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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 29, 2000 2:17 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 258
PUBYAC Digest 258
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Mamie Eisenhower
by SusanR50@aol.com
2) Help! "Pat the Bunny" repeat
by Cheryl Johnson <cjohnson@dakota.lib.mn.us>
3) Celebrate the States series
by Elizabeth Davis <clackamas@email.com>
4) Stumper - Picture book re stealing the moon
by "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center" <srcsf@mindspring.com>
5) TARGET: urban legends website
by Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
6) dad in prison
by Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
7) ACLU of Texas Issues "Banned Books" Report In Wake of Major
Victory in Local Censorship Case
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
8) Stumper: Bk called "A Quiet Place"?
by Judy Lane <jlane@ns.net>
9) Stumper solved--old ladies quilting
by "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
10) Hallowe'en Readers' Theatre
by "Heather Robinson" <heather@elgin.net>
11) Stumper Solved - Old photo book about cats
by Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
12) stumper: song/rhyme
by Clare Withers <withersc@clpgh.org>
13) Christmas cat stumper
by Selma Levi <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
14) Stumper: witch in attic
by Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
15) Winners Announced in Foil the Filters Contest
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
16) ALAWON URGENT ALERT ON FILTERING
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
17) Historical fiction workshop/UCLA
by Cindy Mediavilla <cmediavi@ucla.edu>
18) stumper: horse named Timothy
by Joann Phelps <phelpsjo@metronet.lib.mi.us>
19) Children's classics for 1st 2nd and 3rd graders
by Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com>
20) Listproc offline mid-day Monday 10/2
by pyowner <pyowner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
21) re: Quidditch
by "Nancy Bostrom" <NANCYB@lewis-carnegie-library.org>
22) Re: Students writing
by "Melanie C. Duncan" <duncanm@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us>
23) Re: where to best shelve juvenile paperback fiction?
by wwilson2 <wwilson2@woh.rr.com>
24) More on Professional dress from New Zealand - Short this time!
by "Coppell, Anne" <CoppellA@akcity.govt.nz>
25) Re: professional dress for librarians
by "Linda Ackerman" <linda_ackerman@hotmail.com>
26) Re: professional dress for librarians
by Angelina Benedetti <angelina@kcls.org>
27) RE: professional dress - long
by "Coppell, Anne" <CoppellA@akcity.govt.nz>
28) KidsClick! facelift and new features
by "Jerry Kuntz" <jkuntz@rcls.org>
29) Thanks for the Storytime theme website
by marietta@mail.msln.net
30) professional dress/hightops
by Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
31) Re: professional dress for librarians
by "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca>
32) Restoring privileges
by Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us>
33) Re: professional dress for librarians
by "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
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From: SusanR50@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Mamie Eisenhower
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:23:23 CDT
Hi
I am preparing a dramatic reading about Mamie Eisenhower, as 1 of 4 First
Ladies our AAUW chapter is performing. Interesting facts needed. Any books
you can suggest, books for young people are fine. I know she was the
"Pink"
lady.
Thanks
Susan Roscoe
retired School Librarian (Elementary)
Oakdale , NY.
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From: Cheryl Johnson <cjohnson@dakota.lib.mn.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Help! "Pat the Bunny" repeat
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:44:37 CDT
Help! Our automation department just switched us to a new email system and
now I don't have access to the email I had saved previously in folders. I
posted the message about having a "Pat the Bunny" 60th anniversary
storytime back in July and received some wonderful ideas from you. I saved
them in a folder, but unfortunately did not print them out. I'd be
grateful if you would resend the information you gave me, especially the
person who described a way of doing a touch and feel using a sheet with
larger items like packing peanuts.
Thank you again for your help!!
Cheryl L. Johnson
Dakota County Library
cjohnson@dakota.lib.mn.us
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From: Elizabeth Davis <clackamas@email.com>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Celebrate the States series
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:04:05 CDT
Hi all in PUBYAC land! We are putting together a homework center and are
trying to decide between Celebrate the States or America the Beautiful. It
seems like there was a discussion some time ago here on PUBYAC about some
glaring mistakes in the Celebrate the States series (like the wrong capital
info., etc...). As you know, the archives are unavailable. Does
anyone
remember the discussion or possibly saved any of the posts? Or does anyone
know about the alleged mistakes (which volume, what mistakes, etc...)?
