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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:47:20 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #751
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:02:48 -0400
From: ahendon@dorsai.org
Subject: Re: Cd Placement
We don't have CD's at my branch but we do have videos (and a
currently non-operating security system). The old system for
videos: The covers (in plastic jackets called "browsettes") were in
the public area in a sort of bin. The patron turned this in, and the
clerks pulled the actual video from either a back shelving area or
from drawers behind the circ counter. The new system involves
special locking plastic cases that fit over the actual video box. The
videos are shelved out on public access shelving and the plastic
frame is unlocked when it's checked out. Our shelving is
adjustable so we set up 2 ranks of shelving with video (with case)
sized shelving.
HTH,
Alison
Brooklyn Public Library
speaking only for myself
Alison Hendon
ahendon@amanda.dorsai.org
"Though my soul may set in darkness,
It will rise in perfect light,
I have loved the stars too fondly
To be fearful of the night...."
- Sarah Williams, "The Old Astronomer to His Pupil"
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Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 08:28:13 -0500
From: Kelly Jennings <kjennin@tulsalibrary.org>
Subject: Re: Christian books for youth
Another comment on Christian fiction:
Christian series books are also available from BWI (Book Wholesalers Inc.)
on their paperback standing order. There are 3-4 publishers listed. We
have found this the best and easiest way to supply these for juvenile and
young adult readers. Our customers are very pleased that we have this
genre in the collection. We apply selection criteria to these just as with
other fiction and do not add every series published, just as we do with
other publishers of juvenile paperbacks.
Another use I find for these series is for reconsiderations. Because we
have these series, we have alternatives to offer kids and parents who
"unofficially" complain about a book, i.e., they do not fill out the
reconsideration form. I think we have may have fewer reconsiderations
because our parents know we are providing materials to meet their requests
and concerns, and they have been very appreciative. Our philosophy is that
we need to add materials to the collection to meet all requests as long as
it meets selection criteria and our selection policies. If we are adding
other popular series fiction for children and young adults, we need to
consider the Christian genre also.
Having these series helps answer two other questions. When we receive a
request to add a series that doesn't meet criteria, I refer them to the
series that we do have in the collection. When I do have a formal request
for reconsideration, I sometimes suggest other books or genres to parents
to indicate that we do have the type of material that they say "the library
should be buying."
Hope this helps those who have questions about this topic.
Kelly Jennings
Tulsa City-County Library
400 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
918.596.7970 (office)
918.596.7907 (fax)
kjennin@tulsalibrary.org (e-mail)
<http://www.tulsalibrary.org>
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 10:21:25 -0400
From: Tammy Laughlin <bennetta@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Summer Reading
Our current summer program is in a game board format. Participants spin a
game wheel and move around a board. The spaces they land on will direct
them to the type of book they will need to read (fiction, nonfiction, book
of choice etc.). We are considering changing it to an activity booklet
format. There would be several pages with different crosswords, puzzles,
and coloring pages. At the bottom of the page it would have a space that
would say something like I read this fiction book, I read this magazine, I
used this library CD ROM product. Has anyone ever tried this type of summer
program, and could offer advice or sample materials? I would greatly
appreciate any ideas or suggestions. You can respond to me using my email
or by mail. Both addresses are listed below. Thanks in advance for all of
you help.
Tammy Laughlin
Youth Services Assistant
Chillicothe & Ross Co. Public Library
P.O. Box 30
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
bennetta@oplin.lib.oh.us
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 10:47:42 -0400
From: DWELLEYR@charleston.lib.sc.us
Subject: Another name for "baby" programs
At the main library of Charleston County Public Library my program
for children ages 12-23 months is called WEE READS.
roberta dwelley
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 07:42:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: georgi lon-curcio <ivylane3@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Christian Fiction
- --- "F. Brautigam" wrote:
> There have been a couple posts recently about
> alternatives to offer
> patrons looking for Christian press fiction. I
> appreciate the creativity
> of staff looking for ways to meet patron demand, but
> wondered why the
> obvious method (buying Christian press materials)
> wasn't an option.
