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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:49 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 361
PUBYAC Digest 361
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Sleepy adults in the YA Area
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
2) Another sleephead
by Janice Lyhane <janicel@bluevalley.net>
3) Re: Bulk loans to schools/Good idea or not?
by "Jeanne Achenbach" <jachenba@ahml.lib.il.us>
4) Re: Black History Month Program
by "kathy crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
5) Re: Chocolate games
by "kathy crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
6) response--more toddler storytime songs!
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
7) Re: Bulk loans to schools/Good idea or not?
by "Elizabeth Lai" <elai@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
8) Re: Nursing rooms in the children's dept.
by Sandy Farmer <sfarmer@hpl.lib.tx.us>
9) RE: Sleepy adults in the YA Area
by Nancy Sheehan <sheehan@noblenet.org>
10) Re: Chocolate games
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
11) Re: Nursing rooms in the children's dept.
by ILefkowitz@aol.com
12) Re: SRP and inches
by darcy stainton <darcysta@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca>
13) Arthur Party...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
14) Re: Teen Auction SRP
by Charlotte Gerstein <cgerstei@snap.lib.ca.us>
15) collage art
by dmoran@mindless.com
16) Re: Nursing rooms in the children's dept.
by "Michelle Gabbard" <smgabbs_2@hotmail.com>
17) YA/Childrens Programming
by Deborah Campbell <campbell_deborah@yahoo.com>
18) Re: Circus theme ideas needed
by "Jean Nichols" <jean@clarksville.org>
19) Re: [YA-YAAC:957] YAAC Activities
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
20) Re: Summary-YA Programming Responses
by phenley@mtlib.org
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:42:21 CST
I don't have these chairs but many libraries do and have success. Get
beanbags (yes there are lots of other problems) or BUTTERFLY chairs.
Butterlfy chairs are cheap and only the most agile can get in and out of
them - not to mention that they are cool looking.
I have restaurant booth seating and for the longest time many seniors sat
there because of the straight backs. But then we got straight back
chairs
for the whole library and that fixed that. I have signs on the tables
saying that the area is reserved for teens and that if "you choose to
ignore this sign a staff member may ask you to move." If it's
before
school gets out I gently notify the person sitting there, don't ask them
to move at that time, but ask them to find a new place to sit in the
future. If it's after 3:00 I ask them to relocate playing up the "young
teens might be intimidated to hang out.." angle. I've only had 2
"incidents" with individuals and I suspect that they were angry
about more
in their life than just where to sit in the library :).
We are a large library and there is ample seating for adults in other
locations.
Erin
On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Nicole Marcucilli wrote:
> I have a couple sleepy adults in my teen area, and it doesn't really
> thrill me. But on the other hand, I can't do much about it.
I'm glad I'm
> not the only one experiencing this problem. I think no matter
what kind
> of sign one decides to put up, it wouldn't do much good to say
"teens
> only" because it seems like many people just ignore signs like
this.
>
> Nicole Marcuccilli
> YA Librarian
> Glenview (IL) Public Library
>
* # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Young Adult Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak MI 48067
Phone: 248.246.3734
Fax: 248.246.3704
Email: helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us
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From: Janice Lyhane <janicel@bluevalley.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Another sleephead
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One afternoon as I approached our children's department I heard a
strange noise I couldn't identify. As I turned the corner I saw the
source. A rather tall man was in our carpeted bathtub, arms, legs and
head hanging over the edge, snoring rather loudly. He was sleeping so
soundly I didn't have the heart to wake him. He came by the circ desk
about thirty minutes later, looking rather refreshed.
Janice Lyhane
Marysville Public Library
Marysville, Kansas
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From: "Jeanne Achenbach" <jachenba@ahml.lib.il.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Bulk loans to schools/Good idea or not?
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Got your email about bulk loans. We send lots of materials out to
schools =
in canvas book bags. The way to guard against loss and damage is to
have =
a "Service Agreement" with whatever schools you will work with.
