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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: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 5:11 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 442
PUBYAC Digest 442
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Fw: Request to post an important message
by "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
2) Re: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
by Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
3) Re: Pictures of children in publicity
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
4) re: Survivor!
by Minero@aol.com
5) Re: ADD and respect
by wwilson2 <wwilson2@woh.rr.com>
6) Re: ADD and respect
by ES/AP <espicer@triton.net>
7) Re: ADD and respect
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
8) Re: ADD and respect
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
9) slogans
by Tammy Federspiel <tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us>
10) add and respect; DK books
by Bonnie Wright <bwright@northnet.org>
11) Re: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
by "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
12) Re: Pictures of children in publicity
by "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
13) Re: genre & ya collections
by Linda Turner <turnerl@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us>
14) Re: Question from SLJ on SRP (long)
by Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us>
15) Book Awards
by ThrasherS@jcl.lib.ks.us
16) responses to Internet checkout query
by "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
17) Re: Summer Reading Question
by "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
18) Re: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
by "Katie Baxter" <kbaxter@semls.org>
19) (no subject)
by Tammy Federspiel <tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us>
20) teen volunteers
by "ldhodges" <ldhodges@cox-internet.com>
21) RE: unattended children policies
by Beverly Bixler <bbixler@ci.sat.tx.us>
22) Seeking recommendations for adjustable tables
by Sue Ridnour <SRidnour@flower-mound.com>
23) storytime song
by "Heather Samuels" <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
24) Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
by "Heather Grady" <hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us>
25) RE: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
by "Karen Stanley" <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
26) TEEN CONCERTS - NAMES...
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
27) Re: Pictures of children in publicity
by karen maletz <kmlib@yahoo.com>
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From: "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Fw: Request to post an important message
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 16:59:09 -0600
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Home Education Magazine" <HEM-Editor@home-ed-magazine.com>
To: <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 11:21 AM
Subject: Request to post an important message
Dear Library Friends,
We'd like to ask your permission to post the following message to
your library list - or to have you forward the message to your list.
A significant number of the over 15,000 links to this bad URL were
public libraries, and we feel it important that these links be
changed as quickly as possible. Thank you for whatever help or advice
you can lend.
Sincerely,
Helen Hegener, Managing Editor
Home Education Magazine
HEM-Editor@home-ed-magazine.com
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 8, 2001
CONTACT:
Amy Hollingsworth, Media Liaison
Home Education Magazine
(540) 786-1856
HEM-PR@home-ed-magazine.com
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com
Respected Homeschooling Domain Name Now Links to Pornographic Web Site
Home Education Magazine is no longer the owner of the
home-ed-press.com domain name registered to the magazine since 1996.
Online users attempting to access www.home-ed-press.com
for
educational information and resources will instead be directed to a
pornographic web site.
Home Education Magazine, a publication that has supported
homeschooling families for 18 years, learned yesterday that a lapse
in domain name registration left home-ed-press.com open for purchase.
The magazine, a winner of the Parents' Choice 2000 Recommended Award,
has used the domain name to link to its web site and resources for
over five years, but an overseas company recently acquired rights to
the name--which it now uses to link to a pornographic site.
The publishers and staff of Home Education Magazine are working
diligently to alert the Internet community of this abrupt change.
"For the past 18 years HEM has worked hard to serve the homeschool
community. Homeschoolers everywhere can expect HEM, along with its
supporters and readers, to honor this commitment now, as we work
through this problem," says Mark Hegener, who, along with his wife
Helen, publishes Home Education Magazine. Volunteers nationwide have
undertaken the daunting task of contacting the administrators of
thousands of web sites that currently link to home-ed-press.com.
Search engine services, such as Google, have also taken deliberate
and immediate steps to rectify the situation. Sites that originally
linked to Home Education Magazine through home-ed-press.com should
now use http://www.home-ed-magazine.com.
Specific information on how
to help in this effort can be found at
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/badurl.html.
Home Education Magazine is one of the oldest, most respected, and
most informative magazines for homeschooling families. Available via
subscription, on newsstands, and in public libraries and bookstores,
HEM offers interviews, feature articles, regular columns, political
commentary and analysis, and news reporting in each issue.
