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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: Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 500
PUBYAC Digest 500
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Nancy Drew Luncheon request/summary
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
2) graphic novels
by "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
3) Teen Voices Magazine
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
4) Re: Need ceramic tile ideas
by "Leslie Schow" <lschow@slco.lib.ut.us>
5) Dream Writers
by "Steven Engelfried" <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us>
6) Stumper - time travel story
by Terisa Brown <terisab@ci.hillsboro.or.us>
7) stumper
by Cindy Christin <christin@mtlib.org>
8) Need opinions
by Sheila Reid-Pickering <reid@sepl.lib.ok.us>
9) Looking for a title
by Tonya Cross <chi_tonya@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
10) Stumper
by Orvella Fields <OFields@imcpl.lib.in.us>
11) STUMPER: Owl and baby owl
by Sarah O'Shea <soshea@tcpl.org>
12) colors
by "Karen Holz" <easternlibrary@smithville.net>
13) Stumper
by theresa robinett <theresart@yahoo.com>
14) stumper from the seventies?
by Theresa Shaw <tshaw@fortbend.lib.tx.us>
15) Stumper:Orphan Girl
by "Kym Lucas" <kym.lucas@medina.lib.oh.us>
16) Tennessee Workshop for Children's Librarian's and Early Childhood
by "Jean Nichols" <jean@clarksville.org>
17) Lord of the Rings and Teen Read Week
by "Esther Murphy" <emurphy@ala.org>
18) "Marketing Libraries in a Networked World" [Southern CA
& Bay
Area]
by Library Lovers <LibraryLovers@calibraries.org>
19) Banned Books Week Essays
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
20) stumper: child lit with theme of compassion
by jebrownr <jebrownr@du.edu>
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'Kristy A. Evans'" <EvansKA@MANSFIELDCT.ORG>
Subject: RE: Nancy Drew Luncheon request/summary
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Here is a summary...Sorry I forgot to post until now...I am going to use
some of these ideas,
and will let you know how it went after the event.
Laura G.
From: Jeanette.Larson@ci.austin.tx.us
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 9:32 AM
To: Gruninger, Laura
Subject: Nancy Drew Luncheon
Hi Laura--What about taking a section of a Nancy Drew book and turning
it
into a "Mad Lib" (those games where the kids pick the nouns,
adjectives,
and
verbs before they know the story)? I'd love to hear the rest of the
ideas
you get. I'm writing a book for Linworth Publishing on using mysteries
with
kids. What a great idea! Good luck.
Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library--ACYS
800 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-974-7405
512-974-7403 (fax)
Note: City telephone prefixes have changed; my number was 499-7405!
jeanette.larson@ci.austin.tx.us
From: SJPBrophy@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 8:28 AM
To: Gruninger, Laura
Subject: Nancy Drew luncheon
Laura-
How about a mystery for them to solve? It could be as simple as
identifying character names placed on their backs as they walk into the
luncheon. You could have a prize for the "team" that identified
themselves
the fastest. Use characters from books they have been reading this
summer,
favorite TV shows, or even Nursery Rhymes. Or get a mystery kit and
have
them go through the process of solving a mystery in the library.
Sandy Brophy
From: Balkin, Catherine [Catherine.Balkin@harpercollins.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:03 AM
To: Gruninger, Laura
Subject: Nancy Drew Mystery Luncheon
Why don't you play "Mystery?" at the luncheon. Someone
"steals" a purse
and
the culprit leaves clues around the room and the guests have to figure
out
who at the lunch is the culprit based on the clues. I'm not a
librarian
and
never tried this activity as an adult, but I was a Nancy Drew fan as a
kid
and my friends and I used to play this.
I hope this helps. Hope your lunch is a success. It sounds like
fun.
>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Nancy Drew Luncheon request
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What activities would you suggest for a Nancy Drew Luncheon? Its the
last even I've scheduled for kids entering grades 5 and up on our summer
reading calendar. I advertised it for parents and kids to attend and
am
hoping to discuss the changes of the books over the years, the
revisions, the authorship question, etc. Can anyone recommend games or
activities that have worked for you?
