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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: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 575
PUBYAC Digest 575
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Teen Music Programs and more
by "Jennifer Stencel" <jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
2) Teen Movie Night program, has anyone done this?
by "Jennifer Stencel" <jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
3) Re: Read aloud program
by Linda Goff <lgoff@lakeline.lib.fl.us>
4) Read aloud to memories
by Donna Slaton <misspockets3@yahoo.com>
5) Your Internet Use policy since Sept. 11th
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
6) RE: Cliff's Notes Classification and Shelving
by "Chapman, Jan" <jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
7) Video Weeding Policies
by "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com>
8) Lord of the Ring program with craft
by "Jennifer Stencel" <jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
9) Library Card Programs
by Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
10) Books about publishing for kids
by Maureen Ambrosino <mambrosino@fortbend.lib.tx.us>
11) Re: Read aloud program
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
12) BFG Party Ideas
by Sarah McGowan <smcgowan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
13) Commercialization
by Daniel Carr <dacarr99@yahoo.com>
14) Read Aloud Program
by Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>
15) interesting research article
by Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
16) Job Fair
by Rebecca Van Dan <rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us>
17) Toy Libraries
by Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
18) Remembering read-alouds
by Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
19) Stumper:mice stop time
by Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com>
20) book stumper
by CRyne <cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us>
21) Re: Reading aloud nonfiction.
by Ed Spicer <espicer@accn.org>
22) stumper for collective brain
by "Arnett, Linda" <larnett@tulsalibrary.org>
23) RE: YA Chinese cooking class
by "Mary Johnson" <mjohnson@westchesterlibraries.org>
24) stumper-beaverpond
by Janet Petersen <jpeterse@fvrl.org>
25) bus hijacking stumper solved
by Selma Levi <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
26) 2 Stumpers
by "Carol Lo" <Carol.Lo@spl.org>
27) Stumper - Turnips
by "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
28) INTERNET FILTERS: A PUBLIC POLICY REPORT
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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From: "Jennifer Stencel" <jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Teen Music Programs and more
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:45:26 CDT
Dear all,
As I promised a while back, I would post what I had gathered from your
suggestions on teen programs dealing with teen musical trends, as well as
post some other information gathered from the CAMLS meeting that might be
helpful to keep us all "hip" to the teen music scene.
A. Program Ideas (these were great ideas!!!)
1. From Julie Rines and Dawn Higginson: They suggested a Name That Tune
or
Name that Video game show type program. Contestants have to guess the Title
and artist of a song/video played. the first one to buzz and name artist and
or title gains points. It does require some time to record the sample songs/
videos (according to Dawn who suggested taping at least 65 song snips and to
leave dead air between songs), but it sounds like a blast. Depending on how
many wish to play, might require more aggressive means of narrowing the
playing field, like taking away more points if they can't name both the
artist and title.
2.) Meghan Kennedy suggested tracking down a dance troupe to come in and
teach those fancy Spears/ J-lo moves. This would be perfect around Prom
time. * wouldn't we all like to learn some of those moves
3. I lost the name of who sent me this one but she suggested a Karaoke
Night. I thought this one can also be turned into a Karaoke Parody
Night.
Contestants take a song and re-write it. Kind of like a Weird-Al NIght.
Voting is based on 1.) how pacing fits into original song 2.) Creative lyric
chuckle factor and 3.) Call up the artist this is how it should have
been
factor.
Passive program ideas:
1.) your own Teen Choice Award type contest ballots (get ideas from
Seventeen around the June- Aug issues). A good way to pinpoint what is
popular just in your area. This could also be done right before the MTV
Viewer Choice Awards. You can post what your library picked next to what was
picked nationally.
2.) Match up the Misheard Lyrics contest (from OH YA we got programs
workshop). From www.amirigt.com
take misheard lyrics and have teens try to
match these up to the proper songs and artists. To make it more difficult,
teens would have to write in the right lyrics. For exampe this
misheard
lyric "Blonder than yesterday, can't take my peroxide away" would
be matched
to B. Spears "Stronger than yesterday".
3.) Title Twister. Take titles of the popular songs and cut them up. Put
these on a magnetic board. Teens could then create new titles. For example,
some that they created here: Opps, the Dogs did it again (from Opps I
Did
it again and Who Let the Dogs out) and You make me Hiccup (from
You make
me sick and Hiccup)
Other ideas to keep you updated: From Laura Leonard and Cheryl Kuonen:
Check out the mtv.com website. Esp. the charts and the TRL list (Total
Request Live). Gives you what's playing on all their stations MTV and MTV2.
