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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 784
PUBYAC Digest 784
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) book parties
by Shireen Tyberg <tybergs@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
2) Children's Area Computer Termnials
by Mike Jansen <mjansen@fvrl.org>
3) Re: Scavenger Hunt
by Brienne Tripp <brienne25@yahoo.com>
4) Re: events for seniors
by Amazontippy@aol.com
5) Re: Janway bags
by "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
6) Thanks!
by Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
7) How do you tell an easy reader from a picturebook?
by "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
8) Robt Browning Poetry Stumper Solved
by "Carol Tassielli" <ctassielli@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
9) desperately need new ideas
by "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
10) Children's book author needs help:
by TABADOO@aol.com
11) A New Publication of Interest to YA Librarians
by howardv <howardv@is.dal.ca>
12) Re: Children's book author needs help:
by Susan259@aol.com
13) Re: Storytime Etiquette
by "phyllis danko" <phyllisdanko@hotmail.com>
14) stumpers/quizzes
by Joan Olson <joan.olson@nsanpete.k12.ut.us>
15) RE: events for seniors
by Tina Hager <Tina.Hager@cityofcarrollton.com>
16) RE: How do you tell an easy reader from a picturebook?
by "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
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From: Shireen Tyberg <tybergs@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: book parties
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:18:27 CDT
One of the things I do in my book discussion group that the kids Really
like:
I divide the kids into random groups(they choose an Uno card- the color they
pick is the group they are in), I put a list of about 30 questions based
on
the book and they work in teams to answer the questions. The team that
answers
the most questions correctly is the winner. Each winner gets a small
prize.
I think they like it because they like the friendly competition and they
seem
to share more freely and comfortably because they have worked together. In
the
summer I have as many as 15 participants at a time.
I hope this helps.
Shireen Tyberg
Library Associate Children's Dept.
Woodridge Public Library
630-964-7899
630-964-0175 (fax)
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From: Mike Jansen <mjansen@fvrl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's Area Computer Termnials
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:18:33 CDT
Hello,
I've been charged with trying to find libraries that offer Internet service
within the children's area, but only link to a number of dedicated sites.
In
other words, we are not looking for libraries that use filtering technology,
but rather choose ahead of time the sites that will be offered within their
children's section. We are conducting some preliminary research on this
topic
to see if it is something that we would entertain. If you have any
comments
on how well this system has worked for your library, we would love to hear
from you. Please bear in mind that we understand many of the philosophical
arguments behind offering Internet access in this manner, and we are trying
to
approach it from the nuts and bolts side.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
Mike Jansen
Assistant Youth Services Librarian
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District
1007 East Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360)699-8847
mjansen@fvrl.org
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From: Brienne Tripp <brienne25@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Scavenger Hunt
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:24:41 CDT
Our summer reading program this year is "GET-A-CLUE:READ" and we
made up
Wanted Posters around the library and then we are hiding the characters that
are on the wanted posters around the library in different areas..like
pictures books, cd's, chapter books etc. If the kids find all the characters
they get a prize.
Brienne Tripp
Wethersfield Public Library, CT
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From: Amazontippy@aol.com
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Hello William
Some time ago, info. came through here about a librarian visiting a local
senior center or home- kinda like a bookmobile for seniors- who perhaps
cannot visit a library- I hope that person responds to you through pubyak.
Arlene F. Badillo
abadillo@chicagopubliclibrary.org
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From: "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Janway bags
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:24:54 CDT
We had our Janway bags printed with our library's name and web site. They
offer
that service for a small fee, and will keep that information on file in case
you
order anything else in the future. Perhaps you could return your bags to
Janway
for printing.....? It might be worth it in the long run.
--Jendy Murphy
Kathleen Pine wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A few months ago I asked the group about shelving for book/tape sets and a
> large number of people recommended Janway bags. I have ordered these
now
> but several staff have come to me expressing concern about customers not
> returning the sets in these bags. We are part of a large system (16
> branches) and will be the first branch to put their sets in Janway bags
> rather than clear plastic bags. Staff also seem concerned that customers
> will return to another branch and that the bag will end up staying at that
> branch rather than being returned back to us. Have any of you had any
> problems with customers losing the bags? If so, do you charge for
them?
Or
> do you put a sticker on the front of the bag asking customers to return
the
> set in the same bag?
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Kathleen
>
> Kathleen Pine
> Youth Services Librarian
> Southgate Branch
> 48 Southgate Centre
> 51 Avenue & 111 Street
> Edmonton, AB T6H 4M6
> Tel: (780) 496-8339
> Fax: (780) 496-7007
> kpine@epl.ca
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From: Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Thanks!
