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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: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 16:13:39 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 166 PUBYAC Digest 166 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: YA Magazine usage by Heather Williams <heather.williams@uhcc.govt.nz> 2) recommendations for program presenters? by Granny Sue <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> 3) Grad schools by "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com> 4) Re: libraries for children in detention centers by Efrankbayer@aol.com 5) YA Magazines -- War/Stance by a_long@ix.netcom.com 6) Braille Books by "Doering, Nancy" <doerin@sosmail.state.mo.us> 7) Re: Looking at YA Magazines by Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org> 8) RE: Using musical instruments in storytimes. by Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us> 9) Re: YA Magazine usage by Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org> 10) Re: Justifying YA librarian by Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org> 11) Justifying YA librarian by Mary K Chelton <mchelton@pop.mail.rcn.net> 12) Re: Online Safety Poster: by "M. Mills" <mmills@stic.lib.tx.us> 13) Justifying YA Librarian Position by Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us 14) Re: Braille Materials by Pat Barnett <psbarnett@yahoo.com> 15) Re: Justifying YA librarian by DWill2920@aol.com 16) Harry Potter Activities - a clarification (fwd) by "Mary Johnson (amk)" <mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us> 17) Names for YA area by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> 18) RE: What works with teen girls by Charity Proctor <cproctor@fortbend.lib.tx.us> 19) SIRSI vs. Innovative --Kids' products by Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> 20) Re: summer reading by HFL_LISA@stls.org 21) Re: summer reading by HFL_LISA@stls.org 22) RE: Harry Potter events by HFL_LISA@stls.org 23) YA Trainer list info by "Barbara Driesner" <barbarad@lcls.org> 24) Re: laminator's: Tape or electric by Maggie Dyer <mdyer@webster.edu> 25) moose crafts by "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> 26) Room-mate at ALA? by Angela Reynolds <angelar@wccls.lib.or.us> 27) Puppets with scripts by leslie <jacobsl@first.lib.ms.us> 28) advice for student by "Bethany" <4eyes66@chickmail.com> 29) RE: Target: Ideas for HP costume by HFL_LISA@stls.org 30) Funniest Reference Question Request by annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org 31) Doll Stumper Answered by "Rebecca Friedmann" <rfriedmann@hotmail.com> 32) ?Tuneful Tale of a Dragon by "Shari Haber" <shaber@mclsys.org> 33) time travel in subway STUMPER solved by Farida Shapiro <fshapiro@kcls.org> 34) Job Opening--Massachusetts by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Heather Williams <heather.williams@uhcc.govt.nz> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: YA Magazine usage MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:55:18 CDT Our library has several YA magazine titles. They used to be put out in the Library for people to take out and browse while they were in the Library. Hhowever, they were very heavily vandalised and got to the stage where it was almost pointless having them at all as there was nothing left to read! We changed our YA mag policy: we now colour photocopy the cover of the mag and put this on display. We keep all the mags behind the counter. If people want to take the magazine out or even just look at it in the Library we first put it on their library card. When it is returned there is a special message on the screen that says the mag needs to be checked by the Children's and YA staff before it is put back on the shelf. We also have stickers on the front of the mag which state: "Young Adult Magazines : We hope you enjoy reading this magazine. So others can enjoy it too, we will be checking it carefully on return. There will be charges for any damage" The only drawback we've found is that when you have a lot of magazines to check it can take some time. However we have had a 99.9% success rate with this policy. If magazines are damaged we can look up the last patron and have a talk to them the next time they come in or charge for damage. People have appreciated being able to read 'whole' magazines and feedback has been positive. Hope this helps. Heather Williams Children's Library Assistant ###################################################################### This e-mail message has been scanned and cleared by MailMarshal http://www.marshalsoftware.com ###################################################################### ------------------------------ From: Granny Sue <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: recommendations for program presenters? Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:07:39 CDT What has been the best presenter/performer/program you have had at your library? I am on a task force working on next year's SRC. We are interested in recommendations of performers and presenters of programs on any topic. Science programs would be especially interesting--and of course, this covers a wide spectrum, from archeology to zoology! Contact information would be especially appreciated. PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO ME. Thanks for your input. I'll post a compilation to the list if there's interest. Susanna Holstein Elk Valley Branch Library Charleston WV ------------------------------ From: "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Grad schools Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:09:39 CDT To all, It's great to be back! I've been off work for several weeks, so I had unsubscribed for a few weeks. I'm sure I've missed a lot, but I hope to get "caught up." Anyway, I have a request for information for myself. In the fall of 2001, I will be going to grad school for my MLS. I plan on specializing in children's and teens' services. My request is that anyone out there who would like to brag up his or her alma mater, please do so! I'm unsure of where I would like to go, but I know I'd like to stay in the U.S. Beyond that, I'm pretty open as to which state. I know that schools will give you information about their programs, but I'd really like to hear what students thought. What did you like and dislike about your school's program? How long did it take you to complete the program; did you go full-time or part-time? And other information like the couple of questions above. As always, thanks in advance for sharing your experiences. Please e-mail me directly at: seprielipp@hotmail.com Sincerely, Sarah (Smith) Prielipp seprielipp@hotmail.com Harrison Community Library PO Box 380 Harrison, Michigan 48625 (517) 539-6711 (517) 539-6301 fax ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Efrankbayer@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: libraries for children in detention centers MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:11:30 CDT I received an e-mail about children in juvenile detention centers in New York City and throughout New York State. The e-mail said that children in some of these detention centers are deined access to books as a disciplinary measure. Children in facilities run by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services are denied books for the first several months in a facility. after the initial stage children are slowly allowed privileges of 2 books and l magazine. If he or she is ever accused of misconduct the child is bumped down a stage and loses book privileges. The e-mail was from Terry Maroney of the Urban Justice Center in New York. I would like to know if anyone on the list serve has any more information about these policies or knows of similar policies in any other state detention centers. You may answer me at efrankbayer @ aol.com. ------------------------------ From: a_long@ix.netcom.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: YA Magazines -- War/Stance MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:13:43 CDT Just wanted to ive everyone an FYI. The skating/guys magazine "Warp" has changed it's name to "Stance." The teens in my library seem to like it -- it has good circulation. I did have a staff member approach me about the May issue because she thought it was "a little risque." I looked at it and agreed. I sent it to our selectors, who gave it to their teenage daughters (and a son), who were not offened by it. They thought the "risqueness" was very tongue and cheek. At the time I sent the May issue of "Stance" in, we had just started recieving it and the April copy was checked out, so we couldn't compaire the two issues. Since that time, we have gotten the June issue and April issue back and the are decidedly less "risque." Based on their teenagers opinion's, our selectors decided to keep the magazine in the YA collection. (What a coup! Go teens!) There is more to this story than a magazine review, though. Less than two years in as a YA librarian and I broke my own major rule -- Never Forget What It's Like To Be A Teen. My 26 year old eyes saw something as an adult and not as my 17 year old eyes would have. I've got a lot to learn about following my own mantras! ;) "I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now." Amy Long >Young Adult Librarian >Harford County Public Library > > ------------------------------ From: "Doering, Nancy" <doerin@sosmail.state.mo.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Braille Books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:16:12 CDT Yes, the teaching of braille is alive and well in Missouri, too. And I have also heard many people who are blind do believe one who is blind is not truly literate unless able to read braille. Seedlings is a good source for relatively inexpensive braille books for children and preteens. In my experience children are fascinated by braille books and having a few in the collection for programs, etc. would be good. But it is correct--persons who are blind do have a source for reading materials. Every state has a regional library which is part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. In Missouri it is Wolfner Library. These libraries has thousand of books on cassette tape and in braille. Many of the braille books for younger children are in a format called twin vision print braille. These books are regular picture books into which translucent pages of braille are inserted. So the text and pictures and braille are coordinated throughout the book. This makes it possible for a sighted and a blind person to share a story together. For example, a blind mother can read and share a picture book with her sighted child. This library service is free, including the mailing of materials back and forth between client and library, the loan of a machine with which to listen to the tapes, the toll-free call to order books, the catalogs, etc. Many libraries like Wolfner offer additional services like a descriptive video collection and access to a newspaper by telephone called NEWSLINE. In Missouri, public libraries help inform the pubic about Wolfner Library by having brochures and applications available. It is great to conduct an inclusive programs at the public library. Two good sources to help you plan such services are: Public Library Services for Youth with Special Needs: A Plan for Wisconsin. Developed by the Task Force on Youth with Special Needs. