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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: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 616
PUBYAC Digest 616
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Amercian Girls party- Kit
by "Judy Keesan" <jkeesan@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
2) Media Relations Policies
by Kathy Thornhill <ktho@saginawlibrary.org>
3) Kidstuff, Volume 3, Number 6
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
4) any new african american chapter books for kids?
by "chris compton" <comptonsoakwood@msn.com>
5) RE: Gingerbread Storytime
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
6) Storytime definitions and expectations
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
7) Showing Movies in the Library
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
8) Typography as illustration
by Betsy Diamant-Cohen <bcohen@epfl.net>
9) YA collection/space
by "Cline, Andrea" <andrea@camden.lib.nj.us>
10) Re: Gingerbread Storytime
by Frannie Savel <savelf@yahoo.com>
11) Thank You For Library Cards
by conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
12) Re: Graphic Novels/Comics for YAs
by "Trish Hull" <hulltrish@hotmail.com>
13) Bilingual Children's Lib. Asst. Job in Colorado
by Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
14) Stumper--turtle eats gingerbread man?
by Susan Creed <screed@spokanelibrary.org>
15) Stumper...backwards Cinderella
by "P_Marie (Marie McDermed)" <P_Marie@KCLIBRARY.ORG>
16) stumper - Klinker the cat
by "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
17) mean man by the river?????
by "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
18) children's monologue
by Mairi Ellen Quodomine <mquodom@epfl.net>
19) West Indian Folk Tales & Acculturation to USA
by spann <spann@students.uiuc.edu>
20) RE: Gingerbread Storytime
by "Heather Stout" <Hstout.lew@valnet.org>
21) Fundraising Summary
by "Lewenstein, Esther" <E.Lewenstein@BrooklynPublicLibrary.org>
22) CIPA Legal Defense: Please Help
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
23) RE: storytime themes compiled (long)
by "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
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From: "Judy Keesan" <jkeesan@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Amercian Girls party- Kit
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We're planning an Amercian Girls program centering on Kit. Has anyone done a
Kit program? Can you share your ideas? Please send your replies directly to
me, I will gladly compile and post to list. TIA!
Judy Keesan
Jkeesan@libraryweb.org
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From: Kathy Thornhill <ktho@saginawlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Media Relations Policies
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:28:22 CST
Greetings O' Collective Brain,
We at the Public Libraries of Saginaw are in the process
of
revamping our Media Relations Policy, and are wondering if any of you
have a policy of this type in place and are willing to share it. Is
there anything in particular we should be thinking of, or do you have
any "scripts" for dealing with the media you could share?
Thanks for the information.
Kathy Thornhill
ktho@saginawlibrary.org
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Kidstuff, Volume 3, Number 6
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:28:44 CST
Does anyone have this issue of Kidstuff? There is a section/article
called
"My Family Tree" that I would like to see from it. Unfortunately,
we don't
own it. If you have it and would be willing to fax it to me, my fax is
419-562-7427.
Thanks!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: "chris compton" <comptonsoakwood@msn.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: any new african american chapter books for kids?
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:29:02 CST
HI! Our staff is busy updating this year's African American bibliography. We
try hard to include new books and while we have some really good titles, we
do not want to be missing anything great. Any ideas???
P.S. Thanks to all of you who responded to my request for info. on AR. I
really appreciated it. Turned may paper in yesterday...
THANKS!!!!!!!!!
Brooke Compton
Richland County Public
Columbia, SC
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Gingerbread Storytime
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I do a gingerbread theme every December for my "Lunch in the
Library"
program. Kids bring their lunch, I provide "drinks, dessert and
storytime
fun." I will be reading the Gingerbread Boy (Egielski), which
takes place
in Manhattan where I work, and the Gingerbread Baby (Brett) which has a
happier ending and beautiful artwork. (Paul Galdone also has a classic
version of the Gingerbread Boy, which I don't use.)
For "storytime fun," the kids decorate Gingerbread Men with
frosting,
sprinkles, candy buttons, etc.
