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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 9:19 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 347
PUBYAC Digest 347
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Boy Scouts activities
by "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
2) Re: Boy Scouts activities
by Tom Leveen <tleveen@vpico.com>
3) Inventors Program ideas
by "Patty Skinner" <pskinner@astoria.or.us>
4) RE: Christmas Card Crafts
by betsys@cityoflafayette.com
5) Re: Christmas Card Crafts
by Bonnie Warren <bonnielw@lincc.lib.or.us>
6) Re: Potter posters
by "Connie Vandervort" <cvandervort@mail.hillsml.lib.nh.us>
7) RE: old but gold
by obrieg <obrieg@mont.lib.md.us>
8) RE: Book Discussions for pre-teens
by Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org>
9) Re: Picking Audio books
by Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
10) Re: Susan Cooper song
by Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
11) RE: desiring a new hello song...
by "Look, Lin" <llook@mail.contra-costa.lib.ca.us>
12) UPDATE: Booklists for Young Adults on the Web
by Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
13) Re: Book Discussions for pre-teens
by Rosalie Olds <rolds@kcls.org>
14) Re: Book Discussions for pre-teens
by kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu>
15) Re: Book Discussions for pre-teens
by pat powers <opat49@yahoo.com>
16) Re: Videos, ratings and kids
by "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>
17) Re: Accelerated Reader Use in Public Libraries
by pat powers <opat49@yahoo.com>
18) Chatting with kids in other libraries
by Cynthia Stilley <cstilley@flint.lib.mi.us>
19) Showing films in Library
by MClark <mclark@toledolibrary.org>
20) Career ladders for children's librarians
by Bobbie Best <bobbie@lib.state.hi.us>
21) Re: Boy Scouts activities
by Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
22) serif or sans serif?
by "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us>
23) youth services outreach coordinator
by "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us>
24) YAAC Activities
by "Wiest, Terri" <twiest@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
25) Re: Boy Scouts activities
by "Nancy Bostrom" <NANCYB@lewis-carnegie-library.org>
26) reply: showing PG rated films
by Patti Wyatt <pslatenwyatt@yahoo.com>
27) Re: Christmas Card Crafts
by "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
28) Teen Trends - A Survey
by Sarah Cofer <SCofer@worthington.lib.oh.us>
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From: "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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We take our boy scouts right over to the microfilm machines. We look
up
their birthdays and the date of the Moon Landing ( July 20, 1969 - which is
also part of the activity in the scout handbook). We get several
requests
for this per year from various cub/boy scout troups and is always a fine
time. There are usually enough parents/leaders to help.
Denise M. Pulgino Stout
Youth Services Outreach Librarian
Chester County Library
610-280-2672
dpstout@ccls.org
Why do dragons have long tails? They can't remember short stories!
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a
dog, it's too
dark to read." Groucho Marx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeaneal Weeks [SMTP:jeaneal@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us]
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 1:16 PM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Boy Scouts activities
>
> I've been a lazy PUBYACer recently so please forgive if this has come
up
> recently. I'm looking for websites to use for a project with Boy
> Scouts. They need to find out headlines and news events for the
days they
>
> were born, not just throughout history, but on their exact birthdays.
I
> have an on-line newsbank for our local paper, but it doesn't go back
far
> enough. I'm sure I've seen this discussed before, so please
remind me
> where to look. Please respond to me directly.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Jeaneal Weeks
> Hiawatha Public Library
> 150 West Willman
> Hiawatha, IA 52233
> jeaneal@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
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From: Tom Leveen <tleveen@vpico.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Boy Scouts activities
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:09:32 CST
We always used microform, from the New York Times and so on; it seemed that
often, the student/Scouts needed photocopies of the actual paper itself.
(Also, just for reference, we began to have them call ahead so we could
prepare to help them more effeciently by pulling film, etc.)
Online, however, I have nothing to offer. Sorry.
Tom Leveen, Associate Editor
Today's Librarian
Virgo Publishing
3300 North Central Ave.
Suite 2500
Phoenix, AZ 85012
480-990-1101 ext. 1668
www.todayslibrarian.com
www.schoolmediaspecialist.com
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From: "Patty Skinner" <pskinner@astoria.or.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Inventors Program ideas
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:09:47 CST
Hi Pubyacers,
We want to have a family fun program called Inventor's Adventure. Any
ideas
about appropriate activities or book titles?
