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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 11:17:28 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #454
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 16:07:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us (Jan Wall)
Subject: Turkey puppet
Hi to all -
We have a fairly extensive puppet collection, mostly from Folkmanis, but are
lacking a turkey puppet.
Does anyone have a good source for the little gobbler? *PLEASE* modest
budget only!!
TIA -
Jan Wall
Youth Services
Latah County Library
110 South Jefferson
Moscow ID 83843
208-882-3925 fax: 208-882-5098
email: janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 20:01:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Walter Minkel <walterm@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
Subject: RE: pubyac V1 #449
Oh yeah-- I've done presentations like this plenty of times. I typically
either do some loud, humorous storytelling or some loud, humorous
booktalks. If you don't have a loud voice, make sure you're well-miked and
you use your body. Wave your arms! Stamp your feet! (As appropriate, of
course, but it helps if in your presentation it _is_ appropriate
somewhere.) If the kids see that you love & believe in what you're talking
about, everything should go very well. Be sure you say something like,
"Don't forget to come see me at the library!" about eight times. Good
luck! --W
Walter Minkel, School Corps Technology Trainer
Multnomah County Library, 205 NE Russell St., Portland, OR 97212
Voice (503)736-6002; fax (503)248-5441; walterm@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
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Look! A Toyota! Kool! --Palindrome of the Month
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 16:07:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us (Jan Wall)
Subject: Turkey puppet
Hi to all -
We have a fairly extensive puppet collection, mostly from Folkmanis, but are
lacking a turkey puppet.
Does anyone have a good source for the little gobbler? *PLEASE* modest
budget only!!
TIA -
Jan Wall
Youth Services
Latah County Library
110 South Jefferson
Moscow ID 83843
208-882-3925 fax: 208-882-5098
email: janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 22:12:27 -0400
From: aparadise@juno.com (Andrew Paradise)
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #449
We just shelve all together and select as needed. I often read older
picture books during class visits. Some picture books are also cataloged
as fiction and shelved with fiction.
"Librarian (like Stewardess, Certified Public Accountant, Used Car
Salesman) is
one of those occupations that people assume attract a certain deformed
personality."
Elizabeth McCracken *The
Giant's House*
Anne and Andy Paraidse, Librarians-- andy or anne@gary.lib.in.us
aparadise@juno.com
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 19:55:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Walter Minkel <walterm@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
Subject: Re: Library Booths
I've staffed library booths at fairs dozens of times. If you're staffing a
booth at any kind of fair or festival, I DO NOT recommend trying to do
storytelling/story reading. My personal rule about storytelling is that
you should never do it anywhere (storytelling, I mean) unless you are the
loudest thing in the environment. Kids are attracted to noise and motion,
and if you're not making large amounts of either, don't expect kids to be
able to focus & follow. It's a great way to make yourself feel demoralized
if you try storytelling-reading anyway because someone asked you to in an
inappropriate environment or because you "think you should." I don't
recommend book-related activities at fairs, except for plying parents with
booklists & telling them to come to the library. Puppet shows are good if
you're amplified, but they get really exhausting.
Here's what does work: simple craft activities. We often take boxes of
rubber stamps and 8.5"x3" strips of paper so the kids can make their
own
"bookmarks," while we ply the adults with schedules, calendars, and
reading lists. Paper-bag puppets (bring _large_ quantities of paper "lunch
bags", kid scissors, glue sticks, and markers) are also excellent. --W
Walter Minkel, School Corps Technology Trainer
Multnomah County Library, 205 NE Russell St., Portland, OR 97212
Voice (503)736-6002; fax (503)248-5441; walterm@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
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Look! A Toyota! Kool! --Palindrome of the Month
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 22:08:08 -0400
From: aparadise@juno.com (Andrew Paradise)
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #449
Ask for a mike!!! And then read or tell a story about reading- like
Spinelli's Library Card or use Baltuck's Apples from Heaven. I have used
both successfully.
"Librarian (like Stewardess, Certified Public Accountant, Used Car
Salesman) is
one of those occupations that people assume attract a certain deformed
personality."
Elizabeth McCracken *The
Giant's House*
Anne and Andy Paraidse, Librarians-- andy or anne@gary.lib.in.us
aparadise@juno.com
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Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 06:57:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: bf455@cleveland.Freenet.edu (Bonita Kale)
Subject: inappropriate internet stuff
We have a fair amount of this, and we tell them, "This is the children's
room; little kids are around. No sexy babes. No South Park."
