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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 20:21:17 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 17:36:25 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: ice cream ideas
Something along this line came up not too long ago and I contributed a couple of
icecream fingerplays/songs; not too long after that the whole issue of weight
and body images got chewed on for a while (I suppose I could have resisted that
pun had I tried hard enough but I was unable to summon the energy). Someone
pointed out during the second discussion that perhaps we should think twice
about pushing ice cream consumption in view of the number of overweight young
patrons we serve, so I dunno about whether it's seemly of me to continue to
encourage such indulgence. To what extent are we really obliged to consider the
content/message of our fingerplays etc? "Twould be a sad day indeed if I
felt
as though I should no longer sing Jack Prelutsky's FUDGE (Tune:Yankee
Doodle)... . But at the same time I would feel terrible if I were making small
persons problems worse. Advice and opinions solicited.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
Ann.Minner@ci.austin.tx.us wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm planning a storytime for 2-6 year olds this month and was wondering if
> any of you have any tried and true fingerplays or songs about ice cream.
> what about crafts? I think we'll cut out cones and glue on circles (scoops)
> of different colored (flavored) ice cream.
> I've found a few usable books including curious george and I've pulled more
> from A to Zoo under food.
> Any help would be great. Thanks so much.
> ann
>
> Ann Minner
> Youth Librarian
> Pleasant Hill Branch
> Austin Public Library
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:55:43 -0500
From: DLHIETT <dlh@greennet.net>
Subject: RE: ice cream ideas
Hi Anne,
Just a couple of ice cream ideas, enjoy!
deb hiett
A chilly Chant
First we need a cone,
Nice and crunchy.
Then we need some ice cream,
Sweet and yummy.
Scoop em on;stack em up;
Up to the sky.
we love ice cream; my, oh my!
First come vanilla,
Rich and sweet.
Then comes chocolate,
A delicious treat.
Here's some strawberry;
Orange sherbet, too.
Asuper duper scooper cone
Just for you!
One scoop, two scoops,
Three scoops, four
We love ice cream.
Let's have some more!
A Sweet, Chilly Treat
sung to the tume of
Did you wver see a lassie
Oh, i love to lick my ice cram cone
ice cram cone, ice cream cone
oh i love to lick my ice cream cone
a sweet, chilly treat
First i lick it on the left side
then i lick it on the right side
oh i love to lick my ice cream cone
a sweet chillly trreat
Oh i love to slurp my milk shake=20
my milk shake my mild shake
a sweet chilly treat
first i slurp it with one straw
then i slurp it with two straws
oh i love to slurp my mild shake
a sweet chilly treat
Oh i love to eat my sundae
my sundae my sundae
oh i love to eat my sundae
a sweet chilly treat
first i eat up the top scoop
then i eat up teh bottom scoop
oh i love to eat my sundae
a sweet chilly treat
you can have the children make ice cream by placing the ingredients in =
small coffee can then place the small can in a larger one with salt and =
ice. The children can play a game while rolling the can on the floor to =
one another-thus making the ice cream!
- -----Original Message-----
Hello,
I'm planning a storytime for 2-6 year olds this month and was wondering =
if
any of you have any tried and true fingerplays or songs about ice cream. =
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:50:44 -0400
From: "Vicki Ankrapp" <vicki@saline.lib.mi.us>
Subject: survey..srp
Hi Fellow Youth Librarians,=20
=20
I am taking a survey for summer reading program. (its pretty simple)
=20
=20
1. Library Size(class)_____________________________
=20
2. Number of children participating in the summer reading program =
(registered and recording in reading logs) ____________
=20
3. Percentage of children completing the srp in the time =
alloted_________________________________________________
=20
Thanks!
Vicki Ankrapp
=20
vicki@saline.lib.mi.us
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:52:34 PDT
From: "karla stanley" <karlastanley@hotmail.com>
Subject: Halloween witches chant
I am going to do a Halloween program for 6-8 year olds. I have found the
idea to do a witches brew chant but not the text for it. I am told it is
found on page 159 of "When the Lights Go Out: Twenty Scary Tales to
Tell" by
Margaret Mead MacDonald. Does anyone out there have the words to this chant
or know of a similar Halloween song or chant?
Thanks in advance.
