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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:11:34 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #575
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 16:00:17 -0800
From: Susan LaFantasie <slafanta@pcl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: fingerplays needed
Well, folks, I finally (and rather quickly) made up my own short poems.
Feel free to use them if you like them.
Bees
There is a little beehive
working on a farm;
early in the morning,
the bees begin to swarm.
>From flower to flower,
all the day through,
they gather sweet honey
for me and for you.
Dragonfly
How does the little dragonfly
catch his lunch at noon?
He dives and dips beneath the sky,
feasting as he zooms.
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 16:28:10 -0500
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Club Change
Hullo - not long ago I was enjoying Lear's THE SCROOBIUS PIP and I
couldn't figure out why it seemed so familiar until all of a sudden a
little light went on in the dim recesses of my curiously designed and
furnished cranium; it's the original version of Bill Staines'
ALL GOD'S CRITTERS GOT A PLACE IN THE CHOIR! Same general subject, same
meter - you can sing it line for line to the same music and it works
like a charm. "The wolf he howled, the horse he neighed, the little pig
squeaked and the donkey brayed..." I am a considerable admirer of Mr.
Staines, but to my way of thinking he's really pushing the envelope by
not giving Lear credit for this one. Although now thanks to him we can
have a good time singing THE SCROOBIUS PIP...
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 19:59:16 -0600
From: "Mary J. Soucie" <mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: volunteer coordinator
Kami, Monica, et. al.,
I think you both made some very good points. Kami, I agree that being a
VOlunteer Coord. is a ton of work- which I wouldn't want to do. I further
agree that when I had my BS of ED and was first a teacher and then a YS
Librarian that I was a professional. However, once I received my MLIS, I did
expect to have that recognized with a pay increase. I'm not belittling the BS
or BA- but, it took me an extra two full years, year-round including summers,
while working full-time to get that "advanced" degree, as it does
many. I
think that should be acknowledged- and in our society, that comes through
salary.
Just my two or ten cents worth. 8-)
mjs
- --
Mary J. Soucie
Youth Services Consultant
Heritage Trail Library System
815-729-3345 x110
mailto:mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 23:04:14 -0500
From: Cathy Wiggins <chapinli@sccoast.net>
Subject: Job sharing
We are considering the idea of job sharing for a potential new position at our
library. Have any libraries had experience with this? Any advice on what to do
or not to do in the set-up/policy stage?
Thanks.
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:51:56 -0600
From: "Sally Estes" <sestes@ala.org>
Subject: Scott O'Dell Award
This posting has been made on behalf of Hazel Rochman.
The 1998 winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction is Forty Acres
and Maybe a Mule by Harriette Gillem Robinet, published by Atheneum/Simon &
Schuster.
In this moving novel set at the time of Reconstruction, the attempt of the
newly-freed slaves to build a home of their own is told through the eyes of a
child who remembers the cruelty and separation done to his family in bondage.
The research is accurate but unobtrusive; the personal story dramatizes the
hope, anguish, strength, and bitter disappointment of slavery's aftermath.
Established in 1981 by Scott O'Dell, the annual award for historical fiction is
given for a children's or YA book of literary excellence written by a citizen of
the U.S. and set in the New World. The members of the award committee are Ann
Carlson, Hazel Rochman, and Zena Sutherland (Chair).
Sally Estes
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 21:58:08 EST
From: PgThrasher@aol.com
Subject: Re: chat rooms
While people are wise to be leary of chat, there is a positive side. It gives
kids practice typing, putting their thoughts into written words, spelling etc.
These are the same skills they need for producing reports for school.
Just my opinion,
Peggy Thrasher
Durham Public Library
Durham, NH
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 23:04:14 -0500
From: Cathy Wiggins <chapinli@sccoast.net>
Subject: Job sharing
We are considering the idea of job sharing for a potential new position at our
library. Have any libraries had experience with this? Any advice on what to do
or not to do in the set-up/policy stage?
Thanks.
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 00:06:32 -0400 (AST)
From: Lisa Denise Pinet <lpinet@is2.dal.ca>
Subject: Volunteers
I am a student at Dalhousie University studying for a M.L.I.S. and I have
to do a presentation on volunteers for my Marketing and Public Relations
class. I have articles and books, and I searched the PUBYAC archives.
The archives did contain some information about teen volunteers.
I would greatly appreciate some responses to these questions:
1. How do you attract volunteers?
2. Do you try to attract certain segments of the population? For
examples, seniors to read to children, or teens for summer reading club?
3. Is there someone dedicated to organizing volunteers?
4. Do you have any guidelines or policies regarding volunteers?
Please respond to me personally and I will post a summary or responses.
Thanks ahead of time!
Lisa
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Lisa Pinet, B.Ed.
