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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: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:59:12 CST Subject: PUBYAC digest 65 PUBYAC Digest 65 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: pets by Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us> 2) Re: Harry Potter "overexposure" ?? by "Denise I. Matulka" <dimatulka@alltel.net> 3) Biracial Books by Toni Buzzeo <buzzeocyll@mix-net.net> 4) Shelving parent/teacher reference titles by Marlyn Roberts <chaisegirl@yahoo.com> 5) Reading Aloud to Teens by Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca> 6) RE: Color copies by "Hudson, Sarah" <shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us> 7) teen volunteer program by "victoria vannucci" <vvannucci@hotmail.com> 8) Juvenile detention centers by womackel@oplin.lib.oh.us 9) Re: St. Patrick's Day Craft Ideas by Amy Cherry <amylcherry@yahoo.com> 10) Re: Color copies by Mary Gere Bridger <mbridger@stic.lib.tx.us> 11) Re: pets in the library by "Dorothy Williams" <Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org> 12) Harry Potter and Reading Programs by "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> 13) Staff Recognition by "Wanda Maxwell" <wandam@usit.net> 14) Re: Color copies by Karen Sutherland <ksutherland@bplib.org> 15) Pancake Program Craft by Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us> 16) Re: State Awards Update--and the POD rules! by Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net> 17) RE: programs for 4th - 6th graders by Judy Stewart <stewartj@clpgh.org> 18) Re: Harry Potter "overexposure" ?? by "Nancy J. Hackett" <njhackett@htls.lib.il.us> 19) Storytelling suggestions needed! by Leanne Heald <lheald@timberland.lib.wa.us> 20) FolkTale Crafts by kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu> 21) Videos by "Wanda Maxwell" <wandam@usit.net> 22) Parenting sites by Jamie Watson <jwatson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us> 23) after school crowd issues by Anna Healy <heala@nslsilus.ORG> 24) sirs discoverer by Anna Healy <heala@nslsilus.ORG> 25) STUMPER:ya frozen planet by "lori bonner" <lorfehbon@hotmail.com> 26) Wolves Chronicles by Denise Matulka <denisem@unllib.unl.edu> 27) Position open: Round Lake, IL by Madeline Reed <mreed@rla.lib.il.us> 28) Goof on list of African-American authors by "Spector, Maya" <maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us> 29) Re: Position open by Beth Werking <bwerking@kokomo.lib.in.us> 30) Re: New Steig Book by HFL_LISA@stls.org 31) BIB: Thanks-Books on Volunteering by Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu> 32) Stumper - Sleep picture book by "Diane Adams" <diane@ccrls.org> 33) from free!: Harry Potter tales top list of most challenged books of 1999 by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 34) Stumper by hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa Hunziger) 35) Avi-like stumper solved by Laura Mikowski <lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Re: pets Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:11:34 CST Another aspect that hasn't been mentioned - what about people who are AFRAID of that particular animal? Fears aren't always logical. In a small library where I worked, we had a very mellow cat who visited frequently. We knew that one of our patrons was afraid of him (she even admitted that it wasn't logical, but there it was), so every time we saw her coming, we would grab the poor cat (often quietly sleeping curled up) and throw him out the back door. It actually was rather Keystone Cop-ish, with the cat appearing at the front door (she was afraid to go out the door if he was there) and staff rushing him to the back, repeated several times. She laughed about it and even became a staff member (the cat was gone to a permanent home by then), but it really wasn't a scenario that I would like to repeat... Jan Wall Youth Services Librarian Latah County Library District 110 South Jefferson Street Moscow ID 83843 fax: 208-882-5098 janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us ------------------------------ From: "Denise I. Matulka" <dimatulka@alltel.net> To: Youth Services <youth@scls.lib.wi.us> Subject: Re: Harry Potter "overexposure" ?? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:24:46 CST This is my first "angry barrage." I didn't mention anything about movies, t.v. or otherwise, so I am lost as to why you felt the need to expand so on the topic. I am very aware of the numerous film adaptations you mentioned. Again, a movie is not what I object to. I do beg to differ that Rowlings' books are well thought out. They are about as predicable as can be. Each book thus far begins with the beginning of the school year and ends near the end of school year (complete lack of imagination). Also, while I enjoy many of her quriky names, I think they easily become tiresome, lacking wit. I also think by not setting boundaries on the magical abilities of the characters--with the exception of banning powers in the Muggle world--Rowlings has few plot obstacles that can't be solved with a trick, which makes the plots neither challenging nor memorable (I refer you to the use of the invisible cloak in the first title. Very convenient of Harry's father to leave him a cloak to discover when he needed it most, wouldn't you say?) Lastly, Rowlings does not successfully integrate passage of the characters from the Muggle world to the alternate world of Hogwarts. ALthough the train platform is a nifty trick. When I read the first chapters of the first book, I was CAUGHT up in the magic. It quickly dissipated as the things I mentioned above began to surface. I absolutely agree that HP has verfied the sacredness of books in the 21st century. And I am ecstatic of that kids love HP. What I object to is the attention the books get when THEY DON'T NEED ANYMORE!! Other lesser known books need special programs, read-alouds, and parties to introduce kids to them!! I applaud you for promoting other fantasy titles and authors. I encourage libraries to make other fantasy books the center of attention, with HP books as the peripheral titles. Think about this: If librarians (and publishers) had gotten this excited about any other series of books--one I mentioned or any other--perhaps they would also have been experiencing the popularity of HP. In particular, I think Philip Pullmann's Dark Materials, which are far superior to Rowlings and HP.
