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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"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 10:13 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 357
PUBYAC Digest 357
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) school assignments
by dmoran@mindless.com
2) 2001 A Reading Odyssey summer reading web site
by Diana Norton <norton@midyork.lib.ny.us>
3) (no subject)
by Susan Harding <susanharding@email.com>
4) Stumper: Vegetable bunch?
by "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
5) RE: Coll. Dev. Formulas
by Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
6) Automated Summer Reading Club
by "Lisa Sauer" <floopy15@hotmail.com>
7) Thanks - Solution to kraal stumper
by hrclib@gorge.net (Hood River County
Library)
8) Re: 3rd grade and 4th grade boy scout visits
by pat powers <opat49@yahoo.com>
9) Summer Reading Information
by Marsha Hicks <marsha@lincolnheritage.lib.in.us>
10) Re: book return ideas
by "vanessa" <vanessa@soltec.net>
11) Re: 3rd grade and 4th grade boy scout visits
by "kathy crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
12) YA Trends
by lcole@co.us
13) Re: 3rd grade and 4th grade boy scout visits
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
14) Re: Automated Summer Reading Club
by "David Kondo" <dkondo@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
15) Re: Teen LAN party
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
16) National Library Week
by "Hicks, Marcia" <MHicks@ci.greenville.tx.us>
17) stumper
by "L.Marsh" <lmarsh@nstc.library.ns.ca>
18) Re: Teen LAN party
by Karen McNulty <kmcnulty@avon.lib.ct.us>
19) Survivor Internet Program
by "Mary Moody" <MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us>
20) video classification
by "Wanda Maxwell" <wandam@usit.net>
21) CIPA and NCIPA Revisited
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
22) YA listserv
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
23) Re: Inflatable novelties
by "Patricia LaTerza" <platerza@leaplibraries.org>
24) RE: Book Return Ideas
by Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org>
25) Aria of the Sea
by Maria Levetzow <mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
26) teen focus group
by "ldhodges" <ldhodges@cox-internet.com>
27) RE: Automated Summer Reading Club
by "Steffi Smith" <ssmith@zblibrary.org>
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From: dmoran@mindless.com
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: school assignments
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I'm sure this has been addressed before, but until recently we've never
really had the need for it. lately, some of the school reports have
been
really obscure and we don't have the information readily available, even
with the internet. does anyone have a nice form to send the teacher --
letting him/her know that the student was in doing research, but we had no
luck? send to donna moran, dmoran@mindless.com,
fax # (631)727-4762 or mail
to riverhead free library, 330 court st., riverhead, ny 11901
thanks in advance. dm
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From: Diana Norton <norton@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: 2001 A Reading Odyssey summer reading web site
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This year's New York State summer reading theme is 2001, A Reading
Odyssey. I know this theme is also being used by Virginia and Arkansas
and perhaps others. A web site for people planning programs on this
theme has been designed and can be visited at
http://www.midyork.org/odyssey2001/
The site includes an online version of the program manual and clickable
links to all URLs mentioned in the manual as well as other suggested
links for program planners. There are also bibliographies with order
information. The program manual is a static document. No more ideas can
be added after it is printed but the web site is a work in progress. If
you are planning programs on similar themes or just have some great
ideas, why not share them. Do you know of other good web sites that
should be included either on this site or the one being designed for
kids. Please send these ideas to norton@midyork.lib.ny.us
for posting on
the site. I will be conducting random drawings and awarding T-shirts
featuring great artwork by Paul O. Zelinsky to some of the people who
contribute to the site.
Diana Norton
Library Services Consultant
Mid-York Library System
Utica, NY
norton@midyork.lib.ny.us
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From: Susan Harding <susanharding@email.com>
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:45:59 CST
One of our librarians, originally from Maryland, regularly reads the news
posted on <www.sunspot.net>.
In an article describing how New York Senators
Clinton and Schumer lost the Super Bowl bet and had to read "The
Raven"
aloud, we ran across this statement: "But the big payoff was the
poem. As
the senators read it - Schumer inserting random Giants references in a hammy
baritone, Clinton using the methodical cadence of a librarian at story hour
- a purple-clad Mikulski gloated while Sarbanes read along silently and
sported a Ravens tie."
