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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 20, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 786
PUBYAC Digest 786
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Native American Titles
by kczarnec <kczarnec@students.uiuc.edu>
2) Panning for gold
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
3) summer reading ideas
by "_shellbells@excite.com"
<_shellbells@excite.com>
4) Public Service Guidelines for Working with Children
by Cathy Hollerbach <chollerb@mail.aacpl.net>
5) coffee carts
by "Cooper, Will" <Will.Cooper@fresnolibrary.org>
6) Adults on the Internet in the Youth Room
by Andrew Ashwood <aascotland@yahoo.com>
7)
by "Arnie Naiman & Kathy Reid-Naiman" <kathy@merriweather.ca>
8) Amber Brown Program Ideas
by hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa Hunziger)
9) donkey book stumper
by "Arnett, Linda" <larnett@tulsalibrary.org>
10) Broken Bones
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
11) Re: Caterpillar named George
by MzLibrary@aol.com
12) fairy tale stumper
by "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
13) Thank You For Postcards
by hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa Hunziger)
14) Fantasy/Romance
by "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
15) STUMPER: Gloria the porcelain dog
by Jill Baurichter <jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us>
16) Summer Reading Program time requirements
by Marilyn Robinson <marirobin2@yahoo.com>
17) Re: Sunglasses Die Cut
by "Deborah Brightwell" <dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us>
18) Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of June 18, 2002
by Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
19) Cat Tails...on the Prowl for the Purr-fect Mystery.
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
20) Stumper
by Jocelyn Shaw <redfernshaw@yahoo.com>
21) Re: Storytime Etiquette
by "Barbara Osborn" <bosborn@triton.net>
22) Children's Non-Fiction
by Mike Jansen <mjansen@fvrl.org>
23) Bunny Stumper answers
by "Martha LaVallee" <mlavalle@ansernet.rcls.org>
24) Stumper solved: Seuss
by Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com>
25) Re: Panning for gold
by pcarlson@lbpl.org
26) Re: Panning for gold
by vida lashgari <vidalashgari@yahoo.com>
27) Re: Adults on the Internet in the Youth Room
by Amazontippy@aol.com
28) 4th July craft ideas?
by Tina Cavanough <tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au>
29) RE: Panning for gold
by Jeanne O'Grady <OGRADYJ@santacruzpl.org>
30) RE: Summer Reading Program time requirements
by Marsha Barker <mbarker@dallaslibrary.org>
31) RE: coffee carts
by Marsha Barker <mbarker@dallaslibrary.org>
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From: kczarnec <kczarnec@students.uiuc.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Native American Titles
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:14 CDT
Someone asked a few weeks back for Native American Titles. A good source is
Oyate at www.oyate.org. They publish native
american story books, teacher's
resources, reference works, audios, videos, and posters.
Kelly
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Panning for gold
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:21 CDT
Call me crazy but I was thinking of trying to "pan" for gold next week
=
with k-3. Does anyone have any hints or warnings?
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: "_shellbells@excite.com"
<_shellbells@excite.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: summer reading ideas
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:27 CDT
Hi!
We have decided that next years Summer reading theme will be "Reading
through the decades", we will begin with 1940's and end with 1990's.
If
anyone has any good ideas, crafts, a way to keep track of books read, or
anything to go with this theme, we would be grateful for the advice.
thank you in advance
Shelly Puckett, YA Librarian
MCPL
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From: Cathy Hollerbach <chollerb@mail.aacpl.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Public Service Guidelines for Working with Children
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:33 CDT
The Circulation Supervisor in my branch is developing Public Service
Guidelines for working with children in a public library setting. She has
been unable to find research on this subject in library literature. Do any
of you have specific guidelines for dealing with younger patrons? Do you
have handouts for distribution to children? Any assistance would be greatly
appreciated.
Please reply to:
Gale Zasada
gzasada@mail.aacpl.net
Thank you.
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From: "Cooper, Will" <Will.Cooper@fresnolibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: coffee carts
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:38 CDT
Hello,
I work at a small branch library and I wondered about those who were in the
same situation.