Also, if you like one series over the other, I would love to have some
informed opinions.
Please e-mail me with any and all respones. I am going on vacation in a
few
days, but will compile and post results when I return.
Thanks!!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Davis
Children's Librarian
Clackamas Corner Library
11750 SE 82nd Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97266
clackamas@email.com
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From: "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center" <srcsf@mindspring.com>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Picture book re stealing the moon
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:23:36 CDT
We're trying to identify an older picture book in which an old man with
long, scruffy hair wants to steal the moon. He cheats people and doesn't
want them to be happy. He ends up dancing in front of the moon.
Does anyone recognize this description?
Titles we've ruled out:
_Star thief_, by Andrea DiNoto
_Let's steal the moon; Jewish tales, ancient & recent_, by Blanche
Serwer-Bernstein
_Moon magic: stories from Asia_, by Katherine Davison (contains story
titled "The plot to steal the moon")
_Night thief_, by Valerie Allen
_Louhi, witch of North Farm_, by Toni de Gerez
_Moonrat & the white turtle_, by Helen Ward
_Moon of thunder_, by Don Coldsmith
Among sources we've checked: OCLC, _A to Zoo_, Alibris, ABEbooks,
Bibliofind
Many TIA for any help or suggestions! Please send any responses directly
to
srcsf@mindspring.com , as we're not
subscribed to the list. Thank you.
- Catherine Sylvia
BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center, SF Branch
c/o San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415/552-5042 Fax: 415/552-5067
email: srcsf@mindspring.com
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From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
To: lm_net list <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>,
Pubyac list
Subject: TARGET: urban legends website
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:44:10 CDT
Hello:
Sorry to disturb the list.
A few days ago, someone wrote the list with a humorous website of urban
legends, especially those related to e-mail & virus hoaxes. I
forwarded the
URL to a friend who is a folklorist specializing in such things.
Unfortunately, the message got mangled (?), I didn't save the original, and
my browser history has already cleared it. Does anyone out there remember
this site? Please respond to me directly.
THANK YOU!
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: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: dad in prison
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:03:59 CDT
Hi, All,
We have a patron who is looking for a book for a 6 year old about having a
father who is in prison. We've ordered "Visiting Day" and
"When Daddy goes
to Prison", but wondered about any other titles this group could recommend.
Please respond to paulal@rpls.lib.il.us.
Thanks very much.
Paula Lopatic
paulal@rpls.lib.il.us
Vespasian Warner Public Library
310 N. Quincy St.
Clinton, IL 61727
217/935-5174
fax 217/935-4425
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: ACLU of Texas Issues "Banned Books" Report In Wake of Major
Victory in Local Censorship Case
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:23:36 CDT
ACLU of Texas Issues "Banned Books" Report In Wake of Major Victory in
Local
Censorship Case
http://www.aclu.org/news/2000/n092200a.html
"Kicking off national "Banned Books Week," and in the wake of a
recent local
victory in a book censorship case, the American Civil Liberties Union of
Texas today issued a 71-page report on books that were banned or challenged
in Texas public schools during the 1999-2000 school year."
_________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-4225
800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html
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From: Judy Lane <jlane@ns.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Bk called "A Quiet Place"?
