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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>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 7:16 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 244
PUBYAC Digest 244
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
by "Earl and Kirsten Martindale" <earlmart@bellsouth.net>
2) Re: Halloween activities
by Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
3) Re: preschool program crowds
by "Shanla Brookshire" <shanlab@hotmail.com>
4) RE: preschool program crowds
by "Moffitt, Gina" <GMoffitt@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
5) Reminder:This is how we do Stumpers on PUBYAC
by pyowner <pyowner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
6) Re: Statement of concern
by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
7) RE: family toddler craft
by Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
8) Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
by Sue Marshall <sue.marshall@mcfls.org>
9) In the Night Kitchen Complaint
by Mary K Chelton <mchelton@pop.mail.rcn.net>
10) RE: Thanks, and a YA question
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
11) RE: Teen literary magazine question
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
12) Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
by "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
13) Re: Rendezvous ideas
by "M. Mills" <mmills@stic.lib.tx.us>
14) Thanks-Popcorn Party ideas-long!
by "Kathleen Saxton" <ksaxton@wepl.lib.oh.us>
15) rendezvous ideas
by "Aneita Allen" <aneitaa@hotmail.com>
16) Cataloging Leap Pad Book
by Amy Blake <ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us>
17) Re: family toddler craft
by "Anastasia Suen" <acs56@flash.net>
18) Write and Illustrate Your Own Book contest
by "Leslie Carlson" <lc@allwest.net>
19) Homeschooling handbook
by "andrea " <juvserv@dialup.customnet.com>
20) Re: Statement of concern
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
21) RE: preschool program crowds
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
22) chocolate festival
by Dighton Public Library <dpublib@ultranet.com>
23) Ideas needed
by Ursula Brigl <ubrigl@yahoo.ca>
24) cd listening post thingy
by steven engelfried <stevene@dpls.lib.or.us>
25) Reference questions
by "Holly Anderson" <hollyx22@hotmail.com>
26) Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
by theresa robinett <theresart@yahoo.com>
27) copyrighted materials - permission
by Tammy <tammycjk@yahoo.com>
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From: "Earl and Kirsten Martindale" <earlmart@bellsouth.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 18:36:56 CDT
Oh, Puleeeese! Yesterday in the night I readed one of these very goodie
books, and it made a little smiley come on my face, even though nobody I
know was watching the smile. I think your patron is a meanie!
----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 5:29 PM
Subject: Junie B. Jones Challenge
> A patron just came in today and objected to Junie B. Jones because
"she
has
> a bad attitude and uses horrible grammar". I gave her a
reconsideration
> form to fill out and am looking up reviews to show her. Has anyone
else
had
> objections to Junie B.? If so, how did you handle them?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me!
>
> Kim
>
> *************************************************
> Kim Heikkinen kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org
> Youth Services Librarian
> Franklin Public Library
> Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 425-8214
> *************************************************
>
>
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From: Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Halloween activities
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:06:12 CDT
Why not do a costume contest? Also, you could make ghoulish hands using
a
plastic glove, stuff it with popcorn and do blackberries for the nails,
as
well as decorating the outside with some black and orange string. Also,
if you are doing food, you could do witch hat cookies, turning one
chocolate frosted cookie upside down (I think Keebler makes these in
striped cookies), and put a hershey kiss on top, and add some colored
cake
gel in orange to make the bow to make it look like a hat. It is very
simple and even adults love it!
Nicole Marcuccilli
YA Librarian
Glenview Public Library
Glenview, IL
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From: "Shanla Brookshire" <shanlab@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: preschool program crowds
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:30:12 CDT
The best way I have of dealing with this is to tell the schools,
daycares
and churches that I will schedule them separately. I have one program
open
to the public and just schedule the others on a first call, first served
concept. I only have to prepare for one program but end up doing it
several
times....sometimes even in one day. It works out well and a lot of the
directors and teachers do appreciate the fact that they don't have to
deal
with all those kids at one time.
This is just my humble opinion.
