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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 22:54:36 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #372
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 15:58:24 -0600
From: Gilbert Crawford <gcrawfor@hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Houston, TX - Job announcement
Houston Public Library
LIBRARIAN II
PN# 68107
Central Services
Business, Science & Technology (BST)
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides reference service and information to customers in person, by
phone, fax, mail and e-mail. Furnishes information on library services,
activities, facilities and policies. Instructs customers in the use of the
library's catalog, Internet, CD-ROM databases and online indexes. Assists
in collection development for the unit. Conducts department and library
tours; conducts reference orientations for new staff. Prepares
bibliographies and user guides. Assists in collection maintenance and
equipment maintenance as needed. Recommends systems and procedures to
improve organization and use of materials in the department and to improve
the department's collection and services. Participates in professional
associations, attends meetings and conferences and maintains knowledge of
current developments in the library field. Participates in special
programs and projects as assigned. Performs other duties essential to
efficient library operation.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Must be able to
use a computer to access/input information; ability to operate other office
equipment as necessary. Must be able to move freely about the work
environment. Position requires stooping and bending; lifting to 20 pounds.
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
One (1) year of professional librarian experience.
PREFERENCES
Customer/Public service experience preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft
Windows, Word, Excel, Access, WordPerfect, Lotus.
SALARY INFORMATION
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's
qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this
classification. The minimum to midpoint of this salary range is:
$33,592 - $38,844 Annually
OPENING DATE July 15, 1998
CLOSING DATE Open Until Filled
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Original applications are accepted and must be received by the Human
Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown,
between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 500 Jefferson, 15th floor. TDD Phone
Number (713) 759-0838. First consideration will be given to those
applications with a resume attached. Successful candidates will be
notified of their application status. All new and rehires must pass a
pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and
verification of information provided.
Out of town applicants may mail a cover letter and resume to:
Ralph A. Patterson
Human Resources Manager
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002
ph: 713/247-3558
fax: 713/247-1266
Reference PN# 68107 in your cover letter.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 12:49:48 -0500
From: Webmaster <webmast@bartlesville.lib.ok.us>
Subject: Re: proper C.S. Lewis/Narnia order
We have a set published by Macmillan and a set published by Harper. They
are numbered differently. According to FANTASY LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUNG ADULTS by Ruth Nadelman Lynn & published by Bowker (4th ed),
Lewis recommended the books be read in the following order (I believe
this is chronological)
1. The Magician's Nephew
2. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
3. The Horse and His Boy
4. Prince Caspian
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The Silver Chair
7. The Last Battle
The Harper series is numbered just this way. We got so many questions
about this that we finally typed an insert with this informatin to put
in the Macmillan set. I hope this helps.
Beth DeGeer
Bartlesville Public Library
Bartlesville, OK 74003
bdeg@bartlesville.lib.ok.us
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 15:30:33 EDT
From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
Subject: stumper
One of our best volunteers here remembers a children's book that she would
love to get her hands on again. It was a children's book, published before
1946, titled "Nobody's Girl" . She remembers that it was about an
orphan girl,
who made her own shoes. Any information would be most appreciated. Thanks in
advance!
Ilene Lefkowitz
YA Librarian
Englewood Public Library
ILefkowitz@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 16:10:40 -0600
From: Gilbert Crawford <gcrawfor@hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Houston, TX - Job Announcement
Houston Public Library
LIBRARIAN II
PN# 68103
Branch Services Division
Johnson Branch
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Serves as Assistant Manager and assists in daily operation of a Branch.
Serves as manager in the absence of the Branch Manager. Provides reference
and information to patrons in person, by telephone and by mail. Furnishes
information on library activities, facilities, policies, and services.
Assists in collection development. Cooperatively plans and promotes
library programs. Assists in analyzing community needs. Performs other
tasks essential to the achievement of efficient library operation.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Must be able
to use a computer to access/input information. Must be able to move freely
throughout the library to file/shelve/retrieve library materials. Requires
some evening and weekend shift (Saturday and Sunday) work.
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum one (1) year of professional library experience.
PREFERENCES
Ability to plan and organize work; good knowledge of library procedures;
ability to supervise subordinates. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows
95, Word, Excel, and Access.
SALARY INFORMATION
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's
qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this
classification. The minimum to midpoint of this salary range is:
$33,592 - $38,844 Annually
OPENING DATE July 15, 1998
CLOSING DATE Open Until Filled
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications are accepted and must be received by the Human Resources
Department during posted opening and closing dates shown, between 9:00 am
to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 500 Jefferson, 15th floor. First
preference will be given to those applications with a resume attached.
Successful candidates will be notified of their application status. All new
and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a
physical examination and verification of information provided.
