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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 234
PUBYAC Digest 234
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Thank you letter for summer reading program volunteers
by vmenor <vmenor@is2.dal.ca>
2) Re: YA survey questions
by Tom Stuart <tstuart@wls.lib.ny.us>
3) RE: [YA-YAAC:801] game nights
by "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
4) Re: [YA-YAAC:801] game nights
by "victoria vannucci" <vvannucci@hotmail.com>
5) Popcorn Party ideas?
by "Kathleen Saxton" <ksaxton@wepl.lib.oh.us>
6) Re: YA survey questions (reply)
by Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com>
7) Books written by teens (was Teen Read Week)
by Librenee@aol.com
8) RE: Bill Nye the Science Guy Videos
by jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us
(Jennifer Andersen)
9) Re: YA survey questions
by Kristine Mahood <kmahood@timberland.lib.wa.us>
10) Read to Your Bunny
by Linda Moffet <moffet@dcls.org>
11) Olympic program
by "Jean Nichols" <jean@clarksville.org>
12) Re: TEEN READ WEEK
by "Shanla Brookshire" <shanlab@hotmail.com>
13) Announcement - Nassau Children's Literature Festival
by "Crystal" <cfaris@nassaulibrary.org>
14) alternative versions of fairy tales
by "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
15) Stumper Alphabet book
by Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
16) RE: Part time Children's Librarians
by CCullum621@aol.com
17) Stumper thank yous
by Selma Levi <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
18) Gangster froggy stumper
by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
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From: vmenor <vmenor@is2.dal.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thank you letter for summer reading program volunteers
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Now that the summer reading program is over, I am trying to write a generic
thank you letter for the volunteers. Unfortunately, I'm plagued with
terrible
writer's block. Does anyone have a letter that they would be willing to
share, or suggestions that I could use?
Thanks,
Vanessa Menor
Children's Librarian
vmenor@is2.dal.ca
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From: Tom Stuart <tstuart@wls.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: YA survey questions
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:32:46 CDT
Anne,
>I've just had it sprung on me! I'm meeting with teens to introduce
them to
>the library and the teacher wants me to conduct a survey of what they would
>like to see the library do for them. Do any of you have a survey or a
list
>of questions you've used? Thank you for any help you can give me.
Anne
Is this a public library? If so, this is not a reasonable expectation to
lay on you. I'd recommend not buying into that trap.
Thomas Stuart < tstuart@wls.lib.ny.us
>
Outreach Librarian,
Westchester Library System
410 Saw Mill River Road
Ardsley, NY 10502
914.674.3600 x 242
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From: "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: [YA-YAAC:801] game nights
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:34:26 CDT
We did a playing and making game boards with our YA's. Cardboard, markers
and cheap bingo chips can be used to make game boards based on historical
medieval games like Nine Men's Morris, Fox & Geese, and the like. If
you
have a few $$, fabric and fabric markers for the boards. Each kid gets a
large baggie to put the game in to take home.
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From: "victoria vannucci" <vvannucci@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: [YA-YAAC:801] game nights
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:36:33 CDT
I've purchased the following and had great results:
Tabu
Who Wants to be a Millionaire (especially this one. They see the title and
grab it.)
Monopoly (The Millenium edition)
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From: "Kathleen Saxton" <ksaxton@wepl.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Popcorn Party ideas?
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:39:03 CDT
Hi All,
I need some help and so come to pick your collective brain. My
assistant and I thought it would be fun to have a popcorn party this
fall and are now beginning to plan the activities for it. We are
running low on ideas. We are going to do Thayer's "The Popcorn
Dragon"
as a puppet play, but that's where our creativity ends. We have
DePaola's Popcorn Book on order (ours is checked out of course!) and
have found a couple of popcorn songs that we might be able to do
something with. Does anyone out there have any ideas for stories,
crafts, or anything else they would be willing to share? Our program is
a family program for all ages. Thanks for all your help!
Kathleen Saxton
Willoughby Library
Willoughby, OH
ksaxton@wepl.lib.oh.us
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From: Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: YA survey questions (reply)
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:42:01 CDT
Hi,
Take a look at "Output Measures for Public Library
Service to Children." They have great forms you can
adapt to YA. If you can't find a copy, please send me
your fax number and I will fax a copy to you. By then
I may be able to find some surveys I've used in the
past.
Sherelle Harris
sherelle_npl@yahoo.com
--- rdhall@mail.cinetwork.com
wrote:
> I've just had it sprung on me! I'm meeting with
> teens to introduce them to
> the library and the teacher wants me to conduct a
> survey of what they would
> like to see the library do for them. Do any of you
> have a survey or a list
> of questions you've used? Thank you for any help
> you can give me. Anne
> Hall
> Anne & Roger Hall
> Berea, Kentucky
>
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Sherelle Harris
Children's Librarian
South Norwalk Branch Library
10 Washington St.
Norwalk, CT 06854
203 899-2795 Fax 203 899-2788
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From: Librenee@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Books written by teens (was Teen Read Week)
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:45:13 CDT
In response to Janice Ashley's query, YALSA's Youth Participation committee
did a program on this topic at ALA and we included a bibliography as one of
our handouts. If you send me your address, I'll send you a copy.