Karla Stanley
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 17:39:42 -0400
From: LEVERNEM@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
Subject: Re: statistics
During sign-up for the SRC children are asked to fill out a card which request
the following information:
Name
School Next Year
Grade Next Year
Home Phone Number
At the end of the year, I gather the cards and print out a report for the
branchlibrarian and the schools (elementary, middle, and high school)
- -
Leverne McBeth, Branch Assistant
Tri-Pacolet Branch
390 W. Main St. (864) 474-0421
Pacolet, SC 29372 Levernem@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
"Any opinions expressed are those of the individual
and may not reflect the opinions or policies of the Spartanburg
County Public Library."
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 17:30:12 -0400
From: LEVERNEM@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
Subject: Re: end of summer reading program
Our programs end at the end of July, but I keep the bulletin board up and
prizesout until the middle of August. Every blue moon a child forgets when the
programends. Lm
- -
Leverne McBeth, Branch Assistant
Tri-Pacolet Branch
390 W. Main St. (864) 474-0421
Pacolet, SC 29372 Levernem@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
"Any opinions expressed are those of the individual
and may not reflect the opinions or policies of the Spartanburg
County Public Library."
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 11:08:19 -0400
From: Sally Jeanne Kappler <sjk@curtislibrary.com>
Subject: Prenting Collection
Now that we have a new building, there is room in Youth Services for a
parenting collection. I would love to hear
ideas/suggestions/recommendations (off-line) from anyone with such a
collection.
Sally Jeanne Kappler
Coordinator of Youth Services
Curtis Memorial Library
Brunswick ME 04011
sjk@curtislibrary.com
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 10:21:36 -0500
From: "Marion \"Meb\" Ingold" <ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: ice cream ideas
Hi, Ann -- I have a fun flannel board that the kids love to do. The pieces are
simple -- an ice cream cone and 10 different colored circles. I put the cone on
the board and pass out the different kinds of ice cream -- chocolate (brown),
strawberry (pink), chocolate chip (white with brown spots), etc. (Let your
imagination run with the colors.)
Once there was a little boy who LOVED ice cream. One day his mother
gave him some money to get an ice cream cone. She told him he could have
WHATEVER kind he wanted. He was so excited! He went in to the ice cream store
and looked and looked at the ice cream. Then he saw it! Deep, rich, dark
chocolate! Please, sir, I'd like a chocolate ice cream cone. Oooh, it was so
luscious looking that he took a great big lick. (Everybody SLURP!) Then he saw
some cool refreshing looking lemon serbet, so he got a scoop of that. It was so
yummy looking that he took a great big lick. (SLURP!)
As each flavor is mentioned, its scoop is added to the cone and everyone
slurps along together. It is very easy to talk this story and have it different
every time you do it.
It's a great hit!
Enjoy! SLURP!
Meb Ingold, Children's Services Director
La Grange Park Public Library
La Grange Park, IL
Ann.Minner@ci.austin.tx.us wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm planning a storytime for 2-6 year olds this month and was wondering if
> any of you have any tried and true fingerplays or songs about ice cream.
> what about crafts? I think we'll cut out cones and glue on circles (scoops)
> of different colored (flavored) ice cream.
> I've found a few usable books including curious george and I've pulled more
> from A to Zoo under food.
> Any help would be great. Thanks so much.
> ann
>
> Ann Minner
> Youth Librarian
> Pleasant Hill Branch
> Austin Public Library
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 11:36:10 -0500
From: Alice Krzak <krzaka@lislelibrary.org>
Subject: Re: packets with new library cards
At 03:12 PM 8/16/99 -0400, you wrote:
>to all the wonderfully creative and wise librarians:=20
>
>does anyone have a packet that they give with a new library card to =
>children? if so what does it include ?( sticker,suggested reading list =
>age appropriate of course, bookmark ect.....) thanks in advance for your =
>ideas and suggestions. contact me directly through my e-mail.
>carol sexton
>csexton@hyperaction.net
>
>
>In my department children have a polaroid snapshot taken at the time they
receive their first library card. This is put into a small folder with the
date. The outside of the folder reads I joined the Lisle Library community
of readers. They also receive a bookmark and a sticker. This procedure
has been well received. The camera was a donation and the film purchases
come out of one of my line items. Some of the best PR around
Alice Krzak
Director of Youth Services
Lisle Library District
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:55:42 PDT
From: "girl wynecoop" <wynecoop@hotmail.com>
Subject: NRA INSIGHTS
Dear Group:
I would like to open a discussion about having a subscription to NRA
INSIGHTS in the young adult collection of the medium-sized library I have
worked in for the last fifteen years. I have been free to choose what is
ordered each year and I have about 25 different magazines which are
displayed in an area clearly defined as "young adult". Deciding to
order
INSIGHTS took alot of careful thought on my part. After reading an issue
given to me by a teen champion target shooter, I approached my two
supervisors, for their opinions. I weighed the message such a title might
be giving to potential readers in the scale of recent tragedies around our
nation. In the scale I also included the benefit of having a periodical
with a mission to promote marksmanship training, firearms safety, and youth
development. My request was denied in light of the Columbine shootings; it
was felt that displaying the magazine would be incendiary at this time. I
respect the decision, but I would like very much to have people on this list
serv share their thoughts with me. Over the past several years your
contributions have increased my awareness of teen issues and opened my
thought to the infinite possibilites of serving this wonderful population.