I have heard about places that have allowed coffee carts (or hot dog stands)
to park on their property and sell their products.
I think that for smaller libraries that do not have room for coffee shops or
small cafes, this would be a good idea.
(Not that I think libraries should have restaurants but the trend seems to
be moving in that direction).
I wondered how much success those of you who have tried this have had and
what sort of problems you have run into.
I suppose there are codes (locally) that have to be followed in order for
one to even think about putting a cart on library property.
If anyone has any suggestions, I"d like to hear.
wc
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From: Andrew Ashwood <aascotland@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Adults on the Internet in the Youth Room
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:44 CDT
Dear PUYACers!
I work in a large downtown public library in Sarasota,
FL. The children's area is around 10,000 square feet
in size. We have 4 Internet computers available for
public use. Currently anyone is allowed to use the
Internet for one hour at a time. We have filters on
our computers.
Daily we get men on the computers looking at porn even
with the filters. They are immediately kicked out and
asked not to return, if we catch them. We also have
regular email users and chatters that come into the
room daily. They abuse their one hour time limit, and
when they are finished, make their way to the second
floor to use the adult internet stations.
What I really want to do is ban adults from using the
Internet in the youth room if they are not accompanied
by a child. I feel this would free up the computers
for children to use. We would eliminate many of the
problems we are having - men/women looking at porn,
abusive patrons toward staff. Plus, allow us to have
more time to actually help library patrons asking for
library materials, and give the public access to the
OPACs.
I need a good strong arguement to present to my boss
as to why adults without children need to be banned
from the youth room. Any input would be appreciated.
I have been working in a computer/internet atmosphere
for 7 years now and know every problem, complaint,
etc. It can be very straining dealing with it all.
Question:
1. What is your policy on allowing adults into the
youth room to use the Internet?
2. If you have banned adults without children from
using the internet, how have you done this and what
has the impact been?
3. Any other information you may want to add.
Thank you for all your support.
You may reply back to aascotland@yahoo.com
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From: "Arnie Naiman & Kathy Reid-Naiman" <kathy@merriweather.ca>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject:
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:50 CDT
Hi all, I am trying to locate a poet Margaret Shephard who published a book
of poems called Childsplay in 1989. It is a book of children's poetry. Does
anyone know of this woman? here's the book's ISBN 0 582 02608 3 .
Thanks Kathy
*** New email: kathy@merriweather.ca
www.merriweather.ca
Merriweather Records Ltd.
109 Crawford Rose Dr.
Aurora, Ont.
L4G 4S1
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From: hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa
Hunziger)
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Amber Brown Program Ideas
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:35:57 CDT
Hello. We are doing a series of Book Parties at our library this summer
(for ages 6 to approximately 13) and I need help with one of them. We
are doing an Amber Brown program, and if anyone has any fun ideas
(crafts, games, etc.) to go with this theme, I would be very
appreciative.
You can email me off-list at hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca
Thank you in advance!
Lisa Hunziger
Children's Services Department
Halton Hills Public Library
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From: "Arnett, Linda" <larnett@tulsalibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: donkey book stumper
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Help please dear Collective Mind: Customer is looking for book pub apx circa
1970 abt "Sad Donkey" who hated his long ears & wanted to have
short ones &
be "pretty" like a horse.She remembers cover as having pic of donkey
with
tear in eye & with one long ear caught on nail of barn door. Our staff has
exhausted its resources & will certainly appreciate any suggestions. Please
reply directly to larnett@tulsalibrary.org.
Thanks! Lin/TCCL
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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Broken Bones
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:09 CDT
Hi, everyone. I have a patron who is looking for books to help her son
deal with breaking his arm. He is seven years old, and is dealing with
not being able to swim this summer or do the activities he loves. Any
ideas? Thanks,
Susan
--
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: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Caterpillar named George
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:15 CDT
Dear "Great Collective Intelligence Source"!!
