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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:55:51 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:53:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Zubiller <dzubille@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Sunday Hours
Hi! In Suffolk County, most libraries are open on Sundays from 1-5 from
September to June. The staff gets time and half in addition to the
regular work schedule. There are also many part timers that work sundays.
There is usually 1 in adult, 1 in YA and 1 in children's. We are a
small/medium sized library. One person comes in at 12:30 to open up
Danielle Zubiller
Sayville Public Library
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 14:53:12 -0800 (PST)
From: Gayle Richardson <grichard@spl.org>
Subject: Re: Lemony Snicket series
Hello there,
I am a HUGE fan of the Lemony Snicket books, and would vote soundly and
roundly to keep them in the children's room. There is a long and proud
heritage of the poor orphan/melodramatic type of novel in the juv world
and kids have thoroughly enjoyed them. Such titles include the Joan Aiken
books WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE et seq., Barbara Brooks Wallace's
PEPPERMINTS IN THE PARLOR et seq, Bruce Clements's TREASURES OF PLUNDERELL
MANOR.
I know that the two books were read out loud to a large group of fourth
and fifth graders at a local public school in preparation for an author
visit at a (which I had the privilege of attending). The children were
entranced by the books and the author (who by the way, billed himself as
Mr. Snicket's representative) The bookseller in attendance at the reading
later told me that she sold 80 copies of the book to the kids who, of
course, had already "read" them. In her wordsand experience, that
"was
unheard of".
HTH Gayle Richardson
(hope I havent' managed to accidentally send this off twice, in an
un-edited
and edited version!!!
On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, georgi sandgren wrote:
> To all:
>
> We recently received the first two volumes in Lemony
> Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events", The Bad
> Beginning, and The Reptile Room. We were going to
> place them in our juvenile collection (for those
> children through grade 6) because of the reading level
> - probably fourth grade. However, upon skimming them
> I became uneasy with the content, and upon reading
> them I became very uneasy with the writer's attitude.
> They're supposed to be humorous, but it's a very dark
> sort of humor.
>
> Any reactions to these volumes? Any ideas as to
> placement? (Actually, I"m not even too thrilled about
> the idea of keeping them). Can fourth grade children
> even understand dark humor?
>
> I'd appreciate your input,
>
> Georgi
>
>
> =====
> Georgi Sandgren
> Children's Librarian
> East Islip Public Library
> 381 East Main Street
> East Islip, New York 11730-2896
> 631-581-9200 ext. 6
> ivylane3@yahoo.com
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
>
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 07:39:27 -0600
From: "Ellen Myrick" <ellen.myrick@ingrambook.com>
Subject: Re: Lemony Snicket series
Hello Georgi,
I felt the same way about Lemony Snickett that you seem to. The relentlessly
dark tone just didn't engage me and I wondered if kids would 1) enjoy it and
2) get it. I think the books are packaged exceptionally well, however. I
guess a central question is at what age do children switch from toilet humor
to macabre humor? On second thought, I really enjoy Captain Underpants with
my kids so maybe MY taste is at fault.
A colleague of mine thought these books were real gems. Subjectivity rears
its head again!
I don't know that this helps at all but I thought you might appreciate some
fellow feeling.
Ellen Myrick
Ingram Library Services
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. Remember that."
- --Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone, by J.K. Rowling.
As quoted in What the Dormouse Said:
Lessons for Grownups from Children's Books published by Algonquin Books.
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 15:00:16 -0700
From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
Subject: RE: millennium splash to promote reading
We are having a Century Classics Challenge, challenging readers in grades 4
through 8 to read a classic from each decade of the 1900's. We worked up a
bibliography and a sheet for them to keep track of what they read, what they
liked, etc. to turn in when they finish. So far we have over 200 kids signed up
and it has been a great way to get some of those old chestnuts back in
circulation. It's great to have a boy tell you how much he enjoyed reading
"Daddy Long Legs"! We gave them a long lead time (6 weeks) to get
started and are giving them their choice of a book and a gift bag of donated
merchant coupons.
