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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:44:41 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #412
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:44:55 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
Subject: stumper/westward movement
Here's a stumper for you to ponder.
Patron remembers a chapter book read to her by her teacher in the 1950's about a
family travelling west during pioneer days. Both parents die enroute and
the children successfully make it to a Spanish mission in New Mexico. No
other details are known.
I've checked standard historical fiction sources, and no luck.
As a silly side note, I might add that the patron was a little incredulous that
I didn't know this title; after all, "it came from the public library"
(Back
in the 50's)
Do any of you New Mexico librarians know this one? Thanks in advance!
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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: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 10:29:04 -0500
From: bvetter@hampton.lib.nh.us
Subject: Stumper
My patron remembers a book she read as a child (25 years ago?)
about a family of five orphaned children travelling alone across the
Great Plains. She thinks their destination was Oregon. Any ideas?
Please respond to me directly. I will post the answer(s) to the list.
TAI,
Beverly
Beverly Vetter, Children's Librarian
Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, NH
603-926-4729
bvetter@hampton.lib.nh.us
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:23:47 -0500 (CDT)
From: Trudy Terry <tterry@hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: ghost stories
If you are looking for great new Ghost Story's on cassette for Oct I
highly recommend Texas Ghost Stories i 7 @ by Doc Moore and Tim Tingle.
They make the hair stand up on your arms while your listening. I bought
them for myself but I'm ordering copies for Oct. These are all great but
my favorite is Britt Bailey . I'm including ordering info be cause this
is kind of obscure. StoryTribe Publishing 417 Morningside Way Canyon
Lake Tx 78133 830-899-5678. Scuse me that's Texas Ghost Stories 1&2.
Trudy Terry Port Arthur Tx
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:42:48 -0600
From: Gilbert Crawford <gcrawfor@hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Houston, TX - Programmer Analyst, Web developer
This position announcement has been placed on several listservs. Please
excuse duplication.
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Programmer Analyst IV (Web Developer/Master)
PN# 68658
Technical Services Division
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Designs, creates, and maintains Library internet and intranet web pages.
Serves as a web resource person for the library, answering questions about
authoring tools , templates, CGI scripts, mounting databases on the web,
and publishing on the web. Supervises all work performed by library staff
members related to internet and intranet web pages. Performs document
conversion from a variety of PC applications to Hyper Text Markup Language
(HTML). Maintains a strong knowledge of programming languages such as Linux,
HP UNIX, PERL, C++, CGI scripts, and Java as well as TCP/IP networking and
security applications. Must be able to work on a UNIX platform. Maintains
an advanced technical understanding of the Internet and World Wide Web
environments.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Must be able
to use a computer to access/input information. Must be able to move freely
throughout the library. The position is physically comfortable.
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Management &
Information Systems, or a related field.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Four (4) years of experience in systems analysis, web page design,
programming or a closely related field is required.
PREFERENCES
Work experience in a library or educational institution is preferred.
Preference will be given to candidates with advanced Internet/Web skills.
SALARY INFORMATION
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's
qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this
classification. The minimum to midpoint of this salary range is:
$33,228 - $45,890 Annually
OPENING DATE August 19, 1998
CLOSING DATE Open Until Filled
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Original applications only are accepted and must be received by the Human
Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown,
between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 500 Jefferson, 15th floor. TDD Phone
Number (713) 759-0838. First consideration will be given to those
applications with a resume attached. Successful candidates will be notified
of their application status. All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment
drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of
information provided.
Out of town applicants may mail a cover letter and resume to:
Ralph A. Patterson
Human Resources Manager
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002
ph: 713/247-3558
fax: 713/247-1266
e-mail: rpatters@hpl.lib.tx.us
Please reference PN# 68658 in your cover letter.
Successful candidates will be notified of their application status. All new
and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a
physical examination and verification of information provided.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 98 09:10:45 PDT
From: Judy Rosenberg <jrosenbe@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Cyber Kids, Cyber Authors Conference
Here's the lowdown on a unique conference that focuses on writing for
children and the Internet, as well as new trends on the Net and children's
software.
