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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:29 1998
From: espicer <espicer@accn.org>
Subject: Stumper--Pipe-cleaner man
Pubyackers--
Here's one for you! Patron is looking for book he read as a child
about a pipe-cleaner man who rode a toy train through a broccoli
forest. We've been scratching our heads over this one for months--any
ideas out there?
Thanks for any clues you can give!
Ann Perrigo, Director, Children's Librarian, etc.
Allegan (MI) Public Library
espicer@accn.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:31 1998
From: Esther Murphy <emurphy@ala.org>
Subject: First Alex Awards for Best Adult Books for Teens
ALA NEWS RELEASES
American Library Association
Public Information Office
News Releases
Vol. 3, No. 19
For Immediate Release
April 1998
Contact: Joyce Kelly, Press Officer
Linda Wallace, Director
312-280-5043 or 5042
ALA NEWS
First Alex Awards honor best adult books for teens
Winners of the first Alex Awards honoring the best adult books
for teenagers have been announced by the Young Adult Library
Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library
Association, and Booklist.
Fiction titles selected are *The Secret Family: Twenty-four Hours
inside the Mysterious Worlds of Our Minds and Bodies* by David Bodanis
(Simon & Schuster), *What Girls Learn* by Karin Cook (Pantheon,
Vintage, paper), *Snow in August* by Pete Hamill (Little, Brown); *Only
Twice I've Wished for Heaven* by Dawn Turner Trice (Crown); and *To
Say Nothing of the Dog; or, How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at
Last* by Connie Willis (Bantam).
Nonfiction titles include *Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black
Girls in America* by Rebecca Carroll (Crown); *The Perfect Storm: A
True Story of Men against the Sea* by Sebastian Junger (Norton); *Into
Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster* by Jon
Krakauer (Villard); and *Lest We Forget: The Passage from Africa to
Slavery and Emancipation* by Velma Maia Thomas (Crown); and *All
Over but the Shoutin'* by Rick Bragg (Pantheon).
The Alex Awards are part of a five-year initiative, funded by the
Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust, to help librarians encourage young
adults ages 12-18 to read by introducing
them to high quality books written for adults. The first in a series of
programs under the project will be Sunday, June 28, from 2 to 4 p.m.,
during the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. It will feature
Richard F. Abrahamson, professor of literature for children and young
adults at the University of Houston. The program will be followed by a
reception with special guests from the publishing world and the Margaret
Alexander Edwards trustees.
The 10 Alex Award books were nominated and selected from
fiction and nonfiction published and marketed primarily to adults during
the past year. The books were chosen based on literary quality,
readability and appeal to a teen audience. Representing a variety of
genres * realistic fiction, fantasy, memoir, science and adventure - the
books introduce teenagers to the riches of adult reading.
The awards are named in honor of Margaret Alexander (Alex)
Edwards, a pioneer in young adult library services whose
accomplishments at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore have guided
and inspired young adult librarians. Edwards used adult books
extensively with young adults to broaden their experience and enrich
their understanding of themselves and their world.
The selections were made by the Adult Books for Young Adults
Task Force. Members are: Deborah Taylor, chair, Enoch Pratt Free
Library, Baltimore, Md.; Betty Carter, Texas Woman's University, School
of Library and Information Science, Denton Texas; Susan Farber,
Ardsley (N.Y.) Public Library; Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San
Diego, Calif.; David Mowery, Brooklyn Public Library; Pamela Spencer,
Alexandria Va.; and Stephanie Zvirin, Booklist, Chicago.
The annotated list of titles appears in the April 1 issue of Booklist
and in ALA's *Guide to Best Reading, 1998.* It is available on the ALA
Web site at www.ala. org/yalsa or from ALA Fax-On-Demand at
800-545-2433, press 8.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:25 1998
From: CV Childrens <cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us>
ubject: Stumper--Books for 12 yr. old boy
I could use some suggestions. I'm compiling a list for a mom. Her 12 year
old boy is reading Dale Brown/Tom Clancy-type books, and she's a little
uncomfortable with the level of sex/profanity/in them. She wants titles
that might interest him, but that go easy on sex/profanity. He is very much
into adult titles. YA titles he considers "kid stuff", so I need some
great
YA titles (like Fallen Angels and Redwall) and some appropriate adult
titles. She says he likes war/battle/espionage-type books. and that
adventure might be okay. She also says he used to like Gary Paulsen before
he "grew up." (her son, not Gary Paulsen) <g>
Thanks for any assistance you can provide!
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 Tue Apr 28 10:40:13 1998
From: aparadise@juno.com
Subject: Renaissance historical fiction
My sister tutors in reading and has been challenged by a teacher to come
up with Renaissance- *not* medieval fiction for 5th graders reading on a
fourth grade level. She told me of several titles she had suggested- but
they are all too early. (Chute, Door in the Wall, Adam of the Road) Can
the collective wisdom help me? I don't go back to work till Monday.
TIA'
Anne
Andrew or Anne Paradise aparadise@juno.com
Librarians andrew or
anne@gary.lib.in.us
Gary Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:13 1998
From: David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>
ubject: The Day I Swapped my Dad For Two Goldfish
Has anyone seen this book? I saw the author, Neil Gaiman, do a reading of
it two years back, but cannot find any reviews of it. I'm a brand new
Children's Librarian and I wouldn't mind adding it to the collection, but
I'll need some opinons on it.
David Serchay
The written word is all that stands between memory and oblivion.
Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift, neither teaching,
nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present,
and prisms reflecting all possible futures. Books are lighthouses
erected in the dark sea of time.
--- Gargoyles
David Serchay
a013213t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:27 1998
From: Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@muskox.alaska.edu>
Subject: Re: Favorite Books Nancy Drew
We still have The Eskimo Twins and the Spanish Twins by Lucy Fitch
Perkins. Publish by Houghton Mifflin in 1914. I just did a big weeding
project which caused all the others to be discarded.
