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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 698
PUBYAC Digest 698
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Jokes
by "Mary Cage" <gmcage@earthlink.net>
2) RE: KnitTEEN Club
by Shannon Van Hemert <shannonv@jefferson.lib.co.us>
3) RE: Booklists for historical fiction.
by "Waerea Tosca" <t.waerea@ace.ac.nz>
4) RE: ESL collection help...
by "Canosa-Albano, Jean" <JCanosa-Albano@spfldlibmus.org>
5) Re: circular information desk
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
6) Re: Internet "Harmful to Minors" Statute Held
Unconstitutional
by "Laura Schulte-Cooper" <lschulte@ala.org>
7) Re: Animorphs challenge
by "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
8) Multnomah County Library's Children's Author Lecture
by Public Relations Special Account <pr@multcolib.org>
9) Harry Potter Read-Alikes for Adults
by Librenee@aol.com
10) My Louisana Sky video
by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
11) Re: stumper solved: Family Song
by "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
12) STUMPER - elephant book
by "ldhodges" <ldhodges@cox-internet.com>
13) Emergent Readers/Beginning Readers
by "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
14) Re: Helping a needy child
by "Kathleen Conger" <kathleen.conger@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
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From: "Mary Cage" <gmcage@earthlink.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Jokes
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:57:04 CST
Once while searching on Dogpile, I came across a collection of sites called
"Library Fun and Humor." You might find something there. Here's the
(long)
URL:
www.looksmart.com/eus1/eus317913/eus64563/eus278361/eus975236/r?l&izke&
If that doesn't work you might try going to Dogpile (or maybe it's
LookSmart) and following this path:
Home > Reference > Libraries & Archives > Library Science >
Library Fun &
Humor
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From: Shannon Van Hemert <shannonv@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'KathyWZ@yahoo.com'"
<KathyWZ@yahoo.com>, PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: KnitTEEN Club
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:57:15 CST
I had heard that knitting was gaining "coolness," and you sometimes
see Gen
Xers doing this in coffee shops while they gab. Kathy, who attends your
club? Are you getting any guys? What age spread are you getting?
How did
you advertise this?
Shannon VanHemert
shannonv@jefferson.lib.co.us
Columbine Public Library
Littleton, CO 80123
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathleen Wierzbicki [mailto:kathywz@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 2:36 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: KnitTEEN Club
I have just begun a knitting club for the teens in our
library district. They meet every Friday from 3:30 -
4:30pm. Many of these teens have never knitted
before, so lessons were the first on the agenda. The
first project is an easy to do: bookmark.
The program is a big success and it is wonderful to
see the teens do something with their fingers other
than press video game buttons.
And most important...THEY LOVE IT!
_
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From: "Waerea Tosca" <t.waerea@ace.ac.nz>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Booklists for historical fiction.
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:57:22 CST
I have not had a problem with the link itself so much as the 'html' end
part gets cut off. I simply typed it in the URL bar at the very end and
found my way there quite easily. It is a brillian list, by the way!
- tosca
Tosca Waerea
Library Assistant - Lending Services
Sylvia Ashton Warner Library
Auckland College of Education
Private Bag 92601, Symonds Street
Auckland 1035
New Zealand
Ph: (09) 623-8899 ext. 8667
Fax: (09) 623-8828
t.waerea@ace.ac.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: rebecca stutzman [mailto:rastutzman@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2002 10:36
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Booklists for historical fiction.
I checked out this link and it was also
incorrect. Please try:
http://lexicon.ci.anchorage.ak.us/aml/kidspage/booklists/historicalficti
on.s
html
--- MzLibrary@aol.com wrote:
> Wonderful, wonderful site for Anchorage.
> However, the link has an error.
> Please update with the correction because this
> site is well-worth it!
>
>
http://lexicon.ci.anchorage.ak.us/aml/kidspage/booklists/historicalficti
on.s
> ht
>
> ml
>
> Charlotte Rabbitt,
> Children's Librarian
> Peterborough Town Library
> Peterborough, New Hampshire
>
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Becky Stutzman
Children's Librarian
North Tonawanda Public Library
North Tonawanda, New York 14120
rastutzman@yahoo.com
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From: "Canosa-Albano, Jean" <JCanosa-Albano@spfldlibmus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: ESL collection help...
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The website listed is quite a good starting place for bolstering your
library's services to Latino patrons, but it does NOT address ESL collection
development.