CYBER KIDS/ CYBER AUTHORS (Kidtech III)
OPENING SESSION: "Where are We? Where Are We Going?" present
"think" pieces
by Warren Buckleitner, editor-in-chief of CHILDREN'S SOFTWARE REVIEW and
David K. Brown, creator and webmaster of CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WEB GUIDE.
BREAKOUTS:
"Silly Billy Surfs: Net Nuggets from Author/Computer Illustrator Bill
Dallas
Lewis" shares the unique features and goals of his website, as well as
information about electronic publishing & illustrating.
"700 Great Sites & Sites Kids Love" Jane Botham, one of the ALSC
committee
members who helped create this site, tells how those choices were made and
how the work continues.
"From Galley to Graphics: Two Authors' Transitions" ANNA GROSSNICKLE
HINES
and her husband GARY HINES talk about their expansion onto the Internet.
"What Makes a Web Page Great" more ideas from David K. Brown.
"Presenting Youth Services on the Web" Walter Minkel, whose Multnomah
(OR)
library has such a terrific website, shows how he and others serve their
clientele through their webpages.
"Software Reviewing" with Warren Buckleitner sharing the mechanics of
his
review process and the best new software in the market today.
This is a one-day program, on Thursday, September 10, 1998 at the Sheraton
Four Points Hotel, 2124 S. Hamilton Rd. in Columbus. The Children's
Services Division of the Ohio Library Council is the sponsor; co-sponsors
include the State Library of Ohio and OPLIN, the Ohio Public Library
Information Network. Cost of the day (which includes handouts, breaks, and
lunch) is $40 for OLC members and $80 for non-members. Overnight
accomodations at the hotel can be made by calling (614)861-7220. Room rates
of $79 will be held through Aug. 19. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 4,
1998. Call OLC at (614) 221-9057 for registration information.
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Name: Judith Rosenberg
E-mail: Judith Rosenberg <jrosenbe@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
Date: 8/12/98
Time: 9:10:45 AM
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Judith Campbell Rosenberg
Youth Services Coordinator
Akron-Summit Co. Public Library
55 S. Main St. Akron OH 44326
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:01:30 -0700
From: "Nicole Reader" <nicole.r@mailexcite.com>
Subject: A few more stumper answers
Thank you all for your expert assistance!
Following are my original stumpers, followed by the
answers I received.
Nicole Reader
Children's Librarian
Benicia (CA) Public Library
nreader@snap.lib.ca.us
Book 1
Picture book read in the late 1960s. A lazy little boy
designs a machine to help him get ready in the morning;
it bathes and dresses him. After an electrical storm
the machine goes haywire and chaos ensues.
*As I posted earlier, this is "Lazy Tommy
Pumpkinhead" by Wm. Pene DuBois (Harper, 1966).
Turns out we even have it in our collection, and
boy, is it funny!
Book 2
Picture book, smaller format, turquoise cover. All
characters are Australian animals: spiny anteater,
wombat, koala. A frightening lizard threatens to eat
an animal hiding up a tree; afraid to come down, the
animal somehow tricks the lizard into eating a
distasteful dummy of itself instead.
*A strike-out. Patron says it isn't "Wombat Stew"
by Marcia K. Vaughan, and it doesn't seem to be
Mem Fox or Margaret Mahy, either.
Book 3
Novel (the patron thinks it's an adult novel, but I'm
not so sure) with a pre-1950 publication date. May
have the words "green" and "witch" in the title. A
witch switches a rich and a poor baby; at the end there
are happy family reunions.
*This remains a mystery!
Book 4
Novel, written for 9 to 12 year olds, read in the late
1970s. Perhaps by a British author: there are some
Briticisms (such as "tea-cozy"), puns, and word
puzzles. The main character, a girl perhaps named
"Anna Lavina," notices the sky has turned "lavender
blue" and sets off into the desert to a mirage oasis.
The words "oasis" or "nowhere" may be in the title.
The patron thinks there may have been a sequel.
*"Beyond the Pawpaw Tree: The Story of Anna
Lavinia," by Palmer Brown (originally published
in England, first U.S. publisher Harper, 1954).
