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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, April 21, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 742
PUBYAC Digest 742
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) response to transitional chapter books
by "Martha Lund" <mlund@columbus.rr.com>
2) Position opening in Tulsa OK
by "Jennings, Kelly" <kjennin@tulsalibrary.org>
3) Stumper: educational bios for grade 6
by "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
4) Stumper Old, lonely woman and clothing
by "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
5) Re: Pilkey's Super Diaper Baby--what do you think?
by Immolate98@aol.com
6) Re: children's dept. web sites
by Mary Ryan <mryan@noblenet.org>
7) Paul Bunyan Craft
by "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
8) Re: Need program help (laanders@bellsouth.net)
by Amazontippy@aol.com
9) Staff Training
by David Mignerey <d.mignerey@lanepl.org>
10) CIPA Update
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
11) Position posting
by Cindi Chibis-Fladen <Cindi@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
12) RE: children's dept. web sites
by "Tonks, Robyn" <r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au>
13) stumper
by "Brenda Gibson" <bgibson@daktel.com>
14) Stumper Solved- African American girl in bad crowd
by "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
15) Re: Books you can sing
by Loralee Armstrong <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
16) stumper: dust mop dog?
by "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
17) Re: Books you can sing
by Lesley Mason <lmason@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
18) Re: Books you can sing
by "Donna Moran" <domoran@hotmail.com>
19) poetry slam notes(long!)
by PATM <PATM@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
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From: "Martha Lund" <mlund@columbus.rr.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: response to transitional chapter books
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 06:33:48 CDT
Thanks for the wonderful responses to the question of what you call
transitional chapter books, those books between beginning readers and
chapter books. Here is the compilation.
Martha Lund
Gahanna Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library
mlund@columbus.rr.com
In my previous library they were called "Middle Readers", and were =
shelved
separately. They had a black "M" sticker on the spine.
Lisa Smith
lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
I have heard the term 'emergent reader' - would this be what you are =
after=20
or is this akin to a beginner reader? If this is the case at the =
library I=20
work at we keep these titles at the beginning of our junior fiction=20
collection.
Kelly Butun
Perth, Australia
At my library, we shelve transitional books with the chapter books, but =
we
put a sticker on the transitional books. There are signs that explain =
what
the stickers mean, and we show black-tape books (our name for them, =
though the
strip of black tape has just been replaced by a snazzy black and white =
striped
sticker) to kids when they come to class visits and to anyone asking for =
a
book to read. We put the black-and -white striped stickers on =
nonfiction and
biographies, too - anything of that reading level.
Hope this helps,
Allison Angell, Children's Librarian
Benicia (CA) Public Library
aangell@snap.lib.ca.us
call them beginning readers (though cataloguing classifies them as Easy =
I hate to tell the children that because it degrades them!) I seperate =
them from picture books - my picture books are in bins and beginning =
readers on shelves with blue stickers on the spine. I have step 1 & 2 =
there - easier chapter books, levels 3 & 4, are in junior fiction with a =
yellow sticker on the spine. I tell people they are for children who are =
beginning to read. Good luck, Melissa
We call them bridge books and yes we do have a seperate area for them.
Georgia Jones
C.A. Friday Library
New Richmond WI
We call these transitional books "bridge books," but I use the=20
term "easy chapter books" or "Beginning chapter books" when
talking=20
with parents. We have them interfiled with J fiction, but designate=20
the bridge books by placing a bright green dot on the spine. This way=20
parents can scan the shelves for these types of books. The criteria we=20
use for the dot are: approximately 90 pages or fewer, large text,=20
controlled vocabulary, and some pictures.
Cindi Carey
Lacey, Washington
I've heard them called "bridge" books. Usu. people are asking=20
about them and I can help individually. We don't really separate=20
them out, though many are popular paperback series, which we=20
have pulled out into small bookcases on the end of the chapter=20
book ranges.
