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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 18:46:30 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #639
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 11:18:00 PST
From: "linda allen" <lindaallen@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re:fingerplays for multicultural family programs
I am a newly hired Children's Services Public Librarian and planning my
first series of programs. They will be evening family programs featuring
5 geographical areas:N. America (Native Americans and Wild West), South
America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. I can find stories, crafts,
and songs but not fingerplays. Any ideas or good sources? Also, here's
an idea for introducing book care that I found in Bookbag magazine.
Dress up in lab coat and stethoscope. Show examples of accident victims
(damaged books). Have children determine the cause and if it is
terminal. Discuss prevention.
Have been enjoying the discussions. Thanks for any ideas. Linda Allen
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 06:40:07 -0600
From: Carol <erkens@home.com>
Subject: Re: The internet in public libraries
Hi All,
The public schools in Omaha have filters. They filter more then just porn,
as the kids don't get to go anywhere that's not schoolwork oriented. Rock
bands, moviestars, etc. can't be reached (at least this is what I
understand from the kids who come in to do homework at our public library.
We filter in our public libraries against porn and chat rooms (executive
decision by the library board). Filters aren't perfect, btw, and some
interprising young people have figured out ways around the filters.
Carol
At 09:53 PM 3/17/99 -0500, you wrote:
>May I play devil's advocate? What about school libraries? Anyone for/
against
>filters.
>
>Joy R. Patterson
>Special Education Teacher
>New Jersey
>
Carol Erkens, MLS, YA Librarian
Abrahams Library, Omaha Public Library
"The views expressed are my own"
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 09:23:55 -0500
From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: RE: Global Animal Adoptions
Two years ago, we adopted the tiger at our local zoo through their "Zoo
Parent" program. Like you guys, it was a summer reading club goal, and we
ended up with $1000 being donated by our Friends (I think it was $1.00 per
kid who finished the program.) We got wonderful publicity on all the local
radio and TV stations, and held our final reading club "bash" at the
zoo
"after hours". It was a real win-win situation: good for us and good
for
the zoo.
Robin Benoit
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, New York 14450
716-377-7678
rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 20:19:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Gayle Richardson <grichard@spl.org>
Subject: Re: Purchasing Harry Potter et al
The first poster on this topic-a former publishing industry employee, as
I recall, made an appeal essentially for loyalty to the American publisher
in this. So far no one has pointed out that (at least IMHO) the publisher
- --who felt it necessary to change title and vocabulary for the American
audience--sure didn't show much loyalty to the author!!!! Or respect for
American readers. I have never heard that Roald Dahl, Joan Aiken, Peter
Dickinson, et al had to be dumbed down. Can't quite figure out what was
in the American publisher's/editor's mind......Gayle Richardson
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Jennifer McQuilkin wrote:
> At 02:52 PM 3/16/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >I'd like to add my disgruntlement that the Marsden _Tomorrow When the
War
> >Began_ series are not yet out in this country. We have the first three
> >titles, but the first 5 have been out in Australia for close to a year
> >(albeit only in paperback). Why should we have to wait so long
ESPECIALLY
> >for series titles?<snip>
> >
>
> Doesn't this all balance out when the British audience buys Grisham or
> King ahead of
> UK printing through amazon.com? As a librarian I will wait until US
> publishing because
> of extra costs with shipping and no discount etc. But personally I've
> bought the 2nd
> Harry Potter and can't wait for the 3rd. Just my 2 cents.
> Jennifer
> >
> Jennifer McQuilkin Children's Librarian, Joplin Public Library
> 300 S. Main St. Email hzz006@mail.connect.more.net
> Joplin, MO 64801-2384 (417)623-7953 phone, (417)624-5217 fax
>
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 16:31:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Don Warren <warren25432@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fwd: Re: Request for Assistance: School Librarians (fwd)
I have been advised that forwarding this to pubyac might be very helpful to
Christine's search for information.
If you can help her please reply directly to her at
cholmes@WAHOO.SJSU.EDU
Thank you for your kind consideration of this matter.
Don C. WARREN
note: forwarded msg attached.
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 19:40:41 -0800 (PST)
> From: Christine Holmes <cholmes@WAHOO.SJSU.EDU>
> To: csu_slis@listproc.sjsu.edu
> Subject: Action: School Librarians
>
>
> Today, I found myself in conversation with a concerned parent of a
> California school district who told me that there had been board
meetings
> to discuss the elimination of its school librarians in favor of
dedicated
> volunteers to staff the school libraries (elementary is my
impression).
>
> The parent stated the following: funding is tight, the libraries
have
> automated systems and Internet access and excellent collection
> development, so, why need a librarian. I gave him an earful, but, I
am a
> corporate librarian and my understanding, expertise, experience and
so
> forth falls short when it comes to school librarians.
