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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: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:13 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 667
PUBYAC Digest 667
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Public relations
by "Linda J. Fields" <lfields@state.lib.ut.us>
2) Need Earth Day ideas
by Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
3) OHIO SRP
by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
4) homework centers
by "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
5) Teen Volunteer Programs
by pub_yac@mln.lib.ma.us
6) Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
7) What order for storytime activities?
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
8) RE: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
by "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
9) Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
by Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org>
10) Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
11) Re: storytime activities
by "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us>
12) booklist--getting kids to read the old ones!
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
13) Re: Book group ideas
by "Rita Peterson" <rpeterson@ci.camas.wa.us>
14) Hotmail accounts problem
by "PUBYAC Moderator" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
15) Re: Cat Songs, Fingerplays, etc.
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
16) Lapsits for Hispanic Communities
by Maria Redburn <mredburn@irvinglibrary.org>
17) Re: storytime activities
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
18) high age/low literacy
by Elizabeth Tuohy <kruasaa@accesstoledo.com>
19) Stumper-"William White was not polite"
by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
20) re : unaccompanied adults
by "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
21) Re: storytime activities
by Susan Marquis <smarquis@quan.lib.md.us>
22) Famous Couples Hit List
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
23) Glitches with popular Internet sites
by "Wendy Birkemeier" <wbirkemeier@fountaindale.lib.il.us>
24) Junie B. Jones party...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
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From: "Linda J. Fields" <lfields@state.lib.ut.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Public relations
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:54:41 CST
Hello,
Our library board is going to write up a public relations policy, does
anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
Linda Fields
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From: Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Need Earth Day ideas
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:54:47 CST
Hi all-
Does anyone have good ideas for an Earth Day program
for all ages?
Thanks,
Jennifer Fay
Murray Public Library
Murray, Utah
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions!
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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: OHIO SRP
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:54:53 CST
The State Library has designated "Your Library: The Greatest Show in
Town" as the summer reading theme for 2002. A YA SRP workshop
was held
on January 24 at the State Library.
For those of you that missed the workshop and are working with this
theme, I have created a page of links I used as my part of the
presentation which focused on independent programming.
http://www.cplrmh.com/SRP2002.html
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
See YA Around
www.cplrmh.com
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From: "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: homework centers
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:54:59 CST
I have a request from the Collective genius of this list serve. Our =
library is looking into the possibility of offering a homework center and =
we would appreciate your assistance if your library currently has one.
Please answer the following questions:
Do you have a homework center in your library?
What size is your library/#patrons served?
How is it staffed? Library staff, paid tutors or volunteers
How is it funded?
What activities/resources do you provide?
Again, thank you for your help
Ally Goodwin
Carlsbad City Library
Children's Services
760-602-2050
agood@ci.carlsbad.ca
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From: pub_yac@mln.lib.ma.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Teen Volunteer Programs
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:05 CST
Hello,
I am researching/writing a book on Teen Volunteer Programs for
Neal-Schuman. I am looking for several Teen Volunteer jobs/job
descriptions to include in the book as samples. If any of you
out there in PUBYAC land have implemented a really good volunteer
program, I'd appreciate hearing about it. Conversely, If any
of you have tried to implement a Teen Volunteer Program and
found that the experience wasn't satifactory, I'd appreciate
hearing about that also. I'm particularly interested in learning
how volunteer programs are implemented within a school setting.
If you do submit a volunteer sample
and it is chosen for inclusion in the book, then the person
who submits the sample will receive full acknowledgement.
Please respond directly to me at:MAYDIR@MLN.LIB.MA.US
Thanks in advance for your generous assistance.
