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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:54:43 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #571
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 08:59:01 -0500 (EST)
From: "Peggy (Mary) M. Morgan" <pmorgan@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Chinese titles
Once again I recommend Midpoint Trade Books, Inc. which publishes
children's books in several languages, including Chinese. You can reach
them at 1-800-742-6139, FAX: 1-913-362-7401. They're in Kansas City, KS.
Peggy Morgan
Youth and Young Adult Materials Specialist
The Library Network
13331 Reeck Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195
734-281-3830, ext. 131
pmorgan@tln.lib.mi.us
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:28:46
From: Kim Campbell <campbeki@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Dance A-thon help needed
Hello!
I need some help. My YA position requires me to be a member of a Joint
Organization for Youth committee. This is a committee formed by area
church leaders, the local community center, area teens and the library.
Anyway, the teens want to have a dance a-thon. The adults are willing to
have one for them but none of us really have any experience with one. Does
anyone have any suggestions? Even the smallest bit of information would be
helpful!
Thanks a million
Kim
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:10:06 -0600
From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
Subject: bathtime craft
Eva,
This isn't a totally "non-wet" craft, but I've used it with
preschoolers
through 2nd graders for years and it's always a hit. You can make "Bubble
Cups" by following the directions in Judy Nichol's book "Storytimes
for
Two-Year-Olds" (American Library Association, 1st edition - 1987, 2nd
edition - 1998) Judy recommends using old washcloths or terry cloth, but
we've always used whatever cotton or cotton/polyester fabric scraps that we
have on hand.
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
c Library, AZ
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:10:06 -0600
From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
Subject: bathtime craft
Eva,
This isn't a totally "non-wet" craft, but I've used it with
preschoolers
through 2nd graders for years and it's always a hit. You can make "Bubble
Cups" by following the directions in Judy Nichol's book "Storytimes
for
Two-Year-Olds" (American Library Association, 1st edition - 1987, 2nd
edition - 1998) Judy recommends using old washcloths or terry cloth, but
we've always used whatever cotton or cotton/polyester fabric scraps that we
have on hand.
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
c Library, AZ
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:29:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Diane Williams <dianew@lyon.york.lib.sc.us>
Subject: Circulating CD-ROM Collection
Dear PUBYAC members,
Our library will soon be developing a cirulating CD-ROM collection. I
will be assisting in the selection of CD-ROM for children and young
adults. We are currently checking software reviews, getting
recommendations from area librarians & educators,etc.If your library is
circulating educational or recreational CD-ROM titles for ages 2-17, I
would be very interested to know which 10-15 top titles you would
recommend based on your experience. Any assistance will be greatly
appreciated!
Diane Williams
Manager of Children's Services
York County Library
P.O. Box 10032
Rock Hill, S.C. 29731
PH: (803) 324-7624
FAX: (803) 328-9290
Views represented are strictly personal and do not necessarily
represent those of the York County Library.
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 11:58:32 PST
From: "new haven" <elmnewhaven@hotmail.com>
Subject: bathtime craft
I usually include a story about bubble baths and then we make bubble
cups. You cover the top of a disposable cup with a piece of towel(I
usually use my old dishtowels)Secure with a rubber band. Make a hole on
the side of the cup and stick a straw in it, and aim the straw upward
(so that the inside part of the straw is aimed toward the towel cover.
Soak the towel top (I use a spray bottle) and then squirt Dawn (it works
best) liquid dishwashing soap on the towel and spread around with your
finger. When the children blow through the straw, the bubbles come out
the top of the towel. There is no liquid in the cup that they can
accidentally swallow so it's good for very young children as well.
I provide stickers for the children to decorate the cup. It's always a
big hit. Rachael Sherwood
New Haven Free Public Library
New Haven, CT elmnewhaven@hotmail.com
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:02:57 -0500
From: Stamford Library <slibrary@bcn.net>
Subject: thanks for "book branding" responses
To all those who took the time to make observations and suggestions
regarding my book branding issue:
Thank you so much. I have printed out your ideas and creative
solutions and will present them at the next board meeting. Many of the
trustees are very upset by branding but I do not see it as a serious
problem as long as the brands are not especially obtrusive. Being
sensitive to senior library patrons is so important. They comprise a
large segment of our readership since they have the time to enjoy books.
I am thrilled to be a part of PUBYAC, especially since I am the only
professional librarian in my tiny isolated library. There is one other
employee who works here three mornings per week. I miss my MLS classes
where there was always an exchange of library information.