Patty Skinner
Astoria Public Library
Senior Library Assistant
pskinner@astoria.or.us
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From: betsys@cityoflafayette.com
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Subject: RE: Christmas Card Crafts
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Recycled Christmas cards make beautiful bookmarks. We take donations
of
card fronts from our staff and customers and cut them with the "plain
bookmark" die for our Ellison die cut machine. This particular
die makes a
round cornered bookmark with a hole for a ribbon in one end. A couple of our
teen volunteers are especially good at eye-balling the cards and figuring
out which part of the picture would look best as a long, thin shape.
We put
the bookmarks out for the kids to personalize with colored ribbons and
special messages on the back. They never seem to get tired of these, though
we make them every holiday season!
Betsy
Betsy Stroomer
betsys@cityoflafayette.com
Head of Children's Services
Lafayette, Public Library
Lafayette, CO 80026
www.cityoflafayette.com/library
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From: Bonnie Warren <bonnielw@lincc.lib.or.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:10:21 CST
We have made bookmarks from them. Cut out the picture or a long
rectangle
like a bookmark, laminate one side (don't use Contac paper, we bought the
sheets from an office supply store), punch a hole and string with embroidery
floss. Have done it two years in a row due to patron demand as being
wonderful Christmas presents for little ones to give as gifts. I also
ran
across an article in a recent "Sunset" magazine (December 2000, I
believe)
that showed pictures of several items you could make but with no directions.
The lady featured in the article was selling these, of course.
Bonnie Warren
Children's Services
Clackamas County Library
Oak Grove, OR 97071
bonnielw@lincc.lib.or.us
Jennifer Bromann wrote:
> Does anyone know of any crafts you can make using old Christmas cards?
Or
> does anyone know of a book that shows crafts using Christmas cards?
Thank
> you.
>
> Jennifer Bromann
> Head of Youth Services
> Prairie Trails Public Library
> Burbank, IL
> bromannj@hotmail.com
> _________________________________________________________________
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From: "Connie Vandervort" <cvandervort@mail.hillsml.lib.nh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Potter posters
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:10:42 CST
Have you tried E-Bay? The last time I looked there were more than 2000
items listed for Harry Potter. I got a great deal on six Potter items
that are going to become prizes for our program. You do have to be
careful. Check the shipping charges and how they want payment made. It
is also important to know the price you want to spend and how much the
item is worth before bidding. The package I got was $15.50 but at a
store would have cost me over $50.00. Good luck. By the way, does
anybody know of a distributor for Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans?
Connie Vandervort
Hills Memorial Library
Hudson, NH
-----Original Message-----
From: "Kathy Graham" <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:19:06 CST
Subject: Potter posters
>Does anyone know where I can purchase Harry Potter posters costing no
>=
>more than $5 each?
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From: obrieg <obrieg@mont.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: old but gold
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We all know librarians are paid differently for different types of libraries
and in different parts of the country. In Montgomery County, Maryland
the
pay
differences come in with seniority and different levels of responsibility.
Librarian Ones are paid the same regardless of specialty. What I would
like
to see is the same level of programming and outreach done by the
"adult"
staff
rather than differentiated pay. I am sure that there are plenty of
opportunities for the Adult Librarians to bring the library to the community
and bring in special interest programs into the library. Some of our
Adult
librarians do that but it is not the norm the way programming and outreach
is
for the Childrens staff.
Gwendolyn O'Brien
Head of Children's Services
Twinbrook Community Library
202 Meadow Hall Dr.
Rockville, MD 20851
240 777-0247 (voice mail)
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From: Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Hi, Christina! I'm happy to say that I run a very successful book
PARTY
group with "my
kids", ages 9-12. When I first started it was called a book
discussion
group and it kind of floundered. I never had more than 2 kids and they
were
never the same ones. I changed the format two winters ago and now I
average
12 kids, most regulars with a few new ones each time!
I am fortunate enough to have found that the parties attract non-readers and
turn them on to reading!! :0) One boy was always on the edge of the
group,
while his older sister was an active participant. I slowly started to
involve him and eventually pulled him in. He is now a regular.
The
breakthrough came earlier this year, though. This was the first time
that
he finished a book before the party, and did so with 10 days to spare!
