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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: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 832
PUBYAC Digest 832
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) thumb piano stories
by "Friend, Jennifer" <jfriend@mail.ppld.org>
2) Re: Stumper Squirrel Book
by "Kaye Bowes" <kbear97@hotmail.com>
3) Teen Advisory Committee Newsletters-Editorial Policy
by "Paula Anderson" <paulaan@lori.state.ri.us>
4) request for library cards
by Judy Czarnecki <jczarnec@vml.lib.mi.us>
5) Re: Question from SLJ: Summer Reading Participation
by Tracey Woodward <woodwatr@oplin.lib.oh.us>
6) Looking game ideas
by April Mazza <amazza@mln.lib.ma.us>
7) Reading Stumper Solved!
by Jennie Depakakibo <Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com>
8) Re: Question from SLJ: Summer Reading Participation
by PIKLY@aol.com
9) favorite homework websites
by MSNOW <MSNOW@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
10) Re: Question from SLJ: Summer Reading Participation
by "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
11) Rainbow Express
by "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
12) information request
by "Pat James" <patquilterjames@hotmail.com>
13) Stumper
by Pam Mims <Pam.Mims@cityofcarrollton.com>
14) Lemony Snicket program
by <laanders@bellsouth.net>
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From: "Friend, Jennifer" <jfriend@mail.ppld.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: thumb piano stories
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:30:10 CDT
Thank you to the people who sent answers to my request for stories with an
African thumb piano or mbira. The suggestions were The Story Vine by Anne
Pellowski (includes the story "The Lion on the Path"), Ty's One-Man
Band by
Mildred Pitts Walter, and the folktale "The Gunnywolf".
Jennifer Friend
Pikes Peak Library District
jfriend@mail.ppld.org
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From: "Kaye Bowes" <kbear97@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper Squirrel Book
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:30:17 CDT
Hi All!
Thanks for all your input. It was "Miss Suzy" by Miriam Young
and
illustrated by Arnold Lobel.
Thanks!
Kay Bowes
Concord Pike Library
Wilmington, Delaware
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From: "Paula Anderson" <paulaan@lori.state.ri.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Teen Advisory Committee Newsletters-Editorial Policy
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:30:23 CDT
Our Teen Advisory Committee has been doing an occasional newsletter for
the past year (reviews, library info, commentary, fiction and poetry).
During our planning meeting today they expressed a desire to get more
serious about it. As such, I am in search of models from which they can
craft a formal editorial policy. Does anyone have such a document in
place they would be willing to share?
Thanks! Please e-mail me directly if you can help.
Paula Anderson
paulaan@lori.state.ri.us
Warwick Public Library
Warwick RI
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From: Judy Czarnecki <jczarnec@vml.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: request for library cards
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:30:29 CDT
Please excuse the cross posting! Our Youth Services staff is borrowing a
fellow librarian's idea for September, National Library Card Sign-up Month.
We will be putting up a big map of the US (and other countries if we
receive cards from them) with library cards from different states. We would
appreciate it if you could send us a library card from your library.
Send all cards to:
Sarah Prielipp
Veterans Memorial Library
301 S University
Mt Pleasant, MI 48858
Thank you!
Judy Czarnecki
Youth Services Associate
Chippewa River District Library System
Veterans Memorial Library
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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From: Tracey Woodward <woodwatr@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, wminkel@reedbusiness.com
Subject: Re: Question from SLJ: Summer Reading Participation
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:30:36 CDT
Dear Mr. Minkel and fellow pubyaacers,
My director had a very interesting concept of what could be happening
concerning the decrease in summer reading participants. She believes
that the decrease is the result of the changing dynamics in our
communities i.e., there is a whole audience of children in daycare
centers and preschools that have two working parents who cannot
physically get to the library. Her idea is that if we bring the program
to them, our numbers will increase and most importantly we will
introduce our libraries to families who otherwise would not know that we
exist. I think there is some validity to her point.
