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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: Sunday, February 24, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 693
PUBYAC Digest 693
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Poetry Bulletin Board
by "Katy Grant" <imzadi@thepoint.net>
2) Hello/Goodbye Songs
by "Jennifer Rhoades" <jrhoades@ansernet.rcls.org>
3) RE: Children and R-rated movies/videos
by "Clemens, Mary" <mclemens@cslibrary.org>
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From: "Katy Grant" <imzadi@thepoint.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Poetry Bulletin Board
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 11:52:01 CST
Jill,
I created a bulletin board last year based on a poem about spiders. The
poem's illustrations were all paper cut spiders on a web. I copied the
illustration on to a transparency and then cut separate pieces (different
colors) for each of the spiders I used. In essence I reproduced the
illustration on a much larger scale and added the poem, much enlarged, at
the bottom.
Why not offer poems for children to pickup and read that can be read in
tandem. Not just poetry from "Joyful Noises" but a poem like
"Mirror,
Mirror" from Shel Silverstein's "Falling Up" or
"The Ghoul" found in Jack Prelutsky's "Nightmare" book. Now
these poems are
not divided themselves you just highlight the lines that each child will
read on a separate copy of the poem just for them. Your bulletin board could
have something like Sharing the fun of Poetry or Two Voices, Twice the Fun,
etc.
Katy Grant
Children's Librarian Shawnee Branch
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville, KY
katy@lfpl.org
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Subject: poetry bulletin board
Hi all--
As many of you may know, April is poetry month. I want to create a
bulletin
board reflecting this. I have some "poem in your pocket" cards
that I
received in the mail that I plan on putting in a pocket for kids to take.
This is about as far as I've gotten. I'm hoping for some good ideas--maybe
even a theme to get me going. We have a really large wall that this will
go
up on, so big stuff is okay. Fun, funky, outrageous--anything goes!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Jill Hinn
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Shawnee Children's Librarian
Louisville, KY
katy@lfpl.org
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From: "Jennifer Rhoades" <jrhoades@ansernet.rcls.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Hello/Goodbye Songs
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 11:52:49 CST
Hi!
I come, asking your help again! I have just begun a Preschool Storytime
program, and have been looking for "Hello" and
"Goodbye" songs (or songs
that incorporate the children's names, colors they're wearing, etc.)to sing
throughout the program. I've found a few, but none that I am super excited
about. Do any of you have a few that you could recommend, or a source for
where I could find some?
Again, thank you for your help!!
Jen Rhoades
Western Sullivan Public Library
Jeffersonville, NY 12748
jrhoades@ansernet.rcls.org
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From: "Clemens, Mary" <mclemens@cslibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Children and R-rated movies/videos
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 11:52:56 CST
At our library, parents or guardians need to sign for anyone under 18
years of age
applying for a library card. At that time, parents have the option
of giving permission for the child to check out any videos, use our
public use computers or become a registered user for our Internet
station.
These privileges or lack thereof are then indicated on the child's
library
card. =20
If the child has permission to check out videos, they are not restricted
as to what videos they check out, just as they are not restricted as to
what books they check out. For the most part, this is not a problem. I
am aware of one occasion when parents were concerned because
their high-school-age teen (but not yet 17) checked out an R-rated
video. They didn't think he should have been allowed to check it out.
I don't
think this is a recurrent problem however. =20
It's possible that if the Library placed itself in the role of watchdog
- carding
patrons for ID as movie theatres do - someone would slip through the
cracks.
Some parents would also have no problem with their under 17-year-olds
checking
out R-rated videos. Ultimately it comes down to the parents
communicating their
guidelines to their children and dealing with them if they feel the
children have
ignored the guidelines. I think if access to materials is explained=20
thoroughly when the parents are getting their child a library card, they
can make
an informed decision as to if they want their child to have video
privileges.
(My opinions.)
Hope this helps.
Mary Clemens
Children's Librarian
Carol Stream Public Library
616 Hiawatha Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
630/653-0755
mclemens@cslibrary.org=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Janet Weber [mailto:bkluvr@msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 3:29 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Children and R-rated movies/videos
I am a library school student looking for some input from other
librarian=3D
s concerning children and R-rated movies for an assignment. =3D20
For whoever chooses to reply, what is your library policy concerning
chil=3D
dren checking out R-rated videos? Is it allowed or not? Are there
many
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complaints from patrons that your library owns R-rated videos? How does
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your library handle any complaints or problems?
Thank you so much for your help,
Janet
San Jose State University Library and Information Studies Student
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