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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: Friday, May 18, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 452
PUBYAC Digest 452
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) PUBYAC Problems
by pyowner <pyowner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
2) Re: Baker & Taylor
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
3) Re: SRP
by "polly nordahl" <pnordahl@sailsinc.org>
4) Re: more on B&T bindings
by Victoria Miller <millerv@mail.camden.public.lib.ga.us>
5) Re Harry Potter Party Problems
by "Dawn Sardes" <Dawn.Sardes@euclid.lib.oh.us>
6) RE: Philosophical Question (ADD/ADHD)
by "Kathy DiGeorge" <digeorgek@lvccld.org>
7) RE: Easy Readers
by Ginnie Hoover <ginnie@lfpl.org>
8) managers
by Mary Witten Frasier <mfrasier@monroe.lib.in.us>
9) Videos
by Betsy Bybell <bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
10) slippery slopes and proliferating prizes
by Anna Healy <heala@nslsilus.org>
11) Re: SRP
by "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
12) Re: stumper
by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
13) CD's vs. tapes
by "Kathy Graham" <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>
14) puberty and sex ed videos for children
by Jmclacko@aol.com
15) books commonly "missing"???
by "Roger and Anne Hall" <annehall@mail.iclub.org>
16) RE: Need URLs for SRP online
by "Dave Goudsward, Web Administrator" <webmaster@goudsward.com>
17)
by Katherine Forrestall <kforrest@nsar.library.ns.ca>
18) Puppet Stages
by JANE BAIRD <LIJHB@library.ci.anchorage.ak.us>
19) RE: SRP promotino
by "Dawn Sardes" <Dawn.Sardes@euclid.lib.oh.us>
20) Easy Reader shelving
by "BJ QUINLAN" <BJQUINLAN@mail.open.org>
21) JOB: YS Consultant: MA
by "Carolyn Noah" <cnoah@cwmars.org>
22) booklist help
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
23) True Stories Bibliography
by Sarah McGowan <smcgowan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
24) alligator stumper solved
by Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org>
25) Stumper: Chicken
by Jennifer Sosebee <sosebee@lfpl.org>
26) True Stories Bibliography
by Sarah McGowan <smcgowan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
27) Stumper
by Gale Criswell <gcriswel@pelican.state.lib.la.us>
28) Stumper:prize winning tulips
by "Marie Noe" <marie.noe@alc.org>
29) Stumper-Illustrated Stories-Spot the Difference-Older
by Zaklina Gallagher <zgallagh@dcc.govt.nz>
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From: pyowner <pyowner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "Py (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: PUBYAC Problems
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 09:23:20 -0600
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Along with the scheduled Wed-Thursday down-time for Prairienet's server in
Illinois, Colorado's Qwest Communications was having problems with some of
its communication lines on Thursday. If you don't see a message you
posted
by Monday, please resend it. The Pallas Inc. domain here in Denver has
summarily "fired" Qwest, since this is not the first time they've
had
problems, and Pallas is now with a new telecommunications provider.
This is
also a T 1 line, so it should be pretty fast.
Thanks for your forbearance.
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
pyowner@pallasinc.com
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Baker & Taylor
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:23:15 CDT
Carol, what magic strings did you pull to get B&T to
give you TitleSource for FREE?!?!? We had to pay $2000
per password!
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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From: "polly nordahl" <pnordahl@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: SRP
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2 - 2/1/2 hours a week is a good requirement, works out to 15 - 20 minutes a
day, which may be all a child who cannot read on his/her own has someone
read to them. Maybe you can increase it for older readers to 1/2 hour a day,
which would be 3 - 3/1/2 hours a week.
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From: Victoria Miller <millerv@mail.camden.public.lib.ga.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: more on B&T bindings
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:24:05 CDT
Andrea,
Our system still uses B&T. Unfortunaltely your experience on the
phone
with Ingram is typical. I quit using them because I don't have an hour
to
waste waiting for them to come on the line. The fill rate with B&T
for
adult books is pretty good for us. However, the fill rate for
children's &
YA books is not. They do have trade hardbacks most of the time when I
order. I haven't tried Brodart yet. I hope this answers some of
your
questions.
