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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 9:09 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 649
PUBYAC Digest 649
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: something missing in Lapsit program
by "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
2) Re: Spongebob Squarepants????
by youthref <youthref@nslsilus.org>
3) re: Spongebob Squarepants????
by "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
4) Re: [YALSA-BK:21779] Weekly Book Discussion Group?
by Dawn Rutherford <drutherf@kcls.org>
5) position posting
by Cindi Chibis-Fladen <Cindi@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
6) Re: PA announcements during Storytime
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
7) Bullies List
by yukiko tosa <yukiktos@vpl.ca>
8) RE: PJ Storytime
by "Elizabeth McKay" <ebuono73@hotmail.com>
9) Re: Spongebob Squarepants????
by ILefkowitz@aol.com
10) RE: Advice on two subjects
by "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
11) Re: Spongebob Squarepants????
by Cathie Bashaw <missbook72@yahoo.com>
12) RE: Spongebob Squarepants????
by Laura Whaley <WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org>
13) Re: Memories, language and things
by "Mary Class" <classm@mediaone.net>
14) Caldecott
by Marie Bindeman <mbind@nioga.org>
15) Groundhog Day Puppetshow
by mmoore <mmoore@nmls.lib.tx.us>
16) Re: summer reading theme ideas
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
17) RE: something missing in Lapsit program
by "Heather Grady" <hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us>
18) laminator question
by Theresa Faris <tfaris@round-rock.tx.us>
19) Young Adult Literature Conference - Denver, April 2002
by Carol Burdick <cburdick@jefferson.lib.co.us>
20) documenting developmenal assets
by "Kathy Crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
21) SRP Sponsors
by "Brendle Wells" <bwells@mail.saclibrary.net>
22) SRP Stats Summary
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
23) CD ROM Towers Vs. Hard Drive Summary: LONG
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
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From: "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: something missing in Lapsit program
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:06:23 CST
I use my eggs and rhythm sticks toward the end but breaking up the books.
At first their are some tears, but farther into the program they learn to be
my "helpers" and put them away for me!
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From: youthref <youthref@nslsilus.org>
To: joslund@tripath.colosys.net
Subject: Re: Spongebob Squarepants????
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:06:31 CST
Spongebob Squarepants is a TV show on Nickelodeon. Funny for kids and
adults alike! Watch it if you dare!
Bob Cassinelli
Gail Borden Public Library
Elgin, IL
joslund@tripath.colosys.net
wrote:
> Okay, okay...
>
> I hate to be the one to ask, but since no one else has been willing
> to admit it, here I go:
>
> Who/what is Spongebob Squarepants? Sounds like someone or
> something I need or would love to know about!
>
> Janet L. Oslund, MLS
> Youth Services Librarian
> Montrose Library District
> 320 S. 2nd St.
> Montrose, CO 81401
> Voice: 970.249.9656
> Fax: 970.240.1901
> E: joslund@colosys.net
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From: "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
To: <joslund@tripath.colosys.net>
Subject: re: Spongebob Squarepants????
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:06:38 CST
Spongebob is bright yellow sea sponge who works as a fry-cook at the Krusty
Krab, a popular diner for the oceanic community. His best friends are his
pet cat (snail) Gary, Patrick Star (starfish, that is) and Sandy, a feisty
girl squirrel who occasionally dons her diving suit and aqualung to visit
Spongebob in the deeps. He also has frequent dealings with his boss, Mr.
Crabb, and his less-than-enthusiastic co-worker, Squidward. It all makes
for a quirky, fun cartoon on Nickelodeon. To quote the theme song:
"Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants!
Absorbent and yellow and porous is he...
Spongebob Squarepants!
If nautical nonsense be something you wish,
Spongebob Squarepants!
Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish!
Spongebob Squarepants!"
The official web site is
http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/spongebob/main.jhtml
but I'm sure a quick search would produce lots of others as well.
Hope that helps.
<><><><><><><>
Sean P. S. George
Youth Services Librarian
St. Charles Parish Library (La.)
sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us
985-785-8464
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From: Dawn Rutherford <drutherf@kcls.org>
To: Sarah Cornish <cornishsarah@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [YALSA-BK:21779] Weekly Book Discussion Group?
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:06:44 CST
On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Sarah Cornish wrote:
> We are a public ya librarian and a middle school librarian who need
> some ideas. We've been trying to hold monthly book groups (for grades
> 6-8) at the school, but have had no success. We think that this is
> because kids have already signed up for weekly "clubs" and are
> unavailable. If we want to register as a weekly club next year, we
> could probably get pretty decent attendance. Neither of us has ever
> done a weekly program like this. Obviously we can't expect kids to
> have read whole novels each week and so our format must be different
> from the monthly type of group we are used to.
