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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: Thursday, October 05, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 263
PUBYAC Digest 263
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Face paint & cookie decorating
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
2) RE: professional dress for librarians
by WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org
3) Mother Goose Time
by Linda Moffet <moffet@dcls.org>
4) Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
by "Mary B. Pritting" <maryocean54@yahoo.com>
5) Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
by Natalie <nattiek@yahoo.com>
6) RE: froggy's halloween
by vmenor <vmenor@is2.dal.ca>
7) RE: froggy's halloween
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
8) library card display
by Maria Levetzow <mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
9) Re: professional dress for librarians
by Natalie <nattiek@yahoo.com>
10) RE: FROGGY'S HALLOWEEN
by Catherine Mau <cmau@bal.alibrary.com>
11) Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
by campchld@will.state.wy.us
12) Librarian's Shoes
by Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
13) Re: CD-ROMs and Windows NT
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
14) Re: froggy's halloween
by Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
15) Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
by Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
16) Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
by Candace Deisley <deisleyc@uhls.lib.ny.us>
17) RE:My Louisiana Sky
by "Angela Davis" <davisang@carrollsweb.com>
18) Froggy's Halloween
by Suzanne Kirk <suzie_q_40011@yahoo.com>
19) food for fines
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
20) Any info on e-books and net library
by "Winkelstein, Julie" <JWinkelstein@aclibrary.org>
21) Standing Orders
by Karen Stanley <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
22) the list of listservs
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
23) large print readers
by MEM4Books@aol.com
24) RE: shelf reading scanners
by "Langenkamp, Stephanie"
<Langenkamp_Stephanie@ci.san-marcos.tx.us>
25) Big Thanks: Jeanne Marie Stumper Answered
by Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
26) Stumper - Book about Spelling
by McLean <kmclea@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Face paint & cookie decorating
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:09:57 CDT
A professional clown gave me the best paint Buy creamy baby oil-the whoite
kind. You can use the no name brand. Take kids washable paints-\any
will
do
and add to a tablespoon or so of the white paint. I mix these in an
egg carton by the way. The paint goes on really smooth and creamy
and cleans off like a dream. Plus your skin is pretty soft when
our done! I really wouldn't use food coloring at all-it stains your sknin
pretty badly. You would be green for quite awhile if you left food
dye on our face!
Lisa Dowling
Horseheads Library
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From: WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: professional dress for librarians
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:20:15 CDT
Its nice to know some librarians are paid on the level of MBAs and all,
they're not here and if it means having to choose between dressing
"professionally" or paying for housing we'll remain in cords and
polos.
Laura
Boulder Creek Branch Library
(in the CA Bay Area)
-----Original Message-----
From: Holly Belli [mailto:hbelliwcpl@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 5:12 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: professional dress for librarians
Think what you will...but until the general public is
aware that librarians are professionals to be
considered on the same level as accountants and MBA's,
and are paid on that level, I'll stick to professional
dress. If dress doesnt' matter, perhaps when you go
for your first job interview, you'll wear a tee shirt
and jeans to really impress them??? I don't think so.
Clothes do matter, and I may not like it any more
than you or your tie-wearing pizza pal, but it's a
fact. I'll keep my jeans at home. I'm not paid to be
comfortable, I'm paid to be a professional librarian.
=====
Holly Belli
Head, Children's Services
West Caldwell Public Library, NJ
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From: Linda Moffet <moffet@dcls.org>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mother Goose Time
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:27:03 CDT
Hi!
A day care provider contacted me for information on a
subscription
service called "Mother Goose Time."
She describes it as a monthly mailing that provides
pre-school-appropriate lesson plans and enough craft materials for each
child in her program. Sounds intriguing. Can anyone provide
contact
information for this outfit?