Victoria
At 01:25 AM 5/14/01 CDT, you wrote:
>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
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices
>http://auctions.yahoo.com/
>
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From: "Dawn Sardes" <Dawn.Sardes@euclid.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re Harry Potter Party Problems
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:24:24 CDT
I am shocked and dismayed to discover that a message I wrote replying to a
posting was somehow sent to the entire list.
I tend to be a "call 'em like I see 'em" type of person, which
explains the
wording I used, but the message had been intended to go only to a single
party--not the entire list.
I did click on "Reply" and I KNOW I deleted the Pubyac address and
typed in
my party's address, but it somehow still went out to the entire list.
I do
apologize to anyone who to my opinion and phrasing, and I am very
happy
that I did not write what I *really* think about people who attempt to shove
their personal religious beliefs down the throats of others (believe me, my
thoughts are much stronger and nastier than what I wrote).
It is just that, in my opinion, religion is supposed to expand our personal
worlds, open us up to more possibilities. When a religion starts
closing
our minds and excising various aspects of human thought & endeavor, I
believe we should begin questioning how much we are being manipulated.
This
is so resonant of the same type of tactics used by cults. I have experienced
the heartbreak of losing a beloved family member to a religious cult; which
is probably why I react so strongly. The tactics of these people,
whether
their cause is a book, abortion, capital punishment or whatever, are no
different, except that because they call themselves by the name of our
nation's most prevalent (accepted) religion, they are lent a validity, or a
"free pass" that would not otherwise exist.
Again, I regret that this message was posted to the list. As
librarians, I
know that you are defenders of free speech, that you will support my right
to my own opinions, and that you will understand that an inadvertant techie
glitch caused the public posting.
Thank you,
Dawn Sardes
Young Adult Librarian
Euclid Public Library
631 E. 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123
216-261-5300, ext. 138
FAX: 216-261-9559
dsardes@euclid.lib.oh.us
"Speak low-tread softly through these halls,
Here Genius lies enshrined,
Here Reign, in silent majesty,
The monarchs of the mind."
from "In the Library," by Anne C.L. Botts
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From: "Kathy DiGeorge" <digeorgek@lvccld.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Philosophical Question (ADD/ADHD)
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:24:45 CDT
RE: artificial food additives and ADD/ADHD....My cousin went through a
battery of tests to try and diagnose his extreme hyperactivity in the late
70's. The culprit? Artificial food additives. When those
additives were
removed from his diet, he improved considerably. He still required
medication and was still a bit hyper, but the difference was astounding.
Kathy D.
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From: Ginnie Hoover <ginnie@lfpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Easy Readers
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:25:11 CDT
I looked at that here one year, and what I discovered was that each
publisher, or even each series by the same publisher seemed to have a
different standard for what level 1 was, level 2, etc. Plus I found
that
parents seemed to interpret these as grade levels too! So I have just
tried
to remember which books are the simplest and try to go from there!
Ginnie Hoover
Manager, Main Library Children's Department
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville, KY
ginnie@lfpl.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeanne Smith [SMTP:jsmith@cromaine.org]
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:27 AM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Re: Easy Readers
>
>
> 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: Mary Witten Frasier <mfrasier@monroe.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: managers
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:25:30 CDT
I want to thank all of you who responded to my
question concerning
children's librarians becoming managers. You all sent fascinating
information to me that I shared with my class. It seems to me that as
recently as 20 years ago, children's librarians had to become adult
services librarians to become managers. According to your responses,
that
has changed. Many of you and the managers you work for began as juv.
librarians. Many of you who are department managers, children's
coordinators and even directors, still do some programming for children.
It is a matter of how you delegate the work in your departments and
libraries. The people who choose to continue with reference work and
programming delegate some of their administrative duties to other staff
members in exchange for more time off desk. Those who must
spend the bulk of their time managing, have less contact with the public.
Those of you who work in small libraries must do it all. One common
thread among the annecdotes from people at the top was the necessity to
relocate. It seems that most of you have moved to new libraries to
accept positions with increased authority. It really made for interesting
reading and my students were encouraged by your stories of career
advancement.
