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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 11, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 780
PUBYAC Digest 780
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Preschool Magazines
by "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
2) Magazine reviews
by Shari Ganahl <clis757list@yahoo.com>
3) See Ya Around Message Board
by "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
4) stumper solved
by "Oliver, Jim" <jimo@siouxland.lib.sd.us>
5) Re: september 11 program
by "Rebecca S. Heindl" <heindlre@metronet.lib.mi.us>
6) cleaning headphones
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
7) Attack of the Clowns photo
by "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
8) 50 States Book List
by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
9) Publisher website
by Kat Corbett <kat@katcorbett.com>
10) children's internet
by Jacquelyn Keith <jkeith@vanlib.fvrl.org>
11) Re: ice cream in a baggie
by Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
12) Teen Summer Comic Book Program
by gretchen@chamberlin.com
13) Book party and state craft help
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
14) Stumper: chapter book
by "Sharon Castanteen" <sharoncast48@hotmail.com>
15) Preamble Added to Questions and Answers on Privacy and
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
16) Thanks for info on stumper - Giant Under The Snow
by Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
17) Re: stumper of sorts
by Helen Cowan <hcowan@vineland.lib.nj.us>
18) Children's and Youth Services Librarian, St. Peters, MO
by Jim Brown <jbrown@mail.win.org>
19) Re: AV collections -- trends
by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
20) Stumper solved-boy foils giant
by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
21) state crafts
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
22) stumper: boy who dresses as girl, young knight with white hair
by "Grace Sheppard" <gsheppar@baypath.edu>
23) RE: Need some wording advice
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
24) Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of June 11, 2002
by Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
25) stumper--poison berries
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
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From: "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Preschool Magazines
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:36:23 CDT
Hi all,
I have some money to spend on subscriptions for preschoolers. Does =
anyone have any suggestions, or know where I can find reviews of =
magazines for preschoolers?
Thank you!
Heather Acerro
Children's Librarian
Ray D. Prueter Library
vclsafq4@rain.org
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From: Shari Ganahl <clis757list@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Magazine reviews
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:36:30 CDT
Hi to all the helpful folk on this list! I am a graduate student
looking
for a professional review of the magazine "Girl's Life." Does
anyone know
where I may find this? Thanks, Shari
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From: "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: See Ya Around Message Board
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:36:36 CDT
There is a new message board at See Ya Around! It's just the place to =
share your great program ideas, successes, and experiences! The link is =
on the main page http://www.cplrmh.com
=20
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-0956=20
Visit See YA Around: a Web site for librarians who work with teens
http://www.cplrmh.com
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From: "Oliver, Jim" <jimo@siouxland.lib.sd.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper solved
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Thanks to everyone who identified the story of a girl who travels in a
flower-covered carriage to visit a young girl who lives in a thatched
cottage. The book is When the Sun Rose by Barbara Berger.
Jim Oliver
Children's Librarian
Siouxland Libraries
201 N. Main Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-367-8719
fax 605-367-4312
joliver@siouxfalls.org
jimo@siouxland.lib.sd.us
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From: "Rebecca S. Heindl" <heindlre@metronet.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: september 11 program
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:36:49 CDT
I can't believe my eyes! I don't think this is an appropriate subject for
this age AT ALL! I think this is a very personal subject that at this age
should be discussed (if at all) by the family. Becky Heindl, Farmington
Hills, Michigan
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: cleaning headphones
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:36:55 CDT
We use Fellowes Telephone Cleaning Wipes
We give them to the kids who wipe the earphones before they use them
I cannot puncuate
Sorry
Our techie is checking into it
Bonita
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From: "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Attack of the Clowns photo
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:02 CDT
Teens are having a bit of fun with the circus theme here at Coshocton =
Public Library! Scroll down this page to see The Attack of the Clowns!
http://cplrmh.com/SRP2002.html
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-0956=20
Visit See YA Around: a Web site for librarians who work with teens
http://www.cplrmh.com
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From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: 50 States Book List
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:08 CDT
I would like to thank everyone who sent along suggestions for picture
books set in Connecticut. The completed list has been posted to the
Massachusetts Statewide Summer Reading web page at
http://www.wmrls.org/sum/summer2002/FiftyStatesReaingList.htm
Thanks again and I hope this helps anyone working on a road trip or
USA
theme this summer.
