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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: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 449
PUBYAC Digest 449
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) YA Booklist on "Journeys"
by "Piowaty, Deanna" <DPiowaty@ci.west-linn.or.us>
2) RE: Children's Magazines
by "Keeney, Scott" <SKEENEY@ci.albany.or.us>
3) RE: easy reader collection
by Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
4) recommended bks for 3rd graders
by "Heather Samuels" <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
5) Another 'Story-Time' request for help :-)
by "Ken and Miriam Blake" <blakekm@hotmail.com>
6) Re: photo program for teens?
by "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
7) NPR reporter (off the beaten path)
by Bonnie Wright <bwright@northnet.org>
8) RE: Harry Potter Party Problems
by Sue Ridnour <SRidnour@flower-mound.com>
9) Re: storytime song
by "Janet Battistoni" <janetbattistoni@hotmail.com>
10) Re: Harry Potter Party Problems
by Inge Saczkowski <isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
11) info. re: unattended children
by "GCPL Childrens Room" <gcplcr@lilrc.org>
12) more on B&T bindings
by Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
13) 2nd/3rd grade classics
by Jill Patterson <jillpatterson@yahoo.com>
14) Thank you regarding Underground Railroad resources
by "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
15) Re: Easy Readers
by Jeanne Smith <jsmith@cromaine.org>
16) RE: easy reader collection
by "Keener, Lesa" <LKeener@acmail.aclink.org>
17) RE: Philosophical Question (ADD/ADHD)
by Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
18) I have some extra $$.....
by Eom225@aol.com
19) weeding
by "Heather Samuels" <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
20) Re: Children's magazines
by "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>
21) SRP
by "Leah M. Kloc" <lkloc@scils.rutgers.edu>
22) Harry Potter movie trailer
by John Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
23) YA Encyclopedia
by Judah Hamer <JUDAH@bccls.org>
24) Re: Reply concerning Tiger Woods Cards
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
25) Pattern for Train Engineer's Hat Needed
by "Ferguson, Joanne (LIB)" <JoanneF@omaha.lib.ne.us>
26) Two stumpers
by "Children's Dept., Main Library" <CHILDREF@memphis.lib.tn.us>
27) alligator stumper
by Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org>
28) Stumper: Snowman
by "Terri Anderson" <terran@chippewalibrary.org>
29) FW: Stumper Solved
by Laura Mikowski <lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us>
30) STUMPER: She conquered torments of labor
by Gideon Mizell <gmizell@charleston.net>
31) RE: My first Story time
by "Ann W. Moore" <SCP_MOORE@sals.edu>
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From: "Piowaty, Deanna" <DPiowaty@ci.west-linn.or.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: YA Booklist on "Journeys"
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:20:38 CDT
I'm putting together a YA booklist around the theme of "journeys"
-- does
anyone have a special favorite (with a fairly recent pub date)?
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From: "Keeney, Scott" <SKEENEY@ci.albany.or.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Children's Magazines
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We keep only the last six issues of about 30 children's magazine
titles. All, including the newest issue, can be checked out. They are
displayed in chronological piles, upright, face out, in our new book
shelving area, flanking the entrance to the Children's Room.They make
an
attractive, bright, and ever-changing three by six foot array of high
interest material.
We simplified for several reasons: lack of storage space, dwindling
demand for old issues, and, especially, the desire to share the latest
issues of popular children's magazines.
Circ is up 13% YTD, storage is down 95%, scores of patrons enjoy the
brand new issues of their favorite magazines each month (our mags circ for
only a week), almost no one has lamented the change (except for a few
Building Blocks and Highlights researchers looking for seasonal ideas from
Februaries or Octobers past). And we get an instant and visual read on
what's popular and what's not. In fact, for the first time, I'm considering
duplicate subscriptions, rather than additional titles; SI for Kids, Home
Education, Growing Without Schooling, Am Girl, Disney Adv are among the
titles often emptied.
______________________________
Scott Keeney
Children's Librarian
work 541-917-7591
Albany Public Library
fax 541-917-7586
1390 Waverly Dr SE
Albany OR 97321
skeeney@ci.albany.or.us
-----Original Message-----
From: PJ Capps [mailto:pjcapps@leavenworth.lib.ks.us]
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 9:01 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Children's Magazines
TIA
how does this circulation work in your library? we just put the newest one
on the shelf and then patrons have to ask for older issues, which can be
checked out. i guess what i'm asking is how do you determine how much they
are read? do they have to be checked out to be read?
i too would like to know how much different magazines are actually read. i
don't have a lot of experience with this.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Karen Gardner
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 5:27 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Children's Magazines
Pubyaccers,
Even if these magazines are must-haves, do they check out well?? We
have
about a dozen magazines but I have lately been looking at them
differently. Many of them do not circ more than maybe 3-6 times a
year.
