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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:08:21 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #634
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:25:21 -0800
From: "L. Hardy" <lhardy@hyperaction.net>
Subject: [none]
hi all,
i am looking for the fingerplay that starts out like this.. little =
rabbit fu fu. Need words to whole things to do for easter for story =
hour(toddler tales. Can you tell me where to find it. Please reply
directly to me.
thanks
carol sexton
junior room librarian
"L. Hardy" <lhardy@hyperaction.net>
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 13:16:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Karen Bortner <karenbor@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: ACTION NEEDED ON S. 97
Hi Yakkers:
I know we have this conversation every few months and it will
never be resolved. At KCLS 1 to 3 internet access stations at each site
are filtered depending on the size of the library.
The philosophy behind this is not whether to filter or not, but to
provide access for both points of view. As libraries we can provide both
options. Sometimes it seems, I have more patrons not connecting on
unfiltered sites than on the filtered. All the homework links work on the
filtered. It keeps out porn - 99% of the time. And if there is porn ever
left up on a station, it's usually a kid who brings it to your attention
and thinks it is rude. In almost four year I have 4 incidents regarding
pornography - all of it not very hardcore either. The station also
blocks chat and e-mail. Most adults have been successful with needed
information as well.
If it doesn't work we have options and for parents and kids who
want the filtered station it's available and well used.
I highly recommend the compromise. It makes my job easier and is
actually more in line with the philosophies of "Intellectual Freedom"
and
providing access in all formats. We're not censoring and were not
censoring the censors!
Karen Bortner
karenbor@kcls.org
Children's Librarian
Foster & Tukwila Libraries
King County Library System
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 12:48:00 -0500
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us>
Subject: caring for books
Friends - on a recent listing Irene Gavasso included a "Caring for
Books" poem; I got asked by a different party if there was not someway
it could be whipped into singable shape and thereby made more useful. I
made some relatively minor alterations to it and hung it on the tune to
THE WILLIAM TELL OVERATURE (of Lone Ranger fame for those of you of
that age...) although come to think of it it also works to THE WORMS
CRAWL IN THE WORMS CRAWL OUT... if you're not feeling zippy. Revised
version - Don't color, mark or tear your books , nor leave them laying
in damp dark nooks, don't read while slurping soup for lunch, pick
dripless snacks if you must munch. Washing your hands is good for you,
and clean hands help keep books nice too; to mark your place you never
should turn down page corners - NO! NOT GOOD!!! Keep books from dogs
and babies too; you never know just what they'll do. Should books get
damaged, let them be - leave fixing to the library. Happy using - And
thanks to Karen Knudson for suggesting this project.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:09:07 -0800
From: Susan LaFantasie <slafanta@pcl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: medieval crafts
Thanks to all who gave suggestions for a medieval craft to accompany
*Catherine, Called Birdy*. Some of the suggestions were as follows:
Create a diary; felt banners; coat of arms, stained glass using black paper
and clear colored paper; needlecrafts such as embroidery or needlepoint;
illuminating letters; and calligraphy. Many, many thanks to all who
responded and I hope these ideas prove useful as jumping off points for
others.
Susan LaFantasie, MLS
slafanta@pcl.lib.wa.us
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 06:17:59 -0500 (EST)
From: bf455@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bonita Kale)
Subject: storytime prep
The storytime people in my library tell me you allow 3 or 4 times the
storytime for preparation beforehand. So, say, three hours of prep for one
session. Of course, once you've done the prep, you can do more than one
storytime with the same story.
Bonita
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Bonita Kale
bf455@cleveland.freenet.edu
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 10:10:04 -0500 (EST)
From: "Linda s. Slaninka" <slaninli@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Madeline party activities
We are planning a Madeline 60th birthday party during National Library
Week. Any suggestions for activities, games, crafts, whatever. This event
is for families. Anyone have a good web site for Bemelmans or Madeline?
TIA
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 13:37:21 -0600 (CST)
From: Kathryn Prestidge <kprestid@owlsnet.owls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Re: button machine
We own and use the Badge-O-Matic II button machine. It works well, but
not particulary fast. We have 1 staff member who has mastered the
technique and she makes buttons with one helper during our summer fair.
We only use it occasionally during the rest of the year.
Kathy Prestidge
Wisher, Liar, Magic Bean Buyer
New London Public Library
406 S. Pearl St./New London/WI 54961
kprestid@owls.lib.wi.us
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 15:48:19 -0600
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
Subject: Adult incentives
Along with our summer reading for children we also do a reading contest =
for adults. The adults complained last year they didn't get many prizes! =
For our children they usually get a book plus about 3 other Oriental =
Trading type items. Does anyone out there give trinket type prizes to =
adults and if so what kind? We are going to get some fast food coupons.=20
Linda Peterson
lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 13:14:19 -0500
From: GCLS Webmaster <gloucester@gloucester.lib.nj.us>
Subject: service to alternative high school
In our county there is a new alternative high school run by the county
dept. of education. This school serves students who for some reason
are not able to function in a regular school - some with
behavior problems,
others just needing individualized attention. Classes are very small.
