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Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 17:26:44 -0700
From: "Marin Younker" <MARIN@ci.tigard.or.us>
To: <pubyac@nysernet.org>
Subject: teen beat mag
hey all. am contemplating the future of "teen beat" magazine at our
library. the current issue is usually stripped within days of its
display (one isn't able to check-out the current issue), leaving about
5-6 pages of the magazine left. if an issue actually makes it through a
month on display, it is then checked-out or disappears to never return.
should we continue subscribing to "teen beat"? do we keep it and just
figure that the cutting up of the magazine is part of doing business?
has anyone figured out how to minimize the tearing out of pages? please
let me know by emailing me directly. thanks. marin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
J. Marin Younker
Young Adult Services Librarian
Tigard Public Library
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 684-6537
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 17:54:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ann Roush <annroush@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Coffee filters
My daughter has done crafts with coffee filters. Here are some of her
ideas:
1) Use watercolor markers to color on the filter, then spray with water
just enough to make the colors run. Hang them up to dry, takes about 5
minutes. Use the finished filter to represent a "new" planet by gluing
on
blue or black paper with silver stars all around.
2) When filter is dry, squash it into the opening of a peg clothespin. The
filter becaomes a butterfly. You can add faces and pipe cleaner feelers.
3) Form the dry filter into a funnel shape. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the
bottom of this funnel 3 or 4 times. Slide a clear straw over the pipe
cleaner for extra sturdiness. Form a flower with the filter and glue green
leaves to the straw stem.
4) Make a mural using butterflies and flowers.
Enjoy!
Ann Roush
King County Library System
Redmond, Washington
annroush@kcls.org
On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, Jan Wall wrote:
> Does anyone have some great ideas for using coffee filters? (Ideally, one
> would work the other way - deciding what to do and then gathering the
> materials. But realistically, we have things given to us that we can't
> refuse and THEN we figure out a use for them.)
>
> We've done snowflakes (and the Japanese variant, Kirigami), rainbows,
> butterflies, flowers, and have wrapped small trinkets in them for prizes.
> Am I missing any brilliant ideas that will make me slap my head and say
"of
> course! Why didn't I think of that?"
>
> Thanks for your ideas. If you post to me directly, I will summarize.
>
> 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: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 20:27:56 -0700
From: "Sharon McClintock" <sharon_m@pacbell.net>
Subject: Teen Storytelling
I'm working on the idea of a Teen Storytelling Festival. Have any of you
ever embarked on such an adventure? If so, did you collaborate with anyone?
(I'm thinking of working with our local children's theater company). How
did you promote the event? I'd love to hear about any experiences you have
had!
Many thanks in advance.
Sharon McClintock
Library Assistant III
Mountain View Public Library
Mountain View, CA 94043
sharon_m@pacbell.net
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 15:29:11 +1000
From: ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au
Subject: Picture books with an art/gallery theme
Hi everyone - I'm looking for picture books to use in a story time for 5-8
y.o. This is to coincide with an art exhibition, so I'd like books with an
art gallery theme or else something along the lines of museums/painting.
Titles I already have include:
Katie's picture show (Mayhew)
Little mouse's painting (Wolkstein)
The magical drawings of Moony B. Finch (McPhail)
The little painter of Sabana Grande (Markun)
Victor and Christobel (Mathers)
Any ideas for books I could use would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in
advance.
Sarah Steed
Parramatta City Library
ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au
Visit our Web Site : http://www.ParraCity.nsw.gov.au
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 22:58:06 -0700
From: "Sharon McClintock" <sharon_m@pacbell.net>
Subject: Teen Storytelling -- more details
I'm working on the idea of a Teen Storytelling Festival, where the teens
themselves will be doing the storytelling. Have any of you ever embarked on
such an adventure? If so, did you collaborate with anyone? (I'm thinking
of working with our local children's theater company). How did you promote
the event? I'd love to hear about any experiences you have had!
Many thanks in advance.
Sharon McClintock
Library Assistant III
Mountain View Public Library
Mountain View, CA 94043
sharon_m@pacbell.net
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 03:34:54 EDT
From: "Gordon Riley" <gdriley@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Michigan library/$100 per hour....
The Michigan Library charging $100 per hour as a ploy to get around the
state law requiring at least one unfiltered terminal reminds me of an old
joke. Evidently the Board of Idiots doesn't want people accessing porn in
the library, unless they pay $100 an hour - and at a $100 per you can bet if
anybody does use it it will be to look at porn.
