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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: Friday, January 25, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 666
PUBYAC Digest 666
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Would you use Prairie Song for program?
by theresa robinett <theresart@yahoo.com>
2) Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
3) My Louisiana Sky on Video
by NEames <neames@toledolibrary.org>
4) re: booktalk listserv
by "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
5) Re: CD-ROM Storage?
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
6) Storytime activities
by Theyer Hillary <HTheyer@TORRNET.COM>
7) Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
by "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
8) Rabbit Hill
by "Lynne Perrigo" <lperrigo@westport.lib.ct.us>
9) Re: skateboard parking
by "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
10) Re: What's best for children's services--branches or centralized?
by "CLAI LASHER-SOMMERS" <clai@taconic.net>
11) Austin Public Library Receives NOGGIN TV Grant
by Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
12) Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
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From: theresa robinett <theresart@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Would you use Prairie Song for program?
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:00 CST
Laura
My parent-child group read this book two years ago and
it was very well received.
Theresa Robinett
Glendale Public Library
Glendale, CA
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:06 CST
Betsy:
without knowing more about your library, I can only comment generally. I
would think that if you are a library specifically for children you might
be justified in setting up a policy which gives children priority on your
computers (similarly to the way that some institutions give priority to
information seekers using the net over emailers or chatters). It would
seem to be trickier to ask one adult to leave for another adult. If you do
implement such a policy, you might want to keep handy the locations of
nearby public internet access points such as other library branches,
cybercafes, etc. I should say that I have absolutely no legal expertise
and, unfortunately, common sense and the law sometimes don't mix at
all. Good luck,
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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From: NEames <neames@toledolibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: My Louisiana Sky on Video
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:11 CST
Hello all-
I am wondering if anyone knows of a source to purchase the video for "My
Louisiana Sky?" Since it just won the Carnegie medal we are
interested in
purchasing it but haven't been able to locate a source.
Please reply to me and I will post the answer to the list.
Thanks much,
Nancy Eames
Children's Library Manager
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Toledo, Ohio
neames@toledolibrary.org
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From: "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
To: <doriene@bgpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: re: booktalk listserv
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:17 CST
The homepage for the listserv you are describing, moderated by Joni Bodart,
is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/booktalking/
That page describes the list and how to subscribe, post, etc.
There is also another listserv concerning booktalks, though not moderated
by Joni, at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/booktalkers/
Hope this 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: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: CD-ROM Storage?
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:23 CST
Jennifer,
when we started our cd-rom collection a few years ago, we also decided to
use hanging bags as the most economical way to contain everything. We
started out with some really cheesy units that converted a bookshelf to a
hanging bag rack with the use of a spring rod (think: curtain rod) and some
not-very-sturdy metal bookends with a notch cut in the top. I don't recall
where we got them but they were cheap and we got what we payed for. A year
later we bought something much nicer. We have a hanging bag rack now with
three rods in a multicolored wooden unit. The three-tiered unit can hold
several hundred cd-roms. We haven't had a problem with space because they
circulate so well. It seems like I saw the unit in a few different
catalogs so you might just haul out Gaylord, Demco, Highsmith, etc. and
compare prices.
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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From: Theyer Hillary <HTheyer@TORRNET.COM>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Storytime activities
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:29 CST
I love to do crafts with all ages of storytime, including preschool. I
pinned my finger on why via. Patrick Jones=92 presentation at ALA last =
summer
about building kids=92 emotional assets. It was not so much for them =
to have
a beautiful product to take home as it was for them to interact, the =
parents
to interact, and me to interact with them. That quiet little boy in =
the
back may not say one word during storytime, but if I walked up as he =
was
coloring and asked about his craft, he would talk to me. My =
compliments on
whatever they did with my idea for a craft reinforces a positive =
feeling
about the library. I also found that if the parents knew they would
automatically have 10 =96 15 minutes to chat after the program while =
the kids
were occupied, they wouldn=92t talk as much during the stories.
Hillary Theyer
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From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
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We have it in our policy handout that the Children's Room computers are for
use by children age 13 and under, or caregivers with a child present. When
school is in session I am very lenient about adults using the children's
computers, but as soon as school lets out, or on weekends or holidays, I
make it very clear that the adults (and older teens) must go to the
computers designated for them. They don't always like it, and some
complain
that there is a waiting list, but I am strict. I also have signs posted at
each of my computers outlining the age rule, and it helps to be able to
point to it while talking to the adult.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Jervis Public Library Children's Room
Rome, NY 13440
"Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain
Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one."
