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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: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 806
PUBYAC Digest 806
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Seeking conference workshop presenter
by "Jan Hogan" <Jan.Hogan@spl.org>
2) Magazines
by Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
3) Bunnicula read-alikes
by "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
4) Re: [English letter form]
by David Mignerey <d.mignerey@lanepl.org>
5) Re: Stumper Refrigerator Box
by Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
6) summer outreach in parks
by Rachel Jennet Wood <rjwood@indiana.edu>
7) Re: Recommended reading list
by Brooke Roothaan <roothaan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
8) harry potter's birthday--ideas!
by Ruhama Kordatzky <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
9) Bib - Epistolary novels for 3rd grader
by "Lori Fritz" <lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
10) Stumper - girl in the attic
by Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org>
11) Public Performance videos
by nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
12) Teen program attendence
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
13) Forgotten Dollhouse?
by "Phoebe Carter" <pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
14) TV use iin the library
by "Heather Stout" <hstout.lew@valnet.org>
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From: "Jan Hogan" <Jan.Hogan@spl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Seeking conference workshop presenter
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I am putting together a proposal for a program at our state wide library
conference on how librarians can create and maintain an effective
working relationship with their branch managers. I am seeking someone
who could present a top notch workshop on this subject. I wanted to
have Pat Wagner of Pattern Research in Denver as our presenter but she
is already booked. The workshop would be April 10th or 11th 2003. Does
anyone have any suggestions for a possible presenter?
Jan Hogan--Southwest Library--Seattle,
WA
jhogan@spl.org
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From: Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Magazines
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:33:32 CDT
It is coming to that time of the year when we review
the magazines we have available for the children,
order new ones and cancel ones that do not circulate.
Please let me know, off list, what magazine(s) are
worthwhile in your eyes. I will compose a list of the
responses (or send you a copy) if you request.
Thank you in advance.
Mildred Bernstein
Head, Children's Services
The Smithtown Library - Commack Branch
Commack, NY 11725
tomildred@yahoo.com
__________________________________________________
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From: "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Bunnicula read-alikes
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:33:40 CDT
Sorry, I sent this out earlier without changing the subject header.
Hello everyone. I have a young patron who is hooked on James Howe
(Bunnicula, etc...) and is about out of books to read. He's not
thrilled
with Goosebumps, and I'm not sure yet how he's enjoying the Magic Tree House
I gave him. Any suggestions for a Bunnicula fan??
I'll compile and post to the list. Thanks.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us
--
"Lead me not into temptation (I can find the way
myself)."
-- Anonymous
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From: David Mignerey <d.mignerey@lanepl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: [English letter form]
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:33:47 CDT
Chyra,
You may find this web site useful: =
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/p_tone.html
Also, if you use Microsoft Word; Select Tools, Spelling and Grammer, clic=
k on
options, writing style etc.
After you correct spelling and grammer you will have a summary of statist=
ics
on your document. One of the more important ones to use is Readability an=
d
Grade level.
Good Luck.
chyra <chyra@edirect168.com>
wrote:
> Because my English is not very good,everytime I writting English
> letter for comunicating with the foreignlibrary, I have to spend a lot =
of
> time.
> And still can not make sure I am writting in the" right library
vocabulary".
> Does anybody know where can get the English letter form about library
> work?
> or maybe there is a book whcih writting about the English letter relate=
d
> with library work?
> =
> Thanks in advance.
> =
> Angle Lin
> Librarian in Taiwan
> chyra@edirect168.com
> =
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From: Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper Refrigerator Box
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:33:53 CDT
Hi all,
Thank you to the thousands who knew the answer to the
stumper below. It was indeed, "Christina Katerina and
the Box" by Patricia Lee Gauch. You are all brilliant
and now my patron thinks I am too.
Muchas Gracias,
Susan
--- Susan Anderson-Newham <snewie@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Hello listies,
> I have a patron searching for a book she read in the
> mid to late 70's. Picture book about a little girl
> whose mother gives her a refrigerator box which she
> turns into all sorts of things. Patron rememebers it
> being a jail at some point. Any ideas?
> Please respond to me off list at:
> snewie@yahoo.com
> Thank you!
