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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
& Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 23:56:15 CST
Subject: PUBYAC digest 53
PUBYAC Digest 53
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Tea party for preschoolers
by "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>
2) RE: Anybody not have "Joseph"?
by "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
3) Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by ROBENC@aol.com
4) Re: Lapsit program welcome song
by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
5) Surprise over "Joseph..."; criteria
by Jean Canosa-Albano <jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org>
6) Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by Jilleebill@aol.com
7) RE: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by Jan Chapman <jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
8) RE: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by "Watson, Sarah (LIB)" <SarahW@omaha.lib.ne.us>
9) Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
10) Parenting websites
by Jamie Watson <jwatson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
11) Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by Kathy Kershner <kershnek@metronet.lib.mi.us>
12) Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
13) RE: teddy bear picnic
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
14) author Patricia Calvert
by "Mary Weiland" <mweiland@salpublib.org>
15) Service Learning Programs
by PUB_YAC@mln.lib.ma.us
16) compiled websites for daily events in history
by Sarah Kendall <rocsk@kentlibrary.lib.mi.us>
17) Re: Joseph again ...
by "D. Schrecker" <schreckd@salsgiver.com>
18) e-mail & distance summer reading
by Lynn Barnes <lbarnes@pocld.org>
19) Re: Teen volunteers
by "children johnson city public library" <jcplkids@hotmail.com>
20) Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us (Jennifer Andersen)
21) Re: Stumper: movie question
by "Sarajo Spurgeon" <sspurgeo@hotmail.com>
22) Re: Harry potter
by "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca>
23) Re: Lapsit Welcome Song
by mellifur@tiac.net
24) Re: Teen volunteers
by Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
25) Harry Potter Sexist
by Kate McDowell <mcdowell@hera.itg.uiuc.edu>
26) Francophone listserves for YA Librarians
by Denise Weir <pepsi@mb.sympatico.ca>
27) Stumper--South American Folk Tales
by "Allison J. Enger" <aenger@monroe.lib.mi.us>
28) book for 'abandoned' child
by Marilyn LeBlond <MLeBlond@sno-isle.org>
29) Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
by Kathy Kershner <kershnek@metronet.lib.mi.us>
30) Re: Storyhour tea party compilation
by Margaret Harrelson <ttd000@mail.connect.more.net>
31) job opening - New York
by Bogin <mbogin@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
32) stumper
by Kathy Maron Wood <woodk@clpgh.org>
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From: "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Tea party for preschoolers
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 15:50:33 CST
You could try making cups out of clay or play dough.
Something less messy could be making a tagboard cup.
Just copy off a nice picture of a tea cup and place the opposite side of the
handle on the fold of a piece of tag board. Have the children color and cut out
their "cups". Glue along the edges...but not the top of the cup. Place
a real tea bag in your cup to take home! The cups could have a simple flower
design or a library graphic and/or slogan.
Dale Buck
Youth Services
Southwest Public Libraries
>>> Margaret Harrelson <ttd000@mail.connect.more.net> 01/25 10:53
AM >>>
I'm planning a February 5 Valentine Tea party for our preschool storyhour.
Kids range in age from 2-5. We have a local tea shop that will be involved
however we want. I have two books to share -"Miss Spider's Tea Party"
by
David Kirk and Mrs. Gigglebelly I Coming For Tea" by Donna Guthrie. Of
course, we will do "I'm a Little Teapot" as well. I'm wondering what
to
ask the tea shop to do - and what kind of craft would work. I thought
about serving "tea" in small dixie cups (perhaps use apple juice?) I
love
this list and you are all so creative I know you'll have wonderful ideas. TIA
Margaret Harrelson
Wellsville Public Library
Wellsville, MO 63384
Margaret Harrelson
Wellsville Public Library
108 W. Hudson St.
Wellsville, MO 63384
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From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Anybody not have "Joseph"?
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 16:20:47 CST
No, I hadn't realized that! Thank you (and Sarah Smith) for pointing that
out. I looked in our _Mock Election Kit_ published by ALSC, which reprints
the definitions, criteria, and provisions for the Caldecott Committee.
Under Definitions, No. 7 for 'published', it states that no book be
considered in more than one year. But I guess since Taback re-illustrated
the book, it becomes eligible again. I don't think it's fair, (especially
if the changes don't seem that significant)but I guess it is permittable.
