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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 11:08:09 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 23:49:15 -0400
From: "steven_cinami" <steven_cinami@email.msn.com>
Subject: Easy Origami crafts for children grades 4-6
Hello!
I will be working with children going into grades 4-6 this summer and need
some relatively easy origami projects for a class later this month. If you
have worked on an origami project with this age group and are willing to
share ideas and patterns, please contact me at my email address below.
Thanks!
Diane Deedy-Cinami
Head of Children' s Services
Waterford Public Library
Waterford, CT
steven_cinami@msn.com
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 07:14:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doris Kelly <dorisk3@yahoo.com>
Subject: science weeding procedures
Hi everyone!
First I wanted to thank all of you that replied to my
Internet filtering question, your comments and help
are greatly appreciated. When I am finished, I will
share what I have learned with the list.
I have another more specific question however about
weeding science books. A collegue of mine asked me if
there was anything on the web in reference to weeding
a children's science collection. I've found some
interesting sites, including
http://www.lib.az.us/text/cdt/weeding.htm
and
http://lmsvillage.k12.ky.us/html/weed_hep.htm
Both sites go over general weeding guidelines.
But does anyone out there have anything specific on
the weeding of science materials?
Thanks once again!
Doris Kelly
Monmouth Country Library, Marlboro Branch
Marlboro, New Jersey
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 10:30:08 -0500
From: "Vollrath, Elizabeth" <evollrat@uwsp.edu>
Subject: Tie-Dye Options
I have held two tie-dye programs for teens with great success. I use dye
ties available from S&S Recreation 1-800-243-9232. They are not expensive
and the advantage is you don't have to mix anything.
Kids bring in plain white t-shirts and I supply ice cream buckets, plastic
gloves, and plastic baggies to take shirt home. The kids wrap the shirts
with 4 to 6 ties and then soak them in hot water (I use water straight from
the hose, which isn't hot enough to burn anyone) for 20 or so minutes
(although some kids soaked for only 10 minutes and their shirts turned out
fine). The shirts have been bright and beautiful. This is a popular
workshop.
Elizabeth Vollrath
Portage County Public Library
1001 Main St.
Stevens Pt., WI 54481
(715) 346-1290
Fax: (715) 346-1239
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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 16:38:00 -0400
From: Laura Raynor <raynorl@aadl.org>
Subject: Re: Infant Programs
We are calling ours Library Babies. Laura Raynor
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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 11:11:26 -0500
From: Karen Sutherland <ksutherland@bplib.org>
Subject: Re: Infant Programs
How about book babies?
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 15:27:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: Laurie Breitner <laurieb@monroe.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: children's story room
Dear Betty,
I don't know if this is something you'd be interested in....
My library renovation is jut being commpleted and we had a room that was
too small and also boring....
Our new space is large, open but we also had supporting poles. We turned
them into trees. The carpeting is dark brown offset with a sandy beige
border. We painted the ceiling pale blue and designed and hung some
plastic framework clouds. The children's circ desk is a semicircle with
flowers painted on the front ala a flowerbed, the half walls dividing this
circ desk from the storyarea and shelves has a picket fence behind it.
It's pretty hard to describe - but the ultimate effect is really cool -
yet not so theme oriented that it will prevent me from doing other themes
like underwater or outer space.
We worked with a designer and it was worth every penny.
We decided against display cases because we all hate to maintain them.
We opted for large tackboards on the outside walls that is covered with a
neutral heavyweight fabric. It allows us to have a tackable surface that
is not ugly when not being used.
I should add that the trees are not "bushy" the 6 green sections are
plywood ut together to create a 3D look. It is NOT realistic, but very
storybook like. We drilled random holes in the leaves to allow us to hang
stuff (birds/nests/Halloween/Christmas lights etc) easily.
Do you keep the folding doors closed or open? Would a window funnel the
traffic flow? Is your storyarea adjacent to your shelving and circ area?
What kinds of programs do you do? Do you dream of doing? Is there room for
overflow crowd? These are all questions we had to decide before the first
meeting with the designer.
My final piece of advice would be: avoid trendy. This goes for colors and
storybook character decorations.
Good luck.
Laurie J.Breitner
Children's and Youth Services
Monroe County Library System
Monroe, MI 48161
laurieb@monroe.lib.mi.us
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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 13:03:51 -0500
From: Wanda Maxwell <wandam@usit.net>
Subject: Re: library cards for wee ones
FROM "IN THE TRENCHES"
At the Putnam County Library we issue cards to children when they are
six. They use the parents or guardian's cards until they can have
their own. Many parents will use this as a special treat for the
child's birthday by letting them come to the library and get their card
on the sixth birthday.
