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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:53:25 CDT Subject: PUBYAC digest 204 PUBYAC Digest 204 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) discussion group by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org> 2) Stumper Reply: Bad Merlin book by steven engelfried <stevene@dpls.lib.or.us> 3) autobiographies by "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us> 4) Re:skateboarding book by "andrea " <juvserv@dialup.customnet.com> 5) STUMPER - Grandmother & Lemon Tree by "Douglas, Sherri S." <DouglasSS@ci.anchorage.ak.us> 6) Job Re-posting by "Gene Petit" <g.petit@worldnet.att.net> 7) HP cartoons by ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au 8) Harry Potter Swear Words by Tracey Firestone <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us> 9) FILTERING SOFTWARE ON CHILDREN'S/FAMILY COMPUTERS by Karen Dahl <agkd1@nsh.library.ns.ca> 10) RE: Wizard of Oz by Tim Wadham - LIBRARYX <timwadham@mail.maricopa.gov> 11) ya stats and proof by "Karen Brown" <brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us> 12) Re: Wizard of Oz by Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us> 13) Re: Harry Potter "cuss" word by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> 14) young adult program evaluation by "Katie O'Dell" <katiem@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us> 15) Re: Heartbreaking Harry Potter story by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> 16) Re: storyhour tapes by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> 17) Make and take crafts by "Tami Steinbauer" <tsteinbauer@birchard.lib.oh.us> 18) Using tapes during storytime by Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org> 19) Re: CDROM suppliers by Mazzafero <bmazzafe@suffolk.lib.ny.us> 20) RE: Sleep-over success stories needed by HFL_LISA@stls.org 21) Story time tapes by Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us 22) Toy libraries by Heather Williams <heather.williams@uhcc.govt.nz> 23) RE:Tapes and CD in Story Time by Nora Liederbach <NLiederbach@imcpl.lib.in.us> 24) Re: Sunday school/Bible School crafts by Franja Bryant <fbryant@kcls.org> 25) Re: Readers' Theatre by ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au 26) Fort Collins Colorado - Library Assistant / Part-time Job by Lu Benke <lubenke@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us> 27) How Can You Help Protect First Amendment Rights? by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 28) Stumper/Antartic meteor... by Barb Scott <scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us> 29) defending Harry Potter (with spoilers from the first three)--long by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, yalsa-bk@ala.org Subject: discussion group MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 05:21:11 CDT Has anyone used Mildred Taylor's The Well with a book discussion group and would be willing to share discussion questions? A metacrawler search failed to turn up any teacher's guides or lesson plans. Christine M. Hill Willingboro Public Library One Salem Road Willingboro, NJ 08046 chill@willingboro.org My new book! Ten Terrific Authors for Teens, Enslow, 8/00 ------------------------------ From: steven engelfried <stevene@dpls.lib.or.us> To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper Reply: Bad Merlin book MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 05:37:17 CDT Thanks to Cindy Mediavilla for the quick and accurate response to my stumper about a book with an evil Merlin who is trapped in a tree. The book is "Heart of Valor" by LJ Smith. Cindy's the author of "Arthurian Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography" (Scarecrow, 1999) which sounds like a great resource. - Steven Engelfried, Children's Librarian Deschutes Public Library System, Bend Branch 601 NW Wall Street Bend, OR 97701 ph: 541-617-7072 fax: 541-617-7073 e-mail: stevene@dpls.lib.or.us ------------------------------ From: "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: autobiographies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 05:53:01 CDT Does anyone have any good suggestions for autobiographies for kids? I can think of Jerry Spinelli's Knots in My Yo-Yo String, Gary Paulsen's My Life as A Dog and the new Tomie dePaola series, but not much else. I've heard that there's a school project in our area on autobiographies each fall, and I'm trying to get a head start. Thanks. Kristin Hawksworth Roselle Public Library ------------------------------ From: "andrea " <juvserv@dialup.customnet.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re:skateboarding book Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:04:28 CDT Apologies if I posted a blank message with the same subject--I hit return by accident! Does anyone have a reccomendation for a book on how to skateboard for 8-12 year olds? The only one I have is very dated and not very attractive. Amazon didn't seem to have any good ones, and Barnes and Noble gave me _too_ many choices! Thanks so much in advance. Please respond to my account at juvserv@customnet.com. Andrea Terry Libby Memorial Library Old Orchard Beach, ME ------------------------------ From: "Douglas, Sherri S." <DouglasSS@ci.anchorage.ak.us> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: STUMPER - Grandmother & Lemon Tree MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:15:56 CDT Thanks to all of you who knew the answer to the STUMPER about the Grandmother & Grandaughter. The book is Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shahib Nye. The grandmother is actually Palestinian living in Israel. Thanks a bunch! Sherri Douglas Anchorage Municipal Libraries ------------------------------ From: "Gene Petit" <g.petit@worldnet.att.net> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Job