He
was beside himself, especially since it was a challenging book. When
we
gave him the next book he started to read it right away and kept reading on
his own until we closed. When he left, he only had another 50 or so
pages
to go! This is how we do it:
We provide refreshments (individual snack bags) and soda, which always get
the kids excited. When we begin we start with a word game. I
have done Mad
Libs, word searches, Hang Man, and crossword puzzles, all of which they
enjoy. The Mad Libs are probably the most popular but take the longest
to
do. After the word games (between 10 and 15 minutes) we talk about the
book. One thing that works well for me is that I ask them more
general,
rather than specific, questions (i.e. If you could switch places and be
someone else for the day, who would you switch with?; If you had a million
dollars, how would you spend it?). I always mention it's significance
to
the book, but by asking the general questions it allows the kids who have
not yet finished the book but still want to come, a chance to actively
participate. The next part of my party is one of the most popular- the
acting. I always take part of one of the chapters of the book (usually
the
one with the most speaking parts) and copy it. Then I highlight each
character's parts and have the kids read their highlighted portion.
Since
most of the kids want to act I pick 6 (or however many parts you have)
numbers between 1 and 15 and the first six kids to get the right number are
the actors. This seems to work pretty well. Pulling names out of
a hat
works, too. The narrarator, btw, I break into atleast 2 parts since
there
is usually so much for them to read. Before giving out the next book
(they
all read the same book before and have about a month to read it) I give the
kids little prizes. These prizes, or mementos, are little things that
relate to the book that the kids can use to remember the party. The
entire
party usually lasts between 40 and 45 minutes even though they are only
scheduled for 1/2 hour. :0) The following are my books, attendance,
and
prizes since February of '99:
Mr. Popper's Penguins- 9- Klondike bars, penguin stickers
The Winter Hero- 4- American flag pins, pencils, stickers, and a booklet
about Shay's Rebellion
Ramona Forever- 6- Baby name books
My Teacher Is An Alien- 10- Alien figurines
Summer Reading Is Killing Me!- 11- Palm tree pencils, Time Warp Trio buttons
Charlotte's Web- 23- mini "porcelain" pigs and glow in the dark
spiders
Baseball Fever- 13- baseball cards and erasers, mini baseball team helmets
Starting School With An Enemy- 11- basketball and soccer yo-yos
Frindle- 16- dictionaries and pens with the group's name on it (this is one
of the best book's you'll ever read!)
Indian In the Cupboard- 7- arrowheads and "magic keys" (too long-
185 pages)
Great Interactive Dream Machine- 11- dreamcatcher keychains
The Blizzard Disaster- 13- horse figurines
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory- 16- individual bags of chocolate
Frozen Stiff- 9- snow eraser sticks and Italian Ices (kids' suggestion to
have during party)
Make 4 Million Dollars By Next Thursday!- 14- $100 bill banks
Soup Ahoy!- 12 -sailor hats
Haunted Summer- 24(!)- Party favor coffins and hanging ghosts
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone- 55- "party pack"
Ben & Me- 8- Glow in the dark mice (hint- never use a book that the
kids'
parents read when they were children!)
Joshua T Bates Takes Charge- 7- Mickey Mouse pens (kind of upsetting-
bullies- very cruel kids. Only use happy books!)
Bunnicula- 9- Glow in the dark vampire fangs (first meeting on new night)
Rosie Swanson: 4th Grade Geek For President- 11 - (I liked this book alot
and was glad for a nice turn out. Ofcourse we still did not know
who the
next US President was! We gave away large American flags).- What's
even
more amazing about the number of participants, is that only 14
copies
of the book went out and 2 people told me later that they wanted to
come but
weren't able to at the last minute!
Dinosaur Habitat-6- "dinosaur gliders" (they liked them so much
they asked
for 2! :0)- others called the next day to tell me that they were out
shopping for the holidays and didn't get back in time)
Tingleberries, Tuckertubs, & Telephones- (I'll give them ice cream and
we're
taste testing 3 different kinds of salad dressings)
How Can A Frozen Detective Stay Hot On the Trail?- (A Stevie Diamond
book.
These are awesome! I introduced the book into 2 libraries and a
bookstore and the kids just ate them up in each place)- seeds?
Mystery Of the Stolen Music (Boxcar Children)- ????