Sandra Strandtmann
Juneau Public Libraries
Juneau Alaska
On Fri, 24 Apr 1998, edythe gilbreath wrote:
> Hi, the Nancy Drew discussion brought up memories of a series of books
> which my school library had which I loved in the 1950's which I have
> never seen mentioned anywhere. Each book was set in a different
> country and was about a set of twins. Usually there was one girl and
> one boy and the books set up problems which contrasted the way girls and
> boys grew up in that particular culture and time. Usually the time
> period was before the 1900's. Does anyone know the name of this series
> and who the author or author's were? I loved those books and found
> them much more interesting than Nancy Drew books.
> Edie edytherg@westol.com
>
>
>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:23 1998
From: Thomas Ruddy <truddy@scils.rutgers.edu>
Subject: stumper
A patron is looking for a picture book with the lines:
Not I said the Fly
Not me said the bee.
She thinks it is a picture book. we checked A to Zoo, our catalog and Poetry
Index. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Tom Ruddy
Montclair Public Library
truddy@infolink.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:42:57 1998
From: "Peggy (Mary) M. Morgan" <pmorgan@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: large print
Is anyone familiar with Galaxy's large print titles? I'm wondering how
durable the softcovers are. Thanks very much!
Peggy Morgan
Youth and Young Adult Materials Specialist
The Library Network
13331 Reeck Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195
734-281-3830, ext. 131
pmorgan@tln.lib.mi.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:43:05 1998
From: Laurel Sharp <lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org>
ubject: flexigon/flexagon stumper
Greetings, O Collective Intelligence:
I was just at a wonderful NYLA/YSS conference with Walter Wick and Jean
Marino. Among the things I gleaned was a nifty handout, unattributed, about
"The Mysterious Flexigon." I'm not sure it came from a book--the
diagrams
are hand-lettered, but the directions are in a type face that looks like
Times or something official. If it came from a book, I'd like to see the
rest of the volume. I looked up "flexigon" on Alta Vista and only got
10
hits, but when my son tried "flexagon" there were over 300--so I guess
that's the approved spelliing. Does anyone recognize this as coming from a
specific book?
thanks in advance,
Laurel Sharp
Liverpool (NY) Public Library
lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:28 1998
From: Deborah Gitlitz <dgitlitz@timberland.lib.wa.us>
Subject: stumper--"The Game" 8th grade fiction book
Hi everybody,
I just got back from a vacation in Panama and I'm dying to go back.
Does anyone have any experience/knowledge of library work exchange or
other library travel opportunities? I'm a youth services librarian.
But that's not what I'm writing about. I have a patron with a stumper.
Here's what I know:
She used the book in an 8th grade class in 1995.
She swears it's called _The Game_, and thinks it has a red cover.
Plot: 4 teenagers are exiled to the Old City where they live in a
broken-down apartment. Each gets an invitation to The Game (without
knowing what that is). They go into dark black room, put on headsets,
enter The Game. Each has an experience that relates back to childhood.
The Game insinuates to each that where they are now (socially etc.) is a
result of (bad) choices they made earlier in life. They learn how to
survive in the real world (even though they want to go back to the game).
In the end, they realize that where they are now in life is okay, and it
is no use regretting past choices.
This book is not in our system and I didn't find it in Amazon.com books in
print. Nor did it appear in BBYA or Fantasy Lit. for Children and YAs.
It is not Goldman's The Night Room. Any ideas?
TIA, and please respond directly to me at:
dgitlitz@timberland.lib.wa.us
Deborah
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Deborah Gitlitz
Youth Services Librarian
Lacey Timberland Library Voice: 360-491-3860
500 College St. S.E. FAX: 360-459-6714
Lacey, WA 98503-1240 e-mail: dgitlitz@timberland.lib.wa.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:27 1998
From: Sally Goodroe <sgoodroe@stic.lib.tx.us>
Subject: TX: Houston Storytelling Festival
Dear PUBYAC,
The fourth HOUSTON STORYTELLING FESTIVAL: A PATCHWORK OF STORIES will be
held May 15-17, 1998, in Houston on the campus of the University of St.
Thomas. Featured storytellers will be David Novak of California and Jay
Stailey of Texas.
Events will begin Friday evening with "True Tales and Big Lies"
featuring Jay along with other Houston tellers. Saturday features
workshops, a free family performance with David, Jay and others, our
"Storymaker" performance featuring puppeteer Edwin Negron, and a Kids
Tale Tellin' Contest. The evening concert will spotlight Jay & David.
After that, finish the evening with "Late Night Frights."
On Sunday, we will have one more workshop, then Sunday Stories to
close. Workshops will include storytelling with preschoolers, using
objects to spark story ideas, the Southwest Alternative Media Project
Storytelling Initiative (a discussion), How & Why Stories, stories & the
learning process, and more. For information, call the Houston
Storytellers Guild at (713) 827-2620, or e-mail me directly with your
snail mail address & I will send a brochure.
--
Sally Goodroe, Children's Specialist
Harris County Public Library, Houston
713-749-9031 FAX 713-749-9090
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:19 1998
From: Julie Shatterly <julies@lyon.york.lib.sc.us>
Subject: Mr. McGill went to town
I had posted a stumper about a book from about 7-8 years ago, it featured
a main character with a "Mc" name and it was a sequence story -
possibly
with a mill in it too. Thanks to PUBYAC replies, the book is Mr. McGill
Goes to Town by Jim Aylesworth. We didn't have a copy in our system, so I
emailed Jim Aylesworth - he replied very promptly that it did sound like
his book. After ordering it through ILL, the patron came to get it and
said it was definitely the book she was looking for! Yeah! Yeah!
Julie G. Shatterly
Children's Department Manager
York County Library
P.O. Box 10032
Rock Hill, SC 29731
PH: (803)324-7588
FAX: (803)328-9290
julies@lyon.york.lib.sc.us
Views represented are strictly personal and do not necessarily represent
those of the York County Library.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:42:46 1998
From: "kscalley" <kscalley@capecod.net>
Subject: BIB: Compiled List of Particapatory Book Ideas ages 3-5
Thank you to everyone who sent ideas.