Although I think the weekly club idea is great (kids love to get habitual
hangouts), I wanted to share info about the monthly book club I am doing
with one of my middle school librarians. It is a Parent-Teen bookgroup,
and it meets the last Thursday of the month at 7pm, in the school library.
The first month we were lucky enough to snag a guest author (Ben
Mikaelsen...FABULOUS...get him if you can!), and had 14 sets of kids and
parents, plus a few of the reading teachers. At this meetings, parent/kid
teams signed up to do presentations on the authors of future books. The
school librarian has created a set of laminated questions that everyone
will pull out of a bag, and that months team will lead the discussion (and
provide treats). So far it is going wonderfully, and I've volunteered to
meet with teams to guide their research on their authors. I highly
recommend this program!
Dawn Rutherford
Young Adult Librarian
King County Library System
Lake Hills Branch
drutherf@kcls.org
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From: Cindi Chibis-Fladen <Cindi@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: position posting
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:06:51 CST
Children's Librarian Positions Available
The Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, the 8th highest rated
urban library in the nation is seeking a Children's Librarian for the
Burkhardt Branch Library. This medium sized branch library is located
close to downtown, in a suburban neighborhood and serves a diverse group
of patrons who have a strong supportive appreciation of the branch's
materials and services.
Job Responsibilities: Children's Librarian's are under the direction of
the Branch Manager. Responsibilities include providing reference
assistance to children through print and electronic resources; providing
readers advisory for children, parents and teachers; developing and
coordinating children's activities; presenting programs to promote
library use; evaluating, selecting and ordering books and other
materials appropriate for children's needs.
Job Qualifications: Ability to use Internet and other new information
technologies and excellent community relation skills required. MLS
preferred. Prior children's service in a public library a plus
Fringe Benefits: Salary $31,532.80-$35,360.00 with exceptional fringe
benefits.
Application Process: Send letter of application and resume to Cindi
Chibis-Fladen, Personnel Manager, Dayton and Montgomery County Public
Library, 215 East Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: PA announcements during Storytime
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:06:56 CST
Same problem, although it doesn't happen as often. I smile, raise my
eyebrows, or shrug my shoulders, wait till the announcement is done and
carry on. I'm not sure what I say, probably something like, "Now that
we've had that important announcement". Or you could try something
like,
"We now return to our regularly scheduled programming."
Hope it helps.
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 Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Jennifer Baker wrote:
> Hello everybody! I have a small problem that I'm
> hoping some of you have run into before. We have a
> loud PA system that is used to page people or announce
> computer lab sign ups, etc. It interrupts storytime at
> least once or twice a month. I trying to find a
> creative way to deal with it since there's nothing I
> can do about it. For now I just stop whatever I'm
> doing or reading and wait for the announcement to
> finish before resuming the program. I'd like to be
> able to say something --I don't know what-- that's
> cute but not negative to apologize for the
> interruption and get us back on track.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Jennifer Baker
> Fresno Co. Library
> jbaker93711@yahoo.com
>
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From: yukiko tosa <yukiktos@vpl.ca>
To: helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca
Subject: Bullies List
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:03 CST
Hi Helen:
I saw your query on PUBYAC about bullying/teasing/being an outcast -
booklist and our System has just completed our Evaluation List on Bullying
which is called "Braving Bullies". We have it available in print
format
as well as on the web. It is quite a comprehensive annotated list for
children as well as for adults and includes both fiction, non-fiction,
audiovisual and weblinks.
If you would like to look at the web version, the list is located at:
http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/chi/bravingbullies.htm
l
Yukiko
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yukiko Tosa, Children's AV/Technology Librarian
Vancouver Public Library - Central Library
The Children's Library
350 W. Georgia St.
Vancouver, B.C. Canada (V6B 6B1)//(604) 331-3668//FAX (604) 331-3661
E-mail: yukiktos@vpl.ca
VPL's Home Page: www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/home.html
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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From: "Elizabeth McKay" <ebuono73@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: PJ Storytime
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:09 CST
Hello!
I now have lost track of who started this thread, but I usually do a pajama
storytime every year, and one of my favorite titles to read aloud is "WHAT?
Cried Granny: an almost bedtime story" by Kate Lum. The parents like
it as
much as the kids do. I also bring in a big bedsheet, and have the kids all
take a piece of the edge, and throw five beanbags in the middle so we can do
5 little monkeys jumping on the bed. Of course I encourage all the kids to
wear their pjs, and I wear mine. And if you have time/capability to show a
VERY short video, Weston Woods' Goodnight, Gorilla is the perfect ending.
