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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:42:34 1998
From: Jennifer Bueche <jbueche@nslsilus.org>
ubject: Muse and Click Magazines
We have sample copies of both publications. If anyone has specific
questions, please contact me at jbueche@nslsilus.org
In general:
Click is published by Carus Publishing--the company produces Babybug,
Ladybug, Spider and Cricket magazines for kids. The look/format is the
same--various illustration styles (photos, comics, collage) bring the
fiction and non-fiction articles to life. This publication is adveritsed
as opening "up the wonder of the real world for children ages 3 to 7."
The ads are only for Carus items. Large, readable fonts will be appealing
to young kids. The art will draw them in. This premiere issue has a
poster.
Muse is "from the publishers of Cricket and Smithsonian Magazine." The
intended audience is 8-14 so content, illustrations and fonts are a bit
more mature looking. The few ads are for videos or books (which kids may
find in their libraries) and yogurt (hopefully not found in libraries!)
or Smithsonian products. The articles range from short bits (half
pagers) to 10 page in-depth ones.
Both feature the wonders of science, nature, and history.
Jennifer Bueche jbueche@nslsilus.org
Librarian, Children's and Youth Services Dept.
Gail Borden Public Library
200 N. Grove Ave. Phone: (847) 742-2411
Elgin, IL 60120 Fax: (847) 742-0485
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:42:38 1998
From: Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
Subject: Re: censorship
Well, if others are telling their tales, let me tell mine. I grew up in
East Tennessee and in fourth grade I wanted to read Gone with The Wind. I
had never seen the movie, but I had heard people talk about it. The
librarian would not let me check it out. She called my mother over, and
between the two of us, I got to take it home, but only if I agreed to
answer questions about it when I returned it. I read it in 6 days and she
grilled me unmercifully, on minute details that were not in the movie. I
passed and won the right to check out from the rest of the building. In
7th grade I turned in a book report on James Michner's *Hawaii*. The
librarian got a call from my teacher, who was angry that I was allowed to
check it out. She denied that I had. Then the teacher called my mother to
inform her of the smut I was reading. My mother explained that it was her
copy I had read from and the teacher obviously needed a lesson in
recognizing a Pulitzer prize author.
Marijo Kist mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
Acacia Branch Library
(602) 262-6224
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:42:39 1998
From: Jennifer Bueche <jbueche@nslsilus.org>
ubject: Muse and Click Magazines
We have sample copies of both publications. If anyone has specific
questions, please contact me at jbueche@nslsilus.org
In general:
Click is published by Carus Publishing--the company produces Babybug,
Ladybug, Spider and Cricket magazines for kids. The look/format is the
same--various illustration styles (photos, comics, collage) bring the
fiction and non-fiction articles to life. This publication is adveritsed
as opening "up the wonder of the real world for children ages 3 to 7."
The ads are only for Carus items. Large, readable fonts will be appealing
to young kids. The art will draw them in. This premiere issue has a
poster.
Muse is "from the publishers of Cricket and Smithsonian Magazine." The
intended audience is 8-14 so content, illustrations and fonts are a bit
more mature looking. The few ads are for videos or books (which kids may
find in their libraries) and yogurt (hopefully not found in libraries!)
or Smithsonian products. The articles range from short bits (half
pagers) to 10 page in-depth ones.
Both feature the wonders of science, nature, and history.
Jennifer Bueche jbueche@nslsilus.org
Librarian, Children's and Youth Services Dept.
Gail Borden Public Library
200 N. Grove Ave. Phone: (847) 742-2411
Elgin, IL 60120 Fax: (847) 742-0485
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:43:15 1998
From: Katy Grant <imzadi@thepoint.net>
Subject: Re: Dick and Jane books
Rae,
We have had this local request for Dick and Jane series as well lately.
Scott, Foresman Company (which is now Scott, Foresman-Addison, Wesley)
were the publishers from the 40's, 50's and early 60's. The best that I
was able to find out is that the series is no longer being published not
since 1962.
Anyone with a deal of money however, may purchase some of the old series.
I found several sites on the WEB that have them for sale from $44 - $185 a
book.
