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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: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:01:09 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 169 PUBYAC Digest 169 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Names for YA area by Laura Gruninger <lgruning@mcl.org> 2) Thanks for advice for student by "Bethany" <4eyes66@chickmail.com> 3) Re: Funniest Reference Question Request by "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us> 4) Re:summer reading by "Judy Dishong" <jdishong@birchard.lib.oh.us> 5) Re: summer reading by CV Childrens <cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us> 6) Storytelling Workshop by Deborah_Dubois@freenet.richland.oh.us (Deborah Dubois) 7) RE: Funniest Reference Question Request by Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org> 8) re: summer reading by "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us> 9) Mission statement for web page by "REBECCA HIGGERSON" <RHIGGERSON@sacramento.lib.ca.us> 10) Re: summer reading by Shannon Metcalfe <nfcl_lib@yahoo.com> 11) Re: summer reading by "Rebecca Friedmann" <rfriedmann@hotmail.com> 12) RE: Funniest Reference Question Request by "Tracy VanderPol" <tvanderpol@hotmail.com> 13) Re: summer reading by Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com> 14) summer reading by Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com> 15) Re: Funniest Reference Question Request by Susan259@aol.com 16) src requirements by dmoran@mindless.com 17) RE: summer reading by WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us> 18) Re: Harry Potter house animals by annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org 19) Looking for stamps by "Deborah Brightwell" <dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us> 20) Moose crafts by "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> 21) Re: Elephant crafts by Dighton Public Library <dpublib@ultranet.com> 22) best science fiction books by Ashley Larsen <ashwynne@yahoo.com> 23) SOLVED! Stumper:warm fuzzies, cold pricklies and prinzes by Anne Heidemann <wordgrrl7@yahoo.com> 24) Exciting Job Opening ! by "Joe McKenzie" <joemcken@salpublib.org> 25) Books about fathers working away by "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us> 26) Wombat Stew Stumper by "Sally Warburton" <sally.warburton@pulaskicounty.org> 27) STUMPER: 2 Boys Go to Mars by "Rebecca Friedmann" <rfriedmann@hotmail.com> 28) 100 most frequently challenged books of decade announced by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Laura Gruninger <lgruning@mcl.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Names for YA area MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:11:59 CDT Hi Chuck, It was I who posted the original request...Here is the summary of the responses: Elizabeth Purdy (purdye@clpgh.org) recommended keeping the name very basic. She said that she thought teens are repulsed by the catchy titles we think will attract them. Cassie Wilson (wilsonca@oplin.lib.oh.us) suggested "the edge" or "Edge of the Library" Anthony Bernier (abernier@uci.edu) wrote a terriffic letter encouraging me to get the kids as involved as possible, in the decorations and the naming of the room. His population came up with TeenS'cape, very unique! He is authoring an article in the August issue of VOYA on their renovated space at LAPL, as well as a book in 2001 on library space equity for teens. Karen K, of Baraboo WI simply wrote that "The Room" would be a good name. Rebecca Verrill Smith (LaceyDport@aol.com) also recommended having the kids name the room. I have not yet named our room, but I kind of think having the kids get involved might be a nice idea. Our summer reading registration begins next week. After that the programs begin and I'll be in closer contact with the kids. The YA area is shaping up nicely. I installed an aquarium, made up some terrariums, and a mini zen rock garden. Staff scoffed that the zen garden looked like an ashtray-but the kids are using it all of the time ( I know because I put it over a tray to catch the extra sand, and have tidied it up several times) In the YA activity room (as it will still be known for now) I decorated the round table top with black and white Escher prints, photocopied out of a book. I covered it completely, everlapping the images, and put clear plastic table covering (sold by the yard at the fabric store) over top. Though I have some live plants, I wanted a tree and the room is not sunny so I purchased an artificial fig tree. I am decorating the leaves with little color fireflies from the craft store. I'll somehow post Robert Frost's "Fireflies in the Garden" nearby. Perhaps this is more than you wanted to know--as you can see I'm really having fun with this! I too wish we could search the archives. I find myself printing out quite a lot for future use. Laura Gruninger, Reference/YA Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Charles Schacht wrote: > 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: "Bethany" <4eyes66@chickmail.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Thanks for advice for student Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Language: en Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Language: en Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:20:07 CDT Hello, I just wanted to thank all the folks who answered my query about what to keep in mind when helping young people in the library. Your messages were all helpful and insightful. I have kept the messages for future reference, and as my next course is in Library Services for Young Adults, I will stay tuned in to this list. Warmest Regards, Bethany McKenzie