Additional information on Home Education Magazine can be found at
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com
or by contacting
HEM-PR@home-ed-magazine.com.
# # #
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From: Lesley Knieriem <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 17:58:18 CDT
On Sun, 6 May 2001, Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC) wrote:
> So what do you think? Is anyone doing this or anything like this? I
want
to
> write a "Chat Room" column on this topic, but first I want
you all to
batter
> me about the head with all the reasons why it would never work, please.
I have the kids sign up on paper, but I keep an Excel spreadsheet with
names, ages, sex, schools, and weekly reporting totals. It does help
with
reporting statistics at the end of the summer, but entering all this data
manually is a *major* time consumer -- and I have only about 200 teens in
my program, not thousands.
I also keep backup paper records. Why? Well, there was last
summer, when
my database crashed unrecoverably, halfway through the program. It
took
me days and days to re-enter all that data, tears literally streaming down
my cheeks; but at least I had it to re-enter...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Lesley Knieriem
~
~ YA / Reference Librarian (631) 549-4411
~
~ South Huntington Public Library fax (631) 549-6832
~
~ Huntington Station, NY 11746
lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us
~
~ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~
~ Nunc adeamus bibliothecam, non illam quidem multis instructam
~
~ libris, sed exquisitis. -- Erasmus
~
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Pictures of children in publicity
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 17:58:35 CDT
We have used pictures of kids participating in various
activities to help promote programs but if we choose
to identify them by name we get the parent to sign a
release form first.
As to pedifiles...sadly a lot of them already know the
library is a good "hunting" place. That's why we have
to be so careful and attentive, especially of
unattended children. We'd all like to promote the
library as a safe, fun place to hang out but
unfortunately it is not and I try to remind parents of
that as much as possible. Leaving your children
unattended in a public library is no different than
leaving them at the park or at a mall.
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From: Minero@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: re: Survivor!
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 17:58:51 CDT
Hi,
If you're running a Survivor-based YA reading program, would you add me to
the list of people you're forwarding information too, or else post about
your
program to the list? Tentatively, I'm awarding beach bucks to readers
and
letting them vote <books> off the island, but I'm still interested in
finding
out how others are doing things and maybe fine-tuning a bit.
Thanks much :-)
Maggie Bollar
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From: wwilson2 <wwilson2@woh.rr.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: ADD and respect
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 17:59:14 CDT
Because I'm a few hundred emails behind, I just now
happened to
stumble onto this thread, so I apologize to those of you who are
thoroughly sick of the topic for adding yet another blast.
Having been the object of flames myself, I can sympathize
with, your
feelings, Melissa, but you cannot possibly expect to post such an
arrogant, mean, and ignorant message on a public listserv and run. You
just flamed millions of hard-working, earnest parents who are already
hoeing a difficult row just trying to deal with the behavior of their
child and the criticism of other know-it-all adults around them.
Hiding
behind an innocent, "Don't blame me it's just my opinion" doesn't
quite
cut it. And if you think those parents whose minds you think you are
able to read and whose parenting abilities you are so able to judge
don't realize how you feel because you give them a book and a smile,
think again.
I agree with you in a large measure about the total
quality of DK
books; their initial promise is never followed through on with enough
information. They're glitzy and slick and could be called disjointed.
Still, I do know a great deal more now about what ancient Greeks wore
and how they lived than I did when I was a child with only those "full
pages of text." I'm not sure that one can imagine a Parthenon
from a
description only, when one has nothing to relate the description to.
And surely you believe in "visual learners." Or should every
child be
taught in exactly the same way as if they were all cut from the same
mold by a not very imaginative god?
DK books are simply the expression of the way we get most
of our
information today. Consider magazines, computer screens, etc.
I'm
Jerri Kladder mentioned Elia Dresang's book, Radical Change, because she
explores the phenomenon of "digital" literature so well---in full
pages
of text. The style of these books have nothing to do with anybody's
ADD
or ADHD; they're simply what appeals to people, just like many of the
new (last 30 years) textbooks that are designed to sell, not necessarily
to teach.