Re-posting Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:28:58 CDT Youth Services. The newly renovated and expanded Millbury Public = Library, located 40 miles west of Boston, seeks a creative and = self-motivated librarian to manage its children services, collections, = programs and to supervise staff. Responsibilities include maintaining = library operations in the absence of the director. Required: MLS from = an ALA accredited program, 2 years professional experience including = work with children ages infant to grade 6. Salary $24,000 - $30,000. = Send resume to the Millbury Public Library, 128 Elm Street, Millbury MA = 01527 by August 12th. For more information call 865-1181. ------------------------------ From: ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: HP cartoons Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:19:40 CDT I came across this site while searching for something else - it's HP related cartoons drawn by American editorial cartoonists http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/harrypotter/ Sarah Steed ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au Children's & Youth' Services Librarian Parramatta City Library Sydney, Australia Visit our Web Site : http://www.ParraCity.nsw.gov.au
###################################################################### This e-mail message has been scanned and cleared by MailMarshal http://www.marshalsoftware.com ###################################################################### ------------------------------ From: Tracey Firestone <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Harry Potter Swear Words MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:22:44 CDT Just one more thought about the presence of swear words in HP4 - Though I'm not quite finished with the book yet, I've noticed that there are several mentions of swear words being used without the actual presence of those words. For example, in the woods the night of the Quidditch World Cup, "Ron told Malfoy to do something that Harry knew he would never have dared say in front of Mrs. Weasley." Now I can only think of three things *that* could have been, each involving a swear word that few parents want to hear their children say. Or in the case of the Irish cheerleader-leprechauns, they gathered together to create "a giant hand, which was making a very rude sign indeed at the veela across the field." I can imagine some of the more conservative parents I know would be just as concerned about the implication of swear words as the actual presence of them. Especially so with Ron because he is one of the "good" boys and is seen using bad language to make his point. It's the same as the parent who won't let their children say "sugar" or "fudge" in place of the four-star swear words because the meaning is still the same... Maybe I'm probing too deep into the psychology of conservative parenting but with this thought in mind I'm no longer searching the book for "the bad words." Back into lurker-mode I go... ~Tracey ******************************************************************************* Tracey A. Firestone, MLS tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us Young Adult Specialist PHONE: **631-286-1600 x1352 Suffolk Cooperative Library System FAX: **631-286-1647 627 N. Sunrise Service Road Bellport, NY 11713 **Please note our new area code
Virtual YA Index - http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/youth/virtual.html YA Librarian's Help/Homepage - http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us *******************************************************************************
------------------------------ From: Karen Dahl <agkd1@nsh.library.ns.ca> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: FILTERING SOFTWARE ON CHILDREN'S/FAMILY COMPUTERS Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:23:57 CDT
I am interested in hearing from anyone who has gone ahead with filtering software -- installing it on Internet computers used by children/families. How many public access Internet computers do you have in your branch/branches? How many of these (if any) are dedicated to children's and/or family use? And -- how many computers (for general public use and/or exclusively for children) have filtering software installed on them? Do you have a system that allows users to toggle the filter on and off, or some other mechanism such as a log-in password that directs some users to a filtered search while giving others open access? Do children have access to both filtered and unfiltered computers at your library, or are they limited to filtered systems? And finally -- what software have you chosen and why? Any additional comments or observations you'd like to share regarding filtering and its impact on your service and relationship with users would be very welcome! While we are not considering wide-scale filtering in Halifax, there is a sense that it might be reasonable to offer filtering as an option for those users who would like to go that route (provided they are informed of the weaknesses/problems with filtering of course). Apologies if this query is a duplicate of recent discussions and thank you in advance for your responses. Please send responses directly to me. I will consolidate my findings and will post the cumulated results to the list. Karen Karen Dahl Resource Manager -- School Age Services Halifax Regional Library 5381 Spring Garden Road Halifax, NS, B3J 1E9 Phone: (902) 490-5997 Fax: (902) 490-5747 Email: agkd1@nsh.library.ns.ca