Regards,
Mary Frasier
mfrasier@monroe.lib.in.us
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From: Betsy Bybell <bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Videos
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:25:47 CDT
Hi Everyone,
As part of our library's goal in re-evaluating how we treat videos for
checkout, I am curious how other libraries handle them. Do you separate the
video from the display box and trade it out when the patron brings the
display box to the circulation desk? This is what we currently do, with a
large collection of videos behind the desk. Are there others who shelve the
videos inside a sturdier display box of some sort but leave them out in the
regular stacks? And if your library does, do you feel you lose more videos
that way? What about a good source for boxes and what's worked?
There are times when I wonder how libraries ended up in the video business,
but they are SO popular that however we can shortcut the hassles seems to
be a worthwhile pursuit.
Thanks for your replies in advance,
Betsy Bybell
Branch and Outreach Coordinator
Latah County Library District
110 S. Jefferson, Moscow ID 83843
208-882-3925, fax 208-882-5098
email: bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us
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From: Anna Healy <heala@nslsilus.org>
To: CHILD_LIT@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: slippery slopes and proliferating prizes
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:26:04 CDT
hello,
i've just recently read marc aronson's article "slippery slopes and
proliferating prizes" in the may/june issue of horn book. i would
like to
know if others have read the article and what the responses to it have
been. i tend to agree with the author where he points out holes with
awards like ala's pura belpre. i also like to think that all books
should
be for all people as aronson points out. but, is that reality? do the
awards he points out and others like them force the books to be for a
select group of readers? and, do the ethnicity prerequisites of the author
exclude too many other good quality books about that culture? should the
awards be based first on the ethnicity of the author or the quality of the
book?
anna
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From: "Suzette Hawkins" <shawkins@lex.lib.sc.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: SRP
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:26:28 CDT
Cindy we do our summer reading in increments of time. We divided them into
to groups, Readers and Listners. Our reader Read for a total of 16
hour, 4
hour for each level( 1st prize, 2nd prize, 3 prize, 4 prize). Our Listners
read in inquriments of 2 hours for a total of 8 hours (2,prize 1 ect.) So
far this has worked out well. Maybe this will help.
Cindy Rider wrote:
> We have over 1000 kids ages 3-10 sign up for our reading club each
summer.
Over half of them usually report their reading. They earn prizes for
every
4 hrs. reading they report. This year, after the first 4 hrs.
they get a
pair of sunglasses and a food coupon; after 8 hrs. they get a
"discovery
bag" which is a plastic bag (with a discovery motif) containing a cute
pencil and an activity booklet. The booklet has word searches and
other
puzzles plus coloring sheets of animals. (Copyright
permission was
granted for everything.) We printed the booklet in-house and our teens
collated and stapled them. After 12 hrs. each child gets a free
paperback
book. We order the special priced collections from Scholastic.
Every 2
hrs. past the first 12, the kids get to pick a little trinket prize or a
coupon.
>
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From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
To: PJ Capps <pjcapps@leavenworth.lib.ks.us>
Subject: Re: stumper
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:26:49 CDT
How about buying winners of the Kate Greenaway Award, which is
the English equivalent of the Caldecott?
Christine M. Hill
Willingboro Public Library]
One Salem Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046
chill@willingboro.org
My new book! Ten Terrific Authors for Teens, Enslow, 2000
PJ Capps wrote:
> Friends:
>
> I have been given a little over $300 in memorial funds for picture
books.
>
> The widow wants the money spend on books with beautiful pictures and
she
> prefers English artists.
>
> I have never had a request like this and could really use some help. Do
you
> have any English illustrators of picture books you could pass along.
