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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 11:36:41 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 20:59:54 -0700
From: Allison Ho <Allison.Ho@rpl.richmond.bc.ca>
Subject: Rabbit rhymes and YS Book Club
Hello PUBYAC:
I am looking for:
1) short rhymes or poems about rabbits (or with bunnies / rabbits as main
characters) to share with preschoolers in our public library's daily
storytimes. Our storytimes are drop-in and open to all ages, so we usually
get a good mix of babies/toddlers/preschoolers. My furry storytime friend
"Poppy" is a rabbit. Would you share your favorite rhymes/short catchy
poems about rabbits?
2) your advice on "must-do's" for running a YA Reading Club. I'm
starting a
"Teen Book Chat" for 12-16 year olds at our branch library in
September, and
would greatly appreciate your advice. This is my first project in this
area, and we plan to meet monthly. What can you suggest about
approach/set-up for the group, and would you also share your titles for
recent or long-standing favorite reads for this age group?
Many thanks in advance,
Allison
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Allison Ho, Librarian
Richmond Public Library
Richmond BC Canada
allison.ho@rpl.richmond.bc.ca
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:16:39 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kathryn Prestidge <kprestid@owlsnet.owls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Re: Easy Origami crafts for children grades 4-6
I just presented an Origami program to 52 children from grades 1-6: It
was well controlled chaos, but everyone took home at least 2 figures.
I had 1 teen helper per 10 children and asked adults to stay, also. I
really did not expect so many children and certainly not so many 6 and 7
year olds.
The figures I taught were:
The Cup (simple and practical)
The Glider (Fold square diagonally, roll up longest edge 1/2 " twice. Curl
points of long edge around and insert pockets. Hold by the point and
glide. (From: Super Simple Paper Airplanes by Rick Robinson)
The Candy Dish (or the Fortune Teller)--many kids know this and can teach
others.
The Balloon or Water Balloon--I have made up a story to go with this one
and the magic of blowing up the balloon at the end is a hit
I have in the past taught the Swan using a story from Anne Pellowski's
Storyvine and The Rainhat from Nancy Schimmel's Just Enough to Make a
Story. (newspaper folding). The Brothers Short and Long is an easy one
from Pellowski's Family Storytelling Handbook.
The secret to a successful program is to have helpers who have gone
through the folds at least once beforehand and to ask the children who get
the fold first to help their neighbors.
I have been composing this for a week--I hope it is not too late to help.
Kathy Prestidge Wisher, Liar,
Magic Bean Buyer New London Public Library 406 S. Pearl St./New London/WI
54961 kprestid@owls.lib.wi.us
On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, steven_cinami wrote:
> 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: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:02:30 -0400
From: "Earl and Kirsten Martindale" <earlmart@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Community Visibility (long)
I have more to say about the recreation department idea, but had better wait
until I cool off first! My gosh, whose idea was this????
A sane response is available for the idea of community involvement, though.
You might want to get involved in community fairs (health fairs, company
sponsored family fairs, etc). Some libraries may insist that they can't
afford the time spent on a activity like this. I always felt like I could
not afford NOT to spend the time. This is such a great opportunity for
education about what libraries can offer as well as a great setting to
listen to customer's concerns about the library. Here are some ideas that
have worked for me:
1. Ask your best "people persons" to work the fair. Someone should be
at
your booth at all times, and you'll get the best response if they'll be
friendly and greet people. I personally would prefer not to work longer than
four hour shifts.
2. If there's a fee for participating and your library can't cover it,
consider a sponsor, a joint effort with another library, or a system-wide
booth. It's been my experience that most venues will waive the fee for
non-profits if you ask.
3. Have a drawing or give-away... both if you can. People are drawn to a
booth where they can potentially get something free. Bookmarks seem to be a
real hit, and cost-effective. hard candy is a hit as well. One word of
caution: Don't give away so much stuff that the public perceives that you
have money to spare!
4. Have sufficient resources available; you'll be shocked at the number of
people who will tell you they've "never been to the library before."
What
you show them may well be ALL that they know about your library.
5. Display only materials that "show" well...dusty, century-old tomes
are
what the public already thinks you have in your collection...don't reinforce
that idea!
6. Display a variety of media. Many people are not aware that you have
videos, CD's, periodicals, books on tape, etc. If you can help yourself, try
not to make everything "educational." You can go a long way with PR on
this
one by displaying the current bestseller, hot CD or feature film.
