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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 17:51:55 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #883
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 20:04:47 -0600
From: "Marion \"Meb\" Ingold" <ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: In-house reference training
Hi, Pam
I have devised a reference worksheet for my new employees. The
worksheet consists of about 20 run of the mill, everyday kind of reference
questions that utilize all the reference sources in my reference section. I
make a point to explain some of the sources that are different -- i.e. Index to
poetry and A to Zoo. I then let my employee work them out. After the
"test" is
completed, I go over the answers and make recommendations of different sources
that could have answered the questions. My new staff members have always
commented on how helpful this exercise has been. I have also assigned them to
find the answers in the "regular" non fiction books.
Hope you find this helpful.
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Meb Ingold, Children's Services Director
La Grange Park Public Library
La Grange Park, IL
Pam Gravenor wrote:
> 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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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 14:37:51 -0500
From: "Deborah Brightwell" <dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us>
Subject: mulicultural holiday easy fiction suggestions
Dear Pubyac Friends: The schools in our area do a middle school assignment every
year around X-mas time on holidays. Their assignment requires them to choose a
holiday that is celebrated by their cultural/country background. Besides
reporting on the traditions of that holiday (food, dress, decorations, meaning,
etc.) they must also bring to school an easy fiction book that has to do with
their country/holiday to read aloud to the class. I am looking for any
suggestions about easy fiction books that seem to fit this assignment. We have
already pulled the more obvious holidays that seems to have more books written
about them (example: St. Pat's Day/Ireland), but every year I have students
looking for easy fiction books about obscure holidays/countries. If you have any
ideas about a book that might fit this assignment, please email me directly or
if you want a list of any of the books suggested please let me know and I will
email the list to you.
Thanks,
Debbie Brightwell
Children's Librarian
Coppell Public Library
Coppell, Tx
dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 13:06:39 -0500
From: YA assistant <JDICKEY@ESCHER.dnet.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us>
Subject: RE: Adult Books for Teens
Ilene (and others),
Has anyone mentioned the ALEX awards from YALSA?
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/
I think this is a great award, although we wait until these new
fiction offerings recommended for YA's come out in *paperback*.
Janet
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Janet Dickey, YA assistant, Cuyahoga Cty. PL (suburban Cleveland)
<jdickey@cuyahoga.lib.oh.us>
*************
Anyone's Guess (grades 6 9) and InvestiCats (grades 3 5)
Mystery Kits
http://dbldog.com/ <doubledog@core.com>
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 18:49:42 -0500 (EST)
From: Sara Churchill <churchsa@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: Children's writing contest
Hi Everyone--I just checked the Web site for Landmark Editions
www.landmarkeditions.com
On their web site, they have announced that they have discontinued the
National Written and Illustrated by...Awards Contest for Students.
Just thought everyone might want to know that.
Sara Churchill
Austintown Generalist
Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, Ohio
On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Diane Adams wrote:
> Landmark Editions are the sponsors and publishers of The National
> Written and Illustrated by ... Awards contest for students.
>
> The categories are 6-9 years of age,
> 10 - 13 years of age, 14 - 19 years of age.
>
> Landmark Editions
> PO Box 270169
> Kansas City, MO 64127
> 1-800-653-2665
>
>
> Hope this helps.
> 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: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:16:58 -0500
From: YA assistant <JDICKEY@ESCHER.dnet.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us>
Subject: RE: Sunday Hours
All branches except our smallest satellite branch are open Sundays
1 to 5 p.m. during the school year. Sundays are generally very
busy. We are paid time and a half but these hours are in addition
to our regular hours, which is great for part time staff but not so
good for 40 hour people, who may end up working seven days in a
row. We work a minimum of one Sunday in four. My only complaint is
that the desk is not staffed in the YA area on Sundays (I work at
an adult reference desk.)
Janet
Please note NEW EMAIL and NEW website!
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Janet Dickey, YA assistant, Cuyahoga Cty. PL (suburban Cleveland)
<jdickey@cuyahoga.lib.oh.us>
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Anyone's Guess (grades 6 9) and InvestiCats (grades 3 5)
Mystery Kits
http://dbldog.com/ <doubledog@core.com>
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:01:13 -0600 (CST)
From: Lisa Powell Williams <lwilliam@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Stumper: "What do you mean, Santa's not real" (fwd)
What about telling about St. Nicholas. So, ok, our Americanized Santa
isn't real, but St. Nicholas, as a bishop in the 300s AD is grounded in
fact with quite a blend of folklore, as well.
The other thing that comes to mind is the "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa
Claus." Again, not in the form of the jolly elf in the red suit, but as
the embodiment of what Christmas "should" be.
Lisa Williams, MLS
Adult Services/Young Adult Services Coordinator
Moline Public Library
3130-41st Street
Moline, IL 61265
309/736-5748
309/797-0480 (fax)
lwilliam@libby.rbls.lib.il.us
"I slept and dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and saw that life is
all service. I serve and I saw that service is all joy."--Mother Teresa
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 12:04:47 -0600 (CST)
From: Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
Subject: Argentinian children's authors
Does anyone know of a way to identify authors by their country of origin?
We have a patron who is looking for children's authors from Argentina.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Julie Linneman
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 08:47:58 -0500
From: "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
Subject: RE: In-house reference training
Pat, we share resources with each other at staff meetings. Or set up some
reference questions and each searches using different sources at hand. Try
getting together with another children's dept and sharing with each other.
You each probably know that you think you do, just spread the word.
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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