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Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 19:55:08 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 12:41:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mary Shenk <shenkmar@metronet.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Owls: call for help
Deb
Can't you do the fingerplay on owls just like the five little pumpkins
sitting on a gate, expect change the pumpkins to owls, Such as:
Five little owls sitting (or perching) on a gate
The first one said, My it's getting late,
The second one said, There are witches in the air,
The third one said, Oh I don't care,
The fourth one said, Let's run and run,
The fifth one said, It's holloween fun,
Then OOOOOhhh went the wind, and out went the light,
And five little owls flew out of sight.
Mary Shenk
Children's Services Department
Farmington Community Library
23500 Liberty Street
248.474.7770
Tha Me Sketh...
On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, DLHIETT wrote:
> I am putting together a pre-school storyhour on owls and I'm having a =
> difficult time locating songs and fingerplays on owls. I can find alot =
> of songs and fingerplays on birds in general but I really wanted to =
> focus on owls. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. =
> Thanks in advance.
> Deb Hiett
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:25:20 -0500
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
Subject: Re: Owls: call for help
I have changed "The bear went over the Mountain" to "The owl flew
over the
Mountain."
Linda Peterson
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 12:43:31 PDT
From: "Eva Mitnick" <emitnick@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: halloween costume
The Cat in the Hat is an easy one; you can buy the hat from the Oriental
Trading Co. catalog, or lots of stores have it. Add a tail and white
gloves and you're in business. Waldo is another easy one, with a hat
and a red-and-white striped shirt being all you need. Ms. Frizzle is
fun if you have a dress with a fun print (fish, dinosaurs, etc.). Add a
pair of matching earrings, friz out your hair, and you're set!
Eva Mitnick
Venice Branch, Los Angeles Public Library
______________________________________________________
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:34:36 -0400
From: Jennifer Nolte <jnolte@netra.clc.lib.oh.us>
Subject: RE: Owls: call for help
Here is a fingerplay about owls that I have used:
A family of ows lived up in a tree (cup hands for nest)
Mother, father and babies three (hold up thumb, index finger, then rest of
fingers)
One night the babies went creep, creep, creep (creep fingers up other arm)
While mother and father were faast asleep (head resting on folded hands)
They flapped their wings and away they flew (hook thumbs and wiggle fingers)
Till they heard their mother calling "Whoo! Whoo!" (cup hand to mouth)
"COme home, little owls, you need your rest!" (make beckoning motion
w/arm)
So they all settled down in their sung little nest. (cup hands for nest)
Hope this helps!
Jennifer A. Nolte
Youth Services Manager
Grandview Heights Public Library
Columbus, OH
jnolte@clc.lib.oh.us
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:28:00 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kim Kietzman <kkietzma@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: CD Roms
1. Pros and Cons we have come across: Shelving with an eye toward security
is a huge pain. Biggest plus is
that people love 'em.
2. Do we allow CD ROMs for in-house use? Yes, and this is how we do it.
Every six weeks or so we check out four or five programs for each computer
(we have a PreK-2 and grade 3-6 computers) to the children's room. Then I
load them per the instructions and that's what is available to use
in-house. They are officially checked out to us and can't be checked out
until we pull them off the computer and check them in. Those are the ONLY
programs that can be used in-house, no exceptions.
3. Our circ policy: CD-ROMS circ for three weeks just like a book and
have a $.10 per day overdue fine just like books.
4. Average price? Probably around $25. We've had a low of $15 and a high
of $50. I use the ususal reviewing sources in combination with patron
suggestions and large catalogs (Edutainment being one of them).
5. Most popular in our collection? Well, we have over 100 CDROMs that
circ, so it is kind of hard to say. Definitely the Reader Rabbit series,
JumpStart series, Living Books, Carmen SanDiego. The ones that really
don't circ much are the learning to type, foreign language, and music
programs, which surprised me.
Kim Kietzman LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
Assistant Children's Librarian Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Rock Island Public Library Listen to the DONT'S
401 19th Street Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
Rock Island, IL 61201 The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT's
(309)732-7364 Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me --
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
by Shel Silverstein
"Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of the
Rock Island Public Library."
