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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: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 775
PUBYAC Digest 775
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) AV Collections
by lrogers@sdln.net
2) Sundial
by Brenda Renner <jem@showme.net>
3) Mid school reading list
by "Froehlich, Patricia" <Froehlich_P@cde.state.co.us>
4) C&YA literature conference
by "Heckard, Melissa" <m_heckard@umwestern.edu>
5) Permission Forms to Use Photos on Website
by "Robinson, Heather" <hrobinson@st-thomas.library.on.ca>
6) Window Decorations
by Ann Hanson <ahanson3@racinelib.lib.wi.us>
7) Children's magazine featuring the ocean
by Ginny Mckee <tobytonga@yahoo.com>
8) newsletter to teachers
by Langridge <langridg@earthlink.net>
9) Mary-Kate & Ashley growing pains
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
10) Stumper: Dog buries teddy bear
by Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
11) RE: AV collections -- trends
by "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
12) FINAL ISSUE OF JOYS AND THE LAUNCH OF TWO NEW JOURNALS
by "Esther Murphy" <emurphy@ala.org>
13) RE: American Girls Program - Ideas?
by "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
14) Re: AV collections -- trends
by Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
15) Sleepover thanks!!-compilation
by Marie Ellis <lmarieellis@yahoo.com>
16) Re: Lemony Snicket/A Series of Unfortunate Events Party
by <laanders@bellsouth.net>
17) Children's Book Illustration Exhibit at Austin Public Library
by Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
18) RE: Lemony Snicket/A Series of Unfortunate Events Party
by conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
19) Indiana Job Posting
by Carol Stults <cstults@tcpl.lib.in.us>
20) Re: Puppets
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
21) Re: Lemony Snicket/A Series of Unfortunate Events Party
by conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
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From: lrogers@sdln.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: AV Collections
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Our Library's policy in all cases is to buy CD or DVD when available and
cassette and vhs when not available on CD or DVD. We seldom buy music on
cassette as most is now available on CD.
Linda Rogers
Rapid City Public Library
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From: Brenda Renner <jem@showme.net>
To: Pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Sundial
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:49:10 CDT
To all the wise and crafty (artists, of course) persons out there, we need
help. We have committed ourselves to making sundials for one of our
programs, and now we cannot find our plans for it. So we are sending out an
S.O.S. This program is geared for children that have finished kindergarten
through 5th grades. We have scheduled it for July 11. If you can help us,
we would be very grateful. Thank you.
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From: "Froehlich, Patricia" <Froehlich_P@cde.state.co.us>
To: " (PUBYAC@prairienet.org)"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mid school reading list
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:49:16 CDT
I've been asked to supply a reading list of books at the mid-school interest
level, but with a low elementary (grades 2-4) reading level. Anyone have
ideas for sources or book lists that would appeal?
Thanks. Patricia
Patricia Froehlich
Public Libraries Consultant
CDE - Colorado State Library, Room 309
210 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-6908 Fax: 303-866-694
froehlich_p@cde.state.co.us
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From: "Heckard, Melissa" <m_heckard@umwestern.edu>
To: kidlit-l@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu,child_lit@email.rutgers.edu,
yalsa@ala.org,aasl@ala.org,alsc@ala.org,PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: C&YA literature conference
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Greetings Fellow Librarians, Teachers, and Lovers of Children's and Young
Adult Literature!
Just a reminder that University of Montana-Western in Dillon, Montana, is
hosting its annual Children's and Young Adult Literature Conference, June
26-29, 2002, in the Charles G. Swysgood Technology Center.
Join us in the heart of the Rocky Mountains with Ted and Betsy Lewin, Chris
Crutcher, Graham Salisbury, Kim Howard, and Sneed B. Collard, III. In
addition to presentations by these outstanding children's and young adult
authors and illustrators, we have added a workshop by UM-W's music faculty
member, Dr. Dale Misenhelter, which will be a lively hour of how to
incorporate music with children's literature.
Visit the conference web site at
http://www.wmc.edu/academics/library/Conf/conference.htm
for an update on
the presenters, schedule, registration, and the ED 491 syllabus for those
taking the conference for credit. Registrations will be accepted up until
the conference dates, but please register today!
Looking forward to seeing you here in Dillon!