6. Cater your display to the crowd that attends. For family fairs, I've set
up a reading area (complete with hay bales!) where families can sit for a
minute and "re-group." 3M has an annual family fair that is already
flooded
with information about children; I stacked my display by providing current
books about elder-care, family recreation, "get-away" vacation books
for
parents, etc. Yes, I've done a farm show and taken tractor repair books, and
yes, I've done a Catholic school and taken polka music.
If anyone has any specific questions, e-me. Sometimes I think we spend all
of our time "selling" our services to those already in the building.
Kirsten Martindale
Buford, GA
earlmart@bellsouth.net
Original message:
> I have been in discussion with my director and we have agreed that we
> and in particular I, are going to work hard at "infiltrating" the
> social services mindset. We believe that we need to have them think
> of us when they need help and think of us as they work with children
> and families in helping them be the best they can be and be prepared
> for tomorrow's world.
> I do not know if others are aware of a small trend that has cropped up
> around here. Two libraries recently were put under the jursidiction of
> the recreation departments. So instead of being a separate department
> anymore they report to the recreation director and the library director
> is just a manager now.
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:38:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading List with no purpose
I've been getting mixed experiences with Summer Lists. I have some school
with large lists in which children have to read three or four and then a
few of their own choice (allowing me to make recomendations). Others have
two or three books on them and have to read all of them. Often the same
books will appear on several lists (Hatchet, Island of the Blue
Dolphins). To help both myself and the patrons, I took a couple of the
larger lists and made a "summer reading shelf" where I can take them
first before checking the regular shelves or paperback wheels.
David Serchay
Youth Services Librarian
Deerfield Beach Library
Broward County FL
David Serchay
a013213t@bc.seflin.org
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:40:09 -0400
From: bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Bina Williams)
Subject: RE: Summer Reading List with no purpose
Actually, you are not speaking for yourself, but for all of us who are in
the same boat each summer! What are these teachers/administrators thinking?
Do they believe that not being able to find the one required book will make
kids avid readers? Hoo la la...
It just makes their parents and themselves library and bookstore haters....
Bina Williams
Bridgeport (CT) Public Library
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:33:26 -0500
From: Rosemary Moran <rmoran@tulsalibrary.org>
Subject: Re: Teen Volunteers
For the last 10 years, Tulsa City-County Library has had a corps of Teen
Team volunteers during the summer. Teens must fill out an application and
be interviewed for the positions. This year we have about 260 kids working.
Their main jobs are to help the 12 and under age group as they progress
through our Children's Summer Reading Program. Their help relieves staff
of the stamping and stickering, rewarding medals, etc.
At the end of summer they are rewarded with a pizza party, a certificate
and a paperback book by the winner of our Anne V. Zarrow Award.
They also receive a Teen Team T-shirt that they wear while on duty.
I'd be glad to share more information. My address and phone number are below.
Our individual libraries utilize some of the Teen Teamers for TABs during
the school year.
I'm pressed for time right now and would be happy to share more information
later. Please contact me directly.
> How many of you have Teen Volunteers? Are they associated
>with/from your TAB? Are they in the charge of the YA librarian or the
>person in charge of the adult volunteers?
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:08:27 -0400
From: CV Childrens <cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: re: Promoting Reading Without Libraries
I heartily agree with everyone's concerns. However, no one has mentioned
the idea of sending articles promoting library programs, resources and
services to these same magazines . Many of these magazines buy articles
from freelance writers. There isn't a reason in the world they might not
buy a good article from an industrious librarian! If we want libraries
promoted, then WE need to do it.
Just my two cents.
Peace,
Marsha
At 04:03 PM 7/13/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Hear Hear! I have often wondered this myself!
>Especially family oriented magazines that have
>articles like - "what to do with your kids this
>summer" or "how to make you child a better reader" -
>which have little or no mention of libraries at all!
>No wonder the illiteracy rate in our nation is so
>high.
>
>We should all send more letters like you have....I
>will not sit on my hands next time I come across one
>of these articles. Thanks for the inspiration!
>
>Kara Cervelli
>Children's Librarian
>Perry Public Library
>Perry, Ohio
>kcervelli@yahoo.com
>_________________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
Marsha Rakestraw, YA Specialist
Washington-Centerville Public Library
111 W. Spring Valley Road
Centerville, OH 45458
cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us
or
rakestma@oplin.lib.oh.us
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:23:28 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kathryn Prestidge <kprestid@owlsnet.owls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Re: Puzzles and stepstools
We have only floor puzzles with large pieces.
