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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:17 1998
From: Anne Leon <sweetie@bc.seflin.org>
ubject: Re: funding children's programming
It's so hard to accomplish miracles, but hey...we're Youth Services
Librarians!!!!!! Eventually, you will have to develop a strategy(keeping
your stats/attendance figures goes without saying) to show that your
programming brings people in to the library. Make friends with your Circ
people, keep up on increases in lib. card application/circulation
increases immediately following your special programs! Take pictures of
your programs and make a poster of them to show at a Friends meeting!!
But meanwhile, you've got a show to put on! First decide a plan for the
summer: #1- a theme to hang it on, #2-some catchy contests, #3 a good
opener and closer (and maybe a middle "anchor" in July).
Contests can be as easy as candies or teddygrahams in a huge jar, or
multi-age coloring contests (all displayed).Prizes for this kind of thing
can be a "summer fun set"--pails,shovels,frisbees,beach towels--hit
the
big chains:Large supermarkets, chain drugstores. They usually need some
notice, and something on letterhead--but they may give you some prizes or
treats to uses as refreshments at your opener and closer. McDonald's
often supports programs here by loaning out a huge thermal dispenser
("orange bowl")and giving us syrup at cost(about $5)-makes a TON of
drinks.
Any big chain bookstores?--Sometimes they loan out their costume
characters, or call all local costume shops and offer to display their
card in exchange for a freebie--get a teen volunteer to wear it! Any
local clowns/magicians etc? Call all your colleagues and see if they have
a local contact who's receptive to a "new, struggling librarian"...ask
your fellow librarians for support if you're short of craft stuff.
:) --I think the deal here
is to take your $100., scrounge up some donations of goods,
entertainment etc and PROVE just how good you can be! (AND TRACK THOSE
STATS!!!!) Then you have some ammo in your quest for more financial help.
Good Luck..Have Fun!
that's my story and i'm stickin' to it
Anne Leon
North Regional/BCC Library
Coconut Creek, FL (Broward County)
sweetie@bc.seflin.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:19 1998
From: Kate Houston <kateho@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
Subject: Titanic websites
With all the discussion of Titanic programming etc., you might find these
websites interesting and useful, especially if your titanic collection has
flown out the library doors as fast as ours has.
These are off of our Multnomah County Library Homework Center. I just
updated the sites...so many more great informational, 3D, and video clips
sites have spawned since the popularity of the movie!
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/kids/homework/histhc.html#titan
Enjoy!
Kate Houston Voice: (503)736-6012
School Corps Librarian Pager: 202-8165
Multnomah County Library Fax: (503) 248-5441
205 NE Russell, Portland OR 97212 kateho@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
"Don't be afraid to go out on a limb.
That's where the fruit is."
-Anonymous
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:19 1998
From: Marian & Paul Drabkin <arcanis@sirius.com>
ubject: Re: Titanic Games
I think it would be twisted indeed if the child who requested the
Titanic birthday party were actually thinking of the party as re-creating a
catastrophe. (most b'day parties are catastrophes anyway as far as the
parents are concerned, but that's another issue entirely.) Knowing how
children look at these matters, I would doubt very much that the child is
thinking of anything more than the spectacle involved (costumes,
excitement, noise, rushing-around, maybe even a little history).
If the parent insists on having such a party, I would suggest
supplying costumes (maybe the paper kind, to be worn over normal clothing)
of the period, looking up what games were played by children at that time,
what kinds of foods children might have had at a party, and so on. It
might be fun to help the parent and child research how a child living in
the early 1900's might have had a party.
In any case, it certainly isn't up to us to tell a parent she/he has
tacky taste.
Marian Drabkin
Richmond Public Library
Richmond, California
At 9:47 PM -0400 4/8/98, Anne Leon wrote:
>Is it just me.......or does anyone else find it really twisted (in a
>darkly funny vein) to be planning a birthday theme around a tragic
>catastrophe? This world is sometimes WAY strange for me!
>
>that's my story and i'm stickin' to it
>Anne Leon
>North Regional/BCC Library
>Coconut Creek, FL (Broward County)
>sweetie@bc.seflin.org
>
>
>On Tue, 7 Apr 1998, Linda Peterson wrote:
>
>> To any of you who are doing or have done a Titanic program. We have a
>> mother whose 6th grader wants a Titanic birhtday party. Does anyone
have
>> any suggestions on games to fit the theme? TIA
>> Linda Peterson
>> lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
>>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:17 1998
From: Ruth Shafer <shafer@fvrl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: spanish language
We are about to begin a preschool story time in Spanish. I am hoping
someone out there has/or is able to translate the words PRESCHOOL STORY
TIME. We have had several taranslaters work on it and we keeping getting
something different. Does anyone any have suggestions for me?
TIA
Ruth Shafer
Fort Vancouver Regional Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:17 1998
From: tlday@juno.com (Tracy L Day)
Subject: GEN: Dennis Nolan inspired activities
I am planning some activities for children, preschool to lower elementary
ages, inspired by author/illustrator Dennis Nolan, who wrote THE CASTLE
BUILDER, and illustrated DOVE ISABEAU, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S MIDSUMMER'S
NIGHT DREAM and recently, ANDROCLES AND THE LION. Has anyone have ideaas
to share that our committee might consider? Our event will be part of
the 9th Biennial Conference on Literature and Hawaii's Children, to be
held in Honolulu on June 11-13, 1998, featuring author Eve Bunting and
illustrator Dennis Nolan. Mahalo (Thanks)!
