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

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

Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 00:01:07 CDT

Subject: PUBYAC digest 134

PUBYAC Digest 134

Topics covered in this issue include:

1) RE: Graphic novels

by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>

2) thanks!

by Lyn Persson <lpersson@nslsilus.ORG>

3) Teen Open Mic Night

by Amy Blake <ablake@kcpls1.vinu.edu>

4) RE: Library sleepovers permission forms

by mpalomba@enfield.lib.ct.us

5) storytime..acting out.

by Vicki <vickia@pcl.lib.wa.us>

6) Re: Robert E. Lee's birthday

by HFL_LISA@stls.org

7) interviewing questions for an assistant

by "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com>

8) RE: Harry Potter--Christian Viewpoint

by "Mary Johnson (amk)" <mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us>

9) Fwd: cataloging calvin and hobbes?

by "Dawn Imada" <dawnimada@hotmail.com>

10) BIB: Bicycle storytime ideas - Really long - Thanks, Everyone!

by Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>

11) Re: A new kind of search on our Web Catalog

by Sandy Farmer <sfarmer@hpl.lib.tx.us>

12) Kindergarten visits

by "linda allen" <lindaallen@hotmail.com>

13) launch into books-thank you!

by "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com>

14) Re: Graphic novels

by Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>

15) teen magazines

by "Kathy Eaton" <eatonkathy@hotmail.com>

16) Making Masks

by Joann Giese <jgiese@stdl.org>

17) Stumper: Cat and a storm

by "Terri Anderson" <terran@chippewalibrary.org>

18) stumper--children at bottom of a well

by "Grace Greene" <grace.greene@dol.state.vt.us>

19) Stumper

by "Ginny McKee" <ginny1222@hotmail.com>

20) Stumper Solved

by "Debbie Robitaille" <debbier@cclib.org>

21) STUMPER: ABSENT/UNRELIABLE FATHER

by Monica McGuire <wyomm@kentlibrary.lib.mi.us>

22) bib for chapter books for very young

by Mary Matuszewski <marym@srls.public.lib.ga.us>

23) Reading Around The World bib needed

by "lsnodderly" <lsnodderly@gpl.lib.in.us>

24) Car wreck ghosts stumper answer

by choman@lib.az.us

25) Fwd: libs-or/ Job Announcement: Children's Librarian, Toledo Oregon

by jill heffner <jillh1018@yahoo.com>

26) Stumper-Girl Ages Slowly

by Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>

27) Job Opening - Toledo, Oregon

by "Rebecca" <Storyweaver@newportlibrary.org>

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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>

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

Subject: RE: Graphic novels

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:24:20 CDT

Hi all--

I haven't seen anyone discuss Maus yet--how well does that do in libraries?

I'm in a pretty conservative community, but would like to try a few

graphic novels for my YAs. I thought Maus might be a good place to start.

Thanks!

:) ruhama

Ruhama Kordatzky

Youth Services Librarian

Burlington Public Library

Burlington, WI

rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us

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From: Lyn Persson <lpersson@nslsilus.ORG>

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Subject: thanks!

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:38:11 CDT

Hello -- I'm so grateful to the many helpful people who replied to my

request for advice about putting on a library pet show. Thanks to you all!

Christina and Janet, as you requested I forwarded the replies on to you.

If anyone else would like to see the replies, please let me know.

Cheers -- Lyn Persson, lpersson@nslsilus.org

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From: Amy Blake <ablake@kcpls1.vinu.edu>

To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

Subject: Teen Open Mic Night

Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:44:51 CDT

Hello Collective Minds,

As the archives are down could someone assist me with information on a

'Teen Open Mic Night'. What are the limitations? Spoken, songs? Rap?

What age's of Teen? 13 - ? How long can they be at the mic? How often?

What is my role in this program? Please contact me directly. Thank you all

for the numerous wonderful ideas and assistance.

