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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 20:14:58 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #398
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 08:52:17 -0400
From: Melody Allen <melodyan@lori.state.ri.us>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Incentives (re: v.1#389)
Andrew, Rhode Island has a statewide Summer Reading Program. For many years, the
"completion" rate has been around 62%. Individual libraries vary on
their completion rates and on what they count as completing the requirements -
some keep books read, some time spent reading, some set a goal, others do
contracts, a few have no requirement but to do some reading. We have always
offered rewards - free admission passes to museums, an ocassional food coupon,
chance to enter a raffle, stickers, small prizes for $.60 or less per child,
some libraries give books as prizes. We've tried techniques for stretching the
reading over the summer and we are doing a lot of outreach through agencies
where some of them build reading in as a regular part of their program's
schedule.
Nothing beats a great book talk or knowing just the right book for a particular
child, but in summer we're talking lots of kids and trying to reach those who
don't normally get to the library in addition to the regulars. This year we have
20 VISTA workers through an AmeriCorps grant, and they are having good success
in working one on one, doing outreach, and attracting kids. I anticipate
statistics that will show most of the libraries with VISTAs will show an
increase in participation and hopefully in completion. One note, it has been our
experience that in years with bursts in signing up, completion tends to fall off
a little as the new kids attracted to the program seem less likely initially to
stick with it.
Melody Allen
Melodyan@lori.state.ri.us
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From: Andrew Finkbeiner
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 1998 2:47 PM
To: 'pubyac@nysernet.org'
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: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 07:20:54 PDT
From: "new haven" <elmnewhaven@hotmail.com>
Subject: Children's Department Newsletters
I have just been assigned the responsibility of starting up and
producing a bimonthly newsletter describing Children's Department
activities to be sent to schools and other local agencies serving
children. I would greatly appreciate samples of such newsletters
from other libraries. Thanks in advance.
Rachael Sherwood, Children's Librarian
New Haven Free Public Library
133 Elm Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
(elmnewhaven@hotmail.com)
______________________________________________________
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:48:48 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kim Kietzman <kkietzma@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Hug A Book
I got a call very late Friday from someone at the US Dept of Education
wanting to know if our local Hug A Book program is like the national
program. We were closing so I said I would call her today - but I have to
admit to collective wisdom that I have no idea what she's talking about. I
don't think our program is like anything (I've only been here a year, and
it was started by someone who is out of town for a week). Any info on the
national program would be greatly appreciated.
Kim Kietzman
Assistant Children's Librarian
Rock Island Public Library
401 19th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309)788-7627
"Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of the
Rock Island Public Library."
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 09:51:43 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
From: Mary Jackson <mjackson@neon.nlc.state.ne.us>
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #396
Re: term paper
Contact Audrey Gorman at ALA (1-800-545-2433 x4027). Audrey coordinates
the Road to Learning program which is designed to help libraries adapt
their activities and environments for learning disabled
kids. She did a wonderful workshop for Nebraska librarians.
Mary Jackson
Nebraska Library Commission
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 11:20:56 -0500 (CDT)
From: Carol Reid - Bloomington Public Library <creid@darkstar.rsa.lib.il.us>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Incentives (re: v.1#389)
Although I can't speak for the children's program, the young adult program
at Bloomington Public has preliminary completion rate of about 45%. These
figures are slightly higher than last year... We have about 260 kids in
the YA program (and 2,900 in childrens) and this is YA's 5th year. We have
averaged about 40-50% completion for all years. We have an 8 to 9 week
program that offers weekly prizes and a Grand prize drawing that only the
completers are entered in... I am a strong believer in incentives!
All in all, a pretty good response. This year we did some
programming that drew such low numbers that I am "rethinking" my
brilliant
ideas.
Carol Reid
SNIP
> To: 'pubyac@nysernet.org'
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
Carol Reid "You see, I don't believe that libraries
Young Adult Librarian should be drab places where people sit in
Bloomington Public Library silence, and that's been the main reason
Bloomington IL for our policiy of employing wild animals
creid@darkstar.rsa.lib.il.us as librarians." --attr. Monty Python
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 14:51:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: rebecca fisher <fisher@tipcat.dtcc.edu>
Subject: More on summer reading
One of the reasons I believe incentives seem to work to boost summer
reading is that the PARENTS perceive the activity as better worth pursuing
if there are tangible rewards attached. Just about everything we do at
the library seems to be met with great enthusiasm on the part of the kids
who come in. Getting them into the library and seeing reading as an
important activity, however, has a lot to do with the parents.