So just what is the "metholdical cadence of a librarian at story
hour"?
Susan Harding
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From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Vegetable bunch?
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Hello everyone,
I have a patron looking for a series of picture books she read about 16
years ago. She doesn't know if it was new then. It is about a
group of
vegetables who live in a tool shed of sorts (she is kind of fuzzy on that
part) One of the characters names was Penny Parsnip. I searched
all of our
print sources and our library catalog to no avail.
Anyone remember it?
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Jervis Public Library Children's Room
Rome, NY 13440
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because
thorns have roses. -Ziggy
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From: Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Coll. Dev. Formulas
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We have three branches in a town of 30,000. When I came, 20 years ago, the
main branch had the most of all children's materials. The branch in which
60% of the circulation was juvenile materials had most of the collection
checked out so the shelves were usually empty.
Beside getting special funding to beef up the small collections, I decided
to divide my annual budget for picture books with 50% to the branch with the
largest circulation, 20% to the branch with the lowest circulation and 30%
to the main branch which already had a large picture book collection. For
chapter books I attempt for a 40-40-20, again because of usage.
I have had to do some major weeding in the picture books in the main branch
even still as the collection was large to begin with.
Hope this helps.
Sandra Strandtmann, Juneau Public Libraries, 292 Marine Way, Juneau, AK
99801
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Finkbeiner [mailto:ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us]
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 2:25 PM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: Coll. Dev. Formulas
Hi, friends!
We are examining our collection development practices. I'm interested
in
hearing from libraries with multiple branches about how you decide who gets
how much of what? I hear there are such things as
"formulas." Can any of
you share with me an example of a formula, or even an actual formula?
Thanks in advance 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: "Lisa Sauer" <floopy15@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Automated Summer Reading Club
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<html><DIV>
<P><BR>Dear all,</P>
<P>I have had a lot of success using MS Excel for Summer Reading
Program. It is user-friendly for my computer illiterate volunteers
(who are wonderful at what they do). I wouldn't recommend MS
Access
unless you had a small group of trained individuals using it because it is
very easy to get off track and lost within the program.</P>
<P>MS Excel has allowed me to sort participants by school, by age, and
many
other fields that have helped me design future programs. The names
and
addresses can be used with a Microsoft Word Mail Merge to create individual
letters or address labels. If anyone would like a copy of my
program
sent as an attachment to an email message, let me know.</P>
<P>Lisa Sauer</P>
<P>Youth Services Librarian</P>
<P>Hazel Park Memorial Library<BR></P></DIV><br
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From: hrclib@gorge.net (Hood River
County Library)
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
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Subject: Thanks - Solution to kraal stumper
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Thanks to the women who responded. The patron contacted said it was
the
right book. Here it is, if you''re interested.
Jayne Guidinger
Hood River County Library
502 State Street
Hood River OR 97031
541-386-2535
hrclib@gorge.net
> -------- Previous Message -------
> Try Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters, by Reba Mirsky. The main
> character was a girl, and she referred to the compound she lived in
> as a kraal. Age of book is about right, too--I read it in the
early 70s.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Vicky Smith
> vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
> Children''s Librarian
> McArthur Library
> 270 Main Street
> Biddeford, ME 04005
>
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From: pat powers <opat49@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: 3rd grade and 4th grade boy scout visits
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:49:35 CST
I did did some boy scout troops who needed to know how
books are processed/classified for the library. I
gave them a tour, we discussed the difference between
fiction and nonfiction and I explained how the Dewey
Decimal system breaks down classifications. We made
book marks with Dewey classifications (these can also
be purchased) Then I sent the boys on a "scavenger
hunt" by giving them a list of book types to find, for
an instance a book about volcanoes, a book about an
ancient civilization and so on. They could use the
book marks to help them find the proper locations and
then choose their books. They could not use the
catalogue computers, though you may want to show them
how to use these as part of the field trip. I also
explain about interlibrary loans and services that the
library offers. Many of these things turn out to be
news to the parents, who are delighted to discover the
resources available to their families.