Here is the compiled list of participatory book ideas for ages 3-5:
*In the driver's seat by Max Haynes. The pictures are bright and even though
it is a small book, big enough for a group -- and the kids just LOVE
pretending to have a driving lesson. In this story the kids are told to
start their engines... and they are then taken for an exciting ride that
does -- perhaps to the dismay of the adults around them -- get them really
revved up!!! Also can use each child can use a paper plate for a steering
wheel.
*The Knight and the Dragon-de Paolo-You can have individual
children be the knight, the dragon, and the princess librarian (!). Then
divide the rest of the kids into cheering sections for the dragon and
the knight. Teach them cheers such as "Rah, rah, Knight, Win that
Fight!" and "Rah, rah, Dragon, Knock him Saggin'" or similar. The
kids can
cheer and yell as the knight and dragon keep missing each other. It's great
fun!
*Old Devil Wind" by Martin-The repetition is great and we act out all the
sounds also. Altho it's a great story for Halloween, it also works great for
campfire stories in the summer or I did a story hour on "noisy" books
this
spring.
*Go Away Big Green Monster-children can say the words with you and at the
end yell-"And Don't Come Back until I Say So!"
*Awful aardvark--I have the kids make the snoring noises.
*Froggy books-Jonathan London are good. I borrowed a kit that had
flannelboard pieces for Froggy and all the different parts of his clothing,
to be used with "Froggy gets dressed." That was great for a big group,
because with the number of times Froggy's clothing gets put on and taken
off, each child could have a turn taking something off, or putting something
on.
*The Big Big Turnip a lot for participatory. We do it on the flannel
board (from Paul Andersen's Book 1) and the kids pull and pull and pull
while saying the Fee Fi Fo Fum, I've pulled this turnip and it still won't
come. I have also copied these and taped them to kids shirts and let them
act it out.
*Caps for Sale-children are the monkeys
*The Cookie Jar People, also from Paul Andersen's Book 1. The
kids bring up the "cookies" as I say the rhyme.
*Peace and Quiet on the flannel board and different
groups of kids are different animals.
*Brown Bear Brown Bear by Martin as a read along, too. Can sign the
different animals with the children.
*The wolf's chicken stew-Keiko Kasza-recently made a bunch of paper
"chick"
puppets stuck on popsicle sticks,enough for one for each kid at storytime.
I passed out the chick puppets, and we told the story again with my big
Folkmanis wolf puppet. I had the wolf tell his part of the story, and
whenever he left treats on the doorstep, the kids would peck their chicks at
the ground and make little "yum yum yum" eating noises. When we
finally got
to the end, they all ran up to give Uncle Wolf a hundred kisses, then sat
back down to eat their "hundred scrumptious cookies."
*Very hungry caterpillar-Eric Carle-The kids scooch around
on the floor like caterpillars, yumming up the food, then go into their
coccoons (sp?) by wrapping their arms around their knees and lying still.
Then they slowly unfold into beautiful butterflies and fly around the room.
Sometimes we have to play it twice or more.
*The Little Red Hen -kids all do "Not I"
* The Banza, where we all sing the goat's song.
*Peace at Last by Jill Murphy. The kids all act the
part of Mr. Bear and say "Oh, no I can't stand this" and sometimes we
sort
of mime his actions.
*The Elephant and the Bad Baby by Elfrida Vipont. The kids all make
clomping noises to the rumpeta-rumpeta-rumpeta
refrain as the elephant runs down the road, and they all answer the
questions for the bad baby (he always says yes!).
*Bear Hunt-It's perfect for when those little ones come to
storytime all wound up. Often I can actually tire them out. We "walk"
our
hands on our laps, meeting a number of pretend obstacles (rivers, tall
grass, etc), until we encounter the bear, then we "run" back through
the
obstacles and yell in excitement and fear until we are safe inside the
library again.
*Too Much Noise by McGovern. ( as a flannel story) The children slide hands
together and make the sounds for the leaves on the roof going "swish,
swish", and the bed "creaks" and the tea kettle goes "hiss,
hiss" and of
course make all the animals sounds as the
man adds animals to his house on the advice of the wise man. They love it!
*Three Billy Goats Gruff flannel story and I have the
children stamp their feet lightly for the littlest one and then harder for
the middle one and really stomp loudly for the biggest billy goat.
*Sheep In A Heap
*Gotcha
*A Big Fat Worm
*The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
*A Day In The Jungle-all the children sneeze and their sneezes get
louder and louder.
*Fat Cat- I play the cat with a sheet wrapped around me. Children play the
different characters and go under the sheet when they are
"eaten".
*Mortimer-children love singing when the little boy is suppose to be asleep.
*The Carrot Seed-fun to act out-pretending to plat, water and weed -each
child can be given a pretend carrot seed to take care of during the story.
Please excuse my cut and paste job. Thank you to everyone who responded. I
look forward to using these new storytelling ideas.
Ann Scalley
kscalley@capecod.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 10:40:25 1998
From: "Michael Dennison" <msdennison@hotmail.com>
Subject: Reference Question
One of my patrons has asked me for help with the following question...
"I am trying to locate the name of the town that has the same name in
each of the fifty states."
Does anyone happen to know the answer? Please send me your source if
you can. Your help is appreciated!
Michael D.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 11:28:51 1998
From: Sally Kintner <skintner@wln.com>
Subject: A poem about penguins
A patron recently heard a poem which might have been called "My Father's
Feet" written from the point of view of a baby penguin. She thought it
was quite new. Thanks for any help on this. Sally Kintner, Whatcom Co.
Library skintner@wln.com
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 12:28:52 1998
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: Yolen's READ TO ME
The Jane Yolen poem praised here recently goes 'Read to me riddles and
read to me rhymes, read to me stories of magical times, read to me tales
about castles and kings, read to me stories of fabulous things. Read to
me pirates and read to me knights, read to me dragons and dragon-back
flights, read to me spaceships and cowboys and then, when you are
finished - please rerad them again!" It works very nicely as a song if
you pair it with the tune for GREEN GROW THE LILACS, for any who have
such inclinations.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 12:55:55 1998
From: Deborah Gitlitz <dgitlitz@timberland.lib.wa.us>
Subject: "The Game" stumper solved
Hey all-- I can't figure out how I didn't get it with keyword searches,
but the answer to my futuristic YA novel stumper appears to be Monica
Hughes' "Invitation to the Game."
