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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 16:36:11 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #767
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 17:30:21 -0500
From: Williams <Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org>
Subject: Concept Kits
Our First Step/Step Ahead Committee is paying for our library to purchase
materials for preschool/daycare provider concept or activity kits. Do you have
any of these? Where did you purchase the supplies that went into them? We would
llike to have 2-3 books, a video, and some type of Realia for the children to
use to reinforce the concept. Some of the kits would be based on Colors,
Counting to 10, Opposites, Shapes, Simple Manners, etc. Thanks for any help you
can give me. Their deadline for the money to be spent is August 30, 1999. On
another note, if you ever find yourself on Indiana 30, stop by. We just moved
into a beautiful 24,000 sq. ft. new building.
Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org
Peabody Public Library
PO Box 406
1160 East Hwy 205
Columbia City, IN 46725
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 11:22:55 -0400
From: PUB_YAC@mln.lib.ma.us
Subject: Re: Graphic Novels
The best source I've found after collecting comics for library for 10
years is: The Million Year Picnic--(617) 492-6763. Ask for Tom or Tony,
and request the library discount.
Steve Weiner, Director
Maynard Public Library, Maynard MA
Author of 100 Graphic Novels for Public Libraries(Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 11:33:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
Subject: Re: What REALLY has an impact on Circ and other library use stats?
This may seem like a little thing but...
At the end of Preschool Story Time I make a big deal out of
picking out display books to take home BEFORE coming up to get the hand
stamp or sticker. I also make a big deal, at the end of the week, that
any books left will have to be reshelved---poor me! It is amazing how
many more books the kids take out since we've started doing that. I also
have the theory that if you display 10 theme-related books during story
hour you get a circ of maybe 7. Nobody wants to be piggy and take too
many. However, if you display 30 books the group will take 25! I may
have more to put away at the end of the week after our several story times
but the net result is that they take more home too!
Also, we've been known to stick extra stickers or book marks in
the books we put on display at our storytimes. Lucky kid who gets a book
with an extra sticker or book mark to keep. That really clears off our
display tables!!
As I said, it isn't a big policy change but it is something
everybody can do to raise circ stats and make kids and parents more aware
of checking out books to continue the fun of the story hour at home.
Hope this helps somehow. - jeri
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@freenet.columbus.oh.us
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 13:27:04 +0000
From: hgrady.Ops.Staff.Main.ACPL@everest.acpl.lib.in.us
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Programs?
I'm planning on reading Harry Potter to my third grade class from a
local school which visits every other week. Read-alouds to them is
quite a challenge, or it was last year. I'm hoping this new group of
kids will enjoy Harry.
A program sounds interesting, but how would you work things if
everyone hadn't read the book(s)?
Let me know what you get.
Heather
Heather Grady
Shawnee Branch Library
Allen County Public Library
Fort Wayne, IN
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 11:32:59 -0400
From: bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Bina Williams)
Subject: Eat your heart out, Dr. Laura!
http://msnbc.com/news/272951.asp
This web article from MSNBC gives libraries more credibility than our least
favorite radio personality.... In fact, it is filled with great ideas for
family reading in the summer. Post it today!
(This was the first of related story links at the bottom of the report on
the best states for children survey. New England rules! )
Bina Williams
Bridgeport (CT) Public Library
bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:49:26 +0000
From: hgrady.Ops.Staff.Main.ACPL@everest.acpl.lib.in.us
Subject: Re: MLS Courses via Internet-Opinions, Comments
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers a fine program via
the Internet. (I'm a recent grad of their on campus program and
heard lots and lots.) It is called LEEP3 and information is
available via the hompage at www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/leep3/ Times are
flexible, some of the classes are "live" over the internet which
means you need to be at the computer at that time. I think others
don't require that. The program is accredited. As you may know, U
of I holds the co-title of #1 library school in the country with
North Carolina. Do look into it. It's a great way to take new
courses as well.
Hope this helps.
Heather
> From: "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
> To: pubyac@nysernet.org
> Subject: Re: MLS Courses via Internet-Opinions, Comments
> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 09:41:07 EDT
> Reply-to: pubyac@nysernet.org
> It sounds interesting. Just make sure it's an accredited program. Which
> schools are offering the program via the Internet?
