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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:34 1998
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
Subject: Puzzle Tree?
I am curious. What is a Tower of Hanoi, Puzzle tree or Devil's Tower?
Linda Peterson
lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:32 1998
From: Schmidt <mschmidt@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: diaper deck
I'm trying to encourage my director to install a diaper deck or changing
table since I'm well aware of the need. Does anyone have a source and
price on the diaper deck? Please e-me directly. TIA.
Mary Schmidt
Head of Children's Services
West Babylon Public Libray
West Babylon NY
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:33 1998
From: CruiseCat5 <CruiseCat5@aol.com>
Subject: stumper: Why is a library page called a page?
I am currently taking classes for my MLS. I need to find out why library
pages (job position) are called pages. All of the sources that I have checked
indicate that a page was a boy being trained for the medieval rank of knight,
or in the service of a knight. If anyone knows the answer to this question or
could recommend a source in which I may find the answer I would be greatful.
I have e-mailed several linguists who were not able (or willing) to help me.
Thank you,
Laura
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:32 1998
From: "kscalley" <kscalley@capecod.net>
Subject: Re:resources?
Hi,
I am looking for sources for handmade flannel stories. I do make a lot of my
own but would like to find some other sources. Also finger puppet gloves and
story props. This would all be for preschool age children.
Thanks in advance. I find this listserv very helpful!!!!
Ann Scalley
Please E mail me at:
kscalley@capecod.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:33 1998
From: AMY LONG <s_along@MAIL.CLARION.EDU>
ubject: Booktalking
Hello fellow YACers!
My name is Amy Long and I am at grad student in Library Science.
For my young adult lit. class, I have to give a booktalk. I have chosen
"The Pigman" by Paul Zindel simply because I know this book and story
well
and Zindel is my favorite Young Adult author. I have some ideas on how to
"creatively" begin the talk, but then I fizzle out! Does anyone have
any
experience with booktalking this book? Someone on the list just recently
mentioned using music with book talks. How do you impliment that?
Any ideas would be welcome! Pleases reply to
s_along@mail.clarion.edu. Thank you!
Amy Long
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:35 1998
From: PUB_YAC@mln.lib.ma.us
Subject: RE:APRIL BULLETIN BOARD
TRY ARIES OR ASTROLOGICAL THEME, PATRIOT'S DAY/MARATHONERS/ATHLETES, OR APRIL
FOOL'S DAY/PRACTICAL JOKES/MAGIC TRICKS.
DONNA DODSON, YOUNG ADULT DEPARTMENT, WATERTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY, MASSACHUSETTS
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:32 1998
From: Amergirl96 <Amergirl96@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Help...
Hi,
Did you get replies?
Sorry but I didn't see this until this morning.
GANG PAGE:
Nothing you can do until you can PROVE illegal behavior and document it. The
proper channels must be followed for disruptive behavior or you have the
potential for a law suit. People are allowed to have outside lives. Besides,
the library job may be the one thing that causes him to break those ties to
the gang. It's happened before!
Sharon H. (-:
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:33 1998
From: YACGRP@buffalolib.org
Subject: RE: Diaper changing stations
We have diagper changing stations in both mens & womens restroom, however we
do have a sign that says: "Please if you change your baby in our bathrooms
take
the diaper with you."
gernatta@buffalolib.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:34 1998
From: Julie Linneman <juliel@netconnect.wichita.lib.ks.us>
Subject: RE: Puppets 'n Stuff stage
Thanks to everyone who helped me with the address for the Puppets 'n Stuff
stage. The company contact info is:
Puppets 'n' Stuff Inc.
W224 S8424 Industrial Drive
Big Bend, Wisconsin 53103
(414) 662-4448
I saw their puppet stages at a conference a few years ago and found them
to be outstanding, although I have never actually used one. I got a post
from someone who has used them, who told me how wonderful they really are
to use. Thanks for your help.
Julie Linneman
Wichita (KS) Public Library
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
(316) 262-0611
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:34 1998
From: Jocelyn Shaw <jshaw@remc4.k12.mi.us>
ubject: books as "pills"
In regard to the response to the request for books for a child who was
unruly, I too wonder whether reading about something will cure a problem,
however, if a patron wants to try that route, who are we to say no? We
don't know the mom and child involved, maybe this sort of thing works with
this family!