Denise I. Matulka Lincoln, Nebraska dimatulka@alltel.net Picturing Books: A Web Site About Picture Books http://www.geocities.com/dimatulka Check out my resource "Picture This:Picture Books for Young Adults" http://www.greenwood.com ------------------------------ From: Toni Buzzeo <buzzeocyll@mix-net.net> To: jdalton@tscpl.lib.ks.us, pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Biracial Books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:28:25 CST Dear Jennifer and all, In the quest for books on biracialism, a wonderful place to start is author Cynthia Leitich Smith's website. She has devoted several pages to various topics about which she is passionate (I have made reference to her Indian pages here before). Please refer to her website: http://homepage.interaccess.com/~cynthias/index.htm and her page on interracial families: http://homepage.interaccess.com/~cynthias/newmultirace.htm Best of luck. Toni -- Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Longfellow School LMC <buzzeocyll@mix-net.net> Portland, ME Co-Author: TERRIFIC CONNECTIONS WITH AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND STORYTELLERS : REAL SPACE AND VIRTUAL LINKS (Libraries Unlimited, 1999) http://www.maslibraries.org/authill/tc_toc.html ------------------------------ From: Marlyn Roberts <chaisegirl@yahoo.com> To: Pub Yac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Shelving parent/teacher reference titles MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:32:16 CST Morning, Pubyackers! I'd like some feedback about whether or not you shelve parent/teacher reference materials in the juvenile reference section or the adult reference section. Or do you have a special place for them? TIA, Marlyn ===== Marlyn K. Roberts Children's Librarian Codman Square Branch Boston Public Library chaisegirl@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Reading Aloud to Teens MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:36:01 CST Hello everyone, I would like to thank all of you who responded to my question. I had quite a few requests for any information that I might receive so I will post a summary in a couple of weeks. I posted the same question on YALSA and will include those responses as well. Thanks again, Karen Cordiner ------------------------------ From: "Hudson, Sarah" <shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Color copies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:39:53 CST Our Library charges $1.00 for each color copy. We allow patrons the first 5 black and white copies free, and then we charge 10 cents per page after that. We do not have a card or coin vending system on our printers. At our branch, we do set our computers to default to the black and white printer, and the patron must change the printer choice to the color printer. This helps prevent patrons mistakenly printing color copies. We do have different printer set ups at different branches, but the charges are the same throughout the system. Sarah Sarah Hudson Information Specialist Independence Regional Library Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us These opinions are my own and do not reflect those of the library ------------------------------ From: "victoria vannucci" <vvannucci@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: teen volunteer program Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:44:12 CST Hello Pubyac! My director read in Library Hotline about a model community service volunteer program for teenagers that is being developed by the County of Los Angeles Public Library. The program is a collaborative effort between California State University and the library system. University of California educators will create a program handbook for working with teens and local schools to develop a collaborative community service program. Reading about this program sparked a feew questions. We are wondering if our community would benefit from a teen service program. Are there any libraries out there that have set up a teen volunteer program? It could be one that uses volunteers in the library or links volunteers with service opportunities within the community. We are not able to use volunteers in our library due to stipulations in out library's Union contract, however we are interested in somehow creating a program that advocates teen service within the community. Any information about teen volunteer programs would be appreciated. Specifically, why is does your library feel it is important or useful to advocate teen service in the community? What are the benefits? What are the problems involved? How does your program run? Anyone can email me through the list, or directly at ya@euclid.lib.oh.us. Thanks! Oh, and if anyone knows the name of a YA contact within the County of Los Angeles Library, please let me know. Victoria Vannucci Young Adult Librarian Euclid Public Library 631 East 222nd St. Euclid, OH 44123 (216) 261-5300 ext. 138 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: womackel@oplin.lib.oh.us To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Juvenile detention centers MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:47:49 CST Hi! Our library would like to help provide