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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: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 16:02:58 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 175 PUBYAC Digest 175 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Oppose McCain's Filtering Amendment to H.R. 4577 by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 2) Re: funniest reference question by "Lynda M. Gamble" <lyndage@lori.state.ri.us> 3) Stumper thanks by "Schleh, Nancy" <nschleh@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us> 4) RE: Harry Potter Party - Info by Michele Brannigan <GBrannig@ci.carrollton.tx.us> 5) RE: summer reading--prizes by WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us> 6) funny ref questions by Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us> 7) YA Computer Club by "James E Leonard" <jamesleonard@mailcity.com> 8) Re: summer reading charge by Inge Saczkowski <isaczkowski@niagarafalls.library.on.ca> 9) Re: stair gate by Mazzafero <bmazzafe@suffolk.lib.ny.us> 10) Stumper: cheese, peas, and chocolate pudding by bkworm@mindspring.com 11) YA advisory councils by Becky Smith <bsmith@utstcelbgw.state.lib.ut.us> 12) Re: children's word processing by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us> 13) Funny reference by Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us> 14) RE: summer reading--prizes by "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com> 15) RE: Storytime Rug by "Fauver, Marge" <MFAUVER@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us> 16) RE: funniest reference question by Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us> 17) Progress on Filtering in Senate by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 18) Harry Potter 4 title by Barb Tack <tackba@oplin.lib.oh.us> 19) Children's MLS opening in Chicago suburb!!! by Wendy Birkemeier <wbirkemeier@htls.lib.il.us> 20) Free reviews for public libraries (and all other kinds too!) by "Melanie C. Duncan" <duncanm@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us> 21) New Listserv for Advisors of Library Teen Groups by "Steve Miller" <stevesworld@hotmail.com> 22) Re: summer reading prizes and more by Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net> 23) I lost a STUMPER!!! by Mary Colleli <dutchgirl58@yahoo.com> 24) Re: funniest reference question by Jenny Wu <jennywu@home.com> 25) Re: Funniest Reference Question Request by "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca> 26) Services to children from Non-English speaking backgrounds by Mylee Joseph <myleej@ozemail.com.au> 27) Re: Funny question--which reminds me... by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us> 28) Teen Literary Magazine by ILefkowitz@aol.com 29) RE: Funniest Reference Question by Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us> 30) Re: Funniest Reference Question Request by Curtin <ecurtin@suffolk.lib.ny.us> 31) Odd Reference Questions by Susan Harding <susanharding@email.com> 32) Job Openings - Solano County Library by Andrea Voss <avoss@snap.lib.ca.us> 33) Harry Potter Title? by Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> Subject: Oppose McCain's Filtering Amendment to H.R. 4577 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:26:35 CDT Oppose McCain's Filtering Amendment to H.R. 4577 http://congress.nw.dc.us/cgi-bin/alertpr.pl?dir=ala&alert=120
_________________________ Don Wood American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 312-280-4225 800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html ------------------------------ From: "Lynda M. Gamble" <lyndage@lori.state.ri.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: funniest reference question Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:48:29 CDT This wasn't really a reference question but I could hardly keep a straight face as I answered. I worked in a small library where one person on duty did everything - phone, checkout, reference etc. An adult patron brought up the case for the video David Copperfield (the original story by Dickens). She said something like "Is this where he does all his magic tricks like on TV?". ------------------------------ From: "Schleh, Nancy" <nschleh@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper thanks MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:59:59 CDT ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFE044.6D4127A0 Many thanks to all who responded to my stumper about warm fuzzies and cold pricklies. T. A. for Tots (or possibly T. A. for Kids) appears to be the book my patron remembers. The Original Warm Fuzzy Story was another suggestion, but we found a copy of that and she said it was not the book she remembered. We do not have T. A. for Tots or Kids, but I pointed her to some internet resources where she may be able to buy a copy. She was amazed and grateful, and so am I. 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 ------------------------------ From: Michele Brannigan <GBrannig@ci.carrollton.tx.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Harry Potter Party - Info MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:11:19 CDT Where did you find chocolate frogs? Try http://www.goodybagcandy.com/gooodybag/hargumfrog.html
what did you use for the 10 gold galleons? Plastic coins $3.25 per 144 from U.S. Toy - 1-800-255-6124
bag of bugs - Raisins (flies), M&Ms (red& yellow - ladybugs, green - grasshoppers, brown - beetles), chow mein noodles (worms), fish crackers and magic potion? - Grape juice ice cubes - pour lemon/lime carbonated drink over this (will fizzle and turn color) and the sack of Bertie bott's beans--Jelly Belly jelly beans spiders and ants? - plastic from U. S. Toys Have lots of help and an agenda.