Jocelyn Shaw
Youth Services/Web mistress
Hackley Public Library
jshaw@remc4.k12.mi.us
http://www.remc4.k12.mi.us/muskegon/library/hackley.htm
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:34:34 1998
From: "Lynn Brady (yon)" <lbrady@wlsmail.wls.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Internet Club
I am interested in starting an Internet Club for teenagers. I would like
the teens to help the children in grade school,grades 4-7 learn to use
the Internet and also help using the Internet. Have any of you done this
in your libraries? Please e-mail your replies to me. Will post if there
is interest.
Lynn Brady
Yonkers Public Library
From: "Lynn Brady (yon)" <lbrady@wlsmail.wls.lib.ny.us>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:36:21 1998
From: Jeffie Williams <jeffie@d0gz.net>
ubject: Re: National Library Week theme
>
> Just found out that I must design a bulletin board for the month
>of April. I did find one theme for National Library Week -- Global Reach,
>Local Touch. Are there any others?
>
>Dana Buchanan
>Elementary School Librarian
>Normandy School District
>
There are "Kids Connect @ the Library" theme suggestions on the ALA
web
page. http://www.ala.org
Also there are several different theme in Upstart.
Jeffie Williams
Childrens Librarian
Pelham Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:36:24 1998
From: "Gary Lark" <GARYL@CI.TIGARD.OR.US>
Subject: Re: Convincing Parents to Read to Children
Stories connect children to the larger human story. Stories open the
door to a greater imagined self. Shared stories create a sacred
space where anything can be imagined and talked about. Reading
aloud, even haltingly, brings the music of language to the ear and
brain that absorbs everything. Reading is a primary empathic
experience.
The jails are full of people with little or no connection to the
larger human story and no empathy for others. Reading together is
not only a good idea--it is necessary for our survival.
Gary Lark
Youth Services
Tigard Public Library
13125 SW Hall Blvd
Tigard, OR 97223
503 684-6537
garyl@ci.tigard.or.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:36:37 1998
From: "Gary L. Fraser III" <gfraser@intermind.net>
ubject: Re: Convincing Parents to Read to Children
Sally,
I just came across this subject today...check out this site for information:
http://www.libraryspot.com/raisingareader.htm
Gary
At 03:17 PM 3/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I am giving a talk to a college class( Young parents and singles) about
>Making Books Part of Your Children's Life.Please give me suggestions
>about why and how parents should involve children with reading , books,
>and libraries.I would like to think of some ideas that would be
>motivating to future parents as well as to those who already have
>children.Thanks a lot for your help.
>Sally O'Neil
>oneil@asbank.com
>
>
>
>
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Gary L. Fraser III
gfraser@intermind.net; www.hdpl.org
Henderson (NV) District Public Libraries
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:36:51 1998
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
ubject: Re: Summer Reading statistics
Why not figure out how many possible days in the program, and present how
many kids read 100% of the days, 90%, etc.
You could even figure out an overall percentage based on signuppers. (I
always modify my signuppers to reflect how many participated at least once.
We do get those that sign up and disappear forever.)
Make beautiful pie charts, bar graphs, etc!
Hope this helps!
Torrie Hodgson 8) (who just *loves* her statistics!)
> What other
>statistics can we keep? In the past, we've kept track of number of books
>read, hours read, program attendance, etc. What numbers can we keep to
>impress "the powers that be" this year?
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 Tue Mar 24 21:37:40 1998
From: jcanosa@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org
Subject: New Dewey Posters in Upstart Catalog
Not an ad, but...
Just got the new March 1998 Upstart catalog (1-800-448-4887).
On pages 4-5 they show new Dewey posters. There is one or more for
each Dewey range plus separate posters for Fiction & Reference.
"Posters include subject heading, number and three specific topics
from each heading." Set of 16 is $24. Sample poster:
Philosophy & Psychology 100-199 has illustrations of the brain, a
mom & child, philosophers, photo of man looking stressed (!), and the
quote "I think, therefore I am." At the bottom it says:
133...Supernatural 152.4...Emotions & Feelings 170s ...Ethics
They are also selling bookmarks in packages of 200. "The World by
the Numbers." They list 000-099 Generalities etc. Prices start at
$6.25/200 with quantity discounts.
Hope this helps!
Jean---NOT an Upstart saleswoman!!! :-)
Jean Canosa Albano, MLIS
jcanosa@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org
Young Adult Services
Springfield (MA) City Library
"Every woman in love thinks her man looks like Superman." ---Lois Lane
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:37:45 1998
From: Karen Wendt <bewendt@facstaff.wisc.edu>
ubject: Re: Storytime Ideas/Architectural Ideas...
