|
From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
& Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 01:10:33 CST
Subject: PUBYAC digest 54
PUBYAC Digest 54
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Multicultural folktale request
by "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com>
2) Youth Services Librarian - Central Oregon
by Kathleen Searles <director@ispchannel.com>
3) Stumper
by Lisa Holonitch <lholonit@gcfn.org>
4) Police Confiscate Library Toys
by RKent20551@cs.com
5) Stumper: song/rhyme 1940s
by "Linda Kenton" <osnoopy@hotmail.com>
6) popsicle stick ideas
by "justin cooley" <jkcooley@ll.net>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Multicultural folktale request
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:13:25 CST
I am currently taking a children's literature class and I have to compile a
picture book bibliography of specific genres, but I am having trouble
finding one of the books I need. I have to find a multicultural traditional
folktale published after 1980. I have checked our library catalog without
much luck. Our library only has a very old A to Zoo and no other indexes,
so if someone could e-mail me off-list with any suggestions, I would greatly
appreciate it. If there is an interest, I will compile and post to the
list.
Thanks in advance,
Sarah Smith
sesmith5@hotmail.com
Harrison Community Library
Michigan
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
------------------------------
From: Kathleen Searles <director@ispchannel.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Youth Services Librarian - Central Oregon
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:22:44 CST
Please post the following position on PUBYAC. Thank you.
Jefferson County Library
Youth Services Librarian
General Description:
Jefferson County Library seeks an energetic, service-oriented librarian
to manage the children's
library services. Responsibilities include developing and producing
programs, selection of
materials, maintenance of youth collection, and coordinating
activities. Working with area
schools, the Youth Services Librarian prepares informational material,
conducts tours for
classes, assists in outreach and in-house use of the library. Work
involves supervising the youth
services staff, coordinating with other library services, and directing
children's library
programs. Experience in an online systems environment, strong
interpersonal abilities, and
successful library experience required. Answering to the director, this
is a very responsible
entry-level position, requiring considerable knowledge, skill and
ability in every phase of the
public library field, particularly as it relates to youth services.
Examples Of Duties:
* Directs and supervises the operations of the library's youth services;
makes assignments to
staff; trains and evaluates staff.
* Coordinates youth service operations with other library services and
functions, develops
programs and services to meet specific needs of all ages of children,
infant to young adult.
* Provides reference service to children of all ages and teachers, and
provides reader's advisory
service.
* Evaluates materials and services, and assists in the selection of
materials for library
acquisition.
* Assists in promoting library use, especially programs and services
related to youth.
* Prepares and presents library programs and supervises program
presentation by subordinate
staff.
* Monitors the conditions of the youth services area and the security of
the collection and area.
* Meets with library board members, staff and others in order to
coordinate activities and
exchange information.
* Assists in drafting the library's youth services policy, as assigned.
* Represents the library on youth services committees. Acts for the
Director of Library Services
in the Director's absence. Performs reference, cataloging and related
work as required.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
* Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of public
library functions.
* Considerable knowledge of the needs and abilities of all ages of
children and the available
library materials and services.
* Considerable ability in oral and written communications.
* Considerable ability to administer the activities of the library's
youth services and supervise
the work of others.
* Considerable ability to develop short and long-term plans and
operations for a library's youth
services programs.
* Good ability to make decisions in an environment of limited resources
and competing claims.
* Considerable ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with superiors,
subordinates, associates, officials of other agencies and the general
public.
Qualifications:
Minimum requirements: This entry-level position requires a Master's
Degree in Library Science
from an ALA-accredited university, OR, an equivalent combination of
education and experience.
Candidates will have course work in children's literature and
storytelling as well as training
in presenting programs.
Desired qualifications: Excellent oral and written communication skills;
able to exercise
judgement and tact in carrying out programs; and possess excellent
public service and
organizational skills are desired. Knowledge of the Spanish language is
preferred.
Salary range is $27,000 to $30,000. Benefits, 40-hour work week, some
evenings and Saturday
work may be required. Deadline: February 28, 2000.
The Jefferson County Library serves a growing rural population of
17,000, with a large Hispanic
and Native American population. Located in sunny Central Oregon, Madras
is 46 miles from Bend
and three hours to Portland. Please send letter of application,
resume, and names of three
professional references to: Kathleen Searles, Director, Jefferson
County Library, 241 S.E. 7th
Street, Madras, OR 97741. E-mail: director@ispchannel.com / Phone:
1-541-475-3351.
