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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
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Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 00:01:09 CST
Subject: PUBYAC digest 93
PUBYAC Digest 93
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Junior and Youth Magazines
by Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca>
2) Re: Distance Learning
by Mehampton2@aol.com
3) invitations to american libraries
by Jackie Howell <beesholme@yahoo.com>
4) library stats
by Jim Zola <jim.zola@ci.high-point.nc.us>
5) Music program
by Kathy Graham <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>
6) Re: BIB(?): Booklists for Young Adults on the Web (long!)
by cathy wilterding <wilterding@tarleton.edu>
7) reading motivation
by dscott@ross.org (Dale Scott)
8) Anybody have a Karaoke Program?
by "Tracy VanderPol" <tvanderpol@hotmail.com>
9) RE: Junior and Youth Magazines
by Michael Dell <MDell@publib.edmonton.ab.ca>
10) Stumper thanks: Baby X
by Shannon Van Hemert <shannonv@jefferson.lib.co.us>
11) RE: books with an "under the sea theme"
by "Smith, Barbara" <bsmith@mail.sppl.net>
12) Rotten Ralph Original Illustration Art Raffle
by Jeanette Larson <jlarson@tenet.edu>
13) Reading Aloud to Teens: A bibliography
by Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca>
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From: Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:16:26 CST
We had a problem with loss or damage to a few popular magazines. We
solved the problem by displaying an empty folder in the magazine rack
with a message saying that students could request the magazine from the
Teacher-librarian. Students then leave their library card and must return
the magazine to the teacher-librarian. It is a nuisance, but we have the
magazines in good condition for all to enjoy.
Karen Cordiner
Tina Cavanough wrote:
>
> Gidday from Australia's Red Centre!
> I'm hoping someone out there in cyberspace will be able to help me. I'm
> tearing my hair out over children's, and particularly young adult,
> magazines! I buy all these beautiful and interesting magazines, and within
> a few weeks - sometimes only days - they are destroyed! What do others do
> in their libraries to avoid this? I have tried security tagging them,
> stapling the pages in, putting the Library stamp over all the pop
star/movie
> stars faces, but nothing seems to work!
> Help......please?
> Tina Cavanough
> Children's and Youth Services Technical Co-ordinator
> Alice Springs Public Library
> PO Box 1071
> ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871
> Ph: 08-8950 0556
> Fax: 08-8952 2402
> Email: tcavanough@alicespringscouncil.nt.gov.au
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From: Mehampton2@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Distance Learning
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:26:41 CST
I am taking my entire degree online at Southern Ct. State University:
www.scsu.ctstateu.edu
Syracuse, Univ. of Illinois also give online degrees - but there is a 2 or 3
week residency every year.
If you need more info, email me - I researched this and have some other
resources your patron may find helpful!
Judy O'Connell
295 Remsen Road
Wading River, NY 11792
(631) 929-3010
Mehampton2@aol.com
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From: Jackie Howell <beesholme@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: invitations to american libraries
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:28:13 CST
Hi folks,
I have been overwhelmed at your responses to my email
re coming to America on study tour. You have been
without exception warm and welcoming! I will reply to
you all (48!!) as soon as I have some firm dates.
Cheers,
Jackie
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Jackie Howell Youth Services Librarian
Beesholme Whippets Timaru District Library
185 Evans Street, Timaru Timaru, New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND
Phone (03) 684 8373
Fax (03) 684 2211
http://www.Geocities.com/beesholme
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From: Jim Zola <jim.zola@ci.high-point.nc.us>
To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: library stats
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:29:57 CST
How many of you include web site statistics in your monthly figures? How
do you keep track?
jim zola
High Point Public Library
jim.zola@ci.high-point.nc.us
http://www.hipopl.org/kids.htm
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"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is
constantly making exciting discoveries." (A. A.
Milne)
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From: Kathy Graham <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Music program
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:31:23 CST
Hi, All!
I just booked a performer from Milwaukee for a program on June 29 at
1:30. Since he is going to be down here, he asked if I would mention it
to others in the area. His name is Ken Baron. I got his info from the
Harvest book. I have no idea if he is good or not, but I liked the
description in the book & liked what he said when I talked to him. He's
an elementary school music teacher & dresses his 7 yr. old daughter in a
teddy bear costume for the program. His fee is $250. If anyone is
interested, his # is 414-332-9235, or you can e-mail his at
kenbaron@msn.com.