Hope this helps!
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Storytime definitions and expectations
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:29:36 CST
Hi all - I was hoping people would be willing to send me written =
policies or definitions concerning Toddler storytimes. I have a =
volunteer here who has some very "interesting" ideas on how to
conduct =
storytime or what it should be and despite my and my director's attempts =
to approach her she is turning up her nose at our advice. Unfortunately =
she is a person of politics in a small town so we cannot really ask her =
to leave without a big "to do" but we want to show her what other
=
libraries have in the way of concepts about toddler storytime, =
expectations (for storyteller and children, structure and definitions. =
Thank you so much, I could really use some info. before I tear my hair =
out. Sincerely, Melissa mmacleod@sailsinc.org=20
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: YALSA-BK <yalsa-bk@ala.org>,
pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
TAGAD <tagad-l@topica.com>
Subject: Showing Movies in the Library
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Oh Great Collective Brain,
Please excuse cross-postings...
My TAG (Teen Advisory Group) wants to have movie nights once a month or
so. They'd like to bring cookies, brownies, etc. that they've made and
sell them to earn money for the group.
What are the copyright ramifications of showing a movie to a group at
the library? We wouldn't charge for admission, but would be charging
for the refreshments.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
222 N. Jefferson St.
Papillion, NE 68046
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
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From: Betsy Diamant-Cohen <bcohen@epfl.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Typography as illustration
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:30:13 CST
Hello,
I am doing some research on the use of typography as illustration in
children's
books. Examples of this are books by Maria Kalman in the early 1990's,
books by
Henrik Drescher, Lane Smith, etc.
Do you know of any sources that discuss this? Although there are a
fair
amount
of picture books that use this technique, I have not found much actually
written
about it. Can you help me out?
Also, if there are any books in particular that tell the story through type
using different fonts, sizes, bold, light, italics, etc. that you think are
REALLY SPECIAL, please let me know.
Please send your responses directly to me: bcohen@epfl.net.
Thank you.
Betsy Diamant-Cohen
Manager of the Exploration Center
Enoch Pratt Free Library at Port Discovery Children's Museum
Baltimore, MD
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From: "Cline, Andrea" <andrea@camden.lib.nj.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: YA collection/space
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Hello everyone!! My library is trying to write a proposal for a ya
services
in our library. I need your help. We need to substantiate some
areas. I
was wondering if you all can answer some questions for me.
Thank you in advance.
Andrea
Questions
1. What age do you have for ya and do you have it written down in your
collection development? Can you send me a copy
if you do.
2. Do you have a area for the teens and if so what do you have in it?
3. How do you market reading lists/reader advisory?
4. Do you have display areas?
5. If you have graphic novels where have they been placed?
6. Do you have a separate teen paper that advertises programs for teens?
7. What do you call the teens? Young adults?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Andrea Rappa, Children's Librarian
Camden County Library
203 Laurel Road, Voorhees, New Jersey 08043
856-772-1636 x3360
E-mail: andrea@camden.lib.nj.us
Web: http://www.camden.lib.nj.us
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From: Frannie Savel <savelf@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Gingerbread Storytime
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:33:37 CST
A great idea is using brown bags, cut out gingerbread
men. Then let the kids "paint" on the icing. That
was a hudge hit. Make the gingerbread men about 8".
It's easier for the kids to paint rathter than small
ones.
If the kids are a little older, why not say that the
gingerbread man ran away and look around the library
to find him. Leave little gingerbread people around.
It's a cute way to give a tour. Go back to your room
and enjoy gingerbread cookies, once you have "found"
him.
The book I used was always the traditional gingerbread
man. Just read the gingerbread's voice with real
"attitude" and that'll be a hit.
Good Luck!
Frannie Savel
Cranberry Public Library
--- "Kristy A. Evans" <EvansKA@MANSFIELDCT.ORG>
wrote:
> I was wondering if any of you have ever done a
> gingerbread storytime. If so
> what did you do for fingerplays and a craft? Which
> books did you select?
