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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:33:07 1998
From: Filtering Facts <David_Burt@filteringfacts.org>
ubject: RE: Filtering bloopers
Actually, my website is a good place for that. I have a page called
"Filters Block What?" that keeps track of many of these things, at
www.filteringfacts/blkwhat.htm CyberPatrol has over 100
www.filteringfacts.org/cpblk.htm
You need to look at this with some perspective, though: 100 bad blocks out
of 57,000 is about .2% of the total stoplist. As a portion of the total
Internet, it's well, a really, really, small fraction of 1%
At 03:59 PM 1/19/98 EST, you wrote:
>At this point in the discussion I am not ready to put my opinion of
filtering
>of computers in writing because I am still researching information on the
>topic.
>I would at this time like to hear anyone's stories on "filtering
bloopers".
>What I mean by a "blooper" is when you are looking for something
totally
>innocent and are shut out of a site because of a term, etc. in the text.
> EX: one woman wrote she was looking for information on "multiple
births"
> and was shut out because it contained the word "sextuplets". This
was
> hopefully not the original intent.
>While we set paramaters to shut out items with the word "Sex" or
other words
>we unintentionally shut the children out of other really good sights.
>EX: block the word "nude" and maybe you can't get into sights ont
he Holocaust
> because of the description of nude bodies buried in mass graves.
>
> Again, no opinion on either side right now but I really would be interested
>if anyone has heard of or experienced similair situations themselves. I
would
>like to keep a list for my supervisor.
>Thanks
>Carolyn N. Cullum
>Children's Librarian
>Edison, NJ
> e-mail me direct at: CCullum621@aol.com
>
>
>
>
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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 Thu Jan 22 11:36:07 1998
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Internet Access for Youth and Librarian Tolerance
On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, Filtering Facts wrote:
> 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"?
Now why in the world would I want to put "Hustler" next to
"Highlights" in
the children's section? We don't put "Popular Mechanics",
"Time", "The
National Review" or "The Advocate" there? I'd put it with the
other adult
magazaines, though, I suspect, w/in a few months it would end up behind
the desk with "People", "Playboy" and that one business
publication that
keeps getting stolen...
> > But by offering free pornography, *you already have imposed the view
of SOME
> members on your community*: the view of free speech absolutism.
Hmmm... So constitutional rights are a "view", the same as say showing
pictures of women's bare arms ("Time" magazine, censored in several
Islamic
countries) or not showing them, or not wearing makeup or believing in
God (or a godess) or any other of the "opinions" people have about the
right way to live their lives.
Interesting perspective.
Unfortunately for its workability, while you have the right to live your
life pretty much in accord with whatever "opinon" of the Good you
might
have, in the U.S. you *aren't* allowed to deny people their constitutional
rights when it conflicts with that world-view. Even if you're right!
Ooops!
> 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?
It's not suddenly. Don't you recall the hoo-rah over the JOY OF SEX (and
variations thereof)? We've always had porn. We've always had dangerous
stuff. Jerry Pournelle, at age 13 blew up his dad's pig-wallow with home-
made nitro-glycerin he built from a recipe he got *gasp*! From the library
(for more details e-mail me off-list - it's a great story). We haven't
got and we may never get a defination of "porn" that everyone agrees
on.
BTW, has anyone else noticed the insistance that when we set up a computer
terminal & a modem "we're" supplying X, Y or Z to the patron.
Funny.
They can't get X, Y or Z unless they go & get it (Search via yahoo et al.,
type in a URL) on their own. All we're doing. BARE MINIMUM is making it
possible IF THEY WANT TO for the patron to get what they want.
Why, o why is that so scary that I must be protected from it?
Kirsten
kirstedw@kcls.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:40:36 1998
From: Rita Hunt <rhunt@redrose.net>
Subject: fish stumper
Oh great collective consciousness, help! I have a mother looking for a
book she remembers "from school." The story is about a little boy(?)
who feeds his new fish too much. The fish grows and grows....has to
live in the bathub......