I look forward to the discussion.
My personal bias is that hunting should be done with binoculars.
Tina Wynecoop
Young Adult Specialist
Spokane Public Library
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 18:01:42 -0500 (CDT)
From: Diane Burrough <diane@explorer3.pioneer.lib.ok.us>
Subject: Re: Pros/cons of small two-story libraries
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I have to agree with Cindy. When I first started my current job we were in
an old 2 story Carnegie building. Childrens and young adults were
upstairs, adult downstairs. Several years ago we moved into a new, larger,
one story building. Even though we have many more customers in the new
building the logistics are much better. If absolutely necessary we are
able to cover both the adult and children's desks with one person since we
can see most of the library from both desks. One of our biggest problems
in the old building, which didn't have an elevator was getting the
returned books which were all checked in downstairs back upstairs to be
shelved. They had to be hand carried in bags several times a day(great
exercise but . . .) As Cindy said, one drawback is the noise. With
lots of exuberant children, noisy computers and no walls between
them we really don't have a "quiet study area" but we have adapted
fairly
well.
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:38:18 CDT
From: "Jennifer Bromann" <bromannj@hotmail.com>
Subject: Henna Tattoos
Sorry for the repeat, but I cannot access the archives. Could anyone who
had information on henna tattoos please reply to me. Thank you.
Jennifer Bromann
bromannj@hotmail.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:49:06 +0000
From: rdhall@mail.cinetwork.com
Subject: Star Wars Program
Group, the director has asked me if I'm planning on doing a Star Wars
program and I was stumped. I know it would be a "sell-out" with many
of my
young boys but need some good ideas. I do have 2 items that can help: I
have the Death Star Pop-up book and the Star Wars Cookbook (if I decide to
serve any refreshments). Do any of you have any additional ideas or have
done such a program? Thank you for any help or suggestions.
Anne Hall, Youth Services Librarian
Anne & Roger Hall
Berea, Kentucky
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:53:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: sgould@cybergal.com
Subject: CLASSROOM LIBRARIES
Help!
My principal suggested that since we are developing the media center so well,
that teachers shouldn't be allowed to have classroom libraries!
What can I tell him?
How can the School Media Specialist show active support for classroom libraries?
I need some concrete reasons why it is in our best interest to do so.
Thank you, PUBYAC ers!
Scott Gould
sgould@cybergal.com
St. John's
Collingswood, NJ
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:26:18 -0400
From: Carole Fiore <cfiore@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: birthday party
Just remember that when you are doing programs as a library employee, you are
somewhat protected by fair use standards of the copyright law. If you are doing
this
for pay (or even for no fee) as a private contractor, you have to make sure that
you
use stories that are in the public domain or apply for (and usually pay for)
copyright permission to use books and stories.
Just a thought!
Carole
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:03:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tiffany Grossman <grossman@noblenet.org>
Subject: unsupervised children-policy/signs
Please share with me the wording of any signs you have posted in your
youth room regarding unsupervised children.
My all time favorite is "Children left unattended will be towed at owner's
expense." However, my boss is looking for something less humorous...like:
"Because we cannot ensure the well-being of unsupervised youngsters,
we will deliver lost children to the custody of the Police Department."
Please respond directly to grossman@noblenet.org
Thank you,
Tiffany
Tiffany Grossman, Young Adult Librarian
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts
grossman@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:34:56 -0700
From: "Carrie Eldridge" <celdridge@sanjuan.lib.wa.us>
Subject: ideas fro increasing card registration
I'm looking for ideas for a library card sign-up promotion for children for
the coming year. Have you given prizes as incentives? What level of
involvement does the local school district have??? I'm in a small library
and we have only one school district. I'm thinking I can do a proposal to
the school board. As any one done this? Results?
