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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 00:21:12 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #670
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:01:27 -0500
From: "Marion \"Meb\" Ingold" <ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Stumper
Oh, Collective Brains -- I've got a stumper! A patron came in
tonight, stewing about a book that has been on her brain for a L-O-N-G
time that she remembers from her childhood 20-some years ago. The plot
sounds so familiar . . . but my brain is mush and I can't bring it up.
The folk tale (as I'm sure it is) goes like this. A fox loses his tail
(It's cut off?) and must swap things in order to get it back. Yes, it's
the classic formula. Can anyone solve this?
Please respond to me @ ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us.
THANK YOU
Meb Ingold, Children's Services Director
La Grange Park Public Library
La Grange Park, IL 60526
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:34:33 -0500 (CDT)
From: "F. Brautigam" <fbrautig@nslsilus.org>
Subject: Stumper: Rev. War (fwd)
We are trying to find a book about which the patron remembers quite a
lot, but, alas, we ourselves don't remember at all. The title was seen
at our library and looked relatively recent. It is a picture book format
but she saw it in the juvenile fiction area, so presumably it's for
school-aged kids. The girl who is the main character has a father who is
strongly supporting the American cause during the Revolutionary War, but
her uncle and cousins are supportive of King George. When she sneaks to
see her loyalist relatives and her father finds out, he banishes her from
his household and she returns to her relatives, who move to England and
take her along. The girl was from a well-heeled family and is depicted
with a servant carrying her books. One last item: the patron believes
the book was based on a true incident.
We tried Recreating the Past and Worth a Thousand Words as well as
massive keyword searching on our own database. We obviously need your
help! Thanks in advance for any tips.
Faith Brautigam
Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, IL 60120
E Mail: fbrautig@nslsilus.org Phone: 847-742-2411 Fax: 847-742-0485
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:07:29 -0500
From: Steph Fruhling <stephanie.fruhling@uni.edu>
Subject: Stupmer: Grimm Fairy Tale?
Hello,
I hope you can help. A patron came in yesterday looking for a story he
had liked as a child. From what he can remember, the story has a child
(a boy he thinks) that can travel great distances after he puts on
special shoes/boots. Once he has the boots on, he can travel leagues at
at time. This patron grew up in Germany as a boy, so he at first
thought perhaps it was a Grimm fairy tale. We have searched our Grimm
sources here and have not located anything. Does this ring a bell with
anyone?
TIA
Stephanie Fruhling
Library Assistant
Hudson Public Library, Hudson, Iowa
Fruhling@uni.edu
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:44:44 -0400
From: peverada@bastion.portland.lib.me.us (Mary Peverada)
Subject: Lupine Award Anouncement
The 1998 Lupine Award was announced at Reading Round-Up in Lewiston,ME on
Wednesday, April 14.
The Lupine Award is given to recognize an outstanding contribution to
children's literature in Maine. It is designed to honor a living author or
illustrator who is a resident of Maine or who has created a work focusing
on Maine. An artist is considered a resident of Maine if he or she was
born in the state or is currently residing in the state for all or part of
the year.
The year of the award is the publication year - thus this is the
1998 award winner.
Winner:
Snowflake Bentley
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
il. by Mary Azarian
published by Houghton Mifflin
(Jacqueline Briggs Martin was born and raised in the state.)
Honor Award: Painters of the Caves
by Patricia Lauber
published by National Geographic Society
(Patricia Lauber is a summer resident of the state.)
Mary Peverada
Lupine Committee
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:06:45 -0500
From: Chris Peterson <cpetrson@tsl.state.tx.us>
Subject: AMENDED: Library Grant Administrator Position: Austin, TX
Please re-post:
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is looking for a grants
coordinator. Job duties include the coordination, administration,
management and evaluation of a variety of grant programs that are
awarded to libraries, including grants to establish public libraries in
unserved areas, grants to provide public library service to special
populations, grants to support and encourage interlibrary cooperation,
and grants to support library technology programs; preparing and
coordinating LSTA documentation (annual report and revisions to 5-year
plan) for Institute for Museum and Library Services; overseeing the
collection and reporting of the annual statistical reports from Texas
academic libraries; and formulating and recommending divisional policies
or program needs and alternatives based on research and input from the
library community. Starting salary: $2,825 - $3,051/month.
For more information, please see "Grants Coordinator" at:
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/LD/jobs.htm. For application information,
please see http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ADMIN/hrhome.html. Open until
filled.
Christine Peterson
Manager, Continuing Education & Consulting
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
chris.peterson@tsl.state.tx.us
512-463-6627
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:39:51 -0500
From: Karen Sutherland <ksutherland@bplib.org>
Subject: all about electricity
Hi pubyacers -
We have an old copy of a book called All About Electricity by Ira M.
Freeman; it has
circulated frequently over the years but is in terrible condition. Its
no longer in print and
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a new title on electricity
which we could
order as a replacement. Please reply to me and I will post list.
Thanks.
Also am looking for good books on the continents which might give a
brief synopsis of
each country. I know Worldmark and Lands and Peoples, but is there
anything that might be appropriate for 3-5 graders. Thanks.
Karen Sutherland
Head of Youth Services
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 06:55:24 PDT
From: "Emily Shirey" <emilyshirey@hotmail.com>
Subject: distance learning qt
I am looking for distance learning dealing with teaching Spanish to
lower elementary aged students. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Please reply directly to me.