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*********************************** chickclick.com http://www.chickclick.com girl sites that don't fake it. http://www.chickmail.com sign up for your free email. http://www.chickshops.com boutique shopping from chickclick.com *********************************** ------------------------------ From: "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Funniest Reference Question Request Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:21:55 CDT I want a book about dragonflies and datsun flies. Kathleen Baxter, Anoka County Library, Minnesota ------------------------------ From: "Judy Dishong" <jdishong@birchard.lib.oh.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re:summer reading Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:23:41 CDT We have also switched from counting books to counting the amount of time the kids read during the summer. When they have read 10 hours, they receive a book bag with our library and SRC logo on it (last year it was a t-shirt). After they've read 20 hours, they receive a trophy. We also have a drawing for 4 prizes at the end of SRC ~ they receive an entry form for the drawing for each hour they've read. You wouldn't believe what a hit the trophy is! Several years ago, when we gave out lots of incentives, the local trophy company donated 5 trophies. That was the prize all the kids wanted. Now, we have a trophy as the top incentive ( we change the style every year ~ $3-5 a piece, depending on our donations!) and give out an average of 285-300 trophies each year. Having a good summer? Hope so! Judy Dishong Birchard Public Library Fremont, Ohio 43420 jdishong@birchard.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: CV Childrens <cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:25:38 CDT The 60-book "requirement" is a goal only. Kids are encouraged to participate regardless of whether they expect to make it to 60. There are prize levels at 20, 40 and 60 books or at 10, 20 and 30 hours. In addition, their names become a part of our SRC display board when they reach the half-way mark. They may choose whichever goal they like (books or hours) but can't switch once started. Our club includes non-readers, who count books that are read to them; we hope this way to encourage an early pattern of reading together. Our reckoning was that 30 minutes of reading per day would allow the kids to reach their goal, no matter which they chose, as the SRC runs early June through early August. All those who reach their goal get to enter a prize drawing at the end of the program in addition to receiving the set prizes. We do have some kids each year who opt to go through the program a second or even third time. In those cases they don't get prizes over again, but can enter the drawing again at 20/40/60 books (or 10/20/30 hrs), and they get to visit the SRC desk to rubber-stamp their SRC record sheets to show their continuing progress as they go along. Joyce Fisher, Children's Department Washington-Centerville Public Library At 05:44 PM 6/21/2000 CDT, you wrote: >We give kids a choice--60 books or 30 hours. The idea is that the younger >kids will read 60 picture books and the chapter book crowd will opt for 30 >hours, thus reading on their level. It is working very well for us. > >Debbie Gang, Children's Department >Washington-Centerville Public Library > > >At 03:44 PM 6/20/2000 CDT, you wrote: >>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? >> >> >> > > > Washington-Centerville Public Library 111 W. Spring Valley Road Centerville, OH 45458 (937) 433-8091 cvjuve@oplin.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: Deborah_Dubois@freenet.richland.oh.us (Deborah Dubois) To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Storytelling Workshop Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:27:27 CDT I have been asked to do an all-day workshop on storytelling for deacons. Storytelling basics mainly and how they can use it in their preaching. I would like to have them do an assignment beforehand and do some actual storytelling in the workshop. Does anyone have a suggestion as to activities or resources I should use in the workshop? I would greatly appreciate any help! I have the standard storytelling handbooks, (Bauer, August House manuals, Baker). Any other ideas? Thank you very much! Deborah L. Dubois, A.M.L.S. deborah_dubois@freenet.richland.oh.us ------------------------------ From: Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Funniest Reference Question Request Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:29:32 CDT My contribution: "I need a book about the Snickers galaxy." Kim ************************************************* Kim Heikkinen kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org Youth Services Librarian Franklin Public Library Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 425-8214 ************************************************* ------------------------------ From: "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us> To: "PUBYAC List (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: re: summer reading MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:31:40 CDT We count time rather than number of books, and it has worked well for the past few years. We award the "certificate of completion" at 6 hours, we add an "advancement sticker" to the certificate at 12 hours, and a different one at 18 hours. We award "super-readers" with a nice die-cast "olympic-style" medal on a neck ribbon at 24 hours. The increments are roughly based on a 30 minute per day model. With a 10-week program, there is more than enough time to accomplish the top goal. We generally have between 1500 and 2000 kids register, with less than half reaching the first goal, and only about 20% reaching the top goal. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sean P. S. George Youth Services Coordinator St. Charles Parish (LA) Library 504-785-8464 ------------------------------ From: "REBECCA HIGGERSON" <RHIGGERSON@sacramento.lib.ca.us> To: <yalsa-l@ala1.ala.org>, <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Mission statement for web page Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:33:32 CDT Please excuse the cross-posting: Our youth services and collection development departments are beginning a discussion about drafting a mission statement for our kids and teens home page. If you have written a statement and are willing to share, please email me directly. I will post the responses to the list. TIA!!!
******************************** Rebecca Higgerson Youth Services Librarian Sacramento Public Library 828 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916)264-2845 fax (916)264-2854 rhiggerson@sacramento.lib.ca.us ------------------------------ From: Shannon Metcalfe <nfcl_lib@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:35:23 CDT We are counting minutes, not titles this summer. In five weeks of reading we are awarding small prizes at each of these levels: 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 10 hours and 15 hours. We may find that these goals are low, but since it's our first year trying it this way, I wanted to make sure most could finish. ===== Shannon Metcalfe, Librarian New Florence Community Library New Florence, PA 15944 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "Rebecca Friedmann" <rfriedmann@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:37:23 CDT Our children's SRP is for children entering grades K-6 (we also have a YA program for 7-12, an adult program, and preschool storytimes and family programs all summer long). Our program lasts for 10 weeks and children can sign up at any point in the summer. The children are given reading logs to color in the amount of time they spend reading. There are 4 different-colored logs for each incentive level. By not including all 60 hours on the same log, beginning or reluctant readers see the program as more fun and less of a daunting task. This year they are coloring in stars for our "Into Books and Out of This World" theme. Each star represents one hour of reading, and each is divided into quarters to make it easier to color in 15-minute increments. The children can read to themselves or out loud to someone else, or be read to (even older children enjoy family reading time), or listening to an audio book (great on car trips, for the visually impaired, for the reluctant readers, etc.) We prefer that children read at their own levels, but if an older child is reading to or with a younger one, or a younger one is practicing his reading out loud with an older one, that time counts for both of them :) We're trying to encourage family literacy. At the time of registration, we have each child set a Personal Reading Goal. They are given a space-themed card to write their name and goal on, and staff initial and date the card. When they meet their goal for the summer (however high or low), they redeem their card for an award certificate with their name on it. They can also make their goal higher at any time if they originally set it too low. We suggested that they think about how much time on an average day they spend reading and then helped them estimate the total number of hours for the summer. We want to make sure each child participating receives at least the award certificate for meeting the personal goal. We also award reading incentives based on the amount of time read: After 15 hours, children get to pick out a free paperback book of their choice (we have picture books, easy readers and chapter books purchased from Scholastic Clearance Catalog, and have many donations). After 30 hours, children receive a Star Reader pin (ordered from Rivershore Reading Catalog). After 45 hours, their names go on our list to be printed for bookplates. We design bookplates with the children's names on them that state that they read 45 Hours in the 2000 Summer Reading Program "Into Books and