Amy Blake

Knox County Public Library

Vincennes, IN

ablake@kcpls1.vinu.edu

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From: mpalomba@enfield.lib.ct.us

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Subject: RE: Library sleepovers permission forms

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Hi,

I am looking to have a sleepover as well so I would appreciate anyone who

can share their forms with me as well

Thanks,

Mary L. Palomba

Enfield Public Library

104 Middle Road

Enfield, CT 06082

(860) 763-7557

mpalomba@enfield.lib.ct.us

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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org [mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On

Behalf Of Janis Marshall

Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 7:53 PM

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Library sleepovers permission forms

Hello,

Would anyone out there who has hosted a library sleepover be willing to

share your copy of the permission/release form that the parents must sign?

We are hoping to hold one this summer for preteens but the insurance

people are throwing up so many red flags? Any tips regarding emergency

procedures. Although we would like to hear from Canadian libraries to get

a Canadian prespective I would love to hear from anyone. Thanks, Janis

Marshall

Janis Marshall

Milton Public Library

Milton Ontario

Fax: (905) 875-4324

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From: Vicki <vickia@pcl.lib.wa.us>

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Subject: storytime..acting out.

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:54:40 CDT

Hello Pubyacer,

I am looking for the collective wisdom of the group...again.

I do a storytime that for both (all ages of children) hearing and hearing

impaired children, with an interpreter. Frequently, acting out during the

middle of a story occurs during the middle of a story and spreads as quick

as wild fire. Does anyone have any tips on what to do when the audience

loses interest in the middle of the story. I usually ask questions about

the story..set the child down while reading the story... I am looking for

other solutions.

Thank you,

Vicki

vickia@pcl.lib.wa.us

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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Robert E. Lee's birthday

Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:55:53 CDT

I think the question was how you could justify joining a holiday

that celebrates the leader of the Civil Rights movement and one of the

pro slavery leaders of the CIvil War. NOT how you can combine a holiday

such as Presidents day!

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From: "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com>

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:57:22 CDT

Hi Everyone-

I'm in the process of gathering applications for an assistant for the summer

at my library. I work all year without an assistant and this summer I'm

getting a new one. Could anyone give me some pointers on good interview

questions for someone that would be helping me for about a 1/2 day every day

in preparation for my summer reading club/crafts/and basically anything I

need help with?

This is my first shot at interviewing and I want to make sure I ask the

right questions to get the best candidate for the job.

Thanks!

Elaine

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From: "Mary Johnson (amk)" <mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us>

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Subject: RE: Harry Potter--Christian Viewpoint

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:58:41 CDT

Thanks, Harriet! I think what your friend said is lovely, and it

confirms my own belief that there is nothing incompatible with

Christianity in "Harry Potter" - something I'd felt strongly but which I

couldn't easily state reasons for. The point being made in the essay

Andrew mentioned is that "Harry" is essentially materialistic and denies

a spiritual realm; I don't agree with that, but it's an interesting point

of view and helps me understand why some fundamentalist parents would be

uneasy with the books. (BTW, I, as a Catholic, feel the same way about

Robert Cormier's books; the version of Catholicism he represents is

entirely legalistic/mechanical and lacking in joy, wonder, and a sense of

the Spirit, I think. Nevertheless, he's an excellent and important

writer and I would never censor his books.) I am glad to have such a

clear statement of *why* the essay presents an incomplete view of the

"Harry Potter" books. Thanks again - and thank your friend for his

contribution.

Best wishes,

Mary

On Thu, 4 May 2000, Harriett Smith wrote:

>

> Dear All,

>

> As a lurker, I've been following this conversation with interest, and

> passing some of the posts on to a friend who is a Congregational minister.

> I thought his reply might interest some of you.

>

> "The most basic level of meaning in the Harry Potter novels is in the

> portrayal of a not remarkably gifted person who is nonetheless able to do

> astonishing things. He displays tremendous power in the moments of need.