a base library for a new juvenile detention center. The basic situation is that they are starting from scratch. The teachers have no materials and no budgets. We have offered to ask area libraries for donations of basic reference materials, but we would also like to provide a base collection of Accelerated Readers and other educational and possibly recreational materials. I am trying to find funding sources. I would greatly appreciate any advice on this situation, especially with regards to funding sources. I am also interested in whether anyone conducts programs of any kind (like summer reading programs) in these centers? Thank you for your time and help! Sincerely, Elaine Womack -- Elaine Womack, Outreach Services Manager The Defiance Public Library womackel@oplin.lib.oh.us 320 Fort St. (419) 782-1456 x32 Defiance, OH 43512 ------------------------------ From: Amy Cherry <amylcherry@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: St. Patrick's Day Craft Ideas MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:51:26 CST Unfortunately, the March issues of magazines that usually have craft ideas (like Parent's) have't come out yet but check out this site... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/8600/stpattycrafts.htm ===== Amy Wells-Cherry Paducah Public LLibrary amylcherry@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Mary Gere Bridger <mbridger@stic.lib.tx.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Color copies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:55:43 CST Linda, at the Harris County Public Library, surrounding Houston, Texas, we charge $.10/page for b/w and $.50 for color (as of Februrary 21). The color toner is just so much more expensive. Mary Gere Bridger Children's Librarian Atascocita Branch Library Harris County Public Library ------------------------------ From: "Dorothy Williams" <Dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: pets in the library Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:59:50 CST We have a loud cockatiel, Pepper, two Guinea pigs, RustBucket and Lovey, (we didn't name either one of them), and a 75 gallon aquarium with an Oscar that likes to swim upside down and sideways so the kids will ooh and aah over him. He also likes to jump at the fingers of the clerks when they are feeding him. Our pages are told when they are hired that cleaning cages is part of their job. We also have junior high student volunteers that actually like to take care of the animals. The only time anyone objects to the animals is when our director walks through the children's room she wants Pepper in his cage. She is afraid of low flying birds. Pepper has one wing clipped so he can't fly very far. Dorothy Peabody Public Library Columbia City, IN ------------------------------ From: "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Harry Potter and Reading Programs Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:04:23 CST Hello all! I want to say "Good for you, Andrew Finkbeiner!" (sounds = like a book title, doesn't it!?). You hit it right on the mark-Harry Potter does not "edify." He = "entertains" and that is precisely why children (and many adults) love = him! When I read the books I felt like I was 9 years old again! There = is such an "old fashioned" flavor to the stories-they are just like the = books I loved as a child in the (ahem) 1950s! That was when people = didn't look for hidden meanings or "sexism" and "child abuse" etc. in = what they read. And hey, I turned out OK! Stop picking these books = apart and just enjoy them!=20 Plea for help- has anyone done a Summer Reading Program with a "summer = camp" theme? I know Upstart has a camp line of items, but I am looking = for something a little more realistic. We have always done progression = tables in the past (where children move markers over a game board). Now = our space is more limited (due to Internet workstations) and we have = over 1500 children involved so it is mass confusion with all these = children trying to locate their name markers, etc. We were hoping to do = something interactive as the kids really enjoy having an activity to do = or a challenge to meet when they come in. Any ideas or suggestions = would be appreciated! We do a LOT of decorating, so nothing would be = too outrageous! TIA Please respond off-list. Karen Sonderman Taylor Memorial Public Library Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us=20 ------------------------------ From: "Wanda Maxwell" <wandam@usit.net> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Staff Recognition MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:13:14 CST We are interested in recognitizing staff members for a job well done. We are interested in any ideas you may have concerning this. We thought we might post their name for the public to see and serve refreshments. Do you have any criteria for selecting the employee? Thanks in advance Wanda wandam@usit.net ------------------------------ From: Karen Sutherland <ksutherland@bplib.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Color copies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:25:46 CST Hi! We charge one dollar, and that seems to work.
