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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 31, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 818
PUBYAC Digest 818
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Children's Book Week
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
2) RE: Day Camps--We want to Scream!
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
3) Thanks on stumper help
by "Phoebe Carter" <pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
4) Stumper- girl who moved to country
by <laanders@bellsouth.net>
5) Beginning Reader organization
by susan sutton <susansutton_99@yahoo.com>
6) RE: Training pages
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
7) Thanks for New Year ideas
by Lin_Look/staff/cccl%LIBRARY@contra-costa.lib.ca.us
8) graphic novel shelving
by "Helen Block" <hblock@mckinneytexas.org>
9) Chinese New Year
by susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
10) RE: Question about bins vs. regular shelves
by "Lois Karbach" <lkarbach@mail.douglas.lib.co.us>
11) stumper--boy with vines
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
12) Stumper : picturebook - boy, birthday & balloons
by "Waerea Tosca" <t.waerea@ace.ac.nz>
13) Re: Stumper
by "Swan, Susan L." <SLSwan@ptlibrary.org>
14) Wizard of Oz theme program
by "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
15) Teen Spaces in Libraries
by Katie Bunn <kbunn@farmington.lib.ct.us>
16) Re: Question about bins vs. regular shelves
by "lauramatheny" <lauramatheny@netzero.net>
17) Summary/Alternate uses for Library Cards
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
18) FW: Yuck Night for teens
by "Sparta Library" <spartalibrary@centurytel.net>
19) Lemony Snicket program info
by "Spector, Maya" <maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us>
20) Graphic Novels
by Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Children's Book Week
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Hi! I was just wondering what special things you had planned for
Children's
Book Week? This year it's 11/18-24. Looking forward to being
amazed...
Thanks!
Richard Bryce
bryce@palsplus.org
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Day Camps--We want to Scream!
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Karen-
Does your library require that children under a certain age be chaperoned by
a parent/caregiver? If so, the counselor/kid ratio may be too low.
This is
just one point you can make to support your cause. It helped me resolve
problems I had with a poorly supervised preschool that wanted to come to my
storytimes on a regular basis. Hope this helps.
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org
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From: "Phoebe Carter" <pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks on stumper help
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:28:40 CDT
I just wanted to thank everyone who answered my stumper posting about the =
forgotten dolls. The patron still wasn't sure,
but she was grateful for a couple of leads. The title that sounded most =
likely was The Secret Museum by Greenwald.
Thanks for your assistance! =20
Phoebe Carter
Youth Services Manager
Weber County Library
Ogden, UT=20
pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us
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From: <laanders@bellsouth.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper- girl who moved to country
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Thanks to everyone who responded to my stumper about the girl who moved to
the country, and then had to decide whether to move back to the city.
Everyone suggested "Understood Betsy," by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. We
are
checking with the patron to see if this is the one she's looking for. Thanks
so much for your help.
Linda Anderson, Nashville
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From: susan sutton <susansutton_99@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Beginning Reader organization
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:28:53 CDT
We currently shelve all beginning readers from the
easiest level 1 to beginning chapter books (Henry and
Mudge for example) together by author's last name. We
would like to further break down this collection so
that our patrons have an easier time finding specific
readers. Does anyone divide their readers by level
and if so how?
Thank you!
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Training pages
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Amy-
Can you please post responses? Thank you. Carrie S.
-----Original Message-----
From: Amy Blake [mailto:ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 3:34 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Training pages
Dear Collective Minds,
My library is looking for ways to test applicants for the page position and
clerks. If you have any forms, etc. and are willing to share them please
fax
me at 812-886-0342.
Thank you,
Amy Blake
ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us
Knox County Public Library
Vincennes, IN 47591
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From: Lin_Look/staff/cccl%LIBRARY@contra-costa.lib.ca.us
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks for New Year ideas
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:29:06 CDT
Many thanks to Janice Dukes, Sandy Steiner, Michele Farley, Nancy Bostrom,
Sally Williams, Melissa Maclod, Patricia Chaput, Stacey Irish, Elizabeth
Lai, Kelly Burns, Jan Hendrick and Nancy Sweeney for sharing their ideas on
easy Chinese New Year crafts. We have a lot to sift through!
