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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
& Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
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Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 329
PUBYAC Digest 329
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Rock & Roll & Soap Boxes, Oh My!
by Mary Guptill <mguptill@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
2) Scavenger Hunt
by Lee Vucovich <l.vucovich@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us>
3) SLJ's Best Books 2000
by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org>
4) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
by Pam Carlson <pcarlson@sun.lbpl.org>
5) Re: Rollerblading Magazine
by "Eva Davis" <lunchgroup@hotmail.com>
6) Dial-A-Story
by "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
7) Building Development Projects
by "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
8) Re: Help: books w/ "integrated subjects"
by "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
9) Re: comic books
by Carla Roberts <robertca@MuskingumLibrary.teamon.com>
10) RE: YA Programming Budgets
by Judah Hamer <JUDAH@bccls.org>
11) Websites in support of K-4 curriculum
by "Margaret" <children@ulysses.sebridge.org>
12) RE: SRC decorating ideas for a fantasy/medieval theme
by WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us>
13) Let's get specific in our Subj lines!
by joslund@tripath.colosys.net
14) Grinch party
by bkworm@mindspring.com
15) Re: Rock & Roll & Soap Boxes, Oh My!
by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
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From: Mary Guptill <mguptill@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Rock & Roll & Soap Boxes, Oh My!
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:27:13 CST
Thank you for making this point. As you suggest, it is much more
important than the issue of rock music.
At 04:51 PM 12/21/2000 CST, you wrote:
>Chuck writes, "The longer kids can go without having to start worrying
about
>whether they have what it takes to attract the OPPOSITE SEX, the better off
>and happier they'll be, to my antedeluvian way of thinking, and the vast
>majority of rock and roll is clearly opposite sex music, no matter how
you
>slice it."
>
>Okay, I'm not gonna argue the rock point anymore, but speaking of
>antediluvian, what's with this "OPPOSITE SEX" in caps, Chuck?
It's a
>potentially harmful mistake to assume that all of your patrons, youth
>included, are interested in the OPPOSITE SEX.
>
>Especially if they're listening to Ricky Martin <grin>.
>
>There's no such thing as "opposite sex music." Call it
"sex music" if you
>must, but please don't make that mistake again--for your patrons' sake.
And
>yes, for anyone who may be freaking out, there IS such a thing as a gay
kid.
>We don't spring fully-grown from the head of David Geffen at 18.
>
>stepping off soap box & wondering how I could use it in a program,
>em
>
>
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From: Lee Vucovich <l.vucovich@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Scavenger Hunt
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:36:23 CST
Hi,
A colleague is planning a teen library scavenger hunt. The theme is
Survivor.
Has anyone done anything similiar to this and is willing to share ideas?
Please answer to me offlist and I'll compile the ideas and post them for
all.
Thanks in advance!
Lee
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Lee Vucovich
l.vucovich@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us
Children's Services, Francis Branch
St.Joseph County Public Library
52655 N. Ironwood Dr.
South Bend, IN 46635
282-4641
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From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@infolink.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: SLJ's Best Books 2000
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:43:06 CST
Has anyone had a chance to look at SLJ's Best Books 2000 list yet? It =
seems to me to have more non-fiction on it, although I haven't done a =
comparison with previous years. It also seems to have a lot of =
noteworthy books that have not been included:
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munzo Ryan
I was delighted to see:
Click, Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin
Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
Good Night, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night by Jane Yolen
I wonder if, in the recent past, there's been a Newbery winner that was =
not on SLJ's best list...
What do list members think of their list?
Susan
sfichtel@infolink.org
Woodbridge Public Library
Woodbridge, NJ
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From: Pam Carlson <pcarlson@sun.lbpl.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Any ideas you'd care to share about how you plan to recognize the day or
have done so in the past? Displays, programs, booklists, etc.
Please reply to me privately and I'll post the results. Thanks!
Pam Carlson
Los Altos Branch
Long Beach Public Library
pcarlson@lbpl.org
Pam Carlson
pcarlson@lbpl.org
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From: "Eva Davis" <lunchgroup@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Rollerblading Magazine
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:57:15 CST
Jo-Ann,
We have been receiving Daily Bread Inline Skate Magazine for about six
months now. It focuses on interviews with rollerbladers, articles about
the
skating culture (which means the occasional swear word), and techniques for
executing stunts.
Subscriptions: (800)546-6707, PO Box 121910, San Diego, CA
92112-1910,
$18/yr. You may also check out their website at
http://dbmag.com/dailybread/index.html
Good luck!