I'm aiming for 80% too high? Let me know what your experience has been.
Thanks,
Carrie Eldridge
San Juan Island Library District
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
360-378-2798
360-378-2706
celdridge@sanjuan.lib.wa.us
"I eat words wherever
I find them but am no wiser.
Keep your books under lock and key
or they'll be devoured by me!"
what am I?
-from "Riddle Road: puzzles in poems and
pictures" illustrated by Erik Blegvad
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:42:26 -0600
From: joslund@colosys.net
Subject: Re: FW: Hialeah FL - Salary humor
Pubyakkers,
I thought you might enjoy a bit of humor which I noted from the job
announcement below. It may have been a Freudian slip:
_____________________________
> > The City of Hialeah Library Division has 5 openings for Librarian I =
> and
> > II. We are recruiting candidates interested in services to a
> > Spanish-speaking population, Children's Reference, Adult Reference, =
> or
> > Systems Librarianship. Salaries are commiserate with qualifications =
Shall we commiserate together over the salaries in our profession
in general? ;-)
Janet Oslund
Montrose Library District
Colorado
joslund@colosys.net
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:53:55 -0500
From: Deborah McClish <Deborah@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: RE: Activity Saturdays
Hello,
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond to your post. If you've already
got more than enough idea, just delete this now.
I've played book bingo with the kids before. We use titles of books instead
of numbers on the board. I also had the idea to play human bingo where the
board would take up a large space on the floor and the children were the
markers and the board had body parts listed. We never got enough to do this
last idea, unfortunately.
I don't know if you've got program money, but in the Fall we have Saturday
Spectaculars where we have entertainment acts come. We've had a juggler,
Popeye and Olive Oyl (trained dog act), a tap dancer, etc.
Hope these help.
Warm Regards,
Deborah McClish
Librarian, Youth Services
Rockford (IL) Public Library
deborah@rockford.lib.il.us
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 07:32:54 -0700
From: Overmyer <overmyer@crl.com>
Subject: Construction-themed summer reading games
Before the last of those summer reading game materials is discarded/stored
away, I wonder whether anyone used a construction theme for their game
and/or summer reading game activities. If so, would you be willing to mail
a copy or describe it? Next summer will be the last before we open and
move back to a newly renovated building and we thought we'd like to use
construction as a theme for our last summer in the cramped temporary
location.
You can reply to me off the list at elo1@ci.berkeley.ca.us or to my home
address that appears in the signature.
Thanks for all your help!
Elizabeth Overmyer
Berkeley Public Library
2121 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 649-3913
elo1@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Doug and Elizabeth Overmyer
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 22:33:24 -0400
From: Susanna Holstein <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
Subject: two-floor library
I am responding to the post about the pros and cons of a two-floor
library, without additional staffing.
The branch I manage is a two-floor building. The lower level is not
staffed, and its use is limited due to lack of staff and security
issues. We have two meeting rooms (in which wedo programs) downstairs,
house back issue periodicals, and have various storage closets, a staff
lounge, the restrooms, janitor closet and my office on that level.
I would like to be able to use the lower level for a children's
dcpartment, but with no additional staffing, and the building's layout,
this isn't possible. It seems that I make 20-30 trips a day or more up
and down those stairs for various reasons.
Think long and hard before you go with this plan. In my experience you
will wish you had opted for one floor.
Susanna Holstein
Elk Valley Branch Library
Charleston WV
pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:17:40 -0400
From: Kate McLean <mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: Re: Patron complaint forms
In rereading Ellen's comments about written complaints being the last
option, I started to think about what we have here at my library. We do
have a reconsideration of materials form. But we also have a suggestion
box which recieves complaints as well as requests. Things like "There are
never any good mysteries" to "could you buy this" to "the
bathroom smells
funky" We have two types of paper by the box, one titled Are we missing
something? and another How can we serve you better. I look at them and
send the appropriate ones to whomever needs to see them. Last week we even
got one that said " We can't move! This library is too good! " I think
a
suggestion box is a good option for folks to use, especially if they
believe that you look at the suggestions.
Sometimes all they want is for someone to know the problem.
Kate McLean
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library
DeKalb County Public Libraries, GA
mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us
"My opinions are my own."
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:58:56 -0500
From: jvandcar@park-ridge.lib.il.us
Subject: Patron Complaint Forms
We always try to listen carefully to a patron complaint. Each department
has a daily log where we record things the rest of the staff need to know
when they come on duty, such as "the copier has been acting up today".
etc.
