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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:47:19 1997
From: "Carl A. Harvey II" <02caharvey@bsuvc.bsu.edu>
ubject: Author Conferences
I want to THANK all of you for your help in starting with our author
visit. All of your ideas were greatly received and we intend to use a lot
of them. NOW, to extend the learning process, we are planning on setting
up a young authors conference. We want the kids to be able to select from
different genres and book types to create a book that they write.
I am looking for a couple of things for this project. 1.) Have you done a
program like this??? What worked??? What didn't??? 2.) We would like to
have various techniques to make the books. Such as weaving the pages
together with string or yard. Do you have any ideas or suggestions on how
to do this???? 3.) and finally we are looking for some places to publish
student work from this advenuture. Any ideas???
I thanks you in advance for all your help and if you could reply to me at:
charvey@pike.k12.in.us I would greatly appreciate it!!!
Carl Harvey
:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
CARL ADRIAN HARVEY II
02caharvey@bsuvc.bsu.edu charvey.sppl@incosla.palni.edu
School Media Services Major Specialized Library Assistant
Ball State University Speedway Public Library
Muncie, Indiana 5633 W. 25th Street
Speedway, Indiana 46224
charvey@indy.net OPINIONS EXPRESSED
Speedway, Indiana ARE CLEARLY MY OWN!
CHarvey@pike.k12.in.us
Apprentice Learning Leader
New Augusta Public Academy South
Web Page - http://bsuvc.bsu.edu/~02caharvey/
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:49:30 1997
From: GDV Deborah Jones <gdvdj@lakeland.lib.mi.us>
Subject: battle of the bands
Hello... we are planning a "battle of the bands" for the area high
school
students here in our amphitheater for June. Has anyone tried this before?
Does anyone know of information I may obtain to follow? ... Books...
internet...etc.?? Any information would be appreciated! Thanks!
Deb Jones
Grandville Public Library
Grandville, Michigan 49418
Opinions expressed are my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of
the Kent District Library.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:47:15 1997
From: Judy Keesan <jkeesan@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: American Girls Tea Party
We will be holding our 3rd annual American Girls Tea Party in March. This
year, in honor of the newest doll, Josefina, I'd like to hold a
celebration with a Spanish flavor. She's growing up in New Mexico in the
1820's. Any Spanish craft ideas appropriate for grades K-4, party games,
etc would be greatly appreciated. I don't know if a pinata would be
appropriate?? Thanks so much! I'll be happy to post responses to the list.
Judy Keesan
jkeesan@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:47:16 1997
From: Sarah Dentan <sdentan@scfl.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Khmer Language sources
Hi folks!
I'm looking for sources for Khmer (or Khmer/English) books, for both
children and adults. I've got information from _Pan Asian Sources_, but
that's about all. If you've got another source (with a wider list of
children's materials, hope hope!) can you let me know?
I'll forward the list when compiled, of course.
sd
Sarah Dentan Stanislaus County (CA) Library
Young Adult Librarian 1500 I Street / Modesto, CA 95354
sdentan@scfl.lib.ca.us voice: 209/558-5207 fax: 209/529-4779
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:47:40 1997
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
ubject: SLJ's 60 best books
Last night I got my December issue of SLJ with its 60 best books for
children for 1997. This year, my hit rate was terrible. I'm so
embarrassed, and my director wonders why we did so badly. Some of it is
that there was several YA fiction, which we usually do not buy hardcover.
My question is, how many of the 60 does your library have? (We are
very small, and I assume that most large libraries and systems have most or
all of them.)
If you post your collection size and how many hits you had directly
to me, I will happily summarize for the list.
Torrie Hodgson 8)
Torrie Hodgson, Children's Librarian, System Administrator, and everything else!
Burlington Public Library
900 East Fairhaven Ave
Burlington, WA 98233
Phone (360) 755-0760 Fax (360) 755-0717
torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:51:04 1997
From: CONJCIRC@mln.lib.ma.us
Subject: Shoetying Poem
Quite a while back there was an inquiry about a poem that goes along
with the "bunny ears" method of shoetying. i consulted my best
reference source- an 8 year old patron- and she remembers hearing
it on the Full House tv show. It goes:
Bunny Boy Bunny Boy
Around the ear to there
Go Inside the Bunny Hole
And I'll Show you a pair!
