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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:12:06 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 20:03:23 -0400
From: Diane Mayr <bratcat@mediaone.net>
Subject: Technology money
Imagine you were given $5000. for technology in your reference dept.
What on-line services or CDs would you run out and purchase? For those
of you who have all you need already, what are your favorites? It's a
long complicated story, but I need to build a case for using
"technology" money for reference materials, and since my exposure to
them is limited, I would like the names of a few proven products to
investigate. Many thanks.
Diane Mayr
dmayr@library.windham.nh.us
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 18:26:45 -0500
From: "Mary J. Soucie" <mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Filtering in libraries
Mary Johnson and all:
Kudos to you, Mary, for stating it so well! There are many arguments
for and against filters; there are alternatives, also, that are much
less drastic than quitting your job!! I personally am not in favor of
filters; I prefer to bookmark recommended sites. I certainly wouldn't
give up my job, though, because then who is there to advocate for the
youth while they are trying to replace me. It seems like there may have
been a better solution to this problem. I think your response is great,
MAry.
Mary J. Konieczka
Youth Services Consultant
mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 19:24:50 +0000
From: acox@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org
Subject: Re: Looking for Information about YA State Chairs
Hi.
I just concluded my term as chair of the Youth Services Section of
the Massachusetts Library Association. It was a lot of hard work,
but rewarding to have done so. Good luck to you.
Until 2 years ago, this same section of the MLA was called
"Children's Issues Section," but we changed the name to reflect our
inclusiveness of children's and YA services. We are a very active
section of our state association, with our chair attending every MLA
Executive Board meeting. We host one standalone,
state-wide continuing education program per year, and several
programs each year at the MLA annual conference. We are especially
proud of two of our documents, "Standards for Public Library Service
to Children in Massachusetts," and "Standards for Public Library
Service to Young Adults in Massachusetts."
This year's chairperson is Toni Golinski-Foisy, youth services
librarian of the West Springfield Public Library.
Alyson Cox
Young Adult Librarian
Northborough Free Library
Northborough, MA 01532
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 20:37:27 EDT
From: lr2qc@qcvaxa.acc.qc.edu
Subject: Re: Multiculturalism
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 20:37:25 +0200 (IST)
From: SMITH JOAN <LR2QC@qcvaxa.acc.qc.edu>
Subject: Re: Multiculturalism
To: pubyac@nysernet.org
Please give me your opinion on multiculturalism especially as it
relates to children and young adults.
Thank you for an early reply.
From: SMITH JOAN <LR2QC@qcvaxa.acc.qc.edu>
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 19:40:44 -0500
From: Carol & Marcel Erkens <erkens@tconl.com>
Subject: Re: Help!!! L&I and volunteers
Torrie,
We've not ever paid or had a volunteer pay for helping us out at the
library! I've never heard of such a thing! We rely too heavily on our
volunteers to insult them by making them pay anything for helping us.
I mean, will we make our patrons pay for insurance if they come into the
library, on the off chance that they might get hurt?
I don't think so...
My 2 cents
Carol Erkens YA Librarian
Omaha Public Library
At 09:29 AM 7/14/98 -0700, you wrote:
> I have a young man who wants to volunteer at the library to help
>with our webpages for a couple hours a week. The city has informed me that
>we will need to "hire" him as a volunteer, and that he and the
city will
>both have to pay L&I (liability) for him.
>
> How do other libraries that use volunteers deal with this? Do you
>make them pay for the privilege of volunteering? Do you pay both portions
>of the L&I? Do you have them sign a liability waiver?
>
> Please let me know ASAP. I would like to be able to use volunteers,
>but it sounds like I need to come up with a procedure pronto.
>
>
>Torrie Hodgson 8)
>
>
>Torrie Hodgson, Amazon librarian from the avocado jungle!
>
>Burlington Public Library
>900 East Fairhaven Ave
>Burlington, WA 98233
>Phone (360) 755-0760 Fax (360) 755-0717
>torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us
>
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 17:39:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dolly Irvin <dirvin@sjvls.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Summer reading attendance
I bring this dilemma to you out of sheer exhaustion! A little
background: I am completing my first-ever summer reading program as
Children's Librarian (2 more weeks until program finale). In the past our
library has hosted approximately 80 kids per week with a performer every
week, nothing else. Reading did not seem to be encouraged and crafts or
storytimes were never done during the summer program. My view of summer
reading is somewhat different. Reading is not coming to watch a great
performer every week! To the point: This year I only invited 3 performers.
