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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: Monday, October 29, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 595
PUBYAC Digest 595
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) native american award winners
by CAROLPITTSFORD@aol.com
2) Library clipart
by Gaewynne Hood <gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz>
3) Re: Favorite websites or search engines?
by Marin <marinj@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
4) Re: Books for autistic boy?
by Steve and Kathy Kirchoefer <kirchoef@boo.net>
5) National Children's Book Week
by Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us>
6) MLS SummerReading Budget Survey Results
by Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
7) Re: exceptionalities???
by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
8) exceptionalities - Thanks!
by "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
9) YA Research Topics
by Mary K Chelton <mchelton@optonline.net>
10) Re: Stumper about 3 sisters
by Amy and Michael Dittman <amy0731@pgh.net>
11) Stumper -- boy, cricket, Chinese man
by Jean Lucas <jblucas@ns.net>
12) stumper
by "Heather Clark" <hclark@cumberland.lib.nc.us>
13) Gun books for preschoolers
by Lisa Loftin <mt_lisa@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
14) RE Stumper about man wearing all his clothes
by April Mazza <waymail8@mln.lib.ma.us>
15) Internet Access and Children
by "diane Williams" <dianejjj@hotmail.com>
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From: CAROLPITTSFORD@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: native american award winners
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I am a Library student at Univ. Buffalo, taking YA reference & sources.
I'm
looking for award-winning novels of teen native americans. I am having
some
difficulty finding enough for a bibliography. Can anyone help?
thanks
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From: Gaewynne Hood <gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Library clipart
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:03:17 CST
A while back someone posted some library related clipart that was cool.
I
have accidentally deleted it from my keep box. Can someone please send
it
to me again or anything similar that you have found useful.TIA
Gaewynne Hood
Ashburton Public Library
Canterbury
New Zealand
gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz
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From: Marin <marinj@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Favorite websites or search engines?
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:03:39 CST
I know a lot of people like Google, but I find I get better results with
www.metor.com
Check out www.searchiq.com
It's a website that ranks search engines and
has lots of recommendations for particular search topics. That's where I
found out about metor. It also tells you about the strengths and special
features of various search engines.
Jen Marin
marinj@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Steve and Kathy Kirchoefer <kirchoef@boo.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Books for autistic boy?
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:04:04 CST
I have a 19 year old autistic son. I agree with the person who
stated that autistic kids use the same books as any other kids.
Perhaps not the same WAY, but certainly the same books. (My son had,
and still has, the tendency to read a book over and over and over and
over . ..More so than my "normal" children who occaisonally
re-read a
favorite book)
Age appropriate books are fine for autistic children!
Kathy Kirchoefer
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From: Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: National Children's Book Week
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:04:35 CST
Sorry for the duplication.
Hello All,
I know its right around the corner but I need a couple more ideas. Our
program is on a Saturday afternoon, the 10th of Nov. I want it to be
very
informal and let them go from table to table. So far I have
Watch "Officer Buckle and Gloria"
Write your own "If you give a ____ a _____" story
Make Charlotte (spider)
A chocolate table for Charlie and the Chocolate Party (graham crackers,
frosting, candies, etc.)
Harry Potter- make your own magic (silly putty)
Lemony Snicket ?????
Freckle juice (apple juice)
Robin Hood (bubble gum coins)
I know with this creative group, I am opening the flood gates but I know
you will come through. I need a couple more books with simple activities.
THANKS!!
Nicole Conradt
Oconomowoc Public Library
Oconomowoc, WI
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From: Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: MLS SummerReading Budget Survey Results
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:04:54 CST
Here's the numbers I got from pubyac-
Average total $ spent: 4215.60
Average # children participating: 1471.5
Average population served by library: 49,500
Average $ per child: 2.86
Average $ per each member of population: 0.09
To get the statistics, I averaged everything, but
excluded the highest and lowest numbers to make it
more true. For instance, there was a librarian who
had over $8 per kid, but she only had 45 kids.
Another librarian spent $20,000, but for a population
of 350,000.
As you would expect, libraries serving the most kids
spent the least per child (probably due to bulk rates,
etc.) and libraries with the fewest kids spent the
most.
This money came from several places. First and
foremost, the libraries budgeted for the programs, but
some received donations from Friends groups, grants,
and donations from businesses.
Thanks to everyone who responded!
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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: exceptionalities???
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:05:25 CST
How about: "Have you tried your college library? That sounds like a
very
academic topic. Perhaps your teacher has placed material on reserve for
your class. Have you checked? Mid-sized public libraries normally do not
stock material for college curricula."
Jennifer Baker wrote:
> good grief...I feel for you.
>
> PC aside I have trouble helping half the teachers and
> parents that come in every year looking for whatever
> the "in" term is for some particular topic. Or
> anything to do with curriculum study--I swear they
> change the labels every six months! It's especially
> fun when you get education students who have some
> ridiculous thematic unit to do on a topic you've never
> heard of and expect you to not only know exactly what
> they need but to have a special section just for them
> so they don't have to use their brains to finish their
> project.
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From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: exceptionalities - Thanks!
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:05:53 CST
Hi everyone, I just wanted to drop a quick note to thank everyone for
their
kind, amusing and supportive comments about my irate patron! The day
did
get better and now it's the weekend, and what's better than that. For
those
of you who were concerned about my reference skills, I did attempt a proper
reference interview, but it's difficult when the patron is so irate over the
fact that you don't know the word she's using. My patron (an education
grad
student) wouldn't use any other terms. I made the leap to
"disabilities"
myself and her increased anger told me I was on the right track.