I'm sure it must have been roundly discussed in the Committee. I don't know
why they thought a re-illustrated book was superior to all the others, but
you can never fathom the mind of a committee...
Liln
llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us
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> From: hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us[SMTP:hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us]
> Reply To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 4:18 PM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Re: Anybody not have "Joseph"?
>
> Does everyone realize this book is really a "reillustrated"
reissue?
> Has anyone seen the "original" book first published in 1977? We
have
> both copies here and I did a page by page comparison. The end page
> of the new version discusses why the Taback chose to spiff up his
> work. He didn't do much to change things. The cut outs in the
> original were in identical spots, the only changes were minor--color
> scheme, animals, placement of furniture, etc.
> To me this DOES NOT constitute a whole new book which is DISTINCT!
> I realize many of you don't have either the old or the new to
> compare. If you get a chance though, it's interesting to look at
> both side by side.
> I just don't get it....
> Thoughts?
> Heather Grady
> Shawnee Branch Library
> Fort Wayne, IN
> > From: "Diane Adams" <diane@ccrls.org>
> > To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> > Subject: Re: Anybody not have "Joseph"?
> > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:49:24 CST
> > Reply-to: pubyac@prairienet.org
>
> > Yep, I was caught flat-footed. But to our defense it was released in
> > November and hasn't been reviewed in SLJ. I was aware that
> > Simms Taback had a new book coming out, but was waiting for a
> > review to get it.
> >
> > 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@ccrls.org
> > Monmouth, OR 97361
> >
> >
> Heather Grady
> Shawnee Branch Library
> Allen County Public Library
> Fort Wayne, IN
>
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From: ROBENC@aol.com
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Subject: Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 16:46:59 CST
The History Channel is good for that, I believe --
www.historychannel.com
Good luck!
Roben in VA
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From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Lapsit program welcome song
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:13:50 CST
One could try (to ABCTwinkle Twinkle) something like "Friends are here for
storytime, everyone is feeling fine; (Igor, Ann, and Mary Lou, Maurice, Sam and
Belinda) too, smiling faces, listening ears, our first story now is here"
Depending on how many kids you have you could just keep repeating the middle
part 'till you got all of their names in.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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From: Jean Canosa-Albano <jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Surprise over "Joseph..."; criteria
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I, too, was surprised when I heard the Caldecott winner announced. I had
seen one review (in SLJ) and knew that it was a new version of a 1977 book.
(I looked it up because the story seemed so familiar. My son and I, it
turns out, hadn't read the original Taback "Joseph" but rather another
version of the story.) When the below post by Heather Grady (snipped)
appeared I checked the ala.org site
<http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott_terms.html> for criteria, excerpted
below.
TERMS
1.The Medal shall be awarded annually to the artist of the
most distinguished American picture book for children
published in the United States during the preceding year.
There are no limitations as to the character of the picture
book except that the illustrations be original work.
Honor Books may be named. These shall be books that
are also truly distinguished.
DEFINITIONS
5."Original Work" means that illustrations reprinted or
compiled from other sources are not eligible.
What do you all think? Was "Joseph" qualified to win the medal? My
question hinges on the word "original." Or am I splitting hairs? Could
"Hitty" (the new version by Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers)
win---AGAIN?
Curious,
Jean
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From: Jilleebill@aol.com
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Subject: Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
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Dear Sarah,
How about trying a microfilm search of your local newspaper or the New York
Times from the day they were born? We had a girl scout troop doing a similar
project and that is the way we went about it. They had a lot of fun.
Good Luck!
Jill C.
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From: Jan Chapman <jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
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Try Yahoo's This Day in History. The address is:
http://features.yahoo.com/history/
Hope this helps
Jan Chapman
YA librarian
Akron-Summit County Public Library
jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us
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From: "Watson, Sarah (LIB)" <SarahW@omaha.lib.ne.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Sarah,
The scouts in our area do the same project and use our newspapers on
microfilm. For those who don't want to come downtown (which is the only
place with the microfilm), some have used the reference source Facts on File
which comes out weekly in paper form. It's also online now, but I don't
know how far back.