This is =
an agreement that outlines exactly who is responsible for what. Our =
agreements are signed by our Executive Librarian and the Superintendent, =
or whoever is in charge of the schools you will serve. It basically
says =
we will loan them our materials and that they are responsible for what =
happens to them. We use the school librarian as our contact person and
=
the one who is ultimately responsible for the materials.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Jeanne
R. Jeanne Achenbach
Elementary School Services Specialist
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 North Dunton=20
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
phone 847-506-2631 fax 847-506-2655
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From: "kathy crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Black History Month Program
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I am doing a program on African American Women, with a story about Wilma
Rudolph, Marian Anderson, Elizabeth Freeman, Ruby Bridges and an excerpt
from Virginia Hamilton's "HEr Stories", the one about Millie
Evans. Other
than it and Ruby Bridges, "The story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert
Coles, I am
telling the others and keeping it very brief. I hope it will be just enough
to whet their appetite and make them want to learn more and "read all
about
it".
Kathy Crawford
LaRue County, Ky.
>From: Christina Renaud <bubberenaud@yahoo.com>
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>I have offered to do a Black History Month program for
>a local agency of children grades 1 & 2. Does anyone
>have any ideas or has done something that really
>worked. I will post all ideas.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Christina Renaud
>Attleboro Public Library
>Attleboro, MA
>
>email me at bubberenaud@yahoo.com
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From: "kathy crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
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At our "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" party, we played
"Wonk-o" like
Bingo, only the squares were stamped with different candy images. Each child
that came in was given a gold ticket with one of the images stamped on it
and a wonka-o playing card. They had to go around and find someone who had a
ticket to match their space and then that person initialed it. The first one
to get 5 in a row yelled "Wonka-o! It was a great warmer-upper.
We also made chocolate clay in advance, and had them design a candy bar and
wrapper. There was a taste test of 3 kinds of chocolate. The recipe
for
chocolate clay is: melt 10 oz chocolate or choc. coating (this is best) mix
in 2 oz. corn syrup. Mix well and refrigerate 24 hours before using. Set it
out ahead of time to warm up and begin to knead it. It can be kept up to 2
weeks.
Kathy Crawford
Larue County, Ky.
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>I am doing a chocolate program next week and had saved ideas that were =
>posted on the list before. I have books and tatse testing planned
but I =
>am still looking for some games and possibly a craft to tie in. Thanks.
>
>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
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: response--more toddler storytime songs!
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:43:53 CST
Hi everyone--
Here are a few more toddler songs that I received!
:) ruhama
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I do the "if you want to hear a story clap your hands" bit and
then "stomp
your feet" "nod your head" "sit real
still" (I know, not the best
grammer, but oh well) and the kids enjoy it. The parents do too. The song
also goes from semi-rowdy to quiet and still and that seems to work.
if you want to hear a story clap your hands
if you want to hear a story clap your hands
if you want to hear a story
if you want to hear a story
if you want to hear a story clap your hands
etc.
have fun!
ann
Ann Minner
Youth Librarian
Pleasant Hill Branch
Austin Public Library
ann.minner@ci.austin.tx.us
I always start out with this one. I'm sure it has a "real"
tune, but I
don't know it, so I sing it to the tune of Here We Go Round the Mulberry
Bush:
Let's Clap our hands together,
Let's clap our hands together,
let's clap our hands together
Because it's fun to do.
Let's stomp our feet together...
Let's blink our eyes together...
Let's nod our heads together...
Let's shake our hands together...
(I used to shake all the kid's hands, but my storytimes have grown quite
large and I can't get around to shaking everyone's hand anymore... so we
just shake our hands together in the air now).
I always end with the same tune: So Long it's been good to see you,
So long it's been good to see you
So long it's been good to see you
Come back and see me soon.
Then I command them to check out books!
The other librarian who does storytimes here at my library always starts
with "Shake Your Sillies Out" by Raffi. I sing this one at
the end all the
time, because I want them to be all wired up when they go home! It's a
silly, fun way to end storytime.
Good luck,
Shawn Thrasher
Lackman Branch
Johnson County Library
Kansas
I have used "The More We Are Together" for over ten years, and it
still
works. A bonus is that we do it in sign language too, and the groups of
children who have rotated through storytimes love learning something in
sign language. We do it all the time, so they really get to know it. I just
had a patron who knew sign language teach me. . .
Cindy Christin
Children's Librarian
Bozeman Public Library
220 E. Lamme
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-582-2404
FAX 406-582-2424
christin@mtlib.org <mailto:christin@mtlib.org>
This is what I use, which was given to me by another librarian, who had
gotten it from someone in Hawaii (who probably got it from someone else!)