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:24:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us (Jan Wall)
Subject: Re: Initials after name
I can't help but weigh in on this one...
I don't have a business card (no one in our organization does), and I
probably wouldn't use the MLS (MLIS in my case) if I did.
We have a very "flat" (read: small) organization. We ALL contribute to
the
success of our library, from the janitor (Bless his heart for cleaning up
"my" mess without complaining!) to the degreed (MLS) staff. IMHO, some
of
the most important people in our library are the circ staff who meet the
public every day. None of them have an MLS, but I respect their opinions and
expertise.
And really, patrons don't care if you have the initals behind your name -
they just want service and materials. To them ANY person behind the desk is
a "librarian." It is critical that the staff that they come in contact
with
feel important and "invested" (don't you just love buzzwords?!) in the
mission of the library. For me to "push" my degree to the rest of the
staff
would be counterproductive to what we hope to accomplish.
just my 2 cents...
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: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 12:07:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
Subject: Re: Use of degree letters (fwd)
Could the problem be that there are so many variations? My own would read
Julie Rines, MSLS acording to my actual degree.
Julie
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:32:36 -0400
From: Doriene Malloy <doriene@bgpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Owls-call for help
If you have access to Kidstuff, they did a unit on owls titled "Give a
Hoot!" It was volume 5, number 8. There are several fingerplays in it. If
you don't have access to it, I'd be happy to fax you the pages.
Doriene Malloy
317-788-4203
doriene@bgpl.lib.in.us
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 13:25:18 -0400
From: jrossa@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Judy Rossa)
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Use of degree letters]
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Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 09:12:20 -0400
From: jrossa <jrossa@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us>
Organization: Bridgeport Public Library Black Rock Branch
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Good point, Bina.
Judy Rossa, B.A., M.S., M.L.S.
(looks good, huh, so why can't I find my keys???)
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 13:40:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: rebecca fisher <fisher@tipcat.dtcc.edu>
Subject: Re: Use of degree letters
Okay, I'll jump into this one. My university (Drexel) grants a Masters of
Science degree, just M.S., not M.L.S. If I use my degree letters, people
who know what they mean will probably think I studied biology and am not a
REAL librarian. If I use "M.L.S." I'm not being truthful--I don't
*have*
that degree. Seems needlessly complicated to me.
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: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:38:22 -0500
From: "Baraboo Children's Dept." <barch@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Owls, too
We have an owl storytime coming up soon, too! We would appreciate if any
song, fingerplay, story, etc. suggestions could be posted to the list. We
do have some books selected, but are always open to suggestions. We do
programs for 1 1/2-2's, 3's, 4&5's, and a combined age group.
Thanks,
Miriam Thompson
Children's Dept.
Baraboo Public Library
Baraboo WI
barch@scls.lib.wi.us
At 03:23 PM 10/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I am putting together a pre-school storyhour on owls and I'm having a =
>difficult time locating songs and fingerplays on owls. I can find alot =
>of songs and fingerplays on birds in general but I really wanted to =
>focus on owls. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. =
> Thanks in advance.
>Deb Hiett
>
>
>
>
Children's Department Staff
Baraboo Public Library
230 4th Ave., Baraboo WI 53913
Phone: 608-356-6166 FAX: 608-355-2779
barch@scls.lib.wi.us
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 13:34:12 -0400
From: vicki@saline.lib.mi.us (Vicki Ankrapp)
Subject: Re: halloween costume
Hi Pam
Miss Frizzle from the Magic School Bus. Use any dress or skirt and shirt.
Pick a theme...Halloween??? Sew plastic toys (spiders, bats if halloween) to
your shirt and skirt and the wilder the better.
