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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 10:45 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 721
PUBYAC Digest 721
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) re: snow making
by rose@missoula.lib.mt.us
2) Re: Ideas for improv class
by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
3) We're goin on a bear hunt?
by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
4) Harry Potter Program
by Sally Houdar <sallyhoudar@yahoo.com>
5) series books
by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
6) Re: have any group crafts?
by katherine rank <kr2346@yahoo.com>
7) Hank the Cowdog program...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
8) Harry Potter ideas
by CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
9) Re: Ideas for improv class
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
10) Re: Jigsaw Blanks
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
11) Young Heroes Award
by Maureen Ambrosino <mambrosino@fortbend.lib.tx.us>
12) Re: have any group crafts?
by stewartj@eiNetwork.Net (Judy
Stewart)
13) MAY DAY
by Mary Gonzalez <marycgon@lmxac.org>
14) RE: performance evaluations
by "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
15) list again
by Frances Easterling <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
16) stumper!
by Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
17) CIPA Legal Defense: The Trial Has Begun: Please Help
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
18) ALA presents expert testimony on filter failures at CIPA trial
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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From: rose@missoula.lib.mt.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: re: snow making
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:32:33 CST
Our Reading Program theme is "Tropical Montana". We will
send
you snow if you send us some warmth and sunshine. Pink
Flamingos and palm trees are optional. Thank you!
Karen Gonzales
Children's Librarian
Missoula Public Library
Missoula MT
rose@missoula.lib.mt.us
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From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
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Subject: Re: Ideas for improv class
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:32:40 CST
Hi,
I think your program is really creative. I have some ideas for
other characters:
a ballerina with stage fright
a singer w/larengitis
a boat captain who gets seasick
a quarterback who can't throw the ball
a zoologist who is afraid of animals/snakes
a spelunker who is claustrophobic
a geologist who doesn't like to get dirty
a cowboy afraid of horses/cattle
a farmer allergic to corn
a dairy farmer allergic to milk.
a fireman afraid of heights
a bus driver that gets car sick.
I hope this list helps some.
Nancy Thelen
Children's Libarian
Three Rivers, MI
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From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
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Subject: We're goin on a bear hunt?
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:34:14 CST
Does anyone now the finger play to this book?
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From: Sally Houdar <sallyhoudar@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Harry Potter Program
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:34:22 CST
Dear Pubyaccers,
I am planning a Harry Potter program for 6-12
year-olds next month. This program is one hour and I
appreciate any suggestions. Thank you in advance.
Sally Houda
email: sallyhoudar@yahoo.com
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From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
To: child_lit@email.rutgers.edu,
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audreyd@philly.infi.net
Subject: series books
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:34:28 CST
Many thanks to the dozens of you who suggested series published
out of chronological order and with prequels. Here are your
suggestions.
Author Series name
Avi Poppy
Bradley, Marion A. Darkover
Cameron, Eleanor Julia Redfern
Christopher, John Tripods
Danziger, Paula Amber Brown
Edwards, Monica Romney Marsh
Forest, Antonia Marlow family
Jacques, Brian Redwall
Kurtz, Katherine Deryni
Lewis, C.S. Chronicles of Narnia
McCaffrey, Anne Dragonriders of Pern
Oxenham, Elsie J. Abbey
Selden, George Cricket/Harry/Tucker
Taylor, Mildred Logan family
Taylor, Sydney All-of-a-kind family
Taylor, Theodore The Cay
Voigt, Cynthia Tillerman family
Wilder, Laura I. Little House
Two additions of single books followed by prequels
Furlough, Monica Wisechild/Juniper
McKinley, Robin Blue Sword/Hero and the Crown
Christine M. Hill
Willingboro Public Library
One Salem Road
Willingboro NJ 08046
chill@willingboro.org
My new book! Ten Hispanic American Authors, Enslow, 2002
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From: katherine rank <kr2346@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: have any group crafts?