For the life of me, I can not understand the love of this series. I was
forced to read them in the 50's and hated the books. The children were so
perfect and their dog. After just one week of reading these books, I was
ready for "Dead Eye Dick" books. Instead I found superhero comics and
hid
them inside the Dick and Jane books, I was supposed to be reading in
class.
Katy Grant
West Region Children's Librarian
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville, Ky
katy@louisville.lib.ky.us
Rae Kozloff wrote:
> Does anyone know of a source for the old Dick and Jane reading series?
> They're not listed
> in Books in Print (neither "We Look and See", "We Come and
Go", nor
> "The New We Look and See", etc.). We have patrons continually
asking
> for them, and I'm sure we're not alone!
>
> Rae Kozloff
> Anacortes Public Library
> alib2@sos.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:43:31 1998
From: Carol Finch <cfinch@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
Subject: Public Library policies concerning school visits
We are currently involved in creating policy to help make school visits to
our Central Library as successful as possible. We will include suggested
number of chaperones, size of classes, length of stay, realistic
assignments, etc. Do any of your library systems have such a policy in
place and would you be willing to share them? I would appreciate any help
you could offer. We are a busy library with increasing numbers of classes
visiting daily. Thanks. Carol Finch - Phoenix Public Libary
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:43:33 1998
From: "Robert B." <W000242@VM.SC.EDU>
ubject: Homework Centers
Greetings all, from a rookie librarian. We are situated near a middle school
and are looking into setting up a homework center for the many students that
use our library as a rendezvous with parents in the afternoon. Does anyone
have any specific advise or caveats? This will be our first attempt at this
sort of thing.
Many Thanks,
Robert B.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:43:48 1998
From: "Mary Moody" <mmoody@vigo.lib.in.us>
Subject: Re: URL
Thank you to all that sent me addresses.
The address I needed is: http://terry.si.umich.edu/
The site is called "Kid Stuff" and it was created in the fall of
1997 by students, Nishant Jain and Eva Miller, at the University of
Michigan. The purpose was to help the ALA improve and organize
its collection "700+" Internet sites for children. It is organized by
the Dewey System. Sites are organized like books on shelves of school
or public libraries. You can either choose an area to browse or use
a search engine to pull up sites that pertain to the subject you
choose. It's a wonderful site. The "700+" are wonderful but
overwhelming, this breaks it down into a most useable resource.
Thanks for the help.
Mary Moody
Children's Librarian
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
\o/ \o/ \o/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:44:21 1998
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Wholesome censorship is childhood trauma
PU> In response to Mr. Schacht's reply to my posting, sarcasm and
PU> personal attacks are not an appropriate professional response
PU> on this listserv which is supposed
PU> to be
PU> a professional learning tool. To clarify, no my mother did not discuss
PU> with me her concerns, which at my age would have been appropriate. And
PU> I will point out, that underage driving, drinking, smoking, etc. are
PU> illegal activites. I suppose Mr. Schacht would like to make certain
PU> reading illegal until age 18. Of course, parents are there to supervise
PU> and guide the choices of their children, and the example from my own
PU> childhood was used to illustrate an irrational response by a parent.
PU> Amy Canadee
PU> Wadsworth PL, OH
PU> Opinions are my own.
PU> wdspc02@library.cpl.org
PU>
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(Calmly, patiently, non-antagonistically) Of course personal attacks
would be unseemly here; I do not believe I made any, although I was
indeed led astray by that old devil sarcasm. OF COURSE under-age
drinking, marriage, driving, sexual activity, firearm possession etc.
are illegal; they were made illegal for minors because they were deemed
to be FRAUGHT WITH PERIL which minors on their own might well not
recognize and which parents could not be counted on to guard against.
Viewing (NOT reading) graphic depictions of sexual and violent activity
have often been included in this list of things permissable for adults
but not for minors ie adult book stores and x rated movies. In a
perfect society none of these would need to be illegal for youth because
wise parents in every family would be constantly aware of their
children's activities and able to shield them from everything they
considered pernicious. But we live in our society, not that one, so we
needs must look for the least worst solution where minors will have a
reasonable degree of protection from aforementioned perils while majors
have as much freedom as possible. Guess I've said at least enough about
this...