We use to use handstamps after storytime also, until someone wondered if we
were using non-toxic stamp pads made especially for children and their
delicate skin. I wonder if anyone else has had this concern and what they
do about it. There are stamps pads available but we haven't decided to do
that yet, so in the meantime we have stopped stamping. The kids missed it
the next session but have forgotten about it now. Karen
At 01:26 PM 3/20/98 -0500, you wrote:
>We use hand stamps for summer reading club. Last summer we used a large
>"Arthur" stamp which I had in my drawer for years. The kids and
moms
>loved it and the cost is nothing once you have the stamp. Each summer
>reading club visit concludes with the hand stamp routine. We have been
>doing this for quite a few years and will continue this year.
>
>Dorothy
>Elmwood Park Public Library
>Youth Services
>hollandd@sls.lib.il.us
>
>
=======================
Karen M. Wendt, Madison, WI
bewendt@facstaff.wisc.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:38:04 1998
From: Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com>
ubject: Summer Reading Program Clipart
Hello Everyone -
The state theme in Illinois for Summer Reading is Dive Into Books. Here at
Winnetka, we have decided to use a pirate motif to decorate the department
and illustrate our publications.
Last year, we used a medieval motif with knights that brought in double the
participants from the years before. By using pirates, we hope to continue
this high level of participation. However, we want to avoid the violent
aspects of this theme (as well as the gender bias). Our problem: we have
been unable to find any clipart sources that include a gentle/cartoonish
pirate collection. Recently, my coworker and I scoured the countryside
(malls, teaching stores, fabric and craft stores) for ideas without any
success. Can anyone point us in a direction, suggest resources, or simply
supply us with ideas?
Please respond directly to me and I'll post all the respnses I receive.
Thank you so much,
Kerry Reed
kreed@wpld.alibrary.com
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
Winnetka Il 847-446-7220
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Kerry Reed
Youth Services
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
768 Oak Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-7220
kreed@wpld.alibrary.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:41:49 1998
From: Bridget Rolek <petunia@elknet.net>
ubject: Re: School library cooperation
Hello:
I just took a job last June at a small public library that had never had a
children's librarian before. Since I wanted to get the greatest amount of
exposure as quickly as possible, my first idea was to work with the
schools. I has been a wonderful idea!
Last September, I gave a 15 minute presentation at EVERY school in the area
(public and private) at the teacher in service -- before any of the
students arrived in the fall. I had a brochure of the services I offer to
schools. Since then I have been working quite well with them. The result
is an increased number of children in the community who know me, AND know
that I'm the book lady at the public library. Programs we have done with
the schools include:
being a guest reader in various classrooms (grades 1-5)
Children's Book Week programming - Grades K-4 (I dressed up as the cat in
the hat and read Dr. Seuss stories)
class visits to the library from virtually all grade 1 classes. This
includes registering kids for library cards
booktalks at the middle school level for National Library Week
Visits to High School child development and multicultural lit classes
Workshops conducted at teacher in service day at the local school which
serves children with disabilities
Cooperation with the Battle of the Books Program
Minor success with getting teachers to fill out assignment alerts
Special programs public and private schools for parent night and readathons
I I was so impressed with the information Joanne Climato sent about setting
joint goals that that I printed it out. I hope to try doing the same thing
next year!
What I have accomplished this year has been worth the time and effort. The
public library has reached so many more kids than we thought possible. The
teachers are excited, I recognize more kids, and the kids know who I am and
what I do. Its the best thing I could have done to build our youth
services department!
Bridget Rolek
Matheson Memorial Library
Elkhorn, WI
414/723-2678
petunia@elknet.net or elkhorn@idcnet.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:41:56 1998
From: Connie Rockman <connie.rock@snet.net>
Subject: Storytelling and technology
My plea to Pubyac about a month ago for citations and quotes discussing
the importance of storytelling in an electronic age yielded some
wonderful resources in books and articles. I will use them all in the
speech I am preparing for the Connecticut Library Association in April.
For those interested, here is the collective wisdom of Pubyac at its
best:
_The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the preservation of the soul in corporate
America_ by David Whyte (Doubleday, 1994) - This has become one of
my top 10 desert island books of all time. Thanks, Shawn!