Melissa Heckard
Melissa Heckard
Assistant Librarian
Lucy Carson Library
University of Montana - Western
710 S. Atlantic
Dillon, MT 59725
phone: 406-683-7494
fax: 406-683-7493
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From: "Robinson, Heather" <hrobinson@st-thomas.library.on.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Permission Forms to Use Photos on Website
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:49:29 CDT
I was just wondering if anyone had a form that they use to gain permission
from parents or guardians to use children's photos on a website. If so,
would you be willing to share it with me? My email address as well as my
fax number follow.
Thanks, in advance, for your assistance,
Heather Robinson
heather@elgin.net
St. Thomas Public Library,
St. Thomas, Ontario
fax: (519)631-1987
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From: Ann Hanson <ahanson3@racinelib.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Window Decorations
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:49:36 CDT
Hi All,
Each summer I attempt to paint our east facing windows with tempera
paint to reflect the theme of the summer reading program.
Unfortunately, the paint always flakes off after just a few days. Does
anyone have any suggestions about how to make my designs more
permanent? I've already tried adding dish detergent to the paint and
spraying the designs with hairspray.
Thank you in advance.
Ann Hanson
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From: Ginny Mckee <tobytonga@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's magazine featuring the ocean
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:49:43 CDT
We have a patron looking for a children's magazine
that features oceans. While National Geographic World
may cover the ocean, this young girl [age 5] likes
oceans.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Please respond directly to tobytonga@yahoo.com
=====
Ginny McKee
Children's Librarian
South Brunswick, NJ
tobytonga@yahoo.com
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From: Langridge <langridg@earthlink.net>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: newsletter to teachers
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:49:49 CDT
Hello, Sister and Fellow Librarians---
As a new school services coordinator, in August I'll send a newsletter
to teachers in my public library district. Would you be willing to
share how your newsletters have been successful?
Please respond directly to me, and I'll submit your answers to
PUBYAC. Any samples of your newsletters would also greatly be
appreciated. Thanks!
(I've also sent this email to YLA-wired, so please disregard a second
posting.)
Karen Langridge
School Services Coordinator
Cook Memorial Public Library District
413 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
klangrid@cooklib.org
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mary-Kate & Ashley growing pains
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:49:56 CDT
Dear Collective Brain --
I have an AV librarian question, and an "age-appropriate" question.
I'm
sure others are struggling with the Olsen twins now being teenagers and
it's impact on the collections. With the new "Sweet 16" book
series it
was easy because I just moved it to YA series collection, but the video
poses more problems (as AV frequently seems to). The question:
I just got the new video in called GETTING THERE: Sweet 16 and Licensed to
Drive. I'm trying to decided whether to put it with the longer films in
the Children's Dept. or with the free videos in the Adult Dept - my
concern with this is that it will get "lost" in that collection since
we
don't really have any other similar material and the patrons who are
interested in them won't find it - and since it was never released in
theaters it doesn't count as a "feature" either.
Has anyone seen this video? Is it still "clean" fun or has it
shifted to
sexual awakening topics? Any other thoughts on how you're handling the
maturation of these popular girls?
TIA!
****************************
Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Teen Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 East 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
PHONE: 248.246.3734
FAX: 248.246.3705
EMAIL: helmrich@tln.org
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From: Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Dog buries teddy bear
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To all,
I'm calling on your collective wisdom to help with a stumper. Here is the
book as the customer described it:
"What do you remember about the book?
I think it was one of a series about a young girl and her dog -- might have
been a Great Dane. In the story I'm trying to remember, she was very
attached to her teddy bear, and the dog got jealous and buried the teddy. I
remember being devastated at the teddy's disappearance, as was the main
character.
How long ago did you read it?
Early 1970s. The story seemed to be contemporary... not a "once upon a
time"
thing.
Describe the format of the book?
It was a picture book. I think she was depicted as being quite tall and
gangly -- like a Great Dane herself! -- and I seem to remember that she wore
striped stockings."
Does this ring any bells? So far we have tried A to Zoo, Bookfinder,
Novelist, What do I read next, plus keyword searches on Google, Amazon.com,
abebooks.com, and this site http://www.logan.com/loganberry/stump.html
Thanks in advance.
Michael
p.s. I had no luck with my last stumper My Grandfather's Spectacles.
Thanks
to those who responded, but the books don't correspond with what the
customer remembers.
