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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:22 1997
From: Ruth Shafer <shafer@fvrl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: stumper--bigley
Has anyone ever heard of a nursery rhyme called
Bigley Boo and the Bigley Boo-Hoo?
A patron would really appericate it if anyone can help lead us to it.
Thanks,
Ruth Shafer
From: Ruth Shafer <shafer@fvrl.lib.wa.us>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:23 1997
From: "Robin L. Gibson" <gibsonro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: witch stumper
Thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to this stumper -- the
consensus is that the series is "Old Black Witch" by the Devlins (this
had
occurred to me -- but we no longer own them, and my childhood memory was a
bit vague). So thanks very much -- we have ILL'd the books for the patron.
Sincerely,
Robin Gibson, Children's Librarian
Muskingum Co. Library System
Zanesville, OH
gibsonro@mail.oplin.lib.oh.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:24 1997
From: "Eastside Branch Library" <sbeast@rain.org>
Subject: Genre labels on YA Fiction
We put large green dots on the spines of all of our children's
books which are biographies. It helps children to find bios now
that they aren't in a special section.
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Life is just a bowl of queries!
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Marge Fauver Eastside Branch Library
805.963.3727 Santa Barbara Public Library System
<sbeast@rain.org> 1102 East Montecito St., Santa Barbara CA
93103
Personal email: mfauver@hotmail.com [ usual disclaimers apply
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:28 1997
From: "Eastside Branch Library" <sbeast@rain.org>
Subject: Trumpet Book Club
Trumpet Club
P.O. Box 6003
Columbia, MO 65205-6003
800-225-1761
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Life is just a bowl of queries!
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Marge Fauver Eastside Branch Library
805.963.3727 Santa Barbara Public Library System
<sbeast@rain.org> 1102 East Montecito St., Santa Barbara CA
93103
Personal email: mfauver@hotmail.com [ usual disclaimers apply
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:26 1997
From: rmcdonal@prairienet.org (Rich McDonald)
Subject: Stumper: willow tree, secret: "I love you"
Patron seeking picture book, read about 25 years ago. Little girl
underneath a willow tree, story about a secret which is revealed at the
end when the mother says: "I love you". Patron remembers a green
cover.Have searched A to Zoo, various subjects on Dynix. Thanks.
Please repond directly to me.
From: rmcdonal@prairienet.org (Rich McDonald)
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:31 1997
From: Rsponaas <Rsponaas@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Bibliography: Internet in YA novels
Thanks for the work of gathering and compiling this list. One quibble,
though. In my (admittedly fuzzy) memory of Card's "Ender's Game," the
internet is not a factor. This book was originally published in the 1980's
and computer games are central to the plot, not the internet. Has Card
rewritten the book to update the 'sci' part of 'sci-fi'?
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:36 1997
From: "Eastside Branch Library" <sbeast@rain.org>
Subject: book-kit racks
We just purchased a Monaco Floor Stand and LOVE it. They are
sold by Demco (Pg. 291 of the 1977 full line catalog). These
are round racks, very simple and sturdy, takes up the least
amount of room which is always a premium for us.
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Life is just a bowl of queries!
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Marge Fauver Eastside Branch Library
805.963.3727 Santa Barbara Public Library System
<sbeast@rain.org> 1102 East Montecito St., Santa Barbara CA
93103
Personal email: mfauver@hotmail.com [ usual disclaimers apply
]
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:29 1997
From: khones@muse.sfusd.k12.ca.us (KE Hones)
ubject: California only...
San Francisco School Librarians present...
A Morning with Bob Berkowitz
Information Literacy and the BIG6 Process for 21st century learning!
Saturday, January 24, 1998
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Pacific Bell Embarcadero Room
370 Third Street San Francisco, CA
This workshop offers a unique and exciting approach to information skills
instruction and goes beyond location and access to emphasize information
seeking, use, synthesis and evaluation. Participants will learn how
essential information skills are easily integrated across all content
areas. Reform reports over the last 15 years agree that citizens of the
21st Century will need to be problem solvers, effective questioners,
cooperative workers, self-starters, information mangers, flexible thinkers
and multilingual. To attain these skills, our students need to be
information literate with "the ability to access, evaluate and use
information from a variety of sources".
Robert E. Berkowitz, co-author of Information Problem Solving: the Big 6
Skills Approach to Library and Information Skills Instruction, has over 10
years experience presenting information literacy programs and workshops.
