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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: Saturday, August 04, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 514
PUBYAC Digest 514
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Phonics-based Readers
by Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
2) Re: Filters
by Lee Anne Bryant <en_leeanne@4cty.org>
3) Adults on children's computers
by heather mcneil-nix <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
4) Re: Addressing Children
by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
5) Message from the Moose
by "Jean Green" <jgreen@ci.bedford.tx.us>
6) Re: Amnesty Week JUST for Teens?
by Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
7) Re: teen survey
by Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
8) Re: Stumpers : pretty please?
by "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>
9) Computers with unattended children
by Shellie Cocking <scocking@dnai.com>
10) Re: teen survey
by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
11) Re: Amnesty Week JUST for Teens?
by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
12) Re: Banned Books Week
by Immolate98@aol.com
13) Daycare outreach
by Colleen Hall <CHall@withers.org>
14) Re: toddler time opener
by "Gretchen Krieger" <gkrieger91@hotmail.com>
15) re:survey children's magazines
by Cindy Rasely <rasely2000@yahoo.com>
16) RE: toddler time opener
by "Keener, Lesa" <LKeener@acmail.aclink.org>
17) Volunteers
by "julie grice" <wjmldgrice@hotmail.com>
18) Seeking advice
by "Pineville-Bell Co. Public Library" <pinevillelib@tcnet.net>
19) stumper
by Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
20) picture book about a father who is permanently ill and disabled
by McGrory <amcgrory@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
21) Stumper Jessamy Solved
by Carol Leeson <cleeson@nslsilus.org>
22) Stumper: Ugly witch who was a tooth fairy
by Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com>
23) Re: STUMPER answer - Children who shrink to ant size
by Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
24) Stumper - author Byhea
by Lorraine Burdick <lburdick@jcl.lib.wa.us>
25) Australia themed Story time Ideas:
by "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
26) stumper solved
by "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
27) stumper
by nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
28) Mr. Moon Lyrics
by Abby Stapp <AStapp@flower-mound.com>
29) Stumper - Boy who sees world differently
by "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center, SF Branch"
<srcsf@mindspring.com>
30) Stumper
by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
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From: Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: "Downs-Reid, Patricia" <PDowns-Reid@mplib.org>
Subject: Re: Phonics-based Readers
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:31:28 CDT
Try the Child's World catalog: 1-800-599-READ
www.childsworld.com
They have a couple of nice hardcover, phonics based series.
Lisa Smith
lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Lee Anne Bryant <en_leeanne@4cty.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Filters
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:31:59 CDT
While no filter is fool proof, we use Cyber Patrol on the computers in our
children's room. It seems to work ok.
Lee Anne Bryant
GFJ Library
Endicott, NY
At 02:44 PM 8/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi-
>
>I was wondering what kind of filters do your libraries or schools use to
>make sure the children do not enter any inappropriate web sites?
Can you
>give me some suggestions, please.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Stephanie Roth
>Third grade teacher
>Brooklyn NY
>
>
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From: heather mcneil-nix <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Adults on children's computers
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:32:38 CDT
For those of you who require that adults be accompanied by a child in order
to use a computer in the children's room, how do you determine what is a
child and what is an adult? Do you ask? Require ID? In
particular, I'm
wondering about the young teen who could be anywhere between 12 and 18.
Also, any tips you could offer as to whether or not this is a workable
solution to the problem of adults dominating the computers would be
appreciated. Please respond to me at heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us.
Heather McNeil
Youth Services Coordinator
Deschutes Public Library District
601 N. W. Wall St.
Bend, OR 97701
541-617-7099
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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: bettyzinsmaster@yahoo.com,
pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Addressing Children
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:32:59 CDT
well, this is interesting. Do you have any children of your own? I don't
know
many of the children's names that come in, and try as I might, even with
regulars I am bad with names. I do use sweetie a lot, especially if it's an
urgent request ("here sweetie, let me get that" (before you drop
it on the
baby's head, etc usually being added silently) type of statement. It's an
offshoot from being around my own kids. I've never had a response that made
feel the term was offensive. What do you use instead?
