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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, June 06, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 777
PUBYAC Digest 777
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Snickety idea
by x o <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
2) Re: cleaning headphones, etc.
by "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
3) Re: Window Decorations
by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
4) Re: Need some wording advice
by "Janmarie Chatlosh" <J_chatlosh@fsd1.org>
5) Re: Window Decorations
by "Janmarie Chatlosh" <J_chatlosh@fsd1.org>
6) Stumper: Pigs and Waffles?
by Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
7) stumper solved
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
8) Re: Puppets
by "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
9) one stumper solved
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
10) Re: Window Decorations
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
11) native american titles
by Tara Rivera - OPL <trivera@oaklandlibrary.org>
12) Re: Need some wording advice
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
13) Re: stumpers--picture books
by "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
14) Re: Need some wording advice
by "Sue Kilmer" <skilmer@yukon.lib.ok.us>
15) RE: Need some wording advice
by Tina Hager <Tina.Hager@cityofcarrollton.com>
16) Re: puppets
by Betsy Bybell <bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
17) Re: Window Decorations
by "Martha A. Grant" <grant@noblenet.org>
18) Stumper
by Jocelyn Shaw <redfernshaw@yahoo.com>
19) Re: Teen reading clubs
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
20) RE: ice cream in a baggie
by Missy Gerrol <m8pooh2@yahoo.com>
21) Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of June 4, 2002
by Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
22) On Internet speech, librarians to the rescue
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
23) CALL FOR PAPERS
by "Forum on Cdn Children Lit/Forum sur la lit. canadienne jeunesse"
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From: x o <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Snickety idea
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:24:33 CDT
Have you thought of eye tattoos or drawings on the ankle for the Count Olafs
in the crowd?
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From: "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: cleaning headphones, etc.
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:24:39 CDT
We have headphones at my branch library that are used constantly. We
clean=
them after every use with
Clorox wipes and have never had a problem with lice or anything. The
wipes=
are easy to use and you throw
them away after each cleaning. Hope this helps...
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
On 6/5/02 at 11:58 PM Bonita Kale wrote:
>What I worry about is not germs but lice
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From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Window Decorations
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:24:45 CDT
For a long time, our library had teens who would paint the inside
windows using scenes from or about books. They used Americana
Acrylic Paint. It looks good, stays on well and is removable. It
would take them a few hours to paint the scene and then a few
hours to remove it. I think they used soap and water to get most
of the paint off and then used a window cleaner. The teens had
used different paints and found these to be the best.
--
Nancy Thelen
920 W. Michigan Ave
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
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From: "Janmarie Chatlosh" <J_chatlosh@fsd1.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Need some wording advice
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If you have daycares come at a different time and set up a special time =
for that group this should help with the problem. It would be like =
scheduling in a school.
>>> Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com
06/06/02 01:19 AM >>>
Our library has flyers printed that advertise all the children's
programs in our library. This summer, we seem to be having a lot of
childcare centers responding to our flyers and bringing groups to our
library. Although this is wonderful, we currently do not have the staff
or the space to accomodate large groups at our Central Library. I am
trying to figure out how to add a statement to our flyers encouraging
childcare centers and other large groups to call us in advance to make
special arrangements. Does anyone have anything that they use that
delivers this message in a positive way? Any suggestions at all?
Stacey Irish-Keffer
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
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From: "Janmarie Chatlosh" <J_chatlosh@fsd1.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Window Decorations
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:24:57 CDT
You can ask the lady in the craft department at Walmart that would help.
>>> Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com
06/06/02 01:15 AM >>>
I have purchased paint made to use on glass windows at an arts and
crafts store. It worked really well, held up all summer, and did come
off with soap (and a little elbow grease). The paint was in bottles
with sponge applicators on the ends. I do not remember any brand
names.
Stacey Irish-Keffer
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
slirish@cityofdenton.com=20
>>> ahanson3@racinelib.lib.wi.us
06/04/02 11:49AM >>>
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.=20
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: Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Pigs and Waffles?
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I have a library patron looking for a book (possibly a version of "The
Three Little Pigs") in which a mother pigs slaves over a hot stove
making waffles to sell to support her family, before the youngsters
leave to go out into the world. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
--
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper solved
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The book with the little green balls of mushy poison turns out to be =
"Patrick Eats His Dinner" by Geoffrey Hayes. Sadly, it's out of print,
but =
my patron was thrilled. Thanks to Gayle Richardson and Becky Smith for =
their invaluable assistance!