>
> My husband teaches English at a local technical college and next month he
> will be teaching an on-line course in addition to his regular course load.
> I think it's great for people who don't have time to commute to college.
>
>
> Rebecca Domonkos
> Boca Raton Public Library
>
>
>
Heather Grady
Shawnee Branch Library
Allen County Public Library
Fort Wayne, IN
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 11:20:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: molly stcavish <mstcavish@yahoo.com>
Subject: early childhood
I have recently taken over a preschool library with a motley
collection. Does anyone know where I can get a suggested list of basic
must-haves for 3-5 year olds?
I need ammunition for my budgeters to purchase and throw out.
TIA
Molly
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 14:55:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: cathy ryne <cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Internet computers
Thank you to all you wonderful people who answered my question about having
an Internet computer in your Children's department and how you handle
appointments for them. We are having a meeting the end of August - AFTER
Summer Reading Club, thank goodness - to discuss your ideas. I will let you
all know what we will be doing and also record the suggestions that you sent me.
Thank you all again!!
Cathy Ryne
Children's/Young Adult Librarian
Sierra Madre Public Library
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 13:39:11 -0400
From: "Jane Fitting" <jfitting@biblio.org>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Programs?
Dear Bobbi-Jean, I am the children's librarian at a small New England
library (town population 3500). I have been doing a winter after-school
story hour for big kids (ages 8-12) for three years, and it has been very
successful. We usually start when the soccer season is over and the weather
starts getting nasty--in November or so, and end in March. We call it COCOA
HOUR. It meets once a week, after school, from 4-5, and we serve hot cocoa,
snacks, and I read aloud. Usually I try to choose a book that is 100-120
pages, because I can only get about 30-35 pages read in a week by the time
we recap what happened the week before and listen to descriptions of what
else everybody's reading, and that way the book is finished in three-four
weeks, and we can start another one. I also try to choose one that they
probably wouldn't choose themselves. Usually it's one that I remember
fondly from my own childhood. I made an exception this spring and read the
first Harry Potter. The children LOVED it, and all wanted to read it again
when we finished. It did take about 10 weeks to read, but attendance was
steady.
The reason I started Cocoa Hour was that it really bothered me that so many
children stopped coming to the library when they started going to school.
They all came to the pre-school story times, but I guess their parents
didn't feel like bringing them just to choose books. Cocoa Hour seems to
give them a reason for coming! Jane Fitting, Scoville Memorial Library,
Salisbury, CT
At 02:10 PM 7/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Since the Harry Potter books are so popular, I was wondering if anyone
>has done any programs revolving around the Harry Potter books. <snip>
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:57:46 -0400
From: Elizabeth Thomsen <et@noblenet.org>
Subject: Re: Blanket liscensing for radio storytime
I'd like to respond to Marge Loch-Wouters' message, quoted (in part)
below. Several years ago I was involved in a public library program on
the local cable television station, and had very similar experiences-- I
wasted many hours trying to get permission to use copyright-protected
children's books, and finally decided it was not worth the effort.
Instead of reading books, I ended up doing book talks (following fair
use guidelines) and doing public domain material, either videotaped with
kids at the library or just done in the studio. This included
storytelling familiar folktales and doing fingerplays of identifiably
public domain poems. It certainly limited my choice of material, but
the booktalking aspect worked well-- it was very gratifying to have
people come in and ask for books they had heard me mention on the
program.
I found it very frustrating dealing with the publishers, who seemed to
me to be very unreasonable about permissions. I couldn't believe they
wouldn't just say "yes" and sometimes it was tempting to just use the
books without asking. It would have been so easy, no harm done, and
after all, it was for the *children*...but, like Marge, I couldn't do
it. As professionals, I think we have an obligation to be
excruciatingly correct, and to follow the letter and the spirit of the
law, even when our own instincts make us want to share everything with
everybody. If we expect to be taken seriously, we need to be as defend
intellectual property rights as zealously as we defend intellectual
freedom.
- --
Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager
NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
Danvers MA 01923
et@noblenet.org
Marge Loch-Wouters wrote:
[Lines deleted]
> Perhaps, as a local show that barely made it over our neighboring bluffs,
> we could have "gotten away" with just reading the books sans
publisher
> permission...but we couldn't have lived with ourselves. The publishers
> and creators of books deserve the courtesy of a copyright permission
request.
