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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: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 596
PUBYAC Digest 596
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) cricket - thanks
by Jean Lucas <jblucas@ns.net>
2) stumper answered
by THOMPSON Barbara <bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us>
3) stumper about mice and cat
by bkworm@mindspring.com
4) Re: Halloween Complaint
by Amethyst1776@aol.com
5) Stumper-Sweet Pickles Series
by "Quitzon, Grace" <quitzon@rand.org>
6) Stumper on animals in apartment
by bkworm@mindspring.com
7) After School Programming
by "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@htls.lib.il.us>
8) Re: Library clipart
by Mary Ryan <mryan@noblenet.org>
9) Re: Library clipart
by Library Lovers <LibraryLovers@calibraries.org>
10) Re: [YouthNet] Re: Page Staff
by Voulgarelis <evoul@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
11) RE: award
by EN_ELEANOR@4cty.org
12) "I visited by library today" stickers
by Julia Aker <jaker@japl.lib.in.us>
13) Federal Anti-terrorism Law and State Confidentiality Laws
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
14) Kidstuff/Issues with stuff on being sick...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
15) Re: Page Staff
by "Michelle Lopez" <mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
16) Two Requests
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
17) Re: How do you select children's materials?
by "Barbara Osborn" <bosborn@triton.net>
18) RE: Appropriate touching
by Debbie Gentry <dgentry@rbrl.lib.mo.us>
19) Re: Favorite websites or search engines?
by linette@missoula.lib.mt.us
20) RE: exceptionalities???
by Beverly Bixler <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
21) CREATIVE categories compiled 1
by Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
22) Butter Beer responses
by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
23) Adult/Youth Cool & Unusual programs Responses
by Andrew Ashwood <aascotland@yahoo.com>
24) Re: Internet Access and Children
by John Simpson <jsimpson03@SNET.Net>
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From: Jean Lucas <jblucas@ns.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: cricket - thanks
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:04:25 CST
Thanks for the answer to my stumper re the cricket and Chinese
man. Everyone agreed it was the Cricket in Times Square.
Jean
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From: THOMPSON Barbara <bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper answered
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:04:52 CST
Thank you for your responses to my stumper. The wich who turns out to be a
little girl is Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian.
Barbara Thompson
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From: bkworm@mindspring.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper about mice and cat
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:05:10 CST
Thank you for the answer to my stumper several weeks ago about the mother
mouse who frightens away a cat by barking at it. I deleted the
message, and
forgot who sent it to me. Anyway, the source was More Ready-to-Tell
Tales
by David Holt and Bill Mooney. Thanks!
Mary Jones
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From: Amethyst1776@aol.com
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Halloween Complaint
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:05:27 CST
My advice to you would be still do your Halloween stories but have a harvest
theme for example use pumpkins, scarecrows, corn, apples, ect.. general
things that don't spell Halloween out. Jennifer Dunn
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From: "Quitzon, Grace" <quitzon@rand.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org, CHILD_LIT@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: Stumper-Sweet Pickles Series
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:05:45 CST
Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to respond!
The Sweet Pickles Series was indeed the correct series. Now that we got
through that obstacle, our next obstacle is trying to find them. : )
Thanks again!
Grace
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From: bkworm@mindspring.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper on animals in apartment
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:06:01 CST
Could whoever posted the stumper about the animals living in an apartment
building please post the answer if you found one? I got so excited
reading
the stumper because, although I did not know the answer, I realized that I
read that book as a child in the 70s! I remember it being one of my
favorite books, and I would like to know the title.
Mary Jones
Huntsville, AL
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From: "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@htls.lib.il.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: After School Programming
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:06:20 CST
I need ideas for after school programming. Right now I have
story time
kindergarten through second. I want to implement the Writing Box
program
for grades 3 to 6 but I need more info. I don't remember who mentioned
it.
What are some other ideas for after school programming.
Nikeda F. Webb
Youth Services Coordinator
Wilmington Public Library District
201 S. Kankakee St
Wilmington IL 60481
815-476-2834
815-476-7805 fax
mailto:nfwebb@htls.lib.il.us
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From: Mary Ryan <mryan@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Library clipart
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:06:44 CST
Two sites that I have found helpful for library clipart are:
http://user.chollian.net/%7Esadrain1/clipart/index.html
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/new.html
Mary Ryan
At 10:03 AM 10/29/01 -0600, you wrote:
>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: Library Lovers <LibraryLovers@calibraries.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Library clipart
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:07:03 CST
You may find some of these goodies of use.
http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/toolbox.html
Stephanie Stokes
"Library Media & PR Online"
http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/
At 10:03 AM 10/29/01 CST, you wrote:
>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: Voulgarelis <evoul@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: Michelle Lopez <mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: [YouthNet] Re: Page Staff
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:07:28 CST
Dear Friends,
We have an intercom and building announcement systems. The
registration
desk and Ref. staffs have access to the larger and louder public address
system. I call for a page myself or ask them to do so, if they don't hear
me right away. I will ask that the page please come to the YA area or
wherever I need them to be. Sometimes I use first names in case two
are
working at the same time. Using a code name is a possibility, I've
discussed this with our director.
