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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
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Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 4:27 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 255
PUBYAC Digest 255
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: professional dress for librarians
by magee@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG
2) Re: professional dress for librarians
by krystal_brown@gurlmail.com
3) Re: professional dress for librarians
by Tom Stuart <tstuart@wls.lib.ny.us>
4) Re: professional dress for librarians
by "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
5) Re: professional dress for librarians
by Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
6) Re: professional dress for librarians
by carmel <carmel@ulysses.sebridge.org>
7) Re: professional dress for librarians
by Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
8) Re: hpotter email
by David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>
9) Re: professional dress for librarians
by Lori Hatfield <hatfiell@mail.rockdale.public.lib.ga.us>
10) RE: hpotter email
by Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
11) Harry Potter vs. Colonel Potter
by "Jason R. Long" <MT_JASON@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
12) RE: professional dress for librarians
by "Ann W. Moore" <SCP_MOORE@sals.edu>
13) Re: Listservs
by Rosalie Olds <rolds@kcls.org>
14) Re: reference questions
by Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
15) New magazines
by "Miriam Neiman" <Neiman@glasct.org>
16) Re: Harry Potter...what else?!
by Bethany Hayward <bjhayward@excite.com>
17) Re: professional dress for librarians
by "Patricia S. Cheney" <cheneyp@libcoop.net>
18) Chairs made of books
by NANCY EAMES <EAMES@TLC.LIB.OH.US>
19) RE: Harry Potter...what else?!
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
20) RE: Native American book
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
21) Re: professional dress for librarians
by Natalie <nattiek@yahoo.com>
22) Re: Harry Potter...what else?!
by Pam Carlson <pcarlson@sun.lbpl.org>
23) Re: Warning in book?
by Carol Hoke <hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us>
24) Library Tour responses...
by "talcock" <talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us>
25) Phillippine fiction books
by "Lori Osmon" <loriosmon@hotmail.com>
26) Re: Warning in book?
by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
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From: magee@AXP.WINNEFOX.ORG
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:44:47 CDT
I dress differently for meetings than I do for daily work in the childrens
room. I can not wear shoes with any heels at all for physical reasons.
I
feel as I did when I was a social worker in my previous life. Clothes can
be used to create authority and distance. When I was in court I had a
certain role to play and my clothes reflected that. I feel now I need to
be neatly and attractively dressed but that does not preclude denim
jumpers, sweaters and pants, Winnie the Pooh T-shirts or anything that I
feel comfortable in and that does not limit what I need to do within my
daily responsibilities. I do not want to create artificial barriers
between the children I serve and myself. Besides I love my fuchia
hightops! Laurie on a beutiful day in Wisconsin.
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Laurie Magee | Email: Magee@winnefox.org
Oshkosh Public Library | Phone: (920)236-5207
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985 | Fax: (920)236-5228
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From: krystal_brown@gurlmail.com
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Hello-
I too am a Children's librarian in a public library and we seem to have
the same taste in clothes. There are two of us in this department and
neither of us try to dress in suits and heels.
One very practical reason for the more casual dress is the programming I
do. I run the programs for children 5 and under. I'm on the floor A
LOT
(especially with my birth-16month group), and don't even get me started with
glue stick stories.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the "Docker's Look",
as long as
I'm doing my job. Heels and nylons would prevent me from reaching down and
helping someone find the picture book that's on the very bottom shelf. I
need clothes that I'm not afraid to get a little dirty. My director
agrees.
When I first strted and asked about the dress code, he replied "no ripped
jeans".
Krystal Brown
Krystal Brown
Children's Librarian
Attleboro Public Library
phone (508)222-7820
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From: Tom Stuart <tstuart@wls.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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> > I would like to know what other librarians wear to work.
At the moment, I'm wearing a dress shirt that came from Goodwill,
a pair of grey jeans, and black boots which are treated to resist
barnyard acids. That's pretty typical for me. If I expected to
be crawling behind desks to run cable, or to unload a semi, or to
shift all the 360s from hither to yonder, I'd most likely
have heavier duty Long Haul jeans on. If I were meeting with a
town supervisor ... hmm, well, that wouldn't change things,
actually, since that's sorta like running cable or moving 360s.
Tom Stuart <tstuart@wls.lib.ny.us>
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From: "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:11:04 CDT
Good question! We have polo-style shirts with our Library's logo, but we
aren't required to wear them every day. A couple of days a week I wear
khacki pants with the Library shirt. A few weeks ago a patron complained
about the way I dress, so I went to Good Will and bought some long, dowdy
skirts and jumpers. They make me feel fat and put me in a bad mood,
though.