Thanks for your comments. G. Michele Brannigan, Librarian Youth Services Frankford Village Branch Library Carrollton, Tx gbrannig@ci.carrollton.tx.us Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer.
------------------------------ From: WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: summer reading--prizes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="---- =_NextPart_000_01BFE02A.7B404100" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:22:30 CDT
------ =_NextPart_000_01BFE02A.7B404100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We have been giving prizes out for several years. For 12-year-olds and = younger we give a bookmark when they sign up, after one book they get a = choice of a ride at a park in the area that has a Merry-go-round and = small rides, a ride at the county fair, or a free video rental at one of = our video stores. After five books they get a coupon for a free ice = cream at a local shop, at when they reach their goal they get a choice = of a personal pizza, a ticket to a skating rink or a ticket to a = childrens museum. Each time they come into the library they put their = name in for a weekly drawing. These prizes include a free ice cream = cone, frenchfries, a bagel from Einsteins, paperback books (usually = these are donations for our book fair that we pull that look unused, and = anything else we think they kids might like. My daughter gave us her = Happy Meal prizes - she's 19. Those seem to be the most popular. =20 We got the prizes by asking the businesses. Most have been very = cooperative. Pam West Lafayette Indiana Public Library children@wlaf.lib.in.us ------------------------------ From: Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: funny ref questions MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:33:42 CDT
Oh to choose. . . . One of my favorites was a few years ago when a young man insisted I find him a biography, any biography about that famous Civil War hero Johnny Reb. He said the teacher told them to pick out someone who made a significant contribution to the War and read a whole biography. When I tried to explain who Johnny Reb was, gave a long suffering sigh and said, "Fine how about Billy Yank?"
Another favorite was when a young boy slipped me a tint scrap paper and asked me to find that book. I unfolded it and it said *My Brother Stanley is Dead*. I asked him if he meant *My brother SAM is Dead* and he said, "Yeah, but MY brother's name is Stanley" And yet a third was the the young lady who told me she had just turned 14 and was ready to read books with very *graphic* words in it
Marijo Kist mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us Acacia Branch Library (602) 262-6224
------------------------------ From: "James E Leonard" <jamesleonard@mailcity.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: YA Computer Club Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Language: en Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:46:07 CDT Hi My name is Jim Leonard librarian at Lorain Public Library South Branch. I was asked to start a YA Computer Club. Has anyone done any YA programs of this type. If you have could you give email about your program. You can email me at jamesleonard@mailcity.com Thanks for your help
Jim Leonard Lorain Public Library South Branch 2121 Homewood Drive Lorain, OH 44052 440-277-5672
Send FREE Greetings for Father's Day--or any day! Click here: http://www.whowhere.lycos.com/redirects/fathers_day.rdct ------------------------------ From: Inge Saczkowski <isaczkowski@niagarafalls.library.on.ca> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading charge MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:58:38 CDT Yes, we do charge a $2.00 registration fee. What does this do for us? Well, first it gives us a committment to the program. It's amazing to me, a former rabid advocate of "free programming", that free is often associated with worthless. We find a higher level of commitment, higher finishing rate with a small charge ( and you must admit, $2.00 is merely a token for what we provide) The money? Well, I have approx. 1000 kids registered in the program, we provide 4 prize incentives for the 10 books read and aa party, with professional entertainment, at the end of the summer. We do 3 large parties of 250 kids each. The entertainment and treats for the party alone are in the $1000-1200 range, never mind 4 prizes times 1000 kids. All the great new books of course are our own book budget expense, but a considerable one nonetheless. Children who read over 30 books, 3 years in the program, receive special book prizes, with some ceremony, at the end of the summer. Last year we had 120 kids with "special prizes." Think what that costs, even if the prize is only a paperback! Yes, we do make exceptions for lower-income, but it has rarely been an issue. We make an exceptional effort with our game-based summer reading program, and just like the L'oreal commercial "We're worth it!" HFL_LISA@stls.org