>
> Thanks,
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From: "Kathy Graham" <grahamka@sls.lib.il.us>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: CD's vs. tapes
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:27:08 CDT
Hello! I'd like feedback from anyone who has switched from music
audio =
tapes to CD's for kids. I'm not sure CD's would circulate. Most of our
=
music tapes are checked out by early childhood teachers for use at =
day-care centers. I've asked some if they would check out CD's, but =
they say that the centers don't have CD players. Anyway, your thoughts
=
on this would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Kathy Graham
Youth Services
Broadview Public Library
2226 S. 16th Ave.
Broadview, Il 60155
708-345-1325
grahamka@sls.lib.il.us
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From: Jmclacko@aol.com
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: puberty and sex ed videos for children
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:27:23 CDT
Hi Everyone,
I'm seeking recommendations for videos for children that deal with the
following topics:
How babies grow, childbirth (for children in grades K +)
Menstruation, puberty, and sex education (for children grades 4 through 8)
Please respond directly to me. I can summarize later for group.
Thank you for your help,
Jennifer Clacko, Children's Librarian
Sonoma County Library
jmclacko@aol.com
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From: "Roger and Anne Hall" <annehall@mail.iclub.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: books commonly "missing"???
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:27:44 CDT
Funny this issue has been addressed because today I discovered that my Back
Street Boys book is missing and so is Britney Spears. I have bought
Mein
Kampf and Uncle Tom's Cabin enough and I'm not doing it again!
And I have
a mother (who home schools) who protested Killing Mr. Griffin. Nope,
she
didn't read it, it just has to be bad because those bad kids killed their
teacher and we're giving kids bad ideas! So, after we've refused to
pull
the book, each new copy "disappears". Trouble is they just
don't understand
that they are hurting themselves and at the same time, being judge and jury
for everyone else. Anne Hall, Youth Services Librarian
-
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From: "Dave Goudsward, Web Administrator" <webmaster@goudsward.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Need URLs for SRP online
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:28:11 CDT
Helping people talk coherently is a specialty of mine!
Our SRC contains a specific online component with it's own prize for
completion (McDonald's coupons this year). The theme ties into the statewide
theme of "Make Tracks to the Library." This year, Page Turner,
intrepid
agent of the Library Detective Agency travels to nine countries, tracking
down tricksters of folklore to convince them not to join the pirate band of
Captain Dave, Scourge of the Susquehanna. These are recurring characters
from previous years. The url won't be activated until June, but we put a
teaser online at the address: http://dcls.org/tracks/
Our most successful online SRC program was 1998, based on that year's
"Be a
Bookaneer" theme. In fact, that program was listed as one of the Top 20
Educational Sites, Best of 1998 by Education World among other awards.
If you'd like to use/cite these programs, I'd suggest listing the URLs
below. The Children's section of our site is about to undergo a major revamp
and I can only guarantee that these URLs will remain static.
The Legend of Captain Dave - http://dcls.org/pirate/
The dreaded pirate king of Pennsylvania, Captain Dave, Scourge of the
Susquehanna, is preparing to set sail again aboard the mighty pirate ship
S.S. SusqueNet! Captain Dave doesn't let just anyone join his pirate crew.
The dreaded pirate wants a crew that is not only bold, but also clever. He
doesn't want just buccaneers - he wants bookaneers!
The Files of Page Turner: Route for Reading - http://dcls.org/route/
Page Turner, library detective is on her greatest adventure! Dust off your
detective's notepad and grab your passport. Travel with the library
detective through time and across the globe! Solve the mystery by
discovering clues! Help prevent Captain Dave from destroying the progress of
transportation. But be warned - this is not just a mystery, it's an
adventure!
Masters of the Millennium - http://dcls.org/masters/
At the beginning of the 23rd century, Evil Space Pirates, led by the
legendary Captain Dave have conquered the Solar System. After years of rule
beneath his iron fist, a band of rebels has begun a quest for freedom. Led
by a mysterious figure known only as the Mathmagician, this brave band
battles the evil robot pirate armies of Captain Dave. Now you too can join
the battle to free the Solar System from the clutches of Captain Dave!
--
Dave Goudsward, Web Administrator
Dauphin County Library System
101 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-4961 x115
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Sheilah O'Connor
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 11:17 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Need URLs for SRP online
Help help! In a mere month I am expected to talk coherently, and
entertainingly about Summer Reading Clubs/Programes/Games (whatever
you
want to call them) as they appear online.This is for a National
conference
and I don't want to blow it!
