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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, 26 Jun 2000 00:01:06 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 172 PUBYAC Digest 172 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: summer reading by David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org> 2) children's word processing by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org> 3) More Heaven answers by Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org> 4) YA Mendhi Program by KRJFLAN@aol.com 5) RE: summer reading--prizes by CHILDREF@anokas.anoka.lib.mn.us 6) Re: summer reading by Beverly Kirkendall <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us> 7) Re: Funniest reference question/answer by LEvarts@aol.com 8) Job Opening - Librarian I/II by "Ted & Harriet Miles" <thmiles@ptw.com> 9) Re: Funnyiest Reference Question by a_long@ix.netcom.com 10) RE: summer reading by Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> 11) Re: Funniest Reference Question Request by Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> 12) Esther L. Nelson by Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 08:45:21 CDT
On Sat, 24 Jun 2000, Inge Saczkowski wrote: Broward County (FL) Libraries have a couple of incentives this year. If the child reads 10 books then they are able to get two free tickets to the Florida Marlins (first come first served basis), and are entered into a branch drawing to get free soccer tickets and free movie tickets, and a county wide grand prize of a family trip to Busch Gardens. We have a second thing this year in which everytime the child comes to the library they can enter a drawing to win a branch prize of all 4 Harry Potters or a set of Berenstain Bears books with a county wide grand prize for 5 children of an Imac computer. David Serchay Deerfield Beach Library Broward County, FL ------------------------------ From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: children's word processing MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0107_01BFDDEC.1DC17020" Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:08:03 CDT This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0107_01BFDDEC.1DC17020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I saw my message go through without text, so I am trying again. Please = forgive me if this is a duplicate post. Can anyone recommend a good word processing program for children ages = 8-12. I have Creative Writer and Microsoft Works and am not thrilled = with either of them. =20 Thanks. Susan sfichtel@infolink.org Woodbridge Public Library Woodbridge, NJ =20 ------------------------------ From: Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: More Heaven answers MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:15:38 CDT Hi, all! Many, many moons ago I had a post about books dealing with heaven. I posted the most popular responses long ago, but was organizing all my e-mails and came across some others that I did not mention. The following is a fairly complete list of the responses I received. * means multiple people mentioned the book. What's Heaven * Dog Heaven* Cat Heaven* The Next Place* Badger's Parting Gifts The Littlest Angel For Heaven's Sake Emma & Mommy Talk To God Hope this list is helpful to some. Take care and thanks again to all those who responded to my initial request! Richard Bryce Senior Children's Librarian West Milford Township Library 973-728-2823 "So many things have made living and learning easier. But the real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong"- Laura Ingalls Wilder ------------------------------ From: KRJFLAN@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: YA Mendhi Program MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:23:22 CDT Hi all, I would like to know if anyone out there (preferably on Long Island) has done a mendhi program for teens and was it successful? I would also like to know if anyone could recommend a person or group that has done a mendhi program at a library. (Again, on Long Island, since I work at Long Beach Library in Nassau County, NY) Please respond to krjflan@aol.com Thanks in advance, Jen Flanagan :) ------------------------------ From: CHILDREF@anokas.anoka.lib.mn.us To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: summer reading--prizes Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:30:53 CDT We (Anoka County, MN Children's Librarians) started a special program for middle schoolers we call "Libra" last summer. It was quite successful at pulling in more sophisticated readers. It had a medieval theme and involved a journey last year. This summer the medieval theme is continued, but has a mystery format. We have few incentives---but part of the "Libra" program is a prize drawing at the end of summer for gift certificates. It seems like the bigger draw is the challenge of solving the mystery itself and the fantasy link of the medieval theme. Having the schools acknowledge the reading records of the children who participate in the summer reading programs is also a big help. If you'd like more detail, you can contact me at JEANW@ANOKA.LIB.MN.US. ------------------------------ From: Beverly Kirkendall <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:39:52 CDT We have infant-6th grade children (and/or parent) determine whether they would rather count the number of hours read or the number of books read. For every five hours/books through thirty, the children get specific incentives (with a certificate for "completion" at 10). After 30 books/hours, kids get chances to win bigger prizes for every five hours/books read; this tends to keep kids reading. Kids picking hours can read anything they like; kids picking books need to pick books on or above their reading level (if applicable). Needless to say, we encourage older children to choose hours although some with younger kids prefer this, too (hours are my personal preference since an hour is an hour for everyone while not all books are created equal, so to speak). Once they make the decision upon registration, they may not switch from one to the other. Beverly Kirkendall Youth Services Librarian Hurst Public Library