From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:27:51 CST

Subject: PUBYAC digest 73

PUBYAC Digest 73

Topics covered in this issue include:

1) Re: YA Survey

by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>

2) computer disk policies

by "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>

3) Libraries & Fairs, Fests, etc.

by Kathy Graham <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>

4) I-Mac Computers

by "Mary Moody" <MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us>

5) BJ Pinchbeck's site

by "Miriam Neiman" <Neiman@glasct.org>

6) RE: Mary GrandPre

by "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>

7) Evening storytime title

by "REBECCA HIGGERSON" <RHIGGERSON@sacramento.lib.ca.us>

8) Re: Library Service to Middle School Kids

by mjenson-@lib.az.us

9) Re: Computer Disk Policies

by Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us>

10) HELP! Dr. Seuss/NEA Storytime

by mjenson-@lib.az.us

11) Re: YA Survey

by annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org

12) Children's Advisory Board--Grades 5 & 6

by jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us (Jennifer Andersen)

13) Re: using children to raise funds

by Mary Vanstone <mvanstone@tln.lib.mi.us>

14) Circulating puppets

by Staci Waltman - Albert Lea Public Library <STACI@selco.lib.mn.us>

15) Teen Poetry program in library or off-site?

by Mary Jean Hartel <hartelm@mail.clarke.public.lib.ga.us>

16) Mary GrandPre and Harry Potter

by "Elizabeth Vollrath" <evollrath@uwsp.edu>

17) Design for a Unique Kids' Screen?

by Ellen Fader <ellenf@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>

18) Re: SRP crafts

by Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>

19) Internet & Middle Schoolers

by "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>

20) Mardi Gras Party ideas (long)

by Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com>

21) BIB: Teen Issues list

by Kim Patton <kpatton@lawrence.lib.ks.us>

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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: YA Survey

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 13:34:42 CST

VOYA is full of great ideas: 2 I have used:

1) had an easel board out to solicit opinions on which skateboard magazine(s)

to get

2) had a "guess how much candy in the jar" contest, with "What is your favorite

love story" entry. (I foolishly did not say BOOK; the top grossing entry was

Beverly Hills 90210)

Mary Ann Gilpatrick

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From: "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>

To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: computer disk policies

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Nancy,

1. We do allow patrons to use floppy discs to download info from the net,

or save from a WP program.

2. At first, patrons had to buy their discs from us at the desk for a

dollar, and leave them here. Now, with the virus programming we have, they

can bring their own, take it home, bring it back, whatever. We still sell

discs for a dollar.

3. We have the Norton Antivirus program on our PCs. Since we have been

allowing people to bring their own discs, I haven't heard of any major

problems from our computer tech.

4. We don't have a color copier for the public. Other prints are 10 cents.

People pay at the circ desk, where they can also buy

a disc if they want.

5. You might want to be careful about the disc drive on your pcs.

Apparently, there is some sort of super drive that can be screwed up if the

disc is not put in the drive correctly.

Hope this helps!

Becky Tatar

Unit Head, Periodicals/Audiovisual

Aurora Public Library

1 E. Benton Street

Aurora, IL 60505

Phone: 630/264-4100, x4116

FAX: 630/896-3209

e-mail: bltata@aurora.lib.il.us

www.aurora.lib.il.us

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From: Kathy Graham <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>

To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Libraries & Fairs, Fests, etc.

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 14:39:25 CST

Hello, All!

I know this was addressed about 2 years ago, but can't access the

archives. I'm wearing my trustee hat this time. Our board would like

to participate in the annual community fest this summer. It is a 3 day

affair. What have other libraries done successfully in the past? Any

thoughts from the ridiculous to the sublime would be appreciated!

Thanks.

Kathy

--

Kathy Graham

Youth Services

Broadview Public Library District

2226 S. 16th Ave.

Broadview, IL 60153

(708) 345-1325

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From: "Mary Moody" <MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us>

To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>

Subject: I-Mac Computers

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:07:19 CST

Greetings,

Our library has i-mac computers that are used exclusively for educational games for the public. They are not for internet use. We are looking for input from anyone that is working at a library that has I-Mac computers that are networked or on a lan.

Thank you in advance for your response.

Mary C. Moody

School Liaison Librarian

Vigo county Public Library

Greetings,

Our library has i-mac computers that are used exclusively for educational games for the public. They are not for internet use. We are looking for input from anyone that is working at a library that has I-Mac computers that are networked or on a lan.

Thank you in advance for your response.

Mary C. Moody

School Liaison Librarian

Vigo County Public Library

\0/\0/\0/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"

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From: "Miriam Neiman" <Neiman@glasct.org>

To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>

Subject: BJ Pinchbeck's site

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:38:41 CST

Just a quick thanks to those of you who doublechecked this site for me and reported it working. I guess whatever the problem was was fixed between the time we closed last night and today mid-morning.

