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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: Thursday, December 28, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 332
PUBYAC Digest 332
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Rollerblading Magazine
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
2) Re: survey: librarian pay rates by specialty: urgent, thanks!
by "Curry Rose Hoskey" <hoskey@capecod.net>
3) Re: Tying Shoes, left handed.
by "Leslie Schow" <lschow@slco.lib.ut.us>
4) Rock n'roll program ideas
by Janice Lyhane <janicel@bluevalley.net>
5) Playstation 2
by "Michelle Gabbard" <smgabbs_2@hotmail.com>
6) Re: You Know You're a Children's Librarian When...
by "Michelle Gabbard" <smgabbs_2@hotmail.com>
7) Re: SLJ's Best Books 2000
by BKUNZEL@aol.com
8) Seeking presenter for Multicultural Coll Dev
by "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
9) Re: Tying Shoes, left handed.
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
10) Re: Hooked on Phonics
by Dolman <jdolman@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
11) Thrasher magazine
by "Berni Couillard" <bcouilla@dakota.lib.mn.us>
12) "Picture Books" for older children separated?
by jill heffner <jillh1018@yahoo.com>
13) You know you're a children's librarian when...
by "AnnaMarie Job, Kinnelon Public Library" <JOB@main.morris.org>
14) Re: what can storytelling do for you?
by "Curry Rose Hoskey" <hoskey@capecod.net>
15) RE: Help me with Geography- Please
by Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
16) Solved: Stumper Blueberry witch
by "Laura Berdyck" <lberd@tc3net.com>
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Rollerblading Magazine
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 15:32:57 CST
We have Daily Bread at our library, and did have a challenge to it last year
because of the content of a letter to the editor. We successfully retained
the magazine, based partly on the recommendation of an online magazine
editor (Scum) that told me that Daily Bread was the best of the inline magaz
ines available. It remains popular with teens.
Amelia
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
>>> Carhart <jcarhart@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
12/21/00 04:27PM >>>
I had a YA request that we get"Daily Bread Skate Magazine". Does
anyone get it or know about it. It is not in Katz.
Jo-Ann Carhart
Head of Adult & Young Adult Services
East Islip Public Library
381 East Main Street
East Islip, NY 11730
(631) 581-9200 x 5
(631) 581-2245 (FAX)
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From: "Curry Rose Hoskey" <hoskey@capecod.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: survey: librarian pay rates by specialty: urgent, thanks!
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 15:41:53 CST
> 2. Are youth services librarians and general
reference librarians
> (non-youth services) paid the same or differently, again, as a starting
pay
> level?
Our town works on a grade level/step level system as devised by the town
administration and the employees' association (union). The Youth Services
Librarian is Grade 8, the Adult Services Librarian is Grade 9, and the
Library Director is Grade 13.
> 3. As a public library Children's or Young Adult
librarian, do you
> believe that you are paid equitably for the work you do, compared to other
> librarians, or do you feel that other librarian specialties should be paid
> more or less than you? If you like, please demonstrate why, in terms
of
> specific job responsibilities and skills.
I was surprised to see that my position was not considered equal to the
Adult Services Librarian position, but I didn't feel like arguing the point
at the time. If it comes up for review again, I may bring it up.
Then
again, there's that old saying:
"YOU CAN'T FIGHT CITY HALL!"
--Curry Rose Hoskey
Youth Services Librarian
Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Rd.
Eastham MA 02642
http://www.capecod.net/~elibrary/
Opinions expressed are my own, not the library's.
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From: "Leslie Schow" <lschow@slco.lib.ut.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Tying Shoes, left handed.
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 15:43:54 CST
I am left-handed. My mother taught me to tye my shoe by facing me when she
demonstrated. This way what I was seeing was backwards from what she was
doing. This is the same way she taught me to stitch, crochet, iron, etc.
Leslie Schow
Youth Services Librarian
Riverton Library
Salt Lake County Library System
lschow@slco.lib.ut.us
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From: Janice Lyhane <janicel@bluevalley.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Rock n'roll program ideas
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How about a bubble gum blowing or hula hoop contest? :)
Janice
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From: "Michelle Gabbard" <smgabbs_2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Playstation 2
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I don't mean to sound like a stick in the mud....but I was wondering what
the thinking is behind having a playstation/video games at the library?