Debra Bogart, M.L.S.
dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us
Youth Services
Springfield Public Library
Springfield, OR
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can
change
the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
>>> betty zinsmaster 08/02/01 11:43AM >>>
As a fairly new children's librarian I am hopeful that
the members of this listserv can offer some advice. My
concern deals with appropriate language used by staff
when addressing children. For example, at my current
location I have heard staff address children (in lieu
of using their proper name) by calling them "sweetie,
cutie, sweetie pie, cutie pie, big boy, honey, baby
doll, etc. While I feel these terms could be used to
address an infant or maybe a toddler I do not feel
comfortable when staff uses these terms to address
older children ages 4-10. Are there any libraries that
have policies concerning appropriate ways for staff to
address children? Your input would be greatly
appreciated.
Betty Zinsmaster
bettyzinsmaster@yahoo.com
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From: "Jean Green" <jgreen@ci.bedford.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Message from the Moose
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:33:29 CDT
Wow
Marq is pleased with your responses. Here is a little bio on the moose
with
wanderlust:
"Marq the Moose, the much-loved puppet mascot of the Peter White Public
Library in Marquette, Michigan. In 1995, Marq made a 11 -month tour of
U.S.
libraries. During that trip, he visited the following locations:
Mountain View, CA
Shelton, WA
Aurora, CO
Flagstaff, AZ
Jackson Hole, WY
Kirkland, WA
Troy, NY
Jacksonville, FL
Memphis, TN
Marq had fabulous adventures on that trip. He returned with photos
showing
that he had visited the Grand Canyon, Disney World, and Graceland, as will
as taking in a Jacksonville Jaguars football game.
After several contented years at home, Marq has developed wanderlust again,
so he's embarking on another voyage. We hope Marq will travel the
country
(and who knows--maybe the world!) for the next 19 months. We expect
him to
return home in time for National Library Week in April of 2003."
The tale goes on but the bottomline is that only cost is shipping him to
another library . He is starting here in Texas, as one of Peter White
PL's
former staffer is on my staff here at Bedford PL.
He has a little travel log and you send postcards of his travels to PWPL.
With the temps in the high 90s, Marq is spending some time in my pool this
weekend. Also, we are close to Dallas/Ft.Worth International Airport
and my
brother works for Delta, Marq will be visiting the hanger and get his
picture in the cockpit of a 747!
This is just a really fun little gig for a traveling moose and great PR for
your own library. We are going to take him over to the firehouse and
get
his picture on an engine. It lets other departments in the city see
that we
librarians have a sense of humor!
Let me know if Marq is traveling your way!
Jeanne Green
Youth Services Supervisor
Bedford PL
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From: Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Amnesty Week JUST for Teens?
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:35:33 CDT
I am just finishing up a book on library card
campaigns and several systems (Mutlnomah, naturally)
did this - although it was for all youth. I am
making these as one of the twenty six best practices
for library card campaigns, so I think it would be a
neat thing to do during TRW
OR
How about giving "$5.00" off your fines certificates
as incentives for coming to programs, writing reviews,
etc.
random thoughts -
pj
--- Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
wrote:
> Hello, oh great ones!
>
> Anyone out there ever done an AMNESTY week for
> Teens? I'm thinking that
> this could be an interesting idea for TEEN READ
> WEEK. I've found that
> many teens don't/can't come to the library because
> of old fines leftover
> from all the years using the library as a child.
> For various reasons
> parents won't pay off these fines. It seems to be a
> problem.
>
> Any advice or ideas? Do you forgive fines on old
> materials? What's your
> criteria?
>
> Any negatives? Have parents have any thoughts on
> the matter? Any hidden
> factors I'm not thinking of?
>
> TIA
> Erin
>
> * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
>
> Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
> Youth/Young Adult Services Librarian
> Royal Oak Public Library
> 222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
> Royal Oak MI 48067
>
> Phone: 248.246.3734
> Fax: 248.246.3704
> Email: helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us
>
=====
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projects, and coaching.6914 Pillsbury, Richfield MN 55423,
612-861-3795http://www.connectingya.com
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From: Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: teen survey
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:36:11 CDT
Although it didn't contain info about asking about
programs, you can find a survey done by the Hennepin
County Library at:
http://www.hclib.org/teenlinks/survey/
You can find a reading interest survey at:
http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/teenreadsurvey.html
Couple of things:
1. The idea of giving something away makes good sense
to encourage participation, but also might taint your
results. How giving away extra time on the Internet?
