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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: Monday, April 02, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 407
PUBYAC Digest 407
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: comics for young children
by Cindy Christin <christin@mtlib.org>
2) RE: German teacher needs help
by "Drabkin, Jane S." <jdrabkin@pwcgov.org>
3) Great Friends/Library Booth Activity
by R Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
4) Child's Right to Privacy Act
by CRyne <cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us>
5) middle school visit
by jennifer parker <jenlibrarian@yahoo.com>
6) Re: Programs for 4th graders to 6th grade ideas needed
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
7) Job Posting Full-time Youth Services Midland,MI
by Char Taber <ctab@vlc.lib.mi.us>
8) Online Registration
by Karen Lucas <kglucas@scls.lib.wi.us>
9) Re: teen reading incentives
by "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
10) Lord of the Rings
by Courtney Doyle <CDoyle@kdl.org>
11) Help!!! Drum titles wanted
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
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From: Cindy Christin <christin@mtlib.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: comics for young children
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:57:48 CDT
I didn't have many responses to my request for comic book heroes for
younger children, other than the picture book, Max, by Bob Graham. I was
really looking for something about Batman or Superman, or other
identifiable comic heroes. I'll keep up the search in local bookstores and
comic book stores, and will pass along any ideas.
Thanks,
At 02:14 PM 2/22/2001 CST, you wrote:
>We have had several requests for popular comic book heroes, such as
Batman
>and Superman, for kids ages 5 to 9. Many of our comics and graphic
novels
>are in our Young Adult section, and we have very little to offer younger
>children. We also have a great poster of superheroes, but I'm reluctant
to
>put it up until we actually have some materials for the younger ages.
Can
>you recommend any sturdy, appropriate books about famous superheroes for
>our juvenile section?
>
>Many thanks for the suggestions! Please e-mail me directly. . . there
are
>already too many messages every day!
>
>
>Cindy Christin
>Children's Librarian
>Bozeman Public Library
>220 E. Lamme
>Bozeman, MT 59715
>406-582-2404
>FAX 406-582-2424
><christin@mtlib.org>
>
>
Cindy Christin
Children's Librarian
Bozeman Public Library
220 E. Lamme
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-582-2404
FAX 406-582-2424
<christin@mtlib.org>
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From: "Drabkin, Jane S." <jdrabkin@pwcgov.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: German teacher needs help
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:58:14 CDT
She might want to contact the librarian or German teacher at Orange Hunt
Elementary school in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is a German
immersion
school for children in grades 6-12.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrea [mailto:juvserv@customnet.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 12:26 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: German teacher needs help
Hi!
I have a patron that is a part time German teacher. She
needs a book =
that has excersizes and games to help her teach several
6-7-8 year olds. =
Does anyone know if such a book exists and how to get a
hold of one? =
Thanks in advance, as usual!
Andrea Terry
juvserv@customnet.com
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From: R Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Great Friends/Library Booth Activity
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:58:31 CDT
Greetings PUBYACers!
The Friends group from our local library just had a
banner day at an indoor community fair and I wanted to
share the secret with anyone who is looking to draw
more kids to their booth/table at community events.
Normally our table (sadly enough) is one of the
quieter ones at these events while kids line up
endlessly nearby to get their faces painted and such.
This time the Friends (who have no real facepainting
ability) decided to give each kid a free tattoo. The
child would pick a design from one of the purchased
booklets and then a staffer applied it with water. The
process takes about a minute. One person was applying
the tattoos and probably "processed" about 60 kids an
hour for two hours. The great thing about the tattoos
is if you put them in an area that gets washed less
often (i.e. not hands), they can last about a week
(unlike face painting). The tattoos can also be
educational (e.g. as you apply the Medusa head, you
can mention her snake "hair" and her ability to turn
men to stone).
