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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: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 00:01:04 CST Subject: PUBYAC digest 57 PUBYAC Digest 57 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) YA inservice by "K. Worman" <kelsha1@yahoo.com> 2) Re: Harry potter banned?? by "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us> 3) Publisher Reader Guides? by "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us> 4) College Students by "Brenda S. Evans" <chroom@seidata.com> 5) Library skit for preschoolers? by Geist <geist@meckcom.net> 6) Re: Harry Potter Sexist by Rosalie Olds <rolds@kcls.org> 7) Cable broadcast by Sally Jeanne Kappler <sjk@curtislibrary.com> 8) Book discussion groups by Janet Hamilton <jhamilton@mos.org> 9) Contracted storytimes by Amy Paget <amypaget@tcpl.lib.in.us> 10) Re: Harry potter banned?? by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us> 11) [Fwd: Career Websites] by Linda fields <lfields@utstcelbgw.state.lib.ut.us> 12) Harry Potter and William Safire by "Lewenstein, Esther" <E.Lewenstein@BrooklynPublicLibrary.org> 13) Pokemon Day at the Library by Marcia Schaffer <schaffma@oplin.lib.oh.us> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "K. Worman" <kelsha1@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: YA inservice MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:25:18 CST Hi, all. Our library has recently turned over YA services and collection development to the Children's Department, in the anticipation of creating a Youth Division with two departments serving YA and Children. In the past, not much was offered YAs, so we are basically starting from scratch. I am looking for info on collection development and how these collections are housed in your libraries. Also, does anyone have any suggestions for inservice for the libns/lib. assistants that will be taking on this role in the branches? For example, any outside speakers that we could bring in? Any advice would be appreciated. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Harry potter banned?? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:27:50 CST I find it *VERY* interesting that all of the challenges to Harry Potter involve the title and no one EVER has challenged it on the grounds that Harry is the victim of child abuse. The Bend Oregon challenge includes the charge that it "teaches disrespect for adults" but no one seems to mind that Harry is locked in a closet under the stairs and only fed when someone thinks of it. If this were real life the aunt and uncle could be brought up on charges in every state in the union. Loralee Armstrong Tacoma Public Library "Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup" ------------------------------ From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Publisher Reader Guides? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:29:05 CST A co-worker who went to ALA picked up a Simon & Schuster brochure entitled "A Guide for Parent-Daughter Reading Groups" for Phyllis Naylor's _Alice_ books. It was serendipitous, since my co-worker is doing the Alice books for her February Mother-Daughter Book Club. Does anyone know if other kids' publishers are doing this? It wasn't mentioned on the S&S website. I have seen guides for adult book clubs, but never one directed for juvenile titles. Where would be a good place to find them (other than calling the marketing dept. of all the publishers)? I haven't seen them at our local children's bookstore (but haven't asked either). Thanks for any help, Lin llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us
[Look, Lin] ------------------------------ From: "Brenda S. Evans" <chroom@seidata.com> To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: College Students MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:30:13 CST Hi, I am the children's librarian in a small town. We have a good collection of books and we have a large number of children using our collection. My problem is that the children's literature professor of our local college is sending her students in to check out all of the books by selected authors. When they check out everything by dePaola, Marc Brown, Polacco, Brett and so on, it really limits my collection and the children suffer. I understand the college students' problems and would like to help, but this really puts a strain on our department. What have the rest of you done in this situation? Do any of you have suggestions as to how I could solve it? I am not sending my name or my town. Please respond to Pubyac. Thank you. ------------------------------ From: Geist <geist@meckcom.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Library skit for preschoolers? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:31:50 CST Here's another request for your great programming ideas: Can anybody share a skit, puppet show, or video that could be used to introduce the library to very small children (preschool to about 1st grade)? I'd like something to use with my little tour groups, who are often children who have never been to the library before. I'm especially looking for a skit that would get the kids involved, that might talk about the concept of borrowing, taking care of library books, etc. I have the LVN video of "Kids are Patrons Too" which I use for older groups, but that's a little advanced for the smaller ones. Please respond off-list or by mail, and I will digest responses if there is interest. Thanks, Mary Geist, Richardson Library, One Spring Street, Emporia, VA 23847. ------------------------------ From: Rosalie Olds <rolds@kcls.org> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Harry Potter Sexist Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:33:11 CST I really like Kate's statement. It was a very balanced way of looking at the issue. When I hear people making sarcastic remarks about being "PC" it concerns me. It is not easy to live in a world with others and get along. All our concern about being PC may not be necessary, and sometimes may be overkill, but we have come a long way in being sensitive to those around us. I see it as part of an overall of process of doing a better job of living with other human beings. I also like the idea of looking at the messages literature gives. I really enjoyed the Harry Potter book, but if someone feels it might have a sexist message I want to try to understand it. Thank you Kate for a balanced look at things. Rosalie Olds, Young Adult Librarian King County Library System Fairwood Library Renton, WA Life's too short to read bad books or drink bad wine!