wrote: > The note from the Niagra Falls Library said..."Once registered and paid- > an initial $2.00 charge...." Do you actually charge children to join > the SRC? I couldn't imagine asking for money-I would be afraid of > embarrassing a family who does not have it etc. Do you charge per > child or family...how does it work? In many larger areas or rural > areas we serve a poplulation that really would not have $2 for something > like SRC-it would be a hardship. Do you put the $ back into the SRC? ------------------------------ From: Mazzafero <bmazzafe@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: Kristin Hawksworth <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us> Subject: Re: stair gate MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:10:53 CDT Kristin, We have stairs in the juvenile room that take patrons up to our local history room. We have a rope (covered in velvet) that connects to a hook mounted on a post. We keep it closed at all times unless a patron is in local history. Children do climb the stairs on occasion and we then remind them that it is not appropriate. This usually works. Bonnie Mazzaferro Cutchogue Free Library Cutchogue New York ------------------------------ From: bkworm@mindspring.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper: cheese, peas, and chocolate pudding Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:23:10 CDT Hello, collective brain. A patron is looking for a children's book that her daughter loved about 30 years ago. It is a picture book and either the title or a refrain in the book is "cheese, peas, and chocolate pudding." She would like to find the book for her grandchildren. I have checked A to Zoo, amazon.com, bibliofind.com, and several online public library catalogs. If this rings a bell with anyone, please contact me directly at bkworm@mindspring.com. Thanks! Mary Jones Huntsville Public Library Huntsville, AL ------------------------------ From: Becky Smith <bsmith@utstcelbgw.state.lib.ut.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: YA advisory councils MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:34:31 CDT We are in the process of setting up our first-ever Young Adult Advisory Council, and I'm curious about policies and procedures other libraries have in place. Do you have written guidelines for the group? Do any of you require parental permission for a teen to serve on the council? What kind of a balance do you have between teens and adults on the council? Advice would be appreciated! TIA - -- Becky Ann Smith, Children's Librarian Logan Library, Logan, UT bsmith@mail.state.lib.ut.us http://www.logan.lib.ut.us ------------------------------ From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us> To: <sfichtel@infolink.org>, <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: children's word processing Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:45:41 CDT I like "Student Writing Center." My daughter used it throughout elementary school. Cindy Rider Young Peoples Dept. Vigo Co. Public Library Terre Haute, IN crider@vigo.lib.in.us http://www.vigo.lib.in.us "In real life, of course, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case, it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market." - Anita Brookner Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff. >>> "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org> 06/25/00 09:08AM >>> 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. ------------------------------ From: Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Funny reference Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:57:30 CDT I'll add to the list! "Do you have the fourth book of this trilogy?" "Can you help me find information on homesteading? My girlfriend and I want to hide out in the woods from the sheriff..." (Do I really want to know this?!!) 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: "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: summer reading--prizes Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:09:05 CDT Our library has many different prizes. For preschool through fifth grade, for every ten books (Pre-3) and five (4 &5), they receive a free video rental from the library or donated McDonalds' certificates for fries, burger, or dessert. We're doing a book buck auction for grades 6 through 12, so they bid on their choice of prize. For every five hours of reading, they receive either a free video rental or an extra book buck; most kids take the book buck. All of the prizes for the auction were donated by local businesses and by our Friends group. If you'd like to view the list, go to www.geocities.com/harrlib and click on the kids' link. At the end of the program, the P-5 kids have a picnic at the park where they play games and enter contests for (donated) prizes such as little toys and books. We are going to have either a pizza party or ice cream social for teens this year funded by the Friends group. The P-3 kids are very "into" getting