Jean
Jean Canosa Albano, M.L.I.S.
jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org
Head of Youth and Outreach Services
Springfield Library
220 State Street
Springfield MA 01103
voice: 413-263-6800, ext. 291
fax: 413-263-6825
TTY: 413-263-6835
Springfield is the home of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial! Coming June 2002
http://www.catinthehat.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Erin Helmrich [mailto:helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us]
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:36 PM
To: pubyac
Subject: ESL collection help...
Dear everyone,
A while back I asked for some help starting an ESL collection for
children. Unfortunately I heard from more people wanting to see the
"results" than actualy results :)
THe only response I got offering help recommended this website:
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/seworkspace/LatinoService/collecte.htm
If anyone out there has more recommendations of sources, book titles, web
sites etc and just didn't have a chance to answer I'm sure we'd all love
to hear from you!
Thanks again,
* # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Young Adult Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak MI 48067
Phone: 248.246.3734
Fax: 248.246.3705
Email: helmrich@tln.org
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: circular information desk
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:57:35 CST
No experience with a round desk, but I do really prefer sitting at a desk
that lets me face people coming into the room while keeping a general eye
on the children's area. At my library, the desk is perpendicular to the
entrance and circulation desk, with the children's office behind us. At
another library where I work one day a week, the reference desk is between
the two entrance doors and parallel to them. The desk faces the public
area with the stacks behind us. We wound up putting a bookcase behind us
to encourage people to come around in front of the desk. My concern with
a round desk is that it may be hard to situate so that you are aware of
what's happening in the public area, and are responsive to the
public. It's awkward when a patron comes up from behind you and is
waiting for you to notice him/her.
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 Tue, 26 Feb 2002, nancy cook wrote:
>
> We are contemplating changing to a circular or semicircular information
> desk in our children's department to make better use of what little space
> we have. All checkout happens at one desk in another location, so this
would
> be for reference only. I'm interested in any experience with the pros
> and cons of this type of public service desk this fine group has to
> share.
>
>
>
> Nancy Cook
> ncook@avenue.org
>
> 434-979-7151, ext.201
> Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
> 201 E. Market St.
> Charlottesville VA 22902
>
>
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From: "Laura Schulte-Cooper" <lschulte@ala.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Internet "Harmful to Minors" Statute Held
Unconstitutional
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Hello ALSC-L subscribers: Below is an e-mail message from ALA's Office
for Intellectual Freedom. Posted by: Laura Schulte-Cooper
***********
The Media Coalition, Inc
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 27, 2002
(contact information below)
INTERNET HARMFUL TO MINORS STATUTE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
In a lawsuit brought by a broad array of media and civil liberties
plaintiffs, a United States District Court in Tucson, Arizona held
unconstitutional and permanently enjoined the enforcement of an
Arizona
statute criminalizing the intentional or knowing transmission over the
Internet to a minor of material considered "harmful to minors" as
defined by
Arizona law. ACLU v. Napolitano, No. CIV 00-0505TUC AM. The Court,
holding
the statute unconstitutional under both the Commerce Clause of the
U.S.
Constitution and its First Amendment, found the statute overbroad,
unconstitutionally vague and violative of the Commerce Clause because
Arizona has no legitimate interest in protecting persons outside of
Arizona
from speech that Arizona deems to be harmful to minors.
The plaintiffs, who filed the suit in the summer of 2000, included
Media
Coalition members American Booksellers Foundation For Free Expression,
Association of American Publishers, Inc., Freedom to Read Foundation,
Inc.,
Magazine Publishers of America, National Association of Recording
Merchandisers, Periodical and Book Association of America, Publishers
Marketing Association, Recording Industry Association of America,
Inc.,
and
Video Software Dealers Association, Also plaintiffs were the ACLU and
a
number of websites. While the Arizona legislature last year amended
the law
after the lawsuit had commenced in an apparent attempt to avoid the
law
being invalidated, the federal court's February 19, 2002 order held
that the
further amendment was unconstitutional as well.
Michael A. Bamberger of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal in New York, one
of
the counsel for plaintiffs, stated, "We are gratified but not
surprised
by
the result. Similar laws have been uniformly held unconstitutional,
including those in New York, New Mexico, Virginia and Michigan."
For further information, contact Michael A. Bamberger at 212-768-6756
or
David Horowitz 212-587-4025. If you would like to speak with one of
the
plaintiffs, you may call Christopher Finan, President, American
Booksellers
Foundation for Free Expression, 212-587-4025.
