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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 8:38:03 -0700
From: TONIB@sfpl.lib.ca.us
Subject: Position
The San Francisco Public Library is accepting applications for a vacant
full time position in class 3634 LIBRARIAN III, Fisher Children's Center
Manager at the Main Library. The Fisher Children's Center serves as
a resource for the City and also serves a diverse, surrounding community
in the heart of the City.
DUTIES: Plans and monitors collections, programs and services provided
through the Center in adherence with the Library's service goals.
Supervises and evaluates staff; establishes work assignments and
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serves as Acting Chief of Main Library as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a Masters in Library and Information
Science (MLIS) degree from an ALA-accredited college or university
AND four years of full time work experience as a professional librarian
in children's services with at least two (2) years in a position
with supervisory responsibility over subordinate librarians.
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CLOSING DATE: 5:00pm July 16, 1999
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Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 09:04:19 -0700
From: Theresa Inman <tinman@mail.mind.net>
Subject: STUMPER: Dragon w/ Marbles
Dear PUBYACers,
A preschool patron is trying to identify a children's easy reader, or
possibly children's easy fiction book, about a dragon with marbles and a
witch with a silver pearl. The patron remembers a slingshot and a train
ride in the book as well.
He knows that his mom read it to him in one sitting.
We've gone through our "dragons--juvenile fiction" titles with no
luck.
Ring any bells?
Please respond directly to me at tinman@jcls.org and I'll share with the
group.
Thanks in advance,
Theresa Inman
Children's Librarian
Jackson County Library Services
Medford, OR
(541) 774-6419
tinman@jcls.org
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Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 09:22:30 PDT
From: Jeanenne Reid Robinson <jrrchild@hotmail.com>
Subject: penguin songs and activities
Our library system's summer theme is "Chill Out With a Cool Book" and
our
mascot is a penguin. Does anyone know of any good songs and/or activities
that can be used with school-aged children that relate to penguins and other
animals that live in Antarctica? Thanks for your help.
Jeanenne Robinson
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 09:34:06 -0400
From: Phyllis Winfield <pwinfiel@worthington.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Adult\Young Adult Librarian position opening announcement (Worthi ngton
Public Library, Worthington, Ohio)
LIBRARIAN - Full time with BENEFITS
Worthington Public Library(WPL) is looking for an Adult/Young Adult
Librarian to work in the beautifully renovated Old Worthington Library.
WPL is a suburban library system nationally recognized for providing
traditional library service plus cutting-edge information technology. We
are proud of our beautiful new facilities, our extensive high quality
collections and our staff's commitment to customer service. We use a
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to information.
You must be committed to exploring creative and innovative ways to
expand library services, especially to teens. The Library offers
opportunities for professional development and growth as well as
competitive salaries and an outstanding benefits package with health
insurance that includes dental, vision and prescription card, and paid
vacation, holidays and sick leave. Full-time position, 37 hours/wk @
$15.14-17.81/hr or $29,129-34,266/yr based on experience. Qualified
candidates will possess a Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA
accredited school. For consideration submit resume to Phyllis Winfield,
Personnel Coordinator, Worthington Public Library, 820 High Street,
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The Worthington Public Library CARES for its patrons by demonstrating
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 12:47:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Peg Dombek <pdombek@spl.org>
Subject: Doll Story
Hi everyone: Would you believe that everyone who responded (too many to
mention by name) agreed that my patron was thinking of "Hitty: Her First
100 Years"? Someone said it won the Newbery in 1930. Another said it was
illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop, yet another said it was first published
in 1929, but that there was a new edition in 1969 from Macmillan. Someone
wrote that a friend of theirs in San Francisco owned a Hitty doll. And,
most impressively, one librarian said she had loved that book so much that
even today, she could quote dialogue from it. I'm always so impressed
with people in our profession. Thank You! Peg
Peg Dombek
Lifelong Learning/Young Adult
Seattle Public Library
206-364-4115
peg.dombek@spl.org
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Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 14:09:31 -0700
From: Susan Creed <screed@spokpl.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Witch on bus
Thank you to all who responded to my stumper about the witch on the bus.
It is "A Witch Got on at Paddington Station."