I had asked about alternatives to Christian press fiction because I was
looking to meet a demand (of unknown scope) for the present time, not
for our library's future needs. I didn't want to discourage the
patron(s) from using the library by asking them to wait weeks while we
purchased and processed Christian press fiction. Our library has bought
some Christian press materials in the past, and will probably continue
to do so in the future.
As for Jewish or Islamic literature: to my knowledge none of our
patrons have expresed a need for such literature. I'm sure that if a
need for this appears, we will accommodate these patrons.
Georgi Sandgren
East Islip Public Library
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 10:57:08 -0400
From: "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel@cahners.com>
Subject: David Burt question
Folks-- For a news story we're working on at SLJ, we're trying to locate
anyone from a library that received a letter from David Burt requesting
Internet station complaints; we'd like to talk to you. Thanks! --W
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Walter Minkel
wminkel@cahners.com * (212) 463-6721
Technology Editor, _School Library Journal_
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 13:14:51 EDT
From: DCB39@aol.com
Subject: teen advisory boards
I am researching teen advisory boards for a paper and also possibly to form
one at the library where I work. Any experiences you might have with teen
library advisory boards would be appreciated. Also, if you know of specific
articles that address this topic- it would be a big help. Thanks.
Donna Cifarelli
Goshen Public Library
Goshen, NY
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Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 11:02:59 -0700
From: Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
Subject: RE: fall programming
Hello to all!
It has been really interesting to read ideas of what people are doing for
fall. I feel lucky to know what I'm doing the rest of the summer!
I do have a question that has been at the back of my mind for some time,
and it ties into a pet peeve of mine:
What is the purpose of setting a schedule of events MONTHS in advance? For
publicity? Can that be accomplished by more generic publicity, e.g.
"Preschool storytimes will be held at 10:30 on Wednesday, Saturday programs
will be the third Sat. of the month. Special holiday programs will be
held... Some of our themes will be trains, cats, bubbles", etc.
So now for my pet peeve: parents (usually moms) who want storytime themes
for the entire fall in August; complete SR schedule in April. You get the
picture. I often like storytime themes to be a surprise, and guessing what
we're going to talk about is part of our opening routine.
Why do parents need to know what the theme for storytime is? What are they
going to do with the info? What - they don't like trains (or bubbles or
cats) so they won't show up for storytime? I know it's not personal, but I
feel like: don't they trust me? Do they think I'll do or read something
offensive or inappropriate? (I always publicize any holiday storytimes well
in advance so that people can make a choice.) Or is this just a control issue?
So here is my plea to you - I have always considered such requests anal,
but maybe you can shed some light on these requests/people so that I can
understand where they're coming from...
Thanks!
Jan Wall
Youth Services Librarian
Latah County Library District
110 South Jefferson Street
Moscow ID 83843
fax: 208-882-5098
janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 14:49:53 -0800 (ADT)
From: Cindy Sampson-Fleet <mscf1@nsh.library.ns.ca>
Subject: Puppet scripts for one person
Hi, everyone.
I was (pleasantly) overwhelmed by the responses people sent
regarding my request for puppet scripts that can be done by one
person. Thank you once again to all who replied.
People sent suggestions for books with scripts, tips on stories to adapt,
etc. I received scripts by fax and email. Several people offered to answer
any questions I might have as we go along.
I also heard from many people who are in the position of now having to do
puppet plays with one person instead of two. I should clarify that we are
lucky enough to still have 2 people for our regular weekly shows, but for
group visits, etc. we no longer have that extra person. Also, the one
person ones tend to be simpler and we are getting younger audiences
lately. And, of course, there's always the possibility of illness of
one of the puppeteers.
So - here is a synopsis of the replies I received.
Almost everyone who answered recommended one or both of the following books
(both of which we have ordered.)
Anderson, Dee. Amazingly Easy Puppet Plays: 42 New Scripts for One-Person
Puppetry. ALA, 1997. 0838906974
Wright, Denise Anton. One-Person Puppet Plays. Teacher Ideas Press, 1990.