> Susan
>
> =====
> "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
> Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read"
> Groucho Marx
>
> Susan Anderson-Newham
> Covington Library
> KCLS
>
> __________________________________________________
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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read"
Groucho Marx
Susan Anderson-Newham
Covington Library
KCLS
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From: Rachel Jennet Wood <rjwood@indiana.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: summer outreach in parks
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:34:01 CDT
I am interested in finding out about others' experience with library
summer outreach and literacy programs
I am an intern at the public library in Charlottesville, VA. For the past
few summers the library has provided literacy programs for children
involved in the city's summer playground program. As it is currently
structured we have two summer staff who go to each of eight sites once a
week for about an hour. We run a mirror version of the library summer
reading program with reading logs and prizes, and do various literacy
activities. We've done storytelling, read alouds, group readings,
readers' theater, and writing activities. The sites include both parks and
public housing, and the children range in age from six to fourteen.
I am interested in program ideas and ideas for restructuring or expanding
the program, as well as a sense of how many and what kind of similar
programs are out there. If you reply to me directly, I'll be happy to
summarize for the list.
Thank you,
Rachel Jennet Wood
Indiana University MLS student
Intern at Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
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From: Brooke Roothaan <roothaan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
To: Roger & Anne Hall <annehall@iclub.org>
Subject: Re: Recommended reading list
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:34:08 CDT
Anne, You might try the Kids version of the Great Books foundation. They
have reading lists with what an intelligent whatever age child should be
reading/should have read. You can get their reading lists by going to
www.greatbooks.org. When you get there
you'll select junior great books.
Hope this helps,
Brooke
Brooke Roothaan-Outreach Coordinator
Lincolnwood Public Library
4000 W. Pratt
Lincolnwood,IL 60712
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> I have a father who is looking for his homeschooled children a list of
books
> that they should have read by their respective grade levels. He would
like
> this list to also include some of the great classics (Homer, Beowolf,
etc.).
> I used to have a list when I lived in Mississippi but can not locate it
any
> longer. I would be grateful if anyone would email or fax or mail a
list
to
> me. Thank you. (One son is 10 years old and his daughter is 7 years
old,
> baby is just 2 but he's hoping to use the list with all 3 children as they
> grow up.)
> I am moving to a school library position this next month.
I have relied
> upon you all many many times for creative ideas, solutions to problems,
> fingerplays, craft ideas and so much more.Thank you from the bottom of my
> heart for all you've helped me with these past 5 1/2 years. I will be
sure
> to recommend this listserv to my successor. Thanks again.
>
> Anne Hall
> Clark County Public Library
> 370 South Burns Ave.
> Winchester, KY 40391
> (859)744-5661
> (859) 744-5993 fax
>
>
>
>
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From: Ruhama Kordatzky <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: harry potter's birthday--ideas!
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:34:15 CDT
Hi everyone--
I did get that packet from Scolastic, and it had a few good ideas, but you
all sent me some even better ones!
Thanks very much!
:) ruhama
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We did one in November for the movie release. We didn't stick to the
characters in book one. Staff dressed as Ollivander, Madame Trelawney, and
Rita Skeeter (she was covering the event for the Daily Prophet!). I have
the masters for much of this stuff if any of them seem like something that
you would like to do. They are in Microsoft Publisher and Word.
Here is a quick rundown of the activities:
*We made "Daily Prophets" with fake stories, plus a schedule of the
evening's events.
*We made tickets for the Hogwarts express
*The sorting had had pre-rolled scrolls with 6 different rhymes to sort the
group (all were in Gryffindor to avoid tears and tantrums).
*We had "Professor Vector's Arithmancy Challenge" which was a guess
the
number of Bertie Bott's Beans contest. The winner got all of the beans.
(We used regular flavored Jelly Bellies)
*"Madame Trelawney" told fortunes. We pre-rolled scrolls and put
them into
a glass jar, then put pillows all over the floor for the kids to sit on.
We also found a multi-colored disco ball and covered it with sheer
scarves.
*We had a table where the kids could make their own Marauder's Maps with
lemon juice on paper. At the bottom of the paper, we told them to hold the
map up to a light to reveal the map.
*"Ollivander" helped the children make wands out of rolled up
paper with a
wood grain pattern (we found the pattern on the web and Xeroxed it onto
colored paper). We cut up short (about 2") pieces of yarn and let the
kids
choose them as "Magical cores". We had little signs identifying
the type
of magical core that the yarn was supposed to be (veela hair, unicorn tail,
skrewt stinger, etc.)
