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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 20:34:25 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #578
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 15:47:58 -0600
From: Ellen Popit <epopit@shawnet.shawls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Storytime Scheduling
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A small community within our region has seen its preschool storytime
dwindle from 24 to 1 within the last few years.
Traditionally, these have been held at 11:00 a.m. in order to get kids
home in time for lunch and a nap. Notices are put in the paper and in
the library newsletter.
I have suggested evenings or Saturdays or doing the programs as library
outreach at the child care or Headstart centers.
Any other suggestions of strategies to use for increased participation
would be appreciated.
Note: This public library had 50 children attend a Family Reading Night
program in November!
Thanks again!
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Ellen Popit, Youth Services Consultant
Shawnee Library System
607 Greenbriar Road
Carterville, IL 62918-1600
Phone: (618) 985-3711, ext. 215
FAX: (618) 985-4211
E-Mail: epopit@shawnet.shawls.lib.il.us
http://www.shawls.lib.il.us
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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:05:19 -0500
From: Melody Allen <melodyan@lori.state.ri.us>
Subject: Mock Caldecott results
Rhode Island held its annual Mock Caldecott yesterday, and here are the results:
Medal: Snow
Honors: Home Run
John Willy and Freddy McGee
Night at the Fair
So Far from the Sea
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:57:16 -0600
From: "Mary J. Soucie" <mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Volunteers
Lisa,
Hi! The public library I used to work for had a dynamite VOlunteer
Program. Most of the year-round volunteers were Seniors. I recruited kids
for the SRP. The program has been in place for a long time and I think new
volunteers are mostly attracted through word-of-mouth. The library had a
part-time Volunteer Coordinator, who also worked circ. Once a year, we held
an appreciation dinner that was very well attended. The library did have a
policy regarding volunteers (I think). Feel free to e-mail me if you need
more info.
mjs
Lisa Denise Pinet wrote:
> 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.
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 19:36:55 -0500 (EST)
From: Amy Jones <asjones@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: fractured fairy tales craft
Hi Everyone!!
I was hoping that someone out there would be able to help me come up with
a fairly easy craft for my 1st and 2nd graders. I plan on doing a
storytime on the theme of Fractured Fairy Tales and would like to have
them do a related craft (they really like crafts!!). The storytime is an
hour long, so I would have about a half hour for the craft.
The books I have chosen so far are The Frog Prince,Continued and
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter. I would alter these if someone had a craft
based on a different book.
Thanks in advance, and please respond to me directly at
asjones@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Regards,
Amy Jones
part-time children's librarian
Babylon and Northport-East Northport public libraries
Children's Department
Long Island, NY
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 14:38:49 -0600
From: Wendy Pavelko <WPavelko@spl.lib.ar.us>
Subject: Job discription
Hello, out there!
Wonders of wonders, I have been blessed with the funding for an
assistant!
Does anyone have a good job description for such a position. I am the
Children's Services Coordinator, basically the children's librarian, I
would like to think of the position as being my right arm over a period
of time. But for right now, the Children's Assistant will probably be
it. I need to hire in March to help prepare for summer - if any of you
have a good description please email me - Thanks so much!
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 14:04:51 -0500 (EST)
From: Pamela Stack <pstack@vlc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Book clubs
I myself have joined this club in the past and found it EXTREMELY
impossible to get out of! It took three letters and a threat that I
would keep anymore books that were sent before they would quit. This was
after I had fulfilled my agreement so be careful.
Pamela C. Stack
pstack@vlc.lib.mi.us
Children's Librarian
St. Charles District Library
St. Charles, Michigan
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Kara J. Cervelli wrote:
> A good monthly children's book club is "Children's Book of the Month
Club"
> (same folks who do the adult BOMC) I have my son enrolled and the
> selection is very good and the prices are great. THe phone number is
> 1-800-348-7128.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
>
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> Kara Cervelli - Children's Librarian "Sometimes it is the
> 3753 Main Street smallest ones who do the
> Perry, Ohio 44081 grandest things"
> cp804@cleveland.freenet.edu -Winnie the Pooh-
>
>
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:36:39 EST
From: Exlibrissc@aol.com
Subject: Re: Seuss crafts/activities
Check out this site for fun Seuss activities:
http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/
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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 07:45:31 -0600
From: Jeanette Larson <jlarson@tsl.state.tx.us>
Subject: Newspapers and Libraries
I'm doing a program for the national Newspapers in Education Conference
on ways libraries and newspapers work together to encourage children,
young people, and families to read. Many newspapers include an NIE page
weekly or distribute newspapers to schools. Several papers have also
published serialized stories written specifically for the paper (Jack
Gantos and Avi have done this) or have excerpted parts of a book (Angela
Medearis and Kimberly Willis Holt had there books excerpted in the
Austin -- and other -- papers) to entice kids to read. If your library
does any other projects, I would appreciate hearing from you. FYI, the
conference is in May in San Antonio and Jack Gantos, author of JOEY
PIGZA SWALLOWED THE KEY and the Rotten Ralph series, will also be a
presenter. Any ideas you have, even if you haven't quite gotten it
together, will also be appreciated. Thanks.
Jeanette Larson
Texas State Library
Austin, TX
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 14:56:44 -0600
From: "Kim S. Malouf" <ksm@mei1inc.com>
Subject: Stumper Answered: 'What is Nyquist?' became 'WHO is Nyquist?'
