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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: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 237
PUBYAC Digest 237
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Japanese language magazines
by Natasha Kahn <nkahn@sjvls.lib.ca.us>
2) Re: Popcorn Party ideas?
by Carol Janoff <cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
3) Re: Cleaning computer headphones
by "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
4) children's magazine
by Vanessa Whippo <vanessa@soltec.net>
5) Re: Children's magazine
by Amy & Michael Dittman <amy0731@pgh.net>
6) Young Adult Advisory Groups
by "Wiest, Terri" <twiest@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
7) Re: Thank you letter for summer reading program volunteers
by "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
8) Potions Class at Harry Potter Parties
by Susan Novak <snovak@scfl.lib.ca.us>
9) Re: [YA-YAAC:801] game nights
by Dawn Rutherford <drutherf@kcls.org>
10) Stumper
by "Paula Pfoeffer" <pfopau@northsydney.nsw.gov.au>
11) STUMPER: Seven-League Boots
by Elaine Williams <williael@oplin.lib.oh.us>
12) Job re-posting - Children's Librarian, West Palm Beach, Florida
by "Meredith Cotter" <meredithannec@hotmail.com>
13) Stumper: Chess mystery
by Rebecca Van Dan <rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us>
14) alphabet books
by "andrea " <juvserv@dialup.customnet.com>
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From: Natasha Kahn <nkahn@sjvls.lib.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Japanese language magazines
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:30:59 CDT
How old are the children you are trying to target? Mangajin is a good
magazine for older students trying to learn Japanese. It is in both
English and Japanese, and its focus is teaching Japanese through comics
("manga" means comic and "jin" means person in Japanese).
It has a website
you might want to look at (http://www.mangajin.com)
to get a feel for its
content.
Natasha Kahn
YA Librarian
Fresno County Library, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Alene.Sternlieb@co.fairfax.va.us
[SMTP:Alene.Sternlieb@co.fairfax.va.us]
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 1:01 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Japanese language magazines
We are opening a new branch around the corner from an elementary school
which has a Japanese language program, and are interested in magazines in
Japanese for children. Does anyone know of any Japanese language magazines
for children? We are also looking for sources of children's Japanese
language materials. Thanks!
Alene Sternlieb
Children's Librarian
Great Falls Community Library
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From: Carol Janoff <cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Popcorn Party ideas?
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:37:52 CDT
I did a successful popcorn program last fall.
I read Popcorn At The Palace, by McCully as well as the two you mentioned.
I talked a little about how popcorn grows, and why it pops.
There are interesting trivia, riddles and tongue twisters in Science Fun
With Peanuts and Popcorn by Rose Wyler, 1986, Messner. Also includes
games and recipes that I handed out to take home.
I also handed out to the older kids an experiment withmicrowave popcorn
from Science Experiments You Can Eat, by Vicki Cobb.
Popcorn by Frank Asch is fun if you can find a copy anymore.
There is a program "Popcorn Day" in This Way to Books, by Carolyn
Bauer,
p. 95. I did the Popcorn Collages described there as our craft.
Sang (to the tune Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Pop, pop, pop the corn.
Pop it big and white.
Popping, popping, popping, popping,
Popping "til it's right.
Enjoy your program.
Carol Janoff
cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
Librarian I
Mesquite Branch Library
Phoenix, AZ
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From: "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Cleaning computer headphones
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We have been using Clorox disinfecting wipes. However, they are rather
expensive ($3.00 for 40 sheets) so we usually rip the sheets into fourths
and then use them. It is still expensive, but we have yet to find an
inexpensive product that is as convenient as the wipes.
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Youth Services
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715)839-5007 - voice
(715)833-5310 - fax
www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us
ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us
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>>> kpoole@lex.lib.sc.us
08/31/00 02:49PM >>>
Several staff members and parents at our library our concerned about
germs and/or headlice being spread by children's headphones. Does
anyone use a specific type of headphone that might be easier to clean?
Does anyone use a cleaning solution on the headphones, perhaps rubbing
alcohol? If you have any suggestions, please email me directly, and
I
will compile the responses.
Thanks
Kelly Poole
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From: Vanessa Whippo <vanessa@soltec.net>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: children's magazine
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:40:23 CDT
It's not strictly literary, but Teen Voices is written by and for teen
girls. Their motto is "Because you're not just a pretty face." The
magazine includes original fiction, poetry and art, but also feature
articles and columns on a variety of subjects of interest to teens. The
Teen Voices web site is at www.teenvoices.com.
It's reviewed by teens at
SmartGirl Magazine Reviews,
http://www.smartgirl.com/pages/magazines.html
Vanessa Whippo
MLS candidate
University of Illinois
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From: Amy & Michael Dittman <amy0731@pgh.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:41:30 CDT
Young Voices Magazine POB 2321, Olympia WA 98507 is decent and New Moon
<www.newmoon.org> is very good.