------------------------------ From: Sally Jeanne Kappler <sjk@curtislibrary.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Cable broadcast Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:34:30 CST Our local cable TV wants to broadcast our storyhours. The last time I did this was over 25 years ago and that was in a controlled, university laboratory school setting where release forms for all the children were on file. That meant we only had to deal with the book and music publishers. I would appreciate corresponding offline with any librarians who can help me wade through the swamp of release forms, copyright permissions, logistics, etc. in a public library setting. TIA Sally Jeanne Kappler Coordinator of Youth Sevices Curtis Memorial Library Brunswick ME 04011 207.725.5242 ------------------------------ From: Janet Hamilton <jhamilton@mos.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Book discussion groups MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:35:41 CST I'm working on a project about different kinds of book discussion groups for kids. I'd love to hear any ideas that have worked well in your library or school. You can email me privately at jhamilton@mos.org. Thanks! Janet Hamilton Museum of Science Library Boston, MA ------------------------------ From: Amy Paget <amypaget@tcpl.lib.in.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Contracted storytimes Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:36:59 CST I am interested in hearing from Youth Service Managers who have "contracted out" some of their storytime series in order to minimize on-going staff costs and provide the maximum of programming flexibility. How has it worked for you? What words of advice might you have regarding recruitment, assurance of quality control. Please respond directly to me and then I will post a consolidated response to the list. Thanks ************************************************************************ Amy Paget amypaget@tcpl.lib.in.us "Exploration is a liberal art, Head Youth Librarian because it is an art that Tippecanoe County Public Library liberates, that frees, that opens 627 South Street away from narrowness. And it is Lafayette, Indiana 47901-1470 fun." -- John Stilgoe
Voice 765-429-0120 Fax 765-429-0150 www.tcpl.lib.in.us ************************************************************************ ------------------------------ From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Harry potter banned?? Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:38:15 CST The only local challenge that I know of was at one our local middle schools (Hamlin Middle School, Springfield, OR). After parent complaints, the school media specialist and the Principal read the book, with the principal giving himself the final say. He chose to keep the book in the library, and allow teachers to use it in classrooms if they chose to. ------------------------------ From: Linda fields <lfields@utstcelbgw.state.lib.ut.us> To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: [Fwd: Career Websites] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:39:34 CST
Linda fields wrote: > Greetings, > I get so many great ideas from all of you and now I need help. Are > there any good websites out there for career information for children in > the middle school ages (grades 7 & 8)? Something with more than one > page per career? We are a small library and cannot afford books on the > variety of careers in existence. > Richfield Public Library, Richfield, Utah. > P.S. We are proud of our first website, visit us at > richfieldcity.lib.ut.us/library/home.htm > Thanks, Linda Fields > lfields@state.lib.ut.us ------------------------------ From: "Lewenstein, Esther" <E.Lewenstein@BrooklynPublicLibrary.org> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Harry Potter and William Safire MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:40:52 CST While following the discussion on Pubyac on whether or not Harry Potter is sexist, I came across this column from the NY Times 1/27 (via a colleague). At first I thought he was being sarcastic, but unfortunately he was not. http://www.nytimes.com/library/opinion/safire/012700safi.html There were some responses in Friday, January 28th's paper, but I have not been able to find it on the web... Esther ________________________________ Esther Lewenstein Brooklyn Public Library Kings Highway Branch 2115 Ocean Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11229 718-375-3037 ------------------------------ From: Marcia Schaffer <schaffma@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Pokemon Day at the Library Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:42:33 CST Help!! We have extreme interest in Pokemon here and I have one enterprising young man who would like to 'help' with a Pokemon Day. We figure we could have it after school for grades 3 thru 6 (?). We can dicuss how to play the game, what cards are worth what, how to make your own cards, and whatever else we can think of. Any suggestions? Has anyone else done this? I have been cautioned about unfair trades, and taking advantage of younger, less experienced kids. Any ideas, suggestions, etc. will really be appreciated!! Thanks! Smiles, Marcia ;) ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 57 *********************** |
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