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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: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 628
PUBYAC Digest 628
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) PUBYAC is back up
by "PUBYAC Moderator" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
2) RE: clockmaker story
by Jeanne O'Grady <OGRADYJ@santacruzpl.org>
3) "Harry" Release
by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
4) Theme Kits
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
5) Re: leaving children unattended
by Josephine Yaba <yabaj@epl.eburg.com>
6) Offering Library Classes for Teachers (for CEUs)
by Kate Hastings <kborchers@worthingtonlibraries.org>
7) Crafts: Ivory Snow FLAKES - no more
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
8) Re: graphic novels -- YA or adult (or juvie)?
by linette@missoula.lib.mt.us
9) Re: Headphones on computers
by "Wayne Grimm" <WAYNEG@ci.tigard.or.us>
10) Re: name tags in storytime
by "CDPL -- Debbie Clapp" <child2@cdpl.lib.in.us>
11) Holiday Season Bookmarks for download -- now On line
by Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@calibraries.org>
12) Re: Books for middle school re social aspects of various 20th
by Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
13) Children and eBooks
by Janice Del Negro <delnegro@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>
14) Re: Teen Services
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
15) pheasant stumper solved
by "Cindi Carey" <ccarey@timberland.lib.wa.us>
16) Re: Headphones on computers
by Cathie Bashaw <missbook72@yahoo.com>
17) stumper - series about sisters
by "Bates, Eve" <EJBates@ocpl.org>
18) Re: Middle School Summer Reading Lists
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
19) Re: Headphones on computers
by "Mar Mar" <mar121700@hotmail.com>
20) Santa Lucia
by MzLibrary@aol.com
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From: "PUBYAC Moderator" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: PUBYAC is back up
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 09:08:46 -0700
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Due to a hard disk crash, all the Prairienet listserves were down for part
of Wednesday and Thursday. If you sent a message between
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heaven. Please repost that message if you don't see it coming through
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Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
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From: Jeanne O'Grady <OGRADYJ@santacruzpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: clockmaker story
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The lyric's to Grandfather's Clock are at the following website.
http://www.contemplator.com/america/gfather.html
Jeanne Kelly O'Grady
Youth services Outreach Librarian
Santa Cruz Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: Taylor Juvenile [mailto:taylorjuv@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 12:01 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: clockmaker story
Does anyone out there know the title of a story (or poem) about an old
clockmaker who dies and the clock stops working?
Thanks!
Gloria
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From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: "Harry" Release
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:09:57 CST
Don't hold your breath, folks.....
Harry's official site indicates that,
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoeni"
will be released just before or at the same time as the release of the next
movie in November 2002.
The good news is that we have lots of time to plan the next party, right?
Sue Jones
Pleasanton Public Library, Calif.
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Theme Kits
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:10:03 CST
We are in the process of developing several theme kits to be loaned out =
to daycare providers. Our question is, how do you circulate these. Does =
the kit itself have a barcode and checked out as a single item. Or is =
everything in the kit checked out individually? We would also appreciate =
any other tips and "do's and don'ts" you might like to add.
Thanks.
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: Josephine Yaba <yabaj@epl.eburg.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: leaving children unattended
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:10:09 CST
Just a little early morning humour....
I remember seeing a sign (not out in public) that said:
Unattended Children will be towed at owners expense.
I hope I didn't offend anybody. Just found it pretty funny.
--
Josephine Yaba
Children's and Young Adult Librarian
Ellensburg Public Library
209 N. Ruby, Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 962-7250
Dennielle@aol.com wrote:
>
> I am interested in hearing from libraries about how you deal with
children
> that are left unattended in the children's area.
>
> What kind of signage do you use? How do you word it nicely but
strongly?
>
> What age level do you use as a cut off?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Danielle Day
> Children's Librarian
> Kansas City Public Library
> Ma_Danielle@kclibrary.org
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From: Kate Hastings <kborchers@worthingtonlibraries.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Offering Library Classes for Teachers (for CEUs)
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:10:15 CST
I am interested in the possibility of offering classes to teachers to help
them learn what is available locally at their public library. We could
highlight certain subject areas, databases, websites, etc.
As you know, teachers are very busy. Often they would love to come
learn
these skills-- but are very busy just trying to keep up with their everyday
tasks.