By the way, when I was a child (probably long before you
were),
there were hyper-active children and children with bad behaviour and
there were children who did not learn to read, but we never understood
the difference, not were we even aware of their differences most of the
time. I just remember that some of those children simply disappeared
from our lives somewhere over the years. And there were plenty of
people with high blood pressure and heart disease even though there were
few tools for diagnosis of the problems and few if any medications to
help with most of the problems. And plenty of depressed women spent
their lives drugged by tranquilizers or quietly drinking their days
away. Mostly nobody knew and there were no drugs and there was no
diagnosis, but the problem was there long before Prozac was born.
Cancer existed before a name was given to the condition and still exists
even though we don't thoroughly understand the causes.
Lastly, I don't know where you buy books that have no
full pages of
text, but if I were a parent bringing my child there, I would certainly
raise hell.
Please remember that I am responding to your words, not
to you, and
my attention span is so short I probably won't remember your name or
this controversy by next week.
Cassie Wilson
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From: ES/AP <espicer@triton.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: ADD and respect
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 17:59:42 CDT
Melissa MacLeod wrote:
>
> their child. I am not intolerant of them, but I do form opinions when I
see
> them interact with their children. However, everyone leaves with what
they
> want, including a smile from me. I encourage everyone to utilize the
library
> and am not intolerant, just judgemental, and I never share my
observations
> on individuals.
Melissa
There have been several studies about the transference of values to
students by teachers [librarians] who assume they kept their opinions in
reserve. So much of what we communicate is nonverbal; I'd be surprised
if the families in question were oblivious, but it is not totally
inconceivable. I would be surprised!
In my neck of the woods, judgemental behavior is so often equated with
intollerance that even if I felt this way, I would not dream of
flaunting this trait (even in a semi-sequestered listserve), lest my
Bible-quoting brothers begin regaling me with quotes about judging
others.
Melissa MacLeod wrote:
>sustained text. I have no problem dealing with children who make a mess,
>however I cannot help noticing parent response and will not lie and say
I
do
>not form opinions. I do not share them with my patrons and I give every
>patron my attention in helping them to find resources, regardless of
whether
>or not I believe they are masking their own inabilities by falsely
labeling
>their child.
ADHD is a chronic condition over time and in a multitude of settings. It
takes a doctor, working with the family and school to make the
diagnosis. I wonder how many interactions in a library setting it would
take for one (with no special psychological, medical, or counseling
background??) to know whether a medical diagnosis was in error? I know
that I get furious with teachers for telling parents that their child
has ADHD; I suppose I should be equally furious with one who labels a
doctor's diagnosis fraudulent (without extenuating circumstances).
Melissa MacLeod wrote:
>Similarly, in the 70's, the teachers
>abandoned the phoenetic approach and her daughter, now in her 20's,
never
>moved beyond a second grade reading level. I commend you on having the
>foresight and fortitude to stick to your guns and put your child in a
new
>school (especially when your belief system was not the same as the
>institution)
(Any school that believes in a whole language approach and abandons
phonics clearly does not understand a thing about either whole language
or teaching children.) Dawn's reply seemed to me to be more of a
reaction against a teacher who said and did some extremely ignorant
things and a reaction against a school that clearly (if this report is
accurate) violated the law and understands nothing about the process.
See her very last paragraph. Schools CANNOT make a medical diagnosis.
Principals, teachers, counselors are NOT medical doctors and have no
place prescribing medicine, making medical judgements, and attempting to
coerce families into snap decisions! Unfortunately the issue of ADHD
lends itself to those who make uninformed decisions (one way or the
other) without taking the time to collect the statistics, read the
research, and do the hard work of understanding and staying current with
a very complex condition that, with new advances in (brain) research,
keeps changing.
Ed
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: ADD and respect
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:00:10 CDT
You must have amazing powers of deduction and diagnosis to be able to
know when parents are "..masking their own inabilities by falsely
labeling their child." I think we all understood your e mail and
the
underlyng hostility. It is amazing to me THAT you can tell when
someone
asks for a book what is going on in their home and personal life and what
kinds of struggles they are having with their child.