We are,
however, particularly taken with the idea of jumping on bubble wrap to
simulate the sound of firecrackers and plan to ask for donations of wrap.
Thank you all (including anyone I might have missed) for your generosity.
Lin Look
Contra Costa County
llook@ccclib.org
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From: "Helen Block" <hblock@mckinneytexas.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: graphic novel shelving
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I am starting a graphic novel collection at our library and I plan to =
shelve them with the cover facing out. My question is what kind of =
shelving are you using at your library? Did you purchase new shelving =
for this purpose and through which company? We were thinking of using =
empty magazine shelves but I just don't think that will be enough. Any =
suggestions and creative ideas will be greatly appreciated.
=20
Helen Block
hblock@mckinneytexas.org
McKinney Memorial Public Library
McKinney, TX
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From: susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Chinese New Year
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:29:19 CDT
One of my patrons reminded me that there are many other Chinese
holidays that are interesting and good material for library programs.
She felt that we focus too much on this one, and that kids would
benefit from exposure to some of the other holidays and traditions too.
Just a thought. You may want to check with some of your Chinese patrons
about other events that could be celebrated.
Susanna Holstein
Elk Valley Branch Library
4636 Pennsylvania Ave
Charleston WV 25302
susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
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From: "Lois Karbach" <lkarbach@mail.douglas.lib.co.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Question about bins vs. regular shelves
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I have worked in libraries using both types of systems. I prefer bins.
It
makes browsing
a lot easier.
We don't try to keep them in order except by the first two letters of the
author's last name
so specific books are sometimes a bit more difficult to find. The big
advantage is that from a kid size point of view they can see the covers and
choose what they really like.
The books are easier to shelve this way since they are not done in strict
alpha order; so they can be done by volunteers which is a plus at our busy
branch.
We are moving soon and the bins are going with us -- no question.
Hope that helps and good luck with the building project.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Stacey Irish
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 7:05 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Question about bins vs. regular shelves
We are in the process of building a new library branch and the shelving
units the architects/interior designers are recommending for our easy
picturebooks includes bins. The bins are on the top of the shelves with
one row of regular shelving underneath each one. Do any of you have
experience with this type of shelving? If so, what are the pros and
cons? What about keeping the books in order? Are they easy to find?
Any responses would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Stacey Irish-Keffer
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper--boy with vines
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:29:33 CDT
hello yaccers!
we have a young man looking for a book read to him in
the 70s. the book is about a boy who is given or finds
a plant. the plant grows and grows and the vines from
the plant begin to take over the pages of the book
more and more. at the end of the book you see nothing
but vines and part of the boy's face.
any ideas?
TIA!
~jennifer
jbaker93711@yahoo.com
Fresno Co. Library
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~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: "Waerea Tosca" <t.waerea@ace.ac.nz>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper : picturebook - boy, birthday & balloons
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:29:40 CDT
Kia ora,
A patron who read a possible picturebook as a child and is unsure of the =
author/illustrator. Patron remembers the story was about a boy who =
broke his leg by falling off a roof (?). For his birthday he was given =
balloons instead of presents, and tied them to his bed, which then flew =
up to the sky. We have been unsuccessful in locating the book so
far. =
Any suggestions?
Regards,
- tosca
Tosca Waerea (09) 623-8899 (ext. 8667)
Library Assistant - Lending Services
Sylvia Ashton Warner Library
Auckland College of Education
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From: "Swan, Susan L." <SLSwan@ptlibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Stumper
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:29:47 CDT
Thanks to Rebecca, Sue, and Mary for their responses. The book is Night =
Owls by Sharon Phillips Denslow. I knew I could count on this group
=
for the answer!
