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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, December 31, 2001 11:01 PM Subject: PUBYAC digest 639 PUBYAC Digest 639 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: Incentives for assignment alerts by Van Vranken Gail <GVanvranken@TORRNET.COM> 2) science program by RICHARDSONM@charleston.lib.sc.us 3) re: library card drive by "Rita Peterson" <rpeterson@ci.camas.wa.us> 4) Re: Mystery SRP by Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com> 5) computer policies by Bonnie Wright <bwright@aldus.northnet.org> 6) Idea for a lapsit. by "Barron, Stacie" <StacieB@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us> 7) ART FOR TEENS... HELP! by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us> 8) Assignment alert forms by "Louise Meyers" <Louise@ci.tigard.or.us> 9) Re: pet show/ pet parade by Ndenman <ndenman@ocln.org> 10) Job posting: Tigard, OR by "Wayne Grimm" <WAYNEG@ci.tigard.or.us> 11) Stumper: Gilbert the Dog by "Mara Alpert" <malpert42@hotmail.com> 12) poetry stumper by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> 13) Board Book Recalled by Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us> 14) Headphones responses by Steven Engelfried <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us> 15) "moon and the balloon" rhyme or story by "SARAH DORNBACK" <DORNBACS@ci.farmers-branch.tx.us> 16) Re: Teen magazine for boys (Transworld Stance) by "Wayne Grimm" <WAYNEG@ci.tigard.or.us> 17) Re: Staff training ideas by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us> 18) Stumper by "Michelle Ballard" <michelleb@mail.sgcl.org> 19) Sound System responses by Steven Engelfried <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us> 20) RE: badgemaker by "Katy Grant" <imzadi@thepoint.net> 21) How do you clean the big pillows? by "Ginny McKee" <ginny1222@hotmail.com> 22) Stance by <a_long@ix.netcom.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Van Vranken Gail <GVanvranken@TORRNET.COM> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Incentives for assignment alerts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:18 CST I contacted my local Starbucks and they donated some certificates for a free drink. Even though the teachers like Starbucks, I haven't had a rush of assignment alerts coming in. Gail Van Vranken Torrance Public Library ------------------------------ From: RICHARDSONM@charleston.lib.sc.us To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG Subject: science program Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:24 CST Hello Everyone, I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season! I am putting together a science program for children ages 6 and under. Have any of you done a similar program? Any ideas for activities and/or resources would be greatly appreciated. Please respond directly to me. TIA, Margaret Margaret Richardson Children's Librarian Otranto Regional Library richardsonm@ccpl.org ------------------------------ From: "Rita Peterson" <rpeterson@ci.camas.wa.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>, <d_bodner@yahoo.com> Subject: re: library card drive Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:29 CST Sounds like a great goodie bag. Where do you get the book care coloring = books? We invited our first graders from our library as a field trip. Before = they come we give the teachers application forms which they send home for = the parents to fill out. Most of the students bring the applications back = filled out, thanks to the teachers' encouragement. Rita=20 >>> d_bodner@yahoo.com 12/12/01 07:24PM >>> We take advantage of September being national library card sign-up month and visit the second grade classes in our local schools. We show a short video and talk about the library. the kids are all given applications and a brochure about the library's services. when the kids come in for a library card, we give them a goodie bag with a book mark, book care coloring book and a book. We are warmly received in the schools but have had a modest response. however we are a new library system and I look for an improved response each year. deb YS librarian, =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D mailto://d_bodner@yahoo.com "Only the strongest are put through fire... And the forge creates things of great strength and beauty."from Archangel = by Susan Shinn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com=20 or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com=20 ------------------------------ From: Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Mystery SRP MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:34 CST It might be fun to read and compare a Nancy Drew to Sammy Keyes, a modern girl detective. Mysteries thru the ages. You could even include things like BigFoot, The Loch Ness Monster, etc. That broadens the theme for more kids. A Spy Glass, a Mystery Who Did It Night, Clues,etc. The library sources like ALA have mystery stickers or promotional items. --- Kathleen Roach <kroach@wepl.lib.oh.us> wrote: > Hi All, > > We've just decided on our theme for our 2002 summer > reading program - > Get a Clue-Read! Has anyone out there done a > mystery theme before? > What kinds of things did you do? I'm looking for > ideas for decorations, > graphics, promotional materials, programs, > everything! Any ideas you > are willing to send will be most welcome, and I'd be > happy to compile > the replies and post them. > > Along the same line, what are your favorite mystery > stories or series > for kids? What mystery titles would you suggest > booktalking? What > about mysteries for a book discussion group? I'm > excited about our > theme, but I really don't read mysteries much, so I > need some good > suggestions to get me started. Thanks so much for > your help and ideas! > > Kathleen Roach > Willoughby Library > Willoughby, Ohio > kroach@wepl.lib.oh.us > ===== Sushila Mertens kidlit_2000@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Bonnie Wright <bwright@aldus.northnet.