The other days we have done things such as round-house storytelling where
the kids make up the story of the 3 Little Pigs, we've made bookmarks,
read stories, did a trivia day and a complete craft day. I've averaged
over 150 kids per week and at least 60 adults (4 weeks now). My problem is
this: the librarian assistant assigned to the children's area has been
here for numerous years, all of which they have only had performers. Her
encouragement to have the same for my programs has been nonstop. Her
latest argument is that there are too many kids coming to be able to do
crafts, read stories, ect... By the way, the reading log return rate has
nearly tripled from those brought back in past years! My question: how do
other libraries deal with the large number of participants and still offer
a qaulity summer program that is not entirely consistent of performers? I
would love some help in this area. Basically, I'm trying to offer a
traditional summer reading program rather than a line-up of great acts
that merely get people into the library without encouraging them to use
the library. The assistant thought I would have "learned my lesson"
and be
prepared to have only performers next summer. WRONG. I'm only trying to
fine-tune what I have given the children this summer and improve for the
next. Any ideas you glean from this horribly long message would be
appreciated!
Thanks.
Dolly Irvin
Children's Librarian
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 20:15:48 -0500 (CDT)
From: Angela Christianson <achristi@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: CD-Rom Collection
In my limited experience as a practicum student at a local library
(Champaign Illinois), the popular CDs happen to be Oregon Trail (it may
be II but I am not sure) as well as a Carmen San Diego CD-ROM. Also much
in demand is the Magic School bus CD-ROM. Sorry to be so sketchy.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Angela R. Christianson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
achristi@prairienet.org
achristi@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 21:36:37 EDT
From: PIKLY@aol.com
Subject: Re: encouragement of young readers
Regarding the question on the relevance of crafts in storytime and summer
reading:
At our recent ALA Conference in Wash. DC, Professor Teale spoke at a program
on emerging literacy. One of the things that helps preschoolers remember a
book is an art activity related to the book. I have found that the art
activity is a way for the child to "keep" that story, as we don't have
50
copies of a book for circulation to everyone that comes to a storytime. Also,
I have found that the Parents who drive the kids to storytime are much more
likely to bring them if there is an activity attached, like arts and crafts.
And for summer reading, drawing a scribbly picture is a preschoolers way of
writing a book report. They don't think of it as homework, they think of it
as fun! Also, it is the process, not the product of the art project that is
important. There is no "one way" of doing art.
Thanks, Penny Peck
San Leandro Public Library
Pikly@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 20:59:11 -0500 (CDT)
From: Tami Chumbley <tchumble@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: encouragement of young readers
In regard to crafts in the library -- For me, the reason I include crafts
at a program is simple. It is something the kids take home with them
that may start a discussion about the stories they heard/read at the
Library. In many cases a sitter brings the kids and parents are left out
of the experience. I hope that when they show what they made, it will
spark some interest and will encourage parents to return to the library
with their children.
I also use some of the crafts as a public relations tool. We try to get
our name or library initials somewhere on the item. When the kids carry
the craft into the grocery store, discount store or around the
neighborhood, it acts as publicity. "Where did you make that?"
"At the
LIBRARY!"
I must admit that we don't do crafts at every program.
Tami Chumbley
Youth Services Manager
Bettendorf Public Library
tchumble@libby..rbls.lib.il.us
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 22:37:36 EDT
From: BALLY@aol.com
Subject: Kids site ???
Recently we've been in conversation about "kids safe" sites..as you
may note
at the bottom of the dialogue, it appears that
http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/ is used in libraries as the 'home'
page....looks good....you open up the the site...it looks very wholesome....
Select Arts.....looks cute....
Select Music....interesting....
Select list of titles...."What do you know ?" ... A music store....
The
library is now offering a channel for kids to buy music with parents credit
cards....conveniently located at the library PC...."kids safe" ?
Jeff Schaengold
LearnAnyTime.com
<< You see...this is exactly what I'm talking about...THANK YOU.....it's
the
default site when you turn on the PC and if you click 4 times.....guess
what...you're selling music....
http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/Arts/music.html the last item at the
bottom of the page looks innocent enough....it's a link....UBL....it's a
"store." They're asking the child to select music fill a shopping
basket and
"buy" CD's....
Why would a library assume the responsibility or pointing a kid to a music
store ? Do we hide credit card slips for Best Buy and Peaches in books and on
bookshelves for kids to buy CD's in our physical library ?