Vicki Ankrapp
Saline District Livrary
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 09:36:07 -0700
From: Jill Patterson <jpatterson@ci.glendora.ca.us>
Subject: Re: YA Sci/Tech Encyclopedia
I believe McGraw-Hill has put out an edition of this encyclopedia for
middle schoolers. Maybe I'm confusing it with Marshall Cavendish's
_Encyclopedia of Earth and Physical Sciences_
At 08:04 AM 10/20/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am looking for a current encyclopedia that covers topics in science and
>technology (or, two separate sets) that would be suitable for use primarily
>by 6th-9th graders -- and occasional use by older and younger students.
>
>I'm aware of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, but
our
>impression is that the reading level of that is sophisticated even for high
>school students. But I would be interested in hearing your experience in
>using that tool with middle schoolers.
>
>Any suggestions will be appreciated. You may reply to me offlist and I will
>compile the responses. smccarth@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
>
>Sherri McCarthy
>Young Adult Librarian
>1985 Baird Road
>Penfield Public Library
>Penfield, NY 14526
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 10:35:32 -0500
From: DLHIETT <dlh@greennet.net>
Subject: thank you
Thank you for all who sent owl songs, fingerplays and flannel board idea for the
owl storyhour. If anyone would like the list let me know. I can e-mail it to you
or post over the list serv. Thanks again.
Deb
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 10:42:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ginnie Hoover, Outreach Librarian Supervisor"
<GINNIE@louisville.lib.ky.us>
Subject: Arts related storytime ideas needed
We are currently working on next year's summer reading manual for Kentucky,
and the theme is to be centered around the arts. We are in the process of
planning several storytimes to put into the manual and are in need of some new
and fresh ideas! We are planning stoytimes on the following ideas:
Fine Arts, incuding painting, drawing, quilting, weaving, etc.
Drama and poetry
Performing arts, including juggling, magic
Dance
Music
If you have any terrific ideas (including book titles, fingerplays, songs,
activities, etc) for any age group (we are planning for toddlers,
preschoolers, school-agers, and YA's), we would appreciate your sharing them
with us! Please send your ideas to me via e-mail, snail mail or fax. Thanks
a bunch!
Ginnie Hoover
Louisville Free Public Library
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
email: ginnie@louisville.lib.ky.us
fax: 502-574-1671
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:33:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sally Warburton <swarburt@vsla.edu>
Subject: juvenile illustrated books
Several weeks ago I posted a request for information concerning
how and where everyone was cataloging the juvenile illustrated
fiction like "The Wagon" and "Pink and Say". Many libraries
are
struggling with this and there seem to be three answers.
1. Some shelve them with the Easy Picture Books.
2. Others put them with the Juvenile Fiction.
3. The third group have created another display area called
"Juvenile Illustrated Fiction", "Illustrated
Shorts","Juvenile
Picture Books" "Picture Books for Older Children (or Readers)"
for these books. Still others group them with the Henry and
Mudge or American Girls type books and call them "Intermediate"
or "Transitory".
Everyone suggested problems - they get "lost" among the
picture books or turned on their sides in the JF and the third
group is often overlooked because its a smaller display. Doesn't
seem to be one BEST answer. Thanks to all who responded. This
will take some thought and perhaps shifting!
Sally
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 10:51:42 -0500
From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Redwall series (from the web page)
Direct from the webpage's library section
http://www.redwall.org/dave/library.html :
The Redwall series of adventures
includes:
Redwall (1986)
Mossflower (1988)
Mattimeo (1989)
Mariel of Redwall (1991)
Salamandastron (1992)
Martin the Warrior (1993)
The Bellmaker (1994)
Outcast of Redwall (1995)
The Great Redwall Feast
(1996)
The Pearls of Lutra (1996)
The Long Patrol (1997)
Marlfox (1998)
The Legend of Luke (1999)
Lord Brocktree (2000)
The chronological order of the adventures is:
Martin The Warrior
Mossflower
The Legend of Luke
Outcast of Redwall
Mariel of Redwall
The Bellmaker
Salamandastron
Redwall
Mattimeo
The Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
I think the pub dates listed may be for the U.K. editions, with the U.S.