Out of This World!" They go in the front of brand new hardback juvenile books on approximate grade level, and I keep an Excel list of whose name goes in which books, so they can come back and check out the book with their name in it. They love this! And after 60 hours, their name goes on a Super Star on our "Wall of Honor" (our converted bulletin board in the front of the library). (We cut out stars on our Ellison Die Cut machine.) We have many children who set their goals well beyond 60, and so we write "2nd (or even 3rd or 4th) log" on their next logs so they can continue to keep track of their reading to reach their goals. Our budget only allows us to give one of each reading incentive to each child who reaches those levels. In the first 15 days of our program this year, we already have over 1,600 children registered for the program! I keep a clipboard at my desk for staff to write children's names and school & grade next year, so I know the number of children who reach each level and where they hail from (we serve a large area), for those all-important statistics. Everyone is having a blast so far! Hope this helps! >From: HFL_LISA@stls.org >Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.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? >
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." --unknown "Imagination is as important as knowledge. Share yours with others." --unknown "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." --Dr. Seuss ************************************ * Rebecca Friedmann, MLS * * Children's Librarian * * West Chester Library * * 7900 Cox Rd. * * West Chester, OH 45069 * *(513)777-3131; (513)777-8452 [fax]* * rfriedmann@hotmail.com * * rfriedmann@mail.mpl.lib.oh.us * ************************************ ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: "Tracy VanderPol" <tvanderpol@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Funniest Reference Question Request Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:39:21 CDT One evening a Dad and his son wandered up to my desk and asked for a good book to read. His Dad commented that he would like to see him reading some notable authors. When I suggested Mark Twain, the Dad asked the boy if he knew who Mark Twain was? The boy replied, "Shania Twain's Dad." Tracy L. VanderPol Youth Services Librarian West Bloomfield Twsp. Public Library West Bloomfield, MI "If you are a dreamer, come in,...If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire for we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in!" -- from Invitation by Shel Silverstein
----Original Message Follows---- From: Patricia Kelley <kelleyp@clpgh.org> Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Funniest Reference Question Request Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:45:58 CDT My favorite (from a 5 year old boy): "Find me the book I like." Patte Kelley, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Children's Dept. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:41:26 CDT Excellent idea having kids read one book from each dewey section!!! Sherelle ===== Sherelle Harris Children's Librarian South Norwalk Branch Library 10 Washington St. Norwalk, CT 06854 203 899-2795 Fax 203 899-2788 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: summer reading MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:43:21 CDT In our library we allow the kids to choose the books they read. We are asking that they read 15 books over the summer (seven books for older children), however, for each three books they get to choose among really cool prizes. We will have a Summer Reading Pizza Party at the end of the summer. Sherelle Harris ===== Sherelle Harris Children's Librarian South Norwalk Branch Library 10 Washington St. Norwalk, CT 06854 203 899-2795 Fax 203 899-2788 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: Susan259@aol.com To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Funniest Reference Question Request Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:45:07 CDT I don't know if this was inherently funny or just funny cause I knew exactly what was being asked for-- A little girl came in and asked for a book with a witch that had long green fingernails. I knew the book was Piggie Pie--don't ask me how! Susan Smith Youth Technology Specialist Librarian Arlington Public Library ------------------------------ From: dmoran@mindless.com To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: src requirements MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:46:57 CDT Read to me's are required to have 20 books, readers are required to read 8, and report orally (briefly) on two, grades 4 to 6 can read 8/report 2 or read 2 and come to a book club meeting to booktalk 1 book to their peers. read to me's receive a sticker for each book, as well as little prizes when they reach 5, 10, 15, and 20 books. readers get stickers too, and prizes at 2, 4, 6, and 8 books. book clubbers get almost everything at once. all those who complete requirements are invited to a performance at the end of the summer complete with ice cream sundaes (already made variety). donna moran, children's librarian, riverhead free library, ny. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com ------------------------------ From: WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: summer reading Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:49:01 CDT We let the kids make their own goals. They can revise them as the end = gets nearer. This helps the kids who want 102 books as their goal and = later realize that 12 is a better number. ---------- ------------------------------ From: annelmay@mailserver.franklintwp.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Harry Potter house animals Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 18:52:36 CDT >From past postings, here they are: Hogwarts House Symbols Sender: owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Reply-To: pubyac@nysernet.org In the Sorcerer's Stone the first letter Harry receives from Hogwarts there was a purple seal bearing a coat of arms- a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter H. Adding to that the colors of quidditch robes and house banners mentioned in the books, here they are: Gryffindor -- Scarlet & Gold -- Lion Ravenclaw -- (Navy) Blue -- Eagle Hufflepuff -- (Canary) Yellow -- Badger Slytherin -- Green -- Serpent/Snake
Anne Lemay Franklin Twp Library Somerset NJ At 03:35 PM 6/21/00 CDT, you wrote: >Does anyone know the animal/mascot of Hufflepuff? And is Gryffindor's a >lion or a griffen? >Thanks a lot. > >Pam Gravenor >Children's and Young Person's Librarian >Nelson Public Library >Private Bag 41 >NELSON >New Zealand >pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz > > ------------------------------ From: "Deborah Brightwell" <dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Looking for stamps MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:07:33 CDT This request is not for myself but for a librarian at a local school that does not have access to this list. She is looking for a company that sell stamps or clip art of various book characters, for example Kevin Henkes' Lilly, etc. Thanks for your help. Debbie Brightwell Youth Services Librarian Coppell Public Library Coppell, Texas ------------------------------ 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: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:16:10 CDT Thanks to everyone who sent me moose craft suggestions! Making antlers out of handprints and decorating with "muck"; making a moose head from a traced footprint and antlers from the handprint; coloring pages; making clay moose "droppings" and whipping up some chocolate "moose" were all great suggestions! I think we may go with the traced footprint/handprint moose, decorate the antlers with muck and add a moosetache! Perhaps it will all go onto a stick for a puppet. Thanks again to all you moosey crafters! Karen Sonderman Taylor Library Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio ------------------------------ From: Dighton Public Library <dpublib@ultranet.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Elephant crafts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:20:31 CDT Celeste Fong wrote: > > I'm looking for simple elephant crafts for a preschool storytime and would > appreciate any ideas you all may have used. Thanks in advance. > > Celeste Fong > South Ontario Branch Library > 2403-D S. Vineyard Ave. > Ontario, CA 91761 > fax: (909)930-0836 > cmfong@ci.ontario.ca.us Hi Cleste I used a sugar ice cream cone cut out elephant ears from heavyduty white paper and colored the ears in my was colored gray but the children did all colors then glue the cone in the center and glued to wiggly eyes on kids thought it was fun god luck magg ------------------------------ From: Ashley Larsen <ashwynne@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: best science fiction books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:25:03 CDT Hi! I'm compiling a list of science fiction recommendations for kids grades 4-8. Please send me any suggestions you have. I'd prefer to get some newer titles, although older ones are okay too, and would like to get some that are less well known. Please reply directly to me, and I'll submit my final list to the listserv. Thanks for your help! Ashley Larsen Youth Services Librarian Woodside Library Woodside, CA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: Anne Heidemann <wordgrrl7@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: SOLVED! Stumper:warm fuzzies, cold pricklies and prinzes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:29:33 CDT Hello! This book is called _T.A. For Tots & Other Prinzes_ by Alvyn M. Freed. (T.A. stands for Transactional Analysis.) I can't find much about it on the web (just listings in various library catalogs and subject classification lists), but Amazon.com has a coloring book version listed at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915190338/qid%3D961674072/102-3595953-1331339 I'm not sure if that's the same book I remember from my childhood or not! My mother actually still has this book in our basement, which is how I got this info for you! Hope this helps! Anne --- "Schleh, Nancy" <nschleh@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us> wrote: > Hello everyone. > I hope this rings a bell with someone. A > patron brought in parts