I need the name of a book for a patron by the end of the week and no later:
a picture book about a caterpillar named George who does not want to go into
his cocoon but wants to continue eating. She thought it was The Hungry
Caterpillar, which it is not, of course.
All of you are probably scrambling with summer reading and programming but I
hope you are reading this! Please email me ASAP directly:
mzlibrary@aol.com
Thank you!
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
mzlibrary@aol.com
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From: "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: fairy tale stumper
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:21 CDT
Hello,
I just had a young patron on the phone describing a fairy tale and I =
don't have any idea what it might be. I hope someone can help.
The story involves a queen with golden hair who dies and tells the king =
that he has to marry someone? and make three fine dresses. One of them =
out of bear fur, and one out of something that glitters. There is a cook =
and someone losing a ring in the pot of soup and then a piece of hair is =
in the soup. And then someone keeps everything clean except for one =
finger.
Please help!
Thank you
Heather Acerro
Ray D. Prueter Library
vclsafq4@rain.org
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From: hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa
Hunziger)
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Thank You For Postcards
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:28 CDT
I wanted to post one last (but huge!) thank you to all of the libraries
that have responded to my request for postcards. We have received
approximately 40, from Australia, New Zealand, England, British
Columbia, Nova Scotia, Russia, Japan, and many cities in the United
States. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a personal note.
The staff here at Halton Hills Public Libraries hope you have a
fantastic summer!
Lisa Hunziger
Children's Services Department
Halton Hills Public Libraries
Ontario, Canada
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From: "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: "Pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Fantasy/Romance
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:34 CDT
Can anyone help me?
I have an avid fantasty fan who is looking for books that combine romance
and fantasy. I tried a keyword search in our catalog but didn't come up
with much. She doesn't want the time travel/historical fiction/romance
type
of books. She's a big fan of Mercedes Lackey, Tamora Pierce and others. I
don't read a lot of fantasy myself (yea, I know I should read more) so this
is a challenge for me. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Cathy Chesher
Children's Librarian
Adrian Public Library
143 E. Maumee St.
Adrian, MI 49221
517-265-2265
cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: Jill Baurichter <jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER: Gloria the porcelain dog
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:41 CDT
I have a patron looking for a book she read in the mid-70s. She thinks it
was
a chapter book. It was about a tiny porcelain dog named Gloria who comes
to
life for a short while.
I've looked in WorldCat and Children's Catalog and can't find anything
remotely similar. I'm hoping it rings a bell with someone out there!
Thanks for your help.
______________________________
Jill Dempsey Baurichter
Children's Librarian
Kenton County Public Library
3130 Dixie Highway
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 341-5115
jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us
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From: Marilyn Robinson <marirobin2@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Summer Reading Program time requirements
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:47 CDT
Dear Pubyacers,
We are in the midst of our summer reading program this
year. This is the first year we have counted minutes
read instead of the number of books read. I would
like to hear from other libraries who count minutes
and learn how you keep track of the time read. Our
method of keeping track of time read needs
improvement.
You may reply to me at fcplchildren@yahoo.com
Marilyn Robinson
Head of Children's Services
Fayette County Public Library
828 Grand Avenue
Connersville, IN 47331
765-827-0883
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From: "Deborah Brightwell" <dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Sunglasses Die Cut
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:53 CDT
Hey Pam! We have a glasses die. We've used it to make sunglasses and
Harry Potter black glasses. Deb
Debbie Brightwell
Youth Services Librarian
W. T. Cozby Public Library
Coppell, Texas
972-304-3657
fax 972-304-3622
dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us
>>> Pam.Mims@cityofcarrollton.com
06/18/02 06:10PM >>>
Dear Pubyackers,
Does anyone in the Dallas area have a sunglasses die cut in their
collection
that they would consider loaning briefly? I am helping with an Hawaiian
Luau
Party in July and we want to have a sunglasses craft. I will be glad to
pick
it up and bring it back. It will be handled very gently.
Thanks very much for considering this request. Please contact me off
list.
Pam
pam.mims@cityofcarrollton.com
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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 18, 2002
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:36:59 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: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Cat Tails...on the Prowl for the Purr-fect Mystery.
