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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:25:13 -0500
From: mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: Summer programs, esp. boys
Marilyn--
We have the following video which has been quite popular lately:
Just say yo! [videorecording]: the Yo Yo man instructional video.
Rochester, N.Y.: Eastman Kodak Company: Kodak Video
Programs. 1988.
Hope this helps!
Date sent: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 09:42:52 -0600
From: Marilyn Zaruba <fmpl@startext.net>
Organization: StarText Information Service
To: pubyac@nysernet.org
Subject: Re: Summer programs, esp. boys
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* Mindy Schafer *
*Youth Services Librarian*
* Novi Public Library *
* Novi, Michigan *
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:22:03 -0500
From: "Suzanne Harrison Thomas" <s.harrisonthomas@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: stumper
Hi!
Have I got a stumper for you! I was a little reluctant to post =
this, being a relatively new subscriber, but I've seen people come =
through on some pretty tricky questions so I thought this would be worth =
a shot.
Actually, this is my question, not a patron of mine. I can remember =
a book I loved when I was in about 2nd - 4th grade (around 1981) and =
would repeatedly borrow from the school library. It was a picture book =
with a purple cover about ballet dancers. The characters were drawn =
without defining features, no one had distinct facial features. If I =
remember correctly, the lines used to draw them were mostly squiggles =
and curls and, primarily, the color palette for the entire book was =
pinks and purples. Any clues? I would venture to guess the book was =
published in the late 1970's. This book has just been nagging at me =
lately and I would realy love to find out what it is so I can try and =
locate a copy. If this book sounds familiar to anyone, I will be truly =
impressed! You can e-mail me directly at s.harrisonthomas@att.net
Thank you SO much in advance!
Suzanne Thomas, Library Assistant and MLS student, Milford, CT
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 23:14:31 -0500 (EST)
From: David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>
Subject: Re: Stumper Witches
Well as ususual there were some changes from the book to the movie, but
it's a good film. Anjellica Huston plays the Head Witch who has a plan to
turn all of the children in England into mice, until one little boy
(turned into a mouse) is able to stop her. Check out the internet movie
database http://www.imdb.com for more info on the film
David Serchay
Youth Services Librarian
Deerfield Beach Library
Broward County, FL
David Serchay
a013213t@bc.seflin.org
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Peggy Northcraft wrote:
> Dear Group:
>
> A patron has just aksed about a movie togo with Witches by Roald Dahl. I
> discovered that we don't own the book. Can anyone tell me about the movie?
>
> TIA
>
> Peggy
> Margaret "Peggy" Northcraft
> 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: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 08:12:23 -0700 (MST)
From: Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
Subject: Re: Madeline book
My instinct has always been to say "Madelynn" but when I read it my
voice
wants to rhyme with "two straight lines"
Marijo Kist mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
Acacia Branch Library
(602) 262-6224
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 12:29:10 EST
From: WANT2BBOY@aol.com
Subject: Re: Stumper: Shel Silverstein
According to Biography Today, Author series, Silverstein is a very private
person and has not granted an interview since 1975. The book goes on to say
that he refuses to allow his publisher to release any biographical info on
him.
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:19:44 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mary Johnson (amk)" <mjohnson@wlsmail.wls.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Stumper Witches
Peggy, the movie was also called "The Witches", and it starred
Anjelica
Huston. Pretty good! Hope this helps.
Mary Johnson, YA Librarian, North Castle P.L., Armonk, NY
(mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us)
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Peggy Northcraft wrote:
> Dear Group:
>
> A patron has just aksed about a movie togo with Witches by Roald Dahl. I
> discovered that we don't own the book. Can anyone tell me about the movie?
>
> TIA
>
> Peggy
> Margaret "Peggy" Northcraft
> 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: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 12:36:06 -0800
From: Susan Creed <screed@spokpl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Stumpers solved
Many thanks to those who answered my stumpers.
The book about the city of ants is: City Under the Back Steps by Sibley
Lampman
The depression era story is: The Majesty of Grace by Jane Langton.
Susan Creed
Children's Librarian,
Shadle Library
Spokane Public Library
2111 W. Wellesley
Spokane, WA 99205
screed@spokpl.lib.wa.us
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:43:00 PST
From: "Steven" <Steven@westlinn.lib.or.us>
Subject: Stumper solved: Bear Named Waab
Thanks to Gayle Richardson from Seattle Public Library we now know
that the book about a bear "Wob" is "Biography of a Grizzly"
by
Ernest Thompson Seton (and it's "Waab" not "Wob"). Our
patron will
be thrilled once we get a copy through inter-library loan.
