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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, 24 Feb 2000 16:04:25 CST Subject: PUBYAC digest 77 PUBYAC Digest 77 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Library Quidditch by carmel <carmel@ulysses.sebridge.org> 2) Terminology Re: outreach services to challenged individuals by Janice_Gennevois@ci.mesa.az.us 3) summer program sites by "Baraboo Children's Dept." <barch@scls.lib.wi.us> 4) Re: Potter request by "Leslie Schow" <LSCHOW@slco.lib.ut.us> 5) Re: summer program websites by rebecca stutzman <rastutzman@yahoo.com> 6) RE: Evening storytime title by HFL_LISA@stls.org 7) Magazine-Teen Voices-Review Needed by "Hudson, Sarah" <shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us> 8) Vernon Fast Track self-check system by Jean Gullikson <JGulliks@stout.dubuque.lib.ia.us> 9) Dr. Seuss Program by rdhall@mail.cinetwork.com 10) Pets in the library by rdhall@mail.cinetwork.com 11) Thanks! by Terry Ehle <tehle@esls.lib.wi.us> 12) Re: summer program websites by kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu> 13) Disk Policy...Thanks! by nsweeney@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Nancy Sweeney) 14) Re: Cartoonist by "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us> 15) Pet SRP suggestions by Beverly Little <blittle@merrimack.lib.nh.us> 16) Re: Internet for Kids by kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu> 17) Re: Evening storytime title by Paulalef@aol.com 18) Re: HELP! Dr. Seuss/NEA Storytime by Beverly Kirkendall <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us> 19) RE: Know some good online games? by "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us> 20) Re: HELP! Dr. Seuss/NEA Storytime by mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us 21) Inkjet refills by Amy Blake <ablake@kcpls1.vinu.edu> 22) Author names by Kim Flores <kimf@mail.orion.org> 23) renovating main children's room by "Carolyn Burrier" <cburrier@ascpl.lib.oh.us> 24) Internet brochures? by Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us> 25) Dav Pilkey visit... by Ann-Marie Biden <ambiden@nancy.ci.san-marino.ca.us> 26) Puzzlemaker from Discovery Channel by "Miriam Neiman" <Neiman@glasct.org> 27) Re: Internet for Kids by Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca> 28) Harry Potter and "political correctness"? by Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> 29) Duck/Bunny poem by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us> 30) stumper - Nellie Owens by "Kelly Hughbanks " <Khughb@mpl.org> 31) Teacher request by "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: carmel <carmel@ulysses.sebridge.org> To: Tracy VanderPol <tvanderpol@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Library Quidditch Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:15:26 CST We had our Harry Potter Party yesterday and it was a rousing success... so successful, as a matter of fact, that we will repeat it during the next school recess period to be able to reach some of the kids we had to turn away from this one. Our Quidditch game was a lot simpler because we a very small room. We "sorted" the kids into the 4 houses. We had "magic wands" with a magnet on the end, (hidden in all the Christmas tree tinsel that was glued on), and "snitches" (styrofoam balls covered in gold glitter with tinsel wings and a paper clip sticking out of the top). Two houses competed in a relay type race. The first child in line had to mount a "Nimbus 2001", gallop across the room, pick up a snitch with a magic wand, gallop back and hand broom and wand to the next child in line. Then he had to go to the back of the line and sit down. The first house to finish with everyone sitting (important in our little space) won. Then the two winning houses competed. The prize for all? What else, but Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. We were also VERY lucky to have someone from the Chemistry Club at a local university come and do wonderful demonstrations for the kids. She knew and loved the Harry Potter books so she really had fun with this. She wore a lab coat decorated with stars and moons and chemical abbreviations. She did a variety of experiments designed to elicit oohs and aahs from everyone, including something with luminol, which she waved her magic wand over and yelled "Luminos!" as the cylinder began to glow with an eerie blue light.She also brought enough safety glasses for everyone to use. Then she made "slime" with all the kids. Try contacting a local college, or even high school, and see if you can arrange something like this. She was the absolute hit of the program and a great intro to chemistry for these upper elementary school kids. Marilyn Schlansky Reed Memorial Library Carmel, NY ------------------------------ From: Janice_Gennevois@ci.mesa.az.us To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Terminology Re: outreach services to challenged individuals Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:37:19 CST