Oh save me from parents and grad students!!!!!
Have a nice weekend everyone.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Jervis Public Library Children's Room
Rome, NY 13440
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost
- - - -J. R. R. Tolkien "Lord of the Rings"
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From: Mary K Chelton <mchelton@optonline.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: YA Research Topics
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:06:19 CST
Hello! For research I am doing, could any of you share with me what
are the
frequent or favorite YA research topics in your libraries? I'll share
the
list back with everyone once compiled.
Thank you,
Mary K.
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Mary K. Chelton, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies, 254 Rosenthal Library,
Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367;
Phones: (718) 997-3667 (direct/voice/voicemail),
3790 (general office), 3797 (fax).
Home: 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772.
Phone: (631)286-4255, no home fax.
E-mail: mchelton@optonline.net
To ponder:
"In a free country," E. B. White wrote in January 1939,
"it is the duty of
writers to pay no attention to duty. Only under a dictatorship is literature
expected to exhibit an harmonious design or an inspirational tone."
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From: Amy and Michael Dittman <amy0731@pgh.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper about 3 sisters
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Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to respond!
<br>The title of the book about 2 sisters dealing with the death of
their
baby sister is <i>Getting Near to Baby</i> by Audrey Couloumbis.
<br>Amy</html>
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From: Jean Lucas <jblucas@ns.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper -- boy, cricket, Chinese man
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:09:14 CST
Hello:
We're looking for a book about a boy who found a cricket and
kept it as a pet. He bought a cage from a Chinese man
(in Chinatown?) who said the cricket would bring luck to
the boy. The boy and the Chinese man developed a special
friendship.
Patron says book is small and less than 120 pages?
Any ideas?
Thank you.
Jean Lucas
jblucas@ns.net
Mountain Valley Library System
Jean Lucas, Reference Librarian jblucas@ns.net
828 I Street, Suite 524 Phone: 916.264.2725
Sacramento, CA 95814-2508 Fax: 916.441.3425
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From: "Heather Clark" <hclark@cumberland.lib.nc.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
"YALSA-BK" <yalsa-bk@ala.org>
Subject: stumper
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:09:46 CST
Please forgive the cross-posting, but we're having some problems locating
the title of this book:
A mother is telling her daughter about her own experiences as a teen...her
father abused her sexually--our patron describes a scene in which the girl
and her father are swimming, and the father is pressing his body against
hers...also, he's getting into bed with her...
That's all we could get from the patron besides that it is on a schools'
reading list. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Heather Clark
Young Adult Coordinator
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
"The Very Best Place to Start"
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From: Lisa Loftin <mt_lisa@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Gun books for preschoolers
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:10:19 CST
Good morning!
A very upset mom of 2 preschoolers, ages 3 & 5, was asking about books
on gun safety for children of that age. Apparently, a 3 yr. old friend
has a grandfather who allows her to shoot his rifle. Mom wants to
impress upon her children the dangers of guns. I have a copy of "Guns:
What You Should Know" by Schulson, but would be glad of any additional
titles. I also told her to contact her local police department. They
often have coloring books or comic books that address this issue.
Lisa Loftin, Children's Librarian
Miami Twp. Branch, Dayton PL
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From: April Mazza <waymail8@mln.lib.ma.us>
To: PUBYAC Listserv <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE Stumper about man wearing all his clothes
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:10:50 CST
I vaguely remember someone looking for a book about a father who wears
all his clothes and the mom drives a taxi (And I just didn't have the
energy to look through past postings) anyway, I discovered The Man Who
Wore All His Clothes by Allan Ahlberg while looking at amazon.com's new
releases. Hope this helps! (Perhaps it will help the person
looking
for book selection as well! I don't solely choose books this way but
they have nice little links to new releases and sometimes you even get
to "look inside".)
April Mazza
Wayland Public Library
Wayland MA
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From: "diane Williams" <dianejjj@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Internet Access and Children
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:11:23 CST
I need some help from the collective minds!I am curious as to how other
public libraries are dealing with children that have parental permission to
use the internet, but who have forgotten to bring their library card. In our
system, children who are age 10 or older may use the interent alone PROVIDED
they have parental permission. Currently, we filter all public access
terminals.Parents must sign for their children to have a library card, and
they must sign the form again for internet use. We add an internet sticker
to the child's library card and add the information to the patron record. If
a child forgets to bring their library card with the internet sticker, staff
can look up their record to see if they truly do have parental permission to
use ot not. We do ask questions and try to establish proper identity.We have
had only a few children trying to give false indentification to obtain
internet access.The bigger complaints seem to come from other departments
that do not like having to verify who the children are.
How does your library deal with children and young adults who forget their
library card and who want to use the internet? (parents have given previous
permission)
If they are not allowed to have access without their card, how far will your
staff go to help these students find required research information on the
internet?
If children and young adults are required to have their library cards (or
proof of parental permission to use), is this also true with adult
customers?
Any information you can share will be most appreciated!
Diane Williams
Manager of Children's Services
York County Library
P.O. Box 10032
Rock Hill, S.C. 29731
Email: dianejjj@hotmail.com
Fax:(803) 328-9290
Telephone:(803) 324-7624
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