It could be the way we merchandise them. Please share with me info on
how well yours circ, and what magic number may persuade you to stop
subscription.
TIA
Karen Gardner
Anderson Public Library
Anderson, IN 46016
kgardner@and.lib.in.us
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From: Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: easy reader collection
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:21:37 CDT
When I arrived at this library in 1982 they already had a Juvenile
Primary
section in which "I Can Read" books were filed by author. I was
delighted to
work with this section having come from a school library where the beginning
to-read-books were not separated. I make the decision about what goes into
that section, although our processing person has learned to read my mind in
this regard.
Sandra Strandtmann, Juneau Public Library
mailto:sandras@juneau.ak.us
-----Original Message-----
From: "PAT MARTIN, RED WING PUBLIC LIBRARY, MINNESOTA"
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Sent: 5/11/01 8:00 AM
Subject: easy reader collection
I am thinking about pulling all the "easy reader" or beginning
chapter
books
that newly independent readers (or their parents) ask for, and forming a
separate collection. I know many of you already have this. What
I
would
like
to know is what has worked best as far as how it is organized and
labelled,
as well as the criteria for putting a book in that collection. Your
help
and
ideas are greatly appreciated!
Please email me at
patm@selco.lib.mn.us
Thanks.
Pat Martin
Red Wing Public Library
Red Wing, MN
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From: "Heather Samuels" <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: recommended bks for 3rd graders
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Hello,
I will be doing a class visit to a third grade class and I need to find a
couple of stories I can read to them. Their reading level is about
first
grade because English is their second language. But I don't want to
read
anything too babyish for them. Can anyone recommend some books on a
first
grade reading level that may appeal to them, preferrably some funny/humorous
stories. Thanks.
Heather
blueskies88@hotmail.com
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From: "Ken and Miriam Blake" <blakekm@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Another 'Story-Time' request for help :-)
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Dear PUBYACers,
I was interested to read Wanda's post regarding ideas for Story-Time, as I
was JUST about to post a VERY similar plea! :-) I have just subbed onto the
list looking for ideas and suport.
I am a Teacher, currently on parenting leave, and I have been helping the
librarian at our local combined community/school library organise a
story-time. We had our first session on Thursday with the librarian I
sharing the storytelling! I am also looking for good websites that give
hints on how to organise a 'lapsit' especially ones that give examples of
sample programmes.
I have emailed Wanda offlist and shared the websites that I've found helpful
(I have listed them below so you can see what I have already.) but I am
still looking for more help, so any sites you could suggest would be
appreciated! :-) I have suggested that Wanda share the responses she
receives with me, or that she posts a compilation of answers to the list as
others may be interested in the same information. I am happy to do the same.
Looking forward to your responses,
Kind regards, Miriam Blake.
(SAHM and former teacher from South Australia!)
http://www.itg.uiuc.edu/people/mcdowell/laptime/
(A good site that outlines 'how to go about it' and 5 sample programmes)
http://www.geocities.com/mystorytime/
(themes with suggestions of suitable stories, songs, crafts and finger
plays.)
http://www.storytimetreasures.com./
(a magazine you can order.)
http://www.nolanet.org/workspace/youthser/storytime/tip_sheet.htm
(has a 'tips sheet' that gives a good list of hints of how to organise a
story-time)
ALSO FROM THE SAME SITE:
http://www.nolanet.org/workspace/youthser/storytime/lapsit1.htm
(Five sample programmes)
www.EnchantedLearning.com
(click on K-3 Themes - has ideas for songs, poems and crafts, all
thematically arranged)
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From: "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: photo program for teens?
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:22:47 CDT
We are doing a photo contest in conjunction with our Summer Reading program.
The teens were asked to take pictures of people in a reading setting. I have
a
friend who is a professional photographer and he has agreed to judge and
give
tips on things that could have been done to make the pictures of more
interest. Should be great fun.