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: ADD and respect
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:00:29 CDT
Well you certainly shared your opinions with the hundreds of professionals
on Pubyac and insultd many. If you think ones underlyinghostility and
'judgemental' attitude does not come across perhaps we might want to hear
from one of those parents you so confident is "Masking their own
inabilities
and falsely mislabeling theri child". That statement is equally
as rude and
intolerant
as your others and does not belong in this forum. Oh that we could
vote
someone off our little island here.
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From: Tammy Federspiel <tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: slogans
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:00:47 CDT
Hi you great bunch of collective creative ideas! My library is fund
raising for an addition of a children's room and public meeting room in the
lower level of our current library building. We are in need of a
catchy
slogan. So far we have thought along the lines of " stretching
our roots"
but that wasn't quite what we wanted. Any suggestions highlighting
children, community use etc. would be wonderful! Thanks so much
Tammy Federspiel
Lakeview Community Libray
Random Lake WI
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From: Bonnie Wright <bwright@northnet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: add and respect; DK books
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:01:03 CDT
Again-I say two things:
1). Look in medical reference sources in your library if you
question
an ADD/ADHD diagnosis. You'll find it there-it is a very real problem.
And be aware that certainly there are children(adults, too) who have
other problems and are "mislabeled" ADD or ADHD-it happens.
2). Consider offering parenting classes led by a professional in that
area if you are very concerned about parent behavior at your library.
And learn to gently tolerate all types of people-no matter what their
lives are like-they all deserve to be treated with courtesy and respect
at the library.
P.S. DK books at our library are enjoyed by all children-homeschoolers
included-one of whom has ADD.
It's up to the library professional to decide whether to buy them or
not. I began buying them because our patrons requested them by name.
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From: "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:01:38 CDT
I will take you at your word, Walter, that you want "all the reasons
why it
would never work, please."
One of the nicest things about a summer reading program, when it works well,
is
the face to face contact we librarians get with the kids. We get asked
about
good books, and we get to know what they are reading. Would an
automated
system
preserve this aspect or interrupt it?
I think perhaps that many librarians don't have such a hard time with the
statistics. Perhaps the Library System Consultants do have a hard
time, if
they
are collecting stats from many libraries in a couple of counties....
And
perhaps the large suburban libraries or the big city libraries that need to
collect their own data....
Otherwise, it sounds like fun for the kids! I look forward to your
article.
Jendy Murphy
Albany Public Library (NY)
"Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" wrote:
> Folks-- Hi from SLJ, & I have a question for everyone RE: summer
reading
> programs. I was a public children's librarian for many years, & I
planned
&
> worked on many summer reading programs. Being also a tech-oriented
person,
I
> wanted to hear your reactions to an idea I had a couple of years ago
that
I
> think would blaze new trails in youth librarianship: Automating the
Summer
> Reading Program. It's about the only major service* we do in libraries
> that's not currently automated.<snip>
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From: "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Pictures of children in publicity
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:02:03 CDT
Please post responses to the list. This issue has come up here also.
Having
photos of kids can make a webpage so much more interesting - to kids!
But
we
live in a crazy world....
Jendy Murphy
Albany Public Library (NY)
Schmidt wrote:
> Has anyone had any experiences or thoughts on the placement of pictures
of
> child patrons on their library's website or newsletter? My director is
> concerned that pictures of kids may attract pedophiles. If you do
publish
> pictures with kids in them do you identify them by name? Please
respond
> directly, TIA!
> Mary M. Schmidt
> Head of Children's Services
> West Babylon Public Library
> West Babylon NY
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From: Linda Turner <turnerl@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: genre & ya collections
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:02:19 CDT
Theresa,
Here at Lithionia-Davidson public Library we file our juvenille fiction
separate and the YA young adult books are filed separately. Our adult
and
juvenile non-fiction are interfiled together. The juvenile are
with a J
and the first three letters of the authors last name, they are filed on the
shelves by bthe authors last name.
Linda
At 10:27 PM 5/2/01 CDT, you wrote:
>I would like to know how the fiction books are shelved in your
Children's
>and Young Adult collections. Do you separate the books by
genre--JSF, JM,
>YASF, YAM, etc. or do you classify everything under fiction?
>I also would like to know if you have separate YA collections or if YA
>fiction is part of the Adult collection?
>I would appreciate any information you could give me.
>Thanks!