Linda Peterson wrote: > We have just acquired a color printer and our director asked me to find = > out what other libraies charge for color copies. Do you charge the same = > for color and black and white or are the colored copies more? We have 2 = > seperate printers. Thanks in advance. > Linda Peterson > lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
------------------------------ From: Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Pancake Program Craft Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:38:39 CST Hi everyone, We are doing a school-aged program on "pancakes" next month. We have several good stories, books and poems. We are going to have a pancake race, and talk about the International Pancake Race held on Shrove Tuesday. We always end our programs with a simple craft. Any ideas? This is a program for ages 6 and up. Please email me directly with your ideas. Thank you so much- I know there is always someone out there in pubyac land with a good idea. Tanya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tanya DiMaggio Children's Librarian Slidell Branch St. Tammany Parish Library 555 Robert Blvd. Slidell,LA 70458-1600 504-646-6470 x17 504-645-3553 fax tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us ------------------------------ From: Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: State Awards Update--and the POD rules! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:47:23 CST For those of you who had trouble looking up the new site for the Nutmeg Children's Book Award in CT - it should be: www.geocities.com/nutmeg_award The confusing part is the _ between nutmeg and award Martha Simpson, Nutmegger ------------------------------ From: Judy Stewart <stewartj@clpgh.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: programs for 4th - 6th graders Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:55:44 CST Tami, I, too, have found that age group difficult, because the books you want to share you obviously can't read. Here are some things I have tried: Yo-yo workshop - naturally with some book displays - we were ablet o get someone from a local yo-yo shop to do this, but we had to pay them! For girls, American Girl themed programs have been a big hit. Used the Craft books and the Cookbooks for ideas. Had things like "Valentine's Day with Felicity", or "Pioneer Day with Kirsten", etc. Always shared either a chapter from the book or one of the short stories from the American Girl magazine. Had a game day, including Book Bingo. Had a Fudge contest in conjunction with Judy Blume's Fudge books. I have used some of the picture books for older readers. I have a list somewhere if you want it. Things like Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, which can be tied in with Lincoln or Civil War theme. I think Reader's Theater would be a great hit. Aaron Shepard has a wonderful website with scripts on it for a variety of ages. Origami programs seem to be a draw around here for that age group. Of course, there are lots of books for that, plus you can do the Thousand Crane story, there is another one I can't think of the name - "Little something or other" about a folded paper doll who comes to life. We had a Cinco de Mayo party. If you have access to kitchen, maybe some kind of simple cooking, tie in with book. Cook A Book is a possible resource. There are many many quilt books, depending on your interest, you could do a quilt together. Same thing with knitting. Can use Mr. Nick's Knitting, etc. and if this strikes your interest e-mail me for the name of a really good kids knitting book that escapes me right now. You could get them involved in making Caps for Kids as that age group does like to do things for others, I think. Just some stream-of-consciousness ideas. I would love to hear what the others say. I have found reading achapter to be very interesting for them - the first chapter of Max the Mighty (sequel to Freak the Mighty) by Philbrick really had the kids "into it". Have also used a chapter from The Watsons Go to Birmingham - the "froze up colored people" one. Short stories can be good, too. Judy Stewart Community Library of Allgheny Valley ------------------------------ From: "Nancy J. Hackett" <njhackett@htls.lib.il.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Harry Potter "overexposure" ?? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:04:19 CST Harry Potter must not have full exposure at the college level. Yesterday's Jeopardy program had Harry Potter as the question for the Final Jeopardy question on the college competition. None of the three contestants got it right, but I could have won. ------------------------------ From: Leanne Heald <lheald@timberland.lib.wa.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Storytelling suggestions needed! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:12:38 CST Hi! I'm already starting to prepare for my annual spring trek to the elementary schools to plug our summer reading program. We generally like to do a little storytelling and booktalking while there as well. I'm looking for any really great stories I might tell to a K-6 audience. We generally do an assembly format and talk to K-3 and 4-6 groups but sometimes we end up with a big mix of ages and grades. My favorite type of stories to tell are funny, silly stories with colorful language and action--stories I can really sink my teeth into and ham it up. The past couple of years I've told "The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea", "Mule Eggs", "Tortoise's Flying Lesson", "Moonstruck: The True Story of the Cow who Jumped Over the Moon", and my all-time favorite story "Four Dollars and Fifty Cents". I usually try to relate it in someway to our SRP theme (this year's theme is a music one called "Jamboree") but I am more interested in using stories that I like and that I know the kids will like. I also try to use stories that I don't think most of the kids are familiar with. I'm poring through the picture book, folktale, and storytelling books but any suggestions any of you might have would be much appreciated. I'm especially interested in ones that would appeal to the 4-6 graders. You may email me directly or post to the list. Thanks in advance for your help. I will let you know what one(s) I decide on and how it goes this spring. Leanne Heald Youth Services Librarian, Tumwater Timberland Library lheald@timberland.lib.wa.us
