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

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

Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 16:04:30 CDT

Subject: PUBYAC digest 145

PUBYAC Digest 145

Topics covered in this issue include:

1) Re: Shelving Picture Books

by "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>

2) RE: Librarians with MBAs

by Sue Ridnour <SRidnour@flower-mound.com>

3) Re: Lapsit/Infant story times

by "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>

4) Re: Outer Space

by "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>

5) Re: Shelving Picture Books

by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>

6) RE: Lapsit/Infant story times

by "Carolyn Burrier" <cburrier@ascpl.lib.oh.us>

7) Kids Pages

by Zaklina Gallagher <zgallagh@dcc.govt.nz>

8) Re: Edgar Allan Poe Awards

by David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>

9) Re: Shelving Picture Books

by Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@telus.net>

10) Storyland Furniture

by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>

11) Introduction

by Susan Mikytyshyn <sjm10@maildrop.srv.ualberta.ca>

12) Re: Edgar Allan Poe Awards

by Becky Smith <bsmith@utstcelbgw.state.lib.ut.us>

13) Re: Shelving Picture Books

by cwilson2@kent.edu

14) Re: Shelving Picture Books

by Paulalef@aol.com

15) Re: How do we impact the teaching of reading?

by Jodi Cohen <cohenj2@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>

16) Re: Shelving Picture Books

by "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca>

17) Re: Shelving Picture Books by Title

by lochwouters@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG

18) Stand For Children Day/ June 1

by Jeanette Larson <jlarson@tenet.edu>

19) indoor space capsule

by "Aneita Allen" <aneitaa@hotmail.com>

20) HIT #2: shelving instructions for volunteers

by Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>

21) Re: Lapsit/Infant story times

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

22) Re: Lap sit

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

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From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

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> One of my fellow librarians has suggested shelving our

> picture books by title rather than author as that is

> how the community asks for them. What I'd like to

> know is if there are any libraries out there who do

> this successfully? What do the rest of you see as

> pro's and/or con's to this idea?

For one thing, while your Arthur collection would not suffer

terribly (though DW would be lost), your Doctor Seuss's would be all

over the map. It's not that hard to convert a patron's title request

into a successful author search.

Vicky Smith

Children's Librarian

McArthur Public Library (207)284-4181

270 Main Street http://www.mcarthur.lib.me.us

Biddeford, ME 04005 vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us

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From: Sue Ridnour <SRidnour@flower-mound.com>

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

Subject: RE: Librarians with MBAs

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 14:54:59 CDT

Amen, sister! In a former life as a Library Public Services Manager, I

found my one management course in library school to be woefully inadequate

preparation for most of the issues I dealt with. I would also suggest

looking into the possiblity of an MPA -- Master of Public Administration.

This is the degree you need, at least around these parts, to be in upper

managment in city government. I don't know a whole lot about it, but I

gather the finance component is geared more toward the public sector

accounting than an MBA would be, while the HR component is fairly similar.

Every time I srtuggle over budget stuff, I wonder if this degree would be a

handy thing to have. Comments, anyone?

Sue

Sue Ridnour

Children's Services Librarian

Flower Mound Public Library

Flower Mound, TX

972.691.0059

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From: "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>

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Subject: Re: Lapsit/Infant story times

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One of my main jobs is to have storytime for 4 month to 12 month old babies. I have very strong feelings about this subject. Babies will try to focus on a book when it is right infront (close) of them and the pictures are bright and colorful! Voice inf

lection is very important also, but reading and showing the books is also a modeling tool for the parents. From my experience they do listen! They do giggle with fingerplays and songs! They learn from every experience - especially having books read to

them! They will learn more during a storytime than your toddlers or preschoolers. We just don't get the verbal feedback to let us know that!

Dale Buck

Youth Services

Southwest Public Libraries

>>> Carol Leeson <cleeson@nslsilus.org> 05/22 3:31 PM >>>

I am curious how many are on what side of the fence out there and what

experiences others have had. I have heard in workshops that you do not

want to read a book to an infant class and show the pictures they way you

would in a toddler or preschool group. <snip>

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From: "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>

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Subject: Re: Outer Space

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I have used the craft of making a comet. All you do is:

1. Take a foot long piece of aluminum foil and crumple it up till it looks like a hot dog.

2. Then you tie 3 to 6 strands of colored curling ribbon (about a yard long) around the middle.

3. Then you crumple it up more till it looks like a ball.

4. Then you surround the entire ball with another piece of foil with the "tails" streaming out the back.

They can thro this comet into the air and the ribbon tails will fly along behind it!The kids really liked this!

Dale Buck

Youth Services

Southwest Public Libraries

>>> "elaine" <elainem@worldnet.att.net> 05/19 2:48 PM >>>

I'm doing the outer space theme this summer for my summer reading =

program. I'm looking for excellent ideas for my program and would =

sincerely appreciate every wonderful idea you have. I'm looking for =

craft ideas relating to space that would work with various age groups =

(from age 3 through grade 4), story time ideas (excellent books, rhymes, =

fingerplays, flannelboard stories), etc..

I'm interested to hear your tried and true ideas, if you have great =

craft patterns, etc..

You can email your ideas to elainem@worldnet.att.net or email me for my =

fax #.

I will be happy to compile the list and post it to the list.

Thank you!

Elaine

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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>

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Subject: Re: Shelving Picture Books

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:29:52 CDT

I think by author is still better. Kids often want all the books by a certain author and can't remember (or don't know) all the titles. Also, patrons have this way of being "sure" they know a title, when in fact they are sometimes way off the track. I

vote for author.

Cindy Rider

Young Peoples Dept.

Vigo Co. Public Library

Terre Haute, IN

crider@vigo.lib.in.us

http://www.vigo.lib.in.us

"In real life, of course, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any

case, it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market." - Anita Brookner

Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.

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From: "Carolyn Burrier" <cburrier@ascpl.lib.oh.us>

To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: RE: Lapsit/Infant story times

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I agree with all that you are saying. The other thing is that we are

modeling for the parents and we do want them reading and so you are

introducing them to the books.

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

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From: Zaklina Gallagher <zgallagh@dcc.govt.nz>

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

Subject: Kids Pages

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Hi there!

I call upon this wonderful resource to help me again!

Dunedin Public Library in NZ is launching it's web page in July and the

Childrens' area is currently thinking about what we would like on the Kids'

page.

Please can you send me links of amazing/interesting/unusual/THE BEST Kids

pages of Childrens Libraries/Sections (Public Libraries). We have been

struggling with a web site that lists heaps of Libraries and it takes ages

to download. Thanking you in anticipation - please can you respond directly

to me.

Cheers

Zaklina M. Gallagher

Young Adult Librarian

Dunedin Public Libraries

PO Box 5542, Dunedin

Ph: +64-3-4743626

Email: zgallagh@dcc.govt.nz

WWW: http://www.CityofDunedin.com

PS: Thanks very much for the gay, lesbian booklist material, I have been

swamped and overwhelmed by the response. I will post the outcome to the

list in the near future, once I have finished collating it all! Thanks

again!

