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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 23:52:10 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #405
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 10:32:11 +0000
From: marietta@millinocket.lib.me.us
Subject: Re: Soap Box Derbies
Soap Box Racing by: Edward Radlauer c1973 and another with
the same title by Sylvia A. Rosenthal c1980 might be of some use.
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 06:16:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: merryl traub <mtraub4@yahoo.com>
Subject: POSITION AVAILABLE
Syosset Public Library in Syosset, NY, is looking for a Librarian I or
Trainee for a part/time position: approximately 15 hours per week (1
night, every other Saturday, daytime hours). Flexibility important.
Additional - 1 Sunday a month.
Contact Mrs. Traub, Head of Children's Services at 921-7161.
_________________________________________________________
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Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 10:41:21 -0400
From: "Jeff Becker" <dbecker@dreamscape.com>
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #403 - no fines
I've been reading the information on "no fines" with interest, I think
it's
an interesting idea for public libraries. At the school libraries I work in
we don't issue any fines and try to teach the children to be responsible
with their materials, initially it takes some work, but it works well for
most children.
Our local public library stopped charging fines to members of "Friends of
the Library" and I have to say, I have gotten much better at returning
things on time. I guess it's that sense of trust they placed in me, before
I felt that since I was paying the fine (and I didn't mind - it was still
much cheaper than buying the book) I felt just fine returning materials
late, shoot I'd usually tip them. Now however, I return materials on time,
even though I wouldn't be charged a late fee.
I am a teaching librarian and never have found the need to "bleed the
public library dry" of materials. Most of my borrowed materials come
through inter library loan, as do most of my teachers, which we return on
time or call the lending library to notify them of the delay.
Hey, by the way I'm pretty new to PUBYAK and have been finding loads of
great information...KUDOS to all of you, you have wonderful ideas and are
really ambitious towards meeting your patrons needs. I love the stumpers,
there are just so many times when you have a title on the tip of your
tongue and need someone's help to identify a source...great stuff.
Just my thoughts,
Debbie Becker
School Library Media Specialist
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:01:41 +0000
From: marietta@millinocket.lib.me.us
Subject: stumpers
Does this rings a bell with anyone? Thanks in advance.
A children's story (don't believe it is a picture book) about a pink
poodle meeting a flamingo? This would be an older title.
Also does anyone have a copy of 'The Story of Pocahontos'
by: Shirley Graham? A patron has been looking for this for years.
I found it in Out-of-Print Books a few years ago and have not had any
luck with any book dealers so far. Thanks in advance.
Marietta Cole, Children's Librarian
5 Maine Avenue
Millinocket, ME 04462
Marietta@Millinocket.Lib.Me.Us
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:57:05 -0600 (CST)
From: Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
Subject: No fines
The Regina Public Library has had no fines on children's materials for
many years. This applies whether the borrower was an adult or a child.
In general I am happy with this policy. Many families are very grateful
that they do not have to suddenly find the money for twenty one week
overdue picture books. And we don't have to face the distubing scene of a
parent yelling that they will never bring their child to the library again
because of a fine.
However, there are irresponsible people who just use this policy as an
excuse to not bother bringing their library materials back on time. This
does make me mad, especially as we have at least one location open 7 days
a week and after hours drop off boxes. We also do renewals over the
phone, the internet and a 24 hour do it yourself phone renewal service.
There is just no excuse.
If people are late they get a series of annoying phone calls and
eventually we turn it over to a collection agency. In addition as soon as
there are 10 or more items overdue on a card, even if they are only one
day overdue, the card is blocked. This cuts down on the potential abuse
by teachers.
I should also mention that there are no fines on any materials including
adult ones checked out on a child's card. The idea behind this was that
an advanced child reader or one who needed adult materials for school
would not get overdue fines. Some parents have clued on to this and check
out all their own materials on their toddlers card, thus avoiding overdue
fines altogether. I personally find this sort of abuse incredibly tacky,
and there are relativley few people doing it, but it does happen.
For background, Regina Public Library has a Central library, and eight
branches for a city of 180,000. The surrounding country areas and smaller
towns have their own regional library system but we have reciprocal
aggreements with them, and their borrowers can use RPL for free. And do!
