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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, 30 Jun 2000 00:01:10 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 177 PUBYAC Digest 177 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Children's MLS opening in Chicago Suburb by Wendy Birkemeier <wbirkemeier@htls.lib.il.us> 2) Funny reference question and SRP by "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> 3) Craft magazine for kids by Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us> 4) STUMPER - doll by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us> 5) Re: Funny question--which reminds me... by "Clare Meehan" <clare329@earthlink.net> 6) RE: Harry Potter 4 title by HFL_LISA@stls.org 7) Community Outreach Ideas by Kelly Burns <kelly@gslis.utexas.edu> 8) Survey on Female Role Models In Children's Literature- Reminder by "Sarah O'Neal" <oneal00@worldnet.att.net> 9) Re: Summer Reading Prizes by Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com> 10) job opening in South Carolina by "Jane G. Connor" <janec@leo.scsl.state.sc.us> 11) For anyone going to ALA by bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Bina Williams) 12) Interesting questions by Carol Hoke <hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us> 13) RE: Summer Reading Prizes by "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel@cahners.com> 14) Harry Potter Americanization by Linda Shippert <lindashippert@yahoo.com> 15) Stumper - plain white sheet by Kelly Vikstrom <vikstrom@mail.pratt.lib.md.us> 16) Re: Summer Reading Prizes by Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com> 17) Storytime Name by Joyce Ryl <holjr@lakeland.lib.mi.us> 18) RE: funniest reference question by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us> 19) Harry Potter 4 by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org> 20) Canada Program by "talcock" <talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us> 21) Re: Summer Reading Program by magee@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG 22) Stumper: Recognise Hot Sizilorum? by Anne Coppell <acoppell@auckland-library.govt.nz> 23) Re: Harry Potter Americanization by Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org> 24) Re: Summer Reading Prizes by Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org> 25) Million Dollar Reader game by "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> 26) babes in bookland by "Kathy Eaton" <eatonkathy@hotmail.com> 27) harry potter movie by "April Aguinaga" <AAguinaga@ci.glendale.az.us> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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="------------B6B1A2BFCE012A2793EAD680" Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:21:48 CDT This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B6B1A2BFCE012A2793EAD680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I don't know what happened, but the original posting of this message appeared blank Here it is again. CHILDREN'S SERVICES LIBRARIAN POSITION - MLS required. Full time position including nights and weekends. 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 6/28/00 ------------------------------ From: "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Funny reference question and SRP MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:27:07 CDT Hi! Our favorite reference question, from a child, was "Do you have the book called My Friend Scuba Diver?" I wanted to share our summer reading program, "Win with Books" with everyone. We count each day some time is spent reading (we ask parents to require a minimum of 15 minutes). The children receive free food coupons (McD, DQ, local Pizza) and other small prizes for every 5 days of reading. They keep a calendar (no numbers) and cross off a box for each day. Coupon days are noted on the calendar. But, the fun thing is the "game" part of the program (for school age children). We always have some kind of game as we feel we need something to keep the kids (and parents) coming back into the library, even if they think don't need any more books. The children can play the game anytime they return to the library, as long as they have passed a reading/question day on their calendar (about every 2nd/3rd day). This summer we are playing "Who Wants to Be a Million Dollar Reader!" Yep, we are giving ole Regis a run for his money with our junior "literary" version of the popular game show. The children and their parents LOVE it. We have a hot seat, multiple choice questions based on books, nursery rhymes, songs, some movies all at grade appropriate levels, little people name markers which the children move from level to level as they answer questions correctly. They even have lifelines (50/50, ask a friend, look it up). We are having a ball, and so are the kids! The questions have some funny/silly choices as well as tricky ones. We have children in 11th grade in the program who are playing the game. Usually they just read for the food