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From: David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Edgar Allan Poe Awards

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:38:50 CDT

Juvinile was The Night Flyers by Elizabeth McDavid Jones and YA was Never

Trust a Dead Man by Vivian Van Velde

David

David Serchay

a013213t@bc.seflin.org

On Mon, 22 May 2000, Jeanenne Reid Robinson wrote:

>

>

> Does anyone know the Edgar Allan Poe award winners for Juvenile and Young

> Adult books for 2000?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

> Jeanenne Robinson

> Jrrchild@hotmail.com

> ________________________________________________________________________

> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

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From: Karen Cordiner <Karen_Cordiner@telus.net>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Shelving Picture Books

Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:40:55 CDT

Nissa,

The big advantage to having books shelved by author is that when the

same patrons come back and ask for another book by the same author, they

are all together. I think that shelving by title could be a real

nightmare. What kind of spine label would you use? How easy would it be

to find a book by title?

Karen Cordiner

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From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>

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

Subject: Storyland Furniture

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Since receiving a few e-mails about our children's reading area, I checked

again with the upholsterer who created it. He has a brand-spanking new

website ("Big Cozy Books") that now has several pictures of our library's

"Storyland". The pictures are smallish and he was not entirely happy with

the quality, but you will get a good idea of what kind of work he did for

us.

Simply type in "bigcozybooksweb.com".......Click on "Products".....then to

the bottom left side, click on "Catalog".

Sue Jones

Pleasanton Public Library

Pleasanton, Calif.

(925) 931-3400 x 23

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From: Susan Mikytyshyn <sjm10@maildrop.srv.ualberta.ca>

To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

Subject: Introduction

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The instructions I read in order to subscribe to this listserv stated that

I should introduce myself once I have successfully subscribed.

My name is Susan, and I am currently a student of Library and Information

Studies at the University of Alberta. I am also a library assistant at the

Edmonton Public Library. This is my first interaction in a LISTSERV

outside of my school!

I did have one question too:

As I searced on the Internet for subscription information I came across two

PUBYACs. This one as well as one with Majordomo@nysernet.org as its URL.

Are these different or is the latter an old address?

Thanks,

Susan.

[Moderator answers: The Majordomo is an older address. Internet sites

tend not to update their information. The PUBYAC web page will always

have the current address and instructions.

Shannon VanHemert

PUBYAC Moderator

pyowner@pallasinc.com

PUBYAC Web page: http://www.pallasinc.com/pubyac ]

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From: Becky Smith <bsmith@utstcelbgw.state.lib.ut.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Edgar Allan Poe Awards

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:45:18 CDT

The Edgar Award for Best Juvenile:

"The Night Flyers" by Elizabeth McDavid Jones (an American Girl History

Mystery) Pleasant Company Publications, 156247815X $9.95

Best Young Adult:

"Never Trust a Dead Man" by Vivian Vande Velde, Harper Collins,

0152018999 $17.00

You can find the entire list, including nominees, on the web at:

http://www.mysterynet.com/edgars/

--

Becky Ann Smith, Children's Librarian

Logan Library, Logan, UT

bsmith@mail.state.lib.ut.us

http://www.logan.lib.ut.us

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From: cwilson2@kent.edu

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Subject: Re: Shelving Picture Books

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:46:58 CDT

Hi!

Shelving picture books alphabetically by title rather than author

doesn't seem like a good idea to me for several reasons. First, it

separates an author's body of work. Many readers find an author they

like and read everything he's written, and it is the basis of most

classification systems to co-locate the works of a single author for

easy retrieval. Imagine a patron asking for Dr. Seus books and trying

to track all of them down, especially with some of them in picture

books, some in easy readers, and some in regular juvenile. Secondly,

how could you ever track down different versions of, say, "Alice's

Wonderful Adventures in Wonderland," sometimes entitled, "Alice in

Wonderland" or "Lewis Carroll's Alice's ...."? You would have to

remember titles exactly to make that system work any more efficiently

than the current one. Thirdly, it would teach children the wrong way to

search for books, right from the beginning. They would be totally

confused when they grew older and tried to find works in an adult

section of the library or in any other library. Also, patrons would

still look in the t's for anything beginning with "the." Lastly,

librarians usually get to know the authors of many books and can point

the patron to the book as easily one way as the other.

Boy, I really got going on that, didn't I? Maybe I should get a

life.

IMHO, Cassie Wilson

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:49:12 CDT

We use titles to shelve our professional story hour collection (stored in

our office) because we find it easier for us, since we all know authors

anyway and titles often lie near similar titles for theme development. Our

public collection however is shelved by author. When a patron discovers Eric

Carle, for example, he or she wants more, and if all Carle picture books are

together the patron can find them. If a child likes The Secret Birthday

Message, he's not going to find The Very Hungry Caterpillar on his own unless

it's pretty close.

Also people like to find things where they expect to find them. If we

start shelving picture books by title, what happens when we get to other

fiction? It's easier to start the way we intend to go than to have to

retrain the public when they get to Easy Readers or Juvenile Fiction,

especially since they often will be at all three areas at the same age level.

My vote goes to shelving by author. Unfortunately our picture books are

shelved less precisely than our other fiction because we can't afford the

help to keep the collection as well as we would like. We label them with a

letter for the author's last name and a small colored dot for the quadrant of

the alphabet of the second letter of the author's last name. Carle, for

example, has a "C" and a red dot, Brown has a "B" and a green dot. It's not

great, especially in the green "B"s and red "M"s, but at least it's easy to

spot mistakes and to find books.

Hope this helps.

Paula Lefkowitz

Parsippany (NJ) PL

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From: Jodi Cohen <cohenj2@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: How do we impact the teaching of reading?

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:52:46 CDT

I am glad to hear Ms. McCarthy's concern for the development of

pre-literacy skills. She is absolutely right: sometimes kindergarten is

too late! It would be wonderful to see librarians concern themselves with

helping children develop phonemic awareness. It is an area where we can

make a significant difference in their lives. Also, librarians are in a

perfect position to educate day care providers on a)what pre-reading

skills are and b)how easy they are to teach.

I highly support the idea of addressing the literacy needs of this age

group.

Jodi Cohen

Principal Librarian

Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

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From: "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca>

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Subject: Re: Shelving Picture Books

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We have a local children's bookstore that does this. The only thing that

really bothers me about it is that books of a series may not always end up

together. For example, the books about Floss the sheep dog are shelved

in different places because they don't have similar titles--one ends up

under F, another under J. Kids or adults may know one book and say do you

have any other books about Floss. Shelving by author, they'll all be next

to each other on the shelf.

Alison

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Alison Creech

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

ak454@chebucto.ns.ca

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From: lochwouters@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG

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Subject: Re: Shelving Picture Books by Title

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Picture books shelved by title...hmmm, interesting concept. Seems like

it depends on how big your collection is. We have about 6000 picture

books and I'm afraid if we went to title shelving, the browsing kids and

parents would flip out. It would separate all those Dr. Seuss, Arthur,

Hoban, Ehlert, Lionni, Wells (etc. ad infinitum) that everybody zooms

right to the shelf for. At our place people are just as likely to search

out books by a favorite author as title - and we figure, hey, either way

people ask, the OPAC (and we) are there to help them locate their book

whether they bring us author, title, subject or a description of that

tall red book with a checkerboard pattern around the edges ;->

As an aside, in our video collection which *is* shelved by title, we've

ended up creating endless series titles to keep videos together.