If your library puts some aspect of your SRP online, would you send me the
URL? Past years are more than acceptable - I know that many of us do
not
have anything up yet for this coming summer.
A big thanks in advance.
Sheilah O'Connor
soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca
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From: Katherine Forrestall <kforrest@nsar.library.ns.ca>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject:
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:28:32 CDT
To Cindy Rasely,
Hi.I just tried to go to
www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed
Is that the correct address ? Won't work !
Kitty Forrestall
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From: JANE BAIRD <LIJHB@library.ci.anchorage.ak.us>
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Puppet Stages
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:29:18 CDT
Here are a couple of websites that sell portable puppet stages. The
first
one, http://www.pick-me.com received a
ringing endorsement as being easy to
transport and set up. The Fresno library takes it to 30+ branches and
many daycares. They have the basic $295.00 stage. The Puppet
Gallery at
http://www.puppetgallery.com/gallery/stage.html
has both tabletop and
full sized stages. They are made with PVC plastic piping and fabric
curtains in varying colors. The floor model weighs about 22 pounds and
puppeteers can either stand or sit behind the curtains.
Jane Baird
Z.J. Loussac Library
Anchorage, Alaska
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From: "Dawn Sardes" <Dawn.Sardes@euclid.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: SRP promotino
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I am wondering if anyone out there has tried this to promote participation
in your Teen Summer Reading Program. I am publicizing that I will dye
my
hair a variety of neon colors if 250 Different teens, grades 6 to 12,
participate and complete my library's Teen Summer Reading Program. That is
250 DIFFERENT kids--not 25 kids who do it 10 times each.
I got the idea from all those principals who dress up like chickens and
spend time dancing on the roofs of their schools when their students read
10,000 books.
I am also going to contact area salons and see if anyone wants to donate the
service to do it. What do you think? Would this take off, or am
I a few
cards short of playing with a full deck?
Dawn Sardes
YA Librarian
Euclid Public Library
dmsardes@euclid.lib.oh.us
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From: "BJ QUINLAN" <BJQUINLAN@mail.open.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Easy Reader shelving
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:30:46 CDT
Hi all,
Our library shelves easy readers in a separate collection which
is =
divided into three reading levels. A red dot at the bottom of the
spine =
lets the shelvers know that the book is an easy reader. A colored dot
at =
the top of the book indicates the reading level. One of my part time
desk =
staff is a first grade teacher and spent last summer going through the =
entire collection to assess it for reading level. It makes working
with =
new readers and their parents incredibly easy. We just point out the =
colored dot system and they can easily find material at the correct level. =
Our lists of reading levels are in a Quattro spread sheet which can
also =
be converted into WordPerfect 8, and I'd be willing to share it via email =
rather than snail mail, since the documents are rather long and would take =
tons of photocopying. Please contact me off list if you're interested
in =
the lists. Hope this helps!
BJ Quinlan
Youth Services Manager
Salem Public Library
P.O. Box 14810
Salem, OR. 97309
503-588-6039
bjquinlan@open.org
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From: "Carolyn Noah" <cnoah@cwmars.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: JOB: YS Consultant: MA
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:31:03 CDT
Library System Youth Services Consultant - The Central Massachusetts
Regional Library System (CMRLS) seeks an initiator and a communicator.
CMRLS is a dynamic non-profit multitype organization serving 250+ libraries
in 71 communities.
Serves as a member of the Regional management team for planning and
coordinating services to member libraries. Plans and conducts training and
advisory services for school and public youth services library staff; edits
CMRLS publications; manages web site; maintains collections of
materials
for youth.
Minimum Requirements: ALA-accredited MLS and a minimum of five years
experience in the areas of children's and youth services in a public
library, school library or regional library system; programming and training
experience; strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work
with diverse groups. Experience with school libraries and a Certified Media
Specialist degree highly desirable. See also preferred qualifications and
full description at http://www.cmrls.org/consultant.html.