I can almost remember it. It may be by Dr. Seuss and the fish's name
might be Otto. I have tried Children's Catalog, A to Zoo, and
amazon.com in addition to our own database. Thanks in advance! Rita
--
********************************************************************
Rita Hunt
Hershey Public Library
rhunt@redrose.net
"And naturally those notebooks should not be read by anyone else, but if
they are, then, Harriet, you are going to have to do two things and you
don't like either of them:
1) You have to apologize.
2) You have to lie."
--Ole Golly Waldenstein
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:33:07 1998
From: RUTLAND_FREE@dol.state.vt.us
Subject: more kidspeak
Again, thanks to all who shared their humorous stories. Here are some:
A little boy pulled a book from the display and said, "Mommy, can we get
this one, it's on sale."
A little girl asked, "Do you have the green bagels book?" The
librarian offered a couple of bagel books, Green Eggs and Ham, but nothing was
right. The little
girl offered more details, "It's a really long chapter book and someone
dies in the end." "That's it," she shouted when the librarian
offered anne of Green
Gables.
A mother expressed her concern about her son's interest in war and weapons.
"In fact, the one he wants to read now is Thirteen Ways to Sink a
Sub,"
she told the librarian. Needless to say she was much relieved when told
the content of Jamie Gilson's book.
Two funny requests were for science fair projects (that were approved by the
teacher) as follow:
1. Conductin electricity through water. Librarian tried for an hour to talk the
mother and son out of it, but they insisted on doing ti anyway, after all Dad
was going to do the actual experiment--they would THINK of letting Junior o any
part of it.
2. Suicide. We really wondered how they were giong to set this one up. We
couldn't talk this one out of it either.
June Osowski
Children's Librarian
Rutland Free Library
10 Court Street
Rutland, Vermont
e-mail Rutland_Free@dol.state.vt.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:40:49 1998
From: Ellie Ivan <ellie.ivan@treasure.lpl.london.on.ca>
Subject: spy stumper
Hello! Here's my stumper:
Last week I had a mom ask me, on behalf of her grade 6er (who reads
at a gr.8 level) if I could recommend some 'spy' stories for his age
group. This really stumped me! I could not think of any which were
suitable. (the only one I came up with was "Harriet the Spy" but not
for this young man!) I checked all the reference reader's advisory
sources we have here but didn't come up with too much. Many were
nonfiction. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!
Ellie Ivan
Children's librarian
Beacock Public Library
London, Ontario, Canada
ellie.ivan@treasure.lpl.london.on.ca
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:35:18 1998
From: "Mindy Schafer" <mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Summer Reading--Tie Dye
Hello again!
I am considering doing a tie dye project with the teens this summer.
I was hoping for some feedback from those who have tried this
program (successfully or unsuccessfully). Also, I found a product in
a craft catalog called Dye Ties. They are lengths of string
saturated with color that is activated when tied around an article of
clothing and placed in water. Has anyway used a product like this?
Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
TIA!
**************************
* Mindy Schafer *
*Youth Services Librarian*
* Novi Public Library *
* Novi, Michigan *
**************************
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:35:29 1998
From: Anne Leon <sweetie@bc.seflin.org>
ubject: Re: Pooh's Birthday Celebration
Hope I'm not too late with ideas, but I had a bean-bag toss (W-the_P face
drawn on poster board, mouth open= hole, mounted on cardboard box),
teddy-bear-ears headband, pin-the-tail on eeyore, etc.--went really well!
that's my story and i'm stickin' to it
Anne Leon
sweetie@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:33:17 1998
From: Walter Minkel <walterm@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
Subject: Notable Children's Books, Notable Children's Websites
Folks-- We have just posted the ALSC Notable Children's Books & the _new_
Notable Children's Websites on the ALSC website. The URLs are:
Books: <http://www.ala.org/alsc/notable98.html>
Websites: <http://www.ala.org/alsc/ncwc.html>
The Notable Children's Website list will be a little different than the
other Notables lists in that it will change, like the Web itself, over the
course of the year. We will continue looking for the most neat-o sites
that meet our eligibility requirements & criteria (which are posted on the
site). There is a suggestion form on the NCW pages so that you can submit
sites you feel are excellent. We're looking for content sites that are
useful nationwide (not library or school sites, but astronomy or animals
or games, etc., sites) for ages birth-14.
