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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:01:21 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 165 PUBYAC Digest 165 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Justifying YA librarian by "Linda & Jim Morris" <lmorris@apex.net> 2) RE: YA Magazine usage charset="iso-8859-1" by Laura Whaley <WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org> 3) Young Adult Trainers by "Barbara Driesner" <barbarad@lcls.org> 4) Re: Using musical instruments in storytimes. by Lisa Myron <lmyron@mail.slcpl.lib.ut.us> 5) RE: Braille study by Jonathan Betz-Zall <JBetz-Zall@sno-isle.org> 6) re:puppet troupes--LONG by Granny Sue <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> 7) Re: Target: Ideas for HP costume by "Elizabeth E. Kobe" <ekobe@tln.lib.mi.us> 8) Scotish Craft and Ideas by "Tracie Josephson" <traciej@lvccld.lib.nv.us> 9) cocoon-into-butterfly stumper (again) by "Elizabeth Buono" <ebuono73@hotmail.com> 10) STUMPER--Time travel in a subway tunnel by Farida Shapiro <fshapiro@kcls.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Linda & Jim Morris" <lmorris@apex.net> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Justifying YA librarian Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 14:53:35 CDT What is the best way to justify to administration the need for a YA = librarian? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Please post your = answers through PUBYAC. TIA!=20 Linda ------------------------------ From: Laura Whaley <WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: YA Magazine usage charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 14:58:20 CDT YES! We've had YA mags "walk out" never to return and pix from Y&M and others cut out. The Branch Manager actually caught one young man stuffing an EGM under his shirt. There's not much we can do about the cutting of pictures (except be especially vigilent) but we now keep the most recent issues of GamePRo and Electronic Gaming Monthly under the Circ desk and patrons must ask for them. They are VERY popular. Laura Boulder Creek Branch History, unlike story, is untidy with its endings. -Jane Yolen ------------------------------ From: "Barbara Driesner" <barbarad@lcls.org> To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Young Adult Trainers Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 14:59:29 CDT Young Adult Trainers A couple of years ago, there were librarians who received instruction to be Young Adult Trainers. They were available to teach other librarians the "how-tos" of working with YAs. Does anyone have any current names of trainers or info on how to contact any of them? Barb Driesner -- Barb Driesner Youth Services Librarian Edwardsville Public Library 112 S. Kansas St. Edwardsville, IL 62025 Phone: 1.618.692.7556 FAX: 1.618.692.9566 email:barbarad@lcls.org -- ------------------------------ From: Lisa Myron <lmyron@mail.slcpl.lib.ut.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Using musical instruments in storytimes. Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:00:35 CDT We play tapes of songs like Baby Beluga - children play their instrument and sing if they know the words. We also form a storytime parade. We make a line and march to marching music and play our instrument (it might be a good idea to practice marching before you begin). We parade thru the children's department, and sometimes a larger part of the building. ------------------------------ From: Jonathan Betz-Zall <JBetz-Zall@sno-isle.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Braille study MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:01:43 CDT We just yesterday received from the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library a catalog from "Seedlings: Braille Books for Children" for the express purpose of ordering Summer Reading prizes. Their address: PO Box 51924, Livonia MI 48151-5924, toll free phone: 800-777-8552, web page: http://www.seedlings.org Hope this helps! Jonathan Betz-Zall, Children's Librarian Edmonds Library, Washington JBetz-Zall@sno-isle.org (425)771-1933
-----Original Message----- From: Jan Wall [mailto:janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us] Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 10:24 AM To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Braille study
I don't know where NPR gets its info, but the Idaho State School for the Deaf and Blind is definitely teaching Braille to young children! In fact, I am told, many visually impaired people do not feel totally literate unless they know Braille. But maybe that is an older generation who feels that way. The (cataloged) Braille books that we have are more for the enlightenment of the seeing. Most people who read Braille have other (better, I might add) sources for their reading. The Braille books that I was asking about were for PRIZES for summer reading for those who have specifically told me that is the skill they are currently working on, and the Braille books that we have for them to read are on loan for the summer only. Just a clarification and information for further thought. This question of visual impairment has really opened my eyes (no pun intended!) to how our programs are structured for those who have disabilities or impairments of any kind... Jan Wall Youth Services Librarian Latah County Library District 110 South Jefferson Street Moscow ID 83843 fax: 208-882-5098 janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us ------------------------------ From: Granny Sue <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: re:puppet troupes--LONG Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:02:50 CDT We also have a puppet group at my branch library, with 15 members. The troupe has evolved during its two years of existence from a group of 3 who performed shows during summer reading to 5 troupes of 3 members each. We used a puppet stage belonging to the library system (a pipe stage which could be easily disassembled) and puppets belonging either to the system or myself at the beginning. After the first summer, we had several kids who wanted to join, so we expanded and the group grew to 10. They named themselves the Puppetpeopleand their ages ranged from 10-14. They met weekly and put on a monthly performance. Performances were well-attended, and we always offered a related craft activity which the troupe members helped with. I found that: 1. they liked to meet weekly mainly to visit with each other. 