> His power has two sources: 1) He has friends who share commitment; 2) He

> recognizes the moments when he must do his part and he is willing to try

> -- he doesn't avoid doing what he is called on to do. The power in these

> two realities is inestimable. Recognizing, accepting, acting with this

> power is fundamentally a stance of faith." --David Zaworski

>

> Harriett

>

> harriett smith

> library system, university of oregon, eugene 97403

> harriett@darkwing.uoregon.edu

>

> On Wed, 3 May 2000, Elaine Thomas wrote:

>

> > I wish to thank Mary Johnson for her thoughtful and eloquent words

> > concerning the "Christian Viewpoint" of Harry Potter. I ask that the

> > members of this listserv to keep in mind that there are many persons who are

>

> <snip>

>

>

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From: "Dawn Imada" <dawnimada@hotmail.com>

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 16:59:57 CDT

Hi Elizabeth,

The Calvin and Hobbes in our library system are catalogued under 741.5973.

We have most of the Calvin and Hobbes in the Children's non fiction,

although we do have a few catalogued as YA non fiction, and shelved with the

adult non fiction (that happened before I worked here.

Other popular comic book collections include

Foxtrot

Garfield

Peanuts

We haven't yet tried Baby Blues or For Better For Worse, but they sound like

good choices for next fiscal year.

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Hello Pubyacers!

We have decided to buy the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip books. I was

wondering, those of you that own them, where do you put them in your

collection? Childrens? Adult? Fiction? Non-Fiction? Are there any other

comic strip books that circulate well, such as Baby Blues or For Better For

Worse? I appreciate the help!

Elizabeth Riak

Marengo Public Library

marp3@mc.net

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From: Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>

To: goodnightmoon@connix.com

Subject: BIB: Bicycle storytime ideas - Really long - Thanks, Everyone!

Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:01:16 CDT

Thanks to everyone who answered my call for Bicycle Storytime ideas. I

got lots of great ideas! Following is my original request, plus a

cut-and-paste collection of the responses I received.

Has anyone done a storytime for preschoolers about bicycles?

I need a few more ideas to round out my program. I plan to read

"Franklin Rides a Bike", sing "A Bicycle Built for 2", do a show and

tell about bike parts, and sing "The Wheels on the Bike" (which I will

write)to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus". I also found a Totline

unit about Wheels that I can adapt. But if anyone has other bike-themed

ideas, please send them over.

Thanks! Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library

AND YOUR ANSWERS WERE:

LOTS OF BOOKS:

Crews, Bicycle Race

Say, The Bicycle Man

Wolff, Stella and Roy

Rockwell, Bikes

Berenstain, The Bike Lesson

Breinburg, Shawn's Red Bike

McPhail, Captain Toad and the Motorbike

Chlad, Dorothy Bicycles Are Fun to Ride

Dodds, Dayle Ann Wheel Away! (fun audience participation with sound)

McLeod, Emilie The Bear's Bicycle

Oxenbury, Helen Tom and Pippo and the Bicycle

Wood, Audrey The Red Racer

Mrs. Peachtree's Bicycle by Erica Silverman..

The magic bicycle by Berlie Doherty, c1995 (ISBN 0-517-70903-1)

Andrew and the wild bikes by Allen Morgan, c1990, pb (ISBN

1-55037-083-9)

Wheels by Shirley Hughes

Curious George Rides a Bike by H. A. Rey

Angelina's Birthday Surprise by Kay Holabird

Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone

Annie Flies the Birthday Bike by Crescent Dragonwagon

Three Little Bikers by Tony Johnston.

Summer Wheels (Bunting)

Bikes (Rockwell

Bike Trip by Betsy & Giulio Maestro. There is also a nice little list of

bike safety rules on the last page.

D.W. Rides Again by Marc Brown

Shawn's Red Bike" by Breinburg,

Bike safety books??

I like "What's the Matter, Sylvie, Can't You Ride?" by Karen Born

Anderson (Dial 1981). It's about a little girl's frustration learning

how to ride a two wheeler. In the end she joyfully masters it.

I use A Bicycle for Rosaura several times for chicken storytimes. A

cute story about a lady who wants to buy a bicycle for her pet chicken.

The kids think it's very funny! It is by Barbot.

