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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: Thursday, August 22, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 840
PUBYAC Digest 840
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: SRP 2003???
by "Campbell, Dana" <Dana.Campbell@ci.corvallis.or.us>
2) Re: SRP 2003???
by "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
3) Re: SRP 2003???
by "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
4) RE: SRP 2003???
by Penny Bohlen <penny@warrenville.com>
5) Opening Songs
by Carolina Martinez <cmartinez@pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us>
6) Illinois's 2003 Summer Reading Theme
by "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
7) Re: YA signs
by Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
8) RE: YA signs - What I Have Done
by "Cooper, Will" <Will.Cooper@fresnolibrary.org>
9) Program attendance and circulation suggestions
by "Maria Glaser" <mglaser@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
10) Purchasing Newbery & Caldecott Award lists
by Natasha North <nnorth@snap.lib.ca.us>
11) re: YA signs
by "Clark, Julie" <JClark@fredco-md.net>
12) Wheels on the School bus
by "Cathy Henderson" <cathyh@frontiernet.net>
13) does anyone know this book
by "Jana Fine" <jfine1@tampabay.rr.com>
14) Stumper Answered: Old Mrs. Pratchett
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
15) Re: request for library cards
by Sandi Imperio <IMPERIOS@santacruzpl.org>
16) Re: non-fiction Promotion
by "Elizabeth Lai" <elai@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
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From: "Campbell, Dana" <Dana.Campbell@ci.corvallis.or.us>
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Oregon: Read! Discover! Explore!
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From: "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:25:41 CDT
Linda,
The 2003 IREAD (Illinois) theme is "Lights! Camera!
READ!"
Paula
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From: "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:25:47 CDT
Linda,
The 2003 IREAD (Illinois) theme is "Lights! Camera!
READ!"
Paula
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From: Penny Bohlen <penny@warrenville.com>
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Subject: RE: SRP 2003???
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:25:53 CDT
Illinois's 2003 State SRP theme is Light! Camera! Read!, just wanted to you
to know. Warrenville
Public Library District, Warrenville. Illinois 630-393-1171
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From: Carolina Martinez <cmartinez@pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us>
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Subject: Opening Songs
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:26:00 CDT
Please help if you can--
I am looking for New and Exciting Opening (and Closing) Storytime Songs =
in
English and Spanish as well. =20
(I'm new to this list, so this may be a question recently answered.)
Thanks!
Carolina G. Mart=EDnez
George W. Hawkes Central Library Children's Center
101 E. Abram
Arlington, TX 76010
817/459-6907
cmartinez@pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us
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From: "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Illinois's 2003 Summer Reading Theme
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:26:07 CDT
Hello, All,
In a fit of clearing out messages, I already deleted the very
recent =
posting of state 2003 summer reading themes. So I'm sending this out to =
the whole list.
I just wanted to send in a correction about the Illinois
summer =
reading club theme for 2003. The theme will be "Lights! Camera!
READ!" =
- order forms will be available soon on the Illinois Library Association =
website (www.ila.org).
The circus theme mentioned in the original postings is an
autumn =
2002 collaboration between the Illinois State Library and Ringling =
Bros./Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Thank you.
Paula Lopatic
IREAD Committee member
Paula Lopatic
paulal@rpls.lib.il.us
Children's Librarian
Vespasian Warner Public Library
310 N. Quincy St.
Clinton, IL 61727
ph. 217/935-5174
fax 217/935-4425
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From: Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
To: Helen Block <hblock@mckinneytexas.org>
Subject: Re: YA signs
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:26:14 CDT
Helen,
For our teen area, we have a large neon sign entitled "Teen Corner"
which
houses the teen paperbacks and fiction. We have the same thing, with the
teen area being in the Adult area, but we are part of the Adult department
(I work with teens ages 14-18, not middle schoolers). Teens do gravitate
to the area, and I think much of it has to do with the signage. Hope this
helps.
Nicole Marcuccilli, YA Librarian
Glenview Public Library
Glenview, IL
On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Helen Block wrote:
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> We have a designated YA area in our library but it is in the same area =
> with adult fiction and audio-visual materials. So I want to find out
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> what other libraries have done as far as using some kind of signage to =
> "advertise" their teen area. We have little wall space and
lots of =
> young children running around so anything easily knocked over is out.
