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Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:50:52 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #396
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Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 10:21:29 -0700
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
Subject: Re: Fire Safety Story Hour
I can think of two possibilities:
Paper fireman hats to decorate: a full-size pattern is in the book _Paper
Hat Tricks 1_ by Patt Newbold and Anne Diebel. (It bears a superficial
resemblance to a paper toilet-seat cover in shape. The "ring" is the
brim
of the hat, and the center part which is kind of triangular stands up in
front to represent the crown of the hat.)
Have kids draw a map/floorplan of their house with all the exits marked
(including accessible windows). If the kids are too young to conceptually
make a map of the whole house, perhaps a map of their room would be nearly
as useful. They can finish this project at home. It will really make them
think about the possible exits from any room they are in.
Hope it helps!
Torrie 8)
Torrie Hodgson, space librarian from the dark side of the moon!
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: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 13:46:32 -0600
From: Renee Vaillancourt <rvail@missoula.lib.mt.us>
Subject: YA floor plans
I am working on the second edition of BARE BONES: YOUNG ADULT SERVICES TIPS
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY GENERALISTS for ALA. I'd like to include samples of
successful YA area floor plans. If you have a YA area that works, and
access to the floor plans, please let me know! Thanks.
This message is being cross-posted to PUBYAC, YALSA-L and YA-TRAIN. Please
forgive any duplication.
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Renee J. Vaillancourt
Assistant Director
Missoula (MT) Public Library
rvail@missoula.lib.mt.us
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Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 20:12:18 EDT
From: ALMCB@aol.com
Subject: Re: term paper
Hi everyone,
My name is Lynn. I'm new to Pubyac and a new library school student. I am
also a special education elementary school teacher. I am trying to come up
with ideas and information for a research paper. I am interested in the
following areas:
school media programs that cater to children with disabilities and incorporate
technology,
teaming of the school and public librarian using authentic literature to
instruct elementary school students on how to research a topic,
surveying how many states require the certification of elementary school media
teachers and does certification ensure a quality media program.
I subscribe to School Library Journal, Book Links and Technology & Learning.
I
would like to know if any of my ideas sound reasonable or I need to come up
with something else. I would also appreciate any sites, journals, etc. that
could point me in the right direction. I can be contacted at almcb@aol.com.
Thanks,
Lynn
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Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 02:46:46 -0700
From: Audra <aosorio@infolink.org>
Subject: filmstrips
Hey Pubbers!
Does anyone know where I can buy filmstrips? I've heard of Live Oak
Media and Weston Woods but are there any jobbers who sell them? Anyone
else?
Thanks,
Audra
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Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 19:36:52 EDT
From: ALMCB@aol.com
Subject: Re: media magazine
Hi everyone,
IMy name is Lynn. I 'm a new library school student. I am also a special
education elementary school teacher. Recently I came across a subscription
form for School Library Media Activities Monthly. While I am familiar with
School Library Journal, I am not knowlegeable about this magazine. Is this
monthly magazine worth subscribing to? Can anyone supply me with additional
magazines/journals,etc that may help me professionally. I am also new to
pubyac so forgive me if I not posting correctly. I can be contacted at
almcb@aol.com
Thanks Lynn
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Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 13:46:30 -0500
From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Incentives (re: v.1#389)
On Friday 7/31, Meg Sala wrote, "What's wrong with rewards?" As I
understand it, rewards take the child's focus off of the activity that
you are trying to encourage. In our case, a child might barrel through
10 books to get that reward, thinking all the time about the reward and
forget/ignore/not pay any attention to the actual reading. I believe we
can trust Alfie Kohn's scholarship in his book Punished By Rewards that
presents an awful lot of evidence to show that an external incentive
puts the focus on the external incentive, not on the enjoyment, and
sometimes to the detriment, of the process at hand.
I appreciate Trudy Terry's experience and courage (7/28). The idea of
incentives is so deeply ingrained in us that we know it gets people in
the door. But here's an observation: Our numbers for "Readers Joined"
is always significantly larger than "Readers Finished." Over the past
several years our average for those who finish hovered somewhere around
20%. Last year it was a whopping 40%! The difference? TV advertising,
a chance to win a mountain bike or a start up savings account of $200, a
swim party at the Y, and a book to keep. Why don't 95% finish? Do
incentives really work? What do others of you have for joining and
finishing numbers?
Also, Trudy mentioned Adelaide Rowe in her posting. Our server was down
for four days so I missed all that Pubyac. I was unable to access the
archives (I can get to the website, but can't get to the gopher
directory). Would someone please clue me in about what Adelaide wrote?
I really appreciate this discussion. Thank you all very much.
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 13:58:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lukemire <klukemi@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #389
Meg,
Great point! I completely agree with you in the sense that rewarding kids
for reading is a great incentive for them to read more. With all the
activities that occur in the summer a lot of kids put reading on the
backburner. You are right to say that there is nothing wrong with
rewarding children for reading. I'm with you 100%.