Sometimes I wish we had a library uniform. I love uniforms. I even
liked
the orange polyester Howard Johnson's dress I had to wear when I was a
waitress back in 1985.
Rebecca Swensen
rebeccaswensen@yahoo.com
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From: Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:17:36 CDT
I'll bite on this one. Being a children/teen librarian, I tend to dress a
bit more casual. I get down on the floor to help choose books, I stoop a
lot to get down at eye level and I stand on tip toe to get books off of
higher shelves. I wear easy to wash cotton blend pants,or skirts, with
loose shirts. I have an arthritic knee, (which does hurt on those
stooping, tip toe days) but I have found that basic white keds in the
summer save on wear and tear. I also wear Birkenstocks or leather ankle
boots. Our dress code says no one who is on the public floor may wear
jeans or shorts (exception being short sets). But I will add that I try to
dress according to my neighborhood. In
Phoenix we have some libraries that are in very well-to-do- areas and
others that are very inner city. When I worked in some of the wealthier
I dressed a bit more business like. I found that when I went "business
casual" in some
areas, the kids and their parents were intimidated. Sometimes I worry that
it may come off as insulting, but in the 17 years I have been in public
service, I have found that if I "overdress", it puts kids off or makes
me
seem less approachable. To me, what is important is my relationship with
the kids, parents and teachers.
Marijo Kist mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
Acacia Branch Library
(602) 262-6224
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From: carmel <carmel@ulysses.sebridge.org>
To: Bonnie Wright <bwright@aldus.northnet.org>
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:24:04 CDT
If this helps at all... at our library we ask the staff to dress
"nicely", in other words, neat slacks and shirts, skirts, jumpers,
etc.
I think we would feel silly in suits and heels, but we like everyone to
look semi-professional without being either sloppy or uncomfortable. We
don't wear jeans or t shirts. We're also an all female staff.
Marilyn
Schlansky, Reed Memorial Library, Carmel, NY
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From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
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I'm curious to know: Has anyone questioned your professionalism as a
result
of your dress?
Working in an elementary school library, I deal with students, staff, and
parents. Half the time I'm on the floor, kneeling with preschoolers or to
re-shelve books. Pants, are, frankly, the only practical option. I
have
tried long skirts, but tend to step on the hem when shelving. Ever try to
extract yourself from that when your arms are full of oversized hardcovers?
Every now and then I wear a spiffy suit or something similar, but everything
gets dirty in a library.
As long as I am neat and clean, (I try to wear jeans no more often than
once/week, and no t-shirts), everyone seems happy.
Hope this helps,
Robin
>
--
Robin Shtulman
Erving Elementary School
28 Northfield Rd.
Erving, MA 01344
http://www.erving.com/library/erving_library.htm
shtulman@erving.com
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From: David Serchay <a013213t@bc.seflin.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: hpotter email
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:35:57 CDT
It was from an issue of the on-line humor newspaper The Onion. It was
totally, absolutly, 100% false.
BTW, I highly recomend (for personal reading), the Onion's book "Our Dumb
Century."
Dave
David Serchay
a013213t@bc.seflin.org
On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Nancy Bostrom wrote:
> Recently, someone posted information regarding a bogus message
> about H.Potter, Satanism, and Christianity. If I recall, the message
> referred to comments made by JK Rowling which were inaccurately
> quoted. Does anyone still have this info? I am not the best at
> archiving and did not think I would have need of this information.
> However, a personal friend sent me the bogus email and I would
> like to be able respond appropriately.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Nancy Bostrom, Youth Services Librarian
> Lewistown Public Library
> 701 W. Main St.
> Lewistown, MT 59457
> 406-538-5212
> nancyb@lewis-carnegie-library.org
>
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From: Lori Hatfield <hatfiell@mail.rockdale.public.lib.ga.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:42:17 CDT
How about denim jumpers?
Lori Hatfield
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From: Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: hpotter email
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:48:17 CDT
Hi Nancy,
It's a satire, from The Onion (http://www.theonion.com),
a satirical
newspaper website. The masthead of the paper (which makes its satirical
nature quite clear) is available at
http://www.theonion.com/info/masthead.html
The "article" originally appeared at
http://www.theonion.com/onion3625/harry_potter.html
This is what happens when people forward things they find funny, without
properly attributing their source. :) Oh well.