They have few resources, and there was an article in the local paper
about how the teachers have difficulty getting enough materials to use.
They have no school library. I was considering suggesting that we apply
for a grant that would enable our library (a county system) to serve
this school in some way, maybe with month-long loans and delivery
service. Does anyone have any experience with this kind of project?
Please respond to gloucester@gloucester.lib.nj.us if you have any
suggestions or advice.
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:23:52 -0600
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
Subject: Re: grade levels on books
We have an Easy Reader section that has a Happy Face sticker on the spine
and most of these books are for grades 1-3. Easy non fiction is shelved with
the other non-fiction but still carries the happy face label to help patrons
out. Another tool I use when parents want to know a reading level is to go
to our copy of the school's Accelerated Reader list.
Linda Peterson
lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:27:32 -0700
From: sandra richmond <srich@pipeline.com>
Subject: Purchasing Harry Potter #2
A patron asked us when we would be getting the second Harry Potter book and
we told her that it wasn't available yet in the U.S. She said that she was
going to Canada soon and we asked her if she would buy us a copy. Is that
legal? I have heard since then that the book is not available in Canada.
I don't know the procedures that American publishers have to follow to
obtain publication rights to non-American publications but I think the
American publishers have been negligent in not responding more quickly to
the popularity of the Harry Potter books. What do they think a clamoring
reading public is going to do when they have access to Amazon.com. Which
raises the larger issue of how American publishers are going to handle
American consumers' access to foreign publications through the Internet.
_____________________________________________________
Sandra Richmond MLS
Youth Services Librarian
Louisville Public Library
950 Spruce Street
Louisville, CO 80027 - pop. 19,500
303-666-6037 x680
fax 303-666-9664
richmos@louisville.co.us
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:34:34 -0600
From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: RE: Open-ended art article citation
Well, after enticing you to read this compelling article, I failed to
give you a nice, tight citation for your ILL needs. Here 'tis:
Szyba, Chris Mulchey. "Why do some teachers resist offering appropriate,
open-ended art activities for young children?" _Young Children_ (ISSN
0044-0728), January 1999 : vol. 54, no.1. Pp. 16-20.
Young Children magazine is published by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children.
Enjoy!
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our new website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 11:21:22 -0800 (PST)
From: Asotin County Public Library <acpublib@lcsc.edu>
Subject: magnetic poetry
Hello,
I am looking for a source/company that sells magnetic poetry. I have
tried several bookstores and specialty stores in my community without
success. If you have information regarding this, please e-mail me
directly. Thank you!
Amy Roberts
Children's Librarian
Asotin County Library
Clarkston, WA
(509)758-5454
amy@valnet.lcsc.edu
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 11:46:56 -0500
From: Melody Allen <melodyan@lori.state.ri.us>
Subject: RE: Harry Potter
Julie, I see our first responsibility as librarians to our patrons, while
respecting the laws, of course. We live in a global economy. Many books are
published simultaneously in more than one country. I can't see making patrons
wait for an available and in demand book while worrying about who gets the
profits. Timing in the release of a product is an issue for the producer;
consumers can go where they can get the item as long as it is legal. I also
don't see letting kids wait 6 months or sometimes longer. The "right"
moment for a book for a kid can pass so I think it's worth a few extra dollars
to get it while kids want it.
Melody Allen
Melodyan@lori.state.ri.us
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From: Julie Linneman
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 3:45 AM
To: pubyac@nysernet.org
Subject: RE: Harry Potter
In regard to buying the British edition of a book not yet available in
North America for your library, it seems to me that this is an ethics
issue. As librarians, we have a responsibility to respect the rights of
publishers. I may misunderstand the issues at stake, but if a particular
publisher has purchased the right to sell the book in North America, it
seems somehow unethical to knowingly go around them simply so patrons
don't have to wait for the North American release. I'm not sure that we
can do a lot about individuals who use their own credit cards to buy them,
and if I'm a tourist in England, I may choose to buy a Harry Potter book
while I'm there. But to involve a library in circumventing the publishing
process seems unfair.
I will admit, I have a background in publishing and previously worked for
a publishing company, so perhaps I am biased. Does anyone else see it
this way? If I am in error, please (in kindness) share why you see it
differently. Thanks.
Julie Linneman
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
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