Thanks!
Deborah
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Deborah Gitlitz
Youth Services Librarian
Lacey Timberland Library Voice: 360-491-3860
500 College St. S.E. FAX: 360-459-6714
Lacey, WA 98503-1240 e-mail: dgitlitz@timberland.lib.wa.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 13:30:24 1998
From: Louise Barnett <barnl@nslsilus.org>
ubject: Young Adult materials for Senior Citizen
An elderly patron suffering from Parkinson's Disease and a short
attention span is looking for young adult material that will match her
maturity and interest level . We have already suggested, successfully,
such titles as THE STRANGE NIGHT WRITING OF JESSAMINE COLTER (her
favorite!), JIP, LYDDIE,and AFTER THE RAIN.
She prefers realistic modern day stories although she will read
historical fiction as well. Shorter books are the best and large type if
available. She might also consider shorter adult novels that are not too
taxing. Any suggestions will be appreciated as we are running out of ideas!
She reads a great deal.
Louise Barnett
Skokie Public Library
Skokie, Illinois 60077
barnl@nslsilus.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 14:33:00 1998
From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: stumper - twins who fight over toys
I have a patron who is looking for a book she remembers from her childhood
in the 60's. It has only three characters - twin boys and their nanny.
The boys always fight over their toys and break them. The toys are red for
one twin, blue for the other. Finally the nanny takes all of the toys away
so that neither one has any toys. The book is picture book format. I
cannot find any possibilities in A to Zoo or any other source, so my last
hope is that someone out there remembers this book! (The patron wants to
read it to her daughter's second grade class.) Thank you for your help!
Robin Benoit
Children's Librarian
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, New York 14450
rbenoit@mcls.rochester.ny.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 14:56:11 1998
From: Heidi Estrin <estrinh@clpgh.org>
Subject: folktale themes
Here at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh we have a great program called
"Stories in Art" run in conjunction with our local art museum. It is
basic art
appreciation for kids, in which we do stories & crafts which relate to
particular pieces of artwork. The Stories in Art program is preparing to
create its own web page and would like to include shortened versions of
folktales that relate to some of the artwork themes, to kind of give a virtual
taste of the program (i.e. combo of stories with artwork). Can anybody think
of folktales on the following themes that could be effectively told in under 10
"pages" (one illustration and a few sentences per online
"page")?
Themes: Artwork: Possible Stories?
Portraits Man with Pipe Emporer's New Clothes
by Jean Metzinger
Spiders Kom Mask (African) Anansi stories
Athena and the Spider
Fruit Young Women Picking The Fox & the Grapes
Fruit by Mary The Boy & the Figs
Cassatt Peach Boy
Royalty The Old King Salt is Better than Gold
by Georges Roualt Adalanta
Princess and the Pea
Architecture Temple of Athena Three Little Pigs
(Greek) House that Jack Built
Can anyone think of any other stories that would translate well to a web
format?
Thanks for your input. I'll let you know the URL when the page is completed.
Heidi Estrin
estrinh@clpgh.org
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville Branch
279 Fisk St., Pgh. PA 15201
Tel. (412) 682-3668, Fax (412) 682-5943
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:33:01 1998
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Chat Rooms
On Sat, 25 Apr 1998, Brenda Hauck wrote:
>
> We currently do not allow patrons to use "chat rooms" on the
Internet.
> Our director is going to request that the board change this policy to
> allow access to chat rooms.
>
> I know that their are libraries that do allow "chat rooms". I
would like
> to hear your positive and negative responses regarding your experiences
> with this.
>
Positive: The kids really enjoy it. It encourages them in the notion that
libraries have stuff they can enjoy, that they *want*, not just
what we tell them is good for them. They get a chance to practice
keyboarding and using the computers (all skills they need to use
later in life: Remember, children "play" as part of their
natural learning/growing up process.) When they discover the
scope of chat-room opportunities (i.e., not just other teens
at the MTV web site, but other people who share common
interests - whether it's music, sports or ---?) it really widens
their world. But the MAIN positive experience with allowing
chat rooms is that I no longer have to be The Library Police,
constantly forbidding them an activity that is neither harmful
nor wrong.
Negative: REALLY foul language and crudities used by the people using the
computer (Not noticeable unless you're reading over the patron's
shoulder (WHY are you doing that?) but not intrinsicly A Good
Thing, either. A tendency to hog the computers (Easily solved
by having time-limits, enforced across age-levels and not
dependent on whether you're having fun or working or both).
A tendency to gather together in clumps of 4 or more around the
computer, giggling at the LUV messages and foul language/crudity
used in the chatroom. Unfortunately, this clumping is a
function of the age group and the medium (computers can be a
real pain to use - bringing in a support group is a
natural response) rather than the chat rooms. Limits of two
to a computer (Be nice, ALL your patrons need the opportunity
to bring along at least one person to help them with the
*&^! machine) and on the noise level are usu. sufficient, tho
may need to be repeatedly enforced.
My two cents.
Kirsten
kirstedw@kcls.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:33:04 1998
From: Peg Solonika <solonikap@clpgh.org>
Subject: Stories by Phone
Can anyone offer any insight/information regarding Stories by Phone? A local
Kiwanis group is interested in setting up a telephone line, with a member of
the group recording a story for callers, via our branch library. If you have
experience with this, please comment on: copyright issues, busy signals,
community relations, quality of taped stories and of story readers,
telephone line maintenance problems, promotional strategies, etc.
Any positive or negative comments are appreciated.
Thanks,
Peg Solonika, Children's Librarian
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Sheraden Branch
720 Sherwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15204
412-331-1135
solonikap@clpgh.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:33:07 1998
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: YA Rooms
Renee, put my vote in for:
Plenty of space for magazines & comics
A computer where three or four teens can work/play together
w/out being a disruption!
Good luck!