Linette Ivanovitch
YA Librarian
Missoula Public Library
Missoula, MT
We call our transitional books Midway books. They have their own =
seperate section, which is across an aisle from the easy books. We tell =
people they are "around" a 3rd grade reading level, though of course =
some are lower level than that. The section also include some picture =
books that have a lot of text and are more appropriate for older kids =
(The stinky cheese man being one example). We have third grade visits =
in the fall and winter and that section is very popular. Hope this =
helps! Mary Jo
We call ours "Betwixt and Between". In our branch we separate
them from
regular children's fiction, and shelve them between the beginning =
readers,
and fiction. This seems to make the transition easier for the customers
and it seems to fill a frequently requested niche.
We call ours "Midway Books" and we do have them in a separate
location.=20
Mary Ferris =20
mferris@pls-net.org
Children's Librarian
Wood Library
134 N. Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
We call them "Stepping Up" books. They are shelved in with our regular
J
fiction but have a large yellow dot on the spine so they can be found =
easily.
Hope this helps.
Myrna-West Nyack Free Library, West Nyack, NY
Yes, we separate ours and they are called in-betweens. We have as many
in-betweens as we do readers. Marge
We call them "young readers" - not a particularly good name, but I was
being pressed to give an answer and I had a headache that day... :D =20
Other libraries I've been to call them "step-up books" or
"in-between
readers."
We do separate them from the regular chapter books - we conveniently had
some shelving space between the easy-readers and the chapter books, so
that's where they are. =20
I don't think it really matters what you call this collection. As long
as you have it and let people know it's there, it will get used. When I
tell people about it, I usually call it the "beginning chapter book
section - books for kids who are just beginning to read chapter books,
in between the easy-readers and the longer chapter books." That's a
little long to put on a spine label, though...
This is one of the most popular collections in our library. I think
having it separate really helps.--=20
Becky Ann Smith=20
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT=20
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
We don't have a creative name for the books in-between Beginning Readers =
and Fiction - they are simply "Early Chapter Books" (previously they =
were identified by grade level 2 - 3's and then 2 - 4's - although Early =
Chapter Books is kind of a mouthful, I prefer it to the grade level =
names that we had used previously). This collection has always been =
shelved as a separate section. In planning for our new location (we =
moved in December 2001) I took the opportunity to reorganize the fiction =
areas so that "Books for Beginners" are now followed by "Early
Chapter =
Books" which are in turn followed by Fiction (there are two breakdowns =
in Fiction - Mysteries and Fantasy), and then Teen Fiction. This =
arrangement has received many positive comments from our patrons. We =
are currently working at organizing the paperback books for the "Early =
Chapter Books" onto a separate paperback spinner which is attached to =
the unit which holds the hardcover titles - we are hoping to encourage =
children to borrow from both collections - time will tell! Our spinner =
is filling quickly, so it looks like there are quite a few titles being =
published for this age group.
Hope this helps! I would be interested in receiving a list of any =
"creative names" that you receive for this area.
Shelley
Shelley Mortensen, Assistant Librarian
Western Manitoba Regional Library
SMortensen@wmrlibrary.mb.ca
We call ours 'step-up' books. They're integrated into the regular =
fiction
collection, but have big yellow dots on the spine.
At our library we call them "first chapter books" and shelve them at
the
end of fiction. They also have a spine label that says "first chapter
book". With the spine labels it would probably work just at well to
shelve them with the rest of fiction as we do with the books labeled
"historical fiction" and "Newbery winner".
Roxane Wilson
Sonoma County Library=20
We call them InBetweens--IBT.
~j.
I use "First Chapter Books" and have an extensive bibliography of the
=
ones I
have in the Children's Room. I do not separate them from the J Fiction
collection, and the booklist helps patrons find the books they want very
easily. The list contains individual titles, as well as series.
Lorie
we are in the process of making a separate section for those first, easy =
chapter books -- junior readers (JR) -- we shelve them between the easy =
readers and junior fiction. if you hear of, or come up with, aa clever =
name for the JR section i'd love to know.
Monica Hinson, Youth Librarian Ca=F1on City Public Library 516 Macon =
Avenue, Ca=F1on City, Colorado 81212 vox 719-269-9020 fax 719-269-9031 =
mrhinson@canoncity.org monica_hinson@hotmail.com=20
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From: "Jennings, Kelly" <kjennin@tulsalibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Position opening in Tulsa OK
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Ever wanted to work in a castle? Well, a new position at a recently expanded
and remodeled regional library in Tulsa has a place for you in a children's
department decorated with a castle theme! Library reopens in May. Tulsa
City-County Library is a 22 branch system that is funded by its own
library
levy, separate from city or county budgets.