2. If I had this survey to do over again, I would have
collected less data - same number of questions, but
more yes/no answers and less ranking
3. Make sure that you include at the bottom a place
for kids to put email address or phone number. We did
follow-up emails to "mine" the results of surveys and
found out great stuff. These could also be kids that
might serve as a foundation for teen
friends/club/advisory group.
pj
--- Sarah Prielipp <seprielipp@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi all! I am new to being a Young Adult (Teen)
> Services Specialist and I
> would like to get to know my patrons better. To do
> this, I am working on a
> survey for teens to find out how our library can
> better serve them, but I
> could use all of your help in developing questions.
> I plan on asking what
> types of programs would teens like to see our
> library offer, if the
> participant would be interested in serving on a teen
> advisory board, what do
> patrons like best about the library now, etc.? More
> ideas, please? You may
> email to me @ seprielipp@hotmail.com
and I will
> compile.
>
> Second, if anyone has done a similar survey (and I'm
> sure you have!), what
> did you do to increase participation in the survey?
> I was thinking about
> offering small prizes (candy bars, free video
> rentals, etc.) to each
> participant.
>
> TIA,
> Sarah
>
> "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
> Inside of a dog it is hard
> to read." -- Groucho Marx
>
>
>
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612-861-3795http://www.connectingya.com
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From: "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumpers : pretty please?
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:36:52 CDT
At 12:01 AM 8/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: survivor stumper solved
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>Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:43:03 CDT
>
>Pardon the alliteration...The series that my patron
>mentioned must be the Survival! series by Duey and
>Bale. Many thanks!
I don't remember your original post. A plea to all: Could you please
restate your original question when you give the answer to a stumper?
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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From: Shellie Cocking <scocking@dnai.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Computers with unattended children
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:37:29 CDT
I recommend that you check out a piece of software called Virtual
Drive. It allows you to make exact images of your CD's on the hard
rive
and tricks the computer into thinking they are separate drives. With
this
software you can load up to 22 titles on a computer as if you had a CD-ROM
tower. This has really saved us time since we don't have switch out
the
CD-ROMs every time the child wants to use a different piece of
software. It's also pretty cheap since you only have to pay for the
Virtual Drive software which is around $50 and a 15 Gig drive which is
about $200.
We have 12 machines, so we depend heavily on volunteers to help us
out. Also, we found that the with time the children have learned the
software so well they rarely need help.
Shellie Cocking
San Francisco Public Library
Office of Children and Youth Services.
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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: teen survey
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:38:06 CDT
There are different kinds of surveys you can do, depending upon the
kind of
information you want to have. I used this one during Teen Read Week
to
help me
with collection development and to see who my audience was. I also do
a
survey
each summer during the summer reading program. That survey goes into
the
weekly
prize drawings.
http://www.geocities.com/cplrmh/survey.html
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
See YA Around
http://www.geocities.com/cplrmh
Sarah Prielipp wrote:
> Hi all! I am new to being a Young Adult (Teen) Services
Specialist and I
> would like to get to know my patrons better. To do this, I am
working on
a
> survey for teens to find out how our library can better serve them, but
I
> could use all of your help in developing questions. I plan on
asking what
> types of programs would teens like to see our library offer, if the
> participant would be interested in serving on a teen advisory board,
what
do
> patrons like best about the library now, etc.? More ideas,
please? You
may
> email to me @ seprielipp@hotmail.com
and I will compile.
>
> Second, if anyone has done a similar survey (and I'm sure you have!),
what
> did you do to increase participation in the survey? I was
thinking about
> offering small prizes (candy bars, free video rentals, etc.) to each
> participant.
>
> TIA,
> Sarah
>
> "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it
is hard
> to read." -- Groucho Marx
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Amnesty Week JUST for Teens?
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:38:44 CDT
Just tossing out an idea or two here... if you publish a newsletter, you
could put a coupon in it for teens for $1.00 off fines. Or make
bookmarks
with a coupon on them for fines or replacement cards. If you put those
out
a
week or so before TRW with PR on them for that week, it could serve a double
purpose... promote TRW and get the teens back in the library that week for
whatever you have going on. Or what if they get cards cleared for
attending
a program... what a cool sneaky way to up attendance.... hmmm.