OUT-OF-TOWN applicants may submit a cover letter and resume to:
Ralph A. Patterson
Human Resources Manager
Houston Public Library
500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002
ph. 713/247-3558
fax 713/247-1266
e-mail: rpatters@hpl.lib.tx.us
Please reference PN# 68103 in your cover letter.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 09:30:22 -0600 (CST)
From: EAGCI@jazz.ucc.uno.edu
Subject: Stumper DeGaulle not answered
Thanks to everyone who replied to my stumper about a character named
DeGaulle who was a rat or a mouse. Everyone suggested the Anatole books
by Eve Titus. My colleague knows them well and they are not it. But I
appreciate the effort.
Ellen Greever
eagci@uno.edu
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
University of New Orleans
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 17:21:19 -0500 (CDT)
From: Angela Christianson <achristi@prairienet.org>
Subject: BIB-Alamo fiction
Thanks to all the kind souls who responded to my question about Alamo
fiction. I have cut and pasted the responses I received. They are in no
particular order and may duplicate each other. Please excuse any
duplication.
Angela Christianson
achristi@prairienet.org
(sig below)
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Bibliography of Children's and Young Adult Fiction Dealing with the Alamo.
Warner, Gertrude THE MYSTERY AT THE ALAMO
Hoobler, Dorothy A PROMISE AT THE ALAMO : THE STORY OF A TEXAS GIRL
Kerr, Rita THE ALAMO CAT
Casad, Mary Brooke BLUEBONNET AT THE ALAMO
Cousins, Margaret THE BOY IN THE ALAMO
Templeton, R. Lee ALAMO SOLDIER: THE STORY OF PEACEFUL MITCHELL
Templeton, R. Lee CANNON BOY OF THE ALAMO
Matthews, Billie Pipkin DAVY'S DAWG
Driscoll, Clara IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALAMO
Alter, Robert Edmond TWO SIEGES OF THE ALAMO
Kerr, Rita THE IMMORTAL 32
Maher, Ramona THEIR SHINING HOUR
Rice, James TEXAS JACK AT THE ALAMO
"Susanna of the Alamo" by John Jakes
"Bluebonnet at the Alamo" by Mary Casad
"Texas Jack at the Alamo" by James Rice
"A Promise at the Alamo" by Dorothy Hoobler
"The Alamo Cat"
_A Promise at the Alamo_ by Dorothy Hoobler. Published in 1992 by
Silver-Burdett Press. The protagonist is a girl (12? 13?) whose family
gets caught up with the war and takes part in place at the Alamo. This is
pretty much a J level book.
_Two Sieges of the Alamo_ by Robert Alter. Published by Putnam in 1965.
Don't know about this, but I believe it is more at the YA level.
Inez: a tale of the Alamo by Augusta Evans
Boy in the Alamo by Kevin Randle
Mystery at the Alamo by Gertrude Warner
Davy Crockett at the Alamo by Justine Korman
One of the new books in the "Dear America" series will be about the
Alamo.
There is a book called Switching Well that takes place in San Antonio
about two girls who switch places in time. The Alamo parade does have
a special place in it. The author's name is Peni Griffin.
_Davy Crockett at the Alamo_ by Justine
Korman is part of Disney's American Frontier fiction series and was
published in 1991. _A Promise at the Alamo_ written by Dorothy Hoobler
was published in 1992.
there's a recent Boxcar
children book that takes place at the Alamo.
There is a novel called "The Bugles are Silent, a novel of the Texas
Revolution
from the Alamo to San Jacinto" by John R. Knaggs. ISBN 1-881825-02-7
LCCN 77-22775.
You may not be
able to find a copy of it, though it was included in a old edition of the
Children's Catalog. The story is by Joseph Altsheler, for grades 6-8. It
is called "Texan Scouts; a Story of Alamo and Goliad,"
(Appleton-Century
1913), and is the second book in his series "The Texas Star."
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Angela R. Christianson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
achristi@prairienet.org
achristi@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 10:06:06 -0500 (CDT)
From: Meg Warren <mwarren@fones.cals.lib.ar.us>
Subject: Thanks! Babies don't keep
OK, OK- I give up!!
Thank you very much to all the wonderful responses I have received! I have
been replying to them individually, but apparently you guys are much too
nice for that. I wonder if I would be getting answers into the next three
years if I didn't break down & thank everyone! Thank you all very much!
Meg (Walker) Warren
mwarren@fones.cals.lib.ar.us
phone: 501 851 2551
fax: 501 851 2663
Assistant Librarian,
Children's Programmer,
all around great gal...
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:29:53 -0400
From: "Baughman, Carol" <CBaughman@ctr.kdla.state.ky.us>
Subject: stumper
We are looking for a series of books about a cat named Harry. They are
at least ten years old, maybe older, about 5" x 8" in size, with
pencil
drawings tinted blue. Each book has about three episodes with titles
such as "Harry Takes a Nap", "Harry and the Babysitter", or
"Harry Gets
Lost". They were available in paperback.