Based on Information Problem-Solving: The Big Six Skills Approach to
Library & Information Skills Instruction, the workshop will teach the
theory and techniques necessary to implement an integrated information
literacy curriculum to enhance Performance Based Education strategies.
Teachers and Administrators: If you are interested in attending contact
your school librarian or e-mail: cjohnso@muse.sfusd.k12.ca.us (Cathy
Johnson)
Please apply by Jan. 9th. Limited enrollment.
This conference is made possible with a grant from the
San Francisco Education Fund & support from the
San Francisco State University, College of Education,
Cahill Learning Resources & Media Laboratory.
Special thanks to Pacific Bell Education First.
KE Hones A Dreamer Lives Forever!
<khones@sfusd.k12.ca.us>
Rooftop School (Mon-Tues) Newcomer High School Library (Th-Fri)
Jack Mayeda Library 2340 Jackson Street
500 Corbett, SF, CA 94114 SF, CA 94115
(415) 522-6757 FAX 522-6763 (415) 241-6584 FAX 474-9618
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:37 1997
From: Christy Norris <cnorris@rcls.org>
Subject: stumper answer
Thanks to all who responded regarding my stumper about a little girl who
finds a doll int the frozen food aisle at a supermarket. The name of the
book was The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll by Ardizzone. My patron
appreciates your help.
Christy
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:31 1997
From: rmcdonal@prairienet.org (Rich McDonald)
Subject: Stumper: willow tree, secret: "I love you"
Patron seeking picture book, read about 25 years ago. Little girl
underneath a willow tree, story about a secret which is revealed at the
end when the mother says: "I love you". Patron remembers a green
cover.Have searched A to Zoo, various subjects on Dynix. Thanks.
Please repond directly to me.
From: rmcdonal@prairienet.org (Rich McDonald)
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:26 1997
From: Lesley Gaudreau <lesley@sealib.org>
Subject: Multicultural Crafts
Hi all,
I'm looking for some recommendations for any books that have crafts from
many countries to go along with an annual school project. We have a
couple of cookbooks that basically list at least one recipe for every
country (just about) & I could really use something like that for
crafts. Does it exist??
TIA
lesley
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The University is not engaged in making ideas safe for students.
It is engaged in making students safe for ideas.
-- Clark Kerr, president of the University of California, 1961
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Lesley Gaudreau
YA/REF Seabrook Library
Seabrook, NH
lesley@sealib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:26 1997
From: Melissa Karnosh <emmelisa@bc.seflin.org>
ubject: Characteristics of Y.S. Librarians
Here are a few that occured to me:
Warmth.
Patience.
Flexibility (tempramental, that is, not necessarily physical).
Quick-wittedness.
The ability to decipher childish mumbles into reference questions.
The "look" that can stop dead a nine-year-old who was about to fling a
book at his brother's head.
Smiles.
The instinct that tells you, "THIS is a storytime book!"
More patience.
Organizational skills.
The willingness to put in many hours of work "above and beyond".
A brain that can instantly recall that right there, on page 97 of X book,
is the experiment for getting electricity from a lemon.
The ability to throw together a program from scratch in ten minutes when
the magician/clown/puppeteer you hired doesn't show.
Poise.
Eyes in the back of your head.
Compassion.
The willingness to stand up for kids and their right to information.
Last (and most): A SENSE OF HUMOR!!!
Melissa Karnosh
Broward County South Regional/BCC Library
Broward County, FL
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" yIvoq 'ach lojmItmey yISam " --Klingon proverb
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:34 1997
From: jd663@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Victoria Vannucci)
Subject: Re: STUMPER - doll in supermarket
How interesting!
When I was 4, I lost my favorite doll Maria in the frozen food section
of the supermarket during a visit there with my mother?
Could it be that someone has taken my childhood memory and written about it?
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:36 1997
From: cp804@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Kara J. Cervelli)
Subject: Christmas, etc. books
I would very much like to update our collection of holiday books. Are
there any that you would suggest, (still in print of course...)
that you think are truly wonderful?
I'm looking for picture books, easy readers, chaper books,
non-fiction...anything!
TIA for you help!
K. Cervelli :)
--
Kara Cervelli "And a hey nonny nonny dum day!"