Even gives Billboard rankings.
Check out your local radio station websites. They should have a playlist
section as well. Amazon and cduniverse.com are other sites to watch.
Keep a Journal up at the desk for you and your staff. Any time a teen comes
in requesting a cd which you might not have, write it down. This journal
should reflect the music genre of your population and will help with your
ordering.
If it makes you feel better, you are not that far removed from what is
popular. After all "American Woman", "Brown Eyed Girl",
"No Woman No Cry",
"Turn The Page", and "Smooth Criminal" are all titles
you might have seen
make a come back lately. :-)
Thanks all
Jennifer Stencel
Youth Librarian
RIchfield Branch Library
ASCPL- Oh
CAMLS Chair
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From: "Jennifer Stencel" <jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Teen Movie Night program, has anyone done this?
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To all;
I am scoping the field to see if any of you provide a Teen Movie Night
program at your library. I stumbled across Lynette and Andria who provide a
Teen Movie Night with great success, and I would like to do the same here.
In order to do so, I need to gather up a list of libraries who provide this
service and how it works.
1. How do you handle Public Performance Rights? Do you use a company that
takes care of that for you? I understand that there is a company called
Swank that handles movie rentals and Performance Rights. Has anyone used
this company? If so, did you have any problems, or all praise?
Was cost
balanced by the turn out? IF I can be so bold as to ask if you know
how
much it costs to provide this program (just movie cost, not extras like pop
etc).
2. Do you show pg-13? only G type movies? Any parent concern on movie
choices used? Any other parent concerns?
3. Has your attendance been growing each time you show a feature. Any other
pros to this program, like it brings in teens that normally wouldn't come
in, and circ increases that night, etc? Have you had "behavior
problems"
with the teens when showing, like too many came and it got out of hand, or
you caught some teens smooching in the dark.
4.) Any other pros and cons you have encounterd that either were not forseen
or the response differed from what was expected.
5.) Did you have any problems justifying an "entertainment"
program, or did
you have to link the showing with some "educational"
focus"... like coupling
it with a book reading comparision or turning the viewing into a
Mystery
Theatre 3000 (?) type program, where they watch the movie and critique
it,
or as the teens would say "bash it" in the name of art!
Many thanks for your time and help
Jennifer Stencel
Youth Librarian
Richfield Branch Library
ASCPL- OH
jenniferstencel@msn.com
or
jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us
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From: Linda Goff <lgoff@lakeline.lib.fl.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Read aloud program
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:46:21 CDT
How about "Be a Reader"?
John Simpson wrote:
> We hope to start a new program in January. It would meet once a
week
after
> school in our small but cozy program room. We want to have teen
volunteers
> reading chapter books to a mixed group of kids from grades 1-5.
The teens
> would read as many chapters as they could in an hour, then continue the
book
> the following week.
> We need a catchy name that will draw kids in. "Read to
Me" sounds too
> preschool. Someone suggested "For Reading Out Loud" but
that's too long.
> DARE (Drop Everything And Read) doesn't work because in our town DARE
is
an
> acronym for a police-sponsored drug prevention program.
> Does anyone have a cool name or acronym for this type of program?
And is
> the age range grades 1-5 too spread out?
> Please send me your ideas.
> Thanks,
> Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
> jsimpson03@snet.net
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From: Donna Slaton <misspockets3@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Read aloud to memories
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:46:43 CDT
I have really enjoyed everyone's stories about what
was read aloud to them. What a very positive
inspiration to children's librarians every day, to
share the written word by reading aloud and encourage
others to do so.
My first memory of being read aloud to was my first
grade teacher Mrs. Thompson at Concord Elementary who
read the Little House books a chapter a day after
lunch...we made it from Little House in the Big Woods
through Farmer Boy during the school year. Other
teachers did read aloud some over the years and I
appreciate now more than ever their special time but
that was a wonderful beginning to my education.
Thanks to all who have shared, and to those who
haven't keep the good stories coming!!! =)
=====
Donna Slaton
Children's Programmer II
Muhlenberg Co. Public Libraries
Central City Public Library
108 E. Broad St.
Central City, KY 42330
misspockets3@yahoo.com
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'Pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Your Internet Use policy since Sept. 11th
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:47:06 CDT
Have any of you CHANGED your internet sign-up procedure since Sept.