Arlene Ching, Head Children's Librarian
Edna Allyn Room for Children, Hawaii State Library
e-mail: hslear@lib.state.hi.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:18 1998
From: Judy Rosenberg <jrosenbe@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
ubject: your materials or the library's?
I'd like to respond to the query about what to do with materials you have
made when leaving one library job for another. You obviously made them to
use with your programs and count on having them to use. But, rightfully,
you have concerns about to whom they "belong." Here's a possible rule
of
thumb for you. If you made the materials on library time, where you were
being paid as a library employee to do it, and the library paid the cost of
supplies, then the materials belong to the library. If you made them on
your own time, using your own materials, they belong to you. The ground
gets fuzzy when you made them on your own time using library materials, or
made them at work using your own supplies, but I think the bottom line is,
did the library underwrite the cost. If so, they own the materials.
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Name: Judith Rosenberg
E-mail: Judith Rosenberg <jrosenbe@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
Date: 4/10/98
Time: 8:46:41 AM
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Judith Campbell Rosenberg
Youth Services Coordinator
Akron-Summit Co. Public Library
55 S. Main St. Akron OH 44326
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:18 1998
From: Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Room for videos
Do you limit the number of videos a single patron may take out? If you
do, you might try removing the limit. Much more of your collection will
be in circulation at any one time.
Lisa Smith
lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:26 1998
From: "mary arnold" <mjarnold@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Library in school
Hello! You might want to check into Columbus (Ohio) Metropolitan
Library's newest branch, the New Albany Library, located within the
Plain Local Schools. Their operating hours are after school only
4-9 p.m., Saturday afternoons and summer hours.7600 Fodor Rd.
614.645.2280
Mary Arnold MLS
Medina County District Library
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Candidate for Vice President-President Elect YALSA
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:24 1998
From: Island Park Public Library <ilandpk@lilrc.org>
Subject: American Girl Celebration Hits (long)
Thanks to all of you who responded to my query about ideas for an
American Girl program. The program was a success and was well attended.
Sorry it took so long to compile the responses.
1. You can rent the American Girl dolls from Plesant Company
(1-800-233-0264). Each girl comes in her meet outfit and three meet the
author videos to show at a program. the company also sends give away
items such as buttons, bookmarks, posters, newsletters, magazines, and
catalogs (you may want to make a personal choice whethter or ont to
distriubte commerical promotions).
2. Once the lendings dolls have been confirmed, the company will send an
activity idea pamphlet for each girl. a good source of activities are
available for the craft books available for each girl and are probably in
your library (there are also cookbooks, theatre books, and a teacher
book).
3. Different ways to present a program are by focusing on a particular
girl and time period or having different stations set up in the program
room.
A. Tea Party: You may serve iced tea, cider, and cookies. Add
games relating to the time period or about the dolls.
B. Feature different dolls in different times of the year to
feature a holiday.
C. A 90 minute program for each girl that includes historic
crafts, activities, cances, games, and facts about the time period. You
could even booktalk books on other books about the same time period.
D. Feature a week long program for different ages with the
appropriate activities and crafts.
Good luck with any future programs on the American Girls, if you
need more specific information, feel free to to contact me. Thanks again
to all you shared their ideas with me.
Theresa Gonzalez
Island Park Public Library
ilandpk@lilrc.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:18 1998
From: gwiseman <gwiseman@mail.ci.waco.tx.us>
Subject: Re: going to conferences
Hi Angela,
At my library (mid-sized city/county) we have a small city-funded travel
budget that would cover the department head going either to ALA or TLA
(or several shorter day-trips to regional workshops, etc....) but we
also have a very active and generous friends group which supplements the
travel budget so that ALL professional staff and some technical staff
can go to TLA, and we rotate going to ALA (every second or third year).
We do get our memberships to TLA and ALA paid by the city.
Hope this helps.
Gillian Wiseman, YA Librarian, Waco TX
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:45:52 1998
From: Brenda <bkohn@mail.fm-net.com>
ubject: book challenge
We have had a book challenge at our library and I would appreciate any
information you can give me. The challenge is against the X-Files series.
A book review would be especially helpful. We are a small library, I use
only Hornbook, School Library Journal, and Booklist for reviews. This
challenge goes before the board in a couple of weeks. The patron who is
challenging the series felt the books were too violent and didn't like the
covers. She however, has not read the books. We have the titles; Bad Sign,
Calusari, Eve, and Our Town. Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Brenda Kohn
Children's Librarian
Jamestown, ND
bkohn@fm-net.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:46:17 1998
From: Marsha Rakestraw <rakestma@oplin.lib.oh.us>
ubject: BIB: Strong female protagonists
Finally! Here's the list of titles with strong female protagonists! I
apologize that it took me so long to post it. Thanks so much to those who
contributed to it. Please forgive any errors or titles left out.