School of Library and Information Studies
Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
Halifax, N.S.
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 22:33:23 -0500
From: Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
Subject: Mock Caldecott results
Hi, All -
The Stratford Library (CT) held a Mock Caldecott workshop today. Here
are the results:
The Winner (by a large majority):
To Everything There Is a Season, illus by Leo & Diane Dillon
Honor Books:
So Far from the Sea, written by Eve Bunting and illus by Chris K.
Soentpiet
Home Run, written by Robert Burleigh and illus by Mike Wimmer
No, David!, written & illus by David Shannon
Interestingly, our library did not own So Far from the Sea or No,
David!, but they showed up on varoius best book lists so we checked them
out of other libraries for the workshop. The other 2 books did not show
up on the best books lists we consulted, but I threw them in the mix
because they were my favorites.
On a personal note, (and I expect many to disagree) I strongly dislike
No, David! However, the masses have voted and I dutifully placed an
order for it (and So Far..., which I do like). I am curious, tho.
Since I see absolutely no redeeming qualities in the book whatsoever,
why do people like No, David, anyway?
Knowing that I am probably opening up a can of worms....
Martha Simpson, Head of Children's Services, Stratford Library
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:45:21 -0500
From: Michael Perry <MPerry@imcpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: RE: pubyac V1 #571 (Sorry for the cross posting, ALSC-L!)
Hi, Diane!
Good luck with your new collection! I can't wait until our system begins to
circulate CD-ROMS!
Just wanted to remind you that ALSC (Association for Library Services to
Children - a division of ALA) has a Notable Computer Software for Children
Committee that will be producing an annotated list this spring. We will be
deciding on the final list in Philadelphia at the ALA Midwinter next
weekend. This is a relatively new resource for Librarians and School Media
Specialists alike, as this is the third year (I believe) of its existence.
Our webpage is: http://www.ala.org/alsc/nsoft98.html. Have fun!
I serve on that committee, so if you or anyone has any suggestions or
questions, feel free to contact me! (Email is mperry@imcpl.lib.in.us and is
answered daily.)
After we select, if any of the outstanding ones I have do not make the list,
I will send you a list of also-rans, to widen your choices!
Best,
Michael Perry, Children's Librarian
ALSC Notable Computer Software for Children Committee, 1998-2000
ALSC Board of Trustees Candidate, Spring Election, 1999.
Michael Perry "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my
uniform!"
Children's Librarian
West Indianapolis Branch Library alt e-mail:
indylibrary@yahoo.com
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
"I speak and e-mail only for myself, not as a representative of the I-MCPL
system."
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:45:21 -0500
From: Michael Perry <MPerry@imcpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: RE: pubyac V1 #571 (Sorry for the cross posting, ALSC-L!)
Hi, Diane!
Good luck with your new collection! I can't wait until our system begins to
circulate CD-ROMS!
Just wanted to remind you that ALSC (Association for Library Services to
Children - a division of ALA) has a Notable Computer Software for Children
Committee that will be producing an annotated list this spring. We will be
deciding on the final list in Philadelphia at the ALA Midwinter next
weekend. This is a relatively new resource for Librarians and School Media
Specialists alike, as this is the third year (I believe) of its existence.
Our webpage is: http://www.ala.org/alsc/nsoft98.html. Have fun!
I serve on that committee, so if you or anyone has any suggestions or
questions, feel free to contact me! (Email is mperry@imcpl.lib.in.us and is
answered daily.)
After we select, if any of the outstanding ones I have do not make the list,
I will send you a list of also-rans, to widen your choices!
Best,
Michael Perry, Children's Librarian
ALSC Notable Computer Software for Children Committee, 1998-2000
ALSC Board of Trustees Candidate, Spring Election, 1999.
Michael Perry "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my
uniform!"
Children's Librarian
West Indianapolis Branch Library alt e-mail:
indylibrary@yahoo.com
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
"I speak and e-mail only for myself, not as a representative of the I-MCPL
system."
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:43:41 -0500
From: CCHATFIELD@myriad.middlebury.edu
Subject: Chat Rooms
We also allow chat rooms and also email on all Internet machines except
our newest, fastest model which we reserve for "reference" use. We do
not question whether any sites accessed on it are "reference", but we
do ask people to switch machines if they are using it for email or chat.
When the library first had non-graphic Internet for the public, an attempt
was made to prohibit chatroom use. It was so much trouble that it was
finally deemed to be futile, and gradually everyone gave up on it. Now
that we have Netscape, the issue of "protecting the children" surfaces
occasionally, but we have had no incidents in the 2 1/2 years I've been
here where inappropriate contact was supposedly made through chatting
done here at the library (there was one in the old days of non-graphic
access).