Laurel Sharp wrote:
> Greetings, Collective Intelligence:
> Has anyone done a photo program for gr. 7 up? We have a digital
camera
and
> an ex-news photographer on staff. We've advertised the program as
"tips
and
> techniques for taking better pictures." It will be on Wed. the
23rd of
May.
> Any thoughts would be appreciated. Reply to me and I'll summarize.
> Thanks!
> Laurel Sharp
> Liverpool (NY) Public Library
> lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
>
> Laurel Sharp
> Liverpool Public Library
> 310 Tulip Street
> Liverpool, NY 13088
> 315 457-0310 x123
> Fax 315 453-7867
> lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
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From: Bonnie Wright <bwright@northnet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: NPR reporter (off the beaten path)
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At our library the following items disappear:
Books on the occult
Harry Potter books
Danielle Steel books
Where's Waldo and Pokemon-we can't keep 'em on the shelves for very
long.
Books by Tim La Haye are becoming "lost and missing" items, too.
Bonnie Wright
Ogdensburg Public Library
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From: Sue Ridnour <SRidnour@flower-mound.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Harry Potter Party Problems
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Belinda, my old library school buddy!
I am so sorry you're having to deal with this. We had a party last
year and
I was worried about protest, but we were lucky - nothing happened. So,
I
have lots of sympathy but no specific advice other than, if you haven't
already, to contact TLA and ALA. I have heard that they can be very
helpful
as far as providing specific language to respond to particular charges.
I'm sure everyone on PUBYAC, and especially those of us in libraries in
north Texas, will be anxious to hear what you find out, and what happens.
If I can do anything to help, like send some chocolate, let me know!
Regards,
Sue
Sue Ridnour
Youth Services Manager
Flower Mound Public Library
Flower Mound, TX
972.691.0059
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From: "Janet Battistoni" <janetbattistoni@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: storytime song
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>From: "Heather Samuels" <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
>Subject: storytime song
>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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Heather:
How about using the following to the tune of "Skip to My Lou"
Good morning, how are you? Good morning, how are you? Good
morning, how
are you? How are you today?
I am fine, how about you? I am fine, how about you? I am fine,
how about
you? How about you today?
or tried and true, to the tune of "Happy Birthday"
Good morning to you (2x); Good morning, everybody. Good morning to
you.
Have fun.
Janet Battistoni
Hyde Park Free Library
Hyde Park, NY
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From: Inge Saczkowski <isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Party Problems
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:24:36 CDT
I do not mean to provide a simple solution to a complex issue, BUT have you
asked your protesters if they have read the book? This generally stops
them
dead in their tracks, because most patrons who object to the Harry Potter
books
(not all, I'm trying to not generalize or stereotype) haven't read the books
and base their objections on media reports. "Is J. K. really a
witch?
What's
her agenda?" They are suspicious because they don't understand
that these
books, while they have a setting that includes witchcraft, are really about
school, and bullies and self-confidence, etc,etc,etc. It's a tool that
J.K.
uses to illuminate common problems of teens and pre-teens. When you
explain
this to parents, they don't realize that this is what the books are all
about,
because they simply haven't read them! So, if YOU have confdence in
these
books, a stong selection policy and a stoic Library Board, by all means go
ahead and do your Harry Potter party. There is risk and acrimony, but
librarianship is not for the faint of heart. By the way, we had a blast at
our
party. I loved the quidditch races!
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From: "GCPL Childrens Room" <gcplcr@lilrc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: info. re: unattended children
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:24:56 CDT
Many, many thanks to all who answered my question about minimum age of
children left unattended in the library. I heard from about 20 people,
so
can't write individual thanks. As i'd expected, minimum ages
range from 5
or 6 up to 12, but the average seems to be about 9. We're still
working out
our policy statement, but your input will be a great help to us.
Thanks so
much!!
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From: Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: more on B&T bindings
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:25:31 CDT
Hello all!
I recently posted a message asking for information
about Baker and Taylor, and whether or not they seem
to be stocking less plain 'ol trade hardbacks. I
appreciate all the feedback I have gotten concerning
enthusiasm for Ingram and BroDart, and general
displeasure with B&T.
However, the question remains unanswered. First off,
am I the only fool that is still using B&T? And if
anyone else does use them, are they stocking less than
the average amount of trade hardbacks?
Thanks. I called Ingram on Friday and hung up after
spending 60 minutes on hold waiting for customer
service. I'm sure this isn't typical, just
frustrating. I was considering rubber cementing my
ear to the phone to free up both hands....