------------------------------ From: Tim Wadham - LIBRARYX <timwadham@mail.maricopa.gov> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Wizard of Oz MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:25:09 CDT The Maricopa County Library District is having a 100th anniversary celebration throughout the month of September. Each of our 12 branches will be doing something to commemorate Oz. We'll be displaying Oz memorabilia in all our agencies that we will borrow from a special collection at Arizona State University. We'll be taking an Oz puppet show to a number of our small branches. At our large Southeast Regional Library we'll have Oz film screenings and speakers for three successive Saturdays (September 9, 16, 23). On September 23 we will screen the MGM film followed by appearances by Margaret Pellegrini, who was a munchkin in the film, and Roger S. Baum, great-grandson of L. Frank Baum. We're very excited. Tim Wadham Children's Services Coordinator Maricopa County Library District 17811 North 32nd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85032-1201 (602)506-5730 office (602)223-4826 pager TimWadham@mail.maricopa.gov ------------------------------ From: "Karen Brown" <brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: ya stats and proof Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:26:22 CDT Perhaps a professor or a recent library school graduate can help me here. A group of managers at my library are proposing the improvement of YA services by hiring a ya librarian to present programs, do outreach, and connect to kids. The other managers seem to feel that most ya's would prefer to be treated as adults. No "special treatment" is necessary. The "need" is not there. They do not accept what I call the truisms of ya service, even that a ya area is needed. They ask for proof, research, statistics which show that teens really want these services and show that efforts to serve them through special programs, etc. are really successful. I have found that most of the books on ya services tend to accept rather than prove the truisms. Can anyone provide any citations for the perfect articles or books? Please help. Thank you. Karen Brown Monterey Public Library brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us brownk ------------------------------ From: Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Wizard of Oz MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:27:33 CDT Pat, this sounds like a great program and I bet the children had a lot of fun. But being a pedantic old poop, I would suggest to anyone seeking to duplicate Pat's program that in the book the magic slippers were SILVER, not ruby (as in the movie) On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Pat Stone wrote: > Richard, > This summer our library is pairing the 100th annniversary of "The Wizard of > Oz" with the 100th anniversary of our library in our summer reading program > called "Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Library." In June we had our > birthday party and you might be interested in some of the activities we had. > Then we had an activity centered > on it--Ruby Red Slipper Walk. > 8. For decoration, we used a big cardboard box made into a house. Then we > got some crazy long socks and stuffed them and added a pair of red shoes then > had them stick out from under the house. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Lesley Knieriem ~ ~ YA / Reference Librarian (631) 549-4411 ~ ~ South Huntington Public Library fax (631) 549-6832 ~ ~ Huntington Station, NY 11746 lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us ~ ~ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~ ~ Nunc adeamus bibliothecam, non illam quidem multis instructam ~ ~ libris, sed exquisitis. -- Erasmus ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Harry Potter "cuss" word MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:28:43 CDT Linida - I say hooray for parents who don't swear in their homes; we don't either, and I believe that those who do set a very poor example. I don't believe that this is the issue, however; an author has the obligation to make the characters in their books sound believable, and if they don't talk like a similar character in real life would talk, it's going to strike a false note with many readers. On the other hand, if characters who readers were supposed to admire swore a lot, I would have trouble getting enthused about that. Kids need to learn at a fairly early age that as they go through life they are going to encounter all kinds of people, in the 'REAL" world and in books - and that some will not be admirable. Not surprisingly, neither will their language. Chuck Schacht Romeo District Library Romeo, MI. Linda Peterson wrote: > Yes I think it's sad that the little boy couldn't finish the book because of > words that he probably hears on the school bus everyday. But I also thinks > it's sad that Rowling felt the need to use the words in the book. There are > still some parents out there that don't use that language in there homes and > prefer their children not read be exposed to them anymore than necessary. I > find it very sad that in books and movies writers feel they have to throw > some bad language in to make the story "better". Just my opinion. > > Linda Peterson > Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library > 125 South Franklin > Bloomfield, Indiana 47424 > Phone: (812)384-4125 > Fax: (812)384-0820 > email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us ------------------------------ From: "Katie O'Dell" <katiem@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: young adult program evaluation MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:29:52 CDT Just wondering - how do your libraries evaluate the "success" of a library program for young adults? I use the term "success" loosely. Are you more concerned with getting a large number of teens to your library or is quality more important? Do you engage in a formal, written evaluation, participant surveys, and/or anecdotal comments? Often book groups are made up of 5-10 members and take quite a bit of time to prepare, run, feed, and care for. I had heard from some librarians at ALA that it was hard to them to justify to their supervisors such a time consuming program for such a small amount of kids and it just got me wondering how the rest of you deal with this? Katie O'Dell Talk It Up! Youth Librarian Book Discussion Groups for Kids Multnomah County Library System 205 NE Russell katiem@mclo.org Portland, OR 97212 phone: 503.988.6002 fax: 503.988.5441 "A good detective is always in demand." ----Nancy Drew, "The Hidden Staircase" (1930). ------------------------------ From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Heartbreaking Harry Potter story MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:31:05 CDT
