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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, April 25, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 747
PUBYAC Digest 747
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) print management
by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
2) Go Ask Alice question
by Marlyn Roberts <chaisegirl@yahoo.com>
3) Re: fining children
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
4) Fining Children
by Rjohc@aol.com
5) fabulous job opening
by "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us>
6) RE: fining children
by "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
7) Pocket Sundial
by "Sally Warburton" <swarburton@pc-va.org>
8) RE: Westing Game
by Penny Halle <phalle@ci.muskego.wi.us>
9) Fines for kids
by Mary Helen <mhs@vpslibrary.org>
10) Re: fining children
by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
11) Further on fining children
by corinne singer <cosinger@yahoo.com>
12) Re: folders
by "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
13) Re: PUBYAC digest 744
by "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>
14) stumper
by "Children's Librarians" <gcplcr@lilrc.org>
15) Pocket Sundial
by "Sally Warburton" <swarburton@pc-va.org>
16) Stumper
by Shelley Sutherland <Ssutherl@nileslibrary.org>
17) Mother's Day Book List?
by "Jennifer Needham" <jneedham@lioninc.org>
18) Public Hearing, ALA IFC's second draft of an Interpretation of
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
19) Re: Books you can sing
by Jean Nichols <jean@clarksville.org>
20) Reading levels in online (card) catalog
by Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
21) Re: dyslexia
by Maureen Jagos <mjagos@rcls.org>
22) Parenting grandma
by Paige Nangle <nanglep@maple.iren.net>
23) Re: folders
by JoAnne Dearin <dearin@noblenet.org>
24) Re: folders
by ILefkowitz@aol.com
25) Re: Go Ask Alice question
by M Cinnella/Gulf Beaches Library <cinnelm@tblc.org>
26) Favourite or popular books for teens
by Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
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From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: print management
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:43:18 CDT
Do any of you use the software LPT1 for print management?
If so, have children had any difficulty using it?
Christine M. Hill
Willingboro Public Library
One Salem Road
Willingboro NJ 08046
chill@willingboro.org
My new book! Ten Hispanic American Authors, Enslow, 2002
See review in May, 2002, Booklist!
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From: Marlyn Roberts <chaisegirl@yahoo.com>
To: Pub Yac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Go Ask Alice question
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:43:24 CDT
Hi, PubYac people!
I've been searching and searching to no avail. Does
anyone know if it was ever determined that "Go Ask
Alice" was not really a teenager's diary??
TIA,
Marlyn
=====
Marlyn K. Roberts
Youth Services Librarian
Hacienda Heights Library
County of Los Angeles Libraries
chaisegirl@yahoo.com
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more
http://games.yahoo.com/
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: fining children
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:43:30 CDT
I think children should be fined because it teaches them to be responsible,
and while I don't think it is a requirement or "position" that the
library
must teach, I think is a fine place for children to learn limits.
Personally, since children do not always have income to pay fines, I let
them work them off if they want - shelving books if they are old enough
(mostly picture books), building puzzles to find missing pieces, cleaning
off glue sticks, etc. That way they are always welcome to take out more
books but don't disregard the due dates!
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From: Rjohc@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Fining Children
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:43:36 CDT
There are no fines on children's materials now at the Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh. We began this policy recently.
This is what is posted on the library web site-
No fines are charged for overdue Children's Materials borrowed from and
returned to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Locations. Each item borrowed
will
be issued with a "due date" and expected to be returned by that date.
Late
notices will continue to be sent when an item is not returned by the due
date. Customers will be responsible for replacement costs on items that are
lost or damaged. Fines will continue to be charged on Adult Materials.
Robyn Hammer-Clarey
Teen Librarian
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From: "Kristin Hawksworth" <khawksworth@roselle.lib.il.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: fabulous job opening
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:43:41 CDT
Excuse me for posting this here, but I know of a fabulous opening in youth
services (I should know, it's my job! My husband has been
transferred out
of state...) and since many of you are fabulous in your own right, I
thought you might be interested!
Roselle Public Library - Position Available
Youth Services Department Head
Would you like to work in a library where what you do really matters? Do
you enjoy variety in your daily work? The Roselle Public Library is
looking
for the right person to join our dedicated staff of 31. We seek an
enthusiastic, creative and experienced librarian with great people skills
and a dedication to service to children aged birth through 6th grade and
their caregivers. This position is responsible for collection development,
programming, supervision of a staff of five, and direct public service.
Must have: knowledge of children's literature, reference materials and
electronic and Internet resources; MLS from an ALA-accredited library school
program; supervisory experience and work with children in a library setting.
