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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: Thursday, April 19, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 420
PUBYAC Digest 420
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) 5th & 6th Graders
by Christina Renaud <bubberenaud@yahoo.com>
2) RE: Tiger Woods golf cards
by Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
3) Potter plagiarism
by Connie Rockman <connie.rock@snet.net>
4) after school kids
by lrogers@sdln.net
5) RE: muggles
by Harry Dutcher <SAR_DUTCH@sals.edu>
6) Re: SRP crisis! Need info on pirates/treasure
by "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>
7) Re: Rah and the so called "real muggles"
by Shannan Sword <slsword2000@yahoo.ca>
8) [Fwd: About.com Link]
by <bsmith@loganutah.org>
9) Re: Rah and the so called "real muggles"
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
10) School Library Automation
by Amy Blake <ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us>
11) Lord of the Rings Party Ideas
by Courtney Doyle <CDoyle@kdl.org>
12) Re: Tiger Woods golf cards
by LEVERNEM@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
13) RE: Harry Potter plagarism (fwd)
by Marci Davis <marcid@multcolib.org>
14) children's librarians as managers
by Mary Witten Frasier <mfrasier@monroe.lib.in.us>
15) A new librarian needs help
by Corwin Watts <CWATTS@dallaslibrary.org>
16) "First Jobs" YA Program suggestions
by SuellentropP@jcl.lib.ks.us
17) RE: Tiger Woods golf cards
by nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
18) Re: Tiger Woods golf cards
by Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
19) Re: after school kids
by "Lori Special" <lori_special@hotmail.com>
20) successful kite flying program
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
21) RE: Tiger Woods cards and Mankato, MN
by "Mary Moody" <MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us>
22) donations brochures
by "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us>
23) Re: after school kids
by "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
24) RE: hp controversy
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
25) Help!--Responding to Complaint
by "Harry Dutcher" <HarryD@saratoga.lib.ny.us>
26) Re: Harry Potter plagarism (fwd)
by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
27) Tweens magazines revisited
by library@telpage.net (Richardson
Memorial Library)
28) Re: Tiger Woods golf cards
by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
29) Sleepover Program
by "Roseanne Skelly" <rskelly@rochester.lib.ny.us>
30) Postcards
by "Julie Blaylock" <bdljulieb@hotmail.com>
31) youth services job requirements
by nancyb@lewistownlibrary.org
32) Cataloging series written by diff. authors
by Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
33) Web sites for reading activities
by NRMay24@aol.com
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From: Christina Renaud <bubberenaud@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: 5th & 6th Graders
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:52:05 CDT
I have a group of fifth and sixth graders visiting my
library as part of their after school program. Does
anyone have any good ideas for some activities for
these children to do when they visit. I feel fresh
out of ideas.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Please email me at bubberenaud@yahoo.com
Christina Renaud
Attleboro Public Library
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From: Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Tiger Woods golf cards
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:52:29 CDT
According to About.com's story at
http://sportscards.about.com/hobbies/sportscards/library/weekly/aa100500b.ht
m that card is worth anywhere from $3000 to over $12,000. Another
website
(http://www.cscmag.com/cardweekdec.html)
says it may be worth as much as
$15,000. Definitely something to be aware of.
Andrea Johnson
ajohnson@cooklib.org
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From: Connie Rockman <connie.rock@snet.net>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Potter plagiarism
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:52:54 CDT
I'd like to second Ione Cowen's post about the claim of plagiarism
against Jo Rowling. I saw Nancy Stouffer on another TV show - Good
Morning America - making her claims that Rowling had "stolen" her
names,
Larry Potter, Lilly Potter, and Muggles. I immediately checked her in
the Library of Congress catalog - where her books were not listed at
all. They were apparently distributed at toy fairs and were never
available through the usual book channels. The covers that were shown
on the TV segment are garish with very amateur art. This is clearly a
case of someone trying to use the success of another to boost her own
inferior efforts. I have no doubt she believes that Rowling could have
"stolen" her names . . . the real question is: why would she want
to?
