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Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 22:00:28 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #486
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Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 13:55:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Rebecca Hastings <rhasting@vlc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: breakfast serials
dear pubyackers, has anyone seen the "breakfast serials" in any of
their
local newspapers? the detroit news is currently running orphan journey
home. have i been under a rock somewhere? i think it's a great idea,
but it seems that the kids who have access to a daily newspaper would
also have access to books--bought or borrowed. what/who is the market
target?
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Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 14:43:16 -0500
From: vicki@saline.lib.mi.us (Vicki Ankrapp)
Subject: Re: Looking for new craft ideas for YA's
Hi!
We just started doing an afterschool craft for YA's. We had a great deal of
success making pony bead gecko's. The kid's loved it..they all wanted to
stay late and have another pony bead session. Pony beads are those large
plastic beads that are sold at craft stores, and you can make all kinds of
interesting animals out of them. Instructions are usually given away or
sold at the craft stores as well.
Other crafts that you may want to consider include:
Origami (definitely worth it to do more than one craft workshop), Fimo Clay
(polymer clay that is baked in the oven), Hair wraps, Tie dying (byot-bring
your own tee shirt), henna dye art for your hands (lol..I am currently
looking into that request-) woven jewelry, jewelry making.....question your
young adults and see what interests them...I also peruse 17, Teen, Jump, and
other teen magazines to see what might be turned into a craft.
Vicki Ankrapp
Saline District Library.
- ----Original Message-----
From: Kim Campbell <campbeki@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@nysernet.org <pubyac@nysernet.org>
Date: Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:41 PM
Subject: Looking for new craft ideas for YA's
>Hi! I run a daily afterschool program for YA's and am running out of craft
>ideas. Does any one have any suggestions of fresh ideas? Looking forward
>to hearing some wonderful ideas!!!
>
>Thanks a million
>
>
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Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 19:11:04 -0500 (EST)
From: "<Lesley Knieriem>" <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Internet Child Abuse
I usually bring scratch paper and crayons over to the little
tykes, and address them in Mommy or Daddy's earshot "Here's something for
you to play with while Mommy and Daddy work. If you need anything, or if
you get bored, you just let Mommy/Daddy know, and they'll take care of
you, okay?" Unless the parent is a totally insensitive clod (in which
case there isn't much you can do about them anyhow), they'll usually take
the hint (or implied threat!) and wind up whatever they're doing.
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~ Lesley Knieriem ~
~ YA / Reference Librarian (516) 549-4411 ~
~ South Huntington Public Library fax (516) 549-6832 ~
~ Huntington Station, NY 11746 lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us ~
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~ "Shrink, I wanna kill." ~
~ --Arlo Guthrie, ALICE'S RESTAURANT ~
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On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Vicky Smith wrote:
> No, I'm not talking about smutty pictures or cyber-pederasts. I'm
> talking about those adults who bring their small children into the
> library and then proceed to ignore them for (possibly) hours as they
> tippity-tap away at the keyboard of the Internet computers.
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Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:02:03 EST
From: Famous99@aol.com
Subject: Re: Kidstuff
I found a website. I'm not sure if it's the same company:
www.kidstuff.com
Check it out.
Esther L.
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Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:37:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Kathy Thornhill <ktho@vlc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Kidstuff
Hello All--
In our experience with Kidstuff, the issues would sort of come
whenever, with absolutely no regularity at all. When I first started
my current position 9 years ago, we had a subscription, and the library
assistant had written letters regarding the irregularity, asking if our
subscription was up to date or not, and, as some of you have
experienced, we got no real answer to our queries. In talking to
another librarian-friend, I found that they do indeed have an extremely
erratic publishing schedule, and a year's subscription can
sttttrrrrreeeeettttcccchhhhh into 2 or 3 years. I never renewed the
subscription, and it seems like we received Kidstuff for a good 3 years
at least. We still get an odd issue every once in a while. For what
it's worth, that is our experience with the magazine.
Kathy
ktho@vlc.lib.mi.us
"She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain."
--Louisa May Alcott
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Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 17:50:08 PST
From: "Carolann Librarian" <marionlib@hotmail.com>
Subject: Children's Internet Stations
We do have a Children's Internet station and four general Internet
stations. The Children's station is for children's use only, yet anyone
can use the other four stations. We have no problem explaining to
patrons that the one is for children only. We have Homeschool children
who come in during the day, classes that visit, etc. Even when there is
no one on the Children's station, we tell the patrons that this one was
specifically funded for children only.
Some children are intimidated if an adult is on the computer and won't
ask if they can use it.If no one is sitting there,they might be more apt
to use it. If an adult is there,those shy ones would never have the
opportunity to use it. Keeping it for children only makes it much more
facile.