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:34:35 CST
i made a bunny bank one year and it turned out really
cute.
you take a toilet paper roll and cut a small opening
for coins to be put in. at each end of the roll you
attacha upside down "v" for the legs. on top of this
you glue a cicle to cover the holes ( a larger circle
for the front. this becomes the face. you make two
ears and attach them to the back side of the face.
then decorate the face with wiskers, eyes and nose.
the body of the bunny can be colored with markers.
i think i got the idea out of a mail box magazine from
2000 or 2001.
good luck
--- ysstaff <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
wrote:
> We offer a craft storytime during our annual summer
> reading program. We were wondering if you have any
> group crafts that you and children in your area have
> particularly enjoyed and that you have found work
> really well.
>
> We limit the craft storytime to children entering
> grades first through third. There are usually 25
> children/group. We have volunteers that help the
> children construct their craft.
>
> We welcome any craft ideas, even if they may require
> supplies pricier than glue and paper, because we
> have the money to spend on supplies. We also are
> interested in crafts that are structured but at the
> same time allow for each child's individual
> creativity.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Alison on behalf of the entire Youth Services Staff
>
> *****************************************
> Youth Services
> L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
> Eau Claire, WI 54701
> (715)839-5007 - voice
> (715)833-5310 - fax
>
> www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us
> ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us
> *****************************************
>
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Hank the Cowdog program...
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Hello, friends!
I am planning a Hank the Cowdog program for the end of April. I have some
ideas of crafts, etc. and for sure we will be doing a trivia quiz.
Has anyone else done a Hank party that they would be willing to share ideas
from?
Please send all ideas directly to barbarascott@hotmail.com
Thanks a bunch!
Barb Scott, Children's Librarian
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
Bucyrus Public Library
Bucyrus, OH 44820
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From: CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter ideas
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I know this is getting old, however, if anyone has some of the Harry Potter
party ideas saved could you please forward them on to me. I just got a new
pc and my Outlook files weren't transferred, thus I lost them. Any help that
you could give would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Have a great day
Crystal Kehoe
Bettendorf Public Library
Bettendorf, IA
Ckehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
<mailto:Ckehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us>
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Ideas for improv class
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:48:09 CST
Stacey:
I just recently did a one-time improv workshop at a local school with kids
in grades 1-6. I found Improvisations for the Theater by Viola Spolin to
be very helpful as it actually had a lot of the activities and games that I
remember doing when I was in an improv group in college. You might try
that as a source of inspiration.
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
715-423-1040
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: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Jigsaw Blanks
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:48:49 CST
I found some blank puzzles in a local store for teacher/classroom materials.
If you have such a store in your area, check it out. They may be
able to
order them for you if they don't stock them thus avoiding shipping and
handling charges.
Kathy Gasi
Children's Dept.
Madison Public Library
>From: "Suzanne Robinson" <Suzanne.Robinson@state.tn.us>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Jigsaw Blanks
>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:49:59 CST
>
>Someone on this list was looking for blank jigsaw puzzles awhile back.
I
>found some, they are a little pricy but the mini puzzles aren't too bad.
>
>www.jigsawpuzzle.com
>
>Look on the left side of the screen for a link to iron-on jigsaws.
>
>Suzanne Robinson
>Dickson TN
>
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From: Maureen Ambrosino <mambrosino@fortbend.lib.tx.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, tagad-l@topica.com
Subject: Young Heroes Award
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Hi all,
I heard about a new and exciting award just for kids last week at a service
learning conference in Seattle and I want to share it with you. The award
was started by author T.A. Barron, and the purpose is to celebrate heroic
young people, ages 8-18, and inspire others to make a difference. Last year
was the first year, and it was given only to kids living in Colorado. It is
now open to kids all over the United States and Canada. Here's the info from
the organizers:
Do you know any young heroes -- kids who have done something truly
extraordinary to make the world a better place? If so, you can nominate them
for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes! The Barron Prize honors young
people ages 8 to 18 who have shown extraordinary leadership in making our
world better. By helping people, protecting the environment, halting
violence, or leading other important service work, these young people are
true heroes -- and inspirations to us all. Barron Prize winners each receive
$2,000 and widespread publicity. Nominations are made by adults familiar
with the nominee¹s service activity, but who are not family members.
Deadline for nominations is May 31, 2002. For complete nomination criteria
and procedures, visit www.barronprize.org.