This rich guy goes up to a classy woman and asks if she will sleep with him
for money. She says no and he asks if she would do it for a million
dollars. She says she would do it for a million dollars, but he answers
back would she do it for a thousand dollars, and she says no. He says, "No
whore in the world is worth a $1000, I'm certainly not going to pay more
than that.." The woman answers, "But I'm not a whore." He says,
"Yes you
are, we established that. Now we're only quibbling about the price."
I know some bored rich guys who would find it well worth $100 to see the
librarians' reactions while they spend an hour watching ranchy videos.
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 06:17:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: Darlene Newton <reneenewton@yahoo.com>
Subject: Hawaii
Hello Everyone,
I am getting ready to do a Hawaiian theme for my story
hours, but I am having a devil of a time finding things
such as posters, pictures, craft ideas, etc.
Hawaii is solving to no pictures/posters problem. I contacted them and
they are sending me everything I have, with a promise that I would take
pictures of the luau I will have at the end. Not too expensive a
payback, huh?
If anyone has any ideas or anything, please contact me.
I am doing this in September, so there's not too much of a time crunch.
I, however, have a huge wall I decorate according to my theme, so any
help I can get would be very much appreciated.
So far I have
patterns for making the hibiscus flowers
the leis
a decorative palm tree foldout
the pattern for making the ti leaf skirts
shell collage
We will make the Baked bananas and have pineapple for our snacks, as
well as make the food ourselves for our luau.
Please remember, these are children ages 2-5 years old
Thank You
Darlene Newton
Grayson Co. Public Library
130 E. Market St.
Leitchfield, Ky 42754
phone 1-270-259-5455
fax 1-270-259-4552
e-mail reneenewton@yahoo.com
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 10:17:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Monica M. McGuire" <mcguirem@metronet.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: J papaerback series
If you're looking for paperback series order, you might want to check out
this website:
www.kentlibrary.lib.mi.us/whatsnex.html
The website is called: What's Next: A Searchable Database of Novels in
Series. I haven't checked it out myself, but I heard about it at a
reader's advisory conference I went to this spring. According to the
annotation, you can search this website to find out the correct order of
a series. I also understand that there is a book out there that lists
series in order as well, but I cannot remember the name of it. If I
figure it out, I'll let you know. Hope this helps.
Monica McGuire
Youth Librarian
West Bloomfield Public Library
West Bloomfield, MI
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 10:25:42 -0400
From: coughlin <coughlin@noblenet.org>
Subject: Book group for parents of preschoolers
We are thinking of starting a book group in the fall for parents of
babies and preschoolers. This would be a group where parents would get
together occasionally and discuss books for their children from babyhood
up to about age 5. It would give the parents an idea of what is
available since they were children. Has anyone done this before, or
have any ideas? Should all the parents read the same books beforehand,
or should we ask everyone to read something different? Any suggestions
on how to proceed, or must reads will be appreciated. TIA
Beth Coughlin, Children's Librarian
Swampscott (MA) Public Library
coughlin@noblenet.org
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 10:35:04 -0400
From: Nancy Gaut <gautna@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Reference Workstation
Our Children's Department has had a computer with the World Book
encyclopedia for several years now and we have decided to expand to a
reference workstation with other reference materials.
Does anyone have a station like this? Do any of you have a good CD-Rom
resource for information about animals, countries or biography,
especially, or any others you love and would not live without?
Please reply directly to me. Thanks!
Nancy Gaut
Asst. Head,Children's Department
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
gautna@oplin.lib.oh.us
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 09:31:31 PDT
From: "Jeanenne Reid Robinson" <jrrchild@hotmail.com>
Subject: ideas about knights, dragons, and snakes
Thanks to all that helped with my penguin theme question.
I am doing a series for 2nd through 4th graders in about a month. Does
anyone have any great suggestions for activities featuring knights/dragons
and snakes. I have enough stories, but I am searching for activities,
chants, songs, games, etc. Thanks for your help.
Jeanenne Robinson
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 11:34:04 -0500
From: TChumbley@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
Subject: RE: Big blank wall
Cathy - We have a "tackable" surface that looks like carpet. Tip:
Choose
the darkest color you can so that the age and wear and tear plus grimmy
hands don't make it look gross. You can pin to it, use velcro on it and
some tapes work too. It was one of the spaces I requested when we remodeled
and we love it!
