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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 450
PUBYAC Digest 450
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Thank you!
by Tracy Thomas <tracy@lfpl.org>
2) RE: Summer Reading Question
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
3) RE: My first Story time
by Tina Shelton <Tina.Shelton@cityofcarrollton.com>
4) Re: weeding
by MWi731@aol.com
5) Re: Children's Magazines
by "Karen A. Gray" <grayka@scils.rutgers.edu>
6) Re: weeding
by Maggie Shanley <maggieshanley@yahoo.com>
7) Re: photo program for teens?
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
8) getting prizes even cheaper!
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
9) Stumper-Asian story
by Bucalosj@aol.com
10) stumper
by KISTINGER@bccls.org
11) Stumper - Little Lucy Ladybug
by "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
12) query
by pat wong <patwong51@yahoo.com>
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From: Tracy Thomas <tracy@lfpl.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Thank you!
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I want to thank everyone who responded with helpful suggestions for my
Mother/Daughter book group. The first one was last wednesday. There were
five mothers and their daughters, one has twins, so there was a total of 11.
Two other moms picked up the book last week and plan to come in June. For
the first meeting we made journals for them to write their thoughts in. That
was a big hit. We had refreshments and just got to know one another. I
passed out the first book, Because of Winn Dixie. I also booktalked 6 or 7
and asked for their input on what to read in the upcoming months. Overall it
was a huge success!!!
Thanks again!
Tracy Thomas
Louisville Free Public Library
Tracy@lfpl.org
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Question
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:10:29 CDT
We just recently bought a collapsable/portable puppet
stage from www.pick-me.com
We saw a storyteller using one and couldn't believe
how fast it set up--about 60 seconds!
The have several really cool designs but their classic
cheapy one is $295. It's not perfect but it is very
easy to transport & set up/tear down. With 30+
branches & goodness knows how many daycares it works
great for us so far.
jennifer baker
fresno co. library
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From: Tina Shelton <Tina.Shelton@cityofcarrollton.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: My first Story time
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:10:48 CDT
Wanda,
Sorry for such a late response but I've just got back from vacation &
saw
your e-mail. Let me tell you, that when I performed my first storytime
&
toddlertimes, I was completely beside myself. BUT! I explained to the
kids
& their moms that I was new & to bear w/ me. Kids are sooooo
forgiving. I
had planned a nursery rhymes storytime & they seemed to love it.
But you
can read any funny story like any of the Froggy stories or anything that you
are comfortable with. If the story is not too long, has really great
pictures & if you give a lot of vocal inflection, you will be fine.
My
experience w/ reading to kids was nil & my experience w/ kids was old
babysitting skills. But I have come to love reading to the kids
because I
enjoy the books just as much if not more than they do and sometimes I feel
that the moms come not for their kids but for themselves! You will be
great! Practice on your fellow coworkers, watch their styles & get
feedback. If you have any questions, give me a holler.
Tina
Tina Shelton
Youth Services Librarian
Frankford Village Branch Library
Carrollton, TX
(972)466-4810
tina.shelton@cityofcarrollton.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wanda Jones [SMTP:wjones98@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 11:01 AM
> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
> Subject: My first Story time
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm a Library Trainee and soon I'll be telling my first story to a
class
> of pre-K kids. I'm horrified. I work well with kids but I've never
worked
> with them in a group. I have very little experience with children and I
> don't know what to expect. Can someone suggest a story that is sure to
be
> a hit with them or give me some advice to help calm my nerves. Thank
you.
>
>
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From: MWi731@aol.com
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: weeding
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:11:06 CDT
I agree. Where are from? I ask that because in Texas you can get
a free
copy of the Crew Manual. This is a weeding handbook. You could
pay for a
copy. Go to this page--
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/pubs/tslpublist.html
Good Luck!
Michele Wilson
Children's Librarian
Arlington Public Library
<< 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: "Karen A. Gray" <grayka@scils.rutgers.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Children's Magazines
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:11:23 CDT
Dear Crystal:
My public library in Teaneck, New Jersey has a very
large selection
of magazines. In addition to those already mentioned, here are some
more
children's titles: 1) Odyssey, Adventures in Science; and 2) Faces,
People, Places & Culture (a multicultural magazine that explores
different cultures each month).
For teens, the titles are: 1) Merlyn's Pen,
Fiction, Essays, and
Poems by America's Teens; 2) Zillions; 3) Upfront, The New York Times for
teens; 4) Teen magazine; and 5) Jump. I think *Jump* is the best of
the
teen *popular* magazines, i.e., filled with clothes and make-up ads but
still having a couple of interesting articles about real people.
It's Hard to Budget Them All!
Karen Gray
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From: Maggie Shanley <maggieshanley@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: weeding
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:11:42 CDT
Use children's catalog from HW Wilson for things to
keep --and circulation for things to get rid of.
Maggie Shanley
Radford Public Library
Radford, VA 24141
--- Heather Samuels <blueskies88@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> 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: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: photo program for teens?
