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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, May 02, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 751
PUBYAC Digest 751
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Reading books
by "Martha Edmundson" <Martha.Edmundson@cityofdenton.com>
2) Autobiographies
by "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
3) QUICK! Fines question...
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
4) Re: Mysteries bibliography
by PIKLY@aol.com
5) Re: Reading novels first
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
6) RE: Reading novels first
by "Tonks, Robyn" <r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au>
7) Re: Reading novels first
by "Marge Tassione" <tassione@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
8) Re: Reading Buddies
by "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
9) Re: Reading novels first (l-o-o-n-g!)
by Paulalef@aol.com
10) Re: Reading novels first
by "Susan Andrews" <sandrews@ci.hurst.tx.us>
11) Creamed Worms Update
by Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
12) Re: Stumper: Wugglies?Mugglies?Huggly!
by MzLibrary@aol.com
13) Pirate stories
by Mark Decker <mdecker@jefferson.lib.co.us>
14) A Foxy Stumper
by Allison Peters <apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us>
15) Re: Reading novels first
by "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
16) reading novels first
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
17) Re: Reading novels first
by lisajo@nwlink.com (Lisa Anderson,
Children's Librarian)
18) Re: QUICK! Fines question...
by Amazontippy@aol.com
19) publications for storytime
by <bkworm@mindspring.com>
20) tips on parenting workshops for librarians
by Curry Hoskey <jadwigapup@yahoo.com>
21) RE: Reading novels first
by "Vasilik, Patricia" <vasilik@palsplus.org>
22) Need info for Career Day
by "Chris Accardo" <Caccardo@gptx.org>
23) Thanks
by "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
24) Re: Reading novels first
by "Jamie" <jamie@allencountylibrary.com>
25) Re: Reading novels first
by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
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From: "Martha Edmundson" <Martha.Edmundson@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Reading books
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:00:58 CDT
Kudos to you Sheilah for trying to read them all!! I don't think you're
going overboard. I think you are doing a great job. It will be
interesting to see the comments on your posting.
Martha
Martha Edmundson
Coordinator of Youth Services
Denton Public Library
502 Oakland Street
Denton, TX 76201
940/349-8572
940/349-8260 (fax)
martha.edmundson@cityofdenton.com
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From: "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Autobiographies
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Hi,
If anyone still has the list of juvenile and young adult autobiographies,
would you send it to me please? After ordering several I misplaced the
list.
TIA,
Linda Schloegel
Children's Librarian
Lakeside Branch Library
Lakeside, CA
lschloli@sdcl.org
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: QUICK! Fines question...
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:01:12 CDT
Hello...
If possible I need this info by tomorrow afternoon
(thurs. 2nd) but I can take it later.
Does your library charge less in fines against
children's cards or children's materials? Or do you
not charge fines on kids' stuff at all?
I'm mostly just looking for a quick list of libraries
that do this but if you have time to include
supporting info on why your organization chose this
policy I'd appreciate it.
Thanks a bunch!
~jenniferbaker
jbaker93711@yahoo.com
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From: PIKLY@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Mysteries bibliography
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:01:18 CDT
I forgot to mention the price! The mystery bibliographies are $10 which
includes all postage. Thanks!
> The Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California recently
had
> an Institute on mysteries for children, and have extra copies of the
> bibliographies that we can sell at cost:
> Had I But Known, I Would Have Had A Clue: Mystery, Suspense, and Gothic
> Books
> for Kids - An Annotated Bibliography. 155 pages. 2002. Assn. of
> Children's
> Librarians of Northern Calif., Box 12471, Berkeley, CA, 94712. All
orders
> must be prepaid; make out checks to ACL.
> Thanks,
> Penny Peck
> San Leandro Public Library, CA
> Pikly@aol.com
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Reading novels first
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:01:24 CDT
I say, "if you have the time that's great!" You must
read about 1000 times faster than me because even if I
read from the second I got home to the next morning
without sleeping I could never keep up. I do enjoy
reading kids' books in my free time but I don't feel
obligated to do so. Consequently I have to rely on
more general methods of reader advisory. I read the
reviews & inside covers, familiarize myself with
authors and book topics and occasionally read a
chapter or two. But honestly I only read maybe one
children's novel a month cover to cover--and that's
being very generous. I hardly have enough time for
pubyac. ;)
~jenniferbaker
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From: "Tonks, Robyn" <r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Reading novels first
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I wish I could convince my staff to do this. It is invaluable in readers
advising and can never be replaced by lists, etc. Keep it up!