Miriam

The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of my employer.

Miriam Neiman

YA/Reference Librarian/Web Page Mistress

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Glastonbury, CT

http://www.wtmlib.com

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From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>

To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: RE: Mary GrandPre

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You may already have checked this, but there are some tidbits of information

on the wonderful UnOfficial Harry Potter Fan Club page

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/5101/grandpre.html

She's also featurd (w/ other new authors & illustrators) in Publisher's

Weekly 7/12/93 p. 24. Photo, too.

And a little article in MPLS-St. Paul magazine, 12/99 p.29.

Hope these are new to you!

Lin

llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us

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From: "REBECCA HIGGERSON" <RHIGGERSON@sacramento.lib.ca.us>

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Subject: Evening storytime title

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We are planning a 7:00 p.m. storytime at our Central Library and looking for a catchy title. Could we tap into your collective wisdom and "steal" a few ideas? I'd be happy to post the suggestions to the list.

TIA!

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Rebecca Higgerson

Youth Services Librarian

Sacramento Public Library

828 I Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916)264-2845

fax (916)264-2854

rhiggerson@sacramento.lib.ca.us

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From: mjenson-@lib.az.us

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Library Service to Middle School Kids

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:58:53 CST

I agree that parents seem to want to rush their kids through their

research, either because they don't feel it's important or because it is a

last minute dash to get the assignment done. However, judging by the

number of Child Lit students who are in the children's department the night

before their final project is due, procrastinating is not limited to the

young.

Another distrubing trend I have noticed is parents who will not allow

their kids to complete a refernce interview, cutting in with "Just show us

were X is". More often than not the child actually needs Y. An equally

annoying varient of this trend is parents who misunderstand the assignment,

and will not let the child explain or correct them.

Being new to Children's services (I trained as an archivist), I don't

fully understand why being a children's librarian isn't regarded as being a

"real" librarian. Can anyone explain why this way of thinking remains

prevalent?

Merideth Jenson-Benjamin

Young Adult Librarian

Glendale Public Library

Glendale, Arizona

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From: Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Computer Disk Policies

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:04:44 CST

At 08:22 PM 2/16/00 CST, Nancy Sweeney wrote:

>Here are my questions.

>1) Do you allow patrons to use floppy disks to download

>info. from the net? Save work from a WP program?

Yes and yes.

>2) If yes what is your policy? Can patrons bring in their own disk?

>And/or do they buy disks from you? If they leave can they take disk

>with them and return at a later date with the same disk? Or must they

>leave disk at the library?

Patrons may bring in their own disks. (I don't think we have them for sale.)

>3) If you allow disks from outside how do you establish security? Scan

>disks via virus protection software? If you do not use virus protection

>software and allow disks from outside have you had any problems?

We don't scan disks. However, we do use Full Control, a Windows security

program that can be set to prevent executable files from being run from a

floppy disk. This renders one of the two main virus "vectors" inoperable.

The other main way for viruses to spread is through word processing

"macros." As far as I know, we haven't had any problems from that angle.

(Disclaimer: I'm not the most knowledgable computer person at this library.

I might be in the top ten, though!)

>4) Finally, do you charge for color prints? Paper in general? If so

>how much? If you sell disks...how much?

10 cents a page for black and white; 25 cents a page for color; that goes

for printing from word processing or from the Internet.

http://www.tcpl.lib.in.us/admin/compuse.htm contains our computer use

policy, which you may also find helpful.

--Ian

Ian McKinney Tippecanoe County Public Library

Youth Services Librarian 627 South Street

(765) 429-0121 Lafayette, Indiana 47901-1470

ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us

http://www.tcpl.lib.in.us/youth/

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From: mjenson-@lib.az.us

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: HELP! Dr. Seuss/NEA Storytime

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:15:33 CST

HEEEEELLLLLPPPPP!

I just found out that I will be doing the special storytime for Dr. Seuss's

birthday. This storytime is advertised in local media, the mayor usually

shows up, reporters come, and refreshments are served, so we're practically

guarenteed a crowd.

EEEEK!

Can anyone share any really creative, wonderful ideas for a Dr. Seuss

themed storytime that DOESN"T include a craft? (Crafts are separate from

storytime at my library). Our usual storytime crowd ranges from 3 to about

8 yrs. old.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated. I will post responces to the list.

Merideth

Merideth Jenson-Benjamin

Young Adult Librarian

Glendale Public Library

Glendale, Arizona

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From: annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: YA Survey

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:26:43 CST

My statistics professor at Rutgers, Dan O'Connor, always said "Keep it

simple". Someone has to measure the data gathered, and that someone is

you. Basically, questions should be yes/no/maybe. Be specific about what

you want to know, and what you will be willing to do, and limit your survey

to that. You can always do another survey!