of a book > from her childhood that she wants to share with > her child. She looked to be > in her thirties. She had only a few pages and > wants to find a complete copy > somewhere. The problem is she can't remember > the title or author. From the > pieces she had, the book apparently deals with > children's feelings. The > good feelings are called warm fuzzies and the > bad ones cold pricklies. They > are illustrated as spherical characters with > wings, arms, and legs. The > fuzzies look like a fuzz-ball, the pricklies > look like a spiky ball. I > think the author's name may be Prinz because > he/she refers to feeling happy > as feeling like a "prinz," and later mentions > "prinzy" emotions and actions. > The author may also be a psychologist or > counselor because a passage > encourages talking to "someone like me" with an > illustration of an adult and > a child in an office. There are some short > passages with characters named > Maurice and Wupper that illustrate the emotion > being discussed - Maurice > gets sad or Wupper feels lonely, etc. The > illustrations are black and > white sketches, and the characters look a > little like the ones in Marc > Brown's "Arthur" series (though not as smooth). > > Going on the thought that the author is Prinz, > I've looked in The > Bookfinder, at Barnesandnoble.com, on > Bibliofind, and in BIP. I've had no > luck. Maybe someone has seen this before. I > appreciate any help you can > offer. > > Thanks. > > Nancy D. Schleh, MLIS > Children's Librarian, Eastbank Regional > Jefferson Parish Library > 4747 W Napoleon Ave > Metairie, LA 70001 > email nschleh@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us > voice (504)849-8812 > fax (504)838-1117 >
===== ****************************************************** Anne Heidemann WordGrrl7@yahoo.com ICQ#: 28531435 fax: (603) 807-5866 http://www.angelfire.com/mi/anneland ******************************************************* __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "Joe McKenzie" <joemcken@salpublib.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Exciting Job Opening ! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:33:40 CDT Youth Services Coordinator: The Salina Public Library has a great opportunity for an experienced librarian to manage a super staff of 5FT/5PT and to develop a collection of over 60,000 items with a materials budget of $75,000. Duties include being a part of the library management team; hiring and training; policy development; community collaboration and collection development. The Youth Services Library is a beautiful 3 year old, 10,000 sq. ft. facility. Candidates must have an MLS from an ALA accredited program, plus 5 years experience and be totally committed to excellent service to youth and families. Salina is a regional center for arts, entertainment, shopping, eductaion and health services in central Kansas. The population is around 50,000. Salary range is $32,406 - $44,824. Send a letter and resume to Joe McKenzie, Salina Public Library, 301 W. Elm Street, Salina, Kansas 67401. E-mail at joemcken@salpublib.org. Position open until filled. Will interview at ALA. EOE. Joe McKenzie, Director Salina Public Library 301 W. Elm Street Salina, Kansas 67401 (785) 825-4624 Fax: (785) 823-0706 ------------------------------ From: "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Books about fathers working away Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:37:51 CDT Does anyone know of any good picture books that are about a father who has gone far away to find a job and how the family will be moving to join him? A patron needs some for a Kindergartner, and a 3rd grader. Dale Buck Youth Services Southwest Public Libraries dbuck@cml.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: "Sally Warburton" <sally.warburton@pulaskicounty.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Wombat Stew Stumper Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:41:50 CDT WOW! Thanks to EVERYONE who sent the same answer to my stumper...it's obviously Wombat Stew by Marcia K. Vaughan. Lots of folks from Australia knew this one right off. Very popular there & in US for story times. I'll have to track this one down! Thanks! Sally ------------------------------ From: "Rebecca Friedmann" <rfriedmann@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER: 2 Boys Go to Mars Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:45:45 CDT Dear collective brain, I have very little to go on with this patron's stumper, yet she seemed indignant that we didn't know it immediately! Here's what we know: It is a chapter book in which 2 boys are confronted by a man with a very large head, and here (she says) is the key: he is approximately their size. Together they go off to Mars! The patron was born in 1961 and says she read it in the late 60s, but we don't know if it was new at the time or not. Help! Does this ring a bell for anyone? Thanks in advance! Thanks also to all those who answered my last stumper about the Surprise Doll! I wrote back to PUBYAC after receiving my first response the day after I posted the original query, and didn't get to individually thank all those who also wrote in afterwards in response to my stumper.