Sincerely,
Steve Weiner
____________________________________________________________________________
_
Stephen Weiner, Director
Maynard Public Library
197 Main St.
Maynard, MA 01754
(978) 897-1010
MayDir@MLN.LIB.MA.US
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:10 CST
It's not tricky to ask one adult to leave for another adult if the library
has established time limits. When someone asks how to get on the
internet, we point out the terminals, explain that if one is available,
the patron can sit down at it. S/he needs to write his/her starting time
on the chalkboard by the terminal. After half an hour, if anyone is
waiting, the patron will need to leave. At that point, if s/he wants more
time on-line, s/he can wait in line until another terminal opens up. We
do make periodic announcements, asking people to check their time and
leave if they've been on for more than half an hour because other people
are waiting. People generally seem to understand that limits are needed,
and I'd say I get complaints from patrons regarding other
patrons not following the limits but not complaints about the limits
themselves.
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 Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Eric Norton wrote:
> 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: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: What order for storytime activities?
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:17 CST
I've been reading with interest the responses to the recent posting
concerning snacks and crafts at storytime. At our system-wide
youth services staff meeting this morning I posed a similar question
about who does what when for their programs. I for instance,
do songs, flannel stories and other interactive activities first,
followed by stories then crafts. I have found that with toddlers, my
pre-story activities tend to get the kids riled up rather then settled
down for a story. Our system staff was split on how they do their
programs. Some prefer to jump right in with the stories, then do the
other activiites. Some said it varied for different groups or sessions.
I think I'd like to observe a few of them to see how the kids respond.
If you'll email your philosophies and experiences, I'll summarize.
Thanks,
Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
Lawrenceville, NJ
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From: "Lisa Prolman" <lprolman@townofgreenfield.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:22 CST
Betsy:
Our library policy is that the internet computers in the Children's Room are
for children under 14 and their accompanying parents or caregivers. This
way we don't have toddlers interrupting adults on the stations in the main
library, and we don't have adults interrupting the kids' use of the
computers for homework or play, but we have an option for parents and
children who want to use the computers together. Good luck!
Lisa
--
Lisa Prolman
Assistant Reference/ILL Librarian
Greenfield Public Library
402 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1590
lprolman@townofgreenfield.org
All things considered, insanity may be the only reasonable
alternative. -- saying from a button
--
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From: Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:28 CST
We have occasionally had this problem when someone who seemed very
out of place came upstairs to the children's room. Usually what we
do is approach them and ask them if we can help them find something.
This let's them know we are aware of their presence and are trying to
pinpoint what they want. They then need to come up with some reason
for being here which sometimes they can't do. If they are actually
looking for something, we can help them find it quickly. We then
keep any eye on them and if anything untoward happens we can ask them
to leave or get security or at least give a description.
Fortunately, I can count this situation happening on one hand.
Carol Hoke
Cedar Rapids Public Library (IA)
hoke@mail.crlibrary.org
>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.
<snip>
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:33 CST
I assume you're talking about adults using the internet computers in the
children's area. In our children's room, we have two internet
terminals. One is reserved for children eighth grade and under at all
times (with the unadvertised exception of a parent with young children who
wants to use the internet while supervising the children). Children have
priority on the other terminal (if an adult and a child come up at the
same time, the child gets the terminal). We generally ask an adult to go
to the adult area (where there are 11 internet terminals), and if there
are people already waiting, that adult can come back to children's and use
that terminal. Anyone using the internet has to sign up at our desk and
get a stop time (half-hour time limit) so we have some control.
Hope this helps.
Lisa
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, 24 Jan 2002, Betsy Diamant-Cohen 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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From: "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: storytime activities
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:39 CST
Monica,
Activities are an essential part of our storytime here at Westland.
We =
always have either a craft or a game, sometimes we even do science =
experiments with our little ones. (making ice cream was a BIG hit!)
We =
try to give the children a wide range of sensory experiences with every =
program. Snacks are sometimes included if we feel they tie in with the =
theme of the program. One of our staffers is doing a storytime on cows =
and she plans to have milk in all flavors for the kids to try. (soy milk =
will also be available) Our mantra is "Whatever works to make the literary
=
connection."=20
Hope this is helpful. :)
Beth McFarland
Youth Services=20
Westland Area Library
Columbus Ohio
>>> monica_hinson@hotmail.com
01/23/02 03:42PM >>>
I really need your collective input! We're re-examining how we do
storytimes for toddlers & preschoolers -- whether or not to continue with
crafts and snacks. For some years we have offered a VERY simple craft to
tie in with the theme of the stories and parents sign-up to bring snacks.