Connie Rockman,
Stratford, CT
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From: lrogers@sdln.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: after school kids
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:53:11 CDT
We are located one block from a public middle school and so have a large
number
of after school kids. We do provide a young adult area with magazines they
like
to read as well as YA fiction and paperbacks. We have computers with games
such
as Oregon and Amazon Trail, Castle Explorer and others. The computers are
also
internet accessible. We have inexpensive chess, checkers and other
board
games
available. These things help keep the middle schoolers occupied but we still
do
have middle school behaviors that sometimes lead to problems. The most
difficult are those that cause other patrons discomfort (rudeness, pushing
each
other, general lack of awareness of others - all pretty typical). Most
of
the
middle schoolers are good kids who really appreciate having the library
available to them.
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From: Harry Dutcher <SAR_DUTCH@sals.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: muggles
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:53:28 CDT
I have no idea where this fits in the discussion, but it is the kind of
thing
some parties could "take off" on. "Muggles" is a
slang term used in the
2o's & 30's for a marijuana cigarette.
Harry Dutcher
Saratoga Springs Public Library
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From: "Dale Buck" <DBUCK@cml.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: SRP crisis! Need info on pirates/treasure
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:53:51 CDT
Just a few more ideas if you need them!
We had an extremely successful program with this theme. We
concentrated =
on books about buried treasure, sunken ships, & famous pirates and how =
they ended up. We used Jane Yolen's book "The Ballad of the Pirate
Queens" =
and Kathy Tucker's book "Do Pirates Take Baths?" when we went to
the =
schools. Yolen's book for the older grades(3rd 6th) was a good book to
=
have them read with you. The repeating section we put on a poster
board =
so the kids could "read along". Tucker's book for the
younger grades =
(K-2) was a good one to ask questions and get their responses. We
dressed =
up as pirates which was a good effect. Our Pirate ship was the
"SRP" =
Ship of Reading Pirates! We decorated our area with an island theme.
=
Construction paper palm trees, grass skirt for main table, tissue paper =
fish hanging from the ceiling, etc. For one program we had a 6 inch
wide =
board leading into & out of the childrens area and they could "walk
the =
plank" to go home. =20
Our craft activities included:
A treasure box made of 2 plastic baskets (the kind mushrooms come in at =
the grocery store - they were donated) hinged together with packing tape
& =
fake jewels glued on top.
A treasure map made out of tan copy paper with some type of a map copied =
onto it. All they kids had to do was wad it up tightly and smooth it out =
gently 5 or 6 times till it resembled an old crumpled map. This
process =
also make the paper very soft and "fragile". Your treasure
map could be =
of the children's area with "treasured areas" marked.
Ours was of an =
island with areas that represented each program for the summer. That
was =
the kid's could see "where " they were going through the summer.
Such as: =
Fantasy Falls, Biography Bay, Danger Bay, Turtle Cliffs, Recreation River, =
Treasure Island, Series Jungle, etc. (We were shipwrecked in Danger Bay in =
the first program & had to learn how to survive! We were rescued
in the =
last program by a hero in Biography Bay!)
We had no complaints from the schools or parents. It was just good
clean =
fun for the kids imagination. (When we signed in at the office of one
=
school they jokingly asked us if we had any swords or knives on us!)
We =
never did try to act scarey or mean. We presented some factual
information=
and had fun pretending.
Good Luck & have FUN!
Dale Buck
Youth Services
Southwest Public Libraries
>>> jneedham@haddampl.libct.org
04/06/01 11:13AM >>>
Hi, Oh Great Brain!
I am in desperate need of help! The theme for our summer reading
program this year is pirates/treasure, and I have been trying to find
SRP manuals from past programs, with no luck. The only ones available
are through our local library service center, and they have all been
checked out for who knows how long! (My fault, really - I am way
behind
schedule...)
I would be eternally grateful if anyone out there could send me
reproducibles on this theme - I'll even pay you for your troubles! I
may even name my first-born after you, provided your name isn't too
weird ;-) ....
If you can help me at all, please please please contact me.
Thanks!
Pathetically yours,
Jennifer Needham
Brainerd Memorial Library
Haddam, CT
860-345-2204
E-mail: jneedham@haddampl.libct.org=20
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From: Shannan Sword <slsword2000@yahoo.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Rah and the so called "real muggles"
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:54:14 CDT
I just saw a copy of the copyright on Stouffer's site
(www.realmuggles.com). Boy if I
didn't have a poor
opinion of her and her claims before visiting that
site, I would now.