editions following a few months behind (B&T tells me that _Marlfox_ isn't
due out until 2/99). A comment on the page recommends reading the titles
in the order in which they were published but I can't really tell if this
is the advice of Jacques or just the author of the page. In any case, I
have read several of these myself after all the constant hubbub surrounding
them and I think it might be better to read them in the chronological
order. There are often a few characters from one book that will appear as
older and wiser animals in the next chronogical book. If you don't follow
this order the readers may or may not be able to pick up on these
connections. My $.02
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: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:01:00 -0700
From: BOGART Debra S <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
Subject: RE: graphics for the web
If you simply go to any search engine and search key words "free gif
collections" or "free animated gif collections" (the animated
gifs can be
used as stills, also) you will find many many sites offering free
downloadable graphics. (gif is graphic image file) .good luck!
Debra Bogart
Springfield Public Library
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From: Lynda Gamble
To: PUBYAC@nysernet.org
Subject: graphics for the web
Date: Friday, October 16, 1998 11:31AM
Hi everyone. We are developing our first homepage for our town
library. Does anyone know of a reliable source of downloadable graphics
that can be used by nonprofit organizations? We would of course place a
notice or icon on our page citing the source of the graphics. You can
email me at lyndage@lori.state.ri.us.
Thanks.
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:01:00 -0400
From: Tammy Sharb <sharbta@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: Owls: call for help
I use the following song:
Mr. Owl - Tune: "Frere Jacques"
Mr. Owl, Mr. Owl
In the tree, in the tree (Point up as if an owl is in the tree branches)
Whoo are you looking at?
Whoo are you looking at? (Make circles with your fingers around eyes and look
at children)
Is is me? Is it me? (Point to self)
Hope this helps!!
Tammy Sharb
Logan-Hocking Co. Dist. Library
sharbta@oplin.lib.oh.us
DLHIETT wrote:
> I am putting together a pre-school storyhour on owls and I'm having a =
> difficult time locating songs and fingerplays on owls. I can find alot =
> of songs and fingerplays on birds in general but I really wanted to =
> focus on owls. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. =
> Thanks in advance.
> Deb Hiett
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 15:07:04 -0500
From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: children's science encyclopedias
Pubyac folks,
I am in search of a good up-to-date children's science encyclopedia. I am
hoping you will share with me your favorites and also sets that you may
have that were in some respects disappointing. You can send me your
responses and I will compile them for the list. TIA,
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: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:28:24 -0700
From: "Marin Younker" <marin@CI.TIGARD.OR.US>
Subject: bmx mag
hello all. have seen all the postings on recommended mags
for teen areas in libraries, but don't remember reading
'bout a bmx mag. does anyone subscribe to one they'd
recommend? if you could reply to me and give me the title,
cost, and subscription info, would be much appreciated.
tia. marin.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
J. Marin Younker
Young Adult Services Librarian
Tigard Public Library
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:33:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sally Warburton <swarburt@vsla.edu>
Subject: juvenile illustrated books
Several weeks ago I posted a request for information concerning
how and where everyone was cataloging the juvenile illustrated
fiction like "The Wagon" and "Pink and Say". Many libraries
are
struggling with this and there seem to be three answers.
1. Some shelve them with the Easy Picture Books.
2. Others put them with the Juvenile Fiction.
3. The third group have created another display area called
"Juvenile Illustrated Fiction", "Illustrated
Shorts","Juvenile
Picture Books" "Picture Books for Older Children (or Readers)"
for these books. Still others group them with the Henry and
Mudge or American Girls type books and call them "Intermediate"
or "Transitory".
Everyone suggested problems - they get "lost" among the
picture books or turned on their sides in the JF and the third
group is often overlooked because its a smaller display. Doesn't
seem to be one BEST answer. Thanks to all who responded. This
will take some thought and perhaps shifting!
Sally
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 21:59:59 EDT
From: Famous99@aol.com
Subject: Re: halloween costume
Perhaps Viola Swamp from Miss Nelson is Missing. You can take things from
your own closet and then use make-up for the finishing touches.
Esther L.