The kids especially enjoy crafts; parents feel crafts are beneficial;
parents almost clamor to sign-up for simple snacks. It has been suggested
that these activities aren't really necessary and may even take away from =
an
emphasis on reading. I think making something to take home helps kids
remember the stories and snacks add to the appeal of coming to storytime.
Do you do crafts with little ones? Snacks? Why?
THANKS for sharing your practices and philosophy!
Monica Hinson, Youth Librarian
Ca=F1on City Public Library
516 Macon Avenue, Ca=F1on City, Colorado 81212
vox 719-269-9020 fax 719-269-9031
monica_hinson@hotmail.com=20
_________________________________________________________________
Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com=20
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: booklist--getting kids to read the old ones!
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:55:44 CST
Hi everyone--
I don't know about your library, but in mine, the kids go for the new
titles and series, and the old books sit and gather dust! I decided to see
if any of them compare to the newer books, and came up with this list. Out
in the stacks I put little post-it note labels saying "like [whatever]?,
try this!"
If you have others to add to this list, I'll gladly take them.
:) ruhama
Like Encyclopedia Brown? Try Incognito Mosquito (Hass)
Like The Indian in the Cupboard? Try Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade
(Woodruff)
Like The Guinness Book of World Records? Try I'm Going to Be Famous
(Birdseye)
Like My Teacher is an Alien? Try How to Tell If Your Parents Are Aliens
(Phillips)
Like Ella Enchanted? Try Just Ella (Haddix)
Like Cinderella? Try The Glass Slipper (Farjeon)
Like Redwall? Try The Wainscott Weasel (Seidler)
Like Chuck and Danielle? Try One Dog Day (Lewis)
Like Black Beauty? Try Dugan and the Hobo (Arundel)
Like Thumbelina? Try Penny (De Regniers)
Like Nancy Drew? Try Mystery at Old Sturbridge Village (Mahon)
Like Animorphs? Try Switchers (Thompson)
Like Captain Underpants? Try The Amazing Adventures of Soupy Boy (Burnard)
Like The Little House on the Prairie? Try Schoolhouse in the Woods
(Caudill)
Like The Boxcar Children? Try Mystery Hotel (Johnston)
Like Charlotte's Web? Try Quentin Corn (Stolz)
Like Number the Stars? Try Escape to the Forest (Radin)
Like Amelia (Moss)? Try Dear Diary (Fanelli)
Like Ramona? Try Meet Posy Bates (Cresswell)
Like Molly (an American Girl)? Try Friends Forever (Chaikin)
Like The Mouse and the Motorcycle? Try Hickory (Brown)
Like Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library? Try The Worry Week (Lindbergh)
Like the Hardy Boys? Try The Brillstone Break-in (Heide)
Like Pinocchio? Try The Doll's House (Godden)
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: "Rita Peterson" <rpeterson@ci.camas.wa.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Book group ideas
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:11:41 CST
I'm also starting a book discussion group for that age level (and a caring =
adult) and hoping to appeal to both boys and girls. We're starting with =
Holes by Louis Sachar.
Rita Peterson
Camas Public Library
Camas, WA
rpeterson@ci.camas.wa.us=20
>>> sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
01/23/02 12:42PM >>>
I am starting a book discussion group with boys and girls ages 8-11.=20
Does anyone have suggestions for books to read that would appeal to both
sexes? Thanks!
--=20
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
615.790.1887
fax: 615.760.8426
sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org=20
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From: "PUBYAC Moderator" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Hotmail accounts problem
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:01:50 -0700
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If you are posting to PUBYAC from a Hotmail account, you need to turn off
some options before you send your message. Hotmail adds so much excess
formatting that the messages get all garbled as they go through Listproc.