Sarah Watson
Omaha Public Library
sarahw@omaha.lib.ne.us
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From: Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 19:45:05 CST
Sarah -- try the dMarie Time Capsule. Details for any date 1900-1997.
http://www.dmarie.com/asp/history.asp
-Maggi Rohde
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From: Jamie Watson <jwatson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Parenting websites
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Does anyone have any parenting websites that are "field-tested"? I
have
references to several but would like to know if there are any practical
favorites. You may respond to me personally and I will compile the
results to the list.
Jamie Watson
Enoch Pratt Free Library
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From: Kathy Kershner <kershnek@metronet.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 20:53:22 CST
We deal with that frequently and used local sorces like the Detroit
Freepress and a database we have called Facts.com, but just looked on the
web again and found two new sources that we'll be bookmarking:
Scopes Systems--you choose the month and day and they supply a list of
different things that happen by year: http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
Time Capsule--you enter the month, day and year and they give you a
headline: http://dmarie.com/asp/history.asp?action=process
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"Today is a gift...That's why it's called 'The Present' " --Ziggy
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Kathy Kershner 734-397-0999
Canton Public Library 734-397-1130 (fax)
1200 S. Canton Center Road kershnek@metronet.lib.mi.us
Canton, MI 48188-1600
On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Sarah Kendall wrote:
> A troup of boy scouts are going to be visiting our library on Friday and
> they have to do a project that involves finding out what historical events
> happened on their birthday. _Chase's Annual Events_ only lists historical
> happenings for every day but it doesn't narrow it down to specific years,
> such as July 7, 1989. Does anybody know of a website where you can search
> for year as well as date to find out what happened on that particular day?
> I'd appreciate any responses...
>
> Sarah Kendall
> Youth librarian
> Krause Memorial Branch, Rockford
> Kent District Library
> rocsk@kdl.org
>
> Opinions given are personal, and do not reflect official library policy or
> statements.
>
>
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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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try this one: http://www.scopesys.com/today/
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: teddy bear picnic
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:12:16 CST
We just held a teddy bear picnic/mad hatter tea party. We had 63 children show
up but it was fun. We read 2-3 stories-including of course teddy bears picnic.
The week before we asked anyone ont he staff who had extra table linens, tea
pots etc to bring them in. The table was covered with mismatched cloths, cloth
napkins etc. We had a dozen or so teapots. We are lucky enough to have
tea cups and saucers froma catering set for 100 so everyone had one. They're
just the old fashioned heavy glass ones so we weren't worried abut breakage.
We had punch and juice in the tea pots-and mothers and staff to pour. We
partcookies and PB & J sandwiches we cut into shapes. The best
was how well everyone behaved. Something abut giving them tea cups etc. We
had immediate request to redo the program. We are holding it again the
Saturday before Valentines Day-this time it's a Queen of Hearts Tea PArty!
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From: "Mary Weiland" <mweiland@salpublib.org>
To: "publicand school list serve" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: author Patricia Calvert
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:21:46 CST
I would appreciate any comments from libraries that have hosted a visit =
from author Patricia Calvert. Please reply directly to me.
Many thanks,
Mary Riordan Weiland
Children's Program Specialist
Salina Public Library
301 W. Elm Salina, KS 67401
"Mary Weiland" <mweiland@salpublib.org>
*****"Tragedy is when I cut my finger.=20
Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."*****
--Mel Brooks
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From: PUB_YAC@mln.lib.ma.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.ORG
Subject: Service Learning Programs
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:31:03 CST
->
->
-> Dear PubYaccers:
->
-> I am in the process of writing a book for Highsmith Press on Service
-> Learning programs in public libraries. Service Learning is also called
-> "Community Service," and "Community Learning,". If
your library has
-> an active Service Learning program, and you are willing to talk about
-> it, either over the phone, or through email, please contact me.
->
-> Thanks very much.
->
-> Steve Weiner, Director
-> Maynard Public Library, Maynard, Ma
->
-> (978) 897-1010
-> SWeiner@MLN.LIB.MA.US
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From: Sarah Kendall <rocsk@kentlibrary.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: compiled websites for daily events in history
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Thanks to all of you who responded to my plea for websites and info as to
how to find daily events in history. Probably it would be easiest just to
let the cub scouts look at microfilm and old magazines. As for websites,
several people requested I post the responses to the list, so here are the
recommended sites. They won't give you tons of information for each
specific date by year (most of them list events that happened way back in
history for each date rather than stuff that happened in the late 80s and
early 90s) but they should provide a starting point for the cub scouts.