For younger scouts my field trips usually consist of a
story, often an Native American folktale with an
accompanying craft, of course a tour and explaination
of library services. Both these formats have proved
successful. the bonus is that it helps them become a
little more personally acquainted with us so they are
comfortable when thay come in with questions. Good
Luck and have fun.
--- Elaine Moustakas <elainem9@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear Pubyac...
>
> In the next month, I will be having visits from two
> boy scout troops...one
> 3rd grade and one 4th grade troop. So far, I've
> done mostly tours and
> visits for preschools and kindergarteners and I need
> your advice on these
> older groups, who are both visiting the library as
> part of their "community"
> badge.
>
> The 3rd grade troop would like a tour of both the
> children's and adult
> sections of the library and then they need to learn
> how to find the NJ state
> bird (our state).
>
> The 4th grade troop needs to learn some of how books
> are organized, (dewey
> decimal system) and processed.
>
> This all sounds easy to do and it is, but I want to
> make their trip
> exciting! Each group will be with me only about 20
> minutes or so, so the
> activities need to be short, but I want them to
> learn and have fun. Have
> any of you done these particular activities...do you
> have any suggestions
> for how to make it more exciting?? Also, any
> suggestions to a little
> "packet" of sorts to give them as a token for
> visiting other than the usual
> bookmark or pencil idea?
>
> I'd truly appreciate anyone who would take the time
> out to respond to this
> query. I am open to any suggestions you have and if
> there is interest, I
> would be happy to post the replies I receive.
> Please send your replies to
> elainem9@hotmail.com
>
> Thank you so much.
> Elaine
>
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From: Marsha Hicks <marsha@lincolnheritage.lib.in.us>
To: cwilson2@kent.edu
Subject: Summer Reading Information
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Dear Friends,
I wanted to let you know what our theme for summer reading is going to
be. It is on the theme of Book a Trip. We are taking 4 countries
to
cover in 4 weeks time. The countries are Germany, France, England
&
Ireland. I am asking for help for activities, speakers, programs and
crafts. We have children from age 3 up to age 12 or 13. The
largest
group is the younger ones.
We are located in Dale, Indiana. We are about 1 hour from Evansville,
Indiana and about 1 hour from Owensboro, Kentucky. Dale is a small
town, but we have been fortunate to always find people willing to come
and to help.
This is my second year to do the summer reading program. We are
excited
about getting into the planning. We let us know of any suggestions
that
any of you great people might have. Thanks so much for your help.
Sincerely yours,
Marsha Hicks
Children's Librarian at Lincoln Heritage Public Library
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From: "vanessa" <vanessa@soltec.net>
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This may not work with your particular group of users, but the Terre Haute
library hasn't assessed fines on materials since 1969, I believe. Instead,
they suspend borrowing privileges until materials are returned. I recently
contacted one of their librarians to ask her about the success of this
policy. She said it continues to be effective and increases public support
for the library, as well. I was able to locate a number of other libraries
who have done away with fines, most often in their youth services
departments.
Vanessa Whippo
MLS Candidate
University of Illinois
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From: "kathy crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: 3rd grade and 4th grade boy scout visits
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I have done a program with dewey system that has been very successful. After
a brief overview of how books are arranged and use of the catalog, I gave
each person a sheet that had "Survivor"-like situations on it, and
they were
to find a book to solve the problem or answer the question. For example:You
are going on a voyage, traveling to see your grandparents in Italy. Before
you go, you want to read a book about the country. Find a book about Italy
and write it's author and title here.___
And later, :There is a lot of wildlife on the island, especially bugs. You
aren't sure which ones are harmless and which ones could cause your leg to
rot off it bitten. Find a book about poisonous bugs and write the call
number and title here.
You get the idea. IT has been a big hit with all ages, and at the end, I
tell them on teh paper they have been rescued from the island where they
were shipwrecked, and need a passport to leave the "ship" or
library, with
their items. Proceed to the desk to pick up your library passport, your
library card.
Kathy Crawford
LaRue County Public Library, Kentucky
kathy_crawford@hotmail.com
>From: "Elaine Moustakas" <elainem9@hotmail.com>
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>Dear Pubyac...