> Thanks!
> Kristy Evans
>
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From: conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Thank You For Library Cards
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:33:56 CST
Thank you pubyac members for mailing library cards to the concord Library
for our holiday tree for the Concord Museum Family Trees exhibit. We
received
28 cards from around the U.S. and 1 from Australia. We also collected 32
from libraries around Massachusetts. If you would like to take a look at
the tree for Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss , visit our library site-
www.concordnet.org/library/Children/events.html.
I did have a request
from one library to send a copy of the directions for folding the small
origami books we had students create for the decorations. I lost the
letter, so please contact us at the Concord Library. 129 Main Street
Concord, MA 01472 or email at conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us.
If you are in the area- there will be a special Author/ Illustrator
Day at the Concord Museum (concordmuseum.org) on Sunday Dec. 2.
Scheduled to appear from 1:30-4 are: Harriet Zieffert & todd McKie
(Squarehead), Roae A. Lewis & Jane Dyer (I Love You Like Crazy Cakes),
Deborah Bruss (Book Book Book), Christopher Bing(The Midnight Ride of Paul
Revere), Michael McCurdy (Algonquian Year), Leslie Evans (summer:an Acrostic
Poem),
Ann Turner & sally Mavor (In the Heart), Nancy Poydar (Mailbox Magic),
and Robert Barry (Mr. willowby's Christmas Tree).
thank you... fayth chamberland, concord library
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From: "Trish Hull" <hulltrish@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Graphic Novels/Comics for YAs
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:34:16 CST
>From: "Amy K. Long" <a_long@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: Re: Graphic Novels/Comics for YAs
>Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 10:43:00 CST
>
> > >3. We've had a comment that most graphic novel readers
don't actually
>enjoy
> > the more "literary" or
> > >"quality" graphic novels. Have you found this
to be true?
>
> I have found quite the opposite to be true in
my library. The richer
>the
>detail, the more "sophisticated" the graphic novel is, the
better it
>circulates. It's true, I do have some graphic novels of
Shakespeare's
>plays
>that don't circulate, but I think that is because they are shelved in YA
>822.33
>rather than YA 741.54 with the other graphic novels and are thus
>overlooked.
>Hmm, maybe I ought to have that call number changed . . .
>
>Amy Long
>Young Adult Librarian
>Harford County Public Library (MD)
>
I have never seen Shakespeare graphic novels? Do they circ much in other
libraries? The ones that go out in our library are mostly the current
superhero or game hero. Are there other more"literary" graphic
novels and
how close are they to the real story? Would a Shakespeare graphic novel be a
good way to ease a non-reader into something a little more
"enlightening"?
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From: Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
To: LIBNET <libnet@tripath.colosys.net>,
PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
publib <publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu>,
Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.fcgov.com>,
Larry Maynard <maynard@julip.fcgov.com>
Subject: Bilingual Children's Lib. Asst. Job in Colorado
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:34:34 CST
Children's Services Library Assistant - Bilingual (part time)
The incumbent will perform a wide variety of professional and
clerical services in support of library programs and activities in the
Fort Collins Public Library Children's Services area. Duties will include
planning and implementing special library programs, providing assistance
to library customers, and performing outreach activities with the
Spanish-speaking community and other diverse groups within the Library's
service area. Minimum qualifications include reading and writing fluency
in Spanish and English, being comfortable in performing outreach
activities with diverse groups, a BS/BA degree, plus two years related
experience. Must have a working knowledge of library materials and
services and the ability to use a PC and related software. This is a
thirty-hour/wk. classified position with a salary range of
$1859-$2784/mo., plus full benefits. City application (preferred) or
resume must be received by December 7, 2001. Please refer to Job
#01-170.
Visit our web site www.fcgov.com for more
information about our city and
to obtain an application and job posting.
