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Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 21:51:10 -0400
From: Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
Subject: Re: Ideas for Young Adults
To attract YAs - go the the schools, or invite the schools to come to
you. Our library has a separate YA Dept. In the spring, we have all
the six grade classes come in for a tour of the dept, booktalks, and to
get library cards if they don't already have them. At that time, we put
in a plug for kids to join the Youth Review Board and to volunteer in
the Children's Dept. In a town of 49,500 people, we had over 130 YA
volunteers for our summer reading program! We are having a big ceremony
to award them for their work during Teen Read Week. The thing is to
keep them involved - give them a reason to come to the library (besides
homework help). The YAs feel good about helping the little kids,
contributing their ideas in a book discussion (and book selection), and
knowing the library is a place where they are welcome to hang out and
can get help from friendly, concerned staff.
Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
> On Mon, 4 Oct 1999 Mq0612@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I am a library school student and I have noticed that at the public
library
> > where I work, the Young Adult section is the least frequented. Any
ideas on
> > how to attract this age group? Is it ok to order Sweet Valley High and
R.L
> > Stine ?
> >
> >
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 12:06:08 -0700
From: "torrie" <torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us>
Subject: Re: Library staff training policies
Maybe we should take the idea from the legal and medical
professions and have paraprofessionals. (Paralibrarians?)
Torrie 8)
- --Snip--
>Excuse me, but I think it is about time that we STOP referring to
>our clerical and/or support staff as nonprofessional!
- --Snap--
Merle O. MacNab
Scottish Warrior Poet Princess
Torrie Hodgson, Mutant librarian from the center of the earth!
Burlington Public Library
900 E Fairhaven Ave
Burlington WA 98233
(360)755-0760 phone
(360)755-0717 FAX
torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 99 12:12:27 -0800
From: "" <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
Subject: RE: super-religious anti-Potter mom
When my kids were littler, I ran into some moms who had different ideas about
what was acceptable than I did. If they asked me, I just said, the rules in my
house are different and I will not be a policeman for you ( much nicer and more
involved of course). You have the option of keeping your kid away from my house
or accepting different rules apply here. My house was always fun and we did neat
things, but the mom who didn't approve of fantasy had to accept that the kids
were going to be acting out star wars stuff, and the mom who didn't apporve of
guns or swords dealt with the light sabers and the swords which were big and the
reading of Alexander's Prydain Chronicles and the playacting that resulted. One
mom didn't want her kid to eat meat, and while I sympathized I simply said if
its on the table and your child wants some I am not telling them no-- unless a
medical reason like allergy or diabetes exists.
Basically what this does is make the parent realize that they have to take
responsibility for teaching their child to observe their standards when they are
not present. A major job for every parent. And it gets you out of being caught
in the middle of their battles. Isn't this known as triangulation in psych
circles.. or something like that?
I lived in a fairly small community, but I really don't see any reason why in
your own home your own rules can't carry the day. Parents who can't deal with
that can keep their kids at home. The idea of trying to police other people's
kids according to their standards is pretty absurd. I did run into some heated
debates, but when the dust settled most of the moms understood what they could
expect. And the kids knew they had to police themselves. Whew! What a relief.
My kids are now 19 and 23 and my own hippie days are long gone, but I still am
comfortable with this style. One mom raised her kids to "question
authority" and those kids also found out that when I requested they stop
doing something and they failed to respond, they went home. So when I had
stricter standards it worked too. The bottom line is I have to feel that I am
doing the best as I see it.
Carol Edwards
Sonoma County Library
Santa Rosa, Ca
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 12:06:53 -0700
From: lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
Subject: [none]
Hello--
We're still thinking about programs here in Liverpool. For some
programs we require registration; for some we don't. The things
we think will be very popular are registration-needers. Also,
we open registration to people who live in the school district
a day before the rest of the world.