>
>In the next month, I will be having visits from two boy scout
troops...one
>3rd grade and one 4th grade troop. So far, I've done mostly tours
and
>visits for preschools and kindergarteners and I need your advice on
these
>older groups, who are both visiting the library as part of their
>"community"
>badge.
>
>The 3rd grade troop would like a tour of both the children's and adult
>sections of the library and then they need to learn how to find the NJ
>state
>bird (our state).
>
>The 4th grade troop needs to learn some of how books are organized,
(dewey
>decimal system) and processed.
>
>This all sounds easy to do and it is, but I want to make their trip
>exciting! Each group will be with me only about 20 minutes or so,
so the
>activities need to be short, but I want them to learn and have fun.
Have
>any of you done these particular activities...do you have any
suggestions
>for how to make it more exciting?? Also, any suggestions to a
little
>"packet" of sorts to give them as a token for visiting other
than the usual
>bookmark or pencil idea?
>
>I'd truly appreciate anyone who would take the time out to respond to
this
>query. I am open to any suggestions you have and if there is
interest, I
>would be happy to post the replies I receive. Please send your
replies to
>elainem9@hotmail.com
>
>Thank you so much.
>Elaine
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From: lcole@co.us
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Subject: YA Trends
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Hello,
I am a student at the University of Denver and also a paraprofessional in
Youth Services at the Arapahoe Library District. I am working on a paper
about trends in young adult services and I'd like your help and input.
I have read about some great ideas for YA programs and services on this
list recently. What I'd like to know is what have been the trends in
Young Adult Services in your library over the past few years.
Has there been an increase or decrease in YA staff?
Has there been an increase or decrease in YA library use?
Have there been any changes as far as library space for YAs?
What new programs have been initiated for YAs?
I'd also like to know what your hopes and dreams are for YA service in
your library. Would you like your library to make some changes in its
service to YAs?
Thank you very much. I appreciate your help.
Lisa Cole
lcole@ald.lib.co.us
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: 3rd grade and 4th grade boy scout visits
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One thing I have done with older groups related to
Dewey Decimal is challenge the kids to stump me. They
give me a topic and if I can't hit it within ten
points they get a prize. (It helps if you were a
shelver for three years.)
I give everybody bookmarks & pencils (There are some
cute Arthur bookmarks from Demco with Dewey on
them)and extra stuff for the winners.
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From: "David Kondo" <dkondo@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Automated Summer Reading Club
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I don't have a template for a Summer Reading Club but I have used database =
software for tracking participants in our reading help program. If you do =
not own database software already, I would strongly recommend examining =
FileMaker Pro (www.filemaker.com). I
believe that it's #2 in database =
software sales (after MS Access). It's a relational database that's very =
powerful. In my opinion, FMP is far easier to learn and manipulate than =
Access. FMP's simplicity in creating new layouts makes printing certificate=
s, invtations, mailing labels, etc. very easy. I have no connection to =
FileMaker; I just think that it's excellent software.
David Kondo
Toronto Public Library
>>> booklover32@yahoo.com
01/30/01 06:18pm >>>
Please, please post the responses...this is something
I have been trying to figure out myself...I was
thinking of using MS ACCESS, but havent had a chance
to test it.
Nadine
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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Nadine Lipman
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
Waterford, CT 06385
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teen LAN party
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:54:39 CST
It seems a bit "exclusive" to me...
what about the kids who can't bring a computer?
other issues:
*unless you have a bunch of teenagers running around
with laptops computers aren't exactly portable.
*i'm not a techie but i think you would need an
ethernet card or somthing. you can't just plug them
into each other like vcrs. I have some friends that
did this at their house once. It took them all
afternoon and and entire dining room table to hook up
just three computers.
*do you have licenced copies of the games?
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From: "Hicks, Marcia" <MHicks@ci.greenville.tx.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: National Library Week
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Dear Yaccers:
I am with a small library in a town of about 24,000. We are looking
for
ideas to celebrate National Library Week. I've bookmarked ALA's @Your
Library site which has great info., but would still like to hear what other
small libraries are doing.