the McDonalds' treats and the videos. Fourth and fifth grade kids would like to join the older program, so participation has been VERY low for that group of kids this year. The teen program has more than doubled in participation rate from 1999 because of the "better" prizes (according to the kids). Hope this helps! Sarah (Smith) Prielipp Harrison Community Library Michigan ------------------------------ From: "Fauver, Marge" <MFAUVER@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>, "'jvandcar@park-ridge.lib.il.us'" <jvandcar@park-ridge.lib.il.us> Subject: RE: Storytime Rug MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:20:26 CDT We love the rug we bought for the same purpose. It is round, about 4' in diameter and depicts the earth in the middle with children of all nationalities marching around the edge. It cost us $400 (ITEM #31635) and we bought it from Kaplan 800-552-1693. Marge Fauver, Librarian Eastside Branch, Santa Barbara Public Library 1102 E. Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Phone 805-963-3727, Fax 617-344-0433 mfauver@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us (work) mfauver@hotmail.com (personal) "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: Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: funniest reference question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:31:56 CDT In my first job as a librarian, I had a question from a man who wanted a map of the Gulf of Mexico. I showed him an atlas which showed the Gulf, but he wasn't happy with it. I showed him some others, and he still didn't like them. I was beginning to think he wanted some kind of nautical map, when he finally shared what he wanted: he had the idea that "we" (i.e., the U.S.) should build a bridge between Florida and Cuba and put, maybe, 5 fountains around the Gulf, "kind of like Venice." I immediately paged to the map of Venice and showed him the scale was, like, 1:1000 while the map of the Gulf was, like 1:25,000, and it didn't help. I grabbed an almanac, and said, "Sir, the longest bridge in the world is...3 miles, and the distance between Florida and Cuba is...90 miles." And all he did was look at me like, "And..., your point?" I finally had to say that these were the best maps we had. I still get a chuckle whenever I picture oil tankers going through the Gulf and seeing an object in the distance that could be... a fountain.
Julie Linneman juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> Subject: Progress on Filtering in Senate Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:43:12 CDT ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 9, Number 59 June 27, 2000 In this issue: Progress on Filtering in Senate Action Still Needed: Library supporters who have not already done so should call their Senators and urge them to oppose McCain's filtering amendment (No. 3610) to the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (H.R. 4577). Those who have already contacted their Senators about the McCain amendment may wish to call again and request support for Santorum's amendment (No. 3635) which is a community control alternative to federal filtering mandates. The Capitol Switchboard phone number is 202-224-3121. Update: The Senate took up the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill once again today, and for a brief time this morning they dealt with the mandatory filtering issue raised by Sen. McCain (R-AZ). McCain offered him amendment and spoke to it saying he was willing to take a stand on the "vital importance of the need to protect our children's moral innocence." Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) also spoke mentioning, as an alternative to federally mandated filtering, an approach he and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have presented in the past, requiring Internet Service Providers to make filtering available to their customers. Leahy stopped short of offering this approach as a second-degree amendment to McCain's measure. McCain's amendment was set aside with time for debating reserved. In a surprising move a few minutes later, Sen. Rick Santorum (R- PA) also offered his Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act as an amendment to H.R. 4577. He spoke of his amendment as an alternative to McCain's approach, which he described as having "Washington come down and hammer you saying 'Here's what you have to do.'" He acknowledged that some filters do not work. Santorum's amendment requires that E-rate recipients either develop an Internet Use Policy, or install filtering software. When Santorum originally introduced this measure as a freestanding bill (S. 1545), ALA acknowledged this as a more reasoned approach to child safety on the Internet than the federal filtering mandates backed by others on Capitol Hill. At this time, votes have not been taken on either the McCain or the Santorum amendments. Votes may be taken this evening or may be postponed until tomorrow when consideration is expected to continue.