My comment below, posted yesterday regarding the boy whose father was afraid that his son might start using swear words as a result of reading them in the 4th Harry Potter book, was meant to be a private communication; my apologies for not taking more care to make sure that it was properly directed. Chuck Schacht Romeo District Library Romeo, MI. > Ms. C - So does this mean that if he starts reading the Bible he may be tempted > to start commiting adultery and pounding tent stakes through people's brains? > HOO BOY... some people need to trade their brains in for better models. ;>) > Hey, Laura - Miss you! C ------------------------------ From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: storyhour tapes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:32:28 CDT Miriam makes some good points - my belief in the value of interaction between the programmer and the programmees? may have led me to overstate my case. I stand ready to receive 10 lashes with a wet carp as chastisement... Chuck Schacht Romeo District Library Romeo, MI.
"M. Neiman" wrote: > At 02:41 AM 7/23/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net> > >To: pubyac@prairienet.org > >Subject: Re: storyhour tapes? > > > >I'd like to give this one an enthusiastic thumbs down; if I was a department > >head interviewing candidates for a children's position there is no way on > >God's > >green earth that I would consider someone who didn't feel comfortable doing > >their own songs and fingerplays. Just about anyone who wants to can learn to > >do these iimportant things pretty well, and they don't NEED to be perfect, > >just > >fun! If you aren't interested in doing them/have NO confidence in front of > >groups of kids, then I question whether you're in the right line of endeavor. > > First of all, I'll say that everyone in my department, including my > supervisor, uses tapes/CD's during story time. We sing along, of course. > Secondly, although I am a performer in my non-librarian life, I know that > my talents do not include singing. Therefore, I am grateful that my > supervisor doesn't share the attitude that someone who uses a tape can't do > a good program or be a good children's librarian. Last of all, although I > was taught early on how to project from my diaphragm, somewhere along the > way I forgot to put all that training into use. While I was teaching, I > developed nodules on my vocal cords and wound up having to do speech > therapy. That was four years ago. I still have trouble now and then (this > month happens to be one of those times), and I have to really concentrate > on speaking correctly. Even more than speaking, singing is a problem for > me. Without the tape, I doubt I'd try many songs, because my voice cracks > and breaks and it's a problem to produce enough sound to get the words > intelligible to small children. And I'm hoarse for a long time afterward, > even after just a half an hour program. There are many reasons people might > prefer to use a tape, and to discount someone immediately because they > don't share your comfort or ability with music is perhaps not the soundest > decision. > > Miriam > > M. Neiman > neiman@glasct.org > Welles-Turner Memorial Library > Glastonbury, CT > http://www.wtmlib.com > > The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization. ------------------------------ From: "Tami Steinbauer" <tsteinbauer@birchard.lib.oh.us> To: "Pubyac@Prairienet.Org" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Make and take crafts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:38:35 CDT For those of you who have done make and take crafts, where do you find most of your ideas? All of the crafts I find seem to be so involved as far as time or materials. Tami Steinbauer Birchard Public Library Fremont, Ohio tsteinbauer@birchard.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Using tapes during storytime Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:39:46 CDT I use tapes, videos, CDs, etc., during storytime for music and an occasional public performance story (maybe one in an entire year). I can't carry a tune very well and a tape helps a lot with songs. I don't use them as the *focus* of storytime--and I always know my fingerplays "by heart"--so I don't really think this is a problem IF it's not used as the mainstay and prop of the program. Used sparingly, I think it can add a lot to a program! Just my two cents. Kim ************************************************* Kim Heikkinen kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org Youth Services Librarian Franklin Public Library Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 425-8214 ************************************************* ------------------------------ From: Mazzafero <bmazzafe@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: CDROM suppliers MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:40:56 CDT Dear Emily, We have been ordering from Crimson Distributors for several years. They offer a wide selection of educational roms and offer the option of processing as well. Their number is 800-382-9409. Bonnie Mazzaferro Cutchogue Free Library Cutchogue, Long Island, New York