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Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns Street West Linn, OR 97068
ph: 503-656-7857 fax: 503-656-2746
e-mail: steven@westlinn.lib.or.us
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 99 16:56:09 CST
From: Angela Davis <davisang@carrollsweb.com>
Subject: patron search
A patron is looking for a book and is hoping some one recognizes it.
"A wife sends her husband out hunting. He only has one shot for his gun but
through an "incredible" sequence of events he brings home a whole
winters'
supply of provisions(turkeys, a bear, honey, deer). It is a kind of tall
tale."
If any one can help email me.
Angela
davisang@carrollsweb.com
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:44:59 EST
From: Evighet@aol.com
Subject: Puppet show help needed
Does anyone have any pirate/ocean/tropical island puppet shows
that they have done and would be willing to share? We're one of
the regions doing the "Treasure Your Library" SLP theme this
summer, and we would REALLY like to due a puppet show -
preferably with that theme.
Thanks!
Chris Jahnke
Chrisj@grrl.lib.mn.us
Great River Regional Library
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Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 13:11:51 -0600
From: Peggy Northcraft <mdu002@mail.connect.more.net>
Subject: Re: internet filters for children
We use Cybersitter and have been happy with it.
Peggy
Margaret "Peggy" Northcraft
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: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:08:02 -0600 (CST)
From: Larry Gainor <lgainor@pub-lib.ci.fort-worth.tx.us>
Subject: Librarian -- "not-so-hot" career?
That's what the February issue of Working Woman magazine
said in an article that discussed career prospects
for various occupational fields. I don't know
about other areas of librarianship, but it seems to me that
there is a pretty serious shortage of children's librarians.
If you'd like to share your thoughts with Working Woman
magazine, their e-mail address is wwmagazine@aol.com (please
include a daytime phone number and your location).
Larry Gainor
Fort Worth Public Library
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Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 15:31:43 -0500
From: "Brenda S. Evans" <chroom@seidata.com>
Subject: Re: prize books
The best source for inexpensive prize books that I have found is the
Scholastic Paperbacks super clearance sale book. It comes out at the
beginning of February each year. You can save up to 75% off each of the
items. The telephone number is 1-800-SCHOLASTIC. We have used them for
several years and have had good results.
Brenda Evans
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
420 West Main Street
Madison, Indiana 47250
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:14:20 -0500
From: "Susan S. Smith" <ssmith@connect.bedlib.org>
Subject: job description needed
I would appreciate copies of job desciptions sent via fax, mail, or email.
What I'm looking for is a description for a MLS Children/Young Adult Librarian
that would be in a second in command role so to speak.
What duties/etc. are listed under this title. This is a first time postion
of us.
So I can use any input that you care to share. THANKS!
Susan S. Smith
Children & Young Adult Services Librarian
Bedford Public Library
1323 K Street
Bedford, IN 47421
812-279-4824 voice 304
812-277-1145 fax
ssmith@bedlib.org
http://www.bedlib.org
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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 13:07:06 -0500 (EST)
From: "Christine E. Swanson" <cswanson@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: prize books
We've found a very economical source: Over the course of the year, our
patrons donate hundreds of thousands of used books to our library, and
thousands of these are gently used children's paperbacks. I stockpile
them, and then give them away as SRP prizes ... Last summer - in
conjunction with the Reading is Dino-Mite theme - we created a "Cretaceous
Closet" filled with these books. The kids absolutely loved picking out
their books; they seemed so much more receptive to books as prizes as
opposed to pencil toppers, bookmarks, etc ... I don't think I'll ever give
away another plastic-y toy again!
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Alfred Dickey Public Library wrote:
> We would like to include some books as prizes in our summer reading
> program. However, I need the address or phone number of an economical
> source for the prize books. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
Christine Swanson
Youth Services Head Librarian
Brighton District Library
cwanson@tln.lib.mi.us
810/229-6571, ext. 209
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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 13:07:06 -0500 (EST)
From: "Christine E. Swanson" <cswanson@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: prize books
We've found a very economical source: Over the course of the year, our
patrons donate hundreds of thousands of used books to our library, and
thousands of these are gently used children's paperbacks. I stockpile
them, and then give them away as SRP prizes ... Last summer - in
conjunction with the Reading is Dino-Mite theme - we created a "Cretaceous
Closet" filled with these books. The kids absolutely loved picking out
their books; they seemed so much more receptive to books as prizes as
opposed to pencil toppers, bookmarks, etc ... I don't think I'll ever give
away another plastic-y toy again!