Kirsten Edwards
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Renee Capitanio wrote:
>
> I have about four days to decide what to include in my new YA room
> before the plans go out to bid. Does anyone have any thoughts on things
> they would like to have or things they left out but wish they hadn't?
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:33:23 1998
From: "Bette Ammon" <bammon@mtlib.org>
Subject: Re: Nancy Drew
This has been a topic on theYALSA-bk listserv lately too. Here's what
I just sent that listserv.
I wanted to add my 2bits about Nancy Drew too! I learned to read fast
by reading those books in the fifties and I will be forever grateful.
My daughter had a similar experience with the Babysitter CLub books (I
worried for one instant that she might be stuck in formula fiction for
life - but it never happened to me and didn't to her either).
I don't know if the following book has been mentioned but those of you
with an interest should take a look at Rediscovering Nancy Drew /
edited by
Carolyn Stewart Dyer and Nancy Tillman Romalov.
Univerity of Iowa Press, c1995.
The book is a result of a conference featuring one of the Nancy Drew
authors plus an analysis of how Nancy Drew affected generations of
women. I highly recommend it.
Bette Ammon
Bette Ammon, Director http://www.marsweb.com/~mslaplib
Missoula Public Library 406.721.2005
301 E Main fax 406.728.5900
Missoula MT 59802 bammon@mtlib.org
"Be careful about reading health books, you may
die of a misprint." Mark Twain
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:33:56 1998
From: Guarria <cguarria@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Quotes
Jinder,
Hi. I know that Gary Paulsen has credited a librarian for teaching him
about the importance of books and for his writing career. There was a copy
in "Journal of Youth Svcs. in Libraries" (Fall '97, vol. 11, #1) of
his
speech when he won the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards award in which he says
quite a few nice things about libraries and a particular librarian.
"I was, literally, hopeless and fast on the way to becoming one of those
people who spend their lives in trouble. A public librarian saved me" is
one of the quotes from that speech.
I don't know if this is the kind of quote you were looking for or if you
need more of a slogan, but I thought it was a nice article just the same.
Carrie
cguarria@suffolk.lib.ny.us
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Jinder Johal wrote:
> I am compiling a list of interesting quotes relating to libaries in any
> way: quote can be about books, reading, knowledge, computers etc. For
> example Emily Dickinson's "There is no frigate like a book / To take
us
> lands away". Does anyone have a favourite short but memorable quote
you
> might have time to send my way? Please include name of author of quote
> and send directlly to me. Thank you in advance.
>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:34:25 1998
From: Jill Patterson <jpatterson@ci.glendora.ca.us>
ubject: Re: employee incentive program
We started a "star service award" two years ago in our library. It is
a
simple 4 x 6 card formatted:
STAR SERVICE AWARD
is presented to
for outstanding service to the Glendora Public Library
REASON:
date____________
The person giving the award puts in the name of the awardee, explains
briefly the reason why and the date the event happened. The original is
given to the awardee and copies given to the person's supervisor, the
library director and put in the awardee's personnel file. They are
announced at our monthly staff meeting. At the end of the year, the person
with the most awards has his/her name inscribed on a perpetual trophy.
Last year's winner was profiled in the local paper.
Reasons for being given an award vary widely: going above and beyond
helping tax-crazed patrons; assisting with the library sleepover; staffing
the circ desk when there was an unexpected absence; resolving a problem
with a patron. Any staff member can give an award and they are done
anonymously. It has become a very popular way to recognize fellow employees.
At 12:42 PM 4/27/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am on a committee to investigate an incentive program for library staff.
>Our idea is to distribute forms to all public services desks where staff
>as well as customers can fill out - after the particular staff member
>receives 5 positive froms they are recognized at a library board meeting.
>
>I've found examples of other businesses usuing an incentive program, but
>no libraries. Does anybody have any guidelines, pointers, or insight on
>these types of programs? Please reply directly to me.
>
>Julie G. Shatterly
*** NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS ***
Jill Patterson jpatterson@ci.glendora.ca.us
Glendora Public Library 140 S. Glendora Ave. Glendora, CA 91741
Tel: 626/852-4896 FAX: 626/852-4899
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:34:29 1998
From: Tina Diab <diabt@aadl.org>
Subject: Parents attending Teen programs
I would like to hear what people (as Librarians or as parents) think of
parents attending Teen Programs.
I am the only Youth Services Librarian in a small public library. I recently
hosted a Teen Mystery Night with the Adult Librarian. The program was held on
a Saturday night from 7-9:30pm (while the library was closed) and was for Ages
11-14. Participants came in costume, went on scavenger hunts in the library to
find clues to solve the murder mystery.
A few parents expressed an interest in staying for the program. They wanted to
observe. The Adult Librarian and myself felt that this was a program for
participants only. Both of us are fairly new to this library so we consulted
the Director. She said that it was a child care issue and that parents should
be welcomed to stay for programs but we could indicate that it was intended
for teens. It seems that by saying that parents can't stay that it might make
some parents suspicious.
Is that the case? How do other libraries handle this? Do we need to
specifically say "Teens only"?
If you would like to email me directly, my address is:
tdiab@chelsea.lib.mi.us
TIA
Tina Diab
Youth Services Librarian
Chelsea District Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:34:34 1998
From: Angela Christianson <achristi@prairienet.org>
ubject: Re: Nancy Drew
With all the discussion about Nancy Drew as of late, I thought that I
would offer this citation to an articel about series:
Ross, Catherine. "Reading the Cover off Nancy Drew." _Emergency
Librarian_. Vol. 24:5. May/June 1997, p. 19-22.
Angela
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Angela R. Christianson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
achristi@prairienet.org
achristi@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:34:51 1998
From: "Dr. Gwendolyn Davis" <dr.book@mindspring.com>
ubject: Re: employee incentive program
At 12:42 PM 4/27/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am on a committee to investigate an incentive program for library staff.
>Our idea is to distribute forms to all public services desks where staff
>as well as customers can fill out - after the particular staff member
>receives 5 positive froms they are recognized at a library board meeting.
I've found examples of other businesses usuing an incentive program, but
no libraries. Does anybody have any guidelines, pointers, or insight on
>these types of programs? Please reply directly to me.