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From: stewartj@eiNetwork.Net (Judy
Stewart)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: have any group crafts?
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:04:54 CST
I could go on and on, but here are a few:
I got the idea from this list - give each person a paper bag with
"left-over" craft materials and tell them to use their creativity to
make something - could be scraps of paper, feathers, wiggle eyes, pipe
cleaners,w hatever you have.
windsocks are always fun - using streamers of crepe paper
mobiles are neat - ifyou have access to Ellison machine, cut out shapes
and they can hang them from a piece of card stock stapled into a circle.
Paper bag puppets are infinite.
I love the Paper Hat Tricks books - I particularly liked the Octopus one
- perhaps not for 3rd graders though.
Frames are always popular. I got some zebra-striped craft foam, cut
frames out of it. The kids strung a few beads on twine and wrapped it
around the frame edges - they really liked this. Same with glueing
puzzle pieces to a frame. Can also paint popsicle sticks and make a
frame, glue "woodies" shapes to the outside.
Origami is always fun.
Kite-making is fun - you can make inexpensive ones out of white garbage
bags. Many patterns and directions exist in books and on theweb.
I love Family Fun magazine and Pak 'o Fun. Try their websites, you can
search and get great ideas.
Have them paint a terra cotta pot and plant something in it
good luck
Judy Stewart
Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Natrona Heights, PA
724-226-3491
FAX 724-226-3821
----- Original Message -----
From: "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:02 pm
Subject: have any group crafts?
> We offer a craft storytime during our annual summer reading
> program. We were wondering if you have any group crafts that you
> and children in your area have particularly enjoyed and that you
> have found work really well.
>
> We limit the craft storytime to children entering grades first
> through third. There are usually 25 children/group. We have
> volunteers that help the children construct their craft.
>
> We welcome any craft ideas, even if they may require supplies
> pricier than glue and paper, because we have the money to spend on
> supplies. We also are interested in crafts that are structured
> but at the same time allow for each child's individual creativity.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Alison on behalf of the entire Youth Services Staff
>
> *****************************************
> Youth Services
> L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
> Eau Claire, WI 54701
> (715)839-5007 - voice
> (715)833-5310 - fax
>
> www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us
> ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us
> *****************************************
>
>
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From: Mary Gonzalez <marycgon@lmxac.org>
To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: MAY DAY
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I've done a Maypole dance. It is the best thing
I"ve ever done. It
is so cool. I can mail you my maypole top if you'll pay the postage.
I got this Maypole top from a teacher. She made it so
you could
stick it in the top of a volleyball pole: one of the "indoor"
volleyball
poles that holds up the net and can be moved around. It's a small
length of pipe (8"?)attached to a circle of plywood.(12"?) Some long
lengths of ribbon (12'?) are stapled to the outside of the plywood
ring. Some flowers are added for decoration. The ribbon is about 2"
wide. It reaches to the floor, and hangs down a few more feet when it's
in the Maypole (volleyball stand).
I did this with my daughters' second grade class. I
found
instructions for the dance, and chose some music that had a slow pace.
(I used "The Lobster Quadrille" by Carly Simon, but anything slow and
stately, with a bright spring like feeling, and a really easy beat for
the children to hear will work.)
The instructions I found in an old Physical Education book
were very
easy...compared to the Kimbo instructions which I included here. It's
the same dance. The Kimbo instructions are just written in
"Dance"
terms, telling the children which foot to start on each time.
You do need an EVEN number of people to do the dance.
One person
per ribbon is imortant, too.
They all stand facing the Maypole. Arrange them
boy,girl,boy, girl
if possible. Either way, have them choose partners. I don't remember
ever telling them which hand to hold the ribbon in. I don't think it
matters at all.
"Face the Pole" part
I had them walk forward 4 steps, wait 4 counts, walk back 4 steps. Wait
4 counts.
Then "Repeat that to the right." Walk sideways 4 steps to the R.
Wait
4 counts. Walk L 4 steps. Wait 4 counts.
Repeat the "Face the Pole" part.
"Braid the Pole" (We called it "Weaving the Maypole"
because you do
weave it like a basket.)
Partners face each other. (As described below.)
