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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: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:22 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 683
PUBYAC Digest 683
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Weekly Newspaper Columns
by "Jamie" <jamie@allencountylibrary.com>
2) Re: Teens, libraries, and literacy
by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
3) Re: Treasure Hunt!
by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
4) circulation
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
5) Thanks!- Earth Day responses compilation
by Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
6) Thanks for responding to my cataloging question
by Kirsten Cutler <kirsten@sonoma.lib.ca.us>
7) Lord of the ring Party Ideas
by conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
8) baseball fiction stumper solved
by "Smith, Jane A" <jsmith@ci.bryan.tx.us>
9) Re: Song Stumper - from Sesame Street
by Scorbett1@aol.com
10) RE: circulation
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
11) RE: Treasure Hunt!
by Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
12) Gilbert and Sullivan parody
by Betsy Stroomer <BetsyS@cityoflafayette.com>
13) RE: Treasure Hunt!
by "Gonzales, Lynn" <GonzalesL@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
14) Stumper--Meg mysteries
by "Linda Woodbury, Germantown" <woodburyl@MEMPHIS.LIB.TN.US>
15) beginning books
by Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us>
16) stumper - digging dog
by "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
17) Websites
by "Matthew, Grant" <Grant.Matthew@act.gov.au>
18) STUMPER: pirate inn with a trapdoor?
by Jill Baurichter <jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us>
19) treasure hunt // Story trivia
by "Mar Mar" <mar121700@hotmail.com>
20) Re: Read to Achieve
by Joanne Greig <joannegreig@yahoo.com>
21) Re: New York books
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
22) stumper
by "A. Creech" <ak454@chebucto.ns.ca>
23) WARNING: Laptop Switches & Airport Security
by "James B. Casey" <jimcasey@lib.oak-lawn.il.us>
24) Austin Public Library is Hiring!
by Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
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From: "Jamie" <jamie@allencountylibrary.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Weekly Newspaper Columns
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:48:47 CST
Hi Carole,
I have been writing a weekly article for our local paper for a couple of
years now. It's really not hard to think of new things each week. I
always
report how recent programs went regarding attendance and content then talk
about what's coming up. If I have extra room, I talk about new books we've
gotten in. Our article is not aimed at a particular age group, so we have
info about all library events. I include the bookmobile schedule for the
following week in each article. There is also an open invitation for
patrons to send me short book reviews and when I get those I include them as
well. I don't get the reviews as often as I would like, though.
Also, it's a good forum for talking about library hours and services that
the community may not know about.
Good luck!
Jamie Malley
Community Relations
Allen County Public Library
106 W. Main St.
Scottsville, Ky 42164
(270)237-3861
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carole Blossom" <CBlossom@countylibrary.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:50 AM
Subject: Weekly Newspaper Columns
> Hello All,
>
> Have any of you out there written a weekly/monthly column for the local =
> newspaper featuring new books/services at the library? I have been =
> offered the opportunity to write a weekly column for young adults/teens in
=
> our local paper. While I do have some journalistic background, and =
> preparing short booklists with annotations is not a problem, writing a =
> fresh article each week seems somewhat overwhelming. Comments,
suggestions=
> , insights, & etc. will be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Carole A. Blossom
> Young Adult Librarian
> Montgomery County Public Library
> 104 I 45 N
> Conroe, TX 77301
> 936-788-8361
> cblossom@countylibrary.org
>
>
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From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teens, libraries, and literacy
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:48:53 CST
Im a library student in the Washington, DC area. Recently representatives
from "Turn the Page" shared thier program with us. This program uses
library
students or simply college students to teach parents how to read to their
children. This program is directed to the communities that need it most. If
you contact them, I'm sure they'd be able to point you in the right
direction or even send you their press kit.
They are definitely worth contacting
www.turningthepage.org/
>From: "Christensen, Linnea" <lchristensen@hclib.org>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Teens, libraries, and literacy
>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 09:51:05 CST
>
>I manage an early literacy library outreach program. Because I am
>interested
>in involving young adults as volunteers in this program, I am gathering a
>list of appropriate resources and would like your help.
>I plan to begin by targeting older teens who are library users, hoping to
>interest them in sharing their love of reading with young children. So I am
>looking for non-academic materials that emphasize the process and
>importance
>of early literacy development and the necessity for community involvement.