Thanks,
Linda Moffet
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From: "Mary B. Pritting" <maryocean54@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:34:21 CDT
Our policy is a bit of a compromise. What we tell adults is that if the
computers are not being used by children, mornings are a perfect example of
when this happens, they are welcome to use our computers. However, if a
child comes along and wants to use the computer, the adult must get off
immediately and give it to the child. Adults are told this upfront so
there
is no confusion. So far it has worked. Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Mary Pritting
Union Public Library
Union, NJ
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From: Natalie <nattiek@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:41:28 CDT
Hi,
We don't let the kids on the Internet alone until they
are in 7th grade. Before that, they must be with a
parent. Plus, we do have a fliter on the Internet in
the Children's room.
Nat
=====
Natalie Kramer
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
Farmingdale, NY
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From: vmenor <vmenor@is2.dal.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: froggy's halloween
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:48:30 CDT
Chuck,
I distinctly remember the first part of the rhyme "trick or treat, smell my
feet, give me something good to eat" But the second verse of the
version I
knew was "not too big, or not too small... (I can't remember the rest).
I
think that the "pull down your underwear" could lead to a nightmare of
mass
flashings; as if halloween wasn't already stressful enough.
Thanks for bringing this up, I definitely want to find a new halloween song!
Does anyone have any "nicer" halloween songs?
Vanessa
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: froggy's halloween
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:55:46 CDT
Yes Chuck. you are taking it to seriously but that is probably because
you are a concerned involved parent. I, on the other hand am the
parent of 2 boys 11 and 9 and let me tell being PC is not an option.
Captain Underpants rules and any book showing underwear or encouraging
the showing of underwear rules. There is absolutely nothing sexual
to them in all of this. It is just the general hilarity the ensues
when you are under 12 and someone mentions 'whitey tighties'! Lets
not forget the pure joy of child like rudeness-we should all read
Opie once a year and maybe do a program on Children's rhymes!
Lis Dowling
Horseheads Free Library
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From: Maria Levetzow <mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
To: yalsa-bk@ala.org, PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: library card display
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:03:01 CDT
I apologize for the cross-posting, as well as for posting for information
that I should have. Will the person who developed display of library
cards from across the country please send me your name and email address?
I've accidentally deleted it and I'd like to reserve the display.
Thanks!
*****************************
Maria Levetzow
Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Dr
Bettendorf IA 52722
319-344-4188
mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us
Any opinions stated herein are mine only, and do not necessarily reflect
the opinions or policies of the Bettendorf Public 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: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:10:29 CDT
I know Iadded my opnion to this before, but I had to
say more. I have to totally agree with what Holli
wrote. We are professionals after all. I constantly
heard in library school and after how hard it is for
librarianship be taken seriously as a profession. I
ask, how to expect to break that wearing jeans to
work?
I walked into a library once and didn't even ask
a question because the girls were all wearing jeans
and I didn't know who the librarian was! In my
department, we are all rather young and patrons are
always thinking the pages are librarians. Could you
imagine how much that confusion would increase if we
didn't dress appropriately? I am all for comfort, but
if I wanted to wear jeans to work, I wouldn't be a
librarian. I've had no problem getting onto the floor
with the kids in a program no matter what I was
wearing. I also think the parents take me more
seriously because of the way I dress.
My final question is: do you look like you have
more authority and know what you're doing if you're
wearing jeans and a t-shirt or a nice pair of slacks
and a nice top?
=====
Natalie Kramer
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
Farmingdale, NY
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From: Catherine Mau <cmau@bal.alibrary.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: FROGGY'S HALLOWEEN
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:17:48 CDT
Chuck,
It's not just you-- a parent came in the other day to tell me she
was
concerned about the book. She was reading to her child's class, and
decided not to use the story because of the repeated, "I'll pull down your
underwear," chant. She thought the book was hilarious, but was
uncomfortable using it in a classroom setting for sexual harassment
reasons. It's kind of a strange thing to be chanting-- it's not a book
we'd use in storytime. This patron thought that London may have been
trying to work the sure-to-get-a-laugh-from-preschoolers word into the
story, however unsuccessfully.