Hands go up and hands go down
I can turn around and round
I can jump upon two shoes
I can listen and so can you
I can sit, I'll show you how
Storytime is starting now
At the end we sing
Hands go up and hands go down
I can turn around and round
I can jump upon two shoes
I can clap and so can you
I can wave, I'll show you how
Storytime is done for now
You can do all the motions, so even though it will take awhile for them to
pick up the song, they pick those up immediately. I slowly raise my hands
over my head, palms out and back down to the first line, slowly turn around
one (no spinning) and jump once. (Of course, you will get enthusiastic
spinners and jumpers, but most start imitating me after the first time or
two). I cup my ears for the "listen" part and slowly sit
down myself. It
works very well. I actually changed the closing tune to "I can
clap" - I
was taught "I can wink" but I thought that was too difficult for
toddlers/preschoolers. The tune is twinkle twinkle little star.
Kathy Chain
Roseville Public LIbrary
kchain@roseville.ca.us
not sure what you do...but here's mine
Who is here today...
________ ( insert child's name) is here today
________(child's name) is here today
I'm so happy that _______________(adult's name) is here today.
We clap along. As we go around the circle the adult announces the
names so
all can hear (or i repeat if they speak softly)
Our group is no more than 16 pairs (one adult one child)
good luck
ally :)
Ruhama,
I like to start my preschool story times out with Greg & Steve's If
You're
Happy And You Know It. It appears on We All Live Together Vol. 3.
I greet
them with "I'm so happy you could be here today I could clap my
hands."
"I'm so happy I get to do story time for you I could stamp my
feet...etc.
That gets them ready so they know what the movements are.
I especially like the song to open with because it helps me see what level
of participation I can expect for the program and the last verse that asks
"If you're happy...do all 5--clap, stamp, slap, whistle, shout..."
Here
you can satisfy the more advanced kids--or older siblings
with something sufficiently challenging. Good luck. - jeri
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@gcfn.org
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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From: "Elizabeth Lai" <elai@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Bulk loans to schools/Good idea or not?
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An especially good idea in communities where there is not a lot of money =
or where there are reading circles who need a lot of books all the time.
>>> lgruning@MCL.org 02/06/01
11:14am >>>
I've been considering approaching the middle school librarian with the
idea of loaning popular series fiction and or new books to her for
students to borrow right from her library.
My goal is to increase circulation, and reach kids who may not be using
this library.
Have any of you tried this with success? Once loaned out, the checkout
of each book would then be the burden of the school staff.
I would have a list of what titles were out on the bulk loan to the
school. I think we could set it up so checkin could be completed here,
if the student so chooses.
I know I may end up with some missing materials this way, but I'm trying
to figure out if the benefits of having more books accessible to the
YA's would outweigh this. Any advice?
Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: Sandy Farmer <sfarmer@hpl.lib.tx.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Nursing rooms in the children's dept.
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You object to a room without a door for your privacy but many of the mothers
I have encountered would be offended by having to go into a room with a
door. They would feel ostracized by something they see as quite natural.
Sandy, Houston
Shalar Brown wrote:
> Hello all-
>
> We are excited to be planning an expansion of our Children's Room after
a
successful referendum. One of the new features of the Children's Room
will
be a nursing (breasfeeding) room. It will be a small space, holding one or
two glider-rockers, a small table, outlet for pumps, etc.). Does anyone out
there have one in your library now? Even if you don't, I'd like to ask for
your input on a couple of issues surrounding this addition:
>
> 1) What about a lock on the door? The architects originally drew the
nursing room without a door, but with a curved wall sort of enclosing the
glider-rockers within. I'm a nursing mom myself, and I objected to this as a
problem with privacy. However, the issue of the room being used for reasons
other than nursing came up if kids who just wanted a quiet space could lock
themselves in and then the moms who needed it couldn't use it. What do you
think? Any experience in this area?
>
> 2) If you have a nursing room (or worked in another place that had
one),
how was use handled? Were there any problems? Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks so much for your help. We're glad to provide this important
service
for our parents and want to find the best way to make it work.
>
> Shalar Brown
> Iowa City Public Library
> Iowa City, Iowa
> shbrown@iowa-city.lib.ia.us
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From: Nancy Sheehan <sheehan@noblenet.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Sleepy adults in the YA Area
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Any sign you post for the adults will be either bossy or sarcastic, or so
polite as to miss the point. And adults will ignore it, anyway.