Renee J. Vaillancourt
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From: jandersen@carmel.lib.in.us
(Jennifer Andersen)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us
Subject: RE: Bill Nye the Science Guy Videos
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:47:33 CDT
These are not ALL the Bill Nye videos. There are a ton more in the Disney
catalog and the run $199 a set (for 5 videos). Individual videos are
$49.95 There's Bill Nye Sampler I, Sampler II, Sampler III, Sampler IV as
well as Earth Science, Life Science, Physcial Science I and Physical
Science II.
This web address has most of them and I know there have been reviews
recently for some of his newer tapes.
http://disney.go.com/Educational/teacherstore/science.html
You can also contact them by phone at 800-295-5010.
Hope this helps. The ones from Library Video Company are very nice and
ours are always out, but we will be getting the others as well.
Jennifer Andersen
At 02:56 PM 8/31/00 CDT, Liz Shemeley wrote:
>
>Dear Tara:
>
>The entire Bill Nye the Science Guy video series may be purchased from
>Library Video Company located in Pennsylvania. The product ID# is K0955 and
>the cost is $64.75. It is in-stock and will ship within 24 hours of receipt
>of your order.
>
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From: Kristine Mahood <kmahood@timberland.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: YA survey questions
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:50:02 CDT
Here's a survey I've distributed when I visit schools to booktalk,
accompanied by the librarian from the local library (there are 27 in our
five-county library district) who talks about the library. It was geared
toward programming.
Teen Programming Alert!
Timberland Regional Library wants your input in planning library programs
for teens. Please take a few minutes to let us know how you use the
public library, and what kinds of programs you'd be interested in
attending.
What do you (or would you) use the public library for? Check all that
apply)
__Finding books to read for fun
__Hanging out with friends
__Finding materials for personal interests, hobbies, college/career info,
or concerns
__Using the personal computer for word processing
__Attending programs designed for teens
__Using the Internet
__Finding CDs or other materials
__Finding materials for school
__Using the photocopier
__Waiting for rides
What kinds of programs would you be interested in attending? (Check all
that apply)
__Panel of speakers on a topic (example: summer jobs)
__Craft event (examples: making refrigerator magnets, making cards)
__Regularly scheduled activity (example: book discussion group)
__Hobby/sport event (example: skateboarding clinic)
__Book event (example: booktalks on new fiction)
__Internet activity or event (example: monthly www searching demos)
__Writing event (example: open mic night for poetry)
__How-to event (example: babysitting workshop)
Other types of programs you'd like: please suggest more!
Hope this helps.
--Kristine
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Kristine Mahood
Young Adult Librarian
Tumwater Timberland Library Voice: 360-943-7790
7023 New Market Street
FAX: 360-943-6753
Tumwater, WA 98501
e-mail: kmahood@timberland.lib.wa.us
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On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 rdhall@mail.cinetwork.com
wrote:
> I've just had it sprung on me! I'm meeting with teens to introduce
them
to
> the library and the teacher wants me to conduct a survey of what they
would
> like to see the library do for them. Do any of you have a survey or a
list
> of questions you've used? Thank you for any help you can give me.
Anne
> Hall
> Anne & Roger Hall
> Berea, Kentucky
>
>
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From: Linda Moffet <moffet@dcls.org>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Read to Your Bunny
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:54:32 CDT
Hi!
I=92m posting this to the list because there were many
requests for
further information about Rosemary Wells=92 book, Read to Your Bunny. Th=
e
book was offered at a greatly reduced price in the past, but Scholastic
hasn't done that in the past year because it is now available in
paperback. (It is now also available in Spanish.) Book orders for
this
title are subject to the same discounts that apply in other cases=97more
copies bought, the greater the discount. Several librarians noted they
had bought out an entire print run=97from 40,000 to 500,000 copies=97for =
a
reduced price, but nowhere near the $.17 my source had mentioned. It
was suggested to me by a Scholastic Rep that interested persons may wish
to work through =93Scholastic Literacy Initiatives,=94 a division of
Scholastic books that operates as a liaison for literacy outreach and
who may be able to secure a greater-than-standard discount.
Thank you
to all who responded.
Hope that helps.
Linda
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From: "Jean Nichols" <jean@clarksville.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Olympic program
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:57:31 CDT
Dear fellow "pubyacers,"
Do any of you have ideas for a theme related program on the
Olympics? If you have
anything saved from previous questions like this one would you please
pass them on to me?