Seems to work okay so far. I wasn't in favor of doing that, but it does
cut down the number of times we've had little kids horrified at what came
up on their screen after some bigger kid had been on.
If they're in high school or older, we generally kick them out during the
after-school period, regardless of what they're doing. We just don't have
room. The terminals have signs that say they are for -children-.
One funny problem: we have a b&w printer that's hooked up to the terminals,
and it's free. The kids go through about three reams of paper in two days
(wild guesstimate). We -do- reuse the paper they leave behind (printed,
but no one picked it up), which is about 4 reams a month (we kept it and
measured). We put it back in the printer. But first we have to go through
every sheet, because a lot of it is really disgusting rap lyrics and sexy
pictures (not hard porn, but not what you want on the back of your kid's
coloring page, either).
The inappropriate stuff, we take back and use on our own printer, with the
result that half our order lists, first drafts of stuff, etc, have raunchy
stuff on the back! Odd children's department.
Bonita
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Bonita Kale
bf455@cleveland.freenet.edu
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 09:51:17 -0400
From: brazell@InfoAve.Net
Subject: Thanks for BBW help
Hi All,
Thanks to everyone for the display advise for Banned Books
Week. I set up a display with biohazard symbols and a "Hazardous
Materials"
warning, accompanied by quotes from Mill and a rogues gallery of such
offensive books as Moby Dick, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and Little
House in the Big Woods. So far I've had no response, either positive or
negative. Thanks again everyone; I really feel that BBW is one of the best
opportunities we have all year to show the public what libraries, and
librarians, are all about.
Robert
brazell@infoave.net
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 05:04:43 -0400
From: "kscalley" <kscalley@capecod.net>
Subject: Re: Kite Day
Hi
I need some quick help. I am planning to have a Kite Day with four
and five year olds on Friday. Looking for simple ideas for making kites,
books, games, flannel ideas? Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Ann Scalley
kscalley@capecod.net
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 15:43:11 -0700
From: lmadden@pls-net.org (Lynne Madden, Victor Free Library)
Subject: Books on "respect"
I want to thank everyone who sent me suggestions of books dealing with
respect. I ended up with 24 to suggest to my patrons. If anyone is
interested in a copy of the list feel free to contact me and I'd be
happy to pass it along. Thanks again!
Lynne Madden, Victor Free Library (lmadden@pls-net.org)
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 15:27:28 -0500 (CDT)
From: Connie Barnes <cbarnes@pub-lib.ci.fort-worth.tx.us>
Subject: Children's Librarian vacancy--Fort Worth, TX (fwd)
POSITION: Senior Librarian, Children's
QUALIFICATIONS:
MLS from an ALA accredited university required. Two (2) years experience
in public library children's services or school library preferred, but new
graduates encouraged to apply. Knowledge of children's literature,
creative programming skills, PC, Internet, CD-ROM and online searching
skills necessary. Evenings, weekends required.
SALARY RANGE: $31,616 - $43,020 (depending on qualifications)
APPLY TO:
Human Resources
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
CLOSING DATE:
Open until filled. AA/EEO. Drug testing required.
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 10:24:40 -0400
From: CCHATFIELD@myriad.middlebury.edu
Subject: Re: Library Booths
We participated in "The Week of the Young Child" last year and took a
bean bag toss using a animal face loosely based on the Arthur books.
The eyes, ears, and mouth were cut out so small bean bags could go
through them.
Most kids couldn't do it, but they had fun trying. Our bean bags were
made from dried lentils from the supermarket and scraps of material
given to us - very cheap project!
There were no prizes-just the fun of trying.
Carol Chatfield Ilsley Public Library Middlebury, Vermont
cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 07:59:23 -0400
From: Jan Chapman <jan@thechief.com>
Subject: [none]
Hi all:
I am the librarian for our local Methodist church library and also an
MLS student at Kent State who is hoping to eventually become a YA
librarian at a public library.
I am developing a collection for our church library of non-fiction books
written for teens and young adults that give advice and guidance on
common teen problems, such as communication with parents, drugs, sex,
school, etc. I was hoping that the collective brain could suggest some
good recent titles for this collection. I have been doing my review
legwork, but there's nothing like a tried and true recommendation from a
librarian. The books do not necessarily have to have a Christian
orientation, although that would be great. The emphasis here is on
quality and accuracy of info.
Thanks in advance.
Jan Chapman
jan@thechief.com
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, from Self Reliance
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