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Tumwater Timberland Library Voice: 360-943-7790 7023 New Market St. FAX: 360-943-6753 Tumwater, WA 98501 e-mail: lheald@timberland.lib.wa.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ From: kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: FolkTale Crafts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:21:05 CST I want to thank all those who sent replies of suggested crafts for folk tales. Several of you suggested the book "Crafts from Your Favorite Fairy Tales" by Kathy Ross. I have it on order and am anxiously awaiting its arrival. There were a few other great suggestions that I would be willing to post to the list if there is interest. Thanks again. Kay Bowes Concord Pike Library Wilmington, DE kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu ------------------------------ From: "Wanda Maxwell" <wandam@usit.net> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Videos MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:30:12 CST We are interested in weeding our video collection. Do any of you have a criteria for weeding this area of your collection? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Wanda wandam@usit.net ------------------------------ From: Jamie Watson <jwatson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Parenting sites Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:36:59 CST Thanks to everyone who shared their recommended parenting sites for my presentation. By far the most recommended one was the portal http://www.parentsoup.com. Others I included were: http://www.parentsplace.com which has a good selection of bulletin boards and a "baby name" search http://www.babycenter.com pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and new baby information http://www.our-kids.org a clearinghouse of information and support for families with special needs children Which due to my own carelessness led me to: http://www.our-kids.org Geared towards Washington, D.C. area kids http://www.familyeducation.com parenting, education and fun. This site has several major sponsors. (PTA, RIF, NEA among others) This site, as well as parentsoup also have good homeschooling information. I also received two good links from other libraries. http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/ref/parent.html which I actually included elsewhere in my presentation And http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us And a site for parents of difficult children http://www.smu.edu/~egibson Thank you to everyone for your suggestions. My presentation was a huge success. Jamie Watson Electronic Resources Coordinator Enoch Pratt Free Library ------------------------------ From: Anna Healy <heala@nslsilus.ORG> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: after school crowd issues Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:43:40 CST Hi everyone, i am a children's librarian (ages birth - grade 8). i work in a facility where the children's department has become an evening place to hang out for jr high kids. the noise and disrespect that some of them bring to the library is causing problems among staff and other patrons. i would like to know what other libraries practice as far as discipline with such children. do you have a habit of calling parents and or having the children removed from the library when the behavior becomes disruptive? we are currently reviewing our discipline policy and are looking for suggestions on appropriate actions to take with this age group. anna ------------------------------ From: Anna Healy <heala@nslsilus.ORG> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: sirs discoverer Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:50:01 CST hi again, our library is currently taking a look at sirs discoverer deluxe on the web for future use in in the children's department. i would like to know if any other libraries are or have used it and how well it meets their needs. anna ------------------------------ From: "lori bonner" <lorfehbon@hotmail.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER:ya frozen planet Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:55:47 CST