City of Fort Collins, Human Resources Department, 215 N. Mason Street,
P.O. Box 580. Fort Collins, CO 80522. Phone: 970/221/6535. Job line
970/416-2489 x5125. Drug test required. EOE
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From: Susan Creed <screed@spokanelibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper--turtle eats gingerbread man?
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:34:50 CST
Hello all--here's a stumper for you that's stumped me and my colleagues
here: The name of the book where the gingerbread man gets eaten by a
turtle. Anybody know this one? TIA
Susan Creed
Youth Services Librarian,
Shadle Library
Spokane Public Library
2111 W. Wellesley
Spokane, WA 99205
screed@spokanelibrary.org
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From: "P_Marie (Marie McDermed)" <P_Marie@KCLIBRARY.ORG>
To: 'PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children '
Subject: Stumper...backwards Cinderella
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:35:08 CST
We have a request for the backwards Cinderella. We dont believe the whole
story was backwards, just key words and phrases, ie the name is Allerednic.
We had a staff member who performed this story, but she is gone and we have
no e-mail for her.mm
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From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper - Klinker the cat
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:35:25 CST
The book we were looking for is Big Bad Bruce by Bill Peet. Klinker is
a
very cute black cat owned by a witch. Thank you for everyone's help!
Robin Benoit
Children's Librarian
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, New York 14450
716-223-9091
rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
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From: "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: mean man by the river?????
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:35:42 CST
from the children's room evening clerk comes this stumper:
a story of a very very mean man who lived near the river. He sews
something
up in bags to throw in the river (perhaps mice? perhaps cats). She
recalls
a story of the triumph of the animals over the mean man?
any ideas?
thanks,
Linda B. in east Tennessee
where it looks like winter and feels like spring
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From: Mairi Ellen Quodomine <mquodom@epfl.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: children's monologue
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:35:58 CST
Hi,
Patron is looking for a specific monologue for children. The first few
lines read "My dolly is dead She died last week you know".
It possibly
mentions a shoebox. The patron said it is not "the dead
dolly", which
was found online.
Sources checked previously: Granger's poetry index, Google (etc.), Index
of first lines.
I would appreciate any help people could send me.
Mairi Quodomine
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Children's Department
mquodom@epfl.net
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From: spann <spann@students.uiuc.edu>
To: "PUBYAC\: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults &
Children"
Subject: West Indian Folk Tales & Acculturation to USA
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:36:15 CST
Good day all!
I am doing a project on West Indian folk tales and the role cultural stories
play in the process of acculturation or adjustment in the USA. While
my
hypothesis is that folk tales help form and firm up a cultural identity, I
would also like to explore how having a more solid identity enables a child
of
West Indian heritage adjust to the lifestyle of their American counterparts.
If any of you have insight on this dynamic and on books I could further
consult, I would appreciate that.
Thank you!
Julia Spann
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
spann@uiuc.edu
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From: "Heather Stout" <Hstout.lew@valnet.org>
To: "Kristy A. Evans" <EvansKA@MANSFIELDCT.ORG>,
Subject: RE: Gingerbread Storytime
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:36:35 CST
This is one of my favorite storytimes every year. When I was a
School Librarian, the cooks allowed us into the kitchen and we made
gingerbread cookies after reading the Gingerbread Man. Now that I am
in
a public library, I purchase gingerbread cookies and we frost and
decorate them. I have also pre cut large gingerbread men out of paper
bags and let children decorate those in lieu of real cookies. We
always
do "Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man" for the little ones, as
well as
the following that I found in the book: 1001 Rhymes and Fingerplays by
Totline.
=09
Stir a bowl of gingerbread (Stir as in bowl)
Smooth and Spicy brown
Roll it with a Rolling Pin
up and up and down (Pretend to roll)
With a cookie cutter, (Pretend to cut out)
make some little men
Put them in the oven (place in oven)
till half past ten!
As for books, I use a variety of the following: Gingerbread
Baby by Jan Brett, Gingerbread Man by Eric Kimmel, Mr. Cookie Baker, by
Monica Wellington, and If You Give A Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff.