*"Mama Ollivander", in conjunction with Honeydukes, helped us to
create
edible wands out of pretzel rods, frosting, and multicolored sprinkles. (We
are still picking frosting out of the carpet!)
*Kids got to make paper owls at "Eeylops Owl Outlet." They glued
wings
and beaks onto a paper bag, then filled out a Certificate of Owl Adoption
and got a letter to send by Owl Post.
*We played a rousing game of "Pin the Pig Tail on Dudley Dursley."
We
created a bottom and attached double-stick tape to pink curly ribbon.
*We served "Butterbeer" at The Three Broomsticks Express. We
used about
3 parts cream soda to 1 part rootbeer.
Kathleen DiGeorge
YPL Department Head
Summerlin Library
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I think you'd definitely want to do something with the scene
from the first book where Harry and the Dursley's meet Hagrid on the
island. "Pin the tail on Dudley" or a cake-eating contest (maybe
a
piece-of-cake-eating contest would be easier to manage and use less
cake). Since Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley either that day or the
next day (I'm not sure of the exact chronology) you might want to feature
that as well. I haven't read the other books in a while but I remember
that Harry's birthday featured prominantly in the early chapters of each so
if you can do a bit of skimming you might come up with a few more
ideas.
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
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I celebrated Harry's birthday last year. We had balloons and ribbons up.
I then took traditional birthday games----clothespin in the milkjug, pin
the tail on the donkey, penny pitch and scavanger hunt and adapted them to
Harry's world. Instead of clothespins they used minature broomsticks, pin
the tail on the dragon, gringots pitch, (i used foreign coins) the
scavenger hunt was various items mentioned in the book, and then there was
the infamous Dobby's sock. Played like hot potato, the sock was old and
grubby but inside was a prize. We had birthday cake-chocolate icing with
green letters (The cake that Hagrid gave him)
It was a hoot.
Hope this helps.
Suzanna Krispli
Carrick Branch
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What Scholastic suggests:
Fun and Games:
Dragon Egg Hunt (like an Easter egg hunt)--decorate eggs in bizarre
patterns and fill them with treats
Bean counter (guess how many are in the jar)
Trivia (focus on The Goblet of Fire)
Make A Wish (make a wand)
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What I'm thinking of doing:
Tape the Tongue on Dudley (thanks to Ton-Tongue Toffee)
Quaffle pitching (same as Bucket Ball--found in any party games book)
Puzzle hunt (hide pieces to a HP puzzle around the library--perhaps each
house can have a different puzzle...)
Costume contest
Birthday cake (slightly squashed with green icing)
Ruhama Kordatzky
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: "Lori Fritz" <lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
To: <yalsa-bk@ala.org>
Subject: Bib - Epistolary novels for 3rd grader
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Dear all,
Here is the compiled list of suggestions for epistolary novels suitable
for a 3rd grader. Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to
respond.
Lori
lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us
Ada, Alma Flor. Dear Peter Rabbit.
Base, Graeme. Discovery of Dragons.
Cleary, Beverly. Dear Mr. Henshaw.
Danziger, Paula and Ann M. Martin. P.S. Longer Letter Later.
Giff, Patricia Reilly. The War Began at Supper: Letters to Miss Loria.
George, Jean Craighead. Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here.
Hesse, Karen. Letters from Rifka.
Klise, Kate. Letters from Camp.
Trial By Journal.
Lyons, Mary. Letters from a Slave Girl.
Nichol, Barbara. Beethoven Lives Upstairs.
Skolsky, Mindy. Love from Your Friend, Hannah.
Stewart, Sarah. The Gardener.
Webster, Jean. Daddy Long-Legs.
Woodruff, Elvira. Dear Levi.
Dear Napoleon, I Know You're Dead, But --.
Ada, Alma Flor. Yours Truly, Goldilocks.
Campbell, Hope. There's a Pizza Back in Cleveland.
Hest. Dear Soldier.
Kehret, Peg. My Brother Made Me Do It.
Klise, Kate. Regarding the Fountain.
Langen, Annette. Felix Travels Back in Time.
Lorbiecki, Marybeth. My Palace of Leaves in Sarajevo.
Spires, Elizabeth. Mouse of Amherst.
Woodruff, Elvira. Dear Levi.
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From: Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Sorry that this is coming through twice, but I forgot to put may name
and contact information on the previous message.