Amy
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
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From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Puppets
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:53:23 CDT
I like Folkmanis puppets on the whole, but the puppets are made a little
small for adult hands. Some of the puppets, especially the smaller
ones, have heads that you can barely cram your hand in, much less
manipulate. I hope this helps.
Stacey Irish-Keffer
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
slirish@cityofdenton.com
>>> slo_glenice@stls.org
06/05/02 11:59PM >>>
Folkmanis Puppets are the best quality I agree. We get ours through
our Penworthy representative and
Bill has them shipped directly to our library. They are excellent
quality and not very expensive when you
consider the craftsmenship.
Glenice Molter
Southside Branch Library
Elmira, New York 14904
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: one stumper solved
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:53:29 CDT
Thanks to June Osowski, Kim Patton and Suzanne Klein for their answer to =
the sand witch stumper--it's "Me First" by Helen Lester.
Still hoping someone out there will want to take a crack at the little =
bear who won't eat his peas stumper...
Amy
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:53:35 CDT
Ann, window chalk has worked very well for us. You can find it in the auto
supply area of a store like Walmart or K-Mart.
Susan
Ann Hanson wrote:
> 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
--
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: Tara Rivera - OPL <trivera@oaklandlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: native american titles
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:53:40 CDT
Hi all!
I have a patron who is using Lakota Woman, Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist
Fight in Heaven, and Blood Runs a River for a book discussion group with
high school students (grades 10-12). Her director has some concerns about
some of the graphic depictions, descriptions of violence, and explicit
language in these novels and that the concepts may be difficult for this
age group to understand.Does anyone have suggestions how this patron can
"defend" these particular native american titles? Any strategies for
using
them in guided discussion? Do you have any suggestions for alternative works
of
fiction about the native american culture that would make for great
discussion with a group of young adults?
thanks in advance!
Tara
//----------------------------------//
T a r a R i v e r a
Teen Specialist
Oakland Public Library
trivera@oaklandlibrary.org
510.238.3850
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Need some wording advice
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:53:47 CDT
Stacey - what you said in your email sounded just fine - Due to staff
constraints, we ask that large groups please call in advance to register for
programs. Thank you.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:01 AM
Subject: Need some wording advice
> Our library has flyers printed that advertise all the children's
> programs in our library. This summer, we seem to be having a lot of
> childcare centers responding to our flyers and bringing groups to our
> library. Although this is wonderful, we currently do not have the
staff
> or the space to accomodate large groups at our Central Library. I am
> trying to figure out how to add a statement to our flyers encouraging
> childcare centers and other large groups to call us in advance to make
> special arrangements. Does anyone have anything that they use that
> delivers this message in a positive way? Any suggestions at
all?
>
>
> Stacey Irish-Keffer
> YS Librarian
> Denton Public Library
> Denton, Texas
>
>
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From: "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: stumpers--picture books
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:53:54 CDT
The story about the witch who lives on the beach and visiting Pig Scouts is=
called "Me first" by Helen Lester. Sorry, the first one
about the bear=
who won't eat his peas has me stumped.
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On 6/6/02 at 12:00 AM Amy Shelley wrote:
>I have two for the collective brains:
>
>Looking for a story about a little bear who refuses to eat his peas and
>smothers them with ketchup, mustard, etc. He calls them, "Little balls
of
>mushy poison"
>Ring any bells?
>
>Also looking for a story about a witch who lives at the beach (not "The
>Sand Witch") and lives in a snad castle. Possibly picnicing pigs are
>involved.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give us. Haven't found them in A to Zoo or
>Novelist.
>
>Amelia J. Shelley
>Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
>Laramie County Library System
>2800 Central Avenue
>Cheyenne, WY 82001
>(307)634-3561, ext. 151
>ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
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From: "Sue Kilmer" <skilmer@yukon.lib.ok.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Need some wording advice
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:00 CDT
On a line following our normal "write-up" about story time, we add the
statement, "Large day care groups are asked to arrange special
sessions".
It seems to work well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 12:01 AM
Subject: Need some wording advice
> Our library has flyers printed that advertise all the children's
> programs in our library. This summer, we seem to be having a lot of
> childcare centers responding to our flyers and bringing groups to our
> library. Although this is wonderful, we currently do not have the
staff
> or the space to accomodate large groups at our Central Library. I am
> trying to figure out how to add a statement to our flyers encouraging
> childcare centers and other large groups to call us in advance to make
> special arrangements. Does anyone have anything that they use that
> delivers this message in a positive way? Any suggestions at
all?