Andrea Terry
cavgrads97@yahoo.com
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From: Jill Patterson <jillpatterson@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: 2nd/3rd grade classics
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:25:53 CDT
Are the children being requested by their teacher to read "the
classics"? For that age group, the classics I would think of
would be
the Beverly Cleary books, the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace,
some of the Roald Dahl books, _Charlotte's Web_ and other titles by
White and other enduring works of children's literature.
Just my opinion!
=====
Jill Patterson, Manager
La Habra Branch Library, OCPL
221 E. La Habra Blvd. California
e-mail: jillpatterson@yahoo.com
TEL: 562/694-0078 FAX: 562/691-8043
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From: "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thank you regarding Underground Railroad resources
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<html><DIV>Hello all,</DIV>
<DIV>I just wanted to thank all the individuals who provided resources
and
suggestions for my pathfinder on the Underground Railroad. I do
appreciate everyone who took the time and thought to respond to my post,
amidst all the topics/queries posted here!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I will be providing the pathfinder to all who requested this...it
is
focused on the primary grades. </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks again!</DIV>
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From: Jeanne Smith <jsmith@cromaine.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Easy Readers
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:26:37 CDT
Dear Pat,
We have the easy readers in a separate section and let me
tell you the
patrons love it. We have put a bright red round sticker on the top of the
spine
along with EAST READER on the lower spine with author name. But
I now have
a
question for Pubyacers too. I now have parents who want the books put in
order,
not by author but by reading level. Some publishers have "level
1, etc" on
their spines, some don't have anything, one has "bright and early
readers"
and
one I just pulled have "miles" as a reading level. My
question is: do some
libraries have them by reading level and not author? And how did you
do it?
thanks
Jeanne Smith
jsmith@cromaine.org
Cromaine District Library
Hartland, MI
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From: "Keener, Lesa" <LKeener@acmail.aclink.org>
To: "'\"PAT MARTIN, RED WING PUBLIC LIBRARY, MINNESOTA\"
'"
Subject: RE: easy reader collection
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At my library we only put books that are labeled by grade or age. For
instance "Rookie readers" or "greenlight readers". If
you look up each book
or 'guess" the level you will drive yourself crazy. We put them in
author
alphabetical order. The reason for this is some have grade levels, ages or
even other terminology. We have books labeled excelled, beginer or
intermediate. we classify them as JE's and put half orange dots on them to
make shelving easier.
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From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Philosophical Question (ADD/ADHD)
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Faith (and others):
I recently read _Reclaiming Our Health_ by John Robbins (Kramer, 1996).
It
is a convincing indictment of the medical establishment, and I recommend it
highly, especially for any woman of child-bearing age or anyone having just
received a cancer diagnosis.
To the point: In a chapter titled "Hugs, Not Drugs," Robbins lines
up the
evidence that implicates diet in the rise of ADD/ADHD cases, and
specifically implicates artificial food additives. Here's a quote:
"In
1973, [Ben Feingold, M.D.] told a meeting of the AMA that food additives
were responsible for 40 to 50 percent of the hyperactivity he had seen in
his practice. He had found that a substantial number of hyperactive
children improved dramatically when they stopped eating foods that contained
artificial colorings, flavors, and certain preservatives.
Additionally, he
found that a variety of childhood learning disabilities and other behavioral
problems were reduced by the same diet changes."
One more quote: "In 1985, _Lancet_ published the most convincing
evidence to
date. In an extremely well designed study, 79 percent of hyperactive
children improved when suspect foods were eliminated from their diets, only
to become worse again when the foods were reintroduced. Artificial
colorings and flavorings were the most serious culprits; sugar was also
found to have a noticeable effect."
Over the past 50 years, the food we allow ourselves to eat has become less
whole and pure, more processed and polluted. Clearly, it is one
significant
parameter we can attend to in our own lives, and information we can share
with others when appropriate.
For more information, check out these websites:
http://www.feingold.org. (I
couldn't get into this today, but I've been
there before)
http://www.childbehave.com
If you do additional searching, don't be surprised to find some high-powered
detractors of the work of Feingold and others. But notice how many
people
have had success by paying attention to what food they put into their
bodies.