A FEW PEOPLE MENTIONED THIS GREAT SOURCE:

There is a chapter in "Full Speed Ahead! : Stories and Activities for

Children on Transportation" by Jan Irving and Robin Currie, entitled

"Skates and Swings : More Ways to Go on Your Own." It has a booklist

which includes several picture books with a bicycle theme (most of them

are 70s and 80s). There is a participatory story called "Race for Three

Wheels," where the children make sounds to go with the story. There are

patterns for a flannelboard story called "Too Many Training Wheels" and

one called "Bicycle Built for Five." There's a song, sung to the tune of

Mary Had a Little Lamb, called "The Very Best Bike." Also a

participatory story with masks called "Not for the Birds!," where five

animals ride a racing bike. And for a take home activity they recommend

passing out a simple map of your community with some landmarks

identified, and leave places blank for them to identify as they travel

around town... this may be a stretch for bicycle travel...

ACTIVITIES:

How about some bike-related things to the tune of "Mulberry Bush":

this is the way we strap on our helmet..., push the pedals..., turn the

handles...

Rhyme--One wheel, two wheels on the ground; (hands in circles)

My feet make the pedals go round and round. (feet make pedaling

motions)

Handle bars help me steer so straight, (pretend to steer bike)

Down the sidewalk, through the gate.

How about some bicycle safety tips? Like wearing a helmet, crossing

with

lights in crosswalk, etc.?

MAGNET STORY:

This idea is adapted from the book Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you

See? by using transportation figures:

Red car, red car

What do you see:

I see a blue truck

Driving with me

Yellow bus

Green bicycle

Brown plane

Black boat

Orange tractor

SONG/MOVEMENT

CD Hammett, Carol Toddlers on Parade (There is a song called Bicycle

Bicycle that we exercised to)

MOVIE:

16 mm film based on Brude McMillan book The Remarkable Riderless

Runaway Tricycle (11 mins) The kids love it and I think 3 yr-olds and up

would "lap it up!" Every pun intended!!

Another video is The Berenstain Bears "The Bike Lesson" (10 min.).

CRAFTS:

Decorate a piece of cardboard to be placed between the spokes on their

bike. When the wheel goes around the flapping of the cardboard sounds

like a motor.

Have precut wheel shapes for kids to glue onto paper,

then draw or color in a trike/bike.

AND IN CASE YOU WANT TO KNOW,

MY LYRICS FOR "THE WHEELS ON THE BIKE":

The Wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round, round and

round

The wheels on the bike go round and round, all through the town.

The horn on the bike goes toot, too, toot...

The rider on the bike goes pedal. pedal. pedal...

The streamers on the bike go flap, flap, flap...

The basket on the bike goes thump, thump, thump...

The bell on the bike goes ring, ring, ring...

The seat on the bike goes squeak, queak, squeak...

The gears on the bike go click, click, click...

The handles on the bike go left and right...

The brakes on the bike go stop, stop, stop...

AND THE POEM ABOUT "WHEELS" FROM TOTLINE:

"Wheels Everywhere" by Jean Warren

Wheels on wagons

Wheels on trikes

Wheels on skateboards

Wheels on bikes.

Wheels on cars

Wheels on trains

Wheels on buses

Wheels on planes.

Wheels on trucks

Wheels on chairs

Wheels on feet

Wheels everywhere!

THANKS AGAIN!

MARTHA

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From: Sandy Farmer <sfarmer@hpl.lib.tx.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: A new kind of search on our Web Catalog

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Lu,

Do this as a web page instead of through III. I just saw Kids Online at the

user group meeting and since it is web based you could create a link to the

web page with just the info you want to give on it. What a great idea!!! I

think I will talk to folks here about borrowing it for us.

Sandy Farmer

Houston Public Library, Children's Room

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From: "linda allen" <lindaallen@hotmail.com>

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I've had a lot of fun with an idea I saw in Bookbag magazine. To introduce

book care, I wear a white lab coat and a stethoscope. I then pull injured

books I have collected out of a bag and we diagnose what type of accident

they had, such as pages stuck together and moldy from getting wet, torn

pages, colored in etc. The best is the book that was chewed up by a puppy. I

have the kids guess what caused the injury and then suggest what we can do

to prevent the accidents from happening.