Catherine Mau
Catherine Mau
Head of Young People's Services
Barrington Area Library
505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010-3399
cmau@bal.alibrary.com
http://www.bal.alibrary.com
847.382.1300 ext. 250
FAX: 847.382.1261
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From: campchld@will.state.wy.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:27:07 CDT
Our library has recently enacted a children's only use of the internets
in the children's department. The average age in our community is 32 so
we have a large number of school age children and preschoolers.
We had originally allowed adults to use them along with children at any
time, allowing for a 24 hour reserve sign up. The adults would reserve
all the time slots and the children got nothing. We then changed that
policy to allow adults only during the day when children were in
school. After 3 p.m. children only (age 17 and younger) could be on
them. In the summer the internets would be for children only until
school started again. We still had some problems with adults bringing in
their toddlers to use the internet for booking flights, researching RV's
etc., plus we had one really bad abuser who really liked adult-only
sights. Since the internets were in view of the public, children, and
their parents, the parents were the ones who got the policy changed to
children only. The staff complaining to the administration did nothing.
I am much more pleased with this now, as our library already has 3 adult
stations (1 hr. limit), and 2 e-mail stations (20 min. limit). As for
the adults with toddlers, we explain to the parents that the children's
internets are filtered, and although parents may assist their children
on the internet, they must also have their child with them at all times,
and the child must be at the keyboard (as in not playing with the
puzzles on the other side of the room). We are flexible when necessary,
we do not card patrons for proof of age, etc.
We have bookmarked homework help sites, online encyclopedias, etc for
students to use and have had very little problems with inappropriate
behavior, language, etc., since we banned adults not accompanied by
children from the internets.
I hope this helps you decide what's best for your public, and good luck.
Kim Jones
Children's Librarian wrote:
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From: Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Librarian's Shoes
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:34:20 CDT
After all the discussion of children's librarians shoes I just had to
share this story.
I have a pair of (very comfortable) Hush Puppies which have a pattern of
black and white "dalmation spots." One day I noticed a little
girl
staring at my shoes. I smiled at her and said "They are dalmation
spots." She looked at me with horror and said "You mean you
killed all
those puppies!" I hastened to explain that the shoes were fake,
imitation
dalmation fur and I was not the reincarnation of Cruella De Vil. She
looked somewhat doubtful but I think I managed to convince her in the end.
Claire Isaac
Regina Public Library
Regina, Saskatchewan
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: CD-ROMs and Windows NT
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:41:02 CDT
Steven
We run our lan off of an NT platform. My Network Administrator could tell
you more about how she made it work (I know it wasn't easy) but we do use
Living Books successfully (the network versions only). Her email is
shollinshead@larm.lib.wy.us
Amelia
>>> steven engelfried <stevene@dpls.lib.or.us>
10/04/00 05:31PM >>>
We have CD-ROM stations with "Living Books" programs running through a
local
area network. They don't always work that well, and we've heard that some
CD-ROM programs for kids are specifically designed to work effectively with
Windows NT. Does anyone run CD-ROMs on Windows NT without problems?
Any
particular programs or companies that seem to work well in an NT set-up?
- Steven Engelfried, Young Adult Librarian
Deschutes Public Library System
545 NW Wall Street Bend, OR 97701
ph: 541-617-7072 fax: 541-389-2982
e-mail: stevene@dpls.lib.or.us
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From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: froggy's halloween
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:48:00 CDT
Yes, Chuck, I think you are taking this too seriously. I thought it was
very funny. Just my two cents.