POSITION:
Branch Children's Librarian
LOCATION:
Martin Regional Library
2601 S. Garnett Road
SALARY RANGE:
Grade 12 $2338 /month
STATUS:
40 hours per week; some evenings and weekends required.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Schedules and supervises staff serving customers at the Children's Services
Desk.
Assists Branch Manager in training new Children's services employees.
Provides assistance at the children's service desk in the location and use
of library resources; responds to customer questions; and conducts reference
and research assistance as requested.
Responsible for collection development for the regional's children's
collections.
Supervises all children's programming at the regional. Plans and implements
special events, and seeks innovative and experimental programming formats
and ideas.
Serves as permanent member of planning committee for the Children's Summer
Reading Program. Supervises Regional's participation in system-wide programs
for children.
Acts as a resource person for other system workers responsible for
children's programming.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires MLIS or substantial progress toward MLIS.
Bilingual [Spanish/English] preferred.
Knowledge of children's literature.
Good interpersonal skills.
Prior experience working with young children.
Proficiency in internet and database research, Windows software.
AVAILABLE:
Immediately
HOW TO APPLY:
Tulsa City-County Library
Business Office
400 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME ON-LINE:
jobs@tulsalibrary.org <mailto:jobs@tulsalibrary.org>
FAX YOUR RESUME TO:
(918) 596-2641
Kelly Jennings
Kelly Jennings
Children's Coordinator
Tulsa City-County Library
400 Civic Center
Tulsa OK 74103-3830
918-596-7970 (office)
918-596-7913 (fax)
kjennin@tulsalibrary.org
<www.tulsalibrary.org>
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From: "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: educational bios for grade 6
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 06:34:03 CDT
Oh Great Brain,
I have a patron studying to be a teacher. She stumps me often, but this
time is really bad! She needs to have a series of biographies for grade
six. There is no certain theme, but she wants to make sure they are
books of substance (not the Childhood series!). Does anyone out there
know of a series on that reading level? You can e-mail me personally.
TIA!
Karen C. Gardner
Children's Services
Anderson Public Library
Anderson, IN 46016
kgardner@and.lib.in.us
:)
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From: "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Old, lonely woman and clothing
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 06:34:11 CDT
Greetings to all. Please help me with this one if you can. A
patron =
remembers a story from her childhood about an old, lonely woman. She =
lived all by herself and had no friends. She is visited by articles
of =
clothing. These articles of clothing come together at the end to form a =
friend for this woman. The patron thinks this story was in a collection =
of stories. Does this sound familiar? ?
Thanks,
Bart Pisapia
Bart Pisapia
LeRoy Collins Leon County Library
Tallahassee, Florida
pisapiab@mail.co.leon.fl.us
=20
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From: Immolate98@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Pilkey's Super Diaper Baby--what do you think?
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:45:09 CDT
Howdy!
I have the all the Dav Pilkey books in my collection. No problems have
occurred...and really why should they. The kids are reading...the topic is
age appropriate...1st and 2nd graders love 'potty' jokes.
I am in Bedford, TX the home of the Christian Coalition.
Don't worry about the school libraries...public libraries can have an
electric collection.
Jeanne Green
Youth Services Supervisor
Bedford Public Library
Bedford, TX
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From: Mary Ryan <mryan@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: children's dept. web sites
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:45:19 CDT
Our web page address is
http://www.noblenet.org/beverly/kidlink.html
I do have a section for parents. Please feel free to contact me for
further info.
At 06:00 AM 4/19/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Our children's dept. is revamping its web page and I
>am looking to PUBYAC for inspiration.
>
>If you're looking for a chance to brag about your
>library's children's dept. web page - here is your
>chance. I'm sure a number of you have worked long and
>hard and are proud of the results. I'd appreciate
>seeing the results and possibly hearing of any
>pitfalls you encountered along the way.