I was thinking that one way to remedy this would be to somehow offer CEUs
(Continuing Education Units) to teachers for taking our classes.
Teachers need CEUs to keep up their certification. We'd be helping them
learn skills they can use at their local library-- and help them get credit
for doing so.
Has anyone ever done this before? I would love to hear from you.
Please
e-mail me directly. Thank you in advance for your help.
Kate Borchers Hastings, Children's Librarian
Worthington Public Library
820 High St., Worthington OH 43085
(614) 645-2623
kborchers@worthingtonlibraries.org
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Crafts: Ivory Snow FLAKES - no more
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:10:21 CST
Dear Collective Brain-
I thought this useful to send to the list - despite the fact that there
are "many" recipes using soap flakes you may have a problem
finding them:
The following information is from the Ivory web site - the LINK to the
site is listed below this info:
***
Whatever happened to Ivory Flakes or Ivory Snow Soap? Ivory Snow was
introduced in 1930 as an all-soap laundry product with an emphasis on
mildness to the skin. For many years Ivory Snow and Ivory Flakes were sold
side by side. They were the same all-soap formula but Ivory Snow was a
granule and Ivory Flakes was a soap flake. Ivory Flakes was discontinued
in 1978 and Ivory Snow Soap was discontinued in 1993.
In February 1993, Ivory Snow changed from a soap to a very mild and gentle
detergent called Ultra Ivory Snow. Compared to soap, detergent offers
improved cleaning, solubility and softness benefits. Ultra Ivory Snow has
the same comforting fragrance consumers have loved over the years.
***
http://www.ivory.com/FAQ.HTM#SNOW
* # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Young Adult Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak MI 48067
Phone: 248.246.3734
Fax: 248.246.3704
Email: helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us
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From: linette@missoula.lib.mt.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: graphic novels -- YA or adult (or juvie)?
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:10:27 CST
We are doing exactly the opposite. I have had several complaints
from parents about graphic novels. In EVERY case, it was the
parent of a very young child--the mom from yesterday has a 7 year
old--who sent their kids to look at the "comics." This even
though
each has a bright red and yellow spine label stating YA. Each
time I explained that the collection was intended for teens, not
elementary school children, and no one has taken it further than
just a complaint. I was going to say that everyone was satisfied,
but I guess they could just be silently offended.
Sooo...what we are doing now is to a) develop a juvenile
comics/graphic novels collection as the Y collection is the only one
and young children are very attracted to the format and b) to
rearrange where the gns are housed. YA is adjacent to J, and the
GN's are actually way to close to J nonfiction. We are remodeling
the inside of the library this spring anyway, so I will place these as
FAR from J as I can. We are actually moving Y as far from J and
kids as feasible, anyway. Y was pretty much tucked in as an
afterthought. Right now it is right by the director's and
administrative assistant's offices. There are windows in these
offices, making it seem that the Y section is constantly being
monitored. Given the teen proclivity for privacy this is as wrong as
possible. Luckily, I was given a great deal of input into the new
design...we are even turning one of the offices into a teen hangout,
complete with computers and stereo system (I hope).
The complaints so far have been:
Dorman's Doggie (kid was 9)
Neil Gaiman titles (anonymous complaint--no idea about age of kid)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (kid was 7)
Linette Ivanovitch
YA Librarian
> We're in the process of rethinking the designation for our graphic
> novels. The titles with more "MATURE" themes are really
begging to be
> re-classified as adult (currently YA). Has anyone else done this?
>
>
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From: "Wayne Grimm" <WAYNEG@ci.tigard.or.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Headphones on computers
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:10:32 CST
Hello Steven--
It was "Madeline" that put us over the edge.
We tried using some super-cheap headphones, figuring they'd get broken =
sooner or later anyway, but they hardly even lasted a day each.
The headphones we're using now are nothing fancy but they've stood up =
quite well to a couple of months of abuse--they're Califone 3060AV's and =
we got them from Demco for about $15 a pair. Cheap enough, plenty
sturdy, =
and they do have volume control on the cord.
As far as the lice issue goes, we've been advised that lice like hair and =
not smooth, synthetic surfaces--the odds of lice being transferred via =
plastic headphones is just about nil.
