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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:00:11 1998
From: "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>
ubject: Re: youth internet access
>Subject: Re: youth internet access
>
>PU>> Each of us censors what we read, eat and do everyday.
>PU>Ah, but isn't that the point? Each of us censors what WE read, etc.
every
>PU>day. One man's beets are another man's potatoes. And it's my brother
and PU>sisters-in-law's responsibiIity to determine what they want their
children
>PU>to read and see. One sister-in-law won't let her children watch the
Arthur
>PU>series on PBS because her daughter started picking up some habits from
>PU>D.W. that she doesn't like. She's in the minority, I think, and I
wouldn't want
>PU>to see Marc Brown's books pulled off the shelf because *she* thinks
they
>PU>are teaching children the wrong things.
>
>PU>I would much rather provide full access to the Internet (and other
sources)
>PU>and allow parents to limit their children from taking advantage of it
than
>PU>provide limited access and have all children prevented from taking
full
>PU>advantage.
>
>PU>Miriam Neiman
>PU>mellifur@tiac.net
>
>So much for Hilary's vaunted theory that it takes a whole village to
>raise a child, hmmm, Miriam? Do you really want to stake out the
>position that children who are being neglected/unsupervised by their own
>parents are nobody else's business no matter how potentially
>perilous/distressing their behavior might be as long as they're not
>breaking any laws? A child can majorly offend other people or indulge
>in very risky behaviour without actually becoming criminal; we're
>dealing with the real world here, not an ideal one in which kids would
>not venture out in public unless under the competant and watchful eye of
>caregivers. Is not one of our main responsibilities as librarians
>maintaining a moderate degree of civilization in our institutions so
>that people look forward to coming to them? We have in the past
>undoubtedly gone overboard in attempting to protect children from
>presumeably pernicious literary influences, but this doesn't mean that
>the other extreme of no supervision at all makes any more sense...
>
>Playing devil's advocate, but fairly seriously,
>Chuck Schacht
>Romeo Public Library
>Romeo, MI.
>
Whoa. I don't think I said anything like that at all, Chuck. What I am
advocating is giving each parent the right (and acknowledging their
responsibility) to decide for themselves what is right for his/her child. I
don't think it is the library's responsibility (or right) to make those
decisions for anyone. If I pull Arthur from the shelves because they offend
my sister-in-law, what does that mean for all those people out there who
love the Arthur series and think that they not only teach but entertain
their children in very appropriate ways? What makes my sister-in-law's
opinions (or mine, or anyONE else's) more valid than anyone else's?
I don't believe it is right to limit all children's access to materials and
knowledge because some adults believe that some of the information they
will access is objectionable. I would rather have children (teens, adults)
allowed access to all, so that they can eventually decide for themselves
what is important/right/of value to them, rather than restrict their
knowledge so that they are unable to make informed decisions because they
don't have the full facts. As a college student, I once had the experience
of talking to several German students who couldn't understand why we
("we"
being a sort of generalized "Americans" and a specific
"Jews") won't let
what happened during WWII be forgotten. I will never forget the look on
their faces when I reminded them that six millions Jews and additional
hundreds of thousands of Poles, gypsies, homosexuals and others had died in
that war simply because of what they were. You see, they didn't know.
They'd never been told. Their access to that information had been restricted.
Do I "really want to stake out the position that children who are being
neglected/unsupervised by their own parents are nobody else's business no
matter how potentially perilous/distressing their behavior might be as long
as they're not breaking any laws?" I don't think I said anything remotely
resembling this. I think it is incumbent upon all adults to look out for
children and their welfare. That does include teaching proper behavior, so
if a child is disruptive in the library and the parent isn't there or
doesn't effectively remind the child of proper decorum, I do feel it is my
job to correct the misbehavior. Does that mean monitoring what they are
doing on the Internet? If what they are looking at is within the bounds of
the library's Internet Usage Policy, no. If their behavior while looking at
a particular site ("Yo, Timmy! Would you look at the XXX's on her!?"
shouted across the room) is a problem, yes.
As a teacher, I encountered many parents whose views differed considerably
from my own. Whether or not their behavior and attitudes could be
considered neglectful or harmful was not something to be judged lightly or
on the basis of a quick meeting. Sometimes the best that you can do is
offer an alternative so that the child knows that there are other points of
view out there.