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Alfred Dickey Public Library wrote:
> We would like to include some books as prizes in our summer reading
> program. However, I need the address or phone number of an economical
> source for the prize books. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
Christine Swanson
Youth Services Head Librarian
Brighton District Library
cwanson@tln.lib.mi.us
810/229-6571, ext. 209
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:54:59 -0500
From: Margo Ferguson <m.ferguson@mppl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Summer program, esp.boys
Dear Diane,
I have done two programs with a space theme. We have an individual who is
a collector of items associated with Manned Space Flight. He has brought
those items in and given a short talk. The first one he did was about the
Space Shuttle Challenger and the second was about the International Space
Station.
Another activity which proved very popular was an official Monopoly
competition. I worked with the Hasbro company. The competition involved
three game ninety minutes each.
Good luck.
Margo Ferguson
Young Adult Reference Librarian
Mishawaka-Penn Public Library, Bittersweet Branch
Mishawaka, IN 46544
m.ferguson@mppl.lib.in.us
"My opinions are my own."
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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:31:04 +0000
From: jcanosa@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org
Subject: Do your staff do some form of outreach/community contact?
Hello PUBYAC friends,
I'm going to be starting a new job in March as the Head of Youth and
Outreach Services at our large (9 locations) urban library,
circulation ca. 850,000 (or more), 130+ staff members. We are
reemphasizing the outreach portion of the job, as well as trying to
better get the word out about what the library offers, and I would
like to see ALL (clerical and professional, adult and youth) staff be
more visible in the community, being "out there" at least once a
month. Sample activities include: class visits, interview on local
college radio station, nursing home visit, table at a kids' fair,
visits to pediatricians' offices, demonstration of web searching at
a community center, etc.
My question is this: Do you work in a somewhat comparable library
and do you have a similar program? Can you share ideas for
motivating staff? Scheduling? Publicizing? Any other aspects that
make the program work or fail? If you have had success, could you
share statistical or anecdotal evidence showing how the program has
touched the public? If the program didn't work, what went wrong?
I look forward to hearing from you PRIVATELY at jcanosa@cwmars.org
and I will post a compilation to the list.
Thank you in advance,
Jean Canosa Albano, MLIS
Springfield (MA) City Library
jcanosa@cwmars.org
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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:31:04 +0000
From: jcanosa@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org
Subject: Do your staff do some form of outreach/community contact?
Hello PUBYAC friends,
I'm going to be starting a new job in March as the Head of Youth and
Outreach Services at our large (9 locations) urban library,
circulation ca. 850,000 (or more), 130+ staff members. We are
reemphasizing the outreach portion of the job, as well as trying to
better get the word out about what the library offers, and I would
like to see ALL (clerical and professional, adult and youth) staff be
more visible in the community, being "out there" at least once a
month. Sample activities include: class visits, interview on local
college radio station, nursing home visit, table at a kids' fair,
visits to pediatricians' offices, demonstration of web searching at
a community center, etc.
My question is this: Do you work in a somewhat comparable library
and do you have a similar program? Can you share ideas for
motivating staff? Scheduling? Publicizing? Any other aspects that
make the program work or fail? If you have had success, could you
share statistical or anecdotal evidence showing how the program has
touched the public? If the program didn't work, what went wrong?
I look forward to hearing from you PRIVATELY at jcanosa@cwmars.org
and I will post a compilation to the list.
Thank you in advance,
Jean Canosa Albano, MLIS
Springfield (MA) City Library
jcanosa@cwmars.org
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Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 14:56:21 -0700
From: Amy Shelley <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
Subject: Re: Headphones
One solution we have come up with is to "prep" our headphones before
they go out. We routinely glue the little foam earpieces onto the headphones,
reinforce the slides (the adjustable sides) with book tape and date the top of
the phones so we can track how long they are lasting. We use Labtec C10 Rs and I
think they run us about $10 a pair. We've gone from a pair a week to some pairs
lasting a couple of months before they are so gross we have to pitch them. I try
not to think about the lice problem!
Amelia
Amelia Shelley
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library Sytem
Cheyenne, WY
>>> "Christine E. Swanson" <cswanson@tln.lib.mi.us>
02/08/99 02:49PM >>>
Has anyone else found reasonably priced computer headphones that fit
little heads (and work for more than a week or two?) Another problem we
constantly face: Excited kidlets forget they're wearing headphones and
walk away from the computers. The result: Wires get pulled from
earpieces.