Shanla Brookshire
Lovett Memorial Library
Pampa, TX 79065
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From: "Moffitt, Gina" <GMoffitt@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: preschool program crowds
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:46:15 CDT
I don't know why, but this letter hit a nerve with me. I know we want
high
attendance to make us all look good, but it seems to me that you are
being
treated like servants by these daycares. They get break time three days
a
week while you struggle to provide the "care". At my previous
library,
we
had numerous schools and daycare groups to serve and limited staff, so
we
offered one pre-scheduled visit per class or group per semester during
the
school year. You are exactly right to make a schedule and allow only
certain groups on certain days. You will have complaints at first, but
you
will also have your sanity back. You will be able set the guidelines as
to
how many children you can work with at a time and when the best time is
for
them to come. These daycares are paid to provide 'quality' care and
programming for these children, aren't they? They ought to know better!
The library should be an exciting place to come to experience
literature,
not a dumping ground for 150 preschoolers to watch a video (and the
librarian to pull out his/her hair) while the caregivers can sit back
and
take a break. Am I being too harsh?
Lurker Speaking Out,
Gina Moffitt
Newport Beach, CA.
These opinions are entirely my own!
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From: pyowner <pyowner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Reminder:This is how we do Stumpers on PUBYAC
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 17:49:53 -0600
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Lots of stumper answers have been coming to the listserver, rather than
straight to the original poster, so I thought I would send this reminder to
everyone about how Stumpers work on PUBYAC. Remember to reply with a
stumper answer to the person who asked the question, not to PUBYAC.
1) It is professional courtesy to include in your posting the references
which you have already checked. That way librarians all over the world
won't be hauling out their A to Zoo for the same question. This is
Standard Operating Procedure in large libraries who write "call-back"
questions.
2) The SUBJECT LINE must begin with "Stumper" and continue with a
short
description of the book. There's nothing worse than a generic stumper
subject heading. This will also enable people who have the capacity to
filter their e-mail to delete the stumper before it hits their e-mail
box. [Note, however, oh ye filterers, that if your "kill" file kills
anything with the word "stumpers" in it, you will have lost out on
this
fascinating discussion about stumpers which we have just engaged in.]
3) I will NO LONGER forward misplaced stumpers to the correct addressee.
Replies must be sent directly to the original poster. You don't see this
aspect of PUBYAC, but it takes an inordinate amount of time to keep track
of all these stumpers. In other words, if you send a stumper answer to
PUBYAC, it will not be delivered. (My life just got 10 times easier.)
Only the original poster and their patron know if the answer to a stumper
is correct, borne out by my continual observation of multiple differing
answers to a single stumper question.
4) Because of #3, it is VITAL that the original poster include in the
body of the text his or her return address. Many mailers strip out
addresses from the headers and people can't see them.
5) Agree that no one has to answer a question they don't want to answer.
6) "Thank yous" are optional. If you are curious about an answer,
contact
the original poster.
7) I will try to send stumpers out last each night. If the digests work
right, stumpers should therefore be at the end. This is somewhat out of
my control, however.
8) If your answer to a stumper bounces back from the original addressee,
it does not help to post the answer to PUBYAC. If your mail bounces from
that address, it also bounces PUBYAC's mail.
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Statement of concern
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What you need to avoid is someone grilling you for your personal opinion
of a
book. You've got to keep focused on the principle, as Andrea said.
Andrea Johnson wrote:
> I would respectfully disagree with Mr. Stuart. I've always heard,
"Defend
> the policy, not the book." Do you have the Library Bill of
Rights in
your
> policy? The Freedom to Read statement? If so, remind your board
of
those
> policies and of their importance. If you remove a book today for one
reason
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From: Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: family toddler craft
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:50:48 CDT
Hey Elaine-why not try a picture frame? Have each one bring a
picture-either a photo or a drawing they've done themselves beforehand
and
make frames. Take 2 pieces of construction paper and let kids decorate
the
edges with glitter, crayons, markers, fabric pieces etc -whatever you
feel
comfortable with-then cut out the middle, glue the edges together after
fitting the picture inside.
If it sounds complicated here I have more specific instructions-just
email
me-jdarnall@ccls.org
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From: Sue Marshall <sue.marshall@mcfls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:51:57 CDT
Hi Kim,
We haven't had any objections to Junie, but we've had objections to "bad
attitudes" in the past. After lots of talking and reassurances,
they've
dropped it. The line that seems to work the best is, "I'm so happy
that
you
are screening materials for your children, because it is important that
you
know what your children are reading. The library is unable to screen
materials for you, because everyone is looking for something different."