Thanks. Laura La Sita RIVR
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From: EN_ELEANOR@4cty.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: award
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:08:06 CST
Christine,
The Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association presents
the Empire State Award annually to a living author or illustrator
currently residing in New York State. This one-time award honors a
body of work which represents excellence in Children's or Young Adult
literature.
Past recipients include Maurice Sendak, Madeleine L'Engle,Richard Peck,
and Peter Spier. This year's winner was Jean Fritz.
In order to suggest a name you must be a current member of The Youth
Services Section of NYLA. The deadline to submit a award suggestion
is November 30.
Eleanor Henricks
Chair
2002 Empire State Award Committee
en_eleanor@4cty.org
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From: Julia Aker <jaker@japl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: "I visited by library today" stickers
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:08:27 CST
I think this was a recent thread, but I didn't need the information back
then.
We are looking for stickers to give classes & groups that visit the
Children's Dept. We used to get them from Upstart when I worked in
Children's over 4 years ago. Does anyone know where we can get them
now?
I did find these at Rivershore: http://www.libraryfun.com/stickers1.html#4
Thanks in advance.
Julia Aker, Library Director
Jackson Co. Public Library
303 W. Second St.
Seymour, IN 47274-2147
812-522-3412 x223 (voice)
812-522-5456 (fax)
http://www.japl.lib.in.us
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Federal Anti-terrorism Law and State Confidentiality Laws
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The Office for Intellectual Freedom has been asked if the USA-PATRIOT =
anti-terrorism law preempts state laws governing the confidentiality of =
library records. =20
The majority of state library confidentiality laws permit confidential =
library records to be released if the library is served with a court order =
that shows cause and is in proper form. Since the anti-terrorism law =
requires the FBI to obtain a search warrant or court order before =
requesting records, there does not appear to be a conflict between the =
federal anti-terrorism law and state confidentiality laws.
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Kidstuff/Issues with stuff on being sick...
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:09:30 CST
Can anyone supply me with faxed copies of items that appear in Kidstuff,
volume 3, number 9 (Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, and Me is the title), and
volume 5, number 1? I am doing a story hour next week on colds and
being
sick and in a previous post, I was sent these to reference for possible
ideas. The problem is that I don't have access to them.
TIA!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: "Michelle Lopez" <mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: "Pubyac" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>,
"Youthnet" <Youthnet@tank.suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Page Staff
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:09:56 CST
Hello All,
Please excuse the cross posting...
I need your collective mind to assist me with this slight dilemma.
How do you call your page staff when you need them at the reference /
circulation desk. In the past we have just intercommed them using our phone.
Recently we went to a beeper system. Unfortunately, the beepers keep
breaking and they are expensive to replace. Using the intercom is effective
but noisy. I would like to know how other libraries handle this issue.
Michelle Lopez
Youth Services Librarian
Commack Public Library
mlopez@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Two Requests
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Hello! I could use your collective wisdom in the following areas:
1. I have a parent who is looking for books about crying for her
preschool
daughter who is constanly burtsting into tears wherever she goes. We have a
few humorous titles here, like "What shall we do with the boo-hoo
baby" but
they don't seem on target for her situation.
2. What are your favorite farm stories? I doing a preschool
(Ages 3-5)
program entitled "Farmyard Fun," and would love your suggestions.
I've
already found The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, Farmer Duck, Dumpy La Rue,
Barnyard Banter, and Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type. Classic titles would
be useful as well.
Thanks in advance! I'll be glad to compile bibliographies.
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org
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From: "Barbara Osborn" <bosborn@triton.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: How do you select children's materials?
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About Wilson's Children's Catalog, my library uses it more as a guide for
items not to weed out of the core collection than for new titles to buy.
For ordering new titles, we use School Library Journal and Hornbook, but
also pay attention to what our own readers request. Our latest
interesting
source is The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children
by Eden Ross Lipson.
-----Original Message-----
From: Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@kent.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: How do you select children's materials?
> When I took a new job, I was amazed to find that they
have
>traditionally used Wilson's Catalog as the final resource for ordering,
>as if we weren't smart enough to read reviews and make a decision for
>ourselves. Do other libraries do this?
>
>
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From: Debbie Gentry <dgentry@rbrl.lib.mo.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Appropriate touching
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:11:30 CST
I am a touchy feely type and female. I had a female French teacher in
college who taught me how uncomfortable it is for people to be too close
when you don't want them to be. So, sometimes females have some things to
think about while working with other people's children, parents and
other
staff as well.