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ok I'll admit I am a lurker so I hope this goes through correctly. The refrence staff here found out what the title is for Harry Potter year 4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire I don't know if this is actually offical or not. They were able to find this out by checking http://www.salon.com/books/log/2000/06/27/potter_title/index.html This takes you to the article and you click on US and the cover of the book pops up with the title on it. Barbara Tack Ashtabula County District Library ------------------------------ From: Wendy Birkemeier <wbirkemeier@htls.lib.il.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Children's MLS opening in Chicago suburb!!! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------38244DC0B798AFCFA0877204" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:07:19 CDT
CHILDREN'S SERVICES LIBRARIAN POSITION AVAILABLE - MLS required. Full time position including nights and week-ends. Primary responsibilities include providing reference service, reader's advisory service and customer assistance; providing computer instruction to library staff and customers; and, planning and implementing programming as assigned. Experience working with current library technology preferred. Minimum salary $33,369. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Smoke-free building. Send resume and cover letter to: Priscilla L. Gotham Personnel Manager Fountaindale Public Library District 300 West Briarcliff Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440 pgotham@htls.lib.il.us posted June 27, 2000 ------------------------------ From: "Melanie C. Duncan" <duncanm@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Free reviews for public libraries (and all other kinds too!) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:20:02 CDT This month, The Bookdragon Review, a monthly e-zine covering genre fiction, announces special drawings for subscribers. The following *autographed* titles are the prizes in separate drawings: Christine Spindler, The Rhythm of Revenge Richard D. Farley, Cometh a Grey Host Heather Graham, Long, Lean, and Lethal Sharon Sala, Mission: Irresistible Dinah McCall, The Return Sherman Alexie, The Toughest Indian in the World Pearl Cleage, What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day Fern Michaels, Listen to Your Heart Deborah Smith, When Venus Fell Kathy Hogan Trocheck, Midnight Clear For your free subscription, send a blank e-mail to mailto:subscribe@bookdragonreview.com. The welcome message contains the information on how to enter the drawings. Contest ends July 10, 2000, and the winners will be announced in the July 15 issue. The Bookdragon Review reprints select Christian Fiction reviews from my column in Library Journal, in addition to new reviews of current and past genre fiction titles (science fiction, fantasy, romance, mysteries, the occasional horror, western, young adult, etc.). TBR provides news of note in relation to genre fiction and one of, if not *the* largest listings of forthcoming titles on the Internet. I invite you to check out TBR at http://www.bookdragonreview.com, and let me know what you think.
Blessings, Melanie C. Duncan, M.S.L.S. Reference Librarian Washington Memorial Library The Bookdragon Review (ISSN 1527-0157) http://www.bookdragonreview.com ------------------------------ From: "Steve Miller" <stevesworld@hotmail.com> To: yalsa-l@ala1.ala.org, PUBYAC@prairienet.org, oplinlist@epicurus.oplin.lib.oh.us Subject: New Listserv for Advisors of Library Teen Groups Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:32:19 CDT ** APOLOGIES FOR ANY CROSS-POSTING! ** The "Teen Advisory Group - Advisor's Discussion (TAGAD-L)" is a new email discussion group for any librarian who facilitates a youth group! We can discuss programming, fundraising, structure, share ideas, and offer support! TO LEARN MORE, VISIT: http://www.topica.com/lists/tagad-l TO SUBSCRIBE: Send Blank email to: tagad-l-subscribe@topica.com Topica will automatically send a confirmation message. Once you reply to that, you'll be added to the list. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send blank email to: tagad-l-unsubscribe@topica.com TO POST A MESSAGE: For delivery to all members of the list, send your post to: tagad-l@topica.com TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMINISTRATOR: Email: StevesWorld@Hotmail.com Hope to See You There! Steve Miller, TAGAD-L List Owner ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: summer reading prizes and more MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:44:09 CDT Ruth - We expect to have about 700 kids (up to grade 6) sign up for our SRP, with probably 400 reading at least 5 books. We go to the local elementary schools in the spring to promote the SRP and booktalk to kids in grades 3-5 (who will be going into grades 4-6) because this is the group that needs the most convincing to join the SRP. We also produce a flyer of all our SRP events which is distributed to all K-5 graders in the schools. (That can be costly, unless you can get someone to donate paper and/or printing costs, but worth the effort!)