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, wright@northnet.org Subject: computer policies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:41 CST The staff wants a new policy-that kids can go on the "unfiltered" adult computers when the juvenile ones are busy. I am worried about this, because if a parent doesn't know their kid is on a computer at the library, then what? Has anyone faced a situation like this before? I am considering a permission for parents to fill out for children's internet access- Does anyone have a permission form for parents to fill out and what does it look like? Bonnie Wright bwright@northnet.org ------------------------------ From: "Barron, Stacie" <StacieB@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Idea for a lapsit. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:47 CST I want to do a lapsit on being thankful or thanking someone. So far I have found one book. Has anyone ever done a lapsit with this particular theme? If so I'm looking for finger plays, songs, action rhymes, etc.. Stacie Barron Children's Librarian East Bank Regional Library Metairie, LA 70001 ------------------------------ From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: ART FOR TEENS... HELP! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:52 CST Dear collective brain: Our library recently installed two (very cool!) blown glass and neon JELLYFISH art pieces in the teen area of the library (they hang from the ceiling - the body is blown glass and the tentacles are neon tubes. Thanks to our Friends and our local Arts Council we were able to buy these expensive and awesome pieces. I'd like to commemorate the gift with something equally artistic and unique (and in the spirit of the gift and the recipients - TEENS), but am having a hard time convincing others. I have an idea in place: a ceramic tile base, with detailing and glaze, but the lettering done in fine gauge wire (3D). I've got the artists, and they're willing to work for free, but I can't get the go ahead. Anyone out there done something similar and have any support info, statements, ideas or thunderbolts of wisdom that I might use to bolster my idea??!! Frustrated is my middle name right now! Help! TIA :) Erin * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ 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: 248.246.3705 Email: helmrich@tln.org ------------------------------ From: "Louise Meyers" <Louise@ci.tigard.or.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Assignment alert forms Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:19:58 CST Hi, Mary, we offer a coupon for a 5 dolar discount at a local independent = bookstore, a new thing we tried this year, and we see many more of the = forms coming in than ever! We get a 10% discount at the store, and use the = "scrip" for prizes in other annual events too. Louise Meyers, Tigard = Public Library, Tigard OR. Does anyone who uses assignment alert forms for teachers offer them any incentives to send them to the library? Just curious. ------------------------------ From: Ndenman <ndenman@ocln.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: pet show/ pet parade MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:20:03 CST Our annual pet show closes our summer reading program and is "the event" of the summer. It has gotten quite large, usually averaging 40-60 animals ( 100-150 attendees!) but runs very smoothly due to a lot of advance planning. We have 3 categories: dogs, cats, and others. No stuffed animals. Each category has their own area outdoors marked by poster board on easels. We are very fortunate that the area has trees since the summer sun would be an issue. We hold it in the morning due to the heat factor. Dogs and others tend to be our biggest categories so we have several judges for each. Because of our large numbers, we do advance registration. The registration form is signed by a parent or caregiver and includes our guidelines such as starting time, and that all animals have to be restrained or confined in some way: leash, bowl, carrier, etc. Judges have a list of the owners and their animals. The judges also have a list of possible awards similar to those Susan mentioned: brightest eyes, most playful, best smile,... Every owner gets a certificate with the award written on it and our local ice cream store gives a discount coupon which we attach to the certificate. A microphone for outdoors (with a large group) is very helpful. Our Friends group bought us one but the years before they did, we used a child's karaoke mic and it was fine. Good luck! Susan Fisher wrote: > We had a pet show last summer as part of our Summer Reading Program. > The children could bring any kind of pet they wanted, and we had a local > vet as judge, with prizes for "Most Unusual, Biggest, Smallest, Looks > Most Like Owner", etc. I too was concerned about how the pets would get > along and that one might escape and be lost, so I sent a note requiring > that all pets be on a leash or in a pet carrier and have all required > vaccinations. It went very well, there were no incidents, in fact it > was probably our most popular program of the summer. Our vet was great, > explaining his choices and giving the kids tips on pet care and showing. > > Christine Brobst wrote: > > > > I don't have any experience with pet shows, but we were thinking about > > having one this summer. We are pretty excited about it, but have the same > > reservations about dogs chasing cats. I would love to see any comments > and > > past experiences anyone has. > > > > Chrissy Brobst > > Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library > > cbrobst66@hotmail.com > > > > From: dluetscher@huntleylibrary.org > > To: pubyac@prairienet.org > > Subject: pet show/ pet parade > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > > Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 17:04:10 CST > > > > Have any of you had any experience with a pet show or pet parade > > type of program? Sounds like fun, but could be disasterous if dogs > > chase cats and cats eat fish etc. Am working on submitting a > > proposal, so need your input and advice ASAP directly to my > > mailbox. Thanks so much! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > -- > Susan Fisher > Bethesda Public Library > 4905 Bethesda Road > Thompson Station, TN 37179 > 615.790.1887 > fax: 615.760.8426 > sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org ------------------------------ From: "Wayne Grimm" <WAYNEG@ci.tigard.or.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Job posting: Tigard, OR Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:26:30 CST Young Adult Services Librarian, Tigard Public Library, Tigard, Oregon = (Portland Metro area). POSITION: LIBRARIAN * Young = Adult=20 SALARY: $2,726 * $3,651/monthl= y with excellent benefits CLOSING DATE: 5:00 PM, Friday, January 18, = 2002 =20 THE POSITION: =20 Performs professional library work in the Young Adult Services area. = Duties may include, but are not limited to: =20 =B7 Performs professional level materials selection/collection = development duties, including reviewing and evaluating materials, = performing needs analysis to determine additions to collection, managing = acquisition of new items for collection in the young adult services area = and participating in the acquisition process for the full library = collection; =B7 Performs professional level reference and readers advisory = duties including assisting patrons of all ages in the use of library = collections through reference interview and instruction in the use of = catalogs, indexes, on-line databases, files, the Internet and appropriate = reference materials; evaluating patron needs to determine services = required, searching the Internet and utilizing other Library computer = system resources to obtain information needed by patrons. =B7 Develops and coordinates young adult program, the Homework = Center, special events and displays including planning and creating = displays, posters, bookmarks and bibliographies; preparing and presenting = booktalks; preparing, marketing and implementing school programs, summer = reading programs and special events for young adults. =B7 Participates in development and implementation of library-wide = policies, procedures and programs. =B7 Participates in preparation of annual budget, manages funds = allocated to assigned area of responsibility. =B7 Trains and monitors the work of volunteers; provides assistance= in training new employees; may provide technical supervision to support = staff. =B7 Performs special projects and studies as assigned; prepares = weekly and monthly activity reports. =B7 Represents the library on local, state or regional committees = and professional organizations. =20 QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of the principles and practices of professional = librarianship, needs analysis, education, planning and programming; = knowledge of electronic media, including on-line data bases and CD-ROMS; = knowledge of public relations practices and techniques. Skill in using = electronic media to accomplish work; skill in teaching patrons; skill in = performing statistical analysis and reaching defensible conclusions; skill = in performing promotional and community outreach activities. Ability to = plan, organize, manage and coordinate activities; ability to prepare and = monitor budgets and maintain fiscal records; ability to manage resources; = ability to relate to all library and community organizations; ability to = analyze and review materials in order to determine needs; ability to = communicate effectively orally and in writing. =20 =20 EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Any combination of experience and training = which provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A = typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be = through post graduate training in library science and responsible = experience working in a library. MLS preferred. Bilingual experience = desirable. =20 APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All candidates must complete a City of Tigard = employment application and supplemental questionnaire. . Application and = supplemental questionnaire may be obtained at the City of Tigard, 13125 SW = Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223, or you may download application and = supplemental questionnaire from our web site: www.ci.tigard.or.us or = request that they be mailed to you by phoning (503) 624-9471. Please = submit completed application and supplemental questionnaire to the City of = Tigard no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2002.=20 =20 =20 YOUNG ADULT SERVICES LIBRARIAN SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS =20 All candidates are required to respond to the three supplemental questions = listed below. Responses should be limited to a maximum of one page per = question. As excellent written communication skills are required for this = position, responses will be evaluated for style, grammar and punctuation = as well as for content. =20 =20 1. We at the Tigard Public Library are looking at ways to build a = more encompassing relationship with our local schools. Describe your = ideas in this area and the approaches you feel would help us move toward = that goal. 2. The Tigard Public Library has a large pool of volunteers that we = use for a variety of projects and routine duties. Describe your experience= with young adult volunteers and some ideas for recruiting new ones. 3. The Tigard Public Library has a rich community program, both = within the walls of the library and outside. Describe programs you have = done or would like to explore, such as outreach and partnership projects. Estella McLeod estella@ci.tigard.or.us ------------------------------ From: "Mara Alpert" <malpert42@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper: Gilbert the Dog Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:26:39 CST Dear Collective Brain, I'm hoping this will ring a bell with someone. I have a patron who is looking for a picture book that is approximately 30 years old. It may be called "Gilbert" or that is the name of the main character. It is about a dog who grew up with cats. He is confronted by a bully, Ivan the Dalmation, but manages to somehow get the better of him. He also visits a psychiatrist named Dr. Schnauzer. The pictures are black and white. Any chimes? Please answer off the list. Thanks for this and all the other times you make me look good. Mara Alpert Children's Literature Department, Central Library Los Angeles Public Library malpert42@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: poetry stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:26:47 CST We have a young patron who is looking for poetry by Maddy Harrison (not sure of spelling) who is supposed to be 11 years old. We've tried all the usual sources under several spelling variations with no luck. Is anyone familiar with this poet. tia, Jennifer Baker Fresno Co. Public Library jbaker93711@yahoo.com jbaker@sjvls.lib.ca.us __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us> To: Pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Board Book Recalled MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:26:55 CST Hi Pubyacer's -- A patron just brought to our attention that one of our board books was recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in November. I don't remember seeing this mentioned on PUBYAC, so I thought I'd pass this info along. The book is _Bunny My Honey_ by Anita Jeram, and the recall is only for the board books with "Printed in Italy" on the back. Find out more at: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02034.html Monica Anderson, MILS Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Midland MI mand@vlc.lib.mi.us ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------ From: Steven Engelfried <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" Subject: Headphones responses MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:03 CST Thanks to all who shared information with me about using headphones on public computers. I received about twenty responses and no one reported a single case of lice on library headphones, which is just the anecdotal evidence I need to get approval. Walter Minkel's excellent article in SLJ (June 1, 2001) gives great justification as well: Walter found "no officially recognized cases" of head lice in his research. Treatment of the headphones ranges from wiping them with alcohol swipes after every use, to daily, monthly, or not at all. Some libraries buy the cheapest available sets, knowing they'll break or disappear, and some recommend paying a little more for sturdiness and durability. As far as recommended brands, Labtec Elites were mentioned (1-800-732-3053) as a good choice, and so were Califones, available through Demco and Highsmith catalogs. Thanks to all who responded! Steven Engelfried, Children's Division Librarian Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th Street Beaverton, OR 97005 503-526-2599 sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us ------------------------------ From: "SARAH DORNBACK" <DORNBACS@ci.farmers-branch.tx.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: "moon and the balloon" rhyme or story Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:09 CST I am looking for the words to a flannelboard rhyme or story called "The Moon and the Balloon." I don't know how long it is, so if it is too long to retype, a citation for any book it is in would be fabulous. I have already looked in these books: Felt Board Fingerplays Felt Board Fun Finger Frolics Finger Frolics 2 Be and Say a Fingerplay Please reply directly to me (dornbacs@ci.farmers-branch.tx.us), and I will post an answer if I get one. Thanks! Sarah Dornback Children's Librarian Farmers Branch Manske Library Farmers Branch, TX dornbacs@ci.farmers-branch.tx.us ------------------------------ From: "Wayne Grimm" <WAYNEG@ci.tigard.or.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Teen magazine for boys (Transworld Stance) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:15 CST They take the content about as far as they can. It can be crass--fart = jokes, bathroom humor--and purient, with a regular "Model Watch" feature = as one of many excuses to pepper the pages with bikini shots, but in the = end it's no more risque than Rolling Stone or any teen beauty mag--they're = just more in-your-face about it. =20 Definitely popular, and speaks more directly and knowingly to the whole = skate/board/alt-rock culture than any other publication I've seen. We = have not had any challenges to this magazine, but do have a chronic = problem with select pages mysteriously going missing... On a related note--a good recent book this same population will love: = DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENTS: SKATEBOARDING, SNOWBOARDING & MUSIC: AN = INTERSECTION OF CULTURES by the editors of Heckler magazine (Chronicle = 2001). Check it out. --wayne. Wayne J. Grimm Young Adult Services Librarian Tigard Public Library Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 684-6537 ext 283 wayneg@ci.tigard.or.us ------------------------------ From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Staff training ideas MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:21 CST If you're trying to keep it low-key (i.e., not have someone come in from outside to talk about it--which is a great idea, but not always feasible), you might try doing some role-playing. Do you remember Goofus and Gallant from Highlights? Do the same kind of thing, setting up some scenarios with the problem situations, and have some staff members do it the "wrong" way. If you exaggerate it, it makes it even more obvious without pointing fingers at particular staff. You can brainstorm for better ways to deal with the situation, or have some staff act it out the "right" way. This works well as long as your staff is basically service-oriented and would normally be better in these situations, but just need a reminder. Also, you said staff needed some reminders "after a stressful December". December is generally stressful, but if there was something more going on at your library that made work harder than usual for staff, maybe it would help to have a gripe session to let people get issues off their chests and/or having some expression of gratitude/appreciation/acknowledgement for the problems they were dealing with in December. Good luck. Lisa Mead Hughes, Children's Services Campbell Public Library 77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell CA 95008-1499 voice: (866-1991) fax: (408) 866-1433 lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us *** All standard disclaimers apply *** On Wed, 26 Dec 2001, Mary Conable wrote: > Hello all, > After a stressful December, I am thinking that the staff could use some > reminders about dealing positively with students who are less than tactful > about making requests. Some of the patrons are shy, others have no idea of > appropriate methods of asking questions. Does anyone have any good ideas > for dealing with this issue in a staff meeting setting? > Thanks, > Mary Conable > Children's Specialist, Warsaw Public Library > Warsaw, NY 14569 > 585-786-9954 > mconable@pls-net.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > ------------------------------ From: "Michelle Ballard" <michelleb@mail.sgcl.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:27 CST Stumper I was asked about a book where the dad was trying to get his daughter up so she could get ready for school, but the surprise in the end is the daughter is a full grown woman who has to get ready to teach her first class. Deparately Seeking your help Michelle michelleb@mail.sglc.org ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the Springfield-Greene County Library system at mail.sgcl.org ------------------------------ From: Steven Engelfried <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children" Subject: Sound System responses MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:34 CST I recently asked PUBYACers if anyone knew of a good portable sound system to use when we have high attendance at our programs. "Liberty 4500 Sound System" (made by Anchor) got impressive recommendations, and so did the Amplivox Sound Buddy, available through Radio Shack and elsewhere. These are the two we'll be looking at, and I hope we'll have one in place in time for our next 200+ crowd. Thanks to Jennifer Harshberger, Jim Oliver, and Rhonda Puntney for the very useful information. Steven Engelfried, Children's Division Librarian Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th Street Beaverton, OR 97005 503-526-2599 sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us ------------------------------ From: "Katy Grant" <imzadi@thepoint.net> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: badgemaker MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:40 CST I bought a button maker several years ago from a company online, in Indianapolis. It cost me about $150 for everything...button maker, circle cutter and extra materials to make 100 buttons. It has worked very well. When I asked them about how well it would hold up, they told me that they had customers who had button machines for 15 years that were still working perfectly. Here is the website to check it out for yourself. http://www.mrbutton.com/ I got the bench press, now $124.95, becauseI had used the hand held before and found that my hands really got tired after making 50 or so buttons. This is an all metal button maker. The die I got was for 2 1/3" buttons but they have two other sizes. The nice thing is once you buy the button maker you can always buy another size die to go with it. Katy Grant Children's Librarian Shawnee Branch Louisville Free Public Library Louisville, Kentucky katy@lfpl.org ----------original message-------------------------------------- From: "Donna A. Blotkamp" <blotkamp@tln.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.orgSubject: badgemaker Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 10:02:23 CST Greetings, We have around $300. to buy a badgemaker. Do any of you own one that works well, that you'd recommend? It'd be primarily for staff use. Thanks a lot! ------------------------------ From: "Ginny McKee" <ginny1222@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: How do you clean the big pillows? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:46 CST Hi, we have some of the "Creature Cushions" that have been here four to five years. The covers have been washed, but we wonder about the insides. According to the catalog they feature "removable, machine-washable covers" but they don't say anything about cleaning the centers. We have washed covers - but has anyone tried to wash the "pillow" portion. Please reply to ginny1222@hotmail.com Thanks! and may everyone have a Happy and Peaceful New Year! Ginny McKee Children's Services South Brunswick [NJ] Public Library gmckee@lmxac.org ginny1222@hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: <a_long@ix.netcom.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stance Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:27:52 CST I have Stance in my YA collection. It is a goods magazine and well used by our teen patrons. However, because of reading level and some subject matter, I recomend this magazine for older teens -- high school aged. Amy Long Young Adult Librarian Harford County Public Library ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 639 ************************ |
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