SLS
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From: <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: [Fwd: About.com Link]
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:54:33 CDT
The following link was forwarded to you by a visitor to About,=
http://home.about.com.
becky smith thought that you would be interested in
http://sportscards.about.com/hobbies/sportscards/library/weekly/a=
a100500b.htm
from Sports Trading/Collect Cards, an About Site.
Get tips on smart buys, search out rare cards, link to=
manufacturers' pages, track players, and buy, sell and trade=
online. From about.com
becky also wanted to add the following comments:
Hi all - I just realized that the URL I included for the Tiger=
Woods cards was way too long. Here's a link to the correct=
article about the current prices.
Please note the this email was initiated by becky, not by=
personnel at About or the Sports Trading/Collect Cards Site.=
About does not monitor these emails, nor can we be responsible=
for any comments or contents forwarded by the sender. We hope=
you enjoy the recommended page and remind you that you can=
always access About directly at http://home.about.com.
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Rah and the so called "real muggles"
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:54:50 CDT
I was looking at the "real muggles" website yesterday
and I just found it interesting that in the
"interview" section where Ms. Stouffer is asked about
various things related to the lawsuit and her book the
first thing she addresses is alleged death-threats.
She says of J.K. Rowling "I don't believe I could ever
be proud of the fact that my work was encouraging
young readers to feel that it's okay to attack anyone,
the way they have violated me."
She just sounds like a whiny, petty person who wants
to cash in on someone else's success. Even if she
feels that she has a legitimate claim, she certainly
won't do well criticizing HP fans or their idol.
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From: Amy Blake <ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: School Library Automation
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:55:11 CDT
Dear Collective Minds,
Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
A local school librarian asked me to inquire:
The local community elementary schools are interested in information on
catalog automation systems. They are working on a grant to purchase
one
that
the five schools would share.
Can anyone recommend a system? Is anyone familar with
'Sagebrush' newest suite automation?
You can contact me direct at ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us.
Thank you in advance!
Amy Blake
Knox County Public Library
Vincennes, IN 47591
ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us
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From: Courtney Doyle <CDoyle@kdl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Lord of the Rings Party Ideas
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:55:31 CDT
Hello all!
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a message to the list requesting ideas for a
Lord of the Rings Party. I received some great ideas from Mary Helen
in
Palm Springs that I'll pass on to all of you, but other than her message, I
only received emails expressing interest in this type of program. I
did
email the Lord of the Rings movie website as someone suggested, but have yet
to hear back from them.
I'll attach the ideas that were sent to me -- if you have any others, please
share them with the list and maybe that will spark some more ideas!
Thanks!
-Courtney
Courtney Doyle
Wyoming Branch - Kent District Library
CDoyle@kdl.org
***
While I was in my obsessive stage (long ago, I assure you!) I learned to
write elvish (it's designed as a phonetic language and actually writes
fairly well) I used the information in the foreword or notes of my old
penguin paperback editions, and used the samples of elvish on the maps and
title pages. You could make a chart (I think that's what I
did) and run it off for your participants. It might be fun to have the
nametags in Roman alphabet, elvish and runes. Chisel-nibbed
"caligraphy"
pens (felt-tip ones) work very well for elvish script.
Another idea might be to make rune "charms" for the participants
first or
last initials. I am planning to make some with my upcoming Harry
Potter
Club meeting and use "filmo" or similar low-temperature plastic to
make
pendants and string them with rattail or braided yarn. I got phonetic
equivalents of runes from www.tarahill.com/futhark
although the ones that
Tolkien used may have been another variety.
Other ideas:
The books were full of mentions of food. You night try matzoh or ships
biscuit for "waybread" and herbal teas for various beverages.
I have a very old Caedmon LP of a baritone singing various of the
poems and
songs of Middle Earth, but I'm afraid it would take a true fan to appreciate
them. Perhaps Caedmon had re-released those old files on CD?
A costume party would be a natural for this; perhaps your local SCA
group
would be willing to lend a hand.