Susan Creed
Children's Librarian,
Shadle Library
Spokane Public Library
2111 W. Wellesley
Spokane, WA 99205
screed@spokpl.lib.wa.us
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 16:59:29 EDT
From: WANT2BBOY@aol.com
Subject: Re: penguin activities and songs for a school-age program
Since Tacky the Penguin is one of my favorite books, I used the song BINGO
but changed the words to fit the book.
There was an odd and funny bird,
and Tacky was his name O
Tacky, Tacky, Tacky,
And Tacky was his name O.
Continue taking a letter away until song is done.
I cut out a picture of a penguin and wrote each letter on one penguin for use
on the flannelboard with the song.
I have also traced the picture of a penguin on blank puzzles and divided the
children into teams to see who could put the puzzle together first.
Paper bag penguins are fun and easy. Look in paper bag or paper plate craft
books.
Have fun.
It's one of my all time favorite subjects.
Linda Eagan
Hillside Public Library
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Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 17:13:03 -0400
From: Jeanne Becknell <becknelj@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: BIB: sports books bib (long)
Thank you so much to everyone who responded to my request for good sports
books. here is my compiled bib. (Keep sending ideas if you have them
though!:-)
Again, thank you. It was most helpful. Jeanne Becknell
Here is the list (forgive the formatting!):
Rules of the Game. Rules of the Game: A complete guide to world sports
was published in 1990 by St. Martin's Press. It was compiled
by the Diagram Group.
Adler, David A. The Babe and I
While helping his family make ends meet during the Depression by
selling newspapers, a boy meets Babe Ruth.
Kraus, Noel the Coward (self-defense)
Teague, The Field Beyond the Outfield (baseball)
Browne, Willy the Wimp (bodybuilding)
Stevens, The Tortoise and the Hare (racing)
Stamm, Three Strong Women (wrestling)
Shaw, Sheep Take A Hike
Brown, D.W. Flips (gymnastics)
Brown, D.W. All Wet (swimming)
Watanabe, Get Set! Go! (general)
Browne, Willy the Champ (general)
Sierra, The Elephant's Wrestling Match
Riley, Elephants Swim
Stadler, Rodney & Lucinda's Amazing Race (auto racing)
Eagle, The Marathon Rabbit
The above are all picture books
For an in-between author (falling between Christopher and Crutcher), use
Thomas Dygard. He has many books including Backfield Package, Forward Pass,
Game Plan, Halfback Tough, Infield Hit, Outside Shooter, Point Spread,
Quarterback Walk-On, Rebound Caper, Running Scared, Second Stringer, Soccer
Duel, Tournament Upstart, and Winning Kicker. His characters are usually
high school students, but his writing is very accessible to middle-school-
aged kids.
Another in-between author is Walter Dean Myers, who has 2 baseball books,
"Me, Mop and the Moondance Kid" and "Mop, Moondance and the
Nagasaki Knights."
Lensey Namioka's book "Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear" is
another
baseball story, with music interspersed; for a little younger age (4th-6th
grade).
Jerry Spinelli's "Crash" is an excellent middle-school novel that
deals with both football and track.
Don't miss _Honus and Me_ by Dan Gutman
Fun story - a good one to hook non-enthusiastic readers.
Readable for a wide age range.
He has a brand new one _Jackie and Me_, but I haven't gotten that one in yet.
_In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson_ (Lord)
A Chinese child arrives in Brooklyn in 1947 and finds that a love
of the Brooklyn Dodgers can be a great cultural bridge.
_About the B'nai Bagels_ (Konigsburg)
Mark Setzer encouters some hilarious problems on a baseball team
coached by his brother and managed by his mom.
_Batboy: An Inside Look at Spring Training_ (Anderson)
A non-fiction book that follows a day in the life of Kenny
Garibaldi, real life batboy for the San Francisco Giants during spring
training.
_Baseball Saved Us_ (Mochizuki)
A poignant pictue book about baseball in a Japanese internment
camp during WWII from a young boy's perspective.
_My Dad's Baseball_ (Cohen)
A picture book about a father's memory of a long-ago game at
Yankee Stadium.
Hi, Jeanne -
I made up a list of sports novels for kids about a year ago (haven't
updated it since, so there's nothing really recent). If you'd like to
look at it, it's at:
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us/booklist/children/sports.htm
For non-fiction sports books, I just direct them to the 790's.
