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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: Friday, August 09, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 827
PUBYAC Digest 827
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Messy craft supplies!
by "teresa lamorte" <imtess0@lycos.com>
2) Re: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
by Paulalef@aol.com
3) (no subject)
by Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
4) Stumper Solved: Enchanted Jack in the Box
by Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
5) Re: GN Spine Labels
by Susan Williams <williamssu@earthlink.net>
6) Action Guide, Suggested Activities to Celebrate Your Freedom
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
7) books about too much tv
by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
8) stumper
by "lauramatheny" <lauramatheny@netzero.net>
9) Re: thumb piano stories
by "evansmjl@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us"
<evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
10) Re: Messy craft supplies!
by "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
11) FW: News periodicals for children.
by "Ackerman, Marilyn" <M.Ackerman@BrooklynPublicLibrary.org>
12) re: messy crafts
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
13) RE: Summer Reading Participation
by "Karen Stanley" <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
14) Stumper--Granddaughter reading to grandparents
by Jennie Depakakibo <Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com>
15) Re: Lemony Snicket Help
by "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
16) RE: thumb piano stories
by "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
17) RE: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
by "Cooper, Will" <Will.Cooper@fresnolibrary.org>
18) Re: Summer Reading Participation
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
19) Re: children's calenders/events
by Kim Darby <kdettman51@yahoo.com>
20) MTV materials - help!
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
21) Toilet training
by "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
22) Decreases in Summer Reading Participation
by Marge Loch-Wouters <LochWouters@menashalibrary.org>
23) RE: Storytime fingerplays & activities needed
by Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
24) Public libraries symbolize freedom
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
25) Re: J Videos
by MzLibrary@aol.com
26) re: services to homeschoolers
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
27) Re: Summer Reading Participation
by "Georgia Jones" <GeorgiaJones@ifls.lib.wi.us>
28) Re: Summer Reading Participation
by Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
29) RE: News periodicals for children.
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
30) Position available in Transylvania Co., NC
by "Rosinia, Jim" <jrosinia@library.dcr.state.nc.us>
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From: "teresa lamorte" <imtess0@lycos.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:06:49 CDT
What if you put up shelves, closely spaced, with labels as to where
everything goes? Shoeboxes and empty wipe cases are also helpful.
Ellison
die-cuts can be stored in a case that they sell. It's one of those chores
that you have to keep up with. This is what I did at my former library and
it works great. Good luck.
--
teresa lamorte <imtess0@lycos.com
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From: Paulalef@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:06:58 CDT
I have a parent-child book group now. We have one family with one son and
several with one boy and one girl. When we had a mother-daughter book club,
some families objected to having a place only for daughters.
Paula Lefkowitz
Parsippany (NJ) PL
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From: Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, chaisegirl@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:04 CDT
Marilyn: we had a very successful father/son book discussion using
Tangerine
by edward Bloor. It is a book filled with discussion points.
We had a bit
of
apprehension whether the dads would hate it... they didn't. It was a great
discussion which spurred us to do another rather unsuccessful one ... we did
Wringer by Spinelli.
So the moral of that story is... pick a good read.
Good luck,
Sharon L.
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
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From: Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Solved: Enchanted Jack in the Box
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:11 CDT
Thanks to Julie Anne Rines and Kristen Dermody I now have an answer for my
customer.
The book is The Diamond in the Window by Jane Langton. We have a copy and
I've placed a request for our customer.
This is an amazing collection of knowledge we have here.
Michael
Here is the original posting:
To all,
We have a stumper about an enchanted jack in the box. Our customer
remembers that it was a fantasy/mystery, there was a strange house,
something about the writer Thoreau or Waldo (Ralph Waldo Emerson?) and the
jack in the box. The book was read 20-25 years ago. It was the book
with
the orange jacket with a house and a jack in the box on the cover.
We have done extensive keyword searches on jack in the box, plus searches on
Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Does anyone recognize this book?
Michael Dell
Manager, Children's Division
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton Public Library
Edmonton AB T5J 2V4
780-496-7040
780-496-1885 (FAX)
mdell@epl.ca
http://www.epl.ca
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From: Susan Williams <williamssu@earthlink.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, Susan
Williams <williamssd@lvccld.org>
Subject: Re: GN Spine Labels
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:18 CDT
Hi Kristy!