I was thinking of devising a book bingo game with prizes etc. I may try
to get one of the new CD-ROMS for a prize. Perhaps also
a reader's theater type read-aloud. How about recipes? I'm
trying to
get my hands on a copy of the Nancy Drew Cookbook.
From: Bina Williams [bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us]
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 8:58 AM
To: Gruninger, Laura
Subject: RE: Nancy Drew Luncheon request
How about a trivia game? Could you make a cardboard cutout of Nancy's
Blue Roadster? Have solve-your-own mystery?
LEt us know what you do!
I'll bet there are some fan web-sites out there as well.
Bina Williams
Bridgeport Public Library
bwilliams@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Kristy A. Evans [mailto:EvansKA@MANSFIELDCT.ORG]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 4:34 PM
To: Gruninger, Laura
Subject: RE: Nancy Drew Luncheon request
Hi Laura,
Sorry to bother you, but I was curious as to whether or not you made a
compilation of ideas sent to you about the Nancy Drew Luncheon. I'd love
to
hear the ideas others had for you. I really enjoyed the original series
as a
child and I think this would be fun to do in our library.
Thanks,
Kristy Evans
Shared School/Public Librarian
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From: "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: graphic novels
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:47:57 CDT
Oh, collective brain:
I know this has been covered, but I can't get to the archives. Our
library
is planning on starting a graphic novel collection. We have a few in
our YA
room but want to expand it. Can anyone recommend a good review source
for
GNs other than a local dealer? (The closest is about 15 miles in the
other
direction from our library.) Or does anyone have a list of must-haves?
TIA for any info!
Lisa
--
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: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Teen Voices Magazine
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:48:22 CDT
My coworker pointed out the review for "Teen Voices" in the
curerent SLJ
(June 2001, Page 94) It looks like it might be something
that would be good for my library. I see that it is a quarterly...Do
those of you who subscribe find that a quarterly is worth
the space on your periodical shelves? I take 12 or so teen titles. Do
any of you who take this one have comments on the
freshness of its contents for a periodical?
Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: "Leslie Schow" <lschow@slco.lib.ut.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Need ceramic tile ideas
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My son went to a birthday party a while ago where they used ceramic tiles =
to make magnetic picture frames. His friend's mother (who works at
Home =
Depot) had previously cut a square out of the center of each tile. The
=
children painted the remaining frame, inserted a polaroid (taken at the =
party), and glued on a backing with a magnet. One caution--I don't
think =
they glued on enough magnet to support the weight of the tiles. One of
=
them fell off of my fridge and broke!
Good luck!
Leslie Schow
Youth Services Librarian
Riverton Library
Salt Lake County Library System
lschow@slco.lib.ut.us
>>> lgruning@MCL.org 07/12/01
04:24PM >>>
I have a "surprise craft" scheduled in a few weeks for YA's with
full
registraion. I have a nice assortment of 7 1/2" red and black
ceramic tile leftover from a branch construction project I'd like to
utilize. =20
One idea I have: Have the kids hot glue shells and or sea glass and
marbles to tile and display on mini acrylic stands. I made one
of these in the past for my YA room, but it did get dropped and broken.
Any other suggestions? I've done mosaic tile crafts requiring breaking
up the tiles in the past and would rather not do that again.
Has anyone had success with painting and baking the tiles?=20
Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: "Steven Engelfried" <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us>
To: "Pubyac \(E-mail\)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Dream Writers
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At our library we have about thirty little portable word processors called
"Dream Writers," made by NTS. They're battery charged, and
you type on
them, then bring them into the library where the special printer is, plug
them in, and print out what you type. Our original idea was to
circulate
these, but there have been some problems. Check out is complicated, so
is
printing, so is explaining how it all works to the kids. It all takes
a lot
of staff time, and the things haven't been used much either. We do
have a
need for word processing access from 4th and 5th graders, but I don't think
these are really filling that need. It seems to me that this is out of
date
technology, or at best technology that would work okay in a classroom, but
not in a public library situation. But maybe we're approaching it the
wrong
way. Is anyone familiar with these Dream Writers, and if so, do you
have
any creative suggestions about how we might use them in a public library?