It is my charge at the Mesa Public Library in Arizona, to research what is correct in terms of referring to outreach programs. The issue is: we have been saying we provide book delivery or TB machines to "blind and handicapped patrons". Do libraries still use the word handicapped??? What do you suggest? What do you do? Where I can I read more about this? etc. Please respond to janice_gennevois@ci.mesa.az.us ------------------------------ From: "Baraboo Children's Dept." <barch@scls.lib.wi.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: summer program sites Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:41:02 CST Betsy, Thank you for the compilation of the state summer themes. To All, I am interested in the space related summer themes and wonder if any libraries with those themes have a web page with summer program ideas available or in progress. If so, would you please share your URL either directly with me or to the list if there is other interest. Wisconsin is using Ticket to Tomorrow, but our state and library system pages are not "up" yet. I can post the information when they are ready if there is an interest. I have list of other sites related to the theme, but would like to see directly what libraries are planning. Thank you, Miriam Baraboo Public Library Baraboo WI barch@scls.lib.wi.us Youth Services Staff Baraboo Public Library 230 4th Ave., Baraboo WI 53913 Phone: 608-356-6166 FAX: 608-355-2779 barch@scls.lib.wi.us ------------------------------ From: "Leslie Schow" <LSCHOW@slco.lib.ut.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Potter request Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:44:16 CST I thought that the tune was whatever you wanted it to be (as per HP and the SS, pp. 127-128).
Leslie Schow Youth Services Librarian Riverton Library Salt Lake County Library System lschow@slco.lib.ut.us ------------------------------ From: rebecca stutzman <rastutzman@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer program websites MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:47:59 CST
> I am interested in the space related summer themes > and wonder if any > libraries with those themes have a web page with > summer program ideas > available or in progress. If so, would you please > share your URL either > directly with me or to the list if there is other > interest. > Pubyackers, Some have done this already, but I think it would be tremendously helpful if your state has a website to go with their theme. A simple posting could be sent to PUBYAC.
TIA,
===== Becky StutzmanChildren's LibrarianNorth Tonawanda Public LibraryNorth Tonawanda, New York 14120rastutzman@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: HFL_LISA@stls.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Evening storytime title Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:51:29 CST We call our evening program Family Night and have gotten alot of DADS to show up which is great! We allow all ages to attend start at 6:30 and average 25 to 30 kids per program. ------------------------------ From: "Hudson, Sarah" <shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Magazine-Teen Voices-Review Needed MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:54:37 CST Hello, does anyone subscribe to Teen Voices? If so, what is your opinion? I examined an issue at the local newsstand, and I liked it. Does anyone know of a published review for the magazine? Our branch doesn't have Katz's book. Thanks, Sarah Hudson Sarah Hudson "Opinions are mine and do not reflect those of the Library" Information Specialist Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Independence Regional Branch shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us Check out our Reader's Club: www.readersclub.org
------------------------------ From: Jean Gullikson <JGulliks@stout.dubuque.lib.ia.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Vernon Fast Track self-check system MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:57:44 CST Hello all- I sent this post about a week ago and I never saw it come through and I didn't receive any responses either so I think it ended up in the cyberboonies! Please forgive any duplication (in case I missed it the first time). As a part of the renovation/expansion of our Children's Room, we are considering the purchase of a Vernon Fast Track Express Checkout station so our patrons may check out their own books, videos, audios, etc. I am interested in hearing from other libraries who have this particular brand (especially if you also have a Dynix system) to share pitfalls and/or success stories. Please respond to me off the list at jgulliks@stout.dubuque.lib.ia.us Thank you! Jean Gullikson Coordinator of Children's Services Carnegie-Stout Public Library Dubuque, IA ------------------------------ From: rdhall@mail.cinetwork.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Dr. Seuss Program Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:00:45 CST Last year we had a Dr. Seuss program on a Saturday morning. We had great attendance. We read Daisy Head Maisy and the Star Bellied Snitches. For a game we had children pass through a tunnel of boxes taped together (and painted black), where a mother reached inside through one of the sides of a box and quickly taped (with masking tape) a star on each child's belly. Of course they had to go through again and have it taken off, and once again put back on. They kids thought it was a riot and kept wanting to go through over and over again! For a craft, I had pre-cut white flower petals, a yellow circle and a green hat band. Each child taped an end piece of the flower petal onto a straw and then glued over the Petal pieces that were stuck to the straw, the center piece of yellow. We then stapled the straws onto the hat band and every one was a "Daisy Head Maisy'. Of course kids (and the parents who helped) dressed as Dr. Seuss characters. Heaven only knows what I'll do this year! Anne Hall Anne & Roger Hall Berea, Kentucky ------------------------------ From: rdhall@mail.cinetwork.