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<font size=3D3>Our patron she remembers a book from the early 80s about a
girl named Grace who was looking for a quiet place.=A0 At the end of the
story she finds that her quiet place was in her heart.=A0 The book is a
small sized picture book about ten pages.=A0 She is convinced the title is,
A quiet place.=A0 Our children's librarian checked amazon.com and A to
Zoo. It was suggested that the book was written by Charlotte
Zolotow, but she checked Bookfinder.com and didn't come up with anything
that looked like a match.=A0 Zolotow wrote This quiet lady, but it was
published in 1992 and doesn't match the patron's description.=A0 Can you
help? Thank you.<br>
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<BR>
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<div>Judy Lane, Reference Coordinator</div>
<div>Mountain-Valley Library System, Sacramento CA 95814-2508</div>
<div>phone: (916) 264-2724 *** fax: (916) 441-3425
</div>
<div>e-mail: jlane@ns.net
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EUDORA=3DAUTOURL>http://mvls.lib.ca.us</a></div>
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From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved--old ladies quilting
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:52:31 CDT
To all:
Thanks very much to Marilyn Jones, Diana Norton, and Kathy Kershner
for solving the stumper about 2 old ladies embroidering images of
their childhood home on either end of a bedspread. The book is "The
Bedspread" by Sylvia Fair (Morrow, 1982).
Vicky Smith
Children's Librarian
McArthur Public Library (207)284-4181
270 Main Street
http://www.mcarthur.lib.me.us
Biddeford, ME 04005 vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
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From: "Heather Robinson" <heather@elgin.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Hallowe'en Readers' Theatre
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:58:03 CDT
Hi Everyone!
Would anyone be kind enough to suggest a Readers' Theatre script that =
could be used with a group of children ages 7-12 for a Hallowe'en party? =
I have looked through the script books that we have at our library with =
little success. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Heather Robinson
heather@elgin.net
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From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper Solved - Old photo book about cats
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:03:32 CDT
Many thanks to Sue Rokos for immediately identifying the
book about the cat family as "Four Little Kittens" with
photos by Harry Whittier Frees, published in 1935. Sue says
this was her brother's favorite book.
I was delighted to find that one of our members owned the
book, but unfortunately their copy appears to be missing. We
are going to place an ILL for the patron. I also found a
copy on Alibris, along with many copies of another book that
has the same title.
Thanks again. This list is wonderful--this seemed so obscure
that I was afraid nobody would recognize it. Apparently,
it's a very special book that people remember.
Jean
Jean Hewlett wrote:
>
> Our patron is searching for a children's book from the 1930s
> or 1940s. It is illustrated with black-and-white photos of
> cats. The cats are a family--Mother is named Samamtha,
> kittens are Buzz, Fuzz, Suz, and Agamemnon. Agamemnon always
> gets in trouble--falls in a jam pot, gets hooked on a fish
> line, etc.
>
> Does this ring any bells with anyone? Any suggestions will
> be gratefully received.
>
> Jean Hewlett
> North Bay Cooperative Library System, Santa Rosa CA
> nbclsref@sonic.net
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From: Clare Withers <withersc@clpgh.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: song/rhyme
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:09:51 CDT
A patron is looking for all the words to this song she recalls from her
childhood (which was 65 + years ago). I've checked the Oxford Dictionary
of
Nursery Rhymes and the Nursery Rhyme Book as well as the Oxford Book of
Children's Verse. Here's what she recalls as the first lines and the last
line:
Baby's boat's a silver moon/sailing across the sky...
Sail baby sail back home.
She recalls it as a short song. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Clare Withers
withersc@clpgh.org
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From: Selma Levi <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Christmas cat stumper
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:16:02 CDT
Hi collective brains, A patron is looking for a book she saw in the 60's
(as an adult) about a cat, whose name may have started with an M, who goes
into a barn one cold night and climbs into the manger with a baby to keep
warm. (The fact that it is the baby Jesus may only be implied in the
story.) The cat had been injured or sick, and when it wakes up the next
morning lo it is healed/well. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
Selma K. Levi
slevi@epfl2.epflbalto.org
voice # 410-396-5402
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From: Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: witch in attic
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:21:55 CDT
We're looking for a picture book read about 15-20 years ago, about a
grumpy old witch who lives in an attic above a bed-and-breakfast (maybe)
run by young boy named Nicky and his mother. The witch falls down the
chimney one day - there's a carnival involved somewhere. Anyone
recognize this?