Good luck!

Anne

Anne Lemay

Franklin Township Library

Somerset NJ

annelmay@franklintwp.org

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From: jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us (Jennifer Andersen)

To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

Subject: Children's Advisory Board--Grades 5 & 6

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:37:24 CST

Hi Everyone!

We are currently studying the feasibility of starting a "Children's

Advisory Board" at the Carmel Clay Public Library in Carmel, IN. This group

would be made up of approximately 20-25 kids in grades 5 and 6, with

management by a

total of 3 staff members (1-2 staff supervising at any given time). This

group would meet on a monthly basis during the school year.

Activities for the kids to do would/might include:

--- finding and reviewing kid-friendly web sites

--- learning how we select materials (reviews etc.) and then,

--- recommending materials to purchase for our collection

--- writing book reviews for our web site

--- creating, via discussion and voting, a "Choice Picks"

(recommended/favorites) book collection

--- Set up and judge an essay writing contest

We need help in determining our staff's time commitment. I'm asking

PUBYAC subscribers who have had experience with groups of this age range to

let me know what kind of __staff__ time you actually spent for these

activities. We are looking at everything -- preparation, promotion, web

site management, implementation, shopping, phone calls, letters, following

up.......from A to Z in whatever categories you use. Also, any information

on how you actually started up such a group (recruiting, interviewing,

etc.) would also be helpful. The more the times are delineated in your

response, the more helpful to us for getting staff approval.

We already have information from our Young Adult Department regarding how

they run their older, topnotch, Teen Library Council. We need responses

from those working with groups of 5th and/or 6th graders, please. Thanks.

Please respond directly to me at: <jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us>

Thanks in advance!

Jennifer

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|"We're fortunate you know.

Jennifer L. Andersen |Too many people in this

Children's Services Librarian |world spend their lives

Carmel Clay Public Library |doing work that doesn't

55 4th AVE SE |really matter in the great

Carmel, IN 46032 |scheme of things. But

317-844-3363 or 814-3917 |bringing children and books

jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us |together does matter. And

|we get to do it."

| --Katherine Paterson

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From: Mary Vanstone <mvanstone@tln.lib.mi.us>

To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Re: using children to raise funds

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:48:23 CST

In answer to the library trying to use children to raise funds I must say

that I find this offensive. Yes, I also find it offensive when the scout

troops and schools do it too. Having attended many parent meetings on just

this kind of thing, and being the loud mouth that I am, I often find that

once I stand up and voice my opinion others clamor to say they agree. You

may do more harm than good with your fundraising effort - as tax paying

parents may view this as I do, sort of double dipping into our pocket

book. In school, when my daughter comes home with one of these fundraisers

I send it back with a note saying my daughter is a student not a

fundraiser but, I do support her school so here is a check for $20. My

contribution is usually greater than what the school would have gotten for

her selling overpriced candy, and I get a Tax deduction. I spoke up at my

daughters scout troop and handed my check to her leader, and all the other

moms said I want to do that too. Hence - we didn't sell expensive cookies

this year but the girls had more money in their troop account than ever. I

guess what I'm saying is why don't you make a nice brochure explaining

what you would like to raise money for and distribute it a program sign

ups to the parents. I'm sure you would raise more money this way, and you

wouldn't be giving the kids the message that reading is something that is

so terrible you need to be paid to do it. My opinions are my own and do

not represent those of my workplace.

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From: Staci Waltman - Albert Lea Public Library <STACI@selco.lib.mn.us>

To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.org

Subject: Circulating puppets

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:59:20 CST

Hello to all!! We are stumped here at our children's library on how to

permanently attach the barcode to a puppet or stuffed animal. We received

a grant for our daycare delivery program(books are delivered by volunteers

once a month to 36 daycares in our community) and bought book related puppets

to send out with the books. If any of you circulate puppets or have any

brilliant ideas I would LOVE to hear them. Thank you in advance.

Staci Waltman

CHildren's Librarian

Albert Lea Public Library

Albert Lea, MN

staci@selco.lib.mn.us

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From: Mary Jean Hartel <hartelm@mail.clarke.public.lib.ga.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Teen Poetry program in library or off-site?

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:22:35 CST

We would like to have our first teen poetry coffeehouse the end of April.

I'd like to invite two local authors (both parents of teens) to be on hand

to talk about whatever the kids wanted. I'm hoping people will either

recite/read their favorie poems or their own poetry. We have no idea how

many (if any) kids will come, but we'll never know till we try!

There is a new, very low-budget, coffeehouse and used bookstore that just

opened across the street from us. It looks tacky outside but is quite nice

in a funky homey way with couches and nice lighting and a small stage. They

could accomodate up to 50 or so. Our conference room, if tables are set up,

could handle maybe 15-20 max.

Would teens feel more comfortable at a real coffeehouse?