Julie Rines
jrines@ocln.org
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From: Kat Corbett <kat@katcorbett.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Publisher website
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:15 CDT
Suzanne Klein wrote:
A colleague of mine is trying to remember what publisher puts out nonfiction
books for kids that include the URL to the publisher's website, which then
provides many more links on the topic of the book.
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You may be thinking of WinslowHouse; check them out at
http://www.winslowpress.com. They
publish both fiction and nonfiction, and
they provide a webpage for each book with related games and activities,
links, etc.
Kat Corbett
Author of the DanceFutures Series
Website: http://www.katcorbett.com
E-mail: kat@katcorbett.com
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From: Jacquelyn Keith <jkeith@vanlib.fvrl.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: children's internet
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:21 CDT
I am searching for information on libraries that have dedicated terminals
in their children's areas. If your library has terminals in the
children's area dedicated to under 12 year olds I would appreciate the
information. Did you buy a package designed for children? Did you
create
your own? Do the sites link to other search engines?
Thanks!
Jacquelyn Keith
Children's Service/Family Literacy Coordinator
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District
1007 East Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver WA 98663
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From: Becky Smith <bsmith@loganutah.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: ice cream in a baggie
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:28 CDT
http://www.frugal-moms.com/kids/icecreambaggie.shtml
--
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
Roger & Anne Hall wrote:
>
> -Sometime ago, I read that you could make ice cream with baggies: one
baggie
> has the rock salt and ice and the inside baggie has the cream mixture.
Can
> anyone help me with a recipe? or the ration of rock salt to ice?
I
> appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you.
>
> Anne Hall
> Clark County Public Library
> 370 South Burns Avenue
> Winchester, KY 40391
> (859) 744-5661
> (859) 744-5993 fax
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From: gretchen@chamberlin.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Teen Summer Comic Book Program
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:34 CDT
To All,
I am putting together some summer programming for teens
and we would like to do a session--one time, about 1-2
hours, related to comic books and graphic novels. We
have a guy who runs a thriving comic book store who is
willing to come in but wants to know what we want him
to do! Has anyone done something like this? I know we
could have kids swap comics but are there some other
types of interactive ideas you've tried out? Looking
forward to hearing from you!Thank you!
Gretchen Chamberlin, Assistant Director
Tredyffrin Public Library,
582 Upper Gulph Rd., Wayne, PA 19087
gchamberlin@ccls.org or gretchen@chamberlin.com
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Book party and state craft help
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:41 CDT
Hi! I needed some help with my book parties (discussion group for 9-12s)
and would appreciate any and all ideas.
I have written to many of you about the group's successes in the past. The
format I had used was word game (hang man, word search, crossword, or mad
libs), followed by a brief discussion and then finishing up with acting out
some scenes from the book. The program lasts at least 30 minutes,
sometimes
40. The kids who come do seem to enjoy themselves. Here's the
problem:
In July of last year the day of the meeting changed from Thursday to
Wednesday (this was the third day change in a year). I had two great books
(Earthquake Terror and 2095) but very few kids. This was surprising and I
figured it was the new day. In September, a new teen book group was
started
and many of my regulars moved to this new group. Because we are a small
library, and I am the only full time Children's Librarian, and we don't have
too many other staff to cover my room if I am out, I was unable to make any
school visits this year. :-( In the past I had used the school
visits as
an opportunity to tell kids about my book group. Now, because of the
regulars who graduated, where I once averaged 10 or 11, I am only getting 4
or 5. Double :-(
I think a change of some kind is in order. I will tell more kids and
parents about the group in house in an effort to get more kids and I'll
start to encourage the kids who do come to bring a friend or two. I have
also started to make the books longer since many of the kids who left were
in 6th grade and said that they wanted more challenging material to read.
What kind of things can I do at the parties themselves to make them more
fun? Crafts, btw, were ixnayed because they take away from the book aspect
of it. I'm sorry that this is so long and winding but I wanted you all to
have a full picture. Any ideas? By the end of the year I would love
to be
back to a steady 7 per meeting.