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:38:49 -0400
From: Jennifer Nolte <jnolte@netra.clc.lib.oh.us>
Subject: RE: halloween costume
Amelia Bedelia is pretty easy. Wear a black dress with white apron, =
carry whisk broom, get one of those big billed hats and flip it up then =
put daisies on it. I've seen it work well!
Jennifer Nolte
Youth Services Manager
Grandview Heights Public Library
Columbus, OH
jnolte@clc.lib.oh.us
- -----Original Message-----
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 12:33:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mary Shenk <shenkmar@metronet.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: halloween costume
Pam,
Maybe you could try being Dorrie the witch from the Dorrie series by
Patricia Coombs. It's simple, black hat and dress and red and white
colored stockings.
Mary Shenk
Children's Services Department
Farmington Community Library
23500 Liberty Street
248.474.7770
Tha Me Sketh...
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:45:39 -0700
From: "REBECCA HIGGERSON" <RHIGGERSON@sacramento.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Re: halloween costume
Pam,
I'm dressing up like Arthur! He wears blue jeans, a yellow pullover and a red
bow tie. I already wear glasses.
Hope this helps!
Rebecca
**************************************************
R.A. Higgerson
Youth Services Librarian
Sacramento Public Library
828 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
rhiggerson@sacramento.lib.ca.us
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:53:14 -0400
From: Jennifer Nolte <jnolte@netra.clc.lib.oh.us>
Subject: RE: BIB: Books like Redwall
This has been a point of disagreement in my library. One order is as =
follows:
Mossflower, Redwall, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall, Salamandastron, Martin =
the Warrior, Bellmaker, Outcast of Redwall, Pearls of Lutra, The Long =
Patrol.
ANother order:
Mossflower, Outcast of Redwall, Mariel of Redwall, Martin the Warrior, =
Bellmaker, Salamandastron, Redwall, Mattimeo, Pearls of Lutra, The Long =
Patrol.
I am inclined to go with the first order. Good luck.
Jennifer Nolte
Youth Services Manager
Grandview Heights Public Library
Columbus, OH
jnolte@clc.lib.oh.us
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 21:55:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Vicki M Partridge <vmp@acsu.buffalo.edu>
Subject: Cat Activities
Hi
I am doing an interest project for my Children's literature class. I have
chosen to do it on CATS. I have many books, magazines, Internet sites, and
some interseting cat things, but I am having a hard time coming up with a
fun activity. I want to gear this center toward K-5 children. I may trim
that if necessary. I know you have given good advice in the past to others
on this list. If anyone has a good cat activity they are willing to share
I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
Vicki M. Partridge
School of Information and Library Studies
University of Buffalo
"Don't Dream It, Be It.
vmp@acsu.buffalo.edu
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:50:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: "M. R. Seymour" <mrohde@si.umich.edu>
Subject: YA Fiction by Genre?
Greetings, fellow PUBYACers. I'm a graduate student at UM's School of
Information. For my cataloging class, some classmates and I are
attempting to determine whether reorganizing the YA literature in
public/high school libraries helps to increase circulation. I believe
there was a discussion on this list earlier this year on this very topic,
and was hoping I might get some feedback from those of you who have done
this. If you have any literature suggestions, those are welcome, too.
(This message was also posted on YALSA-BK, so sorry if this is a repeat
for most of you!)
Thanks in advance!
Maggi Seymour
University of Michigan
mrohde@umich.edu
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 14:09:59 -0500
From: Peggy Northcraft <mdu002@mail.connect.more.net>
Subject: Re: halloween costume
Pam,
A red sweat suit, dog mae-up, which you can do with regular make-up if
needed, and a belt. then napkin ears and tale and you can be Clifford very
cheaply. I did this a number of eyars ago and my daughter was Emily
Elizabeth.
A black sweat suit with white spots or white with black spots, black gloves
and shoes and you are a Dalmatian or other spotted dog - and the make-up
and collar leash mentioned above. Very simple, non-threatening.