Jan Brett has some great stuff on her site: janbrett.com that I
use as
well. Have a great time!!! :)
=20
Heather
Heather Stout, Lewiston City Library, Lewiston, ID
=09
I was wondering if any of you have ever done a gingerbread
storytime. If so
what did you do for fingerplays and a craft? Which books did you
select?
Thanks!
Kristy Evans
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From: "Lewenstein, Esther" <E.Lewenstein@BrooklynPublicLibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Fundraising Summary
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I wanted to post a summary of the responses to my request on fundraises at
the end of last month. I'm sorry for the delay, but you all know how
busy
it can get. Thank you all for your wonderful ideas and for your words
of
support. (We got our new materials budget last week. I only have a few
hundred dollars to spend on YA books for the remainder of the fiscal year!)
Ask other Community organizations for donations such as Jaycees, Kiwana's,
Women's Clubs.
Ask the Girl and Boy Scout troops to do a book donation drive.
Get the local schools involved to help raise money.
Donations from local business for supplies (for programming).
Instead of baking our own goods for a bake sale, asking for baked goods
donations from local bakeries. This would help with concerns the
public may
have due to the anthrax scare etc.
A friends group can hold a carwash.
If there are any fares that the library can take part of, charge for a bean
toss booth, or another booth.
I'm somehow determined to do a read-a-thon, though someone mentioned they
were disappointed in the funds raised. I'm going to try and team up
with a
local school and raise money that way.
Thanks again for everyone's help. I can always depend on this listserv
for
terrific responses.
Esther
____________________________________________
Esther Lewenstien
Young Adult Librarian
Brooklyn Public Library
Kings Highway Branch
2115 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone. 718.375.3037
Fax. 718.376.3111
e.lewenstein@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: CIPA Legal Defense: Please Help
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:37:09 CST
November 28, 2001
To: Our Colleagues=20
From: Office for Intellectual Freedom and ALA Development Office=20
During this difficult time, librarians must continue to be at the =
forefront of efforts to preserve and promote access to information and =
free expression, not an easy task anywhere, any time.=20
In this light, we need your help today.=20
On March 20, 2001, the American Library Association (ALA) filed suit to =
challenge the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). This Act requires =
public libraries that receive federal funding to install and enforce the =
use of blocking software on all computers with Internet access.=20
ALA filed suit, not only because of the flawed nature of filtering =
software, but also because CIPA violates the First Amendment and hinders =
the ability of libraries to fulfill their responsibility to provide access =
to information.=20
A trial date has been set for March 25, 2002. For the most current =
information on the legal challenge, please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa=20=
In order to meet funding needs for this legal challenge, ALA launched its =
campaign to raise $1.3 million for the CIPA Legal Fund. Thanks to many ALA =
member libraries, divisions, chapters, affiliates, and others, we are =
nearly halfway to our fund-raising goal.=20
Please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
to make your gift =
to the CIPA Legal Fund and join ALA in our fight to protect intellectual =
freedom and equity of access. Please consider a contribution that will =
express your personal commitment to keeping Americas libraries safe from =
censorship.=20
By defending intellectual freedom, even during times of uncertainty, =
librarians help to ensure that intellectual freedom will remain one of our =
most treasured freedoms.
__________________________
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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From: "Bloedau, Linda" <LBloedau@ci.oak-ridge.tn.us>
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Thanks to all who took the time to respond. Here is what I got!
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Hi--we did a cowboy fairy tale storytime recently that the kids really
enjoyed. We happened to notice that we had a BUNCH of
cowboy/western themed "fairy" tales:
Western Fairy Tales:
Bubba the Cowboy Prince (Cinderella)
Cinderdog and the Wicked Stepcat (Cinderella)
Three Litte Javalinas (Three Little Pigs)
Little Red Cowboy Hat
Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale
Fun Cowboy stories:
Cowboy Rodeo by James Rice
Christmas Cowboy by Sarah Wilson
Cowboy Bunnies by Christine Loomis
Cowboy Baby by Sue Heap
Cowboy Alphabet by James Rice
The Cowboy Alphabet by Chris L. Demarest
We sang My Home's In Montana, of course!
linette@missoula.lib.mt.us
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I'm not sure if this will be a new theme to you, but I've had very good luck
doing "Pizza" toddler and preschool programs. It was a unit
that I included
in my book. If you'd like to see the materials, I'd be glad to send it
as
an attachment. Just let me know.