Minimum salary $34,613-40,716, negotiable DOQ, full benefits package. To
apply, send resume, cover letter, three references to Ken Gross, Roselle
Public Library District, 40 South Park Street, Roselle, Illinois 60172.
630/529/1641 x311, kgross@roselle.lib.il.us.
Position open until filled.
I can't say enough good things about this position - I will truly miss
working here!
Kristin Hawksworth
Youth Services Department Head
Roselle Public Library
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From: "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: fining children
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Hi, Corinne
You've certainly chosen a controversial topic. You should get a wide range
of practices. As for us, the Ventura County Library has 15 libraries. We
just changed to a new collection agency to handle delinquent accounts. As
part of the review of which accounts were going to be sent for collection,
we discussed this issue also. To gather background information, I asked
PUBYAC and had a number of responses. This is what we learned.
1. Libraries with richer funding sources (usually large city libraries) were
more likely to have cut their fines on children's materials in half or
eliminated them altogether.
2. Libraries with less funding had a harder time justifying to their
governing bodies why they wanted to decrease a source of funds.
3. Everyone agreed that children should be taught to handle borrowing
responsibly, but many disagreed whether fines were the way to do it.
4. Everyone agreed we want to encourage higher rates of circulation. But we
realized that if an adult checks out 20 picture books and is late, with the
fine assessed at $.20 per day, their fine grows at $4.00 a day. That can be
a significant discouragement to young families.
5. We also agreed that children often rely on an adult to return the books
since they have no independent transportation. However, adults have been
known to harshly blame their children for the fines, even threatening to
cancel the child's library card, when it wasn't in the child's power to
return them.
6. Children can make arrangements to do volunteer work in the library to
waive fines if they are financially unable to pay. This is at the discretion
of the library supervisor.
7. The Ventura County Library decided to send children's accounts to the
collection agency with the notices addressed to the parent because...
* The parent has to sign the child's library card application which
requires the adult to assume financial responsibility for the fines or fees
the child accrues.
* The accounts are not sent until the total debt is $40 or more. These
accounts are usually for lost books rather than fines, and we want the books
back or replaced as our first priority.
I will be very interested to see what other systems are doing. We are still
considering changes within our jurisdiction. Good luck with your endeavors.
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From: "Sally Warburton" <swarburton@pc-va.org>
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Subject: Pocket Sundial
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Does anyone out there have the book Nature Crafts for Kids by Gwen Diehn?
I'm looking for the "pocket sundial" that's one of the projects in the
book - probably page 50 something. If you have this can you PLEASE fax me
a
copy of the pattern?
Thanks so much,
Mia
fax 540 674-2907
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From: Penny Halle <phalle@ci.muskego.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Westing Game
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:50:41 CDT
Hello Susan,
Pubyac reaches everywhere including Milwaukee,Wisconsin,home of Ellen
Raskin. One of the best sources for Westing Game material is the
CCBC(Children's Cooperative Book Center)at UW-Madison. Ellen gave the
original hand written manuscript to the CCBC. You can access this at
soemadison.wisc.edu/ccbc or ccbc on the internet, click on Vitual CCBC, then
Wisconsin Collection and scroll to Ellen Raskin. There is plenty of great
stuff there.
The CCBC has so much to offer take time to browse the entire site. I hope
this helps. Good luck and have fun.
Penny Halle
Muskego Public Library
phalle@ci.muskego.wi.us
262-971-2106
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Fisher [mailto:sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org]
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 2:49 PM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: Westing Game
I'm going to be discussing The Westing Game with my boy's book group,
and I wanted to design a mystery game or activity based on the book.
They are ages 8-11. Any ideas?
--
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
615.790.1887
fax: 615.760.8426
sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
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From: Mary Helen <mhs@vpslibrary.org>
To: 'PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children'
Subject: Fines for kids
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Palm Springs Public Library has a $0.05 per item per day fine for everything
except videos & DVDs, which are $0.50 per item per day. This is the
same
for adults and children. However. the maximum limits are different for
adults and children. The maximum fine per item (everything but videos
&
DVDs) for adults is $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children, and the maximum
video/movie fine is $5.00 per item for everyone. We came to the conclusion
that it was counterproductive to allow kids video fines to "max out"
at a
lower rate when we realised that parents were checking out their videos on
their children's cards to avoid the higher .
The rationale is that we want to encourage children to read books, and not
penalise them too heavily for the childish mistake of forgetting to return a
book on time.
We have occasionaly made an arrangement with a child to "work off"
fines by
helping out at the library. (Stuff like straightening the picture books,
shelfreading fiction, counting out bundles of bookmarks for school visits,
etc.)