Perry Public Library -Tom Chapin-
3753 Main St. Perry, OH 44081 "The Troubador"
cp804@cleveland.freenet.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:37 1997
From: mchelton@cadvantage.com (marykchelton)
ubject: Illinois obscenity legislation
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:08:03 -0800 (PST)
From: "Sarah C. Caltvedt" <scaltvedt@linc.lib.il.us>
To: publib@sunsite.berkeley.EDU, publib-net@sunsite.berkeley.EDU
Subject: County-based Obscenity Standards
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.971205120717.5661P-100000@sunsite.Berkeley.EDU>
Once again, the Illinois legislature is about to consider a bill which
would allow each county to establish its own definition of obscenity so
that the "Chicago standard" would not prevail across the state. Boards
would be set up in each county to determine what is obscene. In a state
with library systems and even library districts that cross county lines,
most librarians feel this would be a nightmare. (Would we have to label
books "not available to residents of X county? " Would ILL be
impaired?
What would be the impact on research libraries in very conservative counties?)
Legislators tell us that other states (Massachusetts is one) have similar
legislation and it's not a problem for libraries. Would anyone out there
with county-based obscenity standards care to comment on whether this is
actually the case?
Sarah Caltvedt
Director
Glen Ellyn Public Library
400 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-469-0879
scaltvedt@linc.lib.il.us
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Mary K. Chelton, MLS, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University
1200 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801
phone: (316) 341-5071 work
(316)342-9277 home
fax: (316) 342-6391 home
e-mail: mchelton@cadvantage.com
"Always make new mistakes."
Esther Dyson, Release 2.0
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 09:49:35 1997
From: Jerri Garretson <jerri@spooky.manhattan.lib.ks.us>
ubject: Christmas around the world assignment
We get the same assignment here. Whether it is "insensitive" or not
depends a great deal about HOW the assignment is done. The celebration of
Christmas is a large part of the cultural landscape of many countries and
learning about how it is celebrated can certainly be a way of learning
about the culture of those countries. Leaving it out deliberately when
studying holidays amounts to just another kind of censorship. My husband
is a German teacher, for instance, and learning about German culture and
holidays and leaving out Christmas would leave a very large hole in German
culture. (I lived in Germany 7 years and can vouch for its cultural
importance there; my husband grew up there.) He once had a student object
to his telling about Christmas customs in Germany because Christmas is a
Christian holiday. The same student did not find anything wrong with
studying the holidays of other cultures as long as they were not Christian.
(By the way, my husband was not teaching church doctrine or theology and
is not a churchgoer.)
In dealing with the assignment here, I have found that if asked, the
students first tell me they "have to" do a report about Christmas in
another country. If the reference interview proceeds, we often find that
the teacher has given them the option of reporting on the customs of SOME
holiday in another culture or country, and that the child has chosen
Christmas . . . a majority choice. Not surprising. We have had a few
children choose other holidays for their reports. It is hard enough to
find the information on Christmas (we use the same sources cited by Lorie
O. in a previous post); finding enough on other holidays is even harder.
It would concern me if children were only asked to write reports concerning
the celebration of Christian holidays around the world, but it would also
concern me if children were asked to write about holidays and were not
allowed to include Christian holidays.
Jerri
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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 Mon Dec 8 09:49:26 1997
From: RichardGuy@aol.com
Subject: Re: YA Mission Statement
Mary K. wrote:
>>>Instead of copying every other statement ever written, why don't you
list
what >you think you're trying to achieve with your library's services to
young adults, post >the list for comment, and let us suggest wording? I often
feel that this copy cat >tendency among librarians, while useful for not
reinventing the wheel, gets stuck >in the mud a lot.
>Mary K.
I'm still feeling chastened by your admonishment to keep my praise for you
out of your personal mail, so here I am broadcasting it to the whole world.
Well, PUBYAC. Remind me to tell you about the school board conference.
Anyway, way to go, cosmetics girl.
While we're at it, why not sit down and brainstorm with the kids what they
might like to have us do? You know, "How may I help you?" Then shove
it
around 'til it's in the missionary position. And cats never copy. They are
unique unto themselves.
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Any opinion expressed here should be the opinion of any
right thinking individual, especially my employer.