Some other titles I've used:
The Mouse that Snored by Bernard Waber
The Baby Beebee Bird by Diane Redfield Massie
Have a good time!
liz :)
Elizabeth McKay
Children's Librarian
The Ferguson Library
1 Public Library Plaza
Stamford, CT 06904
<elizabeth@fergusonlibrary.org>
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From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
To: <joslund@TRIPATH.colosys.net>,
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Spongebob Squarepants????
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:15 CST
Spongebob Squarepants is a cartoon on Nickelodon. According to the Nick
website, this is what Spongebob is:
So strange, so unique, so...uh...spongy. Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in
the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge
named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet
snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack
for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not
getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob
can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations
with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his
thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks. In Bikini Bottom,
fish walk, blowing bubbles is art, and the tastiest undersea treat is a
deep-fried Krabby Patty Burger. Dive in and soak it all up with SpongeBob!
Hope that helps! I've only seen it a few times, it was kinda odd.
Ilene Lefkowitz
Reference Librarian
Kinnelon Library
ILefkowitz@aol.com
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From: "Denise P. Stout" <dpstout@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Advice on two subjects
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:21 CST
Janice, your parents are the ones who should be helping you keep the order
in your program. Yes, some will wonder and that's okay as long as they are
not distracting. The biggest problem you may have is keeping the parents
from seeing it as social time. My biggest pet peeve is parents who come
and
don't participate with the child. Start of on a positve note explaining to
the parents that the way the program works best is for themto participate
fully with their child and that they are their child's best role model for
behavior. And they are toddlers, so they will move - but, you'll be
suprised to discover those "active listeners" are taking in more than
some
of the quiet ones.
Denise M. Pulgino Stout
Youth Services Outreach Librarian
Chester County Library
610-280-2672
dpstout@ccls.org
Why do dragons have long tails? They can't remember short stories!
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog,
it's too
dark to read." Groucho Marx
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From: Cathie Bashaw <missbook72@yahoo.com>
To: joslund@colosys.net, PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Spongebob Squarepants????
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:28 CST
Check out Nickelodeon on Saturday mornings around
10:30 or so for your answer :-)
(Or check your local listings for other times as well
- he's on some evenings, too.)
Cathie Bashaw
Somers Library, NY
missbook72@yahoo.com
--- joslund@colosys.net wrote:
> Okay, okay...
>
> I hate to be the one to ask, but since no one else
> has been willing
> to admit it, here I go:
>
> Who/what is Spongebob Squarepants? Sounds like
> someone or
> something I need or would love to know about!
>
>
>
> Janet L. Oslund, MLS
> Youth Services Librarian
> Montrose Library District
> 320 S. 2nd St.
> Montrose, CO 81401
> Voice: 970.249.9656
> Fax: 970.240.1901
> E: joslund@colosys.net
>
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From: Laura Whaley <WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org>
To: "'joslund@colosys.net'"
<joslund@colosys.net>, PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Spongebob Squarepants????
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:34 CST
It's a cartoon program shown on the Cartoon network. Very popular with the
kids.
Laura Whaley
Boulder Creek Branch
History unlike story is untidy with its endings.
J. Yolen
-----Original Message-----
From: joslund@colosys.net
[mailto:joslund@colosys.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:09 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Spongebob Squarepants????
Okay, okay...
I hate to be the one to ask, but since no one else has been willing
to admit it, here I go:
Who/what is Spongebob Squarepants? Sounds like someone or
something I need or would love to know about!
Janet L. Oslund, MLS
Youth Services Librarian
Montrose Library District
320 S. 2nd St.
Montrose, CO 81401
Voice: 970.249.9656
Fax: 970.240.1901
E: joslund@colosys.net
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From: "Mary Class" <classm@mediaone.net>
To: <nanette.allsen@nsanpete.k12.ut.us>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Memories, language and things
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:41 CST
Taking what I believe is a positive approach, I address nearly all letters
to "Friends:" when I am unable to supply a name. This covers a
multitude of
sins and sets a nice tone. Remember when we addressed them to
"Gentlemen"?
Thanks goodness it's "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, good-bye to that!