Wanda Maxwell
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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 09:56:19 -0500
From: "Marion \"Meb\" Ingold" <ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Time Capsule Programs?
Lani -- A library wide time capsule is a great idea, but here's another
one. This summer we had an activity in which the kids made a time capsule
for themselves to be opened January 1, 2020. I included pages about the
child today -- Height, weight, school, family, pets, etc. There were also
pages with likes -- favorite toys, foods, friends, etc. and least favorite
things -- chores, subjects in school, foods, etc. They were encouraged to
write a letter to their older selves and to include things in the box --
perhaps a beany baby or action figure, that sort of thing. They decorated
shoe boxes and labeled them "Do not open til Jan. 1, 2020." They had
fun
making the time capsules. I hope they have a lot of fun opening them when
they are "grown ups".
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Meb Ingold, Children's Services Director
La Grange Park Library
La Grange Park, IL 60526
Lani Clarke wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> We're playing around with the idea of doing some sort of end of the
> century event for children involving a time capsule. Something along
> the lines of having a contest for kids, soliciting their ideas for the
> best things to include in a capsule for children, to be opened in the
> year 2025. Those with the best ideas will have the opportunity to
> include their items in the capsule, which will be buried on library
> property with suitable fanfare. (Each child will also be encouraged to
> write a one page letter to future children to be included in the
> capsule, so no one will feel as if he or she has missed a chance at
> posterity...)
>
> Has anyone out there tried anything of this sort, and if so, do you have
> any tips or caveats for us? I tried to search the archives, but have
> been unable to get a response from the server. I've tried both the
> gopher and the webpage. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
>
> Please respond off the list; if I get any useful information, I'll
> summarize it and post to the list.
>
> TIA,
> Lani Clarke
> Children's Librarian
> Vacaville Public Library
> lanic@earthlink.net
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 10:36:46 -0400
From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Subject: RE: Infant Programs
I call my infant storytime "Babies Love Books". I know another
librarian
who calls hers "Mother Goose Time", but I do more than Mother Goose
rhymes,
so I felt that would be a misleading name for mine.
Robin Benoit
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, New York 14450
716-223-9091
rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
- -----Original Message-----
Thanks to all of you who replied about how you facilitate infant programs
(story time for ages 0-23 months). Now I need to give it a catchy name.
I call my story time for two's LAPSIT. Would anyone have a suggestion for
infant story time?
Thanks!
Anna Kells
Children's Librarian
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 16:58:48 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: Job Opening
>
Is it just me or does it strike anyone else as strange that there are legions
of job postings on Pubyac but to the best of my knowledge there are basically
never "good librarian seeking just the right job " postings? You'd
think
that when someone had endured a difficult situation long enough or was ready
to take on more responsibility they might be tempted to use PUBYAC to test the
waters job wise and find out who out there might be interested in their
particular package of skills/gifts.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
F. Brautigan wrote
> Full-time entry level position in busy department with 14 FTEs.
*******MODERATOR ANSWERS:********
Chuck, from way way back I haven't put "looking for job" postings on
PUBYAC, which is why the mission statement is written "job openings"
and
doesn't include "resumes." When PUBYAC started, I began getting hoards
of
them, and it was becoming ridiculous. I've also read several fairly
disparaging remarks about the "looking for a job" section in _American
Libraries_. Who is to say what a "good librarian" really is? The
Internet, with its interconnectivity, has made job hunting around the
world easier than ever before. The Internet is the kind of "centralized
database" that Richard Bolles, in his books _What Color is Your
Parachute?_, dreamed of before the Internet existed in the form it does
today. Subscribe to the right listserver, bookmark the right Web
page, and you have job openings at your fingertips, coming right into
your Inbox. Let's let employers determine who exactly is a "good
librarian," (they are, after all, the ones who know the type of librarian
they are looking for, similar to Stumpers) and keep the resumes in snail
mail, in private messages to employers, and off PUBYAC.
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
pyowner@pallasinc.com
PUBYAC Web page: http://www.pallasinc.com/pubyac
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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 18:40:46 -0400
From: Andrea Mandel <mandel@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: Website for children
Try http://members.tripod.com/~RGWDavis/index.html (Robin Weeks Resources for
Youth Librarians). You will never
need another resource.
Andie Mandel
Marple Public Library
Broomall, PA 19008
mandel@voicenet.com
LEVERNEM@spart.spt.lib.sc.us wrote:
> What are your favorite websites for children programing? For example
searching tfor themes or songs. Leverne M.