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Kathy Graham
Youth Services
Broadview Public Library District
2226 S. 16th Ave.
Broadview, IL 60153
(708) 345-1325
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From: cathy wilterding <wilterding@tarleton.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: BIB(?): Booklists for Young Adults on the Web (long!)
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:33:08 CST
Maggi,
Thank you for letting us know about your site. I think my students and I
will benefit from it greatly. I've been saving the bibliographies on my
hard drive and bookmarking sites, but never found time to get it all in some
workable product for my students. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.
Thank you also to everyone who collected bibliographic information that is
now available from Maggi's site.
Cathy Wilterding
At 01:59 PM 3/11/00 -0600, you wrote:
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From: dscott@ross.org (Dale Scott)
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Subject: reading motivation
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:34:50 CST
Hello,
I am interested in finding out any programs that anyone has done with
literature and music as a reading motivation program for a paper I am
researching. I've read some articles, but so far havn't found any
practical programming knowledge.
Thank you in advance,
Dale Scott
dscott@ross.org
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From: "Tracy VanderPol" <tvanderpol@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Anybody have a Karaoke Program?
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:36:36 CST
Has any one ever planned a Karaoke program for their library? We are in the
midst of planning one, and would love some advise? What ages would you
include, and how long would you have it? Hopefully, we won't O.D. on
Backstreet Boys and Brittany Speares (SP?)!
Please reply to me personally at tvanderpol@hotmail.com
TIA!
Tracy L. VanderPol
Youth Services Librarian
West Bloomfield Twsp. Public Library
West Bloomfield, MI
"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So...get on your Way!"
-Dr. Seuss, Oh the Places You'll Go!
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From: Michael Dell <MDell@publib.edmonton.ab.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:38:04 CST
Tine,
We do all the same things with our magazines and we still have the same
problems. But I suppose the one difference is that I don't worry about it.
Some years ago I came to the realization that magazines are disposable:
that we have them for a short time, and as many people can read them until
they are no longer fit to circulate. Then we discard them.
We don't worry about having issues from two years ago on our shelves because
if they are still in good shape that only means that no one is reading them.
If someone wants information from a popular magazine like Sports Illustrated
For Kids, then we usually find other sources for the information.
There is one other alternative that I take if I feel that we are not
getting even the minimum amount of use before the magazine is destroyed. I
put a label on the magazine holder saying "Copies of this magazine have
been
vandalized. If this vandalism continues, the subscription will be
cancelled." And then I'm prepared to follow through when I do the magazine
renewals. I have only had to cancel a couple magazines and most times the
vandalism stops or at least slows down.
It also helps to get to know your customers and know what magazines they are
reading. I may talk to some of them about the vandalism problem and
indicate that it's not worthwhile for the library to take a magazine that
gets cut up in a few days. Of course this should be done in a
non-threatening, non-judgemental manner. I usually don't know who is doing
the damage, but sometimes peer pressure can help curb it.
I hope this helps.
Michael
MICHAEL DELL mdell@publib.edmonton.ab.ca
<mailto:mdell@publib.edmonton.ab.ca>
Manager
Children's Division, Stanley A. Milner Library [and}
Sprucewood Branch Library
Edmonton Public Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 2V4
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From: Shannon Van Hemert <shannonv@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper thanks: Baby X
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:39:52 CST
The title of the stumper for the androgenous baby is
X: A Fabulous Child's Story -- by Lois Gould
Thanks to Victoria Beatty at the Univ. of Texas at Austin Undergraduate
Library for providing the title and a link to what looks like the full text:
http://www.bombdiggity.com/shrapnel/baby_x.html
I called the patron and she confirmed this was the correct title and we are
ILL-ing the book.
Shannon VanHemert
Head, Children's Dept., Columbine Branch
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From: "Smith, Barbara" <bsmith@mail.sppl.net>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: books with an "under the sea theme"
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:41:30 CST
-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy McGill [mailto:McGill.Cathy@stirling.wa.gov.au]
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 8:33 PM
To: 'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'
Subject: books with an "under the sea theme"
Hello everyone,
City of Stirling Libraries are currently planning our April school holiday
programmes with the theme "under the sea" I am writing to ask if you
could
share your favourite "under the sea" stories and activities for all
young
people up to 12yrs old. I'm drawing a blank at the moment having only come
up with the Little Mermaid and the Rainbow fish! If there is enough
interest I will post the results to the list. Thankyou all in advance.
Cathy McGill, Assistant Branch Librarian
Mirrabooka Libary
Sudbury Place
Mirrabooka 6061
Western Australia
Mcgill.Cathy@stirling.wa.gov.au
How about Swimmy by Leo Lionni and A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle?
