rom: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:01:11 CDT

Subject: PUBYAC digest 206

PUBYAC Digest 206

Topics covered in this issue include:

1) Re: Harry Potter Swear Words

by Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>

2) Re: YA program eval.

by "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>

3) Re: autobiographies for kids

by Lorrie Wheeler <wheelelo@oplin.lib.oh.us>

4) Re: CDROM suppliers

by Maureen Lok <malok@ccls.org>

5) RE: Make and take crafts

by Theyer Hillary <HTheyer@TORRNET.COM>

6) Re: young adult program evaluation

by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>

7) Library/School Relations

by Van Vranken Gail <GVanvranken@TORRNET.COM>

8) Re: Sleep-over success stories needed

by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>

9) Ideas for 2 year old storytime needed.

by Julia Driscoll <jmdriscoll@htls.lib.il.us>

10) Autobiographies

by "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us>

11) Re: CDROM suppliers

by "Lynda Ackerson" <lyndamac@lincc.lib.or.us>

12) Library Quidditch pioneers -- names needed

by JC_MARYSE@4cty.org

13) Re: Toy libraries

by Donna Worth <dworth@mtlib.org>

14) Manager, Continuing Education--Position Open

by Jeanette Larson <jlarson@tenet.edu>

15) Great job--Chicago area

by Catherine Mau <cmau@bal.alibrary.com>

16) StumperSOLVED-jrnovel about Moses

by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>

17) hippo fingerplays

by jennifer parker <jenlibrarian@yahoo.com>

18) Phone number alert

by Sally Goodroe <sgoodroe@hcpl.net>

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From: Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>

Subject: Re: Harry Potter Swear Words

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On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Tracey Firestone wrote:

> Just one more thought about the presence of swear words in HP4 -

>

I know that we're all sick to death of this topic, but I should point out

that right now I am doing a very close re-reading of HP1, and the

objectionable words and implications are present even in this one. So if

you're worried about them in GOBLET OF FIRE, better move SORCERER'S STONE

up to YA as well.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~ 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 ~

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From: "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: YA program eval.

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At 08:53 PM 7/25/2000 -0500, you wrote:

>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

>

>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?

I have to applaud our former director on this one. I always worry that

"only X kids showed up", and he kept telling me not to worry about how many

kids showed up. It was the quality of the program and the fact that it was

being offered that was important. That being said, our acting director and

I have decided not to show movies after this summer because our numbers,

never large to begin with, are down to well...to zero, actually. (Even for

"Independence Day"!) So numbers do count for something. But I've been

encouraged to believe that even six kids for a program was still a program

worth doing. (Thanks, Jay!)

Most of our programs haven't had formal evaluations. I did have a formal

evaluation for our murder mystery. For our "talk to a hairstylist" evening,

we went by informal feedback/comments (enthusiastic!). I'll probably do

some kind of formal evaluation for our summer reading program, since it's

the first year we've had one targeted for teens.

I think it's important to realize and accept (this is the hard part) that

this is just not an age group that we're likely to bring out in droves

unless it's something REALLY neat. J.K. Rowling kind of neat. :D Caroline

Cooney is wildly popular here, and even so, we got perhaps two dozen of our

own kids to come hear her speak. (Another librarian brought about a dozen

kids from another town.) With parents and teachers added, we still only had

about fifty people.

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.

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From: Lorrie Wheeler <wheelelo@oplin.lib.oh.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: autobiographies for kids

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:37:43 CDT

I also have had an assignment by a whole class of 5th graders for

autobiographies. This one is tough! In children's we have autos by

authors, but kids don't seem to want to read those. Even if we could point

them to the adult dept. with suggestions of books that are on a lower

reading level and would fit their interests, it might help. Any ideas?

Lorrie Wheeler, MLS

Tuscarawas County Public Library

_____

/ /)

/____/ /)

)_____)//)

)_____)// "So many books --

so little time!"

wheelelo@oplin.lib.oh.us

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From: Maureen Lok <malok@ccls.org>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: CDROM suppliers

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:44:34 CDT

I have used these 3 companies with reliable results:

Library Video Company (huge selection, prompt & helpful service)

P.O. Box 580

Wnnewood, PA 19096

1-800-843-3620

www.libraryvideo.com

Edutainment Catalog (recently purchased by Mattel & don't know if selection

is as broad as it used to be, but have have very good service.)