Warm regards,
Andrew Finkbeiner
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Rockford (IL) Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: F. Brautigam [mailto:fbrautig@nslsilus.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:18 PM
To: pubyac
Subject: Philosophical Question
I've been waiting to see if anyone would respond to the question in
Melissa's ADD post about why ADD is a current problem, and to our
knowledge wasn't a problem in the past. I think it's an interesting
question, even though it was perhaps meant rhetorically. I read a book
I
would recommend about fetal and infant brain development and its longterm
effects on behavior. It was called Ghosts from the Nursery, and put
complex neurological information into understandable terms. Very
simple
actions on the part of a pregnant woman or parent can change how the
brain's neurotransmitters develop, which can affect things like aggression
level permanently.
While the neurological phenomenon I'm mentioning isn't new, it seems to me
(even though I'm no sociologist) that given societal changes, the
combination would be what we call ADD. I'm sure the child damaged by a
neglectful parent who was in an opium den or clinically depressed by
living in an isolated soddy would have been experiencing very different
things in term of care by neighbors and extended family, and would also
have had a very different set of expectations as someone working to help
the family eke out survival rather than sitting for six hours in a
classroom.
If this sort of philosophizing is making anyone crazy or adding fuel to
the fire, I apologize in advance. I just thought the question was
worth
thinking about. I've been a foster parent for over a decade, and some
of
the irreversibly damaged ones come to live at my house.
--
Faith Brautigam
Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, IL 60120
E Mail: fbrautig@nslsilus.org
Phone: 847-742-2411 Fax: 847-742-0485
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From: Eom225@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: I have some extra $$.....
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:27:38 CDT
Dear PubYaccers:
Our library just had a decorated chair auction (local "artists"
decorated
and
donated chairs to the library and then we auctioned them off at a big event)
and we made over $10,000. For our little library this is quite a big
deal.
Anyway, now that we have money I would like to add to our easy reader
collection. Does anyone have a good source or any recommendations? I
find
publishers catalogues have lots of good picture book and juvenile novels but
little on easy readers.
Thanks for the help.
Ellie at Hudsonville
eom225@aol.com
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From: "Heather Samuels" <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: weeding
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:27:56 CDT
Hello,
As a new children's librarian, I find weeding children's books to be quite
challenging. Can anyone recommend any good guidelines or books that
can
help me through the weeding process? Thanks.
Heather
blueskies88@hotmail.com
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From: "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Children's magazines
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:28:23 CDT
In response to the people asking about children's magazines:
The current issue of each magazine does not circ. Past issues (1-3 yrs, I
believe it varies by magazine) are available to patrons for check out. We
keep them in plastic bins that I can't describe very well. They are made to
hold files, magazines, etc. One side is open. Roughly rectangular
dimensions (well, 3D, or course). These are kept in the immediate vicinity
of the current magazines, with easy access.
Do they circ? Some do. Zoo Books, Pack o' Fun, SI for Kids, National
Geographic World, My Backyard (that's not quite it... :/ ) all do go out.
American Girl occasionally. Anything to do with animals goes out, actually,
and moms often take out magazines with crafts or activities. But
Highlights, Cricket, Cobblestone, things like that rarely go out, although
the latter may circ if someone is doing a report. (My experience is that
they usually are doing a report on something that Cobblestone did seven
years ago, and we no longer have that issue!) Patrons do often ask if
magazines can circulate.
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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From: "Leah M. Kloc" <lkloc@scils.rutgers.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: SRP
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:28:39 CDT
Hi everyone,
Help! I'm running my first SRP and I need to tap into your wisdom. I'm
offering incentive prizes based on number of minutes spent reading. But...I
have no idea what kind of reading goals to set for the kids. By the end of
the summer,what do you find is the average amount of reading time logged per
child? I want to set a reading goal for the entire group to achieve
collectively and I need to figure out what a reasonable, yet challenging
goal might be for 50 kids, ages 3-10. Any advice would be greatly
appreciated!
Leah
Milltown Public Library
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From: John Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
To: goodnightmoon <goodnightmoon@connix.com>,
pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter movie trailer
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:28:54 CDT
My husband found this on the iternet. Looks cool! See for
yourself at:
www.hollywood.com/movies/harrypotter/trailer
Martha Simpson,
Stratford (CT) Library
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From: Judah Hamer <JUDAH@bccls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: YA Encyclopedia
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:29:13 CDT
Ilene Lefkowitz wrote:
I really like the World Book as a good general encyclopedia. It is
organized well, has a good index and usually has at least enough information
to get the person going with an idea or an assignment.
-----------------------------
I agree! World Book remains the encyclopedia of choice (in
print form, at least) for many YAs. When I worked in a middle
school library, I observed that students preferred Britannica.com.