11th? Was it in response to the public, your freeholders,
trustees, library board, etc?
We have never asked for ID or a library card for patrons to use the
internet and have only ever required them to sign a name on a clipboard
near the workstation they use for their half hour time slot. A
neighboring system has changed their policy whereby they now ask for ID
at the desk for patrons to sign on.
Our County Executive has been fielding calls regarding our policy and we
would like to know how the rest of you have responded to similar
concerns. I'll summarize for the group. Thanks.
Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: "Chapman, Jan" <jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Cliff's Notes Classification and Shelving
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:47:32 CDT
We just completed a Cliff Notes re-organizing project at my library.
They
were originally interfiled in the 800's. I put them in pamphlet boxes,
organized by author's last name, and they occupy 2 bottom shelves in the
800's. I put up a sign directing patrons to the boxes and labelled the
pam
boxes A-B,C-D,etc. Much neater and easier for the patrons to locate
the
specific Cliff Notes they need. Our student shelvers love it.
Jan Chapman
YA Librarian
Norton Branch Library
Akron-Summit County Public Library
jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us
On Sun, 9 Sep 2001, Hicks, Doris wrote:
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> Libraries that carry circulating copies of Cliff's Notes:
> How do you classify them?
> Where do you shelve them?
>
> Doris Hicks, Young Adult Services Librarian
> Albany, Oregon Public Library
> dhicks@ci.albany.or.us
>
>
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From: "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com>
To: michlib-l@lists.libraryofmichigan.org,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Video Weeding Policies
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:47:58 CDT
Please excuse cross-posting.... I am fairly new to the list-serv so I
am
not sure if this topic has been covered recently. What are libraries'
weeding policies for videos? Do you wait until patrons say that videos
are
no longer working? Do you check circulation stats? Do you
automatically
discard after a certain number of circulations? I would appreciate any
information you can share. Thanks in advance, Sarah
*********************************************************************
Sarah Prielipp
Youth Services Associate
Veterans Memorial Library
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
*********************************************************************
"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: "Jennifer Stencel" <jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Lord of the Ring program with craft
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:48:22 CDT
I am drawing a blank, and hope I did not dream this up, but when looking at
YA page program activities (thanks to Suffolk lib), I came across a library
that is putting on a Lord of the Rings program in which they make
"power"
rings or bracelets? Now I can't seen to find what I did with that print out,
nor as I said, find it again.
Does this ring a bell with anyone. Whoever this was had wonderful activities
listed for Teen Read week that I would like to steal and use for a Dec 19
program.
Thanks
Jennifer Stencel
jenniferstencel@msn.com
or
jstencel@ascpl.lib.oh.us
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From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Library Card Programs
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:48:47 CDT
I believe this request was posted to PUBYAC a week ago or so, but since I
haven't heard anything, I'd like to ask again. Did any of your
libraries do
any special promotion about library card renewals during Library Card
Sign-up Month? Our library is wondering specifically about renewal
rather
than initial sign-ups. Any information is appreciated. Please
respond off
list and I will collate for the group if there is interest. Thanks!
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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From: Maureen Ambrosino <mambrosino@fortbend.lib.tx.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Books about publishing for kids
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:49:10 CDT
Hi everyone!
I remember reading a posting recently about good books for kids on how =
to write and publish their own books. If anyone has the list of those =
titles, could you please send it to me off-list? I have a patron whose =
10-year-old son wants to write his own book. She is also looking for =
children's books written by kids, so if anyone has that list too I'd =
really appreciate it! Thanks for your help!
Maureen Ambrosino
First Colony Branch
Fort Bend County Library System
2121 Austin Parkway
Sugar Land, TX 77479
281-265-4444
mambrosino@fortbend.lib.tx.us
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Read aloud program
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:49:36 CDT
Martha,
Wouldn't the acronym be DEAR, not DARE? I think DEAR would be a great
name
for
this activity.
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
222 N. Jefferson St.
Papillion, NE 68046
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
John Simpson wrote:
> We hope to start a new program in January. It would meet once a
week
after
> school in our small but cozy program room. We want to have teen
volunteers
> reading chapter books to a mixed group of kids from grades 1-5.
The teens
> would read as many chapters as they could in an hour, then continue the
book
> the following week.
> We need a catchy name that will draw kids in. "Read to
Me" sounds too
> preschool. Someone suggested "For Reading Out Loud" but
that's too long.