As for the other Notables, Roxanne & I have received the Notable
Children's Recordings & Notable Children's Software & we're HTMLing away
as time allows. They should be up in the next few days. No sign of the
Notable Videos list yet, but I will let you know when all of the above are
posted. Thanks, W
Walter Minkel, School Corps Technology Trainer
Multnomah County Library, 205 NE Russell St., Portland, OR 97212
Voice (503)736-6002; fax (503)248-5441; walterm@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
==============
Yo! Banana boy! --Palindrome-of-the-month Club
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:36:18 1998
From: MarionLib@aol.com
Subject: TAB Scholarships
Our branch library Friends group is considering establishing a scholarship
for members of our Teen Advisory Board and Teen Volunteers. Do any of
you have experience with this kind of scholarship? If so, would you mind
sending a copy of your application and criteria either through e-mail,
fax or snail mail?
So far, the Friends are looking at a $500.00 scholarship to be awarded
yearly to any high school senior who has participated someway as
a volunteer or as part of the Teen Advisory Board.
Please e-mail to me at Carolanna@Pasco.lib.fl.us
Or fax to my attention at (813) 861-3025
or mail to:
Carolann Palm Abramoff
Youth Services Coordinator
Pasco County Library System
8012 Library Road
Hudson, FL 34667
Thank you for any information.
Carolann
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:35:45 1998
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Adolescent "Recreational" Interests
On Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Johnson, Deidre wrote:
> >But having one filtered terminal available seems a possible compromise.
> [...]
> > After all, a certain amount of catering to fools is acceptable.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> This type of attitude, sadly enough, would appear to be why the
> "Family-Friendly" library movement still lives, In effect, it
implies that
> only those parents holding views about the Internet similar to the
> librarian's are worthy of respect; those who may have concerns about
> extremely graphic material or who prefer to set guidelines for their
> children can be labelled fools.
>
How helpful to delete "it doesn't work, it's not ethical but they want it
anyway" from my definition of "fools". The absense of filters
don't
prevent parents from setting guildlines for their children. Having
filters won't create those guidelines for parents who can't or won't set
them. The "Family Friendly" movement exists because, from the dawn of
recorded history, people simply can't resist the temptation to mind
their neighbor's business - by force or gov't. fiat if neccessary.
For a more cut and dried analog: What do you call the man who, having
influenza, demands penicillin or some other antibiotic? In vain the
doctor tells him, true anti-virals don't exist - the technology hasn't
(and may never) get there. In vain he explains that anti-biotics won't
cure his flu. In vain he lists the steps the man *can* take.
"But I'm SICK!" "It's my money and I want penicillin."
And what do you call the doctor who gives it to him?
Kirsten Edwards
kirstedw@kcls.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:35:30 1998
From: Susan LaFantasie <susanlaf@pcl1.pcl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Chinese New Year Craft Ideas
Here is a collection of some of the suggestions I received for dragon crafts:
Cricket Magazine-March 1996-Dragon Mask
I Made It Myself-Sabine Loht, Children's Press 1989-Mask
Paper Tube Zoo-Dragon
Super Story Telling-Carol Elaine Carton-10 Dizzy Dragons
Carton Costumes-A Firefly Dragon Costume for a Group (made of boxes)
The Storytime Sourcebook-Dragon Mask instructions
Beautiful Origami, Zulal Ayture-Scheele--as well as others
A Chinese Dragon Puppet: Ornate head, feet, tail tip out of construction
paper. The slinky middle body could be done with accordian pleated or
honeycomb pleated and glued tissue paper in varying colors, or use strips
of color copier paper folded over each other at right angles to make
"springy snakes" instead. Add a skinny bamboo skewer coming down from
the bottom of the head, the end of the tail, and maybe at midpoint if the
bodies are long.
Paperbag Puppet Crafts
Thanks to all for your inspiring ideas!