Here they are:
http://www.hist.unt.edu/2dayhist.htm
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/ (several people recommended this site)
http://www.scopesys.com/today/
http://shoga.wwa.com/~mjm/almanac2.html
http://www.BirthdayExpress.com
http://www.infoplease.com
I do appreciate all your responses. I also got recommendations to try the
_Year You Were Born_ series by Tambourine Books, compiled by Jeanne
Maratinet. Thanks again! :)
Sarah Kendall
Youth librarian
Krause Memorial Branch, Rockford
Kent District Library
Opinions given are personal, and do not reflect official library policy or
statements.
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From: "D. Schrecker" <schreckd@salsgiver.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Joseph again ...
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Hello listers --
I didn't realize "Joseph" was a reissue either. In fact, I hadn't
ordered
it or even considered the title due to lack of professional reviews. I had
previously tried to order several of the Honor books and, with the exception
of "Sector 7" (my personal favorite), found them indefinitely out of
stock.
In fact, the morning after Caldecott's were announced, I attempted to order
from Ingram and Baker & Taylor. The only book available was
"Sophie." I'm
anxious to get a copy for viewing.
Additionally, with the comments on how poorly the cut-outs "hold up,"
I
wonder how this text
compares to his "I Know an Old Lady" title.
Diane Schrecker
Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Tarentum, PA - Natrona Heights, PA
Children's Librarian
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From: Lynn Barnes <lbarnes@pocld.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: e-mail & distance summer reading
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Hi! I'm looking at trying something different for summer reading to
serve my patrons who visit the other parent during the summer and for
young adults that are spread all over our small sparsely populated
county.
Has anyone tried doing summer reading by e-mail? How did you? Anyone
have any ideas on it?
For the patrons visiting other parents(which we have a lot of) I was
thinking possibly of doing library(book bucks) for book marks from
another library , a book read from alibrary or not. Any ideas?
We're a small district with 4 libraries and 10,000 people and being able
to serve all is a challenge sometimes.
Thanks for your help.
Lynn Barnes lbarnes@pocld.org
Branch manager
Metalines Community Library, Wa
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From: "children johnson city public library"
<jcplkids@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teen volunteers
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Karen,
We do not have a liability disclaimer in our volunteer form. It might be a
good idea to include it, however. Teens do sign in and out for statistical
purposes. It is also helpful for the teens who are working on volunteer
projects, such as girl scouts, to know how many hours they have volunteered.
Hope this helps.
Betty Cobb
JCPL
Johnson City, TN
bcobb@jcpl.net
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From: jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us (Jennifer Andersen)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: good websites for birthdate trivia?
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We too have boy scouts come in to work on this badge. In fact we have three
different troops coming this Monday evening. They usually use our Microfilm to
search the "New York Times" or some other newspaper.
If you don't have newspapers which go back that far, here are some web sites we
have found that are similar to Chases. Again, you can't search by specific year,
but within the events that occurred on that day, years are given.
Anyday-Today in History...
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
Today in History from the Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/archive.html
Today in History Search
http://www.thehistorynet.com/today/today_search.htm
On This Day
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/000129onthisday.html
I hope these are somewhat helpful!
Jennifer Andersen
Carmel Clay Public Library
Carmel, IN 46032
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From: "Sarajo Spurgeon" <sspurgeo@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper: movie question
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:28:00 CST
Anne,
According to the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com) The Dollhouse
Murders was made into a tv movie in 1992. It was also known as Shadows in
the Attic. Hope this helps!
Sarajo L. Spurgeon
Children's Librarian
Chicago Public Library
North Pulaski Branch
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From: "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Harry potter
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:28:05 CST
Don't know if anyone else noticed this, but when Harry Potter 4 was
announced on amazon.co.uk (no title, just HP 4) it immediately went to the
top of their bestseller list--no title, no plot synopsis, nothing, just a
publication date, and people went nuts ordering it!