Junie B. Jones is one of our most popular series, and we would have lots
of
angry patrons here if we didn't have it. It just goes to show you that
everyone has a different sense of what's funny.
Also, have you looked into support from the CCBC? They can provide
reviews
and other support. They're very helpful.
Best of luck,
Sue Marshall
Sue Marshall
sue.marshall@mcfls.org
North Shore Library
6800 North Port Washington Road
Glendale, WI 53209
(414) 351-3461
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From: Mary K Chelton <mchelton@pop.mail.rcn.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: In the Night Kitchen Complaint
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:53:21 CDT
As someone who survived 4.5 years in Montgomery County PL in
Maryland, which I still call the "censorship olympics," and as
someone who tries to teach librarian wannabees how to respond to
complaints, I make the following observations:
1) Appeals to good reviews or awards by themselves are useless,
especially since reviews are very bad predictors of what actually
becomes controversial.( In this case, prior controversy is a better
predictor because various groups pass lists around among themselves.
ALA's OIF will no doubt have a big file on this title, since it has
been controversial for a long time.)
2) Falling back on the librarian's delegated authority, which I call
"the-librarian-knows-best" defense, is also useless, especially in
communities with a high education level where your advanced degree is
not particularly uncommon (e.g. Montgomery County), but also in
communities where it is and you are then resented as an
"egghead."
Read about the Kanawha County (WV) case in library literature.
3) Appeals to ALA policies have been deliberately weakened by Dr.
Laura, Focus on the Family and similar groups resentful of ALA's role
and success in overturning the Communications Decency Act, and in the
fact that ALA's policies suggest an age-neutral stance in these
matters.
What does help is a clearly articulated collection policy and due
process procedure adhered to by the library that can be explained to
someone in a tone that doesn't make an enemy out of someone who is
already upset. I think wording from and rationales in ALA
Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights are useful if they are
not stated in such a way to imply that "ALA made me do it."
Paraphrasing in your own words is a good way to use them.
I also think it helps to offer the person a chance to suggest
something to add to the collection more in line with their
viewpoints, beliefs, etc., if they believe it is not there (which it
is or should be if the library is actually adhering to IF principles)
and also to offer personal advisory support to them and their child
the next time they come in to help them find something suitable.
This is not a cookbook solution, nor a defense against organized
censorship nor total irrationality, but I have found that it works
well for a win-win solution.
Mary K. Chelton
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Thanks, and a YA question
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:54:29 CDT
I recently started a YA job too. I have begun to move a lot of things
from our J collection
over to YA, based on reading lists and YA web sites with book
recommendations. I am including grades 6-8 in my YA programming, but
think of the YA collection as being for ages 7-9. I
do include college preparation materials and fiction classics used by
the older grades. If you look at some of the reading lists on
http://www.seemore.mi.org/booklists/
you'll get an idea of how other libraries are arranging their
collections. I have an area
separate from Juvenile, so I really need to make a distinction when
ordering. Sometimes, when something comes in, I have to change its
location, because its not what I was expecting.
Good luck! I'm having a lot of fun with my new job, I hope you do to.
Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
Mercer County Libray, Lawrence HQ
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Teen literary magazine question
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Diana,
Can you tell me more about Excellence in Library Service to Young
Adults? How do I read it
or subscribe?
thanks,
Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
Mercer County Library
Lawrenceville, NJ
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 12:04 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Teen literary magazine question
Our annual FRANK magazine here at the Mesa Public Library is published
by
and for teens. If you want to know more, look in the second edition of
Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults. You can also contact me
for
more information, or check out our MPL Web site at:
http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/ --go into
Library, then Totally Teens for
FRANK
magazine information. We are looking for stories, poetry, art work,
essays
and personal narratives for our next issue. If you know kids who like to
write or draw, encourage them to submit! We take submissions from
anywhere,
as long as they are from teens. We also have a teen editorial board. You
are welcome to make copies of the submission guideline brochure you can
print from our Web page and to distribute them in your libraries.