As near as I can recall, fireworks displays were a middle earth form
of
celebration.
I hope that this helps!
Mary Helen Sakellarios
Palm Springs Library
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From: LEVERNEM@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Tiger Woods golf cards
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:55:55 CDT
That funny, we got a letter yesterday. This guy must be sending letters
to every library in the United States. I wonder how many cards, he got
already.
-
Leverne McBeth, Branch Assistant
Tri-Pacolet Branch
390 W. Main St.
(864) 474-0421
Pacolet, SC 29372
Levernem@spart.spt.lib.sc.us
"Any opinions expressed are those of the individual
and may not reflect the opinions or policies of the Spartanburg
County Public Library."
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From: Marci Davis <marcid@multcolib.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Harry Potter plagarism (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:56:12 CDT
In fact, Louis Armstrong wrote a song called "Muggles" that I'm
guessing
pre-dates either author's use ...
-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-
Marci K. Davis Midland Regional Library
Youth Librarian 805 SE 122nd
Multnomah County Library Portland, OR 97233-1107
marcid@multcolib.org (503)988-5734
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001 HFL_LISA@stls.org
wrote:
The Rah book is pretty horrible and ony being reprinted because of
the flap about Rowling. The muggle word in her book has no relation to
the Rowling muggle usage but I guess with fame and fortune comes people
wanting millions! I am sure there are a lot of made up words out there
that
have
just possibly been thought of by more then one human at some point in time!
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From: Mary Witten Frasier <mfrasier@monroe.lib.in.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: children's librarians as managers
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:56:31 CDT
Dear Pubyacers,
I am teaching a class at Indiana University on library services for
children and young adults. One of my students is writing a paper on
youth
services librarians as managers. We were hoping you might respond to
this
informal survey. Who among you began as children's or young adult
librarians and have reached the level of department head
or higher in your organization? Do you work for anyone in upper level
management who was once a youth services librarian? Do you know any
directors or branch managers who began in youth services? Is it
possible
to manage and still function as a youth services librarian, or must you
give up programming and other direct services to children and YAs to
become a manager?
Please send BRIEF replies to the e-mail below.
Thank you,
Mary Frasier
mfrasier@monroe.lib.in.us
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From: Corwin Watts <CWATTS@dallaslibrary.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: A new librarian needs help
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:56:51 CDT
Hello,
I have been a youth librarian for just over three months now and I'm having
a small problem.
I work for a branch of a large metropolitan library and we have a few
problem patrons ranging in age from preschool through high school. It has
been pointed out to me that I need to work on discipline in the library.
That is, I need to work on minimizing the problems between staff and these
youth and between the youth and the other patrons. There are not many of
them, fortunately, but I am not sure where to begin. Most of the problem
patrons are just coming into the library to play internet based games or to
hang out.
Please give me any advice that you can so that the all of the patrons have a
positive experience in the library.
Thank You,
Corwin K. Watts
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From: SuellentropP@jcl.lib.ks.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: "First Jobs" YA Program suggestions
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:57:12 CDT
Hello,
I am doing a program for teens called "Getting Your First Job"
this program is aimed at 12-16 yr olds.
I am wondering if others have done such a program and what types of
things/activities were included in the program.
Right now I have the HR person coming to talk about specifics like actually
filling out an application, our Volunteer Coordinator talking about
volunteer opportunities(for the under 15/16
crowd) and another person talking about how to act during an interview(not
chewing gum, appropriate dress etc.)
But I was thinking I should have some type of fun group activity-
but of course that is what I am having trouble coming up with!
Any suggestions would be appreciated
thanks in advance,
Tricia Suellentrop
Young Adult Librarian
Johnson County Library
P.O. Box 2933
Shawnee Mission KS 66201
913-261-2332-work
913-261-2325-fax
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From: nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Tiger Woods golf cards
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:57:34 CDT
Hi,
The Tiger Wood card thing first showed up on LM_NET
back in Dec., detailing how a school library sold
their card through ebay. I have included the link here
for anyone interested:
http://askeric.org/plweb-cgi/fastwebgetdoc+listservs+LM_NET+392842+0+wAAA+ti
ger%26woods
You may need to copy and paste it into your browser.