I would greatly support any effort to keep that station for children's
use only. Adults are not intimidated by the presence of a child, but a
child is many times intimidated by the presence of an adult.
Carolann Palm Abramoff
Youth Services Coordinator
Pasco County Library System
Hudson, FL
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Date: 3 Nov 98 05:31:28 PST
From: Carol Exner <crexner@netscape.net>
Subject: Re: [Internet Child Abuse]
Dear Vicky,
We have the same sort of problem with our OPACs. We just expanded our
branch library and now have double the working space --- great news!
However, we now have a long, skinny library with separate children's and
adult/YA areas. It is quite a hike from one end of the library to the other.
In our old library, a parent could stand at the public PACs and still view the
children's area. This is not to say that they would actually DO anything
about their worried, crying children, but they could see them.
With our new library, our first concern was the abandonment of children
within the library. So we planned to have PACs atvailable to the parents so
they could be on the same side of the room with their children. Most of our
moms have gotten the idea that they should use the PACs on the kid's side of
the room. But more moms than I would like to see have abandoned their
children on the other side of the library. A librarian (me) telling them
about the availability of PACs and the ease with which their children can get
out our new door seem to make no difference to them. And I'm expecting the
same to happen with our internet room.
I'm hoping that our Branch Manager will be willing to give us the power
to do more than just verbally warn these parents. We don't allow disruptive
behavior with older children; why should we tolerate it from adults?
Carol Exner
Children's Librarian, Parkwood Branch
Durham (NC) Co. Library
owner-pubyac@nysernet.org wrote:
No, I'm not talking about smutty pictures or cyber-pederasts. I'm
talking about those adults who bring their small children into the
library and then proceed to ignore them for (possibly) hours as they
tippity-tap away at the keyboard of the Internet computers.
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 09:42:14 +0000
From: "Georgean C. Johnson-Coffey" <Gjohnsoncoffey@acpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Teen Read Week and YA Volunteers
Jana and PUBYAC readers:
We did something for TEEN READ WEEK which may not show
up in the public service dept. stats.
In conjunction with this we decided to have a special recognition for
our young adult volunteers. This was the idea of one of our branch
managers, Lisa Costich. (Her branch utilizes the skills of many YA
volunteers.)
In September, two authors who write books that are read
primarily by young adult women, Beatrice Sparks and Lurlene McDaniel
were at an Indiana Library Federation conference. We purchased a
number of their books. We asked them to autograph the books with,
"To a Great ACPL Volunteer". They were delighted to do so. We
gave these to our YA women volunteers along with a letter of
recognition to celebrate them and the week.
For the YA men volunteers, we bought Pizza Hut gift certificates and
sent a letter celebrating Teen Read Week and them by saying "devour a
pizza and a good book".
Our Friends group covered the cost.
The staff working with our YA volunteers we very excited about this
special recognition. It was a neat tie-in to Teen Read Week! We
mailed the books and certificates to our YA volunteers during that
week.
In all, about 75 YA volunteers received this special recognition.
-Georgean
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Georgean C. Johnson-Coffey
Volunteer Services Manager "Don't play
Allen County Public Library what's there,
900 Webster PO Box 2270 play what's
Fort Wayne IN 46801-2270 not there."
USA -Miles Davis
219) 421-1233
FAX: 219) 422-9688
E-MAIL: gjohnsoncoffey@acpl.lib.in.us
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Visit My Department's Home Page:
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/volunteer_services/index.html
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Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 10:17:28 -0500 (EST)
From: kheau@Queens.Lib.NY.US
Subject: book buddies
Hi pubyakkers!
I am a young adult librarian in a busy urban environment. We are planning
to start a program in February where teens are paired up with children to
read books together. This program is already ongoing at our Central
location where it is very successful. The only problem is, we're having
trouble coming up with a name to call the program. Can any of you out
there think of a catchy phrase other than "book buddies" or
"story
sharers"? Also, has anyone tried a similar approach and can give us some
sagely advice on running it smoothly?
Thanks in advance for your collective help.
Karen Heau
Young Adult Librarian
Flushing Library
Queens Borough Public Library
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Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 09:41:02 -0600
From: Peggy Northcraft <mdu002@mail.connect.more.net>
Subject: Re: Internet Child Abuse
Vicky,
Please share with all of us what responses you get other than baldness for
hapless Librarians. In our case, the Children's Room is on the lower level
and the children are sent down here while parent taps away upstairs. One
parent got into trouble with the adult staff because the children kept
coming upstairs. so the nex time the kids were instructed not to come
upstairs but to stay downstairs until the parent retrieved them. I make
the children sit still and be quiet. But that makes me the meany when it
is the parent who is being cruel. I don't mean to punish the children but
I do mean to teach them how to behave in a library.
