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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"
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Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 509
PUBYAC Digest 509
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Karoake
by "Rose Mary" <toknight@hotmail.com>
2) re: Harry Potter performer
by "Granny Sue" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
3) SUMMER READING FOR PRETEENS
by robin <robnk@optonline.net>
4) Re: Karoake
by "Rebecca Higgerson" <rhiggerson@mail.sacramento.lib.ca.us>
5) storytime preparation
by "Karen Brown" <brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us>
6) Re: tween programs
by Lori Hatfield <hatfiell@mail.rockdale.public.lib.ga.us>
7) Boxcar thanks
by Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
8) ALA applauds court ruling on CIPA decision
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
9) books and movies--list!
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
10) tween programs
by Jan Johnson <jjohnson@princeton.lib.nj.us>
11) Virus alert!!!
by Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
12) Karen Brown's response on storytime preparation
by Nadine Brown <newbrown316@yahoo.com>
13) Stumper - a tow truck called Hespress
by Judy Wilson <juwilson@island.net>
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From: "Rose Mary" <toknight@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Karoake
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http://www.geocities.com/cplrmh/revue.html
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lovesbooks makes a page!
http://www.geocities.com/rhonnold
My artwork and a little about me.
See YA Around
http://www.geocities.com/cplrmh
A page for librarians that work with teens.
>From: Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
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>I am interested in getting a karoake night going at our library. I
was
>wondering if anyone else has ever had it, and what you had to do to set
it
>up. Was there a specific vendor that deals with it, getting the tv
>screens and such, or did you just get one of those portable karoake
>machines? I think it would be more fun to do it professionally,
with the
>tv screen with the words and such. Please let me know what you
have
>experienced with this, and if you have any leads. Thanks!
>
>Nicole Marcuccilli
>YA Librarian
>Glenview Public Library
>
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From: "Granny Sue" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
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Subject: re: Harry Potter performer
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I have to agree with Betsy Bybell--I'd be leery of hiring a professional who
was portraying a copyrighted character, unless he/she had written permission
to do so.
A safer route would be to hire a magician (he/she could dress as a wizard,
no copyright on that!) to do the magic tricks, and then to do the trivia,
games, etc yourself. There is a lot of this kind of thing available on the
Internet, enough for several programs. Get a wizard hat from Oriental
Trading or one of those places, play the book-on-tape sorting hat song, sort
your group into houses, have word scrambles, riddles, etc.
I've done about 8 Potter programs to date, and will probably do more near
the time for release of the next book. For one, I wrote a scavenger hunt
called "Quest for Dumbledore" designed specifically for my branch
library,
complete with rhymes and riddles.
A website I've found most useful is http://www.harrypotterfans.net/
It was formerly on Geocities but has moved. There are many games, coloring
sheets, book recommendations, trivia, a Potter encyclopedia, information on
the Hogwarts houses, even a play--enough to inspire several programs easily.
One issue I ran into several times was kids who came to the programs but had
not read any of the books. I found that the excitement of the rest of the
group, the discussions and games and fun all inspired the non-Potter readers
to read these books. So even though they were lost the first time they
attended, they were usually at least somewhat informed the next time.
Granny Sue (aka Susanna Holstein, Branch Manager, Kanawha County Public
Library system, Charleston, WV)
Stories from the Mountains and Beyond
R2 Box 110 Sandyville WV 25275
holstein_susanna@hotmail.com
toll-free 1-877-459-5502
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From: robin <robnk@optonline.net>
To: public library for children and ya <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: SUMMER READING FOR PRETEENS
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:06:38 CDT
We have a problem this summer that perhaps others have experienced.
Again
it involves that in-between preteen group of 11-13 yr. olds. They are
at
such a difficult age that trying to make a library program interesting for
them is always a challenge.
We have a group from a Church summer camp program that comes to our library,
once a week for approximately one hour. Our program consists of
round-robin
reading for about 40 min. followed by free time to browse through books.
For those of you unfamiliar with this concept, it involves having each child
read aloud to the group from an appropriate book. The child
reads for
about one page and passes it to the next child. This works for about
20
minutes but then the squirming and requests for "can I get a drink of
water
begin."
Any suggestions how a reading hour for a group of preteens, many of which
need the extra help in honing their reading skills, can be made a little
more exciting??