On Tue, 25 Jul 2000 emilykubash@core.com wrote: > Hello all, > > My library director has requested that we begin an educational CDROM > collection for our youth department. I have some titles to purchase in > mind, but am looking for a good company to purchase through. Our major > vendor for materials is Baker & Taylor, but they don't supply CDROM > format anymore. > > I've found some titles through Educational Record Center & Amazon.com, > but was wondering if anyone out there could recommend another company > to select & order through? I've heard of the Learning Center before-- > has anyone dealt with them? > > I'd appreciate any advice or suggestions! > > Thanks! > > Emily Kubash > Youth Services Librarian > emilykubash@core.com > ------------------------------ From: HFL_LISA@stls.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Sleep-over success stories needed Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:42:10 CDT We had a very successful sleepover here this spring. However....I limited to 8-12 years old. I really did not want to spend the night at the library with a group of teenagers. We felt there was alot more potential for problems with a surly 15 year old then there would be with a 10 year old. I felt the lower age level could still be entertained with a video, funny ghost stories, etc. We did Twister in the kids area, showed a movie, played hide and seek with glow sticks and allowed parents to stay if they chose to. The kids were all asleep by midnight and the staff and Board were all very happy. We did have them sign a release (I can fax you a copy). The lcoal paper did a nice article and we put a sign with sign ups right at the front desk. Limit was 20 kids. Myu Board was was concerned at first and took some time okaying the whole thing. But it was very well received and we will be doing it again. Good luck L. Dowling Horseheads Free LIbrary Horseheads, NY ------------------------------ From: Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Story time tapes Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:43:51 CDT I am and always have been a YA specialist, but I love doing work with adults and younger children occasionally, too. When it is summer or anytime when our regular Preschool Team story time givers are gone, I volunteer to fill in for them here and there. I love doing story times as a change of pace. And I use tapes! The tapes are given to me to use, because they use them too! The tapes are wonderful--fun, funny and musical! None of us plays musical instruments, but we are great storytellers. So, the tapes serve to fill a need during our story times. We have a wonderful stereo system in our program room. Believe me, we sing and dance around with the kids plenty, and everyone has a great time. There is everything right with using tapes for story times, as long as they are well integrated. The parents like the tapes too, and often ask where they can get copies to use at home. Our story time/circle time ladies, Gail and Trisha, are incredible at what they do--and they do workshops throughout our state for the State Library on putting together successful storytimes. They do a lot of different, exciting things in their story times--including doing songs with tapes! I think the tapes are a marvelous tool for helping to make story times come alive! Diane Tuccillo Senior Librarian/YA Coordinator Mesa Public Library, AZ ------------------------------ From: Heather Williams <heather.williams@uhcc.govt.nz> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Toy libraries MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:44:59 CDT Hi A colleague of mine who works in a small public library has been asked by her manager to run a toy library as part of her children's library. Are any of you 'out there' doing this or know of any library that is. If so what are the pros and cons etc. Any response appreciated. Heather Williams
###################################################################### This e-mail message has been scanned and cleared by MailMarshal http://www.marshalsoftware.com ###################################################################### ------------------------------ From: Nora Liederbach <NLiederbach@imcpl.lib.in.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE:Tapes and CD in Story Time MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:46:13 CDT I usually do my own fingerplays...and if the songs are familiar songs, I do not generally use recordings. But if I want the kids to learn a song, or I am not familiar with the song, I use a recording. When my group is small, I find that the children are more comfortable singing if there are others singing, even if it is a "record." I always lead the singing...I never let the recording do my job. Besides, singing with the kids is too much fun!! Nora Liederbach Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library nliederbach@imcpl.lib.in.su- ------------------------------ From: Franja Bryant <fbryant@kcls.org> To: Linda Peterson <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us> Subject: Re: Sunday school/Bible School crafts Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:47:22 CDT Linda - We subscribe to Shining Star Magazine and like it very much. It is very professional and is filled with Sunday School teaching activities for grades Pre K - 8 (all labeled with appropriate ages). It comes out quarterly and the subscription price is $16.95 per year. The address is: Shining Star P.O. Box 37398 Boone, IA 50037-4398 They also have a website for their Christian teaching books, bulletin boards and craft activities at www.frankschaffer.com. Hope this helps. Franja Bryant Children's Librarian Lake Hills Library Bellevue, Wa fbryant@kcls.org ------------------------------ From: ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Readers' Theatre Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:48:31 CDT If you're looking for info about readers' theatre, try the following: Imagine This: A Readers' Theatre Source Book by Marion E. Robertson and Barbara Poston-Anderson ISBN 0733601537 Readers' Theatre: A Practical Guide by Marion E. Robertson and Barbara Poston-Anderson ISBN 0340383070 Sarah Steed ssteed@parracity.nsw.gov.au Children's & Youth' Services Librarian Parramatta City Library Sydney, Australia Visit our Web Site : http://www.ParraCity.nsw.gov.au