Tami Chumbley
Youth Services Manager
Bettendorf (IA) Public Library
TChumbley@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cathy Chesher [SMTP:cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 3:55 PM
> To: Pubyac
> Subject: Big blank wall
>
> In my department I have a big (8x20) blank, white wall that needs =
> something done to it. In a previous life it was the projection wall for =
> films. I would like to be able to use it as some type of display area =
> for posters, artwork, etc. but need suggestions and leads for what we =
> can put on the wall, to make it sort of like a bulletin board that would =
> look nice even if nothing was on it. I can't go sticking tape on the =
> wall without it looking "tacky" eventually. I had planned on
visiting =
> other libraries for ideas, but don't know where I thought I'd have the =
> time to do that! So I have to do a 'virtual' visit and ask for =
> suggestions here and hope I've made myself clear. One thing I do not =
> want to do with this wall is paint a mural on it.
> Thanks for any help you can give, especially if you can give me a lead =
> for a manufacturer or product we can buy.
>
> Cathy Chesher
> Adrian Public Library
> Adrian, Michigan
> cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us
>
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 11:02:07 -0700
From: "Lane, Kristin" <klane@lib.co.san-bernardino.ca.us>
Subject: Gressco Video Cases
Please excuse cross-posting. This was also posted to PUBLIB.
> We'd like to hear from any library that uses Gressco security cases for
> videos. We need to know who your supplier is for the video cases used
> with the Gressco cases. We need the type of case that holds the video
> with its original case, not a clamshell. Video Shopper no longer carries
> the cases we were using.
>
> I'm posting this message for a co-worker so please send replies directly
> to: tchenevert@lib.co.san-bernardino.ca.us
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kristin Lane / Youth Services
> San Bernardino County Library
> 104 W. 4th St., San Bernardino, CA 92415
> voice (909) 387-5737 fax (909) 387-5736
> e-mail klane@lib.co.san-bernardino.ca.us
>
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 14:10:41 -0400
From: RUTLAND_FREE@dol.state.vt.us
Subject: FAQ of youth librarians results
Dear PUBYACers,
Thanks to all who responded to my request for FAQ you get about instructions/
craft recipes. Your generosity is appreciated. Here is a list of those FAQs
I've received.
Chemical volcanoes
Slime, gak, blubber
Oobleck
Crystal garden
Woven hearts
Snow globes
Poem to teach children how to tie shoes
Play dough
Salt dough
Papier-mache
Origami cranes
Sidewalk chalk
Royal icing for gingerbread houses (no raw egg)
Pinata
Paper
Tie-dye
Several people suggested the usefulness of putting these online. I am going
to put together a booklet of these for my colleagues to grab when in need.
Thank you.
June Osowski
Rutland Free Library
10 Court St.
Rutland, VT 05701
Rutland_Free@dol.state.vt.us
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 11:39:16 -0700
From: Angela Reynolds <angelar@wccls.lib.or.us>
Subject: Storytelling Festival in Oregon
Don't miss the fifth annual Stories by the Sea storytelling festival in
Newport, OR. The event takes place September 24 & 25. Sponsored by the
Children's Services Division of OLA, this year's festival is a
multicultural extravaganza! The festival opens with Ghost Stories on
Friday evening, continuing on Saturday with workshops and performances.
For more information, and registration, check our website:
http://www.olaweb.org/csd/stories.html
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: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 14:33:54 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: quest for enlightenment
Oh cerebrally enhanced ones - I would like to put together a
bibliography of the most excellent repeating books for fairly young
children. You know- the ones where substantial portions of the text are
ones you've already encountered earlier. Such as THE GREAT BIG ENORMOUS
TURNIP or Jack (may he live and write forever) Prelutsky's TERRIBLE
TIGER and MEAN OLD MEAN HYENA, though not necessarily this
complicated. I've had a number of patrons want quantities of these,
and my current list is all too finite. TIA - will post when completed.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
schachtc@libcoop.net
"God respects us most when we work, but loves us best when we sing..."
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 13:06:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tracey Dittoe <tcy28@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: solved girl in boarding school
Just a bizarre-ish aside here--if you are into pop
music, you may know of the band *The Cure*. Several
years ago they did a song called Charlotte Sometimes
based directly on this book. It's a great song and
really captures the dreamy-dark mood of the story.
