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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:13:16 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #557
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:11:51 -0500
From: SHERYL BAILEY <BAILEYS@charleston.lib.sc.us>
Subject: Boxcar Children
We're planning a program on the Boxcar Children series and are looking for some
ideas for activities to include. If anyone has done a Boxcar Children program
or just has an activity to suggest, please e-mail me directly. Thanks in
advance for your help.
Sheryl Bailey
Charleston County (SC) Library
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:46:58 -0600
From: lfowler@aea16.k12.ia.us (Linda Fowler)
Subject: Stumper: Giraffe with sore throat
Hi, I've just been asked for the name of a book about a giraffe with a sore
throat whose friends brought her things to make her feel better. I checked
A-Zoo, but they don't mention a sore throat under giraffe stories. Please
reply to lfowler@aea16.k12.ia.us -- Thank you. Linda Fowler
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 13:34:04 -0400
From: Andrea Rappa <grappa@erols.com>
Subject: critic's corner
I was thinking of doing a summer program where kids become book critics
by reading a new book, writing a review about it and then meet once a
week to discuss what they think about it. I was thinking of posting the
reviews on the library's kid page or our quarterly "discover" magazine
or possibly near our new book displays. Has anyone done such a program
and if so can you give me any ideas. Do you think kids would come out
for it?
TIA
Andrea
Camden County Library
Voorhees, NJ
grappa@erols.com
h 43701
smithsa@oplin.lib.oh.us
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 13:34:04 -0400
From: Andrea Rappa <grappa@erols.com>
Subject: critic's corner
I was thinking of doing a summer program where kids become book critics
by reading a new book, writing a review about it and then meet once a
week to discuss what they think about it. I was thinking of posting the
reviews on the library's kid page or our quarterly "discover" magazine
or possibly near our new book displays. Has anyone done such a program
and if so can you give me any ideas. Do you think kids would come out
for it?
TIA
Andrea
Camden County Library
Voorhees, NJ
grappa@erols.com
h 43701
smithsa@oplin.lib.oh.us
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:39:35 -0500
From: Carol Hoke <hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us>
Subject: Re: printer problems
Do you have a computer use policy which is posted and/or they have to sign
to use the computer? If so it would seem to me that she is violating this
policy if it states that there is a cost for printing. Therefore, you
could deny her the ability to use the computer station on this basis.
>Basically, we have a sticky situation nvolving a young adult patron. She
>is a bright and charming young lady, and, like many YAs, she's attracted
>to the internet - no problem there. However, she prints *a lot* every
>time she goes on and has frequently walked out without paying, saying she
>has. <snip>
Carol Hoke
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 09:54:57 EST
From: WANT2BBOY@aol.com
Subject: Re: program age limits
We too had a similar situation about ages and participation in programs. A
parent actually did lie to us about the child's age and her peers are the ones
who told us the truth about her age. We now require birth certificates or
proof of birthdate for all storytime, and on our registration forms for other
programs we ask the parents to put down the child's birthdate. This does not
always mean the truth is written down, but at a quick glance, we can scan the
dates for any odd numbers and then question the patron. You will always have
people who "stretch the truth" because their child is advanced enough
to fit
in an older program. Knowing your patrons helps.
Good luck.
Linda Eagan
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 10:17:31 -0500
From: bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Bina Williams)
Subject: RE: printer problems
In our adult department, people have to come to the desk to buy the paper
they plan to print on. This is done in advance of printing--they are handed
their 10 sheets of paper. Some folks bring in thier own paper and print for
free. Could your patron be aloowed to bring in her own ream of paper to
use? 25 cents does seem a bit steep....more than even the greediest copier
machines....
Bina Williams
Bridgeport (CT) Public Library
bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 09:30:44 -0600
From: "Hardmon, Marcia" <MHardmon@ci.greenville.tx.us>
Subject: Stumper - "Grandpa's Magic Seed" flannel story
Hi everyone! I have a personal request for the script to a flannel
board story I used about 7 or 8 years ago. The story is entitled
"Grandpa's Magic Seed". It came from a book of flannel board
activities
I came across while taking an Early Childhood Materials class. It's
about sunflowers and a man explaining to his grandson the process of
planting and growing. I have no idea what happened to the copy of the
story, but I came across the pieces to the story just recently. It is
not in any of the flannel board story or activities I have in this
collection. If you are familiar with this story or have a copy, please
contact me directly.
