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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 22:55:24 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:34:57 -0400
From: "Inge Saczkowski" <isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
Subject: Re: Costume suggestions, please
I have to say, I LOVE dressing up for Hallowe'en, it's the best in
childrens where you can play out all your (ok, not all) fantasies. This
year, I am dressing up as a wizard in the style of Albus Dumbledore of
Harry potter fame. Can't wait!
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 19:06:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mark Gochnour <gochnm@mont.lib.md.us>
Subject: Re: Halloween Storytime Craft
I have a pumpkin made from orange tag board with black construction precut
triangles, squares and jagged mouths and the children can gluestick them
on for the mouth, nose and eyes. The pumpkin is smaller than the 8 1/2 x11
paper.
Mark S. Gochnour <gochnm@mont.lib.md.us>
Children's Librarian
Poolesville Library
Montgomery County (Maryland) Dept. of Public Libraries
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my
organization.
On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Shelley Mortensen wrote:
> I am looking for an idea for a Halloween craft that is different than =
> what I have done before . . . pumpkins with seeds or tissue paper, =
> cupcakes, kleenex ghosts, etc. The age level of our Storytime program =
> is 3 to 5 year olds -- this session is heavy on the 3's, so I am =
> interested in non-scary Halloween crafts! Please send any suggestions =
> to: SMortensen@tkm.mb.ca.
>
> Thank you for your assistance!
>
> Shelley
>
>
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:29:10 -0500
From: bradshaw@essex1.com (Mary Bradshaw)
Subject: Re: Periodicals for teens
Teen and Seventeen are very popular at my library.
Mary Bradshaw
Sterling Public Library
Sterling, Il
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 16:14:18 -0500
From: "Brenda S. Evans" <chroom@seidata.com>
Subject: Book Topics
We could use a book for children on the Ohio River, its geography,
fossils, and history.
Brenda Evans
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
420 West Main Street
Madison, Indiana 47250
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 17:22:13 -0500
From: "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
Subject: Re: nonprofessional vs. professional
Add to that the fact that our service to patrons and therefore our
reputations as librarians depends on the "non-professional" staff who
fields
the patrons request that come in while the "professionals" are doing
their
"professional" chores. Even though the non-professional staff may not
have
been picked by the current professional in charge, their efficiency and
attitude is the responsibility of the current professional; and if that
attitude is faulty or their work is sloppy or inaccurate, it is up to the
professional in charge to train their staff up to acceptable professional
standards. This is not accomplished by denigrating the value of the
non-professional staff. Their value is a reflection of the value the
professional in charge of them places on hisself/herself.
Just my 2-cents worth...
grace
Su Epstein wrote:
> I think - the issue of non-prof v. professional -is greatly influenced
> by a number of factors that cannot be simply categorized as whether one
> has a degree or not. There are a lot of well educated non-professionals
> and a lot of professional workers who lack the piece of paper.
> If your library degree granted you information - more power to
> you! (I don't feel mine particularly did.) If you do not have a piece
> of paper but have the experience then you should not be criticized,
> treated badly or considered lesser b/c you didn't pay tuition to get
> where you are.
>
> The sad truth is that the piece of paper does dictate pay scales
> and sometimes employment. We can't do a great deal about that - it is a
> bigger system than any of us individually. But as librarians, we can
> change the way we treat others. We CAN treat people who are good and
> knowledgeable as such and people who are good or knowledgeable - we can
> educate or get rid of as need be - and we can do this without
> consideration of what school they went to or how many hours they logged
> into a classroom.
>
> I for one don't care what degree a person has, how much they
> paid for it or how many hours they spent getting it if their education
> did not educate. I think it is sad, especially for librarians in a
> information focused field that we focus on the illusions of education
> rather than the realities.
>
> su
> Su Epstein
> Director of Library Services
> Greens Farms Academy
> Greens Farms, CT
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 17:56:06 -0500
From: "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
Subject: Re: ALA Removes Farrakhan Website After FF Notifies ADL
I'm still confused...Is the difference between selection and censorship of a
selection allowed because this is a web site?