Hope some of you try this.

Linda Allen Sno-Isle Regional Library System

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From: "Elaine M." <elainem9@hotmail.com>

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Subject: launch into books-thank you!

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a big THANK YOU to all the respondents to my post about ideas for performers

for my summer reading program. i got some GREAT responses. i appreciate it!

elaine

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From: Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>

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Subject: Re: Graphic novels

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:06:25 CDT

I love the SANDMAN books, and own them for my own personal collection;

however, I do not put them in my Graphic Novel collection, because it is

used heavily by upper elementary students, even though it is contained in

the "Young Adult" section.

SANDMAN is a very sophisticated and very graphic horror series. It

deals with overtly sexual themes, many of them homosexual. It is

beautifully written, astoundingly well-illustrated, and thought-provoking

and intellectually challenging. It fully deserves all the awards it has

won.

It depends a lot on the purpose of your GN collection. Are you trying

to building a comprehensive collection? A representative sampling of the

many forms of the genre? Is it aimed at older teens and adults? Do you

wish to challenge those who have a simplistic "superhero" understanding of

the art form? If the answer to any of these questions is "yes", you

should probably include SANDMAN.

On the other hand, are you trying to create a browsing or a "light

reading" collection? Is it aimed at older kids and younger teens? Are

you trying to lure reluctant readers into your YA area? Does your

administration consider the money you've spent already on graphic novels

to be a waste, and are the looking for an excuse to get stop it? If this

describes your situation, I would recommmend holding off on purchasing

it. (I don't think it will ever go out of print!)

If your situation is somewhere in-between, the Sandman series contains

a number of more-or-less independent story arcs, very different in theme

and content. I would suggest taking a look at some of them in your local

comics shop, or perusing the review on Amazon etc., to decide if you can

pick and choose among them.

On Wed, 3 May 2000, Robin Del Guidice wrote:

> I have another graphic novel question for all of you who have done it.

> One of the titles that has won awards is the Sandman series. The DC

> catalog, however, lists it "For Mature Audiences." How mature? We have a

> relatively conservative clientele, I plan to make this a YA collection.

> Is this appropriate?

>

> Thanks again.

> --

> Robin Del Guidice

> Youth Services Specialist/Collection Development Services

> Tampa Hillsborough County Public Library

> 900 N. Ashley St., Tampa, FL 33602

> Phone: (813) 272-5018 Fax:(813) 272-5717

> e-mail: guidicr@thpl.org

> **************************************************************************************

>

> "Many things we need can wait, children cannot...... To Them we cannot

> say tomorrow, their name is today."

> Gabriela Mistral

> **************************************************************************************

>

>

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~ Lesley Knieriem ~

~ YA / Reference Librarian (631) 549-4411 ~

~ South Huntington Public Library fax (631) 549-6832 ~

~ Huntington Station, NY 11746 lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us ~

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~ Nunc adeamus bibliothecam, non illam quidem multis instructam ~

~ libris, sed exquisitis. -- Erasmus ~

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From: "Kathy Eaton" <eatonkathy@hotmail.com>

To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

Subject: teen magazines

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:07:53 CDT

Hi. I want to order magazines for our new YA section. Currently the library

receives Seventeen, YM and NEw Moon but would like more variety and would

welcome all suggestions. What magazines are geared to teen boys? THank

you. Post to the list or email me directly at eatonkathy@hotmail.com

Kathy Eaton

Assistant Director

Grinnell Library

Wappingers FAlls, NY

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From: Joann Giese <jgiese@stdl.org>

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

Subject: Making Masks

Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:09:10 CDT

I am planning a craft for 1st grade and up involving making self-masks.

Has anyone had any experience with this? What compound did you use?

I'd like to avoid papier-mache: I'd like something nontoxic as well.