Who would have thunk it? Computer headphones have been one of my biggest
challenges as a children's librarian ... Any solutions (so I can move on
to other challenges?) ... Thanks!
Christine Swanson
Youth Services Head Librarian
Brighton District Library
cwanson@tln.lib.mi.us
810/229-6571, ext. 209
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:54:36 -0500 (EST)
From: NS_LISA@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US
Subject: Silverstein stumper
I've erased the original posting of this, so I can't reply directly to the
individual and must post this to the list. Silverstein is American. I just
turned over a copy of "Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book" (most definitely for
grown-ups) and it says "Uncle Shelby was born in Chicago". This book
was
published in 1961, apparently before he became quite so private.
Lisa Loftin ns_lisa@dayton.lib.oh.us
Children's Librarian (937) 227-9514
DMCPL - Dayton, Ohio
The opinions expressed here are my own, etc.
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:15:03 -0900 (AST)
From: Cindy Sampson-Fleet <mscf1@nsh.library.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: toddler crafts
Just a request to please be careful of anything involving peanut butter!
Many children are extremely allergic and even the smell can be very harmful.
Thanks.
Cindy Sampson Fleet
Captain William Spry Public Library
Halifax Regional Library
Halifax, N. S. Canada
mscf1@nsh.library.ns.ca
On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Suzanne Crowder wrote:
> I do a Toddler Tales program for ages 2-5 (usually end up with some that
> are not quite 2 as well). The best crafts I have used have been ones
> involving gluing cotton balls on shapes or sponge painting. We have
> even made pinecone birdfeeders (rolled the pinecones in peanut butter
> and then roll in birdseed). Two books I have found that are extremely
> helpful are Toddle On Over and The Toddler Calendar. They list many
> craft ideas, fingerplays, songs, and stories. One craft we did recently
> went along with the book Little Cloud by Eric Carle. I drew shapes on
> blue paper (ones that were a part of the story like hats and trees) and
> then the children glued cotton balls on the shapes to make them look
> like clouds.
>
> Susie Crowder
> Marion County Public Library
>
> ______________________________________________________
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:48:19 -0600
From: Peggy Northcraft <mdu002@mail.connect.more.net>
Subject: Re: Stumper: Shel Silverstein
Dear All,
I have run up against the same wall as the questioner and others. My
guess, from looking at his picture in Something About the Author (and he
uses the same photo every place I've seen it) is that he is a Heinz 57 type
American. Does anyone know whether the name is pronounced Silverstine or
silversteen? I seem to be hung up on pronunciations lately! One
pronunciation would suggest Jew, the other German.
Peggy
At 04:14 PM 2/8/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Does anyone know the nationality of Shel Silverstein (and a print source
>that would verify it)? I have checked Something About the Author, Major
>Author and Illustrators, Contemporary Authors...mostly all Gale
>publications. Also have looked in World Book and Current Biography. All of
>this in addition to checking the books written by him.
>Thanks for any help.
>Dolly
>
>*************************************************************************
>Dolly Irvin, Children's Librarian, Tulare County Library System
>(55209) 733-6954, ext. 225, dirvin@sjvls.lib.ca.us
>*************************************************************************
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:29:48 -0600
From: "justin cooley" <jkcooley@ll.net>
Subject: toddler crafts
I do not do crafts with my two year old group -for a number of reasons. =
When I came to the library last year, I inherited the "tradition" of =
doing crafts with the two year olds. What I saw was a lot of cute ideas =
being done primarily by parents/caregivers. I've just never seen the =
need to do crafts with this age group when there are so many other =
things to do -movement activities, music, puppets, etc along with our =
books, stories and rhymes. What I do at the end of each toddler =
storytime though has become a "new tradition"... and the kids LOVE it-
I =
just stamp their hand! The stamp will have something to do with the =
books and stories we shared that day ... we had "bathtime" books this
=
week, so they got a duck (rubber duck) stamp on their hand. Last week =
was and Eric Carle day so they go a butterfly stamp for The Very Hungry =
Caterpillar. It's now become such a "big thing"... when they come into
=
the library anytime they stick out their hands for a stamp! It's really =
funny! Parents have shared they were so glad when crafts stopped and =
they said the kids show their stamps to everyone which then lets them =
"share"about their time at the library. If you have huge numbers, you
=
could always get a fellow "stamper" to help.. I average about 22-25 =
toddlers and it doesn't take 2 minutes to do them all! Just a thought! =
Kathleen
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