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Pets in the library Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:04:17 CST I have waited until after my program was over to respond on this subject. Emily (a mini-lop earred rabbit) is a valued staff member. She runs lose in the library and when she has to "potty" she returns to her cage and does what comes naturally. Children and parents bring guests, grandparents, and friends to see Emily and to pet her. Emily, for her part, just lays there accepting the adulation as her due. Friday morning we celebrated her third birthday. Walmart and Kroger each donated a huge sheet cake, while McDonald's donated cups, napkins and Burger King donated juice and Arby's donated plastic forks. The room was packed! Standing room only. I read a book, we did a finger play and then we sang happy birthday to Emily. She of course sat in my arms while children came up to pet her and wish her happy birthday. She had her cage filled with about 20 carrots, celery, lettuce and 3 boxes of raisins (her favorite food of all). I still have elderly people who come up to her cage to wish her happy birthday and kids who missed the occasion ask how old she is. We kept the cake and punch (an orange one, we called Bunny juice) available all day. We have only had 1 parent say she was allergic to Emily but then she also admitted that she was allergic to her own dog but she'd *never* ask the library to get rid of her because her children adored her. For a sure-fire draw to the library, Emily has been the biggest yet! Anne Hall Anne & Roger Hall Berea, Kentucky ------------------------------ From: Terry Ehle <tehle@esls.lib.wi.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org, wipublib@calypso.dpi.state.wi.us, ya-yaac@ala.org Subject: Thanks! Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:07:26 CST A big thank you to everyone who sent me information on substitute librarians! It was a big help. Thanks again! Terry Ehle Youth Services Coordinator Lester Public Library Two Rivers, WI ------------------------------ From: kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer program websites MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:10:40 CST There is a great webpage for space related themes at: www.georgilon.com The last time I checked just the Librarian's Pages were working but they were great. Hope this helps. Kay Bowes Concord Pike Library Wilmington, DE ------------------------------ From: nsweeney@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Nancy Sweeney) To: "pubyac@nysernet.org" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Disk Policy...Thanks! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:13:55 CST Hi, I just want to thank everyone who responded to my computer disk policy inquiry. We have much to think about and discuss. Thanks again! Nancy Sweeney Bridgeport Public Library-Black Rock Branch Bridgeport, CT ------------------------------ From: "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Cartoonist MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:17:22 CST If you don't find a cartoonist in your area, you might try one of these ideas: Art teacher from local schools - high school, college, etc. Contact local park district - they may know someone. Local newspapers - perhaps they have someone who does editorial cartoons. Just a few other solutions that you probably already thought of. 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 ------------------------------ From: Beverly Little <blittle@merrimack.lib.nh.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Pet SRP suggestions MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:20:01 CST Hello all; Thank you so much to everyone who offered suggestions for our pet themed summer reading program. Hopefully I managed to copy everyone's message. Here they all are: From: Ann Moore <SCP_MOORE@sals.edu> Dav Pilkey wrote some humorous satires, in picture book format, using dogs and cats--Dogzilla and Kat Kong. You could probably use these in a program with older children. I've used Thacher Hurd's "Art Dog" with older kids to great effect. These (sorry, This) lends itself well to related art activities and also to mystery-type stories.
From: Kate McLean <mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us> How about "wild about reading" and put the emphasis on "wild" things this year? or 'Library animals!" See if you can broadcast an episode of the Emergency Vets from Animal Planet. Teenagers could really get into that I think. Maybe you could get a groomer to come in and give tips on home pet grooming. I think your SRP theme has a lot of possibilities! Kate ps. how about going with the play on Raining and calling it something having to do with storms. You could show "Twister!" and then play it! Kate McLean Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library DeKalb County Public Libraries, GA mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us "My opinions are my own."