--Thomas Jefferson
> From: Betsy Diamant-Cohen <bcohen@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
> Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:42:25 CST
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
>
> Hello,
>
> We are a public library with books for children and youth as well as
> computers.
> Lately, adults without children have been coming in to use our computers
and
> they stay for quite a long time. I would like to hear about library
policies
> that deal with "adults unaccompanied by children" in spaces
that are
> supposed
> to meant for children or youth and their parents/caregivers.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Betsy Diamant-Cohen
> Manager of the Exploration Center
> Enoch Pratt Free Library at Port Discovery
> 35 Market Place
> Baltimore, MD 21209
> tel: 410-864-2716
> fax:410-864-2730
> bcohen@epfl.net
>
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From: "Lynne Perrigo" <lperrigo@westport.lib.ct.us>
To: "pubyac" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Rabbit Hill
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:40 CST
Dear Friends,
RABBIT HILL is a festival of children's literature, targeted for adults,
sponsored by the Westport Public Library in Westport, Connecticut. The
festival is named to honor Robert Lawson, the only author/illustrator to win
both the Caldecott and Newbery Medals for excellence in children's
illustration and literature. He created his work in his Westport home and
studio on Weston Road, which was called "Rabbit Hill."
This year the festival celebrates children's literature by focusing on
authors of historical fiction for young people. Talks, workshops, school
visits, dinner with the authors and two marionette performances are held
over the four days. Except for the dinner, the festival is free and open
to
the public. Registration is required. We hope to see you there!
Authors: Joseph Bruchac, Paricia Reilly Giff, Patricia MacLachlan,
Katherine Paterson, Richard Peck, Leonard Everett Fisher
Events: Workshops, Saturday Symposium, Book Signing, Dinner, Opening
Event,
Marionettes
Registration forms are available on the Rabbit Hill website
http://www.rabbithillfestival.org/index.html
or Contact Joan Hume
(203) 291 4818
jhume@westport.lib.ct.us
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From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: skateboard parking
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:46 CST
We make the kids responsible for any "transportation devices" they
bring
into the library. This includes scooters, skateboards and skates.
They
usually just tuck the thing under whatever table they are working at.
We've
never had a problem.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Jervis Public Library Children's Room
Rome, NY 13440
The best is yet to be.
The last of life, for which the first was made.
- - - -Robert Browning "'Rabbi Ben Ezra"
> From: Steven Engelfried <sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us>
> Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:07:26 CST
> To: "'PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults &
Children'"
> Subject: skateboard parking
>
> Has anyone come up with a clever and practical solution for the
> skateboards-in-the-library problem? It's not that kids skate in the
> library, it's finding a place to put the boards when kids are using the
> library. We don't have room behind any of our service desks, and
can't
> think of any place that's relatively safe from theft and in a safe spot
> where people won't trip over them. We're considering using our
storytime
> room, which is locked in the afternoons, to "park" skateboards
(and
> scooters), but are concerned that staff will spend too much time checking
> boards in and out. We may have to just continue making kids
responsible
for
> the safety and transport of whatever they bring into the library, but it
> never hurts to ask PUBYAC...
>
> 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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From: "CLAI LASHER-SOMMERS" <clai@taconic.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: What's best for children's services--branches or centralized?
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:52 CST
Isn't it possible to have a YS coordinator that just takes care of
children's services in the branches and that person report to the head
children's librarian? Doesn't Albany have 3 branches? Couldn't book
ordering, story hours, etc. special programs be done with this person at
the branches so much time each week? If that is the person's job then
covering hours is not his/her issue. Children and services, are.
Clai
Sommers, North Chatham. (just my thoughts)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: What's best for children's services--branches or centralized?
> I'd be interested in the responses to this question also. We have a
Main
> library and four (soon to be five) smaller branches. It has always
been
> very
> hard to maintain a YS coordinator, mostly because of the conflict of
> supervision. Who decides what is the priority at a branch - just
covering
> the
> hours, or providing the best children's services?