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 123 S. Webster Street, PO Box 7841, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7841 Literacy Is for Everyone: Making Library Activities Accessible for Children with Disabilities. National Lekotek Center, 1-800-366-PLAY. Hope this helps all your patrons. Nancy Doering Youth Services Librarian Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped P.O. Box 387 600 W. Main Jefferson City, MO 65102-0387 TELEPHONE 573-751-8720 FAX 573-526-2985 "Any opinions expressed are my own" ------------------------------ From: Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org> To: Colleen Swider <cswider@ci.keene.nh.us> Subject: Re: Looking at YA Magazines MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:18:22 CDT
Colleen, Our library has both Tips and Tricks and Electronic Gaming Monthly in the Young Adult Magazine area. Both are VERY popular, especially Tips and Tricks. Shari Hetzke tel 847-506-2629 Secondary School Services Specialist fax 847-506-2655 Arlington Heights Memorial Library shetzke@nslsilus.org 500 North Dunton Arlington Heights, IL 60004 ------------------------------ From: Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Using musical instruments in storytimes. Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:20:08 CDT My favorite book to use musical instruments with is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. When I say the title, the kids get to shake their musical instruments! I add a couple of extras in the second half of the book- about every other page. It is a blast and I use it every week for the two-year-olds Nicole Conradt Oconomowoc Public Library ------------------------------ From: Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org> To: Diane Casey <caseyd@pls.lib.ca.us> Subject: Re: YA Magazine usage MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:21:56 CDT
Diane, We only keep our magazines in the ya section for 3 - 4 months. They tend to get pretty ratty in that amount of time. This is one of the most popular collections in the ya area so I think it's worth it. I did stop ordering Teen Beat because not only did that one get cut up, it fell apart VERY EASILY!! Shari Shari Hetzke tel 847-506-2629 Secondary School Services Specialist fax 847-506-2655 Arlington Heights Memorial Library shetzke@nslsilus.org 500 North Dunton Arlington Heights, IL 60004 ------------------------------ From: Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org> To: Linda & Jim Morris <lmorris@apex.net> Subject: Re: Justifying YA librarian MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:23:53 CDT
One out of every four patrons entering your building is a young adult. Why wouldn't you want to serve 25% of your population with the best that you can offer? Shari Hetzke tel 847-506-2629 Secondary School Services Specialist fax 847-506-2655 Arlington Heights Memorial Library shetzke@nslsilus.org 500 North Dunton Arlington Heights, IL 60004 ------------------------------ From: Mary K Chelton <mchelton@pop.mail.rcn.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Justifying YA librarian Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:25:47 CDT It seems to me that you justify such a position based on either the number of adolescents using the library, especially if there's a drop off in use around 7th grade, and/or the number in the community vs. the number using the library if there are more kids than users, and/or the necessity of better communication with schools and community youthworkers, and/or the need for school assignment and information literacy assistance, and/or any other service activity that needs professional attention. I also think that post-Columbine social indicators of trouble in the youth community can help justify what is and should be a prevention oriented service in libraries. Mary K. -- ********************************************************** Home: 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772-4609. Phone: (631) 286-4255 or 776-2166 Work: Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College, 254 Rosenthal Library, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367. Phone: (718) 997-3790 general office; 3667 direct voice; 3797 fax. ********************************************************** ------------------------------ From: "M. Mills" <mmills@stic.lib.tx.