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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:15:45 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #822
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 23:44:21 -0400
From: mellifur@tiac.net
Subject: Amazon vs Barnes & Noble
>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 17:30:15 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
>Subject: RE: Don't Call Me Little Bunny
>
I've noticed that B&N often has more reviews than Amazon, too, and since I
don't get to see all of those magazines, I appreciate that. However, I
rarely go there because the site takes an eternity to load. Can anyone tell
me if that's just on our system or if you experience the same problem? I'd
say that it takes three or four times longer for B&N to load a page than
Amazon, and it often just isn't worth the time. (I often don't *have* the
time!)
Miriam
Julie Linneman wrote:
>In response to how to get reviews/opinions for the 1988 book "Don't
Call
>Me Little Bunny" by Solotareff:
>
>If you have access to the Internet, try going to the webpage for Barnes
>and Noble (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/). On their searchable website,
>I have discovered they have more full-text reviews than any other free
>site that I know of. For this particular title, they have a review from
>School Library Journal and one from Publisher's Weekly. For some
>titles, they show reviews from SLJ, PW, Bulletin of the Center for
>Children's Books, Kirkus, Horn Book, Booklist, VOYA, Children's Lit.,
>Multicultural Review, Quill and Quire, etc.
>
M. Neiman
mellifur@tiac.net
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 09:09:41 -0500
From: Marilyn <fmpl@startext.net>
Subject: Re: Challenge to Mother-Daughter Book Group
Somehow I missed this discussion until now, but I was out sick most of
last week.
This is very much like my storytime which is supposed to be for 3-, 4- &
5 -year olds & I end up with all ages in there. As long as they go
along with the program, why should I complain?
Also, I sometimes think a male in the group might keep things on a more
even keel. Why can't it be tried? And what about little girls who
don't have a mother or another woman in her life? Maybe having Dad
along will make her feel a little more special about herself. I would
plan my programs for my target group & anyone else who wanders by would
be made welcome if I have room and supplies.
Sure is a hard thing to decide. Good luck.
Marilyn
Mansfield Public Library
Earl and Kirsten Martindale wrote:
>
> I'm not a lawyer, but I think it would only be discrimination if you did
not
> allow the man to attend. Although the intended audience is mother-daughter,
> inclusion of other interested persons (and it seems as though you have at
> least one!) would not change the focus of your program.
>
> Of course, if you have several interested males, you might want to start a
> father-child reading group, and let the complaining individual decide which
> group best serves his needs.
>
> Kirsten Martindale
> Buford, GA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> 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>
> > Ilene N. Lefkowitz
> >
> >
> >
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:22:39 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: Free Expression Network: An Appeal to Reason
I don't know much about how filters of various sorts work, but I have a real
hard time understanding how you could have one that would be reasonably
effective as long as seemingly innocuous words have been given salacious
meanings by certain groups . I did an AltaVista search on "Arab
slavery" a few
days ago and got some sites pushing SERIOUSLY alternate sexual practices that
would make a dung beetle queasy. How would a filter protect kids from things
like this when the commonly accepted meaning of the words in question is
harmless?
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
James Asbury wrote:
> somebody wrote:
>
> > As a parent, personally, my philosophy has always been that
> > if children are old enough to ask a question (or seek out the
> > information), they're probably old enough to deserve an answer. So
let's
> > talk about the technological issue, as opposed to the moral; how can I
> > prevent access to *unwanted* information *by accident or deception*,
while
> > still allowing access to the same item to the patron who, for whatever
> > reason, deliberately seeks it out?
>
> By allowing filtering as an option. For
> parents, that
> means they decide what access their
> children have,
> which I believe to be consistent with
> the First
> Amendment, when they grant Internet
> privileges.
> For adults who want it, it means that on
> specific
> machines, the filter can be toggled.
>
> The technology for all of this is
> currently available.
>
> --
>
> James "Berry" Asbury
> jamesasbury@yahoo.com
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 07:24:53 -0400
From: Sue Albert <skalbert@dreamscape.com>
Subject: Another Book Bingo Idea
Thanks to Betty Cobb for another suggestion for Book Bingo programs.
Sue,
>I am interested in any responses you receive about Book Bingo. I've often
>thought of doing something like this. We had a Bill Peet birthday party and
>played bingo using pictures from his book I copied to make the cards. The
>kids really liked it.
>Betty Cobb
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Susan K. Albert, Children's Librarian
Dewitt Community Library
3649 Erie Blvd. East
Dewitt, NY 13214-1799
(315) 446-3578
skalbert@dreamscape.com
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:48:32 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: FF and FFL Announce list of:"10 Most Unsafe Public
Librariesfor Children"
Friends, Romans, Countrypersons - I am in NO way a big fan of David Burt
or Doctor Laura, but when I read on the site mentioned below the
responses of prominent library directors etc. to complaints about
pornography being viewed in public at major libraries it makes me long
to be part of a profession where the leaders had something remotely
resembling common sense; what is wrong with these people's MINDS? You
don't have to be a rocket scientist to realize that things which can't
be done in public had not ought to be depicted in public, espcially not
to children; how is this not a no brainer?