Mary P. Class
Children's Librarian
Kent Children's Room, William Fogg Library
P.O. Box 359, Eliot, ME 03903
207-439-9437
classm@william-fogg.lib.me.us
HOME: classm@mediaone.net
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From: Marie Bindeman <mbind@nioga.org>
To: obldailey@wellscolibrary.org,
pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Caldecott
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:47 CST
Hi Susan and Pubyac subscribers-
Librarians attending our public library system's 10th Annual Mock
Caldecott Discussion Meeting selected the following top five titles from
a list of over 60 selections. The titles are as follows in order of
#points received:
Rappaport, Doreen. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Illus. by Bryan Collier (Hyperion) - 28 points
Falconer, Ian. Olivia Saves the Circus. (Atheneum) - 16 points
Wiesner, David. The Three Pigs. (Clarion) - 15 points
Kerley, Barbara. The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. Illus. by
Brian
Selznick. (Scholastic) - 13 points
Agee, Jon. Milo's Hat Trick. (Hyperion) - 6 points
--
Marie E.Bindeman
Youth Services Consultant
Nioga Library System
6575 Wheeler Road
Lockport, NY 14094
(716)434-6167 ext.31 : e-mail - mbind@nioga.org
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From: mmoore <mmoore@nmls.lib.tx.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Groundhog Day Puppetshow
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:53 CST
Does anyone have a good script for Groundhog Day puppetshow? I have
planned a Groundhog Day storytime, and I have a groundhog puppet. I
cannot, however, find a groundhog themed puppetshow. Thanks so much for
your help!
Malia Moore
Children's Librarian
Nicholson Memorial Library System
625 Austin
Garland, Texas 75040
972-205-2517
mmoore@nmls.lib.tx.us
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: summer reading theme ideas
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:59 CST
I wanted to let all of you who sent me ideas about our summer reading =
project that we've chosen "READiscover" as our theme. We wanted
something =
to connect us to the community as we ask them to support our new building =
project and decided to try to connect to as many local kid friendly =
entities as we can. So, we'll discover frisbee golf with the park service =
and discover history with the state museum and art with the arts council =
and so on, etc. I'm hoping to get some area attractions that charge a fee =
to create a reduced rate if kids show their library card so we can =
discover bowling or laser tag as well. Thanks for your suggestions!
Amelia
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
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From: "Heather Grady" <hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us>
To: <ramselmi@oplin.lib.oh.us>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: something missing in Lapsit program
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:08:06 CST
We use bells for "Shake Your Sillies Out". They are velcro and
work for =
the littlest of babies. It does take a couple of weeks to get used to =
giving the bells back. Our one on one read aloud follows our bell song, =
so they don't get a book until the bells are returned. I also try to =
praise each child by name as they return the bells. It seems to work!
Heather
SHW
Heather Grady
Allen County Public Library
Shawnee Branch
Fort Wayne, IN
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From: Theresa Faris <tfaris@round-rock.tx.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: laminator question
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:08:12 CST
Our library is interested in purchasing a large laminator. We are trying
to
decide between two brands, the MultiSeal 252 or the Ibico 2700. Any advice
would be welcome. TIA!!
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Theresa Faris
Children's Librarian
Round Rock Public Library System
Robert G. and Helen Griffith Building
tfaris@round-rock.tx.us
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From: Carol Burdick <cburdick@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Young Adult Literature Conference - Denver, April 2002
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:08:18 CST
Hi everyone,
It's that time of year again.
Please excuse any duplication.
The 14th Annual Young Adult Literature Conference will be held at Denver's
Auraria Campus on Saturday, April 13, 2002, with keynote speakers T. A.
Barron and Victoria Hanley, sponsored by Boulder Public Library,
Metropolitan State College of Denver, C'YAAL (Colorado YA Advocates in
Libraries), Central Colorado Library System and University of Colorado at
Denver.
We are now accepting proposals for program sessions at the conference.
This
is a great opportunity to try your hand as a presenter or even a moderator
of a discussion panel.
We are looking for workshops for an audience of both adults (teachers and
librarians) and young adults, by authors, educators or experts in young
adult literature. Traditionally this forum has been an excellent event to
network and learn about working with our teen populations!
To request a proposal form, go to our website at:
<http://www.aclin.org/~cyaal/yalc/index.html>
and click on "Call for
Speakers." You may print off the form and send by snail mail or copy
the
form and paste it into the body of an email and send to Mary McCarthy in
Boulder, as the instructions state on the website.
Sorry for the short notice, but we would like your proposal by Jan. 31st,
the sooner the better!First come , first serve.
Any questions please e-mail or call Carol Burdick, Evergreen Library
303-674-0780, Ext. 3, cburdick@jefferson.lib.co.us
Thanks!
Carol Burdick,
Evergreen Library, Jefferson County Public Library
5000 S. Hwy. 73, Evergreen, CO 80439
303-674-0780 Ext.3
cburdick@jefferson.lib.co.us
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From: "Kathy Crawford" <kathy_crawford@hotmail.com>
To: kyac@listserv.state.ky.us, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: documenting developmenal assets
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:08:24 CST
I've had several requests for information on how I am going to document the
library's role in the 40 developmental assets for children. I asked Patrick
Jones for his suggestions, and they are as follows:
1. Student of the month: a success story that
tells how a one student's
life was changed by the library in a small way: an improvement in grades,
an attitude ajustment, etc.