>
>
> Stacey Irish-Keffer
> YS Librarian
> Denton Public Library
> Denton, Texas
>
>
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From: Tina Hager <Tina.Hager@cityofcarrollton.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:06 CDT
I would say something like "For groups of ___ or larger, please call the
library for special arrangements due to space constraints" or something
like
that.
Tina Hager
Youth Services Librarian
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron and Josey
-----Original Message-----
From: Stacey Irish [mailto:Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 12:01 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Need some wording advice
Our library has flyers printed that advertise all the children's
programs in our library. This summer, we seem to be having a lot of
childcare centers responding to our flyers and bringing groups to our
library. Although this is wonderful, we currently do not have the staff
or the space to accomodate large groups at our Central Library. I am
trying to figure out how to add a statement to our flyers encouraging
childcare centers and other large groups to call us in advance to make
special arrangements. Does anyone have anything that they use that
delivers this message in a positive way? Any suggestions at all?
Stacey Irish-Keffer
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
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From: Betsy Bybell <bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: puppets
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:11 CDT
Good morning everyone,
Regarding Folkmanis puppets, some of them are easier to use than others,
but all of them are well-made and stand up to years of wear. You can
purchase them at retail price by searching online for retail stores. But if
you are buying them for an educational instutition, as a library or school,
and you plan on using them only for the library, then the company offers a
wholesale price discount (which is considerable) as long as you meet the
minimum order amount, which is $200. The puppets must be used in the
institution for education or therapy, not fundraising or personal use.
Their web address is www.folkmanis.com
and e-mail is sales@folkmanis.com.
Another source of puppets is Cascade Toy out of North Bend, Washington.
Their e-mail is admind@cascadetoy.com
and website is www.cascadetoy.com.
Their selection of puppets is smaller than Folkmanis, but some of them are
really cool, like the ducks, geese, and owl with heads that turn. Again,
they offer a wholesale price list, with a minimum order of $150.
Hope this helps,
Betsy Bybell
Branch and Outreach Coordinator
Latah County Library District
110 S. Jefferson, Moscow ID 83843
208-882-3925, fax 208-882-5098
email: bbybell@norby.latah.lib.id.us
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From: "Martha A. Grant" <grant@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:18 CDT
I have been painting our windows year round for about 4 years and this is
what I know.
Our windows get direct sun all day long. I use poster paint and it will
not stay if I paint in the bright sun. It only works if I paint on a
cloudy day or at night.That seems to be the trick!
The windows must be cleaned with water only. Windex and other cleaning
products prevent the paint from sticking.
> I have purchased paint made to use on glass windows at an arts and
> crafts store. It worked really well, held up all summer, and did come
> off with soap (and a little elbow grease). The paint was in bottles
> with sponge applicators on the ends. I do not remember any brand
> names.
>
> Stacey Irish-Keffer
> YS Librarian
> Denton Public Library
> Denton, Texas
> slirish@cityofdenton.com
>
> >>> ahanson3@racinelib.lib.wi.us
06/04/02 11:49AM >>>
> 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: Jocelyn Shaw <redfernshaw@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:25 CDT
Oh Great Mind!
We have a stumper for you. A patron is trying to track down a
book her daughter read in the 1970's. It was the size of a
Beatrice Potter book and had a red cover. It was about a girl
walking along and a gull flying overhead who repeatedly went to
a mill and cried "My Mill, My Mill" and kept eating the grain at
the mill. Another story in the same book had a little girl and
her grandmother on a picnic and they carried a jar with a
lettuce leaf in it to clean their teeth after they ate. The
drawings were black and white, pencil etching or like a child
would draw. It may have been a Russian or Ukrainian folk tale
or some other folk tale, based on the dress of the characters in
the illustrations. She thinks the title was "The Gull and the
Mill", but we have had no luck tracking it down with that title.
We have tried our cooperative catalog, World Cat, Library of
Congress, Index to Fairy Tales (selective volumes). I also
tried "gull" and "mill" as keywords in abebooks.com, but it
was
very slow coming back and I got impatient ;)
TIA!