------------------------------
From: Lisa Holonitch <lholonit@gcfn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:32:16 CST
Dear Folks,
A colleague asked me to put this up. He's already searched A to Zoo,
Storyteller's Sourcebook, Children's Catalog, and our own library catalog.
He is looking for what he thinks is a folktale either entitled or about
why dogs chase their tails. Thanks so much in advance for your help!
Lisa Holonitch
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, OH
lholonit@freenet.columbus.oh.us
------------------------------
From: RKent20551@cs.com
To: srrtac-l@ala.org
Subject: Police Confiscate Library Toys
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:41:33 CST
News Bulletin of the Friends of Cuban Libraries
Date: January 29, 2000
POLICE CONFISCATE LIBRARY TOYS
On December 13, 1999, members of the Cuban State Security police
confiscated a number of toys intended as prizes for a children's art contest
dedicated to the theme of "The Environment and Contamination." The
contest
was co-sponsored by the NaturPaz ("NaturePeace") environmental
organization
and the unofficial Board of Cuban Teachers (Colegio de Pedagogos de Cuba),
which has established the independent Felix Varela Library for children in
Havana. According to Roberto de Miranda, a leader of the teacher's group,
one of the State Security police who seized the toys said he was acting under
the direct orders of President Fidel Castro. This information is contained
in an article written by Carmelo Diaz of the ASPIC news agency and published
in the January 7 issue of the CubaNet website. The police raid is part of a
government campaign intended to suppress Cuba's independent library movement,
which in less than two years has established at least 30 libraries throughout
the country dedicated to the goal of offering the Cuban people access to
uncensored information. The persecution of the independent librarians has
been condemned in a detailed report issued by the International Federation of
Library Associations. For the full text of this report, which includes
documentation of harassment, death threats, police raids, evictions,
confiscations, and the arrest of independent librarians, refer to the
website of IFLA's intellectual freedom committee (http://www.faife.dk), in
the "news and events" section.
Despite the confiscation of the prizes, the art contest reached a
successful conclusion on January 11, when 58 children were named as winners.
Among the children present at the closing ceremony of the contest was Andres
Estrada Dominguez, age 11, who was awarded for his painting of a deer fleeing
environmental pollution in the countryside. The prizewinning artworks will
remain on display at the Felix Varela Library, located at 354 Campanario
Street in Central Havana.
Comments on this situation may be sent to: President Fidel Castro,
Consejos de Ministros y del Estado, Havana, Cuba.
BACKGROUND: The Friends of Cuban Libraries, founded in June, 1999, is an
independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit support group for the independent
librarians of Cuba. In November, 1999, the co-founder of the library
movement, Ramon Colas, was declared a Prisoner of Conscience by Amnesty
International. The Friends of Cuban Libraries oppose censorship and all
other violations of intellectual freedom, as defined by the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, regardless of whatever administration may be in
office in Cuba. We are funded entirely by our members and do not seek or
accept contributions from other sources. For further information, contact
Robert Kent (e-mail rkent20551@cs.com), telephone 718-340-8494, or by mail:
474 48th Avenue, Apt. 3-C, Long Island City, NY 11109, USA.
------------------------------
From: "Linda Kenton" <osnoopy@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: song/rhyme 1940s
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:50:55 CST
Hi everyone,
A patron is looking for what she recalls to be a little child's song from
the 1940s. The sort of rhyme that would be taught to preschoolers or even
used as a jump rope song.
This is what she recalls:
1st line (probably):
Poppies, golden poppies
gleaming in the sun
Last line (probably):
Open when the sun shines & closed when the day is done.
We've checked:
Grangers, all of our adult and juvy song/folksong indexes, mother goose
guides & our other adult poetry indexes.
Thanks and I hope this jogs someone's memory.
Linda Kenton
Teen Services Librarian
osnoopy@hotmail.com
San Rafael Public library
1100 E Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
415/454-3319
------------------------------
From: "justin cooley" <jkcooley@ll.net>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: popsicle stick ideas
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 01:00:24 CST
Hi! I have a young patron who is looking for a book that features =
popsicle sticks as craft projects. My search has lead me nowhere. A =
couple of books have a craft or two using popsicle sticks, but she is =
interested in a variety and would like a whole book which features just =
popsicle sticks. Any ideas or direction? Thanks!
------------------------------
End of PUBYAC Digest 54
***********************
|