However, it's written by adults and
children,
but edited by girls 8-14.
Michael
Shanla Brookshire wrote:
> Stone Soup is a magazine by young writers and artists.
Our library has
> been getting this magazine for the last year and it is very good. You
can
> visit the website at http://www.stonesoup.com
and it is an expensive
> magazine but it is by young people, which is a big plus!
>
Shanla Brookshire
>
Children's Librarian
>
Lovett Memorial Library
>
Pampa, TX 79065
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From: "Wiest, Terri" <twiest@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
To: "'ya-yaac@ala.org'" <ya-yaac@ala.org>,
"'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Young Adult Advisory Groups
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:42:43 CDT
To the Collective Brain;
First let me apologize for the cross posting, but it never hurts to pick as
many minds as possible. My library is going into its seventh year with a
Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC). This year we have the largest group
of
kids we have ever had, it is so hard to turn them away when they wish to
participate, we have about 28 kids.
This is my question; do any of you out there with advisory councils enforce
or have some sort of bylaw regarding the attendance of your members? We
have a great deal of kids wishing to participate and for the most part the
majority of the kids do show up to most of the meetings. But we do have
those members that sign up and then only show sporadically at best, maybe
once or twice a session. How do you deal with this, has anyone implemented
a three no shows and you're excused rule or something similar? I hate to
impose a law like that I want the council to be as much fun as possible, on
the other hand there are many other kids out there vying for a spot that has
been taken up by someone not participating. Any ideas or comments?
Thanks in advance for all the fantastic answers I am about to receive.
Terri Wiest
Newport Beach Public Library
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From: "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Thank you letter for summer reading program volunteers
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:43:57 CDT
I do write request letters that are generally the same with a personalized
paragraph asking for specific donations.
However, for thank yous I have the children "pose" with a banner (we
use
Printshop) that says THANK YOU. Then I make enough copies to send one to
each sponsor/presenter/volunteer. The first year we just sent copies of
photos that we had taken, now we always do the poster thing.
THis year instead of a thank you note and photo, we used some western-themed
stationary (ery?) and printed our In Appreciation ... and inserted the photo
which we had scanned. It was great, and suitable for framing!
Susan Graf
Family Services Librarian
North Las Vegas Library District
2300 Civic Center Drive
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702)633-1070 FX (702)649-2576
susangraf27@hotmail.com
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From: Susan Novak <snovak@scfl.lib.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Potions Class at Harry Potter Parties
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I'm posting this to the list for those of you who requested information on
how
our Harry Potter Potions class turned out.
We conducted two Harry Potter parties in August. One of the
activities
was
a
ten minute potions class with "Professor Snape's evil twin sister".
Each
student did one experiment. We had "houses" of 16 students (aged
9-13), and
there were four experiments available.
One was based on the riddle on page 285 of Sorcerer's Stone. We got this
idea from something that was posted on the list, lost and requested again.
We
got 7
bottles of different sizes and shapes (interesting old bottles look nice)
and
filled them with water and food color. Two of the bottles (those that the
correct solution of the riddle will lead you to) were half water and half
vinegar. The kids (a team of four) were instructed to solve the riddle,
agree
on which bottle is the answer, and then test their choice by pouring some of
the
contents into a beaker containing a tablespoon or two of baking powder. If
they have chosen correctly, the stuff will foam up and spill over. The
kids
actually
have two chances to guess correctly, as the riddle leads Harry and gang to
two
bottles (one that leads you forward and one that takes you back).
Another experiment was taken from a kitchen chemistry book (Janice
Van
Cleve's Chemistry for every kid?). Fill the bottom of a saucer with milk
(1%
works best). Drop 6 drops of food coloring around the outside of the
circle
of milk, then drop a few drops of liquid detergent into the center. The
colors will swirl and blend. This will go on for several minutes, and we
awarded points based on how long the colors moved. This is enhanced by
fancy
names for the ingredients, like "unicorn tears" for milk, "slug
slime" for
the
detergent, etc.
Another experiment used 7 Up, salt and sugar. Give each kid a
small
glass
filled 3/4 full of the soda. They must choose from two dishes of
white
crystals (the salt and sugar). A tablespoon of either will make the soda
foam
up nicely, but one tastes nasty (they are "poisoned") and the other is
sweet.
Points awarded for not being poisoned. Make sure each child has made their
choice and stirred it into their glass before you let anyone taste, or the
answer will be given away.
The most complicated experiment came from Francois Cherrier's
Facinating
Experiments in Chemistry (Sterling, 1978, o.p.). If you can find the book,
it's
called "liquid chameleon" on p. 80. Boil red cabbage in a pot of
water for
20
minutes until its a strong violet-red. Filter and cool. Half fill a
flask
with
the cabbage water, then fill with water. Give each student a beaker of
this
solution. Have them add several drops of white vinegar--the liquid turns
pinky
red. Add several drops of ammonia, the liquid turns purple. Add more
ammonia, the liquid turns blue. Keep adding ammonia, the liquid turns
green.