>
>I am particularly interested in the parents' section
>or subpages of your website as I am composing that
>myself, but realize the importance of all parts of a
>website appearing cohesive.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Georgi
>
>=====
>Georgi Sandgren
>Children's Librarian
>East Islip Public Library
>381 East Main Street
>East Islip, New York 11730-2896
>631-581-9200 ext. 6
>ivylane3@yahoo.com
>
>__________________________________________________
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From: "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Paul Bunyan Craft
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:45:26 CDT
Hello all,
Does anyone know of a good Paul Bunyan or "Big" craft?
We're working on a Paul Bunyan a.k.a. Huge, Gigantic
Tales storytime and we have stories and songs but
can't seem to find a good craft. Anyone who has a
craft idea please let me know, I would really appreciate
it.
Thanks!
--
Chris Mallo
Great River Regional Library
405 St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56401
(320) 650-2500
chrism@grrl.lib.mn.us
--
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From: Amazontippy@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Need program help (laanders@bellsouth.net)
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:45:33 CDT
This is just an idea- I'll bet Tennessee has some great folk song singers
and
storytellers-
(I'm interested in old songs- like "Old Grey Mare", and "Oh,
Suzanna"- ) I
think children today need to hear some of the folksongs from early
Americana-
I just ordered a book from Amazon, called "Front Porch Old-Time Songs,
Jokes
& Stories: 48 Great Southern Sing-Along Favorites", by Wayne
Erbsen. What
about hosting an old-time sing-along for a family night activity? Hire a
folk band, and print up the words to the songs- in a little booklet.
That's
something I plan on doing when I get assigned to a branch library.
Arlene F. BAdillo
Chicago Public Library
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From: David Mignerey <d.mignerey@lanepl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Staff Training
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:45:39 CDT
Greetings,
Our Library has implemented a training program for staff that has as its =
goal
the enhancement of technical and business/customer service skills.
For the past year, there have been two trainers on board who have designe=
d
traditional classroom presentations. However, primarily due to staffing
constraints they have been poorly attended. =
As a remedy, we are proposing a blended approach utilizing the Intranet,
classroom presentations, one-on-one sessions, etc. Additionally, we are t=
rying
to come up with some sort of incentive to encourage completion of the tie=
rs.
There will be a technical tier addressing software, pc, and networking is=
sues.
The business/customer service tier will focus on business writing, the co=
nduct
of meetings, reference skills, difficult patrons, etc.
Finally, we will offer an Employee Orientation tier for new employees and=
recently hired staff.
Anybody out there with experience in this sort of thing? We would enjoy
hearing your ideas. =
Thanks,
Dave Mignerey
Lane Public Library, Hamilton, Ohio
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: CIPA Update
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:45:47 CDT
CIPA Update
http://www.ala.org/cipa/litigation.html
Attorneys for the American Library Association and the Multnomah County
plaintiffs (represented by the American Civil Liberties Union) today
filed the final document in their legal challenge to the Children's
Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in the Third Circuit Court of Eastern
Pennsylvania. "The defendants' assertion that this is not
"a First
Amendment case" is but one in a series of desperate attempts to save
CIPA from invalidation," begins the rebuttal to the government's legal
brief filed last week.
A copy of the ALA/ACLU joint brief can be found at
http://www.ala.org/cipa/litigation.html.
The three-judge panel will likely rule by early May so libraries will
have time to prepare before E-rate and LSTA deadlines fall. The ALA will
continue to post updates as they become available at
http://www.ala.org/cipa
CIPA Litigation
http://www.ala.org/cipa/litigation.html
under
Plaintiffs' Joint Post-trial Brief
http://www.ala.org/cipa/postcipabrief2.pdf
Table of Contents
http://www.ala.org/cipa/tableofcontents2.pdf
Table of Authorities
http://www.ala.org/cipa/tableofauthorities2.pdf
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From: Cindi Chibis-Fladen <Cindi@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Position posting
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:45:53 CDT
Please post:
Reference Librarian Kettering Moraine Branch Library
The Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library is seeking a Reference
Librarian for the Kettering Moraine Branch Library. This busy branch
serves a diverse suburban community who strongly support library
services.
Job Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Branch Manager.