That's why I designed my sites.....we won't find a store anywhere on my
sites. Parents and librarians and teachers can feel comfortable that their
kids are not buying music, books, software or games over the Net with my
LearnAnyTime.com sites.....
Bye Jeff
<< Oh well-do you know of KIDS WEB? That is the site our kids get to when
they turn on the computer. Perhaps it is something for you to see. It
is our "home base".
Here it is:
http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/
>> >>
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:22:20 -0500
From: "John Albee" <albee@revealed.net>
Subject: Re: Out of Print titles
>Does anyone have a good source for purchasing out-of-print children's book
>titles? I know I have seen ads for some companies that do this for the
>consumer market, but are there any which market specifically to libraries
>and deal specifically with children's books? Thanks for any help you can
>offer.
>
>
>Julie Linneman
>Wichita Public Library
>juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
Hi Julie,
You may want to try some of the following which I have listed on my
"Bookstores - Online Page" in my "Books & Book Reviews on the
Web" Section
of Needle in a CyberStack at
http://home.revealed.net/albee/pages/Books.html :
http://www.abebooks.com/ ABE - Advanced Book Exchange, Inc. - out-of-print,
used, rare and antiquarian books
http://antiquarian.com/bookworm/ The Antiquarian Bookworm - the Internet
search engine dedicated to the online book trade
http://www.auldbooks.com/booksearch.html Auldbooks - Free
Search Service
http://www.bibliofind.com/ Bibliofind - 6,000,000 old, used
and rare books offered here for sale by 2000 booksellers around the world
http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=booksite;list The
Bookmobile - Used Book Dealers Web Ring - Full List
http://www.bookweb.org/bd-bin//category.html CIBON - Bookstores by
Specialty - BookWeb
(Try child, children, library, libraries in the CIBON search engine or
going to the children category on the specialty page and you'll find
several possibilities to explore.)
http://www.seriesnet.com/sbnhome.html Series Book Network
- - titles - authors - artists - Series Related Links
You should find some good contacts in the following list also:
http://www.bookwire.com/index/Childrens-Booksellers.html The BookWire Index
Childrens Booksellers
Hope this is helpful to you and others. Bye. John
John Albee mailto:albee@revealed.net
Teacher, Davenport Community Schools
Website: Needle in a CyberStack - the InfoFinder
http://home.revealed.net/albee/
address: 736 Westerfield Road
Davenport, Iowa 52806 phone: 319-386-2171
We are all Works In Progress...
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:06:31 -0400
From: Kate McLean <katem@mail.bulloch.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: beginning and ending songs
Patricia and everyone:
I start Toddlertime with a finger play called "Open, shut them" (I
believe its in Ring a Ring of Roses) and end with two rounds of Ring
around the Rosie. Preschool Storytime starts with
"I stamp stamp stamp and clap, clap, clap and then I turn
around,
I stamp, stamp, stamp, and clap, clap, calp and bow without a
sound,
I reach up high, I touch the ground, I reach up high, I touch
the ground,
I stamp, stamp, stamp and clap, clap, clap and then I sit right
down"
I've tried a couple of ending things and am currently using "If you're
happy and you know it" For school groups I use "Simon says" The
last
couple are wave goodbye, stand next to the grownup who brought you, and
have a good day. I'm enjoying all the different little rituals folks
have.
Kate McLean
Youth Services Librarian
Statesboro Regional Library
katem@mail.bulloch.public.lib.ga.us
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 9:35:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ginnie Hoover, Outreach Librarian Supervisor"
<GINNIE@louisville.lib.ky.us>
Subject: Re: hello/goodbye songs
I have used this for my opening routine (a classic I think):
Make one eye go wink, wink, wink
Make two eyes go blink, blink, blink
Make two fingers stand just so
Then ten fingers, in a row
Back and forth my head will rock,
Then my fists go knock knock knock.
Stretch your arms and yawn so wide
Now drop your hands down to your side.
Close your eyes and help me say
Our very quiet sound today.
And I use this to end:
On my face I have a nose,
And way down here I have ten toes.
I have a chin and very near,
I have two ears with which I hear.
I have a mouth with which I eat
And way down here I have two feet.
I have two arms to raise up high,
And I have two hands to wave good-bye.
Sometimes, if my storytime children have nametags on, I will use the Where is
Thumbkin song and substitute the children's name for thumbkin.