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:37:06 CDT
Hello all!
As you all have been so helpful with request after
request for children's stuff, I'm coming to you for
help with an adult program.
That's right I have been asked to do a program for
tall people!
I'm supposed to lead a discussion group on Cat
Mysteries (Lillian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown...).
I was asked (and I agreed) because I love anything and
everything to do with cats. However, I've never been a
mystery reader so I don't know where to start.
I'm guessing some of you who have the time to read
grown up books may have read some of these; so I'm
hoping you can help me out.
If you have the time, can you please answer the
following questions for me:
1) Which author/series is your favorite and why?
2) If you had to recommend any ONE title from that
series, which would it be and why?
3) What do you like most about reading cat mysteries?
4) If you were invited to a discussion group on this
topic what would you like to talk about?
Thanks so much!
Please reply directly to me. I would normally compile
and post any responses but since this is outside the
usual kiddie stuff I won't. However, if anybody would
like to see the results, email me and I'll send it
directly to you.
Thanks again!
~jennifer
jbaker93711@yahoo.com
=====
~jenniferbaker
"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the
Clones")
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From: Jocelyn Shaw <redfernshaw@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:37:12 CDT
Hi All,
Hoping this just got lost in the shuffle, I am re-asking my
stumper of last week.
Our patron is looking for a book that was the size of a Beatrice
Potter book. It was about a gull and a mill. Two people were
walking along and heard the gull cry. The gull would fly to the
mill and find some grain and eat it. The illustrations led the
patron to believe it might have been a Russian or Ukranian folk
tale. TIA.
Oh, and for all of you interested in a checker tournament, we
ran out of time and never got one organized for this summer, so
I can't share with you how we are doing it. Maybe this fall or
winter!
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: "Barbara Osborn" <bosborn@triton.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Storytime Etiquette
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:37:18 CDT
Phyllis,
I've experienced this distraction/annoyance too from time to time
and
have addressed it either during storytime or at the beginning of the
following session to get ahead of trouble. I do know that for the parents,
who are often isolated in their work of parenting, these other parents are
their co-workers, so to speak, their allies. And I remember how glad I
used
to be when I was a parent of young children, to have real adults to talk to,
and at places like the library I found adults who cared about some of the
same things as I did. With that in mind, I now often provide a short craft
time at the end of the stories/music/ fingerplay time, and parents have
learned that that is a good (better) time to chat and get to know each
other. Takes a little more prep time, but it goes to patron satisfaction
and service to children AND parents.
Best wishes.
-----Original Message-----
From: Beth McFarland <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: Storytime Etiquette
>Phyllis,
>We have had similar problems and have found the best way for us to
>resolve it is to mention before each session that we encourage parents
>and care givers to participate in the fun, but if they choose to
>socialize they may do so outside the program area. We have also gone
so
>far as to remove the chairs from the program area and place them in the
>main section of the department near the picture books. This way the
>parents have to sit on the floor with their children, or sit outside the
>area. That usually curtails the conversation. However
there are those
>inconsiderate few who despite anything you do will still be disruptive.
>
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Beth McFarland
>Youth Services
>Westland Area Library
>Columbus Ohio
>
>>>> phyllisdanko@hotmail.com
06/17/02 03:54PM >>>
>
>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
>
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From: Mike Jansen <mjansen@fvrl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's Non-Fiction
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:37:23 CDT
Hello,
Currently, we have our juvenile non-fiction integrated into the adult
non-fiction collection. We are interested in hearing from libraries that
have
all of their juvenile collection shelved together, and their experiences
with
that. We would particularly be interested in the experiences of libraries
that have shifted their juvenile collection from being integrated within an
adult collection to being separate. Was this a smooth transition?
Would
you
do it again? What have been the advantages or disadvantages of this?
Finally, if anyone can point to any studies that have looked at this issue
(do
we separate the collection, or do we integrate?)