No, I don't know of any for sale, but we made our own. We have a pair of
cool
sunglasses for the J GNs and a weird and wonderful eye that we put on the YA
GNs. It makes them very easy to shelf, and the kids really watch for them
when
they come up from circ!
If you'd like, I can send you the files as an attachment. They're word
files,
and I'll tell you which label template to use.
Please reply to this address: williamssd@lvccld.org
- do NOT hit reply -
that
will come to my home!
Susan Williams
Young People's Librarian
Clark County Library
Las Vegas Clark County Library District
<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>
Hi,
Does anyone know if there is a spine sticker for purchase that says
"Graphic
Novel" I haven't been able to find anything. Thanks!
Kristy Evans
Shared School/Public Librarian
Town of Mansfield
evanska@mansfieldct.org
<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Action Guide, Suggested Activities to Celebrate Your Freedom
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:25 CDT
Action Guide, Suggested Activities to Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
During 2002 Banned Books Week
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/actionguide.html
CREATE a year-long public awareness campaign like the one developed at
the After-Words new and used bookstore in Chicago. A shelf of banned
books is on permanent display in a prominent area. In each of these
books--and in many other banned books throughout the store--are
custom-made bookmarks with the author and title of the book, reasons why
the book was banned, and in what year. These citations are referenced
from the Banned Books Week Resource Book. According to the owner,
Beverly Dvorkin, by including these bookmarks, these "banned books"
sell
very, very well.
See also
Learn about this year's Read-out!
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/#readout
__________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
intellectual freedom @ your library
Free People Read FreelyŽ
"Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek
and receive information from all points of view without restriction.
It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which
any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored.
Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and
disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html
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From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: books about too much tv
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:32 CDT
Hi,
I have a patron looking for picture books about watching too much
tv. Unfortunately, our copy of The Berenstain Bears and Too Much
TV is no longer available. I have done a brief search on amazon
and found the following books, but I am looking for other
suggestions. Thanks.
Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair by Polacco
When the TV Broke by Ziefert
Mouse TV by Novak
Wretched Stone by Van Allsburg
--
Nancy Thelen
920 W. Michigan Ave
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: "lauramatheny" <lauramatheny@netzero.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:39 CDT
A patron is looking for a book his sixth grade teacher read to him while he
attended a private Christian school in 1986. He thinks it was an adult
novel but isn't sure. The story was about a man surviving and travelling
behind the Iron Curtain looking for fellowship with other Christians. I
thought maybe it would be Brother Andrew. Any other ideas? Thanks.
Laura Matheny
Children's Librarian
Durham, NH Public Library
lauramatheny@netzero.net
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From: "evansmjl@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us"
<evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: thumb piano stories
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:45 CDT
Dear Jennifer,
Thumb Piano stories can be found in "The story vine : a source book of
unusual and easy-to-tell stories from around the world" by
Anne Pellowski.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Friend, Jennifer" <jfriend@mail.ppld.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: thumb piano stories
> I would appreciate knowing if anyone has sources for stories to be told
with
> an African thumb piano or mbira.
> jfriend@mail.ppld.org
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From: "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Messy craft supplies!
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:52 CDT
Small things like cotton balls, feathers, glue sticks, scissors, crayons,
shells and beads, I store in plastic shoe boxes. I got them at Wal-Mart
for
a couple of bucks each.
Leftover Ellison cut-outs I keep in manila envelopes labeled with what's in
it, and filed alphabetically in a file drawer. You could use one of those
cardboard file boxes too, I guess.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us
--
I love deadlines. I especially love the swooshing sound they make as they
fly by. Douglas Adams
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From: "Ackerman, Marilyn" <M.Ackerman@BrooklynPublicLibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org
'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: FW: News periodicals for children.
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:07:58 CDT
Another website to look at.
Marilyn Ackerman
http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/med/class/default.html
Sponsor: Media Awareness Network (non-profit) that encourages critical
thinking about media information, entertainment and new communications
technologies; provides educational approaches to Internet-related issues;
grew out of a roundtable on children and television violence sponsored by
the Canadian Radio and Television Network - initiated in 1996
audience: adults (teachers); children; teens
good for: homework; classroom activities; general information
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From: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: re: messy crafts
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:08:06 CDT
There are also individual shoe-box sized containers that can be stacked
neatly on shelves. They cost me about 88 cents a piece at K-mart.