Ginnie Hoover
Louisville Free Public Library
ginnie@louisville.lib.ky.us
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:52:28 -0400
From: "Peggy Hagen" <phagen@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading and Research
I don't know if our summer reading program is TRULY without rewards, but we
have really pared them down - to one celebration at the end of summer. The
kids keep track of their reading by time (determined by individual
contract), and we recognize their efforts throughout the summer with
stamped calendars, cutouts put on the walls, etc., and then the kids who
have read all summer (there's the rub...) receive an invitation for their
family to attend out final celebration. No prizes, no gimmicks - we like
the way it has worked. We have received some coupons, etc. from stores
that we have not sought, and when they come, we just give them away to
everyone who plays, with no strings attached.
Peggy Hagen
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 17:00:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gail Roberts <groberts@sailsinc.org>
Subject: Re: Middle school problem
I had a youth services supervisor in Philadelphia tell me that a new
librarina had to program her (or his) butt off for three years to build up
a regular client base so that she (or he) could sit back and relax. Since
there has been a high turnover in your department, you will have to start
from scratch, doing loads of class and school visits, storytimes, and
other programs to let folks know that there's someone in the Children's
Department who cares and who intends to serve children and families. Circ
stats are not the best way to judge how a department is doing, nor should
it be the only way. Reporting reference stats and program attendance,
plus doing evaluations for special programs and once or twice a year for
regular story times give a better picture of how a department is doing.
Our circ, both adult and juv., has been declining slowly over the past few
years, probably because our main branch has been closed for three years
for renovation and has just reopened. But our programming attendance has
been going up, as have class visits and reference questions. According to
evaluations, people are generally satisfied, so we must be doing somethin'
right!
"We can't all and some of us don't. That's all there is to it."
Eeyore
Gail E. Roberts
Coordinator of Youth Services
New Bedford Free Public Library
New Bedford, MA
groberts@sailsinc.org
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 15:57:45 -0500
From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: Story Hour Training Video?
Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a training video about
doing story hour? I've checked Bowker's Complete Video Directory, 1998
and Gale's Video Source Book, 1998, and found nothing. There is a fair
amount of material about storytelling, but what I'm looking for is stuff
that talks about choosing books, reading with style, using
flannelgraphs, doing fingerplays, using story stretchers, putting
everything in the right order and for the right amount of time, etc.,
etc. Basically, what we do every day, but in a nice slick package for
people without much experience.
Please reply to me off-list, and I'll compile for everybody (if there's
anything to compile!) :)
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our new website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 16:39:50 -0500
From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: RE: encouragement of young readers
Andy Jordan wonders what's the point of having crafts in the library.
I've been wrestling with this same question for a while, and here's what
I think (at this point in time...)
Crafts have little value. Art has much value.
A craft that encourages children to turn out products that look
basically the same may help with sequencing skills, give the child a
sense of accomplishment (as long as it turns out "right"), and may
reinforce remembering a "theme," but does not do much for their
creativity.
Art allows children to express themselves creatively and make and find
meaning at the same time. Since libraries are very much in the business
of helping people make and find meaning, I think it is quite appropriate
for us to include art activities in our programming, especially for
young children who are just discovering that language and actions have
meaning. The more activity related to making meaning, the better (e.g.
story reading, storytelling, acting, singing, dancing, writing,
drawing).
Half the fun is chosing the materials. ("Let's see, what would work
together? Cotton, construction paper, glue? Crepe paper, toilet paper
tubes?) The other half is watching what children come up with. One day,
I gave my two year old group dark blue construction paper and light blue
chalk. I wish you could have seen them working and the art that they
produced.
In general, I think any open-ended activity that encourages children to
express themselves creatively and meaningfully is consistent with our
purpose of helping children make and find meaning.
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 17:06:33 -0600 (MDT)
From: Lu Benke <lubenke@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
Subject: Research on the effects of voluntary reading.
Shame on me for tantalizing people about this book and not listing
the citation. Well, I pulled my notes out from under a stack and can share
it now. The book which provided us with a few goodies about the importance
of Summer Reading Programs was <The Power of Reading:Insights from the
Research> by Stephen D. Krashen.
Our State Librarian, Nancy Bolt also quoted some research in a
column in Centennial State Libraries newsletter of June 1996 that said
that one key factor in producing avid readers is library reading clubs
like summer reading programs, but I don't have more information than that
on the research.