I used to struggle with this and came to the conclusion that my problem
was not adult use; it was under-use by the teens.
One of the services I was very faithful about was refreshing my grafitti
and interactive bulletin boards. These encourage active participation
from the teens, who will show up just to see what other kids wrote on
them. I also tried self-service ongoing activities that teens could
drop
in and do, and staff would either post them later, or the kids could post
them immediately. The goal was to appeal to lots of the kids, and to
keep
them coming back often. Which they did.
Nothing scares off adults like a teen feeding frenzy.
--
Nancy Sheehan, Head of Youth Services
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts
sheehan@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Chocolate games
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Thanks for the great ideas. I especially like the stationary thing.
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
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From: John Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: Chocolate games
>Linda -
>Here's a couple of craft ideas from my book, Summer Reading Programs
>(McFarland, 1992):
>1. Help children understand how cacao pods grow by making their
own
>version.
>Give each child 2 football shapes pieces of paper (cut from a brown
paper
>bag
>or construction paper.) Staple them together, leaving an opening
at one
>end.
>Use almond-shaped pieces of cardboard or kidney beans as the cacao
beans.
>Stuff 20 to 40 beans inside the pod, then staple the opening closed.
You
>can
>use them to construct a cacao tree, making the tree trunk and leaves
from
>construction paper. Staple the pods onto the tree.
>2. Make chocolate-scented stationery. Provide several sheets
of note
paper
>and assorted rubber stamps. Melt a milk chocolate bar. Let
the kids use
>the
>chocolate as a stamp pad, to print designs on the note paper.
>
>Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
>
>
>Linda Peterson wrote:
>
>> I am doing a chocolate program next week and had saved ideas that
were =
>> posted on the list before. I have books and tatse testing
planned but I
=
>> am still looking for some games and possibly a craft to tie in.
Thanks.
>>
>> 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
>
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From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
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Subject: Re: Nursing rooms in the children's dept.
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I think having a nursing room in the library is a great idea. The lock
on
the door versus privacy for the nursing moms is a tough issue. On the
one
hand you certainly don't want the moms to feel as if they are on display but
you also don't want an area where people can go and lock themselves or
others in. Maybe you could do it like some libraries do their
bathrooms -
with a lock and you have to request the key at the desk? Good luck!
Ilene Lefkowitz
Youth Services Librarian
Mount Olive Public Library
ILefkowitz@aol.com
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From: darcy stainton <darcysta@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults &
Children"
Subject: Re: SRP and inches
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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:45:38 CST
Last year we used a paper clip chain to record the number of books read by
SRP members. Each day children would add clips to a chain (one for each
book). At the end of the day the chain was added to the monster chain
which we strung along the ceiling. The chain was attached to the ceiling
with tape at every 50 clips, which made tallying the total at the end of
the summer easy.
************
D'Arcy Stainton, Children's Librarian
Britannia Branch, Vancouver Public Library
British Columbia, Canada
Phone: (604) 665-2222
www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Arthur Party...
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Pubyaccers,
With Arthur's 25th birthday coming up, we are planning a program for
sometime in April. I am doing to order the party pack from Demco, as
well
as the glasses and bowties for participants. We plan to limit to 75 kids and
do crafts, etc. I also found a few ideas (maze, coloring page, and word find
online, as well as some other coloring sheets). If you've done an Arthur
party before, what type of craft ideas did you use? We want to have
stations that the kids will rotate to. I'd like any and all ideas!
Please respond directly to barbarascott@hotmail.com
TIA!
Barb Scott, Children's Librarian
Bucyrus Public Library
Bucyrus, OH 44820
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From: Charlotte Gerstein <cgerstei@snap.lib.ca.us>
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Subject: Re: Teen Auction SRP
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Sounds intriguing! How did it go? I'm working on planning this
year's. Do
you
still have info to share? Thanks!!
Sarah Smith wrote:
> Finally! I've more or less "completed" the details of
our Teen SRP which
is
> an auction using Book Bucks. I did promise back in Dec./Jan. that
I would
> send anyone information that was interested to thank everyone out there
who
> sent me suggestions. If you are one of the interested parties,
please
> contact me at sesmith5@hotmail.com.