_The Cruel Radiance: notes of a prosewriter in a visual age_ by Ron
Powers (Middlebury College Press, 1994)
_The Literary Mind_ by Mark Turner (Oxford University Press, 1996)
_Dreams and Wishes: Essays on writing for children_ by Susan Cooper
(McElderry Books, 1996)
_Storyteller, Storyteacher: Discovering the power of storyelling for
teaching and living_ by Marni Gillard (Stenhouse, 1996)
_The Way of the Storyteller_ by Ruth Sawyer (Viking, 1962, c1942)
(Still my all-time favorite)
Horn Book Magazine: Storytelling Issue, June 1983
"Building Blocks for Literacy: What current research shows" by Steve
Herb, School Library Journal, July 1997
"Arguing over why Johnny can't read" Science Magazine, March 31, 1995
New York Times Feb. 20, 1998, E43 - Article on the importance of
children's librarians and their personal interactions with children
"Evaulating the impact of library storytime" Public Libraries,
Nov-Dec,
1997
Story about an anthropologist experimenting with a television in a
remote tribal setting, discovering the people preferred their storyteller
because "The storyteller knows us." (Citation unknown)
Storytell listserv - where folks communicate on line but refer each
other back to the books for sources of stories.
Thanks to Nancy Woodward, Jeri Kladder, Susanna Holstein, Karen
Stanley, Shawn Thrasher, and Dr. Ruth Gordon for sharing your thoughts
and knowledge!
Connie Rockman
Children's Literature Consultant,
Stratford, CT
connie.rock@snet.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:42:17 1998
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
ubject: Re: beginning fantasy
Whew! It's my day for posting!
Do people ask for high fantasy, or just fantasy? Fantasy, by the definition
I learned in library school, is where something happens that is not possible
to scientifically explain--however loosely. Talking animals, magic, etc
fall into the fantasy realm. (Like "Charlotte's web" and others)
High fantasy is more particular involving wizards, fairies, and other
specific brands of magic, a structured society of some kind, usually a
quest-type goal, and often has a medieval-feel with horses, swords, etc.
For high-ish fantasy, try the "Time warp trio" books by Jon Scieszka.
Another good title is "The dragonslayers" by Bruce Coville. (It may be
a
little high, but it's pretty close with frequent illustrations.) "The magic
treehouse" series by Mary Pope Osborne may also work well for your young
fantasy readers. If a thicker book doesn't frighten them, they may like to
tackle "The castle in the attic" by Winthrop.
Hope it helps!
Torrie Hodgson 8)
>
>I often get asked for 3rd grade beginning-chapter-book level FANTASY
>(not science fiction) , of which it seems that there ought to be quite a
>variety <snip>
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 Tue Mar 24 21:42:24 1998
From: Carroll Davey <cdavey@jefferson.lib.co.us>
Subject: Reference books
Dear PUBYACers,
I'm looking for material to add to my reference collection for kids
in grades 3-6 on (1) Colonial America and (2) rain forests. It doesn't
matter if it's single volume or multi-volume; just as long as it's well
written, contains illustrations/photographs, and covers the following
topics:
Colonial America - crafts and craftspeople, daily life, schooling,
medicine, and games
Rain forest - plants, animals, products, medicines made from materials
found in the rain forest, and indigenous peoples
Please e-mail suggestions to me at cdavey@jefferson.lib.co.us
Thanks in advance,
-Carroll
*The views expressed are my own and do not reflect those of any
institution I have worked for, am working for, will work for, or even
thought of working for.
******************************************************************************
Carroll Davey Phone: (303) 670-7013
Head of Children's, Evergreen Library FAX: (303) 670-7001
Jefferson County Public Library E-mail: cdavey@jefferson.lib.co.us
5000 Highway 73
Evergreen, CO 80439
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:43:56 1998
From: Tracey Dittoe <tlovedittoe@yahoo.com>
ubject: jewelry making
Hi all!
I am going to do a spring break program on jewelry making. Does
anyone out there have any great jewelry projects that have worked for
you? It needs to be something that can be done in one sitting, with
ages 7-up. TIA!
Tracey
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 Tue Mar 24 21:45:17 1998
From: "Siti, Beverly" <siti8537@rowan.edu>
Subject: Help! Homeschooling Respondees
Help!
Last week I posted a message asking for information on how public
libraries are handling homeschooling families. While scrolling
through my messages, I was gratified to see that I had received many
responses. Unfortunately, as I began to read them, I experienced a
complete systems shutdown on my computer, and I lost everything!
I am very grateful to those of you who responded last week. I
hate to impose again, but if you have the time could you please write
to me a second time?