I would greatly appreciate any feedback!!
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From: "Rebecca Higgerson" <rhiggerson@mail.sacramento.lib.ca.us>
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Subject: Re: Karoake
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:06:57 CDT
Nicole,
We had a Karaoke Contest this summer for teens which wasn't as popular as I
thought it would be. We even offered cash prizes of $100 for first,
$75 for
second, and $50 for third, but we still had only a total of 11 contestants,
with the audience being made up of mothers of the participants.
As far as setting it up--I looked in the yellow pages and found a company
that agreed to bring all of the equipment and have their DJ host for $125.
The teens followed the words off a small tv screen, which the audience could
not see. Be forewarned that the karaoke words don't always match the
lyrics
that the teens have memorized from the radio. This actually became a
bit of
an issue during the contest.
In retrospect, I wouldn't have presented the program considering the cost.
I usually have good teen participation and the money could have been better
spent. I realize I'm not sounding too positive about the program, but
I
will say that the audience and the participants did have a fun time!
Hope this helps...
Rebecca
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:00:35 CDT
>I am interested in getting a karoake night going at our library. I
was
>wondering if anyone else has ever had it, and what you had to do to set
it
>up. Was there a specific vendor that deals with it, getting the tv
>screens and such, or did you just get one of those portable karoake
>machines? I think it would be more fun to do it professionally,
with the
>tv screen with the words and such. Please let me know what you
have
>experienced with this, and if you have any leads. Thanks!
>
>Nicole Marcuccilli
>YA Librarian
>Glenview Public Library
>
>
--
Rebecca Higgerson
Youth Services Librarian
Sacramento Public Library
828 I St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916)264-2845
(916)264-2854 (fax)
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From: "Karen Brown" <brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: storytime preparation
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When I read some of the responses to Jeanette's question about program =
preparation, I just had to respond. I have been a children's librarian
=
for over 25 years and a youth services manager for many of those years.
=
When I begin to supervise a new group of people who will be doing =
storytimes, I tell them they can have as much time as they need to prepare =
the best storytime they can present. I believe that storytimes are the
=
most professional thing we do. If we don't do a fantastic job, drawing
=
children into a magic land where the stories come alive for them, then the =
families might as well go to a bookstore or stay home and read. I have
=
hundreds of storytimes and hundreds of books, oral stories, poems and =
songs in my repoitoire, yet I spend quite a bit of time on storytime prep. =
If I already know the stories well, I still need to spend at least 1
1/2 =
hour checking to be sure there isn't a new book or song that should be =
added. I need to collect all the materials on my theme in advance.
Then =
on the day of the event, I'll spend at least an hour setting up the =
related books, audio and video related to the theme. It is my job to
make =
sure that I am also turning families on to the best literature on the =
subject, including nonfiction, so that they can continue to explore it at =
home. Usually I will spend about a half hour after the program,
clearing =
up and interacting with the guests. If I am doing a new theme, I will
=
spend about 2 more hours collecting material and choosing the best =
literature and songs for that age group. I will not only be checking
it =
for developmental level and quality, but looking at the whole program in =
terms of gender, race, type of literature, etc. It is essential, in my
=
view that our customers know that we are professional educators and so, of =
course, we will be sharing material that is developmetally appropriate and =
educationally sound. If I select a new picture book to use, even with
my =
experience, I will probably spend at least 30 minutes reading it aloud =
multiple times, planning the most effective presentation. If I decide
to =
learn a new story to tell, or a new song or poem, I will often spend at =
least 2 hours preparing that. Of course staff who are new to
storytimes =
will need to spend more time than I do. Jeannette, if you give your
staff =
this kind of support and your customers this kind of quality, you won't be =
sorry. p.s. Where does the time come from? Well, if you
make it a =
priority, it will be there. Secondly, when the storytime staff see the
=
success they have with this approach, they will want to spend all the time =
they need. Finally, it must be confessed that as children's
librarians, =
we do much of our practicing at home or in the car.
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From: Lori Hatfield <hatfiell@mail.rockdale.public.lib.ga.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: tween programs
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:08:12 CDT
We have found that tweens love a lip-sync contest.
