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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 12:20:29 -0500 (EST)
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 13:24:59 -0500
From: "K. Borchers" <kborch@netra.clc.lib.oh.us>
Subject: RE: Alice in Wonderland
Yes! Thanks for helping me remember when the other "Alice" came out!
I agree that the 1985 version was the best show I've seen yet. It came out when
I was 11 years old and I read all of the Alice and Wonderland I could find after
I saw it. Anyhow, it's funny how we remember somehting so fondly because of our
youth. I wonder how the special effects, etc. would stand up to today's
productions.
The story might be good, but would kids still get the same thrill from it as the
new NBC version?
Just some Wednesday afternoon rantings...
Kate
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Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 15:16:58 -0500
From: "Susan S. Smith" <ssmith@connect.bedlib.org>
Subject: Sample Surveys
Our library is planning on doing a survey (paper format/not telephone-etc).
There will be one survey for adults and another one for children and young
adults. I am unable to access the PUBYAC archives, but it seems like this
topic has been brought up before.
I am looking for sample surveys that have been used with children and young
adults.
Any information that you would care to share would be greatly appreciated!
My mail, fax and email info is below. Thank you--
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: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 15:56:24 -0500
From: Connie Rockman <connie.rock@snet.net>
Subject: Alice
I have to agree with Susie Lord on the shallowness of the recent TV
production of Alice in Wonderland and the over-the-top cameo
appearances, but my problem was with the enormous amount of
advertising. Every five minutes - literally - the show was interrupted
for five minutes of commercials. Even if it had been worth watching,
who could follow the show with any sense of continuity? This is
indicative of our society, I guess, but how depressing!
Connie Rockman
Stratford, CT
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 12:27:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Filtering Facts <burt@northwest.com>
Subject: Report Uncovers Epidemic of Children Viewing Porn In Libraries
Report Uncovers Epidemic of Children Viewing Porn In Libraries
http://www.filteringfacts.org/danger.htm
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, March 2, 1999
Contact: David Burt
David_Burt@filteringfacts.org
503 635-7048
Washington, D.C. -- The problem of children and adults accessing pornography
in public libraries is far worse than organizations such as the American
Library Association have led Americans to believe, a new report shows.
Filtering Facts, a librarian organization that promotes the protection of
children in public libraries, today released a report entitled "Dangerous
Access" that documents 503 incidents of patrons accessing pornography in
public libraries. The report was released at a Washington D.C. press
conference with Rep. Bob Franks, Enough is Enough, the Family Research
Council, the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families,
the National Law Center, and Filtering Facts. The press conference was to
support H.R. 368, a bill that requires filtering software on terminals
accessible to children in schools and libraries.
Children were involved in 245 of the incidents, and 20 involved child
pornography. Among the incidents uncovered were adults deliberately exposing
children to pornography, a molestation, and several attempted molestations.
The 94-page report is available on-line at
http://www.filteringfacts.org/da-main.htm A 578-page version can be ordered
from Filtering Facts (see below).
The report documents 195 incidents of children accessing pornography, at an
average age of 12-years-old. The American Library Association, however,
continues to deny that any problem even exists. Ann Symons, president of the
ALA, recently said, "The whole issue of protecting children has been blown
way out of proportion by the media and those who seek to promote their own
agendas." ALA's main recommendation to libraries has been that they install
"privacy screens" to prevent others from seeing what children and
adults are
viewing.
"Not only is ALA denying there is a problem, but their advice to libraries
is to cover up the problem by installing privacy screens", said Filtering
Facts president David Burt. "They want public libraries to literally create
peep show booths for children, except there's no slot for quarters because
taxpayers have already paid the quarter."
To obtain a bound 578-page bound copy of "Dangerous Access", including
photocopies of all original library incident reports included in the report,
send a check or money order for $40 to:
Filtering Facts
210 S. State Street, Suite 7
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
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David Burt President, Filtering Facts
Website: http://www.filteringfacts.org
E-Mail: David_Burt@filteringfacts.org
Phone/Fax: 503 635-7048
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Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:42:35 -0700
From: Carolyn Groves <cgroves@will.state.wy.us>
Subject: responses to magazine circulation question
Thanks for all of your responses to my magazine question. Out of six
responses, four do not allow current issues to be checked out (reasons:
consistancy with adult policies & everyone gets a chance to see the
magazines) and two do allow current issues to be checked out (reasons: less
time to organize & creates higher circulation).
Hope this information is useful to others as well!
Carolyn Groves Winkler
Teton County Library
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 16:39:35 -0600
From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Patron Behavior
Hi, y'all!