Judah S. Hamer
Young Adult Services Coordinator
Bergen County Cooperative Library System
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Reply concerning Tiger Woods Cards
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:29:37 CDT
This email is not about Tiger Woods cards or Mankato.
It's about the reference Mary made to tone:
'Apparently by the "tone" of the message I received,
the person was upset with me.'
I think we all need to be careful when we write and
read/interpret emails. Sometimes something that seems
benign when you write it may be read as attacking or
insulting by someone else. I know this from experience
through my personal email as well as on pubyac. We
need to remember that we can't convey facial
expressions or intonation over the net regardless of
how many times we use ;)
We often get into very heated debates on this listserv
but we should be careful not to get personal. I always
re-read everything before I click send but even I'm
guilty too. Let's just try to play nice. :)
Jennifer Baker
Fresno Co. Library
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From: "Ferguson, Joanne (LIB)" <JoanneF@omaha.lib.ne.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Pattern for Train Engineer's Hat Needed
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:29:57 CDT
Hello, Everyone:
Has anyone ever seen a pattern for a train engineer's hat made out of paper?
If so, I could use one! If you have any other "train"
activities or craft
ideas to use with lower elementary school children I would also be
interested in knowing about those, too.
Thanks,
Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh
Millard Library
13214 Westwood Lane,
Omaha, NE 68144
joannef@omaha.lib.ne.us
FAX 402-444-6623
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From: "Children's Dept., Main Library" <CHILDREF@memphis.lib.tn.us>
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Two stumpers
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:30:16 CDT
In the 50's or 60's a patron read a book set in modern times in which
children find ancient Roman coins in a cave by the sea in England.
Perhaps
there is a river in the cave that they dive in. Any suggestions?
The second stumper is a story that might be 20 to 30 pages long, possibly
in a single volume not a collection with no pictures. A peace related
story in which women buy up weapons...the weapons grow into their fields...
the people have to cooperate to harvest what is produced?? The patron
used the word shareplows in describing the story to me. I used the
word
plowshares in a keyword search and came up with nothing. Can anyone
help?
Thanks,
Susan Penn
Children's Department
Memphis Public Library
P.S. The patron who wanted the short story said it was appropriate for
middle school.
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From: Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: alligator stumper
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:30:37 CDT
Hi! For some reason, the last number of messages sent got lost in
cyberspace, so I'm hoping this works...
A friend of mine is looking for a book that her now 24 year old daughter
read when she was about 3 or 4. She's pretty sure it was about an
alligator
(not sure of name) and there was a refrain of "Keep your mouth closed,
dear"
or something like that. She remembers a vacuum cleaner & alarm
clock as two
of the items swallowed. Her daughter is now expecting her first child
& she
wanted to get it for the baby.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. My e-mail is:
bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org
& I will post the answers I get. TIA!!
Richard :o)
Richard Bryce
West Milford Township Library
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From: "Terri Anderson" <terran@chippewalibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Snowman
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:31:04 CDT
I am passing along a request from a gentleman looking for a book from his
childhood. If you have any suggestions, please respond to me directly
(terran@chippewalibrary.org)
or the list.
Here is the information he supplied to me. "I recall reading the book
in the
mid 60s.
The book I recall has a child feeding a snowman various flavors of ice cream
to help prevent him from melting. In the process he becomes multicolored due
to the ice cream flavors. He ends up melting into a puddle of rainbow
colors. However (in my uncertain recollection) the puddle evaporates with
another snowfall immediately following, where the child discovers a hilside
of multicolored snow. If my recollection is correct, it is a sweet story of
the beauty that may remain after suffering loss.
Thank you for assisting me in my search."
TIA
Terri Anderson, Reference Librarian
Chippewa Fall Public Library
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From: Laura Mikowski <lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: FW: Stumper Solved
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I am so grateful to those of you who responded to me regarding this stumper.
Kim Heikkinen knew them both, but many of you clued me into the first title.
Amazing! Anyhow, they both are OOP, but our library had the Sea Gulls
title, c.1951! Anyway, if you're interested in these, try:
The Sea Gulls Woke Me" by Mary Stolz.
To Tell Your Love" by Mary Stolz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laura Mikowski
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 7:33 PM
> To: 'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'
> Subject: JFic Stumper
>
> HELP! I cannot for the life of me come up with this title.
