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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: Saturday, April 06, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 730
PUBYAC Digest 730
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Young Adult Patron Survey
by Marya Kilbourne <loonlake14826@yahoo.com>
2) Re: Chat rooms
by Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
3) Foster Children
by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
4) ALA delivers closing arguments in CIPA trial
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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From: Marya Kilbourne <loonlake14826@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Young Adult Patron Survey
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Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:29:39 CST
Amy,
I have not forgotten about you, I just have not gotten
to my paper yet! Anyway, I only received ONE survey
but will forward my paper to you in a few weeks.
Maryalice Kilbourne
MLS Student
UB
--- "Amy K. Long" <a_long@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
> Hello!
>
> My library system (Harford Count Public Library,
> Maryland) would like to
> implement a survey within the next year that polls
> the opnion of our Young
> Adult
> patrons. We would like to target older teens, as
> HCPL designates Young
> Adult as
> those patrons aged 14 - 18. We are looking for
> examples of any Youth/Young
> Adult surveys and/or question that other libraries
> have or are currently
> using.
> If you could please send me any ideasyou might have,
> I would be so
> appreciative. We are also interested in mounting
> this project eventually on
> our
> web page, so if you have surveys already on your web
> pages, please send me
> their
> URLs, also!
>
> Please forgive any cross-postings of this
> message!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Amy K. Long
> Young Adult Librarian
> Harford County Public Library
>
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From: Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Chat rooms
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Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:29:46 CST
I would like to ring in on the side of allowing patrons to use chat
rooms if they want.
1. We should not be placing value judgements upon patron use of any
resource--electronic or print. After all, when someone checks out that
nice thick volume of the Collected Works of William Sgakespeare, how do
we know they're not using it as a booster seat at home? And if they did
tell us, would we forbid them to check it out?
2. There are some very legitimate chat uses. A family member pays to
belong to a therapeutic chat service--for people with eating disorders.
There are other supportive online chat groups, many for a fee with
professional mediators.
Dawn Sardes
YA Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org
----- Original Message -----
From: MZielinski <mzielinski@toledolibrary.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2002 11:17 pm
Subject: Chat rooms
> We are looking at some of our policies regarding use
> of pc's in our buildings. One of the topics up for discussion
> is whether or not to allow patrons to use the pc's for
> chat rooms. We would not end access to e-mail including
> on-line discussion groups, e.g. PUBYAC.
>
> There are staff on both sides of the issue. Patrons should have the
> right to use the pc's as they want. Patrons freguently
> are "chatting" via the the pc to someone who is 2 computers
> away. Patrons gather valuable information through chats.
> Patrons become loud and rude when asked to leave when their time is
> up -they are not finished chatting.
>
> I'm sure you all could add your own stories.
>
> Have any of your libraries eliminated chats on library pc's?
> How did you do it? Through technology? Staff monitoring?
> Other information we need to know?
>
> Thanks for your replies!
>
> Marilyn Zielinski
> Toledo-Lucas County PL
> mzielinski@toledolibrary.org
>
>
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From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Foster Children
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:30:55 CST
Dear friends,
We had a foster mother in yesterday who is temporarily hosting two little
girls, ages 3 and 5.
Understandably, the girls are having great difficulty bonding with other
people of any age. They are reticent to trust anyone.
The foster mother has had training and support in order to deal with these
situations but she's asked us for any picture book recommendations that
might portray children building relationships..... particularly family
relationships, as opposed to friendships.
We've looked into material concerning adoption, but were not able to find
anything the mother felt applied well with the children. Under the subject
of "Step-families", we had a little more success, but I am still open
to
suggestions.
Time is pressing because this caring foster mom knows that these little
girls will be moving to yet another family in the near future.
Thank you all in advance for your help....please reply to me off-list as
time is a factor.
Sue Jones
Pleasanton Public Library, CA
(925) 931-3400 x 23
sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us <mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: ALA delivers closing arguments in CIPA trial
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:31:01 CST
ALA delivers closing arguments in CIPA trial
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipatrial8.html
"There is much at stake in this case. Librarians play a unique role in
our society: We bring people together with the information they need and
want," said ALA President John W. Berry. "Librarians do this by making
sure libraries have information and ideas across the spectrum of social
and political thought, so people can choose what they want to read or
listen to or view. The CIPA mandates are counter to the mission of our
public libraries."
__________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
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and receive information from all points of view without restriction.
It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which
any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored.
Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and
disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html
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