- --Jennifer in rural Vermont
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 16:30:50 -0500
From: "Anne Simon" <asimon@MAIL.NYSED.GOV>
Subject: re: State libraries' summer reading manuals
Regarding the request on PUBYAC 562 for copies of summer reading program
manuals, I can report that the State libraries routinely send each other these
manuals. In New York State, we catalog the manuals we receive from other states
and put them in the NY State Library collection. You can borrow these from us on
interlibrary loan by accessing our website at: www.nysl.nysed.gov
Anne Simon, Youth Services Consultant, NYS Library
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ANNE E. SIMON
Library Development Specialist II
NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY
Division of Library Development
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
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518-486-2194; FAX: 518-486-5254
asimon@mail.nysed.gov
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Regional Consultant to the North Country
School Library System liaison
Youth Services Consultant
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:10:15 PST
From: "Eva Mitnick" <emitnick@hotmail.com>
Subject: bathtime crafts-list
Thanks to all who sent me ideas for bathtime crafts! What an incredible
resource this listserv is...
Here are the ideas I received (wish I could use them all!):
A "bubble cup"--this craft can be found in Judy Nichols' Storytimes
for
Two Year Olds. Punch a straw-sized hole in a plastic, paper, or
styrofoam cup, about one inch from the top. Cut a circle out of an old
washcloth or terrycloth that is larger than the cup top, and rubber band
around the top of the cup. Spray water on the cloth to moisten, rub
some liquid soap on the cloth, and then have child blow on
straw...bubbles will come out of the top.
Use clip art or picture of a bathtub, have children color it, then have
them glue packing peanuts or tissue paper, etc., on to represent
bubbles. Shapes of rubber duckies, soap, etc. can also be glued on.
"Spouting whale"-found in Pocketful of Puppets. Tape or staple a
cut-out of a whale to a paper or styrofoam cup, with bottom of whale
toward bottom of cup. Punch a straw-sized hole in bottom of cup, put
straw through it, and attach blue tissue paper strips to top of straw.
Kids can blow through straw and it looks like the whale is spouting.
Make a boat out of paper, egg cartons, styrofoam trays, etc.
Have kids blow bubbles.
Use a Harry the Dirty Dog color sheet and have kids color in the dirt.
Have kids make "bubble bags" by rubber-banding netting around soap
bars...these bags can be hung under bath faucet to make bubbles.
Sponge-painting with neat shapes.
Carving Ivory soap with popsicle stick.
Decorating washcloths with fabric paint.
Make a duck- fold a white paper plate in half with crease at top. Make
a circle out of yellow construction paper for the head and glue to one
side of plate, trace a small hand on yellow paper and cut two for each
child (glue on sides of plate for wings). Add yellow feather at back
for tail, orange triangle for beak.
Thanks again!!!
Eva Mitnick
Venice Branch, Los Angeles Public Library
emitnick@hotmail.com
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 16:49:36 +0000
From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
Subject: Re: Chat Rooms
> I recently signed up to get to a chat room to see what they are about
> and was most un-impressed. Is it just that I am an older generation?
> Do the kids use them and if they do, have there been any problems?
>
> Please send answers to: ginnyme@hotmail.com
>
> Ginny McKee
I'm responding to the list rather than to Ginny herself, because this
is probably something that folks would like to discuss. If not, just
disregard and move on to something else.
We are one of the few libraries I'm aware of that actively permits
chat. We made that decision because there seems to be lots of really
cool chat out there. That being said, to the best of my knowledge,
nobody seems to be engaging in really cool chat, only the fairly
puerile variety. Puerile or no, however, chat probably accounts for
about 75%, if not more, of our Internet use. For whatever reason,
chat seems to answer a real need out there, especially among
teenagers. Nothing else brings them into the library, but chat sure
does.
As for problems: occasional surly behavior on the part of
individuals waiting for terminals, occasional boisterous behavior on
the part of individuals on terminals; every once in a while a kid
will come in with a reference question, and you know the perfect site
to answer it, but someone is chatting and you need to wait--mostly
mild irritants like that. The only real PROBLEM we've had was when
one girl had her chat-partner call her at the library; that gave us
the creeps, and we interrupted the call before an assignation could
be made.
To be very honest, none of us is particularly crazy that the promise
of the Internet seems to be reduced to smutty chat among pimply
teenagers pretending to be centerfolds, but we don't believe that is
sufficient reason to ban chat. We are uneasy about the potential for
youngsters' becoming targets for malefactors, but shutting chat down
seems to be an overreaction. We have printed up guidelines for safe
surfing, including such tips as never give out your real name over
the Internet, etc., and have those out at the reference desk and at
the computers; this is also included on our website. And we hope
that kids read and pay attention.
Does this help?
Vicky Smith
Children's Librarian
McArthur Public Library
270 Main Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207)284-4181
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:18:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Karen Bortner <karenbor@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Halloween and Samhain Again
Dear Pubyakkers:
Well it takes alot to get me to write, but this did it! It is
very important with the position we hold to be mindful of all prejudice
and how that drives one's service ethic.
I am pagan. Goddess religion. And our children are raised in the
tradition of earth religions. Lee stated "Maybe people should abject to
it (Samhain) because it is so very pagan."
Samhaim - pronounced Sa-ween - is a time we honor our past and our
relations.