>
> -
> Leverne McBeth, Branch Assistant
> Tri-Pacolet Branch
> 390 W. Main St. (864) 474-0421
> Pacolet, SC 29372 Levernem@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
> "Any opinions expressed are those of the individual
> and may not reflect the opinions or policies of the Spartanburg
> County Public Library."
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 18:52:34 EDT
From: Susan259@aol.com
Subject: Re: Infant Programs
In Arlington we call our infant storytime Bouncing Babies.
Susan Smith
Children's Librarian
Woodland West Branch
Arlington Public Library
Arlington Texas
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 16:39:00 -0700
From: BOGART Debra S <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
Subject: recommended math videos?
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Have any of you added math videos to your collection which you are happy
with? We are looking for math videos for various levels, ie basic
arithmetic, algebra, geometry. We would appreciate any
recommendations-Plese reply directly to me.
Have a nice 4th and
thanks in advance,
Deb Bogart
Youth Services
Springfield Public Library
Spfld. OR
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 17:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Nicolas Berry <nberry@spl.org>
Subject: re: Bookfinder
I just want to thank all those people out there who pointed out
"Bookfinder" as a resource for children's fiction listings. We don't
have
this book at our (teensy-weensy) branch, so I didn't know about it until
yesterday!
Nicholas
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Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:34:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: PATRICIA JAMES <pj0002@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
Subject: Children's Services in the future
Our library has a scheduled renovation during this coming year. The
children's department staff is meeting with designers this coming week,
July 8th, to discuss the design of the information desk in our
department. We are being encouraged to project (5-10 years) what
services and operations we will be conducted from our information station.
What are you progressive people out there doing, expect to be doing in
the future, and what impact will these activities have on your work
environment..... it may not be a desk.....?
Let me know what you think before July 8th. Thanks.
Pat James
Childrens Services
Frederick County Public Libraries
pj0002@mail.pratt.lib.md.us
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Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 11:53:06 +0000
From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
Subject: Re: children's story room
> Our building is about 5 years old and the architects didn't think that the
> kids needed much in the way of aesthetics....so the story room is a large
> square (it has held up to 150 kids/adults) with a pillar in the middle of
> the back side. There is a LARGE folding door that opens it to the rest of
> the library. it is a VERY plain and VERRRRY boring room. we have plans for
> display cases for all of our book characters and permanent frames that
> would be used for rotating posters. Also, maybe eliminating the folding
> door and have a large window with levelers to close it from view when in
> use by staff.
I dunno, as long as your room isn't actively UGLY, I kind of think
that VERRRRRY PLAIN and VERRRRRRY BORING are a plus--
fewer distractions from the business at hand, which is your
programming. Our storytime room is V.P. and V.B., as well as
borderline UGLY, but it has stored in it a couple of displays: one
of historical dolls and the other of bits and pieces of local
historiana, including a couple of old guns. Let me tell you, it is
downright depressing to be in the middle of a rip-roaring story only
to realize that there is a little knot of kids (and adults) oohing
and aahhing over the stupid guns. (I have been trying for the
entirety of my tenure to dump the guns and the dolls, but there is
apparently no other space in the building to move them to and for
some reason they are too sacred simply to get rid of. I keep
nagging.) Rather than putting a lot of energy into flashy displays,
I would try to make the room as bright and cheery as possible, while
keeping the focus on the programming. Also, avoid fixed
installations, such as built-in puppet stages--if you find they
aren't what you need, they become very annoying white elephants.
Keep everything as flexible as possible. Good luck.
Vicky Smith
Children's Librarian
McArthur Public Library (207)284-4181
270 Main Street http://www.mcarthur.lib.me.us
Biddeford, ME 04005 vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 09:08:11 PDT
From: Susan Graf <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
Subject: Excellent article re: hispanic (and other)titles
Our library subscribes to "MultiCultural Review" in an effort to
greater
diversification in our collection development. I try to get to it on a
regular basis, but this month included an excellent article by Oralia Garza
de Cort'es.
"Justice in the Publishing Field: A Look at Multicultural Awards for
Children's Literature" discusses several awards, which lists I have used to
purchase materials for the Children's Room collections.
The web address for the journal is www.mcreview.com and they offer a free
review copy. Most of the lists discussed in the article are accessible on
the web, too.
Happy Reading,
Susan Graf "Saint James says in
Family Services Librarian his epistle that we are
North Las Vegas Library District to confess our sins to
2300 Civic Center Drive each other, which is the
North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Christian rationale for
(702)633-1070 FX (702)649-2576 storytelling..."
susangraf27@hotmail.com
Garrison Keillor, in
the preface to "The
Best American Short
Stories, 1998"
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Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 12:37:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: bf455@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bonita Kale)
Subject: headphones
We have not got headphones yet, but we're planning to get them. We're
probably going to hand out a set with an alcohol wipe. It's up to the
patron to clean them before using thme--or not, as the patron sees fit.