>Please share with me any resources about early (or family) literacy that
>would be interesting and inspiring to young adults. My goal is to create a
>bibliography of materials that I can pass along to older teens to 1)
>involve
>them in my program, 2) connect them with their community as volunteers, and
>3) plant the seeds for them to become future youth services librarians.
>Resources can be any format: nonfiction or fiction books, picture books,
>articles, web sites, audio, video, government docs, etc.
>Please reply directly to me, and I will post a summary of responses to the
>list.
>Thank you in advance for any ideas!
>
>Linnea Christensen
>startSMART project manager
>Hennepin County Library
>mailto:lchristensen@hclib.org
>
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From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Treasure Hunt!
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:49:01 CST
I'm proud to offer the following. I did my first library orientation and it
was fantastic. My audience was fourth graders. For the first time, I found
an area of service I look forward to providing(I'm a trainee).
First I handed out a summary of DDC for them follow while I expalined the
Dewey Decimal System and sent the kids on a "scavenger hunt". Out of a
paper
bag, they either pick an easy question (find a book on worms, find a book
about D.C., find a book of poetry, etc.) Or they picked a hard question --
some kids asked for a hard question when they were unhappy with their easy
question(a poem about trains, Who was saint valentine, When is Oprah
Winfrey's birthday, when is American Library Week, Find an article on
ringworm). I gave them a hint (the exact book on the reference shelf and the
exact volume) to help them out.
I took the opportunity to explain the various reference sources with the
REFERENCE QUESTIONs ( the oxford dictionary of saints, a poetry index,
biographical dictionary, health encyclopedia, and Chase's calendar of
events) and how to use the index and table of contents to locate information
in that source It went very well. At first they moaned and groaned, but
after they were headed in the right direction they had a ball narrowing down
their answer. They had a sense of accomplishment when they found their
answer; were proud to share with their peers (their hard question, how they
found it and where they found it); and learned how easy it is to find
information in the library. I hope i helped!!
>From: "Lisa Mulak" <lmulak@nssc.library.ns.ca>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Treasure Hunt!
>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 10:02:49 CST
>
>Hi-
>we are looking for program ideas for March Break. In past years we've
had
>a
>hard time bringing entertainers/presenters in to the library. This
year we
>thought we would be the entertainment. Has anyone ever organized a
>treasure
>hunt for children? We would be confined to the children's side of the
>library. All advice is welcome!
>
>Sincerely,
>Lisa Mulak-MacPhee
>Cape Breton Regional Library, NS
>Canada
>
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
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Subject: circulation
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:49:08 CST
Laura,
Just a thought, but if your YA collection is showing
little circulation, is it possible that it's time to
spend some significant amounts of money on it to
revitalize it? Maybe the poor circulation is due to
poor choices of materials, or materials that just look
old and unappealing to teens. Seems to me that
budgeting by circulation figures alone would be more
likely to simply ensure the status quo rather than
actually boost circulation in certain areas. You
might actually have to budget more for the areas you
think you're weak in to attempt to bring them up to
speed, at least for one fiscal year.
Regarding YAs, another factor might be that along with
better (and possibly more) materials, you need
programming to attract more teens, whether that's
opportunties for them to volunteer or to attend an
event at the library or opportunties for them to meet
you by being visible in their school (booktalks, etc).
I see budgeting as something that should be drawn from
your goals, which can change from year to year. While
circulation might be an important consideration, it
shouldn't be reduced to just that, and low circulation
can be as important a factor as high.
Lorraine Getty
"Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
wrote:
Do you budget based upon your previous year's
circulation? Do any of you use formulas for dividing
up your budget based on what percentage of total
circulation a particular collection received last
year? This year we are trying to divide up our budget
into as many collections as we think will give us an
accurate account of how books are circulating based on
money spent. Instead of just juvenile, for instance,
my juvenile budget is now divided into: easy fiction,
easy nonfiction, juv. fiction, juv. nonfiction, juv.
reference, juv.AV, CD-ROMS and so on, with similar
categories for Young Adult (Standing orders and series
orders are separate). Next year I should know what
percentage of my budget was spent in a particular
category and weigh that along with the circulation of
those books. However, I'm not sure how these figures
should be weighed against one another when ordering.