--
Becky Ann Smith, Children's Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Winners Announced in Foil the Filters Contest
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:27:53 CDT
Winners Announced in Foil the Filters Contest
http://dfn.org/Alerts/contest.htm
_________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-4225
800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/index.html
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: ALAWON URGENT ALERT ON FILTERING
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:33:58 CDT
ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 9, Number 77
September 28, 2000
In this issue:
Federal Filtering Mandates On the Move in Labor-HHS-Education
Appropriations Bill Negotiations
ACTION NEEDED: Library supporters, your help is urgently needed!
Please call or fax YOUR Senators and Representatives and ask them
to contact the White House and Senate and House leadership on
behalf of libraries. Many voices are needed to help decision-
makers eliminate the federal filtering mandates currently in the
Labor, Health, Human Services and Education appropriations bill
(H.R. 4577). The Capitol Switchboard number is: 202-224-3121
This could be the eleventh hour for a filtering mandate decision.
The Washington Office has received word the House and Senate
representatives will be negotiating with the White House tomorrow,
SEPTEMBER 29, to reach a decision on the filtering riders
currently attached to the spending bill.
Leaders most likely to be present for negotiations include the
following:
Jack Lew, director, White House Office of Management and Budget
phone 202-395-4840
Sen. Ted Stevens
Sen. Robert Byrd
Sen. Arlen Spector
Sen. Tom Harkin
Sen. Jim Jeffords
Sen. Edward Kennedy
Rep. Bill Young
Rep. David Obey
Rep. John Porter
Rep. William Goodling
Rep. William Clay
Rep. Mike Castle
Rep. Dale Kildee
For additional background information on what is included in the
draft bill or for reasons that federal filtering mandates are not
right for libraries and schools, please see ALAWON, 8,1,2000
(www.ala.org/washoff/alawon/alwn9066.html).
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From: Cindy Mediavilla <cmediavi@ucla.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Historical fiction workshop/UCLA
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:40:01 CDT
The UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies is proud
to present:
Pioneers, Pisspots, and the Plague: Linking Kids and the Curriculum
Through Historical Fiction
November 3, 9:30AM-noon
Spend the morning discussing historical novels that can enhance what
kids, grades 4th through 8th, are studying. Emphasis will be on
individual books and series that kids love to read.
$50/$35 (library school students)
Presented by: Eva Mitnick, MLS, librarian at the Venice Branch of the
Los Angeles Public Library.
For more information and/or registration materials, please contact
Cindy Mediavilla at cmediavi@ucla.edu or
310/206-2962
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From: Joann Phelps <phelpsjo@metronet.lib.mi.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: horse named Timothy
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:45:57 CDT
A patron is looking for a picture book that she remembers from the 50s
which has a horse named Timothy in it. I realize that without a title
it's like a needle in a haystack. Does anyone remember something like
this? Please respond directly to me. Thanks.
JoAnn K. Phelps
Westacres Branch
West Bloomfield Public Library
(248) 363-4022 Fax: (248) 363-7243
phelpsjo@wblib.org
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From: Sherelle Harris <sherelle_npl@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Moon Goodnight
Subject: Children's classics for 1st 2nd and 3rd graders
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:51:30 CDT
Hi All:
I'm interested in introducing the classic literature
to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. Can you give me titles
that have worked well with your groups of this age.
I'm particularly interested in the titles that can be
read out loud successfully.
Thanks,
Sherelle
=====
Sherelle Harris
Children's Librarian
South Norwalk Branch Library
10 Washington St.
Norwalk, CT 06854
203 899-2795 Fax 203 899-2788
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From: pyowner <pyowner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "Py (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Listproc offline mid-day Monday 10/2
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Hi, all - On Monday, October 2nd, Prairienet's systems will be down from
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From: "Nancy Bostrom" <NANCYB@lewis-carnegie-library.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: re: Quidditch
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:04:04 CDT
The July 2000 issue of School Library Journal had some wonderful
instructions for playing in "Deconstructing Harry," as well as some
other great ideas.
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: "Melanie C. Duncan" <duncanm@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Students writing
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:10:14 CDT
Check with Jupiter Sky, http://www.jupitersky.com.