It makes sense for videos which often lack an "author"...and is small

enough as a collection to endlessly futz with; I'd hate to have to create

that level of series title within a picture book collection to make sure

browsing parents and kids could get to their favorites!

Marge Loch-Wouters

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Marge Loch-Wouters | Email: lochwouters@winnefox.org

Menasha's Public Library | lochwout@athenet.net

Elisha D. Smith Public Library | Phone: (920)967-5166, ex 700

Menasha, WI 54952-3191 | Fax: (920)967-5159

www.focol.org/~mpl

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From: Jeanette Larson <jlarson@tenet.edu>

Subject: Stand For Children Day/ June 1

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June 1, 2000 is Stand For Children Day. Initiated by the Children's

Defense Fund in 1996, the initiative is also moving to the net with a

cyber-stand program. Go to http://www.stand.org/ for details. On and

around June 1, people all across the country will host local Stand For

Children Day events. The website includes suggestions for potential

events, including violent toy trade-ins, health insurance sign-ups,

etc. Libraries play a role in the education, health, and after school

initiatives, as well as many other general concerns.

Your library can also own a piece of original children's book art from

Marian Wright Edelman's book, STAND FOR CHILDREN. The Texas Library

Association's Disaster Relief Fund is holding an on-line auction of

three quilts created by Adrienne Yorinks. Go to

http://www.txla.org/wells/gallery.html to look at the quilts and place

your bid. Proceeds will help Texas libraries rebuild collections after

disaster strikes.

--

Jeanette Larson

Disaster Relief Fund ad hoc Committee

Austin, TX

jlarson@tenet.edu

"Children cannot discover the delight of books on their own.

They need an adult to bring books into their lives and help them

discover

that books and reading are fun." --First Steps to Literacy

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From: "Aneita Allen" <aneitaa@hotmail.com>

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Bubble instructions

Here are the details:

Purchase 2 rolls of 4 mil polyethylene plastic 20 X 25 ft. and 2 rolls of 2

inch wide duct tape. Unfold plastic completely, laying one on top of the

other and seal 2 together on all four sides. Overlap the edges about 2

inches. With another piece of plastic make a 6 foot long tube to fit around

a 20 inch window fan. Cut off a corner of the bubble and tape the tube to

it. Cut another slit at the opposite end of the bubble from the fan about 3

feet long so when the bubble is inflated the opening will be 6 feet. Tape

the top and bottom of the slit to keep it from tearing.

Place the tube over a 20 inch window fan taping the edges of the tube to

the outside of the fan. Fan should be 2 speed so you can adjust the flow of

air. Place a chair or heavy object at the back of the fan to keep it from

tipping over. Your room should have at least a 10 foot ceiling. Inflate the

bubble by turning on the fan. Fan speed can be adjusted downward after the

bubble is inflated, but when full of people it will deflate some--so have

someone handy to adjust as you go along. Don't keep a large group in there

for much more than 15 minutes. (I got light-headed once when inside and air

level was low)

With various projection equipment, bubble works best in darkened room.

Shoes should be removed before entering and children must not ram around.

This will hold 50-60 people at a time.

Good luck!

Aneita

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From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>

To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU

Subject: HIT #2: shelving instructions for volunteers

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I have received more helpful volunteer training ideas. Here they are!

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Here at the Western Ma Regional Library, we use part-time pages to shelve

our collections, fiction and nonfiction. I have a brief list of rules for

shelvers that I'll put into the mail for you, but unfortunately they don't

go into detail about the Dewey system or how to shelve in it.

We have new shelvers to train at least once a year. We aim to train them

well, so that we can then count on a good job done. For as much as 3 weeks,

we ask the new shelver, after a 30 minute lesson in shelving, to put slips

of paper in the books so that I or another staff person can check the new

person's accuracy. This extra time spent pays off; the shelver knows that

it's important to go slowly for accuracy, and you end up knowing just what

mistakes the person is making and can deal with those mistakes specifically.

When their accuracy is good you tell them the slips aren't needed any

longer.

I think that your time spent with the new person for 20-30 minutes, then

having them slip the books for feedbback later, is very important.

Emphasizing to shelvers just how crucial their job is can be important too.

To point out that a book may as well not have been purchased if no one can

find it reinforces that their role is an important one, and that accuracy,

not speed, counts.

Once you have a good shelver, that person can take over some of the

responsibility for training and checking the shelving of other volunteer

shelvers. That has worked out for me, and it's a Godsend!

I think that not everyone has the discipline and the attention to detail to

be a good shelver, and maybe sometimes you have to accept that and find

another task for the volunteer. But emphasizing from day 1 the importance

of the shelving task, and demonstrating that it's important by investing

your time in training, will pay off.

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I think at our next training session I want to go over shelving and do some

practice shelving with the volunteers; give them an assortment of items to

shelve and figure out some way to reward them; perhaps they find a message

at the correct spot or something... My main thoughts are to provide

hands-on training and time for questions. Instructions are great but I find

that many of my volunteers either don't read them or don't follow them,

perhaps because they are unclear or too detailed, I just don't know. I have

noticed a BIG difference between the tasks completed by volunteers that

attended our initial training time and the more recent ones to whom I have

given their own set of complete instructions and a chance to ask questions.

I agree about tone of voice, etc. Their service is so important. It's just

a pain when time consuming dinky problems are created.

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Poly High School

Library Aide Manual

Lesson Three

Non-Fiction Shelves

Dewey Decimal System

Our non-fiction books are shelved using the numbering system called the

Dewey Decimal System. It is one of the two main systems in use in the

United States. Most school libraries and some public libraries choose the

Dewey Decimal System because it is easy to understand and remember. Other

public libraries and most university libraries choose the Library of

Congress system because it has more categories to fit their large and

specialized collections. The two systems are not alike, but if you learn to

use the Dewey system well, you will have little trouble adjusting to the

Library of Congress system when you find it.

The Dewey Decimal System was invented by Melville Dewey to catalog

his own

extensive collection of books. Books are given numbers by subject so that

all the books about the same thing are together on the shelf. There are ten

main categories (thus the term "decimal") and each of them has further

subdivisions.

There is a place in the Dewey system for fiction books, but many

libraries

choose to ignore that section and shelve their fiction books separately as

we do. However, other kinds of fiction, such as poetry and drama, remain in

the Dewey 800’s.

Ten Categories

You can see the 10 major divisions of the Dewey Decimal System on the

carved plastic signs attached to the ends and tops of the book stacks.

Read these now and notice how they progress around the room.

Reference and Non-reference

The entire sequence of the 000-999 Dewey Decimal System is repeated two

times in this library.