1700 Progress Drive

Hiawatha, IA 52233

1-800-338-3844

www.edutainco.com

Educational Resources (extensive catalog, titles more school oriented)

P.O. Box 1900

Elgin, IL 60121-1900

1-800-624-2926

www.edresources.com

At 02:12 AM 7/25/00 CDT, you 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

>

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From: Theyer Hillary <HTheyer@TORRNET.COM>

To: "Pubyac@Prairienet.Org" <pubyac@prairienet.org>,

"'Tami Steinbauer'"

<tsteinbauer@birchard.lib.oh.us>

Subject: RE: Make and take crafts

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The craft books by Kathy Ross are awesome for ideas that can be done with

minimal time, materials, and expense in the library. Many are literature

oriented, or easily tied in to a theme. I ask adults to save materials

ahead of time like toilet paper rolls, baby food jars, etc. If you have

storytime parents enthusiastic about crafts, a group of 10 or so usually can

come up with enough of anything that they usually throw away. I have always

planned ahead so I can ask the group to save things and bring them in to be

used in a few weeks.

Hillary Theyer

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From: Tami Steinbauer

Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 6:39 PM

To: Pubyac@Prairienet.Org

Subject: Make and take crafts

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

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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: young adult program evaluation

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My personal evaluation for a successful program is if the kids attending

enjoyed it and asked for more!

RoseMary

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From: Van Vranken Gail <GVanvranken@TORRNET.COM>

To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Library/School Relations

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:05:22 CDT

With the new school year fast approaching, we would like to possibly

re-write our teacher packet. If you have a packet/flyer/letter that you

would like to share, I would love to see it.

e-mail: gvanvranken@torrnet.com

snail mail: Gail Van Vranken

North Torrance Branch Library

3604 W. Artesia Blvd.

Torrance, CA 90504

FAX: (310) 323-9687

I would also like to know the following:

1) What kind of incentives/perks do you offer (if any) for teacher library

cards?

2) What other materials do you include in the teacher packet? (bookmarks,

forms, etc.)

3) What services do you offer at the library that especially attract

teachers & students?

4) How do you structure class visits? Do you select the topic? or do you

collaborate with the teacher? How much library instruction do you give?

5) What strategies/activities do you do that have been successful in

building better relations between schools (principals, school librarians,

teachers, students, parents) and libraries?

6) Do you attend PTA meetings, Back to School night, Open House, faculty

meetings? What's successful what's not?

Thanks in advance.

Gail Van Vranken

Youth Services Librarian

North Torrance Branch Public Library

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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Sleep-over success stories needed

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:13:41 CDT

I had a lock in with 20 teens, just held till midnight and they loved it and no

one was surly. So if you are looking for an alternative idea, try holding it

till midnight.

RoseMary

Coshocton

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From: Julia Driscoll <jmdriscoll@htls.lib.il.us>

To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>

Subject: Ideas for 2 year old storytime needed.

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:20:42 CDT

I will be starting a new program for 2 year olds this fall. We're calling

it toddler time. The program will be a step between our lap sits (which

children may attend starting at birth) and our pre-school story time (3-5

year olds). We've worked out plans for content on a weekly basis, but are

still struggling to find a consistant opening song (or rhyme in a pinch)

and a closing activity. Our lap sits open with "Hello Everybody and How

are You?" Our story time opens with "The More We Get Together." Our lap

sits close with the children chasing bubbles blown from a bubble machine.

Our story time closes with a parade. I would like Toddler Time to be

unique and have a different set of activities. Any suggestions would be

greatly appreciated and may be mailed directly to me. Thank you for your

help.

Julia Driscoll

Youth Librarian - Joliet Public Library

150 N. Ottowa St. - Joliet, IL 60544

jmdriscoll@htls.lib.il.us

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From: "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us>

To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Autobiographies

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Thank you to everyone (and I do believe that nearly EVERYONE responded to my

request) for your help in supplying me with titles of autobiographies. I

feel well prepared for the fall onslaught. Since so many of you asked for a

final list, here goes. (I excluded YA titles - I needed grades 3-6.)

Thanks again, guys!! Kristin Hawksworth, Roselle Public Library, Roselle IL

Autobiographies for Kids!