Michael Dell
Manager, Children's Division
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton Public Library
Edmonton AB T5J 2V4
780-496-7040
780-496-1885 (FAX)
mdell@epl.ca
http://www.epl.ca
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From: "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: AV collections -- trends
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Videocassettes are definitely going away, folks, as audiocassettes already
have in most contexts. I was in a Circuit City store here in NYC yesterday;
a man came up to the counter wanting to buy a videocassette, & the clerk
told him, "We don't carry VHS any more--just DVDs." Have any of your
libraries been discussing whether they will be circulating audiobooks in
digital formats (such as MP3)? If you are, please let me know. --W
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Walter Minkel, Technology Editor, School Library Journal
www.slj.com * wminkel@cahners.com
* 212-463-6721 * fax 212-463-6689
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanne O'Grady [mailto:OGRADYJ@santacruzpl.org]
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 11:07 AM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: RE: AV collections -- trends
this is a big concern here in Santa Cruz. WE still get mostly cassettes
for
children's music and audiobooks. CD's for music when it is especially
popular or not on cassette. We buy most audiobooks (both packaged with the
book and just the tapes) on cassettes. However we have started buying some
YA books on CD. The few we have seem to circulate well and we may
start
getting family type books on CD for those folks who only have CD players in
their cars.
WE still buy almost exclusively videocassettes in children's and YA.
Notable exceptions are Harry Potter (both formats) and some Discovery
Channel and National Geographic type documentaries in both formats or only
on DVD if that's all that is available.
I think we will continue to expand our collections in both CD's and DVD's as
well as keeping the videocassettes and cassettes.
Our adult collection has both video formats, books on both cassettes and
CD's, and music only on CD's.
Jeanne Kelly O'Grady
Youth Services Outreach Librarian
(and youth av selector)
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Santa Cruz, CA
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From: "Esther Murphy" <emurphy@ala.org>
To: <Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: FINAL ISSUE OF JOYS AND THE LAUNCH OF TWO NEW JOURNALS
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News Release
June 3, 2002
Contact:
Laura Schulte-Cooper
1-800-545-2433 x 2165
lschulte@ala.org or
Cindy Welch
1-800-545-4391 x 4391
cwelch@ala.org
ALSC AND YALSA ANNOUNCE THE FINAL ISSUE OF JOYS AND THE LAUNCH OF TWO
NEW JOURNALS
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young
Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will sunset the Journal of
Youth Services in Libraries (JOYS) after the 2001-2002 volume year. The
final issue will be Summer 2002. After 15 years of collaboration, the
leadership of both divisions came to the conclusion that one journal no
longer serves equally the needs of the two divisions.
In an effort to keep members of both divisions informed by publishing
research and professional news with more depth and detail, and to market
the expertise and knowledge base of each specialty, the divisions will
each launch a new journal.
ALSC will publish the inaugural issue of its new journal, Children and
Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to
Children, early next year. The search for an editor will begin after the
ALA Annual Conference in Atlanta. For more information on the editor
search, please contact the ALSC Office at 312-280-2165. More details
about Children and Libraries will be forthcoming in future press
releases.
YALSA will begin publication of a new journal with a special inaugural
issue later this year. The title will be Young Adult Library Services:
The Journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association, and will be
published two (2) times a year, in the spring and fall. An editor will
be named in a forthcoming press release.
For more information about the journals mentioned above, send a message
to alsc@ala.org or yalsa@ala.org
or call ALSC: 1-312-280-2165 or YALSA:
1-312-280-4390.
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From: "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: American Girls Program - Ideas?
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One of our most successful American Girls programs involved =
contra-dancing, which I believe was a forerunner of square dancing, etc. =
We were fortunate to find a wonderful woman who "calls"
contra-dances =
for children. We had a most wonderful afternoon of dancing, and will =
certainly try to have her back again.
Another good one was "the language of the fan". We have a
bookstore =
proprietor locally who is knowledgeable about this, and the girls =
enjoyed decorating inexpensive fans and "sending messages" via their =
fans.
Sally Williams=20
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From: Marya Kilbourne [mailto:loonlake14826@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:00 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: American Girls Program - Ideas?
Hello,
I also did the Minuet program at our public library.=20
I found a fifth grader who played piano and brough an
electric keyboard in for her to play while the rest of
us danced through the library. I have also had great
luck with making the
polmanders (sp?) from oranges and cloves (Felicity).
Make sure you buy good oranges like Sunkist. The
cheaper ones will ROT before they dry out.