I apologize for the length of this reply and for any lack of clarity in
thought or wording.
Miriam Neiman
M. Neiman
mellifur@tiac.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:00:10 1998
From: Dawn Rutherford <rutherfo@chipublib.org>
Subject: Re: Filters & Straw Men
On Sat, 10 Jan 1998, Peter Butts wrote:
> "Would you put _Hustler_ on your shelves?"
> --Get real: we don't have the money...I can think of a thousand
> periodicals kids would ask for first. Have you had a patron request for
> _Hustler_ lately?
No, but I was fairly amused recently when one of our elderly regulars came
in and asked for _Penthouse_. "Pet House?" I asked, thinking I had
misheard her, and that she wanted a book on construction of small animal
shelters. Nope, Penthouse. "I heard there was a very interesting article
in this month's issue". And she turned around and walked out the door.
Not enough to convince me to look into ordering it...but boy am I curious
about what article she was looking for.
Dawn Rutherford
Children's Librarian
Carl B. Roden Branch
Chicago Public Library
rutherfo@chipublib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:00:11 1998
From: Filtering Facts <David_Burt@filteringfacts.org>
ubject: Re: Internet Access for Youth and Librarian Tolerance
Kirsten Edwards wrote:
>On Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Filtering Facts wrote:
>
>> I heard this one before. When I first made my offer, several people
>> objected that it also costs money to process, circulate and store
items. I
>> offered $100 to cover the costs. I *still* got no takers, then I raised
it
>> to $250, well above the amount needed for storage, etc., and I still go
no
>> takers. When obviously proved to be wrong, these same people responded
that
>> I was a hypocrite because I was now trying to provide pornography to
>> children. Just can't win with some people.
>
>$250 won't purchase new shelving or building space to put it in. Sorry.
>
Alright, fine. You seem to agree that at some point, the dollar figure
would be enough to cover the costs involved and you would accept the
subscription.
Ok then, how much would I have to donate to your library before you would
accept a subscription to "Huslter", and put it on the shelf next to
"Highlights"?
>
>No. I'm aware that Southerners in times past restricted access to anti-
>anti-slavery information because (their opinion) it was wrong &
indecent.
>The whole "community standards" argument is nonsense. In grade
school you
>heard your mother tell you "If every kid ran off a cliff, would
you?!"
>You're side-stepping the issue & not particularly cleverly.
As a locally-funded community service agency, I do not think that taking the
approach that "community standards" are "nonsense" is a
terribly good one.
>No. You want SOME members of community X to be permitted to tell ALL the
>members of their community that, because they obviously know best, ALL
>members of their community may and shall only read & view what they deem
>permissible.
But by offering free pornography, *you already have imposed the view of SOME
members on your community*: the view of free speech absolutism. Filtering
out pornography only makes on-line resources more consistant with print
ones. The day you put "Hustler" in your magazine rack, and "Deep
Throat" on
your video shelf, then come back and talk to me about what's appropriate in
the library.
>
>Parents can protect their children from pornography by... protecting THEIR
>children. Being there. Taking the time to care for them. Can't do it?
>Want the librarians to do it for them? Want to restrict everyone's choices
>because you can't or won't take care of your responsiblities? Well, call
>in the censors -oops! Filters...
Children are exposed to porn because parents "can't or won't take care of
your responsiblities". If you live in a community where children are
protected everywhere else from hard-core pornography, and the library
suddenly makes porn available to children, your answer to the parents is
that it's their fault because they "can't or won't take care of your
responsiblities". Do you really mean that?
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David Burt, Filtering Facts, HTTP://WWW.FILTERINGFACTS.ORG
David_Burt@filteringfacts.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:00:13 1998
From: Carol A Edwards <edwarc@net-info.com>
Subject: New Electronic Reading Game
Please excuse duplication of this message because of cross-posting.
The Calgary Public Library is proud to announce the launch of their
electronic Winter Reading Game. This is the first Winter Reading Game
that Calgary Public Library has done, and does not require children to
have a library card to play. Teachers, schools, and librarians are
invited to play along with Calgary Public Library's 1998 Winter Reading
Game, The Adventure at the Castle.