Responsibilities include: evaluating, selecting and ordering books and
other materials appropriate for young adult needs; providing reference
assistance through print and electronic resources; providing readers
advisory for young adults, parents and teachers; developing and
coordinating young adult activities; and marketing library services.
Reference Librarian may be in charge in the absence of the Branch
Manager.
Job Qualifications: Ability to use Internet and other new information
technologies and excellent community relations skills required. Prior
young adult service in a public library, familiarity with young adult
literature, and experience with programming for the young adult
population a plus. MLS preferred.
Fringe Benefits: Salary $30,617.60-$34,340.80 with exceptional fringe
benefits.
Location: The Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library is the 8th
highest rated urban library in the nation. Dayton is an attractive city
with a low cost of living. The city offers a surprising variety of
cultural and educational institutions within a twenty mile radius.
Ohio's libraries are among the best funded in the country and the Dayton
and Montgomery County Library enjoys strong local support.
Application Process: Send letter of application and resume to Cindi
Chibis-Fladen, Personnel Manager, Dayton and Montgomery County Public
Library, 215 East Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
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From: "Tonks, Robyn" <r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: children's dept. web sites
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:46:00 CDT
I am sure lots of us would benefit from the responses to Georgi's request.
Can you post them to the list please Georgi?
Cheers
Robyn Tonks
Library Manager
Singleton Council
202-206 John Street
Singleton. NSW 2330
Ph: 02 6572 2133
Fax: 02 6572 4574
Email: r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au
Website: <www.singleton.nsw.gov.au>
"Singleton - a progressive community of excellence and
sustainability."
-----Original Message-----
From: Georgi Sandgren [mailto:ivylane3@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, 19 April 2002 9:00 PM
To: pubyac
Subject: children's dept. web sites
Our children's dept. is revamping its web page and I
am looking to PUBYAC for inspiration.
If you're looking for a chance to brag about your
library's children's dept. web page - here is your
chance. I'm sure a number of you have worked long and
hard and are proud of the results. I'd appreciate
seeing the results and possibly hearing of any
pitfalls you encountered along the way.
I am particularly interested in the parents' section
or subpages of your website as I am composing that
myself, but realize the importance of all parts of a
website appearing cohesive.
Thanks in advance,
Georgi
=====
Georgi Sandgren
Children's Librarian
East Islip Public Library
381 East Main Street
East Islip, New York 11730-2896
631-581-9200 ext. 6
ivylane3@yahoo.com
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From: "Brenda Gibson" <bgibson@daktel.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:00:09 CDT
Hello,
A patron has flannel board pieces to a story called "The Three Little
Boxes", however, she lost the story. If anyone knows this story
please
email it or the source to me. Thank You!
Brenda Gibson
Children's Librarian
Alfred Dickey Public Library
Jamestown, North Dakota
bgibson@daktel.com
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From: "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper Solved- African American girl in bad crowd
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:45:12 CDT
WOW! You guys are good! Thanks to the seven people who have already
responded to this I have a very happy patron. The book is "The Skin
I'm In"
by Sharon Flake. We own several copies, but apparently the vandalism
incident is a small part of the action and none of my searching identified
this as the title I wanted. I love this list! Thanks to everyone who
responded.
Fredda
Original request -
>A middle-school principal read this to some of her classses last year.
>It's
>about an african-american girl whose father dies (or maybe he's been dead
>awhile) and she gets in with the wrong group of girls. the other girls
set
>fire to a teacher's room and she takes the rap. The principal
remembers
>that the author is african-american, but of course she remembers neither
>title nor author. We don't know if the book is a recent publication or
an
>older title.
>
Fredda Williams
Knox County Public Library System
Knoxville, TN
freddawilliams@hotmail.com
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From: Loralee Armstrong <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Books you can sing
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:45:25 CDT
I like to use:
"The Cat Came Back"
"The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night"
"Baby Beluga" by Raffi
"There's a Spider On the Floor" also by Raffi
"Little White Duck"
"Teddy Bear's Picnic"
"The Marvelous Toy" by Tom Paxton
"Inch By Inch" (also called the garden song on the cd by Peter,
Paul
& Mary) book by David Mallet.