Cat's Eye--Atwood
Clan of the Cave Bear--Auel
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle/Beyond the Western Sea--Avi
The Oval Amulet--Babbitt
Weetzie Bat--Block
The Glass Lake--Binchy
Mists of Avalon--Bradley
Jane Eyre--Bronte
Rainbow Jordan--Childress
Awakening--Chopin
Celine/Facts Speak for Themselves--Cole
The Voice on the Radio--Cooney
We All Fall Down--Cormier
Patricia Cornwell books
Walk Two Moons-Creech
Starbridge series--A.C. Crispin
Ballad of Lucy Whipple/Catherine, Called Birdy/ Midwife's Apprentice--Cushman
Say Goodnight, Gracie--Deaver
Eva--Dickinson
In Lane Three, Alex Archer--Duder
Jamaica Inn--du Maurier
Walking Across Egypt--Edgerton
The Beet Queen/Love Medicine--Erdrich
A Girl Called Disaster--Farmer
Fried Green Tomatoes--Flagg
I Am an Artichoke--Lucy Frank
Indio--Garland
Annie on My Mind--Gardner
Julie of the Wolves--George
Sue Grafton books (A is for Alibi, etc.)
My Love, My Love--Guy
Running Out of Time--Haddix
Tess of the D'Urbervilles--Hardy
One Child--Hayden
Phoenix Rising/Out of the Dust--Hesse
Mountain Valor--Houston
Blood series--Tanya Huff
Winter of Fire/Juniper Game--Sherryl Jordan
Listen for Rachel--Kassem
Deliver Us From Evie--Kerr
Dolores Claiborne/Rose Madder--King
Animal Dreams/Bean Trees--Kingsolver
Blood and Chocolate--Klause
Kinship/Spite Fences--Krisher
Mercedes Lackey books
To Kill A Mockingbird--Lee
Tehanu--LeGuin
Wrinkle in Time/Acceptable Time, etc.--L'Engle
Letters from a Slave Girl--Lyons
Back Home--Magorian
Dragonriders of Pern (esp. Dragonsong trilogy)/Powers That Be series,
Freedom's Landing series, etc. --McCaffrey
Anything by --McKinley (Robin)
Mama--McMillan
Shizuko's Daughter--Mori
Beloved--Toni Morrison
Mama Day/Women of Brewster Place--Naylor
Abduction--Newt
Sabriel/Shade's Children--Nix
Z for Zachariah--O'Brien
Stone Angel--Carol O'Connell
Island of the Blue Dolphins--O'Dell
Peeling the Onion--Orr
Lyddie--Paterson
Don't Think Twice--Pennebaker
Amelia Peabody books--Elizabeth Peters
Immortals series/Song of the Lioness series--Pierce
Golden Compass/Ruby in the Smoke--Pullman
Ann Rinaldi books
Contact--Sagan
Words By Heart--Sebestyen
A Town Like Alice--Shute
Witch of Blackbird Pond--Speare
Shabanu/Haveli/Dangerous Skies--Staples
Kitchen God's Wife/Joy Luck Club, etc.--Tan
Road to Memphis--Taylor
Sweet Friday Island--Taylor
The Forestwife--Tomlinson
Companions of the Night--Vande Velde
Dicey's Song/Jackaroo/Izzy, Willy Nilly--Voigt
The Color Purple--Walker
Parallel Journeys--Waterford
The Road Home--White
Like Sisters on the Homefront--Williams-Garcia
Dealing with Dragons--Wrede
Marsha Rakestraw, YA Specialist
Washington-Centerville Public Library
111 W. Spring Valley Road
Centerville, OH 45458
cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us
or
rakestma@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:46:10 1998
From: Barb Scott <scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Reading Contracts...
Fellow Pubbers,
For our summer reading program this year, I would like to try
doing reading contracts with our participants. I have never done them
before, so I would like your imput pro and con.
For the last few years, we have done calendars with reading
activities (read under the kitchen table, read with Mom or Dad) for the
months that we run our program. Last year, the kids were required to read
20 minutes a day (anything) and the parent simply signed their name across
the square to indicate that the child had read. At the end of each week,
the kids got a coupon for a fast food place here in town. Our sign-up
last year was low; completion rate was down.
I am willing to try the contracts this year if I see that they can
be successful.
You may reply to me directly at the address below...
TIA!!!
Barbara Scott, Children's Librarian
Bucyrus Public Library
Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:46:31 1998
From: RUTLAND_FREE@dol.state.vt.us
Subject: SRP budget
Dear Pubyacers,
Any thoughts on a minimum budget for a summer reading program for 400
children. Last year I had $200.00, but I am about to request an increase
for this year. I really don't want to have to continue to canvass the
business community for dollars to support it. We receive about 300 coupons
for ice cream cones as reading incentives and last year 400 pizza coupons
from Pizza Hut.
Thank you for your thoughts.
June Osowski
Rutland Free Library
Rutland, VT
e-mail Rutland_Free@dol.state.vt.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:46:44 1998
From: annetmileo@juno.com (Annet P Mileo)
Subject: BIB: star & sky storytime ideas
First, I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my posting. I
received so many great story time ideas for a star and/or sky theme.