Andrea Johnson
ajohnson@cooklib.org
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From: "Jason R. Long" <MT_JASON@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter vs. Colonel Potter
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:54:30 CDT
Dear friends,
While flipping through this month's issue of Maxim Magazine, I found
this comparison between our favorite boy wizard and our favorite Colonel
from M*A*S*H:
-----
Harry Potter vs. Colonel Potter
One's a kiddie magician; the other's a gritty physician. But who's
really got the magic touch?
The Formula:
Harry: 1 part Ecyclopedia Brown, 1 part Socerer's Apprentice, dash of
whimsy.
Colonel: 1 part Dwight Eisenhower, 1/2 of that "American Gothic"
painting, whiskey to taste.
(The edge: Colonel)
Superpower:
Harry: Can make squealing children sit still and read until Mommy gets
back with the Ritalin.
Colonel: Can abide Alan Alda for 30 straight minutes.
(The edge: Harry)
Ultimate Destiny:
Harry: Final showdown with Voldemort, the villain who killed his
parents.
Colonel: A brief, embarrassing stint on "AfterM*A*S*H"
(The edge: Harry)
Merchandising:
Harry: Action figures, board games, etc.
Colonel: "Colonel Sherman T. Potter Mentholated Rub" not exactly
flying
off the shelves.
(The edge: Harry)
Fantasy He Perpetuates:
Harry: Adolescence is a time of fun, wonder, and self-discovery.
Colonel: The Korean War came with a laugh track.
(The edge: Harry)
Hollywood Clout:
Harry: Will headline probable billion-dollar movie franchise, due to
kick off in 2001.
Colonel: Was once accidentally patched directly through to a gaffer on
the set of "Just Shoot Me".
(The edge: Harry)
And the winner is...
By a masterful score of 5-1, the young wiz kid makes the old soldier
fade away.
-----
Thanks,
Jason Long
Miami Township Branch Library
http://www.dayton.lib.oh.us/miamitownship/
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From: "Ann W. Moore" <SCP_MOORE@sals.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: professional dress for librarians
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:01:49 CDT
I have found that, as a children's librarian, the key to dress is being
comfortable in doing programs. So, when I do Toddler Time and sit on the
floor, I don't wear short skirts or buttoned jackets! When I do crafts
that can be messy, I wear clothes I don't mind getting dirty. I see
nothing
wrong with sticking to comfortable clothes suitable for the working
environment, as long as they are appropriate (i.e. not grungy, sloppy,
holey).
And, of course, there are times when I dress up more, for instance if I'm
attending a meeting or workshop. (Although during one Toddler Time session
a parent complimented me on my "nice" outfit and I suddenly realized
I'd
worn more casual slacks and sweaters several weeks in a row. The parent
liked seeing me in something a little more dressy!) It also depends what
other staff members typically wear . . .
And, as a children's librarian, it's great fun to wear something that goes
along with the program theme and see if anyone notices!
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From: Rosalie Olds <rolds@kcls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Listservs
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:07:34 CDT
Cathy,
As a young adult library I like the discussion on yalsa-bk and
yalsa-l? about ya books and services. I believe if you go to
www.ala.org/yalsa, you will find how to
subscribe to these. They have
been especially valueable in adding to my reader's advisory skills and
program and display ideas.
On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Cathy Norman wrote:
> Dear All...
> You (we) are a wonderful resource for one another. It is like being
at a
> conference without the annoying parts and without leaving home.
Anyway...if
>
> you have a moment could you let me know what other listservs you belong to
> that you find helpful. I am fairly new to the listserv thing so any
help
> you could give would be appreciated.
> Thanks you so much,
>
> Cathy Norman
> Youth Services Librarian
> Fairport Harbor
> Public Library (OH)
> csn71650@hotmail.com
>
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From: Marijo Kist <mkist@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: reference questions
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:14:14 CDT
On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, karen maletz wrote:
> I don't consider a question like "Where are your books
> on Germany?" to be a directional quesion....