Hi all, I have young adult patron who read a book when she was jr high (so long ago) and now wants to read it again. She can't remember the author or the title (she reads alot). She didn't live around here when she read it so we don't even know if it is somewhere within our own consortium. We have searched our system, a northwest data base, and exhausted the minds of other scifi readers around here, to no avail. Please help!! This is what she can remember (she thinks). The title has the words cold or winter, and fire in it. The protagonist is female. She lives on a planet that is very cold or even frozen. She is part of a slave race that digs coal for the superior race, to be used to keep them warm. She goes on a journey to try and solve the problem of the frozen planet. She discovers that by simply "believing" the inhabitants can be warm. Other details include: there are arranged marriages, she thinks the slaves had brands on them call "quells", the girl may have had a falcon as a companion????? I should probably know this but I don't. I don't read as much scifi/fantasy as I should. We may want to use this book for a YA book grop so any help would be apreciated. TIA!!!!! lori bonner clearwater memorial public library orofino id lorfehbon@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Denise Matulka <denisem@unllib.unl.edu> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Wolves Chronicles MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:01:42 CST
Thanks to all you responded to my query about the "Wolves Chronicles." The information in "Reading in Series" by Catherine Barr (Bowker, 1999) is correct. Whispering Mountain is a "companion" novel that does not feature Dido Twite. ALSO, Houghton Mifflin just re-released "Black Hearts at Battersea" and "Nightbirds on Nantucket" in hardcover, with plans to re-release "The Cuckoo Tree" and "The Stolen Lake" in fall 2000. I contacted Houghton and was informed, "never to say never regarding the re-releasing the rest of the series." YEAH!! The web site is http://www.hmco.com/trade/ IT'S TIME TO REPLACE BATTERED COPIES!!!!
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1962) Black Hearts in Battersea (1964) Nightbirds on Nantucket (1966) Whispering Mountain (1968) The Cuckoo Tree (1971) The Stolen Lake (1981) Dido and Pa (1986) Is Underground (1992) Cold Shoulder Road (1995) Dangerous Games (1999)
_____________________________________________________________________________ Denise I. Matulka Nebraska Newspaper Project University of Nebraska Libraries 209N Love Library Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 PHONE: (402) 472-2517 EMAIL: denisem@unllib.unl.edu, dimatulka@alltel.net Picturing Books: A Web Site About Picture Books WEB SITE: http://www.geocities.com/dimatulka _____________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: Madeline Reed <mreed@rla.lib.il.us> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Position open: Round Lake, IL MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:07:24 CST
YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN, FULL TIME/ROUND LAKE AREA LIBRARY, ROUND LAKE, IL Small, but soon to be expanding public library is seeking a creative, service-oriented Youth Services Librarian to join the department head and one other professional librarian in providing services for youth and adults. The library serves a culturally diverse and growing population of 28,000 people in the far northwestern Chicago metropolitan area. Duties and responsibilities include: providing reference and readers' advisory services for youth and adults; planning, publicizing, and presenting children's programs; collection development; instructing patrons in the use of the library and its resources. Qualifications: Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program with coursework in children's services; prior computer experience with online and CD-ROM databases preferred; ability to work days, evenings, and weekends, 37 1/2 hours per week. Ability to speak Spanish a plus. Will consider part time or current library science student. Salary from $29,713, depending on qualifications. Send or email letter of application, resume, and three references to: Madeline Reed, Head of Youth Services, Round Lake Area Library, 906 Hart Rd., Round Lake, IL 60073. Email: mreed@rla.lib.il.us. For further information, call Madeline Reed: (847) 546-7060. Applications accepted until position is filled. ------------------------------ From: "Spector, Maya" <maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Goof on list of African-American authors MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:13:26 CST This is for Virginia Cooper and anyone who picked up on her list of funny books by African-American authors. Joe Cottonwood is NOT African-American. He lives in this area; I know him personally, and I love his books. He's most definitely caucasian. Maya Spector Palo Alto Children's Library maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us ------------------------------ From: Beth Werking <bwerking@kokomo.lib.in.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Position open MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:19:21 CST The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library system seeks a service-oriented children's librarian for a full-time position at the Main library. Responsibilities include conducting preschool story time, hosting classroom tours, participating in the planning and production of Summer Reading Club, as well as developing the department's audio-visual collection and providing reference service. Duties will include supervising page staff and helping to troubleshoot and maintain four CD-ROM/Internet computers. Good written and oral communication skills are important. Successful candidate may also be presenting some introductory Internet classes for children. Applicants should have an MLS degree from an accredited library institution. Hours will include some weekends and evenings. Pay is $13.22/hr. minimum and dependent upon experience. Excellent health and leave benefit package. Deadline for application is March 3, 2000. Please send cover letter, resume and three references to Beth Werking, Head of Children's Services, Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, 220 North Union Street, Kokomo, Indiana 46901. E-mail submissions may be sent to bwerking@kokomo.lib.in.us. ------------------------------ From: HFL_LISA@stls.