Mary Helen Sakellarios
mhs@vpslibrary.org
Palm Springs Public Library
Palm Springs, FL 33461
561-965-2204
fax: 561-964-2803
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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: fining children
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:50:52 CDT
My opinion:
Most children are dependent upon their parents to bring them to the
library to return their books. Most children do not have an income.
I
don't think children should be fined. However, the parents that are
responsible for the children and their library books should be.
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
corinne singer wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> My name is Corinne Singer and I am a mature age
> student completing a Librarianship degree at Monash
> University in Melbourne, Australia. As part of my
> course I need to join a professional listserv and
> discuss and evaluate a professional opinion. My chosen
> topic is also one which is being deliberated upon at
> the moment in my place of employment (a small library
> service with 4 branches), that is: Should we fine
> children for returning their library books late? By
> fining children, are we sending a negative message to
> children and deterring them from reading? Or,
> conversely, is fining children for bringing their
> books back late teaching them responsibility? If so,is
> it the library's position to teach responsibility? If
> we don't fine, are there issues of funding involved?
> I would welcome discussion in this topic and look
> forward to hearing other people's points of view and
> other libraries' policies. The library where I work
> currently has a policy of fining all patrons, whether
> adult or child, 20 cents per item per day (=a US
> dime).
> Regards, Corinne.
>
> __________________________________________________
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From: corinne singer <cosinger@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Further on fining children
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:50:58 CDT
Hi everyone,
Thank you to all who responded to my discussion on
whether or not to fine children for returning library
items late. It was very interesting to hear so many
differing viewpoints from all over the world! You may
be interested to know the results I have collected so
far on this topic.
IN FAVOUR OF FINING:
* books will never be returned
* the fine system is explained upon joining
* fining teaches values
* fining is an important source of revenue
* libraries have limited resources
* fining teaches children to be responsible
AGAINST FINING:
* children are at the mercy of their parents to get to
the library to return the books
* ultimately it is the parent's responsibility to
return the books
* fining is a barrier to improving literacy
* fining doesn't teach responsibility
* fining has a negative impact on children as they are
scolded by their parents
* not fining increases the use of the library and will
attract more funding
All libraries either fined children or didn't fine,
but many that did have a fining policy had one rate
for children and one for adults. Most of the libraries
fined more for overdue videos than for overdue books.
A couple of the libraries had a 5 day grace period -
which I thought very generous as my library only has a
one day grace period. Some of the libraries offered
flexibility and would delete or reduce fines as
thought necessary. One innovative library even allowed
children to "work off" their fines by doing small
chores in the library.
My stance on this topic has changed completely from
what it originally was at the outset, as I was in
favour of fining children. Having read everyone's
thoughts and policies on fining, I have been swayed by
the AGAINST FINING camp. My previously held view that
fining teaches children a sense of responsibility has
been squashed by the many people who said that
children are at the mercy of their parents to get them
to the library. Also, my concern that books would
never be returned unless we fine has been addressed as
those libraries that don't fine also don't allow
children to borrow more books until they return the
overdue ones.
However, I realise that for many libraries fining is a
valuable source of revenue. I don't know what the
answer to this is. If we don't fine children, then
many libraries lose the opportunity to raise revenue
for more books. Perhaps this revenue should come from
a different source? Maybe libraries could have
booksales of withdrawn books, or request donations of
new books, charge a nominal fee for children's
activities, or other library activities such as Guest
Speaker events. Any ideas?
__________________________________________________
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From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Frances Easterling <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
Subject: Re: folders
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We had a pamphlet file for a long time. I gradually pared it down to just
current issues and country information. Now it's gone. The stuff was
rarely used once we got our online computers, it was impossible to keep neat
and in order, and was quickly outdated. So, I canned it, and now I use the
filing cabinet as my bibliography file.
Lorie
on 4/22/02 10:48 AM, Frances Easterling at machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us
wrote:
> This is more of a reference question. But with so many
libraries
> out there that takes pubyac, I thought that I would send this poll out
> anyway.
> With all the information out there on computers(ex. Magnolia),
does
> anybody still have folders in a filing cabinet of magazine and newspaper
> clippings in them? Example--A folder about abortion or drunk driving,
> it has magazine articles, newspaper articles, and sometimes pamphlets in
> the folders.
> If anyone has an opinion about this, please respond to me at my email
> address.
> Thank You,
> Frances Easterling
> Magee Public Library
> machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us
>
I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the
universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
- Calvin
(from Calvin and Hobbes)--
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From: "M. Neiman" <mellifur@tiac.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: PUBYAC digest 744
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Cher and Tom Cruise have both said they are dyslexic.