We give away LOTS of prizes for our SRP. We do buy a few toy things from the Oriental Trading catalog, but the vast amount of prizes are obtained for free. This year, we are giving away the following: 1st book read - a book mark 2nd book - a poster 3rd book - a small toy 4th book - coupon for free pizza at Pizza Hut 5th book - coupon for free kids meal at Hometown Buffet Children are required to read 5 books to go to the SRP party, our final big event. We also ask each child to set a personal goal (beyond 5 books) of how many books they can read during the summer. If a child reaches his goal, we will put a bookplate with his name on it and the number of books he read in a library book of his choosing that we have in the Children's Dept. (A staff member designed the bookplate, which is run off on label paper using our color printer.) Plus we have a weekly raffle for things such as free tickets to the zoo or a museum. For each book a child reads, his name and the book is written on a strip of paper, which goes into a box for a weekly drawing. So the more books a kid reads, the more slips he has entered into the drawing. After the drawing, we string the papers together to decorate the Children's Room. Also, for every multiple of 10 books read, the child gets a free book to keep. So, how did we obtain all these prizes? The bookmarks and posters were freebies I picked up at ALA (I got LOTS!) The small toys were bought from Oriental Trading (about $50) and more free stuff from ALA (buttons, etc.) The 400 Pizza Hut coupons came with 400 Arthur posters we got from ALA's America Reads challenge. We sent letters to several local businesses asking for donations for our SRP. We didn't get many responses, but we got enough for the weekly raffles. Also, Hometown Buffet will give us as many Eager Reader certificates and free meals we want if we will let their mascot (someone in a bee suit) show up at the party. As for the free books, people are always wanting us to take books their kids have outgrown to add to our collection. Many are unsuitable (paperback picture books when we use only hardcover, or books in perfect condition except that a child wrote his name in the front, etc.) so we saved them to give away as SRP prizes. We have a very limited program budget, but we manage to do a lot because we are resourceful. In addition to all the prizes for reading incentives, we also have special programs, an SRP game, and a craft table with a different craft every day of the summer (using lots of recycled stuff). In addition to our staff, we have over 100 YA volunteers (grades 7-12) help us each summer - we couldn't do all this without them! And since I'm on the subject, I might as well put in a commercial for my books, Summer Reading Clubs: Complete Plans for 50 Theme-Based Library Programs (McFarland, 1992) and Reading Programs for Young Adults: Complete Plans for 50 Theme-Related Units for Public, Middle School and High School Libraries (McFarland, 1997). Hope this helps! Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library ------------------------------ From: Mary Colleli <dutchgirl58@yahoo.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: I lost a STUMPER!!! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-719885386-962154493=:11129" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:55:27 CDT --0-719885386-962154493=:11129 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi, folks! In trying to learn about a STUMPER poem, I sent it to my Dad, assuming he would save it as he looked for its origin. I then deleted it from my emailbox. Unfortunately, Dad didn't know about the poem, and deleted it from his email response to me. I remember it was similar to "One bright day in the middle of the night ... ", but was NOT this poem. There was an elderly patron who had memorized about 6-8 stanzas of it, and toward the bottom of what he remembered, I recall seeing the name "Mr. McGinty", or possibly "Mrs.". Feelin' stupid, but humbly asking your help, I am Sincerely Appreciative - Mary Helen Colleli <dutchgirl58@yahoo.com>
--------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! ------------------------------ From: Jenny Wu <jennywu@home.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: funniest reference question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 14:06:44 CDT Today a senior in high school (summer school is your first clue) asked for a biography of Ku Klux Klan. Jenny Wu Brentwood Library ------------------------------ From: "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Funniest Reference Question Request MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 14:14:46 CDT This is actually a friend's story, and she's on this list--hope she doesn't mind me sharing it (thanks Lara!). It isn't a childrens' question, although she is a youth services librarian. A gentleman came into her branch and asked her if she had anything on repairing cars--he gave her the year and model for the vehicle in question, and what parts he was interested in. One of our main branches has a collection of shop manuals, she called them, had the appropriate pages faxed over, and he went out to the parking lot and fixed his car, which had broken down just outside the library! Reference Librarian saves the day once again! Alison