I really liked what Andrew Finbeiner had to say about asking our
professional agencies to help with the process of shaping a "credible
research agenda" and providing the support for it. I am very proud of how
ALSC and other librarians have come up with the 700 great sites and things
like KidsClick. Perhaps shaping and promoting research that deals DIRECTLY
with how public libraries and their programs for children encourage
reading could be the next big task to take on.
Lu Benke
Media and Children's Services
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson Street phone: 970-221-6686
Fort Collins, CO 80524 fax: 970-221-6398
lubenke@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 15:12:53 -0500 (EST)
From: AJORDAN@Queens.Lib.NY.US
Subject: crafts, kids, public libraries
I've received a couple of suggestions that I summarize the responses PUBYAC and
I receive on the subject of the rationale for craft programs for children in
public libraries. Good idea. I'll break down the response categories into
three groups: 1) Strongly pro-craft on a regular basis; 2) Somewhat pro-craft
(i.e. holiday time, infrequently); and 3) Strongly anti-craft in public
library. I'm open to any suggestions concerning a better way to categorize.
For those who may have missed my original post -- it concerned my doubts about
any unquestioned acceptance and promotion of crafts activities in the public
library. Why would we provide this service?, is this really what we believe
the library ought to be about?
I'll wait 'til Tuesday or Wednesday to post the summary of responses.
--Andy Jordan
Queens (NY) Library
ajordan@queens.lib.ny.us
ps My curiosity on this matter is my own, not necessarily that of my employer.
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 14:36:34 +0000
From: "Mary Moody" <mmoody@vigo.lib.in.us>
Subject: Re: hello/goodbye songs
I have a song that I use with my toddler storytimes. Using my
favorite Lambchop puppet I sing a song by Bob McGrath and
Katherine Smithrim Its called My name is....
I start out having (Lambchop) sing "My name is
Lambchop that's my name. My name is (Lambchop) always the same.
the next time I sing it using the childs name saying... Your name is
__________ that's your name. Your name is ________always the same.
I also go around to each child as I sing their name and after
Lambchop sings the entire song or just a part of it to each child
iving the child an opportunity to kiss, hug or shake hands with
Lambchop.
I usually serve a snack with the toddlers, so my closing routine is
generally passing out the snack.
With 3-5 years olds I sometimes use the song... Hello, Hello, Hello
how are you I'm fine, I'm fine I hope that you are too.
A good fingerplay that works is "This little boy all ready for bed
(Have children do movements with you)
Down on the pillow, he lays his head. And this is the way He sleeps
all night. Morning comes...He opens his eyes. Back with a flash the
covers fly. Up he jumps is dressed and away. Ready for Storytime
today!
Mary Moody
Vigo County Public Library
\o/ \o/ \o/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 16:43:33 -0500
From: georgi3@ix.netcom.com
Subject: BORN TO READ
Fellow PUBYACers,
I am looking for information on the web about BORN TO READ and other
similar very early literacy programs. I am already familiar with the
ALA site mentioned recently on PUBYAC. If there are any sites, including
your own pages, that could be useful, I would appreciate your sharing
them with me
Thank you,
Georgianne Lon-curcio
GSLIS student, Queens College, NY
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 15:09:36 +0000
From: "Mary Moody" <mmoody@vigo.lib.in.us>
Subject: Internet Homework Fun
Greetings,
Thanks to those who replied to my query about making a workshop
named "Internet Homework Fun" actually fun. The children seemed to
enjoy themselves, and were eager to look for sites to answer some of
the home work questions.
I used actual Homework examples from classes that have visited the
library and we've asked for a copy of their homework so we can find
additional resources for them. I also showed the children an example
of our own "Homework Alert" from that teachers can send in to us or
email us with the information needed.
We ended with a scavenger hunt of Science sites, and as an incentive
gave them a coupon from the Dairy Queen when they completed the
the hunt (or as much as they desired.)
Thanks again,
Mary Moody
\o/ \o/ \o/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 21:45:20 -0500
From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
Subject: one more dragonfly
Well, yes, I do feel silly. I asked about dragonfly crafts about a week
ago knowing that I had just seen one someplace. Sure enough, in the
May/June 1998 issue of "Copycat" magazine there is a color-and-cut-out
dragonfly fingerpuppet! Thanks again to everyone who responded to my
original query.