"The Marvelous Toy" by Tom Paxton (kids love the "zip, bop &
whirr
parts"
Loralee Armstrong
Tacoma Public Library
"Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with
catsup"
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From: "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper: dust mop dog?
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:45:33 CDT
Hello stumper fans! Ready for another challenge?
Here's the particulars:
-It's a wordless book (we think), which the patron read about 2-025 years
ago.
-It's about a dog who is used as a dust mop. At the end of the story, the
dog sneezes and dust goes all over the place.
-The pictures are in color, the dog is drawn as if he is a "splotch"
(patron's word!). It may take place in France.
We've checked various catalogs as well as the book "Wordless/Almost
Wordless Picture Books". Is it my imagination, or has this been a
stumper
on PUBYAC in the past? Does anyone recall this title?
Thanks for your consideration.
-Mary
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Mary D'Eliso, Children's Librarian Monroe County Public Library
mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us
Bloomington, Indiana
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From: Lesley Mason <lmason@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
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Subject: Re: Books you can sing
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:45:40 CDT
I use "How big is a pig" by Claire Beaton to sing
"I went to visit the farm one day I saw a ____ across the way what do
you think the ____ did say? _____ (answer with animals sound)
Also I do a baseball program for little ones and sing "Take me out to
the ball game" with the book of the same name illustrated by Alec
Gillman
Also Rattlesnake Dance by Jim Arnosky has music inside the front flap.
The children LOVE this book. Big bright illustrations and interactive at
the end! They love to be rattlesnakes!(I also have a rattlesnake puppet
I use with this book!
good luck
Jennifer Baker wrote:
> Hello all...
> I am working on compiling a list of "books you can
> sing". Traditional ones like "Old MacDonald" or "Over
> in the Meadow" but also ones that use traditional
> tunes but change the words like "Seals on the Bus"
>
> Can you please send me your favorites?
> I'll be happy to post the results.
>
> TIA,
> ~jenniferbaker
> Fresno Co. Library
> jbaker93711@yahoo.com
>
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From: "Donna Moran" <domoran@hotmail.com>
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:45:49 CDT
Hey, Jennifer. I've sang several in Infant/Toddler including There Was an
Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly; There Was an Old Woman WHo Swallowed a Pie;
This Old Man (the counting song); Little White Duck; To Market, To Market;
Itsy Bitsy Spider. I think I'll use Little Rabbit Foo Foo soon. Sorry, no
authors and I couldn't double check titles since our Dynix is still down.
Donna Moran
>From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: Books you can sing
>Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:45:08 CDT
>
>Hello all...
>I am working on compiling a list of "books you can
>sing". Traditional ones like "Old MacDonald" or "Over
>in the Meadow" but also ones that use traditional
>tunes but change the words like "Seals on the Bus"
>
>Can you please send me your favorites?
>I'll be happy to post the results.
>
>TIA,
>~jenniferbaker
>Fresno Co. Library
>jbaker93711@yahoo.com
>
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From: PATM <PATM@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:45:57 CDT
Since some of you are requesting more info, here are my preparation
notes, with my comments added after the program. I hope this is helpful.
Set-up: Podium and mike at front; 3 rows of 3 long tables in
open "U"
form, with chairs facing front. Tables are covered with newsprint paper
and have markers and gel pens for doodling and poetry writing. Chair
and mike to the side for guitar player to begin at 6:50 and as needed.
Hanging lights up front around performers and guitar player, and to side
with refreshments. (We have a large room downstairs with some movable
lights.) Poetry books on display on table to side; teen read and poetry
posters on the boards behind performers. Steel board with magnetic
poetry from upstairs display and my cabinet. 1 flip chart for
performance schedule for more people signing up as they come in (3
minute time slots with a break in the middle); one white board for
possible game with creating poetry.(Moved this away, looked too much
like school.) (We pulled more chairs for behind tables for the adults
attending. Kids added chairs to long tables as needed. Some sat on
floor.)
Refreshments: (to the side) hot water, 2 tins of fun coffee (French café
and Italian cappuccino), 3 12-packs of pop in tub of ice; 3 dozen
assorted bakery cookies.