Another hint is to try and have your books be less than 150 pages. I
find
100 or so seems to work the best. The kids have so many demands on
their
time, I try to make it as easy as possible for them to be able to read the
book. I do my parties in quarters and try and have 1 book each quarter
that
many kids are familiar with as a way of getting new members. We are in
a
very small building, though, and I may stop trying to make the group any
larger than it already is. Also, one way of getting great numbers is
by
having parties in the summer and using books on the Summer Reading List!
Please don't hesitate to call or e-mail if you have any questions or would
like more information on anything. I can also send files, or fax, if
you're
interested. Good luck! I hope it works out. These parties
are one of the
true highlights of my job!
Richard :0)
Richard Bryce
Senior Children's Librarian
West Milford Township Library
973-728-2823
"To want in one's head to do a thing, for it's own sake; to enjoy doing
it; to concentrate all of one's energies upon it- - that is not only the
surest guarantee of it's success. It is also being true to
oneself."
(Amelia Earhart, in Sky Pioneer)
"So many things have made living and learning easier. But the
real
things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to
make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to
be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong"- Laura Ingalls
Wilder
-----Original Message-----
From: Christina Johnson [mailto:marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 7:25 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Book Discussions for pre-teens
I have been asked by a Homeschooling mother to
consider doing a book discussion for a group of
pre-teen homeschooled children. I am the children's
librarian at my library and my focus has always been
on preschool story times, etc. Our Young Adult
librarian does book discussions for the YA's, but says
that the group pretty much leads the discussion on
their own. Does anyone know of a good reference or
guide to running a book discussion, or have any
tips/advice?
Thanks in advance
Christina Johnson
marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com
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From: Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Picking Audio books
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:11:35 CST
On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 Lakeviewbooklady@aol.com
wrote:
>
> 1. Which companies have the best service and tapes? I'm a little
> concerned about tapes that may play too rapidly for the students to
> follow along in the book. So far, I've found few can follow Harry
> Potter on tape. I also want a way to replace one tape in a set, as I
> figure I'm sure to have some damaged or lost.
We only buy from companies which replace broken tapes for a small or no
fee (most will replace unabridged tapes for free in the first year; some
forever. Our *last* tape in Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
broke, and
they sent an entire new set for free!).
We haven't had any complaints about the speed of the HP tapes, or any
others.
> 3. Do I want tapes (usually cheaper) or CD's? Which equipment will our
> families be most likely to have for the next 5-10 years?
Tapes also hold more than CDs. We plan to stick with tapes.
-Maggi Rohde, Milan Public Library, MI
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From: Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Susan Cooper song
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On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Judy Looby wrote:
> The song that has appeared in this list is very similar to what Susan
> Cooper wrote in Greenwitch, the third book in the Dark Is Rising
> series. The "song" is what was written on the grail and was
translated
> by the Old Ones with the help of a long lost manuscript. I have been
> reading the series to my 9-year-old son and happened to come across
> this just as it was being discussed on the list. Is the song that's
> recorded actually the same as what Susan Cooper wrote in Greenwitch or
> are there differences?
The song is essentially the words written by Cooper, but tweaked a bit to
make it rhyme, plus one extra verse, I think.
-Maggi
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From: "Look, Lin" <llook@mail.contra-costa.lib.ca.us>
To: "'PUBYAC--LISTSERV'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: desiring a new hello song...
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:12:09 CST
For about 4 years now I've been using Raffi's 'Brush Your Teeth'. It's
bouncy and short. A little unusual, but the kids like it ;-)!!
Lin Look
Contra Costa County, CA
----------
Hi everyone--
I'm in search of a new hello/greeting song to start my toddler storytimes.
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From: Maggi Rohde <maggi@intranet.org>
To: PUBYAC List <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>,
YALSA-BK <yalsa-bk@ala.org>
Subject: UPDATE: Booklists for Young Adults on the Web
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This message is crossposted to PUBYAC and YALSA-BK (if you're only reading
one of them, you're missing out!).
After four months, I've finally made some major updates to the Booklists
for Young Adults on the Web page!
http://www.seemore.mi.org/booklists/
Changes include:
- Checking ALL fiction links and repairing broken links
- Adding 57 new booklists
- Redesign of the entire site (just a little color here and there) for
easier navigation
- Dividing the fiction, nonfiction and other resources into separate pages
to speed up loading time (thanks to someone for the suggestion -- I've
forgotten who you are, but thanks)
- Putting the "New Lists" on a separate page (thanks to Tom Kaun
for the
suggestion)
Please take a look and let me know if you see any errors. Also, if you
have submitted a bib to YALSA-Bk or PUBYAC in the past few months and you
do not want your name associated with the list, please let me know.