After I responded to Jennifer's post, I immediately
went and interlibrary loaned a copy of Charlotte
Sometimes --it's been many years since I read this
book and now I can't wait to re-read it!
Tracey Love Dittoe
Lane Public Library
Hamilton, OH
- --- Jennifer McQuilkin <hzz006@mail.connect.more.net>
wrote:
> PUBYACers--
>
> Thanks for all your help! The patron said Charlotte
> Sometimes by Penelope
> Farmer was the title she was thinking of. She was
> also thrilled to find
> out there were 2 more books in the series
> Emma in Winter and Summer Birds. Thanks!
>
> Jennifer
>
>
>
> Jennifer McQuilkin Children's
> Librarian, Joplin Public Library
> 300 S. Main St. Email hzz006@mail.connect.more.net
> Joplin, MO 64801-2384 (417)623-7953 phone,
> (417)624-5217 fax
>
>
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 16:44:28 EDT
From: NellR17@aol.com
Subject: Volunteering
I am planning to be a children's librarian one day. In addition to doing the
MLS program I was considering volunteer work. Has the volunteering
experience been helpful for anyone and are there other ways of getting
involved? I will be grateful to hear of your experiences. You may respond
to NellR17@aol.com
Thanks very much in advance.
Nell Reddock
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 14:04:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: mary oh <maryoh@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca>
Subject: Stumper
A patron was asking if I had heard of a fiction series, published
in the 50's or 60's, about animal twins, she remembers one had
raccoons. She read them in 4th grade and they were chapter books. Does
this sound familiar to anyone? I have checked our library's subject
catalogue and haven't found anything.
Does this sound familiar to anyone...
Thanks in advance! You can reply directly to me at
maryoh@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
Mary Oh
Children's Librarian
West Point Grey Branch, Vancouver Public Library
4480 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V6R 2H9
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 17:31:26 -0500
From: "Sanning, Lisa" <sannil@sosmail.state.mo.us>
Subject: Unattended children policy
Sorry for the long post...
I had originally written a longer post about the many long, blissful hours I
spent browsing the stacks unattended at my local public library when I was
8, 9, 10, etc., trying to make the case that maybe it's really not that bad
to let kids visit the library alone. However, as I wrote, I realized that I
couldn't rationalize it. We just don't live in the same world and it's not
safe to assume that children are okay at the public library.
It makes me sad that kids don't have the luxury that I had of spending hours
going through the stacks searching for books that had at least one of my
'must-have' elements: a mystery, ghosts, witches, or time-travel. I
wouldn't have found or read as many books as I did if I had had a parent
standing by, impatiently tapping a foot, looking at a watch, wanting to get
going.
It also makes me mad, and puts me in mind of something that happened in
Israel in the '70s. Several women had been raped and it was proposed that a
curfew be imposed on women to 'protect' them. Golda Meir objected loudly
and proposed that the curfew be imposed on men instead, since they were
obviously the ones causing the problem--why should all women have their
freedom restricted because a few men were behaving like animals?
Perhaps public libraries should follow Ms. Meir's lead and impose a curfew,
or a ban, on adults in the library (at least one day a week) and let the
children enjoy an afternoon of risk-free browsing, rather than 'protecting'
them by imposing restrictions on their access.
Ah, well, if only I were Queen of the world... Thanks for indulging my
musings and wishful thinking.
Lisa Sanning, MLS
Reference Librarian
Wolfner Library for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 15:48:02 -0700
From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
Subject: Dinosaur and Animal CD-ROMS
We will be replacing our dinosaur and animal CD-ROMs and were looking for
recommendations. We'd like the dinosaur CD for ages preK (the big fans!)-3rd
grade, and the animal one for all ages (especially younger). We're looking
for interactive programs because our (older) programs are kind of boring Is
the DK Amazing Animals any good?
Thanks!
Lin Look
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 15:58:26
From: cgrote@glenpub.lib.az.us
Subject: Interview Questions
Dear Pubyaccers:
The archives are currently unavailable and so I need your help.