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Online Safety Poster: Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:27:44 CDT Our city uses Positive Promotions, 40-01 168th St., Flushing, NY 11358 1-800-635-2666 (to get on mailing list) for all kinds of booklets, etc. on different subjects (visit to doctor, play it safe on the internet, etc. educational activities coloring books, etc.). ------------------------------ From: Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Justifying YA Librarian Position Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:29:51 CDT The best resource to do this is to get yourself a copy of Patrick Jones' book Connecting Young Adults and Libraries. Tons of advice and many references are given that you can use to prepare your justification. Good luck! Diane Tuccillo Mesa Public Library, AZ ------------------------------ From: Pat Barnett <psbarnett@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Braille Materials MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:32:08 CDT I just wanted to comment on the situation with braille usage. Several years ago I worked with the student services department of a community college that was trying to provide resources to students and community members with visual impairments. Some of the equipment we owned included a program to translate computer output to braille and print it as braille. We didn't have a high population to use this resource, but my observation was that those who had a high need for print, such as students, or those who had a high degree of vision loss at a young age were more likely to use braille, but people who were out of school, had lost their vision later in life, or had a partial vision loss were less likely to learn it and more likely to rely on audiotape or other technology. I suspect that braille usage will be on the decline as computer technology for voice and character recognition becomes more inexpensive, readily available, and easy to use. Pat Barnett Mary H. Weir Public Library Weirton, WV psbarnett@yahoo.com
__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: DWill2920@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Justifying YA librarian MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:34:14 CDT Linda, Here are some resources that might be useful in your effort: Walter, Virginia A. 1995. Output Measures and More: Planning and Evaluating Public Library Services for Young Adults. Chicago: American Library Association. (Has selling points that YA service should be a priority) A recent study published by the Public Education Network called "Community Counts: How Youth Organizations Matter for Youth Development" http://www.publiceducation.org/pubs and then select the title above. Dorman, Gayle. 1981. The Middle Grades Assessment Program: User's Manual. Chapel Hill, NC: Center for Early Adolescence. (The seven developmental needs of YAs) Chelton, Mary K. 1997,ed. Excellence in library services to young adults: the nation's top programs. Chicago: American Library Association. Chelton, Mary K. and James M. Rosinia. 1993. Bare Bones: Young Adult service tips for public library generalist. Chicago: American Library Association. Jones, Patrick. 1998. Connecting young adults and libraries: a how-to-do-it manual. New York: Neal-Schuman.
Lewis, Dan. 1993. Directions for Library Service to Young Adults. Chicago: American Library Association. Mathews, Virginia H., Judith G. Flum, and Karen A. Whitney. 1990. Kids Need Libraries: School and Public Libraries Preparing the Youth of Today for the World of Tomorrow. Journal of Youth Services in Libraries. 3 (Spring): 197-207. Nichols, Mary Anne and C. Allen Nichols, ed. 1998. Young Adults and Public Libraries: A handbook of materials and services. Westport: Greenwood Press. Vaillancourt, Renee J. 2000. Bare Bones Young Adult Services: tips for public library generalist. Chicago: American Library Association. Best of luck to you! -- DeAnza Williams YA Librarian Nashville Public Library Phone: (615)862-5859 ------------------------------ From: "Mary Johnson (amk)" <mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Harry Potter Activities - a clarification (fwd) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:36:18 CDT Sorry for the length - I misspelled 'prairie' in my original message, and it was not delivered. Mary ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 11:39:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Mary Johnson (amk) <mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@priarienet.org Subject: Harry Potter Activities - a clarification Hello, everyone! I'm writing today to clarify something as a result of reading (and responding to) Suzanne's post. A lot of us are planning Harry Potter events this summer to celebrate the publication of the fourth "Harry Potter" book, and the logic puzzle which Suzanne mentioned may be a popular activity. My sister Deirdre wrote that puzzle, and it is her intellectual property. We've always let our colleagues use the puzzle provided she is credited, and we'll certainly continue to do so (the same is true of the riddle I wrote, but that is a much simpler activity and so hasn't been as popular). Specifially, her name and the date of the original composition *must* appear on any copy of the poem that is used, along with the date it was written - Copyright Deirdre Johnson, December 1999. If you need to modify the poem to suit your own circumstances, you can certainly do so; in that case, you'd include the original coyright notice above and add your own name and the date of the modification. I hope this is clear, and doesn't seem too rigid - I just want to be sure my sister retains the rights in the poem which she wrote. It isn't anonymous, nor is it by J.K. Rowling! Thanks, and good luck with all your plans; I hope we'll all have a lot of fun! Mary Johnson, YA librarian, North Castle Library, Armonk, NY mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us ------------------------------ From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Names for YA area MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:38:31 CDT I know that in the not too distant past there has been talk here about names for YA areas in libraries, but I do not have access to the archives; if someone kept the list of suggestions I would be much beholden if they would send me a copy. My nominee is OFF LIMITS, but it's entirely possible that someone will come up with one that will be deemed even better. TIA - Chuck Schacht, Romeo District Library, Romeo, MI. ------------------------------ From: Charity Proctor <cproctor@fortbend.lib.tx.