Diane Tuccillo
Senior Librarian/YA Coordinator
Mesa Public Library
64 East First Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
480-644-2735
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From: "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:56:59 CDT
Once a parent complained about the grammar, but (luckily) she didn't
want to
fill out a reconsideration form. Most parents and kids tell me they
love
Junie B. Jones. We have 5 copies of each title and most are currently
checked out.
I'm curious--is the "horrible grammar" only in the dialogue?
Rebecca Swensen
Boca Raton Public Library
Boca Raton, Florida
rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com
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From: "M. Mills" <mmills@stic.lib.tx.us>
To: jodi.rocco@alc.org
Subject: Re: Rendezvous ideas
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:58:27 CDT
Just an idea: Use craft sticks (multi-colored or plain), take 4 sticks
and
glue ends together into square shape. Use stiff netting (pre-cut pieces
a
little larger than inside of squared shape, pre-cut hole in center of
netting
or off-center, whichever you like, then glue netting to back of square,
being
sure to make it as tight as possible*. Secure very light sticks from
outside
trees (pine needles,etc.), different sized eyes from craft store, and
big
sequins by attaching to netting with glue. Don't forget to glue
assorted 1/2-
inch, precut velcro patches to netting also. This DREAMWEAVER craft
will then
be used by participants at home to "catch and entangle bad dreams seen
by
dreamweaver's EYES, only letting good dreams through netting HOLE."
Look for
netting that is stiffer, not soft netting. *You could use double craft
sticks
(using 8 sticks instead of 4), inserting netting between them with glue
BEFORE
you attach the four (doubled sticks) into a square shape by gluing them
together at the ends. Remember to cut hole out FIRST. Then, the
netting would
probably be tighter when sticks, eyes, etc. added. (I just thought this
up, it
is an idea in progress. Try to make one yourself before you experiment
on the
kids). Good luck!
Jodi Rocco wrote:
> Hello All
>
> I need some ideas for a Family program we are doing in November. Our
theme
> is "Rendezvous" The Trapper, Trader, Indian kind of
Rendezvous. I
have
> several Indian stories and we have A Boy Scout troop coming to perform
> Traditional Indian Dances. I need an inexpensive craft, some trapper/
> trader stories and a easy game. We are also going to trade paper
Beaver
> pelts (plews) for feathers, beads and other trinkets. Any thoughts
and
> ideas would be greatly appreciated
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jodi Rocco
> Children's Library Asst.
> Abilene Public Library
> Abilene TX.
> jodi.rocco@alc.org
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From: "Kathleen Saxton" <ksaxton@wepl.lib.oh.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Thanks-Popcorn Party ideas-long!
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Thanks much to all who shared their popcorn party ideas. I have
compiled them below. We're really looking forward to using some of
these great ideas!
Get a copy of Mudluscious by Irving (Jan, I think), I just know it has
LOTs of popcorn stuff in it.
Try contacting http://www.popcorn.org/mpindex.htm
for ideas. They used
to send out brochures with recipes and stuff too.Have fun!
"Popcorn at the Palace" (can't remember the author...about a girl and
her father who introduce popcorn to the Queen) Play popcorn with a
parachute: keep tossing balls on, waving the parachute to keep them all
"popping" Popcorn tasting table: there are lots of popcorn
recipes on
the internet (some pretty imaginative and uhh, GROSS!)...make up several
bowls and have people vote on their favorite OR have easy recipes and
ingredients handy for people to make their own plastic cup-sized batch
Popcorn relay: pick up popcorn with pieces of tape on fingers, tweezers,
etc., race across room and place in bowl, then back to the next person
and repeat
There's a popcorn chant/song by Raffi, too.
Last year for my "MummY' program at Halloween time, I made "Monster
hands", which are clear plastic gloves with Candy corn for the
fingernails and then stuffed with popcorn. I bought cheap plastic rings
at the craft store also. I made them all myself, but they might be fun
for the kids to make themselves. Make sure you get the clear plastic,
not the opaque.
How about stringing popped corn (and maybe cranberries) for putting on
the bushes for the birds? Especially if it is a family program, the
parents could help with the needles needed for stringing.