Susan LaFantasie
Pierce Countly Library System
Washington
susanlaf@pcl1.lib.wa.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:40:47 1998
From: druthgo@sonic.net (Dr. Ruth I. Gordon)
ubject: Spectrum monies
From: Ruth I. Gordon
To: Fellow Councilors and Other University of California School of
Librarianship Graduates:
In our ALA-New Orleans meeting, I said that I would contact you about
UCB and the Spectrum Initiative. However, when I checked the ALA WEB page,
I discovered that UCB's School of Information and Management (is that the
new title?) is not listed among the accredited schools. If you recall our
conversation, we seemed to agree that a school which does not train
librarians, faculty of which have stated in public that its graduates
will enter industry and not libraries, should not be eligible for financial
help for its students from Spectrum.
Was it mere coincidence that the dean (an economist) of SIMS held a
meeting with so-called information corporations the same week of ALA
mid-winter? ("S.F. Chronicle", 'Business' 1/ 7/98)
I should think that UCB will apply, or has applied, for accreditation
from ALA and will probably receive it. UCB is a powerful institution.
Then again, maybe UCB wishes to wash its hands of library education and
doesn't give a fig.
However, I think we should think about raising questions about
ALA's (and CLA's, for that matter) financial help to students in
professional schools like UCB which do not train those who wish to enter
LIBRARY service. Any information you might supply about accreditation
will be welcomed.
Yours,
Ruth I. Gordon
Those of you on other lists, please copy.
==================
"You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass
the guilty." Jessica Mitford (1917-1996)
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:34:17 1998
From: Lynn Elam <l-elam@dupagels.lib.il.us>
ubject: favorite electronic resources
Our system is hosting a workshop for our young adult librarians and media
people on favorite electronic resources. In Illinois we have a strong
media association where this question was posted on its mailing list and we
had good response. I would like to broaden our coverage to find out if some
of those same resources are popular elsewhere. I will be happy to post the
responses to this list.
Please let me know which electronic resource(s) you find to be the best in
your library based on ease of use, cost, coverage, etc.
I am cross-posting to LM-NET and PUBYAC for as wide of a response as
possible. Thanks very much.
Lynn Elam
DuPage Library System
127 S. First St.
Geneva IL 60134
630/232-8457
mailto:l-elam@dupagels.lib.il.us
http://www.dupagels.lib.il.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:40:55 1998
From: Terry Hyer <terry@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us>
ubject: stumprs
To all,
Thank you for all of your replies concerning the "cat women" series.
It is
the Chanaur Series by Cj Cherryh. We no longer have this series but this
patron may be able to inter library loan them.
thanks again
terry@spidaweb.eils.lib.id.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:40:53 1998
From: Tim Capehart <tdcape0@pop.uky.edu>
Subject: request for help
I actually have two requests:
1) Does anyone know of any research done in 1997 on programming for YAs?
2) Aside from Making Lemonade, Taking of Room 114, Who Killed Mr. Chippendale,
and our new Newbery...does anyone know of YA or intermediate novels written in
verse? Does anyone remember reading anything about them in the literature?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance :)
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 Thu Jan 22 11:41:13 1998
From: Tracey Dittoe <tlovedittoe@yahoo.com>
ubject: picture books on "memoirs"
Hello all!
I had a teacher in who is doing a unit on the writing of memoirs. She
wanted picture books that might be helpful in illustrating the idea of
a "memoir". She mentioned books on quilts, etc. I suggested Patricia
Polacco, "Araminta's Paintbox" by Ackerman, "The Little
House" by
Burton. Does anyone have any other suggestions along these lines?
TIA!
Tracey Dittoe
Lexington Public Library
tlovedittoe@yahoo.com
_________________________________________________________
DO YOU YAHOO!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:34:13 1998
From: "Bridgett Johnson" <bridgett@lewis-carnegie-library.org>
Subject: Re: SRProgram: Still dreaming...
WHY DO ALL THAT PAPER WORK FOR AN SRP? It is supposed to be fun!