For instance we've been trying to develop our YA
collection over the past few years. Circulation has
increased steadily but YA circulation is a tiny
percentage of total circulation for the year compared
to something like Easy Fiction which accounts for
around 14 percent of total circulation. I would
appreciate it if any of you have formulas or resources
you would recommend. Are your budgets divided up
based on registered cardholders or population
statistics by age group? Thanks in advance,
Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
Mercer County Library System
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From: Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanks!- Earth Day responses compilation
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:49:15 CST
Thanks to everyone who sent ideas- here's the
compilation:
Resources:
Multicultural Crafts from Recycled Materials by
Deborah Whitacre
Clever Curriculum Crafts from Recycled Materials by
Deborah Whitacre
Holiday and Seasonal Crafts from Recycled Materials,
same authour,
Keepers of the earth : native American stories and
environmental activities for children. By Caduto,
Michael J.
Earth Day by Linda Lowery
Mighty Tree by Dick Gackenbach
Poem - Every Time I Climb a Tree
Every Time I Climb a Tree (a collection of poetry) by
David McCord=20
Tape - "Let's Clean Up Our Act, Songs for the Earth"
by Tom Callinan and Ann Shapiro.
Read Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg
Window by Jeannie Baker
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Lowery, Linda. Earth Day
Silverstein, Shel. The Giving Tree
Silver, Donald. Why Save the Rain Forest?
Roop, Connie and Peter. Let's Celebrate Earth Day
Livingston, Myra Cohn. Earth Songs
Earthdance Joanne Ryder
What a Wonderful World George David Weiss & Bob
Thiele
Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney
Dear Children of the Earth Schim Schimmel
The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (anymore) Stan &
Jan Berenstain
Earthsong Sally Rogers
The Tree in the Wood Christopher Manson (My
Favorite b/c of the singing!)
The First Forest John Gile
A Tree for Me Nancy Van Laan
Great Kapok Tree Lynne Cherry
In the Heart of the Village Barbara Bash
A Tree is Nice Janice May Udry
It Could Still be a Tree Allan Fowler
A Tree This Tall Inez Rice
The Tree Donald Carrick
Yep - it's sponsored by the local garden club - I read
stories, sing songs and then we plant as a group - 2
years ago it was flowers all around the library, last
year it was a tree, and this year we will probably do
plants for the children to take home (S&S Recreation
has a fairly inexpensive
package with pots, paint, soil and seeds). Both years
the weather was great so we were able to do the
program outdoors, and it was really nice to have the
garden club their to plant with the children .If you
can get a nursery or arboretum to donate tree
seedlings, it makes a nice activity to have kids and
attendees pot the seedlings in paper cups with soil.
An activity sheet regarding trees can also be given
plus instructions on how to care for the seedling.
Craft:
Earth Day Wreath (for photo see
www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/mearthwreath.html)
Materials needed are:
Ring of cardboard (can be a cereal box, recycled
material)
Blue and green construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Small piece of wool or other device for hanging
Trace a small plate and a large plate onto a piece of
old cardboard.
Cut a small strip of cardboard to glue onto the back
of the ring for
reinforcement. Cut strips of construction paper 1 by
4 inches. (Should be pre-cut early elementary)
*Write on each strip a way in which you can help to
save the planet
Glue the strips into rolls, like paper chain
Glue the rolls onto the wreath, alternating blue and
green. (use of patterns)
Tape the wool or other hanging device to the earth and
place in the center of the wreath to allow it to hang.
Participate in the Earth Day Groceries Project
(www.earthdaybags.org) in which
teachers borrow paper
grocery bags from local grocery stores. Students then
decorate the bags with environmental messages about
reduce, reuse, recycle, wildlife, conservation, etc.
The grocery bags are then
returned to the grocery store and used for customers
on Earth Day, April 22, to spread the message. This
is a completely cost-free project.
--- for our earth day theme last year we made dirt
cups. using all food items to represent the layers of
the earth. you get to teach the kids about earth and
soil and how the environment works and have a snack at
the same time. We let the kids help make these. Our
Young Adult group did this but it would work for all
ages. We also planted a memorial garden behind the
library and let the kids paint rocks to put around
thier garden. I hope this helps.