coupons! It is amazing how well the K-1st graders are doing, too. The parents and sibs root for the "contestants" so we even have a studio audience sometimes! We have a couple of parents (dads) who hum the show theme music when their kids are in the hot seat! Too funny. The game is stictly optional. This is an idea that could be used with older kids as well as in shortened, less complex version. The children love the trivia and the parents love the fact that the kids are using their brains! If anyone wants more info, please email me off list and I will get back to you with more info, sample questions and decor/hand-out ideas. And that's my final answer! Karen Sonderman Taylor Memorial Public LIbrary Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: Jan Wall <janw@norby.latah.lib.id.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Craft magazine for kids Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:28:35 CDT Hello to all - I was going to add a subscription to our kids' magazines - Crayola Kids, but I see that they have discontinued publishing 5/2000. Does anyone have a favorite CRAFT magazine for kids? We already have Family Fun which has a lot of ideas, but I was hoping for a magazine that focuses on crafts/activities for approximately ages 6-10 or so. Thanks for any suggestions. 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: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: STUMPER - doll MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:29:55 CDT Hello all -- this is a request for a patrron who has been looking for this for YEARS. She recalls reading the book in the mid 70s. This was a small, paperback book that may never have been hardcover. It was a story about a boy doll (large, blue eyes, blond hair and wearing overalls possibly red) who doesn't get purchased and is sad. The other toys in the toy store (included at least a giraffe) are his friends. Somehow he gets out of the store and manages to go on an adventure involving a helium balloon. He gets stuck in a tree and gets a bit mangled and is sad. It ends on a happy note though - she thinks someone finds him and he eventually has a home. Does this ring any bells? We've checked every source we could think of. TIA - please respond directly to me - *********************************************** Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S. Youth Services/Young Adult Librarian Royal Oak Public Library *********************************************** 222 E. 11 Mile Rd. Royal Oak MI 48067 P - 248.541.1470 F - 248.545.6220 helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us ------------------------------ From: "Clare Meehan" <clare329@earthlink.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Funny question--which reminds me... Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:31:18 CDT
Several months back a young patron (maybe 4th or 5th grade) asked a librarian in the adult department for information on writing an autobiography. For twenty minutes she looked in various sources, but found nothing very helpful. After searching a few more minutes on the internet, she came upon a source which listed several questions to ask yourself when writing an autobiography, such as: Where were you born? Where do you live? What are your favorite foods. Both she and the patron were very pleased with the information. Then he said, "O.K. I'm doing my autobiography on the Wright Brothers. How do I find out what kind of food they liked to eat?" Clare Meehan Carol Stream Public Library Carol Stream,IL clare329@earthlink.net
---------- ------------------------------ From: HFL_LISA@stls.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Harry Potter 4 title Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:32:46 CDT actually the NY Times and most of the news outlets including the London papers had announced this as the title this week-with no confirmation from Rowling or scholastic. ------------------------------ From: Kelly Burns <kelly@gslis.utexas.edu> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Community Outreach Ideas Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:34:11 CDT Hello everyone. Am writing on behalf of the Children's Programming person at my library. She is looking for ideas that have worked for you in the area of community outreach (ex: children's services in homeless shelters, juvenile detention centers, etc.) Also details about how you pulled them off. Please send them directly to Devo Carpenter at devona.carpenter@ci.austin.tx.us. Many, many thanks in advance. Kelly Burns GSLIS, UT Austin ------------------------------ From: "Sarah O'Neal" <oneal00@worldnet.att.net> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Survey on Female Role Models In Children's Literature- Reminder MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:35:30 CDT Just a reminder that the survey is due soon, if you are still interested in completing it. Thank you very much to everyone who has already completed it! I appreciate your help!