Would it be more fun to be in the library afterhours?

What might be the benefits/problems of off-site?

If you have any experiences, I'd be glad to hear them. Please contact me

directly and I will post replies to the list.

Thanks!

Mary Jean Hartel The early bird gets the worm,

Young Adult/AV Librarian But the second mouse gets the cheese.

Athens Regional Library

2025 Baxter Street

Athens, GA 30606

hartelm@mail.clarke.public.lib.ga.us

706/613-3650, ext. 323

FAX 706/613-3660

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From: "Elizabeth Vollrath" <evollrath@uwsp.edu>

To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Mary GrandPre and Harry Potter

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I have an article from the St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press that has an

interview with Mary GrandPre. She lives in St Paul and grew up in

Bloomington, a suburb of Minneapolis.

According to the article she was working as a waitress in her 20s when a

fellow waitress at Perkins encouraged her to attend Mpls College of Art and

Design. She is 45 years old. When she was contacted by Scholastic to

illustrate the Harry Potter books, she thought the assignment sounded like

"an intiguing project."

She has illustrated many children's books, and previously done work for

advertising agencies, design firms, billboards, magazines and corporations.

She also created the landscapes for the aimated film "Antz." Her

illustrations were in the Newsweek article about Harry Potter a few months

ago.

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From: Ellen Fader <ellenf@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>

To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

Subject: Design for a Unique Kids' Screen?

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:49:33 CST

At Multnomah County Library, we are investigating having a home page or

beginning screen specially designed for kids at our computers that

children use to access the internet, rather than having the library's

regular home page as the starting screen. In that way, library users would

immediately know that these computers are designated for use by children,

although they access the entire unfiltered web just like all the other

computers. Some staff think this might send a subtle message to users who

are there to use the computers to access images that some find

inappropriate for children that they should go elsewhere in the library to

do so. Most of our branches are in small, urban locations and the

computers are grouped together for use by all ages of library users.

Computers with networked educational games on CD-ROM are located in the

areas where the children's books are shelved. (I know using a special

kids' keyboard or trackball could also send this message but right now

we're not planning to try that because we try to keep all equipment the

same to facilitate swapping things around system-wide when pieces

malfunction.)

If your library has tried this, I would like to hear from you directly

about the success and challenges of your experience, especially what

implications having multiple home pages had on training for staff and the

public, and what reaction you had from staff and the public. If you could

supply the url for your home page, I could also then review your design.

Our committee will meet about this again on February 29, so I'd need

responses before then so I could summarize them for the committee. Thanks!

Ellen Fader Youth Services Coordinator

Multnomah County Library 205 NE Russell Portland, OR 97212-3796

503.988.5408 (v) 503.988.5441 (f) ellenf@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us

visit us on the web at www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/

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From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: SRP crafts

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:59:18 CST

Crafts?? doen't most of them come from books? Never hurts to

booktalk the origin of your craft ideas--we really like the relatively new

magazine Family Fun for craft ideas. And, there are all sorts of fiction

and picture book titles in which kids make things and do crafts. With a

little imagination--because of the wealth of information to be found in

books and magazines--any program you do can be turned into a book-related

one. My two cents and I don't even do crafts very much. - jeri

Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller

jkladder@freenet.columbus.oh.us

Columbus Metropolitan Library

Columbus, Ohio

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From: "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>

To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Internet & Middle Schoolers

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:08:33 CST

Thank you everyone for your responses to my question. I had 20 responses -

19 public libraries and 1 high school. The service levels and policies were

across the board. Here are some brief results. The numbers don't all add

up, since not everyone mentioned each of the areas.

Internet Filters in Children's - 10; Internet Filters in Adult Services -

None

Parent Permission required - 18 years and under - 8; 12 years and under - 2;

13 - 17 years - 1;

Levels of access - Some required parent accompanyment with younger children,

some had parent permission for middle schoolers & high school students.

Several people mentioned having the circ desk staff handle sign in and

tracking time; some mentioned various programs that require the patron's

barcode to determine filtering and time. Most had time limits, sign up and

waiting lists, and all felt this was a problem.

One library used middle school and high school students as volunteers to

monitor the Internet use - do the sign up, explain policy, etc.

Also, for those of you who sent me information: Walter Minkle of SLJ is

doing an article for NetConnect, regarding strategies to handle young

people's use of the net. He asked if he could read your responses, with a

possibility of asking you questions. I have printed out all your answers.

If you do not want me to forward these to Mr. Minkle, please let me know,

and I will not send it. He stated that he "will not try to make any library

"look bad.""

Thank you again for your help. You are all great!