Thanks for reading this and for any suggestions you can offer re advertising
or activities. I'll post a compilation. Take care!
Richard Bryce
Sr. Children's Librarian
West Milford Township Library
973-728-2823
bryce@palsplus.org <mailto:bryce@palsplus.org>
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government, but in the hearts and souls of the American people. It's a
million acts of kindness and compassion on a daily basis that define the
true spirit and the true strength of America. We live in a blessed land.
It's a society which says, you've got to love your neighbor just like you
love yourself. That's the spirit of America that I know."- President
George
W. Bush
"I thought my mother must have had some kind of magic to be able to do all
the things she did- to work so hard, and never complain, and make us all
feel happy"- Jackie Robinson
"So many things have made living and learning easier. But the real
things
haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the
most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and to be cheerful
and have courage when things go wrong."- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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From: "Sharon Castanteen" <sharoncast48@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: chapter book
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:48 CDT
Did anyone hear of a book where a child wakes up in the morning, no water
from the faucet, goes downstairs, parents are gone, all the parents in town
leave to teach the kids a lesson and are
unexpectedly delayed. Kids fend just fine for themselves. Parents
come
back and are impressed?
Title? Anyone?
_________________________________________________________________
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Preamble Added to Questions and Answers on Privacy and
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:37:54 CDT
A preamble (which answers "What prompted the Intellectual Freedom
Committee to take on the privacy question now?") was added to the
Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality. This Q&A is
being
developed by the ALA IFC to answer questions raised in comments to date
on the draft Interpetation on privacy.
This preamble is available at
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacyqanda.html#whyprivacynow
The latest Q&A (updated 6/10/02 with the preamble), is the final draft
copy before the ALA 2002 Annual Conference in Atlanta. The Q&A is
available online at
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacyqanda.html
See also
Second Draft Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights on Privacy
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/draftprivacyinterpretation.html
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From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanks for info on stumper - Giant Under The Snow
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:38:00 CDT
Last fall I posted a stumper asking for help identifying a book about a
boy who must save his town from a sleeping giant. I received many
replies suggesting five different possibilities, and forwarded the
titles to the librarian who sent me the question.
Today I received the following message from her:
Patron says Giant Under The Snow is the right book--"I've been
looking for this for 20 years." She didn't have a chance to read it
until now because she's a student (got all A's!), but said to tell
whoever suggested this title THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!
I don't remember who suggested Giant Under The Snow, but I'd like to
offer my thanks to everybody who made suggestions, and to everyone who
is willing to help out with stumpers. You folks are the greatest!
Jean Hewlett, Reference Librarian
North Bay Cooperative Library System
55 E St, Santa Rosa CA 95404
nbclsref@sonic.net
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From: Helen Cowan <hcowan@vineland.lib.nj.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: stumper of sorts
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:38:07 CDT
Dear Suzanne,
I know Usbourne publishling provides links like that in the books.
http://www.usborne.com/
Helen Cowan Margiotti
Head of Children's and Young Adult Services
Vineland Public Library
Vineland, NJ
hcowan@vineland.lib.nj.us
Suzanne Klein wrote:
> Hey there, geniuses (genii?) --
> A colleague of mine is trying to remember what publisher puts out
nonfiction
> books for kids that include the URL to the publisher's website, which then
> provides many more links on the topic of the book. For instance, a
book
> about frogs will instruct the reader to go to
> www.forgottenpublisher.com/froggies,
which has a plethora of great frog
> links. Lots of books include webliographies for more information, but
this
> one specifically sends you to the publisher's site first. Of course,
simply
> because she has asked us, none of us can remember! Can any of you?
I'm
> sure there's someone out there . . .
>
> Thanks in advance!
> -- Suzanne
>
> Suzanne M. Klein
> Youth Services Librarian
> East Brunswick Public Library
> 2 Civic Center Drive
> East Brunswick NJ 08816
> phone: (732) 390 6789
> fax: (732) 390 6796
> email: sklein@ebpl.org
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From: Jim Brown <jbrown@mail.win.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's and Youth Services Librarian, St. Peters, MO
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:38:14 CDT
Position Available:
Children's and Youth Services Librarian
St. Charles City-County Library District
Spencer Road Branch
St. Peters, MO
Full time position, 40 hours.