Jocelyn
=====
Jocelyn Shaw, MLIS
Librarian, Web Mistress
Hackley Public Library
316 W Webster Ave
Muskegon MI 49441
jshaw@hackleylibrary.org
http://hackleylibrary.org
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: "Embree, Mary Beth" <MBEmbree@roseville.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Teen reading clubs
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:32 CDT
Mary Beth,
I have been doing this ever since school started last year. It is a small
group, usually 5-7 kids, and they are all volunteers from the previous
summer. We meet every Monday from 4-5, talk about books we've been
reading,
eat popcorn, chips, and pop, and just generally have a good time. Usually
we
spend the last 15 minutes with "Pass It On." Before each meeting
I ask one
of
the kids to pick out 9 or 10 books (in case we have more kids in the group!)
and then we pass out one to each, read for about 3 or 4 minutes, I say
"Pass,"
and then we each pass on our book to the next person. Often the kids are
"fighting" over who will get to check out a certain book when the
meeting
breaks up. This group has been so much fun we are meeting all summer as
well.
Good luck,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion, NE
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
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> I am thinking of starting a reading club for ages 12-14, to meet monthly
> during the school year. Some months we would all read the same
book, and
> other months any book can be read. My goal in this is to encourage
> discussion of fun books, and offer a place where kids can come, join other
> kids, have refreshments, and just talk about books. Any ideas or
input
> would be appreciated from those who have already tried this. I would
like
> to start this fall.
>
> Mary Beth Embree
> Roseville Public Library
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From: Missy Gerrol <m8pooh2@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: ice cream in a baggie
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:38 CDT
Ice Cream in a Baggie Recipie:
You will need:
Milk, Cream, or Half & Half
Vanilla extract or Chocolate syrup
sugar
ice
salt
baggies (ziplock) (large and small sizes)
some newspaper
Start introducing the lesson by talking about the freezing point of water.
Speculate if there is any way to make that lower. Ask if students know what
the stuff is that they put on the road in the winter here in Minnesota.
Discuss the fact that we put salt on the roads to help melt ice and prevent
slippery conditions. (Salt lowers the freezing point of water.) You can also
describe how this allows us to make ice colder by adding salt. You can
demonstrate this, or do small group investigations by using a thermometer in
a plain cup of water, then adding just ice, then salt to it.....the students
can record the temperature for each step.
Making ice cream:
Each student gets a sandwich size ziplock baggie to which these ingredients
will be added...
One teaspoon of sugar
2 oz. of milk, cream, or Half & Half
a dash of vanilla extract or about 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate syrup.
After the ingredients have been added, seal the baggie and squish everything
around to mix it up.
Put three or four of the students baggies into a large ziplock baggie about
half full of ice, and with about 5 oz. of salt... then wrap the big baggie
up in newspaper so that it looks like a tootsie roll. Have two students take
one end each, and shake the 'tootsie roll' for about 5 minutes.
You now have ice cream!!!! Pass out spoons and eat!
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From: Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of June 4, 2002
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:54:44 CDT
Sno-Isle Regional Library System has an opening for Island Region Manager,
40 hours/week located at the Marysville Service Center in Washington State.
Job #0239 Open Until Filled - Consideration of applications will begin on
June 14, 2002. For more information and to obtain an application on this
employment opportunity, please visit our website at
http://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
or contact our Job line at (360)
651-7040.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sno-Isle Regional Library System has an opening for Public Services
Assistant III - Children's Liaison, 20 hours/week located at the Granite
Falls/Marysville Libraries in Washington State. Job #0241 Closing 06/05/02.
For more information and to obtain an application on this employment
opportunity, please visit our website at http://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
or contact our Job line at (360) 651-7040.
____________________________________________________________________________
Sno-Isle Regional Library System has an opening for Public Services
Assistant I - Substitute, No Guaranteed Hours located within the North
Region Libraries in Washington State. Job #0242 Closing 06/07/02. For more
information and to obtain an application on this employment opportunity,
please visit our website at http://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
or contact
our Job line at (360) 651-7040.
____________________________________________________________________________
Sno-Isle Regional Library System has an opening for Library Assistant II /
Collection Development 20 hours/week located at the Marysville Service
Center in Washington State. Job #0235 Closing 06/07/02. For more information
and to obtain an application on this employment opportunity, please visit
our website at http://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
or contact our Job line
at (360) 651-7040.
____________________________________________________________________________
Valerie Worrell
Sno-Isle Regional Library
Human Resources
Phone: 360-651-7004
Fax: 360-651-7151
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: On Internet speech, librarians to the rescue
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From: Don Wood
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On Internet speech, librarians to the rescue
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Steve Chapman
June 6, 2002
The people who have advanced the cause of free speech have often been
wild, radical or dangerous types--communists, anti-Semites,
pornographers, war resisters, flag-burners, and the like. Today,
storming the barricades of censorship and rejecting the demands of
conformity, we have a different group of firebrands: America's
librarians.