-Maggi Rohde, Milan Public Library, MI
(not a YA librarian, but I play one on TV)
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From: Rosalie Olds <rolds@kcls.org>
To: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Book Discussions for pre-teens
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:12:47 CST
Christina,
I've been doing a book discussion with 12-18-year-olds for the past year
and a half. It is best if they make their own comments on the books as
they are ready. Usually I'll open it up with "Does anyone have a
really
good book they read this month?" If they give short answers, I
sometimes ask specifically what made the book a good read or not. In
library school I read a helpful book about mother daughter book groups for
preteens. The title is "The Mother-Daughter Book Club" by
Shireen
Dodson. I thought it had a lot of good book group ideas.
On Mon, 15 Jan
2001, Christina Johnson wrote:
> I have been asked by a Homeschooling mother to
> consider doing a book discussion for a group of
> pre-teen homeschooled children. I am the children's
> librarian at my library and my focus has always been
> on preschool story times, etc. Our Young Adult
> librarian does book discussions for the YA's, but says
> that the group pretty much leads the discussion on
> their own. Does anyone know of a good reference or
> guide to running a book discussion, or have any
> tips/advice?
> Thanks in advance
> Christina Johnson
> marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com
>
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King County Library System
Fairwood Library
Renton, WA
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From: kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Book Discussions for pre-teens
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:13:03 CST
You might want to log onto the great website at Multnomah for their book
discussion guides.
www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/talk/index.html
It is really helpful.
I have used Frindle by Andrew Clement, Holes by Louis Sachar, The Westing
Game by Ellen Raskin, just to name a few. Some of the ones I have used
are on this site. You can also get other great info on the web.
Hope
this helps.
Kay Bowes
Concord Pike Library
Wilmington, Delaware
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From: pat powers <opat49@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Book Discussions for pre-teens
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:13:23 CST
Hi Lisa, Some titles we have used in our 5/6th grade
group are: The Giver, The Library Card, Maniac Magee,
Hatchet, Bud Not Buddy, On My Honor, Soup, Indian in
the Cupboard, Bridge to Teribithia, The Boy Who Owned
the School, The Ballard of Lucy Whipple, The Cook
Camp, To walk the Sky Path, a mixed selection of Roald
Dahl.
We will often try to read more than one of an author's
books to see if they use the same style and theme,
etc.
Some standard questions deal with genre, style,
relatability to our own lives or experiences. I
usually print out a short biographical sketch of the
author as well as a list of their other works. Our
group meets once a month. Sometimes I hand out a few
questions to think about while reading the book, but
usually this group takes on a life of it's own once
the discussion gets going. I will tell that some of
the most lively and interesting discussions occurred
when some one came in saying they really hated the
book! Good luck.
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From: "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Re: Videos, ratings and kids
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:13:39 CST
Our selection policy for the main library is pretty straight forward.
Our
collection is probably 80% instructional/documentary, etc., with 20% being
feature films, mini-series, PBS/A&E series, etc. Feature films are
purchased based on awards, National Film Register selection, best lists,
very high ratings, classic titles. We do not get every years big
summer
blockbuster hits - Blockbuster, et. al, do that very well. In
addition, new
video titles are often put out for rental first, so that the retail price of
many of them is now $106.98.
As far as circulation goes, we do have R rated videos. At this time,
patrons with an adult card - 9th grade or older may check out any video but
R rated titles. Patrons must be 18 to check these out. Patrons
who are 8th
grade or under may not check out any videos.
I would like to change the age restriction to no age limit, but I don't see
it happening for a while. Hope this helps.
Becky Tatar
Unit Head, Periodicals, Audiovisual
Aurora Public Library
1 E. Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60505
PHONE: 630-264-4100
FAX: 630-896-3209
www.aurora.lib.il.us
E-mail: bltata@aurora.lib.il.us
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From: pat powers <opat49@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Accelerated Reader Use in Public Libraries
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:14:11 CST
what is the five finger test?
> It does help to know your patron's reading level but
> you can always give the five finger test. We do not
> have to test and give grades. Let's be thankful for
> that. Just find the patron a book to enjoy or the
> information that is needed.
