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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 00:26:51 1998
From: ROEBEJA@mail.state.wi.us
Subject: Correction to SLP Website URL
If you're having trouble connecting to our Website for the 1998 Summer
Library Program, Make Waves: Read!, it may be because of a typo on my
part in an earlier message. Apologies!!! I'd slipped up by putting a
"/"
after www where a "." belongs. If there are still problems let me
know.
Correct URL http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlcl/pld/slpwaves.html
Jane A. Roeber, Youth Services Consultant
Division for Libraries and Community Learning
Dept. of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608)267-5077; e-mail roebeja@mail.state.wi.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 00:38:19 1998
From: dorthybr@cadvantage.com (Dorothy M. Broderick)
ubject: Kids and money
Thanks for the tip about the new magazine. Since most of you are
working you probably don't know it, but CNBC, the financial network, has a
whole batch of school investor groups all over the country and every Friday
it highlights the five schools that made the most money (working with a
hypothetical portfolio, not real cash). You can find information about
these clubs at the web site, cnbc.com
It was really neat one week when a group of mentally challenged
kids at a school in Connecticut came out number one. I'll bet CNBC would
add library investor clubs if enough of you out there cared to form one.
Dorothy M. Broderick
Dorothy M. Broderick
2025 Prairie Lane
Emporia, KS 66801
316-342-6391
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 01:24:06 1998
From: dorthybr@cadvantage.com (Dorothy M. Broderick)
ubject: Kids and money
Thanks for the tip about the new magazine. Since most of you are
working you probably don't know it, but CNBC, the financial network, has a
whole batch of school investor groups all over the country and every Friday
it highlights the five schools that made the most money (working with a
hypothetical portfolio, not real cash). You can find information about
these clubs at the web site, cnbc.com
It was really neat one week when a group of mentally challenged
kids at a school in Connecticut came out number one. I'll bet CNBC would
add library investor clubs if enough of you out there cared to form one.
Dorothy M. Broderick
Dorothy M. Broderick
2025 Prairie Lane
Emporia, KS 66801
316-342-6391
rary
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 01:25:35 1998
From: "Matthew c. Bennett" <ride8348@ride.ri.net>
Subject: Teen Book discussion groups
Hello Everyone,
I first want to thank everyone who sent copies of YA Surveys and advice.
I greatly appreciate your help on this matter. For those of you who have
asked me to share any information I've received, I haven't forgotten you.
I will send copies of everything to you as soon as I can.
I now have another topic I would like to get some help on. I have been
thinking of having a series of weekly teen book discussions. Has anyone
ever done anything like this? Can anybody suggest some titles that would
be good for teens to discuse at these meetings? All advise and suggestions
will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Matt Bennett
P.S. please send all responses to Mattheb1@lori.state.ri.us
Thanks again.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 01:30:27 1998
From: Erica Sternin <hip@spl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: Funny Reference Questions
My latest funny reference question was a teen aged girl who used her index
finger and thumb to indicate a gap of about an inch and asked me "how much
sperm is this?"
My colleague reports that her funniest reference question was "what day do
they empty the library dumpster? My mother in law threw up in it the other
day and lost her dentures and I need to come back and look for them."
Unfortunately, the dumpster had already been emptied.
Yuck!
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Erica B. Sternin Outside of a dog, a book
High Point Branch Is a man's best friend.
Seattle Public Library Inside of a dog
6338 32nd Ave SW Its too dark to read.
Seattle WA 98126
hip@spl.lib.wa.us ---Groucho Marx
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 02:24:24 1998
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #268
On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Heligas wrote:
> Hi. I've never responded to the list before, but now feel compelled
> because of the Face on the Milk Carton issue. Yes, it's about
> kidnapping, but reading this book and its sequel as an adult helped me to
> deal with my own feelings about being adopted. I was lucky enough to have
> an opportunity a couple of years ago to tell Caroline Cooney that and I
> believe she was moved. These books had a powerful influence on my life
> as an adopted person and I think it is fine to include them on a list of
> books on the subject.
Thanks for raising the point. Because the heroine's, hmm, shall we say
non-birth parents? "adopted" her in good faith (I.E. they truly
believed
that this was their own grandchild) it *is* about adoption. The follow-up
stories are especially interesting in their contrast between the
demands/love of both types of parents.
Kirsten
kirstedw@kcls.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 02:24:48 1998
From: Candace Jackson <candace@museummania.com>
ubject: Re: Funny Reference Questions
At 02:15 PM 4/15/98 GMT, you wrote:
>The strangest reference question I have ever had was "What does the
state of
>Alabama weigh?" This was an assignment that a student had to do.
>Unfortunately, I couldn't find the answer, or even a formula to use. I sent
>the student back to class with a note asking if she possibly had the
>assignment wrong. I never found out, but I would still love to know if there
>is a way to figure this out!
.....LOL The assignment was probably something like, "What does the State
of Alabama's state emblem weigh!" That's a good one!
>
>Deborah L. Dubois
>Children's Outreach Librarian
>Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
>deborah_dubois@freenet.richland.oh.us
>
>
>
Candace Jackson
Museum Educational Foundation
(A California Nonprofit Organization)
5699 Kanan Road Suite #142
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Voice 818-707-4289
Fax 818-707-8690
e-mail: camuseum@museummania.com
http://www.museummania.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Fri Apr 17 02:35:01 1998
From: Candace Jackson <candace@museummania.com>
ubject: On Line Educational Treasure Hunt
I am currently writing a FREE educational treasure hunt for the web. I
want children to be able to find some unusual resources or subjects that
will help them with homework. I'd like some suggested sites from you.
The treasure hunt will hopefully be finished by the 25th. of April. If any
of you want to bookmark the site for students on your Internet access
computer it will be located at http://www.museummania.com/treasure.htm
I've got a couple of questions done now, so I'll put up my starter page,
just so you see what the format will be when it's completed. I think it
should be a lot of fun and a constructive project for kids to complete.
They will hopefully learn about a lot of resources that they didn't know
existed.
I think the responses for this question might interest everyone in the
group. Therefore, you may want to post your response to the group.
Plus....it will save on duplicate answers should several of you have the
same favorite site submitted.
Thanks,
Candace Jackson
Museum Educational Foundation
(A California Nonprofit Organization)
5699 Kanan Road Suite #142
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Voice 818-707-4289
Fax 818-707-8690
e-mail: camuseum@museummania.com
http://www.museummania.com
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