Susan Swan
slswan@ptlibrary.org
Peters Township Public Library
616 E. McMurray Road
McMurray, PA 15317
(724) 941-9430
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>Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:44:51 -0400 (EDT) >
>
>Dear Collective Brain,
>
>I have no idea how old or new this book is. The patron remembers it =
is >about a boy, she thinks about 10, who goes to visit an (aunt? =
possibly >another relative) at her summer home. They go in the back =
yard at night >and have a picnic in the dark. They watch deer and catch
=
fireflies. >When he leaves, he can't wait to come back next summer.
>
>Does this ring a bell with anyone? Nothing that looked remotely =
similar >came up under any of my searches. Reply directly to me.
>
>Thanks!
>
>
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From: "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Wizard of Oz theme program
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Our library will be holding its second annual Kids Fall Fun Fest on November
3. We want to use a Wizard of Oz theme. We are going for an
operating cash
referendum that Tuesday, and hope to go "Over the Rainbow."
If you have held a Wizard of Oz program, will you please share your
activities with me? This day is geared toward kindergarten through sixth
graders.
Please respond directly to me at roberta@effinghamlibrary.org.
I will post
to the list if there is interest.
Thanks so much!
Roberta
**********************************************
Roberta L. Meyer
Youth Services Librarian
Helen Matthes Library
100 East Market Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-2464 x6
Fax (217) 342-2413
roberta@effinghamlibrary.org
"The Library is the Answer. What's the Question?"
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From: Katie Bunn <kbunn@farmington.lib.ct.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, speak@stephano.libct.org
Subject: Teen Spaces in Libraries
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:30:01 CDT
Hi all - I'm seeking input about spaces for teens in the public
library. In less than a year (we hope...), we'll be moving into a
renovated building and I'll have some latitude to arrange the new teen
space. It will be a separate, though not enclosed, area. We are
beginning to think about the purchase and arrangement of furnishings,
materials, signage, etc., and I'm looking for ideas and suggestions. So
- tell me what you'd do (or not do) with your YA space if you had it to
do over again.
I do plan to solicit input from teen patrons themselves, but I'm
wondering what YA librarians can contribute. Thanks in advance!
--
Katie Bunn
Teen Services Librarian
Farmington Library
Farmington, CT
860-677-6866
"People say that life's the
thing, but I prefer reading."
Logan Pearsall Smith
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From: "lauramatheny" <lauramatheny@netzero.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Question about bins vs. regular shelves
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:30:09 CDT
Lee NH Public Library, a small library (3oooo titles) has their picture
books arranged like your architects recommended. The bins are child
height.
It allows the children to look at the covers of the books instead of just
the spines, become intrigued by a book, and select them more easily.
Shelving is also easy, the book is returned to the correct bin, without
having to be shelved strictly alphabetically. I am a children's librarian
in a library in the next town. You may want to e-mail them directly if you
want more info. I think the system works well.
Laura Matheny
Durham NH Public Library
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From: Stacey Irish <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:04 PM
Subject: Question about bins vs. regular shelves
> We are in the process of building a new library branch and the shelving
> units the architects/interior designers are recommending for our easy
> picturebooks includes bins. The bins are on the top of the shelves
with
> one row of regular shelving underneath each one. Do any of you have
> experience with this type of shelving? If so, what are the pros and
> cons? What about keeping the books in order? Are they easy to
find?
> Any responses would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Stacey Irish-Keffer
> YS Librarian
> Denton Public Library
> Denton, Texas
>
>
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Summary/Alternate uses for Library Cards
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Many thanks for all of the creative suggestions on ways to use a
quantity of misprinted library cards. In the end I decided to go with my
own idea and make little trinket boxes out of them to give away at our
end of summer reading party next week. Directions: Tape 4 cards
together end to end, lengthwise. Fold into box shape and tape last card
to first. Tape two more cards to the bottom to form a small box. I
have a group of volunteers assembling enough of them to make a pyramid
of boxes. At the party, small kids can just take one and the bigger kids
can make their own.
Here is a cut/paste summary of all of your suggestions.