The sequel is "The Silver Nutmeg: The Story of
Anna Lavinia and Toby" (Harper, 1956). Thanks to
Wendy Birkemeier and Michele Morgan! (And I hear
"tea-cozy" is not solely a British term. Oops.)
Book 5
Picture book, perhaps nonfiction, used with a first
grade class in 1958. Entitled "Slim Green," it is
about a snake. Patron needs author information, or
anything else she can find.
*As I posted earlier, this is "Slim Green" by
Louise & Norman Dyer Harris (Little, Brown, 1955).
Book 6
Picture book, also used with a first grade class in
1958. Entitled "Stick-In-the-Mud," it is about a
South American boy who builds a house on stilts to
survive the flood season. Again, patron needs author
info, plus anything else she can find.
*"Stick-In-the-Mud: A Tale of a Village, a Custom,
and a Little Boy" by Jean Ketchum, illustrated by
Fred Ketchum (W.R. Scott, 1953). Thanks to Mary
R. Voors.
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:59:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kauffman <kauffman@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Stumper
Hello everyone-
I have a small poem or elocution piece that I cannot find the source. If
this sounds familiar to anyone please let me know.
I had a little tea party
One afternoon at three
There were three guests in all
it was I myself and me
I've checked poetry indexes, quotations, all my children's and YA poetry
books, "I Saw Esau", nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and I can't seem to
locate it.
If anyone can put an end to my obsessive search for the source of this
poem please do so! :)
Thanks so much--
Lisa Kauffman
Lisa Kauffman "Blizzards snow, tornadoes blow,
Palos Heights Public Library Ingrown toenails come and go.
(708) 448-1473 Troubles grow, but even so,
kauffman@sls.lib.il.us Girl, here's what you gotta know:
===================== Stick with your kids!"
Opinions expressed are my own. ---Six Haunted Hairdos by G. Maguire
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:14:20 PDT
From: "Tammy Daubner" <tlvdinoh@hotmail.com>
Subject: POSITION: YA librarian in Medina , OH (Northeast OH)
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT!
LIBRARIAN - YOUNG ADULT DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR - BRUNSWICK LIBRARY
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:
ABILITIES TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING:
Brunswick Reference and Adult Services is looking for a dynamic,
innovative individual to join our team to provide direct library
services to patrons of all ages with a special emphasis on young adult
programming and services. This individual plans, develops, coordinates,
and implements programs for our young adult patrons and is our link to
schools and community groups to reach and serve our young adult
population. Provide reference and reader's advisory; prepare and
present programs including electronic resource training, assist in young
adult collection development and act a YA resource for staff. Schedule
and supervise staff including interviewing, training, evaluating.
Reports to Manager, Brunswick Library. Candidate must posess an ALA
accredited Master's Degree in Library Science; minimum of two years
library experience; excellent communication skills; knowledge of young
adult literature, experience in young adult programming, reference
experience including use and knowledge of electronic resources, and
reader's advisory. Supervisory experience preferred.
SALARY: $31,590 - $38,532 annually
BENEFITS: 22 days vacation, 15 days sick leave, 12 holidays, health
benefits, Public Employees Retirement System
HOURS: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, flexible scheduling required
including some evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays
SUBMIT RESUME TO: Human Resources Office, Medina County District
Library, 210 S. Broadway, Medina, OH 44256; fax: (330)725-2053
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Weds, August 26, 1998
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:26:48 -0400
From: Sarah Hudson <shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us>
Subject: YA Core Collection: Authors and Titles
Hello,
Here are some more authors for your Paperback Core
collection:
Cynthia Voigt-Dicey's Song, Homecoming, and Izzy Willy
Nilly in particular.
Katherine Paterson: Jacob Have I Loved and Lyddie
Chris Crutcher's works
Anything by Lois Duncan, and Multiple Copies of each.