I've listed all of the responses below....ENJOY!
Evonda Copeland
evonda@hotmail.com
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Try some of the lovely Native American stories- various transcriptions-
"Star maiden", etc. --- Anne
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1. The song "The Man in The Moon is a Lady" from the Broadway musical
"Mame" is great! (And available on CD to learn quickly.) I've used it
almost a zillion times, the kids love it and even the parents come up &
ask me for the words. I've also created a flannel board that I use to
help the kids learn the words. And the words are:
The man in moon is a lady, (at this point I have a paper
plate face with Velcro parts it)
A lady with lipstick and curls (add the bright red lips and
orange curls)
The cow that jumped over cried, (add cow jumping over...my cow
also has lipstick on it)
"Jumping Jehovah, I think its
just one of the girls." (add eye shadow with lashes to one
of the eyes)
She winks at the stars from her
bed of green cheese (add stars to flannel board)
That isn't a nightgown, its a
Saturn chemise.
Oh, her friends are the stars
and the planets (add more stars to form the Big
Dipper)
She sends the Big dipper a kiss.
So, don't ever offend her, remember her gender
The man in the moon is a miss...
2. Of course, everybody loves "When you wish Upon a Star" from
Disney's
Pinnochio and they usually know the words and just enjoy singing this
without props...
3. Regarding the activity: I'm unclear if you want an arts & crafts
project or what...but, what I did was give every child pieces of paper
with randomly placed stars on it and they drew their own constellations
or sky scenes.
4. Books I like are -Moon Rope- by Lois Ehlert and -Moonhorse- by Mary
Pope Osborne
Hope this helps....Karen, who is now listening to "Mame" in the
background!
Karen L. Simonetti, email: karensue@mcs.net, phone: 312.337.7114
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Here are some fingerplays:
Twinkling Stars
At night I see the twinkling stars (hold up hands & wiggle fingers)
And a big smiling moon (form circle with arms and smile)
Mommy tucks me into bed (place finger in opposite hand)
And sings a good-night tune (rock hands gently)
Stars
I watch the stars
Come out at night (look upward)
I wonder where
They get their light (tilt head to one side)
I don't think
They'll ever fall (shake head)
So I'll reach up
And pick them all (reach high and pretend to pick stars)
Reach for the Stars
Bend and stretch, reach for the stars
(bend low and stretch high as rhyme indicates)
Here comes Jupiter, there goes Mars
Bend and stretch, reach for the sky
Stand on tiptoes, oh so high!
A Tiny Little Star
There's a tiny little star
Way up in the sky (raise fist high)
A tiny little star
Up so very high (raise fist higher)
She twinkles brightly
Through the night (open fist and wiggle fingers)
But during the day
She's out of sight (close hand back into fist)
Four Little Stars
Four little stars (hold up four fingers) winking at me
One shot off, then there were three ( bend down first finger)
three little stars with nothing to do
One shot off, then there were two
Two little stars afraid of the sun
One shot off, then there was one
One little star alone is no fun
it shot off, then there were none.
Hope these help!
Elaine Williams, Youth Librarian, Lynchburg, OH
williael@oplin.lib.oh.us
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A couple of stories I've used for a "Sky Tales" program, with props
and audience participation:
"Why the Sky is Far Away," by Mary-Joan Gerson: I got a big blue
piece of butcher paper and hung it from the ceiling with fishing
line. That's the sky. Cut out & laminate food pictures from
magazines and velcro them to the paper. Kids are the people who
pick their food out from the sky (taking the pictures off the paper).
When the greedy woman eats too much, two other kids pull the sky
"up" to the ceiling, pulling on the other ends of the fishing line.
This sounds like a lot of trouble for one story, but it wasn't that
hard, and worked well.
"Anansi the Spider," by Gerald McDermott: I get a spider puppet on
my hand and play Anansi. 6 kids are the six sons. Each gets a prop.
See Trouble gets some goofy looking glasses; Road Builder gets a can
of silly string (to build a web road); River Drinker gets a squirt
gun (the river is wet, so he squirts audience); Game Skinner gets a
toy sword (with several rubbler spiders to decorate it); Stone
Thrower gets a soft ball to throw; Cushion gets a big pillow to
stuff under shirt. Everyone also wears spider boppers (like antennae
on a plastic head band, with spiders at the top) I just tell the
story, pretty much word for word, and prompt the kids a bit when
their part comes. With silly string and squirt guns it gets pretty
wild, but the story is strong enough so that it doesn't get lost.
The moon is just a big styrofoam circle. If you're looking for
stories where the whole audience participates, instead of just the
six up front, this story is good with no props, and just having the
kids do different motions for each son (throwing, weaving a road,
drinking, chopping, throwing, cushioning...)
Good luck!
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Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns Streeet West Linn, OR 97068
ph: 503-656-7857 fax: 503-656-2746
e-mail: steven@westlinn.lib.or.us
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Barbara Cooney's LOUHI, WITCH OF NORTH FARM is a gem for that
age; also fine but harder to find probably is THE PONY MAN by Gordon
Lightfoot. and there's the old chant/song about "Starlight, starbright,
first star I see tonight, I wish I may and I wish I might Have the wish
I wish tonight..." Also look for WHEN THE SKY IS LIKE LACE, by
Horowitz,
I think. Enjoy -
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Off the top of my head, I have 3 suggestions of participatory stories
to tell to young elementary students.