<http://www.make-stuff.com/recycling/cd.html>
Laura
They can be cut, colored with permanent markers and are water proof.
I've used them to create a scene in a baby food jar snow globes.
Aida Courtney
Branch Head
Lake Hiawatha Branch Library
Parsippany, NJ
Many library/credit cards come in awfully pretty colors/designswith
holographic squares.
Maybe you could die cut shapes, pictures, etc. into small "tiles."
Get cheap wooden frames, stiff pieces of cardboard to fit them. Glue
the pieces onto the board, then glue into the frame, looks like inlaid
ceramic.
Dawn Sardes
Teen Services Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org
216-261-5300, ext. 138
What about cutting out the middles and using them as wallet-size picture
frame bases? You could decorate them with paper, markers, even stuff
like
feathers that would attach to the plastic but stick out beyond it.
Actually, not really wallet-size pictures, those littler exchange size
ones.
Could back with another card and bend another for a stand. Or back with
a
magnet.
Could you have a card-house contest with them? Heh heh heh. Messy.
You could make a rainbow with them painted different colors. Or make
windchimes (windclicks? mobiles, anyway) with them painted or decorated
and
dangling from 1/2 a paper plate. You might have to sandpaper them a
little
to paint them.
Hmm. I think it's good I'm not a childrens librarian! I've run out
of
ideas already.
Kate Wolicki
Niles Public Library District
We had a "Guess the # of Library Cards in the Pickle
Jar" last year for Library Card Sign-up Week. It was a
big hit. (We had the same problem with defective cards
and that's the idea our PR person came up with.)
Mary Burns
Youth/Young Adult Librarian
Clinton-Macomb Public Library-North Branch
Macomb, MI 48042
what about having a contest for the kids to see who can stack the most
cards? I guess it depends on how many cards you have.
Meghan Kennedy
Librarian
City of Moreno Valley
25480 Alessandro Blvd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
t. 909-413-3880
f. 909-247-8346
e. meghank@moval.org
w. www.ci.moreno-valley.ca.us
<http://www.ci.moreno-valley.ca.us>
Cut slots in them and use them for building blocks? A
bulletin board collage (logo side out) promoting new
cards? Coasters to go under clay water catchers under
house plants to protect surfaces? ;^)
=====
Merry Luskin, Oakland CA
Reference librarian and handspinner
Weeder, Librarians' Index to the Internet
<http://lii.org>
I've heard of people who make mosaics using old credit cards of
different colors. I don't see why you couldn't use library cards for
that!
Elaine Willis
--
Elaine Willis
Westlake Porter Public Library
27333 Center Ridge Road
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-5447
<http://www.westlakelibrary.org>
From: owner-prtalk@ala.org on behalf
of Marsha Iverson
[miverson@kcls.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 5:13 PM
To: PR Talk
Subject: [PRTALK:4259] RE: Alternate uses for library cards?
There's always the opportunity for tasteful jewelry--pendants, pins, cut
as
earrings...holiday ornaments, hat bands and other fashion statements.
Ask a group of kids to think of something...
What about using this great idea to make artwork, or frames for artwork,
in
the children's reading room/area? And what about using this as a
"hook"
for
a little campaign to get sign up kids for their own cards: "help us
cut
up
the old cards to make room for yours"?
Suzanne Bishop
MLS student, Syracuse University
nowitna@earthlink.net <mailto:nowitna@earthlink.net>
From: publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu
on behalf of Susan T. Byra
[sbyra@emrl.lib.ms.us]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:05 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [PUBLIB] re: alternate uses for library cards
If they are plastic, they can be used to cut our shapes and forms much
like a stencil. Then they can be traced around and colored however.
They could also have holes drilled in them and make mobiles. Or cut
them up in geometric shapes and make mosaics out of them (especially if
they are different colors).
Can you tell I craft a lot from junk?
Susan
--
Susan T. Byra, MLS
Director, East Miss. Regional Library
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
on behalf of Eric Norton
[enorton@scls.lib.wi.us]
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 9:01 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Alternate uses for library cards?