Chuck Schacht
Waxing wroth but speaking for himself in
Romeo, Michigan
Don Wood wrote:
> Filtering Facts and Family Friendly Libraries Announce list of:"10
> Most Unsafe Public Libraries for Children"
> http://www.drlaura.com/letters/index.html?mode=view&id=388
>
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 11:38:11 -0400
From: Sue Becker <beckersu@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: How To Do Research
Hello everyone,
At our library, we are trying to revise a flyer entitled "A Student's
Guide to Library Reference Materials". We would also like to create a
flyer entitled "A Student's Guide to Library Research".
Does anyone have samples of these that they would be willing to share?
If so, please send them to:
Susan Becker
Middlefield Library
P.O. Box 208
Middlefield, Ohio 4062
Thanks a bunch !
Sue
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 11:18:46 -0500
From: Dana Estes <de2345@tds.net>
Subject: Re: Free Expression Network: An Appeal to Reason
Mary,
Thanks for the insight. But we are on very shaky ground here. The point
is, if you start censoring anything in small ways it can lead to book
burnings, etc. This is because some people do not want to leave well
enough alone. They start out by getting rid of shocking images on the
computer, then it is movies, then it is books and finally it becomes
communism. I know many people don't agree and they will not listen until
this actually happens. Then of course it will be too late and we will have
to suffer the consequences.
Parents are the main providers of good moral values. These parents must
help their children understand that the world can be an ugly, frightening
place. But we cannot shield our children from the horrors of our society.
We must help them understand how to cope with things they might be confused
about or any immoral or criminalistic people they may encounter. Education
in these matters is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.
Protect but do not pretend that these unsavory aspects of our society do
not exist. Satanism, the KKK, cults, pornography, murder, drugs, etc will
always be in our world and children need to know that they do exist and
most importantly about how to protect themselves from predators who may
prey on their innocence.
Dana Estes
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 11:21:34 -0500
From: Dana Estes <de2345@tds.net>
Subject: Re: Free Expression Network: An Appeal to Reason
First of all, I would not let an 11 year old into a rated R movie because
that is the rule of the theatre. And second, I did not go out on the town
by myself when I was 11 okay? Dana Estes
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 09:24:28 -0700
From: Merideth Jenson-Benjamin <mjenson-@glenpub.lib.az.us>
Subject: Theory for Storytimes
Dear Pubyackers,
I have volunteered to give a storytime presentation to a group of city
officals and interested citizens. In addition to a "sample storytime"
I've
been asked to provide a brief explanation/justification/theoretical
grounding for why storytimes are beneficial.
I've come up with the ideas of exposing children to books, equating
reading with enjoyment, helping to develop language skills, and fostering
community involvement, does anybody outthere have a real whiz-bang
theoretical standpoint for "Why Storytime?"
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies, I'll post a summary of answers to
the list.
Merideth Jenson-Benjamin
Who never learned how to spell
Merideth Jenson-Benjamin
Young Adult Librarian
Glendale (AZ) Public Library
mjenson-@glenpub.lib.az.us
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:41:04 -0400
From: Toni Buzzeo <buzzeocyll@mix-net.net>
Subject: Author/Illustrator/Storyteller Visits AND Journals?
Hi all,
I've been compiling ideas sent to me from PUBYAC, YALSA-BK, CHILD_LIT,
and my online children's writing group about how to make really fabulous
connections between authors, illustrators, and storytellers and the kids
in public libraries. Surprisingly, few are doing any virtual
connecting, but I've gotten some suggestions that have led me to think
that many of the opportunities that we, in school libraries, are tapping
into would work for public libraries as well.
I'm thinking that it would make sense to write an article about the
general topic and I'm turning to you all for advice. Where would you,
as public librarians, most likely look for such an article? As a school
librarian, my first thought was SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, and while I know
that many (most?) public children's/YA librarians read it as well, I'm
wondering whether there's a better choice?
By the way, the suggestions fell out this way:
REAL SPACE VISITS
Create an Air of Excitement
Collaborate with Bookstores
Tap into Special Interest Groups
Piggyback on Your Own Programming
Plan Special Young Adult Programming
VIRTUAL VISITS
Make E-Mail Connections
Set up Chat Connections
Best,
Toni
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year
Longfellow School Library Media Center
Portland, ME
Co_Author: TERRIFIC CONNECTIONS WITH AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND
STORYTELLERS : REAL SPACE AND VIRTUAL LINKS (Libraries Unlimited,
November 1999--pre-pub discount flyer available from authors)
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 11:08:41 -0400
From: "Jerry Kuntz" <jkuntz@ansernet.rcls.org>
Subject: KidsClick! and Kid's Seach Tools status
An update on two sites we manage that many of you link to:
Kid's Search Tools -- http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
...has added several new searches: Berit's Best Sites; Go Kids Homework
Help; Thinkquest Library; GEM Gateway to Educational Materials; Go Kids Toon
Finder; and Go Kids Video/Computer Game Site search.
KidsClick! -- http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
...following summer additions and an early Sept. linkcheck, is over 5600
cataloged sites. A URL search option has been added to the main screen; and
(more for fun than for utility) our main search screen was translated to
Dewey numbers back in June (see:
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/dewey.html)
If some PUBYAC subscriber who's also on LM_Net could cross-post this, I'd
appreciate it!
Jerry Kuntz
Ramapo Catskill Library System
jkuntz@rcls.org
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