If anyone has any other questions please contact me at
cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca
Claire Isaac
Children's Collection Coordinator
Regina Public Library
Regina,Saskatchewan
Canada
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:05:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jeanine Asche <aschej@pls.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Position available: Community Services Librarian
____________________________________________________________
San Mateo County Library invites applications for
COMMUNITY SERVICES LIBRARIAN
____________________________________________________________
The San Mateo County Library is looking for a Community Services Librarian
to coordinate the "Libraries Now, Success Now" at the East Palo Alto
Branch. The primary purpose of the program is to provide learning support
and mentoring for teens, including providing supportive role models,
assisting with homework needs building educational skills and offering a
location for teens to gather. The program will be open to all students,
but staff will outreach to identify and then work intensively with a core
group of youth-at-risk, age 13 through 18. Additional responsibilities
for this program will include collection development, supervising one
part-time staff position, soliciting and supervising volunteers, writing
public relations materials, and giving presentations to a variety of
groups. This position will also provide traditional public library
service, such as staffing the public service reference desk and helping
all patrons with information and research needs.
We seek enthusiastic, flexible candidates who are effective in diverse
settings and who proactively seek opportunities to connect students and
families with library and educational building options. Completion of a
Master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association
accredited college or university is required.
____________________________________________________________
Closing date for applications: August 28, 1998
Panel interviews: September 14-15, 1998
____________________________________________________________
For more information and an application packet, please contact:
San Mateo County Employee and Public Services Department
455 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063-1663
Phone: (650) 363-4343; Fax: (650) 363-4219
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:32:32 +0000
From: "Lynn Hoffman" <Lhoffman@acpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Re: Winter Puppet Story Idea?
In the past, we did "The Mitten" with two people, but you can
probably get it down to one. With coathangers and a blue blanket we
rigged up a mitten contraption that flopped over the front of our
puppet stage that we stuffed the animals into as they entered the
mitten, and then pulled down off the stage quickly as the bear
sneezes. We had the kids sing "The more we get together, the WARMER
we'll be" as each animal entered the mitten. It was pretty
successful -- let me know if you want to know more.
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 10:41:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Susan LaFantasie <susanlaf@pcl1.pcl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: Singing Stories
Many of Raffi's songs are book/tape--*Five Little Ducks* was one, I think.
Oh--*Shake My Sillies* was another I used.
Susan LaFantasie, MLS
susanlaf@pcl.lib.wa.us
On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, kscalley wrote:
> I am looking for stories you can sing a long with-like Jamberry that has a
> tape of a singing version, Abiyoyo with Pete Seeger singing it!! I plan to
> use these stories with preschoolers.
> I would be happy to compile a list and post to the listserv if there is
> interest.
> Ann Scalley
> kscalley@capecod.net
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 10:48:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Susan LaFantasie <susanlaf@pcl1.pcl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: Singing Stories
Oh Yes! I forgot one of my favorites, *I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed
A Fly*--*Old McDonald Had A Farm*, *Three Blind Mice*.
Susan LaFantasie,MLS
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:03:00 -0700
From: BOGART Debra S <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
Subject: Re: Soap Box Derbies
when searching with key words on this subject use "kart" and
"karting".
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From: andrew or anne
To: pubyac@nysernet.org
Subject: Re: Soap Box Derbies
Date: Friday, August 07, 1998 12:41AM
At 03:08 PM 8/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello Fellow Pubyacers,
>A patron is wishing to find information on building a soap box
>car (without a motor) with his son this summer. I am having difficulty
>finding info. Any ideas?
>Thanks,
>JoAnn
>joannp@omaha.lib.ne.us
>
>
>Best I know of, but long o.p. is "Make it and Ride It" - sorry-
author
escapes me.
Anne
>
"'You have no business wearing white to the Middle
Ages,'
he'd said, `It will only get dirty.'"
Connie Willis
*Doomsday Book*
Andy or Anne -- Andrew Paradise, Information/Reference Librarian,
Medical
Librarian, and Children's Librarian by marriage: Anne Paradise,
Children's
Librarian, mystery reader!
http://www.jorsm.com/~paradis/
andrew@gary.lib.in.us work
Gary Public Library paradis@jorsm.com home
220 West 5th St. Gary, IN 46402 anne@gary.lib.in.us Anne
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Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 14:35:57 -0400
From: Marla Ehlers <mehlers@grapids.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Picture Books about weddings
I'll weigh in with _Snapshots from the Wedding_ by Gary Soto with
fabulous illustrations by Stephanie Garcia.