"Sunman" by Laura Simms, found in book _Joining In - an anthology of
audience participation stories and how to tell them_ by Teresa Miller
and Norma Livo, Yellow Moon Press. An African story about the sun in the
sky.
"Katchi katchi blue jay" found in _Look back and see, 20 lively tales
for gentle readers_ by Margaret Read MacDonald. Blue jay flies to the
sky to bring the moon back because the night is dark.
"Grizzly climbs the mountain" found in _Keepers of the night, Native
American tales_ by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac. Grizzly bear
is banished from the earth for not sharing. As he walks up the sky, the
snow he shakes from his coat becomes the Milky Way. It's easy to add
audience participation to this story.
All 3 of these books should be easy to find through inter-library loan
if your library doesn't own them. They are not picture books, but
stories to tell.
Hoping this helps,
Betsy Bybell
Latah County Library District
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Another story that I remembered is "The story of a pumpkin" by Fran
Stallings, found in _The ghost & I, scary stories for participatory
telling_, again published by Yellow Moon. Young boy is chased by huge
rolling pumpkin but pumpkin is tossed into air and it crashes. The
pieces become the sun, moon, stars in the sky.
Betsy Bybell
Latah County Library District
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You might look at the Kansas 1998 summer reading club manual online as
the theme this year is "Be a Kansas Star." There are several ideas
here
you may find useful. It's located at: http://trails.net/summer_reading/
Jennifer Harshberger
Children's Services Coordinator
Emporia (KS) Public Library
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One of my favorites is NIGHT OF THE STARS by Douglas Gutierrez. It's a
1988 book, originally published in Venezuela (I believe) and may not be
in print. If you can't get a copy of it, I have a (typed) copy of it. (I
didn't want to lose the story in case something happened to the book.)
The participation part is when he starts poking holes in the sky to make
stars and the moon.
Another possibility (I haven't told this one, but it doesn't seem too
hard to learn) is WHY THE SKY IS FAR AWAY: A NIGERIAN FOLKTALE retold by
Mary Joan Gerson. (Little, Brown 1992)
Let me know if you want the copy of NIGHT OF THE STARS and I will send
it to you snail mail.
Jan Wall
Potlatch Public Library
P.O. Box 335
Potlatch Idaho 83855
Phone and Fax: 208-875-1036
Email: jwall@norby.latah.lib.id.us
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did you get plenty of ideas for your star theme? If not, let me
know. KY's theme (with Arizona) was Book a Trip to the Stars. We
have a whole notebook full of ideas. (Too much to copy all of it)
Hopefully, some of my KY compatriots or Arizona gang sent you some
stuff. My email has been down until now. Let me know. Anne
Anne Hall
& Roger Hall
Kentucky
rdhall@iclub.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:47:49 1998
From: andrew or anne <paradis@jorsm.com>
ubject: Branch heads
I am being interviewed this month for a branch head position in my system.
I have been a Children's librarian for 28 years, and although I have been
the person in charge as 1st assistant at a small branch or technically a
branch head as a Head or Coordinator of Children's services, I wondered if
there were any branch heads out there who were trained Children's
librarians and what your experiences were. How do you divide up duties,
reference, book selection and so on? Thank you for your time. You may
answer me personally at the signature address.
Anne
"'You have no business wearing white to the Middle Ages,'
he'd said, `It will only get dirty.'"
Connie Willis
*Doomsday Book*
Andy or Anne -- Andrew Paradise, Information/Reference Librarian, Medical
Librarian, and Children's Librarian by marriage: Anne Paradise, Children's
Librarian, mystery reader! aparadise@juno.com
Gary Public Library andrew@gary.lib.in.us work
220 West 5th St. paradis@jorsm.com home
Gary, IN 46402 anne@gary.lib.in.us Anne
http://www.jorsm.com/~paradis/
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 10:43:18 1998
From: Karen Sonderman <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Titanic games
I have to agree with Anne Leon and her comment that planning a birthday
party centered around a tragedy like the sinking of the Titanic seems
somewhat tasteless and macabre! I saw and enjoyed the movie, however,
I worry that younger, especially pre-pubescent children seeing events
like this "re-enacted" on the silver screen come away feeling that it
is
not "real." They "see" people "die" in the movie,
and then later see
them being interviewed on television...how does this effect their
perception of reality? Case in point-the two little boys who shot their
fellow students in Arkansas and then were later described as not having
any "concept" of what they had done! Did they somehow think that these
fellow students would later get up and dust themselves off and go on
living-because that is what happens on TV and in movies. If you examine
the scenerio of that tragedy do you hear echoes of Arnold and Sly and
Bruce Willis movies....? I certainly did! Granted, not all children will
react to visual stimuli in the same way, and positive parental input
and guidance certainly should have an impact on how children perceive
things! I would caution those people who plan library activities (and
birthday parties!) around events like the Titanic that yes, it is great
to take advantage of current crazes and fads to attract children to the
library - but think and plan carefully before you do. And ask yourself
if you really need to use the Titanic to draw children into the
library...? Personally, I will stick to good ole Arthur and Wishbone
etc. for my programming ideas! And BTW, a game suggestion for the
mother/patron who is planning the party-perhaps the children could "bob
for artifacts!" and hold each other's heads underwater to see what it
feels like to drown! Oops! Sorry!