The game may be reached off of our home page,
http://public-library.calgary.ab.ca
or directly at its splash page,
http://public-library.calgary.ab.ca/wrg/wrg98.htm
Thank you and I hope Medieval Adventures await you,
Betsy Fraser
--
Betsy Fraser "bookish and ever so slightly confused"
-Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast
Automated Services, Calgary Public Library
Betsy.Fraser@public-library.calgary.ab.ca
http://public-library.calgary.ab.ca
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:00:54 1998
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Filters & Straw Men
Peter Butts wrote on 1/12
PU>A logician would die laughing at this whole argument; so would most
PU>kids.
As a public librarian I worry considerably less about pleasing logicians
than I do about pleasing young patrons and their parents; if they are
pleased about how the children's room is getting run, then I figure I'm
on the right track in terms of doing the kind of job they hope for from
me.
PU>"Would you inter-library loan Madonna's _Sex_ for a teenager?"
PU>--What are the odds of that even coming up? Frankly if one of my
PU>students had the guts to bring it up, I'd probably see what I could do.
PU>It would probably be for legitimate research rather than for kicks,
PU>anyway.
And what sort of legitimate research that we can imagine might this be?
Having been a thirteen year old myself, as I assume you once were too,
Peter, I have real serious doubts.
PU>"Would you put _Hustler_ on your shelves?"
PU>--Get real: we don't have the money...I can think of a thousand
PU>periodicals kids would ask for first. Have you had a patron request for
PU>_Hustler_ lately?
Of course not, because they know we don't have it available. But if you
have yourself persuaded that many ya's don't like to have their homones
appealed to I think you're delusional system is truly impressive; why
do you think Baywatch is so popular?
PU>"Only Recreational Use" is probably the silliest fallacy. As an
adult I
PU>take my recreational interests very seriously: I would not be pleased if
PU>my public library couldn't provide material on piping, martial arts, or
PU>philosophy. Heard of any PLs dropping their geneology sections lately
PU>because they were just for "recreational use"? I didn't think
so. In
PU>schools we collect a lot of "recreational" material because we
support
PU>students' development as readers and we want them to be reading as much
PU>as they can.
Ah, READING. There's the crucial word. I would gladly sweat and suffer
to support my patron's READING inclinations, whether they be
informational or recreational; whether they are or are not able to VIEW
whichever pop star they find most appealing sans raiment in my
institution hardly strikes me as in issue of intellectual freedom.
Glandular freedom, maybe...
Let's try this from another angle; part of what I get paid to do is
supervise the youth services room. To me supervising involves not just
providing whatever information is requested but maintaining a certain
level of civilization - discouraging disruptive and potentially
endagering behaviour,like jumping down the stairs 10 at a time and
throwing book etc. I think we would pretty much all agree that we DO
ned to act in loco parentis in these areas; they ought to know better,
but if they don't, we need to act to make sure that the little darlings
don't break their necks. So preventing physical harm from coming to
them o n our watch is clearly our responsibility if their parents aren't
around. But what about MORAL harm? Don't tell me that this isn't a real
and present danger because there's been so much uproar about all the
violence kids see on TV and how it's making them insensitive etc. What
developing minds/characters input can't help but affect who they become,
for good or for ill, and the more vivid the images, the greater the
potential effect is. Granted - a good deffinition of which kinds of
images may be potentially morally harmful to young people in the
formative years will be hard to arrive at, but this doesn't mean that
the attempt should not be made; what protection we can offer I happen to
think we should seriously consider offering, imperfect though it might
be. CENSORSHIP OF PRINT MATERIAL IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE- whether we
shoud be in the business of providing potentially damaging/disturbing
violent and sexually oriented images to young persons is. I for one
would rather avoid it, and I think that if we can avoid it we'll earn
the gratitude and respect of a lot of parents.
Chuck Schacht
RomeoPublic Library
Romeo, MI.
Whose opinions are of course his own.
"Progress may have been a good thing once, but it's been going on for
too long..." Vonnegutt
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:01:03 1998
From: Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Filtering and YA internet recreational use
Although I appreciated the needs for different policies for
different libraries, I was particularly struck by the distinction your
library draws between "recreational" and "research" uses of
the internet.