I just used popcorn to make flower pictures. I think it was in one of
the Mailbox Book of Patterns, but you wouldn't have to use that. I gave
the kids a blue paper with grass, stems and leaves already drawn. They
colored the grass leaves and stems and glued popcorn on to make the
flowers. The whole library liked it because I made the popcorn at the
kids desk. The library smelled good and several came over to sample.
How about Asch's "Popcorn", alternating popcorn and dried cranberries
on
wire and making a wreath to hang on trees for birds and squirrels to
nibble, (stale popcorn minimizes crumbling kernels, or carmel popcorn
balls if you are really brave!)
I've always like the story "The Story of Jason Squiff and Why He Had a
Popcorn Hat, Popcorn mittens and popcorn Shoes" by Carl Sandburg from
Rootabaga Stories Part One (There's an edition illustrated by Michael
Hague.) You could even try to make popcorn mittens! Like popcorn balls
only shaped like mittens. Or just do a picture gluing on popcorn to make
the hat, mittens and shoes.
Jumping on bubblewrap (that you send packages in) is fun!
What about The Huckabuck Family by Carl Sandburg? I've had great success
with using a hot air popper with this book. The kids have never seen
anything like it, it was a true hit! I did two programs at the library
and took one to our local daycare. We also madw paperbags dragons to
take hope, along with baggies of special popped corn.
I have played the instrumental "Hot Buttered Popcorn" and had the kids
jump on bubblewrap as a popcorn accompaniment.
I've done some fun ones. Caroline F. Bauer has some great ideas in
her
books (Read for theFun of It) - a popcorn trick, a Paul Bunyan story.
There's a fairly new version (picture book) of Sandburg's Huckabuck
Family. I did some riddles from Science Fun With Peanuts and Popcorn.
There's an old book called A World of Nonsense that has a story called
"Popcorn Frost." Stretched it a bit to include corn with
Rodanas'
Dragonfly's Tale.
I do popcorn almost every fall as one of our preschool story hours. I
have
an old air popper that I inherited here and the kids are fascinated with
it...I put the popcorn in and we talk about how you use the five sense
with
popcorn, before and after. There is much excitement when it starts to
pop
and spill out of the popper!
Please send me your fax #; I have 2-3 pages of rhymes and fingerplays I
would be glad to send to you!
WHY DOES POPCORN POP? by Amy Goldman Koss
Popcorn does the strangest thing
Of all the foods we eat.
Why does it pop and get so big
When it's put over heat?
Popcorn kernels have a shell
That keeps the moisture in
The kernel's shell is fairly tough
But also very thin.
When you heat the kernels up,
The moisture turns to steam
If you make them hotter still,
The pressure gets extreme.
The steam inside the shell expands,
The kernel overloads,
Till it's as full as it can be
And POP, the corn explodes!
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Barb
Barbara Scott, Children's Librarian
Bucyrus Public Library
Bucyrus, OH 44820
barbarascott@hotmail.com
I did a program on popcorn for ages 6 and up, but it could be adapted
for younger children. I began by talking about popcorn - what it is,
what makes it pop, etc.
There is a great website: www.popcorn.org
Stories: The Huckabuck Family and how they raised popcorn in Nebraska,
by
Carl Sandburg (illustrated by David Small)
The Popcorn Dragon by Jane Thayer
Popcorn at the Palace by Emily McCully
Heatwave by Helen Ketteman
The Popcorn Tree by Carolyn Mamchur (Xmas story)
What Makes Popcorn Pop? First questions and answers about food
poem: Betty Bopper in "Never Take a Pig to Lunch" by Nadine Westcott
There is a fun trick to do in Read for the Fun of It by Caroline Feller
Bauer
(p. 309) for a craft we made popcorn pictures - we put bowls of plain
popped popcorn on the tables and the children glued it onto pictures
they had drawn, such
as sheep, flowers, trees, etc. They ate lots too and had lots of fun!
Hope this helps!
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.
We do a popcorn program here periodically and use bubble wrap sheets to
lay on the floor, and play Gary Rosen's "The Popcorn Pop" (Gary Rosen,
Tot Rock) song. As the children sing along with the song, they jump on
the bubble wrap to make it "pop". They absolutely love it.