I also do not want do just decorate cardboard, but actually form the mask

to fit the participant's face if possible. This could take place over 2-3

days

(workshop style) so there is drying time. Any suggestions welcome, and

Thanks In Advance!

Jo Giese jgiese@stdl.org <mailto:jgiese@stdl.org> or fax:

(847)923-3428

Schaumburg Township District Library

Youth Programs

130 S. Roselle Road

Schaumburg, IL 60193

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From: "Terri Anderson" <terran@chippewalibrary.org>

To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Stumper: Cat and a storm

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My turn to ask for help with the patron who remembers a book (not the title

or author) about a cat and a storm and some fishermen. We're not sure if

it's a picture book or a folktale, but we do think it was published within

the last 10-12 years, and it's a children's book. Looking through A-Zoo

didn't pull anything up even though the former children's librarian is sure

she bought it for the collection. If you think you know it please send

e-mail to terran@chippewalibrary.org. TIA

Terri Anderson

Children's Librarian

Chippewa Falls Public Library

105 W. Central St.

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

(715)723-1146; Fax (715) 720-6922

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From: "Grace Greene" <grace.greene@dol.state.vt.us>

To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>

Subject: stumper--children at bottom of a well

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Oh, wise ones: I have a stumper emailed in from another state that I'm

hoping you can help me with. The patron was 8 years old in 1956, and became

very attached to a book he got through one of our old bookmobiles. Here's

what he remembers: The book was large format (perhaps larger than 8"x10"),

hard cover, green leather bound, a little over 1" thick. It had colored

plates, and was old at that time. The story was about children who would go

on adventures, and have to use their wits and imagination to get out of

situations. He thinks there was a color plate of a girl (older sister) and

her brother who were stuck at the bottom of a well. They figured out that

they could hang on to the moss and crawl out. The plate shows them making

their way up the well.

Any suggestions or theories appreciated. Thanks!

Grace Greene

Vermont Department of Libraries

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:12:53 CDT

We have a request from a local teacher to locate a copy of Tap, Tap the Egg

Cracked. She wishes to purchase a copy. It isn't listed in Children's Books

IN Print and I also searched Amazon and Barnes & Nobles. It isn't in our

database so I don't have a publisher or an author. Any help with the

bibliographic data would be appreciated.

Ginny McKee

Children's Services

South Brunswick [NJ] Public Library

gmckee@lmxac.org

ginny1222@hotmail.com

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From: "Debbie Robitaille" <debbier@cclib.org>

To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>

Subject: Stumper Solved

Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:14:07 CDT

Thank you to everyone who solved my stumper so quickly! Wow! You all =

are really Great!

The answer to the stumper is Fall of Freddie the leaf by Leo Buscaglia

Thanks again, this is a wonderful resource.

Debbie Robitaille - Youth Librarian

Coastal Region Library

Crystal River, FL

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From: Monica McGuire <wyomm@kentlibrary.lib.mi.us>

To: kdlylib@kdl.kentlibrary.lib.mi.us

Subject: STUMPER: ABSENT/UNRELIABLE FATHER

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:15:28 CDT

I had a patron in today looking for a book for her 9 year old son. She

and her husband divorced 8 years ago and her ex-husband has been living in

another state ever since. The boy has seen his father only a few times

over the last 8 years. The mother is remarried and the boy loves his

stepfather, but has recently become very withdrawn after his father's

recent visit (the boy had not heard anything from his father for 3 years

and then he showed up out of the blue). To complicate matters even more,

the family is moving to S. Carolina in a month -- the mother believes

that, for some reason, the boy being upset about moving is somehow tied to

his feelings about his father (although his father doesn't live in the

same state so it is hard to figure out why he would be worried about

moving away).

At any rate, she is looking for books to help him deal with his absent

father and with moving (the two don't need to be in the same book). I

have given her some books on moving -- "What about my Goldfish?," "Seeds,"

"We Just Moved!," and "Morgy Makes His Move." I have also given her

"Dear Mr. Henshaw." I am really have a hard time finding the absent

father books -- most of the ones I have found have female main

characters or are written for an older audience. Any suggestions you have

would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Monica

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Monica McGuire -- Youth Specialist

Wyoming Branch / Wyoming, MI

Kent District Library

Phone: (616) 530-3182

Fax: (616) 534-4822

wyomm@kdl.org

The views expressed are my own.