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:36:52 PDT
From: "Ginny McKee" <ginny1222@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Baseball theme ideas
Stephanie - great - a new team. While I was working for Pittsburgh [did you
hear I am not??? and I am looking] we worked with the Pirates - they give
two tickets to each library.
Ask the players [if you know who they are...] to send a photo and list of
their favorite books.
Ask now for players to come and do simple "clinics" at the library -
they
get exposure and you get a program.
Have the srp participants "adopt" a player - they would send postcards
over
the summer to comment on how the player is doing and could say what they are
reading.
Take the title [or titles] of books and see how many of the players names
the children can find using each letter only once. Or, take the players
names and see how many titles of baseball titles the children can make using
the letters in the players names only once. [this would be a take-time and
think about it activity - and it is totally untried and off the top of this
overheated head!]
Well, some off the wall ideas! Take care and I hope your summer is going
well. It has been hot and until today we have gone two weeks with no rain -
then 3 inches in about 2 hours! Oh well, when it rains it pours!
Ginny McKee
ginny1222@hotmail.com
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 00:18:08 -0800 (AKDT)
From: SHERIF SUE _ <fsss@aurora.alaska.edu>
Subject: Re: FAQ of youth librarians
THE VOLCANO PROJECT!!!
How to make a pinata
How to weave those Nordic (Danish/Norwegian) paper hearts
How to make salt clay (as opposed to play dough)
How to make flubber
How to make a paper crane
This would make a great website if it could be done easily without
copyright problems. Has anyone already created such a web site? Wouldn't
it save us all tons of duplicated effort?
Sue Sherif, Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:52:10 +0100
From: Sarah Ormes <lisslo@ukoln.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Programs
Bobbi
Stories from the Web has a page of Harry Potter themed activities on
its website - kids can do reviews, tell us what they think happens
to harry, read an interview with JK Rowling, tell us their own
magical story and recently we've asked them to design their own
wizard/witch (they get to tell us their history, their favourite
spell and their favourite hobbies). We've also got a small selection
of links to other Harry Potter stuff available on the web.
One of the aims of Stories from the Web is to be an online resource
for all children's librarians to use when they develop programs -
hopefully you'll be able to find something here that you can make
use of.
You can find the Harry Potter stuff at
http://hosted.ukoln.ac.uk/stories/stories/rowling/potter/index.htm
Sarah Ormes
Public Library Networking Research Officer
UKOLN, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY
Visit 'Stories from the Web' at http://hosted.ukoln.ac.uk/stories/
Tel. 01225 826711
Fax. 01225 826838
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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 05:28:16 -0400
From: "Ann Scalley" <kscalley@capecod.net>
Subject: Favorite story extenders
What are your favorite story extensions for books for children 3 to 5 years
old? And how do you use it in retelling the story? Anyone use
a scanner in this process? Examples would be stick puppets, flannel,
props, etc. I will be happy to compile a list and post to the listserv.
Thanks in advance.
Ann Scalley
kscalley@capecod.net
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:39:44 -0400
From: "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel@cahners.com>
Subject: RE: FAQ of youth librarians
Folks-- Over here at SLJ, We're trying to brainstorm some neat-o ideas for
things to do with our Web site, www.slj.com. When I see a message like the
one below, it makes me wonder whether it might be worthwhile to create a
section for the site with "children's librarianship basics":
* Fingerplays
* Puppetry & storytelling resources
* Crafts basics (like the "play dough" recipe)
* How to run a sleepover, a scavenger hunt, etc.
* Anything else you think is appropriate, plus links to other youth
librarianship resource sites
...and anything else people would be willing to send me so we could put it
up. Of course, we'd need to have your permission to post it & we'd need to
be certain the material isn't copyrighted by someone else. But would people
be interested in SLJ creating such a resource?
Please send me your comments, plus any additional ideas you might have.