Did anyone keep a copy of the interview questions for youth service
librarians? I believe they were posted in the last six months.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Carolyn Grote
Youth Services Librarian
Glendale Public Library
5959 W. Brown St.
Glendale, AZ 85302
cgrote@glenpub.lib.az.us
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 19:01:30 -0500
From: DLHIETT <dlh@greennet.net>
Subject: RE: infant programs
I am a relatively new children's librarian who is excited about starting
up an infant Storyhour, or perhaps I should call the program an infant /
parent time, whatever... Could you share some pointers on exactly what
you do in an infant program? Do you sing, read, fingerplay? I assume
you do all three. Where are the babies, in infant seats, crawling on
the floor, in parents arms? How long does the storytime last, 1/2 hr ?
Do you read board books? I am looking forward to any pointers you can
give me. Thanks in advance.
Deb
dlh@greennet.net
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 19:48:53 -0400
From: Susanna Holstein <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
Subject: grade-school age library groups
Jeanne,
I have a few suggestions for you. I do weekly program from October-March
for this age group, and these are some of the things I've done:
1) start a book review group. This works best with grades 3-6, but may
work for your second graders too. We've had a group for over a year, and
it's a lot of fun, very easy for me.They read what they like, come to
the monthly meeting to give a brief talk on the book, write a review on
a form I provide, illustrate it, and then we place the reviews in the
books and put them on display. They make new posters for their display
every month. This summer we did genres, and did a craft to go with the
genre. (We met twice a month during the SRC). This fall we will try
making some different kinds of books (pop-up, folding, pocket, etc.).
They have a web page on which we post their reviews.
2) This fall we will also be starting a small group called Bulletin
Board Crew. This group will (under guidance of a library staff person)
decorate a big bulletin board in the children's area. This is limited to
5, and the same ones cannot come back each month, so that everyone who
wants to has a shot at it.
3) Youth puppetry. Kids love puppets, making them and doing shows with
them. If your group met more often for practice, you could stage shows
on a regular basis for the littler children. Our puppetry troupes (we
have 2) are ages 10-13. The groups alternate months, and meet weekly for
practice and preparation. It's time-intensive for me but they do an
excellent job, and put on shows almost every month. The shows usually
attract good-size family audiences, and the puppeteers help with a craft
afterward. sometimes they also do facepainting after the show.
4) Story Circle. This was a group we had last year, for grades 1-6. We
read or told or acted out stories using a variety of storytelling
techniques, often making props to use for the stories during the
program. Valerie Marsh's books were a great resource for these programs.
Since there was no monthly theme except the exploration of storytelling
techniques, my planning could change quickly if I found something I
really wanted to use with this group.
(My branch is fairly small, with one other FT time besides me (I'm
manager), and 3 PT.)
Susanna Holstein
Elk Valley Branch Library
Charleston WV
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 17:54:36 PDT
From: "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: FAQ of youth librarians
M. Minkel:
I have been a fan of your posts for a few years now, and was happy to see
your migration to SLJ. And I do have a few opinions:
I like the columns in SLJ that deal with replicable programs--one page--you
could put them together in an easy-to-print-just-one format?
There are perennial topics, such as new baby, autobiographies, starting
school--difficult to find because of cataloguing anomalies--and it would be
real nifty if we could actually submit a new title to add to the
"database"
and make it easy to download so we can keep an updated list at our desks, or
even make a bookmark (!)
I think some kind of coll devel policy outline, including weeding and
electronic format sections and IF, and how to frame a short term (one to
three) and long term (5 to 10) plan would be great. New librarians as well
as those who have been in their Children's Room for years and need a new
perspective to look at these professional activities. Especially if it could
link to all those PLA planning books and processes.
A link for those renovating or building a new library: what to look for, how
to talk to architects, resources etc.
Maybe separate sections: infant toddler/preschool/primary/middle grade/YA
for themed programs, music links, crafts and arts, as well as those subject
areas you listed.
I'd really like some help with bilingual programming. My Spanish is
extremely limited, and my Latino population is growing.
Maybe something about parent programs??
Well, it's late and my thinking cap is askew. I think your idea has merit,
and it would be great to go and easily find the materials.
Thanks for still thinking of us on the front lines,
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: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 18:22:50 -0700
From: Shari_Brown@ci.mesa.az.us
Subject: challenged picture books
Have you ever had a picture book challenged? If you have, I'd like to hear
about it. Please respond to me
at shari_brown@ci.mesa.az.us Thanks!
Shari Brown
Mesa Public Library
Mesa, Arizona
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 21:47:18 EDT
From: KRJFLAN@aol.com
Subject: J papaerback ideas
Thank you so much to everyone who responded to my dilemma about the J
paperbacks. I received many great ideas on how to solve my paperback problem.