Beata Mengel had some questions about patron behavior, and I have an
answer for one of them. Topic: two year olds who beat on the computer
keyboards and lock them up and the parents who don't do anything about
it.
One year, on vacation with my family, we ambled into the Ithica (NY)
Public Library. In the children's section, there was a toddler-sized
table with a couple of old, not-plugged-in computers and a sign that
read, "Toddlers Only." BRILLIANT, I thought, and promptly appropriated
the idea.
It was easy to find a worn out monitor and keyboard. We put our toddler
"OPAC" by the other OPACs in our area. Now, when toddlers start to
crash around on the live OPACs, we catch their attention and say, "Here!
You can use this one!" This gets the parent involved, and gives you a
chance to let the parent know that sometimes little fingers lock up the
computers. Most toddlers are fairly content to press and bang the
toddler keyboard. We make a nice, colorful picture to tape on to the
monitor and change it every so often. (We'd love to have a working
monitor with an interesting screen saver, but hey, we're using a dead
computer!)
Some computer savvy toddlers catch on and say, "It don't work!" We do
have two game computers that they can play on.
We put a sign by the toddler opac that says,
"Just for Toddlers
Young people learn the most by playing.
When they see adults writing, they need a chance to play with pens and
paper.
When they see adults reading, they need a chance to play with books and
magazines.
Their writing may not look much like words, but if you ask them what
they wrote, they'll tell you!
Their reading may not have much to do with the actual words on the page,
but if you listen, you'll hear a story!
This computer is for young children to play with. When they see you
looking something up in the catalog, they want to do the same thing.
Let their busy hands work at this keyboard!"
Parents who take time to read the sign usually raise their eyebrows and
say, "Hm. Honey, here, you can use this one."
We've seen some wonderfully creative pretend at our toddler opac. To
use some loaded jargon--it's a perfect way to support emergent literacy
by engaging young children in developmentally appropriate play in the
library context. Thank you, Ithica Public Library, for the great idea!
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:13:46 -0500
From: "Cindi Ellen O'Connor" <cindio@bedford.lib.nh.us>
Subject: FW: Registering children of divorced parents
I am forwarding this for another librarian. Please respond directly to her
email. Thanks!
- -----Original Message-----
From: Karen Eger [SMTP:karen@rpl.lib.nh.us]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 2:03 PM
To: chilis listserv
Subject: Registering children of divorced parents
Karen McCarthy Eger
Rochester Public Library
I have two questions:
Can anyone suggest some good phonics materials to buy for a children's
collection? We have lots of questions from parents for materials to help their
kids who are struggling with reading, and the requests are usually for phonics
materials.
Does anyone have good solutions to the problem of registering children for
library cards when the divorced parents bicker over who will take responsibility
for what and when. We have issued cards to children who have parents in two
communities by attaching the child's record to the resident parent. Our big
problem is with two resident parents who fight over who gets to sign for fiscal
responsibility, and who can bring the child to the library and use the card with
the child. Any ideas?
karen@rpl.lib.nh.us
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:32:37 +0000
From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
Subject: Re: Patron Behavior
I think that in all our dealings with patrons, rude or otherwise, we
have to remember that if they don't come back, we will be looking at
our own irrelevance. I therefore tend to err on the side of
permissiveness. Yes, I hate picking up books and toys, and rebooting
computers, and I grouse about it, but I try to keep it in
perspective: the ultimate issue is whether the patrons have had a
positive experience and will come back--which they might not do if we
get on their cases about manners.
This does not mean I sit quietly by and watch while toddlers rip
books apart, and I do not let one child or group become so disruptive
that they disturb other patrons' enjoyment of the library. When I
intervene, I go as much as possible to the child him or herself:
"Oh, honey, you need to be more careful of the books. Let's pick
them up and put them in a pile on the table so other kids can look at
them." Then I reassure the anxious/angry parent that we're not
about to kick them out. I've found that being as nice as possible to
the children tends to avert parental wrath. The last thing I want to
do is make a child suffer because the parent isn't doing his or her
job: "Look at the mess you've made! That's the last time I take you
to the library!!"
When the child is too young to reason with, I try to be as funny and
reassuring as possible: "It's not going to destroy the computer, but
it's not the best thing for it either. Here, let me show you the
board books. Don't kids get into things!" Or some blather like
that. Just something not too blaming but enough to remind the
parents that the child needs tending to.