We are at a particular disadvantage at this time since we are operating
under an acting director which hampers us with spending decisions and staff
time and we have no active Friends group to help with planning,
implementing, and costs.
Any clever ideas for children's, YA or adult programming, promotionals, etc.
would be greatly appreciated. Please email me direct. TIA.
Marcia Hicks
Children's Librarian
W. W. Harrison Pubic Library
#1 Lou Finney Ln.
Greenville, TX 75401
mhicks@ci.greenville.tx.us
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From: "L.Marsh" <lmarsh@nstc.library.ns.ca>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:55:24 CST
Hi everyone,
I need your help. A patron has asked us to find what she is sure is a
folktale. She has the puppets, but has lost the story that was part of
the
kit she bought. Her memory of it is very vague. All she can give
us is
that it includes a grasshopper, a troll and a donkey (the puppets she has).
We have searched our catalogue and looked through some anthologies in
our
collection. She also felt that the story had a medieval setting. I
thank
you in advance. I have seen stumpers solved here with very little to
go
on. E-mail me direct at lmarsh@nstc.library.ns.ca.
M. Lynda Marsh
Administrator Youth Services
Colchester-East Hants Regional Library
754 Prince Street
Truro, Nova Scotia
B2N 1G9
Telephone (902)895-1625
Fax (902)895-7149
"What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge,
and not knowledge in pursuit of the child." George Bernard
Shaw
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From: Karen McNulty <kmcnulty@avon.lib.ct.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teen LAN party
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:55:46 CST
LAN parties are very popular in western Connecticut, although usually in
teen's homes (so they can stay up all night). My son has attended them
for
two years. He is 16. His advice: have several grounded (ground
protected?) power strips available for all the components, not the cheap
power strips. All participants should have networking hardware and software
installed on their computers (like Ethernet?). And don't forget plenty
of
snacks. Regarding software control, good luck! He believes that many
of
the most challenging games for a group situation do contain some violence,
so we cannot help on that account. --KM
t 05:22 PM 1/30/01 CST, you wrote:
>Just wondering if any brave soul out there has done a LAN party at their
>library. (LAN= Local Area Network) A teen in my Teen
Advisory Committee
>suggested it as a program idea, and I am intrigued. (Basically, everyone
>brings their own computer, hook them up to each other and play computer
>games where everyone chooses a different character.) I am a bit
concerned
>about the violence, however. Games suggested were: Tribes 2,
StarCraft,
>Quake 3, Rune, and Doom. (First 2 seem more teen-appropriate than
the last
>3.) Has anyone done this sort of program in their library?
>Comments/suggestions?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>Rebecca Van Dan
>Young Adult Librarian
>Middleton Public Library
>7425 Hubbard Ave
>Middleton, WI 53562
>(608)831-5564
>http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/middleton/
>
>
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From: "Mary Moody" <MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Survivor Internet Program
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Greetings,
I will be doing an Internet program in the next few months called =
Survivor. I'm working on the premise of website selection and what
would =
qualify a website to be beneficial for research, homework, or for good =
reliable fan information. The website will have to survive according
to =
certain criteria. It will survive if all participants or most vote it
=
worthy. =20
I need something to make this more fun than it sounds as I write it out.
=
Any ideas?
Mary Moody
School Liaison Librarian
Vigo County Public Library
\0/\0/\0/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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From: "Wanda Maxwell" <wandam@usit.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: video classification
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:56:33 CST
We have our videos shelved behind the circulation desk. Our patrons
make
their selections by browsing thru bins with the video sleeves arranged by
broad subject headings.
We plan to remodel our department and want to make the videos available for
browsing and actually put the sleeves on the video cases.
Our videos are now arranged in numerical order. If we leave them
organized
this way, we are concerned that this arrangement will make no sense to our
patrons. How do you classify your videos? Do you classifiy by
Dewey, by
title, by broad subject, another classification scheme. Please help.
We
want to arrange these with the least problem for the patron.