Eva
Eva Davis, MSI
Teen Services Librarian
Plymouth District Library
223 S. Main St.
Plymouth, MI 48170-1687
lunchgroup@hotmail.com
http://www.plymouth.lib.mi.us/
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From: "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
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Subject: Dial-A-Story
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Hello,
We currently have a Winsor Dial-A-Story machine, but we are looking to
purchase a new one. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any help would
be
appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
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Youth Services
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715)839-5007 - voice
(715)833-5310 - fax
www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us
ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us
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From: "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Building Development Projects
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:12:16 CST
We are planning a capitol campaign to build on donated land, probably next
year. My director asked if I might find someone who has had success in a
similar project. Do any of you have Development Officers who have been
successful in funding a building project?
Please forward their names to me,
susangrag27@hotmail.com
Thank you,
Susan
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From: "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Help: books w/ "integrated subjects"
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:19:18 CST
We have been attempting to build our education/teaching resources in Adult
circulating--this is a good selection that might be of help.
_Best Books for Building Literacy for Elementary School Children_ by Thomas
Gunning. Allyn & Bacon, 2000. ISBN0 205 28625 9
In addition to several good chapters on matching and accessibility, there a
chapters breaking down grade level and separate listings for fiction and
nonfiction.
Susan Graf
Family Services Librarian
North Las Vegas Library District
2300 Civic Center Drive
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702)633-1070 FX (702)649-2576
susangraf27@hotmail.com
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From: Carla Roberts <robertca@MuskingumLibrary.teamon.com>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
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Subject: Re: comic books
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:25:58 CST
Hi- Our library does not buy comic books, per se, but do have the graphic
novels of such comic book heroes as Batman, Spiderman,X-Men in the
collection. They are popular with the teen (mostly boy) reluctant readers.
------- Original Message -------
> From: Shari Hetzke <shetzke@nslsilus.org>
> To: "EGreen3792@aol.com"
<EGreen3792@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: comic books
> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 16:12:46 CST; Thu, 21 Dec 2000 16:12:46 CST
>
>
>
>
> The Simpsons, Batman, Pokemon, Sailor Moon, and Looney Tunes are all
> popular here. I buy them from the local comic book store. The
owner
> saves the newest in each series that are popular here and I stop in about
> once a month and pick them up, along with any new graphic novels.
These
> are all housed in the young adult collection. The comic books do go
out
> but are primarily read here in the building.
>
> Shari Hetzke tel 847-506-2629
> Secondary School Services Specialist fax 847-506-2655
> Arlington Heights Memorial Library shetzke@nslsilus.org
> 500 North Dunton
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
>
>
>
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From: Judah Hamer <JUDAH@bccls.org>
To: pubyac@PRAIRIENET.org
Subject: RE: YA Programming Budgets
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:32:57 CST
Dear Laura,
I recently completed a Youth Services Survey based on information provided
from 60 of the 72 libraries in our system. The report is posted at
http://www.bccls.org/buckles/yss/.
Included was a question about YA
budgets (sorry, it was just general!). 66% of our libraries were able to
approximate how much they spend on YA materials ($4937 on avg.). 55% of
our
libraries were able to break down their childrens budget into fiction,
picture boosk, media, etc.
In October our system's youth services committee organized a series of
small group meetings attended by library directors and children's and/or
YA librarians. When the topic of budgets came up, it was clear that:
1. A significant aggregate of youth services personnel are not given
a defined budget with which to work;
2. Many (I'd feel safe estimating 50%) do not have a programming line
in their budget.
Just to clarify for you...Bergen County has a cooperative library
system supported by member libraries, which are each independent
entities. To the patron, it has the effect of a county system, but
the structure is different. (Which explains the differences in each
library's budget, etc.)
While this doesn't quite answer your question, I thought you might
want to know that you are certainly not alone in your dependence on
outside sources of funding for your programs. Good luck advocating
for your YA's!
Judah S. Hamer
Young Adult Services Coordinator
Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS)
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From: "Margaret" <children@ulysses.sebridge.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Websites in support of K-4 curriculum
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:39:56 CST
We are establishing a homework support website for our public libraries and
are looking for sites you may have found useful for K-4 grade levels in
specific curriculum areas. The list of the areas & a form for posting your
suggested links can be found at
http://www.albany.net/~paf/mhls/input.html
As always, your collective wisdom is greatly appreciated!