I can send an e-mail attachment or
will
> fax/snail mail.
>
> Sarah Smith
> sesmith5@hotmail.com
> Harrison Community Library
> Michigan
>
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From: dmoran@mindless.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: collage art
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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:46:23 CST
there's a wonderful site (did someone on the list recommend this at one
point?)all about picture books and broken down by media, artistic style,
etc. with wonderful links called Picturing Books
www.geocities.com/dimatulka/#media
Children's Librarian
Riverhead Free Library
Riverhead, NY
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From: "Michelle Gabbard" <smgabbs_2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Nursing rooms in the children's dept.
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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:46:38 CST
I was once an employee at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. In
the
Playscape gallery there is a quiet room. It is used for story times, a
quiet place for families and children, and for nursing mothers. (We
discouraged diaper changes and meals.) Some mothers just sat on the
couch
and were discreet with a blanket, etc.. and some weren't so discreet.
There
was also a curtain that can be pulled around for privacy. (Sort of the
same
format as a hospital curtain.) I thought this worked out very well. It
was
of course not perfect, (you can never please everyone)but a wonderful
alternative and solution.
I hope this helps.
Michelle
smgabbs_2@hotmail.com
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From: Deborah Campbell <campbell_deborah@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: YA/Childrens Programming
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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:46:54 CST
Dear PUBYACers,
Our library serves a population of 50,000 and we'd
like to survey other libraries of similar size to
determine the number of programs offered each year.
*How many YA programs do you offer annually?
*How many childrens programs do you offer annually?
*How many family programs do you offer annually?
*How many programs do you offer in conjunction with
your SRP?
We are trying to determine the critical number where
attendance falls because of overbooking. Plus
programming is the responsibility of a single 25
hr/week employee who has other duties as well so staff
time and money are also issues to consider.
If you respond directly to me I will post the
responses to the list. TIA for your help in making
life easier!
Deborah Campbell
Youth Services Librarian
Loveland Public Library
Loveland, CO
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From: "Jean Nichols" <jean@clarksville.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Circus theme ideas needed
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Lori,
A few years ago the State of Tennessee did a circus theme for their Summer
Reading Program. I would be willing to copy some of the instruction
manual
for
you if you are interested. I served on the committee for this program.
Let
me
know if you have any interest.
Jean Nichols
Lori Osmon wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I am searching for stories, crafts, fingerplays, games, and songs that
will
> go with a circus theme. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Please
> e-mail you ideas and I will be happy to post them.
>
> Thanks,
> Lori Osmon
> Carnegie Public Library
> Washington, IN
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: [YA-YAAC:957] YAAC Activities
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Sorry this has taken so long--we got a list of game ideas for Whose Line =
from this website
www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2549/wlgamesframe.html=20
Our program will use our YA staff person as the host (we may have a teen =
host if we can line hime up) and she will choose which game gets played =
when, provide the props and the snacks. Pretty easy.
>>> "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
01/25/01 01:36PM >>>
Amy, I'd be interested in knowing how you did your version of "Whose
line =
is it anyway." I think our kids would enjoy that! They love our
mysteries =
and want one "every week." HA HA
Thanks.
Cindy Rider
<<< "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
1/23 11:19a >>>
I would like to hear what others are doing as well.
Our YAB has been in existence since Dec. of '97. The group currently plans =
programming (most recently a Monopoly Tournament and a murder mystery =
later this week) and they really enjoy game based programs. Our biggest =
hits have been knock-offs of So You Want To Be A Millionaire and Who's =
Line Is It Anyway? We also do crafts, bring in community guests (snowboarde=
rs, stunt bikes, etc) and have a huge following for a monthly anime =
program. The YAB provides guidance for summer reading, too and help with =
fund raising and advocacy for the library. I don't know what I'd do =
without them.
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=20
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From: phenley@mtlib.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Summary-YA Programming Responses
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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:48:31 CST
Some info on funding programs. There hasn't been any specific YA program
money in the past but if you really get things going maybe it should be
included in the budget. Pam
>I moved over to YA after 10 years in reference last April. I never
gave
>programming funding a second thought until then- I just
>assumed we received the money in our budget. When I found out It
was
>our Friends who primarily funded us, I quickly developed a relationship
>with them. They are very pleased to help, and have funded some nice
>programs for me since I started: Summer reading programs,
camp-out,
>haunted library, drive-in movie, and other smaller monthly programs. I
>also have a murder mystery kit they bought, which I haven't scheduled
>yet. I have solicited small prize monies from local businesses for a few
>of my larger programs and intend to do it again for this summer.