TIA
Marcia Hardmon
Children's Librarian
W. W. Harrison Public Library
Greenville, TX 75401
mhardmon@ci.greenville.tx.us <mailto:mhardmon@ci.greenville.tx.us>
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 09:54:01 -0500
From: Patricia Wallace <pwallace@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Youth services plan
Mary:
In reference to your question about a youth services plan, you might have a
look at the Queensland (Australia) Public Libraries Guidelines and Standards
document, particularly section 10.4 Young People's Standards. The address to
this page is www.slq.qld.gov.au/pub/standard/youn0597.htm.
Patti Wallace
Mary Driscoll wrote:
> I need to come up with a "Service Plan" for our Youth Services
department.
> Would any kind soul(s) out there be willing to send suggestions or examples
> of your hard work? I'd appreciate any input!
> Many thanks from the very plan-less,
> Mary Driscoll
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 11:19:33 PST
From: "Anne Paradise" <anneparadise@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: winter carnival activities
We are having trouble with the hotmail e-mail, so please let me know if
this gets through. I have used crushed paper towels for snow ball
fights, and a game I discovered in a book (don't remember which) which
uses sheets of white paper as "ice floes"- each player has two sheets
and puts them down one in front of the other to cross the "river". The
object is to be quick, but not fall in! You can also stick marshmallows
together with white frosting and use toothpicks as brushes to color with
food coloring.
Have fun,
Anne
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 14:18:14 -0600
From: Peggy Northcraft <mdu002@mail.connect.more.net>
Subject: Re: holiday thoughts
Just for the record - the Constitution says that Congress will not
establish a state religion. that has been interpreted to mean "separation
of church and state" but a good case could very well be made that so long
as you do not have to belong to a certain denomination in order to be a
citizen, you have satisfied the Constitution.
Peggy
Children's Librarian
Hannibal Public Library
Hannibal MO (pop. 18.004)
mdu002@mail.connect.more.net
"Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to
govern, but impossible to enslave." Henry Peter Brougham
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 13:58:43 -0600
From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
Subject: patron marking pocket
Jennifer,
I don't mean to belittle your situation of a patron marking the books she
has read, but may I ask what the board's objection is? We have a few (in
our case) little old ladies who check out five to fifteen books a week and
can't remember which ones they've already read. It is frustrating for them
to get home and discover that they've had these books before. Our director
suggested to them that they put a small pencil mark (their initials or
whatever) in a corner of the pocket so they can check easily. Since we
only have three people do this out of the population of 10,000 that we
serve, we consider it a service. We've never had a patron complain about
the stray marks on the pockets. Just my two cents.
Paula Lopatic
Vespasian Warner Public Library
310 N. Quincy St.
Clinton, IL 61727
217/935-5174
fax 217/935-4425
paulal@rpls.lib.il.us
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 07:58:00 -0800
From: drabkin <arcanis@sirius.com>
Subject: Re: printer problems
Hi, Mary --
I don't entirely see how this young lady can print material without
paying, and then walk out saying she's paid -- seems to me there should be
some way of knowing who has paid and who has not. Perhaps you could change
whatever procedure you are now following for this. Some libraries do not
keep paper in the printers -- the paper is kept behind the circ or
reference desk, and if a patron wishes to print material, he/she pays for
as many sheets as required and they are given out at that time. This is
not discriminatory against any patron, because they're all supposed to be
paying anyway, and leaves some latitude for those cases where someone who
left their money at home (and who really, really needs the material right
now, or who you know is honest, or who you know really can't afford to pay)
can be given what they need at the discretion of whoever is in charge.
Marian Drabkin
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 09:58:40 -0500
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: IFRT Program at 1999 ALA Annual Conference
PU>During its program, Kids Have Rights/Parents Have
PU>Responsibilities/Librarians Have Ulcers!, at the 1999 ALA Annual
PU>Conference, the Intellectual Freedom Round Table will explore what ALA
PU>means when it says that parents are responsible for guiding their own,
PU>and only their own, children in using the library.