>Hi. I am a Master's Degre Candidate at the University of Arizona. My thesis >is a study of female role models in children's literature. Below is the >quick survey. I am asking for volunteers to complete the survey and return >it to me via email by July 1. You can just reply to my email directly. >All participants will remain anonymous. I appreciate your help! If you >have any questions you can reach me at oneal00@worldnet.att.net. > >I. Demographics >1. Are you MALE ____ or FEMALE _______ >2. What area of the country did you grow up in? >Northeast _________ >Northwest________ >Southeast ________ >Southwest ________ >West __________ >Great Plains ______ >did not grow up in the US ______ > >3. What decade did you begin reading chapter books? >1940 -1949 ________ >1950-1959 _________ >1960 - 1969 _______ >1970-1979 _________ >1980-1989________ > >4. Your age is between? >25-35 ________ >36-45 _______ >46-55_______ >56 - over _____ > >II. Attributes >Think of a book you read growning up that had a girl protagonist. Now answer >the following questions. > >5. Personal Traits >Which positive internal traits did the character possess? Rank in order of 5 >being the most predominant trait. >Truthfulness_______ >Intelligence ______ >Honesty _________ >Sense of Humor ______ >Independence ________- >6. Relationship Traits >Which relationships were most important to the protagonist? Rank on a scale >of 5-1, with 5 as the most important positive relationship presented. >Mother-Daughter ________ >Sister-Sister __________ >BOy - Girl __________ >Father - Daughter ________ >GIrl Girl _________ > >7. Interpersonal Traits >Which traits did the character display the most in regard to relationships. >Rank with 6 being the most predominant trait.l >Equality _________ >Loyalty _________ >Friendship__________ >Commitment ________ >Respect _________ >Love __________ > >8. Physical Traits >Which of these traits were predominant or dominant in the character? Rank >with 6 being the most predominant trait. >Strength ___________ >Physical Beauty ________ >Athleticism __________ >Charm ___________ >Influence __________ >Leadership _________ > >9. Problem solving traits >Which of these traits did the character use to solve problems? Rank with 5 >indicating the most predominant trait >Assertiveness ____________ >Cleverness ___________ >Resourcefulness ___________ >Initiative ____________ >Wisdom ____________ > >10. Would you consider the character traditionally feminine? >Yes _________ No_________ > >11. If you identified with this character, Why? > > > > > >12. Did the character accomplish something that impressed you? What? > > > > >13. What was the title of the book you picked? > > > > >14. Using the above traits from questions 5-9 please select the three traits >that would be most important to you in a female role model. > >Most important _______________ >Second most important _______________ >Third most important ________________ > >15. How long have you been a Youth services Librarian? >Less than 5 years __________ >Between 5 and 10 years _________ >Between 10 and 15 years _________ >More than 15 years __________ > > > > >Comments: > ------------------------------ From: Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Summer Reading Prizes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:37:19 CDT
---Your summer program idea is thought provoking. I think we continue to do what has been done without ever questioning. Why do libraries reward for reading? I am finding my summer reading signups are avid readers already so having rewards for every 5 books or 3 hours is very easy for them and expensive for the library. How many nonreaders are we really reaching? I did sign up 50 kids from summer school who need the motivation. We do the math together and 30 easy readers or 30 hours for chapter books seem minimal for a six week program. I am wondering why librarians think reading five books in a summer is an accomplishment to be rewarded? Unless of course we are talking Charles Dickens. I like the idea of sharing what books you enjoy and rewarding with books at the end. Perhaps we will try it next summer and see if our numbers go up or down.
===== Sushila Mertens kidlit_2000@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "Jane G. Connor" <janec@leo.scsl.state.sc.us> To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: job opening in South Carolina MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------965AC04B4B8EA080BAFAC2BC" Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:38:40 CDT This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------965AC04B4B8EA080BAFAC2BC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The director of the Pickens County Library in Easley, South Carolina asked me to post this to PUBYAC. Pickens County is located in the northern part of the state, near Greenville, South Carolina. The library has a central library and three branches. The branches are all in new or recently renovated buildings, and a new headquarters building in in the planning stages.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT CHILDREN’ COORDINATOR Immediate opening for a Children’s Coordinator for the Pickens County Library System. RESPONSIBILITIES This is a professional supervisory and administrative position. Responsible for the efficient organization and running of the Children’s Department. Responsibilities include the structure of the preschool program and the training of its staff, the organization and training of staff for the Summer Reading Program, the understanding of children’s literature and concurrent ability to develop our collection, understanding of public relations and it’s effect on library programs. Strong background in Library Science, including children’s, public service and supervision. Knowledge of computers and on-line research tools necessary. REQUIREMENTS Masters in Library Science and up to 3 years experience (preferably in the children’s department). A background in supervision, administration and experience in working with the public is needed. Good written and verbal abilities, understanding of working courteously with the public, computer literacy and supervisory skills needed. SALARY Salary $33,058 HOW TO APPLY Submit resume and application through the South Carolina State Employment Service at 317 Summit Drive, Liberty, S.C. 29657 or to Ms. Marguerite D. Keenan, Director, Pickens County Library System, 110 West First Avenue, Easley, SC 29640. Jane G. Connor South Carolina State Library 1500 Senate Street;;P.O. Box 11469;Columbia;South Carolina;29211; janec@leo.scsl.state.sc.us Children's Services Consultant tel (803) 734-8666 fax (803) 734-8676 ------------------------------ From: bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Bina Williams) To: "'Pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: For anyone going to ALA MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:39:54 CDT