Any comments?
Tracey
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From: April Mazza <amazza@mln.lib.ma.us>
To: PUBYAC Listserv <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Looking game ideas
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:30:43 CDT
Hi all! Like many of you may be, I am suffering from some Summer
Reading Program burn out! This wouldn't normally be a problem except
that the summer isn't over yet! I've planned an end-of-the-summer party
that should include some games but I can't think of anything because 1)
I am a newbie and this is my first time doing a party and 2) I have no
idea how many people or what ages will show up since it's drop in. What
I did do was advertise the party as having "games and prizes" and
besides musical chairs I can't think of a thing! If anyone has any game
ideas or a good resource for them I would be forever grateful. Please
post to the list or write to me at amazza@mln.lib.ma.us
Thanks so much,
April Mazza
Youth Services
Wayland Free Public Library
5 Concord Road
Wayland MA 01778
(508) 358-2308
amazza@mln.lib.ma.us
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From: Jennie Depakakibo <Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Reading Stumper Solved!
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:30:50 CDT
Thank you everyone who replied to the stumper. Here is the stumper:
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.
The book she was looking for is Jeremiah Reads by Jo Ellen Bogart. Many
thanks to Margaret Rutherford for supplying the answer!
Many people suggested Eve Bunting's "Wednesday Surprise." While
this is not
the book the patron is looking for, when I described it to her she really
liked the sound of it so it is now on hold for her. Thanks for all your
suggestions!
Thanks again, Pubyackers!
Jennie Depakakibo Evans
Youth Services Library Assistant
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron and Josey
Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com
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From: PIKLY@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Question from SLJ: Summer Reading Participation
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:40:43 CDT
Another reason for SRP to decline:
Are you open nights and Saturday and Sunday? If not, maybe the change in
workforce patterns indicate that you are closed when parents can bring their
kids. When we started our Sunday hours a few years ago, we increased
our
summer reading and all other stats, and they haven't declined. Just a
thought.
Thanks, Penny Peck
San Leandro Public Library, CA
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From: MSNOW <MSNOW@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: favorite homework websites
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:40:50 CDT
Greetings!
I am putting together an internet homework resources class for middle
schoolers and am looking for sites to include. Any favorite websites out
there you would love to share? I'm looking for both general and subject
specific. You can send responses directly to me and I'll summarize for the
list.
Thanks for your help!
Maggie
Maggie Snow
Community Services Librarian
Austin Public Library
Austin, MN 55912
msnow@selco.lib.mn.us
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From: "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>,
<wminkel@reedbusiness.com>
Subject: Re: Question from SLJ: Summer Reading Participation
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:40:56 CDT
On 8/12/02 7:11 PM, "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
wrote:
Folks-- For those of you whose SRP numbers are declining, I see few
speculations on why that is. Here are the reasons I suspect, or that people
have mentioned already:
1) Change in community population (fewer kids, or fewer kids who are library
users or book readers)
This is a definite for us. We used to have Griffiss Air Force Base and now
we are surrounded by prisons. The change in the population and patron base
here has been astounding.
2) Too much competition from other reading programs--particularly reading
programs (& summer reading lists) in schools
I have seen this in the past few years. A lot of moms have their kids so
overscheduled that they don't know if they are coming or going! Also, many
of the kids have gotten so tired and burned out the past few summers that
the parents have had them take it easy this year. We still have them
coming
in for books, but they aren't signing up for anything that they have to keep
an obligation to.
3) Too many other activities during the summer
Ditto from above.
Do any of you (even if your numbers are increasing) see any of the above
as a culprit for diminishing SRP numbers? If not these, what?
In regard to #2: How many of you have tried, & how many have been successful
at, creating a joint school/public library reading program?
How many of you have directors who expect growth in your numbers every year?
As long as the numbers decline can be explained our administration is very
understanding. Our director and board see the numbers through the entire
library changing. Some going up (electronic resources) and others
declining.