Lori Hatfield
At 12:53 AM 7/29/01 CDT, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I just got the okay from my boss to start up a tween program. If
anyone
>out there has some advice or ideas they would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
>
>Pamela C. Stack
>pstack@vlc.lib.mi.us
>Children's Librarian
>St. Charles District Library
>St. Charles, Michigan
>
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From: Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
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Subject: Boxcar thanks
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:08:40 CDT
Thanks very much to everyone who sent info. on the Boxcar children series -
I've got enough to keep my patrons happy now.
Pam Gravenor
Children's and Young Adults' Librarian
Nelson Public Library
Private Bag 41
Nelson
New Zealand
pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
To: <ifaction@ala.org>
Subject: ALA applauds court ruling on CIPA decision
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ALA applauds court ruling on CIPA decision=20
http://www.ala.org/news/v7n10/cipa.html
"The American Library Association (ALA) yesterday gained a preliminary
=
victory in its legal challenge to the Children's Internet Protection Act =
(CIPA), the federal Internet filtering law. In a one-paragraph decision, =
the three-judge federal district court denied the government's motion to =
dismiss the ALA's case."
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Free People Read Freely (R)
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: books and movies--list!
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Hi everyone--
Never fear, I've compiled my books and movies titles, and have posted it
for you all to use. It is by no means complete--other movies manage to
pop
up that resemble books very closely all the time!
Enjoy!
:) ruhama
Books and Movies
(note: assign fun fonts for each separate title, e.g. Varsity for
sports
books)
If you liked?then try?.
Picture books
Dumbo? Encore for Eleanor (Peet)
The Circus Baby (Petersham)
Toy Story? Old Bear Tales (Hissey)
101 Dalmations? Too Many Puppies (Brewster)
Iron Will? Akiak (Blake)
Juvenile Fiction
Operation Dumbo Drop? The Great American Elephant Chase (Cross)
Spy Kids? My Buddy, the King (Brittain)
Bicentennial Man? C.L.U.T.Z. (Wilkes)
Iron Will? Stone Fox (Gardiner)
The Pagemaster? Seven Day Magic (Eager)
National Velvet? Dark Horse (Doty)
Annie? A Pet for the Orphelines (Carlson)
The Mighty Ducks? Face-Off (Christopher)
The Parent Trap? The Twin in the Tavern (Wallace)
Toy Story? Poor Cecco (Bianco)
Pinocchio? The Toymaker's Daughter (Williams)
The Sixth Sense? The Ghosts of Mercy Manor (Wright)
Air Bud? Shiloh (Naylor)
Young Adult Fiction
Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves? The Book of the Lion (Cadnum)
The Blair Witch Project? Video (Young)
The Client? The Unprotected Witness (Stevenson)
Life is Beautiful? The Final Journey (Pausewang)
Hoosiers? Fast Breaks (Marshall)
The Rocketeer? Hindenburg 1937 (Dokey)
Ransom? The Solid Gold Kid (Mazer)
I Know What You Did Last Summer? Driver's Ed (Cooney)
Ever After? Zel (Napoli)
Beauty (McKinley)
That Thing You Do? Wildlife (Strasser)
Prince of Egypt? Escape from Egypt (Levitin)
The Ghost and the Darkness? Papa Tembo (Campbell)
The Sixth Sense? Appointment with a Stranger (Thesman)
Remember the Titans? Roughnecks (Cochran)
The Little Mermaid? Sirena (Napoli)
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: Jan Johnson <jjohnson@princeton.lib.nj.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: tween programs
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:04:59 CDT
Hi,
We have successfully run a program for this age group (grade 2 +) for 2
years. This is how it works:
During the school year, every Friday afternoon at 4:00 kids in grades
k-2 arrive for 30 minutes of Tempting Tales, and at 4:45 kids in grades
3-5 arrive for 45 minutes of Cocoa Club. In the summer the same age
groups meet on Wednesdays at the same times since so many families start
their summer weekends early on Friday.
Both groups sit around a large conference table (actually a bunch of
tables shoved together) receive a cup of (not too hot) hot chocolate, a
napkin, and a small paper plate of cookies (3-4 small), and listen to
us read aloud from sure fire hits.
The Tempting Tales crew hears longer picture books such as James
Thurber's Many Moons or Katherine Patterson's The King's Equal and
chapters from Arthur's Chapter books or such things a Judy Blume's
Superfudge where the family actually moves to Princeton.