In this log we also record patron comments, good or bad. We bring these
comments to our library's customer service meetings and discuss them to see
if there are patterns or repeat problems that need to be addressed.
We also have a patron comment form but we usually use that as a 'last
resort'. We don't really like the form because one side is for general
comments, good or bad and the other is for complaining about library
materials. The staff hesitates giving out this form even if patrons have
good comments because of the other side.
If a patron does have a complaint about materials and truly does want to
make a request to have something removed or relocated, we do give them a
form and then there is a formal process for considering their request...a
committee of librarians is formed, a formal recommendation is made to the
director and a letter is send to the patron informing them of the decision.
We have found that patrons are usually content to share their feelings about
an item with the staff on duty and then just leave it at that.
"Opinions stated here are my own."
Janet Van De Carr
Park Ridge Public Library
Park Ridge, Il 60068
mailto:jvandcar@park-ridge.lib.il.us
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 17:25:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Heaney <eheaney@nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Program0
Clearly we are dealing with different time frames here. As I responded to
the original post, school here doesn't start until after Labour Day, and
we begin registering for summer reading about a week before school ends
at the end of June. It's the Canadian way!
Anyway, I think we all have our own dates, programmes and ways to deal
with stragglers. And yes, there will always someone who wants to be "the
exception", and this has to be dealt with in terms of the individual
library's policies and staffing levels.
Ellen Heaney
Head, Childen's Services
New Westminster Public Library
New Westminster, British Columbia
On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Marleen Watling wrote:
> Believe it or not, school in this part of Texas began August 11th! (And
> some area schools started earlier!) We usually run the summer reading
> program until the end of July. School shopping and preparation makes
> August one of our slowest months. The children are aware of the last
> day to turn items in--although they can turn in their items all summer.
> We do allow for the very few stragglers who miss the deadline--although
> prizes may be substituted and they miss out on the drawing for big
> prizes (t-shirts, etc.) for the kids who finished the reading club. The
> drawing is held August 1st--unless that falls on a day we are closed
> (Sundays)--so that is a great incentive to finish on time.
>
> Marleen Watling
> Youth Services Librarian
> Flower Mound Public Library
> Flower Mound, Texas
> mwatling@flower-mound.com
>
>
>
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 12:30:54 -0500
From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Nominations sought for PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award
Nominations sought for PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award
The PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award, consisting of $25,000 and
a limited-edition artwork, is presented each Spring to a U.S. resident
who has fought courageously, despite adversity, to safeguard the First
Amendment right to freedom of expression as it applies to the written
word.
http://www.pen.org/freedom/nomination.html
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:58:00 -0500
From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Reporting a Challenge
"Reporting a Challenge" can be found on the OIF Web site at
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/reporting.html
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon
the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those
materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a
point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the
curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others.
To report a challenge, please print the Challenge Database Form,
(http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/chall.html), complete it, and fax it to
Beverley Becker at the Office for Intellectual Freedom at
312-280-4227.
For assistance with actual and possible challenges to books, Internet
access, magazines, and other library materials, you also may contact
Beverley Becker at 800-545-2433, ext. 4221, or bbecker@ala.org.
________________________
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: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:08:08 -0500
From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Intellectual Freedom Awards
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table sponsors three awards:
Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award
John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award
SIRS State and Regional Intellectual Freedom Achievement Award
The deadline to nominate for these awards is December 1.
For more information, see
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ifawards.html
________________________
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: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:08:11 -0400
From: Jana FIne <janafine01@sprynet.com>
Subject: stumper - camel
Does anyone know where the story of the camel who sticks his nose in the
Arab's tent comes from?
Jana Fine
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 11:20:30 -0500
From: Karen Vollmer <Vollmer@addison.lib.il.us>
Subject: Job opening
To: Library Hotline
Classified Advertising
From: Addison Public Library
235 N. Kennedy Dr., Addison, IL 60101
Karen Vollmer, Administrative Assistant
(630) 458-3304 or fax (630)543-6645
Please post the following position available at our library. Thank you.