Becky Tatar

Unit Head, Periodicals/Audiovisual

Aurora Public Library

1 E. Benton Street

Aurora, IL 60505

Phone: 630/264-4100, x4116

FAX: 630/896-3209

e-mail: bltata@aurora.lib.il.us

www.aurora.lib.il.us

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From: Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com>

To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Mardi Gras Party ideas (long)

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:18:08 CST

My apologies for waiting over a month to get back to you all

regarding my inquiry about Mardi Gras Parties. Here, finally, are the

suggestions I received. Thank you to everyone who responded (especially

Andrew Hunter, Angela Reynolds, Ann Moore, Martha Simpson, Barbara

Brand, Barbara Amberg, Pam Carlson, and Sue Abrahamson) and to all of

you who have been patiently waiting for the results. I hope everyone

has a great time this Mardi Gras, and thanks again.

Kerry Reed

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, Il

KReed@wpld.alibrary.com

> In 1990, when I worked for the Queens Borough Public Library, Queens, New

> York, I had a Mardi Gras program. I did a brief presentation about the

> history of Mardi Gras, how Mardi Gras/Carnaval is celebrated throughout the

> world (New Orleans, Latin American countries, Australia, West Indian

> countries), and then we made masks and crowns while listening to a tape of

> Mardi Gras music. I believe I ordered a King Cake from a New Orleans

> bakery.

>

> I used generic patterns from craft books in our collection for the masks and

> crowns. I do not remember from which bakery I ordered the cake, but I have

> seen recipes for King Cakes in several cookbooks.

>

> One big aspect of Mardi Gras are the parades. You could have the children

> come in costume and they could parade through the library throwing beads,

> doubloons, candy or other trinkets to the crowd of observers.

>

> I have done a Mardi Gras party. We read cajun stories, and alligator

> stories. We made masks with sequins and feathers. I also had a piñata (as

> far as I'm concerned, any party is a good time for a piñata). After the

> piñata, I got on a table and threw necklaces out to the crowd. I found them

> at a party supply store, quite cheap. Oh yeah, have plenty of Zydeco music

> on hand to play during piñata time. It was fun, I did this for preschool

> storytime.

>

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> I have not done a Mardi Gras program, but I have done an Unbirthday Party

> and other programs that have used related crafts. These have included:

> Paper Plate Noisemakers--place a spoonful of popcorn kernels in a resealable

> plastic sandwich bag. Seal and tape a tongue depressor to the bottom. Place

> the bag on the back of a paper plate with the tongue depressor extending below

> the plate. Fold the plate in half with the kernels inside and the depressor

> sticking out, staple the edges closed, and decorate. Volunteers did all the

> steps up to the decorating, just to make it easier. For decorating, use

> markers, stickers, crepe paper, ribbon, etc.

> Celebration Streamers--cut crepe paper into 2-3" width by 12" length. Attach

> to end of a toilet paper tube with glue or staples. Decorate the tube.

> Masks--draw a mask shape (to cover eyes only) that is about 6" wide on

> cardboard and cut out. Color and decorate with markers, glitter, ribbon,

> feathers, fabric scraps, etc. Either punch holes in sides of mask and string

> yarn through, or tape a straw to the mask and hold in front of eyes.

> A suggestion--if you are serving food, station a volunteer or staff member

> by the food table both to help avoid spills and to monitor how much the

> attendees take!

>

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> Last year we did an hour-long Mardi Gras program for our monthly

> StoryCraft program for kids in grades 1-3. We played zydeco music and

> told the kids about the background of Mardi Gras The article "Carnival

> Time!" in Childcraft is excellent, and also explains why the holiday is

> also called Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tusday, or Pancake Day.

> Then we had the kids line up in 2 rows for the pancake race. Instead of

> doing it the traditional why (as explained in the article), we gave each

> child a shoebox lid to represent a frying pan. We gave the first person

> in each row a large flannel circle, which was the pancake. The kids had

> to pass the pancake from one frying pan to the next all the way down the

> line and then back up again. They had a lot of fun with this!

> Next we told the story Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors bt Remy

> Charlipand Burton Supree, which tells why the herlwquin is a traditional

> Mardi Gras figure.

> Next, we put on some music and danced the conga around the room.

> We ended with a craft - making Mardi Gras masks.

> This was one of the most fun programs we have done!

> (Sales plug: for this and more great program ideas, get our upcoming

> book, StoryCraft, to be published hopefully in fall of 2000 by McFarland

> & Company.)

>

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> Program Title: Mardi Gras Madness!

> Ages 6-12

> Duration: 1 hour

> Description: Celebrate this exciting Holiday with stories,

> crafts, and King Cake! Bring a shoebox and we'll build a float.

>

> Use MARDI GRAS! by Suzanne Coil as an introduction to the

> holiday. The book is too long to read aloud in its entirety,

> but you can tell the story as you show the pictures.

>

> Use MIMI AND JEAN-PAUL'S CAJUN MARDI GRAS by Elizabeth Moore

> of you would like a story to read.