At 10:40 AM 4/23/02 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Kerry Reed <kreed@wpld.alibrary.com>
>To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Stumper: learning disability
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>
>Hi
>
>I did not see this go through the first time, I apologize if you're
>receiving it again.
>
>I have patron who is seeking 4th grade level biographies of adults who
>have overcome a learning disability. So far my staff and I have only
>been able to come up with Avi. Can anyone offer any suggestions?
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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From: "Children's Librarians" <gcplcr@lilrc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 16:07:15 CDT
Joanne Van Meter
Children's Room
Garden City Public Library
We have lost the stories or poems to the folowing flannel boards: Frog
on a log, Five Wee Leprechauns, and The Caterpillar. Could you please
send us a copy of the stories if you have them? Thank You
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From: "Sally Warburton" <swarburton@pc-va.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Pocket Sundial
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Thank you so much. Within 30 minutes of posting my request for the pattern
for the Pocket Sundial, I had received a fax of it from Woodridge Public
Library in Illinois. This list is SUPER!
Mia
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From: Shelley Sutherland <Ssutherl@nileslibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
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Hi, a patron is looking for this book that was probably published before
1966. She thought the title was The Bull Leaper. It is a historical
novel,
and the heroine was perhaps a teenage girl Minoan who lived on Crete and
would have participated in the ceremony where people leapt over bulls. She
thinks that Theseus may have been in the book, and may have been a "bad
guy."
Thanks for your help.
Shelley Sutherland
Niles Public Library
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From: "Jennifer Needham" <jneedham@lioninc.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mother's Day Book List?
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Hey, Brilliant Minds!
I'm trying to put together a list of great books about mothers for Mother's
Day - preschool level through middle school ages. Any favorites? I
would
greatly appreciate your help! I'd be happy to compile the list and post
it.
Thanks so much! And Happy early Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
Jennifer Needham
Head of Youth Services
Public Library of New London
New London, CT 06320
jneedham@lioninc.org
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Public Hearing, ALA IFC's second draft of an Interpretation of
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A public hearing on the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee's (IFC's)
second draft of an Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights on
privacy is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in
the Georgia World Congress Center, B311. The second draft can be found
at
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/draftprivacyinterpretation.html
The IFC currently plans to submit a final draft to the ALA Council at
its third session on Tuesday morning.
See also
Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacyqanda.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. 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 FreelyŽ
"First Amendment freedoms are most in danger when the government
seeks to control thought or to justify its laws for that impermissible
end. The right to think is the beginning of freedom, and speech must
be protected from the government because speech is the beginning
of thought."--Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Ashcroft
V. Free Speech Coalition (00-795) 198 F.3d 1083, affirmed.
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From: Jean Nichols <jean@clarksville.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Books you can sing
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 16:07:46 CDT
We used the part of the song, "Just sit right back and hear.......a tale of
a fateful trip,
That started from this..... upon this fateful ship" and sang "Jack and
Jill," "Mary, Mary
Quite Contrary"and "Humpty Dumpty." Let me tell you, that
Dr. Jean Feldman
is just absolutely wonderful. Her website is: <www.drjean.org>
and it has
wonderful ideas for each month of the year and it even has a two year
archives of projects and ideas.
Thanks for asking,
Jean
"Gruninger, Laura" wrote:
> Jean,
> Could you tell us which nursery rhymes you sang to Gilligans' Island?
> I'm intrigued!
> Laura Gruninger, Youth Services Librarian
> Mercer County Library System
> Lawrenceville, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
> Behalf Of Jean Nichols
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 11:39 AM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Re: Books you can sing
>
> Dear Jennifer,
> I just went to a workshop by Dr. Jean Feldman and
we practiced
> singing nursery rhymes to the music of "Yankee Doodle," the theme
from
> the TV show, "Gilligan's Island" and (pardon me for this one,)
> "Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall." Believe it
or not, they
> worked wonderfully. I wouldn't ever have imagined...
> Jean Nichols
> Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
> Clarksville, TN
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From: Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: child_lit@email.rutgers.edu,
PUBYAC-L <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Reading levels in online (card) catalog
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Our library is switching to a new online catalog this fall, and this
catalog has the capability of showing reading levels for children's
books onscreen along with the general catalog card information. We're
trying to decide if this is something we want to do. I can think of
several obvious pros and cons - for example, it would be easier for a
parent selecting books for a child to pick books on their child's
level. But it might also prevent a child from choosing a book that
might be more challenging (but ultimately more rewarding).