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> Any ideas, pictures, etc... are greatly appreciated!
>
> Helen Block
> McKinney Memorial Public Library
> McKinney, Texas
> hblock@mckinneytexas.org
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From: "Cooper, Will" <Will.Cooper@fresnolibrary.org>
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Subject: RE: YA signs - What I Have Done
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:26:21 CDT
Hello,
one of the things we did at our branch was hang stuff from the ceiling.
Currently we have a "summer" theme going on. One of the staff
members took
newsprint and construction paper and formed the word "SUMMER" and hung
it
up. We took beach balls, inflatable life savers, shark and fish and hung
them from the celing. We have also added dinosaurs and I wanted to hang a
net with starfish, sea horses and fish and shells. Our windows are painted
(courtesy of another staff member) with a beach front scene and it looks
pretty nice.
I orginally got the idea from a man named Anthony Bernier who talked about
hanging things like "Spider Man dolls" or having things like stand-up
cardboard cutouts of people in pop culture.
When fall comes, I'm planning on making a change, but I do have dinosuars
and beach balls over my own desk - which is in the middle of the branch.
This seems to get attention once in awhile. People walk by and look up in
the air and occassionally a child will jump up and down with delight and
laughter.
The staff like it too, although I am getting a little tired of having these
same objects hanging up...you could try model planes or other toys or dolls.
I also want to hang up a poster, but I will have it hanging at an angle
instead of just flat against the wall (ie top part attacthed to the ceiling,
the bottom to the wall).
In my room when I was younger, I had the walls plastered with a collage of
posters and a web made of black yarn over my entire room.
Mr. Bernier also suggested that one could take poetry or excerpts from
famous poems and paste them to construction paper and place that on the
walls behind the stacks of books on the shelf so that when kids are looking
through the shelves they can read poems too.
Hope this helps
william
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helen Block [SMTP:hblock@mckinneytexas.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:50 PM
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> Subject: YA signs
>
>
> We have a designated YA area in our library but it is in the same area
> with adult fiction and audio-visual materials. So I want to find out
what
> other libraries have done as far as using some kind of signage to
> "advertise" their teen area. We have little wall space and
lots of young
> children running around so anything easily knocked over is out. Any
> ideas, pictures, etc... are greatly appreciated!
>
> Helen Block
> McKinney Memorial Public Library
> McKinney, Texas
> hblock@mckinneytexas.org
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From: "Maria Glaser" <mglaser@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Program attendance and circulation suggestions
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:26:28 CDT
Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions about low storytime =
attendance and low circulation. I am forwarding the suggestions to the =
branch's manager. Here is a compilation of the responses I received.=20
>From Melissa MacLeod: How about they have to show a library book in
order
=
to get into a program? Flash it at the door type of thing?=20
>From Bonita Kale: How about popular videos at the far end of the
library?
=
Videos have really increased our book circ.
>From Lesley Mason: We have found that local city funded head start =
programs are a great resource for program participants. Also try the local =
churches, they are always willing to get the word out. As far as =
circulation, try not revealing the ending of the story. Encourage =
brainstorming about what might have happened and encourage parents to =
check out the book to find out. 2-3 yr olds have a great imagination and =
often they have better endings than the book!
>From Eric Norton: I've never heard of this done (which doesn't mean
that =
it hasn't) but they could try shelving some books or other materials in or =
near meeting spaces, story rooms, etc., so that people see the materials.
=
Perhaps a popular materials collection either in the meeting room or in =
the waiting area so that folks can see fiction that isn't new but isn't =
terribly old. (I've been meaning to read that John Grisham from last =
year.) Maybe some popular music, videos, even non-fiction. Put
"Librarian=
's Choice" kids books near the storytime room for a similar effect. =20
As far as boosting attendence, you might try asking folks who come what =
they like, survey the community to see what they would like (as opposed to =
what you are doing now) and then combine that information to come up with =
a new revitalized format. This may or may not turn out to be a lot of =
work, so you can decide how important attendance is for you. You mention =
a few times that folks treat your library more like a community center =
than a library. To have your library recognized by the community as an =
important part of the community, even beyond the normal library functions, =
is a positive thing in my book. I think there are many libraries that =
would love to be as vital a part of the community as your library seems to =
be.