Thanks again,
Jennifer Flanagan
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 20:18:55 -0600
From: Carolyn Groves <cgroves@will.state.wy.us>
Subject: long overdue book recovery
We're looking for a catchy (but not too threatening) title for our staff
member who is in charge of leaving messages for patrons who have long
overdue books. We do not use a collection agency, but want tardy patrons
to understand the importance of returning their books so that others may
use them...
We are a medium sized public library serving a patron base of approx.
15,000 people. Jackson is a resort area with lots of seasonal folks.
I realize this is not a "kids specific" issue...thanks for all of your
help, though! Please respond directly to me.
Carolyn Groves Winkler, MLS
cgroves@will.state.wy.us
Teton County Library
Jackson, WY
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Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 00:37:20 EDT
From: "Janette Alley" <janettelibya@hotmail.com>
Subject: YA: space
Hello fellow pubyac'ers! I have recently taken on the responsibility of
initiating library service to our ya population. The ya population has not
been actively served for a number of years. We are in a new, beautiful
building in a population of roughly 120,000 permanent and seasonal
residents. Our system currently has 4 branches with an additional branch
breaking ground in 2000. We have 4 middle schools and 2 high schools.
Currently our ya section is arranged as follows:
nonfiction: interfiled with adult nonfiction,
magazines: interfiled with adult magazines,
music and video: interfiled with adult music/video,
audio books: shelved in a special area described next,
fiction: shelved in a "special" area, in a corner, next to the phone
books,
in a staff workroom entrance/walkway, behind the microfilm cabinets.
We have 11 Internet access stations which provide full access and are
heavily used for the ever-so-popular chat and email. In addition, there are
5 word processing stations with Works 4.5.
I would like to relocate the current location of ya fiction to a more
appealing location: most of our ya's use a particular area which currently
is home to our business and consumer information tables - there is a large
table which comfortable accommodates a large group. I would like to combine
all the ya materials in one ya area, leaving ya nonfiction interfiled in
adult nonfiction. The proposed location is visible from reference, yet
giving a comfortable distance from us. It is opposite the adult reading
area, tucked in an open corner of our stacks. After having asking a few
teens "if they could have a ya spot, where would it be"; the proposed
area
is favored.
My initial discussions with my dept head are a little discouraging: he was
concerned about having ya's "hanging out", getting loud, mentioning
that the
current "area" (where the fiction is located) is right next to the 800
reference area which is used so heavily for homework. I pointed out that
the tables do work beautifully for homework, but not for reading zines,
hanging with friends, killing time, like adults do sometimes. He is open to
ideas, but would like some examples of how teen areas are set up in other
libraries. There are others who support the proposed location, but his full
support would be wonderful.
My real questions at this point are as follow, of course I will read any
other input you may have:
1. Does your library offer a "space" for ya's to "hang";
read, visit, etc?
2. If yes, does this area designed to be appealing to ya's? By this I mean
(regardless of location: see #4) do you have bean bags, cool
furniture/tables, generally decorated in a manner which would attract teens
to this area.
3. Is this area used as a hang out, causing interference with other patrons
use of the facility?
4. Is your ya area its' own entity - enclosed, separated by walls, or part
of the open floor plan?
5. If you purchased furniture, which company did you use?
6. Do you have a teen board? I have started talking with some of my
regulars who seem excited they are getting noticed. Our YAAC will happen!
I would like to mention that I have read the article in the current issue of
VOYA, YA 101, and have found this extremely helpful.
I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to read and respond to my
posting! Thank you in advance. I will be glad to post results to the list
if interest is present. Please respond to me directly:
janettelibya@hotmail.com
Janette Alley
Reference Librarian
Blake Library, Martin County
Florida
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Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 05:45:03 GMT
From: "rhea pollock" <rpollock@hotmail.com>
Subject: Where to find Angelique illustrated by Helen Lucas
Where can I find the children's book by a french author, illustrated by
Helen Lucas with a title of Angelique?
I haven't been able to locate it anywhere yet.
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Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 10:11:29 -0500
From: Kati Golden <kgolden@ci.eau-claire.wi.us>
Subject: Teen Advisory Groups
I know there has been lots of discussion on teen advisory groups/boards,
but I haven't noticed if anyone mentioned any outlined goals for the groups
(or mission statements). I recently had a request out for information
about new, funky furniture ideas for my small YA area (and thanks for all
the great ideas, by the way!), but before going ahead with a proposal to
get that going I think it would be a good idea to get an advisory board
together. That way it will give me all the more push when I write a
proposal - I can say that the teens have spoken and their wishes should be
granted!