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: What works with teen girls Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:40:48 CDT I had some dance workshops last summer that went over pretty well. We = had a swing, a salsa, and a merengue program. One of the high school = dance teachers taught one, and a patron who had been on her U's ballroom = dance team taught the others. They taught basics steps and put them = together into a short "routine" that could be repeated til the song = ended. Charity Proctor Missouri City Branch Library (TX) ------------------------------ From: Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: SIRSI vs. Innovative --Kids' products Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:43:01 CDT Thanks to everyone who replied to my query about the kids' catalogs in SIRSI and Innovative. Select comments appear below; no names or libraries are attached to preserve anonymity (at least one person requested this specifically). Also, I have not included comments regarding the general experience with either vendor, since I've seen both good and bad comments for customer service, etc., for both of these vendors (and every other vendor I've read comments about). Unfortunately, there are no comments from anyone actually using the Innovative kids' interface. On SIRSI: "We won't be able to do any customization to the interface because that takes an extra training session in Huntsville, and I'm stretched a little thin already. But, I'm a lot happier with this than I ever was with Kidscat." ". . . when we tried to use our own subject headings to create a specialized kidscat, for instance for animals, we ran into problems with limitations on the number of characters we could use to limit the search. So if we wanted to have a subject of bears, but limit it to nonfiction, we ended up with football teams as well as animal books. Right now the kidscat is on hold until our system administrator can work out some bugs." "We have had SIRSI's Unicorn system for one year now. When we looked at them I was not impressed with the children's graphical interface because it did not have a search function where kids could type in what they are looking for. We have been teaching the kids the regular (adult) system and they are doing fine, in fact probably better than the adults."
On Innovative: "It is hard to edit the searches though since you have to deal with a file that is 2000 lines long. We have not brought ours up yet." "I will say I like the online catalog, and that is my main area of use in the system. . . . We did not buy the children's subsystem, mostly due to money concerns . . ."
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: HFL_LISA@stls.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:44:43 CDT Do you really require 60 books for your summer reading? We are maybe aiming to low-we require 8 in 8 weeks with more encouraged. 60 books seems alot in 6 or 8 weeks. What do other libraries require? ------------------------------ From: HFL_LISA@stls.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:46:18 CDT Since next year in NY is going to be 2001 a Book Odessey is anyone else skipping the space part of the NY State theme and saving it for next year? We are doing Discover...and having 6 different themes, dinos, our town etc. ------------------------------ From: HFL_LISA@stls.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Harry Potter events Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:48:02 CDT Have you thought of going outdoors with Potter activites now that summer is here and the new book is due in July? We are actually playing Quidditch outside with 2 teams and wizard referees etc. We are just using soccer goals and lining out the field in a small space in a park near us. Probably half the size of a soccer field. Does anyone have naything new for the new book? L. Dowling Horseheads Public Library Horseheads, NY ------------------------------ From: "Barbara Driesner" <barbarad@lcls.org> To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: YA Trainer list info Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:49:59 CDT YA Trainers Thanks to Pam, Steve, Bette, DeAnza, Rebecca and Jana for pointing me to the ALA site. I tried to find this in the search page, but wasn't very successful. I thought others might also be interested. Barb <I think the list you remember is available on the YALSA web <page at http://www.ala.org/yalsa/professional/trainersmain.html -- 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: Maggie Dyer <mdyer@webster.edu> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: laminator's: Tape or electric Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:51:57 CDT Hello everyone- I'm hoping you can provide some advice for me ( again ), Does anyone have any experience with tape laminators? These are the type that don't require electiricity and can therefore by used anywhere. Specifically, do the machines hold up and does the lamination hold up? Please do not reply to the list but to me directly