Working hours will include days, evenings and Saturday rotation.
Duties are approximately 50% in Children's and 50% in Young Adult.
Position Information:
Full time Children's and Youth Services Librarian position available in a
busy
suburban public library setting.
Children's services component includes significant public service
responsibilities offering Children's reference and reader's advisory
service.
Activities include responding to customer inquiries in person, by telephone
and
by email using reference collections and electronic resource products. Also,
responsible for assisting with Children's program development and
implementation, outreach activities, and collection development.
Young Adult responsibilities include coordination of program development and
implementation, outreach activities, reference and reader's advisory
service,
collection development, and liaison with other professional and
paraprofessional staff both within the Branch and within the District.
Education and Experience
Must have an accredited Masters in Library Science, excellent communication
skills and experience in public or customer service. Prefer experience in
Children's and Young Adult programming, Internet proficiency, collection
development and bibliographic instruction. New graduates will be considered.
Excellent benefits.
Salary from $35,784 to $43,548 for MLS;
$40,260 to $48,972 with second masters degree.
The St. Charles City-County Library District is a Hennen's top American
Library (Hennen's American Library Rating Index). The Library District is
located just west of St. Louis, MO in one of the Midwest's fastest growing
counties. For more information visit our web page:
http://www.win.org/library/
Send resume by Friday, June 28, 2002 or call for an application:
636-441-2300,
ext. 1581.
Resumes can also be emailed to: jcinco@mail.win.org
Human Resources Coordinator
St. Charles City-County Library District
P.O. Box 529
St. Peters, MO 63376
Equal Opportunity Employer
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From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: AV collections -- trends
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:38:21 CDT
Bonnie,
I'm just catching up on my email so I don't know if your still interested,
but just in case:
> Am wondering how other systems are handling AV
> selection these days: How many different formats are
> you supporting? Are you weighing more heavily toward
> audio cassette or CD for:
1) Children's music 2)
For children's music, I am exclusively buying CD's. Our jobber (CD
OneStop)
has such a small selection of audio tapes, I decided to switch last year.
The CD's are flying off the shelf, and the audio tapes are moving more now
too, interestingly enough.
> children's audiobooks
Mostly, I buy the books and cassette kits wherever possible. The few audio
only books that I have are still all on cassette. This is mainly due to
budget constraints and if I get a bit more money next year, I will start an
audiobook CD collection.
3)children's audio books
> packaged with the book
These are all cassettes.
> How about audiovisual? Weighing more heavily toward
> videocassette or DVD?
I would say that I am still buying more videos than DVDs, but that is
because in our library, all feature films are in the adult department (where
they charge $1.00, children's are free). There are not as many of the
short
children's programs on DVD, although that is changing. Eventually, I
imagine that it will be all DVD, but I think the change will be gradual.
As
far as the children's feature films go, I just checked Harry Potter and
there are three videos and two DVDs.
When more than one version
> (full-frame and widescreen) is available separatly are
> you purchasing both or leaning more towards one than
> the other?
This would be determined by the person who purchases feature films, and I
don't know what she does.
>
> Any other comments/thoughts about audiovisual
> selection? Many thanks, Bonnie Janssen
>
Hope this helps.
Susan
sfichtel@lmxac.org
Woodbridge Public Library
Woodbridge, NJ
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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org,
Subject: Stumper solved-boy foils giant
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:38:27 CDT
Sorry- same message with a subject line see below for answer
>>> BOGART Debra 06/08/02 08:49AM >>>
<dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
Subject: Stumper: boy foils giant answered
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Thanks to Patti Gonzalez and Kathleen Conger, we believe this story is The
Brave Little Tailor, or Seven At One Blow by Eric Kimmel. That was so fast!!
Thank you all-original question is below.
Some days the clues just don't make it far enough into the brain...we should
have known this right away. Thank goodness for pubyac.