I have also done two storytimes on "Collecting." I used
"Hannah's
Collections" by Jocelyn, "Josephina the Great Collector" by
Engel and
"String of Beads" by Reid. (I omitted parts of this story,
especially those
about the history of beads, because it is pretty long.) The first time
I
used this program I read "Cache of Jewels" by Ruth Heller. I
also
considered "Puddle Pail" by Kleven, but didn't have time to use
it. For the
craft, we made a collage picture frame by gluing buttons, beads, pasta, etc.
on it. The problem with this theme is that there aren't participation
activities to go along with it. The only "theme" related
activity I had was
bead sorting. The instructions follow for using with a magnetic board:
1) Make orange beads in square, circle and triangle shapes.
2) Make blue beads in three different sizes of circles. (make
the
difference between sizes obvious)
3) Make red, yellow, green and purple circle beads.
4) Laminate (if will be using with more than 1 group) and put magnets
on
back
5) Give each child at least one bead from each of the 3 groups above.
I
started with the orange beads first and told the kids to look at their
orange beads. I then put up a square bead and had any children who had
a
matching bead put it on the magnetic board. We continued with circles
and
triangles.
6) After all the orange beads were on the board, we continued with the
blue
beads.
7) Last we did the color sorting. The activity worked very well
although
it took awhile to pass out the beads. (Maybe you could packaged the
beads
and put them in an envelope for each child before the program.)
Variation: Try creating a pattern with the beads. For example,
have one
child bring up a blue bead, then another bring up a yellow bead, green bead
and purple bead. Continue until you have a pattern established and all
beads are on the board.
You could also do this easily with a flannel board by cutting the
"beads"
out of felt. Actually I have small flannel boards that we made out of
cardboard covered with felt so each child can have their own for activities
like the variation. (These boards aren't expensive to make and can be
used
over again.) In that case I would show a pattern of beads on my board
and
see if the children could copy it. The kids can hold the board up and
show
me when they've finished.
This is probably much more information than you wanted. However, I
hope it
helps and that you get many other suggestions.
Susan Dailey
librarian and author of A Storytime Year (www.susanmdailey.com)
Ossian Branch Library, Ossian, Indiana
219-622-4691
obldailey@wellscolibrary.org
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here are some that i do that the kids just love:
for preschool-k:
dinosaurs
trains
hats
dogs
spiders
hippos
elephants
apples
toddlers:
getting dressed
bathtime
animal noises/the farm
colors
numbers
ABCs
dinosaurs
peek-a-boo
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I don't know that this is particularly "fresh" but we use
"stilly stories"
and "favorite stories" (or "fun with our favorites" if
you like
alliteration) in order to be able to pull in some of those well-loved books
that don't seem to fit any other category. I also like to use
"funny fairy
tales" and use some of the fractured fairy tales like Jon Scieszka's
"True
Story of the Tree Little Pigs" and Susan Lowell's "Little Red
Cowboy Hat."
This last one doesn't work too well for toddlers, but it is great for
preschoolers, unless your group runs on the young side.
We had a lot of fun last year with "Merry Mice" -- it turns out
there are
enough Christmas/Holiday stories featuring mice that we were able to do a
whole storytime theme, including giving out those mice you make with felt
and a candy cane as favors. Let me know if you want the title list for
that
one; I'd have to go look it up in our storytime binder.
Regards,
Sue
Sue Ridnour
Youth Services Manager
Flower Mound Public Library
Flower Mound, TX
972.874.6153
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My personal favorite is "Animal Chatter" because it just screams
for
interaction. I personally love having the kids make animal sounds.