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo , MI.
Who of course speaks for himself, not his institution (no da...)
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:44:29 1998
From: Naomi Angier <naomia@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
Subject: Re: YALSA Best Books 1998 list -Reply
Let's not forget the Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list
which, in my opinion, is a more difficult list to choose books for since
the teen readership must be kept in mind. Congratulations to Judy Nelson
and her hard-working committee for a great list!
On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, DEBORAH CHURCHMAN wrote:
>
> Heartiest congratulations to an extremely hard-working committee. And
> GREAT choices!
>
> Debby
>
>
Naomi Angier Librarian: Juvenile Justice Outreach Grant
Multnomah County Library 205 NE Russell Portland, OR 97212
(503) 248-5412 (v) (503) 248-5441 (f) naomia@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 12:45:47 1998
From: Vailey Oehlke <vaileyo@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
Subject: Re: other list-servs
I'd recommend you check out www.liszt.com. It has a fairly good
collection of library-related listservs under the heading
"Humanities."
One of them that deals specifically with public library advocacy is
pub-adv. This list encourages participation not just from librarians but
from the general public as well.
Vailey Oehlke Voice: (503)736-6047
School Corps Librarian Pager: 599-1784
Multnomah County Library Fax: (503)248-5441
205 NE Russell, Portland, OR 97212
e-mail: vaileyo@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 13:03:46 1998
From: "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: other list-servs
Hi Amy. I was assuming that everyone else had already replied but then
thought, "Gee, what if that's what everyone else is doing?" So here I
am
offering you the list of listserves (and mailing lists) related to
libraries. The address is:
http://home.esrthlink.net/~jsmog/library4.html#listservs
Good luck!
Tracey Firestone
YA Specialist
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
Bellport, NY
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 15:00:15 1998
From: Mary Hook <mhook@ce1.af.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: Dog Training video
I recommend the All Star Dog Training Program "Basic Behaviors" video
by BCG, Inc. Denver, Co. c1991. It's an hour long and shows how to teach
heel, sit, down, etc. Joel Silverman is the trainer. He trains canine
actors.
Mary Hook
Ga Hill Branch Manager
AFPL
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 15:00:18 1998
From: Lorrie Wheeler <wheelelo@oplin.lib.oh.us>
ubject: Stumper--Queen who has 7 sons
We have a patron who is looking for a children's story about a queen who had
seven sons. She will trade all of her sons if she could have but one
daughter. Her wish comes true, and her sons consequently become geese.
We have checked our Storyteller's Sourcebook and Index to Fairy Tales, but
have not been able to find an answer.
If anyone is familiar with this story, I would greatly appreciate your
input. You may contact me directly at my e-mail address. Thanks so much!
Lorrie Wheeler
Children's Reference Librarian
Tuscarawas County Public Library
wheelelo@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 15:00:37 1998
From: Becky Smith <bsmith@inter.state.lib.ut.us>
Subject: Re: other list-servs
Amy Boardley wrote:
>
> Hi, I'm hoping to use the collective knowledge of a much wiser group of
> librarians than just myself. I am looking for a way to find other list
> servs (but I'll always remain loyal to pubyac first and foremost!)
> concerning public libraries, not specific to children's librarianship.
> I've tried searching the web, but to no avail, so I'm hoping for some
> help from you all. Thanks in advance, if you respond directly to me,
> I'm sure the rest of the list would appreciate it.
Amy (and everyone!) -
"Tile.net" is a very useful reference site for searches of this sort.
It indexes thousands of discussion lists, newsgroups, FTP sites, and
more. Doing a search using the words "public libraries" in their
"list" directory, I found 151 discussion groups.
Tile.net is located on the WWW at http://tile.net/
Hope this helps -
--
Becky Smith
Children's/YA Librarian
Logan (UT) Library
bsmith@inter.state.lib.ut.us
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
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"We learn from history that we do not learn anything from history."