Walk forward, passing R shoulders with the first person you meet, and
passing LEFT shoulders with the next person you meet. Here, I would say
things like "Pass RIGHT-2-3-4, pass LEFT 2-3-4." One person is
raising
their ribbon while the other person is ducking their head to go under
it. This part takes some practice, because when one person loses count
or gets messed up, there's no one for the next person to "cross" with.
Also, when you mess up at this point, you have to retrace your steps to
unbraid the ribbon so you can start over.
Having a videotape of this would be GREAT, or even a picture,
to
communicate the concept. The kids I worked with had no idea what they
were doing. They were pretty excited (SO was I!) when they saw the
ribbons begin to braid (weave). It's like magic. It's awesome.
The
part where they approach the pole and back up is very pretty, too, since
the ribbons all move like a carousel, or a woman's skirt billowing out
as she twirls, and then coming to rest again.
I don't remember for sure. We may have done this for 16 counts, or
32.
(The "Braiding" part. Then you reverse it to unbraid the pole. This is
described below, too. Everyone turns, and begins walking in the opposite
direction. Here, again, you have to caution them to keep the beat and
not get ahead or behind, but they have the ribbon as a guide to follow.
Then, we repeated the "Face the pole" part of the dance. You can
repeat
the whole things over, also, if you like. That's what our audiences
always wanted to see: the braiding and unbraiding again, once they knew
what was going to happen.
A caution: The children most of ALL want to braid the pole to the very
bottom, just to see what it looks like. I let them do this a few
times...but it takes FOREVER for one person (me) to UNBRAID the pole
afterward. A couple of times, I just slid the whole thing off the pole
and took it home to unbraid it, since they had lunchtime coming in the
cafeteria/auditorium/gymnasium.
I hadn't realized until I read the descriptions of the
"original"
Maypole dance that braiding the ribbons all the way to the ground is
part of the dance.
It IS a lovely thing to leave braided at the school for awhile. The
children were VERY proud of creating it. And adults are very
interested, too. Only women in their seventies have usually
participated in a Maypole dance, or ever seen one before. ("When I was a
girl, we used to wear white dresses to dance around the Maypole at the
all-girl Catholic school I went to," our school secretary said.)
It is so exciting, and they want to WATCH it while they DO
it, so
this takes some practice. Someone will always let go of their ribbon.
It goes fluttering to the ground, and other people keep moving. There's
a lot of untangling involved when someone loses their place in the
dance.
It is TOTALLY worth the trouble. It is an unforgettable
experience
for everyone involved. Try to arrange to perform it for a whole
schoolful of kids...it's something they "hear" about, but rarely get
to
see.
Directions for making floral wreaths
When I did it with my girl scouts, I had them all make floral
wreaths to wear in their hair. I asked them to wear a dress. (This
was
15 years ago, when some girls had dresses.) For the floral wreaths, you
just take18-24" of floral wire or any wire and form a circle to fit
their heads. (6-8" across). Cut some silk flowers so they have short
stems.(6-8-12 individual flowers, depending on their size....whatever
you like) Wrap floral tape: white or green, around the wire to fasten
the flowers to the circle of wire. Optional: If there's any part of the
wire showing, wrap it with the tape for uniformity. Florists tape
sticks to itself when you stretch it. Optional: Tie some ribbons on
so
they drape down the girls' backs. I used 3 satin ribbons, 1/4 inch
wide, and two yards long, so it hung down a yard, but I'm a real sucker
for ribbon on little girls. I still have one of the floral wreaths.
It
makes me happy and content whenever I look at it. I guess that's
because I had always wanted to see a maypole dance myself, so it's a
dream come true for me.
Since then, the only Maypole dance I've seen is at the
Renaissance
Faire here in Somerset, New Jersey. It's awesome, too. They have a
permanent site, with a permanent pole...which looks like a tree. They
have men and women dance, singing, accompanied by live music..flutes and
tambourines.
I would LOVE to see it danced by girls all dressed in
white, with
flowers and ribbons in their hair. The boys stomping their feet with
bells on their ankles is a nice touch, too, though.
What a wonderful job we have that we can even consider
creating all
this magic and fantasy for ourselves and other people to enjoy.