>
>Julie G. Shatterly
>Children's Department Manager
>York County Library
>P.O. Box 10032
>Rock Hill, SC 29731
>PH: (803)324-7588
>FAX: (803)328-9290
>julies@lyon.york.lib.sc.us
JULIE!
What a wonderful idea you have for rewarding positive and out-of-the-way
wonderful behavior on the part of library staff. Geez...I'd be positively
thrilled to pieces if someone--ANYONE employed in our public library would
greet me by name...ONCE! After two years of living in this lovely town and
frequenting the 4 or 5 libraries nearest my abode, I have noticed that NO
ONE is greeted personally. Sad.
My memories are vivid of Mrs. Kitchen greeting me each time I, as a young
child, tripped merrily down the town library's basement stairs.
"Wow...have I got a book for you, Gwenny. You should see what we just got
in." That, to a poor girl who owned no books herself until age 10 when a
loving grandmother gave me "Son of the Black Stallion," set me on a
lifetime of loving and valuing librarians.
So, pursue your incentive program with enthusiasm.
As a library patron, I wish you every success.
Dr. Gwendolyn Davis
Durham, North Carolina
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:35:15 1998
From: Teri Titus <titust@pls.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Storytimes in Great Britain or Ireland?
This is from the Bedfordshire County (UK) Libraries home page..
unfortunately it hasn't been updated in a while, but they do have
storytimes during term.. you might be able to email the webmaster for more
current information. (I was able to use a public internet terminal here a
couple of years ago to check my email...)
http://library.kbnet.co.uk/bcchild.htm
Bedford Central Library Information
Welcome to the Bedford Central Library Web site. The Library building is
in Harpur Street,
Bedford, MK40 1PG
The Children's Library has many types of stock:
story books
Information books
reference books including homework material
Large Print Books
Books on Tape
Language courses for children
Videos - including closed caption videos for children with hearing
difficulties
CD ROM including Encarta
Events include:
Storytimes and author visits
Class and group visits
Holiday events - the annual summer reading challenge will this year
be the "Tiger Trail". For further details contact Kerry
or June at Bedford Central Library.
HTH...
)
(
---------------^-^--------------------------------
'!'
Teri Titus, Belmont Branch Library, SMCo
1110 Alameda, Belmont, CA 94002
titust@pls.lib.ca.us
phone: 650-591-8365
fax: 650-591-1195
_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_^^ysTeri-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Shannon VanHemert, CL Children's wrote:
> Mulling along as I do about various things, I was wondering whether there
> are any librarians on PUBYAC who are in England, Scotland, Wales, North
> Ireland or Ireland, and if so, whether you hold preschool storytimes on
> your side of the puddle.<snip>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:35:48 1998
From: David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>
ubject: Re: Quotes
>From the Gargoyles tv show
The written word is all that stands between memory and oblivion.
Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift, neither teaching,
nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present,
and prisms reflecting all possible futures. Books are lighthouses
erected in the dark sea of time.
--- Gargoyles
David Serchay
a013213t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Jinder Johal wrote:
> I am compiling a list of interesting quotes relating to libaries in any
> way: quote can be about books, reading, knowledge, computers etc. For
> example Emily Dickinson's "There is no frigate like a book / To take
us
> lands away". Does anyone have a favourite short but memorable quote
you
> might have time to send my way? Please include name of author of quote
> and send directlly to me. Thank you in advance.
>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:36:21 1998
From: RichardGuy <RichardGuy@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Weight of Alabama
For those who would like to pursue the question -- I discovered an answer to
this question: "How do scientists measure or calculate the weight of a
planet?" on the Scientific American web page (www.sciam.com). "Ask the
Experts" allows the surfer to pose questions, as well as view answers to
previously posed Qs.
Richard K. Moore, Librarian
Bolsa Grande High School
Garden Grove, CA
Email: RichardGuy@AOL.COM
*********************************************
Did you know....
Things that go away by themselves can come back by
themselves..........................Microsoft Word, "Tip of the Day"
*********************************************
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:36:45 1998
From: "Lisa Wroble" <lannrhugh@provide.net>
ubject: Reading Levels
_______
Does anyone know where I can get official definitions of reading
levels? I want to know specifically what characteristics describe
each level. If I want to write something that is on the 3rd grade
level, for example, what rules would I follow to achieve that?
Thanks!
estrinh@clpgh.org
Children's Librarian
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
______
To Heidi Estrin, and anyone else wondering about writing for various reading
levels, and excellent source for knowing which words are understood by various
grade levels is _Children's Writer's Word Book_ by Alijandra Mogilner.
Introductions explain at what level's children understand various language
concepts--like contractions, compound words--and contains word lists by grade
level. A thesaurus at the back lists alternate words (and their grade levels)
for words above the intended reading level.
I use this book frequently in my writing for children. Hope it helps you!
Lisa Wroble
children's author
Plymouth, Michigan
lannrhugh@provide.net
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:37:05 1998
From: Debby Anderson <andersde@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: Nancy Drew
I have throughly enjoyed the Nancy Drew discussion. Say what you will,
but if it hadn't been for Nancy I would probably still be a non-reader
today. I was always one of those children who was not working up to her
potential. I slid by and hated reading.
I always liked the diorama book reports because I could choose a scene
and create it. If I had to do an oral or written book report I would
read the 1st, a midddle, and the last chapter. Or usually I just got an
"F" because I refused to do the report at all. (I also have trouble
with authority figures.)
In sixth grade a classmate did an oral report on a Nancy Drew book. She
left me hanging off the edge of the cliff. That afternoon I went down
to the school library and checked-out the book and in 2 days read the
WHOLE ENTIRE BOOK. A first for me. Nancy hooked me into reading. I
haven't stopped since. Of course then I got in trouble for spending all
my time reading for pleasure when I should have been doing schoolwork.
Thanks all for sharing fond memories.