-Steven Engelfried, Children's Librarian
Beaverton City Library
12375 SW 5th Street
Beaverton, OR 97005
ph: 503-526-2599
fax: 503-526-2636
e-mail: sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us
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From: Terisa Brown <terisab@ci.hillsboro.or.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - time travel story
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Does this time travel story sound familiar to anyone?
A girl is walking in the rain when suddenly she is transported to another
time period and it's snowing. The patron doesn't remember the exact
time
period except that the girl has to wear petticoats and be seen and not
heard. At the end of the book she is walking in the snow in the past
and
when she gets transported back to the present it's raining. It's about
a
fourth or fifth grade level book and she read it in the 70's.
Please respond directly to me. Thanks so much!
Terisa Brown
Youth Services Librarian
Hillsboro Public Library, Or
terisab@ci.hillsboro.or.us
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From: Cindy Christin <christin@mtlib.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:50:11 CDT
A patron came in yesterday asking about a picture book folktale she
remembers reading 5 years ago about a cat who travels in a kabitka boat,
makes boots out of jellyfish, finds a monster under the sea. . . she
remembers the book is in rhyming verse. Any ideas? Thanks for your response
(please e-mail me directly at christin@mtlib.org
and I'll post to the list).
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From: Sheila Reid-Pickering <reid@sepl.lib.ok.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Need opinions
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:50:34 CDT
I have just received a copy of "Secret in the St. Something"
by Barbara
Brooks Wallace. And I would like to have your very valuable opinions on this
book before I add it to my collection. Please reply with these
opinions
directly to me.
Sheila
Wister Public Library
reid@sepl.lib.ok.us
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From: Tonya Cross <chi_tonya@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Looking for a title
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:50:55 CDT
A patron was in today looking for a book she read when she was a child
(late 70's-early 80's). She said that one of the main characters was a
pea(!) name Miss Pea or Mrs. Pea. In the story, which was written in
verse, Miss Pea gets married to (and I quote) "something green."
She
thinks it may have been a cucumber or a caterpillar. Does this
sound
familiar to anyone?
I would appreciate any help!
Tonya Cross
Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library
Dayton, OH
chi_tonya@dayton.lib.oh.us
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From: Orvella Fields <OFields@imcpl.lib.in.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Stumper
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I have a patron who is working on a Character Education unit for her
classroom. She needs fiction books for grades K-3 that show the
characters
using "common sense." She'd like examples of children who maybe
have done
outrageous things in the past and because of using common sense makes better
choices. I've checked our library's catalog and A to Zoo. I've asked other
librarians,too. We can't come up with one title. If anyone has any
suggestions, I'd would appreciate your input. Please e-mail me
off-line if
you can help. My address is ofields@imcpl.org
Thanks in advance,
Orvella Fields
I-MCPL
Central Library/Riley Room
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From: Sarah O'Shea <soshea@tcpl.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER: Owl and baby owl
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:51:41 CDT
You guys are so good!!! Here's another one for ya...
I have a patron who is looknig for a picture book that she read to her
daughter probably about 4 years ago (she wasn't too sure). All they
remember about it
is that it was about a mother owl and a baby owl. The mother owl would
say things
like "I love you more than all the waves in the ocean." And the
baby owl
would then fly to the ocean and count the waves and return saying
"There
are too many waves to count." Or, "I love you more than the
sky is
high." and the baby would try to fly to the top of the sky and return
to
say the "The top of the sky is too high." This is all they
remember.
I've checked our catalog, A to Zoo, and amazon.com and haven't found it.
Ring any bells out there??? Please respond to soshea@tcpl.org.
Thanks in advance!
Sarah O'Shea
Tompkins County Public Library
Ithaca, NY
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From: "Karen Holz" <easternlibrary@smithville.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: colors
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:51:59 CDT
Hi,=20
Looking ahead to this fall, I have planned to do a theme preschool time =
on Colors. I have some ideas as to a few books to read and crafts to
do =
but could use some help on the following colors: Black, Purple.