Picking up
the plastic immediately when you're done with it will ensure the child
safety issues will be addressed.
We do a popcorn program every other year or so and some of the kids'
favorites things are:
1. Pop some corn without putting a lid on the popper and let the kids
try and catch the corn or predict how high it will pop. Warning: if you
use a Stir Crazy, only put a teensy bit of oil in because the oil can
spatter out and get on the kids.
2. We buy different flavors of popcorn and have the kids taste and
guess what the flavor is.
3. Make cloud pictures by glueing popcorn to blue paper.
4. Make popcorn necklaces by stringing popcorn. (We do this before
the
program and give them away as the kids leave.)
Thanks again for all your help!
Kathleen Saxton
Willoughby Library
Willoughby, OH
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From: "Aneita Allen" <aneitaa@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: rendezvous ideas
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:00:48 CDT
We had a rendezvous as the close of an Indian themed summer reading
program.
The program was outside and we had someone set up a tipi for the kids to
examine, a buckskinner family (mom,dad, 2 kids) set up their camp and
showed
kids their things, someone helped them make a clay pot, we had a simple
loom
made of a stick or dowel across the top and strings hanging down with
weights at the bottom hanging from a tree and kids could weave a few
rows to
see how it's done,Indian face painting, Indian games such as races,
jumping
contests, acorn toss (toss 10 into a basket--whoever gets most in wins),
sand painting pictures using sandpaper and maybe dry tempera--can't
remember. See if you can get hold of a book called American Indian Games
and
Crafts by Charles L. Blood c1981. Lots of other good ideas.
Have fun! We sure did.
Aneita
Waterloo Grant Twp. Library
Waterloo, IN
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From: Amy Blake <ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Cataloging Leap Pad Book
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:02:06 CDT
Dear Collective Minds,
Recently I purchased a LeapPad Learning Center - one of those electronic
books
that you wand the words and the computer book holder reads aloud for the
child. What I found out from my cataloging department is that OCLO does
not
have a record or a place to put this item. So what I am asking oh
intelligent
ones is: does anyone else have one? Do you circulate it? Is it just in
reference? Should I just return the book to the store and forget this
idea?
The last is one of the ideas my cataloging department prefers. The
other is
just use it in house. Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Amy Blake
Knox County Public Library
Vincennes, IN
ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us
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From: "Anastasia Suen" <acs56@flash.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: family toddler craft
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:03:25 CDT
Elaine -I do a simple craft for my book BABY BORN. On a long oval, we
color
the baby's blanket, and on the smaller circle, we color a face. Glue the
face near the top of the oval, and you have a baby in a blanket. One
librarian used wallpaper samples for the blankets, and it looked quite
nice!
[Here's the cover, so you can see the pattern:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1880000687.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif
]
Anastasia Suen
http://www.flash.net/~asuen
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From: "Leslie Carlson" <lc@allwest.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Write and Illustrate Your Own Book contest
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:04:44 CDT
Hello All,
I am working on setting up a Write Your Own Book contest for the first =
time for Children's Book Week. I would greatly appreciate any helpful =
hints from those of you who hold this type of contest on a regular =
basis. I am planning on making copies available for purchase to =
parents-- have any of you had problems with charging a price above cost
=
to benefit a library book-buying fund? What kinds of award categories =
do you use? Do you put winning entries into the Library collection for
=
check-out? Anything I should definitely do or not do?
Please direct replies to me and I will compile answers to post on the =
listserv.
Thanks,
Leslie Carlson
lc@allwest.net=20
Juvenile Services Coordinator
Uinta County Library
Evanston, WY
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From: "andrea " <juvserv@dialup.customnet.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Homeschooling handbook
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:05:57 CDT
I know homeschooling has come up a lot lately, and forgive me for
bringing it up yet again. Does anyone have a homeschooling handbook or
basic guide that you like a lot (or your patrons do?) There are several
titles available on Amazon, with predictably mixed reviews from parents
that have different goals. I am looking for something that is decidedly
_homeschool_ as opposed to the more radical unschooling.
Thanks so much. This resource is very valuable to this beginning
librarian!