> DARE (Drop Everything And Read) doesn't work because in our town DARE
is
an
> acronym for a police-sponsored drug prevention program.
> Does anyone have a cool name or acronym for this type of program?
And is
> the age range grades 1-5 too spread out?
> Please send me your ideas.
> Thanks,
> Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
> jsimpson03@snet.net
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From: Sarah McGowan <smcgowan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: BFG Party Ideas
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:49:57 CDT
Has anyone out there done a program or party based on The BFG by Roald
Dahl? I'm planning a party for 4th and 5th graders and I'd love to
hear
your ideas for snacks/drinks, games, activities, etc. I'll post the
replies to the list.
Thanks,
Sarah McGowan
Lincolnwood Public Library
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From: Daniel Carr <dacarr99@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Commercialization
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:50:26 CDT
I am hoping some of you will help me with a research project I am working on
(for a class at SLIS-SJSU). It has to do with the commercialization of
libraries. And I am looking both for opinons (any and all appreciated) and
reference to studies and articles on the various sub-topics involved.
Specifically I am look for your experience with and feelings about the
following. And *any* references to materials on these topics in highly
appreciated. Please reply directly to me.
1. Branding
2. Sponsorship (of things like summer reading games and the like).
3. Tie-Ins (like the M&M counting books).
4. Donations of Materials (such as computer hardware and whatever else)
5. Spin-Offs (such as the endless parade of Star Wars materials).
Thank you all in advance. My mailbox is wide open. ;-)
Daniel Carr/Community Library Specialist/San Geronimo Valley Library/Marin
County Free Library
Daniel Carr <dacarr99@yahoo.com>
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From: Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Read Aloud Program
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We call our chapter book group Booktivities, as we sometimes do a craft
activity while the kids listen to the story.
We have separated our listeners into k-2 and grades 3 and up, since the
younger ones have shorter attention spans and we choose books with less
involved plots.
It also allows us to put siblings in different groups, which sometimes
makes for an easier time for all.
We have been doing these groups for five years, and it's never a perfect
science!
Carol Chatfield
--
Carol Chatfield
Youth Services Librarian
Ilsley Public Library
75 Main Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-4369
cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu
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From: Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: interesting research article
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:51:15 CDT
"How US Children and Adolescents Spend Time: What it
does and doesn't tell us about their development" by
Reed W. Larson in Current Directions in in
Psychological Science (October 2001) vol 10/no 5.
Pages 160-164.
=====
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projects, and coaching -http://www.connectingya.com
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From: Rebecca Van Dan <rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Job Fair
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:51:34 CDT
Hi All-
I've been thinking about having a job fair at our library for quite awhile
now, but not quite sure where to start. Has anyone done a program like
this before? How was attendance? What groups did you invite?
Was it
worth it?
I'd appreciate any advice!
Thanks,
Rebecca
Rebecca Van Dan
Young Adult Librarian
Middleton Public Library
7425 Hubbard Ave
Middleton, WI 53562
(608)831-5564
http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/middleton/
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From: Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Toy Libraries
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:51:54 CDT
Hello Great Brain,
I have recently been given the task of implementing a toy library in our
three-branch system. I have been in touch with a few public libraries
that
have toy libraries here in Canada. I would really appreciate hearing
from
anyone else out there who has experience with implementing a toy library.
Here are some of my main concerns:
1. If you do not have a separate room for the toys (which we do not)
where
and how do you store them?
2. Do you charge fines for late toys? If so, how much?
3. Do patrons have to bring toys back during open hours only, or do
you
have a separate after-hours drop-off area?
4. How do you circulate the toys? (We are contemplating
barcoding the
toys, somehow. Is your circulation automated or does a library worker
have
to physically note down each toy as it circulates?)
5. How do you deal with cleanliness?
6. How do you deal with missing pieces?
Many thanks in advance for any advice that you can give me. Please
respond
to me directly at helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca
and I will compile information
for the listserv.
Helen Moore
Helen Moore
Librarian
Richmond Public Library
100-7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada V6Y 1R9
E-mail: helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca
Phone: 604-231-6441
Fax: 604-273-0459
Award-winning Web site: www.yourlibrary.ca
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From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Remembering read-alouds
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:52:12 CDT
I was blessed with parents who loved to read. When I was about 4, my
father read Black Beauty to me, a chapter each night. (The early
chapters are very short, but they get progressively longer as the book
goes on. He often said that if he'd realized this, he'd have picked
another book.) I would cry and cry during the sad parts. But I
wouldn't
let him stop reading it.