Bonita
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Bonita Kale
bf455@cleveland.freenet.edu
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 16:51:12 -0700
From: Ann-Marie Biden <ambiden@nancy.ci.san-marino.ca.us>
Subject: Defunct professional team books...
I'm just curious and trying to decide what to do with books we have about
our nonexistant professional football teams here in L.A. (Raiders and Rams)
Obviously they're out of date, but are kind of interesting from a
historical point of view. What have your libraries done when your teams
deserted?
Ann-Marie Biden, Youth Services Librarian
San Marino Public Library
1890 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
tel (626) 300-0776 fax (626)284-0766
ambiden@ci.san-marino.ca.us
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Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 07:25:16 -0700
From: Grace <grappa@erols.com>
Subject: Programming
I need to come up with a list of programs for my library by the end of
July. This means I have to list what I'll be doing from September
through December. We do this because we release a "magazine" to our
patrons listing the programs occuring in the children's department. My
brain is dead(it must be from the excessive heat we're experiencing).
What I wanted to know was what type of programs other libraries have in
store for September through December.
I'd greatly appreciate it.
Andrea
Camden County Library
Voorhees, NJ 08043
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Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 10:31:30 -0400
From: "Inge Saczkowski" <isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
Subject: Re: headphones
We use headphones for our CD-ROM station. We don't really clean them, they
break so frequently, we probably change them every month. Be sure you are
aware that this is an ongoing and irritating expense, though well worth not
having to listen to"Arthur's Birthday theme" 20 times a day. We have
had
no problem with germs or lice or anythiing (just the kid that hurled all
over the keyboard, oh gross!) Dont' worry about it, really, you'll be
changing them frequently, trust me!
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Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 15:19:21 EDT
From: Rebecca Domonkos <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: children's story room
I like your idea of adding windows with blinds. I wish I could have my
story area remodeled! Good luck.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 17:28:24 -0500
From: Ann.Minner@ci.austin.tx.us
Subject: backwards/insideout/upsidedown ideas
Thanks to everyone who sent me ideas for my backwards/insideout/upsidedown
storytime!
Here is the list of suggestions:
Activities:
Change the room arrangement around
Have the kids walk into the storytime area backwards.
Read a book backwards (if you can). Read a book upside down
Write the kids' names on a nametag backwards and stick it to their backs.
Coming into the story room and saying "Good-bye everyone!"
"hello!" when
leaving
Showing a film backwards (Works only w/ projectors, not videos!)
Telling a simple story (Goldilocks, Red Riding Hood) in reverse order
("Once
upon a time, Goldilocks jumped out of the window, away from the three bears)
Wear clothes backwards or inside out. Encourage parents, kids and staff to
do so too.
Start with your closing song/end with your opening song
pick up a book and start reading it and then tell them that you've changed
your mind and start a different book. (Make sure to tell everyone before
you get started that if they have never been to storytime before, this in
not the way we usually do things.)
tell the kids to stand up, then change your mind and tell them to sit down,
no stand up, no sit down and go through that routine until they are really
giggling
Fingerplays etc:
Recite an old standard backwards ( i.e. itsy bitsy spider)
As you do the following action rhyme, have the kids walk backwards:
Here We Go (to the tune of Looby Loo)
Here we go walking slow
Here we go walking fast
Here we go walking round and round
Round the block and back (sit down)
Here we go up, up, up; Here we go down, down, down;
Now backwards; and forwards; And spin around.
Backward Town:
The folks who live in backward town are inside out and upside down. They
wear their hats inside their heads and go to sleep beneath their beds. They
only eat the apple peeling and take their walks across the ceiling. (from
The Llama Who Had No Pajama by Mary Ann Hoberman--p45)
Books:
Contrary Mary by Anita Jeram.
Read Yo! Yes? by Raschka, Christopher backwards to children of all ages
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood.
"Tops and Bottoms" Stevens, Janet
one for older children called "The Inside Outside Book of Libraries"
Munro,
Roxie
Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
Pigs Picnic by Keiko Kasza
The Cow That Went Oink by Bernard Most
Imogene's Antlers by David Small
Turnover Tuesday Root, Phyllis
The Penny Whistle Party Planner by Meredith Brokaw & Annie Gilbar for ideas
Song: Joe Scruggs' Put Your Thumb in the Air
Thanks again! I'm sure it will be great.
ann
Ann Minner
Youth Librarian
Pleasant Hill Branch
Austin Public Library
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