Marla
- --
Marla J. Ehlers "O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
mehlers@grapids.lib.mi.us - Jabberwocky
Grand Rapids Public Library
Creston Branch, 1431 Plainfield NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Tel: 616/361-7570 Fax: 616/361-0630
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 14:32:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: Barbara Borne <bborne@walpub.lib.ct.us>
Subject: Pathfinders
Dear Renee, in response to your request for pathfinders for YAs. I'd like
to refer you and other YA librarians to my book, published by Greenwood in
1997, 100 Research Topic Guides for Students. It contains 100 pathfinders
on a wide range of topics often requested by middle and high school
students. These pathfinders are generic in nature and can be adapted to
most library collections. They also come with permission to photocopy.
This book was reviewed in the Dec. 1997 issue of Voya, among other places.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 14:35:19 -0500
From: "Rebecca N. Berger" <rberger@mail.wiscnet.net>
Subject: Job Posting
Youth Services Librarian
The Door County Library system is seeking a creative and highly
communicative librarian to provide children's and young adult services.
Responsibilities include community networking, outreach, marketing,
county-wide programming, reader's advisory, collection development,
planning and fund development.
Door County is a picturesque tourist area in northeastern Wisconsin. The
library headquarters is in Sturgeon Bay with branches in six villages and
on one island.
ALA accredited MLS and familiarity with computers and Internet required.
Competitive salary with excellent fringe benefits.
Please send resume and contact information for three professional
references before September 25, l998 to: Rebecca N. Berger, Director, Door
County Library, 107 South Fourth Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. AA/EEO
Employer
Rebecca N. Berger
Door County Library
l07 S. 4th Ave.
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54325
920-743-6578
rberger@mail.wiscnet.net
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 15:06:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Graham <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: t-shirts & srp
Hello all!
My director would like to give t-shirts as an srp prize next year. He
suggested that they be given at the mid-point of the program after a
certain # of minutes or hours are read. I have reservations about this,
but said I would post this on pubyac to hopefully get some feedback from
those who have done this. If you've given out t-shirts as a summer
reading prize, please respond directly to me. I'd like to know how you
awarded them (requirements), how you projected the # of shirts to be
ordered, the approximate cost per shirt, the success of this program.
Tia.
Kathy
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Kathy Graham 2226 S. 16th Ave.
Youth Services Broadview, Il 60153
Broadview Public Library 1-708-345-1325
grahamka@sls.lib.il.us FAX 1-708-345-0302
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 16:53:52 +0000
From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
Subject: RE: fine free children's materials
> The idea of not charging fines on Children's materials mystifies me. The
> added monetary incentive spurs the children to be more responsible (many's
> the parent who uses these fines to teach responsibility).
We stopped charging fines on children's materials because we saw too
many parents fly off the handle at their kids:
"What do you mean, you have a $3 fine?!? That's it, no more library
books for you! You're too irresponsible! Put those books back!"
We haven't encountered much abuse of the system at all--we still send
out bills for long-overdue items, and the books come back or
not at pretty much the same rate as in the bad old days of
fines---and the kids are still allowed to check out books, even if
they goofed. (Besides, 75% of the time, books are late because the
parents can't organize themselves to get the kids and the books back
to the library on time!)
Sure, fines can be used to teach children responsibility, but I think
the price--loss of access to the library--is too high to pay.
Vicky Smith
Children's Librarian
McArthur Public Library
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207)284-4181
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 16:54:19 EDT
From: DAISYWAGES@aol.com
Subject: Re: Singing Stories
How about "Daddy's Mosetache" (sorry, spelling escapes me at this
moment),
I know an old lady that swallowed a fly, A-Huntin' we will go, Fox went out
on a
Chilly Night, The cat came back, Spider on the Wall (Raffi), Wheels on the
bus
(pop-up version or Raffi), Down in the Meadow (398.8), 5 little monkeys
jumping on the bed, Roll-Over, Ten in the Bed (Mack). I have a whole
storytime I like to do with just books that are songs. My voice isn't great,
but the kids enjoy it. My list is at
work and this is what I can think of off the top of my head. Hope this helps.
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Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 17:00:30 -0400
From: Sherri McCarthy <smccarth@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Need some ideas for read alouds to 5/6 gr.