>
> I would like to be able to give him case studies, stats, cost benefit
> analysis, or other appropriate ammunition in which to demonstrate the
> necessity for a professional. The notion of volunteer parent or
> individual running a corporate library is ridiculous and of course,
it
> must be the case in a school setting.
>
> Please, this is not a time for emotional outbursts. If you can
point me
> to appropriate sources or forward my email to appropriate listservs
and
> provide real data, concrete evidence to justify the importance and
> necessity for a librarian to manage school libraries, then, perhaps,
this
> district will have good information to make the right decisions.
>
> Please, respond to me personally (cholmes@wahoo.sjsu.edu) and not to
the
> entire listserv.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 12:34:00 -0500
From: PUB_YAC@mln.lib.ma.us
Subject: Re: Storytimes on Cable?
Hi Beth, Here in Westwood MA, we did do some storytimes for cable but
we did folktales using flannelboards as you do need to get permission
from publishers to use their books. Good luck Lortta Eysie
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 20:50:03 EST
From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
Subject: Re: Harry Potter
I have been following the discussion of whether or not it is ethical to buy
the Harry Potter books from the UK with great interest. I read the first one
and am dying to read the next one. Why the US publishers don't get this
really hot book out ASAP is beyond me. It really doesn't seem unethical to
buy the book where it is available to me. People often buy things abroad
before they are available here in the states and vice-versa. I plan on going
over to Amazon.com.uk today and buying myself a copy of the next one.
Ilene Lefkowitz
Youth Services Librarian
Mount Olive Public Library
Ilefkowitz@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 15:56:03 -0500 (EST)
From: Barb Scott <scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Time Travel Story Hours...
Pubyaccers,
This year the state of Ohio is doing a time-travel summer reading program
theme. I am in the process of planning my 6-weeks worth of story hour
sessions and am looking for fingerplays, activities, etc. on the following
subjects:
KINGS AND QUEENS
EGYPT/MUMMIES
CASTLES/KNIGHTS
DRAGONS
Please send any ideas to the following address: barbarascott@hotmail.com
THANKS A BUNCH!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian
Bucyrus Public Library
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 15:26:06 -0600
From: Helen Mabrey <hmabrey@ci.eau-claire.wi.us>
Subject: Radically different children's libraries
Mark Morse, our Library Director, has directed me to send a query to all of
you on the following topics:
1. Dynamic environment:
We are looking for ideas to radically change the environment of our
Children's Services to appeal to children and to attract them in huge
numbers.
Since we want something radically different (a space for the millenium
generation), we are even thinking of contacting movie industry related
businesses in California to get ideas. We are wondering if there could be
something (special effects? fiber optics?)that is dynamic and perhaps could
be easily changed. Probably we are not looking for ideas for permanent
structures.
I have read and saved the previous PubYac discussions on planning
children's departments and regularly read and saved the related articles in
the professional journals.
So Mark and I are requesting that you send me your best one or two ideas
that are in your imagination or in a real library already. Perhaps the
other listserv participants would like to read your answers as well.
2. Children's speciality carpeting
On a related matter, we are also looking for sources of speciality
carpeting (commercial grade)for use in a very heavy traffic (entrance) of
our Children's Services.
I have found children's area rugs, children's commercial grade carpeting
with patterns merely printed on (not suitable for heavy traffic areas), and
glitzy patterned carpets that we didn't like, or patterns with appeal only
to preschool children. So far I have been working with local vendors who
have catalogs from major carpet manufacturers across the nation.
If you have used a carpet vendor with children's speciality commercial
carpeting or know of a library I could call about this, please contact me.
Thanks again.
Thank you in advance.
Helen Mabrey, Head
Children's and Circulation Services Division
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
400 Eau Claire ST Eau Claire WI 54701
Telephone: 715-839-2897 Fax: 715-839-3822
E-mail: hmabrey@ci.eau-claire.wi.us
material in
your library?
_______Yes _______No
11. Does your library have an acceptable use policy?
_______Yes _______No
If no, skip to #12.
If yes, what are it's major components?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
12. Have any legal challenges been made to any material, print or
non-print, in your
library?
______Yes ______No
If yes, what was/were the material(s)?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
13. What was the outcome of the challenge?
_______Censored _______Restricted ______Uncensored
Additional Comments:
Thank You!
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 20:05:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Global Animal Adoptions
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 lochwouters@axp.winnefox.org wrote:
> Last year we had alot of success motivating older kids to participate in
> our summer reading program by adopting a whale for every 1000 hours kids
> cumulatively read (all the kids combined, that is). We'd like to do the
> same this year with our "Go Global" summer theme...focusing
perhaps on
> pandas or tigers or other endangered species on an international level.