This sounds like an awfully subjective distinction, but more importantly,
a terribly dangerous one. After all, these teens ARE going to grow up to
be the citizens voting on your library's budget; do you want them to
remember how the library kicked them off the computers because some
other patron's information needs were "more important" than their own?
I remember exactly how furious *I* was when I was told I could not
inter-loan a book I wanted (an out-of-print title that was the first in a
fantasy series) because I was informed that it was "library policy"
not to
go out-of-county looking for "recreational" books, but only for
"serious"
(= non-fiction) works. (Of course, under that rule, Madonna's SEX probably
would have been okay!) I finally lied and said that I was writing a paper
on 1970's popular fiction, and needed the book for my research. It is
distressing that I had to lie to get what I wanted from my library; it is
more distressing that I could have actually been doing such research, and
been stymied by a short-sighted judgment about what constituted
"practical" information.
I was particularly troubled by your forbidding lyrics sites. I
know that at our reference desk, we spend an awful lot of time in song
indexes, looking up the words and music to favourite old songs of our
adult patrons (e.g., for wedding anniversaries, surprise birthday
parties, etc.) I can't tell you how grateful I am for the internet
sources that make this easier, so that many of our patrons can do this on
their own. Do you forbid this sort of research as well? How do you draw
the line? What if the students are researching popular culture? Is it
really more "important" to look up, say, Martin Luther King's "I
Have A
Dream" speech on the Web (information that is readily available
elsewhere), than to study the dreams and nightmares of some prominent
African-Americans of today, as expressed in rap lyrics that cannot easily
be found anywhere else? If it a library's policy to create "life-long
learners", can we easily distinguish between "study" and
"recreation" without
either interrogating the users about their motives, or else formulating
our personal prejudices as library policy?
Please do not be offended and take this as a "flame." I ask so
many questions because I am searching for answers too!
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On Sat, 10 Jan 1998, Hudson, Sarah wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Public Libraries are in a different position than school libraries, as
well.
> We do have a research and study hour from 3pm-7pm M-F do to the demand
> on internet usage at our location. We ask users not to pull up videos,
lyrics,
> or game sites during that time period because we have many people who
> come to do homework or job searching, or other research at that time. We
> created this time for practical purposes.
>
> I am just sharing real-life examples from our setting, and I understand
> usage will vary from location to location. Any policy we use is enforced
for
> ALL ages, not just teens.
>
>
> Sarah
>
> Sarah Hudson
> Information Specialist
> Independence Regional Library
> Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
> shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us
>
> Opinions are my own, and do not reflect those of the Library
>
>
>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:00:13 1998
From: Filtering Facts <David_Burt@filteringfacts.org>
ubject: Re: Filters & Straw Men
Peter Butts wrote:
>A logician would die laughing at this whole argument; so would most
>kids. The major arguments are generally a pack of straw men.
>
>
>"Would you put _Hustler_ on your shelves?"
>--Get real: we don't have the money...I can think of a thousand
>periodicals kids would ask for first. Have you had a patron request for
>_Hustler_ lately?
So then what is your objection to excluding pornography then if you feel it
serves no legit purpose in a library?
BTW, Huslter is one of the best selling magazines in the USA. You are quite
wrong in beliving that there would be no demand in you community for it.
This is a fallacy no one has ever sucessfully explained: If your library has
a "give 'em what they want" philosophy, and no materials are off
limits,
*then why don't you give 'em pornography"?*
>The "tax dollars" fallacy is an issue of communication: as long as
our
>constituents don't understand our mission, there will always be groups
>making these kinds of attacks.
In other words, you just "need to communicate" to your patrons that
their
tax dollars need to be spent on pornography, in order to uphold the First
Amendment? I would very much enjoy watching you run on such a platform the
next time your library levy is due.
>
>The Internet is a service, it is not a "book," it is not some kind
of
>surrogate "library"; to abridge that service because of
hypothetical
>fears is professional folly... Can we get on with the business of
>putting up a librarian presence in cyberspace, and get over these
>transitional fears?
>
>
The transitional fears will disapear: once the Internet is properly zoned
and regulated. And that will happen, one way or another.