>From Sharon Cerasoli: Are they scheduled on weekends or early
evenings, =
times convenient for working parents? I do a Saturday Preschool
Storytime,=
no registration necessary, that is very well attended. Parents love it, =
as those who work can bring their child (or often multiple children) on =
the weekend.
>From Tina Hager: If you have any daycares in the area, you might =
encourage them to come. So far as circulation, is it an old collection =
that needs to be weeded and more new stuff added? If the library is being
=
used as a community center, find out what the meetings are about and have =
book displays on those topics in the rooms with the meetings or somewhere =
close-by in the library. That might encourage some people to check out =
books.
Thanks again!
Maria Glaser
Weber County Library
Ogden, Utah
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From: Natasha North <nnorth@snap.lib.ca.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Purchasing Newbery & Caldecott Award lists
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:33:33 CDT
Hello all,
Our library is investigating the possibility of buying lists of the Newbery
& Caldecott award winners. We're aware of the online lists from ALA,
and
we know that ALSC/ALA do not sell them in pamphlet form. Does anyone know
of a company that sells quality fliers for a reasonable price? Please
respond to: nnorth@snap.lib.ca.us
Many thanks,
Natasha North
Children's Librarian
John F. Kennedy Branch
Solano County Library
707/553-5279
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From: "Clark, Julie" <JClark@fredco-md.net>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: re: YA signs
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:33:41 CDT
We have a very small library so we separated our YA section to the other
side of the library. I have signs posted to direct young adults to that
area. There is no place to sit but it is tucked away so the younger kids
don't disturb them.
This seems to work very well.
Julie Clark
Middletown Library
Frederick County, Maryland
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From: "Cathy Henderson" <cathyh@frontiernet.net>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Wheels on the School bus
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:33:48 CDT
Hi Everyone,
Does anyone have lyrics to "the wheels on the bus" using a school bus
as
the theme? I am planning a back to school story time and thought that
would be a neat idea.
Thanks
Cathy
Cathy Henderson
Children's Librarian
Janes Branch Library
Pittsford, NY
cathyh@frontiernet.net
"Enthusiasm finds the opportunities,
and energy makes the most of them"
Henry S Haskins
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From: "Jana Fine" <jfine1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: does anyone know this book
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:33:54 CDT
A patron is looking for a picture book which came out sometime in the =
1980's. The story involves a red string, a boy and girl, who might be =
brother and sister, might be elves, and go on a journey with the string. =
It is supposed to be a fantasy, but the patron couldn't remember =
anything else.
Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Any help would be appreciated.
Jana Fine
Clearwater Public Library
Clearwater, FL
jfine@clearwater-fl.com
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Answered: Old Mrs. Pratchett
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:34:00 CDT
Great Brain,
Once again, you have come to my rescue!
The answer is: BOY by Roald Dahl.
Thank you so much, everybody,
Toni
Toni Reese wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> A patron came in today after having watched the video "You've Got
Mail"
> with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Apparently in this movie, a children's
> book with "Old Mrs. Pratchett" is mentioned.
>
> She was wondering what book this is. Anybody know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Toni
>
> Toni Reese
> Youth Services Librarian
> Sump Memorial Library
> Papillion, NE 68046
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From: Sandi Imperio <IMPERIOS@santacruzpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Re: request for library cards
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:34:07 CDT
Me too! I want to play! I have an empty wall just waiting for your
cards!
Sandi Imperio
Garfield Park Library
705 Woodrow Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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From: HoneyBea15@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: request for library cards
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Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 18:42:46 CDT
Fantastic idea!! We would love to participate too. We'll send a card
to
those who request one and please send us one if you can.
Send cards to:
Bea Mengel
Children's Department
South Huntington Public Library
2 Melville Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
Thanks a million!
Bea Mengel
honeybea15@aol.com
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From: "Elizabeth Lai" <elai@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: non-fiction Promotion
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:34:14 CDT
Funny it wouldnt be a problem here. How about a display an draw
about =
transportation ( cars, planes etc) one on animals, crafts etcc
>>> lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
08/01/02 07:19PM >>>
I have an abundance of donated non-fiction books left from several =3D
summer Reading programs. Given the choice, the children always want to =3D
choose fiction. I would like to do a non-fition promotion during =3D
Children's Book Week and give away some of these books. Has anyone done =
=3D
any promotions like this?
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=20
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