Debra
>>> BOGART Debra 06/05/02 10:00PM >>>
Here is a patron request we have been unable to solve, although it may be
hiding in one of our fairy tale collections, she remembers it as a single
book:
A little boy is out for a walk and he gathers things on his walk. He picks
up
some soil and puts it in a jar, a bird and some other things (which patron
can't remember. He meets a giant. Giant challenges him to a contest.
I can
put my foot on this part of the land and with my other leg reach way over to
another part. Boy puts his foot on land and pours out soil to reach "other
land." Giant throws a boulder and it goes far but the boy tosses the
bird
up
and it continues to fly. Patron read when she was young. She's 30 now.
It
may have been an old book however, from her parents.
Thanks in advance! I will post answer when it arrives-
Debra Bogart, M.L.S.
dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us
Youth Services
Springfield Public Library
Springfield, OR
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change
the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: state crafts
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:38:34 CDT
Hi! I think I forgot to talk about the state crafts in my last e-mail.
OOPS! :-)
This past school year I had a series of 6 international craft programs,
using ideas from the book Papercrafts Around the World by Phyllis Fiarotta.
This was very successful and a lot of fun. I held it on 6 days that the
kids were off from school. I want to do the same thing again in the Fall
(they are off once in October, and twice in November before Thanksgiving)
but wanted to focus on the great United States.
I am looking for crafts that can be done that are unique to, or indicative
of, the particular state. For example, we can make paper airplanes like
the
Shuttle for Texas or Florida (Johnson Space Center, Cape Canaveral), a moose
craft for Maine, leis for Hawaii and things like this. Does anyone have a
resource I can use? Or better yet, maybe you can send me your favorite
state craft idea?! I'll post a compilation to the list.
Thanks for the help! Enjoy the rest of the week. Take care!
Richard :-)
bryce@palsplus.org <mailto:bryce@palsplus.org>
973-728-2823
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From: "Grace Sheppard" <gsheppar@baypath.edu>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: boy who dresses as girl, young knight with white hair
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:38:40 CDT
Hello All,
Here's what the patron remembers from a book she read in the late 60s,
early 70s:
The book is set in medieval times. The main character is a boy, who is
either an orphan or has become separated from his parents. The boy meets a
young man whose hair is completely white. This man has no memory.
As the book progresses, the boy learns that hair can turn white due to a
scalp injury, and that the young man has a scar on his scalp, possibly from
a fight with the BAD GUY. The only thing the patron remembers about the
bad guy is that he is very gaudy and wears big rings. And it is possible
that both the young man and the bad guy are knights.
At some point the boy dresses up as a girl to help the young man catch the
bad guy. Not clear on why he does this, but it leads to the bad guy
thinking the boy is pretty cute and kissing him.
Any ideas?
Grace Sheppard
Reference and Instruction Services Librarian
Hatch Library
Bay Path College
gsheppar@baypath.edu
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Need some wording advice
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>From experience, I find the firmer the message the better the response.
Of course, you say "please" and "thank you" to make it sound
more pleasant.
However,in my opinion, words like "request" and "appreciate if
you would"
still leave room for adults to take advantage, which in my experience they
often do--I had to change the wording on my children's calendar at least
five or six times just to get parents to register their children and not pop
in. (We have a small storytime area, and I work alone.) The results are much
better now.
I would say something like, "Please note that groups of X or larger are
required to register in advance [*due to space and staffing limitations].
Thank you."
[*insert if you feel it's necessary]
Also, I would put the requirements before the explanation for the folks who
don't like to finish reading sentences.
Again, this is all just my opinion and what has worked best for me.
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org
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From: Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
To: Greg Yorba <gyorba@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU>,
Linda Frederiksen
Subject: Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of June 11, 2002
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:36:23 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.
___________________________________________________________________________
Valerie Worrell
Sno-Isle Regional Library
Human Resources
Phone: 360-651-7004
Fax: 360-651-7151
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper--poison berries
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:36:30 CDT
Oh great minds:
I have a patron looking for a juv fiction book about two boys who eat =
berries and one dies. She thinks it's recent...any ideas? We've tried =
Novelist, Best Books for Children and our own catalogue with poison, =
berries, fiction for keywords.
TIA
Amelia
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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