They start with grade 9,
but it never hurts to ask.
Sincerely,
Melanie C. Duncan, M.S.L.S.
Reference Librarian, Washington Memorial Library
duncanm@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us
Christian Fiction columnist, Library Journal
Editor/Publisher, The Bookdragon Review (ISSN 1527-0157)
http://www.bookdragonreview.com
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From: wwilson2 <wwilson2@woh.rr.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: where to best shelve juvenile paperback fiction?
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:16:30 CDT
Right now, we keep all paperbacks shelved separately, but when we move
into new quarters soon, I will arrange to have all "regular" paperback
juvenile fiction shelved alongside the regular hardcover edition so that
when several children need to read the same title, they can easily
locate the books. I will still separate the series such as Sweet
Valley, Goosebumps, etc. into spinners or niche shelving for quick and
easy browsing. I hope it works.
Cassie Wilson
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From: "Coppell, Anne" <CoppellA@akcity.govt.nz>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: More on Professional dress from New Zealand - Short this time!
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:22:35 CDT
Hi
Just remembered - in the guidelines, not part of the official Policy Manual
- it states that cleavage is bad! One discussion amongst female staff
members went along the lines of: "well, I'll have to wear tops to my
neck
then! At this size cleavage just happens without help!"
Bringing down the tone, I know. But it's almost 5pm on a Friday and I'm
just waiting for 5 minutes before heading off for Friday-unwinding-drinks!
Annie Coppell
Teenage Services Librarian
Email: coppella@akcity.govt.nz
Auckland City Libraries - Tamaki Pataka Korero
www.akcity.govt.nz/library
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From: "Linda Ackerman" <linda_ackerman@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:28:32 CDT
in reply to....The way I figure it, since Mr. Rogers is my role model, his
wardrobe is good enough for me...I haven't got to the point where I put on
my slippers for storytime yet, but I'm thinking about it real serious.
I tend to dress for the kids, to appear more approachable - possibly a
little younger clothes than my actual age would suggest. Lots of denim
long
skirts and jumpers, reading related t-shirts occasionally, nice comfort
clothes as opposed to a business serious look. I also wear lots of costumes
for school visits, and to go with that week's story hour, if I have
something that relates (I have quite a collection of costumes and hats).
And yes, for our occassional bedtime story programs, I wear my PJ's and
slippers. Talk about comfort clothes at work!
Linda Ackerman
Portland Library
Portland, TN
linda_ackerman@hotmail.com
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From: Angelina Benedetti <angelina@kcls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:35:03 CDT
I wasn't going to respond to this, but I haven't heard anyone echo
my own thoughts on this subject. So, here goes.
We actually had a long and heated discussion on this topic in our
back room one day. I work at the second largest library in a very large
system. It is so new that it still has that wonderful "new building
smell" and so elegant that at least once a month a patron precedes their
reference question with, "This is the most beautiful library I've ever
seen." I'm not saying this to brag, just to state that sometimes what you
wear has everything to do with not just what you'll be doing on a given
day, but with what your patrons expect and what your peers wear.
I'm in a skirt, heels, and matching blazer today. That's pretty
common dress not just for our manager, and assistant manager, but also for
our youth services people...maybe not the heels, but pearls are a regular
sight. At other branches in our system the culture is completely
different, but I wouldn't dare show up in a denim jumper except on a
Saturday or for a craft program where I would be apt to get messy.
Call it peer pressure, but when the other librarians in my
building are dressed to the nines, I am uncomfortable in a sweatshirt, no
matter how cute.
Sign me, Following the Crowd
Angelina Benedetti
And you may ask yourself
angelina@kcls.org
"Well, how did I get here?"
King County Library System
-Talking Heads
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From: "Coppell, Anne" <CoppellA@akcity.govt.nz>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: professional dress - long
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:41:18 CDT
Hi from New Zealand
I work in the Children and Teenagers' area of the Central library, in a
large (for New Zealand) metropolitan library system (16 branches, and
Central). In our Policy Guidelines for Dress Standards it states (and I
quote):
The way you dress has a significant impact on the way customers perceive you
and the services Auckland City Libraries provides. You are judged as much
by your appearance as by the work that you do and the behaviour you
demonstrate. The way customers respond to you will also be influenced by
the way you look.