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Thanks so much to everyone out there who replied to my stumper about the
publisher who makes related links available from their website, rather than
in the back of the book. I received many responses suggesting
Usborne,
Enslow, and Winslow -- and Winslow was the one my colleague was trying to
think of! Thanks again. You guys are great!
-- Suzanne
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From: "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: How do you tell an easy reader from a picturebook?
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I know this question has been discussed, but I didn't have to deal with =
it ...until now. We are trying to come up with guidelines for our =
cataloging department to use. What can we include in these guidelines =
that would be helpful? Thanks!
Bart
Bart Pisapia
LeRoy Collins Leon County Library
Tallahassee, Florida
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From: "Carol Tassielli" <ctassielli@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Robt Browning Poetry Stumper Solved
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Thanks to everyone for responding so quickly. My patron thinks I'm =
amazing and I'm going to let her keep thinking it!!!
Original question was the poet & poem of the lines: "what's the
earth =
verse music worth more than love found, gained and kept"
The answer - Robt Browning's poem Di s Aliter Visum or Le Byron de Nos =
Jours =20
Actual passage: "...and what's the earth with all its art, verse,
music, =
worth compared with love, found, gained, and kept..."
Thanks again, Carol
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From: "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: desperately need new ideas
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:25:21 CDT
Dear Helpful People,
I am coming to you for help for this fall. (It always helps to think way
in advance, doesn't it?!)
I have a branch library I program for. The staff is big on having
programs for older kids 6-8's and 9-12's (although younger ones attend
them, too).
Last year I did a "Play With Your Food" theme that was well attended
by
two to six kids. Originally, it was a program where the children made a
craft with or somehow played with food (puppets, etc.). However, the
series later became purely a snack time (not what we really want). This
was due, in part, to having the younger ones attending too. It could be
that I'm going to have to say the young ones cannot come, but need to
come to programs offered earlier in the day.
So I'm feeling kind of stuck! I'd like to know if someone out there has
had a lot of success with a program series for older kids. I just sort
of need some surefire hits!
TIA
Karen C. Gardner
Children's Services
Anderson Public Library
Anderson, IN 46016
kgardner@and.lib.in.us
:)
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From: TABADOO@aol.com
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Subject: Children's book author needs help:
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Hi:
I'll be visiting several Wal-Marts and Toys-R-Us stores for a "Reading
Adventure" session, in the New England area only. (Though I'm a children's
book author, I prefer not to read my own book at these events. I like to
read
a variety of material.)
I'm assuming the age level of children attending will be from ages 4 - 12.
My
question for this list is, what children's books would you recommend? I'd
like to read a few books that would be interesting to all the ages
attending.
I'd like the books to be fun and adventurous.
Any and all comments are greatly appreciated! Thanks for your time!
Please reply directly to me.
Best always,
Tabatha Jean D'Agata
Children's Book Author
SCBWI Member
www.thesavvyclick.com/TJean.htm
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From: howardv <howardv@is.dal.ca>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: A New Publication of Interest to YA Librarians
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:25:34 CDT
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For Immediate Release
News Release
Book Launch: Hot, Hotter, Hottest: The Best of YA Hotline
June 2002. The School of Library and Information Studies is very pleased
to announce the publication of Hot, Hotter, Hottest: The Best of YA
Hotline, edited by Prof. Vivian Howard. This new book will be officially
launched at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, 20th June during the annual conference
of the Canadian Library Association at the World Trade and Convention
Centre, Halifax. The public is invited to visit the School of Library and
Information Studies booth in the exhibit hall at the conference where
Prof. Howard will be autographing copies of her new book during the
launch.
Hot, Hotter, Hottest contains a generous cross section of the best
articles published in YA Hotline, a unique newsletter begun at the School
of Library and Information Studies 25 years ago. YA Hotline is produced
entirely by graduate students enrolled in the Young Adult Literature and
Media Interests course offered in the Master of Library and Information
Studies program. To produce this volume Prof. Howard, current editor of YA
Hotline, drew from the extensive number of articles that feature topics
and issues of timeless importance to young adults. Hot, Hotter, Hottest is
a diverse, accessible collection of articles which explore subjects like
environmental consciousness, youth and athletics, multiculturalism, along
with literary genres such as science fiction, graphic novels, and
biography. This volume is relevant and valuable for anyone who works with
youth in a school or public library or directly in a classroom.