Peggy
Margaret "Peggy" Northcraft
Children's Librarian
Hannibal Public Library
Hannibal MO
mdu002@mail.connect.more.net
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:45:58 -0500
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: access policy for minors AND MORE!!
PU>Fellow PUBYACers
PU> Does it bother anyone else that while we struggle mightly to
PU>avoid censoring BOOKS, we act as though video and audio books are
PU>allowed to be censored.
I guess that there is a rather substantial body of opinion which holds
that restricting access by age is not the same thing as censorship. The
more potential something has to do harm, the more prudent it is to be
careful about who you provide it to, especially in terms of juveniles
who are presumed to be in their formative years. This issue was
contested with considerable heat and vigor on this list not too long
ago, and I'm not sure that all that chewing on eachother changed
anybody's mind. It's just one of those issues on which intelligent and
reasonable people can wind up differing. And we do.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:45:14 PDT
From: "Erica Sternin" <erica_sternin@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: halloween costume
I am planning to dress up as "Lillie" from Kevin Henkes'
"Lillie's
Purple Plastic Purse". I found some 4.00 mouse ears, I am wearing a
white sweatsuit and carrying, of course, a 3.00 purple plastic purse I
found in the variety store. I have some old cowboy boots I am planning
to spray paint red. Just to make sure noone misses it, I am planning to
make a color photocopy and iron-on transfer of the front cover of the
book onto a T-shirt that I will wear.
In past years, I have found a red curly wig and gone as Ms. Frizzle
dress, shoes and earrings matching theme).
It would be fairly easy to find a Cone shaped hat and spray paint it
yellow and go as "The Man in the Yellow Hat" with a Curious George
monkey prop.
Can't wait to hear everyone else's ideas! Erica
______________________________________________________
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:12:54 -0500
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Owls: call for help
PU>I am putting together a pre-school storyhour on owls and I'm having a =
PU>difficult time locating songs and fingerplays on owls. I can find alot =
PU>of songs and fingerplays on birds in general but I really wanted to =
PU>focus on owls. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. =
PU> Thanks in advance.
PU>Deb Hiett
Hmmm_ if they can deal with somber you could try "On wings as silent as
a breath,the owl brings unsuspecting death to those whom she will use as
food to feed her ever hungry brood..." The inherant dramatic
possibilities here could get interesting. If you were so inclined you
could even use the tune to "The Worms Crawl In, The Worms Crawl
Out..."
When developementally is it ok to start being open with kids about some
animals needing to kill and eat other animals? I'd appreciate it if
somebody wiser than I ventured an opinion on this. Isn't the world
full of things to wonder about?
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:07:08 -0400
From: "Sherri McCarthy" <smccarth@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: BIB: Books like Redwall
Go to the Redwall website:
http://www.redwall.org
and look under "the library"
The Redwall series of adventures includes:
Redwall (1986)
Mossflower (1988)
Mattimeo (1989)
Mariel of Redwall (1991)
Salamandastron (1992)
Martin the Warrior (1993)
The Bellmaker (1994)
Outcast of Redwall (1995)
The Great Redwall Feast (1996)
The Pearls of Lutra (1996)
The Long Patrol (1997)
Marlfox (1998)
The Legend of Luke (1999)
Lord Brocktree (2000)
The chronological order of the adventures is:
Martin The Warrior
Mossflower
The Legend of Luke
Outcast of Redwall
Mariel of Redwall
The Bellmaker
Salamandastron
Redwall
Mattimeo
The Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
(I recommend reading these stories in the order they were written.)
[Note: the "I" here is the creator of the web page.
Sherri McCarthy
Penfield Public Library
- -----Original Message-----
From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
To: pubyac@nysernet.org <pubyac@nysernet.org>
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: BIB: Books like Redwall
>Does anyone out there know all the titles and the proper order in which to
>read all of the Redwall series? I have some students who are ready to
>start, but want to feel confident that they are heading off on the right
>trajectory.