The Cocoa Club has eagerly returned week after week for chapters from
Ibbotson's The Secret of Platform 13, Lloyd Alexander's The High King,
and most recently, Joan Aiken's Wolves of Willowby Chase.
We have a steady turnout of about 18 kids per group each week, with
peaks at the beginning of the season of about 25 and valleys in bad
weather of 3-5 kids.
It is very simple to do and has built a loyal audience.
Don't hesitate to ask any more particular questions.
Jan Johnson
Manager of Youth Services
Princeton Public Library
Princeton, NJ 08540
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From: Diane_Tuccillo@ci.mesa.az.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Virus alert!!!
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:05:43 CDT
There is a new virus going around, and I suspect it is getting to me through
this listserv. The attachments are specifically giving subject headings for
issues found here. If you receive one of these messages, DON'T OPEN THE
ATTACHMENT! DELETE IMMEDIATELY! The message reads like this:
"Hi! How are you?
I send you this file in order to have your advice
See you later. Thanks"
...and the attachment follows.
Be careful, Diane Tuccillo, Mesa Public Library, AZ
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From: Nadine Brown <newbrown316@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Karen Brown's response on storytime preparation
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:06:08 CDT
Bravo! This well-written response gives a shot in the
arm to the case that we are professionals! Thanks
Karen for your thoughts and words.
Nadine Brown (no relation)
Children's Librarian
Pelican Rapids, MN
--- Karen Brown <brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us>
wrote:
> When I read some of the responses to Jeanette's
> question about program preparation, I just had to
> respond. I have been a children's librarian for
> over 25 years and a youth services manager for many
> of those years. When I begin to supervise a new
> group of people who will be doing storytimes, I tell
> them they can have as much time as they need to
> prepare the best storytime they can present. I
> believe that storytimes are the most professional
> thing we do. If we don't do a fantastic job,
> drawing children into a magic land where the stories
> come alive for them, then the families might as well
> go to a bookstore or stay home and read. I have
> hundreds of storytimes and hundreds of books, oral
> stories, poems and songs in my repoitoire, yet I
> spend quite a bit of time on storytime prep. If I
> already know the stories well, I still need to spend
> at least 1 1/2 hour checking to be sure there isn't
> a new book or song that should be added. I need to
> collect all the materials on my theme in advance.
> Then on the day of the event, I'll spend at least an
> hour setting up the related books, audio and video
> related to the theme. It is my job to make sure
> that I am also turning families on to the best
> literature on the subject, including nonfiction, so
> that they can continue to explore it at home.
> Usually I will spend about a half hour after the
> program, clearing up and interacting with the
> guests. If I am doing a new theme, I will spend
> about 2 more hours collecting material and choosing
> the best literature and songs for that age group. I
> will not only be checking it for developmental level
> and quality, but looking at the whole program in
> terms of gender, race, type of literature, etc. It
> is essential, in my view that our customers know
> that we are professional educators and so, of
> course, we will be sharing material that is
> developmetally appropriate and educationally sound.
> If I select a new picture book to use, even with my
> experience, I will probably spend at least 30
> minutes reading it aloud multiple times, planning
> the most effective presentation. If I decide to
> learn a new story to tell, or a new song or poem, I
> will often spend at least 2 hours preparing that.
> Of course staff who are new to storytimes will need
> to spend more time than I do. Jeannette, if you
> give your staff this kind of support and your
> customers this kind of quality, you won't be sorry.
> p.s. Where does the time come from? Well, if you
> make it a priority, it will be there. Secondly,
> when the storytime staff see the success they have
> with this approach, they will want to spend all the
> time they need. Finally, it must be confessed that
> as children's librarians, we do much of our
> practicing at home or in the car.
>
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From: Judy Wilson <juwilson@island.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - a tow truck called Hespress
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:06:29 CDT
A patron in one of our branches remembers a book from his childhood about a
tow truck that was similar to "The Little Engine that Could" in
theme. He
is pretty sure the tow truck was named Hespress. Does anybody remember
a
book like this? I have tried A to Zoo and Novelist, and some internet
searches with no luck. Please respond directly to my email.
Thanks in
advance - Judy
jwilson@virl.bc.ca
Judy Wilson
Area Librarian Nanaimo Harbourfront and Gabriola Island
90 Commercial Street
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9R 5G4
(250) 753-1154 Ext. 230
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