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:49:06 1997
From: "Justine Karmozyn" <jkarmozy@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org>
Subject: Re: Poetry contest for Teens
Since the evaluation of poetry is extremely subjective our library
has non-competitive poetry readings. For many people, it
may be their first time reading poetry in public and we want to
encourage their creative spirit. We do not censor the poetry at all
(since it is a public library) and believe me, there have been some
poems with shocking language. If you want to have some kind of
competition, you could have "the funniest poem, the most original
poem,..." so that each participant would be a winner.
Justine Karmozyn
Young Adult Librarian
Milford Town Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 21:47:16 1997
From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@borg.com>
Subject: Inaccuracies in non-fiction
Hi all!!
I just have to share this story.....
We got a question at the reference desk: "What is the only land mammal
that cannot jump?" I had heard the answer somewhere before as the
elephant, but my memory being what it is wanted documentation. So we
set out to find it, assuming it was the elephant, or possibly the hippo.
In my part of the search, I came across the book _The life of the
hippopotamus_ by Bradley Smith, copyright 1972, isbn 0-529-04424-2.
The opening sentences of this book are as follows:
"Few animals are as misunderstood as this ungainly amphibian. The
hippo is three to four tons of slow-moving, grass-eating mammal who
sleeps in the water by day and grazes on land at night."
First of all, I didn't know the hippo is an amphibian; second of all,
even if it is, how van it be a mammal too?!?!
This is an example of blatant error, and I find it sad that it made it
past the publisher; even if it was published in the 70's!! Needless to
say, I discarded this one! I also can't believe no one else at the
library caught this before. I wonder how many lids used this for
reports?
Okay. I've ranted.
Thanks!!
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 Thu Dec 11 22:05:31 1997
From: "Steven" <Steven@westlinn.lib.or.us>
Subject: Internet
We're about to put some Internet stations in our kids' room. We're
not sure if we should use Netscape or Explorer for our browser.
We're not so concerned about which one works better...we want to know
which one kids are using most in their homes and at school. Does
anyone have a sense of this? Or is it a meaningless question because
the answer will change in six months? You can respond to me and I
will summarize for the list.
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Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns Street West Linn, OR USA 97068
ph: 503-656-7857 fax: 503-656-2746
e-mail: steven@westlinn.lib.or.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 23:24:38 1997
From: "Steven" <Steven@westlinn.lib.or.us>
Subject: Internet
We're about to put some Internet stations in our kids' room. We're
not sure if we should use Netscape or Explorer for our browser.
We're not so concerned about which one works better...we want to know
which one kids are using most in their homes and at school. Does
anyone have a sense of this? Or is it a meaningless question because
the answer will change in six months? You can respond to me and I
will summarize for the list.
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Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns Street West Linn, OR USA 97068
ph: 503-656-7857 fax: 503-656-2746
e-mail: steven@westlinn.lib.or.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 23:24:54 1997
From: Elaine Williams <williael@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Alligator activities
Hello everyone-
Does anyone know of any fingerplays having to do with crocodiles or
alligators? Songs or poems suitable for preschoolers would also be
helpful. Thanks in advance!
Elaine Williams
Children's Librarian
Lynchburg, OH
From: Elaine Williams <williael@oplin.lib.oh.us>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 23:25:12 1997
From: "Susan Babb MSM (978) 688-9505" <babb@mvlc.lib.ma.us>
Subject: stumper:alcoholic parent
Greetings all! I am trying to find a book for a social worker to use with
a 7 year old boy. The boy's father is alcoholic - this the boy can grasp.
What he can't grasp is the personality changes he sees in his father,
i.e. broken promises. What's needed is not so much information about
alcoholism but a way to let the boy deal with these changes.
I've checked Bookfinder and more local sources. There are books, just not
any or many for a 7 year old. Thanks in advance for your help.
From: "Susan Babb MSM (978) 688-9505" <babb@mvlc.lib.ma.us>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Dec 11 23:26:43 1997
From: "Pat & Sally O'Neil" <oneil@asbank.com>
Subject: Pop-up books
In addition to books, finger plays,etc., I try to use a good pop-up
book for each story hour that I do with the at risk children that I
work with.It really seem to help them focus on the story and helps
maintain their attention.(I keep these books in a collection for only
teachers and story hours, since they are easily torn.)Does anyone have
the names of some really good pop-up books that you like to use with two
to six year olds?
Sally O'Neil
oneil@asbank.com
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