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Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 14:42:18 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #419
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:26:46 -0400
From: Diane Mayr <bratcat@mediaone.net>
Subject: Dear America series
I don't know about your library, but here in Windham, NH, the Dear
America series are the hot books this summer. I just read that the
series will appear on cable tv, HBO, this fall. Forewarned is
forearmed!
Diane Mayr
Nesmith Library
Windham, NH 03087
(603)893-9892 dmayr@library.windham.nh.us
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:24:08 -0700
From: "Marin Younker" <marin@CI.TIGARD.OR.US>
Subject: RE: Graphic Novels/"lost" books
my experience with graphic novels - i too put them in fiction and
have gone an extra step by putting them in "Y Graphic Novels." the
circ is huge, very few are actually on the shelf. haven't noticed
theft problems. brought graphic novels to my travels to the middle
schools for srp this year and gained some more library followers.
yahoo. marin.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
J. Marin Younker
Youth Services Librarian
Tigard Public Library
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:13:31 -0400
From: Holly Willett <willett@rowan.edu>
Subject: Re: Elementary School Library Collection
Eric Norton and Ruth Gordon have asked me to give further information on
_The Elementary School Library Collection_. Here 'tis:
Homa, L. L., Schreck, A. L., & Hoebener, M. (Eds.). (1998). Elementary
school
library collection : A guide to books and other media, phases 1-2-3
(21st ed.). Broadman & Holman Publishers.
It is not a journal, but a hardcover biennial publication, formerly
published by Brodart. It arranges book recommendations by Easy, Fiction,
and DDC #s, and it includes professional materials, magazines, and
recommended books for preschoolers as well as K-6, as I recall. Ruth says
there's an 800#, but I don't have it.
Holly Willett
Holly G. Willett
willett@rowan.edu
Library Education Advisor/Coordinator
Secondary Education/Foundations of Education
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(609) 256-4759
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 18:59:35 PDT
From: "Dana Lubow" <danalubow@hotmail.com>
Subject: YA space questionaire
The Architecture for Public Libraries Committee is developing a program
on Young Adult Spaces for the ALA annual conference to be held next year
in New Orleans. We are in the process of finding libraries that have
developed successful YA spaces and would appreciate your assistance.
Thank you.
Do you have a successful YA space? _____Yes _____No
Library_______________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________
Telephone_____________________Fax_________ E-mail_____________
Contact person _______________________________________________
1. What makes it successsful?
2. What do the kids think of it?
3. How large is it? _______square feet
4. How many seats does it have?_____________________
a. What types of seating? ___________________
5. How many tables does it have? ____________________
6. Is it closest to the : _________children's are
_________adult area
_________reference desk
(Please check only one, if more, explain your answer.)
7. Is it a separate space? ________, or a carved, claimed space, e.g. a
few tables, books, at the end of some stacks? ________. Where is this
claimed space?___________________________________________
8. What is the height of the stacks in this area?
________________________
9. What innovative ways of displaying the materials do you use?
10. What library materials are in this area?
b. How many volumes?____________________________
11. Was it designed by the:______staff
______kids
______architect
______other__________________________________
12. What unique furniture is in the
area?___________________________________
a. What color(s)?___________________________________
13. What are the color(s) of the: walls___________________________
floors _________________________
ceiling_________________________
14. Are there any special elements?
15. Anything else you care to add?
Please mail your answer to:
Dana Lubow
Bruggemeyer Memorial Library
318 South Ramona Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
FAX (626) 288-4251
E-mail danalubow@hotmail.com
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:33:35 -0400
From: Fredda Williams <fwillia7@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Storytime resources
I recently compiled a "Storytime Planning Resources" bibliography for
storytime presenters in our system. It ended up about 8 pages in length. But
the truth is, most of the time I use the same books over and over. My
favorite is Jane Cobb's "I'm a Little Teapot" which came out in 1996.
This is
the book I would have written if I could write this sort of book. It has all
the resources a neophyte needs, and also is very useful for seasoned pros
(I've been doing this for 13 years) There are others I like as well, but I'm
not at work so can't remember all the titles. ALA has published some good
ones in the last year or two. A new edition of "Storytimes for Two Year
Olds"
by Judy Nichols has ideas that also work for 3-5 year olds. And of course
"A
to Zoo" by Lima is indispensable.
I'll be interested to see what titles others list as their favorites.
Fredda Williams
Knox County Public Library System
Knoxville, TN
William Teale wrote:
> There are a number of resources available to give librarians and parents
> tips on how to do story time and on what books make good read alouds.
>
> I would be very interested in hearing from the members of this list which
> ones they find most useful.
>
> I'll be glad to compile a list of recommendations and post it. Thanks for
> your thoughts on this.