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: "Martha LaVallee" <mlavalle@ansernet.rcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Bunny Stumper answers
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:37:30 CDT
Thanks to all who responded to my request. It looks like the answer is
"Will You Take Care of Me" by Margaret Park Bridges which includes the
line
"What if I became a bed? I'd dress you up in a bright patchwork quilt
and
feather pillows." Other suggestions were "The Runaway
Bunny" by Margaret
Wise Brown, "Hush Little Baby" an old lullaby, "No Matter
What" by Debi
Gliori and "If Your Were my Bunny" by Kate McMullen.
Original query: A patron is looking for a book featuring a mother bunny (or
maybe a kangaroo??!!)talking to her baby -- with repetitious If....then....
including one about being wrapped in a quilt. It seemed similar to several
books we knew, but none of them was "the" one. We put a request
out for
Hunny Bunny, but she didn't think it sounded right, since that book was
about a lost bunny. Any ideas? You can e-mail me at mlavalle@rcls.org.
Again ...Thanks so much.
--
Martha LaVallee
Central Valley Branch
Woodbury Public Library
Phone 928-2114 FAX 928-8867 e-mail: mlavalle@rcls.org
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From: Sushila Mertens <kidlit_2000@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved: Seuss
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:37:36 CDT
Thanks to all that responded. Google remains the
easiest way to access the bizarre. However PubYac had
the answer back in 1999. LooK:
Sushila Mertens wrote:
> > Collective Brain,
> Patron seeks possible story or poem by Seuss:
> Marcos Comes Late. Ever hear of such a thing?
Yes, I have, on this list! Here's a copy from when
this stumper was
last brought up.
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Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
Subject: re: stumper--dr. seuss?
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:37:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Kate Carter <katec@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
Reply-To: pubyac@nysernet.org
To: PUBYAC@nysernet.org
Thanks very much to Marie Noe who found the answer in
her ready
reference
file.
For those of you who may be wondering about the story
of Marco who was
late to school and his excuse was a bird laying an egg
on his math
book,
etc., Dr. Seuss' poem is below.
Kate Carter, Youth Librarian
Multnomah County Library
801 SW 10th
(503)248-5235
Portland, OR 97205
katec@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Marie Noe wrote:
> Found it.... :) It was in my ready reference file!
>
>
> MARCO COMES LATE by Dr. Seuss
> (from MORE READ-TO-YOURSELF STORIES: FUN AND MAGIC.
Child Study
Association
> of America. Crowell, 1956)
=====
Sushila Mertens kidlit_2000@yahoo.com
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From: pcarlson@lbpl.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Panning for gold
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:40:58 CDT
I have done this both wet and dry. Wet - aquarium gravel with gold-painted
rocks all placed in a large plastic bin (blanket storage size works well),
use window screens or pie pans with holes punched for panning. May also add
some sand for effect.
Dry - small items or rocks in rice or cornmeal in blanket size plastic bin.
use slotted spoon or hole-punched pan for panning.
Both messy but fun. Hope this helps.
Pam Carlson
Los Altos Neighborhood Library
Long Beach Public Library
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From: vida lashgari <vidalashgari@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Panning for gold
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:41:05 CDT
Hi Linda,
I did it and the kids loved it! I bought a large bag of clean play sand and
mixed in all the change from my money jars at home (mostly pennies) and a
couple bags of "jewels" (the kind for crafts or gardening about 1 inch
size). I put this in a small kiddie pool and covered it with water. The
kids used colanders and play screens to take turns panning for treasure. ~
Vida
Linda Peterson <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
wrote:
Call me crazy but I was thinking of trying to "pan" for gold next week
=
with k-3. Does anyone have any hints or warnings?
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: Amazontippy@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Adults on the Internet in the Youth Room
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:41:11 CDT
I work at Beverly Branch -a branch of the Chicago Pub. Lib. We have s
designated areas for computer use- one area is for adults (h.s. age & older)
and the other area is strictly for children. We do not allow adults to use
the children's computers-unless accompanied by a child. Our patrons
"sign
in" at the circ. desk and we inform them of the policy if need be.