Kirsten Edwards wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, Grace Slaughter wrote:
>
> > I'm confused. This about censorship? Isn't it?
> >
> > David Burt -- Filtering Facts wrote:
> >
> > > * ALA Removes Farrakhan Website After FF Notifies ADL
>
> No. It's about selection. An excellent example, BTW, but I'm not sure Mr.
> Burt perceives this.
>
> Kirsten Edwards
> kirstedw@kcls.org
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 13:30:44 -0700 (MST)
From: Carol Janoff <cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
Subject: Re: Costume suggestions, please
Please post the responses to this. I have had occasion to need a
book-related costume. Sadly I have outgrown my 1967 Nebraska Centennial
pioneer dress (think Wilder), and need new ideas. One of staff members
once went as Arietty (Borrower), but all I can remember of her costume is
that she made an enormous pencil to carry.
Carol
On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Laurie Rose wrote:
> Hello,
> As my 14th Halloween as a children's librarian
> creeps up very quickly I'm finding myself at a loss for
> a costume... Someone put out a neat list a while ago with ideas for
> adult costumes that related to children's literature. I printed it
> out and filed it - now I can't remember _where_ I filed it... Oh
> someday I will get organized! Meanwhile - does someone have the list
> OR some great, quick costume suggestions??
> TIA
> Laurie Rose
> Youth Services Librarian
> Orono Public Library
> Orono, Maine 04473
> lrose@orono.lib.me.us
>
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 20:58:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: McLean <kmclea@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Halloween Storytime Craft
I just recently did a craft for 2 and 3 year olds for Halloween. I used a
brown lunch bag, stuffed half way with newspaper and tied on the bottom
with yarn. Yarn is also taped to the flat part of the bag BEFORE painting
the bags. The children then painted the bags orange with black faces and
attached black and orange streamers when dry. They seemed to have a lot of
fun and even if you don't celebrate Halloween, you still have pumpkins! :)
Good Luck!!
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* Kimberly McLean *
* Children Services *
* Longwood Public Library *
* 800 Middle Country Road *
* Middle Island, New York *
* 11953 *
* (516) 924-6400 *
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 22:58:32 -0400
From: Stacey Freedman <staceyf@ccpl.carr.org>
Subject: RE: BIB: "Like Harry Potter" Titles - LONG
a correction for the first website listed for beyond Harry Potter books:
http://www.kcpl.lib.mo.us/kidlinks/kckids/books_potter.htm
Stacey
<snip>
>
>Websites with titles:
>
>www.kcpl.lib.mn.us/kidlinks/kckids/books potter.htm
>
>www.aadl.org/kidspg/bibs/afterharry.htm
/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/
Stacey Freedman
Children's Services Supervisor
Mount Airy Branch
Carroll County Public Library
705 Ridge Avenue
Mount Airy, MD 21771
staceyf@carr.org
410.386.4470 x414
410.386.4477 (fax)
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 07:29:12 -0500 (CDT)
From: Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org>
Subject: Re: Periodicals for teens
We've found that Electronic Gaming Monthly, Wizard, and Tips and Tricks
are all popular with boys. The other popular magazines in our ya area
are Teen People, YM, Teen and Teen Beat. Although the last title falls
apart (and is cut up for the pictures) quite rapidly!
Shari Hetzke tel 847-506-2629
Secondary School Services Specialist fax 847-506-2650
Arlington Heights Memorial Library shetzke@nslsilus.org
500 North Dunton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 10:40:25 EDT
From: Dinoslug@aol.com
Subject: Shel Silvsrstein
Hi!
As a Master's Candidate in library school, I need to create a brochure and
present a booktalk on Shel Silverstein. I understood he died early this year
or last year. I have been searching online for a more up-to-date bio and/or a
website featuring Silverstein but have had little luck. I have all the
information that Something About the Author (vol. 27) and Children's
Literature Review had to offer. I remember at one time that someone on this
list had come up with a great site on him. I thought I had bookmarked it,
knowing it would be quite useful in the future. However, I can't find any
reference to it now. Can someone help out?