They are
see-thru and have lids. I not only used these for crafts, but they were
great for organizing my cookie cutters and cake-decorating items. I simply
labeled the ends of the containers and stacked them on the pantry shelves.
Kathy Zalar-Gasi
Children's Dept.
Madison Public Library
Madison, Ohio
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From: "Karen Stanley" <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Participation
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:08:13 CDT
We too have experienced a decrease in participation. Probably a
variety of reasons - more summer opportunities for children, more
parents in the work force, burn out from so much forced reading
during the school year, decrease in juvenile population and
yuppie families relocating to different areas. Maybe we're
becoming an even more pleasure oriented society (if that's
possible) and people simply refuse to be bothered by any sort of
record keeping, returning books on time or searching out good
books.
Our program runs 11 weeks which may be too long, but I'm
reluctant to exclude patrons on either end of the time run.
Karen Stanley
Rosenberg Library
Galveston, TX
kstanley@rosenberg-library.org
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From: Jennie Depakakibo <Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper--Granddaughter reading to grandparents
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:08:19 CDT
Hi Everyone,
The description the patron gave me of this book was pretty vague...I hope it
is right.
The book is about a girl who goes to school and learns to read. When she
gets home, she reads to her grandfather and he wants to learn to read too.
The grandmother sees the grandfather learning to read and decides that she
also wants to learn how to read. She described the book as being
"oversize"
and said that it is about the 1-3rd grade level. She thinks it was
published within the last two years.
Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Please respond to me
directly.
Thanks in advance!
Jennie Depakakibo Evans
Youth Services Library Assistant
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron and Josey
Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com
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From: "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Lemony Snicket Help
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Could you post the final list?
Thanks
Lorie
On 8/8/02 5:43 PM, "Barron, Stacie" <StacieB@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us>
wrote:
> Thanks to all that provided me with lists of Lemony Snicket Read Alikes.
I
> called the patron and told her I had a list of books that she could come
in
> and take a look at them. I'm sure she will find something from that list.
> This listserv has always been so helpful.
>
> Stacie Barron
> Children's Librarian
> East Bank Regional Library
> Metairie, LA 70001
> Stacieb@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us
>
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us
--
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get
used to the idea. Robert
A. Heinlein
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From: "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: thumb piano stories
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:08:33 CDT
No, but in recent months I heard a most wonderful program on NPR (can't =
think of the name of the program; it's one I was not aware of and only =
"accidentally" heard it.) The presenter is a woman, and this program
was =
about a woman mbira player from (possibly?) South Africa.
One thing I do recall is that the mbira is placed inside a hollow gourd =
to be played--helps with the resonance....it was interesting.
Sally Williams
-----Original Message-----
From: Friend, Jennifer [mailto:jfriend@mail.ppld.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:05 PM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: thumb piano stories
I would appreciate knowing if anyone has sources for stories to be told =
with
an African thumb piano or mbira.
jfriend@mail.ppld.org
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From: "Cooper, Will" <Will.Cooper@fresnolibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:08:40 CDT
Sounds like a really good project...if you have success with it...please
share your methods...
thanks
wc
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrea Johnson [SMTP:ajohnson@cooklib.org]
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:06 PM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: RE: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
>
> Take a look at the website for Guys Read, Jon Scieszka's literacy =
> initiative. It has some great tips for doing a Guys Read book club.
I =
> haven't tried one yet, but I'm hoping to at some point.
>
> Andrea Johnson
> ajohnson@cooklib.org
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cherylraelyons@netscape.net
[SMTP:cherylraelyons@netscape.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:22 PM
> > To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> > Subject: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
>
> > ...like a father/son or parent/son? Any tips on this?
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Participation
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:08:47 CDT
Tracey:
do you know if your local school enrollments are down, too? That is what's
happening here--we've had decreasing numbers of kids signed up for the past
two years but local school enrollment is down. The population (at least
locally) is shifting and there are fewer kids. Also, it might be helpful
to know not only how many fewer kids you had but what sort of totals you
had (if you were down from 15,000 to 14,700 that would certainly be less
traumatic than if you went from 600 to 300).