The American Civil Liberties Union recently argued a Supreme Court
challenge
to a federal version of an Internet "harmful to minors" law in
Ashcroft
v.
ACLU. A ruling in that case is expected this summer. For more
information,
go to http://www.aclu.org/issues/cyber/hmcl.html
or contact Emily
Whitfield
at 212-549-2566 or ewhitfield@aclu.org.
--end--
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From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Animorphs challenge
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:57:47 CST
First, what is the problem the patron is complaining about with the
Animorphs?
Second, I just checked the ALA homepage, and no there isn't.
http://www.ala.org
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Jervis Public Library Children's Room
Rome, NY 13440
Cut if you will, with Sleep's dull knife,
Each day to half its length, my friend, --
The years that Time takes off my life,
He'll take from the other end!
"Midnight Oil" by E. St. V. Millay
> From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us>
> Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:34:38 CST
> Subject: Animorphs challenge
>
>
>
> Haven't had one for awhile, but here on my desk is a formal challenge; and
a
>
by-the-way-there-is-graphic-depiction-of-homosexuality-on-the-ALA-homepage.
> Some recent surgery has sapped my energy; any immediate thoughts?
>
> TIA,
>
> Mary Ann Gilpatrick
> magilpat@walnet.walla-walla.wa.us
>
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From: Public Relations Special Account <pr@multcolib.org>
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
Subject: Multnomah County Library's Children's Author Lecture
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 20:01:41 CST
Feb. 28, 2002
For immediate release
Contact: Katie O'Dell, Youth Services, 503.988.6002
Terrilyn Chun, Public Relations, 503.988.5469
Press Information Center
(www.multcolib.org/news/index.html)
TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR LIBRARY'S CHILDREN'S AUTHOR LECTURE WITH
NEWBERY-WINNING AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS
Portland, OR - Tickets go on sale March 13 at select Multnomah County
libraries and local area bookstores (see attached list) for Multnomah
County Library's fifth annual Children's Author Lecture with
Newbery-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis. The lecture will take
place Monday, April 15, 2002 at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church,
1126 S.W. Park Ave. in Portland, Oregon.
Tickets for the lecture are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets
are also available by mail. For more information or an order form, go to
the library's Web site at www.multcolib.org/kids/lecture
or call
503.988.5402. Ticket sales end April 14 and no tickets will be available
at the door.
Curtis will speak about his experience as a successful African-American
author for children. A book sale and book signing will follow the lecture.
Curtis' "Bud, Not Buddy" is the first book ever to receive both the
Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award, both in 2000. "Bud,
Not Buddy" is the story of 10-year-old Bud Caldwell's journey during the
Great Depression to find his father. "Bud, Not Buddy" is Curtis'
second
novel. His first, "The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963," also received
widespread critical praise and was a Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King
Honor Book.
The Multnomah County Library Children's Author Lecture is sponsored by
Multnomah County Library, the Friends of the Library, Oregon Public
Broadcasting, the Riverdale School District, McCormick & Schmick's and by
gifts to The Library Foundation.
# # #
Tickets for the Multnomah County Library's 2002 Children's Author Lecture
can be purchased through April 14, 2002 at the following locations:
Central Library, 801 S.W. 10th Ave., Portland
Capitol Hill Library, 10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Portland
Gresham Library, 385 N.W. Miller Ave., Gresham
Hollywood Library, 3930 N.E. Hancock St., Portland
Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave., Portland
Library Administration, 205 N.E. Russell St., Portland
A Children's Place, 4807 N.E. Fremont St., Portland
Annie Bloom's Books, 7834 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Portland
Looking Glass Book Store, 318 S.W. Taylor St., Portland
Twenty-Third Avenue Books, 1015 N.W. 23rd Ave., Portland
Jackson's Books, 320 Liberty St. S.E., Salem
Shannon Long
Multnomah County Library Administration
205 NE Russell St., Portland, OR 97212
503.988.5402 pr@multcolib.org
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From: Librenee@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter Read-Alikes for Adults
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 20:03:18 CST
My husband has recently discovered Harry Potter, and, like many children,
has
been devouring books for the first time. He's currently working his way
through the Goblet of Fire, and I'm afraid the TV will go back on once he
gets through it.
I don't think I'll be able to interest him in other children's book series,
but was wondering if anyone could recommend any adult books (or series) that
might appeal to people who loved Harry Potter.
Please respond quickly, my peaceful evenings are numbered!