At 09:59 PM 10/04/2000 CDT, you wrote:
>
>Just took my first close look at the newly arrived FROGGY"S HALLOWEEN,
>by Jonathon London, and find myself quite unhappy to discover that one
>of the seasonal chants in it that is apparently supposed to be found
>amusing is 'TRICK OR TREAT, SMELL MY FEET, GIVE ME SOMETHING GOOD TO
>EAT; IF YOU DON'T, I DON'T CARE - I'LL PULL DOWN YOUR UNDERWEAR!" Is it
>just me, or is this the kind of attempted humor that has the potential
>to wind up encouraging kids to do things to other kids "just for
fun"
>that the other kids may find majorly traumatic? I would just as soon
>not be in the business of making light of sexual harrassment ... Am I
>taking this all too seriously?
>
>Chuck Schacht
>Romeo District Library
>Romeo, MI.
>
>
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
------------------------------
From: Paula Lopatic <paulal@alpha1.rpls.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 18:54:46 CDT
Darlene,
We have three Internet computers in the adult periodicals room and three
Internet computers in the children's room. Patrons are welcome to use any
of the seven computers. In fact, I like it when adults come to the
children's room. I want them to see what great things we do regardless of
whether or not they have children. Everyone who signs in on an Internet
computer is allowed one hour (if no one is waiting to use the Internet, we
will allow additional time). Just twice in nine years have adults been
taken aback when told they have to wait until the young person's hour is
up. Most recognize that the children have the same right to the computers
that they do. We have had some really nice kids say, "Let the grownup
have
my machine. I'm just playing games or killing time or surfing. I'll
pick
out my books or look at magazines."
In terms of 'concerns' - all of our computers are practically on top of the
children's room information desk, so we can see what's going on.
Good luck.
At 09:12 PM 10/04/2000 CDT, you wrote:
>Dear Pubyacers,
>
>I have been asked by administration to find out if other public =
>libraries restrict access of their internet terminals in the children's =
>area to just children or if adults are also allowed to use them. Right
=
>now we do not restrict access to just children, but recently we've had =
>some concerns and are now thinking of restricting our access to just =
>children. If you do, how is it set up and how do you enforce it? Thank
=
>you.
>
>Darlene Kornya
>Children's Co-ordinator
>
>
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: Candace Deisley <deisleyc@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Internet use in Children's Departments
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:02:04 CDT
Hi all!
We allow children UNDER 14 who are not acting as baby-sitters
to use the
internet computer. We do not allow adults to use it, even when school is
in
session since we serve many home-schoolers, and we know better than to think
a child will ask to have an adult removed from the computer. Our issue is
the baby-sitting one: a child who is responsible for another child cannot
have a turn, since the turn absorbs the baby-sitter's entire attention.
Why didn't they teach us this stuff in library school??
:) (I know..
the internet wasn't even invented.)
Candy
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From: "Angela Davis" <davisang@carrollsweb.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE:My Louisiana Sky
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:08:54 CDT
This website has book discussion questions for all the William Allen White
book award nominees including My Louisiana Sky.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/sckls/staff/juliet/waw2000.html
Angela Davis
Emporia Public Library
110 E 6th
Emporia KS 66801
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From: Suzanne Kirk <suzie_q_40011@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Froggy's Halloween
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:15:51 CDT
You are definetly taking this book too seriously.
=====
Suzanne Kirk
Henry County Public Library
172 Eminence Terrace
Eminence KY 40019
Ph 502-845-5682
Fax 502-845-4807
e-mail Suzie_q_40011@yahoo.com
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC\\: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: food for fines
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:23:13 CDT
I really want to do a "food for fines" campaign this November and =
December. I need to show that it has been successful. If anyone has
=
done such a campaign could you send me the results - measurable and =
otherwise - good or bad. I think it would be a great thing for the teen =
group to get involved in also. Thanks. E-mail me off list so as not
to =
bother. Anyone wanting results let me know and I will send them on.
Peace and blessings,
Cathy Norman
Youth Services Librarian
Fairport Harbor Public Library
335 Vine St. Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
csn71650@hotmail.com
440-354-8191
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From: "Winkelstein, Julie" <JWinkelstein@aclibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Any info on e-books and net library
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:30:42 CDT
HI,
I'm on a committee charged with looking into e-books and net library.