>
>I have found that my biggest problem with this is my having to buy all
>of the things I need for the programs, and then wait to be reimbursed.
>If I buy materials too far in advance before my registration is
>complete, I end up having to buy more or return
>leftovers. Perhaps I can work out something with them whereby they
>would agree to give me a larger amound for the year for
>monthly programs, which I could then spend as needed.
>
>I see that some of you do at least have an amount allocated for
>programming...this is encouraging. I have to do more research to
find
>out why there is this philosophy against funding programming in some
>places. No wonder Young Adults are then underserved. In my
library I
>have found that YA's will come to programs if I offer the right ones.
I
>was hoping that my programming attendance would give me a justification
>for asking for normal funding. I know I can incorporate lots of
low/no
>cost programs in with the others- I just hate
>the whole idea of "scrounging" for money, as one of you put
it. What
>would we do without our Friends groups?
>
>I am attaching the responses I received. Thanks again to all of you.
>
>Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
>Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ
>2751 Brunswick Pike
>Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
>
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>
>From: Leslie Massey [masseyle@oplin.lib.oh.us]
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 11:28 AM
>To: Gruninger, Laura
>Subject: Programming Budget
>
>Laura,
>
>We do have a programming budget for our library system. We also do
a
>breakdown every year of summer reading costs. Each branch gets its
own
>budget, and then there is a central budget for programming that the
>administration staff spends. We have also developed a format for
>determing the cost per child of various types of programs. (Which
can
>be very helpful in making a case for why you need programming money.)
>For our summer programming we also do a "Community Donations
Drive" that
>brings in coupons and cash donations. We include the coupon value
in
>figuring out the total cash amount of the drive. If you think any
of
>this would be helpful to you, please let me know and I'll be happy to
>send you more details. We have about 170,000 residents in our
county,
>and a system of 10 branches, but no main library. Good Luck.
>
>Leslie Massey
>Co-Director of Public Services
>Clermont County Public Library
>326 Broadway Street
>Batavia OH 45103
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>
>From: Julie Linneman [juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:24 AM
>To: Gruninger, Laura
>Subject: RE: Program funds
>
>In my experience in libraries in Texas, California, and Kansas, it is
>quite normal not to fund programs out of the regular library budget.
Many
>libraries fund programming through special funds, and Friends of the
>Library are one source of that. (Others are grants, endowments,
and
>memorials.) The only exception I'm aware of are the
"power" libraries in
>Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Pacific Northwest. The rest of
us too
>often just "make do" on whatever we can scrounge. I
don't know if that
>comes as good news to you (as in you're not alone), or bad news (as in
we
>may never be able to make a case for regular funding). Good luck
in
>finding the funding you need.
>
>Julie Linneman
>Youth Services Coordinator
>(soon to be Programming and Outreach Coordinator)
>juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
>
>
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>
>From: Amy Blake [ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us]
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 4:14 PM
>To: Gruninger, Laura
>Subject: re: YA program budget
>
>Laura,
>
>We are funded through our county too and they do not support programming
>either. The Friends or grants are how we supply programs, any
programs.
>So for Knox County Public Library, Vincennes, IN this is the norm.
>Unfortunate but true. If you are given any good thoughts on how to
present
>this to the government to get it changed, please let me know. Best
wishes.
>Merry Christmas :)
>
>Amy Blake
>ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us
>
>
>From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
on behalf of Judah Hamer
>[JUDAH@bccls.org]
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 12:33 PM
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: RE: YA Programming Budgets
>
>Dear Laura,
>
>I recently completed a Youth Services Survey based on information
provided
>from 60 of the 72 libraries in our system. The report is posted at
>http://www.bccls.org/buckles/yss/. Included was a question about
YA
>budgets (sorry, it was just general!). 66% of our libraries were
able to
>approximate how much they spend on YA materials ($4937 on avg.).
55% of
our
>libraries were able to break down their childrens budget into fiction,
>picture boosk, media, etc.