How many of you have directors who don't have that kind of expectation?
Please reply to wminkel@reedbusiness.com.
Thanks, W
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Walter Minkel, Technology Editor, School Library Journal
www.slj.com * wminkel@reedbusiness.com
* 646-746-6721 * fax 646-746-6689
Lorie J. O'Donnell=20
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us
You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people
sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing
wild animals as librarians.
Monty Python skit
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From: "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Rainbow Express
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:41:03 CDT
Hi all!
Thanks for your quick response to my stumper about the dirty train that
washes clean to reveal rainbow colors (original question reproduced
below). So many of you wrote to say that it is the story "Rainbow
Express" from "Full Speed Ahead" by Jan Irving (Teacher Ideas
Press,
1988), pages 85-89.
Thanks to Cathy Christmann, Diana Norton, Becky Tresler, and Lori Craft
for identifying the source of this cute story! You guys are awesome!
Andrea Johnson
Cook Memorial Public Library
Libertyville, IL
ajohnson@cooklib.org
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From: "Pat James" <patquilterjames@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: information request
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:41:10 CDT
Our library owns several of the Nancy Renfro Studio puppet shows on
cassette. The last time we performed the 'Henny Penny' show, our cassette
tape was ruined by the cassettee player. We would like to replace the
'Henny Penny' show tape but have not been able to locate the company, Nancy
Renfro Studios. Is there anyone out there that could tell us if the
company
is in business or if they are in business where we could locate the company?
Please email directly to pjames@fredco-md.net
with information. Thanks.
Pat James
Frederick County Public Libraries
110 E. Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21703
301-631-3780
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From: Pam Mims <Pam.Mims@cityofcarrollton.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:41:16 CDT
Hi Pubyackers,
Another challenge for your well honed skills! This stumper was taken
electronically and may be a young adult or adult book. It is fiction and is
about a boy who wants to be an actor. The boy is (probably) raised by his
sister and has a good relationship with one of his teachers. The book is
humorous. The boy gets into a lot of trouble. There is cursing in the book.
One of the boy's friends gets injured.
I know this is not much to go on. Please respond to me off list and I will
publish to the list.
Thanks in advance,
Pam Mims
Carrollton Public Library at Frankford Village
pam.mims@cityofcarrollton.com
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From: <laanders@bellsouth.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Lemony Snicket program
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:16:54 CDT
You all have been so helpful to me, I just wanted to share what we did for
our Lemony Snicket program.
We (the children's department) joined the young adult libarian in planning
and presenting the program, feeling that a wide variety of ages might come.
We also wanted to use the meeting room rather than the story room, so older
children wouldn't hesitate to come.
We first met in the story room, to "sort" the children into groups-
Violet,
Klaus, Sunny, or Count Olaf, using colored star stickers. We also offered
"eye" stamps (rubber stamp made by local company, washable ink)- for
the
left ankle, of course.
We then moved to the meeting room, where several stations (tables) were set
up.
There were word find sheets, "secret in a message" sheets, sites from
the
different books to draw maps of, a "hacking" (coughing) contest,
"guess how
many lemon drops in the jar," a scavenger hunt using reference books, and
play dough for making creatures- snakes, leeches, etc. As each team
completed a station, they came to me to have an eye stamp put on their
paper. There was also a table with the Series of Unfortunate Events books,
and other books in the "if you liked this, try this" category.
We then went back to the story room for a trivia contest and refreshments
(frobscottle- remember The BFG by Dahl?, lemonade for the less adventurous,
foot cookies, lemon bars, gummy worms, "eye" crackers made with
olives,
etc.)
They got points for everything, and there were prizes for everyone.
Scholastic's Classroom Activity Kit (a pamphlet)and the official (and
unofficial) Lemony Snicket web sites were a great help, as well as all of
your suggestions.
We had 27 attend, and everyone seemed to have a great time.
Linda Anderson, Nashville
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