2. Concentrate on certain assets (maybe five key ones) and
show how key
programs are meeting those assets.
3. Line-up each "program" of service (after school
program, teen
volunteer, etc)
and how it meets each access.
I plan to do the last one. I am going to focus on a different age group
each month and make a report for the library board. While this will be a
lot of paper for them to wade through, I feel that it is important for us to
document how we influence the children and the community around us. Thanks
to Susie Crowder, I have a chart for each age group with a column at the
end in which I can write what program or service meets that need. To get the
charts, go to the website:
http://www.search-institute.org/assets
and toward the bottom of the page are
the charts listed by age group. Click on html format, block and save the
chart to a word document, then add a column to the right to insert your
information.
I hope this helps - and if anyone has any other suggestions, let me know.
Kathy Crawford
LaRue County Public Library
201 S. Lincoln Blvd.
Hodgenville, Ky. 42748
Phone:270.358.3851
Fax:270.358.8647
kathy_crawford@hotmail.com
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From: "Brendle Wells" <bwells@mail.saclibrary.net>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: SRP Sponsors
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Hello!
I sent out a message earlier, but it never
appeared so here is the
second try.
I was hoping some of you might be able to
help us out. We are
planning our 2002 reading program as we speak. The committee has decided
that we should publish a brochure/newsletter especially for promoting the
reading program. It would include information on programs, performers, the
reading program itself,etc. This could be in any format. Exactly which we
choose will more than likely depend on cost. To defray that cost we were
discussing asking for local sponsors. In return for their sponsorship they
would recieve mention in our advertising materials, such as the back page of
this newsletter.
This is not new ground for many of
you, but it is for us. We are
meeting resistance from higher up to both ideas. If you have done either
of
these things before could you help?? We are looking for advice, anecdotes,
suggestions, and (most especially) actual samples of other newsletters. The
more evidence we have to promote our idea the easier to win over those
resistant. Or, if you had a disastrous experience sharing it could help us
prevent such a disaster. In either case, we can use your help!
Please
reply off list and if anyone else is interested I will post a summary of
replies.
Thanks in advance
Brendle Wells
Youth Services Librarian
Carmichael Regional Library
Sacramento Public Library
5605 Marconi Ave
Carmichael CA 95608
bwells@mail.sacramento.lib.ca.us
or
bwells@mail.saclibrary.net
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Here is the summary of statistic keeping for SRP's. Thanks, Laura
Gruninger, Mercer County Library
Summary Reading Statistics Summary
> Is there a web site aimed at librarians that posts successful SRP's?
I'd
> like to see if other libraries keep
> statistics differently or similarly than the way we always have.
> Our past children's librarian had children registered on index cards.
> When children visited each week, we would take out their card, mark
how
> many titles were read, give them a sticker, initial their reading log,
> have them post a themed marker on a bulletin board and have them
choose
> a used book as a prize. This requires having summer students to man
our
> SRP desk, and or circ and reference staff when they are not available.
> When there is a line after a program, or with parents bringing
multiple
> kids this can get pretty backed up.
> I've read about counting minutes instead...
> Ths SRP how-to books we have aren't very detailed about statistic
> keeping on a weekly basis.
> Do any of you do a self-service type of sign-in or collect weekly
> reading logs instead.
> Please recommend your own web site if you think it would help.
>
> Thanks,
> Laura Gruninger, Youth Services Librarian
> Mercer County Library System
> Lawrence HQ
> Lawrenceville, NJ
From: Julie Rothenfluh [mailto:jrothenfluh@lib.naperville.il.us]
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 4:24 PM
To: Gruninger, Laura
Subject: Summer Reading stats
I'm not sure how big your program is; ours involved over 8,100
children this past summer. We've tried to make our program as
uncomplicated, for both staff and patrons, as possible. Most of
what we do is based on the types of statistics that I need to
report to our board. We count how many kids sign up (an
indication of interest, which helps measure how successful we have
been in publicizing the program), how many have completed
each "level" (that's to help us with numbers for prizes &
indicates actual participation) and a rough count of preschool vs
school-age (again, to help with prizes).