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From: Jeanette Larson <jlarson@tenet.edu>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Rotten Ralph Original Illustration Art Raffle
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:42:52 CST
Take a chance on art and help the Texas Library Association's Disaster
Relief Fund. Illustrator Nicole Rubel has donated an original
illustration from Wedding Bells for Rotten Ralph to be raffled. Go to
http://www.txla.org/wells/raffle.html to see the illustration and to
download a raffle ticket form. Each $5 ticket secures you a chance at
owning this charming signed original while also providing Texas
libraries with a better chance to rebuild collections decimated by
disasters such as floods, tornados, fires, and hurricanes. Tickets sold
by mail must be received by April 7. Nicole Rubel will draw the winning
entry on April 13, 2000 at the Texas Library Association Conference.
Good luck!
--
Jeanette Larson
on behalf of the Texas Library Association
512-463-5456 (voice)
512-463-8800 (fax)
jlarson@tenet.edu
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From: Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@bc.sympatico.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Reading Aloud to Teens: A bibliography
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:44:22 CST
Thanks again to all who responded to my initial query. There is a great
deal of literature to support reading aloud to teens. I am posting a copy
of my bibliography for all those who expressed an interest. I am sorry
that my list of those requesting a direct response has disappeared into
the "ether".
Karen Cordiner
Works Cited
Amer, Aly. "The Effect of the Teacher's Reading Aloud on the Reading
Comprehension of EFL Students." ELT Journal. 51.1 (Jan. 1997): 43-47.
Ammon, Bette and Gale Sherman. Worth a Thousand Words: An Annotated Guide
to Picture Books for Older Readers. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited,
1996.
The annotations are arranged alphabetically. Fiction and
nonfiction are included and themes are noted.
Benedict, Susan and Lenore Carlise (Eds.). Beyond Words: Picture Books
for Older Readers and Writers. New York: Heinemann, 1992.
This is a collection of essays by teachers, librarians, students
and illustrators about using picture books with older readers.
Blostein, Faye. Invitations, Celebrations: Ideas and Techniques for
Promoting Reading in Junior and Senior High Schools. New York:
Neal-Schuman, 1993.
While not about reading aloud per se, this book is a rich source
of ideas for approaching books with teens. It includes fiction and
nonfiction, strategies, themes and many title suggestions.
Carter, Betty (Ed.). Best Books for Young Adults: 1966 to 1993. Chicago:
YALSA, 1994.
The best books are selected each year at an ALA pre-conference.
The annotations are brief, but this is a good starting point for finding
good books for teens.
"Creating the Reading Routine at Home." Reading Today. 15.2 (Oct. Nov.
1997): 10.
Duchein, Mary A. and Donna L. Mealey. "Remembrance of Books Past…Long
Past: Glimpses Into Aliteracy". Reading Research and Instruction. 33.1
(1993):13-28.
A study of college students in a remedial reading program points
to the importance of reading aloud at all levels and finds a correlation
between the dip in comprehension and the cessation of reading aloud at
about grade four.
Ecroyd, Catherine Ann. "Motivating Students Through Reading Aloud".
English Journal. (October 1991): 76-78.
Erickson, Barbara. "Read-Alouds Reluctant Readers Relish." Journal of
Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.40 (Nov. 1996): 212-214.
Fadiman, Anne. "Share the Mayhem." Civilization. 4.4 (Aug. Sept.
1997):
80-82.
Fifield, Carol. "Never Too Old for Stories." Story Telling World. _.9
(Win. - Spr. 1996): 18-19.
Giorgis, Cyndi. "The Power of Reading Picture Books Aloud to Secondary
Students." Clearing House. 73.1 (Sep., Oct. 1999): 51-54.
The article includes a list of suggested books.
Green, Marguerite. "Rapid Retrieval of Information: Reading Aloud with a
Purpose." Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.41 (Dec. 1997, Jan.
1998): 306-307.
Griffin, Suzanne. "Reading Aloud." TESOL Quarterly. _.26 (Win. 1992):
784-790.
Hall, Susan. Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Device. New
York: Oryx Press, 1994.
This book discusses using picture books to teach irony,
alliteration, parody, analogy and other literary devices.
Harris, Karen H. "Listening and Literacy: Audio Books in the Reading
Program." Reading Horizons. 37.1 (Sept. Oct. 1996): 48-59.
Harstad, James. "Are High-Schoolers Too Old to Read Out Loud? Not At This
School." Christian Science Monitor. 91.23 (Dec 29, 1998): 17.