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
>>> DLHIETT <dlh@greennet.net> 11/10/99 06:29PM >>>
Greetings,
Is anyone out there planning a millennium splash to promote reading in =
the yr. 2000? I am a children's librarian in the public library and =
will be meeting with the school librarians to brainstorm some ideas. My =
supply of ideas is completely drained at this point! Do any of you have =
any ideas that I may share at the brainstorming session? I will post a =
list after the meeting if we can come up with anything.
Thanks in Advance
Deb
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 01:30:22 -0500
From: "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel@cahners.com>
Subject: RE: ALA Website clarification
Stephanie-- Hi. I'm the librarian (I was working at Multnomah County (OR)
Library at the time) who wrote the original draft of the criteria for the
700+ Great Sites. ALA is as we speak deciding on the policy they'll follow
to include/exclude sites. You can see the 700+'s crieria, though, at
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/criteria.html. Let me know if you
have questions. --W
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Walter Minkel * Technology Editor, School Library Journal * www.slj.com
wminkel@cahners.com * (212) 463-6721 * fax (212) 463-6689
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 09:06:00 -0500
From: "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
Subject: RE: computer-using adults with children
I know we had a problem similar to this at another library I worked at. Our
AV dept. was at the far end of the children's room and the parents would
drop of the children and go look for videos, or even return to the first
floor and look for adult materials, thinking we would "watch" the kids
for
them. Our policy was children under the age of 7 was to be attended by an
adult at all times. We would discover the child crawling halfway up a
shelving unit, pulling books down upon it's head, (this children's dept was
huge, with lots of hiding places).
I have to admit that the technique that seemed to work best was a bit of
guilt and embarrassment. My reaction to the shelf climbing toddler was so
alarming that it embarrased the parent into paying attention. So I started
trying a bit of tactful and politely directed comments such as taking the
child over to the parent saying something like "we were starting to get
concerned for your child's safety" and gave a polite reminder of the
policy.
If the incident happened again, we called secuity, that usually did it! If
we could catch them leaving the child, we would remind them immediately, yet
politely.
It's amazing to me that we have to resort to such trickery!
Denise M. Pulgino Stout, Youth Services Outreach Librarian
Chester County Public Library
450 Exton Square Parkway
Exton PA 19341
610.280.2672
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:01:14 EST
From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
Subject: Re: Sunday Hours
We are open Sundays through the school year (September through June). Hours
are 12 - 4pm. Librarians rotate once a month basically, we do a Saturday
(9-4) and a Sunday and then get our choice of a day and a half off either
before or after the weekend. It isn't too bad really.
Ilene Lefkowitz
Youth Services Librarian
Mount Olive Public Library
ILefkowitz@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:53:39 -0500 (EST)
From: McLean <kmclea@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Programs and demand
A librarian that I work with came up with an excellent idea for a Harry
Potter program that allows anyone to participate because it is not
necessary to have the book or have read it yet. She is having a Harry
Potter Read Aloud. Each week she reads from the book to children and
their families, they have some cookies and a great time. It's a great way
for those who can't get their hands on the book!
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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: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:54:44 -0500
From: Catherine A Kohler <ckohler@spyral.net>
Subject: Re: Stumper: Encyclopedias
World Book just introduced a new encyclopedia for younger students. I
don't remember the title of it (though we did order it for our
library). If you contact them, I'm sure they could advise you.
Catherine
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 12:23:07 -0500
From: Catherine Quattlebaum <quattlec@mail.wilkes.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: right on, Alyson!
Alyson,
Amen! I'm tired of people complaining about how we undermine parents
when all we really do, all day, EVERY day is give parents every tool
they could possibly need to make their own informed decisions for their
own kids. You said it so well. I thank you.
- --catherine
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 12:45:25 -0500 (EST)
From: Dawn Sardes <dsardes@clsn1269.cumberland.lib.nc.us>
Subject: Re: Stumper: "What do you mean, Santa's not real"
How funny. My daughter was going on 13 when I sat her down and explained
(gently, I thought) about childhood myths. She became very upset with me
for ruining "everything for her."