Do any of you
> recognize it? I tried both What do Chidlren Read Next (the character
> guide) and put it out to our locale YS group and the only response I
got
> was L'Engle's Austin Family books. These are not it.
> Please respond directly to me. Thanks in advance. Here's what my
patron
> left me with:
>
> "The author was a woman and the style seemed like it was the
1940's or
> 50's. The first book was about a girl who is in her late teens.
She is
> introverted and shy. At the end of the school year she goes to
visit some
> (friends?) family on an island (new england?) She cuts her hair before
she
> goes in an effort to make a new start. On the island she makes
friends
> one in particular who helps her come out of her shell. I am fairly sure
> that the title of this book is the girl's name which I recall as Janet.
>
> The second book is about 3 women (late teens early 20's) although it
has
> vignettes of the entire family. The mother is scared someone is
going to
> findout that she is using cake mixes instead of baking from scratch.
The
> Father is obsessed with getting a hummingbird to sip from a flower in
his
> hand. The younger brother is skinney and wants to beef out so he
gets
> body building magazines. The younger sister (maggie?) is a dreamy
poet
> and a nieghbor falls in love with her and she with him. The older
sister
> is a socialite who falls out of love with her current boyfriend.
The lder
> sisters friend (nora?) is a newly wed with a baby who is wondering if
she
> should stick with the relationship and is coming to understand that
love
> is hard work.
>
> I remember reading these books in 7th grade or so [this would be around
10
> yrs. ago]. I have some vague idea
> that the author's last name begins with an L or M but that is
just a
> guess really. "
>
>
>
> Laura Mikowski
> Hillsboro (OR) Public Libraries
> lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
>
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From: Gideon Mizell <gmizell@charleston.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER: She conquered torments of labor
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:31:43 CDT
Hello,
We recently had a poetry slam
for young adults at our public
library, with some modest cash prizes.
The winners were chosen by audience
voting, and we have discovered one
of the winners has plagiarized himself.
(sounds painful)
We also have another strong suspect,
but as yet we have not been able to find
the poem she used.
The full text of the poem is listed
at the end of this note.
We have tried Grangers.
We have tried the internet using search engines.
We have tried various poetry books in our collection.
We are hoping the mighty Pubyac Brain can come
to our rescue. :)
Of course, maybe we are mistaken. Perhaps
this 12-year-old girl has indeed written
this poem, though we have rather large
doubts.
The poem is a paean to mothers and sounds
like it was written by a middle-aged man,
that's my vote anyway...lol
I will pass on the results to the list.
Thanks,
Gideon Mizell
gmizell@charleston.net
_____
When We Think About Mother
When we think about Mother,
We think of days gone by,
When yet, before we were born,
we lingered with (in?) her side.
She conquered torments of labor,
Suffered the scars of birth,
That we, her children,
Could dwell upon this earth.
We think about many wash days,
When we were growing up,
The cooking and the sewing,
Were more that just enough.
We never really gave it a thought,
When we use to play in dirt,
That our Dear Old Mother,
Was getting all the work.
She was more that a friend,
But an Angel indeed,
who suffered! her life,
To meet our every need.
We think about the many times,
When we laid sick in bed,
Her bosom, was the only pillow,
That laid beneath our heads.
But, until the day arises,
When we all are united again,
The love, She engraved upon our hearts,
Will linger, with us, 'til the end.
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From: "Ann W. Moore" <SCP_MOORE@sals.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: My first Story time
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:09:23 CDT
RELAX!
Have more than enough material prepared just in case--nothing is worse than
finishing and seeing you have 5 more minutes to go--but don't feel obligated
to use it all.
It's perfectly OK to repeat songs and fingerplays. I routinely do them
twice
and then if there is a little extra time at the end I repeat again.
Eric Carle books have been great for me, especially when I'm new to a group.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, etc. are usually very
well received. If you can find puppets that go along with the book and
share
some interesting facts about the animals Carle uses, that's great too!
With
The Very Busy Spider I use an "accurate" spider puppet with 8 legs
and
compare
it to insect puppets with 6 legs. We count the legs and learn that
spiders
aren't insects, they're arachnids. The kids get a kick out of this.
My format is to begin with a "quiet" rhyme, read 1 story, do a
couple of
songs/fingerplays, do a 2nd story that involves the kids in some way
(putting
flannelboard pieces on the board, holding a puppet), do a couple more songs/
fingerplays, read a 3rd story, then do a good-bye song.
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