My original message ran as follows:
I work in a small public library in a suburb of Philadelphia. Over
the past few years, our staff has been approached for materials by
parents who are homeschooling their children. We've been able to
help them so far, but it seems as if their requests are coming more
rapidly. They are frequently in need of new materials, and our
budget constraints are making it more and more difficult to honor
their requests.
I've done a little reading on the subject, and I've learned that
some libraries are developing special programs just for homeschooled
students. I'd be interested in hearing from any of you who have
dealt with this issue. What, if any, policies have you established
in dealing with homeschoolers? Do you provide any special services,
programs, or functions for them besides providing them with
materials?
Major thanks for any help you can offer. I appreciate your time and
effort!
Beverly Siti
Siti8537@Rowan.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:47:05 1998
From: SuLaun <SuLaun@aol.com>
Subject: Stumper "Donna Parker" series
A case for the Stumper Brigade!
Dear Fellow Pubyackers,
Our patron remembers enjoying a series for older kids, maybe teens, maybe
during the '60's with the character "Donna Parker". Any help toward
finding
these books may be forwarded to me directly: SuLaun@aol.com.
Gratefully yours,
Susan Laun Brough
Head of Youth Services
Portsmouth Public Library, NH
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:47:05 1998
From: rdukelow@colosys.net (Rosemary Dukelow)
ubject: Stumper: Death book
I have a patron who's looking for a book on death written from a child's
perspective, or by a child. I'm thinking it may be About Dying by Sara
Bonnett Stein, but our copy is lost.
Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
Please respond to me, Rosemary, rdukelow@colosys.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:53:43 1998
From: "Mindy Schafer" <mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Series Lists
First of all, thanks to those who responded to my request. I
received a couple of responses which suggested professional titles
for locating sequels/series lists. They are:
Fiction Sequels for Readers 10 to 16: An annotated bibliography of
books in succession by Vicki Anderson, 1990
Sequences: an annotated guide to children's fiction in series by
Susan Roman, 1985
Since our library doesn't own either of these titles, I found the
Monroe County Public Library's web site to be extremely valuable. It
contains a rather extensive list of series/sequels for both YA and
childrens fiction arranged by author. It can be found at
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/serieslist.html
Thank you Mary for the wonderful suggestion. This is exactly what I
was looking for!
Thanks again to everyone who responded.
**************************
* Mindy Schafer *
*Youth Services Librarian*
* Novi Public Library *
* Novi, Michigan *
**************************
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:53:51 1998
From: Anne Jones <annej@sno-isle.org>
Subject: Job Announcements
SNO-ISLE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM IS RECRUITING FOR THE FOLLOW POSITIONS:
LIBRARIAN I, Adult/Young Adult, Mukilteo Library, (Full Salary
Range:$2,959-$3,697/mo) 40hrs/wk + benefits. Job #9828 Closes Friday,
4/17/98.
LIBRARIAN I SUBSTITUTE, Adult/Young Adult Services, North Region
Libraries and South Region Libraries, 2 positions, No guaranteed hours
(Full Salary Range:$17.07-$21.33/hr).
Provides readers' advisory and reference services to patrons. Explains
the use of library facilities. Requires an MLS from an ALA accredited
school, and the ability to obtain a Washington State Librarian
Certifiate upon employment. Must have competent knowledge of library
materials; automated cataloging system; ability to speak and understand
and write English; and work cooperatively with the public and
co-workers.
APPLY: For information and REQUIRED APPLICATION contact Sno-Isle
Regional Library System, 7312 35th Ave. NE, Marysville, WA 98271.
Phone: (360)659-8447. Applications must be received by the closing
date.
LIBRARIAN I, Children's, Mountlake Terrace Library, Mountlake Terrace,
WA (Full Salary Range:$17.07-$21.33/hr). 20 hrs/wk + Benefits. Job
#9819 Closes 3/27/98.
LIBRARIAN I, Children's, 50/50 equal split between Langley and Freeland
Libraries, Whidbey Island, WA (Full Salary Range:$2,959-$3,697/mo) 40
hrs/wk + benefits. Job #9815. Closes3/27/98.
LIBRARIAN I, Children's, Mukilteo Library, Mukilteo, WA (Full Salary
Range:$2,959-$3,697/mo) 40 hrs/wk + benefits. Job #9813. Closes
3/27/98. The Mukilteo Library is a new 15,000 sq. ft. facility that is
scheduled to open in the summer of 1998.