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From: Cynthia Stilley <cstilley@flint.lib.mi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Chatting with kids in other libraries
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We thought it would be fun to link up with kids in another library and chat
during a Kids Log-On program. Any of you want to do something like
that or
know of sites or names of people who might be willing to log on sometime
during the week of April 16th. School will be out here so we should
have
plenty of kids who would find it fun to chat with someone they don't know.
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From: MClark <mclark@toledolibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Showing films in Library
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Just to clarify....
Several peole have sent me e-mail in response to my request for
information on showing PG-rated films in the library.
I want to assure you all that we are very aware of copyright
laws and follow them. We purchase some public perfomrance
videos that we keep for our staff to "book" and use in
their programs.
The summer videos are recent feature film videos that we rent as
"public performance" from SWANK. Our AV librarian
informs me that the 2-1/2 - 3 month rental costs us about
$100 - 120 each.
These are shown on a big screen using a video projection unit.
Marilyn Clark
Youth Services Coordinator
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
mclark@toledolibrary.org
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From: Bobbie Best <bobbie@lib.state.hi.us>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults &
Children"
Subject: Career ladders for children's librarians
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:15:51 CST
Regarding Chuck's question about differences in pay for different library
positions, I must say that it's always been difficult to remain in youth
work where there is no career ladder except to get out of the job & into
administration or coordination. I believe a veteran with experience
should be able to become a Juv or YA 2 or 3 or B or C or something to be
compensated for the skills achieved, stories learned, booktalks learned
etc. but experienced folks earn about as much as beginners. I believe
we
youuth workers take home more work too; most will admit that.
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From: Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, jeaneal@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
Subject: Re: Boy Scouts activities
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:16:07 CST
I'm responding to the list, in addition to Jeneal, because I think this
might be useful to several of us...
In addition to local newspapers, I like to use the History Channel
website at http://www.historychannel.com
for this type of assignment.
Go to the page, click on "This Day in History," and you can enter
any
topic you want. There's a section labeled "What Happened on Your
Birthday" in which you can enter the date and get useful information.
--
Becky Ann Smith, Children's Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
Jeaneal Weeks wrote:
>
> I've been a lazy PUBYACer recently so please forgive if this has come
up
> recently. I'm looking for websites to use for a project with Boy
> Scouts. They need to find out headlines and news events for the
days they
> were born, not just throughout history, but on their exact birthdays.
I
> have an on-line newsbank for our local paper, but it doesn't go back
far
> enough. I'm sure I've seen this discussed before, so please
remind me
> where to look. Please respond to me directly.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Jeaneal Weeks
> Hiawatha Public Library
> 150 West Willman
> Hiawatha, IA 52233
> jeaneal@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
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From: "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: serif or sans serif?
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:16:28 CST
At some point in my working life, I must have read or heard something that
convinced me that a print style with serif was easier to read than a print
style sans serif. A friend who is a publisher just called me and asked
me
to ask my colleagues. So here goes!
Do you believe that a font with serif is easier to read than a font without
serif?
What if the sans serif were in a block of text as opposed to a book with a
very short text? Would that make a difference?
If you believe that serif is easier to read than sans serif, do you have any
idea where you acquired that belief?
Does anyone know the prevailing theories in the teaching of reading on this
topic?
If you believe serif is easier to read than sans serif, would that belief
deter you from purchasing a book printed sans serif?
I know I tend to think that a book printed sans serif looks like an import.
:)
You may reply to me personally at
kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us
Thank you so much for any help you can give me!
Kathleen Baxter, Anoka County Library, Minnesota
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From: "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: youth services outreach coordinator
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:16:45 CST
I am in the process of proposing an addition to my youth services staff - I
would like this to be an outreach coordinator of sorts - someone who is
focused on establishing and maintaining relationships with the
schools/preschools/daycares/community organizations; participates in parent
teacher organizations, regularly visits area shcools to promote programming,
share traveling storytimes, book talk; solicits and facilitates joint
programming with outside organizations, etc.
Do any of you have this sort of position in your youth services department?
In your library? If possible, could you fax or e-mail me the current
job
description for these positions. Any information or advice that you
could
provide would be wonderful.
Thanks!