Hurst, Texas ------------------------------ From: LEvarts@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Funniest reference question/answer MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:47:19 CDT I received a frantic query from a patron once asking if I knew who wrote Bram Stoker's Dracula. She had to finish her study guide and she didn't know who wrote it. Ahhhhh, perhaps Bram Stoker...or was it Mary Shelley? We also had a young man studiously searching the art books. He came up to the desk and informed us that he had to do a report for his mythology teacher on that guy that wrote the Odyssey. In his hands were several books on Homer Winslow...you've seen one Homer, you've seen 'em all, I guess. Lynn Evarts Sauk Prairie High School Prairie du Sac, Wi 53578 ------------------------------ From: "Ted & Harriet Miles" <thmiles@ptw.com> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Job Opening - Librarian I/II MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:54:51 CDT The Palmdale City Library is recruiting for the position of Librarian I/II. The successful candidate for this job will be mainly assigned to a facility called the Palmdale Youth Library. The Palmdale Youth Library is a unique, 10,000 sq. ft. library within the state of California which has been designed for toddlers, preschoolers, school aged children and young teens attending middle school. Responsibilities for this position include collection development and programming for young teens, reference and reader's advisory services to children, young teens and their parents, teachers and caregivers, supervising teen volunteers, outreach to middle schools and some cataloging of materials for the Youth Library. This position also works approximately 4 hours per week at the Palmdale Main or adult services library's reference desk. All librarians work some evening and Saturday work shifts. Palmdale is a city of 125,000, located within the high desert community of the Antelope Valley. Palmdale is a growing community which offers affordable housing. The Antelope Valley (population around 300,000) is located in northern Los Angeles County and is within 60 miles of beach and mountain resorts and the cultural attractions of Los Angeles. The salary range for the Librarian I is 3,357- 4,285 monthly. The range for the Librarian II is 3,702 - 4,724 monthly. The level at which the position is filled will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications. A Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited Library School is required. The required city application form can be obtained from the City of Palmdale's Personnel Division, 38300 N. Sierra Hwy., Palmdale, CA 93550. The telephone number is 661-267-5400. TDD 661-267-5167. The City of Palmdale is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. Auxiliary Aids provided for Communication Accessibility upon 72 hours notice and request. Applications must be received by July 24, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. ------------------------------ From: a_long@ix.netcom.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Funnyiest Reference Question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 17:46:03 CDT These were both telephone calls: 1) "Do you have Shakspeare's autobiography?"
2) "Who was president during the Revolutionary War?"
Amy Long
------------------------------ From: Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: summer reading Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:04:29 CDT
>From: WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us> >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. I'll just add briefly to this one: Tippecanoe County Public Library (where I am) and West Lafayette Public Library (WLPL, above) have a joint Summer Reading Club. We changed the way the club works last summer (1999) to having kids set their own goals. At TCPL we keep fairly extensive statistics on our Summer Reading Club. The stats don't, unfortunately, include WLPL numbers; but in 1998, about 3300 SRC readers at TCPL read about 35,500 books. When we changed to "set your own goal" in 1999, about the same number of kids read over 46,000 books--an increase of almost 11,000 books. A quick look at the SRC database shows me that in our current SRC, there are less than 200 kids who have set a goal of fewer than 10 books, and over double that number have set a goal of 50 or more books. I'm not saying they'll make it! :) And quite a few of the 50+ crowd are having books read to them. But this method certainly adds flexibility--and as stated above, kids can change their goal at any time, right up to the last day of the SRC. (Some change it the other direction, after reaching their goal in 2 weeks.)
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: Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Funniest Reference Question Request Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:21:32 CDT I have this one second hand from my fiance, Jen: A middle schooler came in and asked at the desk for "the source." After a few minutes of trying to figure whether she was talking about a particular source that the teacher had named, the librarian asked Jen if she could help. Jen got out of her that her teacher was sure that the library would have the source, and why couldn't they just give it to her? They asked what kind of assignment it was, they asked over and over in different ways what sort of source she needed. Finally, in exasperation, the middle schooler said, "It's a big book with words that you can use for other words!" Of course, they had been within arm's reach of the thesaurus the whole time.
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: Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Esther L. Nelson MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:38:31 CDT Has anyone attended a workshop put on by Esther Nelson? I'd like to know what you thought of it-- How was it structured and was it worthwhile? Please respond to me individually: bjafrm@yahoo.com Many thanks Bonnie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 172 ************************ |
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