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From: Mary Matuszewski <marym@srls.public.lib.ga.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: bib for chapter books for very young

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:16:42 CDT

Thanks to all of you who gave me suggestions for chapter books to read

to the young (3-5). Here are the responses:

Frog and Toad books - Lobel

Little Bear books - Minarik

Heat Wave at Mud Flat - Stevenson

Arthur chapter books - Brown

Berenstain Bears chapter books - Berenstain

Complete Tales Beatrix Potter - Potter

Minnie and Moo series - Cazet

Junie B. Jones series - Park

Winnie-the-Pooh - Milne

Sam series - Lowry

Paddington stories - Bond

Olga de Polga - Bond

Amber Brown - Danziger

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - MacDonald

Julian series - Cameron

Freckle Juice

One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo

Fudge

Superfudge - all by Blume

Elisa books - Hurwitz

Socks

Beezus

Ralph S. Mouse

Mouse and the Motorcycle

Ramona books

Henry Huggins - all by Cleary

Wind in the Willows

Charlotte's Web (with warning abou death of Charlotte)

Stuart Little - both by White

Mr. Popper's Penguins - Atwater

Mary Poppins - Travers

Eddie and Betsy books - Haywood

BFG - Dahl

Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library - Clifford

Borrowers series - Norton

Voyages of Dr. Dolittle - Lofting

Oz books - Baum

Little House on the Prairie series - Wilder

Bunnicula stories - Howe

Cricket in Times Square - Seldon

Brighty of the Grand Canyon - Henry

Thanks again for the great suggestions!

Mary M

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From: "lsnodderly" <lsnodderly@gpl.lib.in.us>

To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Reading Around The World bib needed

Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:18:01 CDT

Hi, everyone!

This year, after doing a late-switcheroo, we have decided to do "Reading Around The World" as the Summer Reading Program theme for our 9-14 aged kids. Does anyone have a bib for books where the story takes place in another country (even partially), is ab

out another country, or the person comes from another country? I am compiling a list off our shelves, but hoped someone might have already done this theme and kept any bibs.

Thanks EXTREMELY!

Linda Snodderly

Garrett Public Library

107 W. Houston

Garrett, IN. 46738

219-357-5170 (fax)

lsnodderly@gpl.lib.in.us

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From: choman@lib.az.us

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Car wreck ghosts stumper answer

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:19:11 CDT

Thank you to the many who knew that the book about two ghosts, male and

female, who died in separate car wrecks on a seaside highway and returned

to haunt that highway, was The Ghosts of Departure Point by Eve Bunting.

There were some balloons involved at the end (obviously not in the title!).

I have read many Eve Bunting books but tend to avoid ghost stories. My

patron is very pleased -- Thanks again!

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From: jill heffner <jillh1018@yahoo.com>

To: OEMA <oema@peak.org>, pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Fwd: libs-or/ Job Announcement: Children's Librarian, Toledo Oregon

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:20:25 CDT

--- Melanie Lightbody <melanie@cityoftoledo.org>

wrote:

> From: "Melanie Lightbody" <melanie@cityoftoledo.org>

> To: <libs-or@sparkie.osl.state.or.us>

> Subject: libs-or/ Job Announcement: Children's

> Librarian, Toledo Oregon

> Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 08:21:19 -0700

> Reply-to: "Melanie Lightbody"

> <melanie@cityoftoledo.org>

>

> Please feel free to forward this to other listservs.

>

>

> JOB OPENING: Children’s Library Specialist

> EMPLOYER: City of Toledo (Oregon) -- Toledo Public

> Library

> CLOSING DATE: until filled (first review of

> applications will take place on

> June 1st)

>

> Children’s Library Specialist. Service Population:

> 6,031. Salary range:

> $1627 - $1926 per month (salary and job description

> currently under review).