SPORTS NOVELS (for Grades 2-8)
Call # Author Title
GRADE 2-3
YR Auc Auch Angel and Me and the Bayside Bombers (soccer)
YR Chr Christopher The Dog that Pitched a No-Hitter (baseball)
YR Chr Christopher The Spy on Third Base (baseball)
YR Lor Lord The Perfect Pitch (baseball)
YR Par Park Harvey and Rosie...and Ralph (soccer)
YR Pet Petersen The Fireplug is First Base (baseball)
GRADE 3-7
JF Adl Adler Jeffrey's Ghost and the Leftover Baseball Team
JF All Allen Basketball Toss-Up
JF Avi Avi S.O.R. Losers (soccer)
JF Bon Bonham The Rascals from Haskell's Gym (gymnastics)
JF Ceb Cebulash Ruth Marini of the Dodgers (baseball)
JF Chr Christopher Counterfeit Tackle (football)
JF Chr Christopher The Hockey Machine
JF Chr Christopher The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (baseball)
JF Chr Christopher Red-hot Hightops (basketball)
JF Chr Christopher Skateboard Tough
JF Chr Christopher Takedown (wrestling)
(Note: There are many other sports books by this author)
JF Coo Cooper Choosing Sides (basketball)
JF Cor Corbett The Hockey Girls
JF Dic Dickmeyer A.J. Goes to Germany (soccer)
(Note: There are several other soccer books by this author)
JF Ell Eller Short Season (baseball)
JF Fra Franklin Takedown (wrestling)
JF Gar Gardiner Stone Fox (dogsledding)
JF Gle Glenn Squeeze Play: a Baseball Story
JF Hay Haywood Betsy and the Boys (football)
JF Hey Heymsfield Coaching Ms. Parker (baseball)
JF Hoo Hoobler The Revenge of Ho-Tai (basketball)
JF Hop Hopper Ape Ears and Beaky (baseball)
JF How Howe Race of the Radical (bike racing)
JF Hug Hughes Angel Park All-Stars Series (baseball)
JF Hug Hughes Nutty Can't Miss (basketball)
JF Hur Hurwitz Baseball Fever
JF Jac Jackson My Brother the Star (basketball)
JF Kaa Kaatz Motorcycle Road Racer
JF Kaa Kaatz Race Car Driver
JF Kel Kelly The Basement Baseball Club
JF Kli Kline Herbie Jones and the Monster Ball (baseball)
JF Kli Kline Orp Goes to the Hoop (basketball)
JF Knu Knudsen Frankenstein's 10K (track & field)
JF Kon Konigsburg About the B'Nai Bagels (baseball)
JF Kor Korman The Zucchini Warriors (football)
JF Lee Lee It's a Mile from Here to Glory (track & field)
JF Lew Lewis Wrongway Applebaum (baseball)
JF Lor Lord In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (baseball)
JF Mar Marek Matt's Crusade (football)
JF Mol Molarsky Scrappy (soccer)
JF Mye Myers Me, Mop and the Moondance Kid (baseball)
JF Par Park Skinnybones (baseball)
JF Pec Peck Soup's Hoop (basketball)
JF Pol Pollack Stall Buddies (harness racing)
JF Ren Renick The Famous Forward Pass Pair (football)
JF Sea Seabrooke Jerry on the Line (soccer)
JF Slo Slote Matt Gargan's Boy (baseball)
JF Slo Slote Rabbit Ears (baseball)
JF Smi Smith Bobby Baseball
JF Spr Springstubb With a Name Like Lulu, Who Needs More Trouble?
(baseball)
JF Tea Teague The King of Heart's Heart (Special Olympics)
JF Tun Tunis The Kid from Tomkinsville (baseball)
JF Tun Tunis Rookie of the Year (baseball)
(Note: there are several other baseball books by this author)
JF Van Van Leeuwen Benjy the Football Hero
JF Wil Williams Baseball and Butterflies
JF Win Winthrop Marathon Miranda (running)
JF Zir Zirpoli Roots in the Outfield (baseball)
GRADE 7+
YA F Deu Deuker On the Devil's Court (basketball)
YA F Dyg Dygard Forward Pass (football)
(Note: There are many sports books by this author for gr. 7+)
YA F Kid Kidd Dunker (basketball)
YA F Kla Klass The Atami Dragons (baseball)
YA F Spi Spinelli There's a Girl in My Hammerlock (wrestling)
Al Slote writes J Fiction about baseball. His titles include:
Finding Buck McHenry
Hang Tough, Paul Mather
Matt Gargan's Boy
Stranger on the Ball Club
Trading Game
We have a sports booklist that I thought I'd just pass along. Feel free to
pick and choose to suit your needs.