If you ain't going, you can delete now...*** If you are... I just discovered a cool new feature of the ALA web site about the conference-- There is a "Personal Planner" where you can find all those programs, meetings and publisher booths you want to visit and put them into one list to print or to e-mail to yourself. It includes the meeting rooms where each event will take place-- (http://myplanner.ala.org/ala2000/planner/login.cfm) You need to be registered already and to have your ALA number handy to sign in. There is also a "meet the stars" page which lists many of the author visits, most of which are children's authors or illustrators... (http://www.ala.org/events/ac2000/stars.html) these are not able to be added to your list this year....maybe in the future... I hope that I will run into all of you who are going while we are out there. *** Okay, so you read on anyway.... Some of us who are going will most likely send posts to the "old folks at home" either from the Windy City or after we get back and our eyeballs have a chance to roll back to the front of our heads! All best for a happy 4th! Tall Ships rule for NYC, New London and Boston!!!! Bina Williams Bridgpeport (CT) Public Library bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us ------------------------------ From: Carol Hoke <hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Interesting questions Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:41:14 CDT One of my staff had the following question on Tuesday: Do you have a waiting list yet for Harry Potter #5? -- Carol Hoke Children's Services Manager Cedar Rapids Public Library 500 First St SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 398-5145, ext. 259 fax 319-398-0746 Hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us ------------------------------ From: "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel@cahners.com> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Summer Reading Prizes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:36:19 CDT As a veteran of many summer programs, I feel that I need to comment. There is not much reason to reward what I've always called the "super-reader"--the kid who reads a hundred books in a summer. They love to read & don't need summer reading programs; librarians should _not_ gear summer reading programs for them. But there are _many_ other kids, ranging in motivation from "I'll read if I have nothing better to do" to "Read? No way," who can benefit from a program that gives them encouragement & rewards for reading. They need to be persuaded that summer reading is worth their attention. For a fair amount of these kids, making the effort to read _one_ book all the way through over the summer is a big deal--a bigger deal than a lot of the super-readers I've known reading their usual hundred. We should design our programs for these kids, and leave our buildings & go out into the schools in May & early June banging pots & pans to tell them to come by the library this summer, come to neat-o programs and get cool prizes. I have seen prizes and well done "commercials" for summer reading in schools make the difference for way too many marginally motivated kids. SRP prizes and heavy-duty publicity rule, folks, if you want more than the same kids participating year after year. --W ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Minkel * Technology Editor, School Library Journal * www.slj.com wminkel@cahners.com * (212) 463-6721 * fax (212) 463-6689 ------------------------------ From: Linda Shippert <lindashippert@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Harry Potter Americanization MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:39:46 CDT
After all the discussion about the Americanization of language in the Harry Potter books for the American audience, I have been considering purchasing the new title from Amazon.co.uk. But I am currently planning a jaunt into Canada, and began to wonder which version is sold there - the U.S., the British, or...? Linda __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: Kelly Vikstrom <vikstrom@mail.pratt.lib.md.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper - plain white sheet MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:41:02 CDT Hello, I had a 10 year old patron come in yesterday with a request for a book she thought was called The Plain White Sheet, but was unsure. I could not find any book called The Plain White Sheet in our catalog or on amazon. She said that the book was about two old women who couldn't agree on anything. One woman may have been named Amelia. They end up sewing a picture of their house on a plain white sheet. The patron said that the pictures were colorful and probably painted and there were a few sentences of text (maybe a paragraph) on each page. She got the book in her school library and said that it didn't look too old, so it may be a realtively new book. Ring any bells? Thanks in advance. PLEASE reply to: vikstrom@mail.pratt.lib.md.us
Kelly Vikstrom Enoch Pratt Free Library Waverly Branch ------------------------------ From: Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Summer Reading Prizes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:42:41 CDT I share your sentiments, Ms. Mertens, of not rewarding for reading. In previous years, I felt that librarians were "buying" kids. I'd always felt that if we have exciting programs and such that that would attract kids to the library and then maybe even the non-readers would check out books. It still bothers me to reward so often. One big prize at the end would be sufficient. However, I also realize that we live in different times. Many kids prefer computers and television over reading, so we try to attract them by any means. Are we doing a service or disservice? That remains to be seen. Sherelle Harris ------------------------------ From: Joyce Ryl <holjr@lakeland.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Storytime Name MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:43:55 CDT I will be doing a new children's program this fall for 3, 4, & 5 year olds. This program will include stories, fingerplays, music, games & crafts. I would like to come up with a clever name for this program. I'd appreciate any & all ideas! Also, I'd like to limit this to 15 children & run it for about 45 minutes. Does this sound do-able? Thanks to all who take the time to respond! Joyce holjr@lakeland.lib.mi.us ------------------------------ From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>, <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us> Subject: RE: funniest reference question Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:45:19 CDT I had a man come in and ask me for a book on how turn signals worked in cars. So I asked if he was looking for something on electrical switches. He said, no, he needed to explain to his son how blinkers worked. I tried gently to explain that the turn signals were operated by an electical switch, to the point of demonstarting, you know, up and down, like a light switch. He was still unconvinced and couldn't believe we didn't have something like "Turn Signals for Dummies" available in our collection. I wasn't sure if he was just thick or if he thought a woman couldn't possibly know the "truth" about cars.