If you're thinking of pursuing this, you might try contacting
your
local schools and/or a local university that teaches folkdance. They
may have some things you can "borrow." When I lived in San
Antonio,
there was a school who did an annual "Multicultural Folkdance
festival." They performed the Maypole dance every year.
Good luck!
Quoting from "All-time favorite Dances" by Kimbo Educational:
(My notes are in parentheses.)
Maypole dance
Children stand in a circle facing Maypole in center of circle. Label
children "A" and "B" alternately around the circle. (I have
done this
with all girls: my girl scout troop, grades 2-4, and with boys and
girls.) Children stand in place facing center of circle for beginning 4
measures.
(Before this step, you have to TOTALLY straighten the ribbons, and line
each child up in front of their ribbon. Have them practice walking
forward, picking up their ribbon, and walking backward. I didn't have
them "Skip." I just had them walk slowly. I didn't specify
which foot
they had to walk on. I just said "Walk FORWARD-2-3-4. Walk BACKWARD
-2-3-4." I actually added a "Wait" or "pause" to
everything. So it was
"Walk FORWARD-2-3-4. Pick UP-2-3-4. Walk BACKWARD -2-3-4.
WAIT-2-3-4.")
Step One
A's skip forward RLRL to Mapole, bend down and pick up ribbon.
A's skip backward RLRL holding ribbon high in R hand.
A's skip RLRL in places turning under ribbon held high in R hand.
B's repeat while A's remain stationary.
(I think by "turning under ribbon," they mean that the child holds the
ribbon above them, and turns in place. This would be very pretty. I
would consider this "Advanced Maypole dancing." We were all
pretty
pleased with the effect of dancing around the Maypole, and especially
with the braiding part. You have my permission to omit this with
children learning the dance quickly.)
Step Two
ALL step R to R side, close L beside R. Step R to R side, jump in
place.
Step L to L side, close R beside L. Step L to L side, jump in place.
(I just told them to take 4 steps sideways, STILL FACING THE MAYPOLE at
this point. The person their facing is going in the opposite direction,
which is confusing to them. You have to emphacize "Step RIGHT-2-3-4.
Walk LEFT -2-3-4." Only, again I added a pause. "Step RIGHT-2-3-4.
Wait-2-3-4. Walk LEFT -2-3-4. Wait-2-3-4." This part is very pretty,
as
the ribbons are all held out from the pole. Their movement looks like a
carousel turning. If your children have done any parachute dances, that
helps a lot.)
Skip R L R in place turning under ribbon held high in R hand.
Step R to R side, close L beside R. Step R to R side, jump in place.
(I skipped the turns under the ribbon. The "pauses" use these
beats.)
[Repeat above one more time.]
Step Three:
"Braiding the Ribbons"
A's make 1/4 turn R to face partner and hold ribbon in L hand.
B's make 1/4 turn L to face partner and hold ribbon in R hand.
A's will follow ________solid line in counter clockwise direction.
B's will follow - - - - - - - broken line in clockwise direction.
(There's a diagram here. Basically, they will just pass each other's
right shoulders, then left shoulders as they walk forward.)
All walk R LR L Forward making an arc according to the diagram.
A's start 4 walks to the outside of the circle, then
inside-outside-inside, etc.
B's start 4 walks to the inside of the circle, then
outside-inside-outside, etc.
Continue "braiding" pattern, doing a total of 32 walks.
[See braiding diagram on last page.]
Step Four
(Here, they unbraid what they have braided.)
A's make 1/2 turn to face opposite direction in circle and change ribbon
to R hand.
At same time, B's make 1/2 turn R to face opposite direction in circle
and change ribbon to L hand.
A's will now travel clockwise in circle retracing the braiding pattern
with 4 walks to inside, the outside, inside, etc.
B's will now travel counterclockwise in circle retracing the braiding
pattern with 4 walks to outside, inside, outside, etc.
All dancers will finish in their original places.
(And the Maypole ribbons are hanging straight again, not braided.)
Step five
B's make 1/2 trun L to face clockwise in circle and change ribbon to R
hand.
A's and B's walk forward R L R, hop on R. Then walk L R L, hop on L.