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: Sheilah O'Connor [mailto:soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca]
Sent: Thursday, 2 May 2002 9:12 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Reading novels first
I have a general question to ask all you Pubyacers. When I started out as a
librarian, we always read the novels before we ordered them. These days, I
just see the books as they come into the library - I don't see them, I don't
order them, I just get them. Consequently, I try to read every novel that
comes in, before I put it out. <snip>
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From: "Marge Tassione" <tassione@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Reading novels first
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:01:36 CDT
Sheila,
I, too, like to read as many of the new children's novels as
I can. A
child rarely leaves the Youth Department without a book to read if I manage
to see them beginning to leave with empty hands. I don't think you go
overboard. Our department head orders most of the J and YA fiction.
I am
the only other full timer in the department and do lots of programming, and
not much ordering. Like you, I don't get to read many adult novels--but
that's okay.
One thing I have found that really works is keeping a
journal. (We used
to keep a ready reference file, but kids are hesitant to ask to use it.)
At
school visits I tell the kids I keep one and that they are free, at any
time, to ask me to look through it. Often kids will ask me for a good
book.
I try to be very fair with recommendations and TRY not to push anything too
hard--what I like, they may absolutely hate or vice versa. If a kid shows
me a book and asks if I've read it and I haven't, I will ask them to come
back and tell me if they think I should read it. It is amazing that many
of
them will come back and actually give me a thumbs up or down on a book. (I
did not like Frindle, but kept that opinion to myself and was glad I did.
The boys loved it, the girls so-so.) If they ask me outright why I liked
the book, I'll tell them--but always say, "That is just my opinion.
I'll be
looking forward to what you have to say about it." It gives me a
chance to
build a reading relationship with the child, and many of them come back as
high schoolers and recommend books to me! Aren't we lucky?!
Margaret Tassione
Northlake Public Library
tassione@sls.lib.il.us
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From: "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Reading Buddies
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We have a program called "Grandparents and Books" in which a volunteer
comes
to the library for one hour a week and reads, one-on-one, with any child who
would like this. We have the volunteers fill out a registration form and
undergo training before they begin. The times are advertised and the
Grandparents often get regular kids to read with.
We have four Gabbies right now, two of them have been doing this regularly
for more than 10 years, one for just over a year, and one started last week.
Linda Schloegel
Lakeside Branch Library
Lakeside, CA
lschloli@sdcl.org
>From: Maranda Kuykendall <m.kuykendall@lanepl.org>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Reading Buddies
>Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:11:42 CDT
>
>We are interested in starting a "Reading Buddies" program (pairing
senior
>citizen volunteers with children for reading time)at my library. I
would
>like
>to solicate responses from anyone who has had experience with this type of
>program. I think it sounds like a wonderful idea but I have some
>logistacal
>concerns. Where did you begin? How did you market it? Did
the volunteers
>and children register or was it an open program? Are the volunteers
>reliable
>enough for this sort of program to work, etc. Any response is
>appreciated--pro's, con's or in the middle. Please reply directly to
me.
>I
>will compile a list of responses if anyone is interested. Thanks in
>advance!
>
>Maranda Kuykendall
>Lane Public Library
>Fairfield, Ohio
>m.kuykendall@lanepl.org
>
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From: Paulalef@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Reading novels first (l-o-o-n-g!)
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:01:49 CDT
I try to read all books before they go out, and I order both for children's
and YA. Sometimes I get hung up and have to go back to some of them, but I
don't think I can provide good service if I take some else's word for what's
in a book. My patrons and local teachers trust me and I feel I owe it to
them,
That said, sometimes it gets to be a bit much because of everything else I
have to do. My department recently discussed the reading of books because
another staff member questioned my policy (all children's department staff
are required to look at all books before they go out and to read a certain
percentage of them). We decided that it was a good policy. The way we work
it
is that we put the B&T order slip into the pocket of the book. As each
person
reads it, she initials it and puts any comments she has on the back of the
order slip. The front of the order slip tells from which journal or source
the book was selected. This helps us keep track of which reviewers/journals
we feel comfortable with. In reality, since I am the only one who reads
everything, I tend to mark things I think are especially wonderful or awful
and that helps others if they want to read only some books.
Obviously we don't have time to do all this reading at work, so those of us
who read the most do it at home. I consider this an integral part of my job
and expect to do it so I just schedule the reading into my life.
Hope this helps!
Paula Lefkowitz
Head, Children''s Department
Parsippany (NJ) PL
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From: "Susan Andrews" <sandrews@ci.hurst.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,<soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
Subject: Re: Reading novels first
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:11:34 CDT
Actually, the first Youth Librarian I ever worked with did read all the
books that came in..... I was pretty amazed at the time and never knew
anyone else who did....but then she's been retired now for years.