By the way, for those of you who know my husband, it would probably be a
good
idea not to mention that I posted this message. ;)
Renee J. Vaillancourt
248A. N. Higgins Ave. #145
Missoula MT 59802
librenee@aol.com
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From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: My Louisana Sky video
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 20:03:50 CST
I remember seeing some discussion a wile back about a video version of My
Louisana Sky, in this morning's mail I got a catalog from Midwest Tape
(1-800-875-2785 or www.midwesttapes.com)
with this in it for $11.99 VHS
and $15.99 DVD. FYI this catalog also has Harry Potter in it with a
release date of May 28th in VHS for $17.99, Spanish VHS for $19.99 and DVD
for $21.99
Julie Rines
jrines@ocln.org
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From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: stumper solved: Family Song
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I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my stumper about a song from
Sesame Street that had to do with people in my family. The song was
"Five People in My Family" and I am including the lyrics below.
Once
again, thank you so much for your help!
Five People in My Family
Oh, I've got five people in my family
And there's not one of them I'd swap
There is a sister and two brothers,
And a mother, and a pop (that's me)
Oh, five is such a pretty number!
I'm awfully glad that I've five people in my family
1,2,3,4,5; 1,2,3,4,5
Oh I've got five!!
Stacey Irish-Keffer
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
Stacey Irish-Keffer wrote:
> I am trying to track down a song that was sung on Sesame Street at
least
> 10 years ago. It was to the tune of "The People in My
Neighborhood"
but
> was about families. Something like "Who are the people in my(your)
> family?" We need the lyrics. Thanks!
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From: "ldhodges" <ldhodges@cox-internet.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER - elephant book
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Hi! Just thought I would try the collective brain for this one. A
patron
came in looking for a book that she thinks is called _Has anyone seen my
elephant?_ or _Have you seen my elephant?_. She doesn't remember the
author. She says the book is dated 1976 or before. It may have been
received through a book club. I have tried searching Worldcat and Library
of Congress to no avail. Not much to go on here, but I'd appreciate any
ideas you may have. Thanks, Lori
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Lori H. Fritz
Reference/Youth Services Librarian
College Station Public Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. South
College Station, TX 77845
ldhodges@cox-internet.com
Phone: 979-764-3416
Fax: 979-764-6379
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From: "Cathy Norman" <csn71650@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC\\: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Emergent Readers/Beginning Readers
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:08:23 CST
Again I beg a favor as I continue to enhance/develop our collection. =
What is your favorite series of emergent/beginning readers? We have the =
complete Rookie Reader series, I Can Read, Brand New Reader (my personal =
favorite), and All Aboard Reading Series. Is there one I am missing =
that is an absolute "must have"? Please respond off list.
I will =
compile and post if there is interest. =20
Peace and Blessings,
Cathy Norman, Youth Services Librarian
335 Vine Street
Fairport Harbor Public Library
Fairport Harbor, OH
440-354-8191 ext 23
csn71650@hotmail.com
*Of course my opinions are my own.
Who else would want them?*
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From: "Kathleen Conger" <kathleen.conger@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Helping a needy child
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:09:06 CST
I have had the experience of a needy/vulnerable child and her yonger
brother spending hours in the library, hanging around the desk, asking
questions, messing up the Internet, and bothering customers. She would
relish any kind of attention, even the teasing and taunts from other
children. We tried many forms of distraction for her and her brother,
but there was obviously a bigger problem, and we feared it may have been
neglect at home.
It's harsh, but you will probably have to get the police involved. What
happened at my library is our young friend followed a customer out of
the library and stood very close to that person's van. Fortunately, the
customer was a daycare provider and not a sinister character; when the
woman called and told me of the incident, I encouraged her to call Child
Protection.
Unfortunately, we learned that because this girl was over 11, Child
Protection could not intervene...they suggested getting the police
involved. We looked for the first opportunity--the most minor of
incidents--to call the police and explain what all was going on with
these children. They took it from there, visiting the home and talking
with the parents.
The parents obviously did not like having the cops visit, but they did
start paying far more attention to the children and their whereabouts,
while we at the library emphasized that we were concerned for the kids'
safety.
The police reminded us library staff that it's our jobs to run a
library, not to keep track of the kids when they're outside the
building. It's frustrating, but we are librarians, not social workers.
Good luck, and please give us a follow-up.
Kathleen
Kathleen Conger
Youth Services Librarian
Saint Paul Public Library
kathleen.conger@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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