> Excellent benefits plus PERS. This position reports

> to the Library Director

> and is responsible for the provision of children’s

> services, programming,

> outreach and children’s book selection. Children’s

> Specialist will also be

> responsible for reference, circulation services and

> regular library duties.

> Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

>

> CURRENT REQUIREMENTS: Some college desired, MLS

> preferred. Experience

> with working with children and children’s services

> including programming,

> storytelling, and outreach to local schools and

> daycares preferred.

> Knowledge of children’s literature highly desirable.

> Individual hired must

> possess enthusiasm and skill in customer service and

> well as public speaking

> ability. Must have proficiency with computers and

> be able to bend, grip,

> hear voice conversations, and lift up to 35 pounds.

>

> Please send resume, three references and cover

> letter stating salary

> expectations along with official city application

> forms to: Oregon

> Employment Division, 120 NE Avery, Newport Oregon

> 97365. City Application

> forms are available from the Oregon Employment

> Division at the above

> address. Please call Melanie Lightbody at

> 541/336-3132 or email

> melanie@cityoftoledo.org if you have questions.

>

> The City of Toledo is an Equal Opportunity Employer

>

> Melanie Lightbody

> melanie@cityoftoledo.org

> Toledo Public Library (p) 541/336-3132

> 173 NW 7th St. (f)

> 541/336-3428

> Toledo, OR 97391

>

>

>

>

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> of libs-or messages is

> available at: http://www2.osl.state.or.us/archives/libs-or.html.

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Jill Heffner

Youth Services

Driftwood Public Library

801 SW Hwy 101

Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

541 996 2277 Fax: 541 996 1262

jillh1018@yahoo.com

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From: Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Stumper-Girl Ages Slowly

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:21:36 CDT

Does anyone know this book? It's supposed to be young adult fiction,

perhaps 10-20 years old, and the main character is a girl who grows up

in a government lab because she is "different" and they think perhaps

she is mentally retarded. They discover that she actually ages at a

much slower rate than everyone else. At some point she leaves the lab

and goes to live with a family. Her mental telepathy tell her there are

others like herself out there somewhere, and she attempts to establish

contact. She comes to understand that she represents another step in

human evolution.

The book was borrowed from this library when the questioner was in high

school about ten years ago.

Thanks for your help!

Carol Chatfield Ilsley Public Library Middlebury, VT

cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu

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From: "Rebecca" <Storyweaver@newportlibrary.org>

To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Job Opening - Toledo, Oregon

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 17:22:50 CDT

JOB OPENING: Children's Library Specialist

EMPLOYER: City of Toledo (Oregon) -- Toledo Public Library

CLOSING DATE: until filled (first review of applications will take place on

June 1st)

Children's Library Specialist. Service Population: 6,031. Salary range:

$1627 - $1926 per month (salary and job description currently under review).

Excellent benefits plus PERS. This position reports to the Library Director

and is responsible for the provision of children's services, programming,

outreach and children's book selection. Children's Specialist will also be

responsible for reference, circulation services and regular library duties.

Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS: Some college desired, MLS preferred. Experience

with working with children and children's services including programming,

storytelling, and outreach to local schools and daycares preferred.

Knowledge of children's literature highly desirable. Individual hired must

possess enthusiasm and skill in customer service and well as public speaking

ability. Must have proficiency with computers and be able to bend, grip,

hear voice conversations, and lift up to 35 pounds.

Please send resume, three references and cover letter stating salary

expectations along with official city application forms to: Oregon

Employment Division, 120 NE Avery, Newport Oregon 97365. City Application

forms are available from the Oregon Employment Division at the above

address. Please call Melanie Lightbody at 541/336-3132 or email

melanie@cityoftoledo.org if you have questions.

The City of Toledo is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Melanie Lightbody melanie@cityoftoledo.org

Toledo Public Library (p) 541/336-3132

173 NW 7th St. (f) 541/336-3428

Toledo, OR 97391

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