When my nursery school teacher heard that he was reading this book to
me, (I think perhaps I complained that the books she was reading to us
weren't as interesting) she was quite upset and told my parents that it
was most inappropriate for a small child and might cause lasting
psychological problems. It does appear to have left a lasting
impression, because I've always loved animals, especially horses, and
cruelty to animals enrages me.
Jean Hewlett
North Bay Cooperative Library System, Santa Rosa CA
nbclsref@sonic.net
All opinions are my own and do not represent those of my employers.
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From: Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper:mice stop time
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:52:34 CDT
Dear Collective Brain,
Patron needs a book about mice who run up a clock to
stop time. Any guesses? Thanks for trying.
Sushila
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From: CRyne <cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: book stumper
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:52:57 CDT
Hi everyone! I have a patron who is looking for a West African Folk
tale.
It is about a young girl who brings a orange to the king for his birthday.
He thinks it is the most perfect gift in the world and gives her gifts of
gold and other presents. A Jackal sees the presents she has received and he
brings the king a meager present. The king awards him with the orange. Does
anyone know the title or author of this story. We apprecite your help!!
Cathy Ryne
Associate Librarian, Children's/Young Adult Services
Sierra Madre Public Library
440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 355-7186
fax - (626) 355-6218
cryne@sierramadre.lib.ca.us
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From: Ed Spicer <espicer@accn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Reading aloud nonfiction.
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:53:17 CDT
I didn't want to reply to the "Books you remember being read
aloud" thread
because I didn't want to spoil the fun, but I do want to raise a related
concern:
The first book I really remember hearing was a non-fiction book about the
daily life of a "your town" policeman. Very few nonfiction books
are read
aloud, more's the pity. Perhaps we would have more eager young
boy and girl readers today?
Now that I teach first grade, I read aloud nonfiction books at least twice a
week. I can tell you that after three years of first graders and one year of
kindergarten and fourth grade, I get some of my best
discussions, listening, interaction,... when I read nonfiction books. When
students select books to enjoy in my classroom, non-fiction is the
overwhelming choice. When I've interviewed students (and I
interviewed more than a 1000 students from 1st to 12th grade about favorite
reading), I've discovered that non-fiction reading is a clear favorite for
half the students. My students also love fiction, don't get
me wrong, and so do I (in fact, I prefer fiction over nonfiction
personally), but I wonder how many of us recommend books like What Happens
to a Hamburger? The Wright Brothers or any one of a number beautiful
and easy to read aloud non-fiction texts? I suggest that librarians really
do some soul-searching and decide whether a personal bias for fiction keeps
us from, perhaps, reaching some of those boys I see who
will spend hours trying to figure out what is happening in books about
animals or trucks or rocks or .... by continually recommending old favorites
at the expense of anything else. Are we missing an
opportunity?
Ed Spicer
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From: "Arnett, Linda" <larnett@tulsalibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Here at the public library, we received a request from an element.
school
librarian looking for a book a parent remembers as a child (30 yrs ago).
Author & title unknown (of course). Main character is disabled girl in
wheelchair named November who is also blind & deaf. During storm
November is
saved by animals who lead her to shelter under an oak tree & later take
her
home. Story was so inspiring to parent that she later named her daughter
November & now wants her to read the book. Does anyone recognize this
story?
Have drawn many blanks, i.e. World Cat, Amazon, etc.Please reply personally
to larnett@tulsalibrary.org.
Thanks so very much in advance.
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From: "Mary Johnson" <mjohnson@westchesterlibraries.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: YA Chinese cooking class
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:54:01 CDT
Hi, Tatjana, this is Mary! Yes, the lady I hired is Norma Chang, and she
does a wonderful job. She's not cheap, and the program is limited to 15
middle - to high school kids, but it's well worth it. She brings all the
ingredients herself, and the kids, in small groups of up to 5, do all the
measuring and cooking, ending up by producing a delicious meal. You can
specify what type of food you'd like, and she also gives the kids some
information on Chinese culture. We've had her 4 times now, and I'm planning
to have her come back in February - the kids love the program because it
gets them doing 3 things they love: being with friends, doing something
really useful, and eating!