Repeat above two steps 3 more times traveling clockwise in circle to
finish in original places.
Repeat Step Two
Ending
Facing Maypole in center of circle,
ALL step R to R side. Close L beside R.
Step R to R side. Jump in place on both feet.
Step R L R in place turning under ribbon held high in R hand.
Step L to L side. Kneel on R knee holding ribbon high in R hand.
Maypole dance arranged by Gertrude Hallenbeck.
This site has a description of the dance.
http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3maypol.htm
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/mayday.htm
This has beautiful pictures, and describes a Maypole made of crepe
paper, which would be a great idea. Satin ribbons would be expensive.
I bet if you just strung the crepe paper through a pipe and dropped it
into the center of the volleyball pole...no, the ribbons would tear on
the edge. If you could duct tape the bottom of a Rubbermaid
turntable
to the top of a volleyball pole, so the top part would still hold, and
use Book tape or white duct tape to fasten the ribbons to the
turntable...that might work.
http://www.lyndonirwin.com/maypole.htm
This describes a more pagan version:
http://www.treeleaves.com/ways/firepole.html
This gives the best description of the winding of the Maypole part.
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/links_frame.asp?cat=may_day_crafts.htm&link=ht
tp://altreligion.about.com/religion/altreligion/c/ht/00/07/How_Dance_Maypole
0962933969.htm?rnk=r0&terms=Maypole
May Day crafts for children, including poles and baskets, are here.
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/May_Day_crafts.htm
This links you to Kimbo, who sell a record, "All-time favorite
dances,"
which has a "Maypole dance" (instrumental) and instructions.
(The ones I typed, above, with my comments.)
This is a great record, and I totally suggest you buy it if you don't
have it. It has "The Bunny Hop" and "The Hokey Pokey,"
and many other
dances librarians need.
http://www.kimboed.com/prodlist.asp?category=Dances
This page has a description of the dance, also.
http://sacredspiral.topcities.com/beltaine/maypoledance.html
Good luck!
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From: "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: performance evaluations
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The County of Ventura (CA) used to require them. When we had massive
downsizing, it was discontinued. After several years, the Ventura County
Library found that we missed having them and reinstituted the practice. They
are done once a year. To do it well, it takes time, preparation and a lot of
thought. So supervisors are not thrilled to do them. Employees don't like
feeling self-conscious or may dread criticism. But we've found them very
effective tools for keeping folks on track.
New hires are on probation for six months for most classifications, and one
year for managers. An evaluation is always done to document new hires
passing probation or to document why their probationary period may need to
be extended. Generally, supervisors meet with their staff informally several
times during the year to see how things are going. The performace evaluation
is more formal. Because of the informal meetings, it's expected most
corrective action is taken before a problem ever has to go into a written
evaluation. So supervisors use them to check on goals and give bouquets of
praise.
We have a form that is filled out so everyone knows what to expect, and
evaluations are consistent throughout the system. At the risk of sending you
more information than you need, I'm going to outline the steps we take doing
evaluations. You may find it effective.
1. The supervisor lists the employee's responsibilities. Then meets with the
employee, before the review, to get the employees feedback on the list - are
they still doing this or that, have they added more responsibilities, etc.
The supervisor evaluates if these responsibilities are appropriate for the
employee's job classification, and may make changes. This is to catch
employee responsibilities which may exceed their classification (bringing
down the wrath of the Union and Human Resources!).
2. The supervisor makes an appointment with the employee for the performance
evaluation at a mutually agreed upon time. It's always done in a private
office or conference room. I've had employees get emotional and this is for
their sake.
3. The supervisor looks at the objectives set by the employee since the last
evaluation and asks the employee to set two to five new objectives with an
estimated completion date on each project. Objectives may be to weed an
area, develop a collection, make outreach contacts, recruit and train
volunteers for storytimes, etc.
4. The supervisor checks with any other department head appropriate to get
feedback on the employees performance.
5. During the performance evaluation discussion, the list of
responsibilities is revisited quickly, then the employee reports their
progress on the objectives of the prior period. The supervisor uses this
time to encourage, give guidance, verbally reprimand, or problem solve to
bring closure to the old objectives. Old objectives can be moved forward as
new or continuing objectives also.