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From: "Michelle Gabbard" <smgabbs_2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 15:51:03 CST
you go home for Christmas and your mother gives you things she thinks you
could use at the library. :-)
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From: BKUNZEL@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: SLJ's Best Books 2000
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 15:53:40 CST
Hi Susan!
That's what I had been told as well. For example, Shiloh was added to
Notable Children's after it won the Newbery. At least, that's what those
of
us who were at Midwinter were told. It did not make the Best Books for
Young
Adults list, however -- for the obvious reason that it was too young. It
was
nominated and there was one vote -- from a dedicated dog lover.
Happy New Year!
Bonnie Kunzel
Teen Specialist
Princeton PUblic LIbrary
Princeton, NJ 08542
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From: "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Seeking presenter for Multicultural Coll Dev
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I hope this makes it under the deadline for PUBYAC. For our state
conference in early October, I would like to sponsor a program focusing on
coll dev for school and public libraries, specifically diverse
"multicultural" books. Using Banks' four levels of inclusion,
demonstrating
why folklore is not the best way of helping children understand and
appreciate other cultures.
If you know of someone you could recommend, or feel you might be interested
in doing such a presentation, please contact me directly:
susangraf27@hotmail.com
Thanks so much,
Susan
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Tying Shoes, left handed.
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 15:58:49 CST
I don't know of any books but when we were teaching our "lefty", we
had her
sit facing us and watch us do it. So she was seeing a mirror image. Hope
this helps.
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Amy Blake <ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 3:14 PM
Subject: Tying Shoes, left handed.
>I have a patron/mother looking for assistance in teaching her left-handed
>kindergarter to tye his shoes. She has borrowed some of out books,
>including
>a book that allows the child to practice, but it is for the right handed
>person. If you have any suggestions or sources to make this easier
please
>e-mail me direct. Thank you and Happy New Year!
>
>Amy Blake
>Knox County Public Library
>Vincennes, IN
>ablake@kcpl.lib.in
>
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From: Dolman <jdolman@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Hooked on Phonics
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:01:58 CST
I don't know what the norm is but all our parenting kits circulate for 30
days. It works for us. Also we have a policy of no renewals. The kit must
be returned and be on the shelf for one week before the same patron can
take it out (assuming there are no reserves) Also each level circulates
separately (one level at a time per patron) except for parenting and level
1. Hope this helps.
On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Kathy Saxton wrote:
> Hello Collective Brain,
>
> We just received two new sets of Hooked on Phonics, divided and ready to
> circulate by level. We have them on the regular two week loan period
> and have had a couple of complaints that two weeks isn't long enough to
> get through the level. For those of you out there that also circ
these
> kits, what is your loan period? Does it work for your patrons?
Is
> there a rough estimate to the amount of time it should take to work
> through a level? I know each child will be a little different, but
I'm
> looking for a happy medium. Thanks for any advice you can impart!
>
> Kathleen Saxton Roach
> Children's Librarian
> Willoughby Library
> Willoughby, OH
> kroach@wepl.lib.oh.us
>
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From: "Berni Couillard" <bcouilla@dakota.lib.mn.us>
To: "'PUBYAC'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thrasher magazine
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:04:09 CST
Our library system has another "request for reconsideration"
(otherwise
known as a complaint) on the magazine "Thrasher" which we shelve in
with our
other teen magazines at 3 of our 8 libraries. In response to the patron
and
the library board, I would be interested in views from other library
systems.
Has Thrasher outlived its popularity yet?
Are other skateboarding magazines better?
Where do you shelve it, if your system owns?
We also get Transworld Skateboarding, but I would like to see more options
(the magazines SLAP or Skateboarder, etc.?)
Please reply to my e-mail... TIA
Berni Couillard
Coordinator of Children's Services
Dakota County Library System
Eagan, MN 55123
phone 651-688-1527; fax 651-688-1530
bcouilla@dakota.lib.mn.us
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From: jill heffner <jillh1018@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: "Picture Books" for older children separated?