You can also go to the LM_NET archives using Tiger
Woods as your keyword. (And no, my cards were missing
from my magazines, and my son had ended his
subscription a couple months earlier!!!)
Nadine
=====
***********************************************************
Nadine Lipman
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
Waterford, CT 06385
email: booklover32@yahoo.com
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From: Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Tiger Woods golf cards
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:57:54 CDT
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, darlene jackson wrote:
Hi Everyone,
FYI - One of our patrons saw this particular card for sale on EBAY for
$200,000.00.
> Our library received a letter from a Mr. Keith Olson of Mankato, MN
offering
> $100.00 for a Tiger Woods golf card that was in the Dec. 1996 Sports
> Illustrated Magazine For Kids. He also wants another Tiger Woods card
that
> was in the Dec.1999 isssue of of Sports Illustrated For Kids.
>
> Have any of you dealt with this man? Are these cards really,
really
> valuable? Are kids collecting these cards? All information will
be
> appreciated.
>
> Darlene Jackson - Niles Community Library Niles, MI
> e-mail - ncldarlenej@hotmail.com
fax- 616-683-0075
> phone - 616-683-8545 ext. 3306.
> _________________________________________________________________
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--
Kim Barker, Children's Dept. Assistant
Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
barker@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: "Lori Special" <lori_special@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: after school kids
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:58:14 CDT
Cheryl,
We have many young people who converge on our library after school. I
think
it's great. I see it as an opportunity, a "teachable
moment," to help them
learn how to use and take care of THEIR library.
I have only been with this library for just under a year, however, I have
come to know many of the young people who come here daily. I have
become
one of the "safe" adults in their lives. The one who will
listen to them
and scold them when they get out of line. I respect these people...and
they
know it.
The parents know it also. I get to know the parents of all of "my
kids." I
let the parents know that their children are welcome as long as they abide
by the behavior rules which apply to all patrons. I let the parents
know if
their child(ren) have been particularly helpful that day or if they told me
of a problem. The parents or youth are not spoken to only when there
is a
problem. That makes a huge difference in behavior and cooperation of
youth
and parents.
This worked for me. I love my job and I love these kids...and I let
them
know it.
>From: Cheryl Mugleston <cmuglest@albuq.rgv.lib.nm.us>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
>Subject: after school kids
>Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 10:06:57 CDT
>
>I'm looking for advice. Does anyone have a similar situation to
ours, and
>have some solutions? Our library is located across the street from
a
>parochial school. After school every day, many students come to
the
>library
>to hang out until their parents come. We have tried various methods to
deal
>with their unruliness, without great success. We have limited
staff, so we
>are not able to provide activities for them on a regular basis. We
have a
>teen section with comfortable seating, which they enjoy, but it is not
big
>enough for them. We have provided games, paper, markers, crayons,
scissors
>and glue for them to use in the library. We show one movie a week,
but not
>all children choose to watch it. I would appreciate it if anyone
out there
>could share some solutions. Thanks.
>Cheryl Mugleston
>Youth Librarian
>
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: successful kite flying program
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:58:39 CDT
Dear All,
I just had a very successful "Kite Flying in the Library" program.
I will
be happy to share it with anyone interested. Let me know off list.
If
there is enough response I will post it to the list otherwise I will just
respond to those interested.
Peace and Blessings,
Cathy Norman
Youth Services Librarian
Fairport Harbor Public Library
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
csn71650@hotmail.com
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From: "Mary Moody" <MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Tiger Woods cards and Mankato, MN
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:58:57 CDT
I think that it is interesting that the city this man claims to be from is =
Mankato, Minnesota. Recently I did a Survivor Internet Program .
The =
purpose of the class was website evaluation. One of the sites that the
=
children had to examine to determine if it was real was one on Mankato, =
Minnesota. Now there is a real Mankato with a legitimate website but
the =
bogus website had the children fooled for a while. =20
I just thought it was interesting that this person claims to be from that =
city. Here is the address of the bogus
site.http://www.lme.mankato.msus.ed=
u/mankato/mankato.html=20
darlene jackson wrote:
>
> Our library received a letter from a Mr. Keith Olson of Mankato, MN
offering
> $100.00 for a Tiger Woods golf card that was in the Dec. 1996 Sports
> Illustrated Magazine For Kids. He also wants another Tiger Woods card =
that
> was in the Dec.1999 isssue of of Sports Illustrated For Kids.
