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Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:03:07 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #624
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 20:31:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Jodi Cohen <cohenj2@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>
Subject: Re: Big Books
Childcraft and Lakeshore carry Big Books. Selections are limited,
but titles are pretty good.
Jodi Cohen
Principal Librarian
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 12:47:49 -0600 (CST)
From: Roza Abbasi <rabbasi@pub-lib.ci.fort-worth.tx.us>
Subject: Re: St. Patrick's Day crafts
Use three green pipe cleaners. Bring the end of each one to the middle of
it and twist it around so that you have a loop. Then push in the middle
of each loop so that it looks like a heart. Take the ends of all three
and twist them together leaving the heart shaped loops at at top. Spread
the loops out and you have a clover. This clover can have wiggle eyes put
on it, etc.
This is alot easier to show than explain. Thanks
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Patricia Hay/GBPL wrote:
> I am having trouble finding a good St. Patrick's day craft for my
> preschool storytime, besides decorating a construction paper shamrock.
> Any ideas?
> Patty
>
> Patricia Hay
> Reference & Children's Librarian
> Gulf Beaches Public Library
> Madeira Beach, FL
> hayp@snoopy.tblc.lib.fl.us
>
>
>
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 06:48:58 -0500 (EST)
From: bf455@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bonita Kale)
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #620
I find David Burt's post interesting in the light of a warning, but I'm at
a loss as to why it's posted -here-. It can't be to forewarn library people,
can it? And yet, it's very unconvincing as an argument.
Personally, I do tell parents that their kids can get into porn sites and
that they need to monitor them.
If they think, though, that the web is dangerous, they should try looking
at the shelves! Words are still the most dangerous weapon.
Never should have gone for those "banned books" lists that include
every
time some fool challenged something. This is the same kind of thing
- --anything you can possibly count as an incident, you do. And the numbers
are still tiny.
Karen McCarthy Eger writes:
>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?
Boy, I'd be interested in how you do library cards. Here (Cleveland area),
someone has to sign. That's all. The card belongs to the kid, and it
doesn't matter where anyone lives--you only have to live in the state of
Ohio, anyway. Are the parents bickering because neither wants to sign, or
because both want to sign? Does the kid's card have to be "attached"
to
another card, and what does "attached" mean? I'm -really- curious.
Bonita
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Bonita Kale
bf455@cleveland.freenet.edu
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Date: 6 Mar 99 05:18:17 PST
From: Carol Exner <crexner@netscape.net>
Subject: Re: [Is this a library or a club house?]
Dear Ajoke,
This has been a problem that has followed me everywhere I have served in
the Children's Department since 1968. And you are lucky; you have a manager
who wants to do something positive about the situation. The big question is
always one of time, staff, and money. If those problems are surmounted, then
there is little you cannot do.
Discuss the realities of your situation with your branch manager. Your
manager must understand that if you are the only children's librarian and you
have little or no assistance, that your time and energies are limited. What
are the priorities here? If you are to accomplish what is desired, then you
must have time: time to plan, time off the desk, time to spend with the
children. And you may have to trim programs for little ones so that you have
time to plan and present programs for older ones.
After that, you can: have a drama/puppet/theater club; create a newspaper
written and published by the kids; make books from the ground up: paper,
design, content; have a reading buddies program where older kids team with
younger ones to encourage reading; have a homework helpers program staffed by
teens for elementary children; have the kids plan programs that the kids want
and would attend. All of these tie into the collection in one way or another.
And remember the old motto: Feed them and they will come.
Ajoke wrote:
Greetings pubyacers,
> I was recently hired as the children's services
librarian of a neighborhood branch library. There are quite a few
children using the library as a hang-out. The branch manager wants me to
focus the kid's attention back to reading and our wonderful collection
(which would also boost circulation). >
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 10:07:14 -0500 (EST)
From: Mary Vanstone <mvanstone@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Alice in Wonderland
I was very disappointed and only stuck with this version of Alice in
Wonderland until after Martin shorts appearance as the Mad Hatter. boring
and way to many commercial interuptions. My child who is almost nine
proclaimed it the worst version of Alice ever, which surprised me because
she is usually drawn to special effects. It just goes to show no amount of
glitz and glamour can cover up for a poor production. She also commented
that the commercials were on longer than the show and went to bed about 20
minutes before I quit watching. It has to be bad if a kid will choose bed
over staying up late.
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 12:57:48 +0000
From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
Subject: Re: Patron Behavior
Andrew Finkbeiner wrote about putting dead monitors and keyboards out
for toddlers to bang on. It's a great idea, but I have one caveat:
many keyboards have keys that are removable. These keys, once pried
up by busy toddler fingers, become choke hazards. While most
toddlers would probably just bang on the keyboards, a sufficiently
bored and determined child might well start working away at the keys
themselves. My advice is to check the keyboards to make sure the
keys will stay in place. I hate to rain on a fun parade, but as the
parent of a toddler, I've become very aware of small, attractive, and
potentially deadly objects. Maybe you could get a volunteer to super
glue the keys down?