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Library Assistant/Part-time), Fort Collins Public Library/Harmony Branch Library, Fort Collins Job #00-111. Salary range: $1203 - $1634/mo. for a 20-hour week. Salaries are paid bi-weekly. Closing date: August 11. Applications will be reviewed, and selected applicants will be invited for an interview. Under the general direction of the Harmony Branch Manager, performs a wide variety of professional and clerical services in support of library programs and activities, especially for children, their care givers, and young adults. Performs various activities, such as planning and implementing special library programs, keeping statistics, and other related duties. Designs, implements, and delivers library programs or projects as necessary, especially for children and young adults. Provides assistance to library customers, especially children and young adults, in the selection of library materials, either in person or over the phone. Responds to customer complaints as required. Assists in the maintenance, development and acquisition of media and children's library collections based on the reading of professional journals and requests by the public. Assists customers in the use of audio visual equipment, the Internet, micro-computers and other related equipment. Prepares bibliographies and library orientation materials. Performs related duties as required. Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must have a working knowledge of basic library services and materials, including children's programming. Working knowledge of audio visual equipment and media technology preferred. Demonstrated customer service ability and experience. Must be able to use a personal computer and related software, as well as the Internet. Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, superiors, library and city staff, and the public. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to effectively supervise assigned staff. Must be able to work effectively with children. Education and Experience: BS/BA degree from an accredited college or university. Two years experience working in a library performing related job activities and/or two years experience working with children. An equivalent combination of education and work experience. Working Conditions/Equipment Utilized: Work is performed indoors in a standard library environment. The incumbent is required to work regularly scheduled evening and weekend hours. The incumbent is required to use a personal computer, fax machine, telephone, typewriter, copier, calculator, the library's DYNIX computer terminals, and audio visual equipment. Physical Demands: The incumbent is regularly required to sit, stoop, bend, reach, carry, push and pull. Must be able to push a fully loaded book carrier weighing approximately 150 lbs. Must be able lift weights up to 20 lbs. Must have manual dexterity to operate a computer and grasp books. Must have correctable vision to read the computer screen and locate books on shelves. Must be able to perform the various tasks of the job which require continuous and repetitive arm, hand, finger and wrist movement. The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City Services, programs and activities, and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6535 for assistance. Please send City application or resume by August 11, 2000 to: City of Fort Collins, Human Resources Department, Job #00-111, P.O. Box 580, 200 W. Mountain Ave., Suite A, Fort Collins, CO 80522. ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> Subject: How Can You Help Protect First Amendment Rights? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:50:55 CDT How Can You Help Protect First Amendment Rights? Participate in the Intellectual Freedom Action Network Each year, between 500 and 600 challenges against library materials in public libraries, schools, and school libraries are reported to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom. These challenges--defined as formal, written complaints filed with the institution (library, school, etc.) regarding the presence and/or appropriateness of specific material--only reflect incidents reported to the OIF. Judith F. Krug, OIF director, has noted that for each challenge reported, there may be as many as four or five that remain unreported. A wide array of materials are subject to attack; library displays and works of art displayed in libraries also have been targets. In response to these challenges and attacks, OIF has developed the Intellectual Freedom Action Network (IFAN). There is no fee to become an IFAN member; what is needed is your time: members are asked to act as "eyes" and "ears" for intellectual freedom. For more information, see http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ifan_inf.html To volunteer for the Intellectual Freedom Action Network, see http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ifanform.html Privacy Statement: Your information will not be used for any other purpose than to subscribe you to the IFAN e-list or to send you information from the Office for Intellectual Information. Thank you.