Here are instructions from a Hotmail user who figured it out:
Here's how to turn off the formatting for Hotmail:
Hotmail has a little drop-down tool bar on its compose window
that says TOOLS. You have to click on that and select Rich-Text Editor
Off.
I followed your "directions" on the list--I searched for
rich-text
formatting on the help screen. :-), ---Sarah P.
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
pyowner@pallasinc.com
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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Cat Songs, Fingerplays, etc.
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:11:56 CST
My favorite cat song is "Kitty Ditty" from the Song Sister's
"Room in
this World for Everyone" CD. I also have a rhyme called "Scat
the Cat",
with a prop you can make yourself, if you're interested--let me know and
I'll send it to you.
Susan Fisher
Leigh Lambert wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm following up this week's "Dog Days" storytime with
> one on cats next week. (short notice, I know). This
> week I had such great tunes like "Bingo" and "Do Your
> Ears Hang Low" AND "My Dog Rags" AND "Oh Where, Oh
> Where Has My Little Dog Gone" AND Taj Mahal's "Little
> Brown Dog"--Now I need Cat songs, and of course, feel
> that these dog songs are tough acts to follow.
> So far I thought of "The Cat Came Back"--What can you
> all suggest? I've even thought of the musical _Cats_
> and with Peggy Lee dying recently "We Are
> Siamese"--didn't realize she was the voice(s) in this
> tune--though that tune could be met with protest.
> Just brainstorming here, folks. Help! Also welcome
> fingerplays and other activity ideas. I would like to
> share this with PreK's and a more wiggly version with
> Toddlers.
> Thanks,
> Leigh, who really appreciates it if, you can name
> albums off of which you "got" your songs, if possible.
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions!
> http://auctions.yahoo.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
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From: Maria Redburn <mredburn@irvinglibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Lapsits for Hispanic Communities
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:04 CST
I am considering starting a lapsit at my library. I serve a largely
Hispanic population and want to find out how other libraries handle the
following issues:
1. Do you allow siblings to attend a pre-walker program? If so how do you
handle them. If not, do you only recruit first time parents or refer them
to a family program in which everyone can come?
2. How do you publicize the program and recruit caregivers?
3. Do you require registration to limit the number of caregivers
attending?
4. Do you have bilingual/spanish handouts or brochures to educate your
parents on the importance of music and books for ages 0-5 years?
Thanks,
Maria Redburn
Irving Public Library
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: storytime activities
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:12 CST
We do an occasional craft (and they tend to be the same ones from year to
year) and no snacks. Coming up with the craft and preparing for it can
take a lot of time, and there have been other ways we wanted to spend the
time. A lot does depend on whether you have someone on staff who enjoys
doing the crafts, or whether it is a chore that staff HAVE to do.
We do have a large file of coloring sheets based on various picture books,
and always hand out a coloring sheet based on the theme at the end of the
storytime.
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, 23 Jan 2002, Monica Hinson wrote:
> I really need your collective input! We're re-examining how we do
> storytimes for toddlers & preschoolers -- whether or not to continue
with
> crafts and snacks. For some years we have offered a VERY simple craft
to
> tie in with the theme of the stories and parents sign-up to bring snacks.
> The kids especially enjoy crafts; parents feel crafts are beneficial;
> parents almost clamor to sign-up for simple snacks. It has been
suggeste=
d
> that these activities aren't really necessary and may even take away from=
an
> emphasis on reading. I think making something to take home helps kids
> remember the stories and snacks add to the appeal of coming to storytime.
> Do you do crafts with little ones? Snacks? Why?
>=20
> THANKS for sharing your practices and philosophy!
>=20
> Monica Hinson, Youth Librarian
> Ca=F1on City Public Library
> 516 Macon Avenue, Ca=F1on City, Colorado 81212
> vox 719-269-9020 fax 719-269-9031
> monica_hinson@hotmail.com
>=20
> _________________________________________________________________
> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
>=20
>=20
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From: Elizabeth Tuohy <kruasaa@accesstoledo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: high age/low literacy
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:22 CST
Hi all,
I've been asked to gather a teacher collection for a high school teacher
with special ed. students. Their reading ability is about first to second
grade. I wondered whether anyone could suggest either titles or series
that might be appropriate, either fiction or nonfiction.