In Wisconsin we generally hear of patron's using them to scrape ice of
their windshields in the wintertime. Maybe not something that you
really
want to encourage, though.
We once Velcro-ed a library card on a puppet's hand and called her our
librarian puppet for preschool storytimes on libraries/community
helpers/reading/etc. She told children about the many and varied
benefits
of having a library card.
That may not help much unless you have "a quantity" of branches who
want
to
use the idea, but I hope it helps a bit!
Valerie L. Poust
Assistant Director for Youth Services & Marketing
Morganton Public Library
Burke County Public Library, Inc.
vpoust@bcpls.org <mailto:vpoust@bcpls.org>
Could you put a whole and ribbon through it and use as a bookmark, or
maybe
make a mobile somehow?
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
<mailto:lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
I'm sure this is a TOTALLY useless idea, but the first thing I thought
of
was the actress who, a few years ago now, wore a dress to the Oscars
made of
American Express Gold cards. I think they had tiny holes punched in
each
corner and then wired together. If you don't already have a library
mascot, maybe you could make a dress out of your cards for someone to
wear.
I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist! Hope you get some better ideas!
Regards,
Sue
Sue Ridnour
Youth Services Manager
Flower Mound Public Library
Flower Mound, TX
972.874.6153
sridnour@flower-mound.com <mailto:sridnour@flower-mound.com>
With all due respect, aren't you concerned about identity theft? Using
used
library cards and, more alarmingly, credit cards, could cause lots and
lots
of trouble. -- Caren
Caren Shilling Koh, Youth Services Materials Specialist
Programs and Services Department
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432
Tel: (718) 990-5101 Fax: (718) 297-3404
Email: ckoh@queenslibrary.org <mailto:ckoh@queenslibrary.org>
From: Nann Blaine Hilyard [nhilyard@lvdl.org]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 9:32 AM
To: Gruninger, Laura; Multiple recipients of list
Subject: RE: [PUBLIB] Alternate uses for library cards?
* Cut slits in the sides so that the cards lock together. Have the
kids
make houses-of-cards.
* Punch a hole at one end. Affix string. Make mobiles.
* Cut cards into shapes use them in collages, like mosaic tile.
Nann
...who likes to watch Carol Duval...
Hi,
why not punch holes in the cards and use them for bookmarks?
--
Nancy Thelen
920 W. Michigan Ave
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
From: Dorothy Vance [dvance@cmrls.lib.ms.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 5:26 PM
To: Gruninger, Laura
Subject: Use for old library cards...
They make great glue spreaders!
You could punch holes in the sides and link them together for a belt,
garland, etc.
You could punch a hole in one corner or side of several and make a
mobile.
Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: "Sparta Library" <spartalibrary@centurytel.net>
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Subject: FW: Yuck Night for teens
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From: Sparta Library [mailto:spartalibrary@centurytel.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 5:53 PM
To: Pubyac
Subject: Yuck Night for teens
What a response I had for the Yuck Night plans! Decided to just share with
everyone. This was our 7th annual Yuck Night. If anyone has wet,
messy,
yucky outdoor games to share with me, I'd love the new material. Our Teen
Advisory Council is for kids completing 6th grade and up. We get
mostly
6th and 7th, but have some high school age students that have been coming
for several "yucky" years.