>
> Bill Teale
>
> William H. Teale
> College of Education (M/C 147)
> University of Illinois at Chicago
> 1040 West Harrison Street
> Chicago, IL 60607-7133
> (312) 996 4669 (voice)
> (312) 413 8083 (FAX)
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 19:47:46 EDT
From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
Subject: Re: teen read week
We are planning on doing some book displays and a "You've Read the Book,
Now
See the Movie" night. For the movie, we are going to show The Outsiders
mainly because it is on just about every summer reading list here. Other than
that I am hoping to get in to the middle and high school to do some booktalks.
If anyone has any other ideas, I would love to hear them.
Ilene Lefkowitz
YA Librarian
Englewood Library
ILefkowitz@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 07:54:42 -0400
From: "Lisa Wroble" <lannrhugh@provide.net>
Subject: Interview Invitation
Hello all. I've been lurking (for the most part) on Pubyac for several
years. I now need input from the knowledgable peole on this list.
I'm an author and library aide working on an article for Michigan Learning
magazine. This magazine is focused to parents who want to become more
involved in their child's education. I've been asked to write an article on
getting homework help at the public library--how reference librarians will
help, how they won't (ie, just "giving" the answer), and the role
parents
play in this learning experience (we have an awful lot of parents DOing the
children's homework at the library where I work).
I need librarians and teachers to interview for this article. If you'd be
interested in completing a brief e-mail questionnaire to assist me with this
article, please respond to me privately at lannrhugh@provide.net
You need not be a Michigan librarian to respond. My deadline is Sept. 4th.
Hope some of you are willing to help!
Regards,
Lisa Wroble
children's author and library aide
Plymouth, MI
lannrhugh@provide.net
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:38:24 -0400
From: "Tim and Scot Capehart" <capehart@ziplink.net>
Subject: Emergency Programming Ideas
I need the advice of more experienced programmers. I had the dubious honor
of inspiring a future urban-legend librarian tale: The story of a first time
head of children's services who arrived at the Summer Reading Finale only to
discover that the performer is in the hospital. 300+ people are coming
expecting to see a magician & all we got is three tired librarians. The
former head of children's services ran off with all the emergency
programming materials (rightly so, because she OWNED them, but their absence
is still acutely felt). So the three librarians strapped on their dancing
shoes & did the we're-so-sorry boogie when the crowds arrived. (We passed
out awards & told two stories)
Here's my question: What sources have you used to develop emergency
replacement programs for no-show performers? All we have is my four story
repertoire, my para-professionals' two story repertoire, and the two flannel
boards I've made since I got here (previous head took those with her too).
We're looking for programmettes we can use with large groups that involve
the audience with masks or hollerin out things. All advice welcome!
Thank you in advance!
Tim Capehart
Head Children's Services
Leominster Public Library
tcapehar@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org
"I got enough to do without chewing up food for monkeys." - Buddy
(1997)
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 17:37:14 -0500
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: compiled list of poems dying to be sung
Friends - had much interest expressed in my recent offer to share my
lists of stories and poems which lend themselves to being sung, or at
least have substantial parts of them which would benefit from being
sung. Will include poems in this post and stories in the next; the
drawback here is that if you don't know the tune or if I use a tune that
I've made up this won't do you a lot of good unless you can make up your
own or want to phone me and have me sing it to you, but at the very
least you'll be aware of a lot of material with musical potential out
there. 1. PRELUTSKY is probably the master for our time in churning out
great quantities of delightful poems that are eminently singable,
perhaps because he has been a folksinger and seemingly writes with a
singers minid. Just about anything he does can be sung to tunes that
most people have at least heard. A bunch of my favorite examples - THE
BABY UGGS ARE HATCHING (original tune) , THE CAVE BEAST GREETS A VISITOR
(Battle Hymn of the Republic), COME SEE THE THING WHICH DAD HAS CAUGHT
(Yankee Doodle) , DAUNTLESS DIMBLE (It was Pleasent and Delightful),
HOMEWORK OH HOMEWORK (Green Grow the Lilacs), I AM FALLING OFF A
MOUNTAIN (Ode to Joy or What a Friend We Have In Jesus), MY MOTHER SAYS
I'M SICKENING (8 More Miles to Louisville) ,I'D NEVER EAT A BEET (Ballad
of Lizzy Borden), ZANNY ZAPPER ZOCKE (Battle Hymn...) WE HEARD WALLY
WAIL (Down in the Meadow), THE MUMMY (Battle Hymn in a minor key) and
just about everything from TYRANNOSAURUS WAS A BEAST ie LEPTOPTERYGIUS
(Down in the Meadow) , TRICERATOPS (America the Beautiful) and the title
poem , with an added stanza to make it the proper length, sung to I
heard the Bells on Christmas Day. I doubt whether Mr. P writes in more
than 8 or 9 different meters, so once you find a couple of tunes to fit
each of those, you can pretty much sing yourself and delighted audiences
through his whole OEUVRE, as they might say in cultured quarters. Those
who don't know any better will often claim that 4th and 5th graders
won't sing in public, but give them a chance at singing Prelutsky to
tunes they know and a reasonably fearless leader (one of a thousand good
reasons to befriend an autoharp) and they will very often shine. Thus
endeth part one.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 17:40:39 -0500 (CDT)
From: Tami Chumbley <tchumble@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Shape Books
I need some help. I am working with the Family Museum in town to develop
learning kits to be checked out. One of the topics we are using is shapes
and patterns. We want to include several books in each kit, but I am at a
loss for some good books for this topic. We have two kits on each topic
- -- one for preschool and one for primary grades. Do you have a favorite
shape book? I'd like to avoid board books and any gimmicky ones that will
fall apart quickly. I'm interested in a story if you can think of one.