From: Library_Lady@webtv.net (Kim N.) Totally off the top of my head, most won't help much with a craft: Shift the focus to storms (Raining cats & dogs) and set all your scary stories in some sort of storm: rain, snow, tornado, etc. What about wild cats and dogs? Tigers and wolves? Do a "series" with the theme first being realistic cats and dogs (taking care of pets, choosing a pet), then personified cats and dogs (fictionalized accounts of what pets might be thinking), then characters who look like cats & dogs but act totally human (Rotten Ralph for instance.) The "series" thing again, but do genre including poetry, music, picture books, chapter books, science fiction, etc. Use up two weeks by doing special "kick-off" and "finale" themes that deal with summer vacation type things or focus on reading itself and ignore the theme altogether for those two weeks. Hope your creative juices are flowing, even if you hate these ideas! At least you'll know now what you don't want to do!! Kimberly Norris "If you could ask for one thing...to happen, what would it be?" "...I wouldn't ask b/c if the recipient of the ? could really make it come true...I'd give it all up and go carry their luggage." Harry Connick Jr on CheckOut.com at Talk City Chat 12/8/99
From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org> Why stick to pets? why not get into wild cats and dogs? There are lots of coyote folktales and others from Africa and Asia with lions and othjer wild cats. Julie Rines jrines@ocln.org
From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us> Urban folktales? I remember there was a collection entitled 'The Choking Doberman' and another one that involves a 'Mexican hairless chihuahua' that turns out to be some kind of sewer rat. And those old folktales about cat's sucking out baby's breath... There's that King of the Cats folktale. And the Hounds of Baskerville (although you'd probably have to some serious abridgment) Virginia Hamilton has a creepy story called 'The Witch's Skinny' in 'The Dark Way' about a witch who changes herself into a cat and rides a human night after night. Lin llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us
From: Theresa Gormley <tgormle1@uswest.net>
Have you thought of using some urban legends with the older kids? There are some wonderful pet related stories in Jan Harold Brunvand collections such as, The Mexican Pet, The Choking Doberman, The Hare Dryer, and one of my very favorites, The Flying Kitten. Most of the stories are a combination of humorous and creepy. These are great stories to tell and they almost always inspire the audience to tell a few stories too. The only drawback to the Brunvand books is that they are really for adult readers, but the pet stories work great with kids. Good luck, Theresa Gormley Whatcom County Library System tgormle1@uswest.net
From: Tina Cavanough <tcavanough@alicespringscouncil.nt.gov.au> Reply-To: tcavanough@octa4.net.au Organization: Alice Springs Public Library We are just finishing our summer programme for this year. Our theme was animals, and we ran a programme for under 6's and 6-11 year olds. Some of the activities we found popular in the older age group were: T-shirt painting - the kids bring their own t-shirt or pillowcase and paint their favourite animal on it Construction - we just gave the kids all the bits and pieces from our craft cupboard (e.g. shoe boxes, toilet rolls, cardboard, pop sticks, match sticks, etc) and they made an animal. We had a "Caring for your pet" talk with a by-laws officer (dog catcher) from out Town Council. She also bought in a dog, cat, turtle and stick insects for the kids to look at. We had a local storyteller come in and tell a story about a girl who turns into a cat by magic ("Maddy Cat" - her own composition) I hope some of these may be of help. -- Tina-Marie Cavanough Children's and Youth Services Technical Co-ordinator Alice Springs Public Library PO Box 1071 Alice Springs 0871 Northern Territory Australia Ph: 08 8950 0556 Fax: 08 8952 2402
From: Lilredwgon@aol.com I don't know if this will help you or now, but here I go. In our library, even in the summer, most of our children's patrons are not older than second grade. But most of the books they really enjoy seem to be about cats and dogs. I have done two programs recently that have been quite popular. Maybe they'll give you a spring board. 1. McDuff. I love McDuff, myself. It has had good appeal here for kids three to about seven, depending on the child. I did a story time with several McDuff books. I then made up a "search and find" sheet on the computer with McDuff's house, himself and a little scenery of where he goes...help him home kind of thing. It was very simple but well received. 2. I have also recently purchased some Kipper series books. I know many librarians aren't thrilled with the TV connection. My feeling is if I can get them turned on to this, I can sneak something else in. I went into Kipper's web site (Nick, Jr.) and got some reallly cute sheets. I also took the kids to the computer to show them how to find him. They have some cute animation. It introduces them to use the computer and has helped some of the older kids do independent searches. For older kids, I'd try to tie computer independence in with popular series books and ALL of them have one or two with a family pet theme. Good luck! Christine Lopez Central NJ
