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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:43:47 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #718
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Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 20:00:17 -0700
From: michael crosby <mdcrosby@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Post Office Internet Tax
Thank you for the interest in the Post Office Internet Tax issue. I have
been informed that it is a hoax, one that has been lurking under the rocks
of the World Wide Web.
If you'd like to read more about it (or any of the other internet hoaxes
flooding the net) please go to:
>http://urbanlegends.miningco.com<
This "five cent surcharge for e-mail" is one of their top stories this
week.
This network concerned and informed colleagues has proved once again that
listservs are vital in this information age. The so-called "tax"
sounded
outrageous and I wanted ask you all for information. I'm really sorry that
I threw in a red herring. Please forgive mine naiveté.
Michael Crosby
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Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 14:44:33 -0500
From: Kim Flores <kimf@mail.orion.org>
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #715
To those of you interested in the TapeChek machine. Our library has had
one for about five years now and it's great. We've been able to extend
the lives of our tapes considerably. Also, one of our AV assistants is
designated as the tape repair person and she uses the machine to
determine what kind of problems a video may have and has been able to
repair many simple things (she splices, changes spools, etc.). I
believe the machine is a valuable tool and worth the expense. So far it
has never needed repair but we did have to change the burnisher once and
you have to buy the cleaning tape. The burnisher was around $60.00 but
the tape is very inexpensive. We replaced the burnisher ourselves so we
had no repair expense.
Kim Flores
Springfield Greene Co. Library
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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 16:09:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mary Lou Huzarewicz <huzarewi@pls.lib.ca.us>
Subject: online booksellers
Hello All,
I am looking for an alternative to Amazon.com to locate out-of-print books
on the Internet. Any suggestions? TIA!
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Mary Lou Huzarewicz Youth Services
(650) 780-7017 (voice) Redwood City Public Library
(650) 780-7069 (FAX) 1044 Middlefield Rd.
huzarewi@pls.lib.ca.us Redwood City, CA 94063-1868
I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 08:26:03 -0400
From: "Elizabeth Bellamy" <Elizabeth.Bellamy@chuhpl.lib.oh.us>
Subject: program planning checklist
Our Children's Services Dept. is planning to develop a program planning
checklist of procedures to help all those of us who do programs remember
all the steps to follow in planning and executing a program.
Does anyone out there have examples of the above that you would be willing
to share? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Please respond
directly to me.
Thank you.
Elizabeth Bellamy
Cleveland Hts.-University Hts. Public Library
Cleveland Hts., Ohio
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:39:48 -0500
From: "Jodi Rocco" <jodi.rocco@alc.org>
Subject: RE: Wringer
> I kept *screaming* that the whole idea of justifying shooting pigeons
> by saying it's to raise money for the community was absurd.
> (I'll say it again--this is a town of idiots if they
> can't find better ways to raise money and if nobody else has ever
> questioned shipping in thousands of pigeons just to shoot them.
I am sorry to say that things like this really happen even in the '90's.
Has anyone ever been to the Rattlesnake round-up in Sweetwater Tx. It
brings in
quite a bit of community dollars and thousands of snakes are pulled out of
their dens and
killed each year. Snakes or pigeons; it's all wildlife. The justification
is the same.
I went once to this event and never returned. It was appalling, and I don't
even like rattlesnakes.
Just My thoughts on the subject!
Jodi Rocco
Children's Library Asst.
Abilene Public Library
Abilene Tx. (40 miles from Sweetwater)
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 15:45:12 GMT
From: angie boyer <angib99@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: summer reading: circus
my summer reading program starts in a few weeks. i'm just looking for some
last minute craft/story time ideas.
if any one has interesting circus related ideas you'd like to share, please
do!! i'm particularly looking for patterns of clowns, animals, etc... thanks
in advance.
elaine
Elaine,
I just started a summer reading program two weeks ago. Our summer reading
program last for 9 weeks. The first three weeks we are reading about snakes
and other creepy crawlers. For crafts those weeks, we made spider hand
puppets from construction paper, and we also made coiled snakes. (Just draw
a circle inside a circle till you get a smaller circle<about 4 or 5 times>
and then cut along the lines) The next craft will be pom-pom spiders. (Made
with pom-poms and pipe cleaners)
The next three weeks, we are focusing on Ancient Egypt. For crafts there we
are going to make a life-size mummy, some Egyptian masks, and some pyramid
treasure box.