K Sonderman
TMPL, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 11:15:22 1998
From: Ana Bartlett <abartlet@connect.bedlib.org>
Subject: teen game show program
I would like to do a game show type program for teens and would
appreciate
any ideas/suggestions you might have. For example-what questions to ask,
size of group, format, etc.
Thanks-
Ana Bartlett
abartlet@bedlib.org
Bedford Public Library
Bedford, IN 47421
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 12:15:32 1998
From: "Marin Younker" <marin.ci.tigard.or.us>
Subject: Re: BIB: Books for "Beyond R.L.Stine"
a great, useful list. also check out the november 15, 1997 issue of
booklist, pgs. 562-563 - a bib entitled "beyond stine and pike."
anything vampire is circing like crazy and relevant to the display.
marin.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
J. Marin Younker
Youth Services Librarian
Tigard Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 13:17:26 1998
From: Erin Gallagher <gallaghe@noblenet.org>
Subject: RE: Conference attendance
Angela,
My library will pay for transportation and registration fees, but we are
on our own as far as meals and lodging. We negotiated our contract to
include library events within 1000 miles for the first time this year, so
we are pretty excited about the conference.
Erin
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Head of Children's Services | Peabody, Massachusetts
gallagher@noblenet.org | *North of Boston Library Exchange*
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 13:42:34 1998
From: maureen lerch <lerchma@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: YA adoption Titles Bib
I can see the value of including Face on the Milk Carton and its
sequels on an adoption list. These books deal with the trauma and horrors
of having to choose between birth parents and the parents who raised the
child. Although it also deals with kidnapping, I feel that it could also
be used as bibliotherapy for those dealing with adoption angst.
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Maureen T. Lerch
Louisville Public Library
700 Lincoln Ave.
Louisville, Ohio 44641
(330)875-1696
lerchma@oplin.lib.oh.us
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On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Susan J. Rosenkoetter wrote:
> Face on the milk carton is not about adoption
> IT'S ABOUT CHILD KIDNAPPING
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 14:17:13 1998
From: casseri@juno.com
Subject: ALA in DC
Dear fellow PUBYAC'ers,
I am contemplating attending the conference in DC. Is there
anyone else out there who is in need of a roomie? I am a YA/Reference
Librarian, and don't smoke. There is no guarantee at this moment that I
can attend, but I *may* be able to convince the Board, if I can get the
price reasonable enough. Please contact me directly at
casseri@juno.com . I would really love a chance to room with a fellow
YA librarian, as I am in the process of trying to get a YA area and
series of programs off the ground.
Thank you.
Rosemarie Casseri, YA/Reference Librarian
casseri@juno.com
Olean Public Library, 134 North 2nd St., Olean, NY 14760
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 14:49:10 1998
From: "Tammy Daubner" <tlvdinoh@hotmail.com>
Subject: Thanks and NEW YA MAG?
Dear PUBYACers:
Thanks for all of the responses to my stumper about the horse with
allergies. I was overwhelmed with answers (and feel sort of silly for
asking what may have been an easy question without trying very hard to
find the answer for myself...). Anyway, A HUGE GROUP THANKS TO EVERYONE
who replied. I can't keep up with sending personal thanks...
Secondly, I discovered a new YA magazine that (I think) will be making a
national debut in the fall. It's called YOUNG MONEY; it's geared to
kids ages 15-20 and deals with money/finance/economics issues. Their
web site is www.youngmoney.com - from there you can preview a sample
table of contents and cover. They won't send out sample issues - I
already asked - so I can't speak from experience, but it looks like it
may have potential. Has anyone else seen it?
Tammy Daubner
Medina County District Library
Medina,OH 44256
tlvdinoh@hotmail.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 15:16:53 1998
From: Cathy Howser <chowser@asl.lib.ar.us>
ubject: Re: Summer Reading Program Records
In our librarians' manual, we have included a time sheet for recording time
spent reading. We suggest keeping up with 15 minute increments. The child
colors in a section of a clock face for each 15 minutes spent reading or
being read to. The time sheet can be kept at the library or at home. Home
is probably easier since that is where the reading usually takes place. We
have a space for a parents' signature to verify the time sheet (optional).
Each library decides what their reqirements will be for earning incentives,
etc. We changed the form this year so we will see how this one works.
I like the concept of counting time spent reading rather than pages read or
books read. It really does take into account individual differences and
reading abilities. A child with reading difficulties may not be able to
rack up lots of books read or pages read but he can spend time with a book.