(call number is listed if the item is NOT in the Biography section)

Asch, Frank. One Man Show

Baiul, Oksana. Oksana: My Own Story

Boitano, Brian. Boitano's Edge: Inside the Real World of Figure Skating

Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes: The Autobiography of Ruby Bridges

Bulla, Clyde Robert. Grain of Wheat: A Writer Begins

Bunting, Eve. Once Upon a Time (J813/BUN)

Byars, Betsy. The Moon and I

Carle, Eric. Flora and Tiger: 19 Very Short Stories From My Life

--- The Art of Eric Carle

Cole, Joanna. On the Bus with Joanna Cole

Dahl, Roald. Boy: Tales From Childhood

--- Going Solo: The Thrilling Sequel to Boy

DePaola, Tomie. 26 Fairmont Avenue,

--- Here We All Are

Ehlert, Lois. Under My Nose

Fleischman, Sid. The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life

Flutie, Doug. Never Say Never

Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Fritz, Jean. Surprising Myself

Fry, Varian. Assignment Rescue: An Autobiography (J/940.5486 FRY)

George, Jean Craighead. A Tarantula in my Purse (J/639.9/GEO)

Gish, Lillian. An Actor's Life for Me

Glover, Savion. Savion! My Life in Tap

Hautzig, Esther. The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia (J/940.54/HAU)

Hopkins, Lee Bennett. The Writing Bug

Howe, James. Playing With Words

Hyman, Trina Schart. Self Portrait: Trina Schart Hyman

Kehret, Peg. Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio

Kwan, Michelle. Michelle Kwan, Heart of a Champion: An Autobiography

Leitner, Isabella. The Big Lie: a True Story (J940.53/LEI)

Lester, Helen. Author: A True Story

Lewin, Ted. I was a Teenage Professional Wrestler

Lindros, Eric. Pursue Your Goals

Lipinski, Tara. Tara Lipinski, Triumph on Ice: An Autobiography

Lobel, Anita. No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War (J/940.5318/Lob)

Mahy, Margaret. My Mysterious World

McKissak, Patricia. Can You Imagine?

McPhail. In Flight with David McPhail

Moceanu, Dominique. Dominique Moceanu, an American Champion: an

Autobiography

O'Grady, Scott. Basher 5-2: the True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain

Scott O'Grady

Parks, Rosa. I Am Rosa Parks

--- Rosa Parks: My Story

Paulsen, Gary. My Life in Dog Years

Payton, Gary. Confidence Counts

Peet, Bill. Bill Peet: An Autobiography

Reiss, Johanna. The Upstairs Room (J/940.5315/REI)

Rylant, Cynthia. Best Wishes

--- But I'll Be Back Again

Sandburg, Carl Prairie Town Boy

Singer, Issac Bashevis. A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in

Warsaw

Spinnelli, Jerry. Knots in My Yo-Yo String

Stine, R.L. It Came from Ohio: My Life as a Writer

Tillage, Leon. Leon's Story

Toll, Nelly S. Behind the Secret Window: A Memoir of a Hidden Childhood

during WWII (J940.5315/TOL)

Tudor, Tasha. The Private World of Tasha Tudor

Uchida, Yoshiko. The Invisible Thread

Wilder, Laura Ingalls. On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South

Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894

Yamaguchi, Kristi. Always Dream

Yep, Laurence. The Lost Garden

Yolen, Jan. A Letter From Phoenix Farm

Zemach, Margot. Self-Portrait: Margot Zemach

Zhang, Song Nan. A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night: An Autobiography in

Art (J/759.11 ZHA)

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From: "Lynda Ackerson" <lyndamac@lincc.lib.or.us>

To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Re: CDROM suppliers

Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:36:31 CDT

When I started our CD-ROM collection I purchased most of my titles from

Library Video Company. They have a large selection, quick service, and their

prices are also pretty good. Also, if you have a Discovery Toys rep anywhere

nearby they have several CD-ROMs in their catalog and have really f\great

sales once or twice a year.

Lynda Ackerson

Oregon City Public Library

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From: JC_MARYSE@4cty.org

To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG

Subject: Library Quidditch pioneers -- names needed

Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:44:02 CDT

7/26/00

My apologies for sending this to the entire list. I'm presently assembling a

trunk of Library Quidditch supplies. This trunk will be available for loan to

our neighboring libraries for future Harry Potter programs.

I'm presently writing up a booklet outlining the rules for the game that we

will be using in a Library Quidditch match during an upcoming program. I'd

like to give credit to the people who have posted their rules on PUBYAC. Right

now, I have Tracey VanerPol and Mary Vanstone of the Brighton District Library,

and Marilyn Schlansky at Reed Memorial Library in Carmel, NY.

Am I missing anyone? Our rules are variations on a couple of postings on this

listserv, and I want to make sure we give credit where it's due. (Talk about

standing on the shoulders of giants....!) Also, if Tracey or Mary would like

the city/town name for the library mentioned, please let me know.