And as for books damaged in circulation, I took advice from this list
a few months ago, and stopped charging and confronting people with
it. It has reduced the stress level for everyone on the staff
significantly. Forgiving people for damage hasn't resulted in a wave
of increased carelessness--just relieved parents. If they bring it
up with us, we just say we understand kids are not always as careful
as we'd like, and please to take the opportunity to teach the child
about proper book care. Some people force money on us to reimburse
for the cost of the book, but we make it clear we don't demand it.
I found that once I stopped letting myself get uptight about these
things--and they are frustrating, I know--I was able to keep a much
more positive attitude. I think it boils down to priorities: yes,
we do have a responsibility as custodians of the community's books,
but what's a pristine collection going to do for you if no one's
using it?
'Nuff said.
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: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 09:46:42 -0800
From: Lorraine Jackson <lorraine@olympus.net>
Subject: Leprechaun trap
Hi fellow Pubyacers,
I had a third grade girl come into our Library last night and ask for
directions on building a Leprechaun trap. We searched through all of
our craft books and books about St. Patrick's Day with no luck. One of
our Librarians did a search on the net but could find nothing age
appropriate (the best he found was to hide a bottle of whiskey under a
basket and wait). Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Lorraine Jackson
- --
Lorraine Jackson
Jefferson County Library
P.O. Box 990, 620 Cedar Ave.
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
voice: (360) 385-6544
fax: (360) 385-7921
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Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 11:52:10 -0700
From: Carolyn Groves <cgroves@will.state.wy.us>
Subject: More responses to J&YA magazine circulation
Wow! I was plesantly surprised to find about a dozen more responses to my
magazine question today...you all are awesome! So, with that new
information, it seems there is a TIE!...9 respondants allow all YA and J
mags to be checked out (including the current issue), 9 allow all but
current issue (or most current 3 months) to be checked out, and 2 allow all
J mags to be checked out, but keep current YA mags in the library.
Thanks for all the input - it's nice to get a fresh perspective on things -
look outside our own organization...
Carolyn Groves Winkler
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Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 14:16:51 -0500
From: Lesley Gaudreau <lesley@sealib.org>
Subject: RE: Animal Websites Compilation
Hi everyone!
Thanks so much to everyone who sent their favorite animal web sites. I
was able to really put together a list that will serve our users well.
You can find the ones I used on our website at http://www.sealib.org
Click on "Web Sites" (Under "Surfing the Web") then
"The Living World"
to get to the animal sites. If anyone has trouble accessing that, just
let me know & I will send them via e-mail. I'm also sending along in
this message the ones I didn't use since many of them were good, but not
quite what I needed. Thanks again to everyone!
http://www.petoftheday.com/
http://birdsource.cornell.edu
http://now2000.com/bigkidnetwork/zoos.html
http://www.tnc.org/ (The Nature Conservancy)
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/
http://www.indyzoo.com/zed
Yahoo! has tons of sites - http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Zoology/
is a good jumping off place
http://www.k9web.com/tittle.html
http://www.tamebeast.com/index.html
lesley
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If pro is the opposite of con, then progress is the opposite of... ?
-Anonymous
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Lesley Gaudreau
Reference/Teen Librarian
Seabrook Library
lesley@sealib.org
lesley@seabrook.lib.nh.us
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 13:59:50 -0700
From: "Suzette Dussault" <suzette@missoula.lib.mt.us>
Subject: Re: medieval craft
Hi! When I taught 3rd grade, a teaching partner taught her fourth
graders the "art" of illumination. She had each of her students use
medieval art as a guide to create a poster illuminating and
embelishing the first letter of their name. They were wonderful!
And really allow the students to process their own identity and
explore the question of "who they are" much in the same way
Catherine does in this book and "Brat" does in Midwife. So, for
what it's worth!
Suzette Dussault
Young Adult/Community Services Librarian
Missoula (MT) Public Library
301 East Main
Missoula MT 59802
suzette@missoula.lib.mt.us
(406) 523-2863
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 23:22:25 EST
From: Zuckerbra@aol.com
Subject: Re: Alice in Wonderland
Re: Alice in Wonderland-I totally agree--the advertisement that extended this
1 hr. play to three hours--8PM to 11PM makes one wonder if it was intended for
children at all. I think these writers were influenced by the Wizard of OZ.
I missed the egg that fell off the wall also. Glad you voiced your
disappointment. Irene
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 10:40:50 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mary Johnson (amk)" <mjohnson@wlsmail.wls.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Patron Behavior
Beata, I have actually seen a couple of things like this, too - and
colleagues who work in the cildren's room more frequently have seen a few
more. One of my friends told me she had witnessed a toddler pulling
picture books off the shelves and throwing them across the room - and,
when she spoke about it, the mother reprimanded *her*, not the child. It
seems there are a few parents who refuse to discipline their children and
think they can do whatever they want in public places adn with public
property, but, fortunately, I believe such parents are in a minority. My
colleague deals with these situations as follows:
1. Be proactive when you can. When she sees an agressive toddler coming,
she takes the computer keyboard and puts it out of sight - and reach! -
behind the monitor.