>
> Jendy Murphy
> Albany Public Library
>
> Lu Benke wrote:
>
> > Could I ask your opinions on something? What works out better
for
> > children's services in a fairly large city system (serving over
> > 140,000)
> > --equal sized branches or
> > --a main library and smaller branches?
> > --a few large branches and several small branches
> >
> > We are at a juncture where we could push for expansion into any of
these
> > kinds of systems and I would like to make sure I am considering what's
> > best for kids and children's services. Seems like whether or not you
have
> > a children's coordinator in ANY of the systems would be important, but
I
> > am wondering if one way is more likely to support a children's
coordinator
> > and maintain strong support for children's services.
> >
> > Thoughts? Experiences? Your comments will be invaluable!
> >
> > Lu Benke email: lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us
> > Lead Librarian phone: 970.221.6678
> > Children's Services fax: 970.221.6398
> > Fort Collins Public Library
> > 201 Peterson
> > Fort Collins, CO 80524
>
>
>
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From: Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Austin Public Library Receives NOGGIN TV Grant
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:16:58 CST
The Wired for Youth Center at the Carver Branch was
the first award recipient from Noggin. Noggin is
an educational network on TV and online that
encourages kids to be active participants in the
process of
learning. "We recognize the importance of working with
like-spirited organizations to improve the
resources available to children. This commitment to
social responsibility and educational outreach is
demonstrated by our charitable giving initiative,"
says Sharon Yeung, from the NOGGIN group. The
Noggin Charitable Giving Initiative awards grants to
organizations that foster innovative, kid-driven
learning. The Wired for Youth Center at Carver
received a $1,250 grant from Noggin and will use the
award money to buy equipment for the WFY Center. The
grant money will be used to buy a color printer,
digital camera, and two CDR-RW drives (CD ROM burner),
says Michele Gorman, WFY Librarian. This
equipment will allow the kids to show their advanced
work learned in the Center to teachers and parents.
Many thanks to Alan Watts for recommending and
referring the grant to the WFY Center at Carver.
Watts is a local animator, artist and programmer. He
launched 16 Color, the Internet's first movie
machine, and has held classes at several of the WFY
Centers. For information on Austin Public Library's
Wired for Youth programs visit www.wiredforyouth.com.
For information on NOGGIN TV visit www.noggin.com.
Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library--ACYS
800 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-974-7405
512-974-7403 (fax)
jeanette.larson@ci.austin.tx.us
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:17:04 CST
I actually have a question along the same lines so
hopefully some of you have experience with this:
We also have a problem with "Unaccompanied Adults". We
have a separate children's room that is part of our
Central library. Our mission is to serve children
through the age of 14 and basically anyone interested
in service to or materials for that same age group
(teachers, students, parents, interested adults,
etc.).
However we get the occasional--how should I put
this--"creepy" person who comes in and just loiters.
In the past our security personnel have more or less
"intimidated" them out of the room but security has
recently been given the directive to leave them be.
I know that technically, creepy or not, they have a
right to use the room. But if they are just loitering,
are they actually "using" the room and how do we
define use. My biggest concern is a child being
molested or abducted or at the very least freaked out.
For a while we had a mentally challenged cross dresser
who came into the room regularly to gape at a staff
member whom he had developed a crush on. Although he
never did anything more than sit and stare at the
service desk, not only was it uncomfortable for the
staff member but everytime he dropped by, parents
started herding their children out of the room.
I'd like to find a way that we can address this issue
in a policy without infringing on anyone's legitimate
right to use the room & collection. Does anyone have
experience with this kind of issue?
Jennifer Baker
Fresno County Library
jbaker93711@yahoo.com
--- Betsy Diamant-Cohen <bcohen@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We are a public library with books for children and
> youth as well as
> computers.
> Lately, adults without children have been coming in
> to use our computers and
> they stay for quite a long time. I would like to
> hear about library policies
> that deal with "adults unaccompanied by children"
> in spaces that are
> supposed
> to meant for children or youth and their
> parents/caregivers.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Betsy Diamant-Cohen
> Manager of the Exploration Center
> Enoch Pratt Free Library at Port Discovery
> 35 Market Place
> Baltimore, MD 21209
> tel: 410-864-2716
> fax:410-864-2730
> bcohen@epfl.net
>
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