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From: Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Creamed Worms Update
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:11:42 CDT
Thanks for your suggestions of Rockwell's "How to Eat Fried Worms".
I too
thought that was the obvious answer to my patron's question. However, she
insisted it was not. She believes it is a picture book for younger kids.
I am planning to re-read "How to Eat Fried Worms" just to be sure.
In the
meantime--any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again.
--
Susan E. Wizinsky, M.S.L.S.
Children's Librarian
Genesee District Library
Grand Blanc-McFarlen Branch
515 Perry Road
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439
810-694-5310
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper: Wugglies?Mugglies?Huggly!
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:11:48 CDT
Thanks for all of you who responded to my stumper: "A patron is here in the
library asking for some books I am unfamiliar with (unknown age-group) - not
sure if it is an Easy Reader, Juvenile, or Picture Book. The characters
are
mugglies or wugglies or something like that. They seem to be in a series
with separate books about going to school, birthday party, etc." I
have
requested the books through ILL by Tedd Arnold (Huggly Gets Dressed, Huggly
Takes a Bath, Huggly Goes to School, Huggly's Pizza which is part of a
series
of at least seven books and seem to be subtitled The Monsters Under the Bed)
and my patron is hoping that these are the books her daughter has asked for.
Thanks!
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
mzlibrary@aol.com
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From: Mark Decker <mdecker@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Pirate stories
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Thanks to all who supplied pirate stories. If anyone's interested in
seeing
the list, e-mail me and I'll send you one!
Thanks,
Mark Decker
Belmar Library
Jefferson County, CO
mdecker@jefferson.lib.co.us
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From: Allison Peters <apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: A Foxy Stumper
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Hello wonderful brainy folks!
I had a patron in today looking for a book she read as a child, probably in
the 1970s, about a fox. She thinks the story started with this line
"The
fox went out on a chilly night by the light of the silvery moon." One
of
the events in the story is that the fox gets into a henhouse. She believes
that the illustrator of this picture book also illustrated a book about the
Erie Canal. I can't find anything in our catalogs or in A to Zoo.
Any
ideas?
Thanks,
Allison
apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us
Allison Peters
Children's Services Librarian
Jefferson County Public Library
555 S. Allison Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80226
(720) 963-0900
apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us
Find us on the web at: http://jefferson.lib.co.us/
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From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Reading novels first
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:12:07 CDT
Sheilah,
I don't read all of the novels that come into the Children's Room, but I do
look at each one in depth , and quite often will read a few chapters, or
bring it home to read. I do read all of the picture books, and browse
through all of the non-fiction before it goes out to circulate. Like you,
I
feel it is an important way to become familiar with the collection.
Lorie
Nothing spoils fun like finding out it builds character
- Calvin
(from Calvin and Hobbes)--
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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: reading novels first
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:12:13 CDT
I read just about all of our juvenile and ya novels
partly because that's what I prefer to read and partly
to help me know the collection. I don't get to read
them before they go on the shelf, but I keep a list.
Occasionally, I will find one in juvenile that should
be in ya, and I can change it. I do my own ordering,
but sometimes I get surprised. I do my reading on my
own time, which is definitely too short for everything
I want to read, so I don't feel I'm going overboard.
Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston, IL
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From: lisajo@nwlink.com (Lisa Anderson,
Children's Librarian)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Reading novels first
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 14:12:20 CDT
Dear Sheilah,
I am very fortunate. I am privileged to be able to order all the
fiction
and non-fiction books (picture books up to Young Adults) in our l library.
We are a small independent city library. However, there are drawbacks. We
are not connected to a regional library system
that can rotate books and supplies among the branches. I read
book
reviews and sometimes I go to our local bookstore to preview
titles hands-on. Having a limited budget I have to be very
selective and
make sure not to get books that will sit on the shelf. I read
almost every title that I have ordered. I like to know what
we got. It
helps me with reader's advisory and reference questions.
I also do not read alot of adult novels. I agree
with you. There are
alot of wonderful children's books and sometimes it is very hard
to choose which ones not to buy.
To answer your question if you go overboard- absolutely not.
I do the
same thing.
Lisa
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From: Amazontippy@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: QUICK! Fines question...
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The Chicago Public Library system charges fines for everyone, adults &
children alike.
No distinction is made with the fines.
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From: <bkworm@mindspring.com>
To: Public Libraries Serving Young Adults and Children
Subject: publications for storytime
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 15:05:09 CDT
Someone asked recently about magazines to use for planning storytime. I
highly recommend Storytime Treasures which you can subscribe to through the
website www.storytimetreasures.com.