Thanks! --W
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Walter Minkel, Technology Editor, School Library Journal
wminkel@cahners.com * (212) 463-6721 * fax (212) 463-6689
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RUTLAND_FREE@dol.state.vt.us [SMTP:RUTLAND_FREE@dol.state.vt.us]
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 2:34 PM
> To: PUBYAC@nysernet.ORG
> Cc: RUTLAND_FREE@dol.state.vt.us
> Subject: FAQ of youth librarians
>
> Dear PUBYACers,
>
> I am putting together a ready reference folder for my colleages who seem
> to
> be a a loss at times to quickly locate instructions for coal gardens,
> bubbles,
> play dough, etc., when they cover they children's department for me. I'd
> appreciate your input for other FAQ you receive for similiar instructions,
> directions, recipes.
>
> Thank you.
>
> June Osowski
> Rutland Free Library
> 10 Court St.
> Rutland, Vermont 05701
> Rutland_Free@dol.state.vt.us
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 12:04:26 -0400
From: "The Baker's" <bakernj@cbpu.com>
Subject: Re: MLS Courses via Internet Responses
I would like to thank everyone who responded to my request regarding
MLS Courses via the internet. It was interesting to see everyone's
opinion pro and con. I do believe that these courses can be beneficial=20
if taken in a combination with some on campus classes.=20
I was surprised by the number of responses and I will personally=20
respond to those of you that would like more information.
Nola Baker
Childrens Services
Branch District Library
Coldwater, MI
bakernj@cbpu.com
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 15:02:55
From: Jean Canosa-Albano <jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org>
Subject: BSA Exploring Prog or other career exploration in your Library?
Hello,
I'm looking for any libraries that have hosted an Exploring post or
otherwise cooperated with one. Exploring posts are sponsored by the Boy
Scouts of America but this is not the Boy Scouts Explorer program; it's a
career exploration program for males and females 14-20. They do not have
to be Scouts. The posts are hosted by businesses, agencies, etc. In our
area, the District Attorney's office has a post, as do the hospital and an
EMT group. It's a 3, 6, or 9 month program that allows youth to explore
careers within the organization. For example, youth at the hospital post
arrived the first day and were "given" a heart attack. They experience
that heart attack as a patient, as an E.R. nurse, as a cardiologist, as a
billing clerk, etc. We have been approached to develop a post for our
library.
What have your experiences been hosting the post? Worthwhile? Has anyone
gone on to library school or otherwise be employed by your library? How
did you plan your activities? What worked/didn't work?
Even if you haven't been involved in Exploring, I would like to hear from
you if you have developed any type of library career exploration program,
whether long or short term.
I have the video produced by the Ohio Library Council called, "Me! A
Librarian!"
Please reply personally (my email is in the sig line below) and I will
compile answers for the list.
Thanks in advance!
Jean
Jean Canosa Albano, MLIS
Head of Youth and Outreach Services
Springfield (MA) Library
jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 15:06:25 -0500
From: Wanda Maxwell <wandam@usit.net>
Subject: Re: large print publishers for children
Tanya,
Cornerstone Pr. has some large print titles for children.
Wanda
Tanya DiMaggio wrote:
> Greetings PUBYACers,
> I have a patron who is looking for juvenile fiction books (gr. 3-5) in
> large print (that are on an Accelerated Reading List).
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 15:22:35 -0500
From: Wanda Maxwell <wandam@usit.net>
Subject: Re: FAQ of youth librarians
June,
Here is the recipe for green slime:
Start by measuring 5 taplespoons of cornstarch into a bowl. Then add 3
tablespoons of water combined with a drop of green food coloring. Stir al the
ingredients with a fork. The mixture might be difficult to stir --- it should be
like a thick liquid paste, not dry, solid, or runny.
What You Need:
A plastic bowl or mug; a spoon, a fork; cornstarch, a tablespoon; green food
coloring.
Wanda
RUTLAND_FREE@dol.state.vt.us wrote:
> Dear PUBYACers,
>
> I am putting together a ready reference folder for my colleages who seem to
> be a a loss at times to quickly locate instructions for coal gardens,
bubbles,
> play dough, etc., when they cover they children's department for me. I'd
> appreciate your input for other FAQ you receive for similiar instructions,
> directions, recipes.
>
> Thank you.
>
> June Osowski
> Rutland Free Library
> 10 Court St.
> Rutland, Vermont 05701
> Rutland_Free@dol.state.vt.us
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 16:02:45 -0500
From: Karen Sutherland <ksutherland@bplib.org>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Program
Hi!