The other evening a mother and her young adolescent son were in
the library. He was looking for the Fellowship of the Ring. When the
mother saw the size of the book, she said, "That's too long for you!"
and
"How long do you have to finish it." When the kid revealed that it was
not for an assignment, she was plenty mad he had made her come to the
library for no good reason. This kid did not do a lot of reading as a
rule, but a friend of his had told him about the book and he was all
excited to find it. He seemed even happier that his mother didn't really
approve.
There's an incentive for you to read: Get on your parents'
nerves! Read a book!
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: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 12:45:38 -0600
From: Carolyn Groves <cgroves@will.state.wy.us>
Subject: Source for Puppets? Also - die cut opinion
Does anyone know of a good source for high-quality (not too pricey) hand
puppets? We are looking specifically for people puppets, but could also add
other animals...please respond to me directly.
Also - we just purchased an Ellison machine (this spring), and can't imagine
doing summer reading without it ever again! We used it for decorations,
prizes (they wrote their names on rockets and stars to put up on the
"reader
walls"), crafts, and much more. Well worth it! We coordinated with our
schools as to not duplicate too many dies - and agreed to let each other use
the dies...cooperation!
Carolyn Groves Winkler
Assistant Children's Librarian
MLS Student - Emporia's distance program in Salt Lake City
Teton County Library
Jackson, WY
cgroves@will.state.wy.us
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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 15:05:26 -0400
From: Olean Public Library <bn220@eznet.net>
Subject: teen web pages
Hello! I'm researching teen library web pages. I've looked at the
pubyac archives and didn't find anything specifically written on what
I'm looking for. Are there any librarians out there who have
collaborated with teens for the technical side of creating teen web
pages? I'm interested in creating a site with content (reviews,
articles, artwork, etc.) by teens and possibly have the webpages
themselves (partially/wholly??) designed/coded by the teens too. Has
anyone out there done this??? Send me your success/horror stories; what
does/doesn't work; tips, etc. Also, I'm technically the "computer"
person at my library and not the YA person so any ideas on how to rope
in the kids who would be good to work with on this would be wildly
appreciated. I'm thinking journalism/creative writing classes for
poetry, etc., art classes for some artwork and the computer/math classes
for the webpage geeks. ;-) Not to mention the usual signs on the
hallway walls. I'll be going to my Director with my proposal in a week
or two, so anything before then would be great. Please send your help
to me privately and I'll summarize for the list if I get any requests.
TIA!
Nicki Lerczak
Reference/Internet Librarian
Olean Public Library
bn220@eznet.net
home.eznet.net/~opublicl
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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 15:13:02 -0400
From: Thomas Ruddy <truddy@infolink.org>
Subject: circulating computers
Our library has received a grant which we are planning to use for
circulating computers. Patrons will be able to borrow a laptop computer
and a printer for use at home. We are just beginning to figure out how
to go about this.
Does anyone out there have computers for circulation? If you do, what
rules did you set up? For example, who can borrow? How long can the
patron keep the computer? Did you have the patron sign a contract
listing his or her responsibilities?
How did you deal with problems such as who is responsible if the
computer is lost or damaged?
Did you get any positive feedback from patrons? Do you have other
problems with the circulating computers?
Any info will be appreciated. Please e-mail me directly at
truddy@infolink.org. Thank you.
Tom Ruddy
Youth Services Librarian
Montclair Public Library
truddy@infolink.org
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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 14:37:38 -0500
From: Marleen Watling <MWATLING@flower-mound.com>
Subject: Re: Cataloguing of easy readers
Susan,
Our easy readers are marked with an "ABC Easy Reading" sticker and
housed with the picture books. The spine label is the same for picture books and
easy readers. Since there are quite a few books that overlap into the picture
book/easy reader catagory, this simplifies things. I just look at the picture
books and put the stickers on the easy readers. Parents like the ease of finding
the books with the black & white stickers. We also have a subject area in
the online catalog for easy readers.
Hope this helps.
Marleen Watling
Youth Services Librarian
Flower Mound Public Library
Flower Mound, TX 75028
mwatling@flower-mound.com
>>> Susan Price-Stephens
<susan.price-stephens@treasure.lpl.london.on.ca> 07/31/98 09:59AM
>>>
I am on a Children's Collection Committee. We order juvenile
materials for the library system. 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. We have tried various ways to deal
with this but the problem continues. If anyone out there can suggest
solutions or share with me how they have dealt with this issue I
would be most appreciative. Thanks
!
!
!
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:01:41 +0000
From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
Subject: stumper: girl chess genius
To the Brain:
A patron read in a Junior Great Books volume an excerpt of a book
about a girl chess genius named (patron thinks) Waverly Place Wong.