_________________________ Don Wood Program Officer/Communications 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: Barb Scott <scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper/Antartic meteor... MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:52:12 CDT Collective brain, I need help! Patron was in today hunting for a book she and her son read some years ago. Plot concerns a meteor that crashed to earth in the Antartic/pole region in the early 1900s. This meteor is on display at a museum in New York. This was a true story. We are not sure of the spelling of the name of the meteor: Anahito, Inahito....this is possibly the title of the book. If you can provide me with the correct title and an author, I can give the patron the information and we can ILL the book. I have checked Amazon.com and A to Zoo. Reply to me at: barbarascott@hotmail.com Thanks! Barb Scott, Children's Librarian Bucyrus Public Library P.S. There is a little Eskimo girl (maybe Eskimo, maybe not) that is a central character of the story. ------------------------------ From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: defending Harry Potter (with spoilers from the first three)--long Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:53:25 CDT Now that I have finished the fourth Harry Potter and have been able to = read all the posts I was avoiding, I feel I must step in to defend the = works published so far. Let me say that I intend this as a discussion = of the work and not an attack on those who do not like the books = (although I do hope I can convey why some of us like the books so much). It has been said that serious fantasy readers don't like Harry Potter = and as a serious fantasy reader, I have to disagree. I read The Lord of = the Rings for the first time when I was 12, followed in fairly quick = succession by The Chronicles of Narnia and The Chronicles of Prydain. = In addtion, I love the works of Susan Cooper, Susan Fletcher, Madeleine = L'Engle, Robin McKinley, Gail Carson Levine, Donna Jo Napoli, Patricia = Wrede and Jane Yolen (among others). And when I can snag some time to = actually read a novel written for adults, I read fantasy: George R. R. = Martin, C. J. Cherryh, Linda Paxson, David Eddings, Barbara Hambly, = Marion Zimmer Bradley, etc. I loved Harry Potter from the first book and I think that each = successive book is stronger, deeper and more complex both in the = development of Harry as a character and in the plot. In terms of = literary quality, I think that Joanna Rowling has created a vividly = imagined world, where the ordinary becomes extraordingary; she has = peopled it with main characters that learn and grow, characters that = children can identify with; and she tells a gripping story that ignites = the imagination of her readers and keeps them turning pages. To me, Rowling is first and foremost, a great story teller. I have = heard many people complain that her plots are predictable, and I have to = say, I don't see this. Yes, she does use the structure of beginning at = the Dursley's and then following Harry though the school year. It is = true that you know that there will be some kind of confrontation with = Voldemort and that Harry will be triumphant (but except for the Lemony = Snicket books, the hero generally has to confront evil and is generally = triumphant), but I have not once guessed any of the major plot twists. = (Spoilers from the first three books here, so you might want to skip = this part.) I had no idea that Quirrel was hiding Voldemort, or how = Harry could get the Stone. I did not guess that Tom Riddle was = Voldemort. I was completely surprised that Sirius was really a good guy = and that Scabbers was the real killer (although I did know that Lupin = was a werewolf--but I think we're supposed to know that). And all of = the twists in the last book were a surprise to me. One of the things = that I like best is that I can't figure out the plot twists. It drives = me nuts when I have things figured out ahead of time (which is why I was = so disappointed in Ibbotson's The Secret of Platform 13). With her deft = use of suspense, Rowling draws readers into her story and never lets = them go. Yet suspense is not the sole reason for the enchanting quality = of the stories, since there are children who read the books repeatedly. Perhaps this is because of the magical world she creates. Children (and = adults) want to live there. She takes people away from the everyday and = gives them an adventure where good actually triumphs over evil, with = liberal doses of child-appealing humor, and with characters that = children would like to know. And she does this in a way that hasn't = been done before. One of my writing professors used to say that there = are no new stories, just new ways of telling them. She has also been accused of using pedestrian prose, but I would call = this simply unadorned prose. It is true that her images don't make you = stop reading in wonder the way the works of, say Patricia MacLachlan, or = Karen Hesse, do. However, this is the prose that tells the story, and = creates the world and characters that readers can't get enough of. Reading is a personal activity and what appeals to some may not appeal = to others. The stories that last are the stories that become classics. = I think that the Harry Potter books will be read for many generations to = come. Just my two cents (well, maybe a quarter), Susan sfichtel@infolink.org ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 204 ************************ |
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