Andrea Terry
juvserv@customnet.com
Old Orchard Beach, ME
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Statement of concern
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:07:12 CDT
It's a minor meaningless note but my 11 year old son adored In the Night
Kitchen and his first commment when he was 3 or 4 was "Look Mommy-
he's just like me!" He was thrilled as a boy to see a representation
of himself and I thought it was great for him to have that!
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: preschool program crowds
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:08:35 CDT
If you have the staffing have you thought about dropping into their
site and doing a storytime for them. YOu can easily repeat the same 20
minutes or so for each group and then weather etc won't be an issue.
If they know you are coming over for 1/2 every 10 days or so perhaps
you can keep them from flooding into the building. They could maybe
come ever other month if they use the library to take books etc.
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From: Dighton Public Library <dpublib@ultranet.com>
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Subject: chocolate festival
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:09:45 CDT
Hi All,
A while back someone mentioned a chocolate festival. I thought it
sounded like a good idea so I mentioned it to our friends group. They
said anything with chocolate is always great. I was just wondering what
kinds of events did you have at this chocolate festival. You can e mail
me at dpublib@ultranet.com Thanks in
advance Maggie
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From: Ursula Brigl <ubrigl@yahoo.ca>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Ideas needed
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:10:59 CDT
I am just starting in a Children's and Youth Librarian
position in a library that has never had one before.
About the only regular children's programming done
here in the past was a preschool storytime and a
summer reading club. I am carrying on those programs,
but need some help coming up with programs and
services for older children and teens. The
information on the Teen Poetry Reading Cafes has
whetted my appetite for ideas and convinced me that
there are many great ideas to be found.
Thanks in advance!
Ursula
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Ursula Brigl, Children's and Youth Librarian
Cranbrook Public Library
20 17th Avenue North
Cranbrook, BC V1C 3W8
(250)426-4063
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From: steven engelfried <stevene@dpls.lib.or.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: cd listening post thingy
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:12:12 CDT
I'm thinking of getting something for our YA section, but I don't know
what
the something is called. You know when you go into a record/cd store
and
put on headphones and select from a list of the cd's they have posted?
Not
where you have a cd player and headphones for people to just use, it's a
little slicker than that. One of those things. My questions
are:
Does
anyone have something like this in your library? If so, is it
popular/easy
to maintain/worth it? Does anyone know a source for purchasing them?
Steven Engelfried, Young Adult Librarian
Deschutes Public Library System
601 NW Wall Street Bend, OR 97701
ph: 541-617-7072; fax: 389-2982
e-mail: stevene@dpls.lib.or.us
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From: "Holly Anderson" <hollyx22@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Reference questions
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:13:23 CDT
Hello all,
Please share your views on this subject. For statistics and to let
circulation staff know exactly which questions to refer to the
librarians,
what exactly is a reference question? As opposed to a directional or any
other kind of question? Does someone out there have a good definition?
Rosemary Dukelow
Roseville Public Library
rdukelow@hotmail.com
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From: theresa robinett <theresart@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Junie B. Jones Challenge
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:14:43 CDT
Our manager-librarian feels the same way about these
books. While we own multiple copies of all the books,
we have decided not to buy any additional copies.
Theresa Robinett
Children's Librarian
Glendale Public Library
Glendale, CA
--- Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org>
wrote:
> A patron just came in today and objected to Junie B.
> Jones because "she has
> a bad attitude and uses horrible grammar". I gave
> her a reconsideration
> form to fill out and am looking up reviews to show
> her. Has anyone else had
> objections to Junie B.? If so, how did you handle
> them?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me!
>
> Kim
>
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> Youth Services Librarian
> Franklin Public Library
> Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 425-8214
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From: Tammy <tammycjk@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: copyrighted materials - permission
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:16:00 CDT
Would someone be willing to send me a copy of the
letter that they send to publishers requesting to use
their material? Any requests will be helpful, whether
it is a request to use a character in a mural or a
request to use a book in a televised storytime.
You may snail mail, e-mail or fax, whatever is
easiest.
Thanks in advance.
Tammy Jones
Forest Public Library
210 S. Raleigh St.
Forest, MS 39074
fax 601-469-5903
email: TAMMYCJK@yahoo.com
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