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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, 4 May 2000 00:20:12 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 131 PUBYAC Digest 131 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Ref Q: Fish Pic. Bk. by "Jackie Corinth" <Corinth@robert-morris.edu> 2) STUMPER: Toad and Owl by "Jennifer Lindsey" <jlindsey@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> 3) Opening- YP Librarian position in WA state by Irene Gavasso <ireneg@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us> 4) Stumper Thank You!! by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> 5) Stumper: Spider named Besider by Theresa Gormley <tgormle1@uswest.net> 6) Stumper by Kim Flores <kimf@mail.orion.org> 7) Stumper - Girl who lives in a logging town, with pet mouse by Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net> 8) Two Stumpers by Rachel Baumgartner <baumgart@noblenet.org> 9) ONT: Milton's Literary Festival for Children by marshalj@mpl.on.ca (Janis Marshall) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jackie Corinth" <Corinth@robert-morris.edu> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Ref Q: Fish Pic. Bk. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:02:50 CDT Dear All, I hope that you can help me. My husband remembers a book from childhood (I believe that it's a picture book) where a child overfeeds his goldfish. As a result, the fish grows too big to fit in the fish bowl properly. I've tried doing some Web searching, Amazon, etc. but I don't have enough to go on. If this rings a bell with anyone please let me know as I would love to get him a copy as a gift. Thank you! Sincerely, Jackie Corinth Public Services Librarian Robert Morris College 881 Narrows Run Road Moon Township, PA 15108 Phone: (412) 604-2548 E-mail: jcorinth@robert-morris.edu ------------------------------ From: "Jennifer Lindsey" <jlindsey@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: STUMPER: Toad and Owl MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:09:41 CDT Hello all, I had a patron who requested a picture book that she remembers from the '60s or '70's. The main characters were a baby toad/frog and baby owl. She remembers that they were separated from their parents and ended up practicing making their noises all night in order to be found. We consulted A to Zoo and did not find anything. Hopefully someone can help. Please send responses directly to jlindsey@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us . Thanks in advance! Jenn Jennifer L. Lindsey Senior Library Assistant - Paddy Hill Library 1785 Latta Road, Rochester, New York 14612 (716) 865-3350 Fax: (716) 663-3013 ------------------------------ From: Irene Gavasso <ireneg@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Opening- YP Librarian position in WA state MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:16:52 CDT
POSITION: Young People's Librarian, Port Orchard Branch ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 0300-14 (extended) HOURS: 40 hours per week - will include evenings and weekends. SALARY: Librarian 1, Range 21: beginning Step A - E ($14.44 - $16.90 per hour), depending on experience. BENEFITS: Benefits include: full medical and dental, 192 hours vacation per year, 12 days of sick leave per year, and 12 paid holidays per year. OPEN TO STAFF: March 30, 2000. OPEN TO PUBLIC: If not filled by staff, May 31,2000. CLOSES: Applications are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2000, at the Central Branch. POSITION STARTS: As soon as possible after hiring.
APPLY TO: Carol Gill Schuyler Head of Regional Services Kitsap Regional Library 1301 Sylvan Way Bremerton, WA 98310 360-405-9127
Applications are available at each branch of the Kitsap Regional Library. Please include a resume with your application.
Applicants will be contacted by telephone to arrange for an interview and testing which will be conducted at the Central Branch Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, in Bremerton.
Kitsap Regional Library will give consideration to all qualified applicants for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, political affiliations, or any other non-merit factor. Special accommodations and/or assistance will be gladly provided for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory impairments, upon request.
DEFINITION: Supports all aspects of library service for young people at the Port Orchard Branch and in the South end of the County. Included in the programs provided by the young people's librarian are: school-age, pre-school, and toddler story times, traditional storytelling, puppet shows, craft programs, parent support programs, Internet searching, library tours, and working with the South Kitsap School District. QUALIFICATIONS: M.L.S. from an A.L.A.-accredited university Washington State Certification for Librarians IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Branch Manager, Port Orchard Branch Young People's Librarian Position Announcement Page 2
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION: Establish liaison with organizations, agencies, daycares, and schools in the community to promote library services and facilitate programming and service delivery. Plan, schedule, arrange publicity, and present booktalks, tours, storytimes, and other programs for various age groups in the library, the community, and schools. Participate in the selection of library materials for young people by reading reviews from professional publications and other sources based on knowledge of the community and/or target audience interests, professional judgment, and existing collection. Weed collection following system-wide guidelines. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: Provide readers' advisory and reference assistance to children and adults using the young people's collection Participate in juvenile materials' selection for the library system and collection maintenance for the Port Orchard Branch. Provide young people's programming, including puppet shows, craft-making, storytimes, library tours, and Internet searching for the Port Orchard Branch. Provide parent/care giver support programming for the Port Orchard Branch. Maintain contact with the schools served by the Port Orchard Branch, including: storytelling, puppet shows, back-to-school programs, end-of-school programs, reading/writing fairs, and PTSA programs. Develop bibliographies, bulletin boards, and displays to enhance awareness of the young people's collection in the Port Orchard Branch. OTHER DUTIES: May supervise clerical and volunteer staff. May perform other duties to support the Young People's Department and participate in committees or other responsibilities serving the library as a whole. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to speak and read without assistance. Knowledge of children's literature and library procedures. Knowledge of reference materials and Internet searching techniques. Story-telling and puppeteering skills. Ability to work with children of all ages. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, volunteers, and the public. Ability to plan and organize work procedures. Ability to prioritize position responsibilities. Ability to use automated library equipment, including automated circulation systems, on-line catalogs and word processing. Ability to carry out duties in the absence of a supervisor. Ability to work as part of a team. Commitment to continuing professional development. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal function of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individual may perform other duties as assigned requiring similar skill, effort, and responsibility including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise balance the workload.