6. The new objectives, with estimated completion dates, are discussed. And
again, encouragement, guidance and problem solving is given to the employee.
7. Past training is recognized and praised. New training recommendations are
discussed. These may come from the employee or the supervisor. Employees are
asked about career goals. Are they hoping to promote? What can we do to help
them reach their goals by providing training or experience opportunities?
8. A written evaluation of the employees performance is appended by the
supervisor and read aloud to the employee to give added emphasis to what is
usually a lot of good praise. Merit increases are usually assumed but can be
denied if this was part of a disciplinary proceeding. We only have one
position (Children's Librarian I/II) which has a promotion without
recruitment. The supervisor also asks how the supervisor can help make the
employee's job more effective. Example: if the employee feels there are
interpersonal problems, communication problems, lack of equipment, poor
policy or procedures, this is discussed and plans are made to remedy the
situation.
Note on disciplinary action - By the time a performance evaluation is done,
any corrective action should have already been well under way with frequent
meetings with the supervisor. Verbal warnings are documented by the
supervisor privately. Written warnings are given to the employee if
corrective action isn't taken. A copy of written warnings is also kept on
file. The performance evaluation is the strongest part of the chain of
documentation necessary when an employee is terminated for cause.
9. The employee has the right to append their own comments. This is usually
only done when the employee feels they've been evaluated unfairly. These are
legal documents and should accurately reflect what is going on with the
employees demonstrated abilities to meet job standards.
10. The employee and supervisor sign the performance evaluation form. Copies
are kept by both parties. The original is routed through to the Director.
The original is kept on file in the Administration offices. The copies are
referred to before the NEXT performance evaluation - whew! The supervisors
keep them in locked file cabinets for the employees confidentiality.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me. Good luck on your paper.
Lori Karns
Support Services Manager
Ventura County Library (California)
805 641-4449
lkarns@rain.org
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Taylor Juvenile
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 6:38 PM
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Subject: performance evaluations
Dear Great Brain,
I am taking a graduate class in library management and have to do a research
paper on performance evaluations. I wanted to know how libraries other than
my own do employee evaluations and how staff and supervisors feel about
them.
How often are they done?
What is measured and how?
Are there any results/consequences from the evaluation criteria, such as
raises, promotions, discipline?
My paper is due soon and any answers will be greatly appreciated.
Please send answers to my home e-mail: jadams11@neo.rr.com.
TIA!
Gloria Adams
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
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From: Frances Easterling <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: list again
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:40:05 CST
Could anyone please send me the list of books regarding the mom or dad
leaving because of military duty. I have lost my list. Hopefully
someone else out there is more organized than me. Please send it to me
directly if anyone has it. Thanks,
Frances Easterling
Magee Public Library
machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us
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From: Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper!
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Greeting, folks --
We have a customer who is looking for a picturebook she swears she saw here
just a few weeks ago, but we have no idea what she could be thinking of!
Maybe it will ring a bell with some of you. She's looking for a counting
picturebook that features illustrations of a young gal counting and saying
things like, "I have one eye, I have two eyes. I have one ear, I have
two
ears." It is not I see by Rachel Isadora or I spy 2 eyes by Lucy
Micklethwait. Does anyone have a clue?
Thanks in advance for your fab assistance!
-- Suzanne
Suzanne M. Klein
Youth Services Librarian
East Brunswick Public Library
2 Civic Center Drive
East Brunswick NJ 08816
phone: (732) 390 6789
fax: (732) 390 6796
email: sklein@ebpl.org
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: CIPA Legal Defense: The Trial Has Begun: Please Help
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March 27, 2002
To: Our Colleagues
From: Office for Intellectual Freedom and ALA Development Office
The American Library Association (ALA) opened its challenge to the
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) on Monday, March 25, in the
District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Almost one year ago, on March 20, 2001, the American Library
Association (ALA) filed suit to challenge the Children's Internet
Protection Act (CIPA). This Act requires public libraries that receive
federal funding to install and enforce the use of blocking software on
all computers with Internet access.