The first time it classifies the Reference books, which begin to

the right

of the far doors. Go there now and follow the Reference shelves starting

with REF 000 until you come to REF 999. Then notice that the numbers start

over again at 000 and go to 999 again. Follow it all the way around the

room to where it ends.

Reference books may not be checked out.

Call Numbers

A call number in the non-reference section will have these lines:

First line: a least a three digit number but often longer

Second line: first three letters of the author’s last name

There might be a third line for a volume number or other

information

In the Reference section, the first line of letters will be REF.

Many of the books in this library have PB (paperback) or FL (foreign

language) on the spine labels. You can ignore these letters. If you make a

new spine label, you can leave them off.

Walk around and see how the numbers are arranged until you feel you

understand them. You must train yourself to notice all the part of the call

number. New workers sometimes shelve books in the wrong section, although

numerically correct, and the books are "lost" until we come along and find

them.

A special section

The Dewey Decimal system number 920 is reserved for biographies. Some

school libraries separate these books out like fiction is separated and

label them with "B" for biography or just "92" as a shortened version of the

Dewey number. We have chosen to keep our biographies within the Dewey

sequence.

1. Follow the shelves until you come to the last book with 919 on it.

This

is where the biography section begins.

2. Collected biographies come first. These are books with biographies

about

several people in one book. They have the number 920 and the first three

letters of the author’s last name. Follow along until you come to the end

of this section.

3. Next are the individual biographies. They have the number 921 and they

are not in order by author. They are in order by the person the book is

about. This way, all of the biographies about a person are together no

matter who wrote them. Follow through to the end of the 921 section.

Another special section

Back copies of magazines are shelved in the Reference area. They start with

the "A" magazine titles on the wooden shelves behind the computers, continue

under the wooden counters, and end on the tall green shelves facing the REF

shelves. Walk around and notice how the magazine titles progress from A to

Z.

While you were reading this lesson, you should have been walking around

looking at the shelves and noticing how non-fiction books are shelved. Now

do this:

1. Ask the teacher or the assistant to explain anything you didn’t

understand.

2. Spend as much time as you need studying the books on the shelves in the

areas discussed here.

3. Tell the teacher that you are ready to check out on non-fiction

shelving.

You will be given several books to shelve correctly while the teacher

watches.

4. When you have done this to the teacher’s satisfaction, she will initial

the box for skill #3 in your manual.

**************

Thank you to everyone who sent me their carefully crafted instructions. It

has been so helpful.

R. Shtulman

Erving Elementary School

28 Northfield Road

Erving, MA 01344

shtulman@erving.com

http://www.erving.com/library/erving_library.htm

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

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Lapsit/Infant story times

Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 16:03:18 CDT

I want to do an infant time and my thought was to use board books and have enough copies

of them for all of the parents to use

Sandy Farmer

Houston Public Library

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

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

Subject: Re: Lap sit

Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 16:04:30 CDT

We do a lapsit class here and we do read two books each time. It is

important to pick books that have large colorful pictures. i

particularly like Denise Flemining's picture books. There is the

undeveloped distance eyesight problem to contend with. I place the

parents chairs in a horseshoe shape and walk the book around while

reading. If group is no larger than 14 it works fairly well. I can

usually walk the whole group by the time I've finished both pages.

Parents like to point to the picture while I read and say things like,

"see the little dog". Books which lend themselves to a response are

very popular. Animal books they can moo at, color books parents can

say the colors to, number books they can count with, are all well

recieved. Flannel counting boards and color boards

are popular too. As well as lots of music. I do feel books are important

since we are a library.

.On Tue, 23

May 2000, PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children wrote:

> PUBYAC Digest 144

>

> Topics covered in this issue include:

>

> 1) SIRSI or III kids' interfaces?

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

> 2) Lapsit/Infant story times

> by Carol Leeson <cleeson@nslsilus.org>

> 3) harry potter, yet again

> by "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>

> 4) Re: How do we impact the teaching of reading?

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

> 5) Re:Authors in library

> by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>

> 6) Re: How do we impact the teaching of reading?

> by "M. B. McCarthy" <marymc@lynx.sni.net>

> 7) Shelving Picture Books

> by Nissa Perez <blathdubh@yahoo.com>

> 8) Re: Requesting videos

> by Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com>

> 9) Re: Construction crafts

> by Pat BeCraft <becrafpa@oplin.lib.oh.us>

> 10) Re: Librarians with MBAs

> by "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>

> 11) Re: Library lingo: bookends

> by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org>

> 12) Re: Library Olympics

> by Cathy Hochadel <bu_cathy@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>

> 13) first library cards

> by Diane Maroon <dmaro@nioga.org>

> 14) E-mail of May 15 re Unattended Youth Policy

> by Michele Brannigan <GBrannig@ci.carrollton.tx.us>

> 15) Re: Furniture

> by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>

> 16) indoor space capsule

> by "John Kantner" <cmhjohn@netwalk.com>

> 17) HIT: shelving instructions for volunteers

> by Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>

> 18) Edgar Allan Poe Awards

> by "Jeanenne Reid Robinson" <jrrchild@hotmail.com>

> 19) STUMPER: NEW BABY

> by Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>

> 20) Stumper

> by "Heather" <heather@elgin.net>

> 21) job posting

> by "Baird, Jane H." <BairdJH@ci.anchorage.ak.us>

> 22) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

> by Mary Lou Kowalewski <mkowalewski@grpl.org>

> 23) Job Announcement / Higher Ed / Iowa

> by Barbara Safford <Barbara.Safford@uni.edu>

> 24) STUMPER Solved: Boy who solves codes

> by "Betsy Johnson" <bljohnson@hdpl.org>

> 25) Stumper- black mayonnaise

> by Rebecca Van Dan <rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us>

> 26) stumper

> by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: SIRSI or III kids' interfaces?

> Mime-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:20:05 CDT

>

> Does anyone have any experience with the SIRSI or Innovative automated

> systems' kids' interfaces/catalogs? If so, what are your impressions? If

> you've changed from another system recently, how do they compare to your

> old system? (I'm especially interested in anyone who has migrated from

> Dynix.)

>

> My library is trying to decide between these and two other vendors (with no

> kids' interface). Our initial explorations of SIRSI and Innovative

> libraries' catalogs indicate that neither of their kid-friendly interfaces

> really makes use of the full capabilities of the bibliographic

> database--but we're not sure whether that is because the products CAN'T do

> what we would like, or because the libraries we've seen have not CHOSEN to

> customize in this area because of time constraints, etc.

>

> Please email me directly, and I'll post a summary to the group, if there's

> interest. Thanks!

>

>

>

>

> 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: Carol Leeson <cleeson@nslsilus.org>

> To: Pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>

> Subject: Lapsit/Infant story times

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:31:32 CDT

>

> I am curious how many are on what side of the fence out there and what

> experiences others have had. I have heard in workshops that you do not

> want to read a book to an infant class and show the pictures they way you

> would in a toddler or preschool group. One of the reasons given is that

> the baby's eye sight has not developed enough to see the pictures. I

> understand this thought, but I have always felt that they are being held

> lovingly by Mom or Dad and they are hearing my voice thus the story and

> the cadence of written language. I also have young toddlers in my group

> and they definitely benefit from my reading aloud. I had one little one

> about six months old that got very excited everytime I brought the book

> around for him to see.