Emily Shirey
eshirey@access.k12.wv.us
Lewisburg Elementary School
206 N. Lee St.
Lewisburg, WV 24901
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 09:10:41 -0800 (ADT)
From: Jane Baird <janeb@muskox.alaska.edu>
Subject: Fir Tree Stumper
I have a patron who is looking for the rest of this poem:
A fairy walked in the forest.
She heard a fir tree whine,
'The other trees don't have to wear
sharp needles such as mine.'
'Iwish that I had leaves of glass
That sparkled in the sun.'
The fairy heard the fir tree's wish,
And changed them, every one.
The rest of the poem goes on to show how the wind breaks the leaves of
glass, so the tree wishes for gold leaves which are stolen, then leaves
of green, like other trees, and an animal comes by and eates them.
Finally, the tree wishes to be as it was, a fir tree, and is happy.
The patron has found the story in prose form which was based on a German
folktale but really wants the rest of the poem. Can anyone help?
Jane Baird
Anchorage Municipal Libraries
janeb@muskox.alaska.edu
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:55:23 -0400
From: peverada@bastion.portland.lib.me.us (Mary Peverada)
Subject: Stumper - strange animals
A patron at one of our branches is looking for a book about strange animals
with a title something like: "Search for the Zipper Rumper Zoo." We
have
been unable to find a book with that title and wondered if anyone out there
might know what it could be. Thank you
Mary Peverada
peverada@www.portland.lib.me.us
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:13:31 -0400
From: Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
Subject: seeing-eye stumper
You guys are GOOD! Thanks for the answer, which was "Follow my Leader"
by
James Garfield. We found a copy for a very happy patron...thanks! nancy
bonne
Nancy Bonne
Children's Librarian
Beverly Public Library
bonne@noblenet.org
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:26:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mary Vanstone <mvanstone@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Monster storytime
We did a moster storytime last year. We chose from these books:
Andrew's Amazing Monsters by Kathryn Berlan
The Beast and the Babysitter by Kathleen stevens
Clyde Monster by Robert Crowe
Harry and The Terrible whatzit by dick Gackenbach
The Hungry thing by Jan Slepian
I'm coming to get you by Tony ross
The Monster At the End Of The Book by Jane Stone
Monster Beech by Betty Paraskevas
Monster Mama by Liz Rosenberg
No Such thing by Jackie Koller
One Hungry Monster by Susan O'Keefe
We did the following finger plays:
Horns Fangs knees and claws,
knees and claws,
Horn fangs knees and claws,
knees and claws
Eyes and ears, a tail and paws.
Horns, Fangs, knees and claws,
knees and claws.
(To Head shoulders knees and toes)
Five Little Monsters (but I don't recall the words).
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:23:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: Marsha Rehkamp <mrehkamp@sailsinc.org>
Subject: Ohio "Incredible Library time machine" SRP handbook
Does anyone know of a way I can beg, borrow or buy a copy of Ohio's
handbook for this summer's program "The incredible library time
machine"?
You can e-mail me directly, phone me at (508) 748-1252, Fax at (508)
748-0939 or even snail mail me at Elizabeth Taber Library, P.O. Box 116,
Marion, MA 02738
Thanks much!
Marsha Rehkamp
Children's Librarian, ETL
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:53:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: PATRICIA JAMES <pj0002@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
Subject: stumper - color wizard
Our patron described a book from the period '64-'68 (when she read it as
a child) where a wizard or a man having magical capabilities stumbles
onto the ability to mix or find colors. He begins to magically change
his otherwise drab (grey or blue) surroundings to create a colorful
world. She remembers other books of the period involving Swedish boys
and perhaps a title like "Snip, Snap, Snur" that was published at
about
the same time as the color story. This is not The Color Wizard by
Brenner. She says it is definitely a picture book, not a chapter
book.Thanks so much for any clues/answers anyone may provide. Please
respond to me directly. Thanks. Pat James.
Pat James
Childrens Services
Frederick County Public Libraries
pj0002@mail.pratt.lib.md.us
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:00:33 -0400
From: Lesley Gaudreau <lesley@sealib.org>
Subject: ?Looking for 3 poems
Hi all,
Can anyone help me track down 3 poems? Citations or the actual text
will be helpful.
"Street Songs" by Myra Cohn Livingston
"Things" by Eloise Greenfield
"Rules by Karla Kuskin
We have some books by these poets, but apparently not the right ones &
our anthologies (so far) don't have these particular poems.
Thanks! Please reply directly to me.
lesley
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The University is not engaged in making ideas safe for students.
It is engaged in making students safe for ideas.
- -- Clark Kerr, president of the University of California, 1961
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Lesley Gaudreau
Reference/Teen Librarian
Seabrook Library
lesley@sealib.org
lesley@seabrook.lib.nh.us
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:14:03 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kim Kietzman <kkietzma@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: weight
This is all getting off-point, as someone recently mentioned, but I have
to say that I don't think it's the library's place to tell me what is best
for me. I guess we should get rid of all the dessert cookbooks in the
library - I have a serious sweet tooth and am overweight (and 9 months
pregnant, what a combination!), so those books really aren't good for me
to have access to....I guess my point is, give the patrons what they want
if it falls within your collection development mission.
And I totally agree with the post about the fashion magazines - I don't
think those models look healthy or normal! (and not just because I'm fat)
Kim Boynton Kietzman LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
Head of Branches Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Rock Island Public Library Listen to the DONT'S
401 19th Street Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
Rock Island, IL 61201 The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT's
(309)732-7364 Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me --
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
by Shel Silverstein
"Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of the
Rock Island Public Library."
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