Now, does anyone have a mission statement or actual "plan" written up
and
on file that I could look at? How many times do you meet? How many
members? What are the outlined goals? etc. You can email me directly.
I'm sorry if this stuff has already been discussed recently. I'm more
interested in actual plans and procedures already in effect so if you have
anything written you can also fax it to me at (715) 839-3822.
Thank you all again (in advance)!!
Kati Golden
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Kati Golden
Reference Associate
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
400 Eau Claire Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715)839-5004
(715)839-3822 (FAX)
http://www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us
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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 09:10:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sarah Dentan <sdentan@scfl.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Position Announcements, Modesto (CA)
Please direct any questions about these positions to the Personnel office
listed at the bottom of this page, as I'm not able to answer them! Also,
this is the VERY ABBREVIATED version of the announcement, so do call for
an announcement if you're interested.
LIBRARIAN I/II (Salary range for LI: 29,785 - 36,212 Annually)
(Salary range for LII: 32,760 - 39,832 Annually)
Two positions available. Education Requirements: MLS from an ALA
accredited Library School. Experience Requirements: LI - No experience
required; LII - typically, one year professional library experience.
Desirable Qualifications: Bilingual in Spanish, Portugese, Laotian,
Hmong, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese, Assyrian, Khmer and/or American
Sign Language. Final filing date - August 31, 1999.
LIBRARIAN III (Salary range for LIII: 36,150 - 43,950)
Two Positions Available. Education Requirements: MLS from an ALA
accredited Library School. Experience Requirements: Three years
experience as a professional librarian in a public library, two years of
which must have been at the equivalent of a Librarian II. Desireable
Qualifications: Knowledge of public library purposes, principles,
organization, and the procedures and techniques used to implement them;
principles of supervision and training. Final filing date - September
30, 1999.
Announcements and applications may be obtained from and must be returned to:
STANISLAUS COUNTY PERSONNEL
SECOND FLOOR, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
1100 H STREET
MODESTO, CA 95354
209/525-6341 (9-5, M-F)
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Sarah Dentan Stanislaus County (CA) Library
Young Adult Librarian 1500 I Street / Modesto, CA 95354
sdentan@scfl.lib.ca.us voice: 209/558-5207 fax: 209/529-4779
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Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 12:20:02 -0500
From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Banned Books Week 1999: Free People Read Freely
Banned Books Week 1999: Free People Read Freely (September 25 through
October 2) celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express
one*s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or
unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of
those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them.
After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two
essential conditions are met. As the Intellectual Freedom Manual (ALA,
5th edition) states:
Freedom to express oneself through a chosen mode of communication
becomes virtually meaningless if access to that information is not
protected.
Additional information on how to celebrate BBW 1999, including how to
order BBW kits and posters, can be obtained by calling the Office for
Intellectual Freedom at 800-545-2433, ext. 4220 or 4223, or by writing
to rdarden@ala.org or oif@ala.org.
This information also is available on the OIF Web site at
http://www.ala.org/oif.html
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/index.html
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/challeng.html
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/resource.html
"Enjoy the Wonderful World of Banned Books," an editorial written in
1998 by Charles Levendosky, can be found at
http://w3.trib.com/FACT/1st.lev.bannedbooksweek.html
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression has information
onf BBW 1999 at
http://www.bookweb.org/orgs/related/abffe/491.html
The best sites for kids and teens in celebration of Banned Books Week
1998, rated and reviewed by San Diego Union-Tribune columnist, Barbara
J. Feldman. can be found at
http://www.surfnetkids.com/banned.htm
The ACLU created the following site for the 1998 BBW
http://www.aclu.org/issues/freespeech/bbwind.html
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Don Wood
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/oif.html
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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 13:21:47 -0400
From: "steven_cinami" <steven_cinami@email.msn.com>
Subject: Thanks for origami help
I'd like to thank everyone who sent origami information to me. Everything
was just wonderful! Our group of 4th-6th graders had a great time-the class
was a big hit!
Your help is always appreciated-thanks again and have great rest of the
summer!
Diane Cinami
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
Waterford, CT
steven_cinami@msn.com
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