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
See YA Around
http://www.geocities.com/cplrmh
Erin Helmrich wrote:
> Hello, oh great ones!
>
> Anyone out there ever done an AMNESTY week for Teens? I'm
thinking that
> this could be an interesting idea for TEEN READ WEEK. I've found
that
> many teens don't/can't come to the library because of old fines
leftover
> from all the years using the library as a child. For various
reasons
> parents won't pay off these fines. It seems to be a problem.
>
> Any advice or ideas? Do you forgive fines on old materials?
What's your
> criteria?
>
> Any negatives? Have parents have any thoughts on the matter?
Any hidden
> factors I'm not thinking of?
>
> TIA
> Erin
>
> * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
>
> Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
> Youth/Young Adult Services Librarian
> Royal Oak Public Library
> 222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
> Royal Oak MI 48067
>
> Phone: 248.246.3734
> Fax: 248.246.3704
> Email: helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us
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From: Immolate98@aol.com
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Banned Books Week
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We are doing a thang' with Adult Services...during BW, all ages are invitied
to read a banned book...put their name in the hat for a drawing. The
drawing will have the ALA Banned Books Week t-shirt and movie givaways, also
I am going to hit up Barnes and Noble for some gift certificates.
That's what we are doing at Bedford PL, Texas.
-Jeanne Green
YS Supervisor
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From: Colleen Hall <CHall@withers.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Daycare outreach
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:39:41 CDT
This fall we are beginning a new (for us) type of outreach to daycare
centers. We will be rotating deposit collections among the centers.
I am
interested in knowing how others have set this up in terms of paperwork.
I
need to establish responsibility for the books with each center as well as
track the collections. I'd love to have copies of any sample forms
already
in use for this purpose if anyone is willing to share.
You can reply to me off list and I will be happy to make the information
available to all interested parties.
Thanks in advance.
Colleen Hall
Jessamine County Public Library
600 S. Main St.
Nicholasville, KY 40356
859-885-3523
chall@withers.org
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From: "Gretchen Krieger" <gkrieger91@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: toddler time opener
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:40:21 CDT
My favorite is Hickety Pickety Bumble Bee.
I have a Bumble Bee Puppet. The bee and I buzz around to each child
saying
"Hickety Pickety Bumble Bee
Can You Say Your Name To Me"?
I then repeat the child's name and say hello. The children wear name
tags
so if they do not say their name I read it off of their tag.
The kids love the bee! It also helps them feel comfortable with the
group.
By the end of the session the kids are saying the rhyme along with me!
Gretchen Olearczyk
Children's Librarian
Kenmore Public Library
>From: Lisa <lisasjournal@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: toddler time opener
>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 13:42:13 CDT
>
>Hi I am a new youth services librarian and am looking
>for a catchy attention getting opener for a toddler
>time, rhyme or song. You can send suggestions to my
>email. Thanks much!
>
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From: Cindy Rasely <rasely2000@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: re:survey children's magazines
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:40:55 CDT
Our most popular title is Nintendo, followed by Mad,
American Girls, and Sports Illustrated for Kids.
Here too, Cobblestone, Stone Soup, and Cricket don't
go out but neither does Highlights, Spider, or Kid
City.
We currently house our magazines by the easy books
next to some casual seating and kids browse through
them a lot.
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www.childrensbookmuseum.usclargo.com
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From: "Keener, Lesa" <LKeener@acmail.aclink.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: toddler time opener
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:41:29 CDT
I always like five or ten little monkeys jumping on the bed and the Hokey
Pokey.
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 2:42 PM
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Subject: toddler time opener
Hi I am a new youth services librarian and am looking
for a catchy attention getting opener for a toddler
time, rhyme or song. You can send suggestions to my
email. Thanks much!
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From: "julie grice" <wjmldgrice@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Volunteers
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:41:50 CDT
Hello all,
I was the one who asked for information on "Unattended Children
Policies".
Thank you for your help. We are working on it and should have it
finished
in the next two months.
I have been placed on a new committee. "How to Enlist Volunteers
for the
Library Committee?" We have to come up with a policy, registration
forms for
volunteers, scheduling, and decide what exactly a volunteer can/cannot do in
the library.
Does your library have a police/procedures for enlisting volunteers?