We are using a microsoft database on the computer which lists name of
program, date of
registration, name of participant, address, phone number, school, grade,
reading group,
library card #. prizes received, number of books read. We can print out
lists by any of
the fields, and it has simplified our registration procedure no end. Any
staff member who
is on the main computer hook up can access the database.
Sincerely,
Karen Sutherland
Bedford Park Public Library
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 16:22:44 -0500
From: "Colleen Costello" <ccostell@nslsilus.org>
Subject: Christian Library Journal
We have had a subscription to Christian Library Journal for a couple of
years. Although it is suppose to come out five times a year, we have not
received an issue since Sept. 98. They said they are having publishing
problems.
From: Colleen Costello {ccostell@nslsilus.org}
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 15:50:57 PDT
From: "Erica Sternin" <erica_sternin@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Snail Crafts
When I did a SLUG program a few months ago, I bought a slug rubber stamp and
had a volunteer stamp a bunch of paper plates. I gave the kids glue sticks
and told them to draw a slug slime trail, then to bring their plates over to
3-4 adult helpers who applied GLITTER to the "slime trails".
Yours in Fun,
Erica Sternin
Mukilteo Library
4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.
Mukilteo WA 98275
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 19:50:30 -0400
From: mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us
Subject: Computer/Internet Groups
Hello all!
Earlier this summer, I conducted a library-use survey of over 390
7th grade students. Of those, nearly 100 indicated that they would
be interested in some sort of Internet/Computer group. So...I am
asking you all for ideas, suggestions, advice, etc on running such a
group. At this point, I'm not really sure what it will be. Is anybody
out there currently running this sort of group? Are the kids talking
about their favorite web sites, creating web pages, editing your YA
page, or doing something completely different? I'd like to have a bit
more of a focus before I advertise starting such a group.
Any advice or suggestions you can provide are greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
**************************
Mindy Schafer
Assistant Dept. Head
Youth Services
Novi Public Library
Novi, Michigan
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 08:34:15 -0400
From: ahendon@dorsai.org
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Programs?
> Since the Harry Potter books are so popular, I was wondering if anyone
> has done any programs revolving around the Harry Potter books. If you
> have used them in programming, or know if any teachers are using them in
> school, could you please email me directly at bjludwig@co.douglas.or.us
> with a brief description of the program or how the book was used
. . .
We have a children's program called "Draw Your Stories", where
children can draw illustrations from the books they've been reading.
We also do a short read-aloud at the beginning, they can illustrate
that if they prefer. I was thinking of reading something from Harry
Potter, maybe a description of the Quidditch match. It has to be a
very visual thing to work. Saturday Sancocho was great for this
program; the True Story of the Three Little Pigs was not. Still
thinking about it...
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: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 19:03:16 -0500
From: Belinda Sakowski <sakowski@grayson.edu>
Subject: unattended child policy
Hi all!
I am in need of your collective wisdom again. Everyone has been soooo
helpful in the past. We are in the process of updating our "Unattended
Child Policy". I would be interested in policies from other libraries. If
you are willing to share what works for you please send a copy to: Belinda
Sakowski e-mail:sakowski@grayson.edu fax 903 892-7101
or snail mail: Sherman Public Library 421 N. Travis Sherman, Texas 75090.
I am sure these topic has come up before but I have been unable to access
the archives :(
TIA
Belinda Sakowski E-Mail: sakowski@grayson.edu
Sherman Public Library Phone: (903)892-7240
421 N. Travis Fax: (903) 892-7101
Sherman, Texas 75090
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:56:27 EDT
From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
Subject: Re: Rhymes, songs, and Toddler
we do this version too and it is funny to see the kids try to say the last verse
without eating their fingers. :)
Ilene Lefkowitz
Youth Services Librarian
Mount Olive Public Library
ILefowitz@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 17:34:11 -0500
From: Kathryn Hatfield <maryslb@midusa.net>
Subject: Re: weeding dilemma
In response to the weeding dilemma: Before we built our new library our staff
visited several other facilities in the area. One site apparently had a space
problem and they did use a storage system. Basically, this involved seasonal
books. Things like Christmas, Valentines, Halloween, etc. were put up and
only the current season's items (when appropriate) were on the shelf. I
don't really know too much about their system, except that there were several
shelves of seasonal books in storage, and this apparently gave them needed
extra shelf space. Just a thought.
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