You can order the booklets from Amazon.com or direct
from Dover Publications
About 10 tattoos per $1.00 book
The most popular ones (a lot of girls were in line) at
our table were:
Roses Tattoos by Charlene Tarbox
Mini Butterflies Tattoos by Jan Sovak
Butterfly Tattoos by Jan Sovak
Snakes Tattoos by Jan Sovak
Sun, Moon and Stars Tattoos by Anna Pomaska
Mythical Beasts Tattoos by Ruth Soffer
I hope some of you find this info helpful!
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Rebecca Smith
read2yourbunny@yahoo.com
"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be
drab places where people sit in silence,
and that's been the main reason for our policy
of employing wild animals as librarians." --Monty Python
skit
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From: CRyne <cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Child's Right to Privacy Act
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:58:53 CDT
Many years ago, I went to a workshop about "A Child's Right to Privacy
Act."
This was for Public Libraries. Since then, this document has been
misplaced. Does anyone know where I can get this document for our library.
I have looked on the Internet and can not find anything specifically for
public libraries. The reason I am asking is that patrons are able to
view
their accounts through our internet website by the use of their library card
number and PIN number. I learned from this workshop that the public
library
does not have to give anyone information as to what a child is reading based
on this Privacy Act. The dilema is that parents may want to view their
children's records on the website and thus see what books their kids have
checked out. We want to know what the document says so that we can
continue
to respect a child's privacy. A child may tell their parent what books they
have out - but that is their decision.
Also, at what age do you allow a child to be in your library unattended by
an adult?
Please send your answer directly to my email address. I will post it for
everyone later.
Thank you.
Cathy Ryne
Associate Librarian - Children's/Young Adult Services
Sierra Madre Public Library
440 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 355-7186
cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us
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From: jennifer parker <jenlibrarian@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: middle school visit
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:59:11 CDT
I am supposed to visit a middle school in a few weeks
to talk about why they need library cards. Does
anybody have a good list of reasons that kids will
get. All I can find is adult stuff.
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Jennifer Wells
Cobb County Public Library
jenlibrarian@yahoo.com
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Programs for 4th graders to 6th grade ideas needed
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:59:28 CDT
Lori -- I work with a group of 4-6th graders in a weekly program. I
tell a
couple of jokes with my puppet, we practice tongue twisters, I might read
what I
feel is a really good picture book for older kids, or not. I do tell
at
least
one story. People of all ages love hearing a story being told, not
read.
Then
I found with my group that they love doing Reader's Theater, so we have been
doing a lot of that.
Good luck,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
222 N. Jefferson St.
Papillion, NE 68046
Lori Osmon wrote:
> I have bee having a program called Friday Fun for K-6th graders once a
month
> on a Friday. This group is mostly the younger end, but I do have
a few
4th
> to 6th graders that come because they have always came in the past and
have
> younger siblings that come. My problem is that these older kids
look
bored
> and aren't too excited about being read to. I was wondering if
anyone had
> some good ideas to try that would meet the wide interest of this group.
I
> am considering spliting up the age group and have a seperate program
for
the
> older ones. Any ideas for the older set? Any ideas would be
appreciated
> and I would be happy to post the responses to this list. Thanks
in
advance.
>
> Lori Osmon
> Carnegie Public Library
> Washington, IN
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From: Char Taber <ctab@vlc.lib.mi.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Job Posting Full-time Youth Services Midland,MI
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:59:47 CDT
FULL-TIME YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Midland MI 48640
www.gracedowlibrary.org
An excellent employment opportunity to work in a family-centered
community. The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library is a well-funded library
housed in a beautiful 105,000 square foot facility designed by Alden
B. Dow. The library circulates approximately 800,000 materials per year
to over 48,000 registered borrowers from a collection of 256,000 items.
DESCRIPTION: Responsible for providing professional guidance, programming,
materials and assistance to meet the library needs of children, young
adults and parents. Works with a dynamic Youth Services Department team.
QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree from an ALA accredited library
school. Experience in children's library work preferred.
SALARY RANGE: $16.31-$19.22 per hour D.O.Q plus benefits.