ALA filed suit, not only because of the flawed nature of filtering
software, but also because CIPA violates the First Amendment and hinders
the ability of libraries to fulfill their responsibility to provide
access to information.
For the most current information on the legal challenge, please visit
http://www.ala.org/cipa
During this difficult time, librarians must continue to be at the
forefront of efforts to preserve and promote access to information and
free expression, not an easy task anywhere, any time.
In this light, we need your help today.
In order to meet funding needs for this legal challenge, ALA launched
its campaign to raise $1.3 million for the CIPA Legal Fund. Thanks to
many ALA member libraries, divisions, chapters, affiliates, and others,
we are nearly halfway to our fund-raising goal.
Please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
to make your
gift to the CIPA Legal Fund and join ALA in our fight to protect
intellectual freedom and equity of access. Please consider a
contribution that will express your personal commitment to keeping
Americas libraries safe from censorship.
By defending intellectual freedom, even during times of uncertainty,
librarians help to ensure that intellectual freedom will remain one of
our most treasured freedoms.
See also
What You Can Do To Oppose CIPA
http://www.ala.org/cipa/whatyoucandocipa.html
__________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 1 + 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
intellectual freedom @ your library
Free People Read Freely®
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: ALA presents expert testimony on filter failures at CIPA trial
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NEWS
For Immediate Release
Contact: Larra Clark, 312-280-5043
March 27, 2002
ALA presents expert testimony on filter failures at CIPA trial
http://www.ala.org/pio/presskits/cipa/cipatrial.html
Day two of the American Library Association's (ALA) challenge to the
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) focused on expert testimony
regarding the failure of filters to block all illegal content, as
required by the law. Dr. Geoffrey Nunberg, an expert on the Internet
and automated classification systems, discussed his research at Stanford
University and Xerox PARC that outlines the limitations of blocking
software.
"With more than 27 million Web sites, and the average Web page turning
over every 44 days, the Internet is a very dynamic tool," said ALA
President John W. Berry. "Filters are technologically incapable of
making the fine distinction between information that is 'good' and that
which is 'bad.' They no not work today, and they will not work in the
future."
Web sites filtered as of late yesterday include Salon.com and
teenwire.com. Nunberg also testified to his research and writing in the
magazine The American Prospect. In his article "The Internet Filter
Farce," Nunberg explains how and why filters fail. To see the
article,
go to www.prospect.org/print/V12/1/nunberg-g.html.
Also on the stand for the ALA was Christopher Hunter, a doctoral
candidate at the Annenberg School for Communication of the University of
Pennsylvania. Hunter has tested the effectiveness of four popular
blocking software programs and analyzed more than 40 other studies of
blocking software. He testified to the overblocking and underblocking
common in commercial software. His master's thesis can be found at:
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/hunterthesis.html.
"While many libraries offer a filtering option to their users, it
clearly doesn't make sense to mandate their use in public libraries,"
Berry said. "Instead of relying on blocking technology, we must teach
our children, not only the difference between right and wrong, but also
how to use information wisely. There are no quick fixes. Parents and
librarians need to continue working together."
Also taking the stand yesterday were: Dr. Joseph Janes, assistant
professor at The Information School of the University of Washington in
Seattle; Emmalyn Rood, a 16-year-old library user; Mark Brown, a
Philadelphia Free Library user; Dr. Michael Ryan, director of the
Annenberg Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; and Dr. Jonathan Bertman, president and
medical director of plaintiff Afraid to Ask.com, Inc. of Saunderstown,
R.I.
At the end of the day, the Court recessed until Thursday, March 28,
when the trial will resume at 9:15 a.m. EST with the government's
witnesses.
CIPA and the Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act (NCIPA)
were signed into law December 21, 2000. CIPA mandates the use of
blocking technology for public libraries that seek Universal Service
discounts (E-rate) for Internet access, Internet service or internal
connections, or that seek Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
funds to purchase computers for Internet access or to pay for Internet
access. The ALA and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed
lawsuits challenging the law in March 2001. The cases were combined and
are being heard by a three-judge panel made up of two district and one
appellate court judge.
For more information and updates on CIPA and the legal challenge,
please go to www.ala.org/cipa.
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