She wins a big tournament, and her mother becomes the worst kind of
stage mother. Does anyone recognize this? Please respond directly
to me.
Thanks!
Vicky Smith
Children's Librarian
McArthur Public Library
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207)284-4181
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 16:31:17 -0700
From: Ginny McKee <ginnyme@lori.state.ri.us>
Subject: Read * Write * Now
Here in Rhode Island, a number of the public libraries have been using
the Read * Write * Now materials over the summer. I am curious to know
if others have used the materials [program is from the U.S. Department of
Education]and if so, how has it worked in your library.
Please respond to: ginnyme@lori.state.ri.us
Thanks
Ginny McKee, Youth Services Coordinator
Providence [RI] Public Library
ginnyme@lori.state.ri.us
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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 15:17:26 -0500
From: "Mary J. Soucie" <mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Incentives
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Hi, all! Once again as our Summer Reading Programs end, we are discussing
incentives. In 1995 & '96 the library I was at had over 120 children
registered for the SRP. In '95, 46 kids finished the program, reading over
1600 books. The next year, 36 kids finsihed, reading over 1400 books. Both
years, I followed "tradition" at that library and required a minimum
number of
books, etc. We rewarded the top two readers in each category: Pre-K-1st;
2-5th, 6+. In 1997, I revamped the program. We didn't reward the top
reader. I created a gameboard and the kids had a choice of playing the game
and/or signing a contract. The min. for the contract was 5. I had approx.
120 active participants. I had 90% participation. As they worked their way
around the board, readers earned coupons, tickets for our end-of-the-summer
carnival, and "money" (fake of course). The money could be used to buy
books
($200 each) or carnival tickets ($300 each). The children that chose to sign
a contract were given prizes for halfway and completion. We had better
response than we had in a very long time. I think it's okay to offer an
incentive, especially if it's the chance to receive free books. For the three
SRP I did for that library, I always gave away free books. The parents and
kids loved this so much, that we gave away books throughout the year. Kids
commented on how great it was to own a book, and for some of these kids thta
was the only chance they had to ever own a book. When I left, I consulted for
the new YS librarian, who followed the program outline from teh year before.
Last I talked to him, the program was going great. This in a village that is
predominantly low income, where reading is a very low priority.
Thanks for letting my share my twenty-five cents worth.
Mary J. Konieczka
Youth Services Consultant
mailto:mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 17:49:06 +0000
From: "Marjorie Karp" <karp@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Interview Questions
It must be interview time in a lot of areas and I, too, am presented
with monitoring an interview session for a children's librarian
position. A major portion of this particular job's responsibility is
story hours. Does anyone out there have any outstanding interview
questions that they would be willing to share? If so, I am thanking
you in advance. Could you please forward them to me at
karp@tln.lib.mi.us.
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:18:22 -0500
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
Subject: Re:Die-Cutting
Thanks for all the info about both Accu cut and Ellison machines I feel
much more prepared to take this project to our Friends group now.
Linda Peterson
lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:31:15 -0500
From: Berni Couillard <couillar@dakota.lib.mn.us>
Subject: Audio Memory Publishing
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A patron has requested that we buy tapes from Audio Memory. Their motto is
"You never forget what you sing!" Their tapes include GRAMMAR SONGS,
GEOGRAPHY
SONGS, STATES & CAPITALS, HISTORY SONGS, ADDITION, SUBTRACTION,
MULTIPLICATION SONGS,etc. I have not found them in the catalogs of local
libraries and wondered if any libraries in Pubyac Land have them in their
collections or if any librarians are familiar with them. TIA.
Berni Couillard
Coordinator of Children's Services
Dakota County Library System
Eagan, MN couillar@dakota.lib.mn.us
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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 18:01:38 -0400
From: Lesley Gaudreau <lesley@seabrook.lib.nh.us>
Subject: Re: CD-ROM recycling craft?
Hi Meg -
If you do find that site I hope that you will post it to the list.
I don't know what age you are working with, but I work with middle
school, junior high & early high school kids & we made clocks out of CDs
last year. I ordered clockworks from a craft catalog & bought lots of
cheap flat-backed spangles & beads & letters for them to glue on with
"tacky" glue. They came out great & were really easy!
lesley
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YA/REF Seabrook Library
Seabrook, NH
lesley@seabrook.lib.nh.us
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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 15:16:34 -0700
From: Mike Crosby <mcrosby@ucla.edu>
Subject: Re: Bereavement bibliography
Dear Sherri McCarthy. This is a top 10 list I used at UCLA for Virginia
Walter's class.