Deb
--
Debby Anderson, Children's Librarian
184 Phelps St., Painesville, OH 44077
andersde@oplin.lib.oh.us
Voice 1-440-352-3383 Fax 1-440-352-1069
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 18:40:47 1998
From: Jeanine Asche <aschej@pls.lib.ca.us>
Subject: need job description for countywide early literacy coordinator
Dear pubyacers,
I have been coordinating a multi-agency task force looking at countywide
early literacy efforts for children ages 0-4. A foundation in our area has
agreed to fund a coordinator position and some programs, and has asked our
task force to now develop a visionary statement/job description for the
coordinator position. Does anyone out there have something similar? We
see this person not so much doing the literacy efforts, but working with
existing agencies and being "the glue" that brings it together. If you
have a similar position, would you please email or fax a copy of you job
description to me. Hopefully, I'll be posting this as a job announcement
soon. Thank you. -Jeanine
****************************************************************************
JEANINE ASCHE "The "juvenile" book...has grass and
Youth Services Program Manager earth and familiar things on a level
San Mateo County Libraries with the child's eyes, but it also
25 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 has treetops and wind and stars to
phone:650/312-5263;fax:312-5382 draw his gaze upward."-from "Yeast
email: aschej@pls.lib.ca.us in the Mind" by Mabel Leigh Hunt
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 19:21:04 1998
From: tokarza@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Dinosaur Dig Results
Hello!
Thank you to those who sent ideas for the dinosaur dig/fossil hunt
question. I had requests to post them. Here is an abbreviated summary:
-Plastic swimming pool, using sawdust instead of sand. Pieces from
wooden dinosaur puzzles buried in the sawdust. (Puzzle size, 10 pieces
or less) Children take turns digging for the pieces with small plastic
shovels and putting the pieces into small beach buckets. Those who put
the puzzle together receive a small rubber dinosaur prize.
-An idea to keep the sandbox area neat - put a large blue tarp under the
"sandbox". The sand can be swept off the tarp and dumped back into the
box.
-A no-mess fossil activity - Fill a dry, one liter soda bottle about 2/3
of the way with salt. Put in tiny artifacts of your choice into bottle.
Glue lid. Shake bottle to distribute artifacts. Turn or roll bottle;
as salt pours away, artifacts are exposed.
-Sandbox with various bones (possibly from local butcher) hidden in the
sand. Drawings and descriptions of the bones displayed around the
sandbox. Buried objects can also be changed to fit any theme. Concern
for safety of small children? - cornmeal could be substituted for sand.
-Inflatable child's swimming pool, kitty litter (instead of sand) and
small brightly colored plastic dinosaurs buried inside.
Again, a big THANK YOU to all!
Anne Tokarz
Macomb County Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 19:21:13 1998
From: Linda Conroy <lpconroy@panama.phoenix.net>
ubject: Re: Quotes
Jinder Johal asked for quotes relating to libraries. Here are some of my
favorites:
I believe all of them can be found in : Library: The Drama Within by Diane Asseo
Griliches. Its a wonderful photoessay about libraries with delectable
quotes. Enjoy!
They go not because they need any certain volume but because they feel that
there may be some book that needs them. --Christopher Morley
When I. . .discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas every day. -- Jean
Fritz
When I enter a library. . .I still have a reassuring sense that it is going to
tell me all I need to know. -- Susan Allen Toth
When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.
--Marie de Sevigne
And, of course, the ubiquitous:
I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library. -- Jorge Luis
Borges
Linda Conroy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Linda & Paul Conroy
lpconroy@panama.phoenix.net
Panama -- mangoes, papayas and bananas, oh my! --
they all grow in our backyard.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 19:21:04 1998
From: Public Services <pubserv@lakefield.net>
Subject: Re: YA Periodicals
Aside from the usual YA magazines (Seventeen, Teen, YM, etc.) we get the
following YA magazines for the YA collection:
Teen People (very very popular - esp. the Leonardo DiCaprio issue!)
ESPN Magazine (also very popular)
Jump (again, also popular)
Warp
Hit Parader
Mad Magazine
Thrasher
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
I tried very hard to get titles that appeal to boys. I hope to get an
electronic gaming magazine for next year.
Connie James-Jenkin
Manitowoc Public Library
Manitowoc, WI
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 19:21:09 1998
From: "Steven" <Steven@westlinn.lib.or.us>
Subject: Oregon Library Association Youth Services Guidelines
About thirty youth librarians in Oregon have been working on
developing "Youth Services Guidelines" for our state. Inspired by
a wonderful presentation at PLA on Wisconsin's excellent guidelines
("Wisconsin Public Library Youth Services Guidelines"), we started
our work two years ago and are now finished. The "OLA Youth Services
Guidelines" are available on the web at
http://www.open.org/ola/org/csd/youth415.pdf.
We hope the Guidelines will be used by libraries in Oregon (and maybe
even other places) as a tool for evaluating, planning, and advocating
youth services. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions
regarding the Guidelines, we would love to hear them; you can
send them to me at the address below:
--------------------------------------------------------
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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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 19:27:48 1998
From: janebu@ccfls.org (Jane Blaguszewski)
Subject: Re: Quotes
Jinder Johal wrote:
>
> I am compiling a list of interesting quotes relating to libaries in any
> way: quote can be about books, reading, knowledge, computers etc.
<snip>
How about: "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a
dog it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 20:27:29 1998
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: re: Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys
I never read much of either series because I was too busy reading all of
the Freddy the Pig cycle, including even The Collected Poems of... Was
Freddy mainly a boy thing or did girls read him too? I'd be hard
pressed at this distance in time to verbalize why I found him so
fascinating, but fascinate he did. I have a 2nd grade reading-above-
average girl patron who is currently working her way through all of the
Freddy's out loud with her folks and they are having a wonderful time-
it's good to see that even at his advanced age this remarkable swine can
still work his magic.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 20:34:55 1998
From: Meg Warren <mwarren@fones.cals.lib.ar.us>
Subject: dog crafts
Hello! We have a "Doggie Day" coming up at our library. The woman in
charge has already planned a edible treat as a craft, but she's looking
for a quick, easy, CHEAP dog toy craft. HELP!!