I think I heard about it originally on
pubyac.
Mary Jones
Bailey Cove Library
Huntsville, AL
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From: Curry Hoskey <jadwigapup@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: tips on parenting workshops for librarians
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 15:05:15 CDT
Hello,
I've been asked to talk to a small group of librarians
about developing library orientations and collections for
parents. Does anyone have any wisdom, tips, etc. to share
about the following?
A)any successful workshops or programs that you have had
for parents
B)tips on speaking to a group of colleagues (I know that
sounds silly, but I'm clueless!)
C)your favorite parenting resource? What parenting book do
you feel is essential to a parenting collection?
Now, for the hard part--could you send me your suggestions
by Sunday, May 5th?
Thanks in advance--
=====
Curry Rose Hoskey
Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Rd
Eastham, MA 02642-3109
jadwigapup@yahoo.com
w)508-240-5950
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From: "Vasilik, Patricia" <vasilik@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Reading novels first
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I've enjoyed reading the other opinions about reading books first. In my
library I'm notorious for reading all the novels that come into the
children's department first. I look at all the other books -- picture
books, readers, non-fiction, but I check out every novel and read it.
Mostly for the same reasons others have mentioned -- it's the only way I
feel comfortable with reader's advisor questions. Like others I do skip
some of the series titles -- there are just so many Hank the Cowdog books I
can read! I visit a lot of classes for booktalks and rarely do I bring
something that kids have already heard of -- Caption Underpants promotes
itself without any help from me! It's one of the favorite parts of my job,
and yes, I do try some adult reading my vacation!
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From: "Chris Accardo" <Caccardo@gptx.org>
To: <MLD-L@dtic.mil>,<SLA-IRC-L@lists.sla.org>,
<SLA-PR@lists.sla.org>,
Subject: Need info for Career Day
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I am presenting a career day program at a junior high school and need some =
help. I would like to make students aware of the diversity of positions =
available in library work. So for those of you who are
interested--especia=
lly if you have an offbeat kind of job--please answer the following =
questions:
1) What is your title?
2) Where do you work?
3) How long have you been in the library profession?
4) How much money do you earn in a year? I am trying to be as
specific =
as possible, as students are less interested in generalizations.
5) What do you find to be the most exciting or interesting parts of your =
job? Again, I want these as specific as possible.
Also, if you could include a photo of yourself and/or your library/institut=
ion (preferably in a digital format) that I could use in the
presentation,=
I would appreciate it! Thank you for helping me get youth interested
in =
our profession!
Chris
Chris Accardo
Children's Librarian
Grand Prairie Memorial Library
901 Conover
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
972.237.5715
caccardo@gptx.org
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From: "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanks
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Many thanks to Beverly who sent me the list of autobiographies! You all are
the best.
Linda Schloegel
Children's Librarian
Lakeside Branch Library
Lakeside, CA
lschloli@sdcl.org
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From: "Jamie" <jamie@allencountylibrary.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Reading novels first
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I think it's great that you read so many books. I don't read all of them
but I do have an eleven year old and a five year old and read to both of
them at their levels. Recently the 11 year old and I really enjoyed Gary
Paulsen's "Brian" books. Keep on reading!
Jamie Malley
Community Relations
Allen County Public Library
106 W. Main St.
Scottsville, Ky 42164
(270)237-3861
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From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Reading novels first
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 15:21:26 CDT
Sheilah,
I think it's great that you read all of the novels ordered for your library.
I wish I had the time. I do read about 30-50 children's novels a year,
depending on what's going on, but my internal list of books to read is
ever-growing (or perhaps that should be never ending). We have a preview
plan with BWI, so I see the almost all the books we order before we order
them. I read, or skim a majority of the picture books and easy readers we
buy before we buy them (having the book in hand makes it so much easier to
decide when Kirkus hates it and SLJ loves it and vice versa). For novels
and longer non-fiction, we do rely much more on the reviews. There's
nothing like personal knowledge when recommending books.
One thing we have been doing for several years in our county group of
children's librarians, that I think has been very helpful in regards to
staying familiar with fiction when you don't have time read them all, is
book workshops. We start with a list a books (initially it was Newbery
winners, but we've moved onto genre books and so far have covered:
fantasy,
historical fiction, and adventure), each member is responsible for reading a
certain number of titles (the number has varied from 2 to 8), writing a
brief annotation and presenting their titles at the workshop. In this way,
all of us can become familiar with a wide range of material and also have a
heads-up as to what to skip.
Susan
sfichtel@lmxac.org
Woodbridge Public Library
Woodbridge, NJ
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