Peggy
At 03:34 PM 10/31/98 +0000, you wrote:
>No, I'm not talking about smutty pictures or cyber-pederasts. I'm
>talking about those adults who bring their small children into the
>library and then proceed to ignore them for (possibly) hours as they
>tippity-tap away at the keyboard of the Internet computers. <snip>
Margaret "Peggy" Northcraft
Children's Librarian
Hannibal Public Library
Hannibal MO
mdu002@mail.connect.more.net
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:41:29 +5 EST
From: "Miller, Pat" <pmam@nyssd.moric.org>
Subject: re: Library field trip
Do you have a local historical archives? Most counties do.You could
read a historical novel and then arrange a trip to the archives. Our
students have gone the the Rome (NY) Historical Society and to the
NYS Archives in Albany. The students loved it!At Rome, we were told
how archives are a little different that libraries and some of the
special rules. Then students got to look at some materials related to
research they were doing.
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 11:04:22 -0500
From: Jocelyn Shaw <jshaw@muskegon.k12.mi.us>
Subject: Award Winning Children's Lit.
This is from the Scout Report of October 30,1998.
5. Database of Award-winning Children's Literature
http://www2.wcoil.com/~ellerbee/childlit.html
Lisa M. Bartle, reference/user education librarian at the Lima Regional
Campus of Ohio State University, compiled and indexed this database of
award-winning children's literature. Parents, teachers, and older children
can access high quality book titles via keyword or phrase searching, or by
using a form to indicate reading level, genre, language, historical period,
gender of the protagonist, and ethnicity of the protagonist, among other
elements. Books listed have been recognized with awards ranging from the
Caldecott Award to ALA Notable Books for Children to the Coretta Scott King
Award, to name a few. Honorable mentions are also included. [JR]
The Scout Report is a weekly e-newsletter that reviews websites. I think
you can subscribe at http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/ or close to that.
Jocelyn
Jocelyn Shaw, MLIS
Youth Services/Web mistress
Hackley Public Library
jshaw@muskegon.k12.mi.us
http://www.muskegon.k12.mi.us/library/hackley.htm
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Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 10:32:16 -0500
From: Kate McLean <mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: BIB: YA Core Collection Compilation - long
Here's the results of the "What could your YA collection not do
without?"
survey. Thanks to all who sent in responses. Let me know if anything
critical was left out.
Kate
BOOKS:
"Go Ask Alice"
"The Giver"
"The Westing Game"
"Killing Mr. Griffin"
"The Face on the Milk Carton"
"The Best Little girl in the World"
"The Luckiest Little Girl in the World"
Jane Kurtz' new novel, STORYTELLER'S BEADS
"Watership Down"
"Flowers for Algernon"
"Where the Red Fern Grows"
"Catcher in the Rye"
"Call of the Wild"
"Night"
"Hero and the Crown"
AUTHORS:
Anonymous (Go ask Alice)
Avi
Lynne Reid Banks
T.A. Barron
Joan Bauer
Francesca Lia Block
Judy Blume
Marian Zimmer Bradley
Octavia Butler
Eve Bunting
Michael Cadnum
Maude Casey
Caroline Cooney
Robert Cormier
Sharon Creech
Chris Crutcher
Carl Deuker
Berlie Doherty
Lois Duncan
Lynne Ewing
Anne Fine
Jean Ferris
Monica Furlong
Jean Craighead George
William Golding
Bette Green
Margaret Haddix
Mary Downing Hahn
Karen Hesse
S.E. Hinton
Will Hobbs
Davida Hurwin
Brian Jacques
M.E. Kerr
David Klaas
Annette Curtis Klause
Madeleine L'Engle
Ursula K. Leguin
Craig Lesley (regional favorite)
Robert Lipsyte
Lois Lowry
Chris Lynch
Anne McCaffery
Lurlene McDaniels
Joyce McDonald
Robin McKinley
Walter Dean Myers
Donna Jo Napoli
Patneaude
Katherine Patterson
Gary Paulsen
Richard Peck
Tamora Pierce
Christopher Pike
Phillip Pullman
Marsha Qualey
Ann Rinaldi
Gillian Rubenstein
Lois Ruby
Betty Smith
Suzanne Staples
RL Stine
Joyce Sweeney
Theodore Taylor
Rob Thomas
Cynthia Voigt
Will Weaver
Jacqueline Woodson
Patricia Wrede
Yep
Jane Yolen
Paul Zindel
Kate McLean
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library
mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us
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