. . . and neither do I. That could be the question a patron asks
if they want:
1) origin of Christmas tree (390s)
2) how to make "real saurekraut like my
grandmother" (641s)
3) words to Silent Night in German (780s or even
400s)
4) How much did the German population know about
the Camps (940s)
5) a copy of Mein Kauph (Biography)
6) destruction of the Berlin Wall (943)
If a patron asks a well meaning page, and they send them to the 917s
(general travel, geographical info) the patron will not get their answer
and will not ask someone else. I don't mean to be snobby and say only
trained MLSs should answer questions. If you want to be really customer
service oriented, train *all* staff to do simple probing questions. to my
way of thinking it is a training issue. It comes almost automatic to
those of us on the ref desk to say "what aspect of Germany do you
want?",
or "what about Germany do you want to know?"
> > On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 ILefkowitz@aol.com
wrote:
> >
> > > A question that is more than a directional
> > question (where are the books
> > > on Germany?, Where is the bathroom?). Things
> > like, "When was softball
> >
> >
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From: "Miriam Neiman" <Neiman@glasct.org>
To: <yalsa-bk@ala.org>, <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: New magazines
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:19:53 CDT
People have been asking recently about magazines that get away from the body
and boy-obsessed topics of most teen mags. I was just given the August 2000
issue of School Library Journal, and I thought I'd let people who may not
have seen it know that they review fifteen new magazines. Included in the
reviews: Black Beat (targeted to African-American teens) and Latingirl. Both
are given positive ratings. Although it's supposed to be about some of the
latest magazines, in includes Teen People and says Black Beat has been
around for ages.
Miriam
The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
Miriam Neiman
YA/Reference Librarian/Web Page Mistress
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
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From: Bethany Hayward <bjhayward@excite.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Harry Potter...what else?!
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Hello,
I have seen a way to play Quidditch on the Unoffical Harry Potter Fan
website. I believe it is under the link for having a Harry Potter Party.
I
hope this helps.
Bethany Hayward
SLIS Graduate Student
Indiana University Bloomington
On Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:11:20 CDT, pubyac@prairienet.org
wrote:
> I'm planning a Harry Potter day at my library and would really
appreciate
> any ideas on how to play Quidditch
>
Bethany Hayward
"So many things have made living and learning easier.
But the real things haven't changed. It is still best
to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we
have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to be cheerful
and have courage when things go wrong"
--Laura Ingalls Wilder
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From: "Patricia S. Cheney" <cheneyp@libcoop.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:32:02 CDT
I wear a lot of longer, casual (cotton or flannel, in winter) dresses or
skirts. These are easy to move in, and comfortable. I also wear
pants,
and sweaters with turtlenecks in the winter, and (nicer, plain) t-shirts
with vests in the summer. Most of what I wear would probably be considered
classic (or maybe even preppy). I receive a lot of compliments on my
clothes, so I feel that I am dressing professionally. I understand how you
feel about suits, etc.; I'm not real comfortable in them either, and
especially when working with kids, they're not always practical.
Take care,
Patti Cheney
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From: NANCY EAMES <EAMES@TLC.LIB.OH.US>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Chairs made of books
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:38:23 CDT
Sometime during the past year I saw a photo of a chair constructed from
children's books. I thought the picture was in School Library Journal
but my staff and I have been unable to locate it. If you are a library with
a chair made out of books or if you know the source of a picture of a
book chair, please contact me. I have looked at the Big Cozy Books web site
already.
Thanks for your help,
Nancy Eames
Children's Room Manager
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
eames@tlc.lib.oh.us
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Harry Potter...what else?!
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:44:15 CDT
We actually played Quidditch outside with brooms and balls and wizard
referees etc. It was wildly successful and loads of fun. If you
would
like our rules and how we actually set up the lawn please e mail me
at hfl_lisa @stls.org or ldowling13@yahoo.com.
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Native American book
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:50:49 CDT
It would seem to me this is a can of worms no one would EVER consider
opening! There have been objections and legal proceedings against
books for years-everything from DH Lawrence to Harry Potter. MArk
Twain and Maya Angelou etc. Are you actually suggesting we should
fill these books with lists of the objections? There are people who
object to sex portrayed in any way-let them find and read books that
meet their criteria-and we can help steer them there. But to actually
post these? How about putting in bad reviews while we are at it? If
you look at the current NY Times bestseller list it is awfully heavy
at the moment with light, pot boiler type best sellers-nary a classic
in the bunch. Do we warn people? A legitimate cultural or historical
objection is one thing-especially in a non-ficiton book. Do we want
books on the shelf saying the Holocaust never took place? But for general
objections in matters of taste, religion, moral beliefs etc. I am not
comfortable handing ammunition to people looking to censor.
