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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 17:32:42 1997
From: norstrom@lexecon.com
Subject: Characteristics
I'm doing a survey...............
*What personal characteristics are necessary to succeed in your field (to
all children and ya librarians)??
Thanks in advance for your input!!!
Terri Norstrom
norstrom@lexecon.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 17:32:49 1997
From: pbecks@mail.ms.falmouth.k12.me.us (Peggy Becksvoort)
ubject: Re: xmas in many lands
Hi, I remember the same horror story happening to me at Prince Memorial
when I first started to work there in 1979! I found the World Book series
on Christmas in other lands was helpful. I then talked with students whose
country was primarily non-Christian that we would discover what the
majority religion was in their country and find out whether they celebrated
any special events during the winter soltice.... After a while this and
parental pressure removed this assignment from the curriculum. About the
other book...Remove It! When a book presents inaccurate or misleading
information we must weed.
You might also investigate some of the multicultural presses and their
offerings for celebrations of winter.
Good luck
Peg
Peg Becksvoort
Falmouth Middle School Library
52 Woodville Rd.
Falmouth, ME 04105
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 17:32:44 1997
From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@borg.com>
Subject: Re: xmas in many lands
Hi Vicky,
We have the same project/problem in our library. I figured many others
do as well, so I am posting to the list. Here's what I did to sorta
solve the problem.
I ordered the set of books from World Book : Christmas Around the
World. Well worth it. They include recipes, carols, crafts and
traditions from the country covered in each book.
I also started a Christmas notebook. I took a big binder and any time
I come across any info on Christmas (and now Hanukkah and Kwanzaa) I
copy it and add to the notebook. The notebook stays in the library, and
kids (ro anyone) can look at it, copy from it and take notes. many of
the items I add now are prints from the 'net.
Last yera I did a search and came up with two great Christmas sites
(and one fun one!) Here are the addresses:
Christmas 'round the World (Wide Web)
http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon.christmas.html
World View Christmas
http://christmas.com/christmas.html
This is the fun one: WWW Grinch Quiz
http://www.inkweb.com/grinch
Hope this helps. Please post any other ideas, titles or sites you get.
Lorie
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Lorie J. O'Donnell
odonnell@borg.com
http://www.borg.com/~odonnell/index.html
"I hope we never lose sight of one thing.
That this was all started by a mouse" Walt Disney
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 17:32:43 1997
From: jpatterson@ci.glendora.ca.us
Subject: Re: xmas in many lands
Vicky Smith wrote:
>
> Hello all.
>
> The schools in my area, both public and parochial, are
> seemingly mired in the Dark Ages, and require the kids every year to
> investigate Christmas customs around the world. Well, we can handle
> Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Britain, etc. But what about the kid
> who needs to know how they celebrate Christmas in China. <snip>
We get the same assignment here and use the Gale resource _Folklore of
World Holidays_. We also use _Holidays of the World Cookbook for
Students_, which is an inexpensive paperback which talks about customs
as well as recipes.
Isn't it amazing that teachers haven't figured out that if singing
Christmas carols in school is mono-cultural and insensitive, than
requiring a Christmas custom assignment is also?
Jill Patterson
jpatterson@ci.glendora.ca.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 18:49:41 1997
From: Sally Estes <sestes@ala.org>
Subject: Call for Proposals
Is there an issue concerning YA literature that you feel needs to be
addressed? BOOKLIST magazine is currently accepting proposals for its
YA Talk column. For more information, contact YA Books Editor
Stephanie Zvirin. Call 1-800-545-2433; ext. 5713; e-mail to
szvirin@ala.org or szvirin@aol.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 18:49:43 1997
From: Cathy Sullivan Seblonka <cathys@uproc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: library move
Hello, again. I have several questions about moving one's library, but
first I wish to thank the 24 people who responded to my stumper request
several weeks ago. The book set in Hungary about the girl who lived with
her aunt and uncle whose father comes to visit and decides to stay is The
Good Master by Kate Seredy. Everyone said it is a very good book so I will
read it someday (soon I hope).
Now my questions. Our public library is in the midst of a renovation and
expansion project which will necessitate moving into a smaller temporary
location for two years during the construction period. We estimate that
30-50 % of our collection of 108,000 items will have to be stored while
we are in the temporary building. We will be moving two miles. If you
have been through this situation and would like to share your experience
with us please contact me at the address or numbers listed below.
Some of our questions and concerns involve:
1. The choice between volunteer vs. professional movers.
2. The process of deciding what to store and what to take.
3. Has anyone moved during winter? (We're in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
on the south shore of Lake Superior. Our groundbreaking ceremony was this
morning and our maintenance person had to plow the spot first. The
speeches were short as we stood in coats and boots. Mittens muted the
applause. We were cold but our excited hearts are warm.)
4. Our present building has only one tiny elevator and a very scary
handicap lift. So large book carts are not usable.
5. Any advice form someone who has "been there, done that."
If you wish to respond and would like to leave your phone number, we'd
appreciate it in case a personal call seems beneficial.
Thank you very much.
Cathy Sullivan Seblonka
Youth Services Coordinator
Peter White Public Library
217 N. Front St.
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 228-9510
fax (906) 228-7315
e-mail: cathys@uproc.lib.mi.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 18:51:10 1997
From: Jan Van De Carr <jvandcar@park-ridge.lib.il.us>
Subject: xmas in many lands
Maybe you need to send a note to teachers or the teachers who make these
assignments...in October, informing them that information on Christmas
customs is not readily available for countries where Christianity is not
the dominate religion. Students might learn more if they reported on a
popular holiday from the assigned country or the teacher(s) should give more
thought to the countries they assign.
I don't hink we should pull our hair out trying to find information that may
not exsist and using an old, out of dated, book with the type of descriptions
of native peoples that you describe doesn't seem to be a good way to do it.
It is o.k. to say "there is no infromation available on this topic".
Do you
have the new book called Celebrations! by Barnabas Kindersley it shows
children all over the world celebrating their own special holidays?
Janet Van De Carr
Park Ridge Public Library
Park Ridge, IL
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Dec 5 18:51:20 1997
From: Erica Sternin <hip@spl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: xmas in many lands
Hiiiii Vicky,
I found a couple of good WWW sites for this type of question:
www.christmas.com/html
www.santas.net
I've checked them recently and they are up and running!
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Erica B. Sternin Outside of a dog, a book
High Point Branch Is a man's best friend.
Seattle Public Library Inside of a dog
6338 32nd Ave SW Its too dark to read.
Seattle WA 98126
hip@spl.lib.wa.us ---Groucho Marx
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