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Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 11:06:01 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #810
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:06:18 -0500
From: Dallas DiLeo <dileod@clpgh.org>
Subject: Harry Potter
HI folks,
With tomorrow being the lay down date for the third Harry Potter
book, have any libraries already rec'd their shipments?
Dallas DiLeo
Head, Children's Department
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
4400 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15213
(412) 622-3189
dileod@clpgh.org
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:32:55 EDT
From: Susan259@aol.com
Subject: Re: CD ROM GAMES
Our computers are Fortress protected, and we have the following FUNCTIONING
CD-ROMS:
The Cat in the Hat
Arthur's Computer Trouble
Magic School Bus in Outer Space (not sure of exact title)
The Way Things Work
Writing House
Susan Smith
Children's Librarian
Woodland West Branch
Arlington Public Library
Arlington, Texas
susan259@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 19:50:54 -0500
From: Berry <jamesasbury@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Free Expression Network: An Appeal to Reason
"Carol A. Edwards" wrote:
> Where do you draw the lines? And who draws them?
I am very comfortable with drawing the line for young children somewhere before
graphic pornography.
Berry
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 15:42:11 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: Free Expression Network: An Appeal to Reason
Charlette Hines Poteat wrote:
> parents are the only ones who should have a say over
> what their under 18 children watch, read, or listen
> to.
So we're making a mistake by saying as a society that unaccompanied 11 year olds
can't buy Hustler and go to
see seriously nasty slasher movies, right? Are you ready to start campaigning
for the removal of these
oppressive restrictions?
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:06:06 -0400
From: "Crystal" <cfaris@nassaulibrary.org>
Subject: story room steps
One of the libraries here is Nassau County, New York is planning a =
renovation of their children's room. Currently, they have steps in =
their story room for the children to sit during programs thus allowing =
everyone to see with ease. They would prefer to keep these steps, but =
have run into some concern about safety issues. If any of you have =
recently renovated children's rooms or constructed new children's rooms =
(or are planning construction/renovation in the near future) and =
incorporated steps in a programming room, please drop me an email. On =
the other hand, if any of you who recently renovated/constructed or are =
planning renovation/construction and have decided not to use story =
steps, please drop me an email with your reasoning. =20
Thanks much for any thoughts on this subject you send my way!
Crystal
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 13:59:35 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Catherine E. Ingram" <ceingram@starbase1.htls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Bailey School Kids Read-Alikes
On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Elaine Williams wrote:
> I've had a request from a parent for more books that are similar
> to the Bailey School Kids series. Apparently, these are the first books
> her child has ever been interested in reading. Anyone with a suggestion
> may e-mail me at williael@oplin.lib.oh.us
I just wanted to encourage you to talk to the kid. I did not learn to
read until the 3rd grade. The first book I was really interested in was
"The Island Stalion" by Walter Farley. My mother must have given me 15
horse books just to encourage the habit. Too bad she did not ask me WHAT
I liked. I liked the parts in the book with the caves and the archology
and the survival stuff. NOT the horse stuff. Anyone need an un-read copy
of National Velvet?
Catherine
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 13:13:05 -0400
From: Ginnie Hoover <ginnie@lfpl.org>
Subject: Session on Outreach at a state conference
I am scheduled to do a mini-session (50 minutes) at our state library
association conference in October. I have titled the session "Children's
Outreach: Expanding the Walls of the Library." Here in our library system,
we have developed a far-reaching children's outreach program, which includes
outreach storytimes to children in schools, daycares, and other organized
programs; a children's bookmobile that goes out to the above-mentioned sites
as well as to neighborhoods and community centers; outreach programs to
parents and teachers about the importance of reading to children; and many
other special programs upon request. Last year we reached over 3000
children per month in storytime programs and about 1500 children per month
on the bookmobile.
What I am interested in knowing is what sort of information I should be sure
to include in my session. If you do not have an outreach program, or are
interested in developing yours further, what kinds of ideas and information
would be most helpful to you? Would you want to know about funding?
Scheduling? How to buy a bookmobile? How to find an audience?
My problem is that there is SO MUCH that I could share, I cannot possible
fit it all into 50 minutes, so I want to be sure to cover the most helpful
areas first. I am willing to share what I put together for this conference
with anyone who is interested.
Thanks!
Ginnie Hoover
Children's Outreach Department
Louisville Free Public Library
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
ginnie@lfpl.org
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 14:24:21 -0700
From: "Diane Adams" <DIANE@monmouth.chemek.cc.or.us>
Subject: Re: TV
On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Part Time Kids wrote:
But if you are blessed with a baby who sleeps
> about five hours a day, the TV isn't reducing interaction--at least,
not
> useful interaction. It might reduce the number of times you
shriek, "I
> have to get some rest! You're driving me crazy!"
Kristen Edwards wrote:
Luckily for me my parents couldn't afford a TV, so I got read to.
OTOH, I
did get the "may you have children just like you curse" so perhaps
it
evens out :-)
What about the kids finding things to occupy themselves. Both of
my children learned at a very early age to find something to do.
They looked at books (both my kids taught themselves to read),
they played with toys, they danced. My daughter at age 5 loves to
have music put on and dance. She is now choreographing her own
dances and teaching them to other kids in the neighborhood and
putting on shows. If she has been either played with or sat in front
of the TV she wouldn't have discovered this talent, or at least not
yet.
Just my two cents.
Diane
Diane Adams Youth Services Librarian
Monmouth Public Library (503) 838-1932
P.O. Box 10 fax: (503) 838-3899
168 Ecols St. S. diane@monmouth.chemek.cc.or.us
Monmouth, OR 97361
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 15:10:04 -0500
From: jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us (Jennifer Andersen)
Subject: Re: Teaching the Internet to k-6 grades
Hi Everyone!
Carroll Davey, along with Walter Minkel gave an excellent presentation at
ALA called "Fist Fights and Mouse Ball: Managing Internet Stations for
Young People." Carroll's part of the presentation dealt with Internet
classes. The handouts and info. about this presentation can be found on
the Jefferson County, CO Library web site at:
http://info.jefferson.lib.co.us/ala99/Fist.html
This site also includes the Power Point presentation slides she uses for
the class. It is a wonderful resource!
Good luck!
Jennifer
At 06:41 PM 9/3/99 -0500, Mary J. Soucie wrote:
>Dear Netters,
>Hi! I have a library that is looking for tips to teach children how to use
>the Internet. Do you have any tried-and-true suggestions? If you have
>"cheat-sheets", tips or any great sites you would be willing to
share
>please send them to me- my fax number and/or address can be found below.
>If you send directly to me I will compile a hit (asap).
>Thanks so much for your expertise and help 8-),
>Mary
>--
>Mary J. Soucie
>Youth Services Consultant
>Heritage Trail Library System
>405 Earl Road
>Shorewood IL 60481
>815-729-3345 x110
>815-725-0930 Fax
>mailto:mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us
>
>
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