>
>Theresa Doyle
>Children's and YA Librarian
>Margaret E. Heggan Public Library
>Hurffville, NJ
>
>
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From: Ian McKinney <ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us>
To: WMinkel@cahners.com, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Question from SLJ on SRP (long)
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:02:39 CDT
Hi Walter,
At my library, we have been doing most of the things you want to do for
several years--not exactly online, but certainly automated/using computer
software. Here's how:
When kids come in to sign up for the Summer Reading Club, they go to one of
two computer stations (last name A-K or L-Z; we think eventually we'll
network so that they're not stuck at a particular machine) where either a
staff person (earlier in the summer) or a teen volunteer (we're more
dependent on these as the program gets into full swing) takes their
information and enters it into the database. The program we use is
PRO-dVelBase, which is shareware similar to dbase. Kids set their own
goal
for how many books they want to read, and that is recorded along with name,
school, grade, and other info. When they come back periodically over
the
summer, they go to the same computer, and the volunteer records in the
database how many books they have read, and gives them any prizes they have
coming. Kids can change their goal anytime during the summer by
talking to
somebody at the computer station.
Then, at the end of the summer, we take the data and crunch the numbers
with another program, the name of which I forget right now (I'll get you
the name of that program hopefully sometime this week)--but it's very
flexible in terms of the questions you can ask, though not very powerful in
terms of the shortcuts you can do, so it is still somewhat
labor-intensive--but nothing like counting numbers from paper records.
I've done this task in the past, though since I've become the YA librarian
here it is no longer part of my job--but in order to get all the stats we
need, including a report for each school with book totals for each kid who
read at least one book (also including book totals for the school, average
number of books read per kid at that school vs. corporation-wide and
county-wide and other stats), it took about one fairly intensive week (say
between 15 and 25 hours).
We start the database anew every year, which avoids some problems that your
SRP module would have (since you want to keep track by library card): while
birthdate is undoubtedly in the cardholder's record, that can't be directly
linked to grade; addresses (and school attended) will change but won't
necessarily be reported to the library; and also (unrelated to the library
card issue), every year it seems like there is someone who comes up with a
new way of looking at the statistics that we hadn't thought of before or
that wasn't important before. Perhaps these problems could be overcome
. .
. but having just gone through a migration to SIRSI from Dynix, I just
don't think I would trust that this kind of module would be able to do the
kinds of things that the company SAYS it could do.
We are looking at moving to Access next year, but we want to make sure we
can keep the design simple for our teen volunteers, and at the same time
get the same kinds of results.
Let me know if you have further questions--
--Ian
Ian McKinney
Tippecanoe County Public Library
Young Adult Librarian
627 South Street
(765) 429-0121
Lafayette, Indiana 47901-1470
ianmck@tcpl.lib.in.us
fax: (765) 429-0150
http://www.tcpl.lib.in.us/ya/
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From: ThrasherS@jcl.lib.ks.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Book Awards
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:02:55 CDT
Dear Yaccers,
I'm from the Kansas City area; I work at a library in Kansas, and live in
Missouri. In Kansas, we have the William Allen White Award
(http://www.emporia.edu/libsv/wawbkawd.htm);
elementary and middle school
students (grades 3-8) across Kansas read from a list of books and vote on a
winner in April; Missouri has a similar program with the Mark Twain Award.
I'm interested to know if California has a similar list and award; I'm
moving there next fall, and I'm trying to get ready. I realized this
morning I won't be in Kansas next year, thus I won't need to read the
William Allen White books. But I wanted to get a head start on the
California list, if there is such a thing. Can any of you California
librarians help me out? Thanks!
Shawn Thrasher
Lackman Branch
Johnson County Library
Kansas
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From: "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: responses to Internet checkout query
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:06:10 CDT
I'd love to hear more comments on this issue, but here are the responses to
date (5-7-01):
One library reports great success with Cybrarian -- at least success in the
eyes of the librarians. Patrons aren't as happy (probably due to
timing
out?)
One recently purchased Pharos software for $5000 for 20 machines for using
library card checkout of computer time.
One uses the computer checkout only for stats and their system does not
limit time spent on the computer.
One library started up with library card access only for Internet and they
think it's a hassle.