Thank you.
Beth Tuohy
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From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper-"William White was not polite"
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:30 CST
Hello,
I have a stumper here that has everyone here stumped. All I have,
third
hand, is a single volume book about manners with the line "William (or
Billy) White was not polite". Possibly from the late sixties or seventies.
We checked various poetry indices, and ILL checked OCLC and google with no
luck. I was wondering if anyone could help with this one.
Julie Rines
jrines@ocln.org
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From: "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: re : unaccompanied adults
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:36 CST
Hi Betsy and all-
I can't imagine there's a library in the country not dealing with this.
We've found ourselves in the same situation as you. We were a bit
reluctant to make our dept a "no unaccompanied adults" area -- maybe
because it states in our policy (a la the ALA Bill of Rights) that we
don't discriminate by age - and we might fear that if ever another dept
such as adult services wanted to ask that children not be permitted to use
materials or equipment a precedent would have been set.
That said, we came up with a compromise. After talking it over with adult
services, and gaining their understanding and support, we've posted and
enforce as needed the following rule:
"Internet computers. Please sign-in for a 30 minute turn.
PLEASE NOTE:
School-age children have priority use of these computers after school and
on weekends. A librarian may ask you to end your turn so that a child may
use the Internet or other computer resources in the Children's Department.
Questions? Please let us know!"
That helps the problem during those hours. Sure, we still have people
that loiter in the morning hours, but unless there's a behavior problem,
we don't enforce any policy.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Mary D'Eliso, Children's Librarian Monroe County Public Library
mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us
Bloomington, Indiana
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From: Susan Marquis <smarquis@quan.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: storytime activities
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:42 CST
Monica,
We do not have snacks at storytimes because so many kids have allergies to
different foods that it would just make it difficult to accommodate all of
their individual needs. Sometimes I have a simple craft but not always
because it can take so much time with little ones. I do always provide a
coloring sheet for the kids to take home that is either from one of the
books read or is a tie-in to the theme for that storytime.
Susan W. Marquis
Children's Librarian
Queen Anne's County Free Library
Stevensville, MD 21666
At 02:42 PM 1/23/2002 CST, you wrote:
>I really need your collective input! We're re-examining how we do
>storytimes for toddlers & preschoolers -- whether or not to continue
with
>crafts and snacks. For some years we have offered a VERY simple craft
to
>tie in with the theme of the stories and parents sign-up to bring snacks.
>The kids especially enjoy crafts; parents feel crafts are beneficial;
>parents almost clamor to sign-up for simple snacks. It has been
suggested
>that these activities aren't really necessary and may even take away from=
an
>emphasis on reading. I think making something to take home helps kids
>remember the stories and snacks add to the appeal of coming to storytime.
>Do you do crafts with little ones? Snacks? Why?
>
>THANKS for sharing your practices and philosophy!
>
>Monica Hinson, Youth Librarian
>Ca=F1on City Public Library
>516 Macon Avenue, Ca=F1on City, Colorado 81212
>vox 719-269-9020 fax 719-269-9031
>monica_hinson@hotmail.com
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
>
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: ISLMANET <ISLMANET-L@listserv.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Famous Couples Hit List
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:48 CST
Hello, groups. Thanks to all who contributed names
for this list. I'll still welcome additions any time;
I would especially like more in the "history" and
"literature" areas.
I organized these rather arbitrarily- what I consider
"popular culture" someone else might consider
"literature" - but oh well. The list is also not
going to be appropriate for every age level, so feel
free to pick and choose.
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth Pubic Library
Famous Couples
compiled January 2002
FROM POP CULTURE
Dagwood and Blondie
Mutt and Jeff
Hi and Lois
Popeye and Olive Oyl
Steve and Edie
Lucy and Desi
Fred and Ethel
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and .... and ....
and ....