Amelia J. Shelley Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services Laramie County Library System 2800 Central Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307)634-3561, ext. 151 ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us ------------------------------ From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org> To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Harry Potter 4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:34:19 CDT I was just on Amazon.com and noticed(it would be hard not to) thet they have changed the name of the book to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I think we are going to be spending a lot of time explaining to patrons that they haven't missed a book! Does anyone know why the name was changed at this late date? Julie Rines jrines@ocln.org ------------------------------ From: "talcock" <talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Canada Program MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:37:07 CDT Our library is doing a 'people from other countries' series, and next week we'll be doing Canada. The group (ages 5-12) that comes in for the program is large (30x2 sessions) so we probably can't manage food. Does anyone have any fun or interesting ideas for activites or crafts that feature Canada and have a broader age range appeal? Let me know! ____________________ Tara Alcock, Public Services Librarian Tuzzy Consortium Library P.O. Box 749 Barrow Ak 99723 Phone no. (907)852-1720 1-800-478-6916 work: talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us home:TaraA@mail.com ------------------------------ From: magee@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Summer Reading Program MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:38:42 CDT We have changed our recording from books to minutes this summer and it seems to be going well. Our program begins in early June and the final event is scheduled for the first week in August. We closed a bookmobile and a branch located less than a mile from the main library last year and did not know how that would impact our programming and signup this summer. At this point we have about 1800 children signed up at the main library, several hundred on the remaining bookmobile, several hundred from a collaborative prgram at the Boys and Girls Club and 200 students from the GREAT KIDS Summer program. Traditionally we have about a 50% completion rate. We provide a variety of programs,(some staff,some professional), story times, the Lunch Bunch etc. We provide prizes for each level of achievement, this year focusing on reading at least 20 minutes a day. Books, Hardee's coupons, stickers(locally printed), State Park passes, books and a ticket for the final concert at the Grand Opera House are some of the prizes this year. The Friends of the Library have provided a challenge grant so that if we read one million minutes this summer they contribute $500 to a charity of the children's choosing. There are ballots and four choices including the humane society, the wolf exhibit at the zoo, a paperback collection at the pediatric ward of the new hospital or playground equipment for the park. The humane society is winning at this point. We feel that this challenge will help the participants realize that children can make a difference in the community by their behavior and choices. In addition the library has collaborated with the newspaper and the city transit department to provide free bus rides to the library and library programming during the summer to any child presenting a library card. The costs incurred by the library replaced the advertising budget of the transit dept. This has allowed a number of daycare programs to begin regular visits to the library which had been beyond their means before. None of our prizes are particularly expensive and some of them we create in house. We do feel that the quality of performers who we hire is important and these programs allow children access to fine storytellers, musicians and cultural experiences that might not be available to them in their other lives. The costs that we incur to implement this prgram are an investment in the children of our community and are as important part of our budget as materials. I find myself philosophically opposed to charging children for any service. Children do not have control of their lives and to equate not completing the SRP totally with lack of commitment on the children's part may not be accurate. Children who do not have resources simply stay away. It takes a very hardy child to approach an adult to ask for special dispensation from an advertised requirement. Laurie Magee, Head of Children and Family Outreach Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie Magee | Email: Magee@winnefox.org Oshkosh Public Library | Phone: (920)236-5207 Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985 | Fax: (920)236-5228 _________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: Anne Coppell <acoppell@auckland-library.govt.nz> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper: Recognise Hot Sizilorum? Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:40:26 CDT Hi all We've a stumper, the information from the customer is, and I quote: Guy looks for maid, he has different words for things like: high shakadorum - house hot sizilorum - matches salty toasters - boots/socks guy sets his dog on fire, maid trys to tell the man what's going on but can't say it all. Any help? PLEASE respond to: acoppell@auckland-library.govt.nz Annie Annie Coppell Teenage Services Librarian, Children and Teenagers' Section Auckland City Libraries ------------------------------ From: Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org> To: PUBYAC List <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Harry Potter Americanization MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:41:51 CDT On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Linda Shippert wrote: > After all the discussion about the Americanization of language in the > Harry Potter books for the American audience, I have been considering > purchasing the new title from Amazon.co.uk. But I am currently planning a > jaunt into Canada, and began to wonder which version is sold there - the > U.S., the British, or...? I picked up the British version of the first HP book (HP and the Philosopher's Stone) in a Canadian airport last year. I don't think they changed the name for the latter three books -- Chapters (the Canadian Borders) web site shows the names are the same. I'd be interested to know if Rowling *did* Americanize the latter three books. -Maggi Rohde ------------------------------ From: Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Summer Reading Prizes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:43:10 CDT
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Sherelle Harris wrote: > It still bothers me to reward so often. One big prize > at the end would be sufficient. However, I also > realize that we live in different times. Many kids > prefer computers and television over reading, so we > try to attract them by any means. > Are we doing a service or disservice? That remains to > be seen. I have never managed a summer reading program, but the research I have read on the effect of rewards, any rewards, seems to be quite negative. That is, offering rewards leads to *less* enjoyment of the given task -- even if the task was once enjoyable. Youth librarians seem so enthusiastic about SRPs, and yet I have not seen a discussion about the long-term effects of a reward system on enjoyment and continuation of reading for pleasure. There has been some research on this -- what has been the response of the library community? -Maggi Rohde ------------------------------ From: "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Million Dollar Reader game MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:44:35 CDT Hi everyone! I have been deluged with requests for more info about our game. I have prepared a description and sample questions and will mail them to anyone who wants it! It is really too long to post to the list. Just let me know, and be sure to include your address. I am on vacation July 1-13, so I will send out what I can before then and others after I get back! Thanks for your interest! Karen Sonderman Taylor Memorial Public LIbrary Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: "Kathy Eaton" <eatonkathy@hotmail.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: babes in bookland Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:46:07 CDT Hi everyone! I've been trying to offer a program for moms and babies upto 24 months. Initital response has been overwhelming but many who sign up never show up, or attendance is exceedingly sporadic, so it's really hard to plan. I could use suggestions about signups vs walk-ins, outreach, publicity and just about anything else. I'd also love suggestions about activities, exceptionally appropriate books, etc. Since it seems obvious that this is much more about the moms than it is about the babes (who are always happy just being dandled and sung at), I'd also appreciate ideas for how to sneak a little parent ed into the sessions. (I tried asking them if they had questions, or suggesting they write questions down -this was not a big success.) Sally Taylor Grinnell Library ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: "April Aguinaga" <AAguinaga@ci.glendale.az.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: harry potter movie Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:47:47 CDT Hi everyone Thought you all might be interested in finding out more about the Harry Potter movie which has it's own web site. I belong to a Science Fiction listserv and found this little tidbit in it's depts. I am very excited about it. April Aguiñaga Foothills Branch Glendale Public Library Glendale, AZ According to The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Maggie Smith (CLASH OF THE TITANS' Thetus) is in talks to play Professor Minerva McGonagall and Robbie Coltrane (The World Is Not Enough, Krull) is in negotiations to play Hagrid in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. DAILY VARIETY adds Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs) is in talks to play Professor Snape. All three actors, and whatever young actors are found for the films, are expected to sign multi-film deals, ensuring their involvement in the planned sequels. The film's official site has notice of an open casting call for British children aged 9-11 who "look like Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, or Hermoine Granger." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com http://www.variety.com http://www.harrypotter.net ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 177 ************************ |
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