It levels the playing field somewhat. Adaptations can be made for kids
with attention deficit disorders too. We also suggest setting indiviual
goals for each child rather than saying everyone has to read the same
number of hours to get a prize.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cathy Howser
Library Program Advisor
Arkansas State Library
Little Rock AR
chowser@asl.lib.ar.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 15:22:55 1998
From: Karen Wendt <bewendt@facstaff.wisc.edu>
ubject: Summer Reading -very very long
So many people have been asking for ideas for recording time for summer reading,
that I thought I would try to explain our contract. I sent copies to some people
but the time and expense to do this for everyone who asks was getting too much.
I'll try. If you have any specific questions, give me a holler.
We have three clubs. READ TO ME for preschool children. RADICAL READERS for kids
entering K to entering 5th grade. TEEN QUEST for kids entering 6th to entering
12th. We received many "thanks" from moms that we included the
"entering Kindergartners" in with the *big kids. They felt this was a
real help in preparing them to go to school in the fall.
The reading records/contracts are on an 81/2 x 11 piece of paper. Each club has
its own record/contract and everything is color coded. For instance, if the preK
record is yellow then so are the posters regarding them, the boxes that hold
their prizes, etc. Each has its own Title noting the age level and their own
decorative border. The records are all laid out basically the same with the same
rules, guidelines, time boxes.
After the title(age level), in slightly smaller print is the name of the club
and in smaller print is the name of our library. Then in bold print it reads
PERSONAL READING RECORD AND CONTRACT.
The text then gives the basic guidelines and is written as an agreement between
the child( or Read to Me parent) and the library. It lists the minimum number of
hours they need to read, tells what they should do when they reach their goal,
tells the dates of the program, and lists the time they need to read to acquire
a reading award. We give three at various intervals, the last prize is for their
completing their goal. The first two are very simple prizes and the last one we
try to make a good one.
There is a place for their name and their goal. If they need help with a goal we
encourage them to read at least 15 minutes a day and have a poster showing how
many hours they would read after ___ number of weeks of reading. If they know
they can read more than that then we help them adjust their time from when they
sign up.
On the bottom third of the front page is the portion of the contract that we
keep. It has a separate border from the top part and is perforated to tear off
easily. It has spaces to add the readers name, grade entering in the fall,
reading goal, a place for the library staff to sign and date.
On the back at the top is the simple guide:
Fill in the time for each 15 minutes you read and a place for their name and
reading goal (yes, again).
Then there are a series of boxes marked 15 minutes, 15 minutes, 15 minutes, 15
minutes. There are squares of these 4 boxes so you can easily count up the
number of hours completed. We have room for 20 hours and we have extra time
keeping sheets for those kids who go over 20 hours. The majority set 20 hour
goals. One child last year read 120 hours. We kept the minimum low (8 hrs)
hoping we wouldn't discourage reluctant or slow readers from joining.
On the bottom third (which is the back of the portion under the perforated line
which you will keep at the library) is the space where you can mark off when
they come in to collect reading awards and a spot to mark what their final
reading time was (which may have been more than their goal) While we do not have
anything special for going over the goal (which I wish we could logistically do)
we do note it on the record.
By marking it on the contract it validates their effort for them. Some parents
will continue to reward children in some way for reading once they pass the
library mark.
The last few years we had a carnival for the finale. This year we are having a
pool party. Anyone else out there ever do a pool party? I'm wondering how its
going to go.
Some libraries around here do not give any sort of awards or prizes. They give
out a button, a reading list, a reading record, bookmark, schedule of programs
etc. and then enjoy helping kids find books and talk about books all summer.
Some libraries set specific goals for the children. We like letting the kids set
their own goal. While we in no way police the kids, we have noticed less
"cheating" when we switched to time from number of books read. There
are always going to be those who don't like how you run the program but we have
less complaints with time, more compliments and I have gotten way more thank
yous from our staff as they feel it is much easier. I would not suggest having
the kids write down the exact number of minutes they think they read at each
sitting. This gets impossible to tally up when you are at the desk and the kids
or parents didn't tally it themselves. We generalize reading time to 15 minute
slots and encourage daily reading.
I hope this helps some of you. sorry it was so long. Karen
Karen M. Wendt <<kmwendt@scls.lib.wi.us>
Youth Services Coordinator
Monona Public Library, Wisconsin
http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/monona/youth.html
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 19:14:19 1998
From: joslund@colosys.net
Subject: ? Stumper: Child's poem (Kate used to live...)
Bibliographic detectives all:
My patron remembers the first line of a child's poem.
It goes like this: "Kate used to live in Texas..."
We checked Grangers and Metacrawler. It may be by Shel Silverstein,
but our books are all out.
Does anyone recognize this?
Thanks,
Janet L. Oslund
Montrose Library District
Montrose, CO 81401
joslund@colosys.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 19:14:23 1998
From: peverada@bastion.portland.lib.me.us (Mary Peverada)
ubject: 1997 Lupine Award Announced
This message is being cross-posted, please excuse any duplication.
The Children's and Young Adults' Services Section of the Maine Library
Association announced the winner of the 1997 Lupine Award at the Reading
Round Up Conference in Lewiston (ME) on Wednesday, April 8.
The Lupine Award is an annual award recognizing an outstanding
contribution to the body of children's literature in Maine. It is designed
to "honor a living author or illustrator who is a resident of Maine, or one
who has created a work of outstanding merit, the focus of which is Maine as
stated in the work's characterization, setting or plot."
