a future date. I expect the program will include a training component,
like a zoo or museum docent program. I also imagine three could be some kind
of reward or recognition for so many hours of service.
I am looking for something beyond the ordinary activities
youth currently participate in now at public libraries: stamping date due
cards, cutting out craft items, shelving/straightening books, etc. I would
like to find ideas that would work for groups (like boy scouts or beta
club) that need service hours that might also be adaptable to individuals.
If you know of a model program and someone I could contact, I would appreciate
your letting me know. If you don't know of a structured program but have
recommendations for volunteer activities involving teens and youth, please
send them my way.
Thanks,
Susan Moore
Coordinator
Children's Services
Louisville Free Public Library
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
e-mail: moore@louisville.lib.ky.us
phone: 502-574-1604
fax: 502-574-1671
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:52 1997
From: Dawn Rutherford <rutherfo@chipublib.org>
Subject: Input requested: book-kit racks
Hello all,
A community member has requested a "wish list" from our branch (just
in
time for the holidays!) and we are considering asking for a rack on which
to hang our new collection of book-and-tape kits. Can anyone make a
recommendation of one they have been happy with? I am currently browsing
through Demco and the Library Store catalogs.
Thanks!
Dawn Rutherford
Children's Librarian
Carl B. Roden Branch
Chicago Public Library
rutherfo@hot-corner.chipublib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:49 1997
From: Leslie Patterson <lpatter@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
Subject: Training Staff to Serve Teens
Hi Pubyaccers!
Once again, I'm here to ask for advice on providing better
service to teenagers. This winter/spring I would like to provide a
training session for my fellow librarians on giving good library service
to teenagers. Currently, I am the main librarian in charge of serving
teens, and I would like to help my coworkers relate to teens better and
understand the importance of giving good service to this age group. I
would like to give an entertaining, perhaps even witty, presentation
which would include a visit from teens on the library's young adult
advisory committee and possibly a skit. Do any of you have any advice or
scripts which you would be kind enough to send or e-mail to me?
So far, I've culled ideas from my memories of a similar inservice
done at the Sno-Isle Regional Library System (WA) in 1990 and a
presentation by Patrick Jones in the mid-90's. Do you have any other ideas
or inspirations to offer me?
Thanks for all your help,
Leslie Patterson
Reference/Young Adult Specialist
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970)221-6689
lpatter@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:52 1997
From: katiel@sfpl.lib.ca.us
Subject: Re: CD Rom Theft
We have locks that fit over our 6 disk external CD-ROM drives. They
are a hassle because when we want to change the cartridges we have to
go get the key, unlock, change the cartridge, lock it up again, etc.,
but I was reasonably certain that we would have significant theft
problems if we did not.
Maybe that type of lock would help. To be honest I'm not sure where
they came from, but the folks that sold you your computers might know.
Katie Lynds
Bayview-Waden Branch
San Francisco Public Library
katiel@sfpl.lib.ca.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:35:51 1997
From: "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: CD Rom Theft
At our library we do require a sign-up, a library card on the adult side
and checking with us on the children's side. We keep a log of who signs
up for which computer at what time, so that when things "get messed
up"
we have an idea of who to talk to. We even had one "darling" change
the
phone number and password on our internet connection. Fortunately,
because of our logbook, we knew where to look for our culprit.
Lisa
Lisa Prolman
Assistant Children's Librarian
Greenfield Public Library
Greenfield, MA
(413)772-1590
lprolman@hotmail.com
"Nothing is impossible to anyone impervious to reason."
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:38:27 1997
From: Dawn Rutherford <rutherfo@chipublib.org>
Subject: query: behavior problems during programs...
Hi again,
My co-worker just told me a horror story about a program she had the other
night, which neither of us knew how to respond to...any suggestions?
The situation was as follows. For Family Reading Night (Nov. 20 in
Illinois), we had a programs where fathers and grandfathers from the
community read their favorite books to the assembled crowd. Their
families sat with them on the stage, on pillows, as if listening at home.
Overall this went very well. EXCEPT...one little girl got really outraged
that her father was reading to OTHER children. Every page turned was a
new conflict. After a few pages she accepted that other kids could hear
the book, but she got really mad when her father tried to show the
pictures to other kids. The librarian running the show was afraid at
times that this normally sweet little 6 year old was going to attack other
little girls. The father just tried to read the book, but the mother just
sat there and looked the other way as if nothing was happening. The
librarian asked a friend of the family (while this was going on) what she
should do, and the friend said if anyone interfered, the mother would get
very upset.
This is one of our regular families who attend many programs and are very
supportive. How would you have dealt with this situation?
Thank you in advance for your always thoughtful advice!
Dawn Rutherford
Children's Librarian
Carl B. Roden Branch
Chicago Public Library
rutherfo@hot-corner.chipublib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 15:40:59 1997
From: andrew or anne <paradis@jorsm.com>
ubject: Re: bibliotherapy
At 06:35 PM 11/28/97 -0500, you wrote:
>As I recall, Masha Rudman has written fairly extensively on
>bibliotherapy, so you might look up her name.