For Kirstin I found a woman who was of Scandanavian
ancestry and had the St. Lucia outfit, complete with
battery operated candles on a wreath for her head.
Girls and I paraded behind her singing the Santa Lucia
song and then we ate Swedish bread.
Marya Kilbourne.
--- joan blalock <jbisc2004@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>=20
> Hi, I work at the Spartanburg County Public
> Library...last year an idea for
> an American Girls tea party grew into a 9 month
> program for our 1st Sunday
> at the library programs...it was so popular that we
> had to have a sign up to
> keep it manageable...we used 3 resources...1)
> Welcome to ...World(each girl
> has a non fiction book about her time in history.=20
> 2)The american girls
> party book by michelle jones and 3)the american girl
> little books. We had a
> tasting party, a craft, booktalked the little books
> and even did the minuet
> (found in the back of one of the little Felicity
> books) You can make it as
> detailed or as simple as you like because your
> audience will consists of
> girls who are interested in and informed about this
> series...Good Luck and
> Have fun
>=20
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From: Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: bjafrm@yahoo.com, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: AV collections -- trends
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Bonnie Janssen wrote:
> Am wondering how other systems are handling AV selection these days:
>
How many different formats are you supporting?
We have videos, DVDs, books-on-tape, books-on-CD, music on tape, music
on CD, CD-Roms, and a few (not many) DVD-Roms.
> Are you weighing more heavily toward audio cassette or CD for:
> 1) Children's music
For music, we now only purchase CDs. We still have a cassette
collection, but are no longer adding new titles to it.
> 2) children's audiobooks
We purchase about half-and-half books on CD and books on tape. It would
lean more heavily toward CD, but there just aren't that many children's
books *available* on CD yet.
> 3)children's audio books packaged with the book
For book/cassette sets (read-alongs) we purchase mostly tapes. There are
not too many book/CD read-alongs available. If there were more out
there, we would probably purchase more.
> How about audiovisual? Weighing more heavily toward videocassette or
> DVD? When more than one version (full-frame and widescreen) is available
>
separatly are you purchasing both or leaning more towards one than the
> other?
Our audiovisual purchases are about 2/3 video and 1/3 DVD. The reason:
almost all of our library patrons have VCRs, but not that many have DVD
players yet. I think that as DVD gradually replaces video (the way
music CDs replaced music cassettes), and more people get players, we'll
be purchasing mainly DVD. We usually purchase the widescreen versions if
they're available.
> Any other comments/thoughts about audiovisual selection?
> Many thanks, Bonnie Janssen
I've noticed that a lot of new children's computer games and
'edutainment' software are coming out on DVD-Rom rather than CD-Rom.
That may be the newest wave.
--
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library
Logan, Utah
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
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From: Marie Ellis <lmarieellis@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Sleepover thanks!!-compilation
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:50:37 CDT
Thanks to everyone who sent info and encouragement. I
had a small sleepover four 6th grade girls(my book
discussiong group), but hopefully it was memorable to
them.
I also have one form that was faxed to me, if anyone
wants please e-mail and I will fax to you.
Lynn Barnes
lbarnes@pocld.org
Hi there,
We required that each child have a responsible adult
sleepover in the library with the child. If this was
not possible and Janie wanted to come with her friend
Joey and Joey's dad, then we had one of Janie's
parents
write a permission slip--just a note saying "I give
permission for Joey's Dad to be responsible for
Janie...". (Does that make sense?)
I work in a newer building and one thing we didn't
think of ahead of time is the fact that there is no
way to turn off all the lights in the building at
night...next time we will tell them to bring masks,
not flashlights!!
We were very glad that we had so many activities
planned, so many that We didn't get to them all. I
felt comfortable knowing that we had a Cushion just in
case. We told the children that lights out would be
at
midnight and they thought that was cool. Funny thing
-- we must have really tired
them out though because by about 11:15 they were
saying "We are tired, can we get ready for bed now?"
I do recommend setting a lights out time ahead of
time!
Good luck! You will have a great time!
Allison
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
We did one sleepover many, many years ago. The one
thing I remember
thinking afterwards is that we should have set a time
where the kids had to
lay down. I don't think you can require them to go to
sleep, but at least
they should have to switch to quiet
activities--reading, watching a video,
playing board games, etc. We allowed the kids to do
whatever for the whole
night. They were square dancing at 4 a.m. (It makes
me tired just
remembering!!!) As soon as they sat down to eat
breakfast, they fell
asleep. The staff was exhausted (and unfortunately,
we never did another
one.)