General cleanliness, of course, is another matter entirely, and if you =
want to give them the occasional rub-down with an alcohol swab or some =
such, it certainly couldn't hurt.
Hope that helps--
--wayne.
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From: "CDPL -- Debbie Clapp" <child2@cdpl.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: name tags in storytime
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:10:38 CST
Hi, I do a Toddler Time for Walkers to 36 month old children. A
guardian
is with each child. I have a hard time remembering all of the names,
especially if the child is new so I use the sticky "hi, I'm ______
labels.
In large letters I write the childs name. In smaller letters near the
top
of the label I write the adults name and then the ADULT wears the tag.
That
way the child isn't pulling it off, and I can keep track of both of their
names. Debbie Clapp Crawfordsville P.L.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer McQuilkin <hzz006@mail.connect.more.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:29 PM
Subject: name tags in storytime
> Hello--
> We are considering using name tags in storytime (first name only) and
> leaving the name tags in the storytime room, each week children can add
> stickers to their tag. We have 6 storytimes 3 for 0-3 yr olds and
3 for
> Preschool. We average 50 per session and a parent/caregiver stays
with
> each child. If you use name tags, how do you attach them?
Obviously the
> little guys can't have string or pins. Are the tags more
distracting then
> they are worth? Why we are considering this--last summer we
wanted to do
> something extra for the Preschool Storytime. At the beginning of
summer
> all the children got a frog to color and put there name on the frogs
were
> put on the wall and each week the child could add a sticker and at the
end
> of summer take their frog home. The kids loved adding stickers
and
finding
> their frog. The adults (both parents and administration) were
impressed
> with the large number of frogs and the frogs were even featured in the
> local paper. We ended up with 300+ frogs on the wall which meant
children
> couldn't reach their frogs and the frogs frequently hopped off the
walls.
> I know the names of the regulars but this way I learned the names of
kids
> who came once in a while. Also kids and parents also liked
learning each
> others name.
> Any tips? Things to avoid? Thanks!
> Jennifer
> Jennifer McQuilkin
Children's Librarian, Joplin Public Library
> 300 S. Main St. Email hzz006@mail.connect.more.net
> Joplin, MO 64801-2384 (417)623-7953 phone, (417)624-5217 fax
>
>
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From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@calibraries.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Holiday Season Bookmarks for download -- now On line
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:19:40 CST
Just in the Nick of time -- This year's Holiday Season Bookmarks
'Tis the season for LM&PR Holiday Bookmarks in four styles.
Choose one or all of four Acrobat files=97each with four identical
bookmarks on one letter-size page=97available for download.
http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/
First, the "Not a creature was stirring, all were reading =97 even the=
mouse"
mark with a (not) stirring picture of the mouse himself with his book.
- xmas101.pdf =96 273KB
Second, "Season's Readings @ your library: Celebrating the season
and its many traditions" for general library use. - xmas201.pdf =96
31.6KB
Third, "Season's Readings @ your library: Friends of the Library invite
you to celebrate the season and its many traditions" for use by library
support groups. - xmas301.pdf =96 31.8KB
And finally, "The Season's Readings @ your library" with a
stylized
holiday tree with a place to paste on your friends, foundation, trustees
or library information. - xmas401.pdf =96 87.6KB
Download those files, fire up Acrobat, print them on seasonally-colored
cardstock, cut four from each page and spread the cheer far and wide.
Best wishes for happy holidays from LM&PR!
Stephanie Stokes
"Library Media & PR"
stephanie@ssdesign.com
P.S.
If you use the artwork -- do me a favor and please send me
a sample. I want to get a sampling of how they are coming
out and how you are having them duplicated.
I moved from San Francisco to Hollywood, CA so please
note my NEW ADDRESS.
THANKS!!!
Stephanie Stokes
11045 Wrightwood Place
Studio City, CA 91604
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From: Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: Margaret Keefe <mkeefe@midhudson.org>
Subject: Re: Books for middle school re social aspects of various 20th
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:19:49 CST
There are several publishers that have a series of Decades of the 20th
century, one book per decade:
A look at life in...-------------Steck-vaughn
Decades of the 20th century------Enslow Publishers
America's Decades----------------Greenhaven Press
Take Ten Years------------------Raintree-Steck-Vaughn
Our Century--------------------Gareth Stevens
Lisa Smith
lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Janice Del Negro <delnegro@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults &
Children"
Subject: Children and eBooks
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:19:57 CST
Has anyone observed an increase in children reading e-books or other
e-publications?