Head of Children Services
Busy Chicago suburban library with extensive computer
resources seeks a dynamic, creative, and enthusiastic advocate to lead the
Children Services team in planning, developing and actively carrying out
innovative outreach experiences and exciting multimedia programs for
children and families. Strong interest in and knowledge of children's
literature, print and electronic collections, reference, and reader advisory
services. Proficient management, interpersonal, and communication skills as
well as resourceful thinking and leadership capabilities. Must have
computer savvy. Requires a Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA
accredited school. Three years of professional library experience and one
year as a supervisor preferred. Starting salary $41,106 and up. Excellent
benefits. Send letter of qualifications, resume, and names of three work
reference to Sharon Hoffman, Director, Addison Public Library, 235 N.
Kennedy Drive, Addison, IL 60101-2499 (630-458-3300), or e-mail to
hoffman@addison.lib.il.us.
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 16:02:15 -0400
From: Rebecca Purdy <rpurdy@crrl.org>
Subject: Stumper
The patron thinks that the book was written for young adults. Set
perhaps in Kentucky, definitely the mountains, a young girl meets a
midwife/herbalist and goes to live with her. The people do not accept
her at first, but she stays and learns the trade and gradually is
accepted. In the end, the midwife dies and the girl gets married. The
patron also thinks it may have been set during the Civil War. Please
e-mail me directly and I will post the answer to the list. Thanks
everyone,
Rebecca Purdy
Young Adult Librarian
Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Fredericksburg, VA
rpurdy@crrl.org
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:58:00 -0500
From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Reporting a Challenge
"Reporting a Challenge" can be found on the OIF Web site at
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/reporting.html
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon
the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those
materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a
point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the
curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others.
To report a challenge, please print the Challenge Database Form,
(http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/chall.html), complete it, and fax it to
Beverley Becker at the Office for Intellectual Freedom at
312-280-4227.
For assistance with actual and possible challenges to books, Internet
access, magazines, and other library materials, you also may contact
Beverley Becker at 800-545-2433, ext. 4221, or bbecker@ala.org.
________________________
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: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 16:39:37 -0500 (CDT)
From: Natalie Boger <fmt012@mail.connect.more.net>
Subject: Stumper
(bowing to the collective wisdom):
I have a patron who remembers a series she read as a girl in the 1930s. The
only information she can give me is that the main character's name was
Bertram or Bertran. Any guesses? We've been to Fictional Characters, What
Do Children Read Next, BIP, amazon--all the old standbys.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Natalie Boger
Children's Department Manager
Missouri River Regional Library
214 Adams Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-634-2464
Fax: 573-634-7028
E-mail: fmt012@mail.connect.more.net
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:30:35 EDT
From: Paulalef@aol.com
Subject: job posting - Parsippany, NJ
LIBRARIAN, CHILDREN'S, FULL TIME (MLS required) for busy, service-oriented
library. Excellent knowledge of children's & young adult lit. &
computer, program skills. Job includes heavy public service, children's
reference, readers advisory, programming for infants through YA, school
relations, etc. Must be creative and public service-oriented. Some evenings and
Saturdays. Excellent benefits. Salary low thirties. Resume to Paula Lefkowitz,
Head, Children's Dept., Parsippany Public Library, 292 Parsippany Rd.,
Parsippany, NJ 07054.
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:35:15 -0400
From: Carole Fiore <cfiore@earthlink.net>
Subject: Book Reviews -- Christian materials
I too cannot access the archives and remember there was a discussion some time
back regarding book reviews for children's Christian materials.
Does anyone have the titles of the recommended journals. (For all the posts I
keep, this was not one of them. Sorry!) TIA
Carole
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Carole D. Fiore
Library Program Specialist
State Library of Florida
R. A. Gray Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Phone: 850-487-2651
Fax: 850-488-2746
cfiore@mail.dos.state.fl.us
and
Independent Library Consultant
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Phone and Fax: 850-656-2054
cfiore@earthlink.net
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 16:58:33 -0700
From: Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
Subject: Boxes
Hello to all -
You always give me such good ideas, so I'm picking your brains again... :)
I love to use "found" items in different ways (I promise I'll post
coffee
filter ideas that you sent me!) and here's the latest:
Boxes of different sizes. 1 is long and narrow (replacement paperback tower
was in it.) It could be a) a coffin (maybe too ghoulish for little folk?)
b) a closet c) other (narrow tunnel? doorway? etc.) It's about 4 feet tall
and 14" wide. (BTW, there are 4 of them.)
1 box is half as tall (fit inside the former) and has a lip. It could be,
with some contact paper or fabric, a chimney.
So now I throw it out to you. Any other ideas of uses for these boxes? Any
extended ideas (e.g. if it's a closet, what stories, activities etc could I
do for a storytime?)
TIA!
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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