We have a drop-in storytime for ages 0-3 with an adult, 2x a
month. We also have registration only 10 week series of storytimes
for 1s, 2s, and 3-5s. In the past we've had storytime for gr
K-2 as well. And we have a mix of reg/nonreg
These practices have evolved over time and we are looking at
them with a more specific eye. Do any of you have stated policies
on registration (or not) for children's programs?
thanks in advance (again)
Laurel Sharp
lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 13:55:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: georgi sandgren <ivylane3@yahoo.com>
Subject: outerspace/robot theme SRC
Greetings:
Looking ahead to next year's SRC (Didn't we just
recover from last summer's?) I was wondering if
anyone used an outer space or robot theme for last
summer's reading club; if so, does anyone have any web
sites still available for perusal?
Just trying to find inspiration for next year.
TIA,
Georgi
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Children's Librarian
East Islip Public Library
Long Island, New York
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 14:04:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: Martin Sicard <sicardm@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>
Subject: Jeopar-dewey
Hi All,
This past summer I did a fun program with the kids based on Jeopardy
but with dewey numbers (ex 700's, 900's, etc.) as the category. My one
problem was signaling when they knew the answer (which they did when I was
still reading the question) - I tried party favors with limited success.
Ideally I'd love to have something to tell me who signaled first, maybe an
electronic gizmo (maybe from a board game) - instead of relying on the
audience to be judges.
Suggestions?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Martin F. Sicard (aka Mr. Martin)
Youth Services Librarian - Port Tampa City Library
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System
4902 Commerce St. Tampa, FL 33616
(813) 301-7000 - Fax (813) 301-7008
e-mail address : sicardm@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us
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Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 22:31:49 -0400
From: Toni Buzzeo <buzzeocyll@mix-net.net>
Subject: Buzz, buzz, buzz
Dear Kay,
I will keep a copy of the Caldecott buzz titles you posted and add to it
any others that other yackers add.
As for Newbery, strong buzz is coming from all quarters for Franny
Billingsley's THE FOLK KEEPER which has starred reviews in THE BULLETIN
(it's also THE BIG PICTURE feature), BOOKLIST, and SLJ. Other buzz
titles have included:
Bud, Not Buddy - Curtis
Birchbark House - Erdrich
Preachers Boy - Paterson
Ashwater Experiment - Koss
Firegold - Calhoun
The Hermit Thrush Sings - Butler
Dave at Night - Levine
Gypsy Rizka - Alexander
Lost Flower Children- Lisle
King of Shadows -- Cooper
Lena -- Woodson
At Her Majesty's Request- Myers
Dive - Griffin
Starplace - Grove
Best,
Toni
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year
Longfellow School LMC
Portland, ME
Co-Author: TERRIFIC CONNECTIONS WITH AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND
STORYTELLERS : REAL SPACE AND VIRTUAL LINKS ( Libraries Unlimited,
November 1999--Prepub Discount Flyers available from the authors)
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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 07:53:56 -0500
From: "Esther Murphy" <emurphy@ala.org>
Subject: Teen Read Week Press Kit on Line
There is now an online press kit available for Teen Read Week at
www.ala.org/pio/presskits/teenreadweek/.
Deborah Davis
Public Relations Specialist
ALA Public Information Office
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-2148
dedavis@ala.org
Unfortunately, this press kit is not available by mail.
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Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 17:23:10 -0500
From: Kathleen Ahern <kahern@selco.lib.mn.us>
Subject: "Like Harry Potter"
If I missed an earlier post of this, I apologize! I am getting requests
for "books like Harry Potter"... obviously the "like" is a
broad issue -
wizards? male and female? what aspect of fantasy?, etc.
Has anyone compiled a list of books that might potentially help answer
this question? I have found (so far) that some of the readers who "like
Harry" have also liked The Secret of Platform 13, Into the Land of
Unicorns, the Narnia books, Tuck Everlasting, So You Want to Be a
Wizard, Castle in the Attic books, Up from Jerico Tel, Wise Child, etc.
Yes, the range/diveristy is evident! I think Bowker's Fantasy
Literature for Children and Young Adults is a great resource, but was
curious if anyone has their own list.
I will be happy to post any title/lists sent to me - thanks in advance!
Kathleen, Minnesota
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Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 19:42:37 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: How to Join FTRF Online
Friends - ever think it's curious how Don never explains positions or
actually engages in dialogue - he just issues pronouncements? Guess he
must be an awfully busy fella.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
Don Wood wrote:
> Dear friends of the First Amendment,
>
> The Freedom to Read Foundation is pleased to announce that we are now
> accepting on-line memberships and other donations at our Web site,
> www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ftrf_home.html.