The problem with Christian bias toward our holiday is that all
Christian holidays were taken from Pagan and thus the pagan was grossly
distorted. Christians equate pagan rituals and particularly Samhain with
the devil. In Goddess religion - there is NO Devil. The Devil is a
Christian diety and Satanism is Christian heresy!
Pagans do refer to themselves as witches (both male and female)
but there is only one true magic. True magic is the ART of CHANGING
YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS AT WILL. The only "commandment" so to speak is
"Do as
ye will, harm none."
For more information to overcome fear and bias take a look at
Starhawk's new book Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions.
It covers all 8 major holidays, their origins and practices today.
Songs food rituals games storytelling etc.. Also includes everyday life
and rites of passage and the strong beautiful moral values inherent in
our way of life.
Sincerely,
Karen
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Mary Johnson (amk) wrote:
Nice description of
> Samhain, Lee!
>
> Mary Johnson, YA librarian, NOrth Castle Library, Armonk, NY
> (mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us)
>
> On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 alethea@torchlake.com wrote:
>
> > Hi all -
> > I appreciate the problems non-Christians have with Christian holidays,
and
> > if your library or you personally decide not to celebrate Halloween, I
> > won't argue. But. Halloween may be All Hallows Eve, and as such
nominally
> > Christian, but the rituals we use to celebrate it are rooted in its
pagan
> > origins. Halloween is Samhain, one of the four great Celtic festivals,
and
> > on Samhain the gates between this world and the world of the Sidhe
were
> > opened and traffic was possible both to and from that world. Great
> > bonfires were built, and people stayed close to the fires (if they
knew
> > what was good for them), and strangers who approached the fires
(usually?
> > often? sometimes? carrying a lantern made of a human skull - the
pumpkin is
> > a substitute), were given more than the usual Celtic hospitality
(treats)
> > in case they were members of the Sidhe (and therefore capable of quite
> > nasty tricks). It seems to me that Halloween-as-we-know-it is NOT
> > Christian. (Maybe people should object to it because it is so very
pagan.)
> > So what do you-all do about Valentine's Day?
> > Cheers
> > Lee-the-currently-unemployed
> >
> >
> >
>
Karen Bortner
karenbor@kcls.org
Children's Librarian
Foster & Tukwila Libraries
King County Library System
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:26:00 -0700
From: kkrenz@lib.az.us (Kami Krenz)
Subject: volunteer coordinator
I would like to interject some information in response to the job posting
at the Missouri State Library. I know some of you looked at that posting
and saw only that a volunteer coordinator with a bachelor's degree could
get the same salary as a librarian. These are two very different positions.
I have been a teacher, a children's librarian, school librarian, and now
am special services librarian at the Arizona counterpart to the Wulfner
Library in MO. Both are state library divisions serving blind and
physically handicapped patrons and are part of a network under the Library
of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped. In my position I work with the recording program and the
volunteer program. The volunteer coordinator I supervise is one of the
most important people on our staff. She has a bachelor's degree, and much
experience in teaching and managing volunteer programs. She does not make
as high a salary as the job listed in Missouri, although the library has
tried to have the position reclassified through the state. I am happy to
see that Missouri at least is willing to pay a reasonably decent salary to
the person who manages their volunteers. I don't know how many of you work
for systems with large volunteer programs, but until I came to this program
I was really unaware of the magnitude of skills a good volunteer
coordinator needs to have and how many thousands of tax dollars are saved
by having a well organized and trained corps of volunteers. I'm not talking
about volunteers doing librarian's jobs--or whether you need a MLS to call
yourself a librarian. Those are other issues. This is about two
professionals doing different jobs to serve the public and the compensation
they get for that work. In libraries such as ours, the staff is small but
we serve an entire state of disabled users. The volunteer coordinator
selects, trains, places,and assists several hundred people, many of whom
live in other areas of the state. She has to have the knowledge to work
with a sophisticated studio recording program (all local recording of books
and magazines is done by volunteers), following very strict recording
standards set by the federal government, has people assisting with mail
(all books are mailed), works with the machine program and the volunteers
who repair the special machines needed to play our books, plans huge
recognition events, writes news letters, writes all job descriptions, and
does many other tasks which require a high level of professional competence
and ability. No, she is not a librarian, but we could not provide our
recording program or much of the other library services we give without
her. Volunteers don't just come in and work for you without some
leadership. The specific tasks provided by volunteers at talking book and
Braille libraries may be somewhat different than other libraries, and may
be more dependant on volunteers to even run their operations, but any
volunteer program needs good management and these people should receive the
pay and respect their professionalism exhibits. I am very proud of my
Masters Degree in Librarianship, but I certainly considered myself a
"professional" when I was a teacher with a bachelor's degree, and I
consider any good volunteer coordinator the same. The degree denotes
training in your field, but each job is different and necessary to a well
run organization and proper service to the library's users. Perhaps the
issue should be increasing the librarian's pay also, but give the volunteer
coordinator a living wage, and give them credit for the enormous job they
do.
Kathleen (Kami Krenz
AZ St. Braille & Talking Book Library
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