Web Resources:
BlueWeb'n - www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
National Wildlife Federation - www.nwf.org
A to Z Teacher Stuff
-www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/environment.shtml
Earth Day Network - www.earthday.net
Earth Day 2002, by the Wilderness Society -
www.earthday.wilderness.org
International Earth Day site - www.earthsite.org
Earth Day Network - www.sdearthtimes.com/edn/
Earth Day Clip Art -
www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/index.html
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From: Kirsten Cutler <kirsten@sonoma.lib.ca.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanks for responding to my cataloging question
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:19:39 CST
I want to thank everyone who responded to my request for information about
cataloging folktales. Thanks very much.
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From: conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Lord of the ring Party Ideas
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:19:46 CST
We are planning a Lord of the Ring party for young adults. anyone have
some ideas for activities, types of performers, etc. for YAs?
Thank you
Fayth Chamberland
Concord Free Public Library
Concord, MA
fchamberland@mln.lib.ma.us
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From: "Smith, Jane A" <jsmith@ci.bryan.tx.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: baseball fiction stumper solved
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:19:52 CST
Patron thinks she has solved her own stumper re: baseball-playing boy who
receives haircut that keeps him from wearing his favorite baseball cap
Answer: Skinnybones!
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From: Scorbett1@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Song Stumper - from Sesame Street
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:19:58 CST
This is one of the eeriest experiences I've ever had. I just joined this
list. I saw your question about this song, which I know we have on a
videotape. I went into the family room -- AND IT WAS PLAYING ON THE TV. My
two-year-old must have put it in herself. Very cosmic. But maybe there's
more
than one of these, because this is to the same tune, but it is about bugs.
Here are the lyrics:
The Insects in your Neighborhood (music and lyrics by Jeff Moss)
Oh, a caterpillar crawls around,
His tummy rubs along the ground.
But you're bound to get a big surprise,
'cause they grow up into butterflies.
A grasshopper will leap and hop --
you wonder, does it ever stop?
They're the kind of insect you might see
eating grass beneath a shady tree.
Now, crickets are those chirpy things,
to make that noise they rub their wings.
when you hear that sound the chance is good
That there's a cricket in the neighborhood.
A honeybee will buzz around
Wherever flowers can be found.
They will look for nectar they can take,
So that honey they can later make.
You'll find that ants are everywhere,
They always crawl from here to there.
They're little, but they're very strong,
And they like to work the whole day long.
So these are the insects in your neighborhood,
In your neighborhood, in your neighborhood.
Yes, these are the insects in your neighborhood.
They're the insects that you meet,
When you're walking down the street,
They're the insects that you meet each day.
sung by Ernie.
!!!!!!
Sue Corbett
Children's Book Reviewer
Miami Herald/Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire
scorbett@herald.com
scorbett1@aol.com
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: circulation
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:04 CST
Thanks for your thoughts Lorraine. My YA budget for this branch has been
pretty healthy over the past 3 years or so...(around $8000) I feel like
I've been able to add to the collection pretty generously, with 10 or so
popular series, graphic novels, paperback and hardcovers, reference
titles, videos, audio, Books on CD) But, YA circulation in comparison to
easy/picture books is
quite small. Our programming was going along nicely as well until Sept.
when we lost our children's librarian and I moved over to cover
programs.
I'll post my summary soon...mostly everyone cautioned against using
circulation as a basis for budgeting in the future.
Thanks again for your thoughts. Laura
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Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 1:49 PM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: circulation
Laura,
Just a thought, but if your YA collection is showing
little circulation, is it possible that it's time to
spend some significant amounts of money on it to
revitalize it? Maybe the poor circulation is due to
poor choices of materials, or materials that just look
old and unappealing to teens. Seems to me that
budgeting by circulation figures alone would be more
likely to simply ensure the status quo rather than
actually boost circulation in certain areas. You
might actually have to budget more for the areas you
think you're weak in to attempt to bring them up to
speed, at least for one fiscal year.
Regarding YAs, another factor might be that along with
better (and possibly more) materials, you need
programming to attract more teens, whether that's
opportunties for them to volunteer or to attend an
event at the library or opportunties for them to meet
you by being visible in their school (booktalks, etc).
I see budgeting as something that should be drawn from
your goals, which can change from year to year. While
circulation might be an important consideration, it
shouldn't be reduced to just that, and low circulation
can be as important a factor as high.