I hope your goes smashingly well,
Susan Dailey
librarian and author of A Storytime Year
(www.susanmdailey.com)
Here is a copy of the permission slip that we will be
using for a library sleepover this summer. Hope this
helps.
Marianne Ryczek
Northlake Public Library District
PERMISSION SLIP
LIBRARY LOCK-UP
Library sleepover for grades 6-9
Friday, June 28, 2002 - 6:00 p.m.
through
Saturday, June 29, 2002 - 8:00 a.m.
I give permission for my child,
______________________________________________, age
_________, to participate in the Summer Reading
Sleepover at the Northlake Public Library. Library
staff will provide supervision. There will be one (1)
adult for every five (5) children. All necessary
precautions will be taken. I will not hold the
library or any library officials liable for any
unforeseen circumstances or unintentional injury or
illness that may occur during this program.
My child will be picked up promptly at 8:00 a.m. on
Saturday, June 29 by
___________________________________.
My child is in good physical condition and has not had
any serious illness or operation since his/her last
health examination. I will make sure that he/she does
not attend if he/she is not feeling well or has been
exposed to a contagious disease and will so inform
you. Adults in charge have my permission to give my
son/daughter the following medication (prescription
and non-prescription):
Medicine ___________________________________
Dosage _____________________________________
Frequency __________________________________
______________________________
Signature of parent or guardian
______________________________
Date
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From: <laanders@bellsouth.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Lemony Snicket/A Series of Unfortunate Events Party
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Gwen,
We are planning a Lemony Snicket program for this August. We will put up
"teaser" flyers in the library ahead of time- something like
"Beware of
unfortunate upcoming event! Mark your calendar for August 8." We will
probably use game ideas from the Lemony Snicket website. There is another
site that I found through Google which has good trivia questions on the
series. We also thought we'd serve some "gross" (looking- not
tasting!)
recipes from one of the Roald Dahl cookbooks. We might suggest that the
young people dress as one of the characters. We got an eye stamp made at a
local company, and will stamp their ankles with "tattoos" of washable
ink if
they want it.
We would welcome any other ideas as well!
Linda Anderson, Nashville
>
> From: Gwen Kistner <ggkistner@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2002/06/03 Mon AM 11:05:48 EDT
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Lemony Snicket/A Series of Unfortunate Events Party
>
> Hello fellow Pubyackers!
> Question: I would like to plan a series of events
> based on the Lemony Snicket books but I am having a
> hard time coming up with ideas. The programs will be
> for third to sixth graders as part of our summer
> reading program. Most of the websites I have visited
> are reviews of the books or interviews but no real
> ideas for programming.If you have ever tried this in
> you library or have any ideas please let me know. I
> need craft related ideas, word searches, crossword
> puzzles, activities etc... based on the books. If
> anyone has any ideas please feel free to e-mail me
> off/on list and I will compile suggestions and post
> results to the list. A Thousand thanks in advance.
>
> Gwen Kistner
> Youth Services Librarian
> Audubon Library
> Amherst, NY
>
> ggkistner@yahoo.com
>
> =====
> Gwen Kistner
> Librarian
> Amherst Main Library @ Audubon
> Amherst, N.Y.14228
> ggkistner@yahoo.com
>
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From: Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
To: ALSC <alsc-l@ala1.ala.org>
Subject: Children's Book Illustration Exhibit at Austin Public Library
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:50:51 CDT
An exhibit of original illustrations from two
children's books are on exhibit at the Faulk Central
Library through June. The works by illustrator G.
Brian Karas are from Princess Fishtail by Frances
Minters, to be published in September 2002, and
Atlantic, written by Karas, published in April 2002.
Twenty pieces of art are displayed at the front of JHF
near the stained glass.
Book Description for Atlantic: Here is the story of
the mighty Atlantic--constantly changing shape and
size and always traveling, pulled by tides and moved
by storms. The Atlantic Ocean's mystery and depth have
always fascinated explorers and fishermen, just as its
power and beauty have inspired artists and poets.
Book Description for Princess Fishtail: After rescuing
a handsome surfer, the Mer-King's daughter decides to
trade her tail to a frightening troll in exchange for
legs, but after a month on land she seeks a way to
visit her home.