Kristin Hawksworth
Roselle Public Library
email: khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us
fax: 630-529-7579
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From: "Wiest, Terri" <twiest@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
To: "'tagad-l@topica.com'"
<tagad-l@topica.com>, "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>,
"'ya-yaac@ala.org'" <ya-yaac@ala.org>
Subject: YAAC Activities
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:17:09 CST
Hey Collective Brain,
Sorry for the cross-posting, but I'd like to pick as many brains as
possible. We have a very successful Young Adult Advisory Council, but
I
occasionally feel at a loss for activities for them. I'd like to hear
what
other YAAC groups are doing, whether it is simply a fun activity or a
collection-building activity or volunteering within the library, etc.
Thanks for the great suggestions I know I am going to get. You can
reply to
me off list if you like.
twiest@city.newport-beach.ca.us
Terri Wiest
Young Adult Librarian
Newport Beach Public Library
Newport Beach, CA
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From: "Nancy Bostrom" <NANCYB@lewis-carnegie-library.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Boy Scouts activities
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:17:24 CST
I have used www.dmarie.com/timecap/
for several Scout groups.
Although originally designed for people creating scrapbooks, it
works great as the individual uses his/her own birthdate. Not only
does it give headlines but dollar costs for groceries, housing, etc.
as well as other items of interest. The kids really like it.
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: Patti Wyatt <pslatenwyatt@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: reply: showing PG rated films
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:17:41 CST
When we show movies, we generally have a calendar
handout with the titles and rating of the movies in
bold print. We don't require parental permission but
try to stick to PG whenever possible. The original
posting mentioned renting films. I am curious about
how other libraries offer films as programming and am
never sure whether what I do violates, or skirts the
edges of, copyright infringement. Are you renting as
from a video store or renting from a film rental
agency that includes public performance rights?
Please understand I am not making a judgement, just
searching for knowledge. I normally show films the
library owns, or I own, on videocassette, with or
without p.p.r., but that I can tie to literature in
some way. For instance I might booktalk a genre,
let's say mystery, and then show a mystery on video,
or talk about the Cinderella variants that exist
around the world and that may be found on our shelves
and then show a film version of Cinderella. How do
other libraries handle this? By the way, we do not
charge for the programs which generally take place as
part of the summer reading program.
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Patti Wyatt
Youth Services Librarian
Mitchell Community Public Library
Mitchell, Indiana
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From: "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Christmas Card Crafts
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:18:00 CST
If you take the BACK of cd cases (the part that the cd itself fits
into) and pry it off of the clear part--you can cut the Christmas card to
fit, slip it inside the case and reposition the black part. Put a
piece
of yarn inside before it's closed all the way and then decorate the black
side with glitter glue and stickers. Hang in a window as if it were a
suncatcher.
Loralee Armstrong
Youth Services Specialist
Tacoma Public Library
"Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with
catsup"
On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Jennifer Bromann wrote:
> Does anyone know of any crafts you can make using old Christmas cards?
Or
> does anyone know of a book that shows crafts using Christmas cards?
Thank
> you.
>
> Jennifer Bromann
> Head of Youth Services
> Prairie Trails Public Library
> Burbank, IL
> bromannj@hotmail.com
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From: Sarah Cofer <SCofer@worthington.lib.oh.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Teen Trends - A Survey
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:18:42 CST
Sorry for the cross posting:
Our library is researching teen trends. Your answers to the following
questions are greatly appreciated.
1. Does your library offer any type of homework help to students
through the use of a homework center or tutoring programs? If so how
does
it work, who coordinates it and who are your tutors?
2. Does your library circulate any type of video games?
3. Does your library own any type of video game players? Are there any
other type of games (i.e.: board games) that your library offers to teens?
4. Who selects teen interest music for your library? How is teen music
selected and what is selected?
5. Does your library purchase music CD's that are edited? Does your
library purchase the edited version over the unedited version?
6. Does your library have a separate Young Adult Music collection?
7. What types of Young Adult programs are most successful at your
library?
8. How many Middle and High schools does your library serve?
9. How much staff is devoted to the Young Adult area/department?
10. What type of space requirements are available in your library for
the YA collection? Is that space sufficient for your current need? Please
add suggestions for improved measurements.
11. Please share any other comments you have about the future of Young
Adult services or give a suggestion that has worked well in following the
teen trend need in your library.
Thank you for all your time and information.
If you have any questions please contact Sarah Cofer or Kate Borchers at
Northwest Library (614) 645-2656
scofer@worthington.lib.oh.us
kborchers@worthington.lib.oh.us
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