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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, June 26, 2001 10:22 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 482
PUBYAC Digest 482
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Revisiting Library Pets
by "Children's Department" <children@wlaf.lib.in.us>
2) have tiles--need activity!
by Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
3) survey
by "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
4) [IFACTION:1713] Trial Date Set
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
5) Poetry Stumper
by "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
6) CIPA and NCIPA: Next Steps for Libraries
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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From: "Children's Department" <children@wlaf.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Revisiting Library Pets
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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:16:38 CDT
I didn't say anything about pets before, but I would love to have a cat
here. I know we never will for all the reasons mentioned before.
Maybe in
a future life I will come back as a book store owner with my own cat.
We do have goldfish, an Oscar, and a Fire Belly Newt. We used to have
African Frogs - they live in water and eat live goldfish. One morning
I
found a dead frog on the reference room floor. Apparently someone
thought
they looked unhappy in the water and let the out. We did find the
other
frog before it died and put it back into it's aquarium where it lived until
someone stole it.
The goldfish we now have were feeder fish for the frogs. They have
grown
from about an inch long to over 6 inches long. The Oscar was given to
us
by a family that was moving and didn't think he would survive the trip.
He
is also huge - we have a 6 sided aquarium that sits about 2 feet off the
floor. One of our little ones is scared to death. Oscar (our
original
name for him) is fairly ugly when you see him face on and Eddie screams
everytime he looks into the water.
The newt is from my daughter's roommate at college. The 9th grade
biology
class at our local highschool has a unit were everyone has to raise an
animal Emily's newt barely survived the class, but is flourishing
here. He is now about 7 years old.
Pam
children@wlaf.lib.in.us
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From: Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: have tiles--need activity!
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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:17:11 CDT
Hi!!
Here's a weird one for you all. Home Depot has given
me a box of about 400 countertop samples from their
kitchen design area. Each one is about 2" by 3", and
each has a hole in the center top where they were hung
on a display rack. They are really neat--interesting
patterns and colors. Here's my question. Other than
a mosaic (they are really too large for that) can
anyone think of a craft to do? I can't stand to throw
them out, they're too cool!
Thanks so much for all the wonderful ideas in the past
and in the future!
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Andrea Terry
Libby Memorial Library
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
cavgrads97@yahoo.com
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From: "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: survey
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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:17:41 CDT
Greetings all:
Just out of curiousity... For those of you with Internet access in your
children's room, do you use filters? If so, which one do you use? Pros
and
cons? How easy is it to disable if you can't find information useful
to
you.
Feel free to reply off list. I will try to compile answers and let
everyone
know what I've found.
TIA
Lisa
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Lisa Prolman
Assistant Reference/ILL Librarian
Greenfield Public Library
402 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1590
lprolman@townofgreenfield.org
All things considered, insanity may be the only reasonable
alternative. -- saying from a button
--
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: [IFACTION:1713] Trial Date Set
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The trial date for ALA v. United States has been set for February 14,
2002.
For the latest information on ALA's legal challenge to CIPA, see
http://www.ala.org/cipa/=20
_________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org=20
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/=20
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html=20
intellectual freedom @ your library
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From: "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Poetry Stumper
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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:20:50 CDT
I am looking for a poem that a patron's mother used to recite back in
the 1920s. Some of the words are "I'm going to run away, said little
Sammy Greer, one day. Then I won't have to wash my face, or shine my
shoes, or comb my hair". I found eight old poems about running
away,
but none of them were the one in question. Can you offer me any help?
TIA.
Shari Haber
shaber@mcls.org
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: CIPA and NCIPA: Next Steps for Libraries
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Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act (NCIPA)
As of July 1, 2001, libraries will have to have taken steps to be in =
compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the =
Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act (NCIPA). This
question-and=
-answer memorandum will give you the provisions of the laws, as well as =
provide you with examples of what libraries can do to come into compliance =
with CIPA and NCIPA.
Where can I get more information about the legislation and regulations?
Visit the American Library Associations CIPA
webpage: http://www.ala=
.org/cipa/
What does CIPA require?
For full details see information on
ALA's webpage. In summary, to =
be eligible for LSTA grants or e-rate discounts for costs associated with =
Internet Access a library or school must:
=B7 have in place a policy on Internet safety. The policy must provide =
that all computers with internet access (public and staff) will operate =
with blocking or filtering technology that protects against access for =
both adults and minors to visual depictions that are:
a) obscene (as referred to in 18 USC 1460) or=20
b) child pornography (as defined by 18 USC 2256)=20
AND, in addition=20
c) when in use by a minor (an individual who has not attained the age of =
17) the technology must protect against access to visual depictions that =
are harmful to minors.=20
Harmful to minors is defined as:
Any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that--
(i) taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient =
interest in nudity, sex, or excretion;
(ii) depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with =
respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act =
or sexual contact (as defined in 18 USC 2246), actual or simulated normal =
or perverted sex acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and
(iii) taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or =
scientific value as to minors.=20
=B7adopt and implement an Internet safety policy that addresses the =
following: (Note: this is a NCIPA requirement and is only required for
=
e-rate discounts)
(i) access by minors to inappropriate matter
on the Internet and =
World Wide=20
Web;=20
(ii) the safety and security of minors when
using electronic mail, =
chat rooms,=20
and other
forms of direct electronic communications;
(iii) unauthorized access, including
so-called 'hacking', and other =
unlawful=20
activities by minors online;
(iv) unauthorized disclosure, use, and
dissemination of personal=20
identification information regarding minors; and
(v) measures designed to restrict
minors' access to materials =
harmful to=20
minors
=20
=B7 hold at least one public hearing or meeting with reasonable public =
notice to discuss the Internet Safety Policy=20
When does a library or school need to make a decision?
=B7Libraries are not required to make any certifications for eligibility =
for LSTA funds until 2002.
=B7To continue eligibility for e-rate discounts, a library or school does =
not need to make a final decision as to whether it will install technology =
protection devices until July, 2002 (The beginning of Year 5). =20
=B7By July 2001 Libraries that have received, or expect to receive Year 4 =
approval letters for e-rate discounts must begin undertaking action (see =
What does "undertaking action" mean? below) to put into place an
Internet =
Safety Policy and to consider the possibility of installing or maintaining =
Internet filters to meet CIPA requirements.=20
=20
What does "undertaking action" mean?
The following is a list of actions that might be taken. All actions should =
be documented. This list is not exhaustive.=20
attend a training program on CIPA compliance=20
discuss CIPA compliance at a library or school board or staff
meeting=20
request a quote which includes information on a Technology Protection
=
Measure from a service provider =20
publish a RFP or other procurement tool to solicit bids for a
Technology =
Protection Measure=20
begin the process of complying with the Neighborhood Children's
Internet =
Protection Act, which requires libraries and schools to engage in an =
analysis of Internet Use policies with community input, but does not =
require filtering
a memo to an administrative authority of the library or school from a
=
staff member outlining the CIPA issues not addressed by current
policy=20
a memo or report from staff to an administrative authority describing
=
research on available Technological Protection Measures
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