Thank you!
Dana Johnson
Master's Candidate - School of Library and Information Sciences
The University of Texas
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 11:59:57 -0400
From: Sue Becker <beckersu@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: thanksgiving toddler ideas
A variation of this idea for older children is to use a paper plate cut into
sections like a pie. Let the children paint their section of the pie orange,
then sprinkle on the pumpkin pie spice. They can even glue on a cotton ball to
the top for whipped cream and add a sticky magnet to the back.
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 09:27:50 -0700
From: Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
Subject: paras/pros
We use a much more proactive term here at our library, paraprofessionals,
for those who do have positions that require degrees but not an MLS. These
are usually Library Associates. Other staff who do not have degrees are
called (whatever department) staff. I don't recall us ever using the term
"nonprofessional" here. Just my two cents.
Diane Tuccillo
Mesa Public Library, AZ
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 10:47:03 -0600
From: Carroll Davey <cdavey@jefferson.lib.co.us>
Subject: Something About the Author series online
Hi PUBYACers,
I'm trying to rally support for getting Something About the Author (SATA)
online. While at ALA's Annual Conference I stopped by the Gale Group booth
to see what resources they were planning to put online for kids. In
particular, I wanted to know if they were planning on putting SATA online.
To make a long story short...they aren't planning to do anything with SATA
online anytime in the future (and not many other of their helpful children's
resources either for that matter).
SATA is a great product from Gale and is used constantly by elementary
school student, teachers and college students studying children's lit. I've
worked in 3 large public libraries around the country and all of them have
had SATA in their children's room. Gale has done a good job of mounting
many of their adult resources online (i.e. Contemporary Authors,
Associations Unlimited, etc) and I would like to see them do the same for
children's material. If you're like me, where SATA is taking up three full
shelves and growing to its fourth in my limited reference space, let Gale
Group know that you would like to have SATA available online.
Please contact the Gale Group rep I spoke to at the conference and let him
know that we need more of Gale's resources for kids available online,
especially SATA:
John Dobson
Vice President of Sales, School Markets
Phone: (248) 699-4253, xt. 1380
Toll free: 1-800-877-4253
Email: john.dobson@gale.com
Thanks for your help,
- -Carroll Davey
Head of Children's Services
Evergreen Branch, Jefferson County Public Library
5000 Hwy. 73
Evergreen, CO 80439
*The views expressed are my own and do not reflect those of any institution
I have worked for, am working for, will work for or even thought of working
for.*
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 12:13:40 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kate McDowell <mcdowell@hera.itg.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Babies' Programming URL
This is a little late for the discussion, but I wanted to share the
Babies' Lap Time webpage I created as part of a project I did last spring
at the Urbana Free Library, before they hired me on as a children's
librarian.
Babies' Lap Time Resource Pages: a How-To and Why-To Guide
http://www.itg.uiuc.edu/people/mcdowell/laptime/
Please let me know what you think!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kate McDowell
mcdowell@hera.itg.uiuc.edu
Children's Librarian
The Urbana Free Library
Urbana, IL
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 10:44:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: Carol Scheper <pearl_513@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Trashy Storytime
When I was in Kindergarten we made something called
"junk art" or "Garbage art". Each child was given a
piece or strong paper like oak tag and we glued bits
of this and that on to it. I remember the teacher
saying that these were things that we would throw away
at home, but we could use them for our little
projects. She brought us things like bits of ribbon,
string, aluminum foil, scraps of colored paper, just
all sort of little things like that. We loved the
project!!!
Carol Scheper
Children's Librarian Trainee
Queens Borough Public Library
Arverne Branch
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 10:51:31 -0700
From: Ann Mahon <mahona@pls.lib.ca.us>
Subject: Costume suggestions
I am planning to be Harry Potter for Halloween. Jean, tennis shoes,
rugby shirt borrowed from my son, My hair is long so I will probably
knot it up and spike my bangs.