>

> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

>

> Carol Leeson

> Head of Youth Services

> Mount Prospect Public Library

> 10 S. Emerson

> Mt. Prospect, Il 60056

> (847)253-5675

> cleeson@mppl.org

>

> The opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of the Library.

>

> ------------------------------

> From: "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>

> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

> Subject: harry potter, yet again

> Mime-Version: 1.0

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:33:43 CDT

>

> I saved a few of the Harry Potter idea letters. However I am looking more along the lines of crafts. I have the one letter on how to make the magic wands but would love any additional ideas out there.

>

> email me at agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us

> thanks

> ally:)

>

> ------------------------------

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

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, LWilli0316@aol.com

> Subject: Re: How do we impact the teaching of reading?

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:35:45 CDT

>

> We provide so much that I don't think teachers understand.

> 1. Books. Children need more materials than are provided in the curriculum

> provided by the school. The public library provides alternatives and bulk that the

> schools cannot. We also provide popular materials that kids enjoy reading that

> schools either cannot or will not provide.

>

> 2. Parental support. I think we have all had parents crying on our shoulders about

> their child's reading or lack there of. Sometimes we provide alternative methods

> of learning reading that the school does not or will not that lead to learning to

> read. Sometimes as outsiders to the problem we can ask questions and discuss the

> problems with a fresh view. More than once I have advised parents of their rights

> to have a child tested for reading disabilities when the school does not present

> that as an option.

>

> 3. Additional classroom materials for those teachers willing to take

> responsibility for the materials and come and get them.

>

> 4. Early literacy opportunities provided by story times, toddler times, and Mother

> Goose times, behavior modeling, and having readers available for children who

> learn to read before they start school.

>

> I have sent more than one child off to school from their last story time knowing

> how to read through great parental effort and support from us. Just about every

> time this has happened I have received thanks from the parents for our help. It is

> our job to educate educators on what our mission is and how it complements,

> supplements, and enhances their goals. We can be a powerful partner if allowed in.

>

> Sandy Farmer

> Houston Public Library

>

> ------------------------------

> From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>

> To: jean@clarksville.org, pubyac@prairienet.org,

> Subject: Re:Authors in library

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:37:33 CDT

>

> It would be nice to know where your library is to know what region those

> particular authors are available in.

> Thanks in advance,

>

> Debra Bogart

> Youth Services

> Springfield Public Library

> Springfield, OR

>

> ------------------------------

> From: "M. B. McCarthy" <marymc@lynx.sni.net>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Re: How do we impact the teaching of reading?

> Mime-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:40:02 CDT

>

> Linda and all-

>

> I'm experiencing some of the same questions right now. I've been

> overseeing a series of Reading Readiness trainings and meeting some

> blockades. Some folks just don't realize the librarian's role in literacy.

>

> Is your panel going to address early childhood literacy (meaning zero to

> ages three-four) as well? What is even more crucial, especially in Reading

> Readiness, is the vast amount of work that must be done BEFORE age 3-4 to

> get kids ready to read. Without addressing the youngest learners, I think

> the panel won't find the answers they need.

>

> They don't just need an institute for K-3 teachers, they need one for the

> preschools and home care providers. The early literacy education that ISN'T

> taking place in home care situations should be of great concern to your

> panel as it drastically affects a child's ability to learn to read. K-3 is

> in some ways, too late.

>

> Mary McCarthy

> ACLIN Support and Collections Librarian

> Colorado State Library/BCR

> Denver, Colorado

> marymc@sni.net

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Nissa Perez <blathdubh@yahoo.com>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Shelving Picture Books

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:42:41 CDT

>

> I'm know this is a topic that has reared its head from

> time to time. However, I do not recall if the

> following has been asked lately.

>

> One of my fellow librarians has suggested shelving our

> picture books by title rather than author as that is

> how the community asks for them. What I'd like to

> know is if there are any libraries out there who do

> this successfully? What do the rest of you see as

> pro's and/or con's to this idea?

>

> TIA,

>

> Nissa Perez

> Children's Librarian

> East Los Angeles Library

>

>

> __________________________________________________

> Do You Yahoo!?

> Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.

> http://im.yahoo.com/

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Re: Requesting videos

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:44:37 CDT

>

>

> ---

> Please tell me what your insurance fee for video is for.

>

> =====

> Sushila Mertens kidlit_2000@yahoo.com

>

> __________________________________________________

> Do You Yahoo!?

> Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.

> http://im.yahoo.com/

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Pat BeCraft <becrafpa@oplin.lib.oh.us>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Re: Construction crafts

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:46:27 CDT

>

> I have also thought about doing a preschool storytime in this subject. I have also thought about contacting a construction company ( one of our favorite patrons has his own construction company ) and see if they can spare a man and a piece of eguipment

that he can demonstrate. Of course there is always the liability issues

> to consider, but if the children didnt climb on the equipment.....It would be similar to a visit from the fire department. Just my 2 cents worth.

>

> Pat BeCraft

> Goshen Branch

> Clermont County Public Library

> Ohio

>

> WLPL wrote:

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > We are in the process of having the street in front of the library widened and building new sidewalks. Of course, all the kids are agog with all the equipment at our front door. I thought I might do a storytime themed after construction. I have boo

ks of big trucks, but we always do a craft, and I'm stumped. Any ideas?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Pam

> > children@wlaf.lib.in.us

>

> ------------------------------

> From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Re: Librarians with MBAs

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII

> Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:48:21 CDT

>

> > Are there any librarians out there with MBAs, or is there anyone else who is

> > thinking about getting an MBA? I've been accepted into a program, but am

> > having trouble deciding if it's the best course of action. I know that I

> > would like to work as a librarian in a public library, so I'm not sure how

> > beneficial an MBA would be. Is a business background helpful (I've only taken

> > a few business courses, but am interested in HR)?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Vanessa

> > vmenor@is2.dal.ca

>

> When I took my required course in management in library school, our

> instructor spent some time sneering at library directors who may be

> very good librarians but make terrible managers. I resented it then,

> but now that I perform a lot of administrative functions, I find

> myself wishing for more of a background in administration. I think

> anyone who's planning on becoming a director, or even a mid-level

> supervisor, would benefit from courses, if not an entire masters, from

> an administration or public policy school. All the storytime training

> in the world will not prepare you for the employee who decides that

> established policy does not apply to her. Now an MBA or the

> equivalent from a public policy school may not solve all your

> problems, but I know that library school didn't provide any

> preparation for the sticky HR issues that keep cropping up. Good

> luck.

>

> Vicky Smith

> Children's Librarian

> McArthur Public Library (207)284-4181

> 270 Main Street http://www.mcarthur.lib.me.us

> Biddeford, ME 04005 vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us

>

> ------------------------------

> From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org>

> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

> Subject: Re: Library lingo: bookends

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:50:22 CDT

>

> Our catalogs call them, "book supports," which drives me crazy.