Our program runs for 9 weeks. We count time spent reading, not
books or pages. Each reading log counts for 6 hours of reading,in
1/2 hour "blocks" (for every half hour read, a different area of
the log is colored in; the logs are basically coloring sheets,
divided into 12 "areas", that are tied into our theme). We have
4
reading logs; the 4th log can be repeated as often as a child
likes. There are different incentives for each log - after the
first log, children get a book bag with a pencil, a bookmark,
coupons from local merchants & a cerificate; at the second log,
they get a sticker & special coupon (from local merchant); at the
third log, they get to pick a new paperback book; for the fourth
log, the prize changes each week (we've given super balls,
frisbees, yoyos, etc. - Oriental Trading stuff). The prizes are
organized in different boxes which are labeled with the log that
needs to be returned to get that prize. This way, it's fairly
easy to orient our volunteers to know what prize to give out
when! The kids turn their logs in each week; we use them for our
counts and we don't have to do all the record keeping of trying to
track what each child has done.
Hope this helps. I'd be happy to give any further information.
If you want, I could FAX you a copy of one of our reading logs.
Good luck!
Julie Rothenfluh
Head, Children's Services
Nichols Library
Naperville, IL
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I keep a can on the desk and have kids drop their weekly tickets off
there.
I print out tickets for each week of the program and give them out when
the
children register. Then I can record them when I have time!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: SRP compilation website??? Keeping stats.
We have the kids fill in a small circle for every 15 minutes and then
they get a sticker for every hour. The prizes have changed every year,
but heres an example. After 4 hours - a nice bookmark or pencil, after
8 hours - a frisbee or zipper-pull, after 12 hours (which is the goal) -
a t-shirt or a paperback book(which were donated by Volunteers of
America who received them from Scholastic. (they were the overstocked
inventory from the end of the year they were going to get rid of.)
Attached is 2 ways we keep stats.
One is how we keep track of every child. They sign up on a 3x5 slip of
paper that has their name, age, address, school, phone. Then when we
had spare moments (HA!) we entered their name and school under the
appropriate age category.
The other is how we keep track of daily totals and finish totals.
Both are done on a spreadsheet program. We use Microsoft Excell.
Hope this helps!
Dale Buck
Southwest Public Libraries
Judy Looby
--- "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
wrote:
> Thanks Judy, I'll include this in my summary. Do
> your self-service cards
> stay in order?
> Are your markers specific with a child's name on
> them? That sounds like
> a good idea.
> Laura
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Looby [mailto:jrlooby@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:06 AM
> To: Gruninger, Laura
> Subject: SRP stats
>
>
> Our kids do a lot of the record-keeping themselves.
> Their reading logs are kept in alphabetical boxes on
> a
> table in the children's area. They record their
> books
> and move a marker from place to place on a wall.
> They
> have to tell us every time they've read two books
> because then they get a small prize. We keep the
> child's name, age or grade, and the number of books
> they've read on an index card. I try to keep
> everything as simple as possible for us, the kids
> and
> the parents. If I can help further, just e-mail me.
>
> Judy Looby
> Charleston Public Library
* Charleston, IL
This was good except we have 31 branches and a lot of
them are run by people who, well, couldn't care less
about SRP. So stats weren't all that important to
them. So now we have moved to a more self service way
of keeping stats. (Sadly we are still on paper...if we
could get computerized it might be easier). Now kids,
in addition to other little trinkets, get to put there
name into a drawing for every level they complete.
When they fill out the drawing slip they have to mark
how many hours they have completed. Then we tally
everything centrally at the end of the program. This
process still requires staff interaction but it is
minimized.
If I had to choose I would go with the second
incarnation--using the table to keep track. As long as
you have someone who will be diligent about making the
hash marks it should work and it makes for less work
at the end of the program. If you have two people take
care of it at heavy times (like after programs) you
can have one person initial time logs and make hash
marks while the other hands out the prizes. Since you
don't have to look up individual records it goes
pretty fast.
The downside of any procedure that minimizes staff
interaction with the kids is that it takes away the
fun of SRP--getting to know your readers and getting
them excited about reading.
If you want more info or support documents on any of
the three formats let me know and I can send them.
Hope this helps.
Jennifer Baker
Fresno County Public Library
I keep track of minutes. I give the child/parent small slips of
paper to record their minutes. They are turned in at the
circulation desk. I keep a folder of registration sheets to
record the minutes. To give out prizes, I put them in an envelope
and leave them at the circulation desk for kids to pick up. If I
am here, I can take care of that part fairly easily. I find that
this works pretty well. There are some prizes that aren't picked
up promptly or at all at the end of the summer, but most
participants get their prizes. I try to remember to bring the
prize envelopes to the programs to catch those kids who haven't
picked up their prizes yet.