Hope this helps
Mary
> Tatjana Saccio <saccio@noblenet.org>
PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
YA
Chinese cooking classDate: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 10:15:10 CDT
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>
>Hi All,
>
>This is a message for Mary Johnson or anyone else who has done a YA
>Chinese cooking class...
>
>I was going through some old messages that I saved from PUBYAC
>to glean some ideas for Young Adult programming
>when I came across a message from Mary Johnson about a successful
>chinese cooking class. The description given sounded like a
program I was
>looking into from the Massachusetts performer's directory. Was the
>chinese cooking class that you had done by a lady named Norma Chang, the
>traveling gourmet? The info I had was that she is based in NY but
comes
>to MA a few times a year to do these classes for interested parties.
If
>it is the same lady, would you recommend her?
>
>I am a relatively new Young Adult librarian and we are now just
>starting to offer YA programs. I am trying to put together a grant
to
>fund some fun YA workshops that we can have througout the year.
>Do you have any suggestions/advice for someone new to programming?
>
>Thank you for your time.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Tatjana Saccio
>YA/Reference Librarian
>
>
>--
>Tatjana Saccio
>Saugus Public Library, Saugus Massachusetts
>saccio@noblenet.org
>North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: Janet Petersen <jpeterse@fvrl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper-beaverpond
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We have a patron who is looking for a chapter book she read as a child,
about
1980, about young beavers building a pond, and were on some kind of mission.
It isn't tresselt's Beaver Pond, and it isn't Edmonds Beaver Valley. I
know
this isn't a lot to go on, but I've seen Miracles in the past from this
group.
Thanks for any help you can give us.
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From: Selma Levi <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: bus hijacking stumper solved
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:54:44 CDT
For all those of you who tried to help, I finally found it by accident
myself! It was a short story called "Miracles of Isabela"
(from Mexico)
found in a collection by Nancy White Carlstrom called Light; stories of a
small kindness-a wonderful slim collection of stories that "illuminate
the
human spirit"...lots of uses for these stories nowadays. Selma
Selma K. Levi
slevi@epfl2.epflbalto.org
voice # 410-396-5402
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From: "Carol Lo" <Carol.Lo@spl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: 2 Stumpers
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:55:05 CDT
1.
Our downtown Fiction Department had a question about why Charlotte's
Web =
was banned (or complained about?)--they checked all the "usual"
places =
(ALA, Banned Books info on the Web, etc) and did not come up with any =
information. So I am just passing this question along to see if any of you =
know the answer.
2. A patron called to see if anyone might remember a story about
a =
little girl taking a train to see her grandmother. On the train she keeps =
taking an inventory of all her "things" to make sure she has not
lost =
anything--there is a blue coat and a red purse---the patron remembered =
that the little girl lost the red purse--and even thought that might be =
the title of the story. Anyone remember this one?
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From: "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - Turnips
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:55:28 CDT
Dear Collective Brain,
Our ILL librarian has presented us with another stumper. This one
involves
a group of children who have raised a lot of turnips. On their way to
a
fair or contest where they hope to either sell the turnips for a lot of
money or win a prize, they find other people in need and slowly but surely
give away all their turnips but one. Which wins a prize when they get
to
the fair.
We have checked our catalog, A to Zoo, Baker & Taylor (for any likely
books
with turnip in the title) and Storytellers Sourcebook. If anyone has
any
ideas about this book, please respond directly to me at
freddawilliams@hotmail.com
Thanks,
Fredda
Fredda Williams
Children's Services Manager
Knox County Public Library System
freddawilliams@hotmail.com
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: INTERNET FILTERS: A PUBLIC POLICY REPORT
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INTERNET FILTERS: A PUBLIC POLICY REPORT
http://www.ncac.org/issues/internetfilters.html
"We hope that Internet Filters: A Public Policy Report will prove a
useful =
resource for policymakers, parents, teachers, librarians, and all others =
concerned with the Internet, intellectual freedom, or the education of =
youth. Internet filtering is popular, despite its unreliability, because =
many parents, political leaders, and educators feel that the alternative-un=
fettered Internet access-is even worse. But to make these policy choices, =
it is necessary to have complete and accurate information about what =
filters actually do. Ultimately, less censorial approaches such as media =
literacy, sexuality education, and Internet acceptable-use training may be =
better policy choices than Internet filters in addressing concerns about =
young people's access to 'inappropriate' content or disturbing ideas."'
__________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 1 + 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
intellectual freedom @ your library
Free People Read Freely=AE
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