Paula Lopatic
Vespasian Warner Public Library
Clinton, IL
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 05:15:07 PDT
From: "carol exner" <crexner@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading and Research
Dear Andrew,
Good for you! This is just the sort of thing I believe that
libraries need to do. Not only might it gain funds, and hopefully
increase our credibility, it would also give us that most libraryish of
things: information.
Our system (Durham County Public) has a policy of promoting with
the most minimal of prizes. At Parkwood Branch, where I work, we have
had paper prizes children could color and mount on the wall for X-number
of books; but that has been it and we have had a steady completion rate
of about 45-50%.
Carol Exner
Children's Librarian, Parkwood Branch
crexner@hotmail.com
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 05:26:25 PDT
From: "carol exner" <crexner@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Help!!! L&I and volunteers
Dear Torrie,
Out here in Durham, NC, we do not have such a restriction on
volunteers. Whenever a retired or newly graduated librarian wants to
volunteer, our branch manager works something out with them.
Technically, they should not be on desk, etc., because we are not paying
them (and thus have no control over them). We will treat our Internet
volunteers (most likely to be all teens) the same way. There will be
some sort of orientation as to what our branch manager expects from
them, but that will be about it. They will fill out an adult volunteer
form, sign in and wear a volunteer badge just like everyone else. But
that's about it.
Carol Exner
Children's Librarian, Parkwood Branch
crexner@hotmail.com
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 07:52:36 -0500
From: "Jeanette Larson" <jlarson@tenet.edu>
Subject: Re: lyrick pub.
Clare--I'm curious about what Lyrick sent you. We prepared a booklet
with them for Texas libraries called "Follow My Lead. Read!" and
wondered if they are distributing it or if they are giving something
else.
Jeanette Larson
Texas State Library
jlarson@tenet.edu
ckindt@usa.net wrote:
>
> Hello, I had quite a few requests for the number of Lyrick publishing and
my e-mail is taking forever so I will post it to everyone. It is 800-527-5030
and wishbone is by the imprint Big Red Couch. I hope this helps.
> Clare Kindt
> Brown County Library
> ckindt@usa.net
>
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:51:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: kwolfe@jcls.org (Kim Wolfe)
Subject: Re: hello/goodbye songs
I use a combination of the following depending on the group.
Some are classics and some I have altered.
(sung to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Welcome, Welcome, everyone,
Now you're here, we'll have some fun.
First we'll clap our hands just so,
Then we'll bend and touch our toe.
Welcome, welcome, everyone
Now you're here, we'll have some fun.
From: "Piggyback Songs for Infants and Toddlers", by Jean Warren
I WIGGLE (before stories start or when wiggly)
I wiggle my fingers,
I wiggle my toes,
I wiggle my shoulders,
I wiggle my nose.
(What else can you wiggle?)
Now no more wiggles are left in me.
So I will be still as still as can be.
TICKLE (mid program stretch)
Tickle the clouds, tickle your toes
turn around and tickle your nose.
Reach up high, reach down low,
turn around and sit back down.
GOODBYE (Closing)
Tickle the clouds, tickle your toes,
Turn around and tickle your nose.
Reach down low, reach up high,
Storytime is over, wave goodbye!
Kim Wolfe
Jackson County Library Services
413 W. Main Street
Medford, OR 97501
(541) 776-7295 Fax
(541) 776-7559 Voice
kwolfe@jcls.org
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 11:05:38 -0500
From: "Jeanette Larson" <jlarson@tenet.edu>
Subject: Re: Design of Children's Area
Marleen-Have you contact anne.ramos@tsl.state.tx.us for help? She has
lots of information in our Library Science Collection.
Jeanette Larson
Texas State Library
Marleen Watling wrote:
>
> Help! We are building a new library and I am not too excited with the
architect's design for an entrance into the children's area. I remember reading
an article a few years ago in (I believe) Library Journal that showed a castle
motif--with portcullis-- that was wonderful. I have searched the Internet and
haven't found any pictures of children's areas in libraries.
> If anyone has a web site that has pictures of their children's areas, could
you please e-mail me directly? Any other pictures or suggestions are extremely
welcome! I want to present a number of alternatives to the library staff and the
architects.
> TIA,
> Marleen Watling
> Youth Services Librarian
> Flower Mound Public Library
> 2121 Cross Timbers Rd.
> Flower Mound, TX 75028
> (972) 874-3033
> mwatling@flower-mound.com
>
>
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 13:12:14 EDT
From: "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@hotmail.com>
Subject: declining stats
At our library, we run mini reading programs at different times of the
year. We end our SRP at the beginning of August and then run a
Back-to-School reading program for ages 5+ for the month of September.
