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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: Saturday, August 10, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 829
PUBYAC Digest 829
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper
by "Lisa Cole" <sliscole@attbi.com>
2) Re: Summer Reading Participation
by Curry Hoskey <jadwigapup@yahoo.com>
3) stumper
by "Arnett, Linda" <larnett@tulsalibrary.org>
4) RE: Summer Reading Participation
by <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
5) Re: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
6) Re: kids and time spent on the Internet
by "Roxane Wilson" <roxane@sonoma.lib.ca.us>
7) RE: kids and time spent on the Internet
by "Susan D. Carr" <scarr@wpl.lib.oh.us>
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From: "Lisa Cole" <sliscole@attbi.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:44:24 CDT
A patron is looking for a book about the Princess of Spring.
The princess of spring is captured and spring does not come.
She is eventually rescued and spring comes again.
Any ideas?
Lisa Cole
sliscole@attbi.com
or
lcole@du.edu
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From: Curry Hoskey <jadwigapup@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Participation
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:44:31 CDT
I know that our library has experienced a decrease in
participation (and total # of books read during the
summer)and when I spoke to a storyteller who performs at
various libraries in New England, he reported the same
trend.
You'd think that, in this crazy economy, that folks would
be eager to come to and use the "free" public library!
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Curry Rose Hoskey
Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Rd
Eastham, MA 02642-3109
jadwigapup@yahoo.com
w)508-240-5950
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From: "Arnett, Linda" <larnett@tulsalibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:44:39 CDT
Dear Great Collective Mind: Customer's 36 year old son wishes to find his
fave book his mother read to him as a child...had to be published after
1965. The ONLY thing he remembers is this phrase, "Minced Moose Meat".
Our
customer, his mother, thinks it had to be a picture book similar to the big
Richard Scary books, but that is all she recalls. Does this phrase ring a
bell with anyone? If so, reply to me personally please:
larnett@tulsalibrary.org.
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From: <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Participation
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:44:46 CDT
Ours is just over, and at this branch we had better than ever turnouts and
even more amazing--a better than ever completion rate. I think it's partly
that we're in an area that is growing. More houses are being built and more
people moving here, but also because the economy wasn't booming. It seemed
to me that parents were looking for things to do that were low cost.
The other factor for us could have been that I've been here for three years
now and am building a base of people who I know and can include in the
planning. I ask for their help letting people know what's happening. We have
more teen volunteers and also my story time kids are growing up. I had one
Grandma say that Grandad offered to take the kids to the movies, but they
said, "NO! We can't miss the library!"
Another big help was that we got our publicity in every elementary
newsletter to parents in May. We got the district help and support for this
and that meant we were letting everyone in the community know what was going
on not just our regular library users.
We also ran a variety of concurrent club evetns trying to include more
people. We had Teen Read, Guess how many Book worms in the Jar contest, A
writing contest, storytimes for toddlers and preschool, really great school
age performers and a few family evening singalong sessions.
My point- if I have one-- is that what you do can make a difference if you
have the basic demographics to work with as well. NO guilt here, if your
demographics aren't with you it's not going to work no matter what. Ciao,
CArol
Carol Edwards
Sonoma County Library
Santa Rosa, CA
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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: has anyone tried a boy's book group?
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:44:52 CDT
Cheryl, I started a Homeschooler Boy's Book Group last year, which has
been successful. I got some ideas of titles which might appeal from
PUBYAC, and showed them to the boys at the first meeting. The ones they
chose were Knight of the Kitchen Table by Sczieska, Help! I'm a
Prisoner in the Library by Eth Clifford, and Westing Game by Ellen
Raskin. We had between 3 and 7 boys at our monthly meetings. Some of
the activities we did were scavenger hunts, Madlibs, book trivia
quizzes, and once, we played an internet quiz game that was structured
like "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". At each meeting, I would
give
them a favor that related to the book, such as a magnifying glass for
Westing Game, and a sword-shaped key chain for Knights of the Kitchen
Table.
Susan
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
615.790.1887
fax: 615.760.8426
sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
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From: "Roxane Wilson" <roxane@sonoma.lib.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: kids and time spent on the Internet
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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:45:00 CDT
For adults and kids the Sonoma County Library uses software that is tied
to the barcode of the patron's library card. It allows one hour of
Internet use per day. Some people get around it by using multiple cards
(family members, etc) but the system works pretty well. We also keep
guest cards for people who are just passing through and with to check
their email. We also have computers that are loaded with CD-ROM games
for younger kids. We limit children to a half hour a day. There is a
sign-up sheet and we supervise closely but there are more tears and
fights over the game computer than anything else in the library!
No - you are not overreacting- there should be limits on the amount of
time children (and adults) spend in front of computers and televisons.
However, many kids today don't have the same freedom to roam their
neighborhoods make their own fun as did previous generations. Besides
being overscheduled with school and extracurricular (sp?) activities
parents are afraid to let children out of their sight for fear of
abduction.
Roxane Wilson
Sonoma County Library
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From: "Susan D. Carr" <scarr@wpl.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: kids and time spent on the Internet
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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:45:08 CDT
Hi Marge
If they aren't looking at inappropriate sites, being destructive, rude, =
or excessively noisy, and they aren't ignoring the limit on computer =
time when others are waiting, I say let 'em get glassy eyed! It is the =
same at our library--both kids and adults spend hours in front of the =
screen. We wouldn't dream of telling an adult he or she has spent too =
much time on-line, so why should we tell a child? It is none of our =
business if that kid wants to spend the whole day on the computer, in =
front of a television or playing video games--it is the responsibility =
of his or her parents. The kids you saw the other day may have reached =
the end of the summer-time activities that kept them busy while their =
parents were at work--maybe not being busy doing stuff other people =
planned for them was a relief--you should ask them next time you notice =
them spending a lot of time on-line. Many of us were lucky enough to =
have spent a fairly screen-free childhood. Instead we buried our noses =
in books! Remember: "Put that book down and go outside!
Reading all =
day can't be good for you!" ? =20
Hang in there! The school year is about to start!
:)
Susan Carr
scarr@wpl.lib.oh.us
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