Deuker, Carl. Heart of a Champion
Dygard, Thomas J. Game Plan
Quarterback Walkon
Gault, William Sunday Cycles
Cut Rate Quarterback
Halecroft, David Alden Allstars
Hallowell, Tony Championship Summer
Duel on the Diamond
Hughes, Tony Backup Soccer Star
Kline, Suzy Orp Goes to the Hoop
Kropp, Paul Dirtbike
Lynan, Terence BMX Bunch on Vacation
Makay, Claire Mini Bike Racer
Marzollo, Jean Soccer Sam
Slam Dunk Saturday
Neigoff, Mike Terror on the Ice
Two on First
Paulsen, Gary Coach Amos
Peck, Robert Newton Soup's Hoop
Sanderlin, Owenita Tennis Rebel
Scholz, Jackson The Football Rebels
Siamon, Sharon Fishing for Trouble
Slote, Alfred Make-Believe Ball Player
Smith, Robert Kimmel Bobby Baseball
Spinelli, Jerry There's a Girl in my Hammerlock
Tunis, John World Series
Highpocket
Jeanne -- A couple of good sports authors are Thomas Dygard (he has written
a lot, including Forward Pass, Point Spread, Halfback Tough, etc) and David
Klass. Klass has two titles that I know -- Wrestling with Honor and A
Different Season. Dean Hughes also has a sports series that you might want
to check into.
Alfred Slote and John Tunis wrote (write?) good sports books.
Slote is nearer Christopher, but higher, and tunis is the next step up.
We have a local author out here, also a teacher, who writes sports
fiction for kids. His name is Deuker (I think his first name is Carl).
Anyway, one of his titles is Heart of a Champion and he has several
others. We have them as J and Y but I don't think they are quite and dark
(if that's the right word?? ) as Crutchers. Anyway, hope this helps.
Dear Jeanne,
I just finished S.O.R.Losers by Avi (about a team of unathletic, non-sports
loving soccer players about to set a school record for number of losses: it
was a great read and sent a good message).
While I haven't read it, The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman is up for a
book award in my state and is about a boy who has the chance to shoot a
basketball for a
million dollars.
I have in my hot little hand a printout from the new Bulletin for the
Center for Children's Books website entitled, Sweat Socks: books on sports
I. This is a list of nonfiction books I printed out in May and the
article says fiction will be listed next month which is now at least for
the next 81/2 hours around here. I have no idea what is on it but I'm
going to print it out when I'm done with e-mail so if they pull it off
tomorrow, which I doubt, let me know and I'll fax you a copy. the address
is http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/bccb/0599doz.html This is for the May
issue probably if you stop typing after the bccb it will go to the front
page:
Sweat Socks: Books on Sports I.
selected by Deborah Stevenson
Sometimes it doesn't seem like there's much middle ground between tomes of
pure statistics and stories where a basketball dribbles through briefly.
We've compiled two lists of books that happily sweat their way through that
middle ground; this month is nonfiction and next month will be fiction.
Included are broad social overviews of sports, biographies, photessays, and
how-to texts, so we hope there will be something there for just about
everybody. On your mark, get set, go!
- --Deborah Stevenson, Associate Editor
Aaseng, Nathan. The Locker Room Mirror: How Sports Reflect Society.
Walker, 1993. Gr. 6-9.
The larger social implications of sports don't often get tackled in
books for young people, and Aaseng's broad
coverage and easy style will appeal to kids looking to expand their
understanding of favorite pastimes. (BCCB
6/93)
Adler, David A. Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man; illus. by Terry Widener.
Gulliver/Harcourt, 1997. Gr. 3-5.
This picture-book account of Gehrig's personal triumph and tragedy
hits a home run. (BCCB 4/97)
Anderson, Joan. Batboy: An Inside Look at Spring Training; illus. with
photographs by Matthew Cavanaugh.
