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Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:50:59 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #808
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Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 19:39:52 -0500
From: The Kimbles <kcs1@webt.com>
Subject: Stumper solved - quilt story
The story about the two elderly ladies working on a quilt has been
identified as
"The Bedspread" by Sylvia Fair.
Thanks to Nancy Gifford and Mary D'Eliso for the answer - and on a
holiday weekend at that!
My patron is thrilled (and amazed).
Kathy Kimble
East Aurora Public Library
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Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 21:55:07 -0500
From: Bob Federspiel <spiel@execpc.com>
Subject: computer fiction list
Hi I wanted to thank everyone who sent ideas for my computer/gizmo and
gadget storytime! I appreciated the help and placed an order for some
of these titles! Thanks again! Tammy
Main entry: Wood, Audrey.
Title: The Christmas adventure of Space Elf Sam /
Publisher: Blue Sky Press, New York :
Date of Publication: 1998.
"Power and Glory" by Emily Rodda is a fun chant-along re: a coveted
computer
game. I've used it with 3rd graders to great delight; would work with
older
if they aren't too 'cool'. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Ted Dewan
uses a
robot to update the story, and it's pretty tellable.
For booktalks, I've always liked "Space Demons"by Gillian Rubinstein
(o/p)
The technology is probably pretty dated, but the story of kids who go
into
the computer game, and then find it start to invade the real world is
still
pretty cool. There's also Richard Peck's "Lost In Cyberspace" and
"The
Great Interactive Dream Machine"
The title story of Vivan Vandevelde's "Curses, Inc.", could be a super
read-aloud, and a great cautionary tale about on-line shopping! Her
"User
Unfriendly" (o/p) sounds excellent too, but we don't own it, so I can't
give
a personal recommendation.
Richard Peck has 2 novels about computers- "Lost In Cyberspace"
and "The Great Interactive Dream Machine". Dream Machine is about two
boys
who are pulled into a computer and are uncontrollably tossed through
space
and time. This book was a Kids Pick at my Library and I'll be having a
book
party for it in December. Gloria Skurzynski also has a book called
"Cyberstorm" (a novel with a virtual reality twist).
Bruce Balan has 6 books in the Cyber.Kdz series about on-line kids who
solve crimes using their computer-hacking knowledge.
High Wizardry by Diane Duane features a girl whose computer helps her
become a wizard.
Also The Boggart by Susan Cooper.
For a picture book, there's A Computer Went A-Courting (based on the
froggy song.)
've always wanted to do "Power & Glory" by Emily Rodda with kids
about that age. It demands participation! The kids could then write
their own versions of this type of thing--playing a video game and
being interupted over & over.
"Web Willy in Cyberspace" by Keith Faulkner has potential. Perhaps
if everyone made 3-D glasses before you read the book--the pictures
are all 3-D.
The other ones I found are too juvenile (Arthur's Computer Disaster
by Marc Brown or The Day the Computer Broke Down by Laura Normand)
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Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 06:17:25 PDT
From: "Christine B" <cdb_22@hotmail.com>
Subject: Stumper: Alphabet book title for patron
A patron has given me the pages to an alphabet book she had as a child. It
is nearly complete except for the cover, title page and the pages with the
letters Y and Z. This would likely have been in the 60s or possibly the
50s. It appears to be a "Little Golden Book" type format with stapled
binding.
A sample of the text follows:
A is for Acres,
Our farm has many.
Meet Dad, Mom, and Johnny-
And my name is Penny!
The illustrations are reminiscent of Dick and Jane. The family is
caucasian.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. This is a first time post
for me. I consult the wisdom of the list often and appreciate all the great
ideas, opinions and advice.
Email me directly at cdb_22@hotmail.com or at work at
cburnett@coralville.lib.ia.us.
TIA!
Christine Burnett
Children's Services Assistant
Coralville Public Library
Coralville, IA 52241
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 08:25:53 -0700
From: Catherine Mau <cmau@bal.alibrary.com>
Subject: Job Opening- Chicago Area
LIBRARIAN - MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICES / BARRINGTON AREA LIBRARY
Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, including one evening a week and
one weekend a month. Exciting opportunity to help develop a program of
service for middle school-aged children. Duties include collection
development, programming, reference and reader's advisory service, school
visits, and assisting patrons with online catalog, Internet, and local area
network. Half of the position will be devoted to middle school services;
half will be devoted to services for infants through fifth graders.
Requires MLS from an ALA-accredited program, knowledge of children's and
young adult literature, reference procedures, and library programming, and
the ability to work pleasantly and effectively with children and adults.
Salary $30,393/year + benefits. Send resume to Catherine Mau, Head of
Young People's Services, Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway,
Barrington, IL 60010. The Barrington Area Library serves a large community
of active library users in a northwest suburb of Chicago. Winter grads are
welcome to apply. Applications accepted until position is filled.