From: "Jamie Watson" <jamiew@charm.net> There is a story in McKissack's The Dark Thirty about a scary cat. (I don't remember what its called) You can also use Galdone's (I think) King of the Cats. Poe also wrote a story called The Black cat that you could tell. Hope that helps. Jamie Watson
From: Lyn Persson <lpersson@nslsilus.ORG> I never saw your original post about pets -- just read the post with your email address. But I wanted to pass on a thought about planning a summer reading program with pets as a theme (I'm assuming this is what you have in mind, but if it isn't, "never mind" --) Whenever I do a story hour about pets, the kids and I talk a bit about what pets they have at home, and the pet-less ones always look a bit crestfallen. Often they can't have pets because of someone's allergy. I'd be concerned that an entire summer program based on pets as a theme might have the same effect on the pet-less ones, making them feel left out. Maybe and "animals, tame and wild" theme might be just as good? Just my 2 cents. Cheers, Lyn Persson, Wilmette (IL) Public Library lpersson@nslsilus.org
From: Leslie Massey <masseyle@oplin.lib.oh.us> Organization: Clermont County Public Library At our system we do a fall series called "Tales from the Crypt" for Jr.High. Several of our programmers have used animal themes. They have done everything from Dog and Cat Ghosts to Pets with ESP. Then there's the whole Incredible Journey thing. Also, animals that predict earthquakes, etc. and in that area there would be a lot of "true stories" too. Animal ESP was especially popular, since everyone who heard the program was convinced that their pet had it too. If you'd like booklists or details, let me know, and I'll try to get them to you. Leslie Massey Public Service Coordinator Clermont County Public Library Batavia OH
From: Paulalef@aol.com I'd like to see that list! We've had representatives from The Seeing Eye and from groups that train help dogs, but the idea about the vet and the stethoscope never even occurred to us! Paula Lefkowitz Parsippany (NJ) PL
From: K Schultz <kschultz@gateway.hastings.lib.ne.us> We've had several programs in the past that might work for you. We invited a vet to come and talk to the kids about taking care of their pets, how to become a vet, etc. She brought her dog and let the kids use her stethoscope to listen to it's heart. She also had a kitten that needed a home (he now lives at my house!) and her daughter brought a guinea pig I believe. We have had several where we asked people to bring their pets and tell the kids about them--how to take care of them, etc. The emphasis was on responsible pet care--don't get a pet until you know what's involved and are willing to do what's necessary. Be sure to ask specific people that you know have unusual pets--don't leave it open to "anyone that wants to bring an animal" or you may have some problems! Kids are great at volunteering to bring their pets, but parents are not always crazy about going to the trouble of getting them to the library. Also, some pets may not be good with crowds of small children! You want to be sure that you have someone who will really show up! We had a man from the Extension Office who works with 4H kids on dog training. The kids show their dogs at the County Fair. He showed them how to train a dog, and several kids brought their dogs and demonstrated the types of things they would have to do when they showed them at the fair. Last summer we had a gentleman who trains and shows sheep herding dogs. They were fun to watch and very well behaved! The America Kennel Club provides free materials for children on dogs--you could check with them and see what you can get. I think we received a video and some coloring books. Whenever having animals for a program, be sure to ask ahead of time if it's OK for kids to pet the animals, then make it clear to the kids if they can pet them or not! Kathy Schultz Hastings Public Library, NE ------------------------------ From: kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Internet for Kids Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:22:34 CST Christine, KidsClick is a great one. www.KidsClick.com Also Ask Jeeves for Kids www.askjeeves.com Hope these help. Kay Bowes Concord Pike Library Wilmington, DE ------------------------------ From: Paulalef@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Evening storytime title MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:24:58 CST We use "Mrs. P's Pajama Party." (Mrs. P. is the librarian who does the program.) Paula Lefkowitz Parsippany (NJ) PL ------------------------------ From: Beverly Kirkendall <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: HELP! Dr. Seuss/NEA Storytime MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:28:35 CST Green eggs can be as simple as green jelly beans (but, oh, that sugar rush in kids....) Good luck!