Lodestar, 1996. Gr. 3-5
Young wannabes will salivate over this photoessay depicting the
workdays of thirteen-year-old San Francisco
Giants batboy Kenny Garibaldi. (BCCB 3/96)
Boitano, Brian. Boitano's Edge: Inside the Real World of Figure
Skating; by Brian Boitano with Suzanne
Harper. Simon, 1997. Gr. 5-9.
This chatty account of Boitano's skating career dishes some mild but
entertaining dirt as well as providing insider
details of the world on ice. (BCCB 3/98)
Burleigh, Robert. Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth; illus. by Mike
Wimmer. Silver Whistle/Harcourt, 1998. Gr.
2-5
This free-verse homage to the Babe is accentuated with brief
info-bites and monumental paintings. (BCCB 9/98)
Edwards, Chris. The Young Inline Skater. DK, 1996. Gr. 2-6.
DK's trademark browser-friendly style makes this collection of
information and step-by-step instructions both clear
and appealing. (BCCB 12/96)
Gutman, Dan. Baseball's Biggest Bloopers: The Games that Got Away.
Viking, 1993. Gr. 4-7.
Gutman's dramatic and accessible style, accented with juicy statistics
and trivia, results in an entertaining account of
some major-league screwups. (BCCB 6/93)
Krull, Kathleen. Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the
Neighbors Thought); illus. by Kathryn
Hewitt. Harcourt, 1997. Gr. 4-8.
The well-known series here offers tasty short bios on sports figures
ranging from Arthur Ashe to Babe Didrikson
Zaharias. (BCCB 6/97)
Krull, Kathleen. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's
Fastest Woman; illus. by David
Diaz. Harcourt, 1996. 6-9 yrs.
Krull's stellar biography of Rudolph, who overcome poverty and polio
to become a legendary athlete, appeals to
the athletic and the sedentary alike. (BCCB 4/96)
Lipinski, Tara. Triumph on Ice: An Autobiography; as told to Emily
Costello. Bantam, 1997. Gr. 4-8.
Perky and eminently readable, this is just the sort of "what it's like
to be me" title that fans of Lipinski will
appreciate. (BCCB 3/98)
Littlefield, Bill. Champions: Stories of Ten Remarkable Athletes;
illus. by Bernie Fuchs. Little, 1993. Gr. 5-9.
Well-known sports commentator Littlefield offers freshly written
biographies of five women and five men who have
achieved greatness in their sports. (BCCB 10/93)
Macy, Sue. A Whole New Ballgame: The Story of the All-American Girls
Professional Baseball League. Holt,
1993. Gr. 5-9.
Ranging from play-by-play narrative of several tense games to larger
explorations of social history, Macy chronicles
the history of the famous league. (BCCB 5/93)
Rafkin, Louise. The Tiger's Eye, the Bird's Fist: A Beginner's Guide
to the Martial Arts; illus. by Leslie
McGrath and with photographs. Little, 1997. Gr. 4-10.
This browsing compendium, with diagrams, interviews, and descriptions
excels in meeting the demand for good
books on the martial arts. (BCCB 9/97)
Smith, Charles R., Jr. Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms;
written and illus. with photographs by
Charles R. Smith, Jr. Dutton, 1999. Gr. 4-8.
Large trim size and jazzy graphics make this collection of poems,
photographs, and brief short stories sophisticated
enough to appeal to older kids without overwhelming less determined
readers. (BCCB 5/99)
Weiss, Ann E. Money Games: The Business of Sports. Houghton, 1993. Gr.
9-12.
This carefully argued expose focuses on sports as big money business,
providing fans with some sobering insights
and offering the sports-uninclined with a different approach to the
subject. (BCCB 6/93)
Archway Paperbacks/POCKET BOOKS publishes many sports titles by Bill Gutman
and several new titles such as SAMMY SOSA and MARK MAQWIRE and a new book
on the US Women's Soccer team.. Check out SImonSays.com, our webpage, for
a complete listing
Jeanne Becknell
Children's Librarian
Dunwoody Library
5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody RD
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Phone: 770-512-4640
Fax: 770-512-4644
Email: becknelj@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 18:46:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rebecca Hastings <rhasting@vlc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: columbine
dear pubyacers, now i am among one of those people i used to grumble
about! those that don't pay attention. actually i have been off pubyac
for awhile and just signing on again. i have a request for the
bibliotherapy suggestions that were on the list awhile back after the
columbine incident. i see that the archives are unavailable, so i am
hoping that some of you have saved at least a few suggestions. the
request is from a storyteller looking for a story concerning
healing to present to a group of mixed ages. a modern day parable i
suspect. i have suggested a book we have called peace tales, but he
was quite interested in the columbine connection and eager to see what
books/stories were suggested. if anyone can help i would appreciate
it. thanks, rebecca
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Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 15:18:33 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: penguin activities and songs for a school-age program
"Way up north where there's ice and snow, there lived a penguin whose name
was
Joe; He got so tired of black and white that he wore pink slacks to the dance
one night! Boom boom, ain't it great to be crazy?..."
