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Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 15:05:36 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #686
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 12:45:44 +0000
From: kkrenz@lib.az.us (Kami Krenz)
Subject: real life:lunch
I really agree here. I worked for many years as a school librarian for a
district in which the librarians met periodically for lunch meetings. Some
people at school thought we were wasting time but it was a way to get
together away from the site of each school and we truly accomplished more
this way, along with getting better acquainted and simply sharing ideas.
We were a very small district and it was the only contact we had with
others of our "kind" for much of the year. Sort of also reminds me of
what
my father advised me when I became a librarian...he was a music educator
and administrator as well, who supported many inservice and other
educational programs but told me I would probably gain as much from
attending conferences with other librarians as at most workshops. I think
when you are "one of a kind" (whether it be the only children's person
on a
public library staff or the only librarian in your school, or whatever) you
get so much from contact with others at lunch, conferences, etc. I now work
in a special library and enjoy meeting with others when I have the
opportunity. I wish I had had access to a group like this listserv in
those days,too,it would have helped! All the postings regarding things
that now seem irrelevant to my current job (like changing tables and what
if you forget your card,etc.) I would have loved to have access to a few
years ago, and I really appreciate the literature suggestions and storyhour
helpers. Get angry at computers and the internet as I sometimes do, this
service is great!
- --"If, of all words of tongue and pen, the saddest are 'It might have
been', more sad are these we daily see: It is, but hadn't ought to
be."--Bret Harte, "Mrs. Judge Jenkins"
Kathleen Krenz
Special Services Librarian
Arizona St. Braille & Talking Book Library
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 21:24:03 -0700
From: Carol Brennan <carolb33@juno.com>
Subject: YA Advisory Committee
I'm a recent library school graduate and have just started my first
professional librarian position at a small public library. I have just
subscribed to these lists and already many topics have been very helpful.
Please excuse the cross-posting. I'm guessing that many people are on
both lists, but I am still unfamiliar with the topics addressed on each
of them. I'm excited to be able to ask questions and get helpful
feedback.
Part of my responsibilities will be to develop ya programming (not much
has been done in this area for awhile). The library has an active
auxiilary board for ya's which is comprised of parents of teens. This
board believes that middle-schoolers and high-schoolers should have
separate programs. They feel that the 2 age groups will just not want to
be together.
One of my first goals is to create a ya advisory committee to get input
from the teens on what type of programs they would be interested in, as
well as how they would like to be involved with the library. I can see
the value of offering some different programs for the 2 age groups but my
inclination is not to have 2 advisory committees. I was wondering what
you experts think about this. I would greatly appreciate any comments.
Thanks.
Carol Brennan
Rye Free Reading Room
Rye, NY
carolb33@juno.com
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 14:11:43 -0700
From: Celeste Fong <CMFong@ci.ontario.ca.us>
Subject: RE: Dr. Laura...
Re: Ann-Marie's comments on Dr. Laura
Our internet server has been down today so I wasn't able to check Dr.
Laura's website, but I was told that she has posted anti-library messages on
her website as well. What is disturbing to me is that she has a huge
listenership and, judging from the circulation of her books at this library,
there are many people who are faithful followers of her pronouncements.
Celeste Fong
S. Ontario Branch Library
cmfong@ci.ontario.ca.us
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 15:45:15 -0500
From: "justin cooley" <jkcooley@ll.net>
Subject: Colorado book list
Another title to add to the growing list of book titles being compiled =
for the Colorado tragedy is one that just last week won a Minnesota Book =
Award- it's entitled "Raising Nonviolent Children in a Violent World".
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The author's name unfortunately escapes me at the moment.. if you need =
the author, email me directly and I'll post it.
As someone who was living 45 miles away from Oklahoma City 4 years ago =
when the bombing happened, I can say what we all know - books help - =
they help us all to heal and somehow go on. Naturally, the focus is on =
the YA ages, due to the reality of the Colorado tragedy. But we all =
know that EVERYONE is impacted and forever different. At least that was =
my own experience and the experiences of those around me at that time =
and since. I found books helped show children (and me and my peers) =
that hope and good prevail and that no one is "an island". I =
remembering reading The Lotus Seed" to 7-8 year olds at that time - =
specifically because of the message - the kids "got it" and made that
=
connection - to that book and so many others whose messages are ones of =
affirmation of the human spirit. What I learned during that time can =
never be fully articulated in words, but I do know that when a little =
face looks up at you and says, "Why did somebody hurt those people"
that =
the best response to that unanswerable question is to read books of hope =
and love and strength. I learned that no matter the depth or breadth of =
the calamity - children of all ages (including us adults) must hear and =
see and believe that people are basically good and that we will care for =
each other and no one need ever be alone. Books can help us convey that =
message. Thanks for "listening" ... this latest tragedy has brought up
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so much in me from the tragedy 4 years ago. Kathleen in Minnesota
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 15:27:04 -0500
From: Deborah McClish <Deborah@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: compressed work week
Hello all,
I am in need of your imput, please. I am on a committee that is
exploring the possibility of a compressed work week option for eligible
staff here at our library. A compressed work week being one in which an
individual works (4) 10 hour days or (4) 9 hour days and (1) 4 hour day.