If you =
have any suggestions I would love to have them. I plan to do some of =
Harold and the Purple Crayon, though I only have the little version of
=
the book. Does anyone know if a larger version was made. Its' a little
=
small for showing to a group.
Thanks=20
Karen=20
easternlibrary@smithville.net
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From: theresa robinett <theresart@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:52:19 CDT
Patron looking for a book that she read to her
children about 25 years ago. She remembers the themes
of death and searching for the light? Also involved is
a volcano and possibly a boy or a family climbing
inside of such. The patron also thinks that this was
probably written before 1974.
I know that this is very sketchy, but if anyone
remembers this, would appreciate the help
Thanks
Theresa Robinett
Children's Librarian
Glendale Public Library
Glendale, CA
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From: Theresa Shaw <tshaw@fortbend.lib.tx.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper from the seventies?
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:52:45 CDT
I have a patron looking for a book she read as a young teen about a =
city girl who goes to a farm and learns responsibility by caring for =
and/or speaking to the animals. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Thanks.
Theresa Shaw
Children's Librarian
Sugar Land Branch
Fort Bend County Libraries
(281) 277-8936
tshaw@fortbend.lib.tx.us
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From: "Kym Lucas" <kym.lucas@medina.lib.oh.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper:Orphan Girl
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:53:03 CDT
Hello Pubyacers,
I would like to query your brains with a stumper that has not a lot to
go on. A patron (perhaps in her early forties) recalls a book she read
as a girl. It was about an orphan, possibly named Jane, who went to
stay with an aunt in the city and an aunt in the country. The patron
believes the girl was supposed to decide who she wanted to live with for
good. She remembers the description of the cherry trees particularly.
Does anyone recognize this book? Please reply directly to me off-list
at kym.lucas@medina.lib.oh.us.
Thank you.
Kym Lucas
Brunswick Community Library
Brunswick, OH
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From: "Jean Nichols" <jean@clarksville.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Tennessee Workshop for Children's Librarian's and Early Childhood
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:53:24 CDT
Dear listserve members,
The Children's/Youth Services Roundtable of the Tennessee Library
Association endorses the upcoming workshop for Children's Librarians and
Educators of Young Children that is sponsored by the LaVergne Public
Library, LaVergne, Tennessee. . Titled, "Orbiting Through
Literature
Into a New Millenium," this workshop is scheduled for Friday and
Saturday, August 10th and 11th.
The cost of the workshop is:
Entire Weekend
$65.00 (Preregistration) $75.00 onsite
Friday only
$35.00 (Preregistration) $40.00 onsite
Saturday only
$35.00 (Preregistration) $40.00 onsite
This includes lunch!!!
No refunds, but substitutions are allowed.
The lineup of workshop presentations is very impressive and the keynote
speakers are Peter and Ellen Allard. They are award winning children's
performers, educators and performing artists, drawing on a rich
tradition of musical experiences in presenting their lively and
captivating performances, keynote concerts and teacher workshops for
family audiences and educational conferences across the county. The
Allards are both former early childhood educators, and have been
musicians for a combined total of 70 years. They make their home in
Worcester, Massachusetts.
Other presentations will be by Mustaffa Abdul-Aleem, Roberta Simpson
Brown, Dr. Sue Unger, Mary Jo Huff, Karen A. Farmer Wanamaker and a
host of others. This workshop promises a ton of adaptable ideas that
will enhance your skills in working with children.
Please pass this information along to anyone that you feel might benefit
from attending.
Attached to this are the flyers (front and back) that have more
information about this workshop.
Call the LaVergne Library at (615-793-7303) for more information or to
sign up for this exciting weekend!!!
See you there!
Jean Nichols
Chair, CYA/Roundtabl
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From: "Esther Murphy" <emurphy@ala.org>
To: <ya-train@ala.org>,<yalsa-bk@ala.org>,
<yalsa-l@ala.org>,
Subject: Lord of the Rings and Teen Read Week
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:53:47 CDT
NEWS
For Immediate Release =09
Contact: Linda Waddle
July 19, 2001=09
312-280-4391
lwaddle@ala.org
New Line Cinema's "Lord of the Rings" joins ALA's Teen Read Week
initiative=
(Los Angeles) The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is
=
proud to announce its association with New Line Cinema and "The Lord of
=
the Rings," as a sponsor of 2001 Teen Read Week. Teen Read Week is a =
national literacy initiative, sponsored by YALSA, that encourages =
teenagers to "read for the fun of it." YALSA is a division of the
American =
Library Association (ALA).