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn
Bogey and Bacall
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Jack and Diane
Roseanne and Dan
John and Yoko
Sonny and Cher
Regis and Kathy Lee
Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas
Captain and Tenille
George and Gracie
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Babs and Buster Bunny
Ralph and Alice Kramden
Norton and Trixie
Porgy and Bess
Doris Day and Rock Hudson
Mike and Carol Brady
June and Ward Cleaver
Porky Pig and Petunia
Tarzan and Jane
Sally Brown and Linus
Peg and Al Bundy
Monica and Chandler
Ma and Pa Kettle
Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan and Frank Burns
George and Mary Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life")
Me and Bobby McGee
Homer and Marge
Fred and Wilma
Donald and Daisy
Mickey and Minnie
Lady and the Tramp
Kermit and Miss Piggy
Superman and Lois Lane
Buffy and Angel
Buffy and Spike
Sid and Nancy
Kurt (Cobain) & Courtney (Love)
Jim (Morrison) & Pam (Courson)
Brenda & Dylan (90210)
David & Donna (90210)
Mulder & Scully
FROM HISTORY
George and Martha (Washington)
George and Laura (Bush)
Cleopatra and Caesar
Cleopatra and Anthony
Helen and Paris
Napoleon & Josephine
Charles and Diana
Jack and Jackie Kennedy
Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln
FROM LITERATURE
Samson and Delilah
Adam and Eve
Mary and Joseph
Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher
Babar and Celeste
Morgie and Moffie
Romeo and Juliet
The Dish and the Spoon
Jack and Jill
Jack Sprat and his wife
Mama and Papa Bear
Beauty and the Beast
Cinderella and Prince Charming
Snow White and Prince Charming
Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming (boy, he gets
around!)
Bambi and Faline
Hansel and Gretel
Dick and Jane
Clifford and Emily Elizabeth
Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara
George and Martha (James Marshall character)
Peter Pan and Wendy
Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Poppy and Rye
Peter Pan and Wendy
The steadfast tin soldier and the ballerina
Jess and Leslie (Bridge to Terabithia)
"JUST FRIENDS"
Henry and Mudge (Rylant)
Rosie and Michael (Viorst)
Frog and Toad (Lobel)
the Golly Sisters (Byars)
Curious George and the man in the yellow hat
Bert and Ernie
Thing 1 and Thing 2
Shaggy & Scooby
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From: "Wendy Birkemeier" <wbirkemeier@fountaindale.lib.il.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Glitches with popular Internet sites
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:12:54 CST
Hello Everyone,
Our automation coordinator is baffled by the recurring problems we
have in the library when kids log on to several popular Internet
sites. Sue asked that I forward her message to PUBYAC subscribers in
the hope that someone may have answers to help her. She posted the
same message to the Web4Lib news group but has not received any
answers yet. If you can help out, please contact Sue Furman directly
at: sfurman@fountaindale.lib.il.us.
Thank you, Wendy Birkemeier
Hello Friends -
It is time for me to de-lurk and request input from all in PUBYAC
land. I am confounded by an on-going inconsistency in using the
following children's Internet sites for games. FoxKids.com,
zoogdisney.com, pbs.org, cartoonnetwork.com. Basically, sometimes
they work, other times errors are given such as "Director player
error - unable to find file" and "You need Flash (or Shockwave) to
use this site"
Here is my setup:
I have a T1 line to the Internet. My internal network is 100mb/s.
I'm running Cisco switches The PC's are Gateway and Dell brands,
Pentium II, 266 to 350 MHz processors. All have 128MB of
RAM. Internet Explorer 5.5, service pack 1, Netscape Navigator 4.08
and Microsoft Word97 are installed. Deep Freeze is used as the
security software. The Gateway's are running Win98 SE,
the Dell's are on Win95 B. Both brands experience the same problems.