Another system used is the Dynix "Pac for windows". It
limited internet use
to one hour per day per library card. This library was pleased with
this.
The last one mentioned is the WINU system which automatically times out the
station at the predetermined time limit per patron.
Most libraries using one of these systems report having some
"dummy" or
guest cards for patrons who do not have their own library card.
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From: "Loralee M. Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Question
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:06:29 CDT
Sorry that my original message about Summer reading club was lost. At
Tacoma Public Library we have gone back to requesting (not requiring) that
books be from the library. No one is quite sure why our circ dropped
so
badly because we had fewer children sign up and fewer points recorded but
the children who DID sign up went all the way. Our big prize at the
end
of summer is a *huge* blow out at the local zoo where the kids and parents
get in free, we provide a local children's entertainer and the kids get a
free t-shirt with the SRC logo on it. This year we will be "Buggy
About
Books", we have a professional artist doing the art work for the signs,
flyers, t-shirt, etc. but we have also made it a priority to get to the
schools. I, personally, think that's what hurt so badly last year.
We
were so short staffed that all we could do was send out flyers. This
year, even though we have no more staff, we will be visiting ALL the
elementary schools in town and speaking at assemblies so with any luck we
will be back up to our old numbers. We have many children who are here
just for the summer and they are just as welcome to join. We even mail
their t-shirts to them if we have an out of town address.
Loralee Armstrong
Tacoma Public Library
"Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with
catsup"
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From: "Katie Baxter" <kbaxter@semls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:06:46 CDT
Walter:
Our Steering Committee for the Massachusetts Statewide Reading Program keeps
tossing around ideas for becoming an online program. Our librarians
tell us
that right now the biggest challenge is making sure that youth services are
both staffed and then equipped to access the online information and
activities. Many of our families have easy home access, but our very
libraries are still struggling with their own digital divide. I really
like
your ideas, however, and think it would be feasible to devise a national
plan that could be adapted by states similar to the At Your Library campaign
currently underway. May I forward your pubyac message to the steering
committee list serve for further discussion?
We meet on May 18th. I can initiate discussion, and get back to you.
Thanks,
Katie
Kathleen Baxter
Assistant Administrator for Youth Services
Southeastern Massachusetts Library System
10 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA 02347
508-923-3531
508-923-3539 fax
kbaxter@semls.org
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From: Tammy Federspiel <tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:07:14 CDT
sorry it's taken me so long to list the titles suggested for fun
read-a-louds for Summer Library Promo. My theme is Reading Road Trip
USA
and I am already using The Scrambled States of America Here is a cut
and
paste of the responses!
Tammy - If you don't already have this one - what about
TULIP SEES AMERICA by Cynthia Rylant
I used it with K-6 and all ages loved it. Especially the naked in the
desert picture. Rylant's voice is strong in this one.
Peace and blessings,
Cathy Norman
Youth Services Librarian
I just did some school visits and used the new Julius Lester
"Ackamarakus."
The 2nd and 3rd graders really loved "The Flies Learn to Fly." and
"Anna
the Angry Ant." Not exactly in line with your theme, but fun stories.
The views expressed herein may or may not reflect those of my employer.
This has been an electronic owl from
,_, Diana M. Berry
Hi, How about "My Sister's Rusty Bike" -Jim Aylesworth. It's a fun
tall
tale that begins " I once rode across America on my sister's rusty
bike. I
found some crazy places and some folks you might like." And features
various states.
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From: "ldhodges" <ldhodges@cox-internet.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: teen volunteers
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:07:49 CDT
Hello all! (please excuse cross-posting)
We are planning a teen volunteer orientation and I need your help!
1. Do any of you have volunteer guidelines that you hand out to
volunteers
that you would be willing to share (email, fax, snail mail)? Or can
anyone
suggest other places to find this type of information?
2. Do any of you know of any get-to-know-each-other, mixer kind of
games
that work well with teens?
We had a teen volunteer program last year which was very successful, but I
thought the orientation might help make things a little more streamlined and
organized. Thank you in advance for your help!
Lori Hodges
Reference/Youth Services Librarian
College Station Public Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S.