at: mdyer@webster.edu Thank you so much for your help! -Maggie ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Maggie Dyer Project Coordinator LIFT- MO mdyer@webster.edu 500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 601 St. Ann, MO 63074 1-800-729-4443 http://lift-missouri.org ------------------------------ From: "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: moose crafts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:53:57 CDT Hello everyone! I hope summer programs are going well. We are having one of those summers-my staff "crafts lady" broke both her arms in an auto accident and now we are all pitch hitting for her and doing her craft programs. What I need are suggestions for "moose" crafts. I am doing Moosetache and Mucky Moose as the stories and would like to have a tie-in craft. So far we have come up with making a moustache and antlers to decorate, but any other suggestions would be appreciated! Paper bag puppets are already planned, so that idea is out. The grade level is first and second. Please email me privately if you have a good idea! TIA. Karen Sonderman Taylor Memorial Public Library Cuyahoga Falls Ohio sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: Angela Reynolds <angelar@wccls.lib.or.us> To: "'PUBYAC'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Room-mate at ALA? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:55:38 CDT I booked a double room for ALA (it cost the same as the single room). I still have not found a room-mate. I'd be willing to share room and costs with a non-smoking female...... Contact me if you are looking for a room July 8-10.
Angela J. Reynolds Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services 111 NE Lincoln St. #230-L MS 58A Hillsboro, OR 97124-3036 503-466-1894 fax: 503-615-6601 angelar@wccls.lib.or.us
------------------------------ From: leslie <jacobsl@first.lib.ms.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Puppets with scripts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:57:44 CDT To all the knowledgeable people out there ---- I am looking for puppet sets with scripts to purchase for the library. I know many of you do a lot of writing of scripts, but for quickie shows, is there a company to purchase puppet kits, ready to go puppet shows? I used the Nancy Renfro puppets years ago. Does anyone else do this kind of thing? Do you run into copyright producing your puppet shows? Thanks --- Leslie Jacobs, First Regional Library, Mississippi ------------------------------ From: "Bethany" <4eyes66@chickmail.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: advice for student Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Language: en Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 16:00:21 CDT Hello, I am a student in an online Public Library Administration course in a Community Library Training Program. I am doing an assignment in which I am writing a checklist, for staff, of things to keep in mind when helping young people in the library. I don't work in a library, though I have been a patron all my life, and now my children are patrons, too. I can only come at the checklist from this point of view. Would anyone on this list have any advice from a professional point of view? I greatly appreciate your taking the time to read this. Regards, Bethany --- Life is a combination of magic and pasta. -Federico Fellini, quoted in Charlotte Chandler's _I, Fellini_.
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Thanks so much to everyone who wrote to me regarding the time-travel in a New York subway book! The book is called The Magic Tunnel, and it's by Caroline D. Emerson. It was published by Four Winds Press in 1940 and reissued in 1964. According to bibliofind.com, Scholastic Book Services also published it. I am notifying the patron today about the book, and will sing the praises of my fellow PUBYACers.
Farida S. T. Shapiro Children's Librarian Bellevue Regional Library King County Library System Bellevue, Washington ------------------------------ From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org> To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Job Opening--Massachusetts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 16:13:39 CDT The Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, Massachusetts is looking for a full-time children's librarian. Quincy is diverse community of 88,000 on Boston's South Shore. Duties/Description: Main Library children's position in busy, city library. Responsible for planning and executing storyhours, children's programs and class visits. Develops displays, reading lists and exhibits promoting children's services. Provides children's reference and reader's advisory service and internet and computer search instruction. Extensive community involvment including work with the community cable station. Assists with selection of children's materials. Schedule includes nights and weekends. Qualifications: MLS from ALA accredited school 2-5 years experience as children's librarian in a public library. Knowledge of children's literature, internet and computer searching skills essential. Creativity, sense of humor and flexiblity essential. Cantonese language skills a plus. Salary $29,879 - 36,480 Send: Resumes to Julie Rines, Coordinator of Children's Services, Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington St., Quincy, MA 02169. Phone 617-376-1332, fax 617-376-1438, email jrines@ocln.org
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