(The Lion and the Mouse is particularly recommended.) 0872877426
Walter Minkel has a book on library puppetry (coming out from ALA before the
end of the year) called How to Do "The Three Bears" with only Two
Hands. This will have a few scripts in it and lots of tips.
Other titles suggested were
DeChant, Barry. The World's Funniest Clown Skits (There are some easy to
adapt skits in here, especially the ones with two clowns)
Schroeder, Joanne F. Fun Puppet Skits for Schools and Libraries. Teacher
Ideas Press, 1995.
Van Schuyver. Storytelling Made Easy with Puppets 0897747321
(As the name suggests, this is about using puppets in storytelling.
Finger puppets, stick puppets, etc. are discussed. These allow one
person to do a multi-character story.)
Favourite scripts or stories that can be easily made into scripts (in no
particular order) are
"Tops or Bottoms" in Kidstuff vol.4 no. 8 ("Vegetable Jambouree
issue)
"Don't Let the Tiger Get You" in Sierra, Judy. Multicultural
Folktales: Stories to Tell Young Children. Orynx Press, 1991.
The Monkey and the Crocodile
The Pig's Picnic
Wish Again, Big Bear
Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse
The Gunniwolf
Three Billy Goats Gruff
One Fine Day
Little Bunny Foo Foo (Have just one mouse bopped on the head)
most of Aesop's fables (Tortoise and the Hare is great with hare being
obnoxiously boastful)
You people are great! Cindy
Cindy Sampson Fleet
Supervisor
Captain William Spry Branch, Halifax Regional Library
Halifax, N.S. Canada
mscf1@nsh.library.ns.ca
phone: (902) 490-5778 fax: (902) 490-5741
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:33:09 -0400
From: "Debbie Becker" <dbecker@dreamscape.com>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading List with no purpose
As a school media specialist I make recommendations of selections students
can read if they choose through newspaper articles and reading lists that I
send home with the students. Teachers also often send home summer reading
lists in my buildings. These however are not required reading lists, but
are often lists of wonderful materials students should be exposed to, but
which we will not have time to cover in school in class or library.
I beg to differ with the statement made of books recommended and then not
being followed up upon in the fall having no purpose. The purpose would be
to guide students in selections, the element of choice is not eliminated.
Often both students and parents have difficulty knowing what they are
interested in. Both parents and students in my schools have requested
recommended reading lists. I do think that students do a wonderful job of
recommending titles to each other and make that a regular part of my School
Library Media program, through booktalks. However, librarians and teachers
have the ability to recommend items that may be of interest, and which are
at the students approximate grade level and should do so. Our reading
lists, as I was assuming many reading lists were, are optional...not
required reading. Having only required items on a list would seem to defeat
the purpose as is mentioned in the following post.
A book does not however, have to be followed up upon in the fall, just
because someone from the school recommended it to have had a purpose for
reading. Many times I think we should let children read without dissecting
and following up on the material (this action when overdone certainly can
take the fun out of reading), especially those items read over their summer
vacation.
Debbie Becker
Librarian
Oneida Castle Elementary
Oneida, NY
dbecker@dreamscape.com
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:23:59 -0700
From: Angela Reynolds <angelar@wccls.lib.or.us>
Subject: Summer Reading Lists
I have a positive school summer reading list experience! The librarian
at the school near us decided that instead of making a summer list, she
would tell the parents, in her year-end newsletter, to bring the
children to the library and ask the Children's Librarian for reading
suggestions! What an excellent idea-- and saved her time as well. (And I
must say, it is working.)
Angela J. Reynolds
Youth Services Librarian
West Slope Community Library
3678 SW 78th Portland, OR 97225
503-292-6416 FAX: 503-292-6932
angelar@wccls.lib.or.us
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Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 10:51:57 -0500
From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Circulating CD-ROM collections and story kits
I am putting together a proposal to start a circulating CD-ROM collection
and I am wondering how many CD's people have started such a collection
with, what sort of unit they use to display them, how large the collection
has grown and, to put things in context, what size of population your
library serves. I am also proposing a story kit collection (related
stories on a theme along with related items such as puppets, games, etc.)
and would like to have folks answer the same sort of questions about story
kits as I have asked about CD's. I would also like to know what themes you
have used for your story kits and which have proved most popular. I We are
working on the budget at the moment so I will need to make some decisions
in the next few days. I will summarize what I receive for the list but it
may be a bit before I am able. Thanks in advance for your input,
Eric Norton
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
490 E. Grand Ave.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494
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Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 11:46:46
From: Jean Canosa-Albano <jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org>
Subject: Re: Slake's Limbo
Hi, Andrea...