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Richard K. Moore, Librarian
Bolsa Grande High School
Garden Grove, CA
Email: RichardGuy@AOL.COM
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 14:01:01 1997
From: PUBYAC Moderator <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
Subject: Last week's Digest problem
Thank you to all who have responded to me about receiving digests. There
was indeed a problem after the Thanksgiving holiday. Individual message
subscriptions were delivered as normal, but most, if not all, digests were
jammed up somewhere in the Nysernet Majordomo queue. However, because a
few of you alerted me to the hiatus, I was able to alert the sysop, who
cleared the jam.
So thanks for the responses, and for all the kind words y'all added about
PUBYAC.
Eternally thine,
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
pyowner@pallasinc.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:49:44 1997
From: Jerri Garretson <jerri@spooky.manhattan.lib.ks.us>
ubject: Christmas assignment
The trouble with Jan's suggestions that we notify teachers who make the
Christmas custom assignment, sometime in October, that information may not
be available for some countries, is that we don't know who those teachers
are! I had someone on my staff call the schools and ASK if we could
contact those teachers and tell why. No interest. They would not, or
could not, tell us which teachers to talk with. The attitude we
encountered seemed to be, "That's just tough if the kids can't find what
they need." Our reference department has pulled a stack of books to use in
helping kids, but it sure would be easier if we knew what the actual
assignment was, when it was assigned, when it was due, etc.
Jerri
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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 Mon Dec 8 22:49:46 1997
From: Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
Subject: Girls magazine
Last week there was a post requesting new magazines for teenage girls.
I'm afraid I lost the name of the original requestor so I'm posting to the
whole list.
Try "Reluctant Hero." It is aimed at girls 13-17 and many of the
articles
are written by them. It is definitely an alternative to the makeup,
fashion and catching boys type teenage magazines. It is non-glossy and
doesn't have ads. Recent articles have covered topics such as date rape
and girls choosing not to shave their legs. It has an urban, large city
feel to it but girls in our small city ( and their parents) have liked it
when we point it out to them.
A four issue annual subscription is about Canaadian $20.00.
Contact Reluctant Hero
189 Lonsmount Dr.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M5P 2Y6
(416) 656-8047
Claire Isaac
Regina Public Library
Regina, Saskatchewan
cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:49:45 1997
From: "janice baker" <abena@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: xmas in many lands
As library school students, we learn that the first rule in reference
work is never to say that you do not have any information without doing
a thorough search.
If a topic comes up every year, it is well worth "pulling out your
hair"
to find information on it.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:49:50 1997
From: "Kimberly Bears" <kimbat@hotmail.com>
Subject: Morris Mouse
Hi all,
HELP! I did an adorable cut and tell story last year called "Morris
Mouse and His Christmas Tree." Do you think I can find it anywhere?
NO! We moved this past May, so please be forgiving of me. If anyone
knows where I can get the words to this story I would greatly appreciate
it! I have the "cut" part, I just need the story part.
Thank you all in advance.
Also, thank you to everyone that helped me with my weeding question a
few weeks back. I received a lot of valuable information. You're the
best!
Kim Bears
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Kim Bears Phone: (603) 432-1127
Head of Children's Services Fax: (603) 437-6610
Leach Library E-mail: kimbat@hotmail.com
276 Mammoth Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:49:47 1997
From: andrew or anne <paradis@jorsm.com>
ubject: Oprah Alert!
Warning! I was just watching Oprah over a late breakfast, and teasing Andy
about the rush for the next title. The author is Bill Cosby, the titles are
three from his new Little Bill series, and children 4-8 will be sending
video reviews to Oprah so *they* can get invited to dinner with Bill! The
titles are: Meanest Thing to Say, Best Way to Play, and Treasure Hunt. Let
us hope we receive free copies in a week or so as happens with adult Oprah
titles.
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 Mon Dec 8 22:49:59 1997
From: Tanya DiMaggio <tdimag@gslis.utexas.edu>
Subject: TIME CAPSULE PROGRAM
The Chicago Public Library is celebrating its 125th "birthday" next
year,
and my branch is planning to create a time capsule at our "birthday
party"
program. Has anyone else done something like this? I would very much
appreciate it if you could share your experience- the good and the bad. We
were thinking of having two capsules- one for children and one for adults.
What sorts of things did you include? How long is the capsule sealed for?