Sounds to me as though what this means in the real world is that ALA
maintains that the kids who most need guidance - those from homes where
parents don't pay them sufficient attention for whatever reason - should
receive no guidance at all when at the library unaccompanied by their
own parents as they almost always are. Other people's parents need to
mind their own busiiness, staff needs to not act in loco parentis - who
are these kids supposed to learn the rudiments of civililzed behavior
from? Jiminy Cricket? Way to go, ALA - your devotion to principal has
led you down yet another ill-advised path. Yes, I know - we can't let
conservative parents run the world - but unseemly public behavior still
needs to be discouraged by SOMEBODY.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:10:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Vanston <jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Parental Signatures for Internet Access?
All this talk of computers facing walls and privacy screens reminded me of
the set-up we had at graduate school. It might not be practical because
it would involve buying new furniture, but...
We had long countertops. When you pulled the keyboard out of the
individual sliding shelves located under under the counter, a square in
the desk would rise up (the shelf had a metal bar attached to the
square) and the computer was located under the counter. It
provided pretty complete privacy (you'd have to be fairly close to see)
Since the computer is on an angle (facing up) and you look down at it,
some people might need to adjust to it.
Probably wouldn't be practical for all circumstances, but it might be an
option for some.
Jen
jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us
"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading"
-Logan Pearsall Smith
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 09:19:03 -0800 (PST)
From: "Kathy Tyson" <kathyt@lvccld.lib.nv.us>
Subject: Stumper: plant growth and sound
Hi!
HELP! A patron called our library last night lokking for materials to
support her daughter's science project on the effects of sound on plants.
They are going to play music for one seed and isolate the other. The
teacher is asking for literature to support the results and the
experiment.
Our Reference, Reader's Services, and Young People's departments are all
stumped. I have looked in the "Science Experiments Index For Young
People", all of the "Science Experiments on File" incarnations,
"Popular
Science" and all of the plant books that we have on shelf. Also, we found
a citation for a book called "Experimenting with Plants" by Joel
Beller,
however, we do not have a copy in our system.
Any help would be appreciated! Please reply to me off the list! I am off
to cruise the internet for answers!
Kathy Tyson
kathyt@lvccld.lib.nv.us
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Kathleen Tyson
Young People's Librarian
Sahara West Library E-mail: kathyt@lvccld.lib.nv.us
9600 West Sahara Ave. Phone: (702) 228-3321
Las Vegas, NV 89117 Fax: (702) 838-1857
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
~~~Groucho Marx~~~
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 14:58:41 -0700
From: Cindy Christin <christin@mtlib.org>
Subject: BIB: Recommended Read-Alouds
Thanks for all the suggestions for favorite read-alouds for grades 3-5.
Below is the list of the titles. I deleted all the great personal comments
because of space, but I did keep them in my file here, so if you want the
unedited version, please let me know!
Allan, Ted - Willie the Squowse
Clifford, Eth - Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library
Cresswell, Helen - Ordinary Jack (first in the Bagthorpes series)
Cushman, Karen - The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Danziger, Paula - Everyone Else's Parents Said Yes
Korman, Gordon - Radio Fifth Grade
Manes, Stephen - Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!
Manes, Stephen - Some of the Adventures of Rhode Island Red
Marshall, James - Rats on the Roof and Other Stories
Soto, Gary - Crazy Weekend
Antarctic Antics (Penguin poems) by Judy Sierra
The View From Saturday, E.L. Konigsburg
The Amber Cat, by Hilary McKay
Chickens Don't Skate, by Gordon Korman
Hank the Cowdog series by John Erickson
A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales from America, the West Indies, and
Africa, by Virginia Hamilton
The Grand Escape, by Phyllis Naylor
I usually recomend the first in a series as a read aloud and
encourage the parents to let the kids read the rest of the series
themselves.
Betsy-Tacy by Lovelace
B is for Betsy by Haywood
Ramona the Pest by Cleary
Mary Poppins by Travers
For the older range:
Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by Lewis
Wrinkle in Time by L'Engle
Over Sea, Under stone by Cooper
Island on Bird Street by Uri Orlev
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Marvin Redpost Why Pick On Me by Louis Sachar
Marvin Redpost Alone in His Teacher's House by Sachar
Burton and Stanley by Frank O'Rourke
Regarding the Fountain by the Klises
The Watsons Go to Birmingham, by Curtis
Attaboy, Sam by Lois Lowry
Anything by Johanna Hurwitz
Leon's Story, by Leon Tillage
Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman
Weirdo's War, Michael Coleman (2x)
Riding Freedom, Pam Munoz Ryan
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Honus and Me, Dan Gutman
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, Jack Gantos
Holes by Lois Sachar
Tamora Pierce's series Magic Circle--Sandry's Book, etc.