Thank you so much,
Jean Nichols
jean@clarksville.org
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From: "Shanla Brookshire" <shanlab@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: TEEN READ WEEK
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:00:43 CDT
Janice,
A good source for books by teens is the National Written and
Illustrated
Awards Contest for Students. These are mostly picture books but they are
written by teens and published while they are still young. The ages of the
winners range anywhere between 6 years and 19 years old! (By the way, Dav
Pilkey was a winner when he was 19!)
These books come from
Landmark Editions, Inc.
P. O. Box 4469
Kansas City, MO 64127
I recently received a contest rule form in the mail for kids to try to be in
it and they also publish the books for them. The granddaughter of one of
our patrons won this award a few years ago, so we have a copy of her book
signed and decorated by her. This is really nice because she died in a car
accident about 2 years ago at the age of 16.
Anyway thats what I know about books by teens! Sorry this is
so long.
Shanla Brookshire
Children's Librarian
Lovett Memorial Library
Pampa, TX 79065
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From: "Crystal" <cfaris@nassaulibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Announcement - Nassau Children's Literature Festival
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:04:42 CDT
The Nassau (County, New York) Library System, the Nassau School Library =
System, and the Children's Services Division of the Nassau County =
Library Asssociation are proud to annouce their 11th annual conference, =
The Child and the Book. This Festival of Children's Literature will be =
held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York on Thursday, =
October 5, 2000.
The day-long celebration features well-known authors and illustrators =
Kathryn Lasky, Kevin Hawkes, and Audrey Couloumbis. Small group book =
discussions will be an integral part of the day. For more information, =
please contact Crystal Faris at 516-292-8920 ext. 230 or =
cfaris@nassaulibrary.org or access
information and a registration form =
at www.nassaulibrary.org/childrens/clf.html.=20
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Crystal Faris
Youth Services Manager
Nassau Library System
900 Jerusalem Ave.; Uniondale, NY 11553
516-292-8920; cfaris@nassaulibrary.org
www.nassaulibrary.org/childrens/kidsmainpage.html
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From: "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: alternative versions of fairy tales
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:07:44 CDT
Oh, omnipitent collective, I know that there are literally hundreds of
versions of fairy tales told in a different manner such as:
Lon Po Po is a version of Cinderella
Three Javelinas is a version of Three Little Pigs
Dinorella is a version of Cinderella.
Is there anywhere I can find a list of these alternatives?
I am looking for as many as possible as I am trying to do an entire
storytimes session of 12 weeks using alternatives. I especially am
looking for alternatives to "Puss in Boots", "Little Red Riding
Hood" and
"The Fisheman and His Wife" I know there is an African American
version
of Little Red Riding Hood and I just can't think of the title.
Thank you all for helping,
Loralee Armstrong
Tacoma Public Library
"Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with
catsup"
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From: Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper Alphabet book
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:10:33 CDT
Hi all,
I have a patron who is looking for an alphabet picture
book. It is rather a large format, uses color photos
and each page has lots of items beginning with that
letter. It might even have a double spread for some
letters. He says I had it on display recently but I
can't seem to put my hands on the precise one. It's
not Tana Hoban's A B See.
Thank you all for your help!
You can email me directly:
sanderso@kcls.org
Susan
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Susan Anderson-Newham
Federal Way Regional Library
King County, WA
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From: CCullum621@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Part time Children's Librarians
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:14:22 CDT
Hello I'm a one of 2 Children's Librarians in my system. We have
previously
had 2 other children's librarians working under us. They have left and the
director is thinking of changing these 2 positions to 4 part-time librarians
under the supervisors.
What I'd like to know is how other systems with a similiar situation have
dealt with this.
Do you find that the part-time librarians are dedicated enough? Do they
stay
long or do you find that you have a lot of turnover in positions with part
timers?
Any information you can give me will help us decide if we should go this
way?
Please respond directlyto:
CCullum621@aol.com
Thanks
Carolyn
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From: Selma Levi <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper thank yous
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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:15:55 CDT
Thanks to Leslie Hausch and Jackie Marquardt who both correctly identified
the friendship almost destroyed by ribbons with red and white spotted
cover as Paula DePaolo's Rosie & the Yellow Ribbon (which has a yellow and
white spotted cover)!
Selma K. Levi
slevi@epfl2.epflbalto.org
voice # 410-396-5402
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From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Gangster froggy stumper
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:17:22 CDT
Once again you all have come through - WHAT A BUNCH OF MINDS!!! The gangster
froggy whom I sought was in FROGGIE WENT A COURTIIN' , by Kevin O'Malley.
The
bad news is that it's OUT OF PRINT - another unfortunate triumph for those
who do not appreciate the delights of inicipient gratuitous violence - but
at
least now I can borrow it. Much beholden -
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
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