Salary range $41K - $58K. Appointing salary DOQ. Outstanding benefits
package. Send letter and resume to Consultant Search, 8 Flagg Road,
Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Electronic applications preferred,
mailto:mboyda@cwmars.org.
Position open until filled; applications received
by June 11, 2001 receive first consideration. EOE.
* * * * * * * *
Carolyn Noah
Administrator
Central MA Regional Library System
8 Flagg Road
Shrewsbury, MA USA 01545-4665
voice: 508 757-4110 x 305
fax: 508 757-4370
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: booklist help
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:33:56 CDT
Hi everyone--
I'm making a booklist of titles that occur in every state (yep--Reading
Road Trip USA), and can't find anything for Delaware and North Dakota.
Can
anyone help me out? I'm not doing picture books for this list--only
juvenile and young adult literature.
Thanks!
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: Sarah McGowan <smcgowan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: True Stories Bibliography
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:34:16 CDT
Many thanks to Jeanette Larson, Carlisle Craft, Alison Creech, Nancy
Schleh, C. Kehoe, Ann Moore, Maria Horn, Susan Harding, Beverly Bixler,
Leslie Hauschildt, Mary Johnson and Karen Gray for your wonderful true
story recommendations. I now have a healthy number of selections for
my
bibliography! With the popularity of Survivor and reality TV these
days,
I think kids may really be interested in reading these "reality
books"
about real survivors.
So here's the list, with brief descriptions added to the titles that
aren't pretty self-explanatory:
Adventure in Space: The Flight to Fix the Hubble by Elaine Scott
And the Violins Stopped Playing by Alexander Ramati
(A gypsy's experience of the Holocaust.)
Basher Five-Two by Scott O'Grady
(O'Grady, an Air Force fighter pilot, survives being shot down over Bosnia
in 1995.)
Dolphin Adventure by Wayne Grover
(Wild dolphins approach a scuba diver for help when their baby is
injured.)
Gorilla Walk by Ted Lewin
(Describes an expedition to Uganda to observe mountain gorillas in their
native habitat.)
Heart and Soul: The Story of Florence Nightingale by Gena K. Gorrell
(Lots of interesting information about what hospital care was like in
those days.)
Ice Story by Elizabeth Kimmel
(The story of explorer Shackleton's last attempt to cross Antarctica.)
In Search of Lemurs: My Days and Nights in a Madagascar Rain Forest by
Joyce Ann Powzyk
In Search of the Grand Canyon by Mary Ann Fraser
(The story of the discovery and exploration of the Grand Canyon.)
Koko-Love, Koko's Story and Koko's Kitten by Francine Patterson
(These short books tell how Patterson taught gorilla Koko to use sign
language.)
Lost on a Mountain in Maine by Donn Fendler
(A twelve-year-old boy scout gets separated from his troop and survives
nine days alone.)
My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen
(Paulsen tells stories about memorable dogs from his childhood on.)
Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang
(The start of the cultural revolution in China as seen by a child.)
Spirit of Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong
(Another story of Shackleton's adventures in Antarctica.)
Stowaway by Karen Hesse
(Based on real characters and events on Captain Cook's first voyage.)
Tasmania: A Wildlife Journey by Joyce Ann Powzyk
(The author recounts her travels through the island of Tasmania.)
The Cage and To Life by Ruth Minsky Sender
(A teenage girl's Holocaust memoirs covering the years 1939 - 1945 and
1945 - 1950.)
The Girl-Son by Anne E. Neuberger
(An eight-year-old Korean girl disguises herself as a boy in order to go
to school.)
The Longitude Prize by Joan Dash
(Describes the invention of a machine that could accurately determine
longitude at sea.)
The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
(A young girl in Holland hides from the Nazis in the upstairs room of a
farmhouse.)
Tracking Wild Chimpanzees in Kibira National Park by Joyce Anne Powzyk
(The author shares her observations of people, culture, and wildlife in
Burundi.)
With Love by Jane Goodall
(Ten heartwarming stories of chimanzees in the wild.)
Woodsong by Gary Paulsen
(Tells how Paulsen ran sled dogs and went on to train a team to run the
Iditarod.)