We are already including:
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes by Tana Hoban
Color Zoo and Color Farm by Lois Ehlert
If you have an idea, please send to me directly at
tchumble@libby.lib.il.us
Thanks in advance!
Tami Chumbley
Youth Services Manager
Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 19:04:01 -0400
From: Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
Subject: Re: SRP Programming ideas for grades 4 and up
Steven --
We had a terrific program this summer for older kids. We have lots
(over 100) of YA volunteers this year, and many of them are very
artistic. We had 3 of them lead an Origami Workshop for kids ages
8-12. I met with the 3 volunteers a week ahead of time and they each
chose 4 origami projects to teach - a mix of easy and difficult pieces.
I also chose a story from the book "Folding Stories" to do. I gave
each
of the Origami Experts a copy of the story, which involved folding &
refolding one piece of paper into various shapes to go along with the
story. The YAs memorized all the folds in order. I made signs for the
Experts with their projects listed. I also had 6 other YA volunteers
help with the program. The day of the program, the Experts met with the
other volunteers to teach them the simpler origami projects. At the
program, I had the Experts sit apart and the participating kids sit in
circles around them. As I read the story, the Experts folded their
papers, and by the time I got to "..and it looked like this" they were
already holding up the papers to show their groups! It worked out
perfectly (& without a rehearsal.) Then the YA Origami Experts, and the
YA helpers assigned to them, went to separate tables and the
participants were allowed to go from table to table making whatever
projects they wanted. The kids were all great, and so intent on making
all their projects. The program lasted an hour, but they would have
gladly stayed for more. This was so successful, we are thinking of
doing another Origami program later. We also want to do more programs
that involve YA volunteers teaching other kids to do crafts - they
really get into it.
Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
Steven Cinami wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone:
> Our library is looking for Summer Reading programming activities/ideas for
> older students, especially for grades 4 and up. If you've had any great
> success with activities, classes, or workshops this past summer, please
> let us know!
>
> Thanks for your help: you're a great group!
>
> Diane Cinami
> Head of Children's Services
> Waterford Public Library
> Waterford, CT
> steven_cinami@msn.com
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:00:34 -0500
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Poems to sing part 2.
Moving on beyond Prelutsky (did I forget FUDGE (Tennessee Stud...?) to a
potpouri of inviting odds and ends - King -Smith's A STANDS FOR ANACONDA
( Battle Hymn...) Jeannie Steig's WHEN REAL MEN RODE THE RANGE ( Ghost
riders in the Sky), McPhail's PIGS ON PATROL (Cripple Creek or Davy
Crockett) , Viorst's MOTHER DOESN'T WANT A DOG (Yankee Doodle),
Kuskin's EGG SONG ( Eternal Father Strong to Save) , Emery's BILLY
GOAT'S CHEW ( Yankee Doodle) , King-Smith's THE CIVETS (Mountains of
Mourne) , Jeannie Stieg's ELEPHANT ( Oh Tannenbaum) , the venerable but
still worthy R.L. Stevenson's ESCAPE AT BEDTIME (Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms...), Lee's GARBAGE DELIGHT (Home on the Range),
the nonpareil Ogden Nash's THE GERM (Oh Tannenbaum) and Heide's GROOL
(The Worms Crawl In...). This is all, of course, just the tip of the
iceberg; once you get your brain in the habit of making these sorts of
connections you can drive your co-workers and loved ones to distraction
on a regular basis with almost no effort at all. Thus endeth part two;
one more and I will most happily take my place in a quiet corner by the
fireside and let my poor brain rest.
C. Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 13:20:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bromann <bromannj@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Carpet Square Craft Request
Any ideas of crafts to make using mini carpet squares (not even big
enough to sit on)? Most are 4" X 4" Thanks.
Jennifer Bromann
Prairie Trails Public Library
Burbank, IL
bromannj@sls.lib.il.us
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:34:28 -0500
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Rhyming Picture Books which want singing...(part 3
I have been negligent in adding titles to this list the last few years
so that it has an early '90's sort of slant to it, but most of these
should still be available ILL if you don't have them any more. Duncan's
HORSES OF DREAMLAND (Ghost Riders in the Sky), Gerrard's ROSIE AND THE
RUSTLERS (G. St. Clair's Beacon Light of Home, from The Little House
Songbook) , Lindbergh's JOHNNY APPLESEED (Battle Hymn...), Mahy's 17
KINGS AND 42 ELEPHANTS (Down in the Meadow), Martin's BARN DANCE (made
up tune), Nash's STORY OF ISABEL (Tell Laura I Love Her), 2 by Prelutsky
that I do to original tunes ; TERRIBLE TIGER and MEAN OLD MEAN HYENA,
Rey's ELIZABITE (The William Tell Overature, believe it or not),
Taylor's DINOSAUR JAMES (Green Grow the Lilacs), Weiss' WHERE DOES THE
BROWN BEAR GO? (original tune) , BABY'S BOAT, which my grandma sang to
me long before certain parties for some reason saw fit to give the
impression that they wrote it, Lyon's TOGETHER (Cripple Creek) ,
Guthrie's MOOSE COME WALKING, (also Cripple Creek), Nash's CUSTARD THE
DRAGON (The Worms Crawl In...) and Lightfoot's THE PONY MAN, done to his
own tune. Needless to say much more could be included here, but on the
other hand considerably less could have been too. The whole business is
an awfully lot of fun and the more you dabble with it the more you'll be
able to leave behind you a trail of kids convinced that words are
especially delightful things to play with when married to congenial
tunes. Workshops, anyone? I am somewhat hesitant to open this door,
but if you have an especially favorite poem or story in verse that you
would love to be able to sing but for the life of you you can't think
of a tune for, you might send it along to me and if I have time I'll
see if I can make a connection for you. Now I will rest my tired
brain/fingers.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:43:18 -0500
From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: working on a grant
Pubyac folks,
Thanks for your suggestions regarding AV review sources. Now I am going to
try tapping you again for some more good ideas. I am working on a grant
for our parent/teacher collection which includes materials on topics such
as "reading readiness, child development, homework help, family learning
activities, and Internet resources for young people." I am about halfway
through my money and I've used up most of the ideas off the top of my head.
I am scouring the last year of adult and children's journals. I am hoping
you folks will have some personal favorites to recommend, particularly in
the Internet and family learning activities areas. I also wonder if anyone
can recommend some good recent books on parenting boys. There are lots of
books out there on raising strong, capable girls, which is great, but I am
not finding similar amounts of material on raising well-rounded boys. Any
ideas along these lines will be helpful.
Eric Norton
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
490 E. Grand Ave.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:20:16 -0500
From: "Mary J. Soucie" <mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re:
Victoria,
When I was at a public library, we reinforced our comicswith wide book
tape. This helped the problem considerably because they were harder to rip
and not as valuable.
Good luck.
Mary J. (Konieczka) Soucie
YS Consultant
Heritage Trail Library System
mailto:mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:59:33 -0600
From: Donna Joy Burke <dburke@hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Latchkey Children and Afterschool programs
I am gathering information on afterschool programs in the public
library for latchkey children.
If you have examples of successful programs or other tidbits to share,
please contact me directly at:
dburke@hpl.lib.tx.us
Thanks very much,
Donna Joy Burke
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 16:32:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: nhpl@nh.ultranet.com
Subject: Re: Ask Jeeves
WRT the "Ask Jeeves" filtered search--I tried it too and found it was
unfiltered. But if you search via the kids section of Ask Jeeves
(www.ajkids.com), it does say that the results have all been filtered with Surf
Watch.
Christa Bauer
Children's Librarian
North Hampton Public Library
North Hampton, NH
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:06:37 -0500
From: Adelaide Rowe <arowe@egvpl.org>
Subject: Useful A to Zoo section - a helpful hint
Some of you may know this one existed, but I did not, so I decided to
share it with the world. We are always asked to find other books that
are like the Where's Waldo ones. The GAMES section in the A to Zoo is
most helpful. Hope there was at least one other ignoramous out there.
Adelaide Rowe
arowe@egvpl.org
Head of Youth Services
Elk Grove Village Public Library
Elk Grove Village, Il 60007
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