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>R. Shtulman
>Erving Elementary School
>shtulman@erving.com
>
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 14:19:50 -0700
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
Subject: Re: Use of degree letters
This is something that has recently hit home to me. The local high
school arranged for their child psychology class to observe one of my
preschool storytimes, followed up with a session on the psychological
effects of reading to children at various developmental stages and a how-to
on reading to various individual and groups of children.
They came about 15 minutes before the storytime, so I introduced
myself, listed my qualifications, and outlined some of the findings in
recent studies on reading to children and infants.
I was prepared for the look of shock on the faces of high school
students when I calmly informed them that I not only had my B.A., but my
M.L.S., and then proceeded to correctly use polysyllabic words to describe
various developmental aspects of children. I was not prepared for the look
of shock on the face of the teacher. I am sure she felt I was qualified to
tell her students about reading to children; I am almost sure she had no
idea that most librarians have a masters' degree.
They then looked quite astonished when I abruptly changed tack as
the children arrived. I scaled back the vocabulary, stood down low, and
coaxed the kids into the room. (How would you like to sit on the floor
inside a ring of highschoolers?) Once I started in on "wiggle your
fingers..." the preschoolers were at ease when they realized the big kids
were doing it too. (The teens did look a little dazed, however.)
Whether or not I put my degree on my correspondance and cards, it is
clear that I need to be seen in other avenues than "shaking my sillies
out."
I hadn't realized that the teachers also equated me solely with that goofy,
fun lady who plugs summer reading while wearing a cardboard car. It is
important to be fun and kid-approachable, but they need to know we've got a
brain and a clue too. (I am now our default computer-tech, and teach
crochet in the community so perhaps I am starting to be a real, 3-D person
in many people's minds.)
Torrie 8)
Torrie Hodgson, space librarian from the dark side of the moon!
Burlington Public Library
900 East Fairhaven Ave
Burlington, WA 98233
Phone (360) 755-0760 Fax (360) 755-0717
torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:35:34 -0700
From: torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us (Torrie Hodgson Children's Librarian)
Subject: Re: halloween costume
>I would like to dress up this Halloween as a character from a children's
>book. Does anyone have any ideas that wouldn't be too hard or costly???
Use a blue coat and straw hat to be Madeline (with a fringe of red yarn for
hair.) Add black shoes, white anklets and gloves for extra authenticity.
Dress up in black pants or sweatpants and black shirt, pin a long black tail
to the back, and wear one of those stripy felt "stovepipe" hats for a
fairly
convincing Cat in the Hat.
Drag out the unbelievably froofy (spelling?) bridesmaid gown from the back
of the closet, construct a wand, borrow a rhinestone tiara, and make or buy
cheap wings (pink nylons stretched over a wire coathanger frame) to be a
"Glinda the good witch" or your garden-variety Fairy Godmother.
If you have a green jacket (and matching pants is even better), get one of
those rubber elephant nose masks, make gray paper ears, gold paper crown,
and red paper sash to be Babar.
Wear overalls, mouse-ears, pencilled whiskers, and carry a large cookie with
a bite out of it. (_If you give a mouse a cookie_)
It would be rewarding to be the "very hungry caterpillar," but
practically
it might be hard to sit down and/or work.
Red riding hood, wicked witches of various kinds, and most other characters
that have distinctive clothing or features can be done easily and cheaply.
I personally don't recommend full masks, because they're terribly
uncomfortable for working all day. (I also don't recommend false
fingernails unless you're used to them. *grin*) Also, costumes with masks
or headpieces can be scary to young children (especially if they catch you
removing those articles--the story around here is one of the service clubs
had a children's program with a member wearing a mascot-style costume. When
he took off the headpiece, his granddaughter began screaming. She thought
the bear had eaten her grampa!) I prefer to have the "campy" costume
so
that all my young 'uns can easily tell it's just me in those goofy clothes.
Good luck! Hope it helps!
Torrie 8)
Torrie Hodgson, space librarian from the dark side of the moon!
Burlington Public Library
900 East Fairhaven Ave
Burlington, WA 98233
Phone (360) 755-0760 Fax (360) 755-0717
torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us
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