Thanks again!
:) Sarah
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From: Bryce <Bryce@exchg1.palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: alligator stumper solved
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:34:36 CDT
Hi! Boy are you guys good! Thank you so much to the 18 people
who have
responded so far letting me know that the book my friend is looking for is
indeed called "Keep Your Mouth Closed Dear". It was
published in 1966 by
Aliki. I'm sure my friend will be thrilled. Have a great week!
Richard :o)
Richard Bryce
Senior Children's Librarian
West Milford Township Library
973-728-2823
"To want in one's head to do a thing, for it's own sake; to enjoy doing
it;
to concentrate all of one's energies upon it- - that is not only the surest
guarantee of it's success. It is also being true to oneself."
(Amelia Earhart, in Sky Pioneer)
"So many things have made living and learning easier. But the
real things
haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the
most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to be cheerful
and have courage when things go wrong"- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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From: Jennifer Sosebee <sosebee@lfpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Stumper: Chicken
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:34:57 CDT
If anyone knows of a book with this description, please email the title to
me at sosebee@lfpl.org.
A patron read this book to her older daughter: A rooster or chicken is
running loose in a family's multi-story house. The entire family
chases it
up and down the steps. The patron thinks it was an urban setting.
Thanks for your help!
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From: Sarah McGowan <smcgowan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: True Stories Bibliography
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:35:16 CDT
One more thank you to Mary D'Eliso for the following suggestions:
Frank Thompson: Her Civil War Story by B. Stevens
The Fortunte Fortunes by N. Aaseng
They Saw the Future by K. Krull
:) Sarah McGowan
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From: Gale Criswell <gcriswel@pelican.state.lib.la.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:35:29 CDT
We need some help finding a story for a library patron in Avoyelles Parish,
Marksville, Louisiana. A little old lady came to the library yesterday
looking for a copy of a story she read 60-70 years ago (would have been
around in the 1930-40's?) that was very dear to her long ago.
All she could remember wat that it was about a boy named "Too Thin
Johnny.
His arms were thin. His legs were thin. He was thin all over."
-__________________________________
Gale K. Criswell
Youth Services Consultant
State Library of Louisiana
PO Box 131 Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: 225 342-4931
Fax: 225 342-3547
E-mail: gcriswel@pelican.state.lib.la.us
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From: "Marie Noe" <marie.noe@alc.org>
To: "PUBYAC \(E-mail\)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper:prize winning tulips
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:35:49 CDT
We have a stumper that sounds familiar but we can't locate a title. We are
hoping it will ring a bell with someone out there...
Juvenile Fiction book
Older title
Set in Holland
Orphan boy goes to live with his uncle. His uncle possibly owns a tulip
farm. The uncle does not care much for the boy. The boy builds a clubhouse
at one point. The main action in the story comes when the boy develops a
prize-winning tulip.
Patron originally obtained book through Mid-Continent Public Library in
Kansas City but my search of their on-line catalog was fruitless.
Does this ring a bell with anyone?
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Marie Noe
marie.noe@alc.org
Librarian II
(915) 676-6067
Abilene Public Library fax-(915) 738-8082
202 Cedar Street
Abilene, TX 79601
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From: Zaklina Gallagher <zgallagh@dcc.govt.nz>
To: "'PUBYAC'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper-Illustrated Stories-Spot the Difference-Older
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Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:36:13 CDT
Hi Pubyac people!
Please can you help us out with this one!
A small series of pencilled illustrated story books featuring in one a Park
Bench where numerous people during the day sit, with a busy bird building
it's nest above taking items from them. Not much dialogue. The
objective
of the excercise being for the child to "spot" what is different
between the
pictures. The customer remembered seeing them 15-20 years ago and they
were
well used then. She would like to read them to her grandchildren.
Please email me directly to the email below! Thanks in anticipation!
Cheers
Zak
Zaklina M. Gallagher
Young Adult Librarian
Dunedin Public Libraries
PO Box 5542, Dunedin
Ph: +64-3-4743626
Email: zgallagh@dcc.govt.nz
WWW: http://www.CityofDunedin.com
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