>

> Susan

> sfichtel@infolink.org

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Cathy Hochadel <bu_cathy@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Re: Library Olympics

> MIME-version: 1.0

> Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

> Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:55:02 CDT

>

> Lisa -

> On the 12th of August, I'm planning to wrap up my summer reading

> program with "Lybrary Lympics" - and one of the players from our local

> indoor professional football team will be joining us.

> In preparation for the program, I'm saving any and all scratched,

> chipped, and/or cracked CD's for a type of discus/frisbee "let's see how

> far it will go" toss.

> We'll do a standing broad jump using books to measure length (no

> jumping over books - too much liability risk), and a "paperback stack"

> (the tallest stack will win).

> I am also thinking about "Hand Winding the Audio Tape", and a

> match-up game using video cassettes and their boxes.

> Of course, the old "walk with a book on your head" race will be

> run, and I'm giving some thought to a "Check-In Challenge" - how many

> books can be scanned and checked in - in 30 seconds.

> I talked this program up at a local school, and the kids

> (6th-8th gr) really got into some of the "sports." Kinda sound fun to

> me, too!

>

> Cathy Hochadel

> Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library

> Burkhardt Branch

> 4680 Burkhardt Ave.

> Dayton, OH 45432

> bu_cathy@dayton.lib.oh.us

>

>

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Diane Maroon <dmaro@nioga.org>

> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

> Subject: first library cards

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:06:32 CDT

>

> Hi,

>

> This is my first time writing for help. I am looking for a source where

> I can

>

> purchase stickers or buttons, etc. to give to young children getting

> their

>

> first library card. I am trying to update what we have.

>

> Thank you

>

> diane maroon

> Niagara Falls Public Library

> dmaro@nioga.org

>

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Michele Brannigan <GBrannig@ci.carrollton.tx.us>

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

> Subject: E-mail of May 15 re Unattended Youth Policy

> MIME-Version: 1.0

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> charset="iso-8859-1"

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:13:36 CDT

>

> I would like to offer my apology to all who were in receipt of my recent

> e-mail which appeared mistakenly on the listserve regarding the above

> subject. In the e-mail the following sentence appeared "The management here

> say that the police have told them to wait the hour before calling. I find

> that hard to believe." Reading this now I understand how it might appear

> that I did not believe what management had told me. The last sentence was

> meant as an exclamation - something that, had you seen me say it, you would

> have realized I was not criticizing my supervisors. Certainly, I did not

> and do not now want to imply that I do not have trust in the administrators

> of this library. I enjoy my job here. This was my first instance to go

> "public" on the listserve and unfortunately, it was a lesson in how not to

> write an e-mail letter! I love my profession and would do nothing to

> disgrace it. Please accept my apology.

>

>

> G. Michele Brannigan, Librarian

> Youth Services

> Frankford Village Branch Library

> Carrollton, Tx

> gbrannig@ci.carrollton.tx.us

>

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>

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

> Subject: Re: Furniture

> MIME-Version: 1.0

> Content-Type: text/plain;

> charset="iso-8859-1"

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:15:55 CDT

>

>

> In January, we installed a new seating area which we refer to as

> "Storyland". It is a wonderful, custom-made collection of benches on a soft

> mat that all look like giant books...

> ...books spine up...books on their sides....books upside down.....a few of

> the books have imprinted titles on them, such as , "Robin Hood", etc. The

> creator even threw in an upholstered #2 pencil!!

>

> The best part about it is when the upholsterer came up with the basic

> seating idea for us, it was his 11 year old daughter who told him that it

> was "boring" and "why not make the chairs look like giant books?".

> He's now started a whole new business with that idea called "Big Cozy

> Books". Besides custom making anything from one book bench to a whole

> seating area such as ours, he also creates book-themed chairs, rockers and

> tables. He'll make anything you like with a book theme. He will be

> showcasing samples of his work at November's CLA meet in San Francisco but

> if anyone plans to vacation out S.F. way, please feel free to call and come

> see the set-up he did for us.

>

> The upholsterer is Erik Olofson. He will have a new website ready to view

> in a very short time, but if you call him, he will send you some promotional

> material with pictures. He can be reached at (925) 447-4313. He was

> wonderful to work with and we highly recommend him if you like style along

> with function.

>

> Sue Jones

> (925) 931-3400 x 23

> sue.jones.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/library.html

>

> ------------------------------

> From: "John Kantner" <cmhjohn@netwalk.com>

> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

> Subject: indoor space capsule

> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:18:35 CDT

>

> We are are doing a space themed summer reading program and have heard of =

> an "indoor space capsule/bubble" made out of large drop cloths and an =

> electric fan. Does this ring a bell with anyone? If it does - how did =

> you do it? Were kids able to stay under it? Any thoughts on this would =

> be appreciated!

>

> Thanks,

> Janie Kantner

> The Wagnalls Memorial Library

> Lithopolis, Ohio

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>

> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU

> Subject: HIT: shelving instructions for volunteers

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> Hello:

>

> Here are the pertinent excerpts from the replies I received. It seems like

> many of us have the same issue to solve!

>

>

> Hi,

> This is what I put in my volunteer notebook.

> "Nonfiction Books : These are shelved according to the Dewey Decimal call

> numbers beginning with the "000"s and are shelved in numerical order, 396s

> coming before 397s, etc. In the case of numbers with digits after (note :

> "after" is underlined) the decimal point, consider the numbers one digit at

> a time, not as a whole. For instance, 596.39 will come before 596.5

> because "3" comes before "5." If the numeric part of the call numbers are

> the same, then shelve by author's last name in the same manner as "Fiction"

> books."

>

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

>

> Have you tried using LC EASY? Its a software package that actually has the

> user point and drag books to put them in order. It works great!

> Unfortunately, I don't know how to order it--I inherited it with the

> library.

>

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

>

> NONFICTION BOOKS (THE BACK AND LEFT WALLS.)

> Holy Rosary Library uses the Dewey Decimal System to shelve the nonfiction

> books. Most of the books are informational but the Dewey System does

> include folktales, fairy tales, poetry and some literature books. It is

> based on a number system, assigning similar categories the same number. It

> begins with 000 and ends at 999.. Decimals might be added to each whole

> number so that the categories are much more exact. Each book has a call

> number assigned. It is placed on the spine and inside the front cover. The

> books are placed on the shelf in number order.

> · Blue Planet by Barbara Embury Hehner 508 HEH

> · The Solar System by Seymour Simon 523 SIM

> · Soccer by Clive Toye 796.334 TOY

> Use the author's last name if there are two or more books with exactly the

> same numbers.

> · Triceratops by Daniel Cohen 567.9 COH

> · Seismosaurus by Don Lessen 567.9 LES

>

>

> Shelving books is my least favorite part of my job.

>

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

>

> Here's something I've been toying with for my student aides for next year.

> I think it might be what you need. (It's in a very rough format at this

> time of year!) I've also attached it as a WORD document.

>

> The library collection (non-fiction) is a THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL.

>

> Think of putting the books away by groups of HUNDRED DOLLARS - but all the

> numbers have to have three digits (for the 000's)

>

> Smaller amounts of money come first.