The award will be presented at the annual Maine Libraries
Conference in Orono (ME) in May. The award consists of a commemorative
plate and a gift of the award-winning book to a Maine library of the
recipient's choice.
The 1997 award is the ninth and it is being presented to:
MARVEN OF THE GREAT NORTH WOODS
written by Kathryn Lasky
illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Published by Harcourt Brace
The Lupine Award Committee selected two Honor Books:
COCOA ICE
written by Diana Appelbaum
illustrated by Holly Meade
Published by Orchard Books
THE OCTOPUS: PHANTOM OF THE SEA
written by Mary M. Cerullo
photographs by Jeffrey L. Rotman
Published by Cobblehill Books
Mary Peverada
Portland Public Library
5 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 871-1707
FAX (207) 871-1703
e-mail: peverada@www.portland.lib.me.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 19:14:36 1998
From: andrew or anne <paradis@jorsm.com>
ubject: Stumper- animal research book
I cannot find a citation for a book I used 15 years ago at least. My
memory of the title is "Wild Animals, Gentle Women" . It covered
Goodall,
Fossey, Galdikas and others. Does anyone know it?
Anne
"'You have no business wearing white to the Middle Ages,'
he'd said, `It will only get dirty.'"
Connie Willis
*Doomsday Book*
Andy or Anne -- Andrew Paradise, Information/Reference Librarian, Medical
Librarian, and Children's Librarian by marriage: Anne Paradise, Children's
Librarian, mystery reader! aparadise@juno.com
Gary Public Library andrew@gary.lib.in.us work
220 West 5th St. paradis@jorsm.com home
Gary, IN 46402 anne@gary.lib.in.us Anne
http://www.jorsm.com/~paradis/
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 19:14:23 1998
From: Valerie Stevens <valeries@sno-isle.org>
Subject: Job Announcement
Librarian I -- Children's Services
Sno-Isle Regional Library is seeking an energetic children's librarian
for our Granite Falls and Lake Stevens libraries in the foothills of the
North Cascades mountains, an hour north of Seattle. The position is 20
hours per week, includes benefits, and has a salary of $17.07 to $21.33
per hour. Details of the position and how to apply are posted on our
home page at: http:www.sno-isle.org/9837.html
Position closes April 24, 1998.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 19:15:01 1998
From: "Carole Fiore"<cfiore@mail.dos.state.fl.us>
Subject: No subject given
Columbia County Public Library
490 N. Columbia Street
Lake City, Florida 32055
904-758-2101
Columbia County is accepting applications for two positions,
described below. Applications are available from Human
Resources, Board of County Commissioners, 35 N. Hernando
St., Lake City, FL 32056-1529. Phone 904-758-2123, TDD
904-758-2139.
Applications must be received on or before closing date
indicated. Columbia County is an AA/EEO/ADA/VP Employer.
Librarian I
Part-time not to exceed 19 hours per week.
Entry level position involving responsibility for activities
and programs for children and youth.
Minimum requirements: ALA-approved master's degree in
Library Science plus 1 yr. library experience. Comparable
training, education or experience may be substituted.
Salary: $9.56 per hour plus Florida Retirement System
Applications close 4-24-98.
Librarian II
Full-time position involving professional and supervisory
library work.
Responsible for coordination of community outreach and youth
services and other professional duties.
Minimum requirements: ALA-approved master's degree in
Library Science plus 2 yrs. library experience. Comparable
training, education or experience may be substituted.
Must be resident of Columbia County within first six months
of employment.
Salary: $10.57 per hour plus benefits, including Florida
Retirement System
Applications close 5-08-98
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 19:15:11 1998
From: "PAT HAWKINS, HUMAN RESOURCES" <PATH@kcpl.lib.mo.us>
Subject: Please post. Thank you.
Branch Manager
The Kansas City Public Library seeks a Branch Manager
for its Trails West branch. Will be responsible for
management,supervision,programming, collection development,
budget and personnel. Requires MLS & considerable
professional library experience plus must be very familiar
with technology in libraries. Hiring Range: $37,600-43,240.
Interview and relocation stipend available. Submit resume
and coverletter to Human Resources, Kansas City Public
Library, 311 E.12th St., Kansas City,MO 64106
through June 15. (Website:www.kcpl.lib.mo.us) Applicants
will also be required to complete an experience and skills
questionnaire by June 30.
Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Cultural Diversity.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Mon Apr 13 19:15:20 1998
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: Song about Titanic
PU>Alison
PU>brooklyn public library
PU>speaking only for herself>
PU>Alison Hendon
PU>ahendon@amanda.dorsai.org
PU>"Though my soul may set in darkness,
PU>It will rise in perfect light,
PU>I have loved the stars too fondly
PU>To be fearful of the night...."
Alison - WHERE IS THIS QUOTE FROM?????? And is there more? The first
time you included it - maybe 6 months ago - I was much taken with it. to
the point where I added four more line to it so that it would be long
enough to make into a song, and have been happily singing it ever since.
Somebody told me they thought it might be Ann Rice, but that's as close
as I've gotten. Looking forward to the real scoop -
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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