Has anyone participated in the actually opening of a time capsule? Please
respond to me directly and thank you for your help. Tanya
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Tanya DiMaggio
Children's Librarian
Blackstone Branch
Chicago Public Library
tdimag@gslis.utexas.edu
http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~tdimag/
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:49:50 1997
From: "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Characteristics
I believe the one necessary characteristic is a good sense of humor. But
then I believe that characteristic is necessary for any career... May I
ask if is this survey for anything specific?
Tracey Firestone
YA Specialist
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
Bellport, NY
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:49:45 1997
From: andrew or anne <paradis@jorsm.com>
ubject: Stumper: Bunker Hill fiction
My father asked if there is any good historical fiction about Bunker Hill-
YA level. I'll look at the library, but My Brother Sam and Johnny Tremain
are all my feeble brain has come up with so far.
TIA, 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 Mon Dec 8 22:50:46 1997
From: jd663@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Victoria Vannucci)
Subject: teen meeting room
Dear PUBYAC:
I have recently assembled a YA advisory group. We had our first meeting last
week. The most important thing that the kids mentioned that they wanted,
and felt that they needed was a place to go where they wouldn't be bothering
everyone around them.
You see, the way things are now, the kids don't really have too much of
a place they can . The library is currently in the process of expanding,
and the new library will have a YA area, but not a YA room.
I recognize the need for this. No matter how exciting I make the YA
area, there is always going to be the problem of noise bothering the people
who come to the library and want their peace and quiet ( or at least
something close to it). And there's always those patrons who just do not
like young adults and are perpetually annoyed by everything they do.
So... the idea I had was this...
The new library will have about four meeting rooms. I was thinking of perhapd
booking a regular weekly time slot to use one of those rooms as a place that
teens could go, bring whatever video games, card games, etc. that they wanted
to share and just hang out. This would probably occur once a week. I would
act as a monitor. The idea is rough. Perhaps we could even purchase or
ask for donations in the forms of games, or whatever.
My question is do any of you have something like this in your library?
If so, how does it run, and what space do you use? Do you have behavior
guidelines?
I would appreciate any input on this matter.
You may email me at the following address:
jd663@cleveland.freenet.edu
I know that there are potential problems with this idea. I expect that,
but I'd really like to give the kids the benefit of the doubt. If you
have encountered problems with a similar situation, I'd like to hear about
those too. Your opinion is also welcome. I'm new at this, so I am looking
for s much help as I can get.
Thanks.
Victoria Vannucci
Euclid Public Library
Euclid, Ohio
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:50:57 1997
From: Lopez <mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Girl and Dog Stumper
Dear Pubyacers:
Thank you to eveyone who responded to my stumper about a girl who finds a
golden retriever injured on the side of the road and after nursing her
back to health begins to enter the dog in dog shows.
The books is The Shy Ones by Lynn Hall
Thank you,
Michelle Lopez
Commack Public Library
mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us
http://myhero.com
This is a site where kids can either write about their personal heros...or
create their own webpage about their hero! The sight has special features
on particular heros, plus links to all the stuff kids have put up.
At Bookmania, the yearly book celebration/party we have at the main
library, on of the activities kids could do was to come into our computer
center and work on the website. Using a scanner, we were able to put
pictures kids had drawn onto the website, and using a digital camera, we
could put their pictures up. Once you got the .gif file on a disc, the
rest was fairly easy.
>From what I understand, the sight was created by a group of parents who
wanted quality alternative stuff for kids to explore (they have also tried
make it into a television show).
It was really delightful to see what sort of stuff kids put up. Lots of
Michael Jordan, Batman, and Men in Black, but more personal heros, too.
My favorites were the girl who's sister was her hero for helping the
police catch the guy who mugged her, and the boy who put up with his
friends' teasing to write about how his mom was his hero for taking care
of him.
I highly recommend this as a link for kids' department homepages. It is
both interactive and inspiring.
Dawn Rutherford
Children's Librarian
Carl B. Roden Branch
Chicago Public Library
rutherfo@chipublib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:51:04 1997
From: Lopez <mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Girl and Dog Stumper
Dear Pubyacers:
Thank you to eveyone who responded to my stumper about a girl who finds a
golden retriever injured on the side of the road and after nursing her
back to health begins to enter the dog in dog shows.
The books is The Shy Ones by Lynn Hall
Thank you,
Michelle Lopez
Commack Public Library
mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us
http://myhero.com
This is a site where kids can either write about their personal heros...or
create their own webpage about their hero! The sight has special features
on particular heros, plus links to all the stuff kids have put up.