Hot, Hotter, Hottest is published by The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham
Maryland, and is no. 3 in the Dalhousie University School of Library and
Information Studies series. Besides Prof. Howard's introduction and
updated list of resources, Dr. Larry Amey, who initiated YA Hotline, has
written the Forward.
Vivian Howard, editor. Hot, Hotter, Hottest: The Best of YA Hotline.
Lanham, Maryland and London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2002. xiv, 208
p., ill. (Dalhousie University School of Library and Information Studies
series, no. 3) ISBN 0-8108-4240-8. Paper. $48.75 CAN ($32.50 US).
Contact:
Bertrum H. MacDonald, Director
School of Library and Information Studies
Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5
phone: (902) 494-3656 e-mail: bertrum.macdonald@dal.ca
Fax: (902) 494-2451 web: http://www.mgmt.dal.ca/slis
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From: Susan259@aol.com
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I recently used A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech and Way Out West With a
Baby by Mike Brownlow with a wide range of ages on school visits.
Susan Smith
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From: "phyllis danko" <phyllisdanko@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Storytime Etiquette
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:54:00 CDT
Dear PubYac members:
We've been having a problem with talking parents during storytime.
Our director was wondering if any of you have experienced this and have a
'nice way' of getting the point across to be quiet.
She would like to give an introduction at the beginning of the next fall
storytime session.
Also we are considering having a brochure/policy to be in place. Has anyone
tried this?
Appreciate your help and thank you!
Phyllis
Children's Librarian
Stratham, NH
_________________________________________________________________
MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:
http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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From: Joan Olson <joan.olson@nsanpete.k12.ut.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumpers/quizzes
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:54:06 CDT
Hi,
I am new and I work in a small Elementary and wold like to
present a
quizz or question of the week for the students (K-6th) to answer
regarding books, etc. Something that will make them think but have fun
finding the answers. Anyone have a list or site where I could
find
some questions and quizzes? And suggestions for rewards?
Thank You,
Joan
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From: Tina Hager <Tina.Hager@cityofcarrollton.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: events for seniors
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:54:12 CDT
Lewisville Public Library in Texas has a Books on Wheels volunteer program
that you might be able to get some good information about.
Tina Hager
Youth Services Librarian
Carrollton Public Library,TX
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From: Amazontippy@aol.com
[mailto:Amazontippy@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:25 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: events for seniors
Hello William
Some time ago, info. came through here about a librarian visiting a local
senior center or home- kinda like a bookmobile for seniors- who perhaps
cannot visit a library- I hope that person responds to you through pubyak.
Arlene F. Badillo
abadillo@chicagopubliclibrary.org
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From: "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: How do you tell an easy reader from a picturebook?
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:54:18 CDT
Our rule of thumb is that Easy Readers have a controlled vocabulary of words
appropriate for first and second grade children. The print is larger, the
sentences shorter. A vocabulary list may or may not be included. Many series
are labeled as readers and we'll go with that in our cataloging department
(Step into Reading, I Can Read, etc.). The cataloging definition for picture
book is a book where at least 1/2 of the book is illustrations. (It was
pointed out to me by an author that the illustrations may significant
information that the the reader/listener will get from the book. Example:
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - the text never mentions that Sylvester is a
donkey or the police are pigs. All that is derived from the pictures.) For
our library system, we look for interest level as Pre-3grade for picture
books.
So.. Van Allsburg's books are classed as children's fiction because,
although they rely heavily on illustrations to tell the story, they are not
for the P-3 interest level. And chapter books with high interest, low
reading level may have controlled vocabulary, but are also not for the 1-2
grade reader and so are classed as children's fiction.
An internet search will get you to readability sites which will define the
controlled vocabulary, but our catalogers don't have the time to work it
out. They compare the text with other reader series and make a common sense
call. If the Children's Librarians think the book was mis-classed, they can
change the coding at their site. It is better for a harder book to be
classed as a picture book than to discourage a young reader who thought they
were checking out something an adult thought they would be able to read.
If you get a better definition - we'd love to have it too. So far, this
works for us. Good luck!
Lori Karns
Support Services
Ventura County Library
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
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Behalf Of Bart Pisapia
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 8:25 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: How do you tell an easy reader from a picturebook?
I know this question has been discussed, but I didn't have to deal with
it
...until now. We are trying to come up with guidelines for our cataloging
department to use. What can we include in these guidelines that would be
helpful? Thanks!
Bart
Bart Pisapia
LeRoy Collins Leon County Library
Tallahassee, Florida
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