Lorraine Getty
"Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
wrote:
Do you budget based upon your previous year's
circulation? Do any of you use formulas for dividing
up your budget based on what percentage of total
circulation a particular collection received last
year? This year we are trying to divide up our budget
into as many collections as we think will give us an
accurate account of how books are circulating based on
money spent. Instead of just juvenile, for instance,
my juvenile budget is now divided into: easy fiction,
easy nonfiction, juv. fiction, juv. nonfiction, juv.
reference, juv.AV, CD-ROMS and so on, with similar
categories for Young Adult (Standing orders and series
orders are separate). Next year I should know what
percentage of my budget was spent in a particular
category and weigh that along with the circulation of
those books. However, I'm not sure how these figures
should be weighed against one another when ordering.
For instance we've been trying to develop our YA
collection over the past few years. Circulation has
increased steadily but YA circulation is a tiny
percentage of total circulation for the year compared
to something like Easy Fiction which accounts for
around 14 percent of total circulation. I would
appreciate it if any of you have formulas or resources
you would recommend. Are your budgets divided up
based on registered cardholders or population
statistics by age group? Thanks in advance,
Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
Mercer County Library System
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From: Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Treasure Hunt!
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:10 CST
You really helped me!
When our groups come to the library, we play Jeopardy with them after a
tour, complete with library knowledge questions,
but I don't think it gives them the boost they need to find things in the
library. Your idea really helps them apply what they have learned so much
better.
Thanks for the great program idea!
Julie Darnall
Youth Services Librarian
Chester County Library System
jdarnall@ccls.org
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From: Betsy Stroomer <BetsyS@cityoflafayette.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Gilbert and Sullivan parody
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:17 CST
Some time last year, I think someone posted a library parody of the Gilbert
and Sullivan song "I am the very model of a modern major general"
from HMS
Pinafore. I thought I had saved the message, but I can't find it now.
Does anyone still have the words? We are planning a surprise celebration
in
honor of a member of our staff, and we want to serenade her with this song!
Please reply to me directly. Thanks!
Betsy
Betsy Stroomer
betsys@cityoflafayette.com
Head of Children's Services
Lafayette Public Library
Lafayette, CO
www.cityoflafayette.com/library
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From: "Gonzales, Lynn" <GonzalesL@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Treasure Hunt!
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:23 CST
Hello,
Before I began working at the library I had a birthday party for my son at
the park. We had an awesome treasure hunt for the entertainment and used a
book by Klutz. The book had treasure hunts done for you, all you had to do
was choose what hunt related to your situation and get the items that they
suggested. It was a breeze. We found the book at a Stein Mart but
have
seen them at Borders book store also.
Hope that helped some,
Lynn Gonzales
WT Bland Public Library, Mt. Dora Florida
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From: "Linda Woodbury, Germantown" <woodburyl@MEMPHIS.LIB.TN.US>
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Stumper--Meg mysteries
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:28 CST
Hi, everyone--Happy Valentine's Day!
I have a patron looking for the author and other information on a series of
mysteries featuring a girl named Meg. She read them in the late 70s or
early
80s and says they were written for 10-12-year-olds.
We found some Meg Mackintosh books that she didn't think were the same.
Does
anyone know another Meg?
Thanks,
Linda Woodbury
woodburyl@memphis.lib.tn.us
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From: Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: beginning books
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:34 CST
I am a newly promoted Youth Services Librarian. My strengths lie in
programming so I am looking for help in collection development.
Specifically, I have had a number of requests from patrons for very
simple phonics readers. Something in which there are few words and they
all
have the same sound. Like "Hop on Pop" if it continued that way
and had
fewer words. I've heard of the "Bob" books, but when I checked
them out at
the local bookstore they seemed very flimsy. Just paper books in boxes.
Our Easy Readers have a very high circulation so they need to be sturdy. I
would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks,
Cindy Wray
Fargo Public Library, Fargo ND
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From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper - digging dog
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I have a patron who is looking for a book that he read recently about a dog
who makes a mess of the house by digging and chewing things. The family is
about to get rid of him, but then they are caught in a California mud slide,
and the dog digs them out. On the cover are pictures of other pets who
have
saved their families. The young man who wants this book was a little
unclear as to whether this is fiction or non-fiction but he thinks he found
it near the Matt Christopher books and there were chapters.
Does this ring a bell with anyone? I appreciate your collective knowledge!