We are a medium sized library--five branches, serve a population of
about 145,000, and have 107 FTE employees. Are there any libraries out
there comparable to our size who have this type of work week in place?
If so, do you have a bargaining unit and how was the policy put in the
contract?
My committee and I would appreciate your input! You can email me
privately at the address below. If there is interest, I will post the
results to the list.
Thanks so much for your help.
Deborah McClish
Librarian, Youth Services
Rockford (IL) Public Library
deborah@rockford.lib.il.us
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 11:47:17 PDT
From: "Elaine Moustakas" <elainem9@hotmail.com>
Subject: cd rom computer
hi all-
i've been working as a children's librarian for the past 7 months.
a year or two before i was hired, the friends of the library donated a
cd rom computer as well as lots of cd rom games..some
educational..some not all that educational. this computer is SUCH a
draw for the children and often parents have a hard time getting their
child away from it to read books even after their time is up. the
noise from it is also very distracting to people trying to read.
i set the volume fairly low and have a sign not to raise it, but it
always gets raised. there are some good qualities to having it, but
for the most part i see it as a sort of television that might be in a
department store that people just watch because it is there. it is
especially frustrating when parents will let their 4 year old sit
there and play while they run off to the adult section and the child
isn't even supervised.
the children's room has just gone through a renovation and the
computer is not back yet. we are waiting for the cart that we keep
the computer on to arrive. the room has been so much more peaceful
and many people that don't often read with their children are actually
reading because the computer isn't there. the town is affluent and
most children have a computer at home anyway. i have received some
questions about where it is and my director is having me just say " we
haven't received the cart for it yet"...now she says to tell them that
we are doing a trial period without it.
i would love some feedback from libraries that have these cd rom
computers or had them and got rid of them (if anyone).
what kinds of policies do you have concerning your cd rom computer?
what do you do about the noise level?
only one computer and 5 or 6 kids huddling around it?
do you see that it distracts from quality reading time?
suggestions about what we should do?
feedback is MUCH appreciated!!
thanks for your time.
elaine
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 12:18:47 -0700
From: FRM Staff 1 <frmsta1@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Children's BIP on CD ROM
Is anyone using this resource: Children's BIP on CD ROM? Is it any
different from the basic BIP PLUS that is on CD ROM? Thanks for any
input. Bonnie Janssen
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 12:06:39 -0600
From: Carolyn Groves <cgroves@will.state.wy.us>
Subject: [none]
As a Wyoming Librarian, I had to respond...I am almost positive that the
Kasynski Library incident was in Montana, NOT Wyoming. :)
Carolyn Groves Winkler, MLS 5/99
snip:
An MLS also socializes you, so that you don't make the glaring error a
non-MLS employee of a Wyoming library made in disclosing Theodore Kasynski's
reading habits to the press.
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 19:22:26 -0500
From: oneil <oneil@asbank.com>
Subject: insect rhymes,finger plays, stories
I do story hours for the local Head Start classes. They are beginning a
four week unit on insects.Does anyone have any good insect finger plays,
rhymes, or participation stories? Please reply directly to me.
Thanks a lot.
Sally O'Neil
oneil@asbank.com
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 15:00:17 EDT
From: "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@hotmail.com>
Subject: Dr. Laura
In my previous life as a financial aid counselor, I worked for a
director who *loved* talk radio and especially Dr. Laura. As my boss
had the only copy of several necessary computer programs, I ended up
in her office listening to Dr. Laura fairly often. One of Dr.
Laura's favorite themes is taking responsibility for one's actions.
Perhaps she should listen to her own advice. If she and other parents
like her --who feel that uncensored access to information creates
many of the world's problems-- would take the responsibility of going
with their children to the library after work and/or on weekends and
interest themselves in what their children read,listen to, and watch
maybe there would be less of a need for filters.
Just my two cents.
Lisa Prolman
Assistant Children's Librarian "All things considered,
Greenfield Public Library insanity may be the only
402 Main Street reasonable alternative."
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413)772-1590
lprolman@hotmail.com
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 22:35:09 -0600
From: joslund@colosys.net
Subject: Why 20 minutes?
Dear Pubyakkers,
I have been searching for research to explain why many literacy
advocates and programs recommend that kids read *20 minutes*
per day over a period of time to improve literacy. I have run across
references to the International Reading Association, school district
literacy programs, Rosemary Wells' book _Read to Your Bunny_,
etc. All recommend 20 minutes.
Who can tell me why the twenty minutes? Why not fifteen? Why
not thirty? Is there some basis in research?
Thanks,
Janet Oslund
Montrose Library District
Montrose, CO 81401
joslund@colosys.net
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