End of experiment. The trick here is following directions, and going
slowly.
The liquid turns very quickly from purple to green, so we gave extra points
to
anyone who could produce blue.
As "homework" we demonstrated the showy "film
canister and Alka Seltzer"
trick. Fill a plastic film canister half full of vinegar. Drop in a
piece
of
an Alka Seltzer tablet, put on the lid, shake it up, and wait...the lid will
blow off with a nice pop.
The key to success is to practice at home!! Thanks for
your patience.
And
if anyone has any other successful experiments, we'd love to hear from you.
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From: Dawn Rutherford <drutherf@kcls.org>
To: karin boughey <kboughey@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [YA-YAAC:801] game nights
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:46:41 CDT
On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, karin boughey wrote:
> For anyone who has held a YA game night, what games (board or otherwise)
> have proved to be most popular?
Two games that have been extremely popular with my kids are the board game
Cranium (http://www.playcranium.com/)
and the card game Guillotine
(http://www.wizards.com/Guillotine/Welcome.asp)
which is put out by
Wizards of the Coast.
Dawn Rutherford
Young Adult Librarian
King County Library System
Lake Hills Branch
drutherf@kcls.org
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From: "Paula Pfoeffer" <pfopau@northsydney.nsw.gov.au>
To: <aliaCYSS@alianet.alia.org.au>,
<ch-yanet@ilanet.slnsw.gov.au>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Dear Collegues
I had a borrower ask me about the following book. She doesn't know the
titile or the author. I thought someone might be able to help.
Two old sisters are in a bed and are covered with a plain quilt. They get
bored and start to embroid on the quilt what they think their childhood
house looked like. Both houses turn out very different. The two sisters
names are in the title and they are featured on the front cover. It is
either an American or English book.
Any help on this would be appreciated.
Thanks
Paula Pfoeffer
Senior Librarian - Children's and Youth Services
Stanton Library, North Sydney
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From: Elaine Williams <williael@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: PUBYAC-L <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER: Seven-League Boots
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:49:43 CDT
Dear Yakkers,
A patron asked me if I remembered a story about a girl who had
magic boots that she could use to travel far with only one step. We
agreed that it's the story of the Seven-League Boots. Does anyone know of
a picture book or anthology in which this fairy-tale/folktale has been
collected? I have checked my own collection, which includes the collected
tales of Hans Christian Andersen, the Blue Fairy, Red Fairy, Pink Fairy,
etc. series, and Grimm's most well known tales, plus some fairy tale
websites. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
Elaine Williams, Youth Librarian
Lynchburg, OH
williael@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From: "Meredith Cotter" <meredithannec@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Job re-posting - Children's Librarian, West Palm Beach, Florida
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Job re-posted due to salary change.
Children's Librarian, West Palm Beach Public Library, West Palm Beach,
Florida.
Picture yourself working in a wonderful children's library surrounded by
palm trees and breathtaking water views. Imagine being part of the
team
that is inventing the children's library of the future. The West Palm
Beach
Public Library is designing an interactive children's space to accommodate
our storytimes, programs and collections. We are looking for a risk-taker,
innovator, and creator who will guide children's library adventures.
Applicants must be dedicated to serving the information and entertainment
needs of children, have a vision of the role libraries play in children's
lives, and have an MLS from an ALA-accredited program.
Expected hiring range: $31,117 - 35,412 annually. Salary
commensurate
with experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits.
Must pass drug
test, physical and FDLE check. Submit resume with social security number
and a cover letter requesting a city application to: Human Resources
Department, 1000 45th Street, Suite 12, West Palm Beach, Florida
33407.
Open until filled. For more information or to download an
application,
visit our web site at http://www.cityofwpb.com/employment.html
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From: Rebecca Van Dan <rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Chess mystery
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:52:21 CDT
O Wise Collective Brain,
Does anyone have a clue on this stumper? Book is a mystery with elements
of historical fiction, deals with chess pieces and a monastery over a
period of time (14th century? to present). May have a chess title such as
"Checkmate". It is not Umberto Eco's "Name of the
Rose". Have checked
Fiction Catalog, World Historical Fiction, 20th Century Crime & Mystery
Writers...
R. Van Dan
Young Adult Librarian
Middleton Public Library
rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us
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From: "andrea " <juvserv@dialup.customnet.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: alphabet books
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Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:53:34 CDT
Hello all:
I have had quite a few requests lately for a *simple* alphabet book. I
have
many alphabet oriented books (don't we all!) but don't know a really really
easy one, with JUST the letter or the letter and a simple pic. Seems like
a
silly request, but please help! Please respond to my personal email at
juvserv@customnet.com. If
anyone is interested in a compiled list, please
let me know at the same address and I'll send you one. Thanks!!
Andrea Terry
juvserv@customnet.com
Old Orchard Beach, ME
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