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 07:23:50 -0500
From: "Maeleah K. Carlisle" <mkcarlis@map.com>
Subject: picture books on divorce and separation
Hi!
We're working on adding picture books to our collection on the topic of
divorce and separation. We've already looked at the A to Zoo guide.
Does anyone have any favorite picture books for younger kids on the
topic of divorce and then also other picture books that talk about
separation, but don't mention divorce yet? I had one patron who did not
want to talk about divorce yet.
Please send any suggestions to me and I will forward a compiled list to
pubyac.
Thanks.
Maeleah Carlisle, Children's Room
Springfield Library
Springfield, MA
mkcarlis@map.com
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Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 15:50:04 -0400
From: Alice West <AWEST@mail.mpl.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Books on Nuclear Energy
I'm looking for books that contain straight forward information about nuclear
energy (ie: not in the issues debete genre). There have been two books published
in the last couple of years, but I cannot find any reviews. Are any of you
familiar with these two titles?:
Nuclear Power Graham, Ian $25.69 01/99
Nuclear Power Morgan, Nina $24.26+ 01/98
They're pretty pricey, so I don't want to order them blindly. I will probably
have to buy at least one of them, though, since I just pulled a lot of smelly,
dog-eared volumes out of the collection.
I am ordering Nuclear Energy: Troubled Past, Uncertain Future, since it was
highly reviewed. But I think I need at least one more title.
Thanks!
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 11:12:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sarah Kendall <rocsk@kentlibrary.lib.mi.us>
Subject: stumper: book about a baron
Hi. Here's a stumper that I'm having difficulty with: a patron
recollects reading a book as a child (early 1970s) but doesn't know title
or author. The main characters were animals although there may have been
people in it too. The main person was a baron. He walked with his feet
slightly turned in, and drove an old car -- a duesenberg perhaps. He
loved black powder and blowing things up. He remembers that the bad
guys were pigs. He remembers that there was an airship with a boat
basket, and that the main characters sailed off in it at the end of the
story. He remembers that the last page of the book consisted solely of
the word FINIS. There was also a tavern that sold hard cider in the
story. The patron says it was a large thin book.
Does this ring any bells with anyone? thanks in advance!
Sarah Kendall, Youth Librarian
Krause Memorial Branch, Rockford MI
Kent District Library
rocsk@kdl.kentlibrary.lib.mi.us
Opinions given are personal, and do not reflect official library policy or
statements.
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 14:14:57 +0000
From: "Alice Stephens" <astephen@aplsweb.apls.state.al.us>
Subject: Job Announcement
The Alabama Public Library Service, the State library agency of
Alabama, is soliciting applications for a state-funded Children/Young
Adult Services Consultant. The position will involve consultation on
the development, improvement, and extension of children/young adult
services statewide. Considerable travel is required, including
overnight trips.
The salary range is $37,377.60 - $56,890.60. Minimum qualifications
needed to apply are: master's degree in library science from a school
accredited by the American Library Association; and five years'
professional library experience in services to children and/or young
adults. Valid driver's license with good driving record is required.
The Children/Young Adult Consultant advises on services to children
and young adults; coordinates statewide programs, including the summer
reading and children's book review programs; and works with agencies
and groups serving youth.
To download an application from the State of Alabama, visit the State
Personnel Department's web site: www.personnel.state.al.us.
Applications must be returned to the Personnel Department, State of
Alabama, 64 North Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-4100. For
further information regarding the Alabama Public Library Service,
visit our web site at www.apls.state.al.us.
Alice G. Stephens, Head
Networking, Development and Planning
Alabama Public Library Service
334-213-3917
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