What I'd like to know is if there are any public libraries which already
do this. If you work in one, could you let me know how you assign the
reading levels? Which sources do you use? Do you assign detailed
reading levels on grade/month (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 as in AR), or do you go for
more general levels, such as 1st-2nd grade, 3rd-4th grade, and so on?
I'd appreciate any help.
--
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
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From: Maureen Jagos <mjagos@rcls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: dyslexia
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:05:40 CDT
so is the Fonz!
"M. Neiman" wrote:
> Cher and Tom Cruise have both said they are dyslexic.
>
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From: Paige Nangle <nanglep@maple.iren.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Parenting grandma
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:05:47 CDT
Hello all,
Might anyone know of any titles about grandmothers filling the role of a
parent? Someone is in need and I can't seem to find an appropriate book.
Thanks for your help.
Paige Nangle
Cedar Falls Public Library
Cedar Falls, IA
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From: JoAnne Dearin <dearin@noblenet.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: folders
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:05:53 CDT
I am also thinking of getting rid of my pamphlet file. I agree it is
hardly used and takes a huge amount of time maintaining it.
JoAnne
On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Lorie J. O'Donnell wrote:
> We had a pamphlet file for a long time. I gradually pared it down to
just
> current issues and country information. Now it's gone. The
stuff was
> rarely used once we got our online computers, it was impossible to keep
neat
> and in order, and was quickly outdated. So, I canned it, and now I
use
the
> filing cabinet as my bibliography file.
>
> Lorie
>
> on 4/22/02 10:48 AM, Frances Easterling at machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us
wrote:
>
> > This is more of a reference question. But with so
many libraries
> > out there that takes pubyac, I thought that I would send this poll out
> > anyway.
> > With all the information out there on computers(ex.
Magnolia), does
> > anybody still have folders in a filing cabinet of magazine and
newspaper
> > clippings in them? Example--A folder about abortion or drunk
driving,
> > it has magazine articles, newspaper articles, and sometimes pamphlets
in
> > the folders.
> > If anyone has an opinion about this, please respond to me at my email
> > address.
> > Thank You,
> > Frances Easterling
> > Magee Public Library
> > machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us
> >
>
> I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the
> universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
> -
Calvin (from Calvin and Hobbes)--
>
--
JoAnne Dearin, Children's Librarian
Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
dearin@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: ILefkowitz@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: folders
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:00:22 CDT
<<does anybody still have folders in a filing cabinet of magazine and
newspaper clippings in them? Example--A folder about abortion or drunk
driving, it has magazine articles, newspaper articles, and sometimes
pamphlets in the folders.>
We still do. Ours focuses mostly on the surrounding area. We have a
large
clipping file for our town and our state. We tend to keep printouts or
things that are handy for obscure school assignments.
Hope that helps.
--
Ilene Lefkowitz
Reference Department Head
Kinnelon Public Library
ILefkowitz@aol.com
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From: M Cinnella/Gulf Beaches Library <cinnelm@tblc.org>
To: msmarlyn1@cs.com
Subject: Re: Go Ask Alice question
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:00:29 CDT
Marlyn-
You might want to check out the NYTimes article located at:
http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/11/15/reviews/981115.15oppenht.html
Maggie :-)
On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Marlyn Roberts wrote:
> Hi, PubYac people!
> I've been searching and searching to no avail. Does
> anyone know if it was ever determined that "Go Ask
> Alice" was not really a teenager's diary??
>
> TIA,
>
> Marlyn
>
>
>
> =====
> Marlyn K. Roberts
> Youth Services Librarian
> Hacienda Heights Library
> County of Los Angeles Libraries
> chaisegirl@yahoo.com
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more
> http://games.yahoo.com/
>
>
--
Maggie Cinnella
Youth Services Librarian
Gulf Beaches Public Library
200 Municipal Drive
Madeira Beach, Florida 33708
727-391-2828 x202 (phone)
727-399-2840 (fax)
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From: Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Favourite or popular books for teens
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:00:35 CDT
Would you please share with me your favourite titles for teens (14-18) in
the following genres: Historical (but not the wars), Fantasy, Horror
(preferably well written) & action/intrigue (example given was Tom Clancy).
I'd like to hear about any that have been published or reissued in the last
4 years or so, which you think are great, or which your teen patrons enjoy.
This was a request from my teen advisory group, when I asked what I should
spend the last of the book budget on.
Thanks very much
Pam Gravenor
Children's and Young Adults' Librarian
Nelson Public Library
Private Bag 41
Nelson
New Zealand
pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz
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