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: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 12:58:48 -0500 (EST)
From: Martin Sicard <sicardm@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>
Subject: Reference Policy (fwd)
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I have already posted this to Publib; please excuse duplication.
Our library system of a Main library and 19 branches is beginning the
process of updating and revising our Reference Policies and Procedures.
We will be including new P&P for our forthcoming Telephone and Electronic
Reference Dept. And we want to add P&P directed to the issues of doing
reference using CD ROM products and the Internet. We are especially
interested in two issues -- the on-the-spot "training" you do for a
customer using a computer, especially the Internet (and how far you go,
how long you spend) and reference for children. If you have any pertinent
policies, procedures, or thoughts that you'd be willing to share, please
send them to me directly at olivers@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us. I'll summarize
for the list in the future.
TIA, Susan
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Susan Oliver 813-975-2111 olivers@work.thpl.lib.fl.us
North Tampa Library 8916 North Boulevard Tampa, FL 33604
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"I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come
when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look
on the murder of men." Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519 [Thanks Sage]
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 17:14:33 -0500
From: "Earl and Kirsten Martindale" <earlmart@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Is this a library or a club house?
There are quite a few
>children using the library as a hang-out. The branch manager wants me to
>focus the kid's attention back to reading and our wonderful collection
>(which would also boost circulation). Any ideas?? Many, many thanks in
>advance.
>
If the kids show a pattern in their "clubhouse attendance," plan
programming
for those times. There are a myriad of programming ideas out there...and
quite a few libraries plan programs that no one shows up for. It seems to me
you have half of your programming problems solved if the kids are already
there. Depending on the age of the kids, all it takes is a bowl of popcorn
to get them to congregate in the area that you want them. If they don't have
a pattern, I'd keep some book talks or impromptu programs ready (library
trivia questions, library information scavenger hunt) and steer them that
direction. It may be helpful to remember that they are currently coming to
socialize, and are not looking for something so structured that they will
not have time to chat. Good luck!
Kirsten Martindale
Buford, GA
"Outside a dog, a book is man's best friend
"Inside a dog, it's too dark to read."
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 16:30:00 -0800
From: Linda_KENTON@CITY.PALO-ALTO.CA.US (Linda KENTON)
Subject: stumper-wombat
Hi all,
My patron is looking for a series of stories that she read in the late
1960's from Australia in which the main character is a Wombat; there is
also a cat named pussy. The Wombat always said "Treally ruly " instead
of "really truly". She said they were funny books. Thanks for the
help.
Linda Kenton
Palo Alto City Library
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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 9:51:16 -0500
From: Louise Sevold/Technical Services Director <LSEVOLD@ESCHER.dnet.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us>
Subject: JOB POSTING CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
JOB POSTING CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Job title: Public Service Librarian 1/Young Adult
Branch: Olmsted Falls Branch
Hours: 40 hours/week Starting pay rate: $13.72/hour
($14.14/hour eff. 4/1/99)
Pay level: U 11
Benefits: CCPL offers hospitalization, life insurance, state
retirement plan, vacation/sick/holiday time and optional benefits.
Under general supervision, provides professional library services
such as reference and reader guidance; participates in collection
development. Applicants with experience working with a culturally
diverse population will be preferred.
Excellent customer service is our highest priority.
QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an ALA accredited library school,
organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Applicants
with 6 months or more experience working with teenagers in a group
setting will be preferred. Applicants must pass a written test in
order to be considered further. Three (3) current
reference letters (work related preferred) must be returned with
the application. Applicants must be flexible enough to work a
schedule which will include evening, Saturday and Sunday hours.
Proof of education required. Successful
candidate must be able to spend as many as 48 hours in
orientation/training at the Administration Building.
Serving the growing communities of Olmsted Falls and Olmsted
Township (pop. 15,121), the Olmsted Falls Library prides itself on
providing personalized service from the historic Loomis home (circa
1834) overlooking the picturesque fall of Plum Creek. Housing an
integrated collection of 34,017 volumes and 5,547 audiovisual
materials. In 1998, the library circulation was 224,914.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: MARCH 26, 1999
Applications may be obtained by calling the Human Resources
Division, Cuyahoga County Public Library (216)749 9464, 1(800)749
5560, (TDD# (216)749 9478) or by picking one up from any of the 28
local branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Please note:
Completed applications can only be returned at the Administration
Building, 2111 Snow Road, Parma, OH 44134, by 5 PM on or before
March 26, 1999. Applications must be complete, accurate and
current. Applications can be returned in person, by mail or FAX at
(216)749 9479. Applicants using FAX should confirm receipt.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Louise Sevold lsevold@cuyahoga.lib.oh.us
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Technical Services Division Director
Cuyahoga County Public Library
2111 Snow Road phone (216) 749 9383
Parma, Ohio 44134 fax (216) 749 9445
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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 08:46:34 -0500 (EST)
From: Linda Smith <lsmith@vlc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Michigan YA authors
Am searching for YA authors who reside in Michigan. Trying to add a
couple of YA authors to next year's MLA Michigan Author Festival.