Your image of a librarian may be a prim spinster whose idea of proper
communication is to put a finger to her lips and say, "Shhhh!" This
time, though, the librarians' message to the federal government is:
"Don't you dare shush my patrons!"
The battle is over government regulation of access to cyberspace. The
Children's Internet Protection Act of 2001 requires all federally funded
libraries and schools to install computer filters to block sites
offering child pornography, obscenity or anything "harmful to minors."
Noting that the Internet offers a lot of images and text that would make
Hugh Hefner blush, our elected representatives decreed that libraries
should prevent patrons from seeing such material, inadvertently or by
choice.
This is a worthwhile goal, but in practical terms, the only way to seal
off the stuff that falls outside the bounds of free speech is to seal
off a lot of stuff Americans have a right to see and produce. That's why
the American Library Association went to court to challenge the
law--arguing that the job of librarians is to help children and adults
make use of their 1st Amendment rights, not to violate those rights.
It's also why a special federal court panel last week overturned the
CIPA, finding that it was burning a lot of wheat along with the chaff.
The Internet boasts some 2 billion Web pages and is growing like kudzu
in a greenhouse, adding 1.5 million pages every day, or more than 1,000
a minute. Companies that sell filters can't possibly put human eyeballs
on more than a microscopic fraction of those sites, so they have to rely
on key words and other identifiers to figure out which ones to block.
But this is not a very accurate method. Since key word searches can't
evaluate photos, dirty pictures can get through. Meanwhile, a lot of
things that should get through somehow don't. One expert called by the
government in this case admitted that between 6 percent and 15 percent
of the sites blocked by filters didn't meet the filter companies'
definition of sexually explicit material, never mind the law's.
This approach is worse than official censorship. It's officially
sponsored censorship that delegates to private vendors the task of
deciding what is fit to see and what is not. And the people in
Washington don't even know what's being censored--because filter
companies treat that information as a proprietary secret. Congress told
these suppliers, "We'll let you decide what to suppress, even though we
don't know what you're suppressing."
The judicial panel noted that among the sites that were put off limits
were those set up by a Knights of Columbus group, a Christian orphanage
in Honduras, a Libertarian candidate for the California legislature, a
Louisiana cancer treatment facility, a bed and breakfast in North
Carolina and Southern Alberta Fly Fishing Outfitters--which may have
gotten in trouble for glistening shots of naked trout. And, wouldn't you
know it, one of the library filters blocked a satirical Web site called
"Dumb Laws." Like, maybe, the Children's Internet Protection Act?
The unreliability of filters, unfortunately, is in the nature of the
beast. As the judges explained, the evidence showed "not only that
filtering programs bar access to a substantial amount of speech on the
Internet that is clearly constitutionally protected for adults and
minors, but also that these programs are intrinsically unable to block
only illegal Internet content while simultaneously allowing access to
all protected speech." CIPA is the moral equivalent of trying to
eliminate pornographic magazines by burning down every other newsstand.
So does the ruling mean libraries can do nothing to keep smut away from
our children? Of course not. Even before the law was passed, libraries
had created policies designed to minimize the dangers posed by the
Internet without sacrificing its immense value. Some allow youngsters to
use only filtered computers, while providing unfiltered access to
adults. Some have policies that bar patrons from looking at illegal
sites, with violators losing their library privileges. Others put
computers in highly visible public areas to discourage children from
going to pornographic sites.
None of these alternatives is as satisfying as a foolproof
technological fix, but that perfect option turns out to be a fantasy. So
maybe we should learn to trust our librarians.
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From: "Forum on Cdn Children Lit/Forum sur la lit. canadienne
jeunesse"
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS
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National Library of Canada / Biblioth=E8que nationale du Canada
CALL FOR PAPERS
THE FUN OF READING:
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON CANADIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Organised by the National Library of Canada
June 26-29, 2003
Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada
Conference website http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/forum
The year 2003 marks the 50th anniversary of the National Library of =
Canada.
To celebrate this historic occasion, the National Library will host The =
Fun
of Reading: International Forum on Canadian Children's Literature. The
Forum - a multidisciplinary conference and its companion activities, a
variety of engaging public events with and for young people - will take
place in Ottawa, with affiliated activities across Canada, from =
Thursday
through Sunday, June 26-29, 2003.=20
The purpose of this initiative is to celebrate and promote Canadian
children's literature in all its rich cultural, linguistic and regional
diversity and strengthen the presence of this literature within Canada =
and
on the international stage.