We do have reading/listening folders and we do time increments (color
in a shape for every 30 minutes of reading. At 6 hours they get a
McDonald's cone, for 12 hours they get donuts, for 18 hrs a
hamburger, 24 hrs a free book.) This works great. For
statistics keep a count of how many folders handed out, if you
want. If you want to do statistics, especially when automated,
just use your circulation data. Do a incoming patron count the month
or months before for a week,as a base. Then do the same during your
SRP. That gives you data.
We used to do all the registration, keeping track of books read, and
had contracts to read so much weekly, plus the activities. Some
other librarians in our state (Montana) suggested doing away with
some of that, so we did..... WOW! I'm not so exhausted, the kids
are happier, our program numbers increased 300% (we did make it a
family program too), our sponsors were just as happy with the number
of folders that were given out and our circulation data as they were
with the statistics that we gave them before. Consider it!
SRP's can actually be fun.
Bridgett Johnson,Youth Services Librarian
Lewistown Public Library, 701 W. Main, Lewistown, Montana 59457
(406) 538 - 8559 bridgett@lewis-carnegie-lib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:34:26 1998
From: Gale Criswell <gcriswel@pelican.state.lib.la.us>
ubject: Summer Reading Research
I am looking for documentation on the effectiveness of Summer Reading
Programs.
Please send citations for books or articles that you may know about that
include research on
1. summer reading incentive programs
2. summer reading enrichment programs (storytelling, plays, puppet shows)
and how they improve children's reading, encourage reading, attendance at
libraries etc. "Hard" research is desired, but other information is
also
welcome.
If you know of any books or articles, please send the citations to me.
Thank you.
Gale
Gale K. Criswell
Youth Services Consultant
State Library of Louisiana
PO Box 131 Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: 504 342-4931
Fax: 504 342-3547
E-mail: gcriswel@pelican.state.lib.la.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:36:27 1998
From: "Pat Reynolds - W. Bloomfield"
<reynoldp@metronet.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Moving library off site
The West Bloomfield Public Library will begin a renovation project
beginning in the Spring of 98. Both the Main library and the Branch
library will double in size. The renovation of the Branch will not begin
until the Main library project is complete. During the rennovation of the
Main library, the building will be closed and operations will be set up
temporarily in a storefront in a local mall. Only about 1/3 of the Youth
collection will be moving to the storefront. Now my question: has anyone
had any experience with moving off-site? to a store in a mall? What kind
of programming, if any, did you do? Any help, advice,experiences (good
and bad), would be appreciated.
We're looking at a year and a half before completion. Wish us luck!
Pat Reynolds
Youth Librarian
West Bloomfield Public Library
West Bloomfield, Michigan
email: reynoldp@metronet.lib.mi.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:36:13 1998
From: "Jane M. Whiteside" <jmwhiteside@starbase1.htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Registration
I have never thought very long about trying to automate the summer reading
registration process. I do not want the 25, 50, or even 100
children that we might have show up at one time during the first days of
registration (or after popular programs)to have to wait in line while
staff accesses one computer. We have a registration card for each child
with the information we need: name, address, phone, school, grade or age,
name of reading club (read-to-me/independent reader) and a space for staff
to mark each prize that gets awarded during the summer. This card can be
given to the parent or child upon registration (which is only done after
they finish their first book). We keep the card; the reader keeps their
own reading log of books read. In the past, children have shown us their
completed reading log to collect weekly incentives and we pull the card
and mark their progress. Toward the end of the summer (like when we have
more time) one or two staff enter this information into a Lotus
spreadsheet to generate our end of summer statistics. I know how many
children registered and how many books were read. This summer I would
like to include something so that these names can be used in generating
age mailing lists. This is just how it works in our library.