When at work you are not just an individual free to express your own
personality but part of a larger organisation that has values, a culture and
an image it wants to support, and you play an integral part in this.
Therefore your dress needs to:-
* Reflect that customer contact roles have a higher standard required
than non customer contact roles.
* Show a high level of respect to both customers and other members of
staff.
* Reflect customers' expectations of appropriate standards of dress as
demonstrated by other comparable customer service providers.
* Indicate a pride in the organisation you belong to.
* Not include dirty, crumpled, or torn items.
* Include an Auckland City staff identity badge at all times.
* Meet Health & Safety requirements, for example:-
* Safe footwear must be worn at all times
* Vision must be clear
* Clothing and accessories must enable safe operation of all
equipment.
* Examples of possible Self Test Questions:-Does my appearance promote
a professional image of the organisation to customers?
* Is my clothing identifiable as professional working day wear as
opposed to clothing which is clearly leisure or sports wear?
* Is my appearance comparable to what would be expected from like
service providers?
* Are customers or staff likely to be embarrassed or find offensive
elements of my dress?
* Is my appearance likely to undermine the respect the customer has
for me or the organisation?
* Does my appearance show a respect for customers, other staff and the
organisation?
================================================
Apart from that, there are further guidelines, including discussion of
tattoos and piercings. And hats! All of which seems to depend on
your
manager as to what is acceptable. At one of the branches I worked at I
wore
a hat most winter days. But when I transferred it was unacceptable and
"against policy". T-shirts are permitted as long they do not
have offensive
logos on them. However, in this document (which is not with our
departmental copy of the Policy Manual, so I can't find it!) sleeveless
items aren't allowed. But upper-level management wear them in summer!
On Storytime days, when I'm doing it, I tend to dress down. At the moment
my favourite outfit is flare jeans with beads on the hems, and platform (1/2
inch) sneakers, with a t-shirt of some description. This is followed
closely by my appliqué jeans with smiley-face centred sunflowers!
And, as I work Saturdays, I dress down again. I do limit my jeans-days to
Saturdays and Storytime. As I've moved up the roles, I tend to dress up
more. So, more suits, etc. Very limiting!
Thanks for putting up with this lot!
Annie Coppell
Teenage Services Librarian
Email: coppella@akcity.govt.nz
Auckland City Libraries - Tamaki Pataka Korero
www.akcity.govt.nz/library
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From: "Jerry Kuntz" <jkuntz@rcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: KidsClick! facelift and new features
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:47:47 CDT
The KidsClick! "web search for kids by librarians" site has undergone
a
facelift and added new features. See:
http://www.kidsclick.org/
Many screens have been redesigned to cut down on the amount of scrolling
needed to see search links. The entire site has been converted to a
sans-serif font. And we've cut down on the footer verbiage.
New features include:
--Kid's Picture Search Tools: a one-page list of picture search services
--Kid's Sound Search Tools: a one-page list of sound file search services
[not music]
--An email "Submit a Site" form
--An "Add KidsClick! to Your Site" page with cut and paste HTML to add
our
search form to your web pages
Next up for KidsClick!? Um...maybe we'll see if any other library wants to
take over its management, since the Ramapo Catskill Library System has been
running it for three years.
Jerry Kuntz
Ramapo Catskill Library System
jkuntz@rcls.org
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From: marietta@mail.msln.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanks for the Storytime theme website
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:53:41 CDT
Hi Peggy,
What a delight it was to click on to the web page that
you suggested.
This
is exactly what I've been looking for. My computer doesn't have the
internet,
so I have little time to search for good sites. This one is user
friendly
and
will come in handy when I'm in need of ideas. Thank you so much!