Besides the numerous articles I've read, I know nothing about these. So...is
there anyone out there whose library is using either? If so, here are the
questions I thought of, but I'd be happy to hear about any experiences
you've had.
1. How/why did you decide to do this?
2. Do your patrons like it?
3. How are you using e-books? ie, are you circulating an actual e-books and
checking them out to patrons? If so, are they cataloged? Do you download new
books onto it each time it's checked-out or do the same books stay on it?
How many do you have?
4. Which e-book company are you using? Is that working?
5. What kind of books are you using: recreational? research-oriented?
I know I'm missing some obvious questions, so any info you can give me will
be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Julie Winkelstein
jwinkelstein@aclibrary.org
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From: Karen Stanley <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Standing Orders
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:37:42 CDT
I apologize to anyone for whom this is old news, but surely there are
some out there who are as much in the dark as I was. When my final
budget figures came in showing I was 100% overspent this year on my
standing orders I about had a cow and started to look critically at what
was going on.
Remember the recent conversation about what an important reference
source Something About the Author is? And I do happen to agree. I
did
notice that it seemed to be taking up enormous amounts of space and
thought I should try to get it in CD-ROM format. Well, upon
investigation I find that there is no CD-ROM to purchase and that the
number of volumes produced each year for the Something About the Author
series as well as the Children's Literature Review series has increased
substantially. We received 11 volumes of SAT this year! When I
called
Gale to inquire they did tell me that they have plans to reduce the
total number of volumes produced each year because of complaints. They
plan to produce 6-7 volumes per year of Something About the Author and 6
or 7 volumes per year of Children's Literature Review.
Actually, I could do with even fewer volumes than that being produced.
Quarterly volumes of SAT and two volumes per year of CAR seems like it
would more than fit our needs. Since both sources are used so little in
our library I don't know that I can continue to justify the amount I
spend yearly on these two publications. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Karen Stanley
Head of Children's Services
Rosenberg Library
Galveston, TX
kstanley@rosenberg-library.org
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC\\: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: the list of listservs
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:44:35 CDT
Here are the addresses and instructions for listservs I received in =
response to my query. Hope you all find these helpful -
STORYTELL - a high volume listserv for anyone interested in oral =
storytelling. Instructions for subscribing are available at the Texas =
Woman's University School of Library and Information Studies website at: =
http://twu.edu/slis/services/storytll.htm
To subscribe, send a message to: LISTSERV@VENUS.TWU.EDU.
Leave subject =
blank. In body of message put <subscribe Storytell your name>.
To post =
to the list, send mail to STORYTELL@VENUS.TWU.EDU.
You must be =
subscribed to post.
CHILD_LIT - a listserv for the critical discussion of children's =
literature that combines academic, librarians, teachers, authors, =
illustrators, publishers and retailers. For information sheck the =
website http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/childlit/about/html.
Tosubscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU.
Leave the =
subject blank. In the body of the message put <Subscribe Child_lit =
firstname lastname>. To post to the list, send mail to =
CHILD_LIT@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
(Thanks to Vicky Dworkin for those two)
YALSA-BK (Young adult literature) YALSA-L (general young adult =
discussion group) YALSA-YAAC (young adult advisory group) - All of these =
are ALA listservs. To subscribe send your message to =
listproc@ala1.ala.org (that's ala
(the number 1)ala.org.
GNLIB-L - Graphic novels in libraries listserv. To subscribe send a =
blank e-mail to GNLIB-L-SUBSCRIBE@TOPICA.COM.
(thanks to Rosemarie Grainer for those two)
CCBC-NET - a list discussions of issues essential to literature for =
children and young adults. Ususally and announced topic for discussion =
each month. To subscribe send an email to =
listserv@ccbc.education.wisc.edu.
in the subject line type: subscribe =
ccbc-net firstname lastname Leave body of message balnk. Send.