------------------------------ From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Know some good online games? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:31:10 CST I'm not very savvy on computer games in general, but I like learningschool.com; especially Downhill Challenge. Lin llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us ------------------------------ From: mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: HELP! Dr. Seuss/NEA Storytime Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:33:38 CST We played "Tape the bowtie on the cat" a few years ago. Also, made a big red and white striped hat out of a white trash can to toss bean bags into. We used bookmarks and Cat in the Hat pins for prizes. ************************** Mindy Schafer mschafer@tln.lib.mi.us Assistant Dept. Head Youth Services Novi Public Library Novi, Michigan ************************* ------------------------------ From: Amy Blake <ablake@kcpls1.vinu.edu> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Inkjet refills Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:37:05 CST Hello Collective Minds, Does anyone refill their inkjet cartridges? and if so can you recommend a company? This project has been handed to me and I'm somewhat confused with all the companies out there on the internet as to which might be the best. By the way we have Hewlett Packard printers, which I understand are more difficult to refill. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you in advance Amy Blake Knox County Public Library Vincennes, IN ablake@kcpls1.vinu.edu or amybob59@hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Kim Flores <kimf@mail.orion.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Author names MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:39:44 CST I was just reading pubyac today and saw the posting about the Jon Scieszka article giving pronunciations of some authors names. We get requests frequently for correct pronunciations and I don't have a definitive source to help with these questions or to cite my answer. Something About the Author ought to give pronunciations, but it does not. Anyone know of a really good, comprehensive source, besides calling the publisher? Kim Flores kimf@mail.orion.org ------------------------------ From: "Carolyn Burrier" <cburrier@ascpl.lib.oh.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: renovating main children's room Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:42:24 CST We are in the process of working on renovating an urban main library including the children's room. We would be interested in knowing of examples of locations whose aesthetics and functionality are particularly outstanding. We also thought we heard/read of someone who was consulting specifically on children's facilities. Were we dreaming or is there someone out there doing this? TIA Carolyn M. Burrier Youth Services Coordinator Akron-Summit County Public Library 55 S. Main St. Akron, OH 44326-0001 330-643-9185 cburrier@ascpl.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us> To: Pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Internet brochures? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:44:51 CST Hi PUBYACers -- One of our librarians called this morning to ask if I knew of a publication on what parents need to know for the Internet. She said she had picked up something at a conference and it's disappeared but it was really helpful and she'd like another copy. Her recollection was that it was on glossy paper and maybe even around 50 pages, so it had a lot of information but was smaller than a book on the subject. She thought it might have been an ALA publication, but browsing through their website, she didn't see anything that rung any bells. Any ideas? Thanks!
Monica Anderson, MILS Youth Services Coordinator Bay County Library System mand@vlc.lib.mi.us ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
------------------------------ From: Ann-Marie Biden <ambiden@nancy.ci.san-marino.ca.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Dav Pilkey visit... Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:47:43 CST Thanks to all who responded to my query about a possible visit by Mr. Pilkey! The concensus seems to be that he is rather reclusive and shy and does not do author visits. A few people wrote to say they had met him or heard him speak, but this was a while ago. He also apparently has some "stomach problems" that keep him from doing much traveling. He gets much of his material for the Captain Underpants series from his own "adventures" in school where he was a bit of a problem student possibly with learning disabilities. Glad to see he's turned a problem into so much fun and silliness for other kids!(But I'd still like to meet him and hear him myself) Ann-Marie Ann-Marie Biden, Youth Services Librarian San Marino Public Library 1890 Huntington Dr. San Marino, CA 91108 tel (626) 300-0776 fax (626)284-0766 ambiden@ci.san-marino.ca.us ------------------------------ From: "Miriam Neiman" <Neiman@glasct.org> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Puzzlemaker from Discovery Channel Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:50:39 CST A month or two ago someone asked about ways to create puzzles. Someone either here or on YALSA suggested Discovery Channel's website, which has a neat section (http://discoveryschool.com) that will create a variety of puzzle types. I would love to add this site to our kids' Internet links area. However, I'm confused by wording on the site that says, in part, "No electronic reproduction is allowed. This includes but is not limited to website posting." I'm not interested in posting any puzzles we've created using the puzzlemaker, I just want to link to the site. How do you interpret this statement? My email to the address given on the website has gone unanswered. Thanks, 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 ------------------------------ From: Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Internet for Kids MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:53:08 CST You probably want to include search engines such as Ask Jeeves for Kids which allows for natural language searches - http://ajkids.com, and Yahooligans - http://yahooligans.com which is a directory. Find Spot is a site which shows you how each search engine and directory works - http://www.findspot.com Google is also a popular search engline as it ranks sites by how many other sites have made links to the site - http://www.google.com Include some sites on Internet safety like Safe Kids - http://www.safekids.com Kids also find homework sites very useful. 