>

> After hearing about the holiday, children can build a Mardi

> Gras float using the shoeboxes and other trinkets. You may

> want to parade around the library with the floats, or use

> them as a display in the children's area.

>

> Finish off the program with a serving of King Cake and a drink.

>

> Supplies:

> for floats:

> 1 shoebox (inverted-they decorate the bottom of the box-the

> lid can be placed vertically on the end as a backdrop)

> assorted construction paper, tissue paper,& streamers in Mardi

> Gras colors-green, purple & gold.

>

> assorted frou-frou for decorations: feathers, beads,

> stickers, doubloons (coins) and plastic babies. These can be

> purchased through the USToy catalog & you may find them at a

> local party supply store.

>

> Glue, hot glue, markers.

>

> King Cake can be purchased from some local bakeries (Price

> Chopper had them in Overland Park). Otherwise do a search

> on Alta Vista for "king cakes" & get lots of sites where

> you can order them. You will also find info on the history

> of the King Cake. You may want to make one, there is a recipe

> in Emeril Lagasse's new EVERY DAY'S A PARTY book.

>

> We had fun, though I found no one had a clue what Mardi Gras

> is all about. You may need to talk it up a lot to get a good

> turnout. I also had a teacher give some middle schoolers

> extra credit for attending & they had a lot of fun!

>

> For a craft activity at the end, I was

> going to buy a lot of those cheap masks (I believe you can get them at

> party stores), and stickers, glitter, feathers, etc., and let the kids

> decorate them. Maybe also get a bunch of those cheap beads to hand out

> and march around to "When the Saints..."

>

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> I have been doing Mardi Gras programs for the last three years. I put

> up purple, green, and yellow streamers, have the kids make masks, and have a

> parade while I and staff members toss bead necklaces and gold coins. Last

> year I bought a zydeco music CD to play in the background. We also have

> powdered sugar doughnuts to snack on in place of beignets - easier to get -

> unless you want to make your own. If you're into authentic food and there is

> no place near you, cajungrocer.com will ship. We have never done floats but

> this year may try a "hot potato" game to choose the king and queen of Mardi

> Gras. I usually read Anancy and Mr. Dry-Bone by Fiona French. There is also

> Cajun Night Before Christmas or Cajun Gingerbread Boy. I've looked for a

> video of Mardi Gras but the ones I found are unsuitable for children. I'm

> sure there are lots of other things you can try also. Enjoy!

>

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> I did an after-school special last year for Mardi Gras that was great fun.

> You could modify the activities for a family event. Here's what we did:

>

> --Welcomed students to party ("Carnival"). Explained why people celebrate

> Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras. Shared facts about Mardi Gras listed below.

>

> --Read Mardi Gras in the Country, by Mary Fontenot, while kids decorated

> and ate "King's Cakes" (cupcakes)

>

> --We strung Fruit Loops on hemp to make Mardi Gras necklaces.

>

> --Masks made of 1/2 paper plates were decorated with construction paper

> feathers, sequins, etc. Kids got very creative.

>

> --Played cajun music while kids crafted. It was wonderfully fun!

>

>

> FACT SHEET:

>

> Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" and is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash

> Wednesday.

>

> The French and Spanish call the days before Lent "carnival" from Latin

> words carne and vale, which mean "farewell meat." Carnival season begins

> on January 6, or Twelfth Night, the day Christians believe the wise men

> brought gifts to the baby Jesus.

>

> Secret clubs, or "krewes", spend the year planning the parties and parades

> for Mardi Gras. Eash krewe gives a fancy costume ball and a parade. The

> balls are private, by invitation only. Each parade has a theme, usually

> about events in history or famous legends and stories. Each krewe selects

> a King and Queen for the year. Krewe members pay for the cost of building

> the floats and for their costumes. They also spend thousands of dollars

> on souvenirs, or "throws", to throw from floats to the crowds. People

> riding floats are called "maskers" and they throw plastic bead necklaces,

> plastic cups, and aluminum coins called "doubloons."

>

> King Cakes look like large oval doughnuts. Most cakes contain a small

> doll symbolizing the baby Jesus. Whoever finds the small doll has to help

> host the next party or buy the next cake. More than half a million King

> Cakes are eaten every year in New Orleans.

>

> The colors of Mardi Gras are purple (for justice), green (for faith), and

> gold (for power).

>

> While fabulous parades roll through New Orleans, the cajuns of rural

> southern Louisians celebrate a tradition that dates back to medieval times

> called the Courir de Mardi Gras - the Mardi Gras Run. Groups of men and

> horses meet at dawn in outlandish costumes and masks. The riders set off

> accompanied by wagons and pickup trucks carrying musicians and

> refreshments. Throughout the day, the riders race across the prairie,

> stopping at farms and homes along the way, where they sing and carouse in

> exchange for chickens and sausage.