First you've got to tell me how you have equal numbers of boys and girls
when you have 17 members in your group...! ;)
Second, I was just thinking this morning about how I had done Slake's Limbo
with my group a couple of years ago. What I did was to booktalk it and
then show books from our collection, including 1 or 2 photoessays, on
people living in situations like Slake, down in the subway. I'm going to
cut & paste from our catalog.
The tunnel : the underground homeless of New York City /
Margaret Morton.
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1995.
Toth, Jennifer.
The mole people : life in the tunnels beneath New York City /
Jennifer Toth.
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, 1993.
The books were very affecting and prompted discussion. "Underground
homeless persons" appears to be an actual LCSH.
Hope this helps.
Jean
Jean Canosa Albano, MLIS
Head of Youth and Outreach Services
Springfield (MA) Library
jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 12:00:14 -0400
From: jstraight@hampton.lib.nh.us
Subject: Re: Cd Placement
Our library keeps both CDs and videos on shelves in the workroom
which is behind the circulation desk. It means extra steps for circ.
staff but it provides some security. There isn't enough room at the
circ desk itself for our large collection. It isn't foolproof but we've
never had a security system so it's better than leaving them out..
We actually had some CD's stolen this spring. We think someone
went in the back door of the workroom when no employees were
there. If you have specific questions, you could contact Bill
Tescheck our assistant director at bteschek@hampton.lib.nh.us
Joanne
Joanne Straight, Young Adult Librarian
Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, NH
603-926-3368
jstraight@hampton.lib.nh.us
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 17:34:39 -0500
From: TChumbley@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
Subject: Promoting Reading Without Libraries
Please excuse me while I vent for a bit, but in the past few days I have two
occurances of this (as well as many in the past) and was wondering if others
are noticing the same situation.
As I read some of the national general interest magazines, I notice that
they often have articles that talk about reading without mention - or very
little mention - of the public library. I just read an article in the new
Family Circle that told all about a group of mothers that have gathered the
children in their neighborhood to create a summer reading program! What a
great idea! Never once did it talk about the public library - not even as a
source for selecting materials or getting copies of the books. I credit the
families for taking the initiative and getting the kids involved, but I find
it frustrating when we have spent so much time, money and effort to create
what I consider to be a great program and not one mention of it or others
across the country in this magazine!
Then, today I received a stack of fliers for the library to distribute
called BookWorm Wednesdays. It is a joint effort with the local theater and
small weekly newspaper. They are asking the kids to write a book report and
when they attend the movie on a certain day they get in free with the
submission of the report. Great way to promote reading in the community and
most of the kids that will participate are probably registered for our
program - but wouldn't it have been nice if they had asked us to be a
partner?
I must say that we have gotten away from asking for these kinds of awards
within the community because as our program grew to over 1500 participants,
many could not supply us with enough freebies. Our Friends give us the money
to purchase everything and all participants get the same thing. We do
however, do a lot in the community and partner on many other projects - so
we are open to that.
I am just amazed that the general public or maybe it's the "business
public"
that tends to leave the public library out of reading events. this is not
the first for us and I would say that it might be a local problem,. but
since the articles are appearing in national publications I think it really
is a problem for all of us.
I have written letters to a few of the publications and voiced my concern
and informed them of the idea of free public library service. Usually I
receive no response. Has anyone else noticed this trend? Can we as a group
do something to get the word out?
Again, thanks for letting me vent. I'd be interested to hear what others
think.
Tami Chumbley
Youth Services Manager
Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722
319-344-4178
tchumbley@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
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