Jane M. Whiteside
Head of Children's Services
Fountaindale Public Library District
Bolingbrook, IL
jmwhiteside@starbase1.htls.lib.il.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:35:45 1998
From: Anne Leon <sweetie@bc.seflin.org>
ubject: Re: Chinese New Year
Dragon mask---or paper bag puppet--copy or draw chinese dragon face, use
long trailing crepe-paper streamers--have a parade with lots of gongs and
drums! Gung hay fat choy!
that's my story and i'm stickin' to it
Anne Leon
sweetie@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:33:18 1998
From: "Bridgett Johnson" <bridgett@lewis-carnegie-library.org>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Registration
We are not doing registration at all any more for SRP, I give out
reading folders for all to keep track of their time spent reading and
then use that number for my stats. (but we are alot smaller than you
are) It seems to be adequate for my grant sponsors. I count
participants in a big board game that we play getting people to read
all different types of book s and media but that is about all. We
spent far too much time with registration and contracts and not with
the kids. Contact me if you want more info.
bridgett@lewis-carnegie-library.org
Bridgett Johnson,Youth Services Librarian
Lewistown Public Library, 701 W. Main, Lewistown, Montana 59457
(406) 538 - 8559 bridgett@lewis-carnegie-lib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:40:18 1998
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
ubject: STUMPER: Broadway musical
This is nearly certainly off-topic. I have a stumper submitted by a
co-worker's high school son, and I do not belong to stumpers-l.
Who are the original cast members of "Paint your wagon" --- the
Broadway musical, not the movie?
I have surfed the net, and determined that we do not have the
necessary print resources here at the library. If you have any ideas for
good sources or the information, please contact me off the list.
TIA!
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 Jan 22 11:33:07 1998
From: Amy Boardley <amyb@afb.org>
Subject: web pages of list servs
Hello to all, and a great big thanks to all who responded.
I received several requests to share this information once I compiled
it, so I decided to just post it to the list.
The two sites most commonly mentioned were-
http://www.liszt.com
http://tile.net/
The rest of the sites mentioned were-
http://info.lib.uh.edu/liblists/guides/subjindx.htm
http://lsoft.com
http://www.ala.org/membership/lists.html
http://home.earthlink.net/~jsmog/library4.html#listservs
Thank you all again for your help, I found exactly what I was looking for!
Amy J. Boardley
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:41:13 1998
From: CV Childrens <cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us>
ubject: Stumper - Girl shot in forest
First, let me say a BIG thank you to all who responded to my plea for help
regarding YA novels with adult protagonists. The board member was
satisfied. Now, on to the stumper:
A patron wants to find the title of a chapter book she read in the 60s. All
she can remember is that a girl goes into a forest (or jungle) and later in
the plot she is up in a tree and gets shot by an arrow. The man who shot
her thought she was a bird. The girl's name might have been Marnie(?). That
is all the patron knows. Your help is most appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Marsha Rakestraw, YA Specialist
Washington-Centerville Public Library
Centerville, OH 45458
cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us
or
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:33:15 1998
From: HOKE@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
Subject: Summer Reading statistics
We have tried to "front load" the record keeping for our summer
reading
program. The reading logs which the children get are numbered and given
out in order so that we always know where we are at. (We have added the
calendars for all summer events to the reading logs so hopefully patrons
will hang on to them for this reason also.) Then the awards which we give
out on five different levels are each numbered ( 1-1, 1-2 and 3-1,3-2,
etc.) and given out in order so that we again know where we are. This
numbering all is done before the reading program begins, but can be done at
the desk in between patrons.
Since we give away a grand prize at the end of the summer, all children
register (name, address, phone) for this so we have this record of all the
participants at each level. We also have 3 different age categories with
three different color drawing slips so we have some idea of the age
breakdown also.
Some of the numbering and counting, etc. are done by volunteers so it isn't
all done by staff.
Maybe not a method for everyone, but we find that it works pretty well for
us and we aren't busy tallying things up during the summer when we're so
busy anyway.