------------------------------ From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper Thank You!! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:23:46 CDT My patron's undying gratitude to ALL who responded to his story query re: the boy who builds a rocket and saves a planet of aliens with sulfer from eggs. The title was "The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet" by Eleanor Cameron. Get ready to "Ahhhhh" because I thought you might enjoy the follow-up to to this...... The patron came in one evening with his 2nd grade son to thank me (y'all) and pick up the book. He took the book and his son to our "Storyland" reading area in view of our desk, laid down with his son in the crook of his arm and proceeded to quietly read the first two chapters outloud. Slowly, five other children moved to sit close by and listen to this father reading. It was a picture perfect moment and I was witness to the magic of a great story moving into a new generation. You're wonderful people! Thank you! Sue Jones Pleasanton Public Library Pleasanton, CA (925) 931-3400 x 23 ------------------------------ From: Theresa Gormley <tgormle1@uswest.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper: Spider named Besider Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:30:55 CDT Hi all, Hope you can help me identify this book. It's quite new (99-2000) and it's a spoof on Little Miss Muffet (and possibly other fairy tales/nursery rhymes). The spider character is named Besider (sp?). Ring any bells? I've tried keyword and subject searches in our catalog and Amazon, but I think it's too new for most print resources. Thanks, Theresa Gormley Youth Services Librarian Whatcom County (WA) Library System tgormle1@uswest.net ------------------------------ From: Kim Flores <kimf@mail.orion.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:43:05 CDT We have a patron who's looking for a book he read 10 to 15 years ago. It's the story of a Native American boy who is taken away from his family. He rides broncos in the rodeo until the horses die. Sounds pretty gruesome! He remembers nothing about the title of the book and we have no other details to go on. We've checked our catalog, Sears Subject Headings with no luck. Ring a bell with anyone? Kim Flores kimf@mail.orion.org ------------------------------ From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper - Girl who lives in a logging town, with pet mouse MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:55:04 CDT Once again I appeal to the collective wisdom of the list Our patron is searching for a book she read as a child. She doesn't remember the author, title, or exactly when she read it. She does remember that it was written as a journal or diary of a little girl in a logging town. She makes friends with a mouse named "Theodore Meadolson" whom she carries in her pocket. Both her parents have died, and she goes to live with another logging family. If this rings a bell for anyone, please let me know. Any suggestions would be greatly received. Thanks! Jean Hewlett North Bay Cooperative Library System, Santa Rosa CA nbclsref@sonic.net ------------------------------ From: Rachel Baumgartner <baumgart@noblenet.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Two Stumpers MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 00:02:48 CDT I have two separate stumpers. Please reply directly to me and I will post the answers, Thanks in advance. 1. A woman remembers reading a juvenile fiction book in the '50s about a girl who goes to her grandmothers for the summer and finds a French fashion doll in a cavity of a tree. 2. A man remembers a fiction/science series written possibly in the 30's or 40's (they were not new when her read them in the 50's) about a boy and his uncle and their adventures. Some clues are an island, rare earth, minerals and adventures. It was about Hardy Boys level as he recalls. Rachel Baumgartner Reading Public Library, Reading Massachusetts baumgartner@noblenet.org North of Boston Library Exchange ------------------------------ From: marshalj@mpl.on.ca (Janis Marshall) To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: ONT: Milton's Literary Festival for Children Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 00:12:32 CDT
On Sunday May 7, Milton will be hosting its 5th annual Literary Festival for Children. The time is 12 noon to 5:00 pm and it will be held at Milton District High School. Presenters include illustrators Brenda Clark (the Franklin books), Kim Fernandes, Werner Zimmermann, authors Jean Little and Robin Muller, storytellers Bob Barton and Pauline Grondin and Hilary Bain who is an editor with Chickadee magazine. Adults $5.00 and children $1.00. For more information e-mail me or call me at 905 875-2665. Janis Marshall Milton Public Library Milton ON L9T 2L5 ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 131 ************************ |
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