We have a patron who is looking for a book she read in the 1960s
during the summer reading program whose 12-year-old daughter would
now like to read it.
She believes it may have been called "Libby's Window," but we find no
record of it anywhere we have looked (including variations of the
spelling of Libby). She says, "It was about a girl whose family
moved to a new home and she discovered an attic room for which the
window had bee completely covered by vines. The room became her
secret hideaway."
Does anyone have any ideas about what this could be?
Please respond to me off list.
Thanks.
--
Carol Hoke
Children's Services Manager
Cedar Rapids Public Library
500 First St SE
Cedar Rapids IA 52401
319-398-5145, ext. 259
fax 319-398-0746
Hoke@mail.crlibrary.org
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From: nadine <booklover32@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Public Performance videos
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:34:35 CDT
When you get a moment to catch a breath between SRP activities, could you
please email me the best way to go about getting permission to show a video
to which I do not have a public performance license, i.e. Harry Potter. I
would like to schedule a special night to show the video to my Harry Potter
Fan Club group, and am not sure how to go about it. I am interested in just
being able to show the one film at this time, but would also like to hear
from those of you who show feature videos throughout the year (and how you
work that out). I will happily share the info I gather to the entire list if
you send your emails directly to me (just click on the address below instead
of clicking reply!)
Thanks.....Nadine (booklover32@yahoo.com)
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Nadine Lipman
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
Waterford, CT 06385
email: booklover32@yahoo.com
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Teen program attendence
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:34:42 CDT
Dear Teen Librarians --
Some ideas/advice on attendence at YA programs:
This summer I've planned 7 YA programs - the most I've ever planned for
our 6 week program. I am getting WONDERFUL interest in the programs.
All
but 2 of the events are being done by outside people that I've hired. The
problem:
I'm getting upwards of 30-50 teens signing up for a program. I call the
teens to remind them and guarantee an audience either 1-2 days before the
event. I ask them or their parent to call me if they can't attend - and
impress upon them that I NEED to know because there are other kids who
would like to come. FOr my last 2 programs I've anticipated 40 some odd
teens coming, and ended up with 20 - that means 20 didn't show even with a
phone call. THe problem is that I pay GOOD $ for these presentors to come
and if I expect 40+ to come then I have to call the presentor and have
them prepare extra supplies etc. for that amount - yadda yadda yadda -
HELP! I want to keep offering these programs for FREE, but they're
obviously NOT free to the library. P.S. I also hate to turn anyone away
either - AND - every once in a great moon ALL 40+ do show up - UGH.
I'm trying to figure out some wording for my next phone calls - there are
2 programs left.
TIA!
Erin
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Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Teen Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 East 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
PHONE: 248.246.3734
FAX: 248.246.3705
EMAIL: helmrich@tln.org
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From: "Phoebe Carter" <pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Forgotten Dollhouse?
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:34:48 CDT
Hi everyone,
I have a patron looking for a book she remembers from childhood, about a =
little girl who discovers an abandoned dollhouse or dolls (there are 7 of =
them), fixes
it/them up, and then finds out that the dolls once belonged to an old =
woman she knows, possibly an aunt. The patron remembers a king doll.
This title could be from the 60s, early 70s, or even earlier. (I am =
guesstimating on the patron's age.) She thinks the word
"forgotten" may =
be part of the title.
Some possible titles I have come up with include=20
Lucie Babbidge's House by Cassedy, and King of the Dollhouse by Clapp. =
The patron is not sure either of these fit.=20
I would certainly appreciate any help on this question.
Thanks very much,
Phoebe Carter
Youth Services Manager
Weber County Library
Ogden, UT=20
pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us
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From: "Heather Stout" <hstout.lew@valnet.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: TV use iin the library
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:34:55 CDT
We have received a small TV/VCR in our library with headphones for use by
our patrons. We had envisioned individuals watching
educational/instructional videos when needed. But, of course, we have all
sorts of videos available for check-out, including full length movies. We
are formulating a policy currently, but would love to hear what you have all
done. Please let us know how you handled situations, and, if you do
have a
written policy you are willing to share, please either send it to my email
below or via the US mail. Many, many thanks!!
:) Heather
Heather Stout
Community / Youth Services Librarian
Lewiston City Library
428 Thain
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 743-6519
hstout.lew@valnet.org
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