Eric Norton
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
715-423-1040
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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From: Kim Darby <kdettman51@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: children's calenders/events
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:08:54 CDT
I am trying to pull together a Boxcar children program too. So far, most of
what I am looking to do are "hobo signs/stories/crafts/songs" based.
Hope this helps! I would love to know what you did for
HP party or any
others you felt were "FUN". I'm one of those who only looks for
the "FUN"
in programs.
Thanks so much for sharing!
ali jenkins wrote:Hi all! Hope all of you are having a wonderful
morning/afternoon/evening
whatever the case may be :) I would like to know if any of you would like to
share information on your children's upcoming events since this is such a
great group and we get ideas from each other. i'm currently still working
on the boxcar children party, i have done a wizzard of oz party as well as
an hp birthday party i would be glad to email or fax you all my info. in
september for banned books week i will be doing a : where the wild things
are party and an unbirthday party from alice in wonderland. i have gotten
great ideas from pj party's to mystery parties!
tia,
ali
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: MTV materials - help!
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:09:01 CDT
Dear Collective Brain,
We've had a recent challenge against a videotape of MTV's Real World "You
Never Saw" series. The season in question is "Hawaii."
Based on Info on
OCLC/Worldcat there are only 8 libraries that own this item: Hayward, CA;
Volusia Cnty, FL; Arlington Hts, IL; Minutemen LIB Network, MA; Fairfield
Cnty, OH; Coop Libr Auto Network, RI; Timberland Reg. Lib, WA.
Is there anyone out there from these libraries who could report circ stats
or any other valid info? Anyone else out there who owns these videos in
their collection that didn't show up on Worldcat?
I'm trying to reach someone at MTV who could give me viewership stats,
video sales stats etc. but I'm being sent around and around trying to
locate a librarian/researcher on staff :(
TIA for any help!
Erin
****************************
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: "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Toilet training
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Hello!
Does anyone have any recommendations of a book a mother could
read to
her 5 year old son on the topic of toilet training and using the bathroom?
Apparently he's having problems during the daytime. Just about everything
I
could find was geared toward the 2 or 3 year old. I gave her I Want My
Potty by Tony Ross which she liked. I have the Fred Rogers book to give her
also. She also looked through parenting books and found some helpful
information, but still wants something to read to her child.
Other titles I have that are too young are
I have to go - Ross
My big boy potty - Cole
P.J. & Puppy - Falwell
Uh oh - Gotta go - McGrath
Any suggestions would be appreciated. And as I am going on vacation
tomorrow (yea!), please send replies to my assistant Laura Berdyck at
lberdyck@monroe.lib.mi.us
Thank you!
Cathy Chesher
Youth Services Librarian
Adrian Public Library
143 E. Maumee St.
Adrian, MI 49221
517-265-2265
cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: Marge Loch-Wouters <LochWouters@menashalibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Decreases in Summer Reading Participation
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:09:16 CDT
We have also experienced decreases over the past 2 years in our SLP
participation and from my informal sharing with area and state colleagues, I
have found that we are not alone. Out of a participation rate of 45% of
our
school kids we have dipped down to under 40%. We have tried little
adjustments and twists but it sometimes feels like a slow bleed for us.
One comment we hear again and again from parents is that the kids have been
in reading programs all during the school year and they want to give them a
break. No matter how we frame the discussion (hey this is reading for
fun....it really keeps kids skills up during the summer...we love to see the
kids, etc etc), parents are reluctant as well to add one more thing to a
summer packed with summer school, sports, vacations, and other organized
activities. Interestingly, our Park and Rec echoes the decreases we
are
experiencing so other players in the summer kids games are noticing this
plethora of opportunity.
An interesting sidelight to this is that our circ has remained very strong
and we haven't experienced a decrease in that. We feel that families are
still coming in using our resources, just not being a part of the organized
part of a reading program.