My best story here is when I was helping a child find books in the low
shelves of the easy section. I squatted down to reach for a book that she
might like (she was probably 5 and now we wouldn't let her stay in the
department without Mom, but we did then) and, to my surprise, she sat on my
lap. She held on like I was Santa Claus.
Boy, was I uncomfortable with that. My first thought was for her protection.
Would she sit on just anyone's lap? Did her Mother leave her alone other
places? I was compelled to tell the Mother when she returned that I was
concerned and she thought I was nuts! She probably warned the child to never
sit on my lap again "the lady may not be safe."
You just never know.
Deborah Gentry
Assistant Manager for Children's Services
dgentry@rbrl.lib.mo.us
River Bluffs Regional Library
www.rbrl.library.mo.us
fax 816 279 3372
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From: linette@missoula.lib.mt.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Favorite websites or search engines?
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I really like google, but my all time favorite is hotbot
(www.hotbot.com) created by the folks
who do Wired Magazine.
Google's relevance ranking is nice (they rank a site by how many
other sites link to it), but it will not allow for boolian searches.
Usually, I use a variety of search engines to cover a variety of
bases.
For images, has anyone else tried Ditto (www.ditto.com)?
It is
another graphics search engine. I use it quite a bit.
For those of you interested in search engines and how they
function, check out Search Engine Watch
(www.searchenginewatch.com).
This is a site dedicated to the ins
and outs of search engines. They rank search engines on a variety
of factors, including popularity. They do quite a bit of research into
how the various engines function--or don't. You can find out which
search engines take money for ranking a particular site higher in
relevancy, for example.
Linette Ivanovitch
Missoula Public Library
Missoula, MT
On 27 Oct 2001, at 10:16, RoseMary Honnold wrote:
>
> GOOGLE ADVANCED SEARCH
> www.google.com is fast and you can
narrow your search easily and the image
> search is terrific.
> RoseMary Honnold
> Coshcton Public Library
>
>
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From: Beverly Bixler <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: exceptionalities???
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This is an excellent suggestion for a response. I don't know how many times
I have had to explain to college students that our branch library carries
general interest materials and that they would have more luck finding
research materials at their university or college library.
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX
-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick [mailto:magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 10:05 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: exceptionalities???
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: Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: CREATIVE categories compiled 1
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Here is a compilation of the first two days of
creative book category ideas. __Please, keep them
coming!__ I just want to compile these so that the
list doesn't get too long!
A book that has:
-your favorite color on the cover
-been made into a movie
-an author who's last name starts with B, H, M or S
-an author with a Q in their name
-a picture of ____ on the cover
-more/less than ____ pages
-a winter setting
-imaginary creatures in it
-an author from the library's home state
-maps as part of the story
-a one-word title
A book that is:
-on display
-from the bottom/top shelf
-part of a series
-set in a school or has class or school as part of the
title
-set in a cold climate
A book about:
-something that flies (my favorite so far!)
-a pet
-an outside winter activity
-food, eating or cooking
-going on a journey
-health or a health professional's visit
-an artist or musician
-sports or a specific sport
-something turning into something else
-an unusual malady or cure
-a pig
-people from more than one generation
-a specific time period
I'll compile more as they come along. Thanks sooooo
much for your creativity. The kids will love some of
these categories!!
=====
Andrea Terry
Juvenile Services Librarian
Libby Memorial Library
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
cavgrads97@yahoo.com
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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: misspockets3@yahoo.com, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Butter Beer responses
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:13:35 CST
There were so many good (and prompt!) ideas and recipes for Butter Beer that
I
thought some of you may like them compiled. Here are the ones I've received
so
far, thank you all very much,
I don't have a recipe per se, but if you get one I'd like a copy. We
did
hear
a cooking show on NPR address this question and the moderator talked about
different possibilities based on other common drinks. She reasoned
that it
might be somewhat like a hot buttered rum except with beer--heated,
sweetened
and with butter added. She thought that a reasonable facsimile for
children
would be to start with root beer--heat it and add a little butter. We
tried
this at home with my two boys (Harry Potter fans) and they drank it that
day,
said they liked it, but never requested it again!
We recently had a Harry Potter party at our library and a couple of
the
biggest hits were the Bertie Botts Every Flavor Bean tasting
challenge--where
they tried to guess the flavor of Jelly Bellies, and Snape's Potion class
beverage mixing--we had 8 different colors of Gatorade and they mixed up
their
own selection in clear plastic cups. Honeydukes Sweet Shop was also
popular--they received wizard money when they signed in and could select
from
various sweets to purchase such as Dementor Relief Drops (Hershey's Kisses),
Owl Eyes (Two fudge-striped cookies in a zip-lock bag), Muggle Chip Cookies
(Chocolate chip cookies) etc. Hope you have fun at yours!