*****************************************************************************
David Burt, Filtering Facts, HTTP://WWW.FILTERINGFACTS.ORG
David_Burt@filteringfacts.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:01:23 1998
From: Pfeiffer <JPFEIFFER@mail.mpl.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: Wholesome censorship IS childhood trauma
Amy Canadee wrote:
Also recently Susan Melancon shared her views on "wholesome
censorship". ..It is implied that they cannot make their own choices, but
we know what is best. When I was in 12 or 13 I was reading My Darling, My
Hamburger and my mother at some point must have read some part of it because she
freaked out and called the school and embarrassed me to no end. ...
My point being, "wholesome censorship" is a euphemism for
repression.
Chuck Schacht wrote in response:
I feel your pain, Ms. Canadee; with parents this repressive and
unfeeling it's a wonder you ever made it to adulthood. Why, they
probably didn't even let you drive the family car when you were 12 or have your
own handgun or smoke cigarettes or drink margaritas, or stay out all night or
even watch adult videos; didn't they KNOW that you were perfectly capable of
deciding what was best for you, even at that tender age? Absolutely appalling.
Now that you've assured us that there is no need for parents or any other adults
to ever feel the need to act in any sort of protective/supervisory capacity over
young persons and that
their development will proceed just fine thank you without our help, we can
gratefully lay aside these odious tasks and move on to the next topic. Anybody
read Lord of the Flies recently?
------------------------------
Whoa, Chuck. I know we form our own opinions in what we read, and you were
obviously very upset by what Ms. Canadee expressed but I, for one, was a little
shocked by your response. Of course, parents are naturally protective of their
children and will act in accordance with those feelings. However, I don't think
Ms. Canadee was saying, let's give free reign to the world's youth, rather, how
about a little benefit of the doubt? Yes, there are times when choice is out of
the question, and a kid learns to deal with that (we hope). In the scenario Amy
tells us, perhaps her mom didn't discuss the book with her first or take her
feelings into consideration. Who knows, we weren't there. Parents,adults etc.,
do not need to allow children to do whatever they want, but they can learn to
listen to them and maybe the decision to do what's best won't always be so
difficult.
Julie Pfeiffer
Children's Librarian
Middletown Public Library
Middletown, Ohio
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:02:35 1998
From: Janet Oslund <joslund@colosys.net>
ubject: Corrected URL for Coretta Scott King Award
Many thanks to Walter Minkel for his very helpful posting of the websites
for the '98 award-winning children's books announced today at ALA. I have
printed out each site, in color, to hang in the Children's Area. Couldn't
get much faster than that!
However, the URL given for the Coretta Scott King Award contained a missing
element. The correct path (URL) for this award is:
http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/cskaw98.html
Again,a hearty thanks to the hard-working folks at Midwinter.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 11:02:51 1998
From: Tanya DiMaggio <tdimag@gslis.utexas.edu>
Subject: Time Capsule Program Report
First, I would like to thank all of those who responded to my message
asking for advice on time capsule programs. Your suggestions were all very
helpful.
As I mentioned, my branch decided to create a time capsule to commemorate
the 125th anniversary of the Chicago Public Library. We invited patrons to
contribute items relevant to contemporary life in our community (menu from
popular cafe, "Space Jam" plastic toy, "Nano Pet", to name a
few examples)
as well as written "memories of Blackstone". We also invited children
to
write, or draw, what they thought they would be doing in six years. Our
branch was built in 1904, so we decided to open the time capsule in six
years, at the celebration of the Blackstone Centennial. Hopefully, some of
the kids will still be around and remember! Our own poet laureate (a fifth
grader) contributed some of her poems, and we included the local
newspapers, the materials from the 125th celebration, photos of the staff
(and of the construction of a new house across the street) and I printed
out select pages from CPL's web pages. Actually, on the day of the event
we did not get a very big response, so we have kept it open for the
remainder of the week. We have displayed some of the items in our case to
help drum up contributions. We hope to get the after school crowd to
contribute too. The capsule is really a plastic box bought at the dollar
store and it will be stored in the basement. All in all, I'm glad we did
it, and I'm sure it will be a lot of fun when it gets opened.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tanya DiMaggio
Children's Librarian
Blackstone Branch
The Chicago Public Library
tdimag@gslis.utexas.edu
http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~tdimag/
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 13:55:29 1998
From: Diane Cowles <dcowles@spl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Stumper-mystery series
A patron is seeking a mystery series she read in mid-70's. One book has
to do with a girl, the main character, befriending a blind girl. The two
do some sculpting together. The sighted girl sculpts the head of her
blind friend, while the blind girl does a dog. The mystery involved some
piece of jewelry which the blind girl tries to hide in her sculpture but
it is mistakenly put in the other. Another book in the series involved a
woman whose identity was hidden by a wig and is discovered when a tree
branch or wind, removes her wig.