Do you have a policy re: e-books for your library?
I'm just wondering how much of an effect this "revolution in
publishing"
is actually having.
Janice M. Del Negro, Director
delnegro@uiuc.edu
The Center for Children's Books
www.lis.uiuc.edu/~ccb
GSLIS/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
www.lis.uiuc.edu
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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <lcole@du.edu>, <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Teen Services
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:20:06 CST
We provide a few computer games for teens to use in the library such as=20
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego, Oregon Trail II, SimCity, and=20
MathBlaster ages 9-12 and Pre-Algebra. We also have circulating
copies=20
of these games and other, mostly educational, software; no "video
games." =
=20
The in-house computer games are played a LOT; I think it's mostly =
parents=20
who tend to check out the educational games for their kids, but yes, I =
would=20
say it has been successful.
As far as new programs or services for teens, we are now involving them=20
much more in planning programs, summer reading club, etc. We've also
increased the number of after-hours programs for them. We do not
plan to do any overnights. This year we plan a "Beach Party"
during=20
Spring Break (this will be on a weekday evening while we are open).
The
others will be on Friday nights. We will have a summer lock-in, =
volunteer=20
recognition party, and mystery dinner theatre.
Cindy Rider
Young Peoples Associate Librarian.
Vigo Co. Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
crider@vigo.lib.in.us
http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/yp/yp.html
"Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any
harm to ask for what you want." - Joseph Wood Krutch
>>> lcole@du.edu 12/12/01 10:28PM
>>>
Dear PUBYAC colleagues and friends,
Our library district has been researching teen needs and trends and I'd
appreciate your help.
I would like to repeat a question I asked a couple of weeks ago and =
also=20
ask a more general question.
Does you library circulate computer or video games for teens? Or
does=20
your library provide computer games for teens to use in the library?
If =
you=20
do circulate or provide computer games in the library, has it been =
successful
for your library?
Has your library instituted any new programs or services for teen that =
have
been especially successful? If so, I'd love to hear about it.
As always I appreciate your information and wisdom.
Lisa Cole
Arapahoe Library District
lcole@ald.lib.co.us=20
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From: "Cindi Carey" <ccarey@timberland.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: pheasant stumper solved
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:20:14 CST
Dear pubyac folks,
Thanks to Rosanne, Jackie, Barbara, Alison, Anne, Toni, Gayle, Sally,
Susan and Mara for answering the my pheasant hunt stumper. Judging by
the number of quick responses, I'm sure others will be emailing me as
well. Thanks to those folks as well.
The book is DANNY, CHAMPION OF THE WORLD by Roald Dahl. This seems to
be one of those great books I have missed, so I guess I better read it
sometime soon.
Cindi Carey
Lacey, Washington
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From: Cathie Bashaw <missbook72@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Headphones on computers
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:20:20 CST
Steven,
I started using headphones on the two CD-ROM computers
in the Children's Room about 3 months ago. My sanity
has been saved (for me, it was the Madeline theme song
that drove me to headphones...), however, some parents
complained that they couldn't work with their children
when they had the headphones on. To alleviate this
problem, I added a second pair to each computer. It
has been somewhat successful, though about 1/4 of the
parents just turn the headphone volume up and sit them
in front of the child, rather than have the child
actually wear them.
I purchased my headphones from Highsmith. I believe
they are the Califon brand. They have washable,
removable, ear pads and volume control. I wipe them
down regularly with alcohol pads and have never had a
lice problem.
Hope this helps.
Cathie Bashaw, Children's Librarian
Somers Public Library, NY
missbook72@yahoo.com
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From: "Bates, Eve" <EJBates@ocpl.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper - series about sisters
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:20:26 CST
Hello, all -
I have one of those "I-read-it-when-I-was-a-kid" stumpers for you.
A patron
remembers reading a fiction series when she was in junior high, in the 80s.
According to her, however, the books were already "pretty old"
when she read
them. It was a series of books about three sisters.