The last three weeks we are focusing on deserts. The crafts there are going
to be a sandpaper drawing, catepillars out of paper towel rolls, and an
animal calloge.
I do hope that I have helped you some. If you want to know anymore about
other activities that are going on during the summer reading program, feel
free to drop me a few lines.
Angie Boyer <angib99@hotmail.com>
Bollinger County Library
Marble Hill, MO 63764
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 12:53:58 -0600
From: Becky Smith <bsmith@inter.state.lib.ut.us>
Subject: Apologies to the list (was: Post Office Internet Tax)
Judging by the number of messages I've received today lambasting me for
the last message I posted, I think I need to apologize to the list.
I'm sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings by shooting down someone's honest
attempt to warn people about something that concerned them. It's just
that I'm really tired of getting this type of message from well-meaning
people, when, with a few moments of effort with any internet search
engine they can easily check the accuracy of these statements before
passing them along.
It's really easy to search out anything you think might be suspect, and
it only takes a few moments. Anything you receive that seems alarming,
and you haven't read about in a reputable news source ought to be
suspect. It's not at all difficult to type in a few words in a search
engine - say, "Tax on E-mail" and see what comes up.
Again, I'm sorry if I offended anyone with the tone of my last post.
Becky Smith
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 17:11:15 EDT
From: sara stein <sarastein_@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: policeman fingerplays
Amen to this, and amen to you! I'm surprised no one said this before now.
I've spent the last 14 years editing "fireman" and such out of
children's
book manuscripts for Random House and others, and it pains me to see that
other librarians have ignored this.
Sara Stein
Queens College Library School
>From: jvandcar@park-ridge.lib.il.us
>Reply-To: pubyac@nysernet.org
>To: <pubyac@nysernet.org>
>Subject: policeman fingerplays
>Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 16:25:55 -0500
>
>Can't we use "police officer" and "fire fighter" instead
of the old
>"policeman" and "fireman" when we use these fingerplays
with young
>children?
>
>
>
>Janet Van De Carr
>Park Ridge Public Library
>Park Ridge, IL 60068
>mailto:jvandcar@park-ridge.lib.il.us
>
>
>
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 18:32:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
Subject: Re: Murals in children's rooms
Here at Columbus Metropolitan Library-Main Library (Ohio) we have an
absolutely beautiful mural on the back wall of our Story Cove painted by a
talented artist Jayne Akison. As I understand it a call was put out for
proposals and the artists submitted a thumbnail sketch (if that's the
proper term).
The painting took several months and was done during
not-so-terribly busy times. But people would stop by to see the progress
made and maybe get to talk with the artist. It was wonderful--watching it
go up--and making everyone feel like they were part of the process, if
just watching.
The fact that we gave the local art community an opportunity to
bid on it, I feel, strengthened our presence with them.
Hope this helps. - jeri
On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Rebecca Cohen wrote:
> Greetings fellow pubyacers,
> We have a beautiful new children's room due for completion in
> January, 2000. There is a wall that I think would be perfect for a
> mural. I would greatly appreciate feedback from people who have murals
> in their libraries. What do you have, what would you do differently,
> how did you manage selection of artist, etc.
>
> Thanks in advance for sending your replys to me directly,
> <storyweaver@newportnet.com>.
>
> Rebecca Cohen
> Newport Public Library
> Newport, Oregon
>
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@freenet.columbus.oh.us
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 17:17:07 -0600
From: cmaxx <cmaxx@ada.lib.id.us>
Subject: Renaissance Fair/Festival/Celebration
Dear Pubyac,
Our Youth Services Department is discussing the possibility of
hosting a
Renaissance Fair for teens and young adults. None of our staff members
have attended
such a fair. We wonder whether some of you have put together an
activity such as this
and would greatly appreciate ideas and suggestions based upon your
experience.
Thank you. Sincerely, Carol L. Plummer
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