Robin Benoit
Children's Librarian
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, New York 14450
716-223-9091
rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
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From: "Matthew, Grant" <Grant.Matthew@act.gov.au>
To: "'aliaCYSS@alianet.alia.org.au'"
<aliaCYSS@alianet.alia.org.au>,
"'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Websites
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:47 CST
Dear All,
The ACT Public Library is looking at developing a children's and young
adults component to it's Virtual Library ( www.act.gov.au/library
<http://www.act.gov.au/library>
).
We were wondering if any other public libraries had developed a specific
site or area for teens & children and what you've called it.
We were thinking of calling our site Kids & Teens, Cheeky Monkeys or
KidZone, but were wondering what other public libraries had done.
Thanks
Grant
_____
Grant Matthew
Children's and Young Adults Team
ACT Public Library
Erindale Library
McBryde Cres
Wanniassa ACT 2903
Phone: (02) 62075679 Fax: (02) 62075718
E-mail: grant.matthew@act.gov.au
<mailto:grant.matthew@act.gov.au>
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From: Jill Baurichter <jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER: pirate inn with a trapdoor?
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:20:53 CST
Does this sound familiar?
A mystery book read in the 70s, it is set in a mansion or an old inn. Kids
are searching for the answer to some riddle or question.
The solution revolves around how a pirate (or someone similar) disappeared
through a trapdoor. Somehow being "in his shirtsleeves" played a
pivotal
role
in his disappearing.
This is NOT "The secrets of the pirate's inn" by Wylly Folk St. John
or "The
mystery of the pirate's treasure" by Idella Bodie. However, I welcome
any
and
all other suggestions, as this is my own personal stumper!
Please respond to me personally and I will post the answer to the list.
Thanks!
______________________________
Jill Dempsey Baurichter
Children's Librarian
Kenton County Public Library
3130 Dixie Highway
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 341-5115
jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us
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From: "Mar Mar" <mar121700@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: treasure hunt // Story trivia
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:21:00 CST
Hi collective brain!
We are working on "An Evening at the Library" we plan to offer
trivia
questions and those that answer all the questions correctly will receive a
goody bag.
We are looking for some more trivia questions.
ex What is the teachers name in "The Magic School Bus"
we are lookin for various difficulties (nothing too difficult)
We were originally going to do a treasure/scavenger hunt, but we were
worried about kids going crazy and destroying the place. Also, this is a
first for us so wee are still testing the waters.
Any help or any websites would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Maryann
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Maryann Ferro
Youth Services Department
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
Hewlett, New York 11557
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From: Joanne Greig <joannegreig@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Read to Achieve
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:21:06 CST
Hi Kim
I am an avid basketball fan (Go Nets! Jason Kidd for
MVP) and a new MLS student. I would suggest that you
go to their website, http://www.nba.com
I am sure there will be something there. If not just
go to Google and type "Read to Achieve".
Thanks for reminding me to do this...
Joanne Greig
MLS-School Media Specialist Program
Queen College
Flushing, NY
--- Kim Patton <kpatton@lawrence.lib.ks.us>
wrote:
> Hello all,
> Can anyone give me info on the NBA's Read to
> Achieve program. In
> particular, how to get my library involved?
> Thanks,
> Kim
>
> Kimberly A. Patton
> Young Adult Specialist
> Lawrence Public Library
> 707 Vermont St.
> Lawrence, KS 66044
> (785) 843-3833 (785) 843-3368 fax
>
=====
Joanne S. Greig
joannegreig@yahoo.com
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: New York books
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:21:13 CST
I have to say that I agree completely. I am also
confused by the question of whether the events of
Sept. 11 changed collection development habits. Maybe
I misunderstood the question but the only thing I
could think was I've always tried to maintain a
balanced collection showing varying cultures and
religions. Why would Sept. 11 change that?
~jenniferbaker
Fresno Co. Library
--- x o <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> !!!?????
> As a New Yorker I am astounded at this question!
> Why
> would one weed a book because a building no longer
> stands! The first White House is gone, there is no
> real Plimoth Plantation, Atlanta burned, they tore
> down Penn Station etc. This whole process where
> movies, and TV shows, and now the suggestion that
> libraries, should erase the exsistence of these
> buildings seems so insulting. They were there, they
> are now a part of history and to erase them from
> peoples sight and memory seems horrible.