L. Dowling
Horseheads Free Library
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From: Natalie <nattiek@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:57:09 CDT
Hi,
We have a dress code of sorts at my library. We're not
allowed to wear shorts or tank tops. As long as we
look professional - the rest is OK. They do suggest
that the Children's librarians wear skirts that reach
their knees since we spend so much time bending down
and such. I personally think that we went to school
for a Master's degree and should dress as such. I'll
range from a suit to a long dress, depending on the
weather.
Hope that helps.
Nat
=====
Natalie Kramer
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
Farmingdale, NY
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From: Pam Carlson <pcarlson@sun.lbpl.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter...what else?!
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:03:51 CDT
At 9/26/2000 11:11:00 AM, you wrote:
>I'm planning a Harry Potter day at my library and would really appreciate
>any ideas on how to play Quidditch
>
>
I used an indoor miniature golf game. It had stand-up goals with holes
cut
to shoot
through. I then sorted the kids into four house teams and gave each one a
large craft broom
and plastic golf ball. Each one on the team had to sweep the ball through
their goal and
back. While this was happening, teen volunteers had handfuls of almond
Kisses to represent
golden snitches. At various times during the match they would throw them
onto the ground.
Each team had a seeker and when the kisses were thrown, the seekers came out
to grab as
many kisses as they could while the Quidditch players maneuvered around
them. When the
game was over, the kisses were divided among the team members. Somehow it
worked out
that everyone got about the same amount. Hope this makes a bit of sense.
Pam Carlson
Long Beach Public Library
Los Altos Branch
Pam Carlson
pcarlson@lbpl.org
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From: Carol Hoke <hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Warning in book?
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:09:21 CDT
>Regarding placing a notice in the front of My Heart Is on the Ground
>telling patrons about its potential inaccurate information and the
>controversy surrounding it: I find this very disturbing. The precedent of
>placing any kind of warning in a book is alarming to me. I think someone
>either chooses to keep the book in their collection or not based on
>professional wisdom, but to place a notice inside is labeling the book as a
>"problem" book. There are many other books that have come up as
>controversial before and we would never think of putting any kind of notice
>in them. If we feel a book is truly inaccurate or poorly written, we may
>remove it from the collection after careful consideration. Here at our
>library, we would never be allowed to put a notice in a book! What does
>someone say to a patron who sees a notice in one book and comes in to ask
>if all "questionable" books can be labeled with a warning? Once
the stage
>is set, how do you turn back? What do you all think?
>
>Diane Tuccillo
>Senior Librarian/YA Coordinator
>Mesa Public Library, AZ
>Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
Diane,
I too was disturbed by this. Do we put a notice in "Huck Finn"
that
the content may be offensive to some readers? Will we be putting
warnings about witchcraft and magic in Harry Potter books? Every time
we find an inaccuracy in a book (and there are a lot more than we
might think) do we need to put a warning in the book that this
information is incorrect or has been challenged? It would seem to me
that this activity would place the library in a difficult position if
ever questioned about why other materials are not marked with some
kind of warning.
If the material doesn't fit your selection criteria (inaccuracy,
poorly written, or whatever), then it should not be purchased or
should be removed from the collection.
Thanks, Diane, for bringing up this point. I, too would be
interested in other opinions.
--
Carol Hoke
Children's Services Manager
Cedar Rapids Public Library
500 First St SE
Cedar Rapids IA 52401
319-398-5145, ext. 259
fax 319-398-0746
Hoke@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
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From: "talcock" <talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Library Tour responses...
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:15:01 CDT
So many people have requested to hear the responses I had to my
'ideas for library tours to elementary kids' question
that i'm posting them for everyone to see. (Warning: this is a very long
message)
Thanks to everyone who responded!
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show the kids where the different parts of the library are and how to use
the
OPAC.
a scavenger hunt where kids work in teams and must stay together to
answer
the questions, give point values to the questions, be sure to cover how to
find all the answers in the tour.
My top priority is that the children perceive the library as safe, fun and
smart. I make sure that 2 things happen: that they enjoy a wonderful
story
and learn something new----(maybe from short book talks I do, from browsing
the collection, how to get a library card, how to share and take good care
of
books, where the restrooms are, that I am a friendly helper for homework
assignments, etc. etc.).
Stroll around the library and then browse the collection for at least 20
minutes--sharing books with each other and then putting them (gently--I demo
both bad and good ways to do it) into a big yellow crate so books get
returned to their proper place.