Fiction
Death of a friend
Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. Crowell, 1977.
A ten-year-old boy whose life is enhanced by a newcomer has to deal with her
sudden death. Ages 8 and up.
Smith, Doris Buchanan. A Taste of Blackberries. Crowell, 1973.
A young boy recounts his effort to adjust to the sudden death of his best
friend. Ages 8 and up.
Death of a Family Member
Jukes, Mavis. I'll See You in My Dreams. Knopf, 1992.
A girl, preparing to visit her seriously ill uncle, imagines being a
sky-writer, flying over his bed with a message of love.
Death of a Grandparent
Aliki. The Two of Them. Greenwillow, 1979.
Poignant story of the lasting and bonding love between a granddaughter and
grandfather, and how memories keep the bond strong even after his death.
DePaola, Tomie. Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs. Putnam, 1973.
A small boy enjoys his relationship with his grandmother and
great-grandmother, and learns to face their death.
Death of a Parent
Adler, C.S. Daddy's Climbing Tree. Clarion, 1993.
Jessica refuses to believe that her father is dead when he is killed in a
hit-and -run accident. Ages 8 and up.
Death of a Sibling
Greene, Constance. Beat the Turtle Drum. Viking, 1976.
A young girl learns to cope with her feelings after the accidental death of
her sister. Ages 9-12.
Non-fiction
Krementz, Jill. How It Feels When a Parent Dies. Knopf, 1981.
Eighteen young people ranging from seven to sixteen discuss the questions,
fears and bereavement they experience when one of their parents dies.
LeShan, Eda. When a Parent is Very Sick. Atlantic Monthly Press. 1986.
Discusses feelings and incidents encountered by a child when a parent is
seriously ill or hurt, as well as how it affects the entire family, and
suggests ways to deal with such situations. Ages 6 and up.
Rofes, Eric E.. The Kid's Book about Death and Dying. Little, Brown and
Company. 1985.
Fifteen children offer facts and advice to give young readers a better
understanding of death. Ages 11-14.
>
>
>Penfield Public Library
>Penfield, NY
>
>
Michael Crosby
mcrosby@pop.ben2.ucla.edu
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:44:46 -0400
From: "Beth L. Craig, TSD Secretary"
<"ESCHER::BCRAIG"@CUYAHOGA.LIB.OH.US>
Subject: Job Posting -- Cuyahoga County Public Library
Job Posting: Cuyahoga County Public Library
Job Title: Public Services Librarian I / Young Adult
Location: South Euclid/Lyndhurst Branch
Starting Pay Rate: $13.72/hour; $28,537/year
Description:
Under general supervision, provides professional library services
such as reference and reader guidance; participates in collection
development. Applicants with experience working with a culturally
diverse population preferred. Excellent customer services is our
highest priority.
Qualifications:
Masters Degree in library science from an ALA accredited library
school, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, 6
months or more experience working with teenagers in a group setting
preferred. Applicants must pass a written test in order to be
considered. Three (3) current work related reference letters must
be returned with the application. Must be flexible enough to work
a schedule with includes evening, Saturday and Sunday hours. Proof
of eduction required.
South Euclid and Lyndhurst, in the eastern suburbs of
metropolitan Cleveland, are primarily residential with
some businesses. Occupying the William E. Telling
mansion, which is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, the South Euclid/Lyndhurst Branch has
over 56,000 items to serve the diverse interests of the
people of these communities. The 1997 circulation was
368,976.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 14, 1998
Applications may be obtained by calling the Human Resources
Division at 216.749.9464 or 1.800.749.5560 (TDD 216.749.9478) or
from any of the 28 local branches of the Cuyahoga County Public
Library. Completed application can only be accepted at the
Administration Building, 2111 Snow Road, Parma, OH 44134 by 5:00
p.m. on or before AUGUST 14, 1998. Applications can be returned in
person, by mail, or FAX at 216.749.9479, confirm receipt of FAX by
telephone.
In compliance with federal law, CCPL will hire only United States
citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United
States.
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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 98 16:17:01 -0500
From: cindio@bedford.lib.nh.us
Subject: stumper
I have a patron looking for a book she remembers as a child.
It may be from the 40's or 50's There is a story for each day
and she is looking for one about dolls that are alive. Other
stories in the book were The Elephants Child and Little Black
Sambo. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Cindi Ellen O'Connor
Director of Children's Services
Bedford (NH) Public Library
3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford, NH 03110
603-472-2300, FAX 603-472-2978, Email:cindio@bedford.lib.nh.us
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