=)
Next week's Storytime theme is "Getting Dressed" and the librarian
planning
it keeps finding book after book that she's dying to use.
Hope this helps!
Jennie A. Depakakibo
Youth Services Library Assistant
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron and Josey
Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com
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My favourite theme for Toddlers has to be getting dressed. I have a large
teddy bear and clothes that I bought at a second hand store. With the
help
of the toddlers, Rupert gets dressed, and makes quite a mess of it -
underwear on his head, socks on his hand,s etc. The kids love to correct
him.
There are lots of getting dressed books and you can always work in parts of
the body as well (Hand Hand Fingers Thumb, anyone?)
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Hats
Farm
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Aside from the always popular dinosaurs, dogs, monkeys, frogs, alligators
and other animal themes, my favorite themes have been:
Bathtime
Eggs (not Easter)
Cooking / Food
Bugs
Manners
Pirates
Cookies and Sweets
There are great read-aloud books for both Toddlers and Preschoolers on these
subjects, plus many craft, song and activity ideas. Parents always ask
when
the Manners theme is coming again!
elizabeth
Elizabeth Murphy
Youth Librarian
Spicewood Springs Branch
Austin Public Library
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78759
(512)258-9282
fax (512)331-4435
elizabeth.murphy@ci.austin.tx.us
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I do not know what you have done in the past, but here are a few that I have
done that might be a little different...
Ants
Hair
Manners
Chinese New Year
Owls
Penguins
Peanuts
Pizza
Tina Hager
Youth Services Librarian
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron and Josey
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I have had fun with:
1)Messy dirty clean and neat
2) Manners.
3) Big AND Little
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I've had a lot of fun with "Stories You Can Sing" (Old
Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Miss Mary Mack, etc...),
"Favorite Stories" (in this, I just pick some of my
favorite books, always fun), and "Teddy Bear Picnic"
with the toddlers and preschoolers. For January, I'm
planning to do a "Wild Things and Other Fantastic
Creatures" story time for the preschoolers, which I
think will be a lot of fun.
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Dragons
Australia
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I am using the alphabet to get me through 26 weeks. Some letters are
easier than others, but it's working pretty good to use a letter each
week and then choosing stories around that letter.
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Here's a 3 week session done for 3-6 year olds recently that went over
big:
Storytime Series : Head To Toe
Week 1: "Start At The Top"
Intro
Song: Head & Shoulders, Knees & Toes
Book: Whose Hat?
Song: Shake My Sillies Out
Story: Jennie's Hat
Film: The Hat
Book: A Hat For Minerva Louise
Fingerplay: I Wiggle My Fingers
Story: Caps For Sale
Wrap Up/Song: Toes & Knees & Shoulders & Head
Can You Balance Something On Your Head? (Cardboard Squares)
Week 2: "Movin' Along"
intro/Share Action Alphabet
Song: Head & Shoulders
Book: Can You Guess?
Action Story: "We're Going On A Bear Hunt"
Film: "Dragons And Giants" From Frog & Toad Together
Book: "To The Tub"
Fingerplay: "I Wiggle My Fingers"
Story: "The Gunniwolf"
Book: The Squiggle
Week 3 : "How Low Can You Go?"
Intro - Flip Thru Book "Shoes Shoes Shoes"
Book: Whose Shoe?
Book: Sheep Take A Hike
Film: Rosie's Walk
Fingerplay
Story: "The Tortoise And The Hare"
Song: Head & Shoulders, Knees & Toes
Book: From Head To Toe
Participation: Freeze Dance (Hap Palmer)
Good luck!
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Mary D'Eliso, Children's Librarian Monroe County Public Library
mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us
Bloomington, Indiana
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Thanks again!
Lori
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Lori H. Fritz
Reference/Youth Services Librarian
College Station Public Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. South
College Station, TX 77845
ldhodges@cox-internet.com
Phone: 979-764-3416
Fax: 979-764-6379
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