APPLICATION: Official application form and further information may be
obtained from the Department of Human Resources, City of Midland, 333
E. Ellsworth, Midland, MI
48640. Phone: 517-837-3357. Fax: 517-837-5718. Website: www.midland-mi.org
Applications accepted until position filled.
Melissa Barnard, Director
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
1710 West St. Andrews
Midland, MI 48640
Voice: 517-837-3431
Fax: 517-837-3468
Char Taber
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Youth Services Department
1710 W. St. Andrews
Midland, MI 48640
ctab@vlc.lib.mi.us
517 837-3464
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From: Karen Lucas <kglucas@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Online Registration
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:00:09 CDT
I'm intrigued by the idea of online registration for children's programs.
I wonder if anyone is using online registration in conjunction with
telephone registration for your children's programs such as storytimes,
afterschool programs, performer programs. I'm not really looking into
Summer Library Program registration online at this time, but would love to
hear the pros and cons of online registration for other programs. I
have a
couple of questions. Can registration online be limited (to 30 or 60
kids,
or whatever number) and if so, how does that work? Also, can a waiting
list also be created for the registration and how does that work?
Please
respond to Karen Lucas at: kglucas@scls.lib.wi.us.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Karen Lucas
Youth Services Librarian
Madison Public Library
608-266-6345
kglucas@scls.lib.wi.us
a partner in providing library services to children
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From: "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: teen reading incentives
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:00:27 CDT
We did a celebrity auction, we wrote different celebrity and ask for
something we could use of auction off. Explaining what summer reading
was
of course. We only had a few that turned us down. We got lots of
neat
stuff. Addresses can be found in The Address Book...
By: Levine, Michael. However we did start mailing letter very early.
Just
thought this might give you another idea.
JANET AKE wrote:
> We also want to do a separate summer reading club and activities for
teens
this summer. We currently have a small book discussion group that
meets
once a month, so at our last meeting I asked them to tell me what they
wanted. Here is what they wanted:
>
> 1. a reading sheet that lets them pick from a number of different
things
to read such as magazines, award winners, cereal boxes, newspapers
paper
backs, non-fiction, humor books, graphic novels etc. We agreed to list
about 30-35 items and let them choose 20-25 to do
> 2. a banana split party as their prize for reading
> 3. a drama club where they can put on a show
> 4. a craft time just for teens with "cooler" type
crafts.
> 5. a tutoring program that lets them work with young kids and read to
them
> 6. volunteering at the library
> 7 a lock-in party to spend the night in the library
> 8. a puppet group to learn how to use puppets and put on a show.
>
> I don't know how many of these we will try to do. I know we can't
do all
of them, but I thought they had some good ideas.
>
> Janet Ake
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From: Courtney Doyle <CDoyle@kdl.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Lord of the Rings
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:00:43 CDT
Hello!
I am looking for ideas for a young adult Lord of the Rings party. I
would
like to do this in January '02, after the first movie comes out, and I'd
like to start early and get some great ideas. I know this sounds
terribly
early, but we'll be putting together our calendar for next year before you
know it, and I'd like to have an idea of what we're going to do.
I was wondering if anyone out there was planning to do something for the
release of the movies, or had done a Tolkien party in the past. If you
have
any ideas that you think would work for this, could you please email me at
CDoyle@kdl.org? I'd really
appreciate any input. Thank you in advance!
-Courtney
Courtney Doyle
Youth Librarian
Wyoming Branch - Kent District Library
CDoyle@kdl.org
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Help!!! Drum titles wanted
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:01:04 CDT
<html><DIV>Dear all - Okay so I was cleaning the kitchen at
church and we
had all these empty coffee cans and I thought wow! wouldn't a
storytime about drums be cool - and so now I need titles (and probably
earplugs, and probably my head examined.) If you have
any titles - any kind of drums or percussion - please e-mail me on
or
off list. I'll compile and share once I can hear
again.</DIV>
<P></P>Peace and Blessings, <BR>Cathy Norman
<BR>Youth Services Librarian
<BR>Fairport Harbor Public Library (OH) <BR>440-354-8191
<BR>csn71650@hotmail.com
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