Marge Loch-Wouters
Marge Loch-Wouters
Head of Youth Services
Menasha's Public Library
440 First Street
Menasha WI 54952
920 967-5166, ex. 700
lochwouters@menashalibrary.org
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From: Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Storytime fingerplays & activities needed
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:09:23 CDT
I like this one:
Have the kids make a fist with one hand, with thumb on top. Cup the other
hand over the fist. This is ASL for turtle. Then recite the
following
poem:
This is my turtle.
He lives in a shell.
He likes his home very well.
He sticks out his head (push thumb forward)
When he wants to eat,
And pulls it back in (pull thumb back)
When it's time to sleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Katrina Neville
Children's Librarian
City of Moreno Valley
25480 Alessandro Blvd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
t: 909-413-3880
f: 909-247-8346
e: katrinan@moval.org
w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Anderson [mailto:sharonKA@showme.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:06 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Storytime fingerplays & activities needed
I am compiling a list of theme-based storytime suggestions to share with
children's librarians throughout the state. Would anyone be willing to
share some of your favorite fingerplays, activities, and/or resources for
the same?
Please respond off list and I'll post a compiled list to this listserve.
Thanks for your help!
Sharon Anderson
Youth Services Coordinator
Cape Girardeau Public Library
711 N. Clark
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
sharonKA@showme.net
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Public libraries symbolize freedom
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:09:31 CDT
Public libraries symbolize freedom
http://www.thonline.com/News/08092002/Opinion/121917.htm
"I am writing to express our concern over the removal of 'Sari Says:
The Real Dirt on Everything from Sex to School,' by Sari Locker, in the
James Kennedy
Public Library in Dyersville, Iowa."
__________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
intellectual freedom @ your library
Free People Read FreelyŽ
"Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek
and receive information from all points of view without restriction.
It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which
any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored.
Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and
disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: J Videos
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:09:39 CDT
We just switched over from a numbered video system (numbering started at #1
years ago and the videos were thus arranged by acquisition date and
continued
up through #600 with many numbering gaps when videos were lost or damaged).
The videos are now cataloged alphabetically as J Video and the name of the
video. Series videos are, for example, J VIDEO BEATM for the Beattrix
Potter
'Mrs. TigglyWinkle' and J VIDEO BEATT for Beattrix Potter 'Tom Kitten.'
Disney's videos are J VIDEO DISNAD for 'Aladdin', etc. Character videos
are
now J VIDEO RAINS for Rainbow Fish 'School of Fish'; J VIDEO MAISM for
'Maisy
Makes Music'; J VIDEO KIPPI for 'Imagine That'; J VIDEO ARTHP for Arthur's
'Pet Business.'
I have found that while series videos and character videos are now sensibly
shelved together, and perhaps in the long-run videos will be located easier
by title and character by both parents and children, the videos are NOT
staying in alphabetical order because young children have a much easier time
putting videos back in a simple numberical order. We have
approximately
500
J Videos which are easily browsed. There have been no complaints by
patrons
at all to the new cataloging system. It is taking the pages and myself
more
time to scan the shelves and put videos back in order. Perhaps this will
be
less noticeable with time.
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
mzlibrary@aol.com
"A library is a most congenial place for happily-ever-aftering." ~
Karen
Hesse
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From: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: re: services to homeschoolers
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:09:47 CDT
Coincidentally, just before (finally!) catching up on my messages the other
day I had mentioned this idea to the head of our children's department as
something that could be offered to homeschoolers and then I read the
postings, so I thought I'd share this idea. (She liked the idea, but there
might be some problems carrying it out which I'll mention at the end.)
About a year ago I personally called Scholastic and asked them if, as a
homeschooler, I could get a teacher's discount on book orders. (I
indicated
an interest in 3 different grade levels) What they have been sending me ever
since are catalogs that contain about 2 dozen of the 4-page paper flyers
normally given to kids by their teachers at school to order inexpensive
books(they don't send out individual flyers). Feeling bad about wasting
all
of those extras, I thought it might be neat to be able to offer
homeschoolers a chance to order these books just like kids who go to school
get the chance. So, I proposed to my boss that we could inform our
homeschooling patrons that these flyers are available and that orders could
be turned into us to be sent in to Scholastic. Yes, it's more work for us,
but we would get bonus points that could be used for stuff for the library.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS--first of all, the question has been raised about whether
or not libraries can act as distributors of books (or could we get around
that if it were considered a service offered to homeschoolers?) Would we be
allowed to take advantage of the bonus points? Would Scholastic say it's
o.k.? I sure hope it works out since I think it would be a nice service.