- -Kelly Lukemire
On Fri, 31 Jul 1998, Sala wrote:
> Dear Trudy - You gave it a try for 2 years. I just wanted to add my 2
> cents for what its worth... What is wrong with rewards? If a child is
> nearly done with a story and knows if he/she finishes a little prize
> will be had wont they be more likely to finish? Possibly the children may
> ask to come to the library more often. Without rewards children may not
> be coming in to report on what they've read - it does not mean they are
> not reading at all. Also we are in competition with computers video games
> sports swimming etc etc. What is wrong with making a fun activity out of
> coming to the library and reading? Most parents seem to like the reading
> clubs with incentives. Teachers always want the kids to read over the
> summer to keep up skills. I'm for whatever works. Purists may say reading
> should be a reward in itself but we have to create readers first
> Just an
> opinion. - Meg Sala
>
> On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Trudy Terry wrote:
>
> > For two years I have used no reading incentives beyond the state
> > certificate if the kids read 10 hours. The numbers were dismal when I
> > started and they have not improved. I'm getting great turn outs for my
> > programs and every body participating is having a good time. The
parents
> > like counting time but we have 11,000 school age children and I have
259
> > kids in the reading program. I have given the no incentives a fair
trial
> > (2 years) after reading Adelaide Rowe I'm moving on to bribes, hype
and
> > using my copy of Punished by Rewards to prop up a shaky table. I'm
> > starting to plan next summers programs Aug. 1 . Thanks Adelaide. By
the
> > way no one at the library cares about the numbers but me. Trudy Terry
> > Port Arthur Public Library. The views expressed here do not reflect
the
> > management.
> >
>
>
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Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 13:54:16 PDT
From: "carol exner" <crexner@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Cataloguing of easy readers
We have a similar problem. But if we send the items back with the bib
record, they will be recatalogued. It's a pain to do this, but maybe
they will get the message.
Carol Exner
Durham (NC) County Library
We have an ongoing problem with
>the cataloguing department. Increasingly easy reader books are
>looking more like picture books in terms of the size and the layout.
>The cataloguing department often ignores our requests for revisions
>from picture book to easy reader status when we believe that an error
>has been made. It is becoming more difficult for them to
>differentiate between the two so we have to deal with this quite
>often. Unfortunately they do not take into account the level of the
>language or the book's intent.
>
>
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Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 11:07:04 -0700
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
Subject: Re: Selling lib. discards -illegal/ unethical? -long
We had a vicious state audit at the city, including the library, a couple
years ago. They were extremely appalled at some long-standing practices
between the Library and the Friends. Here's what grew out of that ordeal:
The Library has a council-approved, signed contract with the Friends stating
that they are the recipient of all our discards. (Except those damaged or
lost books that are paid for by patrons. Those patrons may keep the
damaged/lost books if they wish.)
The Friends have an annual booksale to raise funds at a local festival.
They also have an ongoing sale from a bookcart in our lobby. Because
library staff takes in money for the bookcart sales, an agreement was signed
outlining these rules: 1. All funds are rung into the register under the
heading of "Friends," and receipts are turned in to the city. The city
cuts
a check once a month to return 100% of the Friends funds from the bookcart
sale. In return, the Friends agree to spend 2/3 of the bookcart monies
collected annually on books and audiovisual materials selected by the
librarians.
In addition, our Friends have registered with the state and the IRS as a
501-c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization. The Firends are in the process of
revising their bylaws and mission now. Their books are audited yearly ,
currently, but they may elect to have them less often as they become more
adept at the record-keeping procedures.
I think that as long as the Friends are in keeping with their own mission
and bylaws, that the CPC doesn't really have a cause to complain. The
Friends are not the Library. They are a separate non-profit entity that
just happens to have the main goal of supporting the local library. Since
they are not the Library, there is no reason that they couldn't be
politically active.
Hope it helps!
Torrie 8)
Torrie Hodgson, space librarian from the dark side of the moon!
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: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 12:13:32 PST
From: "Steven" <Steven@westlinn.lib.or.us>
Subject: Ask Jeeves & filtered searches
I have an Internet question and think I've found the answer, but am
hoping some of the Net experts on Pubyac can confirm: We have
unfiltered Internet terminals at our library. We want to keep them
that way, but allow patrons to do a filtered search if they
specifically choose to. I think if we have a link to "Ask Jeeves,"
this will work. If I understand it right, an "Ask Jeeves" search
first searches selected kids-only sites, but then uses the
"Surfwatch" filter to search WebCrawler, AltaVista, InfoSeek,
and Excite. So I can tell a patron who wants a filtered search to
use Ask Jeeves and look at the results below the squiggly green line.
Is that true? Or is there a better way to offer a filter option
without a filtered feed?
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Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns Streeet West Linn, OR 97068
ph: 503-656-7857 fax: 503-656-2746
e-mail: steven@westlinn.lib.or.us
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