Meg
***********************************************************************
Meg (Walker) Warren "`Wow,' said Lilly. That was just about
mwarren@cals.lib.ar.us all she could say. `Wow.'"
Assistant Librarian, _Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse_
Children's Programmer,
all around great gal...
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 21:32:31 1998
From: Rjohc <Rjohc@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Stumper--Books for 12 yr. old boy
How about recommending the books just listed by YALSA as Alex Award winners as
posted by Esther Murphy? Thanks, Esther.
Personally read All Over but the Shoutin by Rick Bragg, which is an
autobiography. He is a pulitzer prize winning NY Times journalist. Really
was a tribute to the human spirit.
Also, Into Thin Air made one realize the difficulty of climbing Everest.
If he likes fantasy the book by Deepek Choptra about Merlin (sorry can not
recall the exact title) was intriquing .
As mom of 13 year-old I can relate. Still remember the feeling of judgment I
felt when a teacher wrote on my son's paper one time, "Do your parent's
know
you are reading this?" Sometimes the reading level and interest do not
always
coincide with what we as parents would like our YA to read.
Parent and student in information science
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 21:33:22 1998
From: Scott Hibbert <schibbe@kcls.org>
Subject: Librarians Wages
While I completely agree with Darcy Stainton re Kirsten Edwards, I
disagree with the view she takes of our place in the community. One of the
few things I remember from Accounting 101 is "account for everything from
your point of view" not from your city manager's, county executive's or
tax protester at the polls. From my view, librarians are the equivalent to
those doctors and lawyers kept on retainer by both corporations and
communities. We are not "parasitic" any more than they are. We support
the
needs of our communities just as they do, and, I suspect, more
cost-effectively. As to our wages, I suggest that most of us are held
back by being a line-item on somebody else's budget. Libraries and
Librarians should not be competing with police and fire departments for
politicians attention. As much as possible, we should be separate taxing
bodies, accountable to our patrons/voters. Then we can find out "what the
market will bear". My soapbox is sagging, my nurse is here, I have to go
now. Thank you,
SCOTT HIBBERT
Librarian
King County Library System
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 21:38:24 1998
From: darcy stainton <darcysta@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: Weight of Alabama
Wow! I can't believe the amount of mail I've been getting over this. This
will be my last (I hope) posting on this topic...
1. No, the weight of buildings in Alabama doesn't matter. It's very tiny
compared to the immense mass of Alabama.
2. No, you don't have to figure out the ratio of water to land.
3. The surface area is in direct proportion to the volume of earth
beneath it -- even though it is a 2 dimensional measurement. (This is
easy to visualize if you imagine slicing the earth at the equator --
and throwing one half away. You're left with half the mass, and half the
liveable surface area).
Sorry, Nicholas -- I _am_ careful about my reference questions and had
this one checked by a friend who is a mathemetician.
************
D'Arcy Stainton, Librarian
Joe Fortes Branch, Vancouver Public Library
Phone: (604) 665-3972
Fax: (604) 665-3524
http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
************
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 22:31:12 1998
From: Gale Criswell <gcriswel@pelican.state.lib.la.us>
ubject: performers
I am compiling a list of performers who would be appropriate for children's
programs for Summer Reading. We have a list of performers in Louisiana,
but I am wanting to identify individuals or groups outside of Louisiana who
would be interested in coming to Louisiana in summer 1999. I am
particularly interested in performers from nearby states (Texas, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas, so that we could keep travel expenses reasonable.
Areas of performance include: Storytellers, puppeteers, musicians, drama,
magic, etc.
Our Summer 1999 will coincide with Louisiana's FrancoFete, a celebration of
300 years of French influence in Louisiana. We are not limiting the summer
programs to French elements, but would be very interested in any
presentations that could be bilingual or include a Southern heritage element.
Please let me know the names and address/phone numbers of performers you
might recommend.
Thanks.
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 Tue Apr 28 22:48:45 1998
From: "Hudson, Sarah" <shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us>
Subject: Beanie Baby Program
Hello All,
Well, since no one had done a Beanie Baby program before, I got zero
responses for help. But everyone that wanted me to pass on information
brainstormed and here are some ideas we came up with.
For children:
Beanie Baby Picnic, like a Teddy Bear Picnic. Songs could be adapted.
Give away a beanie baby
Have the participants bring in their favorite beanie baby.
For YAs:
Swap (?) this would require a lot of planning and thinking so that
no one takes advantage of anyone. (My collector patrons are very
price savvy though)
Internet Demonstration of Ty Website
Giveaway of BB or BB Book of some sort
Trivia Game
Matching Game with Name of the Beanie Baby and type of Animal it is
Let the participants talk amongst themselves to discuss where to buy
them, etc.
So here it is folks,
If anyone else has any ideas on a Beanie Baby program, just email me.
Oh, Ty is very protective of their copyrighted name and patented designs,
so if you plan to do a program you might want to call it a generic name such
as "Collecting Bean Bag Animals" or some such title.
Bye,
and thanks to the other Librarians who contributed to the list.
Sarah
Sarah Hudson
Information Specialist
Independence Regional Library
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us
opinions are my own and do not reflect those of the library.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Tue Apr 28 22:55:50 1998
From: "Erin V. Helmrich" <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Librarian Wages
Responding to D'Arcy Stainton's question about esteem in the
profession. I think one of the most obvious ways that we could raise the
public's awareness of our education would be to include our degree on
business cards, professional correspondance etc. I realize that when one
is e-mailing or working exclusively with other librarians it may seem
unnecessary, but we DO correspond with others outside of the profession
who could benefit from this knowledge. On certain rare occasions I do see
other librarians include their degree in their signature, but not often.
Interestingly when the librarians at my library got business cards only 2
of us asked to have their degree printed on it. The problem with this
scenario is that if an individual got cards from more than one librarian
in the building they may think that it was only the two of us who had a
degree (not the case). Just a thought...
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Erin V. Helmrich M.L.S.
Youth Services/Young Adult Librarian
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Royal Oak Public Library e-mail: helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us
222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
Phone: (248) 541-1470
Fax: (248) 545-6220
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