******************************************************************************* Alison Creech Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ak454@chebucto.ns.ca ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------ From: Mylee Joseph <myleej@ozemail.com.au> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Services to children from Non-English speaking backgrounds MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:46:36 CDT Can anyone share some ideas from programs for children and young adults from Non-English speaking backgrounds? What is working really well? We have a lot of services targetting adults (library tours, pamphlets in community languages, author talks etc). regards, Mylee Mylee Joseph Manager, Outreach Services Willoughby City Library, 407 Victoria Avenue CHATSWOOD NSW Australia ------------------------------ From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Funny question--which reminds me... Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:50:33 CDT This isn't really a reference question, but an answer on a survey completed by kids concerning summer reading club. I found these surveys when I was cleaning out the files of a previous librarian. The surveys were given to the elementary age participants, and one question was "which program did you like best?" The reply: the one about "in sex!" After the initial shock (and laughter), we correctly determined that he meant insects, of course--at least that's what we hope he meant! ------------------------------ From: ILefkowitz@aol.com To: <yalsa-l@ala1.ala.org>, <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Teen Literary Magazine Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:52:28 CDT Hi all! We just started a Teen Advisory Group here and the teens would like to begin a Literary Magazine. Has anyone done one at their library? I would be grateful for any help here...submission forms, guidelines, etc. Thanks in advance! Ilene Lefkowitz Youth Services Librarian Mount Olive Public Library (NJ) ILefkowitz@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Funniest Reference Question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:54:27 CDT One of my first nights on the reference desk, I took a phone call from an 11 or 12 year old. "Do you have the book, 'Under the Bleachers?'" "One moment," I said, "Let me check the catalog... No, I don't see that title. Do you know the author?" "Seymour Butts," giggle, click, buzzz. Hook, line, and sinker! It still makes me chuckle. Andrew Finkbeiner Rockford (IL) Public Library andrew@rockford.lib.il.us Visit our website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org ------------------------------ From: Curtin <ecurtin@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Funniest Reference Question Request MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:56:36 CDT A fourth grader came in with a request for information for a social studies report on "The Origami Trail".... ------------------------------ From: Susan Harding <susanharding@email.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Odd Reference Questions Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:58:38 CDT What timing! Just yesterday we had a gentleman come in to the reference desk (adult and children's reference is at the same large desk) asking for a video on exotic dancing. He's a male stripper at La Bare and needed some tips to improve his technique. We also had a phone reference a few days ago from a man who whispered that his girlfriend has sworn a warrant out on him for assault and he wanted to know how to get it taken off. ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com ------------------------------ From: Andrea Voss <avoss@snap.lib.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Job Openings - Solano County Library MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 16:01:03 CDT Solano County Library has the following job openings: children's librarian, adult services librarian, .5 FTE YA librarian, and Branch Manager. Solano County Library is a forward thinking library with stable funding. Solano County has in ideal locatation in the north San Francisco Bay area and near Napa Valley. For more information please contact me. Andrea Voss Branch Manager of Outreach Services Solano County Library 1150 Kentucky Street Fairfield, CA 94533 707/421-6324 (Voice Mail) 707/421-7474 (FAX) avoss@snap.lib.ca.us ------------------------------ From: Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com> To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Harry Potter Title? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 16:02:58 CDT Oh, Collective Brain - This morning on Good Morning America I heard the title of the fourth HP book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. My staff and I, and our networking libraries (all 23 of them) were under the impression that the title was Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament! Does anyone know - was the title changed? What happened to the Doomspell Tournament? The kids will be asking and I need something to tell them. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, Kerry Reed Winnetka Public Library, Il KReed@wpld.alibrary.com ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 175 ************************ |
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