And of course I don't remember who sent the last two - but thank you, =
whoever you are. there were others but they came with no instructions =
for joining so I have not included them here. Hope you all find this =
helpful.
Peace and blessings,
Cathy Norman
Youth Services Librarian
Fairport Harbor Public Library
335 Vine St. Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
csn71650@hotmail.com
440-354-8191
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From: MEM4Books@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: large print readers
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:51:19 CDT
Dear Pubyacers,
Does anyone have a source for large print readers? Regular readers, even
with
their larger than normal type size, do not have the enlarged type and the
high contrast of paper to ink that make them readable for the visually
impaired child. Thanks.
Mary Ellen Middleton
Naperville Public Libraries
Naperville, IL
mem4books@aol.com
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From: "Langenkamp, Stephanie" <Langenkamp_Stephanie@ci.san-marcos.tx.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: shelf reading scanners
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:58:08 CDT
I would be concerned about the barcode covering up the title. Those are
mighty skinny books. It sounds like more trouble than its worth to me.
(but
the truth is I have no experience with it.)
>
> My library is considering implementing a
computer/barcode shelf
> reading
>
> system. This system requires that barcodes be put on the spine of the
> books.
> There are 2 barcodes - 1 is the call number and the other is the
check
> out
> barcode. This system is supposed to read the call number barcodes on
the
> spines as a handheld laser scanner is swept across them on the shelf.
If
> a
> book is not is sequential order, then a signal (beep) is given and the
> person
> doing the reading would then take that book and place it in the correct
> location. There is a great deal more to this system but I will not
get
> into
>
> it here.
>
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From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Big Thanks: Jeanne Marie Stumper Answered
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 20:05:00 CDT
I couldn't help but laugh for joy when I saw all of the e-mails in response
to my stumper. I guess I really did miss something in my reading life!
Jeanne Marie books were written by Francois Seignobosc in the 50s and 60s
and published by Charles Scribner. There are at least 6 titles:
Jeanne-Marie in gay Paris, Springtime for Jeanne-Marie, Jeanne-Marie counts
her sheep, Jeanne-Marie at the fair, What time is it, Jeanne-Marie?, and
Noel for Jeanne Marie. Two of them are ALA notables. They are listed
in A
to Zoo under "Foreign Lands--France," along with other titles by this
author. They can be found used at www.mxbf.com
(bookfinder), which my
patron will be very glad to know!
For fun, I want to thank everyone who responded by name. These are all the
responses I received by 1:30 p.m. CDT, Oct. 5, 2000: Monica Anderson,
Kathleen Baxter, Judith Campbell, Jane G. Connor, Pat Connor, Colleen
Costello, Mary D'Eliso, Corinne Fisher, Nancy Hackett, Susan Harding,
Jillian Hershberger, Andrea Gordon, Denise Inman, Martha Jordan, Selma Levi,
Jeanne Lohfink, Judy Looby, Helen Mochetti, Cathy Morton, Marie Noe, Diana
Norton, Sherry Parsons, Nancy Pirodsky, Charity Proctor, Sue Rokos, Marilyn
Schlansky, Bina Williams, Jo-Ann Woolverton, Ellen Xydias. Thank you all
for your help!
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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From: McLean <kmclea@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - Book about Spelling
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 20:17:43 CDT
Please allow me to pick your brains a bit...
I have a patron who remembers reading a book when she was younger ( about
25 years ago) about a child who has trouble spelling and the parents
encourage this child to spell by telling him/her that whatever he/she
spells she will then get to do. Example: the child spells the word
"beach" as b-e-e-c-h and gets to sit under a beech tree, rather than
going
to the beach. Help! Does anyone remember such a book? TIA
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* Kimberly McLean *
* Children Services *
* Longwood Public Library *
* 800 Middle Country Road *
* Middle Island, New York *
* 11953
*
* (516) 924-6400 *
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