>
> Have any of you dealt with this man? Are these cards really,
really
> valuable? Are kids collecting these cards? All information will
be
> appreciated.
>
Mary M.
\0/\0/\0/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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From: "Kathleen Baxter" <kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: donations brochures
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:59:16 CDT
Do any of you have donation brochures or bookmarks to give to the public
that you think are well done?
We need a new one, and we are having a hard time coming up with just what we
think would be effective!
Please reply to me, Kathyb@anoka.lib.mn.us
Kathleen Baxter
Anoka County Library
707 Highway 10 NE
Blaine MN 55434
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From: "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: after school kids
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:59:37 CDT
I understand how you feel. Hope this will help. You might try
getting a
volunteer or several, to come in around that time, just to patrol that area.
Senior Citizen are a good source. The movie idea is great. You might think
about
serving pop corn and cokes on that day only. Those little green baskets that
strawberries come in work great for pop corn. Start checking to see if
they
have a library card. If all else fails and they get to out of hand,
call
their
parents either at work or at home. Inform them that there child needs
to
learn
now to behave in the library or they will be asked to leave. That they are
disturbing other patrons. Might help to notify the school principle as well.
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: hp controversy
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:59:56 CDT
Hey--I just have to share...I've been reading Howl's Moving Castle by Diana
Wynne-Jones, and guess what she has in her book? Mandrakes! You
don't see
her fighting Rowling over publication violations....
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: "Harry Dutcher" <HarryD@saratoga.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Help!--Responding to Complaint
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:00:17 CDT
A patron of ours has two complaints about our Children's services, &
we'd
like some help in responding:
1. "Issue" picture books are shelved with other picture
books. She would
like books that deal with difficult topics--war,
hunger, day care(!),
etc., separated from other
picture books.
2. She is a homeschooler, and wants us to do programs for
homeschoolers.
We do a lot of
programming in after school hours, but this patron wants
programs
earlier in the day,
which he have so far not consented to.
She has told us that other libraries do the above, so we're asking.
Anyone
have any thoughts?
Thank you in advance for any advice you can offer.
Harry Dutcher, Director
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Harry Potter plagarism (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:00:34 CDT
She isn't going to get anywhere with a "muggles" lawsuit. I hope.
It
happened
to be Louis Armstrong's code word for pot, according to a piece on NPR..
There
must be other examples. This is a shameless example of shaking a successful
writer down to make a buck.
Mary Ann Gilpatrick
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From: library@telpage.net
(Richardson Memorial Library)
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Tweens magazines revisited
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:00:53 CDT
I've seen some discussion here about good magazines for "tweens".
Could we
revisit those again? We've gotten some grant funds for our family
center,
and want to expand our children's magazine selections. Please send me your
favorite titles for that hard to define age group from about 7 to 12.
We
get Girl's Life, American Girls, but not much for boys this age.
Everything for girls seems to be in that "jailbait" category with
Teen and
Seventeen. Even the new "Mary Kate and Ashley" is all acne
and dating!
Also, are there web sites that review magazines for young people? We
no
longer get SLJ at my branch, they review in print but not online (?)
Thanks...
Mary Geist, Richardson Library, Emporia, VA
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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Tiger Woods golf cards
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:01:16 CDT
It doesn't matter, because ours are all ripped out of the magazine shortly
after
they are put out. The Tiger cards are long gone, and I would bet most public
libraries are in the same situation.
darlene jackson wrote:
> Our library received a letter from a Mr. Keith Olson of Mankato, MN
offering
> $100.00 for a Tiger Woods golf card that was in the Dec. 1996 Sports
> Illustrated Magazine For Kids. He also wants another Tiger Woods card
that
> was in the Dec.1999 isssue of of Sports Illustrated For Kids.
>
> Have any of you dealt with this man? Are these cards really,
really
> valuable? Are kids collecting these cards? All information will
be
> appreciated.