> So far, we've had no luck finding an adoption opportunity...so I'm
> throwing this out to the collective mind on PUBYAC. Does anyone have a
> contact or website that you can share with me (last year we ended up
> adopting 11 whales for $20 each; our Friends picked up the tab)? TIA>
Fond as I am of marine mammals, how about "Save the Children" or
"Christian Children's Fund" and adopt a child in need? Talk about
personalizing your program - !
Feel free to contact me for more information about the latter group.
'Tchau!
Kirsten Edwards
kirstedw@kcls.org
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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 00:07:57 EST
From: JorKar@aol.com
Subject: Plus-size magazines
How many of you include plus-size fashion magazines in your periodical
collections for teens? I am a high school librarian with two opposing
factions regarding the inclusion of "Mode" on our display shelves. On
one
side is a women's issues group that suggested the subscription, hoping to
balance out the unrealistic too-skinny fashion magazines that make female
readers have altered body perceptions. On the other side is a paraprofessional
staffperson, who is of large size herself. She feels this is the wrong way to
carry out the noble purpose, that it would be at the expense and embarrassment
of our large female students. Has the inclusion of plus-size magazines in
high school libraries ever led to harm? I would imagine not, but since it was
brought up, I seek more information. Thanks!
Karen (JorKar@aol.com)
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 08:23:14 -0600 (CST)
From: joseph@axp.winnefox.org
Subject: Re: Global Animal Adoptions
We have been considering trying a similar program this year for the first
time. We were thinking of supporting an organization that works to
preserve the world's rainforests or a state land conservation
organization. Any of you that have done this before, your comments would
be appreciated.
Sandy Joseph
Oshkosh Public Library
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 lochwouters@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG wrote:
> Last year we had alot of success motivating older kids to participate in
> our summer reading program by adopting a whale for every 1000 hours kids
> cumulatively read <snip>
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Sandra Joseph | Email: Joseph@winnefox.org
Oshkosh Public Library | Phone: (920)236-5219 x4809
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985 | Fax: (920)236-5228
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 15:26:06 -0600
From: Helen Mabrey <hmabrey@ci.eau-claire.wi.us>
Subject: Radically different children's libraries
Mark Morse, our Library Director, has directed me to send a query to all of
you on the following topics:
1. Dynamic environment:
We are looking for ideas to radically change the environment of our
Children's Services to appeal to children and to attract them in huge
numbers.
Since we want something radically different (a space for the millenium
generation), we are even thinking of contacting movie industry related
businesses in California to get ideas. We are wondering if there could be
something (special effects? fiber optics?)that is dynamic and perhaps could
be easily changed. Probably we are not looking for ideas for permanent
structures.
I have read and saved the previous PubYac discussions on planning
children's departments and regularly read and saved the related articles in
the professional journals.
So Mark and I are requesting that you send me your best one or two ideas
that are in your imagination or in a real library already. Perhaps the
other listserv participants would like to read your answers as well.
2. Children's speciality carpeting
On a related matter, we are also looking for sources of speciality
carpeting (commercial grade)for use in a very heavy traffic (entrance) of
our Children's Services.
I have found children's area rugs, children's commercial grade carpeting
with patterns merely printed on (not suitable for heavy traffic areas), and
glitzy patterned carpets that we didn't like, or patterns with appeal only
to preschool children. So far I have been working with local vendors who
have catalogs from major carpet manufacturers across the nation.
If you have used a carpet vendor with children's speciality commercial
carpeting or know of a library I could call about this, please contact me.
Thanks again.
Thank you in advance.
Helen Mabrey, Head
Children's and Circulation Services Division
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
400 Eau Claire ST Eau Claire WI 54701
Telephone: 715-839-2897 Fax: 715-839-3822
E-mail: hmabrey@ci.eau-claire.wi.us
material in
your library?
_______Yes _______No
11. Does your library have an acceptable use policy?
_______Yes _______No
If no, skip to #12.
If yes, what are it's major components?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
12. Have any legal challenges been made to any material, print or
non-print, in your
library?
______Yes ______No
If yes, what was/were the material(s)?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
13. What was the outcome of the challenge?
_______Censored _______Restricted ______Uncensored
Additional Comments:
Thank You!
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 08:55:48 -0600 (CST)
From: Bromann <bromannj@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Harry Potter
I have no demand for this, so I guess it is easier for me to say "Why
can't we just wait?" We waited awhile for the new Captain Underpants and
the kids were still interested. We waited years for the promised Star
Wars movies. People are still going to see those. In the meantime,
there is plenty more to read. I don't know anything about the legality
of it, but shouldn't we support American booksellers anyway. And won't
it make the second Harry Potter book even more exciting if we have to
wait a little longer to read it? Of course, I have not finished the book
yet, so I may change my mind after completing it. And when I go to
Australia I may look for one of Marsden's earlier books, so I guess
that's cheating, too, but that will be for personal use.
Jennifer Bromann
Prairie Trails Public Library
Burbank, IL
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