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:11:58 CDT
I haven't done any photo programs, but as an avid scrapbooker, I would
strongly encourage them to be sure the pictures get labeled--who, what,
why, where, when--so that when they look at them in ten or twenty years,
they'll remember why the pictures were taken. Also, encourage them to be
critical of their pictures--look at them carefully to see which ones work
and which ones don't, and TOSS the ones that don't work.
Lisa Mead Hughes, Children's Services
Campbell Public Library
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell CA 95008-1499
voice: (866-1991) fax: (408) 866-1433
lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us
*** All standard disclaimers apply ***
On Thu, 10 May 2001, 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: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: getting prizes even cheaper!
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:12:15 CDT
For those of you who are trying to stretch you SRP
money I just found a great new vendor. [sorry if it's
too late for this year]
Like many libraries, we use places like Upstart & US
Toy & Oriental Trading Company to get little trinket
give aways for SRP participants.
Well this year I'm at a new library and was helping to
put in the order for several thousand erasers,
pencils, etc. and was going to call US Toy direct when
I was told for the amount I needed I must get a
purchase order...grumble, grumble. So I put together
my request and submitted it to our Finance department.
They looked at it and told me that USToy & Upstart
were not "approved vendors" and I must go through
someone on contract.
Well I ranted and raved and complained and told them
all that it was a huge waste of time because the
middle man they told me I HAD to use couldn't possibly
get the stuff that I wanted at the cost I wanted for
any cheaper because we were going direct to the
source. Also I had serious doubts as to whether he
could get them at all because Upstart especially is
pretty unique to libraries. But I contacted him anyway
with the intention of proving my point so I could come
back later and scream some more and mumble under my
breath about big shots in city hall needing to catch a
clue.
Well, I was wrong! So after eating crow for breakfast
for the last several days I wanted to share the gold
mine our Finance department shoved down my throat.
His name is David B. Avina and his company--which I
believe he runs out of his home in Indiana is called
Reflections by David.
He got us exactly what we wanted and he saved us 12%
on our Upstart order and [believe it or not!] 36% on
the USToy order!
It was SO easy, I just faxed him the catalog pages and
told him how much we needed. He sent back a quote and
placed the order for us. Then a week later it all
arrived in the mail.
I have no idea how he did it or if he can do it for
you too but I just had to share...hopefully some of
you will get lucky too!
Reflections by David
20 Ln 650 C Snow Lake
Fremont, IN 46737
phone 219-833-6310
Fax 219-833-6410
enjoy!
Jennifer Baker
Fresno Co. Library
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From: Bucalosj@aol.com
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper-Asian story
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:12:32 CDT
Dear colleages:
I am trying to identify a book for a teacher-patron. Her student
(who is
graduating high school this June) had a favorite story read to her about an
Asian girl who has light skin & was banished to a rice field because she
lookes different. She meets prince charming in the rice field.
Please
reply to me off-list, as I am a little behind in my list-serv reading.
Thanks. Stephanie Bucalo
Children's Librarian
John Jermain Memorial Library
Sag Harbor, New York
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From: KISTINGER@bccls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:12:51 CDT
A patron is looking for a book he read in the late 60's or 70's. There
is
not much information to go on, but I'm hoping it will sound familiar to
one of the great minds on Pubyac! Here is all I have: a boy is
traveling
with a loggers/lumberjacks in a (possibly) wooden boat/raft that is carrying
cut logs. The person in charge is called nicknamed Smokey, because he
smokes constantly. In the evenings someone plays a harmonica and/or
a guitar, possibly around a campfire. The patron remembers the book as
an illustrated novel; and would like to share it with his son, if we can
locate this book. Thanks so much for any suggestions!!
Reply to KISTINGER@BCCLS.ORG.
Margaret
Mahwah Public Library
Mahwah
New Jersey
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From: "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - Little Lucy Ladybug
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:13:08 CDT
This must be the season for stumpers! Our ILL librarian was so
impressed by
the speedy response to her last stumper that she gave me another one.
There was apparently a series of titles about "Little Lucy
Ladybug" from
back in the 1950's. The patron is looking for one called "Little
Lucy
Ladybug at the Tea Party." But she'd be happy with any information
about
these books.
If you know these books, please respond to me at freddawilliams@hotmail.com
Thanks!
Fredda
Fredda Williams
Children's Services Manager
Knox County Public Library System
freddawilliams@hotmail.com
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From: pat wong <patwong51@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: query
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:13:23 CDT
Hello Children's Librarians!
I am a software developer working for a new company
called "Multimedia Classics!". Our vision is to
provide today's children with interactive experiences
to add to their technological toolboxes. Each of our
online product offerings are simulations of children's
literary classics.
I have joined this list in order to gain a better
sense of the target market. Perhaps you would be
willing to offer some insights into the more salient
and palatable aspects of the classics of yesteryear.
Our prototype will be a package based on the book _To
Kill a Mockingbird_. We are also tossing around ideas
concerning future offerings based on the books _Bridge
over Terebethia_, _Wind in the Willows_ and _Tuck
Everlasting_.
TIA for any feedback you can provide, or suggestions
for future titles that *you* would like to see on the
market.
Sincerely,
Pat Wong
Product Development Engineer
Multimedia Classics!
patwong51@yahoo.com
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