Hicks, Karen and Beth Waddington. "The Efficacy of Shared Reading with
Teens." ED 369073. Paper presented at the Association for Childhood
Education International Study Conference, New Orleans, LA. Mar. 30 - Apr.
2, 1994.
Reading is processed centered and reading aloud has a direct
correlation with academic success.
Kies, Cosette. Presenting Young Adult Horror Fiction. New York: Twayne,
1992.
An excellent overview of contemporary horror written for teens, this book
discusses American writers of YA fiction and includes a bibliography of
works and a filmography of related works and resources. Authors discussed
include Andrews, Koontz, Saul, Rice, Yarbro, Bloch, McCammon and Stephen
King.
Kimmel, Margaret Mary and Elizabeth Segal. For Reading Out Loud! A Guide
to Sharing Books with Children. New York: Delacorte Press, 1983.
Short chapters on why reading is important and tips on how to
read aloud are followed by the bulk of the book on what to read. The
lengthy annotations give a brief summary of the story and include
suggested listening levels.
Lenz, Lisa. "Crossroads of Literacy and Orality: Reading Poetry
Aloud."
Language Arts. 69._ (Dec. 1992): 597-603)
Maning Maryann. "Listening to Literature." Teaching PreK-8. 29.3 (Nov.
Dec. 1998):88-89.
Matthews, Charles E. "Lap Reading for Teenagers." Journal of Reading.
30.5 (Feb. 1987): 410-413.
Strategies on what to read and how to read to teens.
Matulka, Denise. Picture This: Picture Books for Young Adults. Westport,
Conn.: Greenwood, 1997.
This is a curriculum related annotated bibliography of picture books. The
annotations are organized by theme - the Arts, Science and Nature, Social
Sciences, Literature and Language and History. The book promotes
cross-curricular reading. A glossary of picture book terms is included.
Megyeri, Kathryn. "The Reading Aloud of Ninth Grade Writing." Journal
of
Reading. 37.3 (nov. 1993): 184-190.
Moss, Elaine. Picture Books for young People 9 to 13. South Woodchester,
Stroud (England): Thimble Press, 1988.
This slim volume focuses on the personal. The book is divided into four
sections: a humorous look at self, a serious look at self, a look at self
in story and a look at self in the wider world.
Pottroff, Donald. "Reading Aloud to Low Achieving Secondary Students."
Reading Horizons. 35.1 (1994): 44-51.
Richardson, Judy. "A Read-Aloud for Foreign Languages: Becoming a
Language Master" Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.41 (Dec.
1997, Jan. 1998): 312-314.
Richardson, Judy. "A Read-Aloud for Students of English as a Second
Language." Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.40 (Oct. 1996):
140-143.
Rose, Mary. "Don't Stop Now: A Call to Parents to Read Aloud to Your
Children - No Matter What Their Age." Instructor. 108.8 (May, June 1999):
28.
Sanacore, Joseph. "An Important Literacy Event Through the Grades."
Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.39 (Apr. 1996): 588-591.
Smallwood, Betty. The Literature Connection: A Read-Aloud Guide to
Multicultural Classrooms. New York: Addison Wesley, 1991.
This book contains an excellent rationale for reading aloud along
with strategies and resources.
Sturm, Brian. "The Enchanted Imagination: Storytelling's Power to
Entrance Listeners." School Library media Research. _.2 (1999) Available:
http://www.ala.org/aasl/SLMR/imagination.html.
Sturm discusses the emotional benefits of reading aloud and
describes the state of mind of the listener.
Tomlinson, Carl M. Children's Books from Other Countries. Langham, Md.:
Scarecrow Press, 1998.
The book is organized by genre. (poetry, picture, transitional,
realistic fiction, fantasy, informational, biography, anthologies and
short stories) Awards and age recommendations are included. The upper
limit is grade eight. An excellent source of international stories.
Trelease, Jim. Read All About It: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems &
Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens. New York: Penguin, 1993.
Trelease, Jim. The Read-Aloud Handbook. New York: Penguin, 1995.
The first half of the book is a primer on reading aloud. It
includes the benefits of reading aloud, when and how to read aloud,
success stories, the role of the home, the school, television, and
sustained silent reading programs. The remainder of the book is devoted
to annotations of books to read aloud. The books are for elementary
school aged children. This is the fourth edition. Trelease has published
The New Read-Aloud Handbook.
Wood, Katie. "Hearing Voices, Telling Tales: Finding the Power of Reading
Aloud." Language Arts. 71._ (Sept. 1994):346-349.
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