I had done this hoping to help her avoid being made fun of in school for
still believing. Now almost 16, she still tells people that I "ruined
holidays for her forever."
Dawn Sardes
Teen Services Librarian I
Cumberland County Public Library
North Regional Branch
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone: (910) 822-1998 ext. 231
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 12:51:06 -0500
From: Williams <Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org>
Subject: Re: Children's Book Week
Everyone sounds like they are doing so much for CBW. We are using the ALA theme
"Plant a seed...READ". We are handing out packets of three pumpkin
seeds with the slogan printed on the packets with instructions on how to plant
them and take care of them. Hopefully, some of the children that receive these
packets will plant them, because next October we plan to give a prize to the
child that produces the biggest pumpkin from their seeds.
Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 11:15:10 -0800
From: "Calarco, Karen L." <CALARCO_KL@Pillsburylaw.com>
Subject: career change advice
Hello - I've been lurking on this list because I'm contemplating a career
change from corporate to children's librarian. While I've some public
library experience - a few years doing adult reference - I have no
background in children's librarianship, and didn't take the children's lit
class when I got my MLIS from Berkeley 8 years ago. I plan on beginning my
job hunt in about a year. What can I do to improve my qualifications and
knowledge of the field? I can't take the children's and YA classes at San
Jose State (if that were even possible), and there doesn't appear to be
anything relevant offered through UC Extension except writing picture books
(and I have already taken that class anyway.) I don't have much time to
volunteer, and wonder if that's even feasible. Does anyone know of any
distance education classes that would help? Any favorite books or other
materials I should read? I plan on getting the reading lists from a friend
who is taking the youth services sequence at San Jose, and, down the road,
doing some informational interviewing. I really appreciate any advice - TIA.
Karen Calarco
Reference librarian
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
(415) 983-1591
calarco_kl@pillsburylaw.com
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 13:08:18 -0700 (MST)
From: Lori Wagner <lwagner@gold.sdln.net>
Subject: Re: Sunday Hours
Hi Chris. Our library has run Sunday hours for years. We are open from
2-5 every Sunday between Labor Day and Memorial Day. Our full time staff
works one Sunday every 4 weeks (a 3 1/2 hour shift) and then leaves early
for the day on the following Friday. Being a fairly small library (serve
an area of about 20,000) we are usually able to handle Sundays with 3
total staff on duty. Most of the time our college work-study students are
able to fill in those slots. Hope this helps.
Lori Wagner
Mitchell Public Library
Mitchell, SD
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:20:04 -0600
From: Kathy Graham <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: CD crafts-Thanks
Thanks to all who replied w/ideas for Christmas crafts using old cd's.
Someone asked me to post the replies>
1. Cut Christmas cards to fit, add sequins, etc. , string through the
center hole to
make a tree ornament.
2. Make wreaths by gluing a # of cd's together. Use "Amazing Goop" or
they won't
stick.
3. Cut a tree shape, bulletin board size, glue on cd's & top w/a star
4. Make a picture: again glue cards & embellishments, use the case
w/backs
backs flipped over to make a display stand.
5. Candle holder
6. Flying saucer: 2 Cd's glued together, & 1/2 styro ball, &
glow-in-the-dark beads.
7. Hang many cd's over the computer stations.
8. Clocks
9. Use the cases as picture frames.
These were all great ideas! Thanks again to all who shared!
Kathy
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Kathy Graham
Youth Services
Broadview Public Library District
2226 S. 16th Ave.
Broadview, IL 60153
(708) 345-1325
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:37:11 +1300
From: Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
Subject: In-house reference training
Does anyone have any hints for running an in-house reference training
session for children's library staff? The 'adult' reference staff aren't
much help, as they just show people their favourite resources - which aren't
what we use. And we don't have anyone on the team who is significantly
better at reference than the others.
I'd appreciate any suggestions you have.
TIA
Pam Gravenor
Children's and Young Person's Librarian
Nelson Public Library
Private Bag 41
NELSON
New Zealand
pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz
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