If any of you have any input regarding this idea or any possible problems,
please let me know.
Kathy Zalar-Gasi
Children's Department
Madison Public Library
Madison, Ohio
_________________________________________________________________
Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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From: "Georgia Jones" <GeorgiaJones@ifls.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Participation
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:09:53 CDT
We had a huge INCREASE in SLP this year. I attended a system program where
we discussed various ways of running the SLP with a presentation by Marge
Louch-Waters. I tried a different approach this year that worked very well
based on her ideas. We made up cards for each week handed out
Monday-Saturday of that week, each had 20 min. per day symbols to be crossed
off. When the card was completed it was turned in for a "library dream
dollar" to be spent on prizes I displayed in the window. It kept kids
reading and coming to the library all summer and the reactions were all
positive from parents and children.
Georgia Jones
Friday Library
New Richmond Wi 54017
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracey Woodward" <woodwatr@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 5:07 PM
Subject: Summer Reading Participation
> Dear Pubyaacers,
>
> We will finish our Summer Reading program this Saturday and some numbers
> are already in on how many children were enrolled in the program. I
am
> sad to say that we have had a 300 total decrease in the participation
> for our children's program and our teen program. We use incentives
and
> use a Chuck E. Cheese type program where the children earn library bucks
> to buy prizes. The teens are given gift certificates and coupons from
> various restaurants, malls, and entertainment venues. Their program
is
> set up as weekly drawings for prizes and then a grand prize for each of
> our ten branches.
>
> My question is, have you experienced a decrease in your numbers the past
> 3-5 years? If so, by how much? What do you think the
reason(s)are?
> Will you change your program because of the decrease in participation?
> How many weeks does your program run?
>
> I also would like to know if you offer a teen summer reading program.
>
> I'm sorry for all of these questions, but I am disturbed at the decrease
> and am wondering if it is a nationwide trend or is this something
> particular to our system.
>
> Thank you for all of your comments in advance. I appreciate your
> willingness to share your experiences
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tracey Woodward
> Clermont County Public Library
> Public Services
> 326 Broadway Street
> Batavia, Ohio 45103
> (513) 732-2736 Phone
> (513) 732-3177 Fax
>
>
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From: Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Participation
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:10:00 CDT
Yes, we have had declining participation for a few years now. My first
summer in this library system (1998), we substantially changed the way we
did SRP and the numbers shot to their highest point ever--we increased by
more than 1000 kids. In 1999, the numbers went up again (by 37%) when we
added a "Teens Read" component, and gave us our best year ever (at
9173).
But since then, the numbers have gradually been declining each year: in
2000, down 11%; in 2001, down another 5%; in 2002, down another 3%. This
year we finished with 7517, which is still higher than participation was
before I came but that is little comfort. I am not sure why we keep going
down--our director is having problems with the fact that the budget for
SRP keeps going higher but the numbers keep going lower, and I am afraid
we will get our budget slashed for next year.
Julie Linneman
Coordinator of Programs and Outreach
Wichita Public Library
223 S. Main
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 261-8590
fax: 262-4540
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Tracey Woodward wrote:
> Dear Pubyaacers,
>
> We will finish our Summer Reading program this Saturday and some numbers
> are already in on how many children were enrolled in the program. I
am
> sad to say that we have had a 300 total decrease in the participation
> for our children's program and our teen program. We use incentives
and
> use a Chuck E. Cheese type program where the children earn library bucks
> to buy prizes. The teens are given gift certificates and coupons from
> various restaurants, malls, and entertainment venues. Their program
is
> set up as weekly drawings for prizes and then a grand prize for each of
> our ten branches.
>
> My question is, have you experienced a decrease in your numbers the past
> 3-5 years? If so, by how much? What do you think the
reason(s)are?
> Will you change your program because of the decrease in participation?
> How many weeks does your program run?
>
> I also would like to know if you offer a teen summer reading program.
>
> I'm sorry for all of these questions, but I am disturbed at the decrease
> and am wondering if it is a nationwide trend or is this something
> particular to our system.