Plugins installed are: Java 1.3.1_01, Shockwave 8.5, G2 Real Player,
SVG Adobe, Intertrust Redemption Certificate, QuickTime 5.0.1, Adobe
Acrobat 5.0, Flash 5.0 r41, LiveAudio 1.1.1515, NPAVI32.
There is no *one* certain time of day these sites don't work. All
the error messages involve either some indication that one of the
installed plugins is *not* installed or certain files cannot be
found. Sometimes there is no message at all, the site seems to not
be responding, but the upper right corner browser icon shows it's
active. This can happen at 9AM or 4PM. One PC can be running a
particular game, and the PC right next to it, running the same
game, will error out. Sometimes a game will work on a PC and then an
hour later, on the same PC, won't. Sometimes a game won't work on
Internet Explorer, but will on Netscape or vice-versa.
We are a Public Library, and our Children's Services staff feel it is
important to offer these types of entertainment games sites for our
youth. This type of service meets the mission statement
and Internet usage policy of our library. Staff are becoming
increasingly frustrated with me and our state of automation in
general because the kids have difficulty using these sites. I'm
baffled at what's happening.
My questions are:
1. Do others experience these error messages on these sites?
2. Do I have all the plugins I need to run these sites?
3. What am I not seeing or doing right?
4. Does your library offer these type of games? If not, why, and
what do you offer.
Any insight you can offer will be gratefully accepted. I'm at wit's
end. Thank you all.
Sue Furman -- District Automation Coordinator -- Fountaindale Public
Library District -- 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440.
email: sfurman@fountaindale.lib.il.us
voice: 630-759-2102 x20
fax: 630-759-9314
Wendy Birkemeier
District Coordinator of Children's Services
Fountaindale Public Library District
300 West Briarcliff Rd., Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Phone 630-759-2102, ext. 18, Fax 630-759-9519
wbirkemeier@fountaindale.lib.il.us
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Junie B. Jones party...
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:13:00 CST
Hi, Pubyaccers!
Several months ago,I queried PUBYAC for ideas for a Junie B. party. The
fruits of that search were realized today when 41 kids (girls AND boys),
grades K-4 attended our library's party.
As each participant came in, they received a nametag (in the shape of an
Ellison crown) and placed their name in a drawing for stickers to be given
away later.
We began the party by coming up with words that described Junie B. I had
on
a dry erase board "Junie B is..." and asked for words to describe her
character. I'll bet we came up with 20-25, all different! Then, I
read "A
Letter from Junie B. Jones " (available on the website
www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/)
and shared the first chapter from "Junie
B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus". I had then prepared a 30
question
trivia contest as a Powerpoint presentation. The only question that stumped
them completely was what Junie's dad's name was (Robert or Bob).
Then we did a game called "Mystery Socks" I had 8 brightly
colored socks
with items in them (a ruler, a small toy car, a box of chalk, a plastic key,
a reading program button, a pencil, a pair of scissors, a cassette tape).
These were knee socks and I had tied a knot in the top. I numbered them
before passing them around (stuck a piece of tape with the number on it).
The kids sat in a circle on the floor and passed the socks around, feeling
them and trying to guess what was inside. Each had a paper and small
pencil
to jot down what they thought was in the sock. They also did very well at
this game!
Then it was on to the activity stations! Many of these ideas from from the
site also. They were:
1. Make a Bow--participants accordion-folded a piece of construction paper
after decorating it. The girls had bobby pins that could hold their bows in.
They boys were given yarn to make BIG bow ties!
2. I used the Extra-large Ellison award die. I printed off 50 copies
of a
piece of Junie B. art from the site and the kids glued this in the center of
the award top and wrote their names and "I'm A Junie B Winner!"
on it.
3. One of the teacher activities from the site was a print out where the
kids could draw what they thought the monster under her bed looked like. I
had them kids hand these in so that I can display them with the digital
photos I took of the event.
4. I had 6 laptop computers set up with the on-line coloring pages from
the
Junie B site. This was a very popular place!
5. The kids made their own graduation caps. One of the Paper Hat
Tricks
books had a great pattern for a graduation cap that I liked much better than
the one on the Junie B site.