Davin by Dan Gordon
The Broken Blade by William Durbin
King-Smith: Three Terrible Trins
Clockwork by Phillip Pullman
The Toll Bridge Troll by Patricia Rae
Wolff, Birdfeeder Banquet by Michael Martchenko
Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creed Dam Affair by Patricia Polacco.
Clever Crow by Cynthia De Felice
Allan, Ted - Willie the Squowse
Clifford, Eth - Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library
Cresswell, Helen - Ordinary Jack (first in the Bagthorpes series)
Cushman, Karen - The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Danziger, Paula - Everyone Else's Parents Said Yes
Korman, Gordon - Radio Fifth Grade
Manes, Stephen - Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!
Manes, Stephen - Some of the Adventures of Rhode Island Red
Marshall, James - Rats on the Roof and Other Stories
Soto, Gary - Crazy Weekend
WOW!! Lots of good reading ahead in the New Year. Thanks again, everyone,
for the suggestions. I'll happily pass them along to teachers and parents!
Cindy Christin
Children's Librarian
Bozeman Public Library
220 E. Lamme
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-582-2400
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 10:42:45 -0600
From: Tinia Young <YOUNGT@memphis.lib.tn.us>
Subject: Job Opportunities at the Memphis Public Library
Memphis Shelby County Public Library is accepting applications for several
positions.
Agency Manager I/Branch. Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in Library
Science from an ALA accredited library school with at least four years of
library experience in appropriate areas including at least one year
supervisory experience; experience in a large branch system of a public
library preferred. Must have ability to do operational and strategic
planning and work well with the community. Must have ability to do
operational and strategic planning and work well with the
community. Wage Rate: $1,174,80 Bi-weekly
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Agency Manager III/Branch. Minimum Qualifications: Master's Degree in Library
Science from an ALA accredited library school with at least six years of
library experience including at least two years of supervisory experience.
Ability to do operational & strategic planning & work well with the
community.
Wage Rate: $1,345.02 Bi-weekly
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Librarian I/Youth Services-Bookmobiles. Minimum Qualifications: Master's
Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited library school and
undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject area; or Master's Degree in
Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university. Must have
ability to work well with the public, particularly children and caretakers of
children, adopting appropriate customer service behaviors and attitudes. Must
have valid driver's license and at least two years of unrestricted driving
experience and a good driving record; must be able to obtain Class F driver's
license. Position requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in personal computer skills & basic office equipment required.
Position requires ability to work effectively in a team environment, without
close supervision, and to take initiative appropriate to the level of
assigned responsibility. Wage Rate: $958.98 Bi-weekly
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Public Services Manager. Minimum Qualifications: Master's Degree in Library
Science from an ALA accredited library school with undergraduate or graduate
degree in a related field required. Three years of progressively responsible
experience in library services including one year of supervisory responsibility
required. Position requires excellent oral and written communications skills
and demonstrated skill in team building, leadership, organization skills, and
decision making. Must have ability to work successfully in a customer
oriented environment. Proficiency in personal computer skills, CD-ROMS,
computerized Public Access Catalogs and all basic office equipment required.
Wage Rate: $1,097.93 Bi-weekly
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Sr. Librarian/Youth Services. Minimum Qualifications: Master's Degree in
Library Science from an ALA accredited library school with a concentration
in children's and young adult literature; at least two years of professional
library experience; public library experience preferred but not required.
Wage Rate: $1,026.11 Bi-weekly
Memphis/Shelby County Public Library and Information Center meets the reading
and information needs of a diverse population of approximately 852,919
through a large main library, 21 branches, 2 bookmobiles and 2 special mobile
units-joblinc and training wheels. The library system is located in
southwestern Tennessee where the climate, low cost of living, and other
amenities offer something for just about everyone. Memphis, Tennessee, on
the banks of the Mississippi, is the birthplace of the blues, home of the
king, cotton capital of the world & america's distribution center.
To request an application and information regarding Memphis Shelby County
Public Library call 901-725-8862 or e-mail youngt@memphis.lib.tn.us
Note: The city charter requires library employees to reside within Shelby
County, Tennessee within six months from date of employment.
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