>
> Thank you for all of your comments in advance. I appreciate your
> willingness to share your experiences
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tracey Woodward
> Clermont County Public Library
> Public Services
> 326 Broadway Street
> Batavia, Ohio 45103
> (513) 732-2736 Phone
> (513) 732-3177 Fax
>
>
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: News periodicals for children.
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Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:10:09 CDT
Hi! I thought you all would like to know about Youthline For Kids.
It's a
weekly newspaper for kids with current events, the stock market, and games
for kids. There's even a dictionary to help explain words kids might not
understand.
This is their information- hope it's current!
YouthLine USA; a kid's connection to the world
http://www.youthline-usa.com
YOUTHLINE USA is a weekly newspaper for children with world and national
news, sports, fun stuff, stories and kids' opinions. Kids love it and
learn simultaneously. The site features world news, national news,
sports, short stories, "fun" pages, local events, science, animals,
movie
reviews, and much more.
What is YOUTHLINE USA?
A weekly newspaper geared for children 8-13, with large print and language
appropriate for their reading levels. The paper receives information from
respected news provider feeds (e.g., Reuters, AP) and covers
international, national, and local news. Articles are written to appeal to
a child's interests and development level. Students now have the
opportunity to learn how to read a newspaper; to discover facts, stories,
and ideas; and to express their opinions.
Every issue contains interesting articles on varied topics including
politics, economics, science, international events, sports, arts and
culture, and literature.Relevant health issues and technology information
are also featured.
Goals:
Promote reading
Improve reading skills
Increase children's understanding of current events and world issues
Teach children the crucial skills of reading a newspaper
Teach children to articulate their opinions and have them published
Contribute to a brighter future for America's youth
Who created this great concept?
o Saki Dodelson, computer executive, mother of three children ages 6,8,10
o Susan Gertler, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, mother of three children
ages 2,5,8
e-mail: susan@youthline-usa.com
Unfortunately, the webpage is down and the toll free number (888 29YOUTH)
isn't working from my phone, so it's hard to say if it's still in
business...
Good luck!
Richard Bryce
West Milford Township Library
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From: "Rosinia, Jim" <jrosinia@library.dcr.state.nc.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Position available in Transylvania Co., NC
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:10:15 CDT
Want to live in the *beautiful* Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
<http://www.visitwaterfalls.com>?
See below.
Jim
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James Rosinia
Youth Services Consultant
State Library of North Carolina
4640 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4640
E: jrosinia@library.dcr.state.nc.us
V: 919.733.2570 | F: 919.733.8748
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Opinions expressed in this message may not represent the policy of my
agency.
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All e-mail sent to or from this sender may be subject to the North Carolina
Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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Transylvania County Library
105 South Broad Street
Brevard, NC 28712
828-884-3151
transylvania.lib.nc.us
POSITION VACANCY
CLASSIFICATION: Librarian I (Children's Librarian)
GRADE: 19
SALARY: $25,473 - $36,936
DEPARTMENT: Library
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Children's Librarian is responsible for
planning, promoting, executing and evaluating all library programs for
children, including pre-school story hours, after-school programs, the
statewide Summer Reading Program, Week of the Young Child, Children's Book
Week, and school visits. Average annual attendance at children's programs
exceeds 4,000. The Children's Librarian is also responsible for developing
and maintaining a high-quality collection of circulating and reference
materials in all formats for children, parents and teachers. The
Children's
Librarian is responsible for staffing the children's wing of the library and
for providing reference, information, and computer assistance to all users
in that area. The Children's Librarian supervises the part-time staff and
volunteers in the children's department. The Children's Librarian will be
actively involved in the design of the children's department of the new main
library. As one of four professional librarians on staff, the Children's
Librarian assumes a wide variety of other responsibilities.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree in Library Science from an ALA
accredited library school and some professional level experience or
equivalent combination of education and experience. Sound knowledge of
children's literature. Strong computer skills.
DEADLINE: Open until filled.
APPLY: Submit state application PD107 and resume to the Employment
Security
Commission, Community Services Building, Brevard, NC 28712.
Application
form is available online at www.ncesc.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Anna Yount at ayount@transylvania.lib.nc.us
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