>

> The wild ride ends in late afternoon when the tired, bedraggled riders

> straggle into town. The chickens and sausages are added to the gumbo

> bubbling in a huge iron pot. Later, the whole town shares the gumbo, the

> last feast before Lent begins.

>

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From: Kim Patton <kpatton@lawrence.lib.ks.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: BIB: Teen Issues list

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:27:51 CST

Thanks again for the great response to my Teen Issues list. I've had so

many reuest I'm just posting the list. If you would still like to have one

of the pamphlets, email me back (with your address) and I'll mail you one

snail mail.

Here are some answers to questions emailed to me....Someone asked me where

I found my Teen Issues pamphlet, It's mine, I made it up... But I'm willing

to share. You can make as many copies of it as you'd like. These are

mostly newer titles (1997-1999). The videos are for older junior high and

high school age kids. I tried hard to find titles that weren't too childish

and hokey. Some are pretty gritty but they get and keep kids attention. I

gave these to junior high librarians to try out on some of junior high

school students here in town. The response was very favorable.

Purchase of these library materials was made possible in part by Special

Populations funding from the Kansas State Library. Our grant application

was obtained from the Kansas State Library Assoc.

Some Selected pamphlets were provided by the Douglas County Health Department.

Materials selected in part,

through cooperation with

Lawrence Partnership for Children and Youth

2518 Ridge Court

Lawrence, KS 66046

(785) 843-5006

Pamphlets

"For Teens Only" Series:

Dealing With Stress

Friendship and Dating

Sexual Violence: What All Teens Should Know

Sports and Drugs

What You Need to Know About Teen Pregnancy

Where and How to Find Job

Opportunities

"Tips for Teens" Series

About Alcohol

About Crack and Cocaine

About Hallucinogens

About Inhalants

About Marijuana

About Smoking

Others:

Dream On: It’s Your Future

Drugs and Driving

Pregnancy and Parenting Services

Someone Close Drinks Too Much

Ten Steps to Help Your Preteen Say "No!"

When Someone You Know is Looking for an Alcohol and Other Drug

Treatment Program

Books

AIDS. Sirimarco

Amazing "True" Story of a Teenage Single Mom. Katherine Arnoldi

Anorexia Nervosa: When Food is the

Enemy. Erica Smith

Body Blues: Weight and Depression. Laura Weeldreyer

Boys Guide to Life. By Kids, For Kids

Bulimia Nervosa: The Secret Cycle of Bingeing and Purging. Liza N. Burby

Compulsive Eating: The Struggle to Feed the Hunger Inside. Christie L. Ward

Coping Through Conflict: Resolution and Peer Mediation. Carolyn Simpson

Coping With An Unplanned Pregnancy. Carolyn Simpson

Coping with Birth Control. Michael D. Benson

Coping With Interracial Dating. Renea D. Nash

Coping With Sexual Harassment and

Gender Bias. Victoria Shaw, Ph.D.

Coping With Teenage Motherhood.

Carolyn Simpson

Coping With the Dangers of Tattooing, Body Piercing, and Branding. Beth

Wilkinson

Cults. Joan D. Barghusen

Culture Wars. Opposing Viewpoints

Series

Dangers of Diet Drugs and Other Weight- Loss Products. CeCe Barrett

Date Rape. Mary E. Williams, ed.

Dear Diary, I’m Pregnant. Anrenee

Englander

Dropping Out. Victoria Sherrow

Dropping Out or Hanging In. Duane Brown

Drug Abuse Prevention Library:

Barbiturates and Other Depressants.

Lawrence Clayton

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Caffeine and Nicotine. Lee and Lee

Dangers of Herbal Stimulants. Meish Goldish

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Designer Drugs. Lawrence Clayton

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Drugs and Denial. Wendy Klein

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Drugs and Driving. Janet Grosshandler

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Drugs and Fitting In. George Glass

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Drugs and Stress. M.W. Buckalew, Jr.

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Drugs and the Pressure to Be Perfect.

Michael B. Langer

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Ecstasy: the Dangers of False Euphoria.

Anne

Alvergue

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Inside

Recovery. Susan Banfield

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Teen Guide to Staying Sober. Christina Chiu

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: The

Drug Abuse Prevention Library: Prozac: The Controversial Cure. Helen C.

Packard

Drugs and Sports. Judith Galas

Eating Disorder Survivors Tell Their

Stories. Christina Chiu

Eating Disorders. Myra H. Immell, ed.

Everything You Need to Know About A Drug-Abusing Parent. Francis

Shuker-Haines

Everything You Need to Know About

Having An Addictive Personality. Jay Bridgers

Everything You Need To Know About

Incest. Karen Borneman Spies

Everything You Need to Know About

Placing Your Baby for Adoption. Aliza Sherman

Everything You Need to Know About

Racism. Nasoan Sheftel-Gomes

Everything You Need to Know About

Self-Mutilation. Gina Ng

Everything You Need to Know About Stress.