2. it was hard for me to make time for these meetings, and usually had to do it on my own time. 3. it was also hard to get them to work, although I realized that the socializing was an important part of the bonding of the group. 4. parents were very supportive, but weekly meetings were hard for them too. Our local advisory board purchased t-shirts for the group, and the local Woman's Club raised $400 to build our own pipe stage and purchase some puppets. A volunteer parent built the stage and a Woman's Club member made the curtains. We put on a special show for them at the library when the stage was complete, and the Woman's Club is willing to give further support in the future. This summer I changed the groups' structure. We had new members join, and are now up to 15. We have 5 troupes of 3 members each. Each is responsible for one puppet show to be performed for storytimes this summer. The storytime parents and children are delighted, and since the shows are simpler, they require minimal practice time. Each troupe sets its own time to practice, and I am present only for the last practice session, although I am available for advice as needed. We had 2 meetings of all members before summer began to go over the new rules and shows. One troupe performed at the main library's street fair just this weekend, our first "on-the-road" performance. Each member signed a membership agreement which spells out their responsibilities as members. I found that often kids would say they could do a show, then call off at the last minute, or not let their parents know when shows were and have schedule conflicts. I wanted to avoid that in the future, so the agreement stresses that they must be present for all practices and showtimes for their troupe. It has helped, but there are still those times... This has been a very worthwhile but time-intensive activity. I highly recomend it for libraries who have staff who work well with kids in this age group, and are willing to invest the time. It attracts a lot of community support. If you need to know more please email me offlist. Susanna Holstein Elk Valley Branch Library Charleston WV ------------------------------ From: "Elizabeth E. Kobe" <ekobe@tln.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Target: Ideas for HP costume MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:04:00 CDT How about being Prof Sprout? Just add some fake ivy or flowers (wrapped around head, ankles, wrist, or waist etc..)-must by a bit plump and be fussy, and wear mostly green (could even use temporary hair dye to make hair green?) Elizabeth E. Kobe Livonia Civic Center Library "Mary J. Soucie" wrote: > Hi all, > I'm doing a Harry program with one of my librarians. I found out recently > she will be dressing in a robe, which is being made for herby a friend. > Does anyone have any ideas for a "quick" and/or "easy" way to dress as a > character from HP, other than jeans/shirt/glasses? I appreciate any input > I get. Please reply to me and I'll post if there's interest. > TIA, > Mary > -- > Mary J. Soucie > Youth Services Consultant > Heritage Trail Library System > 405 Earl Road > Shorewood IL 60431 > 815-729-3345 x110 > 815-725-0930 Fax > mailto:mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us ------------------------------ From: "Tracie Josephson" <traciej@lvccld.lib.nv.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Scotish Craft and Ideas MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:05:09 CDT Someone recently posted a summary of crafts and ideas for a program on Scotland and ideas. Could you please repost or send to me those ideas again? I thought I had saved the post, but am unable to find it. Thank you, Tracie Josephson West Charleston Library Las Vegas, Clark County Library District ------------------------------ From: "Elizabeth Buono" <ebuono73@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: cocoon-into-butterfly stumper (again) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:06:20 CDT Hi again, everyone-- I think I may not have been clear in my original posting of this stumper. The patron was looking for a story, fiction, most likely a picture book, about some kids who were trying to help a cocoon turn into a butterfly. Then, later in the story, they come to realize that they can't actually help in this process, it is something that just happens naturally. This patron is not looking for a book on how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly--we actually have quite a few books on that subject. Sorry if I confused anyone--thanks to everyone who sent their suggestions so far!
Elizabeth Buono Children's Librarian The Ferguson Library 1 Public Library Plaza Stamford, CT 06904 <ebuono73@hotmail.com> ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Farida Shapiro <fshapiro@kcls.org> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER--Time travel in a subway tunnel MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 15:07:29 CDT
Apologies if you get this twice-- I did not see it in the Friday digest, and didn't know if it had actually made it to PUBYAC. Farida Shapiro ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:34:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Farida Shapiro <fshapiro@kcls.org> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER--Time travel in a subway tunnel
Greetings! A patron came in looking for a time-travel book she remembers from 20-30 years ago. It rang a bell with me, but not a very loud one. If any of you know the following book from the description below, the patron (and I) will be very thankful: Two children (maybe a brother and sister, maybe in the 1960's) go through a New York subway tunnel and end up in the 1600's. The words "tunnel" or "subway" may be in the title. The book is NOT The Forgotten Door by Howard Fast. I appreciate your help! Farida S. T. Shapiro Children's Librarian Bellevue Regional Library King County Library System Bellevue, Washington ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 165 ************************ |
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