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." --unknown "Imagination is as important as knowledge. Share yours with others." --unknown "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." --Dr. Seuss ************************************ * Rebecca Friedmann, MLS * * Children's Librarian * * West Chester Library * * 7900 Cox Rd. * * West Chester, OH 45069 * *(513)777-3131; (513)777-8452 [fax]* * rfriedmann@hotmail.com * * rfriedmann@mail.mpl.lib.oh.us * ************************************ ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> Subject: 100 most frequently challenged books of decade announced Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:49:31 CDT ALA NEWS RELEASES American Library Association Public Information Office News Releases Vol. 5, No. 24 For Immediate Release June 22, 2000 Contact: Deborah Davis, Acting Director Belia Ortega, PR Assistant 312-280-2148 or 312-280-1546 E-mail: pio@ala.org 100 most frequently challenged books of decade announced The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association has published its list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade. Topping the list is Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz, accused of "being too scary" and "unsuited to age group," followed by Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite, accused of "promoting homosexuality as a normal lifestyle." The 10 most frequently challenged books of the decade were I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (3), The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (4), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (5), Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (6), Forever by Judy Blume (7), Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (8), Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman (9) and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (10). Other well-known books on the list include: The Giver by Lois Lowry (11), It's Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris (13), Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine (15), The Color Purple by Alice Walker (17), Sex by Madonna (18), A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (23), To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (40), Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling (48), Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (54) and Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya (78). The top 100 list was compiled from 5,718 challenges to library materials reported to or recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom from 1990-1999. Seventy-one percent of the challenges in this decade were to materials in schools or school libraries; another twenty-six percent were to materials in public libraries. Nearly sixty percent of challenges were brought by parents, sixteen percent by library patrons and ten percent by administrators. In 1995, the number of reported challenges reached a high of 762 challenges, but by 1999 had declined to 472. This decline is likely due to an increased focus away from books to the Internet-the newest medium in the library-according to Beverley Becker, the office's associate director. Despite this decline, Becker says, "Nobody should be complacent in thinking that books are safe from censorship attempts. Research shows that reported challenges represent only 20 to 25 percent of all challenges made. The fact that every challenge is an attempt to make ideas inaccessible to their intended audience is even more troubling than the numbers." According to Becker, the most often cited reason for requesting that a book be removed from the library or curriculum is that the book is "sexually explicit" (1,446 challenges). Other reasons for challenges included "offensive language" (1,262 challenges), "unsuited to age group" (1,167 challenges), "occult theme or promoting the occult or Satanism" (773 challenges), "violent" (630 challenges), homosexual theme or "promoting homosexuality" (497 challenges), "promoting a religious viewpoint" (397 challenges), "nudity" (297 challenges), "racism" (245 challenges), "sex education" (217 challenges) and "anti-family" (193 challenges). The entire list of the top 100 challenged books of the last decade can be found at www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/top100bannedbooks.html. For more information on this list or book challenges in general, please contact the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4223 or send e-mail to oif@ala.org. -30- ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 169 ************************ |
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