We have split our 8 machines so there are only one or two in a spot, which
helps control the noise factor of the after school crowd. Adults know that
their best chance of getting a machine is during school hours or in the
early evening, and that's when they come. With the schools offering
Internet stations, it's not the novelty it was a few years ago. Yes, kids
do sit side by side and chat with each other, but if someone is waiting
for a terminal we politely ask that they be respectful of others who are
waiting. They generally wrap up quickly and move on. We do the same for
adults.
It's a real non-issue here. We're also offering classes for beginners in
how to do email. They are less popular than basic Internet surfing
classes, interestingly enough.
BTW, Middlebury is a town of 6,000 so we are lucky to have so many terminals
for the public - we recognize that this is unusual for a town of this size.
Carol Chatfield Ilsley Public Library Middlebury, Vermont
cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu
s. Having decided to tell
some of these stories for a program, I agonized for a long time about
whether to include one that involved a long, complicated debate on the
nature of God. It's a very funny, subversive story, and I eventually
decided to tell it, but to change the wording slightly so no one would be
offended - "Catholics believe there is one God and he has 3 persons"
rather than "There is one God, but he has three persons" for example.
And I emphasized that the story was set a long time ago, when people
didn't see things the way we do now. It turned out no one was offended,
but should I have eliminated this story, and all references to God, the
devil, spirits, the Sidhe, etc. , from the Irish stories? Or perhaps,
not have told them at all? This isn't an easy question to answer; we
must maintain the separation between church and state as well as
presenting, as truly as we can, the great variety of cultures in this
country. I believe that our diversity, as well as our constitution, is
one of our great strengths as a country and that, as librarians and
educators, we have an opportunity to expose young people to some of these
riches. I firmly believe it's better to give kids some idea of our
diversity than it is to refuse to present anything at all because it
might be controversial. I would hope we could all enjoy such programs
for what they are and not take them *too* seriously! Thanks for your
patience - this is *much* longer than I intended, but I'll shut up now!
Mary Johnson, YA librarian, NOrth Castle Library, Armonk, NY 10504
mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:43:41 -0500
From: CCHATFIELD@myriad.middlebury.edu
Subject: Chat Rooms
We also allow chat rooms and also email on all Internet machines except
our newest, fastest model which we reserve for "reference" use. We do
not question whether any sites accessed on it are "reference", but we
do ask people to switch machines if they are using it for email or chat.
When the library first had non-graphic Internet for the public, an attempt
was made to prohibit chatroom use. It was so much trouble that it was
finally deemed to be futile, and gradually everyone gave up on it. Now
that we have Netscape, the issue of "protecting the children" surfaces
occasionally, but we have had no incidents in the 2 1/2 years I've been
here where inappropriate contact was supposedly made through chatting
done here at the library (there was one in the old days of non-graphic
access).
We have split our 8 machines so there are only one or two in a spot, which
helps control the noise factor of the after school crowd. Adults know that
their best chance of getting a machine is during school hours or in the
early evening, and that's when they come. With the schools offering
Internet stations, it's not the novelty it was a few years ago. Yes, kids
do sit side by side and chat with each other, but if someone is waiting
for a terminal we politely ask that they be respectful of others who are
waiting. They generally wrap up quickly and move on. We do the same for
adults.
It's a real non-issue here. We're also offering classes for beginners in
how to do email. They are less popular than basic Internet surfing
classes, interestingly enough.
BTW, Middlebury is a town of 6,000 so we are lucky to have so many terminals
for the public - we recognize that this is unusual for a town of this size.
Carol Chatfield Ilsley Public Library Middlebury, Vermont
cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu
s. Having decided to tell
some of these stories for a program, I agonized for a long time about
whether to include one that involved a long, complicated debate on the
nature of God. It's a very funny, subversive story, and I eventually
decided to tell it, but to change the wording slightly so no one would be
offended - "Catholics believe there is one God and he has 3 persons"
rather than "There is one God, but he has three persons" for example.
And I emphasized that the story was set a long time ago, when people
didn't see things the way we do now. It turned out no one was offended,
but should I have eliminated this story, and all references to God, the
devil, spirits, the Sidhe, etc. , from the Irish stories? Or perhaps,
not have told them at all? This isn't an easy question to answer; we
must maintain the separation between church and state as well as
presenting, as truly as we can, the great variety of cultures in this
country. I believe that our diversity, as well as our constitution, is
one of our great strengths as a country and that, as librarians and
educators, we have an opportunity to expose young people to some of these
riches. I firmly believe it's better to give kids some idea of our
diversity than it is to refuse to present anything at all because it
might be controversial. I would hope we could all enjoy such programs
for what they are and not take them *too* seriously! Thanks for your
patience - this is *much* longer than I intended, but I'll shut up now!
Mary Johnson, YA librarian, NOrth Castle Library, Armonk, NY 10504
mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us
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