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:06:13 CST
There are picture books, which we have classified as
"easy", that may not be appropriate for the very young
child/toddler.
Are all your picture books together under the "easy"
category?
or does your library system separate picture books for
the young child from the picture book for the older
reader?
What is your criteria?
(Illustration? Vocabulary? Content/subject?)
How/what staff person decides?
Who is the "older reader". Or, who is the very young?
What is the cut-off age/grade?
Are the books physically kept apart in separate
sections?
or do you simply have a sticker on the book warning
that this book is meant for the "older" child?
Do you have a booklist of such books that you could
either fax or mail to me? This would be appreciated
as our library is trying to decide what to do with
these picture books that might frighten little
children or be beyond their comprehension. Thank you
all.
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Jill Heffner
Youth Services
Driftwood Public Library
801 SW Hwy 101
Lincoln City, Oregon 97367
541 996 2277 Fax: 541 996 1262
jillh1018@yahoo.com
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From: "AnnaMarie Job, Kinnelon Public Library" <JOB@main.morris.org>
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: You know you're a children's librarian when...
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:08:54 CST
You wonder if you can take all the Harry Potter and Winnie the Pooh stuff
you buy off your taxes as professional expenses.
Ann Job, Youth Services Librarian, Kinnelon (NJ) Public Library
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From: "Curry Rose Hoskey" <hoskey@capecod.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: what can storytelling do for you?
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Maybe they could produce a storytelling showcase--each storyteller gives a
five-minute presentation--so that librarians can see the performers' work
before they hire them. I find that the biggest problem with hiring
storytellers is not knowing whether their style and format will work with
whatever program I'm planning.
Good luck!
Curry Rose Hoskey
Youth Services Librarian
Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Rd.
Eastham MA 02642
http://www.capecod.net/~elibrary/
Opinions expressed are my own, not the library's.
----- Original Message -----
From: Aarene Storms <astorms@kcls.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 5:29 PM
Subject: what can storytelling do for you?
> Pubyaccers,
> I've been asked by the local storytelling guild (I'm on the board) to ask
> librarians what sort of programming the guild could present that would be
> especially useful to us in our work in libraries and with kids.
>
> So I'm asking: if money were no object (of course it is, but we'll
pretend
> for
> a while), what sort of program do you really, really wish a storytelling
> guild
> would produce and make available to you and the children's librarians
around
> you? Be as crazy or as specific as you want--I'll take all the
suggestions
> to
> the next board meeting in early January.
>
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Most of my life I've spent reading books and riding horses.
> The rest, I've just wasted.
> Aarene Storms astorms@kcls.org
> King County Library
System<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>
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From: Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Help me with Geography- Please
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:16:13 CST
Have you seen or read Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller?
I always try to fit this one in when I read to 3rd grade and above.
Older kids who have some understanding of
how the United States are arranged will really enjoy this
humorous story about the states switching places. It's a hoot!
Julie Darnall
Chester Cty Library, Exton PA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacob Harris [SMTP:jacobh@mail.orion.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 3:54 PM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Help me with Geography- Please
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm sure someone out there has done a geography program for kids. If
> any of you have info. about great geography web sites, games, or other
> interesting resources (other than an atlas) please e-mail them to me.
> I've found a few games from Kidsdomain.com. The age is 3yrs - 6th
> grade.
> Thanks in advance.
> Jacob
> Jacobh@mail.orion.org
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From: "Laura Berdyck" <lberd@tc3net.com>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Solved: Stumper Blueberry witch
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:20:54 CST
Thanks to all who responded to my request for the story about the witch =
who haunts a house and makes blueberry pancakes. The book is OLD
BLACK =
WITCH by Wende and Harry Devlin. We no longer have a copy, so I'm =
borrowing it from the Woodlands Library Coop. Our patron is looking =
forward to reading the book she remembers so fondly.Thanks again, =
PUBYAC!
Laura Berdyck
Adrian Public Library
Adrian, MI 49221
lberd@tc3net.com
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