Thanks
Wanda Maxwell
Putnam County Library
Cookeville, TN
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: CIPA and NCIPA Revisited
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:56:51 CST
ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom and Washington Office have created a =
Web site to provide ALA members with information on ALA's legal challenge =
to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). The site can
be found =
at
http://www.ala.org/cipa/index.html
Although OIF is responsible for the Headlines,=
Litigation, and Resources pages, and WO is responsible for the
Legislation=
, Q & A, and Regulations & Guidance pages, both offices are working
=
together to ensure that this site is as up-to-date, informative, and =
useful as possible.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * =
* * * * * * * * * * *=20
DATE: January 2001
FROM: The ALA Washington Office and the Office for Intellectual
Freedom
TO: ALA Membership
RE: The Children's Internet Protection Act and the Neighborhood =
Internet Protection Act
Congress passed the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the =
Neighborhood Internet Protection Act (NCIPA) as part of a major spending =
bill (H.R. 4577) on December 15, 2000. The President signed the bill
into =
law on December 21, 2000 (Public Law 106-554). The Acts place
restrictions=
on the use of funding that is available through the Library Services
and =
Technology Act, Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, =
and on the Universal Service discount program known as the E-rate.
These =
restrictions take the form of requirements for Internet safety policies =
and technology which blocks or filters certain material from being =
accessed through the Internet. The law will become effective on April
20, =
2001.
Next Steps for Libraries:
=B7 Do not rush to make changes to your current policies and procedures. =
=20
=B7 Continue to use current federal grants and E-rate discounts.=20
Certifications under the new law will not need to be made until funding or =
application cycles that begin after April 20. Even in the first year
that =
certifications are required, libraries and schools do not need to have a =
policy and technology in place. Instead they can certify that they are
=
beginning the processes needed to develop a policy that includes the use =
of a blocking or filtering technology.
You have TIME. Use it!
=B7 Begin a local dialogue about what the new laws will mean to your =
library. Include board members and local legal counsel. =20
=B7 Consider adopting local resolutions similar to the Resolution on =
Opposition to Federally Mandated Filtering adopted by ALA at its Midwinter =
meeting in January 2001 (see attached).
=B7 Be prepared for increased press and community interest in how your =
library manages public Internet access.
=B7 Make the most of the updated Libraries and the Internet Toolkit: Tips =
and Guidance for Managing and Communicating about the Internet available =
from ALA at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/internettoolkit.html.=20
=B7 Document the impact these new laws have in your library.
Regardless =
of how your library chooses to respond to CIPA and NCIPA, the laws will =
have an impact either through loss of funding, increased expense or =
reduction of library services.
=B7 Share the stories of how this law impacts your library with library =
users, legislators, press and ALA. You can send stories to ALA via the
=
Office for Intellectual Freedom or the Washington Office. These
offices =
will be working closely together and sharing whatever input they receive =
from the library community.
=B7 Participate in any regulatory processes originated by the Federal =
Communications Commission (FCC), the Institute of Museum and Library =
Services (IMLS) and the Department of Education through written comments.
Next Steps for ALA:
=B7 ALA will file suit against the Children's Internet Protection Act and =
the Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act.
=B7 ALA will participate in the FCC rulemaking scheduled for early spring =
of 2001 on implementation of the new laws.
=B7 ALA will provide guidance for librarians in how to participate in the =
FCC rulemaking.
=B7 ALA will continue to disseminate information on the status and =
application of CIPA and NCIPA and on the progress of legal action against =
the measures.
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC\\: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: YA listserv
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:45:36 CST
I have noticed quite a few questions and comments regarding YA events =
and materials lately - more than ususal I think. I know we all deal =
with more listservs than we think we need - if it were all on paper =
there would be no trees left. Anyway-I belong to a listserv for YA =
librarians and have found really helpful. Anyone may subscribe to =
tagad-l-subscribe@topica.com.
Give it a try.
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: "Patricia LaTerza" <platerza@leaplibraries.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Inflatable novelties
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:08:01 CST
I buy balloons, inflatables, and toys from Northeast Imports, 461 Main St.