Peggy Kaney
Tahlequah Public Library
Maybe it's cheating, but we used root beer with cool
computer-generated labels. The kids thought it was
neat... :)
Mary
just made root beer and Coke floats and called them butterbeer. The kids
were perfectly happy with them.
We made rootbeer floats -- rootbeer and vanilla ice cream. We offered
orange
pop for those who really don't like rootbeer. The children loved both!
Depending on the size of your crowd, it may be easier to scoop the ice cream
into cups and refreeze (if you have freezer space handy). Then you
only
have
to pour the pop at serving time.
Shannon Metcalfe, Librarian
New Florence Community Library
Begin with hot apple cider and add butterscotch flavoring (like the kind of
syrup you add to coffee). I couldn't find it around her (Borders Cafe sells
it
but I was not paying the price!) so I made my own by heatinglight syrup
(like
Karo or Corn) and adding Imitation Butterscoth flavoring (looks like Vanilla
Extract). The kids really loved it. Just add gthe BUtterscotch to taste - no
specific ratio. Good luck! Melissa
When I did my party, I couldn't come up with a butterbeer recipe, so we gave
kids a choice of Light or Dark butterbeer: the light being cream soda &
the
dark being root beer. Possibly we could have called ginger ale sharp
butterbeer?
The Bernie Botts beans were easier - I bought several different varieties of
Jelly Bellies (which each had several different kinds) and mixed them
together. It was before they were selling jellybellies as Bernie
Botts, so
I used MS Publish to make a fake label and stuck them on snack size baggies.
Put a "free sample coupon" in the "Daily Prophet"
newspaper that was our
handout for the program. It shows who actually read the newsletter!
Mary Helen Sakellarios
Children's Librarian/Assistant Director
Palm Springs Public Library
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From: Andrew Ashwood <aascotland@yahoo.com>
To: fl-lib@florida3.dos.state.fl.us,
pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Adult/Youth Cool & Unusual programs Responses
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Hi!
Several months ago I asked for input on Adult Cool &
unusual programs. I got feed back on youth programs
as well, so have included them here. Thank you for
all the responses especially from Karen Correa at
Pasco County!
Art show - photography or any other type of medium
Balloon Animals
Battle of the Bands
Beach Party
Beading
Bingo with a library twist
Book awards - mock book awards for the library system
Book discussions
Book fair to raise money for teens - Scholastic Books
Business - starting a business online
Christmas Party
College Knowledge
Computer skills classes
Contests
Craft demonstrations/participation / club
Edible plants - what you can eat, Master gardener to
speak
Clue
Humanities Council Programs
Graveyard tours/stories - historic sites
Hypnosis
Holocaust guest speaker - somebody who experienced it
Jeopardy
Literary Tea
Mehnid Tattoo and a taste of India
Monopoly Tournament
Murder Mystery
Musical story time
Old film series - westerns and comedy
Origami
Pen Pals (email or regular mail)
Philosophy cafe
Poetry night
Quilting group/club
Race car drivers / Big trucks
Scrap booking
Scary stories
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt - Food that correspond with books i.e.
The Grapes of Wrath, Grapes
Survivor Game with a library twist
Take time to talk to a librarian
Teen Advisory Board
UFOs speaker from NASA or a writer or general
discussion
Underground Railroad
Wrestlers
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From: John Simpson <jsimpson03@SNET.Net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Internet Access and Children
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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:14:32 CST
Our library has a similar internet use policy.
Internet in the
Children's
Dept. is restricted to kids up through grade 6 - older kids and adults have
to
use the computers in the teen or adult areas. We require parents to
sign a
permission form and kids muct show their library card to use the internet.
(Only their library card will do - we do not accept any other ID.) We
are
strict partly because we do not filter, and we explain this to the parents
up
front when they are filling out the permission form. If a child comes
in
without their card and wants to use the internet, we usually turn them away.
In
most cases, they don't want to do research, they just want to play games,
and I
don't feel at all guilty saying no. My feeling is they have to learn
to
play by
the rules. We may make exceptions if it is a patron we know and they
really
do
need to look up something for school that we cannot find for them in other
sources. But mostly we stick to our policy.
Teens and adults also have to sign an internet policy
form and show
their
library cards. Sometimes they come to the Children's Dept. and ask to
use
our
internet computers, and I tell them they can't because they are reserved for
kids only. They may not like it, but I tell them there are lots of
times
when
children are excluded from using materials for teens and adults, so it is
only
fair to let children have preference in our department.
I think that if your library has a written internet
policy and the
patron
(or parent) has signed a form agreeing to it, then you have every right to
stick
by your rules. We are always willing to help patrons find what they
need,
and
the internet is only one of many tools. Patrons who want to use the
internet
will learn pretty quick that they have to bring their card.
Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
diane Williams wrote:
> 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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