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 764-3416
Fax: (979) 764-6379
ldhodges@cox-internet.com
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From: Beverly Bixler <bbixler@ci.sat.tx.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: unattended children policies
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:08:08 CDT
Our Library system -- San Antonio Public Library -- has a "Policy
Regarding
Unattended Children", but nowhere on it could I find a specific age
mentioned. It says:
The San Antonio Public Library welcomes use by children, and staff
will assist them in use of Library materials or servces. A responsible adult
or sibling should accompany "young children" while they are using
the
Library, for the child's safety and comfort.
The term "young children" is not defined by age.
Sorry that our policy is so vague in terms of age.
Beverly Bixler
-----Original Message-----
From: GCPL Childrens Room [mailto:gcplcr@lilrc.org]
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 12:19 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: unattended children policies
To Rebecca, Cathy and several other people who asked me to post responses to
my question about policies - I haven't had ANY responses yet. If
anyone
reading this now has a policy they'd be willing to share, please do. I'm
particularly interested to know the minimum age for being left alone in the
library. Thanks much! Nancy Pirodsky, Garden City (NY) P.L.
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From: Sue Ridnour <SRidnour@flower-mound.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Seeking recommendations for adjustable tables
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Can anyone recommend a brand name or manufacturer of folding tables which
adjust easily to different heights, with easily being the operative word
here? We are trying to find some for our program room which can be
used at
normal height for adult programs, but easily lowered to use for children's
crafts. The ones we currently own take three people and an act of
Congress
to adjust, and even then sometimes they just won't budge. If you
have some
you like, please reply directly to me.
thanks!
Sue Ridnour
Youth Services Manager
Flower Mound Public Library
Flower Mound, TX
972.691.0059
sridnour@flower-mound.com
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From: "Heather Samuels" <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: storytime song
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:09:01 CDT
Hello,
I have to do storytime for a large group of preschoolers. Normally I
would
open with a song where each child's name is said. But, because this
will be
a large group, it would probably take too long to say each child's name.
Can any of you suggest a good opening song? Thanks.
Heather
blueskies88@hotmail.com
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From: "Heather Grady" <hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:09:31 CDT
I think this would be great! I keep in house stats for school
participatio=
n, but that doesn't do much good because we don't do such as a system.
=
Who knows if the kids from my schools are in libraries elsewhere in the =
county. Ah, no more tick marks!
Heather Grady
Allen County Public Library
Heather Grady
Allen County Public Library
Shawnee Branch
Fort Wayne, IN
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From: "Karen Stanley" <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Question from SLJ RE: Summer Reading Question
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:09:50 CDT
I'm all for automating the summer reading club a bit. Seems as if it
would
encourage even more children to participate.
Karen Stanley
Rosenberg Library
Galveston, TX
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: TEEN CONCERTS - NAMES...
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:10:11 CDT
Hello all -- I got some great suggestions for my (hopefully) upcoming
concerts. Thanks to Nancy Sheehan, Andrea Johnson, Crystal and
Kristine
Mahood. They suggested:
- Liberry Jam
- Teen Music Marathon
- Bands on the Lawn (ala Bands on the Run/VH1)
- [Your Library's name here) Rocks!
- LibraryPalooza
After considering thses names, looking at MTV.com and polling my teens
I've decided to go with TEEN AMP 2001, but am still waiting for the
"ok"
from those at the city. If I get the go ahead and pull them off I'll
let
the list know of the happenings.
Erin
* # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
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: karen maletz <kmlib@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Pictures of children in publicity
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Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 18:10:33 CDT
We recently did publish a picture of children in our
newsletter. They were posing with Lucky the Duck from
the radio station, K-JOY (We were the office of the
week and won lunch for the staff as well as a visit
from Lucky). We didn't identify them by name. Hope
this helps, K. Maletz, Hicksville Pub. Library
--- Schmidt <mschmidt@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
wrote:
> Has anyone had any experiences or thoughts on the
> placement of pictures of
> child patrons on their library's website or
> newsletter? My director is
> concerned that pictures of kids may attract
> pedophiles. If you do publish
> pictures with kids in them do you identify them by
> name? Please respond
> directly, TIA!
> Mary M. Schmidt
> Head of Children's Services
> West Babylon Public Library
> West Babylon NY
>
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