If so
I would appreciate any data that you could send.
Thank you,
Julie Grice
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From: "Pineville-Bell Co. Public Library" <pinevillelib@tcnet.net>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Seeking advice
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:44:07 CDT
This questions is perhaps not as specifically concerning children as
most others, but I'd enjoy your outlook on this situation.
We have no time limits on our public access Internet computers, unless
all 5 available are in use and someone is waiting. Then, after a hour,
the first person who logged on is asked to leave. If no one is
waiting, there seemed little way to justify asking someone to move on.
Now we have two adults (each with two children), who stay at a terminal
7 hours. The woman has an infant in a stroller (and she must be asked
frequently to take the baby for a walk because its restlessness is
disturbing others and causing complaints) and one in kindergarten. That
child...after a mere few hours becomes hungry and bored and the staff is
expected to entertain her while the mother chats with folks in
chatroom. The man has 2 children, both under school
age but old
enough to sit at Barney terminals for hours. I
"allowed" the father to
hear our staff discussing whether or not we would be reinstating time
limits on the public access computers, and he said "Well, I have to
bring the children here and I'd get bored if I didn't have something to
do all day." ????
Here are some questions:
Do most of you have time limits? How do you justify them? Do we
NEED
to justify them?
We have never limited e-mail (a valuable aspect of our service) or
chatrooms (mainly because we don't care whether someone reads
Dostoyevsky or Danielle Steele, either, and we don't have time to sit
with them to see what they're doing. I understand some
filters will
probably prevent access to Hotmail and Yahoo mail (as e-mail is more
difficult to police re: CIPA than web sites and search engines).
Our
use will dry up almost completely if that's the case.
Some libraries specify that one workstation is for e-mail (and
presumably chat can be accessed through those sites, as now) and they
are stand-up terminals with a 15 min. time limit. Other than
installing filters, how can you be assured that "sit down"
terminals
intended for "serious research" are not used for chat?
e-mail? And can
we REALLY do this?
If other patrons are asking the staff "Doesn't that woman ever take
those children home and feed them?" and some patrons are telling
the
woman "I can't work with your children running around" are we in
danger
of serving an elite who can afford child care? (OK, that
question is a
little extreme. We know how to deal with problem patrons, but I am
loathe sometimes to turn away those who comes for the air conditioning
and our environment might be better for their children than the pool
room or the 100th viewing of Nightmare on Elm Street.)
So, gang.....hit me with your suggestions.
--
Ron Day
Asst. Director
Pineville-Bell Co. Public Library
606.337.3422
http://www.tcnet.net/~pinevillelib/
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From: Nancy Bonne <bonne@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:44:32 CDT
A patron is looking for a book about a boy who loses his tooth and puts it
under his pillow for the tooth fairy. His jealous sister tries to fake
a
tooth out of corn painted white, but the tooth fairies are not fooled.
Anyone know this book? You can answer off-list to bonne@noblenet.org.
Thanks!
Nancy Bonne
Nancy Bonne
Children's Librarian
Beverly Public Library
bonne@noblenet.org
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From: McGrory <amcgrory@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: picture book about a father who is permanently ill and disabled
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:44:53 CDT
A patron is looking for apicture book which will help her
childrent to
understand that their father is permanently disabled and will not get
better and does not feel well much of the time. Any suggestions? I've had
no luck finding anything. Thanks. Andree McGrory West Islip,NY
amcgrory@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Carol Leeson <cleeson@nslsilus.org>
To: Pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Jessamy Solved
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:45:22 CDT
Thank you to:
Nora Lee Liederbach, Leigh Dewis, Kathleen Baxter, Jen Marin, Martha Link,
Jill Baurichter and Ellen Heaney.
It seems that the time shift fantasy with the lost book and the
measurement marks in the closet is Jessamy by Barbara Sleigh published in
1967. Ellen informed me that it was reissued in Britain in 1993.
I have not spoken to the patron but it sounds like an exact match. We
don't own it at our library, but maybe we can get it through ILL.
Sorry it took so long to respond, but I just came back from vacation.
Carol Leeson
--
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Carol Leeson
Head of Youth Services
Mount Prospect Public Library
10 S. Emerson
Mt. Prospect, Il 60056
(847)253-5675
cleeson@mppl.org
The opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of the
Library.