<snip>
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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 08:20:57 -0400
From: HMurray <oburg_juvlib@OBURG.NET>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Mom
I have watched this debate about the mother who allowed a child to read
Harry Potter in her home despite her knowledge that the child's mother did
not want her reading Harry Potter. I speak today with the voice of a
mother and a librarian. There are far too many things in our society today
that undermine the authority of parents, and as professionals who
continually hold to the ideal that we are not "in loco parentis" to
the
children in our libraries (e.g. the Internet filtering debate), it quite
amazes me that all of a sudden when the parent DOES get involved and
supervise/advise/control what her child does, someone thinks subverting that
authority in the name of literature/freedom to read is a good thing. It
seems rather hypocritical to me.
We either WANT parents involved (whether we approve of their
motives/methods) or we DON'T. We cannot have it both ways.
I would have a difficult time explaining to a friend why I allowed her child
to do something in my home that the mother strictly prohibited. And I would
definitely have a difficult time understanding why another mother would
allow MY child to do something she knew I had forbidden. The issue here
is not whether the child read the book (she would have gotten her hands on
it somewhere, I'm sure)....the issue is that the mother knew what the
child's mother had said....and, in allowing the child to continue reading in
her home, she expressed disregard for the feelings/beliefs of another
parent. We need to stop and think about the shoe being on the other foot.
And, as parents AND librarians, we need to respect the rights of good,
honest, supportive parents to raise their children as they see fit (we are
not talking abuse here, folks....we're talking about a personal preference
for reading material).
As a librarian, I want children to read. But as a parent, I respect
parent's rights to make judgment decisions regarding their children. I may
not always agree, but the bottom line is parental authority. My daughter
is 14 years old, but I STILL ask her friend's parents if our choice of
movies is okay with them. I would never intentionally subvert a parent's
wishes, and I try to always make sure I'm aware of what those wishes are.
I expect the same courtesy and respect from others.
My daughter laughs when I get on one of my "That's what's wrong with the
world today" speeches.....but I have to say, folks, that subverting
parental
authority is one of the things "that is wrong with the world today."
Let's
make sure we are not part of that problem.
Thanks for letting me have my say.
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 15:47:39 -0400
From: "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel@cahners.com>
Subject: RE: Favorite Electronic Resource
Christine-- Although I'm at SLJ now, last year at this time I was on a
technology committee for Multnomah County Library in Portland, OR,
assembling what I think now is a pretty good Web site:
www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/ . Check out particularly the "Electronic
Resources" page (adult ref) & the Homework Center (K-12 ref). Check out
the
resources on various topics linked from those pages if you want to see _a
whole bunch_ of "favorite" sites at once. 8-{)> The staff at MCL
worked hard
evaluating & assembling these resources, & they're only kept up there
because they've continued to prove their value to the ref staff. I do a lot
of speaking to library groups around the country, & I always recommend that
if a library has limited hours & resources, they should concentrate on links
to local & regional resources above all others, because there are plenty of
search tools (like Yahoo) & directories (like Librarian's Index to the
Internet & KidsClick!) your site can link to you, but nobody's going to
concentrate on finding the most valuable local stuff the way you will. Good
luck, W
PS: I hope that you're talking about the Web in your question. If you mean
subscription services, I like InfoTrac for magazines a little better than
Electric Library, and World Book for an encyclopedia for K-12.
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wminkel@cahners.com * (212) 463-6721 * fax (212) 463-6689
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christine Neirink [SMTP:cneirink@vlc.lib.mi.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 10:44 AM
> To: pubyac@nysernet.org
> Subject: Favorite Electronic Resource
>
> As a member of our library's Technology Team, I've been called upon to
> "informally survey colleagues about their favorite electronic
resource."
> If you've got a favorite, I would appreciate your passing it along in a
> quick reply, and if any other Pubyacers are interested in this
> information, let me now; I'll be happy to send a compiled list!
>
> Thanks very much!
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Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 12:12:20 PDT
From: "Suzanne Crowder" <suzy99@hotmail.com>
Subject: problem patron and unattended child policies
I am looking for information about problem patron policies. This could
include unattended child or whatever. We are beginning to have more and
more people working on computers (Internet) and along with this the library
has become more distracting. Any information or samples of policies you
might have would be much aprreciated.