Carol Hoke
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 11:41:48 1998
From: "David J. Franz" <FRANZ@bergen.bccls.org>
Subject: BIB: Books with Christmas/winter themes
My thanks to all who helped me create a bibliography for a sixth grade
assignment. Children had to read fiction books about the coming of
winter or about Christmas or Hanukkah. The list is pretty short:
Adkins, Jan. SOLSTICE
Crew, Linda. CHRISTMAS AT NEKOMAH CREEK
Danziger, Paula. THAMES DOESN'T RHYME WITH JAMES
Dickens, Charles. CHRISTMAS CAROL
Draper, C. G. A HOLIDAY YEAR
Goudge, Elizabeth. THE LOST ANGEL
Hall, Lynn. A KILLING FREEZE
Lewis, C.S. THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
Lowry, Lois. THE GIVER
Mahy, Margaret. THE TRICKSTERS
Nixon, Joan. MAGGIE
Paterson, Katherine. A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
Paulsen, Gary. THE WINTER ROOM
Plummer, Louise. THE UNLIKELY ROMANCE OF KATE BJORKMAN
Redford, Polly. THE CHRISTMAS BOWER
Rogasky, Barbara (ed.). WINTER POEMS
Sweeney, Joyce. THE DREAM COLLECTOR
Windsor, Patricia. THE CHRISTMAS KILLER
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David J. Franz Montvale Free Public Library
Librarian 11 E Grand Avenue
FRANZ@bergen.bccls.org Montvale, NJ 07645
http://www.bccls.org/montvale
(201) 391-5090 tel. (201) 307-5647 fax
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 14:24:43 1998
From: MRVoors <MRVoors@aol.com>
Subject: Re: stumper- mouse and girl - answer
Thanks to all who responded to my stumper query about the parallel stories of
a girl and mouse both wanting a drink of water. The story is "Two Terrible
Frights" by
Jim Aylesworth. Many people commented about how good this book is for use in
story time, AND my patron is very happy.
Thank you all!
Mary R. Voors
mrvoors@aol.com (home)
mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us (work)
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 22 15:06:10 1998
From: AaronShep@aol.com
Subject: ALA Notable Reader's Theater
This is a reminder that a reader's theater script for _The Sea King's
Daughter: A Russian Legend_ is available on my Web site at
http://www.aaronshep.com/. The book was recently listed as an American
Library Association Notable Children's Book (Nonfiction category), and also
as an NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.
It previously received an Aesop Accolade from the American Folklore Society
and appeared on the New York Times list of Best Illustrated Books.
RTE #14 -- The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend
Retold by Aaron Shepard
GENRE: Legend, epic ballad
CULTURE: Russia (medieval)
THEME: Making choices, value of arts
READING LEVEL: Grades 5 and up
READERS: 9+
TIME: 10 min.
>From my home page, click on Aaron's RT Page, then on Reader's Theater
Editions. As always, the script can be freely copied and performed for any
educational, noncommercial purpose.
Also, I am proud to announce the latest arrival in the Reader's Theater
Editions series: "Count Alaric's Lady," a sophisticated and lyrical
original
fairy tale by the eminent British children's author Barbara Leonie Picard,
adapted by permission of the author. Please note that this is primarily for
older readers!
RTE #17 -- Count Alaric's Lady
By Barbara Leonie Picard
GENRE: Fairy tale
CULTURE: Europe (medieval)
THEME: Possessiveness vs. unconditional love
READING LEVEL: Grades 9 and up
READERS: 7+
TIME: 14 min.
Here is a full list of scripts now in the series. All stories are my own,
unless noted.
1. "The Legend of Lightning Larry"
2. "The Legend of Slappy Hooper: An American Tall Tale"
3. "Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India"
4. "Resthaven," by Nancy Farmer, from The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
5. "The War Prayer," by Mark Twain
6. "The Enchanted Storks: A Tale of Bagdad"
7. "The Gifts of Wali Dad: A Tale of India and Pakistan"
8. "Peddler Polly and the Story Stealer"
9. "The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale"
10. "The Battle of Song: A Hero Tale of Finland," from The Maiden of
Northland
11. "The Calabash Kids: A Tale of Tanzania"
12. "The Hidden One: A Native American Legend"
13. "Master Maid: A Tale of Norway"
14. "The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend"
15. "The Millionaire Miser: A Buddhist Fable"
16. "How Violence Is Ended: A Buddhist Legend"
17. "Count Alaric's Lady," by Barbara Leonie Picard
Aaron Shepard
AaronShep@aol.com
http://www.aaronshep.com/
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