2. When a little one is acting up, speak directly to the parent, not te
child.
3. Expect some chaos and wild behavior, but when you see something that
will endanger people or library property, intervene (regardless what the
parent thinks!)
You're still going to get some inappropriately indulgent and protective
behavior from the parents (the kind of acts you're talking about are
really the parent's fault). Try not to take it personally - though I know
that's hard! *You're* not doing anything wrong.
Mary Johnson, YA librarian, North Castle LIbrary, Armonk, NY
(mjohnsonwls.lib.ny.us)
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Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 13:29:04 -0500
From: coughlin <coughlin@noblenet.org>
Subject: Re: Patron Behavior
I feel like you were at my library today. After storytime there were
cracker crumbs all over the tables and floor (eating is not supposed to
be allowed), puzzles pieces everywhere and books all over the floor in
terrible condition. The kids were running up and down our handicapped
ramp and playing with the telephone while parents blithely chatted and
ignored them. After they all left and before we had a chance to pick up
another mother came in and said "I can't believe they leave this room
such a mess. I always come late because they are so wild". Any ideas
on what can be done?
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Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 17:17:08 -0900
From: "Heidi Hink" <HeidiH@bethel.alaska.edu>
Subject: Re: Firefighters
Kelli,
All of the following songs/rhymes are from Toddle On Over by Robin Works Davis -
great resource! I haven't had the opportunity to try these with a group yet,
myself, but I hope they help you.
"Smoky" (To the tune of BINGO)
There was a fireman had a dog and Smoky was her name-Oh!
S-M-O-K-Y, S-M-O-K-Y, S-M-O-K-Y,
And Smoky was her name-Oh!
(Repeat, eliminating one letter each time and replacing it with a clap until
you're clapping the whole word.)
"Firefighter"
(to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a fire fighter in a big red truck,
I bring out the hoses and put the ladder up.
I put out the fires and I'm your friend.
I'm the fire fighter and it's the end.
"The Firefighter"
(finger play - hold up each finger beginning with thumb)
This fire fighter rings the bell,
This fire fighter holds the hose so well.
This fire fighter slides down a pole,
This fire fighter chops a hole.
This fire fighter climbs higher and higher
And all the fire fighters put out the fire.
Heidi Hink
heidih@bethel.alaska.edu
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Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 17:17:24 -0500
From: Stephanie Bortolot <srbortol@julian.uwo.ca>
Subject: Services to Teenage Parents
Hello all--
I am an MLIS student at the University of Western Ontario in
London,Canada, and I am currently working on a presentation about how
public libraries serve teen parents (i.e., special collections,
programs, outreach services, etc.). If there are any libraries that
offer these services, I would greatly appreciate any information you
have about them.
Thanks in advance,
Stephanie Bortolot
Faculty of Information and Media Studies
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
srbortol@julian.uwo.ca
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 07:01:15 -0800 (PST)
From: Rebecca Domonkos <rdomonkos@yahoo.com>
Subject: Library Channel?
I hate the idea of filtering the Internet, but I might have to
compromise and offer at least one terminal with filtering. I was
wondering if anyone has tried the Library Channel's "reverse
filtering" software.
_________________________________________________________
DO YOU YAHOO!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:16:54 -0800
From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
Subject: Alice in Wonderland
Like Susie Lord, I was disappointed with the recent TV version of Alice
In Wonderland. It seemed to lack the wonderful humor that makes the book
such a delight. I found it a bit boring, and turned it off about 10:30
to go to bed. However, it was far, far better than the network version
of "Through The Looking Glass" I saw in the early 1980s--my memory is
that it turned the story into a monster film, with Alice running away
from the Jabberwock. My favorite version of Alice is the one by Eva
LeGallienne that features Richard Burton as the White Knight--it was
shown on PBS a number of years ago.
Jean Hewlett
North Bay Cooperative Library System, Santa Rosa CA
"A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing."
George Lucas
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Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:35:57 -0500
From: Lesley Gaudreau <lesley@sealib.org>
Subject: Re: Alice in Wonderland
I totally agree! This should have been a great opportunity to
faithfully reproduce the book (now that we have technology that can
begin to match Lewis' imagination) and instead it was a showcase for the
technology and only a little bit about alice. What happened to Bill the
lizard in the jury box? And what was all that fluff about a recital?