Susie Crowder
Marion County Public Library
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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 11:14:21 -0500
From: Dana Estes <de2345@tds.net>
Subject: Re: Library staff training policies
Merle,
I agree! I get treated less than equal at my library. Several of the
staff and even my boss react as if I have a diminished brain capacity
because I do not hold a certificate or degree. I got treated alot better
in high school when I helped in the school library during my study hall
period. Thanks for bringing up that point.
Dana Estes
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 17:26:59 -0500
From: "Reference" <reference@pldminfo.org>
Subject: KidsCat
Dear list,
We went from NOTIS to DYNIX last October and now have to decide whether =
or not we want to install KidsCat terminals in our children's areas in =
each of our buildings. We would like to hear from some of the =
experienced KidsCat users on this list.
Do you feel that the benefits of KidsCat outway the time you invested to =
get it set up and customized for your library?
How much ongoing maintenance time is involved in keeping it current?
Is KidsCat being used heavily by younger children?
Any help or advice that anyone has, would be greatly appreciated.
Please respond to aemurray@pldminfo.org Thanks a million, you are =
always very helpful. Ann E. Murray
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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 07:32:11 PDT
From: "karen correa" <karen_correa@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: super-religious anti-Potter mom
I must agree with RoseMary Honnold. The parent knows her child better
then anyone else. Plus the parent is taking the responsibility in what
her child reads. This has been discussed numerous times that the parent
needs to be responsible for what the child accesses in the library. By
allowing this child read the book in your house (regardless that you are a
librarian), you are breaking the other parent's trust. Remember, she in
your home doing the reading and not at the library. How would you like it
if you told your 6 year old daughter she was not permitted to watch any
"R"
rated movies? She goes to a friend's house and see the movie Nightmare on
Elm Street(with the mother knowing that you don't want her watching these
types of movies.) I know that I would be extremely angry at the mother as
well as my child and my child would definitely not be permitted to her
friend's house again. Therefore, this may hinder their friendship. The
mother has reasons for why she does not want her daughter to read Harry
Potter and does not need to explain them.
Karen Correa
Pasco County Library System
Karen_correa@hotmail.com
Karenc@pasco.lib.fl.us
>Catherine Quattlebaum wrote:
>
> > My daughter's best friend got Harry Potter #1 for her birthday and
loved
> > it. Her mom, who is super-religious Catholic and censors
> > EVERYTHING,banned her from reading any others. As I speak, the girl is
> > upstairs in my daughter's bedroom finishing Harry Potter #2. Does this
> > make me a bad mother ? (Or merely a subversive?)
> >
>
>
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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 09:33:12 -0400
From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
Subject: Re: How to Join FTRF Online
Don - there has been considerable discussion on our lilst (PUBYAC) lately
regarding the ALA's stance on filtering/censorship/intellectual freedom.
One recurring theme seems to be that many people who are happy to support
the right of people of all ages to READ what they want are often not
comfortable with extending that same "right" to those, especially
minors,
who wish to VIEW violent and or pornagraphic material in a public
setting. Could you please fill us in on whether in the ALA's opinion the
right to view is somehow inextricably intertwined with the right to read ,
or whether it might not be feasible and reasonable to sometiimes
distinguish between the two? Intellectual freedom and the First
Ammendment would be a lot easier to defend to our patrons out here in the
heartland if we didn't have to stretch them to include things that have no
discernable relationship to reading or the intellect. Any light you can
shed on this would be much appreciated. Please direct your response to
PUBYAC.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
Don Wood wrote:
> Dear friends of the First Amendment,
>
> The Freedom to Read Foundation is pleased to announce that we are now
> accepting on-line memberships and other donations at our Web site,
> www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ftrf_home.html.
>
>
> The Freedom to Read Foundation is the legal non-profit organization
> working for Intellectual Freedom and libraries.