Marietta
marietta cole, children's librarian
5 maine avenue
millinocket, maine 04462
207-723-7020 phone & fax
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From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
To: Pubyac list <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: professional dress/hightops
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:59:53 CDT
I am struck by the recurring fondness for purple hightops. Is anyone
keeping track? I think it would make an interesting study: Who are
librarians and why do we like these whimsical shoes (though mine are maroon
this time around)? (Before anyone becomes alarmed, I'm not serious.)
--
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: "A. Creech" <alisonc@is2.dal.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:05:34 CDT
Can someone tell me what SAS shoes are? They sound just my cup of tea.
I
tend to wear Doc Martens to work--especially now that they make sandals.
Plus, with soles over an inch thick, I don't feel so short! In the
winter, with tights, a pair of Doc Martens boots or shoes looks fine with
a long libraian skirt, or a short trendy skirt. I haven't asked about the
dress code here at my new library, but it doesn't seem to include jeans
for information desk staff, although circulation desk staff tend to dress
more casually--I have seen them in jeans.
But seriously, how can people wear heels when they have to be on their
feet for a big part of the day? I have no arches--if I wore heels to
work, I wouldn't be able to walk after about lunch time. I'm not sure I
even own heels. And nobody has ever said anything about my Docs!
Except
to ask me where I got them!
Alison
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Alison Creech
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Mary Ann Gilpatrick wrote:
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 01:22:58 CDT
From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
I second SAS shoes; I have high arches, plantar fasciitis, and a coupla old
dancing injuries. I need shoes which accomodate all my insert gear. I also
have one great pair of Skechers, VERY boxy toe and thick soles. I did not
know
they were trendy when I bought them for 50% off -- the kids think they're
great. How nice that sensible shoes are once more fashionable.
> I highly recommend SAS shoes. They're professional, attractive
and very,
> very comfortable. And expensive, of course, but worth it.
>
> -Maggi Rohde, who likes long skirts and vests
> Public Serivces Librarian
> Milan Public Library
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From: Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us>
To: Pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Restoring privileges
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:11:37 CDT
Hi all --
I'm hoping someone out there has experience with this type of thing and
can offer some advice -- and even if you don't, what is your opinion?
Here's the background: Bay County, Michigan has just kicked off a huge
"20-minute a day" reading campaign to encourage everyone to read for
20
minutes a day, and for parents to read to their children from birth. The
library is very involved in this program. The next phase is something
called "Neighborhood Parties" where the Task Force members who pushed
this
program go into low-income/low-literacy neighborhoods and do storytimes
for kids/talk to parents/hand out literature etc. We're concerned that
some of these families have high fines or lost items on their library
cards and won't come to the library because they owe us money and can't
pay it all back. (Our current policy is they have to owe us less than
$5.00 to have check-out privileges.)
Here's the idea we need feedback on: We're thinking of offering a
"payment plan" that would allow families to check out SOME books no
matter
how much they owe us. For example, if the family has a fine of $50.00 and
can't afford to pay us the $45.00 they would need to in order to restore
full privileges, they could pay us $1.00 (or 50 cents or whatever) for
every book they wanted to check out then. So if they wanted to check out
5 books, they'd pay us $5.00 towards their fine.
Does this seem fair? Would it be fair to limit "payment plan"
privileges
to only books? What are the advantages and drawbacks you see?
Thanks for your input.
Monica Anderson, MILS
Youth Services Coordinator
Bay County Library System
mand@vlc.lib.mi.us
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From: "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:17:19 CDT
I do wear slippers and jammies for storytime--at my night time story
programs!
Rebecca Swensen
Youth Services Librarian
Boca Raton Public Library
rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com
>From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 18:37:17 CDT
>
>The way I figure it, since Mr. Rogers is my role model, his wardrobe is
>good
>enough for me; I am not impressed by what purports to be sartorial
>progress.
>I
>haven't got to the point where I put on my slippers for storytime yet, but
>I'm
>thinking about it real serious. Let's hear it for maximum comfort at
work.
>
>Chuck Schacht
>Romeo District Library
>Romeo, MI.
>
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