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From: Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Ugly witch who was a tooth fairy
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:45:39 CDT
Does this ring any bells with any of you?
Patron recalls a picturebook checked out several years
ago, regarding an ugly little witch who was a tooth
fairy and (if memory serves the patron) lived in the
woods. The witch/tooth fairy flies through a little
girl's bedroom. Also, witch/tooth fairy might have
possibly gotten beautiful at end of book. Patron says
pics were really cute.
Many thanks for any leads!
Respond directly to me:
Bonnie Janssen
bjanssen@aclibrary.org
Alameda County Libray
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From: Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: STUMPER answer - Children who shrink to ant size
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:46:04 CDT
Hello again,
Thanks to Ellen Braby, Marci Davis, Nancy Hackett,
Jill Patterson, and Mary D'Eliso (and anyone else who
may reply after I write this) the answer is
unanimously:
"The City Under the Black Steps" by Evelyn S. Lampman.
My patron is very excited and impressed. Thank you all
- you're Great!
Susan
Original Stumper:
>
> I have a patron who is looking for a book from her
> childhood (mid 60's or before) about a group of
> children who shrink down to ant size and become
> friends with an ant community (thus learning all
> about
> ants). At one point they cut up and eat slugs.
> (yuck)
> Her 6th grade teacher read it to the class, thus is
> was a chapter book.
=====
Susan Anderson-Newham
Covington Library
King County Library System, WA
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From: Lorraine Burdick <lburdick@jcl.lib.wa.us>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - author Byhea
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:46:31 CDT
Hello,
I have a patron looking for the titles of books written by Ann Byhea (he
spelled it for me and pronounced it By-ay). She wrote books for
preschoolers in the mid-1960s and resided in Hawaii. I'm having no
luck.
I've checked Contemporary Authors as well as biographical sources
online, Junior Book of Authors and Illustrators and the Children's
Catalog books. I'm from a small rural library and don't own Something
About the Author.
If anyone has any ideas, please contact me directly at
<lburdick@jcl.lib.wa.us>
Thanks in advance!
Lorraine Burdick
--
Lorraine Burdick
Jefferson County Library
P.O. Box 990, 620 Cedar Ave.
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
voice: (360) 385-6544
fax: (360) 385-7921
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From: "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Australia themed Story time Ideas:
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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>A Huge Thanks to
all those who
emailed me and provided suggestions and ideas for</DIV>
<DIV>my Australian Storytime for preschoolers. I really do appreciate
all of
your input!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>THANKS to: Elizabeth Murphy, Ann W. Moore, Cathy Shay
(Australia),
Laurel Sharp, </DIV>
<DIV>Ann Minner, Julie Blaylock, Barbara Scott, Marie Gradon (New
Zealand),
Mary Ann Gilpatrick,</DIV>
<DIV>Marcia Schaffer, Meghan Kennedy, Gail Zeiba, Steven Lamonea,
Linda
Peterson, Lisa Loftin,</DIV>
<DIV>and Linda Williams. </DIV>
<DIV>THANKS also to Rachael Sherwood, Children's Librarian from New
Haven
Free Public Library, for her craft idea, and to my wonderful
supervisor
Xia Feng, Coordinator of Children's Services at New Haven Free Public
Library, for training me and providing the opportunity to do a
preschool storytime!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Below are listed the books suggested for an Australian theme
story
time:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>-Bossyboots by Cox (historical fiction)</DIV>
<DIV>-What Made Tiddalik Laugh by Troughton (folktale)</DIV>
<DIV>-Possum Magic by Mem Fox (refers to Australian
foods)</DIV>
<DIV>-Where the Forest Meets the Sea by Baker</DIV>
<DIV>-Possum in the House by Jensen (Aussie author and
character is
Australian possum; maybe combine with Possum Magic!)</DIV>
<DIV>-Hattie and the Fox, Shoes from Grandpa: both by Mem
Fox</DIV>
<DIV>-Koala Lou by Mem Fox</DIV>
<DIV>-I Dreamed I Was a Koala by Johnson</DIV>
<DIV>-Joey by Jack Kent</DIV>
<DIV>-Big Wide-Mouthed Frog by Martin Larranaga</DIV>
<DIV>-Biggest Frog in Australia by Susan Roth</DIV>
<DIV>-One Woolly Wombat by Rod Trinca</DIV>
<DIV>-Snap! by Marcia Vaughn</DIV>
<DIV>-Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughn</DIV>
<DIV>-Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles</DIV>
<DIV>-Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles</DIV>
<DIV>-Waltzing Matilda (the song published in picture book
format)</DIV>