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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 15:00:13 -0400
From: Margaret Pavelka <mpavelka@vml.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Favorite Electronic Resource
MEL (Michigan Electronic Library). Absolutely. Cannot live without it at
Reference; huge huge huge resource for
adults/educators/homeschoolers/students/little-ones-looking-for-tv-sites,
all rolled into one incredible site.
www.mel.lib.mi.us
Good Luck--
At 10:44 AM 10/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
>As a member of our library's Technology Team, I've been called upon to
>"informally survey colleagues about their favorite electronic
resource."
>If you've got a favorite, I would appreciate your passing it along in a
>quick reply, and if any other Pubyacers are interested in this
>information, let me now; I'll be happy to send a compiled list!
>
>Thanks very much!
>
>
>
Margaret A. Pavelka
Youth Services Coordinator
Chippewa River District Library
301 S. University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
517.773.3242
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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 11:21:34 -0500
From: Julia Aker <jaker@japl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Results from Recommended CD-ROM question
Sorry this has taken so long to post. (original question was from back in
August) I had as many requests for the list as I did responses. We have
selected several titles from these sites to purchase from Crimson Media.
Thanks to the following for their responses!!!
Karen Sutherland, Bedford Park Public Library:
How about the periodical Children's Software Review?
Becky Smith, Logan Library, UT:
My list of CD-ROMs (for children) available at our library is on our web
page at: http://www.logan.lib.ut.us/booklist/children/cd-rom.htm All the
CD-ROMs on this list are recommended and have received at least two
favorable reviews in the various media.
Jeanne Lohfink, Warren-Newport Public Library, IL:
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/bestbooks.html The website above
points to ALA's list of good CD ROMS for children.
Julia Aker, Director 812-522-3412 x223 (voice)
Jackson Co. Public Library 812-522-5456 (fax)
303 W. Second St. http://www.seymour.org/jcpl.htm
Seymour, IN 47274-2147
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 13:43:14 -0700
From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
Subject: Series books was: RE: Pokemon books
Elizabeth Thomsen wrote:
>>The real trick with Pokemon books and the endless succession of
other
> fiction and nonfiction fads is to forget things like reviews, jump on the
> bandwagon early, buy enough to satisfy the demand, and to not be afraid to
> discard the books (or what's left of them!) when the demand is over. This
> is actually the *cheapest* way to buy them as well-- the earlier you buy
> them, the more chance they have to circulate before the fad passes. In
> terms of cost per circ, you'll find these fad items are probably far less
> costly than most of the items that you buy.<<
>
How do others "jump on the bandwagon early"? Series are coming out
so fast and furiously that it seems hard to keep up, never mind figure out
what is going to be the next hot thing. I was actually lucky with the
Pokemon chapter books, since they came out AFTER the game/show was hot. Do
you wait until you get several requests for a series, or do you buy a few
titles of each? Do you have standing orders? We have those for some
series, but you only get to change them once a year. All our series books
circ well (Goosebumps has dropped a little) that I'm wondering which ones to
drop.
Just curious,
Lin
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 16:47:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tracey Firestone <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Author b-days over Teen Read Week
There's nothing like last minute homework questions...
This is a preliminary list of authors who have birthdays that fall
during this year's Teen Read Week (October 17-23) which I compiled by
going through volumes 1-30 of _Authors_and_Artists_for_Young_Adults. Not
all of the entries had birthdates listed, some had only years listed and
some had no mention whatsoever.
I was wondering if anyone out there had any names/dates to add to this
list. I will post the complete list, if I have any new information to
share, next Friday.
Authors With Birthdays That Fall During Teen Read Week 1999
Listed By Birthday (with a notation of which volume had the biography)
10/17/48 - Robert Jordan (vol 26)
10/17/34 - Alan Garner (vol 18)
10/17/15 - Arthur Miller (vol 15)
10/18/48 - Ntozake Shange (vol 9)
10/18/51 - Terry McMillan (vol 21)
10/18/44 - Katherine Kurtz (vol 21)
10/19/46 - Philip Pullman (vol 15)
10/21/29 - Ursula K. LeGuin (vol 27)
10/23/42 - Michael Crichton (vol 10)
10/23/63 - Gordon Korman (vol 10)
And FYI - Jack Kerouac died on 10/21/69.