-Mark Twain-
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 15:00:39 1998
From: Julia Cox <juliacox@unixg.ubc.ca>
Subject: stumpers: knives, forks and fairy tales
Hello All,
Thanks to all those who responded to my query about cassette books. I
would like to tax your collective intelligence again with a couple of
stumpers. The first is an intermediate novel, probably published between
1968 and 1978. the main character was a young boy who is sent to live with
an older female relative (grandmother, aunt?). The story takes place in an
old house, and may involve a family mystery. I think a chess set came into
it somewhere. Also, the grandmother (?) remarked on the boy being "cowrie"
or perhaps "cawrie"-fisted, meaning that he ate with his knife and
fork
reversed (perhaps this was simply another way of saying he was
left-handed?). If this rings any bells, I'd really like the author and
title.
The other is a fairy tale in which a young man finds the entrance to
Elfland by running widdershins round a church.
Please send any responses to me at cox@slais.ubc.ca Thanks for your kind
assistance.
Julia Cox
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 15:00:55 1998
From: Tracey Firestone <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Stumper: Website
Hi everyone. This is a slight variation on the traditional stumper. I'm
looking for a website a colleague found but has since "lost." I am
hoping
that the group mind of PUBYAC might be able to help.
The site is a directory of websites listed by grade level. It is not the
virtual schoolhouse. Her best recollection was <something>
<something>
web, not a very defining feature but maybe it'll jog someone's memory.
I have searched Northern Light and WebCrawler but the search string seemed
a little too broad (directory, grade level). Any suggestions?
Sincerely,
Tracey
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Tracey Firestone MLS Suffolk Cooperative
Young Adult Specialist Library System
tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us 627 N. Sunrise Service Rd
Phone: (516) 286-1600 Bellport, NY 11713-1540
FAX: (516) 286-1647
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Jan 16 15:02:30 1998
From: edunsker@interaccess.net (Emmy Dunsker)
ubject: INSTITUTE FOR LIBRARY SERVICES TO MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS IN
ANNOUNCEMENT: INSTITUTE ON LIBRARY SERVICES TO MIGRANT AND SEASONAL
FARMWORKERS IN FLORIDA
The University of South Florida, School of Library and Information Science
will sponsor a week-long summer institute to train librarians and media
specialists in Florida to serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their
families. With approximately 200,000 or more migrant and seasonal
farmworkers, Florida has the third largest population in the nation.
The Institute will assist participants to acquire the following skills:
* Develop communication strategies associated with language and cultural
differences.
* Create collection policies and procedures that are responsive to
information needs.
* Produce collaborative guidelines for working with social and
public/private service agencies.
* Model service programs to increase participation of this population in
library related activities.
* Create a network of trained information professionals who will further
facilitate such programs in other library communities.
The Institute is funded under a Title II-B Higher Education Act grant of
$46,003 from the U.S. Department of Education. Space for the Institute is
limited to a total of 40 participants. Principal investigators for the
project are Marilyn Stauffer and Derrie Perez from the School of Library
and Information Science, University of South Florida.
WHERE AND WHEN?
This institute is scheduled for June 14-19, 1998 (SUNDAY AFTERNOON - FRIDAY
MORNING) at the Best Western Hotel, Tampa, Florida (NEAR BUSCH GARDENS).
All expenses including meals, hotel accommodations, notebooks, CD-ROM
materials, and transportation to a migrant housing site will be sponsored
by the grant. Participants are expected to provide their own transportation
to and from the Institute.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS
Space for the Institute is limited to 40 participants including media
specialists and public librarians within the state of Florida. A website
is designed to permit interested persons to submit applications on-line.
The address of the site is as follows:
http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/migrant/MIGRANT.html. Applications may be
requested by writing to the following:
Marilyn Stauffer, Derrie Perez, or Emily Dunsker
School of Library and Information Science
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620
For further information on this Institute, please call the School of
Library and Information Sciences, University of South Florida: (813)
974-3520. You may also send an email message to Emily Dunsker,
edunsker@interaccess.net.
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"When the soul is involved, work is not carried out by the ego alone; it
arises from a deeper place and therefore is not deprived of passion,
sponteneity, and grace".
Thomas Moore
Care of the Soul (1994).
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