Teen Read Week will be celebrated in hundreds of schools and public =
libraries across the country, October 14-20, 2001. The celebration will =
highlight the popularity of fantasy literature with teens, who will be =
encouraged to "Make Reading A Hobbit," as a special salute to the
fantasy =
classics of J.R.R. Tolkien.=20
New Line Cinema is producing the trilogy of films based on this much-loved =
novel. The first installment of the trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings:
The =
Fellowship of the Ring," will be released in theaters globally in
December =
2001.
As part of its partnership with the ALA, New Line Cinema has provided =
exclusive imagery from the forthcoming film for use in Teen Read Week =
posters and bookmarks, which are available through ALA Graphics: http://ala=
store.ala.org/. The artwork features Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins and Liv =
Tyler as Arwen, two of the stars in the upcoming trilogy.
"The posters and bookmarks are a big hit," said Kathryn Leide,
director of =
ALA Graphics. "If sales continue on pace, I expect these materials to
be =
among our best sellers." Watch for other special materials and events =
related to "Lord of the Rings" in the coming months.=20
Now in its fourth year, Teen Read Week reminds teens, parents and =
educators of the importance of reading for pleasure. Reading not only =
improves grades; it leads to a lifetime of learning and enjoyment.
"The American Library Association is an extraordinary
organization," said =
Rose Polidoro, executive vice president of national promotion for New Line =
Cinema. "The efforts to encourage kids and teens to read and enjoy the
=
experience are unparalleled. New Line Cinema is proud to be associated =
with the ALA in this unprecedented Lord of the Rings/Teen Read Week =
partnership."
More than 100 million copies of "The Lord of the Rings" have been
=
published around the globe in 45 languages. Indeed, generations have grown =
up with the legend of Frodo Baggins' quest to destroy a powerful ring. =
Just last year the book was proclaimed the most popular novel of the 20th =
Century by Amazon.com. In addition, surveys taken by the ALA during =
previous Teen Read Week festivities cite Tolkien's "The Hobbit" as
a teen =
favorite.
"This is an exciting and opportune partnership that will benefit teens
who =
are readers and movie fans," said YALSA Past President Mary Arnold.
"It is =
the perfect time to have New Line Cinema join the ALA in inviting teens to =
'get in the reading hobbit.' Teens can celebrate Teen Read Week '@ your =
library' and see the movie '@ your neighborhood theater!'"
Teen Read Week partners include: American Association of School Administrat=
ors, American Booksellers Association, National Association of Secondary =
School Principals, National Council of Teachers of English, National =
Education Association, National School Boards Association, Speak Up Press, =
International Reading Association, and TeenInk.
For more information visit www.ala.org/teenread,
or contact YALSA by =
e-mail at yalsa@ala.org, or by phone at
800-545-2433, ext. 4391. The =
official Web site for Lord of the Rings is: www.lordoftherings.net.
ABOUT THE FILM
The Lord of the Rings will collectively retell the story of Frodo Baggins, =
who battles against the Dark Lord, Sauron, to save Middle Earth from the =
grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and The Fellowship embark on a journey =
to rid the earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, the One Ring =
- a ring of such power that it cannot be destroyed. His extraordinary =
adventures across the treacherous landscape of Middle Earth reveal how the =
power of friendship and courage can hold the forces of evil at bay.
Director Peter Jackson, whose visionary style of filmmaking and emotional =
acuity won accolades for his Heavenly Creatures and The Frighteners, =
brings his deep love for the source material to the project. The films =
feature a strong international cast that includes (in alphabetical order) =
Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard =
Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo =
Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving and =
Elijah Wood. But the real star of the films is the story itself - a =
classic hero's quest in which the smallest of beings changes the course of =
the future with the vastness of his courage.
Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the entertainment industry's leading =
independent producer and distributor of theatrical motion pictures. New =
Line licenses its films to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast =
television as well as to international venues. The company, which is a =
subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc., operates several divisions including =
in-house theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, television, =
acquisitions, production, licensing and merchandising units. More =
information about New Line Cinema can be obtained at www.newline.com.=20
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From: Library Lovers <LibraryLovers@calibraries.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: "Marketing Libraries in a Networked World" [Southern CA
& Bay
Area]
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:54:04 CDT
To the folks on the PUBYAC Listserv
Here is information on Library Marketing Class this summer
in the Southern CA & Bay Area [done by Video Conferencing]
Stephanie Stokes
"Library Media & PR Online"
http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/
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LIBR 283 "Marketing Libraries in a Networked
World"
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For even more info go to San Jose State University GSLIS
http://witloof.sjsu.edu/courses/283.siminitus/283sum01greensheet.htm
Summer Class Dates and Times:
Week of July 30-August 4, Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
Course Description:
Applications of marketing concepts to library and information services.
Market analysis, surveys, market targeting and introduction of services
will be featured. This is a distance ed. course.
Prerequisites: LIBR 200, 202, 204.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will have:
Learned stakeholder relations techniques and issues management; engaged
in discussions about competitive and controversial issues impacting
libraries.
Participated in creative discussion and analysis of marketing and advocacy
efforts for libraries and library-related causes.
Collaborated with classmates from different types of library or non-library
backgrounds, and explored a variety of collaborative opportunities.
Met, listened to, and interviewed several leading library advocates.
Written and edited a press release, tip sheet, and other announcements.
Developed and presented a plan for an event, an advocacy campaign,
and/or research and evaluate a type of library promotion.
Gained a greater appreciation of change and breaking with tradition.
Identified and reviewed library marketing and advocacy-related resources.
The course supports the following SLIS objectives:
Information transfer
One or more specialized aspects of information management
Instructor:
Jackie Siminitus, MLS
Pacific Bell Library Advocate
370 Third Street, #604, San Francisco, CA 94107
415-542-5352 * js8295@SBC.COM
fyi: your's truly is a guest speaker on August 1st :->
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
To: <ifaction@ala.org>
Subject: Banned Books Week Essays
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:54:28 CDT
Banned Books Week Essays
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bbwessays.html
Nancy Kranich and Ann Symons have written essays on Banned Books Week.
Develop Yourself: Expose Your Mind to a Banned Book
By Nancy Kranich, President, American Library Association (2000*2001)=20
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/kranichessay.html=20
"[Librarians] must act as the trail blazers in promoting access as well
as =
the watch dogs in protecting public access to information. Otherwise, we =
will endanger our most precious right in a democratic society=AFthe right =
of free speech and inquiry. At risk is not only public access to informatio=
n, but also the very survival of the democratic system that safeguards our =
cherished freedoms and rights."
A Challenged Modern Library
By Ann K. Symons, President, American Library Association (1998*1999)
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/symonsessay.html=20
"Ideas can only flourish=AFand democracy survive=AFif the right of =
everyone to choose for themselves what they wish to read, hear and view is =
guaranteed. Without it, we jeopardize both our basic democratic rights
and one of our most democratic institutions=AFthe library."
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See also
Banned Books Week 2001, September 22-29, 2001
http://www.ala.org/bbooks=20
2001 Banned Books Week Order Form
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/2001bbworderform.pdf
Banned Books Week: Past Posters
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/pastposter.html=20
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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
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
Banned Books Week @ your library
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From: jebrownr <jebrownr@du.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: child lit with theme of compassion
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:16:26 CDT
I'm a library student looking for a bibliography of children's literature
with
themes of compassion, non-violence, and peace. I've found several titles -
but
they're all picture books and folk tales (Eg. The Mountain that Loved a
Bird,
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Do Animals have Feelings Too?, Now One
Foot, Now the Other). I'm looking for books for children 0 - 12, but since I
have picture books, I'd like some books for older children. Any titles to
suggest?
Please reply to jebrownr@du.edu
Thanks,
Jennifer
Jennifer Brownrigg
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