We have stepstools for the water fountain and to see the gerbils on our
4-foot high shelves. Stepstools to tip, but we have only had one or two
painful, but minor injuries from that. I suggest using Rubber Maid stools
or building a very broad based wooden stool. Wooden stools seem to be
most likely to cause injury when they tip if their base is less than 18
inches.
Kathy Prestidge
Wisher, Liar, Magic Bean Buyer
New London Public Library
406 S. Pearl St./New London/WI 54961
kprestid@owls.lib.wi.us
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:56:40 -0700
From: Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
Subject: RE: Fall programming
Hello to all -
It never seems to fail that when I post a question to PUBYAC that I get a
host of tangential info or advice!
The issue I asked about is NOT programming! I will have 12 weeks of fall
program planning done by the middle of August (and have lots of
"spill-over" ideas for spring.) The issue is also NOT publicity,
although I
do appreciate the tips and ways people have of promoting their events.
We don't have sign-ups or pre-registration for any program, so the issue is
also not space/opportunity. Anyone who wants to come is welcome. (We
physically cannot exclude anyone!)
**My question is/was: how microscopic do we have to be in our publicity and
why do some parents need to know so much in advance?
SO, thank you to those of you who read my post all the way to the end and
reponded with quite legitimate reasons why parents want/need to know. Some
advice I will take to heart and some is not applicable, but as always, it
has been interesting!
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: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 09:45:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Vanston <jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: RE: Promoting Reading Without Libraries & 20-somethings PR
On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC) wrote:
> ... often the PR
> folks who come up with the campaigns are twenty-somethings who aren't
> library users (or often even book readers).
>
Offense taken! I am "twenty-something" and I was raised as an avid
library
user and reader (which influenced me to become a librarian). I know
"twenty-somethings" who love to read. I do not
think this is an AGE issue, but a business mindset. Maybe there are a lot
of twenty year olds who drift away from the library after finishing
college/grad. school and before having kids. Job takes first priority
since they are struggling to make ends meet, and paying off school loans.
Besides, look at most libraries programming. We have programs for the
children, the YA's, the parents, the senior citizens. What programs are
offered at the "twenty-something" level? Anyway, there are people
across
all age
brackets who ignore the library, sometimes not even knowing where it is!
This PR oversight really is a business mindset -
I had one friend (a thirty-something) who was in the marketing of new
electronic products - and he was especially interested in the e-book
market and internet access. He was truly amazed that people could get free
internet access at
public libraries - and this is part of his target market.
Not necessarily the views of my library.
Jennifer Vanston
South Country Library
jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:06:42 -0400
From: "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel@cahners.com>
Subject: SLJ seeking Library Milestones and Icons
Folks-- School Library Journal is seeking your opinions on the Library
Milestones and Icons in both school and public librarianship and in
publishing for kids & YAs. What events and developments have had the biggest
impact on libraries and youth publishing this century? What people have made
the biggest difference? To vote, visit the SLJ Online Web site at
www.slj.com . Thanks! --W
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Walter Minkel
wminkel@cahners.com * (212) 463-6721
Technology Editor, _School Library Journal_
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 09:05:08 EDT
From: Naughyde@aol.com
Subject: Re: Summer Reading List with no purpose
At the Houston Public Library we took a very proactive approach. All year,
we had been working on projects with the HISD Reading Department who puts out
a summer reading list. So when the time came to revise that list, we were
set up in a good position to lend a hand - i.e. lets not put out of print or
unavailable books on the list. Now, we didn't get the whole loaf, especially
when it came to Spanish language materials, but it was a start. We got our
name on the cover the list as well as an invite to the press conference
announcing the list.
Our other strategy regarding summer reading lists was to make a proactive
effort to gather them for other districts and schools. The private schools
in Houston produce a list so that makes the task less daunting. We then take
an established a summer reading list web page linked from our front page and
Summer Reading page. Check it out from the Houston Public Library homepage
(and link to the SRP page and the list page) at: http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us
Patrick Jones
PS -august lib sci school grads make sure to check out the jobs available at
HPL. Click on "about the library", then employment. Come join HPL -
winner
of the 1998 Texas Library Association Project of the Year, one of the winners
of the YALSA/Margaret Edwards award, and winner of a $500,000 grant from the
Carnegie Corporation to expand programming to latino youth. Come join the
system which increased its number of juvenile library card holders by almost
100% and increased juvenile circulation by 21% in one fiscal year. Come join
us!
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