Margaret M. Keefe
Youth Services Coordinator
Mid-Hudson Library System
103 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 471-6060 X35
(845) 454-5940 FAX
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From: WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: SRC decorating ideas for a fantasy/medieval theme
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:46:56 CST
We did knights several years ago. Our children's section has a large =
entry way. We used boxes covered with brown paper for the sides of the =
entry and hung a small fence between them to look like a gate over the =
door. We were fortunate to have a Catholic School friend who helps =
organize a huge fund raiser who's theme was something to do with knights =
- the high school mascot. They were able to lend us 4-6foot knights =
made from plywood to put at the end of our shelves. We might be lucky =
again this year - our theme is 2001 - a reading odyssey. The Blue =
Knight auction is thinking along the lines of 2001 a space odyssey for =
their annual action in April. Helps to have friends in the right =
places.
Pam
children@wlaf.lib.in.us
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From: joslund@tripath.colosys.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Let's get specific in our Subj lines!
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:53:45 CST
Dear Pubyac members,
As librarians, we are information specialists. We are writers
and readers. We could save each other a great deal of time if
we deliberately packed email "Subject" lines with concise,
specific content. That way, people on the list could simply
delete unopened messages that are not pertinent to them. I
like to think of the email Subject line as a new literary
genre...a poetry of sorts, where as much content as possible
is packed into the one short line available. (We could have
some fun with this!)
For example, instead of "Job Posting" for a subject line, the
sender could include a brief indication of the geographic
location (e.g., postal code). I know I'm not moving to Alaska,
so if the job being advertised is in that state, I don't even have
to open the message. (However for enough money I might!
So that could be indicated as well: "Lucrative children's job in
AK" might get me to open the message!)
Another too general "Subj" message is "Help!" Since I
subscribe to several busy lists, I usually delete "Help"
messages without opening them, I have to admit. Experience
has taught me that 9X out of 10, I don't know enough about
the problem to really help once I get into the message.
However, if the Subj line says "Where can I buy mouse balls?"
then I will gladly jump in because I have had experience with
that problem and can likely help the person.
In addition, the Pubyac guidelines specify formats for several
kinds of questions (stumpers, for example). I think I'll review
those myself and paste the guidelines to my computer for
future reference. I urge others to do the same. I hope we can
help each other out in this small but thoughtful way.
Thanks,
Janet L. Oslund
Montrose Library District
Montrose, CO 81401
joslund@colosys.net
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From: bkworm@mindspring.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Grinch party
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 12:01:00 CST
I orginally posted the question about ideas for a Grinch party. I got many
good suggestions including:
have an undecorate the tree race
make antler headbands (like Max)
make Who noise-makers from toilet paper rolls (you could expand on this idea
and make your whole party a Who-lebration).
Have a present-stealing race (use empty boxes as "sleighs" and see who
can
pile the most presents in within time limit)
pin-the-horns on Max
There were other suggestions but I do not remember them all.
At our party, we expected a large number of people (at least 100) and so we
could not plan for elaborate crafts. We spread out over the library and
had
different activities going in various locations. We had a table set up
with
crafts from the website www.randomhouse.com/suessville
My husband dressed
as the Grinch with a Santa suit and Grinch mask (which we bought from Ebay)
and children lined up to sit on his lap. We also had a Grinch cakewalk in
the conference room, and the children followed the Grinch's footprints
(green construction paper) around the room. When the music stopped (You're
a Mean One, Mr. Grinch from the soundtrack), the person on the numbered foot
that matched the number drawn got a green cupcake. Wal-mart has good
prices on cupcakes and will even stick Grinch cut-outs on top.
Mary Jones
Huntsville, AL
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From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Rock & Roll & Soap Boxes, Oh My!
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Chuck responds - I stand corrected, I guess, but it's hard not to have
this
call to mind the great Vonnegut quote about "Progress may have been a good
thing
once, but it's been going on for too long..."
Emily.Lloyd@co.fairfax.va.us
wrote:
> Chuck writes, "The longer kids can go without having to start worrying
about
> whether they have what it takes to attract the OPPOSITE SEX, the better
off
> and happier they'll be, to my antedeluvian way of thinking, and the vast
> majority of rock and roll is clearly opposite sex music, no matter
how
you
> slice it."
>
> Okay, I'm not gonna argue the rock point anymore, but speaking of
> antediluvian, what's with this "OPPOSITE SEX" in caps, Chuck?
It's a
> potentially harmful mistake to assume that all of your patrons, youth
> included, are interested in the OPPOSITE SEX.
>
> Especially if they're listening to Ricky Martin <grin>.
>
> There's no such thing as "opposite sex music." Call it
"sex music" if you
> must, but please don't make that mistake again--for your patrons' sake.
And
> yes, for anyone who may be freaking out, there IS such a thing as a gay
kid.
> We don't spring fully-grown from the head of David Geffen at 18.
>
> stepping off soap box & wondering how I could use it in a program,
> em
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