Nancy Thelen
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: CD ROM Towers Vs. Hard Drive Summary: LONG
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Here is a summary of the responses to my Jan. 3rd question asking for
suggestions in running
CD-ROM's in the library. Thanks to all of you who responded. Here are
some websites I found
in researching the suggestions that follow:
www.farstone.com/home/en/default.htm
www.smartkidssoftware.com/cdfar1c.htm
and the Oct 2001 issue of PC
World, page 70 (I'll
attach at end of summary)
> From: Gruninger, Laura
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:37 PM
> To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
> Subject: CD ROM Towers vs. hard drive
>
> We currently hand out children's CD-ROMS to patrons one at a time to
> load manually.
> For those of you who use a tower, how many can you load onto a hard
> drive? Does this work efficiently?
> I remember once reading about software you could buy to install the
> discs on the drive. We thought perhaps we
> could load some onto the drive, and the remainder onto the tower. We
> have yet to purchase a tower, and want
> to make sure this will work for us before we do so.
>
> Do you rotate which games you have loaded? Do the kids complain if
> their favorites are removed? We've had the
> same core group of 10 games for a while.
>
> I'll summarize.
> thanks,
> Laura Gruninger, Youth Services
> Mercer County Library System,
> Lawrence HQ, Lawrenceville, NJ
> lgruning@mcl.org
CD-ROM Efficiency Summary
Hi Laura - Here's how we did it-
In our children's room, we have four computers devoted to software, with
the
same 10 games on each PC. We rotate them once or twice a year (replacing
them with new stuff). We tried to use a tower and had LOTS of trouble
with
it -all kinds of CD errors - mostly (I think) because the software
designers
are making these CD games for home use and not for use over the network.
Most of the CD's need to be on the local drive during use, and just
couldn't
cope with being on a tower or being accessed through a network. A few of
the
programs we tried wouldn't work at all this way. I also noticed that
many of
the programs didn't even install anything on the machine itself except
for
a shortcut - everything was on the CD. What we finally did to resolve
this
was to purchase something called CDCopier (or Virtual CD,depending on
which
version) which makes the computer think it's got 10 cdrom drives -I
think
you mentioned something like this in your email. We also purchased
larger
hard drives for those 4 computers, installed the program and then copied
each of the 10 CDROMS onto the PC. This solution has worked very well
-no
more strange error messages, or games that won't work/install correctly.
Here's the URL for more info about the product we purchased (this is a
newer
version): http://www.imsisoft.com -go to
the "products" pull-down menu
and
choose Virtual CD v3.
If you have other questions about our experiences with using a tower,
and
with the virtual cd product, feel free to ask.
________________________
Michelle C. Miller Shutt
Technology Support Librarian II
Richland County Public Library
2001 Library of the Year
1431 Assembly St., Columbia SC 29201
http://www.richland.lib.sc.us
(803) 929-3445
RE:
Topic No. 1
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 18:51:35 -0800 (PST)
From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: publib <publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu>
Subject: FW: CD ROM Towers vs. hard drive
Message-ID:
<Pine.GSO.4.10.10201061851330.20817-100000@sunsite.berkeley.edu>
> We use Virtual CD which allows you to load the CDs on the hard drive-
it has
been working real well for us- The box says you can add up to 23 CDs (
I'm
not sure how large you need the hard drive to be- we use it for
business
disks and have the Thomas register (with 16 disks)and several others
loaded.
hope this helps
Kathy Bloomberg-Rissman
Principal Librarian
Upland Public Library
450 N. Euclid Ave
Upland, CA 91786
909 931-4202
kbr@ci.upland.ca.us
We have bought a tower. Am trying to understand site licenses. This
has
been very confusing. To add to confusion, have been on vacation since
before Christmas and have pretty much forgotten any info I thought I
understood.
Christine
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 14:28:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Shelley A. DeLano <sadelano@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: Wayne County Grant -- Christine Gogolowski <chrisg@tln.lib.mi.us>,
gsamra@tln.lib.mi.us,
mckibben@tln.lib.mi.us, ntaylor@tln.lib.mi.us
Subject: CD ROM Towers vs. hard drive (fwd)
We're not alone with our questions. sad
sadelano@tln.lib.mi.us
Shelley A. DeLano
Romulus Public Library
We have had a tower for over a year--the CDs that run on the tower are
not on the hard drive, but exist virtually--
However, we have had problems with the tower--not running certain CDs,
and then once when we installed an update, not running cds it ran before
without a problem--
Most recently our tower crashed and had to be sent back to the factory
meaning that we had no CDs on the computers at all--Susan259@aol.com
<mailto:all--Susan259@aol.com>
Hi Laura,
The software you are thinking about is called Virtual Drive. I have an
old
pentium 1 with windows 95 and 3 of the MECC games on it, Africa Trail,
Maya
Quest and the Yellow Stone National Park. That's all it had room for on
the
hard drive. The software works! But having them on the system uses alot
of
bytes. Hope this helps.