> 010 011 015, etc.

>

> Like Dollars, the Dewey Numbers can be broken up into smaller parts - CENTS

> Smaller amounts come first

> 808.80 808.88 808.90

> Add zeros to the right of all decimal numbers until there are the

> same number of places for your "cents"

>

> Although money only has two decimal places, the Dewey system can have lots

> - but just fill in the zeros and thing $$ - smaller amount comes first

>

> Of course, if the amount of $$ is the same, then organize by author or title.

> ---------------------

> Diane K. VanGorden, LMS

> email vang@baker.k12.mt.us

>

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

>

> Buying some inexpensive software can provide a standard level of training for

> all your volunteers (and employees) without the need for sounding fussy or

> scolding; you can just require that all volunteers and employees complete the

> tutorial.

>

> Here are two software products I found online that provide training in Dewey;

> both are interactive programs where the user actually moves books into the

> proper place on the virtual shelf and is scored on accuracy.

>

> ShelveIt is $89; go to www.itcompany.com/shelveit.htm

>

> DeweyEasy is at www.librarytools.com, and is $69.95. With this one, you can

> download a free demo version. There is also an LC version if anyone needs

> that.

>

> Were I in your shoes, that's what I would do. Let us know how you like these

> products if you try them.

>

> Dianne Lyons

> [with a brand-new MLS from SCSU (May 2000)]

>

> ***

> Nothing quite that precise, but another librarian once explained it:

> It's like dollars and cents. .01 (a penny) is less than .1 (add zeros when

> needed--which would be ten cents), etc.

> Hope that helps.

> Linda

> *********

> I have a really simple, two-sided, laminated card with basic

> instructions for each category, i.e. E, FIC, REF, PRO, etc.

> Unfortunately, I just finished packing up the library and moving for

> construction and remodeling, so I can't get my hands on it.

>

> But...for each category, I give an example of the call number, an

> explanation of that category, and WHERE and HOW in the library it is

> shelved.

>

> For the Dewey numbers, I have an example that shows how the numbers

> "build", something like:

>

> 599

> 599.1

> 599.133

> 599.2

> 599.3

> 599.34

>

> with enough examples to show that 599.133 really does come before 599.2,

> not after, and then a simple explanation that if a book has the exact

> same Dewey number, it is then filed alphabetically by the author's last

> name. My experience with volunteers and Dewey is that they want to

> treat the number AFTER the decimal like a whole number, so that .1

> would come before .22 since 1 is smaller than 22??

>

> Hope this helps!

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

>

> R. Shtulman

> Erving Elementary School

> 28 Northfield Road

> Erving, MA 01344

> shtulman@erving.com

> http://www.erving.com/library/erving_library.htm

>

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> From: "Jeanenne Reid Robinson" <jrrchild@hotmail.com>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Edgar Allan Poe Awards

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>

>

> Does anyone know the Edgar Allan Poe award winners for Juvenile and Young

> Adult books for 2000?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

> Jeanenne Robinson

> Jrrchild@hotmail.com

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> From: Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>

> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

> Subject: STUMPER: NEW BABY

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:25:10 CDT

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> I have a patron who is looking for a picture book about a young boy who is

> expecting or has a new baby sibling and must share his room. He decides to

> take over a "cubby hole" in the room as his own. There is a toy pictured

> that he plays with that is something like a train that rides on a string.

> I have tried A to Zoo and our professional staff's brains to no avail. I

> would appreciate it if you know the book to send me the title and author.

> Thanks. Tanya

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Tanya DiMaggio

> Children's Librarian

> Slidell Branch

> St. Tammany Parish Library

> 555 Robert Blvd.

> Slidell,LA 70458-1600

> 504-646-6470 x17

> 504-645-3553 fax

> tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us

>

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> From: "Heather" <heather@elgin.net>

> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

> Subject: Stumper

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:27:49 CDT

>

> I have a nagging feeling that I should know this series of books.

> However....a patron is looking for a series of 3-5 books that feature a

> little girl. She comes to a family when she is about 7 years of age and she

> is about 12 years in the last book. The patron believes that her name is

> Emily but is not certain. At some point in the series, the main character

> finds out that her real father is an earl, marquis, lord. When the mother

> of the family with whom she is living becomes ill or dies, the young girl

> takes the rest of the children to live with her real father.

>

> I have looked in "Beyond Picture Books" and "The Book Finder" to no avail.

> Would anyone be able to help?

>

> Thanks you!

>

> Heather Robinson,

> heather@elgin.net

>

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> From: "Baird, Jane H." <BairdJH@ci.anchorage.ak.us>

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

> Subject: job posting

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:30:54 CDT

>

> Youth Services Librarian

> Professional Librarian I

> Z.J. Loussac Public Library

> Anchorage, Alaska

>

> Posting Date: May 8, 2000

> Closing Date: May 24, 2000 at 5:00 p.m.

> Job No: 190

> PCN No.: 5373-3841

>

> Starting Salary: $18.94 per hour

>

> Temporary, until approximately December 2000

>

>

> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

>

> TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION, THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

> MUST APPEAR ON YOUR APPLICATION:

>

> Master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association

> accredited school.

>

> Prefer applicants with previous Reference and programming for youth

> experience. Good communication skills and a strong commitment to public

> service. Experience with library automated systems, electronic resources

> and personal computers.

>

> NATURE OF WORK

>

> Assist patrons in finding and using library resources using both traditional

> and electronic sources. Provide reference and reader's advisory to youth,

> parents and care providers. Perform search strategies and bibliographic

> retrieval. Develop, implement and promote library programs for youth.

> Select and evaluate materials in assigned subject area. Develop

> bibliographies and search aids for the public. Other related duties, as

> assigned.

>

> Hours of Work: 40 hours per week within the overall time frame of Mon-Sun;

> 9am-9pm

>

> TO APPLY

>

> E-mail: wwer@ci.anchorage.ak.us

> Internet: www.ci.anchorage.ak.us

> Suite 720, City Hall, 632 W. 6th Ave. 8am-5pm

> Phone: Office 343-4453 Job Hotline 343-4451 Fax 343-4511 TDD 343-4889

> Mailing Address: Employment, PO Box 196650, Anchorage, Ak 99519-6650

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Mary Lou Kowalewski <mkowalewski@grpl.org>

> To: michlib-L@mlc.lib.mi.us, pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:34:12 CDT

>

> Title: Librarian I/II - Branch & Children's Services

> Location: Grand Rapids Public Library, 60 Library Plaza NE, Grand Rapids

> MI 49503 (616) 456-4526

>

> Salary: $38,918-$50,589

>

> Application Period: Open until filled.

>

> HOURS: 40.0 hrs/wk

> Schedule requires evening & Saturday work.

>

> BENEFITS: Full benefit package: medical, dental & vision; City pension

> plan; 7 paid holidays; vacation; 6 "floating" holidays

>

> NATURE OF WORK

> Varied professional library work providing a broad range of services in

> a branch library. Involves youth programming and

> school visits, collection maintenance, contributing to selection and

> evaluation of materials, and providing patron advisory and

> reference services.