Christopher Pike
LJ Smith
Caroline Cooney-especially The Face on the Milk Carton
and Whatever Happened to Janie
Gary Paulsen
Walter Dean Myers
Rita Garcia Williams
Sweet Valley High Series
Nancy Drew Case Files
Hardy Boys Case Files
Animorphs (my system has these as YA, some may
have them in J)
Anne of Green Gables
I would also include current TV and Movie Tie-Ins.
Right now, the Moesha, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and
Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch series are very popular.
These are all authors and titles written for Young Adults.
Some public libraries put adult titles for young
adults in a YA paperback collection, but you might
want to check with your institution's philosophy on
this. While Stephen King, V.C. Andrews, Dean Koontz,
Michael Crichton, and John Grisham are very popular
with Young Adults, some public libraries keep
copies of these authors in the adult collection only.
You might check out either Ingram's Paperback Advance
or Baker & Taylors Hot Picks for current YA paperbacks,
especially tie-ins.
Sarah
Sarah Hudson
Information Specialist
Independence Regional Library
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us
opinions are my own and do not reflect those of the Library
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:32:12 -0500
From: Don Wood <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: ACLU Defends CA Library Against Parent Seeking to Compel Internet
According to the ACLU Cyber-Liberties Update, the ACLU filed a
friend-of-the-court brief supporting a California library's policy of
providing uncensored access to the Internet earlier this month.
>From the Update:
"At issue is whether 'Kathleen R.,' a local parent, can obtain a court
order to compel a Livermore, California library to eliminate library
patrons' ability to access certain material over the Internet. In a
lawsuit filed on May 28, she argues that without such an order, the
library is a "public nuisance" and ought to be shut down."
The California case is Kathleen R. v. City of Livermore, No. V-015266-4.
Lead attorneys on the friend-of-the-court brief are Ann Brick of the
ACLU of Northern California, and Ann Beeson of the ACLU National
office.
The ACLU's friend-of-the-court brief can be found at:
<http://www.aclu.org/court/kathleenrvslivermore.html>
______________________
Don Wood
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Office: 800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
E-Mail: dwood@ala.org
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:02:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: bcl003@coyote.accessnv.com
Subject: Stumper answer - birthday elephant
Many, many people replied that the birthday elephant book was _Laura
Charlotte_ by Kathryn Galbraith. I located the book in our collection and
it is definitely the right book. So thanks to Judy Dishong, Rebecca
Fisher, Jonathan Betz-Zall, Beverly Vetter, Mary D'Eliso, Nancy Bonne,
Paula Schaffer, Elaine Morgan, Susan Dunn, Judy Sumerlot, Erin Gallagher,
Laura Davies, Sheri Grossardt, and Janette Johnson.
Also thanks to Rebecca & Robin who suggested the Tusk Fairy. We didn't
have that book, but apparently it's a lighter but very similar story.
When I told the patron that I was going to post her question on the
Internet (I didn't go into that it was actually a listserv), she said,
"Really? You mean there are people who just read them and try to solve
them like puzzles or something?" Well, kind of.....
Thanks again!
Stephanie Miller
Head of Children's Services
Boulder City Library
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:38:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rebecca Hastings <rhasting@vlc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: post-war germany fiction
dear yakkers, we have a patron who is looking for books she read to her
children in the 1960's. the stories take place in post-war germany. the
characters are refugee kids trying to survive. there are at least 3
books in this series, by a german author and translated into english.
anyone have any ideas? the patron wishes to read these books to her
grandchildren. r.hastings
From: Rebecca Hastings <rhasting@vlc.lib.mi.us>
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:00:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: Barb Scott <scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Stumper....
Fellow Pubbers:
I hope you can help me come up with an author/title for this book. A
patron called in today wanting this information about a book she had
seen/heard about. Here is the plot summary: Two eaglets have their wings
clipped and are kept in a henhouse and told that they are chickens. Over
time, the wings grow back, and one eaglet is convinced that he is not a
chicken and can fly. The other, however, is still so intimidated, he
still thinks he is a chicken and will not try. This is all she could
remember. Please reply with author/title directly to:
barbarascott@hotmail.com
Thanks so much!
Barbara Scott, Children's Librarian
barbarascott@hotmail.com
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