Appreciate any suggestions - already have a couple of ideas -Carol
Fenner, Margaret Wiley, Gloria Whelan. Any other suggestions would be
appreciated. Thanks!
Linda Smith
Young Adult Outreach Librarian
Bay County Library System
Bay City, MI 48708
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Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 13:51:30 PST
From: "annie leon" <annie_leon@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Is this a library or a club house?
>Wow, what luck for a new librarian!! How old are the kids/ya's? When I
started as the new Children's librarian at a branch that hadn't had one
for a while, I had to beat the bushes for kids. I literally went
door-to-door at small home daycare centers and church centers, giving
out my card, telling people what we had to offer. I think you are
remarkably fortunate that the kids already identify your library as a
good place to come to. You just need to work on some good eye-catching
displays, booktalks, and programs. How about asking the kids what they'd
like? any hobbies, interests to tie in to?
- ---anne leon
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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 9:59:27 -0600
From: "Mary Seratt, Sr.Manager, Main Children's" <SERATTM@memphis.lib.tn.us>
Subject: Thanks
Thank you, Chuck and Janet, for both of your responses to perennial poster
David Burt. What both of you wrote represents pretty well what I think with
both sides of my mind. Janet dealt objectively with the real filtering
facts, and Chuck lightened it up. I try to refrain from responding myself
because I don't want to encourage further ranting. I suppose we should be
somewhat grateful that Mr. Burt is so willing to stay so visible. BTW,
has anyone found the $40.00 to purchase a copy of the report? Do you
suppose there is a library discount?
Shaking my head and sighing,
Mary
Mary Seratt
Sr. Mgr., Children's Dept. Main Library
Memphis/ Shelby Co. Public Library
Memphis, TN
serattm@memphis.lib.tn.us
******certainly my own opinions, and not those of my system!******
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Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 10:51:40 -0500
From: Cromaine Reference <jsmith@cromaine.org>
Subject: Re: Big Books
Brandi,
In the past two libraries I have worked at we have ordered what we thought was
Big
Books and they came in as paperbacks. One of my co-workers now even went to the
preschool she used to worlk at, got the big book, took the ISBN off the book,
ordered it and it came in as a paperback. I wanted more big books and decided to
go to the local Borders Bookstore. I was pleasantly surprised at their selection
(although a publisher would of course have more!) and because we are registered
there we got 20% off. Better than a stick in an eye!
Jeanne
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Jeanne W. Smith
Head Youth Services
Cromaine District Library
P.O.Box 308
3688N. Hartland Rd
Hartland, MI 48353
(810) 632-3200
Fax (810) 632-7351
email jsmith@cromaine.org
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 18:09:34 -0500
From: "E Gallaway" <egallawa@concentric.net>
Subject: RE: Squirrel Stumper from Feb
To all who responded to my squirrel stumper, thanks! The book that I think
my patron is seeking is called Miss Suzy by Miriam Young, illustrated by
Arnold Lobel and published in 1964. The story is actually about a neat gray
MOUSE, who is bullied by a pack of red squirrels, and befriends some toy
soldiers who help her with the squirrels. I appreciate all the replies, and
am so sorry it took so long to give my thanks! My computer has been down
for 3 weeks, no email access, but thanks to an upgrade I am up and running
again, and have set up an email account through my library consortium to
avoid such problems in the future.
Thanks again!
Beth Gallaway
gallaway@mvlc.lib.ma.us
Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill MA
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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 12:32:36 -0500
From: "elaine" <elainem@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: a few requests
hi there everyone-
i'm new to this list and pretty new to being a children's librarian (6
months this march 21!)
i work in a small library with a mid-size children's room. we are getting
re-carpeted and re-painted the first week of april. we are also planning on
a getting a few more display shelves, hopefully a few 'cozy' pieces of
furniture, and things of that sort. i'm looking for ideas in those areas
that work in your library as well as ideas for permanent type things to hang
on the walls, etc... please tell me what doesn't work as well! i'm a
certified teacher as well, so bright cheery, educational type things really
interest me!
i'm also looking for any websites that you find interesting for children's
librarians..i'm always looking for new ideas for storytime, fingerplays,
crafts, etc... i've found *some* sites, but i'm eager for more...
thanks in advance.
elaine
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