At Bookmania, the yearly book celebration/party we have at the main
library, on of the activities kids could do was to come into our computer
center and work on the website. Using a scanner, we were able to put
pictures kids had drawn onto the website, and using a digital camera, we
could put their pictures up. Once you got the .gif file on a disc, the
rest was fairly easy.
>From what I understand, the sight was created by a group of parents who
wanted quality alternative stuff for kids to explore (they have also tried
make it into a television show).
It was really delightful to see what sort of stuff kids put up. Lots of
Michael Jordan, Batman, and Men in Black, but more personal heros, too.
My favorites were the girl who's sister was her hero for helping the
police catch the guy who mugged her, and the boy who put up with his
friends' teasing to write about how his mom was his hero for taking care
of him.
I highly recommend this as a link for kids' department homepages. It is
both interactive and inspiring.
Dawn Rutherford
Children's Librarian
Carl B. Roden Branch
Chicago Public Library
rutherfo@chipublib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:51:26 1997
From: Carolyn Caywood <carolyn@infi.net>
Subject: Re: Bibliography: Internet in YA novels
I suggested _Ender's Game_, though I may not have been the only one.
My basis is the "Net" personas that Ender's brother and sister create
in order to move Earth society in the desired direction. The dialogs
of Locke and Demosthenes reminded me of Compuserve forums. I agree it
is not a major element in the novel, but it is interesting
particularly because Card was so perceptive so early.
Carolyn Caywood
>
> Thanks for the work of gathering and compiling this list. One quibble,
> though. In my (admittedly fuzzy) memory of Card's "Ender's Game,"
the
> internet is not a factor. This book was originally published in the 1980's
> and computer games are central to the plot, not the internet. Has Card
> rewritten the book to update the 'sci' part of 'sci-fi'?
>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Dec 8 22:51:34 1997
From: Charlotte Lesser <clesser@keene.edu>
Subject: Re: Stumper - sci/fi, discrimation against those with psychic , powers
Many thanks to all who suggested books.
Turned out the patron was looking for HM Hoover's _Children of Morrow_
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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 Mon Dec 8 22:52:01 1997
From: Kim Crowley <crowley@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
Subject: Position Announcement
Position Title: Children's Services Librarian, Half-time
Fort Collins Public Library Job # 97-134
Salary Range $1,032 - $1,420 monthly, paid b/w:
Closing Date: Monday, December 22, 1997
Selection Process: Applications and resumes will be reviewed, and selected
candidates will be invited for an oral interview.
Description of General Responsibilities:
Under direction of the Lead Librarian for Children's Services, performs a
wide variety of professional level services in support of library
programs and activities.
Essential Duties:
Provides assistance to library customers in person and telephone
assistance to the public as well as other library staff,
answering queries and providing instruction in the use of library
materials, the public access catalog, CD-ROMs and the Internet.
Plans and presents programs as required.
Contributes to long-range planning, problem solving and policy and
procedure development for children's services.
Participates in the selection and ordering of library materials.
Performs reader's advisory services.
Prepares bibliographies and library orientation materials
Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated knowledge of professional techniques, principles, methods,
materials and practices used in working with children and in the operation
of a public library.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with other employees and the public.
Willingness and ability to work with customers of all ages.
Knowledge and experience in use of computers and computer databases,
including CD-ROM and WWW experience. Other equipment to be used by
incumbent may include telephone, typewriter, fax machine, photocopier,
overhead projector, VCR and sound equipment.
Education and Experience
Master's degree from an ALA accredited institution. Minimum of three
years of related library experience including previous experience
working with children and children's programming.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret materials in many subject fields.
Bi-lingual skills in Spanish desirable.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete
variables in situations where only limited standardization
exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those which
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals ith disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While erforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The
employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands
and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and
stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly life and/or
move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment:
Standard library work environment. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access
to City services, programs and activities, and will make special
communicaiton arrangements for persons with hearing disabilities. Please
call 970-221-6535 for assistance.
*****
PLEASE send applications/resumes to: City of Fort Collins Human
Resources Department, Job # 97-134, P.O. Box 580, 200 West Mountain Ave.,
Suite A, Fort Collins, CO. 80522
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Kim Crowley, Systems Administrator
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson Street phone: 970-221-6662
Fort Collins, CO 80524 fax: 970-224-6068
crowley@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us
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