Alison
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Alison Creech
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ak454@chebucto.ns.ca
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Cheryl Hunt wrote:
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:44:11 CST
From: Cheryl Hunt <smily13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry potter
Hi All! This is my first msg. FYI..The fourth installment of Harry Potter
is due for the summer. There is also going to be a movie. I heard this on
"Later Today". Talk to you later!
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From: mellifur@tiac.net
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Lapsit Welcome Song
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:28:09 CST
Well, for what it's worth, I just tried the following with my
three-year-olds and they seemed to like it.
Song: (The Brownie/Girl Scout song, for those of you not familiar with it.)
Make new friends,
But keep the old,
One is silver
And the other gold.
Followed by:
This is (name). Good morning, (name), we're glad to see you (again).
Activity:
Each child has a silver (gray) or gold (yellow) "coin" with his/her
name on
it. As I say the child's name, s/he puts the coin on the flannel board.
(Since most of the children were new to the group, I assigned colors
randomly.)
Miriam
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org (or 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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From: Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teen volunteers
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We have a notebook for volunteers to sign in and out. We keep stats on
how many volunteers work how many hours each month, and in October we
have a big celebration honoring them.
Until last year, we did not have any sort of liability form. Because
we now have so many (over 120) volunteers throughout the year and
especially in the summer - and some of them were not taking the job
seriously - we designed a form for the teen and parent to sign. It
basically states the parent knows the kid is volunteering, and the teen
must show up on time, call when he can't come in, dress and act
appropriately, wear his nametag that identifies him as a library
volunteer while working, treat librarians and patrons with respect,
don't wander off while on duty, and a list of the types of jobs YA may
be asked to do. If the YA violates any rule, we reserve the right to
take away the priviledge of letting him volunteer.
We also keep separate forms for each volunteer with their name,
address, phone #, school and grade, who to contact in case of an
emergency, hours they can work, and any specials talents or interest
they have. This is also useful when a teen asks us to write a
recommendation for him (for Honor Society, college applications, etc.)
Hope this helps,
Martha Simpson, Stratford Library, CT
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From: Kate McDowell <mcdowell@hera.itg.uiuc.edu>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Harry Potter Sexist
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:37:44 CST
I am so tired of being called the "PC police" when I ask questions
about
books! Nobody said they didn't love the books. I love the books. But I
also have the sense to know that things I love sometimes contain
representations that are NOT fantasy; they are stereotypes. If they were
purely fantastic, and not based on the world we know, then we wouldn't
recognize the stereotypes they portray. I love many people and things
that are not perfect. And the fact that I'm willing to dig deep and
analyze books I care about in terms of the gender roles they portray is a
symptom of my passion for the books. So no, I'm not willing to just blow
this off in favor of an uncritical joy. I think it's important to think
about the things I love, as part of the love I have for them.
The article on sexism in Harry Potter made some truly interesting points.
The counter arguments are interesting as well--particularly the inclusion
of girls as reasonably prominent players (if not personalities) in the
quidditch matches. It's clear we're being set up for eventual romance,
and I think Ron's sister's stammering can be understood as a prelude to a
crush. McGonagall, as a female professor, has many redeeming qualities,
but the other one (the medium) doesn't.
Women and men *are* sometimes ridiculously stereotypical in their actions,
but they don't have to be in fantasy. I'd never suggest not reading these
books (I've probably handed them to a hundred kids myself), but I DO
suggest thinking and talking about these things with kids. Why not? What
have we got to lose?
Thoughtfulness doesn't equal condemnation,
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Kate McDowell
mcdowell@hera.itg.uiuc.edu
Children's Librarian
The Urbana Free Library
Urbana, IL
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>From: Kathy Kershner <kershnek@metronet.lib.mi.us>
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: Re: Harry Potter sexist?
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>Perhaps I'm wrong, but when reading HP, I was surprised there was a girl
>at wizard school to begin with. I thought it was great! I expected all
>boys. After all, aren't wizards usually male? Aren't those critisizing HP
>losing sight of the fact that this is fiction? fantasy? Whatever happened
>to our (as adults) imaginations?
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From: Denise Weir <pepsi@mb.sympatico.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Francophone listserves for YA Librarians
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:47:03 CST
Hello ALL:
Sorry if this is cross listed.
I am looking for a francophone listserve for YA Librarians. I have
found one through Library Land. It is for teacher-librarians. Are
there any francophone listserves for YA Librarians in the public library
sector?