Last year, the kids got a booklog shaped like a bus with lines for the
titles of three books. We gave each kid who signed up a pencil with a
design on it so they'd have a new pencil to start the school year. We
ran another in October with a haunted house motif. November we did read
aloud programs for literacy month, and the end of January - February we
did "Books are Cool!" where kids reviewed the books they read by
telling
us if they were Cool, Uncool, or Totally Cool. We decorated the room
with penguins (they have stayed and are featured prominently in our
SRP).
I think our stats tend to stay consistently high because we do this. It
keeps the kids involved and they enjoy seeing what we have come up with
next and having the fun of seeing their booklogs decorating the room.
We are a small/medium sized library -- with a correspondingly sized
staff -- but our patrons really seem to enjoy spending time with us.
Lisa Prolman
Assistant Children's Librarian "All things considered,
Greenfield Public Library insanity may be the only
Greenfield, MA reasonable alternative."
(413)772-1590
lprolman@hotmail.com
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:43:47 -0400
From: "Christolon, Blair B" <bchristolon@pwcgov.org>
Subject: RE: Out of Print titles
For Out of Print children's book titles I have found some success using
the prebind companies such as Bound to Stay Bound, Follett, Demco,
Permabound, Econoclad, etc. I am usually happier buying the picture
books than the JFIC titles, which are actually paperbacks with poor
quality paper that yellows long before the covers wear out.I regularly
go through these catalogs looking for picturebook titles when the
original publisher will only sell them in a paperback format
picturebook. These are titles that our Children's librarians love for
programming and local teachers have requested for Summer Reading lists.
Blair
All comments expressed here are my own and may not reflect the policies
of Prince William Public Library System
Blair B. Christolon
Librarian, MLS-Collection Specialist J, YA &AV
Prince William Public Library System
13083 Chinn Park Drive
Prince William, VA 22192-5073
703-792-6251
FAX 703-792-4875
bchristolon@pwcgov.org
- -----Original Message-----
From: Julie Linneman [mailto:juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 5:35 PM
To: pubyac@nysernet.org
Subject: Out of Print titles
Does anyone have a good source for purchasing out-of-print children's
book
titles? I know I have seen ads for some companies that do this for the
consumer market, but are there any which market specifically to
libraries
and deal specifically with children's books? Thanks for any help you
can
offer.
Julie Linneman
Wichita Public Library
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 11:02:29 -0700
From: "Bridgett Johnson" <bridgett@lewis-carnegie-library.org>
Subject: Re: encouragement of young readers
I too believe that storytimes should be about stories and
poetry(fingerplays), but an occasional craft related to the theme or
a story is fun for the kids. Alot of the kids use the craft object to
retell the story like a puppet show or interact with it in a similar
vein to the story they just heard. It is really interesting to watch
a story be told again by little ones in our playspace after
storytime. Sometimes they couldn't care less and it doesn't even
make it out the door. Often it(the craft time) also helps parents see
skill and developmental levels in a different light as well as
observe interaction patterns of other parents for good and for bad.
Also in a parents busy life sometimes crafts just aren't something
you do at home, or just not thought of. An easy craft project may
just be the incentive or trigger that they need to have to see how
easy and fun it can be.
Last winter I changed my storytime a bit, based on an idea/s that came
through this listserv. I started a half/hour earlier. Read and do
fingerplays/movement for 35-45 min then close the storytime. A
parent who has signed up ahead of time on my schedule, provides a
simple craft for the group. We only have 25-35 kids usually. I supply
scissors and glue etc. Each parent helps their child/children and I
often get to hold a baby and just watch. It has been a very
interesting experiment. The parents are having a ball, I provide a
general theme, suggest some easy craft books or ideas and they go for
it. They all want to do it again next year. (school year)(This
listserv is great!)
Some of the reading orientated stuff that we associate with story
extensions often take much to long to do well in a storytime
situation with little kids and is better suited for elementary or an
older grouping.
We've had similar discussions before but it is always interesting
to see how things have developed because of seeds planted and our own
creative and wonderful ideas and flexibility to change and adapt.
Bridgett Johnson,Youth Services Librarian
Lewistown Public Library, 701 W. Main, Lewistown, Montana 59457
(406) 538 - 8559 bridgett@lewis-carnegie-lib.org
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