>

> EXAMPLES OF WORK (Any one position may not include all of the duties

> listed, nor do the listed examples include all tasks

> which may be found in positions of this class.)

>

> Provides patron advisory and guidance services; answers reference

> questions; performs on-line database searches; assists

> patrons with computer searches at public access terminals; and assists

> patrons in selection of non-book materials.

>

> Involves coordinating and supervising the work of a small staff and

> volunteers.

>

> Prepares for and conducts library tours and programming.

>

> Contributes to selection, development and evaluation of materials in

> specialized or assigned area; recommends items to be

> added or withdrawn from the library collections.

>

> Compiles bibliographies as directed.

>

> Direct other staff; give input to work evaluations.

>

> May contribute to planning and development of continuing education and

> community affairs programs.

>

> May prepare and present programming to population of varied ages.

>

> Attends professional meetings; keeps current with developments in

> library science; participates in staff training.

>

> Uses computers in various functions.

>

> HOURS/LOCATION

> This position is full-time for 40.0 hours per week with Saturday and

> some evening work required.

> (http://www.grapids.lib.mi.us/info/loc-hours.html)

>

> REQUIREMENTS OF WORK

> Knowledge of modern library methods and techniques.

>

> Knowledge of library resources, services, policies and procedures

> demonstrated by experience.

>

> Knowledge of the community and its characteristics.

>

> Awareness of current trends in patron interests and needs.

>

> Ability to effectively access and utilize Internet resources.

>

> Ability to plan and deliver programs, including preschool story times,

> book talks, puppet shows, and school visits.

>

> Successful experience in branch operations, supervision, and community

> contacts; ability to direct subordinates and give input

> to their work evaluation, train personnel, make contributions to

> planning and development of continuing education programs

> and community affairs programs.

>

> Ability to assess patron needs and utilize library resources in a timely

> and efficient manner.

>

> Ability to communicate with a diverse public in identifying and

> satisfying individual interests.

>

> Working knowledge of epixtech (formerly DYNIX) system and reference

> procedures.

>

> Ability to operate computer terminals for library work (software

> applications) and reference searches (Internet, database

> searching).

>

> Manual dexterity and self-mobility; ability to hear and speak; visual

> acuity necessary to retrieve and shelve library materials and

> operate a computer terminal.

>

> Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with staff

> and patrons; ability to supervise a small staff.

>

> Dependability and punctuality; willingness to adhere to schedule and

> attendance guidelines.

>

> City of Grand Rapids employment requires candidates to pass a physical

> exam that does include a drug screen.

>

> DESIRABLE MINIMUM TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

> Master's degree in librarianship from an ALA accredited institution; or

> an equivalent combination of training and experience.

> Supervisory experience preferred. Coursework concentration in children's

> and young adult literature.

>

> NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

> Eligibility for Librarian's Professional Certificate, Level II, from the

> Library of Michigan.

>

> ------------------------------

> From: Barbara Safford <Barbara.Safford@uni.edu>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.ORG

> Subject: Job Announcement / Higher Ed / Iowa

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:36:14 CDT

>

> The University of Northern Iowa

> College of Education

> Department of Curriculum & Instruction

>

> SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA STUDIES

> INSTRUCTOR

>

> The Division of School Library Media Studies at the University of

> Northern Iowa is

> seeking a full-time instructor beginning Fall 2000. This is a

> three-year term

> position allocated to teaching and teaching-related responsibilities.

> Duties

> include but are not limited to teaching entry level classes in the

> program,

> advising students, practicum supervision and participating in division,

> department, college, and university professional activities.

>

> Qualifications: Master's Degree in Library Science, four years of

> recent, exceptional

> practice as a library media specialist in K-12 settings, and successful

> experience in teaching adult learners. Candidates with second Master's

> Degree, or work begun on the doctorate and demonstrated potential for

> research and writing are preferred.

>

> Salary commensurate with qualifications. Benefits include TIAA-CREF

> retirement, group life, disability, medical, and dental insurance.

>

> Letters of application, vita and the names, addresses, telephone numbers

> and email addresses of three references should be sent to:

>

> Dr. Barbara R. Safford, Chair

> Search Committee, SLMS

> 122 Rod Library

> University of Northern Iowa

> Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0462

>

> Applications received by May 26, 2000 will be given full consideration.

> A letter of intent to apply is appropriate. The University is an equal

> opportunity employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative action.

>

> Questions about the position may be submitted to the search committee

> chair. Barbara.Safford@uni.edu

> Information about the university may be found at www.uni.edu and

> www.uni.edu/coe/ci/slms for information about the school library media

> studies program.

>

> ------------------------------

> From: "Betsy Johnson" <bljohnson@hdpl.org>

> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

> Subject: STUMPER Solved: Boy who solves codes

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:38:31 CDT

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>

> Thanks so much for the help.

>

> The Castle book with the game is called Haunted Castle by Leo Hatras.

>

> <Second, a boy is looking for a book about a castle. We used to have this

> book in our collection and I can vaugely remember it. The copyright is most

> likely after 1995. It is oversized with a black cover. It is similar to a

> Where's Waldo book. The reader is suposed to search for symbols on each

> page.

>

> I have 3 suggestion for the code book which I will pass on to my patron

>

> Alvin's Secret Code by Clifford B Hicks, Key to the Treasure by Peggy

> Parrish, and Tony's Treasure Hunt by Holly and John Peterson

>

> <First, I have a patron who is looking for a book that was read aloud to her

> third grade class around 1967. All she remembers is that the main character

> is a boy and he solves codes that have something to do with the alphabet.

>

> Thanks so much,

>

> Betsy Johnson

> bljohnson@hdpl.org

> Children's Librarian

> Henderson District Public Libraries

>

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> From: Rebecca Van Dan <rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us>

> To: pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: Stumper- black mayonnaise

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:41:17 CDT

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> Hello-- I'd like to pick your collective brains on this one.. An older

> teen asked if I could help her find a fantasy she read a while ago. She

> thought it was an older book and that the author was Irish. It was an adult

> book, maybe a bit obscene, about a mortal king inviting the queen of

> Elfland to dinner, and something about "black mayonnaise". Any ideas?

> Thanks!

>

> Rebecca Van Dan

> Young Adult Librarian

> Middleton Public Library

> 7425 Hubbard Ave

> Middleton, WI 53562

> (608)831-5564

>

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> From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>

> To: child_lit@rutgers.edu, pubyac@prairienet.org

> Subject: stumper

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> Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:44:04 CDT

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> A patron is looking for a series of small picture books which he

> remembers from the 1930s, similar to Beatrix Potter's.

> Characters included grasshoppers and katydids, but series is NOT

> Susan Coolidge's Katy Did books.

> Please excuse the cross-posting.

> Christine M. Hill

> Willingboro Public Library

> One Salem Road

> Willingboro, NJ 08046

> chill@willingboro.org

> My new book! Robert Ballard: Oceanographer Who Discovered the

> Titanic, Enslow, 1999

>

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