I appreciate your help!
Denise Weir
Consultant
Public Library Services
Brandon, Manitoba
Canada
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From: "Allison J. Enger" <aenger@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper--South American Folk Tales
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I apologize for the ambiguity of this request. We have a local
story-teller looking for a South American folk tale involving a frog (any
will do).
I have searched the Internet without success, and the two books in our
library on South American folk tales don't have any frog characters.
I've also exhausted my personal collection (most of which won't work
because they are modern or European tales).
Does anyone know of a site on the Internet or a great collection I might
be able to look in?
Thank you,
Allison
Allison J. Enger, MSLIS
Community Librarian
Dundee Branch Library
Monroe County Library System
aenger@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: Marilyn LeBlond <MLeBlond@sno-isle.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: book for 'abandoned' child
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Folks -
I serve a local childcare center that has asked me to bring some books that
would be helpful to a preschool boy who has been 'abandoned' by his mother,
and left in the care of his grandmother. Any ideas?
Marilyn LeBlond
Mobile Services
Sno-Isle Regional Library System
mleblond@sno-isle.org
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From: Kathy Kershner <kershnek@metronet.lib.mi.us>
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 23:27:49 CST
We deal with that frequently and used local sorces like the Detroit
Freepress and a database we have called Facts.com, but just looked on the
web again and found two new sources that we'll be bookmarking:
Scopes Systems--you choose the month and day and they supply a list of
different things that happen by year: http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
Time Capsule--you enter the month, day and year and they give you a
headline: http://dmarie.com/asp/history.asp?action=process
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"Today is a gift...That's why it's called 'The Present' " --Ziggy
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Kathy Kershner 734-397-0999
Canton Public Library 734-397-1130 (fax)
1200 S. Canton Center Road kershnek@metronet.lib.mi.us
Canton, MI 48188-1600
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From: Margaret Harrelson <ttd000@mail.connect.more.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Storyhour tea party compilation
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 23:37:17 CST
Thanks to everyone for your great ideas. Several requested I send a
compilation - so here it is. Our tea time is next Friday and we have some
wonderful ideas thanks to you! Margaret
Margaret--
Sorry not to have any other suggestions for you, but seems to me your
story hour cries out for one more book: Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw.
Remember, this is the one where the sheep visit a tea shop and create
havoc, as only the sheep can!
Have fun!
Ann Perrigo, Director
Allegan (MI) Public Library
Hi,
We had a Teddy Bear Tea just before Christmas. The most popular
activity was decorating sugar cookies with canned frosting and sprinkles.
Good Luck
Jennifer Dalton
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Dear Margaret,
I saw your request on the list-serv concerning a preschool tea party. I
have used an idea from a May Mailbox book. It is a picture of a real cute
little tea cup. You cut it out and glue the sides and bottom to a square
piece of colored paper. Leave the top of the tea cup open to insert a real
bag of tea. There is also a little square that says "I Love You" that
can
be stapled to the little square on the tea bag string. If you like the
idea, stop by and get a photocopy or let me know and I'll mail it to you.
>From: Linda Eatherton <rnd000@mail.connect.more.net>
Hi, I'm Carol Goldman from the Queens Borough Public Library in New York.
(Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City.) I read with
interest on
PUBYAC your idea for a toddler tea party, and it's darling.
I think it would be very elegant to use real linens and doilies on your
table(s) or at least to use toy tea sets! For "linen" napkins and
tablecloths,
ask parents to donate plain white or undecorated solid-colored (preferably
light colors) bedsheets. As a craft activity, have your kids decorate these
linens with markers (you might want to cut them down to size ahead of time
for
table coverings and napkins) prior to your party. Some good-natured parents
might even be willing to lend their family's own real cloth table coverings
and
napkins--or at least vinyl "lace" tablecloths. Doilies, of course, can
be the
paper ones. Girls might themselves be very eager to lend their play tea sets
for this event; I think it would make them feel very proud.
Apple juice, naturally, is the perfect choice of drink since it so
resembles real tea. And you ask what your local tea shop can do? Why, ask
them to contribute goodies, of course! Donating simple baked snacks like
cookies, muffins, biscuits, and the like would be a perfect way for the
shop to
be involved. Whenever I've asked local merchants to make a contribution of
food, I've always told them--and kept my promise--that I'd publicly
acknowledge
their contribution and urge the community to show its thanks by patronizing
the
merchants who so generously showed THEIR support for the library and its
customers. Hope any or all of these ideas work for you. Have fun!