THE STUMPER: Where does the word "Nyquist" come from? The following
quote
(?) was the only info I was provided, it sounds as if it may come from a Dr.
Suess book: "At twice the rate you wouldn't make Nyquist". Can anyone
help me find out the source?
THE ANSWER: "Harry Nyquist (b. 1889, a Swedish-born US engineer)."
"Nyquist was a scientist with Bel Labs at Murray Hill, NJ in the 1940s. He
came up with the required sampling rate to digitize sounds: music, voice,
etc. They were concerned, as you might guess, with the reproduction of
sounds over the telephone line. Rather than sample each individual sound,
Nyquist came up with a standard based on the highest frequency in a signal
passing through a medium. The Nyquist standard is a sampling rate of 2N+1,
where N=the highest possible frequency. "To make Nyquist" means to
sample at
a rate necessary to make a faithful reproduction. "Twice the rate" is
only
the 2N; "Nyquist" requires 2N PLUS 1. So going twice the rate alone
would
never be enough. It would require one more."
How far away from the source can you get !!! A big THANK YOU to Lee and
Carol (quoted above), from Kim
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 15:17:50 -0600
From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
Subject: diversity for 4 yr. olds
I don't know that such a book exists, but.....
A college nursing student needs to do a presentation to a group of
thirty-four 4-year-olds for a class on the subject of diversity. She is
convinced that she needs one book to cover this topic, so it would include
cultural diversity as well as physical and mental handicaps (!!!!) Does
such a book exist? She requested "Why am I different?" by Simon,
published in the mid-70's. We are also giving her "Someone Special, Just
Like You" by Trisha Brown. I thought about Spier's "People" but
the
pictures are so small that most of the group of thirty-four won't be able
to see them.
She asked what I do in Storytime and I explained that in addition to
reading aloud or storytelling I lead the children in fingerplays or other
types of songs-with-movement. I also told her that we almost always do a
simple craft related to the topic of the day.
With younger students I've made it a habit to call their teacher (this is a
small town) and get a clarification on the assignment, but really don't
think I should do that with a college student. I've encouraged her to talk
it over with her professor and see if she can't choose one type of
"diversity".
Thanks for letting me vent. I'll look forward to receiving any help at
paulal@rpls.lib.il.us.
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: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 14:56:41 -0600
From: "Kim S. Malouf" <ksm@mei1inc.com>
Subject: Stumper Answered:'A Fine Seam' which nursery rhyme
Thanks to all who took the time to answer the question about which nursery
rhyme contained the phrase 'a fine seam'. The overwhelming majority of
people cited the following poem (some responded with 'Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat'
in the first line):
Curly locks, Curly locks, Wilt thou be mine? Thou shalt not wash dishes,
Nor yet feed the swine;
But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, and feed upon strawberries,
sugar and cream.
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:51:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Karen Knudson <kknudson@timberland.lib.wa.us>
Subject: BIB: Ramadan bib
Many thanks for the help on Ramadan titles. Here is a summary of what was
suggested.
There is mention of Ramadan in the classic by M. Henry "King of the
Wind"
"Magid Fasts for Ramadan" by Mary Matthews (Clarion Books, 1996) is 45
pages but heavily illustrated by E. B. Lewis
"Zaki's Ramadhan Fast" by Ann P. El-Moslimany (Amica Publishing 1994)
recounts one day of a boy who attempts his first day of fasting.
"Ramadan" by Suhaib Hamid Ghazi (Holiday House 1996) includes a
glossary
of terms at the back. This picture book describes how one family
celebrates Ramadan.
"Id-ul-Fitr" by Rosalind Kerven (Raintree Steck-Vaughn 1997) is one of
the
World of Holidays series and includes activities and a simple recipe.
Id-ul-fitr is the celebration that marks the end of the fasting of
Ramadan.
"Ramadan and Id-al-Fitr" by Dianne M. MacMillan (Enslow Pub. 1994)
Schlessinger Video has one entitled "Ramadan" in the Holidays for
Children
series.
"Muslim Festivals" by M. M. Ahsan (Rourke 1987) in the Holidays and
Festivals series includes information on Ramadan.
"The Black Prince and other Egyptian Folktales" by Ahmed and Zane
Zagloul
(Doubleday 1971) has a good story called "40 Days Hath Ramadan"
"Festivals" by Myra Cohn Livingston (Holiday House 1996) has a good
poem
about Ramadan.
Again, my thanks to PUBYAC for your input!
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Karen Knudson
Library Associate
Olympia Timberland Library Voice: 360-352-0595
313 8th Ave. S.E. FAX: 360-586-3207
Olympia, WA 98501-1307 e-mail: kknudson@timberland.lib.wa.us
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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:32:10
From: Nancy Randle <nrandle@tbpl.thunder-bay.on.ca>
Subject: Solved Stumper
Hi I would like to thank all who responded to my request about a giant living
in a tree. The book was indeed Mangaboom by Charlotte Pomerantz. The
patron was pleased with the quick response.
Nancy Randle
nrandle@tbpl.thunder-bay.on.ca
Thunder Bay Public Library
285 Red River Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 1A9
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 19:06:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: STUMPER ANSWER
Seems I was looking for The Peggy Parish The Key To The Treasure about two
brothers and a sister who solved a centuries-old mystery by finding
artifacts hidden under a stone in a hollow space in a well. - jeri
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@freenet.columbus.oh.us
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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