MRS ANNE NARDONE wrote:
>
> Would love suggestions for books to read aloud to grade 5 and grade 6
> students (each being read to separately).
Any from the HANK THE COWDOG series by John Erickson.
Sherri McCarthy
Penfield Public Library
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Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 16:19:41 -0500
From: Kristina Daily-Brothers <brothers@tcpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Laura Ingalls Wilder Program
My library is planning a Laura Ingalls Wilder program for the end of
December. We are interested in locating either a storyteller that does LIW
stories or a reenacter who portrays Laura.
We are generally planning a storyteller/performer and a musical group
performing musical selections appropriate to the time period for the first
day of the event. For the second day, we are planning storytimes, pioneer
crafts, and Laura Ingalls Wilder on the web (along with how to find
information on other favorite authors on the web). Does anyone out there
have recommendations or other suggestions for a two day event as I have
outlined?
Thanks for your assistance,
Kristina Daily-Brothers
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Kristina Daily-Brothers
Young Adult Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
627 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901-1470
Voice: (765) 429-0254 Web page: http://www.tcpl.lib.in.us
email: brothers@tcpl.lib.in.us
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 16:09:29 -0500 (CDT)
From: Vicky Schoenrock <vschoenr@nslsilus.org>
Subject: No fines for children
I think no fines on children's materials, checked out on children's card
might be acceptable. And couldn't you set a limit for returning - say
after 15 days overdue, they get a bill for the material? Obviously, I
think everyone should pay for lost (stolen) material.
I see so many kids with fines being turned off by the library - they
don't have the money and the parents don't care. I look up cards for
middle school kids and they have fines from years ago - they never came
back until their teacher brought them. Obviously, the parents don't care.
Vicky Schoenrock, Children's Dept. Manager
Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St. Waukegan IL 60085
Phone: 847-623-2041 Fax:847-623-2092
vschoenr@nslsilus.org
"My brain hurts!" - Mr. Gumby
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 17:16:07 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
Subject: recommended book lists
Hi all --
I'm gathering a list of websites featuring booklists for children. In
addition to the ones we all know about, such as the Children's Lit Web
Guide and Fairrosa, I hope to collect public library sites that may have
unique book lists. Of course, I'll be glad to post all of the findings to
this list so we can share and enjoy the fruits of our colleagues' hard
work! See more than 2 dozen lists at the Monroe County Public Library
website: http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/children_booklists.html
Thanks for your help!
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Mary D'Eliso, Children's Librarian Monroe County Public Library
mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us Bloomington, Indiana
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Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 15:35:21 -0700
From: "Louise Meyers" <lbmeyers@co.douglas.or.us>
Subject: Fines policy
I have worked in libraries that did not charge fines for anyone, after a cost
study
was done and it was determined that collecting the money cost more than was
taken
in, and lo and behold, the return rate was actually better after fines were
eliminated! We never knew why, except it must have appealed to their innate
sense
of honor and responsibility. Previously, if the fine got too high, they
would just
keep the book and stop using the library, or worse yet, not allow their children
to
check out books for fear they would lose them, thereby eliminating any library
access. I now work in a library that does charge fines, and which takes such a
punitive attitude toward patrons that they are turned over to a collection
agency
if the fine exceeds a certain amount. Not only do we have serious problems with
patron return and public relations, but we don't even get the money that is
collected! I is turned over the the county government for the general fund, but
the
cost of using the agency comes out of our budget, as does the cost of collecting
the fines before it goes to the agency. Needless to say, I am in favor of a
kinder
gentler approach.
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:08:19 -0500
From: Michelle DiGiacomo <mdigiacomo@ci.sat.tx.us>
Subject: help wanted for grandparent craft
Since, with the help of people on this list, we had a wonderful "Snow in
July" program, I am asking for help again.
I want to celebrate "Grandparents Day" in Sept. with a special
"Invite
your Grandparents to the Library" program, and I need craft ideas.
I was thinking about family trees or maybe, if people would bring family
photos, a family memory book, but I am not sure if either idea would
work.
All suggestions are welcome. I would also like titles of favorite
grandparent stories from both pictures books and chapters about
grandparents from juvenile fiction.
I usually get mixed ages for programs (4-12).
Michelle Di Giacomo MDiGiacomo@x1.ci.sat.tx.us
Children's Librarian
Cortez Branch
San Antonio, Tx
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