To me this sounds very familiar, like something from an "I Can Read"
kind of series. I know I am going to be embarrassed when you tell me
what it is. Thanks so much.
Carol Baughman
Children and Youth Services Consultant
Kentucky Dept for Libraries & Archives
300 Coffee Tree Road
Frankfort, KY 40602-0537
502-564-8300 x 264
fax 502-564-5773
cbaughman@ctr.kdla.state.ky.us
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Date: Wed, 08 Jul 98 08:06:17 -0500
From: "Carole Fiore"<cfiore@mail.dos.state.fl.us>
Subject: Position Announcement -- Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County Library System
Position: Librarian II -- Youth Services
Central Brevard Library and Reference Center
Salary: $22,458.02 - $29,644.59
Contact: Human Resources Department
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, Florida 32940
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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 16:27:18 -0400
From: "Sarah Cornish, Children's Librarian"
<VHPL_SC@CLAMS.LIB.MA.US>
Subject: stumper:bear book
Hello,
I have a patron looking for a book he read as a child (in the 80s). It
features 3 bears (brothers?) and the chubby one drives a little pie truck.
He thinks the pictures might have been line drawings.
Does this ring any bells for anyone?
Thanks,
Sarah
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SCORNISH@CLAMS.LIB.MA.US
Sarah Cornish - Children's Librarian
Vineyard Haven Public Library VOICE:(508)696-4211
RFD Box 139A FAX: (508)696-7495
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:45:57 -0700
From: susand@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Subject: stumper - mouse in house
Does this picture book sound familiar to anyone? A woman discovers that
she has a mouse in her house. At first she tries everything she can
think of to get rid of the mouse, including getting a cat. However by
the end of the book she and the mouse have become friends and end up
having tea together.
I've checked A to Zoo and our entire system, and none of the titles
sounded familiar to the patron. Help!
TIA.
From: susand@ci.hillsboro.or.us
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Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 06:59:55 PDT
From: "Kimberly Bears" <kimbat@hotmail.com>
Subject: Business Periodicals for Kids
Hi all,
I have a patron looking for business periodicals for her grandchild. We
know about Wall Street Journal for Kids, but are there any others out
there that might interest her? The child is a upper level student.
Thanks for your help and have a great day!
Kim Bears
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Kim Bears Phone: (603) 432-1127
Head of Children's Services Fax: (603) 437-6610
Leach Library E-mail: kimbat@hotmail.com
276 Mammoth Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
______________________________________________________
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Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 11:33:56 -0600
From: Carolyn Groves <cgroves@will.state.wy.us>
Subject: Good Edgar A. Poe books for kids?
We have had a request to purchase more Poe books for kids...this is the one
we have (our adult department has others, they specifically want illustrated
ones...):
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
Three poems of Edgar Allan Poe / illustrated by Paul
Galdone.
New York : McGraw Hill, c1966.
Does anyone have any good recommendations? TIA. Please email me directly:
cgroves@will.state.wy.us
Carolyn Groves Winkler
Assistant Children's Librarian
Teton County Library
Jackson, Wyoming
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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 16:24:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: rebecca fisher <fisher@tipcat.dtcc.edu>
Subject: Stumper--Boy becomes ant
A patron is looking for a book she read 30-35 years ago when she was a
girl. It is about a boy who loves ants and somehow turns into one. It
was a longer book, she thought, perhaps 200-250 pages long, and it was
scientifically accurate, filled with all sorts of fascinating information
about ants. Thanks for your help!
Rebecca L. Fisher Phone: (302)478-7961
Youth Services Librarian Fax: (302)478-2461
Concord Pike Library
3406 Concord Pike E-mail: fisher@tipcat.lib.de.us
Wilmington, DE 19803
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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 16:43:43 +0000
From: j-wilcox@mail.wheaton.lib.il.us (Joy Wilcox)
Subject: Husband/wife stumper
Help! I have a patron who remembers getting a book from our library
about 6 years ago. While not remembering either title or author, she
does recall a forgetful wife and a hard-of-hearing husband. The wife
tells him not to eat the pie. He thinks she said tie. He, of
course, ends up eating the pie which means they have to go to the
store. She looks for her hat, and he thinks she's looking for the
cat which he says is in the tree. Also, she looks in her purse for
nickels and dimes, and he brings her a buggy full of pickles and
limes.
The patron thought that James Marshall may have illustrated
it, but we checked all of our titles and nothing fit. From our
collective minds only one remembered seeing such a book but could
recall no more. I tried database searches, A to Zoo, and What Do
Children Read Next. If anyone can help, I'd certainly appreciate it.
TIA
Joy Wilcox
Children's Dept.
Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross St.
Wheaton, IL 60187
email: j-wilcox@mail.wheaton.lib.il.us
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