Red tablecloths over round tables for refreshments. Black paper
napkins, paper hot/cold cups with lids. (Figured on 30 people at most
when only 2 signed up ahead to perform; 60 came, but treats lasted long
enough.) 90 degrees outside (unseasonable for MN!) so coffee didn't go,
but was good for atmosphere! My husband was there in case we ran out
quickly.
As people enter, may get refreshments, fool around with magnetic poetry
board, look at poetry books, visit, listen to guitar music. I announced
this as people gathered.
Welcome: I will say how poetry slams began in Chicago in the
mid-eighties, etc. That this will be noncompetitive. I would sign extra
credit slips after program (I had made some up, but most just scribbled
something and I signed.) Introduce and thank all for coming; special
thanks to guitar player and volunteer. One rule is respect for
performer. When person is done with poem, may clap or snap fingers.
We
started the first reading about 7:10, so they had extra time to settle
in.
Depending on number of performers, all may get prizes (bumper
stickers-"I Slam, therefore I am!" Go to www.poetryslam.com
for lots of
background info and to order bumper stickers, which I also used for my
display posters in the library.) Since only 2 had initially signed up,
and then about 8 more, I announced these would go to the first 10 who
signed up. Then my volunteer pulled down the display ones and we had 5
more to hand out.
Other activities if not enough poetry performers (happily I didn't need
to use, but good back-up) :
Teens yell out nouns, I "hear" 5 of them - then by tables or in pairs,
write a poem using these 5 words and rhyming counterparts. Then poems
may be performed at mike.
Flip chart group poem. Hand out alphabet cards - one letter on each
card, 2 to a person - teens at each table work together to add a line to
the poem using words that begin with the letters on their cards
(articles and conjunctions like a, an, the, with, on are free) and can
be couplet rhyming or every other line. Have first line done for them.
Sea shell game - compare 2 poems-which is better. Choose a poem you
like, then find reasons for "my poem is better than your poem."
"No, my
poem is better than yours." Prove whose is better, then audience can
decide by cheering and clapping.
Publicity:
Neon green posters and flyers-Open mike-share your own poetry, or
someone else's. Or just listen and enjoy. Sign up ahead for spot at
reference desk, etc. Refreshments available. Live music. Middle
schoolers and high schoolers welcome. (A few adults asked if they could
attend, and I replied they were welcome, but I was limiting performers
to students.)
I called the middle school and high school to find # of English,
reading, and speech teachers; sent letters with one poster and about 10
bookmark size flyers to each, requesting that they announce to class and
give extra credit for attending; extra extra credit for performing. Did
same for media specialists. Another idea would be church youth
directors. I signed about 10 extra credit, 2 National Honor Society
application performance art credit (deadline this week to get that in!),
and the guitar player chose to get community service credit for NHS
application instead of the $10.00 I offered.) The kids knew this guitar
player was good, and he put his own posters up the day of the event!
One of the hs cooks came with her husband, because he'd invited her! I
had connected with a middle school teacher to get it in the school
announcements and over the PA. Requested similar at hs. Also on
community info on radio, and a brief in the local newspaper. Poster and
flyers in library at doors and on display of teen poetry books in teen
area.
Set up took about an hour and a half, with volunteer and myself. My
teen group was not interested in doing a poetry slam, so I did not
pressure them and did it without them. Clean-up next morning took an
hour.
Flow of evening:
A few more signed up on the chart. I would just read the name off the
chart, they would come up, do their reading, I would give them a bumper
sticker, thank them, and introduce the next person. I even felt
comfortable enough to relay my story about going to an Allen Ginsberg
performance (and the police taking him away!). We had a break after
about 4 readings, with guitar music,and more people came up and signed
up. The guitarist and I arranged that I would signal him or announce,
and he would play as needed. That worked real well. He even did a
guitar duet with his father. After everyone who signed up read, I asked
if there were more volunteers, and we got about 3 more reading, and then
4 who read before did more. Total time was 1 hour and 20
minutes.
Once again, thanks to all the pubyac people who shared their ideas over
the years. And VOYA issues April 98 and 99. Also The Writer May 2002
pp. 21 - .
I hope you all have successful slams. I'm still surprised at the
numbers.
--
Pat Martin
Children's Librarian
Red Wing Public Library
patm@selco.lib.mn.us
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