>
> Darlene Jackson - Niles Community Library Niles, MI
> e-mail - ncldarlenej@hotmail.com
fax- 616-683-0075
> phone - 616-683-8545 ext. 3306.
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From: "Roseanne Skelly" <rskelly@rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Sleepover Program
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:01:41 CDT
I want to thank everyone who sent me ideas and suggestions for a Library
Sleepover Program. My program was a great success. We had twenty
children,
ages 9 - 11 participate in the program. I had so many activities
planned
that we didn't have time for all the games. The children even slept.
We started out with some "Get to know you" activities. Then
we made a
craft. Following the craft we had pizza, pop & music - they even
danced!
After we ate, we played some games. A local storyteller was invited to
share stories later in the evening. We also played board games and
watched
a video. Everyone was asleep by 2:30.
We woke the children up at 7:00 for a breakfast of juice and doughnut holes.
Parents picked up the children at 7:30.
It was such a successful program that I will probably repeat it again in the
future.
Thanks again to all who sent me suggestions.
Roseanne
Roseanne Skelly
Children's Librarian
Greece Public Library
Two Vince Tofany Blvd.
Rochester, NY 14616
rskelly@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
(716) 723-2488 or
(716) 225-8951
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From: "Julie Blaylock" <bdljulieb@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Postcards
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:01:57 CDT
<html><DIV>Dear fellow Pubyaccers,</DIV>
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Hi! My name
is Julie Blaylock, and I am the children's librarian at the Buchanan
District Library in Buchanan, Michigan. Our summer reading theme this year
is "Reading Road Trip USA." If any of you are able to, would you
send me
postcards from your area of the country? I would like to put up a display of
them. If you like, I will send you postcards from here. Thanks
alot!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Julie Blaylock</DIV>
<DIV>Buchanan District Library</DIV>
<DIV>117 W. Front Street</DIV>
<DIV>Buchanan, MI 49107</DIV>
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From: nancyb@lewistownlibrary.org
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: youth services job requirements
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:02:18 CDT
Collective brain,
My library is in the process of revamping our job descriptions.
We serve a community of 12,000 people and cannot afford to
hire individuals with an MLS degree, thus we cannot make the
degree a part of the job requirement. However, we do need
some educational standards and are trying to determine what
those should be. We have a director, a technical services
librarian; two librarians responsible for the adult area, reference
and circulation; and me=97the youth services librarian. We are
trying to incorporate into the youth services job description the
=94Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public
Libraries=94 which was prepared by the Board of the Association
for Library Services to Children.
I would like to know how your libraries describe the knowledge,
skills and abilities that are required or preferred for your
position, specifically in regard to your level/type of education. If
an MLS is not the requirement, then what should be the
minimum education/experience be to do the best possible job?
It would also be helpful to know how the requirements for the
other positions in your libraries are described and if there are
differences in the minimum salaries for each.
If you respond to me I will try to post a collective response in
the near future, or send to anyone who requests it.
Thanks
Nancy Bostrom, Youth Services Librarian
Lewistown Public Library
701 W. Main
Lewistown, MT 59457
406-538-5212
nancyb@lewistownlibrary.org
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From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Cataloging series written by diff. authors
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:02:46 CDT
Do and of you ever break from the normal cataloging
procedure if using the author's last name for series
books written by different authors such as the Dear
America, American Girl series and Look and Find books?
Instead, cataloging them under their series name to
save time and effort in helping to find the books?
(DEA for Dear America, AME for American Girls, LOO for
the Look and Find books)
I am considering doing this but am catching heat from
my head cataloger. After 5 years serving the public,
this just makes sense to me, however, the techie (who
by the way has been isolated away from the public in
her office for the past 8 years) says I am just
'dumbing down' to the public and they should just
learn to use our Card Catalog and I can't re-do the
entire library!
Also, how often do you break from the norm to do
something of this sort that you think will better
serve your public?
TIA
Christina Johnson
Lebanon Public Library
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From: NRMay24@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Web sites for reading activities
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:03:04 CDT
If you have a favorite web site for reproducible activities related to books
and reading for elementary students, please send. I will share any
responses. Many thanks.
Nancy May
Oaklawn Elementary School
Charlotte, NC
NRMay24@aol.com
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