TIA,
Tracey
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Tracey A. Firestone, MLS tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Young Adult Specialist PHONE: 516-286-1600 x1352
Suffolk Cooperative Library System FAX: 516-286-1647
627 N. Sunrise Service Road
Bellport, NY 11713
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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 14:51:31 -0500
From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
Subject: program p.r.
Hello, All,
I've just received some frutrating news regarding the way we've been doing
p.r. for children's programs. For the past 19 years (as long as I've been
here) the public library has been able to send program announcements to
every student in our district. I would take packs of 24 announcements to
every classroom teacher (actually, put the announcements in their school
mailbox) and they would distribute the flyers to their students to take
home. There is a new superintendent who has decreed that this is no
longer going to be allowed. He's not picking on the library, nothing from
any organization will be allowed.
The principals will be allowed to have flyers in the office. They may make
an announcement over the loud speaker that the flyers are there. It is
then up to the individual student to go to the office and get one.
Obviously, VERY few students will do this.
We publicize our programs on the library's monthly activity calendar, put
up a sign in the building, send articles to the two local newspapers (one's
a daily M-F, the other a weekly), out local radio station, and our local
cable tv station of announcements. But the best advertisement has always
been to get the notices into the kids hands. We are trying to find new
ways to spread the word.
Any ideas?
Thanks very much for your help.
Paula Lopatic
paulal@rpls.lib.il.us
Vespasian Warner Public Library
310 N. Quincy St.
Clinton, IL 61727
217/935-5174
fax 217/935-4425
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 12:30:30 -0500
From: TChumbley@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
Subject: Program for Disabled Adults
Help! I'm out of my league on this one. For the past year I have been doing
a short "storytime" program for a group of about 12 disabled adults.
They
started visiting our library for a sing-along we did and have continued to
attend just about every program they can. Its a way to get them out of
their group home. I have been choosing some basic picture books based on
the preliminary conversation I had with one of the directors. Well, as we
set the dates for this year, she asked me to step up their involvement. She
couldn't exactly put her finger on what she wanted, but thought the stories
weren't enough (or were too simple). I agreed to give it a try, but I am
really stuck. The disabilities have such a wide range - one blind, three or
four wheel chair bound, two severely metally disabled - that I am finding it
very difficult. Today I tried a simple MadLib - thinking they would laugh
at the sillyness of it all. Well, the ones that are the most vocal weren't
in attendance so it flopped! I have also tried giving them objects that are
discussed in the story (Stone Soup) and they got to put the items in a big
pot. They liked that okay.
Does anyone have any suggestions? The group is small enough that when some
of the more active ones are gone, it is a fight to get any response. The
aides have been pretty good in helping me get them to talk, but now I also
found out the best one is leaving the job. Yikes!
I'd love some advice. Please respond to me directly at
TChumbley@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
Thanks!
Tami Chumbley
Youth Services Manager
Bettendorf (IA) Public Library
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 10:35:00 -0700
From: BOGART Debra S <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter (& Halloween)
I have had at least three "seniors" clearly over 70 years of age come
to the
Children's department looking for Harry Potter to read just for themselves!
unfortunately, they are always out or on hold...
dbogart
Springfield Public
>We have holds for all three Harry Potters; interestingly enough, half of
the
>reserve requests are made by adults. (We have also witnessed newfound
adult
>interest in the Chronicles of Narnia.
>
>My son wants to be Harry Potter for Halloween (complete with Firebolt), but
>he's afraid no one will know who he is...It appears many of his classmates
are
>more interested in the Pokemon books.
>
What does it really prove, though, that the name on the reserve is an
adult's? We have a lot of parents who use their card when taking out books
for their children. Alternately, we have parents who use the first of their
family's cards that they find in their wallet, whether it belongs to them,
the child doing the requesting, or a sibling. We have a lot of adult
interest in the Harry Potter books, but it's hard to know if they want it
for themselves or for their child/ren. That being said, we had one patron
request that we put a copy on our "Rapid Readers" shelf, so there are
obviously some adults who want if for themselves. (Rapid Readers books are
taken out for three days and can not be renewed. We do this only with adult
books - so far!)
As for the Harry costume, besides the thunderbolt, perhaps he could carry a
Nimbus 2000 and a Golden Snitch? A tennis ball or super ball with
construction paper wings glued on might do for the latter.
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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