10 Great Sites for Middle Schoolers lists 12 good sites - http://middleweb.com/Homework.html Older kids will be interested in links to libraries, career and college information. Karen Cordiner Lilredwgon@aol.com wrote: > > I am doing a program and display on internet use for kids this Spring. I am > looking for some recommended search engines and web sites that I can post on > a bulletin board. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail > directly or to the list. I will be happy to forward. > > Christine Lopez > Milltown Public Library > Milltown, NJ > clopez@scils.rutgers.edu ------------------------------ From: Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Harry Potter and "political correctness"? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:55:45 CST It's odd to me as a librarian that I spend a lot of time encouraging kids to express themselves about why they like or don't like a book, but then I also see other members of my profession telling each other that they shouldn't express themselves about why they like or don't like a book. It seems to me that demonizing people who analyze literature past the surface level is a destructive kind of activity. Are we trying to encourage ourselves to write the classic book review "This was a good book because I liked it"? And to dare anyone to risk being branded "political correctness police" if he or she tries to go further? So what if William Safire says the Harry Potter books don't "edify"? Perhaps the Harry Potter books ARE sexist. The people writing these various analyses are not, as far as I can tell, saying that I'm a bad person for reading and enjoying Harry Potter. (Not even people who want the books removed from schools or libraries for their various reasons.) And in fact, I would argue that as a librarian, I need to know a wide variety of viewpoints concerning such a popular group of books, not least so that I can discuss them rationally with concerned parents. Literary criticism is not a personal attack against your taste in books. (I just read that in the "Ground Rules for Discussion" web page of the Young Readers Club at the Multnomah County Library-- http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/kids/yrc-rules.html. But I knew it before I read it there.) --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/ ------------------------------ From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us> To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Duck/Bunny poem Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:58:22 CST I would like to pick the collectvie brain once again. I am doing a duck = storytime and the craft we are doing is the shape that is a bunny on one = side and a duck on the other. I have the shape but at one time I also = had a little poem that went with it. Does anyone out there have this = verse? Thanks in advance. Linda Peterson lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us ------------------------------ From: "Kelly Hughbanks " <Khughb@mpl.org> To: PubYAC@prairienet.org Subject: stumper - Nellie Owens Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 16:01:45 CST A patron is trying to find the grave site of Nellie Owens, one of three people upon whom Laura Ingalls Wilder based the character of Nellie Oleson. We found the most information on the internet, but can't verify how reliable that information is. The information we have states that she moved to California, and then on to Oregon, where she married Henry Kirry and had three children. Does anyone work in the town she is buried in? Please respond directly to me at khughb@mpl.org. Thanks- Kelly Hughbanks Children's Librarian Milwaukee Public Library 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 286-3091 ------------------------------ From: "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us> To: "pubyac@prairienet.org" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Teacher request Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 16:04:25 CST For the collective wisdom... A teacher at the local middle school came and requested help in re-creating (hopefully) a wonderful vocabulary lesson that came about by reading aloud to the class *The littlest angel* by Charles Tazewell. It has words like celestial, venerable, precipitous, inevitable, vociferously, and disreputable, among others, which the teacher used to begin the vocabulary lesson. So, she and I and thee are looking for picture books that have a challenging vocabulary, a picture book designed more for an adult to read to a child than for a child to attempt to read on his/her own. I've been dipping through our collection and, so far, found *The toy brother* by William Steig which contains harmonious, surpass, minuscule, & flabbergasted and *Zeke Pippin* also by William Steig which contains disinfectant, shimmied, insulting, reviling, & bamboozled. These stories may be too short for her purposes, but I'll offer them to her anyway. Our library has ordered *Picture this: picture books for young adults* ISBN 0313301824, but it is not in yet...don't know if it will have an applicable/useful list. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I will, of course, post the results if I have any. ;-) TIA!! grace gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 77 *********************** |
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