6. The kids cut out and filled in their names on a purple diploma that
they
handed in to me. These got handed out to them at the end of the program in
our "graduation" ceremony.
7. In the newest Junie B. book, Junie enters first grade and finds that
she
might need glasses. I had the Ellison glasses die cut out from
construction
paper that the kids could decorate.
Once everyone was through all the activities stations, we sat down to snack,
which was donuts and grape punch. Once everyone was finished with this, we
had about 15 minutes left. We did our graduation ceremony and drawings for
the stickers. The library had purchased 4 packages of stickers, so 4
winners were drawn.
Many copied down the address I provided for the online site to do the
coloring at home. I had a couple teachers who also copied down the site to
do similar things with their classes. I also apprised them of the teacher
section on the site that I got the free handouts from. I had these on the
table as the kids came in.
Several months ago, queried PUBYAC for ideas for a Junie B. party. The
fruits of that search were realized today when 41 kids (girls AND boys),
grades K-6 attended our library's party.
As each participant came in, they received a nametag (in the shape of an
Ellison crown) and placed their name in a drawing for stickers to be given
away later.
We began the party by coming up with words that described Junie B. I had
on
a dry erase board "Junie B is..." and asked for words to describe her
character. I'll bet we came up with 20-25, all different! Then, I
read "A
Letter from Junie B. Jones " (available on the website
www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/)
and shared the first chapter from "Junie
B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus". I had then prepared a 30
question
trivia contest as a Powerpoint presentation. The only question that stumped
them completely was what Junie's dad's name was (Robert or Bob).
Then we did a game called "Mystery Socks" I had 8 brightly
colored socks
with items in them (a ruler, a small toy car, a box of chalk, a plastic key,
a reading program button, a pencil, a pair of scissors, a cassette tape).
These were knee socks and I had tied a knot in the top. I numbered them
before passing them around (stuck a piece of tape with the number on it).
The kids sat in a circle on the floor and passed the socks around. Each
had
a paper and small pencil to jot down what they thought was in the sock.
They also did very well at this game!
Then it was on to the activity stations! Many of these ideas from from the
site also. They were:
1. Make a Bow--participants accordion-folded a piece of construction paper
after decorating it. The girls had bobby pins that could hold their bows in.
They boys were given yarn to make BIG bow ties!
2. I used the Extra-large Ellison award die. I printed off 50 copies
of a
piece of Junie B. art from the site and the kids glued this in the center of
the award top and wrote their names and "I'm A Junie B Winner!"
on it.
3. One of the teacher activities from the site was a print out where the
kids could draw what they thought the monster under her bed looked like. I
had them kids hand these in so that I can display them with the digital
photos I took of the event.
4. I had 6 laptop computers set up with the on-line coloring pages from
the
Junie B site. This was a very popular place!
5. The kids made their own graduation caps. One of the Paper Hat
Tricks
books had a great pattern for a graduation cap that I liked much better than
the one on the Junie B site.
6. The kids cut out and filled in their names on a purple diploma that
they
handed in to me. These got handed out to them at the end of the program in
our "graduation" ceremony.
7. In the newest Junie B. book, Junie enters first grade and finds that
she
might need glasses. I had the Ellison glasses die cut out from
construction
paper that the kids could decorate.
Once everyone was through all the activities stations, we sat down to snack,
which was donuts and grape punch. Once everyone was finished with this, we
had about 15 minutes left. We did our graduation ceremony and drawings for
the stickers. The library had purchased 4 packages of stickers, so 4
winners were drawn.
Many copied down the address I provided for the online site to do the
coloring at home. I had a couple teachers who also copied down the site to
do similar things with their classes. I also apprised them of the teacher
section on the site that I got the free handouts from. I had these on the
table as the kids came in.
Before everyone left, I had them all put on either their glasses, their bow,
or the graduation cap and took a group picture!
It was a great afternoon and we heard many positive comments from both
parents and participants!!!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
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