Although all three
sisters were in each book, each book focused on one of them. She
thinks the
titles were simple, and probably just each girl's name. She remembers
that
the girls wore kid gloves, so it was possibly historical fiction -- however,
she also mentioned that the characters went to high school and on to
college. Along with our catalog, we checked _Reading in Series_ and
_What
Do I Read Next?_. We know that it's NOT _Little Women_ or
_Betsy-Tacy_.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Eve Bates
Cypress Library
EJBates@ocpl.org
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Middle School Summer Reading Lists
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:20:31 CST
Hi Ed - when asked for suggestions to revamp Middle School reading lists
here last winter this is the list I sent in - it does not include tried and
true favorites like Wrinkle in Time or The Hobbit, which were already on the
list, nor does it include newer titles released this year, like The Other
Side of Truth. Hope this list helps! Melissa, mmacleod@sailsinc.org
Missing May Cynthia Rylant
Our Only May Amelia Jennifer Holm
Bud, Not Buddy Christophr Paul Curtis
The Folk Keeper &
Well Wished Franny Billingsley
The Birchbark House Louise Erdrich
Among the Hidden Margaret Peterson Haddix
Surviving Brick Johnson Laurie Myers
Waiting to Dive Karen Rivers
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key &
Joey Pigza Loses Control Jack Gantos
Because of Winn Dixie Kate Dicamillo
The Wanderer Sharon Creech
Getting Near to Baby Audrey Couloumbis
Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine
26 Fairmount Avenue Tomie dePaola
Lily's Crossing Patricia Reilly Giff
Wringer Jerry Spinelli
P.S. Longer Letter Later &
Snail Mail No More Paula Danzinger
The Golden Compass &
The Subtle Knife Phillip Pullman
Last of the Really Great Wangdoodles Julie Andrews
Ashwater Experiment Amy Goldman Koss
Nory Ryan's Song Patricia Reilly Giff
The Tiger Rising Kate DiCamillo
All the Blue Moons at the Wallace Hotel Phoebe Stone
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From: "Mar Mar" <mar121700@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Headphones on computers
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:20:37 CST
We have 4 headphones for our 2 multimedia computers...We have had patrons
tell us they dont want to use the headphones B/C of lice concerns. We
ofer
them little packets of alcohol swabs to put over the pads...(dont really
think that would do much good, but it seems to make them feel a little
better) If they still do not want the headphones, they cannot use the
computers. Its worked out fine this way... We are no longer the bad
guys...
Its the only way we can deal with it B/C our stations are out in the public
and not walled in.
We use Labtech headphones. They have volume control on each headset.
We tried using the more expensive sound proof headphones, they were too
tight on the childs head but couldnt hear when we asked them to lower their
voices.
Its whats working now until a better solution come our way.
>From: Steven Engelfried <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Headphones on computers
>Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 21:26:00 CST
>
>I'm hoping to add headphones to our Children's CD-ROM computers (you can
>only hear the theme from "Sheila Rae the Brave" so many times,
and I'm
>almost there). There's some concern that we shouldn't do this
because of
>lice possibilities. I'd love to hear from other libraries who are
using
>headphones successfully. Do you clean them daily? Also, if
anyone's had
>lice on their headphones in a public library, how have you handled it?
>Beyond the lice problem, I'd also like to know if anyone's found an
>especially good source for library headphones. We need them to be
sturdy,
>have volume control, and reasonably priced, which may be asking too
much,
>but I hope not...
>
>Steven Engelfried, Children's Division Librarian
>Beaverton City Library
>12375 SW 5th Street
>Beaverton, OR 97005
>503-526-2599 sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us
>
>
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M. Ferro
Youth Services Department
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
Hewlett, New York 11557
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Santa Lucia
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:20:44 CST
A patron called asking for information on Santa Lucia which I got for her
from the Internet and various Christmas traditions and customs books.
Our
copy of the American Girl book "Merry Christmas, Kirsten" is out.
She asked
if there is a picture book to be read to preschool/kindergartners on Saint
Lucia or Santa Lucia. She was frustrated by an Amazon.com search.
Any
picture books suggestions for her for next year's festivities? Thanks.
Charlotte Rabbitt,
Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
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