All classes leave the library with an age-appropriate or season-appropriate
bookmark that has our library's name, phone number & days and times we are
open stamped on the back with an invitation to come back with their parents
to browse more, maybe use our computers and get their own library cards (one
night we had 17 first graders return with their parents to get new library
cards!!).
Right now, I'm working on an invitation to the school teachers which will
include specific tour formats they can choose. I want to have materials
chosen ahead of time to fit age groups and seasons. For example,
"Find It
All at the Library"--10 min. video for 4th and 5th grades who want to do a
beginning research project when they come or specific story options for
preschool--kindergarten, Ist-2nd, 3th-4th, 5th-6th, etc., holiday options.
This way, teachers can fit our library tour meaningfully into their
curriculum and I can be better prepared in an already-thought-through way
with materials selected and reserved to limit my "every-single-time"
work.
Sometimes it depends on if I can get background information on the class
and/or kids. SOme kids are already into reading. Others may think the
library is "corny." WIth the later group I introduce the music
and CD ROM
side of the library. Normally, however, I ask the 5 W's - Who (works in a
library) What (services and equipment other than books are in Libraries) Why
(come to a library) When (do people come to libraries Where (are libraries,
might want to point out places that don't have libraries). I ask the
difference between fiction and non fiction. I might booktalk fiction (or a
subject if the teacher
has let me know on what the class is currently working). The most fun part
for the kids (and me
too!) is teaching the Dewey Decimal System subject system, then dividing
them
into teams and asking a representive from each team to find a book on
Animals, then literature, then religion and so on. THe first person to
find
the book scores a point for their team. We do this until every person has
had
a turn and one group is the winner.
We usually begin with a regular tour that includes showing the kids where
the
different parts
of the library are and then showing them how to use the OPAC. Then we end
the tour with a scavenger hunt. The kids work in teams and must stay
together to answer the questions. We give point values to the questions.
The questions pertain to te location of materials, when programs are offered
for their age group, how to use the OPAC, etc. We are sure to cover how to
find all the answers in our tour. The students really enjoy this and they
learn all about the Youth Services part of the library, too.
we offer 5 programs to teachers. They are Basic Reference, Reading for the
fun of it, Hoosier
Pride, Scavenger Hunt and a Tour only option.
We have Power-Point presentations prepared for the Basic Reference and
Hoosier Pride programs. Reading for the fun of it is a booktalk
programs--depending on the grades. Here we offer programs/tours to
children
in gr.4-8. We encourage children in Kg-3 to visit their local branch since
most of them want story programs.
In the recent issue of Preschool Mailbox, there was a "Find the spot"
game.
A photo-copy of a spotted dog with 5 spots on him. Each child was given a
copy. Over 5 places you want them to visit, tape a large circle, each in a
different color. At that site are corresponding stickers (or crayons) in
the same color. The object is to color in all your spots with different
colors, then come together and talk about those places. I did this and
kids
loved it. With the older ones, I did a "library survivor" game. After
a
brief tour and demo on how to use the catalog, I handed each one an
adventure sheet different situations and they had to find a book to solve
the problem. For example, You are taking a ship to visit Aunt Martha in
Italy. Before you go, you want to read about its history. Find a book about
Italy. Write the title
here.__________________________________________________
OR-
Your ship is tossed up on a deserted island. You have just been bitten by a
bug and don't know if it is poisonous or not.... Find a book about bugs and
write the call number here_____________
The kids really loved it. Some roamed shelves looking for books, others
wanted to learn to master the catalog. IT was a big success, and I plan to
refine it and use it over again.
When I give library tours to elementary school children, I always use a
puppet. I have the boy and
girl from Folkmanis who can be Library Lou and Lisa. I have borrowed a cat
before to be the library cat. The kids always get to meet the director and
see where we catalog books. They think it is so cool to see thepile of new
books in the back. Sometimes, if there is time, we do a quick craft. I
usually make sandwich bag butterflies. You take a sandwich bag and put
about 8 squares of different colored construction paper inside. When you
give the kids the bag, tell
them to tear the paper into little pieces and put them back in the bag.
Fold
down the top of the bag about three times. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the
middle of the bag and twist to make antennas. It doesn't take very long
and
the kids can do it while sitting on the floor. I am the queen of give-aways
so the kids always walk away with a sticker of bookmark.