>Personally, I think bibliotherapy in the hands of non-psychiatric
>experts is one of the more virulent forms of pop-psychology. <snip>
I read a really good article years ago on "Metaphoric bibliotherapy"
and
photocopied for my professional notebook. I think it was in SLJ in the late
'70's. While we would not presume to psychiatric expertise, don't we offer
books for preschoolers about new siblings, or for pre-teens about the onset
of menses? I think of this as another of those sensitive gray areas where
the "reader's advisory" interview is of paramount importance. I have
been
in the situation of meeting a pre-school teacher at the door with a book
before we opened to the public after receiving an SOS phone call. The new
baby sister of a child in the day care (regular visitors at the library) had
died and they needed something *now*. I'm sorry, I can't remember what we
gave them. I have also had to answer an emergency request for non-fiction
info. on the aforementioned menses more than once-(IMHO- this should'nt come
as a surprise!...) Just a few cents worth.. I certainly agree that just
reading a book to the kid and expecting *it* to do the job- or thinking that
a book with the same *theme* as the problem will necessarily help- won't do.
Anne
>>
>
>
>
>
"`You have no business wearing white to the Middle
Ages,' he'd said, `It will only get dirty.'"
Connie Willis
*Doomsday Book*
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
http://www.jorsm.com/~paradis/
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 16:15:52 1997
From: Valerie Richards <richards@bastion.portland.lib.me.us>
ubject: stumper/radio broadcast through braces
Hoping your collective memory can help! A patron read a book about forty
years ago about a boy who receives radio broadcasts over his new braces.
Obviously this is not Fat Men from Space since it's not that old. Patron
had a vague thought that it may be a Carolyn Haywood book. Please respond
directly to me if you have any ideas. Many thanks!!
Valerie Richards
richards@www.portland.lib.me.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 16:15:58 1997
From: Betty Holbrook <betty@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us>
ubject: stumper
A dad came in today requesting a book he had read to his family 5-6 years ago:
A boy goes into the forest after he was told not to; has to climb a tree to
get away from a "rock-chucking, blood-sucking, tooth-plucking"
monster. In
the tree, he discovers little people who live inside the tree and ride on
birds. They help him get home on one of the birds.
TIA,
Betty Holbrook
Marshall Public Library
Pocatello, ID
betty@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us
a,
Thank you for your answer. It is not in print, but I will ILL it for my
customer.
And thanks to the other listers who gave suggestions.
Michael
MICHAEL DELL mdell@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
Manager, Children's Division
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton, AB
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 16:15:53 1997
From: Betty Holbrook <betty@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us>
ubject: stumper
A dad came in today requesting a book he had read to his family 5-6 years ago:
A boy goes into the forest after he was told not to; has to climb a tree to
get away from a "rock-chucking, blood-sucking, tooth-plucking"
monster. In
the tree, he discovers little people who live inside the tree and ride on
birds. They help him get home on one of the birds.
TIA,
Betty Holbrook
Marshall Public Library
Pocatello, ID
betty@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us
a,
Thank you for your answer. It is not in print, but I will ILL it for my
customer.
And thanks to the other listers who gave suggestions.
Michael
MICHAEL DELL mdell@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
Manager, Children's Division
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton, AB
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 16:15:55 1997
From: Betty Holbrook <betty@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us>
ubject: stumper
A dad came in today requesting a book he had read to his family 5-6 years ago:
A boy goes into the forest after he was told not to; has to climb a tree to
get away from a "rock-chucking, blood-sucking, tooth-plucking"
monster. In
the tree, he discovers little people who live inside the tree and ride on
birds. They help him get home on one of the birds.
TIA,
Betty Holbrook
Marshall Public Library
Pocatello, ID
betty@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us
a,
Thank you for your answer. It is not in print, but I will ILL it for my
customer.
And thanks to the other listers who gave suggestions.
Michael
MICHAEL DELL mdell@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
Manager, Children's Division
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton, AB
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 16:16:11 1997
From: "Amy Vessel" <avessel@BAMAED.UA.EDU>
Subject: RE: Stumper Solved - Squirrel/toy soldiers
Thank you to the many responses to my recent stumper of the book
about squirrels and toy soldiers. The answer is the following:
"Miss Suzy" by Miriam Young illustrated by Arnold Lobel (Parents'
Magazine Press, 1964)
Amy Massey Vessel
University of Alabama
College of Education
avessel@bamaed.ua.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 16:16:33 1997
From: AYERS Susan J <susan.j.ayers@co.multnomah.or.us>
Subject: Job Opportunity
YOUTH LIBRARIAN
Immediate opening in the Beverly Cleary Children's Library in beautiful
downtown Portland, Oregon, for an experienced youth librarian. Offer
readers' guidance; help maintain collections, plan and conduct programs
for children, young adults and families both in the library and in the
community; and join a reference team that acts as a resource for the
other libraries in the system; become part of a dynamic organization
that just passed a five-year operating levy. Starting salary $20.06 per
hour plus excellent benefits. Requires five years of responsible
professional youth librarian experience and an ALA-accredited master's
degree in Library Science. Application deadline is January 23, 1998.
Complete information and forms available at
www.multnomah.lib.or.us/jobs/, in person, or mail stamped,
self-addressed envelope to Multnomah County Employee Services, 1120 SW
5th Ave., Room 1430, P.O. Box 14700, Portland, OR 97239-0700.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Dec 2 16:16:46 1997
From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@borg.com>
Subject: Re: Stumper: Reindeer food Poem
> Hello and Happy Thanksgiving!
>
> I am posting this for another librarian, who doesn't have email. She is
> looking for a poem to use with a storytime. She learned about it a
> Storytelling league, but we have not been able to find it. It is a short
> poem that is given out with "reindeer food" for the children to
sprinkle
> on their lawns on Christmas Eve. She need this ASAP. Her program is
> Tuesday. Sorry, I just learned about it. Thank you all for the help.
> From: Elizabeth Hallaron <ehallaro@nslsilus.ORG>
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