Pawtucket RI 1-800-333-2434
At 03:24 PM 1/24/01 CST, you wrote:
>Wise ones,
>This may seem strange, but here goes. I am looking for a source of
>inflatables in the shape of foods. I'm hoping to use them as decorations
>and prizes this summer. Our theme is Feed your Need to Read. Tried both
>U.S. Toy and Oriental Trading. Tried finding something useful on the
>internet but not much luck. Most hits were of the "adult"
variety. Any
>suggestions?
>Thanks,
>Diana
>Shorewood-Troy Public Library
>
>
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From: Kim Heikkinen <kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Book Return Ideas
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:10:33 CST
We just did a "food for fines" in November to celebrate the
library's 20th
birthday. It worked very well. The only potential sore spot is, of course,
that some people take advantage of this--one patron had $30 in fines and
brought in two packages of ramen noodles! Naturally, it works the other way
too, because others gave more generously.
Just some thoughts to consider.
Kim
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Kim Heikkinen kim.heikkinen@mcfls.org
Youth Services Librarian
Franklin Public Library
Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 425-8214
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From: Maria Levetzow <mlevetzo@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
To: yalsa-bk@ala.org, PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
ys_talk <ys_talk@server.silo.lib.ia.us>
Subject: Aria of the Sea
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:12:16 CST
FYI:
Someone who originally entered the MARC record for the book "Aria of
the
Sea" by Dia Calhoun, entered it incorrectly. You may want to
check your
library catalog - it was originally in our catalog and is in others as
"Aria TO the Sea".
I apologize if you think this is an inappropriate message for this list,
but this sort of thing REALLY bugs me and I don't know how else to let
people know that it's wrong!
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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: "ldhodges" <ldhodges@cox-internet.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: teen focus group
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:12:33 CST
Please excuse cross-posting!
Dear all,
We are planning our first teen summer reading program and in conjunction
with that we would like to have a focus group of teens come in and help us
with some aspects of the planning. Have any of you done this before?
Of
course we are serving pizza and we will be having the teens complete a
survey, but I was wondering what you might have done that worked well.
We
would have preferred to try and start an advisory board, but that idea was
nixed for the time being. Any ideas or experience will be very
helpful, and
I will compile and post to the list. Thanks in advance,
Lori
Lori Hodges
Reference/Youth Services Librarian
College Station Public Libary
College Station, TX
(979) 764-3416
ldhodges@cox-internet.com
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From: "Steffi Smith" <ssmith@zblibrary.org>
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Subject: RE: Automated Summer Reading Club
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:12:50 CST
We have been registering directly to the computer for many years now.
We
currently use Access from Microsoft Office 2000. We have used previous
versions of databases before this. MO2K is just great. You can
add new
fields from year to year, or delete fields. Once you get your stats
from
the finished year, just go to edit, select all, and hit the delete button,
and VOILA, you have cleared the database for the next year, with all your
fields intact. You can see at a glance how many you have currently
registered, sort on various fields, depending on what you want to know (how
many from each school, grade, etc.) clean out duplicate registration (by
sorting on last names, then checking first names for duplicates). We
usually register about 1500 kids, and we haven't run into any problems for
size of database yet. then you can run reports for each school and let
the
schools know who registered for the summer reading club.
Actually, we are currently running three database registrations at the same
time: Family Reading Club, State Reading Club, and Chicago Wolves'
Read to
Succeed Club for independent readers. It only takes literally seconds
to
change from one database to another, once Access is up. I can't say
how
much this has simplified our life, not to mention making it so easy to get
stats of all kinds.
Get rid of the paper, and go for it!
Steffi Smith
Zion-Benton Public Library
Zion, IL 60099
serving 37000
ssmith@zblibrary.org
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Karen Siwak
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:46 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Automated Summer Reading Club
Have any of you created a computer database to record participant info for
your Summer Reading Club? What program or software do you use?
Is it
worthwhile? Does it change the way you put together your statistics?
What
problems have you encountered? We have high school and junior high
volunteers running the actual SRC booth and we sometimes run into problems
with inaccurate record keeping, but we thought that this might be a way to
streamline the process.
Please e-mail me directly and if there is any response I will post the
results. Thanks!
Karen Siwak
Head of Youth Services
Tinley Park Public Library
(708) 532-0160, ext. 125
siwakk@sslic.net
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