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Please reply to me directly at: dcowles@spl.lib.wa.us
Diane Cowles--Seattle Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 13:57:57 1998
From: "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
Subject: stumper - ill princess
To the collective intelligence:
Here's a stumper for you to cogitate on.
This is a picture book, probably 40 years old or more.
The story is about a princess named something like "Ermalinda" (?).
The
princess becomes ill, and so she would not be bothered, the King insists
that music be banned from the kingdom. Everyone in the kingdom becomes
very unhappy, until music is restored and the princess becomes well again.
Our staff has checked: Storyteller's Sourcebook, Amazon.com, Bibliofind,
BIP, Interloc.com, and Library of Congress catalog.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mary D'Eliso
Children's Librarian
Monroe County Public Library
Bloomington, Indiana
mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 13:55:30 1998
From: Tim Capehart <tdcape0@pop.uky.edu>
Subject: STUMPER: Math novel
Help Help. We seek the collective wisdom of Pubyacers everywhere:
I have a patron who remembers reading a book when he was a pre-teen (15 yrs or
so ago) It is fiction written in short lines but "not poetry" The
introduction
"says something to the effect it's so you can read it more quickly."
The patron
said the book teaches the reader how to "create" a new mathmatical
system. He
also sad the title is a man's name possibly 2 initials and a last name.
Any help would be appreciated.
Timothy Capehart
tdcape0@pop.uky.edu
"Wherever they burn books, they will also, in the end, burn people."
--Almansor--Heinrich Heine
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 13:55:29 1998
From: Elizabeth Hutchison <hutchise@metronet.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Job posting
POSITION: Librarian I - Youth Services
Part time (28 hours per week)
Includes evenings and weekends
QUALIFICATIONS: MLS form an ALA accredited school; strong public
service skills; computer and Internet experience; public
library experience preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES: Reference and reader's advisory; collection development
programming; Internet training; other duties
SALARY: $13.35-$17.32 per hour
BENEFITS: Pro-rated vacation; holiday and sick leave; retirement
plan; longevity program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 30, 1998
SEND RESUME TO ADDRESS OR FAX BELOW
The West Bloomfield Township Public Library was recently successful in
obtaining a $15 million bond issue to expand both our main and branch
libraries. The youth departments in both locations will be redesigned to
include large programming rooms designed specifically for children's
programs, state of the art computer technology including multi-media
software available for the public. The library currently has unlimited
access to the internet in the library and through dial-in use. Join us in
this exciting venture!
Elizabeth McKay Hutchison
Branch Librarian (248)363-4022 (phone)
West Bloomfield Township Public Library (248)363-7243 (fax)
7321 Commerce Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48324
http://metronet.lib.mi.us/WEST/wbpl.html
Forgetting what is past, I press on towards the goal.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Jan 13 13:55:29 1998
From: Patricia Yocum <hzz006@mail.connect.more.net>
ubject: STUMPER: putting a pet to sleep...
I have a patron who would like a book to share with her 3 year old that
talks about putting a pet to sleep. She fears euthanasia is imminent for
their pet cat and wants to prepare her child. Have any of you ever seen a
book that deals with this? We of course have many books about the loss of
a pet, but none dealing with actually having them put to sleep. I have
checked our catalog and Best Books but haven't had any luck yet. Please
send any suggestions directly to me. TIA
Patricia Yocum Children's Librarian, Joplin Public Library
300 S. Main St. Email hzz006@mail.connect.more.net
Joplin, MO 64801-2384 (417)623-7953 phone, (417)624-5217 fax
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