Please reply to me directly and not to the list. E-Mail address:

JC_Maryse@4cty.org.

Thank you!

Maryse Quinn

Johnson City, NY

JC_Maryse@4cty.org

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From: Donna Worth <dworth@mtlib.org>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: Re: Toy libraries

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A few years ago I purchased some toys for our small town library and they have

not circulated all that well. Maybe it was my choice of toy, I don't know. The

most popular item was an interactive phone. The least checked out have been the

blocks and the cloth books. These items are also a pain to shelve and put bar

codes and identifying labels on. I think if you're going to purchase toys, the

higher end learning type toys might circulate more often.

Donna Worth

Jefferson County Library System

Whitehall, MT

Heather Williams wrote:

> 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

>

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From: Jeanette Larson <jlarson@tenet.edu>

Subject: Manager, Continuing Education--Position Open

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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission continues to solicit

applications for the position of Manager, Continuing Education and

Consulting Services. For full position information, please go to

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/jobs/job13.html. Please pass this

information on

to other electronic lists or to colleagues who may be interested.

Thanks!

--

Jeanette Larson

Director, Library Development Division

Texas State Library & Archives Commission

P.O. Box 12927

Austin, TX 78711

512-463-5456 (voice)

512-463-8800 (fax)

jeanette.larson@tsl.state.tx.us

jlarson@tenet.edu

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/

"Children cannot discover the delight of books on their own.

They need an adult to bring books into their lives and help them

discover

that books and reading are fun." --First Steps to Literacy

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From: Catherine Mau <cmau@bal.alibrary.com>

To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Great job--Chicago area

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:04:59 CDT

LIBRARIAN I / YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICES / BARRINGTON AREA LIBRARY

Full time position, 37.5 hours per week, including one evening a week and

one weekend a month. Be a part of our positive, customer service-oriented

team. Innovative, energetic individual to work as part of an eight-member

team in a busy department serving infants through eighth graders. Duties

include collection development, programming, reference and reader's

advisory service, school visits, and assisting patrons with online catalog

and Internet. Requires MLS from an ALA-accredited program, knowledge of

children's literature, reference procedures, and library programming, and

the ability to work pleasantly and effectively with children and adults.

Salary $31,305/year + benefits. Send resume to Catherine Mau, Head of

Young People's Services, Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway,

Barrington, IL 60010. Email: cmau@bal.alibrary.com. Visit our home page at

http://www.bal.alibrary.com. The Barrington Area Library serves a large

community of active library users in a northwest suburb of Chicago. Summer

graduates welcome to apply.

Catherine Mau

Head of Young People's Services

Barrington Area Library

505 N. Northwest Highway

Barrington, IL 60010-3399

cmau@bal.alibrary.com

http://www.bal.alibrary.com

847.382.1300 ext. 250

FAX: 847.382.1261

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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>

To: pubyac@prairienet.org

Subject: StumperSOLVED-jrnovel about Moses

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Many people have supplied the answer to this stumper: the title

Escape from Egypt, by Sonia Levitin.

I posted this answer on Monday (as there were 3 answers waiting for me on

Pubyac by 10 am Monday morning!!) but apparently none of my messages went

through for 4 days.

Thank you all very much; we were truly stumped, but you weren't! We have a

happy patron who wants her mother to read the book.

Debra Bogart

Youth Services

Springfield Public Library

Springfield, OR

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From: jennifer parker <jenlibrarian@yahoo.com>

To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org

Subject: hippo fingerplays

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:19:39 CDT

Does anyone have any fingerplays or songs with Hippo's

in them. I have search all over and can't find even

one!

Thanks for your help.

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From: Sally Goodroe <sgoodroe@hcpl.net>

To: "pubyac@nysernet.org" <pubyac@prairienet.org>

Subject: Phone number alert

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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:27:06 CDT

Dear PUBYACers,

Our library system office has informed us that in the book, PLAYING IT

SMART: What to do when you're on your own, by Tova Navarra (Barrons,

1989), there is a problem. On page 43, the book recommends an 800

number to call if someone touches you in in appropriate ways and adults

won't listen to you. Hopefully this number wasn't always a sex line,

but now it is! We are advising all our branches who still own the book

to delete this phone number. I understand there is another book that

she wrote that may have the same problem. (We don't own it, so I

couldn't check.) The rest of the book is still perfectly fine, as far

as I know.

--Sally

--

Sally Goodroe, Children's Specialist

Harris County Public Library, Houston

8080 El Rio Street, Houston, TX 77054

713-749-9031 FAX 713-749-9090

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