A nation's literature for children expresses the country's values and
realities - its languages and identities, history and geography, themes =
and
images. Fittingly, Canadian children's literature flourishes in both =
French
and English and reflects the strong regional distinctiveness of the =
country.
In recent years, it has been further enriched by the contributions of
Aboriginal and culturally diverse Canadian creators.
Yet children's literature is still a relatively young field in Canada =
and it
faces many challenges. To strengthen mutual understanding and create
opportunities for cooperation among those committed to this literature, =
the
Forum will gather together - for the first time - all the partners =
whose
efforts support our literature for young people: the writers, =
illustrators,
and storytellers who create it; the translators, publishers, teachers,
librarians, and booksellers who bring the books to children in Canada =
and
abroad; young Canadian readers and their families; Canadian literature
specialists from Canada and other countries, literacy groups, =
policy-makers,
and the media.=20
Confirmed keynote speakers: Dominique Demers, award-winning writer; Tim
Wynne-Jones, award-winning writer; Michel No=EBl, award-winning writer; =
C. J.
Taylor, artist and member of the Steering Committee.
The names of other keynote speakers and illustrators will be announced =
on
the conference webpage : http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/1/7/n7-3100-e.html
Themes
* Reading Patterns and Habits: imaginary world of early
childhood (panel discussion)*, early childhood reading programs,
storytelling and stories from different regions, book clubs for =
children and
teenagers, favourite books, reading in an electronic environment, oral
traditions and the written word, reading life of a child, books and the
development of the child's self esteem, non fiction books, gender =
reading
habits, magazines, censureship in children's literature (panel =
discussion)*,
writing for children and adults, cartoons (bandes dessin=E9es), science =
in
fiction and non fiction books.
* The Role of Public Libraries and School Libraries:
children's needs in public libraries (panel discussion)*, literary and
literacy programs in public libraries, state of school libraries across
Canada (panel discussion)*, the school library at the heart of the =
school
life, reading as a factor of social cohesion, family literacy program,
Canadian stories in the curriculum.
* Tales, Stories and Discovery of the Self: sacred tradition
of the Aboriginal storytellers, natural world and the urban or =
imaginary
environment, stories and literary traditions from multicultural =
background,
translation and children's books, historical novels in the classroom,
traditional tales and Canadian myths, ownership of stories, humour and
irony, Canadian children's books and the foreign market.=20
* Illustration: writer/ illustrator creative approach, visual
literacy, natural world and the urban or imaginary environment, =
creation and
retelling, regionalism in Canadian children's illustration, =
illustration as
a language, illustration as a story in the story, multicultural and
Aboriginal representations, illustrators' styles and techniques.
* All panel discussions will be chaired by a session president leading
panellists with their presentations and with a discussion.
Submission Procedure
Submissions should include the speaker's name, institutional =
affiliation,
address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, a short =
one-paragraph
biographical note, the title of the paper or presentation, and an =
abstract
of 400-500 words. Papers and presentations are welcome in English
and
French. Sessions may be organised by children's writers or =
illustrators,
teachers, librarians, publishers, translators, academics, university
students. Sessions will consist of papers of 20 minutes duration, =
organised
in a 90 minutes session (including discussion time).=20
Selection criteria :=20
Presentations will be selected by the Selection Committee. All =
selections
are final.
Registration fees will be waived for speakers.
Audio Visual=20
Along with your proposals please send any A/V requests you may have (we =
can
provide on a limited basis a screen slide projector, data projector,
overhead, tv/vcr combo - any special A/V requirement beyond that should =
be
provided by presenter)=20
Deadline
All entries must be received no later than October 15, 2002. The =
selected
presenters will be notified by December 15, 2002.=20
Preferred submission method is via E-mail at the address below. =
Regular
post mail is, of course, also accepted. (Please send attachment in =
Word
(.doc), Text (.txt) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) ONLY, for compatibility
reasons - otherwise, please send proposal in the body of your e-mail to
avoid problems). Entries should be submitted to:
Selection Committee
International Forum on Canadian Children's Literature
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington St., room 196
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4
Canada
E-mail: forum@nlc-bnc.ca
For more information about the International Forum on Canadian =
Children's
Literature, please check out our website at =
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/forum.
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