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: New Steig Book Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:25:13 CST The new Steig book is an adult book being marketed for a Valentine's gift. Some of us have forgotten he is a cartoonist known maily for his work in the NewYorker magazine and the like! It is quite wonderful though! ------------------------------ From: Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: BIB: Thanks-Books on Volunteering MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:32:31 CST Many thanks to the ten folks who suggested books with a volunteering theme suitable for use with third graders. The two most people use are The Can-Do Thanksgiving by Marion Hess Pomeranc and Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan. Others suggested were : What Goes Around Comes Around Sally G. Ward If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo Mary Hendrick Swimmy Leo Lionni I Like Your Buttons Sarah Lamstein Rugy and Rosie Nan Rossiter City Green Dyanne DiSalvo Ryan. We have ordered The Can Do Thanksgiving and Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen, as it seems like those two are the closest to what we are looking for. Many thanks for all the suggestions. Carol Chatfield Ilsley Public Library Middlebury, Vt cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu ------------------------------ From: "Diane Adams" <diane@ccrls.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper - Sleep picture book Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:39:56 CST Hello all! I have a patron looking for a book she found in our old building, at least five years ago and before my time here. We have looked through our catalog and A to Zoo. I have identified two possible titles, but can't get any details about the stories. The story details - a little girl who doesn't want to go to bed at night. Finally her parents say okay and they take her bed out of her room. She stays up all night and is so tired the next day she wants her bed back. We no longer have copies of Fight the Night by Tomie dePaola and Lisa Cannot Sleep by Kaj Beckman. It might be one of these or some other I can't find at all. Thank in advance for your help. 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 ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> Subject: from free!: Harry Potter tales top list of most challenged books of 1999 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:46:26 CST from free! Harry Potter tales top list of most challenged books of 1999 "Books about Harry Potter, the pint-sized wizard created by J.K. Rowling, leads the American Library Association's list of the "Ten Most Challenged Books of 1999." http://www.freedomforum.org/speech/2000/2/9alalist.asp
______________ Don Wood American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/oif.html ------------------------------ From: hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa Hunziger) To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:52:49 CST Hello. I'm hoping you can help. A fellow staffperson has a patron looking for the title of a children's book. The only clue we have is that the last line of the book is "and I mastered it all by the time I was five". She thinks it is a picture book. Please email me personally if you can help. Thanks in advance for your help. Lisa Hunziger hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca ------------------------------ From: Laura Mikowski <lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us> To: "'PUBYAC Rq'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Avi-like stumper solved MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:59:12 CST Thanks to Kay Webster, Jill Paterson, Susan Harding and Sarah Watson for their suggestions. My patron is thrilled and let us know it is indeed THE CHILDREN"S STORY by James Clavell. Jill also suggested THE WAVE by Rhue, as did Susan. Clavell's book is one I hadn't read, but plan to now. Thank you all for such a quick response. I hope to repay the favor someday;-> -----Original Message----- From: Watson, Sarah (LIB) [mailto:SarahW@omaha.lib.ne.us] Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 8:15 AM To: 'lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us' Subject: Stumper reply
I think the book you're looking for is The Children's Story by James Clavell. It was published by Delacorte in 1981 but it may still be available in paperback. It's a great story! I used to encourage anyone who was going to be a teacher to read it before they started teaching. Sarah Watson Omaha Public Library sarahw@omaha.lib.ne.us ***********************
Hello all! I am stumped. Do any of you recall a YA book about a new teacher who brainwashes her class into learning a pledge? The protagonist in this story disagrees with the teacher and intentionally twists things causing problems. This book was supposedly written in response to the author's son having won a prize for knowing the words to to Pledge of Allegience, but not understanding their context. I've tried WHAT DO YOUNG ADULTS READ NEXT? using the Avi book as a guide. None of the suggested titles came close to matching this patron's request. Do any of you recall reading such a book? I certainly don't and our resources aren't panning out either. Anyone? Thanks so much. Laura Mikowski Youth Librarian II Hillsboro (OR) Public Libraries lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 65 *********************** |
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