Amy Blake
ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us <mailto:ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us>
At the San Antonio Public Library, each of our 20 locations has one
Kid's
Connect computer that was donated by Gateway. Our library's automation
department loaded 25 games onto each computer (the same games on all of
them). We do not rotate the games. We have had some problems with the
sound
cards going out so that the player could not hear the sound on the game,
but
I think that has been mostly rectified now (by our automation
department). I
do not know of any plans for changing any of the games that we now have
on
our computers. We have had them about a year and a half now, and I have
heard no complaints that we have not added any different games. Most of
our
regular game players go straight to their favorite games and are quite
happy
with them.
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX Beverly Bixler [bbixler@sanantonio.gov]
Laura,
We had towers for about four years. Our biggest problem
was patrons
removing discs. They had to crawl under the table to do this, but it
happened fairly regularly. Some disc would only play in the number 1
spot too.
We've had them loaded on the hard drive for the last 3+ years
and
have had very few problems. We have 6 on the preschool computer and 7
on the elementary computer. My TS person tells me they could probably
hold about 10. These computers are over 2 years old so I'm sure
whatever you bought would have a bigger hard drive and therefore more
space.
I'm afraid to remove the games that are on the computers, so
we add
a new one every once in a while.
Susan Lepore
Coordinator of Children's Services
Warwick Public Library
Warwick, RI
susanle@lori.state.ri.us
Laura,
I saw your posting on PUBLIB. At our Business Library we have had
success
with loading commercial business databases such as ABI-Inform from
CD-ROM
onto Snap Servers. Note that this is not graphics-intensive, multimedia
software which you are probably using. The Snap Servers have been
described
to me as essentially very large hard-drives, and they appear to function
well in our Windows NT environment. I don't know whether this is the
solution you alluded to in your posting. If you want more details, let
me
know and I'll forward your question to the appropriate guru in IT.
Paul Otto, Assistant Business Librarian
Brooklyn Public Library, Business Library
280 Cadman Plaza West
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-623-7009
p.otto@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Title: Play CD-ROMs Without Using a Drive.
Subject(s):
FARSTONE Technology Virtual Drive 6.1 (Computer
peripheral); CONSUMER education;
COMPACT discs -- Equipment & supplies -- Evaluation;
HOUSEHOLD electronics
Source: PC World, Oct2001, Vol.
19 Issue 10, p70, 1/4p
Author(s):
McLeod, Ramon G.
Abstract:
Offers consumer advice about the Farstone
Technology Virtual Drive 6.1 CD emulator. Price,
Features;
Suggestion that the device is not necessary to own
but that it works well.
AN: 5105775
ISSN: 0737-8939
Note: This title is owned by the Library System (See
Magazine List for Branch)
Full Text Word Count: 289
Database:
MasterFILE Premier
PLAY CD-ROMS WITHOUT USING A DRIVE
IF YOU'VE ever waited for a CD-ROM to catch up to the action while you
play a game on your PC, you'll appreciate Farstone
Technology's CD emulator, Virtual Drive 6.1. A CD emulator copies data
from a CD to a virtual CD-ROM drive on your hard
drive and then plays the data back, making the CD'ROM unnecessary and
game play much quicker. This is handy if you travel:
You can have your CD-ROMs available without having to tote the actual
discs.
Virtual Drive works in all flavors of Windows except 3.1 and costs $40
downloaded (I saw a shipping version). It creates up to
23 virtual CD drives On your computer and assigns a drive letter to
each. When you copy a CD, the software creates a virtual
CD, and you "load" and "eject" it via the program's Virtual
Drive
Manager. A virtual CD can contain any kind of data, including
music files and databases.
You'll need plenty of space on your hard drive for Virtual Drive, as a
virtual CD can easily take up 1GB. And not all CDs can be
copied. Though the software worked well in Windows 98, on a PC running
Windows 2000 it had problems with Microsoft's
Combat Flight Simulator 2--the game wouldn't start because of the copy
protection encoded on the original discs.
Farstone claims that Virtual Drive can give you an effective D speed of
up to 200X, and in my informal tests, game play was
indeed a great deal smoother. Virtual Drive 6.1 isn't essential
software, but it's worth your attention if your aim is convenience or
better game performance.
~~~~~~~~
By Ramon G. McLeod
Copyright of PC World is the property of PC World Communications Inc.
and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted
to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission.
However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual
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Source: PC World, Oct2001, Vol. 19 Issue 10, p70, 1/4p.
Item Number: 5105775
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