And wasn't the stuff on the "chess board" out of order?
Another reason why tv shouldn't touch great books - it's like the
reverse midas effect.
lesley
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The statistics on sanity are that 1 out of every 4 Americans is
suffering
from some sort of mental illness. Think of your 3 best friends.
If they're okay, then it's you. -- Rita Mae Brown
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Lesley Gaudreau
Reference/Teen Librarian
Seabrook Library
lesley@sealib.org
lesley@seabrook.lib.nh.us
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 08:40:00 -0800
From: Maya_SPECTOR@city.palo-alto.ca.us (Maya SPECTOR)
Subject: Pages
We are trying to get pay increases for our pages, and would also like
to do a better job in attracting and keeping them. The idea came up to
call the position something other than page. Does anyone use a
different (and better) designation?
Maya Spector
Palo Alto Children's Library
maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 14:08:01 -0600 (CST)
From: Roza Abbasi <rabbasi@pub-lib.ci.fort-worth.tx.us>
Subject: Re: Wichita Falls Coalition Against Censorship
I have been reading about the whole event in Wichita. I wonder since they
decided that 300 signatures can move a title to a different part of the
collection, could 300 counter signatures move the same title back????
Thanks
Roza Abbasi
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:54:17 -0500 (EST)
From: Cheryl PEREMES <peremes@eden.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Re: Author addresses needed
You may try a book called "Something About the Author," however not
many
authors like to give out their personal addresses (for very good reasons!)
Having worked for a children's book publisher, I do know that most authors
value their privacy and do not want publisher's giving out their home
addresses. Though it is not personal, your best bet is to write to the
publisher, and perhaps call ahead (try the publicity dept.) and explain
your situation. The publisher should be pleased to forward your reequest
for you, and may even have info. on hand to help you.
Good luck with your project!
*******************************************************
Cheryl Peremes / <peremes@scils.rutgers.edu>
MLS Candidate, Spring 2000
Rutgers University
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:00:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Harriett Smith <harriett@darkwing.uoregon.edu>
Subject: Re: Patron Behavior
dear beata,
unfortunately this type of behavior is common not just in libraries. ask
anyone who serves the public in a store or restaurant and you will get
similar tales. it's a societal thing (like the clods who actually spit
*inside* buildings).
it might be that the people who step over the books think they are not
supposed to reshelve them, and signs asking them to "put unshelved books
here" or whatever could at least collect them in one place.
good luck!
harriett
On Tue, 2 Mar 1999 HoneyBea15@aol.com wrote:
<snip>
> experiencing great frustration with the people who drop books on the floor
and
> step over them, leaving them there for someone else to clean up, or people
who
> let their 2 year olds pound on computer keyboards causing them to freeze up
> and not saying a thing to the toddler. Occasionally we get the person who
> returns a sopping wet book and claims "it was that way when I checked
it out!"
harriett smith lady juliet campion
catalog dept, knight library costume coordinator, english
university of oregon, eugene 97403 renaissance madrigal dinner
1-541-346-1863 eugene vocal arts ensemble
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~harriett 1-541-344-1863 or 1-541-346-1863
harriett@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Co-Chair, Library Staff Association, Chair Publicity Committee, Member Web
Committee
* "After being turned down by numberous *
* publishers, he decided to write for *
* posterity." -- George Ade. *
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:37:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Irene Gavasso <ireneg@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: caring for books
A couple of years ago I found a poem in the Washington state's statewide
summer reading program manual (1995) that addressed caring for books.
I found some discards, of some classic picture books, and following the
poem, damaged the books even further. I made a copy for each of the 7
programers in our system. They have worked well for preschoolers as well
as K thru 3rd graders.
The poem is called Be Kind
Don't color, mark or tear this book
Nor leave it in a damp, dark nook
Don't read while slurping soup for lunch
Pick dripless snacks if you must munch.
Washing hands is healthy for you
And keeps a book looking nice, too.
To mark your place you never should
turn down the corner. No, not good.
Beware of Baby Bob or Sue
you never know just what they'll do. (tear page in half)
Should books get damaged let them be
Leave fix'n to the library.
(Author unknown)
The poem is taped to the back cover of the book. As you say the poem turn
to the appropriate page that displays the damage.
Irene
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Irene Gavasso ireneg@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us
Kitsap Regional Library Young Peoples Department
1301 Sylvan Way Bremerton, Wa. 98310
(360)415-6720
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