>
>In October our system's youth services committee organized a series of
>small group meetings attended by library directors and children's and/or
>YA librarians. When the topic of budgets came up, it was clear
that:
>1. A significant aggregate of youth services personnel are not
given
> a defined budget with which to work;
>2. Many (I'd feel safe estimating 50%) do not have a programming
line
> in their budget.
>Just to clarify for you...Bergen County has a cooperative library
>system supported by member libraries, which are each independent
>entities. To the patron, it has the effect of a county system, but
>the structure is different. (Which explains the differences in
each
>library's budget, etc.)
>
>While this doesn't quite answer your question, I thought you might
>want to know that you are certainly not alone in your dependence on
>outside sources of funding for your programs. Good luck advocating
>for your YA's!
>
>Judah S. Hamer
>Young Adult Services Coordinator
>Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS)
>
>
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>From: paul m martin [paulmn@lori.state.ri.us]
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 9:21 AM
>To: Gruninger, Laura
>Subject: Responce to YA Programming Budgets.
>
>12/22/2000
>
>Hello,
>
>I am a YA librarian at Pawtucket Public Library in Rhode Island.
Do not
>be surprised at the responce you've recieved from the county. I
have a
>$2000 budget for materials. Programing is paid for by the friends
of
>the library. I suggest you either consider seeking funding from
>organizations outside of the library. You can apply for grants, or
seek
>other organizations such as the local YMCA, Boy's Club, schools, or
>other social service, civic, or educational organizations to team up
>with. This will mean more work and frustration. Good luck
and have a
>Merry Christmas.
>
>Matt Bennett
>
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>From: Deirdre Miller [dlmm34@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 8:09 PM
>To: Gruninger, Laura
>Subject: YA program budgets--Pubyac
>
>Dear Laura,
>
> I work for King County Library System in the Seattle area,
a large
>41-branch system. We have three sources of funding for YA
programs. The
>main allocation is through our central programming dept., which selects
and
>funds youth programs for specific times, such as Teen Read Week, Poetry
>month, and Summer Reading program. In general those are the only
times I
>receive a centrally paid program. The Children's librarians
generally
>receive many more programs than the YA's, it seems because their
turn-out
is
>usually better; they have a higher priority.
> The other main source of funding I have is through our
Friends of the
>Library. The Friends run a used-book sale all year long, and they give a
>certain amount to the librarians for programs and materials. They
currently
>fund my Pizza & Books teen book discussion group ($50 per month for
food &
>drink.) They also grant $500 per year for me to purchase books,
comics,
and
>games for the YA area. Occasional they grant special funds when I
ask for
>prize incentives for YA programs such as our summer reading book review
>contest.
> The third source of funds is through our city, which
allocates a sum of
>about $2000 (?not sure) per year for our Friday Night Live programs,
which
>are generally family-oriented (young children) held in our meeting room.
>The city withdrew the funding last year due to a budget crisis, but
>apparently this is being restored for 2001. It is the least stable
of the
>funds.
> I only schedule a YA program on the Friday nights about two
or three
>times a year, during a special YA promotion. These vary from free events
>(such as the local high school Highland dancers) to expensive centrally
>funded ones such as the local Shakespeare company. It doesn't
always
>require a lot of money to run a successful YA program, but it does
require
>involving the local teens in something they want to see, and/or working
>closely with the schools to advertise, promote and even bribe kids into
>attending (i.e., extra credit to see Shakespeare!)
>
>I hope this helps. I do not have specific figures for the central
program
>budgets, but maybe this gives you an idea or our system.
>
>Deirdre Miller
>YA Librarian, Lake Forest Park, KCLS, WA
>dlmm34@hotmail.com
>
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>From: Jeanne Schmitzer [jeannes@usit.net]
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:33 AM
>To: Gruninger, Laura
>Subject: YA programming budget
>
>Laura, I am having the *same* problem as you. I have utilized both books
you
>mentioned, and neither talks about where and how to get the money.
Please,
>please forward to me any responses. I would really appreciate it.
>I am at a small library in TN. My state ranks 51 in the nation in public
>library spending - so you can imagine how library service to teens
ranks.
>
>Jeanne Schmitzer
>Putnam County Library
>Cookeville, TN
>
>
>
Pam Henley, Technology Assistant
Bozeman Public Library
220 East Lamme
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-582-2403
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