Eleanor H. Ayer

Everything You Need To Know About Teen Motherhood. Jane Hammerslough

Everything You Need to Know About Teen

Pregnancy. Tracy Hughes

Everything You Need to Know About Teenage Marriage. Eleanor H. Ayer

Exercise Addiction: When Fitness Becomes An Obsession. Laura Kaminker

Family Outing. Chastity Bono

Family Problems. Steve Tsuchiyama

Fine Young Man. Michael Gurian

Food and Love: Dealing with Family Attitudes About Weight. Elizabeth

Frankenberger

Gangs. Ben Sonder

Girls are Equal Too. Dale and Hannah Carlson

Girls Know Best! Written by Girls Just Like You!

Girls Seen and Heard: 52 Life Lessons for Our Daughters. Sondra Forsyth

Hearing Us Out: Voices From the Gay and

Lesbian Community. Roger Sutton

High Performance Through Dealing with

Diversity. Jeanne Strazzabosco

How Rude!: The Teenagers’ Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not

Grossing People Out. Alex J. Packer, Ph.D.

In Love and In Danger: A Teen’s Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive

Relationships. Barrie Levy

Inside Eating Disorders Support Groups.

Barbara Moe

It’s a Girl Thing. Mavis Jukes

Juvenile Violence. Renardo Borden

Kids Still Having Kids: Talking About Teen

Pregnancy. Janet Bode

Life Happens: A Teenager’s Guide. McCoy and Wibbelsman

Making Everyday Count. Espeland and Verdick

Media Violence. Opposing Viewpoints Series.

No Matter How Loud I Shout: A year in the life of Juvenile Court. Edward

Humes

Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good? Adderholt and Goldberg

Period Book. Gravelle and Gravelle

Power to Prevent Suicide. Nelson and Galas

Racism. Scott Hays

Right Moves: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Fit and Feeling Good. Schwager

and Schuerger

Running Away. David K. Fremon

Sex Smart. Susan Browning Pogany

Smoking. David Pietrusza

Starving to Win: Athletes and Eating

Disorders. Eileen O’Brien

Straight Talk About Teenage Pregnancy. Paula Edelson

Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America. Rebecca Carroll

Suicide. Adam Woog

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Library: Listen Up! Margi Trapani

Teen Sexuality. Don Nardo

Teenage Pregnancy. Gisela Meier

Teenage Sexuality. Michele Lee

Teenage Suicide. M. Nikki Goldman

Teens At Risk. Opposing Viewpoints Series

Things Get Hectic: Youth Communication. Philip Kay

Ups and Downs: How to Beat the Blues and Teen Depression. Klebanoff and

Luborsky

Voices of AIDS. Michael Thomas Ford

Weight Loss Programs: Weighing the Risks and Realities. Michelle Ingber

Drohan

What Teens Need to Succeed. Benson,

Galbraith, and Espeland

What’s Real, What’s Ideal: Overcoming a

Negative Body Image. Brangien Davis

When A Friend Dies. Marilyn E. Gootman

When Nothing Matters Anymore. Bev

Cobain

Your Body, Yourself. Bell and Rooney

Your Emotions, Yourself. Doreen

Virtue, Ph.D.

Videos

Cancelled Lives: Letters from the Inside

Heroin Story: Please Remember Suzi

In the Mix: For Teens, By Teens

Mara’s Breathtaking Story

Teen Drinking: You Don’t Have to Do It!

Teen Smoking: You Don’t Have to Start!

Ethical Choices: Rights and

Responsibilities

Teen Finances: Don’t Risk Your Future

Teen Gambling: Don’t Bet On It

Disney Educational Productions:

Angela’s Story: Communicating Choices Assertively

Lauren’s Story: D.A.R.E. to be Aware

Series

Matt’s Story: D.A.R.E. to be Aware Series (Drug-Related Behaviors and the

Law)

Michael’s Story: D.A.R.E to be Aware

Series (Reducing the Demand for Drugs)

Steve’s Story: D.A.R.E. To be Aware (Communicating Choices Assertively)

The Power of Choice Series:

Acting on Your Values

Coping with pressures

Depression and Suicide

Drinking and Driving

Drugs and Alcohol (parts 1 and 2)

Friendship and Dating

The Power of Choice

Raising Your Parents

Self-Esteem

Sex

Inside Dope Series:

Marijuana; Shrooms-Ecstasy; Speed;

Crack; LSD-Acid; Inhalants; Cocaine

Let me know if you have more questions,

Kim Patton

Kim Patton

Young Adult Specialist

Lawrence Public Library

707 Vermont St

Lawrence, KS 66044

785-843-0230 785-843-3368 Fax

kpatton@lawrence.lib.ks.us

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