Margaret,
I have never done this type of program but perhaps they could have
some bowls of loose teas that smell different and the kids could walk up
and smell them??
Sarah
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Sarah W. Stone
Children's Librarian
Shoreline Library
King County Library System (WA)
stonesar@kcls.org
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Hi Margaret! We have a Mother's daughter's tea every year plus we've had a
couple American Girl Tea's. We usually serve an herb tea and also have
milk available. A lot of the children will try the tea and then go for the
milk. We put table cloths on the tables and the staff brings in tea pots
and pretty cups. I have also heard of tea parties where the children
bring their own cups. We use paper placemats. We have made little nosegays
for the tables and sometimes pretty book marks. The children could
probably make these themselves as the crafts.
They could also make a special tea mix, or if you have any
babyfood jars, I saw a really cute potpourri holder. Take some potpourri
sented or not (you can sent it yourself) and let the children put it in
their jars. Cover the jars with a little netting and tie a ribbon around
the neck to hold the netting on. My son made one and it lasted all summer.
Hope this helps! Please let me know if you come up with some other nifty
ideas, we're having a tea in March. Bye, Shan
Margaret,
For your "tea", maybe use real tea cups or punch glasses. I have used
pretty punch glasses for special snacks and the kids really love it and
surprisingly are very careful!
Terry Lambert,
Childrens Services,
Bluffton Public Library
Bluffton, Ohio 45817
Our library had a tea party hosted by a local woman who runs a tea company
out of her home. She talked about tea ingredients, a bit of history then
made herbal tea for the kids to taste. We had the kids decorate their own
cookies for a snack. It was fun, and the parents who joined us for tea
enjoyed it too.
Terry Lambert,
Childrens Services,
Bluffton Public Library
Bluffton, Ohio 45817
For our library's "teddy bear tea" we serve lemonade from teapots into
dixie
cups, tiny cookies and crackers. We have always gone for teddy bear themed
cups, napkins, etc. but there are lots of valentine themed paper goods.
Hillary Theyer
Margaret Harrelson
Wellsville Public Library
108 W. Hudson St.
Wellsville, MO 63384
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From: Bogin <mbogin@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: job opening - New York
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 23:46:55 CST
The Huntington Public Library (Long Island, New York), has immediate
openings for part time librarians and or librarian trainees in the
Children's Services Department. The positions would involve weekend and
evening coverage. Qualifications include either a MAsters in Library
Science from an ALA accredited school or for trainees, enrollment in an
ALA accredited program. The ability to deal tactfully and curteously
with the public and other employees in person and over the telephone.
And the ability to use modern library reference technology.
The position offers benefits such as Pro-rata vacation, holiday,and
sick time as well as CSEA Dental/Optical plan. Salary is per Union
Contract.
For more information contact:
Michael Bogin, Department Head at (631) 427-5165 x.230.
The Huntington Public Library does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or
the provision of services
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Michael Bogin
Head of Children's Services
Huntington Public Library
338 Main Street
Huntington, New York 11743
(631)427-5165 x230
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"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. "
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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From: Kathy Maron Wood <woodk@clpgh.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 23:56:15 CST
Hi all!
This request came from another dept in our library.
Anyone have ideas?
The patron said, "I'm looking for a book. No, I don't know the title.
No, I don't know the author, either. I've wanted to hear it for years,
though. A baby-sitter read it to me in the summer of 1960.
The story took place in Brigantine, New Jersey. These kids washed out
to sea on a raft and ended up finding an island that turned out to be
a sinking island. One character in the story was The Bay Prince. And
they found bunches of gold in a cave on this sinking island, and
they were rescued just in time before the island sunk -- and did get the
gold, and I think each bar was worth, like, $14,000, or something
like that.
I just loved that story, and I'd love to find it again."
TIA. Please reply directly to me.
Kathy Maron-Wood
woodk@clpgh.org
Kathy Maron-Wood, Children's Dept
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
4400 Forbes Ave, Pgh, PA 15213
woodk@clpgh.org
412-622-3122
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