All three positions will provide readers' advisory and reference
services especially to children. Plan, present and promote the library
to various audiences including children, young adults and adults. Assist
in collection development and explain the use of library facilities. All
three positions require an MLS from an ALA accredited school, and the
ability to obtain a Washington State Librarian Certifiate upon
employment. Must have competent knowledge of library materials;
automated cataloging system; ability to speak and understand and write
English; and work cooperatively with the public and co-workers.
TO APPLY: For information and REQUIRED APPLICATION contact Sno-Isle
Regional Library System, 7312 35th Ave. NE, Marysville, WA 98271.
Phone: (360)659-8447. Applications must be received by the closing
dates.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 21:53:58 1998
From: "Hardmon, Marcia" <MHardmon@ci.greenville.tx.us>
Subject: History of African-American Children's Lit.
Dear Pubyacers:
We would like to thank all of you who responded to our query for sources
of info. on the history of early African-American Children's literature.
I'm sorry to be so long in compiling a list of responses and sending out
thanks. We have been installing new fiber optic cable for our internet
access and our city's LAN has been having new members added, so all has
been chaos from time to time. If I fail to acknowledge any responses,
it may be because I did not receive them.
As usual, you were all very helpful. My grateful assistant is in the
process of locating and exploring your suggestions. Here is what we
received:
from Linda Conroy
"African-American Children's Literature: the first one hundred years."
Journal of Negro Education. v.59, #4
(1990), 540-555.
Linda says this is a good article, with 3 pages of references at the
end.
from Edie Gilbreath
Suggests the Library of Congress Website. She was very impressed with
their exhibit on African-American History during a recent visit to the
Library.
from Grace Ruth
1. Rudine Sims. Shadow and Substance: Afro-American Experience in
Contemporary Children's
Fiction. NCTE '82
2.McCann, Donnarae, comp. The Black American in Books for Children.
Scarecrow '72
Also recommends a pamphlet regularly published by NYPL, "Black
Experience in Children's Literature"
from Maria Orlando
"Following in the Father's Paths." Rudine Sims Bishop. Horn Book.
Mar/Apr 1998, p.249+
from SUE_CLD
The Black American in Books for Children. McCann & Woodward. 1st ed.
'72, 2nd ed. '85
Black Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books. Helen Williams.
ALA '91
Once again, THANKS!
Marcia Hardmon
Children's Librarian
W. Walworth Harrison Public Library
Greenville, TX
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 22:23:19 1998
From: Karen Wendt <bewendt@facstaff.wisc.edu>
ubject: Re: National Library Week theme
April is National Poetry Month.
At 05:08 PM 3/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
> Just found out that I must design a bulletin board for the month
>of April....
Karen M. Wendt <<kmwendt@scls.lib.wi.us>
Youth Services Coordinator
Monona Public Library, Wisconsin
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 23:23:18 1998
From: Diane Teramoto <dianet@netra.lib.state.hi.us>
Subject: Stumper
A customer is looking for the author of the poem "Jonathan Harrington
Barrington Green." The first line of the poem is "You can't come down
'til you finish your beans."
I have looked in the Poetry Index (1942-1992 vols.); Columbia Granger's
Index to Poetry; Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky's poetry books;
Bing Bang Boing by Douglas Florian; Butterfly Jar and Other Side of the
Door by Jeffrey Moss; and Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls. We also
checked with our adult section, too.
I would appreciate any help with this stumper. Thanks in advance to
anyone who responds! My e-mail address is dianet@netra.lib.state.hi.
us.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Mar 24 23:28:33 1998
From: Edmonds Reference Library <edmref@sno-isle.org>
Subject: Re: books as cures, was: stumper
Aarene X. Storms wrote:
>
> Jim Horan asked for book suggestions for the nine-year-old described by
> his parent as "having a bad attitude." The parent was looking for
books
> about someone similar so the kid can see the consequences of that
> behavior. <snip>
Actually, moral uplift IS one of the traditional functions of
literature; most of us prefer that it be done more subtly through
well-structured plots, believable characters, and child-friendly
attitudes than the kinds of exhortation that evangelical preachers seem
to use. For example, see any of William J Bennett's collections of
read-alouds-- I would feel comfortable recommending most of the
selections but some are likely to produce the opposite of the desired
effect. In my experience it simply doesn't work to make value
judgements on what people request, but people will listen and consider
professional opinions of how well particular stories will work in
particular situations. [usual disclaimers]
Jonathan Betz-Zall, Children's Librarian, Edmonds Library, Wash.
edmref@sno-isle.org
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