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Catherine Mau
Head of Young People's Services
Barrington Area Library
505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010
Email: cmau@bal.alibrary.com
Phone: 847.382.1300 ext. 250
FAX: 847.382.1261
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 09:47:08
From: Jean Canosa-Albano <jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org>
Subject: BIB: More (?) Harry Potter read-alikes
Jennifer Talley (jentalley@yahoo.com) of Milan Public Library, Milan, MI
came up with this list with colleagues and input from a Publisher's Weekly
article. A colleague of mine received it on the piffle distribution list
(love that name!), shared it with me, and I got permission to post it here.
Hope it's helpful!
Ms. Talley wrote,
"At the library where I work, I made up a bookmark to hand out to the kids
(and quite a few adults) on the interminable waiting list for the Harry
Potter books, along the lines of "If You Loved Harry Potter." Many of
the
titles have become fairly popular at our library and we've also seen a rush
on the standards such as Tolkien, L'Engle, Cooper and Alexander as well.
It's wonderful, and I've had a lot of great feedback from parents who want
to see this reading frenzy continue. Some of the titles we're pushing as
Harry Potter read-alikes include:
>>Skelling by David Almond (a prize-winning book in England that just came
out in the U.S)
>>The Dalemark Quartet (first title - Cart and Cwidder)by Diana Wynne
Jones
>>The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (marketed for
kids but adults love these as well)
>>Brian Jacques' Redwall series
>>So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane (1st in series)
>>The Hounds of the Morrigan by Pat O'Shea
>>Talking to Dragons by Patricia Wrede (and the rest of the Enchanted
Forest Chronicles)
>>Wizard's Hall by Jane Yolen
>>The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope (one of my personal favorites
since I was 12!)
>>Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword
>>The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson (very similar in feel to
Harry)"
Thank you to Ms. Talley for sharing with us. BTW, if you're unfamiliar
with the Wrede books, Dealing with Dragons is the first in the series.
Jean
Jean Canosa Albano, MLIS
Head of Youth and Outreach Services
Springfield (MA) Library
220 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:43:57 -0500
From: Janette Johnston <jj@round-rock.tx.us>
Subject: RE: public domain readings
Hello everyone,
I have a patron looking for material in the public domain on a 4th or 5th
grade reading level. I pulled several anthologies and suggested folk and
fairy tales. Does anyone have any suggestions off the top of your head?
Please e-mail me directly. TIA.
Janette Johnston
Children's Services Coordinator
216 East Main Street
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 218-7002
FAX: (512)218-7061
e-mail: jj@round-rock.tx.us <mailto:jj@round-rock.tx.us>
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 13:31:48 -0400
From: cindi <cindi@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
Subject: Position Posting
Please post the following:
Children’s Librarian Positions Available
The Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library is seeking two
Children’s Librarians for two distinctly different branch locations
within our county-wide system.
Dayton View Branch Children’s Librarian: This medium sized branch
library is located close to downtown, in an urban historic
neighborhood. Both patrons and staff enjoy the beauty of the branch’s
original architectural design. The Dayton View Branch offers a diverse
collection of adult and children’s materials and participates in
community outreach programs with the local Priority Board, professional
associations, and schools within the service district. This position
offers both current challenges and future growth opportunities.
Miami Township Branch Library: This large suburban branch library is
still under construction and is scheduled to open in the summer of
2000. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be involved with the
excitement and anticipation of opening a new branch library. This
position will be filled immediately with the understanding that the
individual hired will play a vital role in the planning and design of
the children’s area, selection of children’s material and initiation of
children’s activities. Help us build a strong children’s component
while we build the new branch library.
Job Responsibilities: Children’s Librarian are under the direction of
the Branch Manager. Responsibilities include providing reference
assistance to children through print and electronic resources; providing
readers advisory for children, parents and teachers; developing and
coordinating children’s activities; presenting programs to promote
library use; evaluating, selecting and ordering books and other
materials appropriate for children’s needs.
Job Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS, ability to use Internet and
other new information technologies and excellent community relation
skills required. Prior children’s service in a public library
preferred.
Fringe Benefits: Starting salary $33,176.00 with exceptional fringe
benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance, 22 days
vacation, 15 days sick leave and 12 paid holidays annually.
Location: Dayton is an attractive city with a low cost of living. The
city offers a surprising variety of cultural and educational
institutions within a twenty mile radius. Ohio’s libraries are among
the best funded in the country, and the Dayton and Montgomery County
Library enjoys strong local support.
Application Process: Send letter of application and resume to Cindi
Chibis-Fladen, Personnel Manager, Dayton and Montgomery County Public
Library, 215 East Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 11:46:01 EDT
From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
Subject: Challenge to Mother-Daughter Book Group
Hi all. This message is being cross-posted so please excuse any duplication. I
am in need of some advice. My library currently runs a Mother-Daughter Book
Group for girls in grades 5 - 8 and their moms. Recently we were challenged by a
patron who claims that this constitutes discrimination and that he would win if
brought to court. Has anyone else had a similar challenge and if you did, how
did you handle it? Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.
Ilene N. Lefkowitz
Youth Services Librarian
Mount Olive Public Library
ILefkowitz@aol.com
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