>
> Lisa Dowling
> Horseheads Library
>
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From: "A. Creech" <ak454@chebucto.ns.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:21:20 CST
A patron came into us with this one last night, and we searched to no
avail in all the tools we have (not very many, to be honest, mostly our
catalogue and the Internet). Here is what she told us:
She read the book in high school (probably early-mid 70s) but thought it
might have been a middle read not YA. The book is about a boy in the US
somewhere who travels across part/all of the country to visit his mtoher,
who is in a sanotorium with tuberculosis. He is accompanied by his dog,
and travels with his donkey and cart.
No bells are ringing here, but I told her I'd through it out to the list
and see if it rings bells elsewhere!
Thanks in advance.
Alison
Youth Services Librarian
Tantallon Branch
Halifax Regional Library
Nova Scotia, Canada
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(*v*) Alison Creech
[`-'] Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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From: "James B. Casey" <jimcasey@lib.oak-lawn.il.us>
To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: WARNING: Laptop Switches & Airport Security
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A word of warning to all Librarians who may be headed to
PLA, ALA Annual or elsewhere via airplane. PLEASE
remember to place clearly identifiable stickers and ownership
information on both the outside top and bottom of your
laptop computers --- not the cases, but on the actual units
themselves. Do this before you go. Do it now! Don't
Forget!
Unless you do so, here is what could happen. A group of 10
or 15 business travelers (including a librarian) are going through
the security scan station at an airport. The rule is that you
must take your laptop computer our of its case and place
it "naked" on the scanner. The Librarian does so and it
slowly rolls through the scanner device. Then she/he
naturally moves through the gate to quickly retrieve the
laptop and other personal property on the other side of
the scanner. However, Librarian A is called aside for
a body search or scan and is unable to quickly retrieve
the laptop. Meanwhile, a dozen other travelers with
laptops appearing be almost exactly the same as that
of the Librarian are moving through the security station.
Commotion, crowding around the scanner belt,
everybody under stress and in a hurry to catch their
respective airplanes, etc., etc. ---
Four hours later, Librarian A arrives in Phoenix and
discovers that he/she has the wrong laptop computer.
Business travelers in Detroit, Los Angeles, Columbus
and Miami discover that they also have someone
else's laptop computer. Not just lost luggage, but
lost information. Five business travelers are in big
trouble. The laptop itself might be worth two or
three thousand dollars, but the information and
programs resident on the laptop might be worth
a great deal more.
The unhappy travelers can't get into the "other
persons laptop" without the correct password and/or
power devices to even turn it on. No lables! Who
does it belong to? The travelers call security at
the airport where the mix up took place. The
head of security at the airport of departure
reminds the panic stricken librarian, doctor, business
executive, professor, etc. that it is the passenger's
own responsibility to keep track of her/his own luggage.
"Maybe someone will call in over the next few days
or weeks.?" Nor can the baggage handler
operation of your airline help. "That's carry on
luggage and it's between you and security if a problem
occurred."
Is this fantasy? I assure you --- from personal and
very recent experience --- that it is not. Security at
Chicago's Midway Airport admits that an average
of 9 (nine) laptops have been mixed up EVERY
WEEK since the security was tightened up.
Place lables on the top and bottom of your
laptops before you forget --- before you get
to the airport!
James B. Casey -- Public Librarian and
ALA Council Member
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From: Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Austin Public Library is Hiring!
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:21:32 CST
Austin Public Library is hiring youth librarians! Be
part of an award-winning team of youth librarians to
serve the library needs of young people in a growing
system. Austin Public Library has an opening for a
youth librarian to serve children in our East Austin
branches. Go to
http://malford.ci.austin.tx.us/cityjobs/jobs_detail.cfm?Requisition_ID=6499
for a job description and qualifications. Applicants
may either be entry level (Librarian I) or experienced
(Librarian II). We have developed an innovative team
approach that allows 3 librarians and a children's
programming specialist to serve five library locations
as a team. Additionally, this team works with Wired
for Youth librarians in four of the five branches.
The position offers a lot of room for professional
development, flexibility, and professional growth. If
you have questions about the position, please ask!
Also, please forward this information on to anyone who
might be interested. Applications and benefits
information are also available online at the same url.
Resumes are also encouraged as they often provide
additional information on qualifications and
experience that are not related to previous employment
provided on the application.
We also expect to have two additional youth librarian
positions open within the next month and two positions
for young adult librarians in our Wired for Youth
centers.
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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