You may
want to consider posting signs above the children's computer area.
Arlene F. Badillo
abadillo@chicagopubliclibrary.org
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From: Tina Cavanough <tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au>
To: "PUBYAC Listserv (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: 4th July craft ideas?
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Gidday,
While you are all busy with summer reading programme, here in Australia I am
gearing up for my Winter programme - which starts Monday! I have scheduled
into my programme an afternoon of "American crafts" for 7-12 year olds
on
the 4th July. I haven't, as yet, come up with what exactly we will do, as
I
thought inspiration would strike me before now - but, alas, it seems to be
avoiding me this week! So, does anyone have any relatively easy, US themed
crafts they'd like to share with a poor, stressed Aussie?
Thanks in advance,
Tina Cavanough
Children's and Youth Services Librarian
Alice Springs Public Library
PO Box 1071
ALICE SPRINGS 0871
Northern Territory
Australia
Ph: 08-8950 0556
Fax: 08-8952 2402
Email: tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au
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From: Jeanne O'Grady <OGRADYJ@santacruzpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Panning for gold
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:41:24 CDT
One year we panned for Gold at our Festival of the Book (end of Summer
Reading celebration for all participants and their families). We had a
wading pool filled with sand and water. Gold nuggets were made of rocks
painted gold. Every child who panned for gold found a nugget and exchanged
it for a pencil that had the summer reading theme and date on it. Some
kids
preferred to keep their gold nuggets and that was ok too. I can't
remember,
but I think we used pin tins for the pans. You could also use frisbees.
A
good time was had by all.
Jeanne Kelly O'Grady
Youth Services Outreach Librarian
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Santa Cruz, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Peterson [mailto:lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us]
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 3:35 PM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: Panning for gold
Call me crazy but I was thinking of trying to "pan" for gold next week
=
with k-3. Does anyone have any hints or warnings?
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: Marsha Barker <mbarker@dallaslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Program time requirements
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:41:30 CDT
Dallas Public Library keeps track of time. We have a printed Log which has
May/June/July/August calendars on it. They keep track of their time on the
days of the calendar, bring their log in to the local branch and get their
reward. We track them on application forms they fill-out in the beginning
and then add them to a database. It seems to work well.
Hope that helps.
Marsha Barker
Youth Librarian/Dallas Public
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marilyn Robinson [SMTP:marirobin2@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 5:37 PM
> To: pubyac
> Subject: Summer Reading Program time requirements
>
> Dear Pubyacers,
>
> We are in the midst of our summer reading program this
> year. This is the first year we have counted minutes
> read instead of the number of books read. I would
> like to hear from other libraries who count minutes
> and learn how you keep track of the time read. Our
> method of keeping track of time read needs
> improvement.
>
> You may reply to me at fcplchildren@yahoo.com
>
> Marilyn Robinson
> Head of Children's Services
> Fayette County Public Library
> 828 Grand Avenue
> Connersville, IN 47331
> 765-827-0883
>
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From: Marsha Barker <mbarker@dallaslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: coffee carts
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:41:39 CDT
Hi,
Carrollton Public Library in Carrollton, TX has a coffee shop in the YA
section of their new library. It's great. You should e-mail them and
ask
how successful it is and what codes they had to follow.
Marsha Barker
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cooper, Will [SMTP:Will.Cooper@fresnolibrary.org]
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 5:36 PM
> To: 'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'
> Subject: coffee carts
>
> Hello,
>
> I work at a small branch library and I wondered about those who were in
> the
> same situation.
> I have heard about places that have allowed coffee carts (or hot dog
> stands)
> to park on their property and sell their products.
> I think that for smaller libraries that do not have room for coffee shops
> or
> small cafes, this would be a good idea.
> (Not that I think libraries should have restaurants but the trend seems to
> be moving in that direction).
> I wondered how much success those of you who have tried this have had and
> what sort of problems you have run into.
> I suppose there are codes (locally) that have to be followed in order for
> one to even think about putting a cart on library property.
> If anyone has any suggestions, I"d like to hear.
>
> wc
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