Karas is the illustrator of more than 70 books. His
first illustrated book was published in 1983 (Home On
The Bayou which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor).
Other notable books Karas has illustrated include
Saving Sweetness by Diane Stanley; Skidamarink, which
he also wrote, Missing Mittens by Stuart Murphy; and
the Hi Rise Private Eyes series by Cynthia Rylant. He
says he took his first art lessons at five from his
sister and drawing became a passion. He attended
Paier School of Art in Connecticut where many of his
teachers were children's book illustrators. He grew
up in Connecticut but has lived in Kansas City, New
York, and Phoenix. Karas will also be the illustrator
for the Texas Reading Club in Summer 2003,
illustrating the theme, Mission Possible: Spy a Book!
Austin is the first stop on a nationwide tour,
sponsored by the publisher Penguin Putnam, Inc.
Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library--ACYS
800 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-974-7405
512-974-7403 (fax)
jeanette.larson@ci.austin.tx.us
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From: conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Lemony Snicket/A Series of Unfortunate Events Party
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:20:02 CDT
Gwen- we are planning a snicket party for july. we are having a youth
acting group put on a little play of the wedding scene play in book one.
we will also have clay available for kids to make some of the creatures
featured in the books- snakes, leeches, etc. also will make eye tattoos.
we will serve lemon cupcakes, lemon drops, and lemonade. i created a booklet
for the event. i'll send along a copy. you can photocopy what you like.
we think it should be a reaaly fun night.
fayth chamberland
concord free public library
129 main street
concord, ma 01742
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From: Carol Stults <cstults@tcpl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Indiana Job Posting
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:20:09 CDT
Assistant Head Youth Librarian
The Tippecanoe County Public Library in Lafayette, Indiana seeks a dynamic
and creative Assistant Head Youth Librarian. Responsibilities
include: assisting the department head in the daily supervision of
department activities, assisting in the planning, provision, and evaluation
of library services to all county youth and young adults, and managing
department operations in the absence of the department head.
A Master of Library or Information Science degree from an ALA accredited
school and at least 2 years of related work experience in reference and
reader's advisory, developing and presenting programs, and collection
development. Excellent customer service skills, ability to work with
diverse customers, knowledge of current library technologies and Spanish
language skills are desirable.
Starting salary range $28, 704 - $30,500. Excellent benefits package,
including 4 weeks paid vacation. Preference given to resumes received by
June 29, 2002. Please send a resume and cover letter to Carol Stults, Head
Youth Librarian, TCPL, 627 South Street, Lafayette, IN 47901. TCPL
is
committed to equal employment opportunities. Applicants are sought from
all qualified people, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual
orientation, disablility, veteran status, national origin, or ancestry.
Carol Stults
Head Youth Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
627 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
765-429-0120
FAX: 765-429-0150
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Puppets
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:20:15 CDT
You can get them through Enchanted Forest at 800 456-4449 or on the web
atwww.sohotoys.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Baird" <ebaird@noblenet.org>
To: "Victoria Woodley" <vwoodley@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us>
Cc: "Massyac" <massyac@mlin.lib.ma.us>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: Puppets
> Folkmanis Puppets are the best I've seen, INO. Artistic, well-made,
> many characters are naturals to pair with picture books. I've
forgotten
> where I
> purchased mine. Try a google search, I beleive that's what I did.
>
> Ellen
>
> On Fri,
> 31 May 2002, Victoria Woodley wrote:
>
> > Can anyone give me the name and number of a reputable puppet company
that
> > they have purchased from recently?
> >
>
> --
> Ellen Baird
> Shute Memorial Library, Everett Massachusetts
> ebaird@noblenet.org
> North of Boston Library Exchange
>
>
>
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From: conmail13@mln.lib.ma.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Lemony Snicket/A Series of Unfortunate Events Party
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:55:56 CDT
Linda- we are planning a party in july. we are having a local youth
theater group put on a play- of the wedding play in the first book.
one craft planned is giving kids clay- to make creatures featured in the
books-snakes, leeches, etc. we will serve lemon cupcakes, lemon drops,
lemonade.
i've created a booklet of activities for that day. i'll send you a copy
that you can photocopy if you like. please email your mailingf address and
i'll send.
fayth chamberland
concord free public librar
129 main street
concord, ma 01742
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