One thing I do (depending on the size of the group) is follow a book from
return to checkout--starting with the book return box, through check-in at
the circulation desk, then to the book cart and finally shelved. This
gives
me the opportunity to talk about the different duties of the people who work
at the library.
After doing a basic tour of the building, hand out forms with
scavenger questions. These can be questions such as how many volumes of
XYZ
Encyclopedia are on the shelf? What company donated the Smith Reading
room?
This helps the kids learn more about the library, and it also gives you a
chance to let them have their own space to explore and inform them of
little-known areas or services. Set a time limit or not, either way can be
executed. It's up to you to give prizes or not, but something small from
the library would be neat. The library in which I used to work did two
scavenger hunts and both the teen group and the grades 2-5 group loved it!!
Good luck! Let me know how the tours go!
This is what I have done with tours for elem. age. We gather in the program
room and I explain with sample books and a big chart the diff. between JF
and JNF. I go over the spine label several times to get this point across.
I pass 1 of each book by all the kids. Then I show them how to look up
books on the computer and walk them through the stacks. I give each a book
mark and have them pull either a JF or JNF, which ever is circled on their
bookmark. We gather back in the program room and each child stands up and
tells us where they got their book from and what kind of book it is and
what is inside the book. I ask them to give me just 1 thing that they
learned and hand out bumper stickers and library pencils. In the beginnng
we also go over what we do and discuss library cards.
In talking about Dewey, I like to play Stump The Librarian. The
kids call out nonfiction topics and I give them a number. After the tour
they are invited to prove me right or wrong by going to the shelf and
finding the book. I really don't care how specifically accurate I am and
it makes the search more fun for the kids.
We also give out a goodie bag of library card application, branch
library listing bookmark, a list of "when you go to the library remember
to bring" supplies, a pencil with our library logo on it, and a Great
Reads list of the appropriate grade level. All this goes into a left-over
Summer Reading Program book bag (plastic).
Ask the teacher ahead of time if there is a particular focus to
the research the kids are expected to do--or a recent assignment you can
use to show where materials can be found and how to find them.
I came up with a tour that works well for 5th-7th graders. The premise is
that a person entered the library and hid the unabridged dictionary. The
students work in pairs to find answers to questions based on materials found
in the major areas of the library (Non-fiction, Teen area, Reference,
computer catalog system, Biographies)For each answer they write down one
letter that fills in the blanks that tell them where the dictionary is
hidden. I hand out the worksheets and then divide the pairs into 5 groups,
each group starting in a different area and they rotate through. For
example, the pairs starting in the biography area would have questions like:
find the book with the call number B Lincoln. What is the first name of this
former US president? Write the first letter of his first name in space 3.
I've seen an idea that sounds fun for younger students. Give them a card
maked with letters of the alphabet. Have them search for things in the
library that begin with each letter.
____________________
Tara Alcock, Public Services Librarian
Tuzzy Consortium Library
P.O. Box 749
Barrow Ak 99723
Phone no. (907)852-1720
1-800-478-6916
work: talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us
talcock@inupiatresearch@ilisagvik
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From: "Lori Osmon" <loriosmon@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Phillippine fiction books
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:20:49 CDT
A patron is requesting juvenile books that are about the Phillippins or
portray characters who are Phillippine. Anyone know of any books that
would
fit this request?
Thanks, Lori
E-mail: loriosmon@hotmail.com
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From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Warning in book?
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:26:47 CDT
Hmmmmm - cogently stated and well reasoned, Diane; I was originally not
unsympathetic to the notice idea, but I'm willing to reconsider.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
wrote:
> Regarding placing a notice in the front of My Heart Is on the Ground
> telling patrons about its potential inaccurate information and the
> controversy surrounding it: I find this very disturbing. The precedent of
> placing any kind of warning in a book is alarming to me. I think someone
> either chooses to keep the book in their collection or not based on
> professional wisdom, but to place a notice inside is labeling the book as
a
> "problem" book. There are many other books that have come up as
> controversial before and we would never think of putting any kind of
notice
> in them. If we feel a book is truly inaccurate or poorly written, we may
> remove it from the collection after careful consideration. Here at our
> library, we would never be allowed to put a notice in a book! What does
> someone say to a patron who sees a notice in one book and comes in to ask
> if all "questionable" books can be labeled with a warning? Once
the stage
> is set, how do you turn back? What do you all think?
>
> Diane Tuccillo
> Senior Librarian/YA Coordinator
> Mesa Public Library, AZ
> Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
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