<DIV>-Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek</DIV>
<DIV>-Whose Furry Nose? Australian Animals You'd Like to Eat by Henrik
Drescher</DIV>
<DIV>-Jump, Kangaroo, Jump by Stuart Murphy</DIV>
<DIV>-Katy No Pocket by HA Rey</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please email me directly if you would like the compilation of
fingerplays, songs and activities. </DIV>
<DIV>I am in the process of compiling this as a Word Document and
would be
happy to email this to</DIV>
<DIV>any interested individuals.</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks again!</DIV>
<DIV>Sharon Cerasoli</DIV>
<DIV>New Haven Free Public Library,</DIV>
<DIV>New Haven CT</DIV></div><br
clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN
Explorer at <a
href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br
></html>
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From: "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper solved
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:47:25 CDT
Thanks to everyone who helped with our question about the baby who =
wouldn't come out. We got several answers within a couple of hours of
=
submission. It was Baby by Manushkin.
Karen Brown
brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us
Youth Services Manager
Monterey Public Library
625 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
831-646-3744
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From: nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:47:56 CDT
Hi,
A first time for me:
A patron is looking for a book by Jane Thayer (or
Catherine Woolley, same author); she remembers the
title being something like I AM NOT A CAT SAID
EMERALD.
We cannot find it listed anywhere in her biographies,
and have checked bookfinder.com, amazon and even eBay.
Can't find it anywhere in CT, to be exact. Does this
mean anything to anyone?
Thanks,
Nadine
=====
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Nadine Lipman
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
Waterford, CT 06385
email: booklover32@yahoo.com
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From: Abby Stapp <AStapp@flower-mound.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mr. Moon Lyrics
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:48:16 CDT
Dear Friends,
I hope that someone can help me with the lyrics to a song that might be
called "Mr. Moon" (not the one by Jamiroquai).
All I can remember is:
"Oh Mr. Moon, moon, bright and shiny moon
Won't you please shine down on me."
I've tried my favorite online lyric databases to no avail.
Thank you in advance.
Abby Stapp
Youth Services Librarian
Flower Mound Public Library
972-874-6156
astapp@flower-mound.com
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From: "BALIS/PLS/SVLS Reference Center, SF Branch" <srcsf@mindspring.com>
To: "Pubyac" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Boy who sees world differently
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:48:48 CDT
We're trying to identify a children's picture book about a boy who sees the
world differently from other people; e.g., for him the sky is green
(or
another color). Our patron thinks the underlying message of the book
was
that children should be free to think creatively. The patron remembers
seeing it approximately 20-30 years ago.
We've searched OCLC, Alibris, & Bibliofind with no luck. Does
anyone
recognize it?
Please send any responses directly to srcsf@mindspring.com,
as we are not
subscribed to the list. Many thanks in advance for any help or
suggestions!
- Catherine Sylvia
BALIS/PLS/SVLS System Reference Center, SF Branch
c/o San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: (415) 552-5042 fax: (415) 552-5067
email: srcsf@mindspring.com
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From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:49:07 CDT
Hello all,
We had a patron in today with a stumper that none of us could
recognize
even with all of the information she had. She wrote it all down for me to
pass along to all of you.
"I read the book about 2 years ago (didn't know if it was
new then but
didn't think it was really old). A little boy was on sent to the store for
his mother and on the way home he was confronted by some mean animals
(dog, pig, etc.). He tries to think of ways to outsmart the animals to get
home. He does outsmart them by calling them names and daring them to do
things that will get them caught or hung up. When he finally gets home his
mother is upset because he took so long and he doesn't have the groceries
because he used them all to deter the animals; he fed the meat to one,
threw eggs at another, etc."
It sounds like a fun story and since PUBYAC has come
through on
stumpers with much less to go on I'm hoping someone can help.
Thanks
Julie Rines
Thomas Crane Public Library
Quincy, MA
jrines@ocln.org
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