Yuck Night - 2002
Supplies needed are in ()
First arrivers - wash plexiglass with bucket of sudsy water and rinse with
the hose
Fill water balloons
1. Whipped cream words
Give kids words to spell on plexiglass with their tongue
(Whipped cream, plexiglass)
2. Plexiglass pictures - Draw a picture with finger in ketchup describing a
word such as
Porcupine, beach, underwear, bicycle, beach, underwear, bicycle, chicken
(Plexiglass, ketchup and/or mustard)
3. Frozen toes - Fish fishes out of bucket of ice with your toes
(Ice, rectangular bucket, cooler for ice, small fish erasers or rubber
bouncy balls)
4. Obstacle course: 2 teams
Dash through the sprinkler with cup of water on head, lick PB off a graham
cracker, knock a cup over with a water pistol, fish 3 plastic bugs out of a
bowl of sauerkraut, put them on your head and carry them around the X on the
ground, then back to the bowl where you plunge them back into the
sauerkraut, then run to the finish line for the next person on the team to
go. (Sprinkler, cups, card table for PB, graham crackers, water guns, cooler
to set cups on, card table with sauerkraut and plastic bugs, mark to run
around with tape, starting/finish line)
5. Dog biscuit relay - 2 teams On hands and knees, clothespin in
your
mouth, pick up a dog biscuit from the bowl the clothespin. Crawl across
the
yard to the finish line and deposit biscuit in bowl. Next person in line
goes. (Dog biscuits, clothespins, 4 bowls)
6. Pudding and turkey baster - In pairs, one person on the ground on back,
other person standing at partner's head. Standing partner must squeeze
pudding into turkey baster and feed partner from standing position. Person
with the cleanest face at the end wins (pudding, turkey basters, cups)
7. Donut on a string -Switch positions with partners for donut on a string,
dipped in chocolate. Tie string around the donut, dip in chocolate and
feed
to partner laying on the ground. First one to eat the whole donut wins.
(String- cut the same length, scissors, donuts, bowls with choc. sauce)
8. Egg toss - partners move back after each successful pass (eggs)
9. Shaving cream contest - In pairs - winner has the longest beard - one
person wears, one person creates.
10. Water balloon relay - tears carry balloons between knees- water
balloons, start line finish line
11.Bobbing for cherries - fill rectangular Tupperware container with nuclear
freeze mix, goo, jello half set, koolaid or clear pop. Give kids
toothpicks
to put in their mouths. Whoever gets the most cherries out in 30 seconds
is
the winner. ( marachino cherries, toothpicks, Tupperware filled with goo)
12. Fill the cup - give everyone a cup. Run the sprinkler and have kids
fill their cup in the sprinkler. Fullest cup after a certain amount of
time
wins. (Paper cups, hose and sprinkler, timer or watch)
Sponge tag if there's time left
Lisa Wold
Sparta Free Library
P.O. Box 347
Sparta, WI
spartalibrary@centurytel.net
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From: "Spector, Maya" <maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Lemony Snicket program info
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:30:30 CDT
I received a few responses that I can share:
>From Michelle Benitez at Los Altos Library -
We set the stage with creepy, miserable sounding music. Then we had 2
crafts, macaroni skeletons and fuzzy spiders. There was another table
where
we made slime and the kids got to take some home. For snacks we had gummy
worms and bug juice which was punch with raisins and gummy worms in it.
The
kids also got to take home goodie bags with slimy eyeballs and reptiles in
them.
>From Martha Lund -
We had several different stations: a coughing contest (Mr. Poe), biting
contest (Sunny--chew eyeball gum--who can blow bubble fastest), make
disguises (Count Olaf), and someone sitting behind a screen pretending to be
the author who would vaguely answer questions and cry piteously whenever
Beatrice's name was brought up. We began the program with trivia and ended
the program with inventions (weird inventions and examples from the book
Mistakes that Worked). We stamped everyone's ankle with an eyeball.
It was
a miserable time.
>From Fayth Chamberland at Concord Library -
we just did a snicket party in concord. i created an activity booklet and a
eye tattoo- i can send copy if you email mailing address.
we will be posting photos soon on our library website- can get ideas from
the party photos. when photos are ready-i'll send message
on pubyac.
Maya Spector
Palo Alto Children's Library
maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us
(650)329-2134
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From: Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Graphic Novels
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 22:26:54 CDT
The cover story in the August issue of School Library
Journal will be about graphic novels. Michele Gorman,
the Wired for Youth librarian at the Carver Branch
Library (Austin Public Library) is the author and she
includes a core list of graphic novels. Hopefully the
issue will be out shortly.
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Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library
P.O. Box 2287
Austin, TX 78768-2287
512-499-7405
larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
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