Black glasses frames cut from craft foam to cover my own glasses, a
broom, a cape, a magic wand and a hand-drawn lightning scar (where are
those elusive tattoos?) and maybe a white owl puppet if I can find one.
Pretty simple and fun. Could possibly carry a quidditch if can't find
owl.
Ann Mahon
South San Francisco Public Library
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:45:26 -0500
From: Deborah McClish <Deborah@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: RE: Book topics
Simple, cute, fun Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day stories for 2-4 year
olds would be fantastic.
Deborah McClish
Librarian, Youth Services
Rockford (IL) Public Library
deborah@rockford.lib.il.us
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 14:22:11 -0500
From: "Doriene" <doriene@bgpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: Re: nonprofessional vs. professional
No, but they don't call them lawyers, either! ;)
Doriene Malloy
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Cheryl PEREMES <peremes@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: <pubyac@nysernet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: nonprofessional vs. professional
<snip> While I will be proud
> to receive my MLS in the next few months, and agree we all deserve to be
> called professionals, I don't see the purpose in using such a demeaning
> term for the other library staff we work with. Think about it--do other
> professionals such as lawyers refer to paralegals, administrative
> assistants, and other staff as nonprofessionals?
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 15:21:40 -0500
From: Karen Sutherland <ksutherland@bplib.org>
Subject: Re: Periodicals for teens
Hi!
I have found that GamePro and Nintendo Power are very popular items in my
library.
Karen
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:51:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: georgi sandgren <ivylane3@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Book topics
I'm still looking for non-fiction football books for
grades K-2, I think there could be a real demand for
those.
Georgi
=====
Georgi Sandgren
Children's Librarian
East Islip Public Library
Long Island, New York
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 19:35:29 -0500
From: "Baraboo Children's Dept." <barch@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: Kevin Henkes program
I am doing a school-age (K-5) program on books by Kevin Henkes. Does
anyone have
ideas for games, crafts or activities relating to his books? I need
replies by Nov. 15. Kathy H.
Children's Department Staff
Baraboo Public Library
230 4th Ave., Baraboo WI 53913
Phone: 608-356-6166 FAX: 608-355-2779
barch@scls.lib.wi.us
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:25:27 -0500
From: James Asbury <jamesasbury@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: nonprofessional vs. professional
The degree (that piece of paper, as some so demeaningly refer to it)
hopefully signifies that one has been immersed in the theory behind the
practice of librarianship. True, not all programs impart a strong
theoretical base, but they should. Fortunately for me and the patrons I
serve, mine did. It is the theory that makes all of the procedures and
policies and day to day work make sense. And theory is not something one
just picks up on the job. That is the difference between professional
and non-professional staff.
- --
"Berry"
jamesasbury@yahoo.com
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:44:43 EDT
Subject: Re: Periodicals for teens
To: pubyac@nysernet.org
Hi Heidi!
You might take a look at Electronic Gaming Monthly for video game
fanatics, and
Slam if you have some teen basketball fans.
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:42:05 -0600 (MDT)
From: PUBYAC <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
Subject: PUBYAC MUST MOVE: Progress report
About one month ago, I posted an announcement that Nysernet has requested
that PUBYAC move off its server. I solicited PUBYAC subscribers for
ideas for a new homebase. Many of you sent suggestions. I am currently
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capabilities. Both have wonderful list processing software. This move
will ultimately be in the best interests of PUBYAC, since we will have
many more options. I will choose the organization that will be the best
fit for PUBYAC's needs.
Until we are in our new "quarters," the archives are unavailable.
Nysernet has shut down the gopher as part of its eviction. I know that
archives are a very important part of your use of PUBYAC, because at least
once daily, someone e-mails me to ask why they can't reach the archives.
Rest assured that I am carefully assessing the archive capabilities and
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I will keep you posted. Hopefully the move will be seamless, but expect
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