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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: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 867
PUBYAC Digest 867
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Community Profiles
by Leslie Massey <masseyle@oplin.lib.oh.us>
2) [Fwd: What age is a YA?]
by "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
3) Re: Late storytime arrivals
by "Carol Phares" <cphares@pearlriver.lib.ms.us>
4) Re: What age is a YA?
by "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
5) Easy Reader Results
by "Kristin Brand" <libkristin@hotmail.com>
6) Harry Potter
by Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
7) Thanks! and American Girl Trivia request
by Kindt_CA <Kindt_CA@co.brown.wi.us>
8) Amelia's Moving Pictures
by "Sarah O'Sullivan" <saraho@lithgow.lib.me.us>
9) Preparing for Grade 3 class visit
by Adrienne Wass <adriennewass@yahoo.ca>
10) Re: apple puppet
by Loralee Armstrong <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
11) Re: Late storytime arrivals
by Loralee Armstrong <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
12) ditributers' names and addresses needed
by Kevin Clement <kclement@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
13) Resources for finding titles?
by "Natasha Forrester" <nforrester@wpl.org>
14) Guided Reading Leveling Systems
by "Clemens, Mary" <mclemens@cslibrary.org>
15) Stumper - Cat and burglar
by "Kathy Pastores" <KPastores@ci.glendale.az.us>
16) Mystery Book-Identification Assistance Requested
by "Tabitha Hogan" <tabitha@acpl.org>
17) RE: CLEMATIS by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb
by "Suzanne Terry" <terry@bostonathenaeum.org>
18) Stumper - Magic Rock
by Tracie Partridge <traciep@wichita.lib.ks.us>
19) Ordering childrens' series paperbacks
by Sullivan <ksulliva@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
20) Stumper
by theresam@ocln.org
21) stumper
by Gaewynne Hood <gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz>
22) Book Talk
by Cathy Neumueller <ctneumueller@nni.com>
23) SmartFilter stupidity - book sites as SEX
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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From: Leslie Massey <masseyle@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Community Profiles
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:07:24 CDT
We've just finished having our branch managers do community profiles on
their service areas as a step towards preparing a marketing plan. I'll
send you several of them along with the memo we gave the branch managers
outlining what we wanted in the plan and why. They should be coming in
the next week. I hope they help.
Leslie Massey
Co-Director
Clermont County Public Library
On Sun, 22 Sep 2002, Mary K. Chelton wrote:
> Hi Everybody! I need your help.
>
> One of the assignments in my young adult services class is to prepare a
> community profile of the library's YA population, and the class goes nuts
> every year because they hate digging around in statistics, hate the fact
> that the boundaries of many statistical categories don't match what they
> want, can't figure out what they all mean, etc., despite all my attempts
to
> explain.
>
> My purpose in continuing this unpopular assignment is to immerse them in
> these sources and make them think about what they mean and how they can
help
> a librarian think about the service community and trends in it, beyond
what
> they may only see at the service desk all day, or be told by the people
> hiring them. I also point out that every branch manager in every system
I've
> worked in had to do such a profile and that having this skill was useful.
I
> also point out that they should probably do it for libraries where they
are
> seeking employment. I always did, just as a check on what I might be
getting
> into and how to evaluate what people told me.
>
> Having said all that, I was wondering if any of you have recent community
> profiles that you have compiled and would share with me to share with the
> class? If so, I would be very grateful if you would mail a copy to the
> address below or email one to me as an attachment.
>
> Any comments on this subject for me, or for sharing with the class, are
also
> welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mary K.
> **********************************************
> Mary K. Chelton, MLS, PhD
> Associate Professor
> Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
> Queens College
> 65-30 Kissena Blvd.
> Flushing, NY 11367
> (718) 997-3667 voice; 3790 office; 3797 fax
> mchelton@optonline.net
> **********************************************
>
>
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From: "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: [Fwd: What age is a YA?]
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:10:50 CDT
That's what I do, too. _My_ middle school starts with 5th grade. :-(
But if I do not include them from the beginning with the rest of the
middle school, participation dramatically falls when they become 6th
graders and beyond. As it is, 5th & 6th graders are some of my most
enthusiastic participants & the majority of my summer program.
My community is building a couple of new schools and soon the 5th grade
will be in a building with 4th grade and the middle school with begin
with 6th grade. My YAs will then begin with 6th grade.
g
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From: "Carol Phares" <cphares@pearlriver.lib.ms.us>
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Subject: Re: Late storytime arrivals
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I don't know if this is a win-win solution, but I have decided that I'm not
going to worry about it. I have storytime in a closed-in room, no windows
to the foyer. The only way I could deny entrance to anyone is to lock the
door, which I won't do.
I used to fret over these rude folks, and have decided that the only thing I
can do is to try to make it clear to the parent/caregiver that the only one
being hurt is the child and the only one being embarrassed is the parent.
When latecomers come in, I give the children a big welcoming smile and
continue to read. I have had late-comers come in as late as 40 minutes
into
a 60 minute program. I just say that I'm sorry that the children have
missed the activities, stories, or whatever, but that's what happens when
one arrives late. In other words, I make it clear to the parent/caregiver
that it was the child who missed out and there is something that can be done
about that - but the parent has to do it. It is the parent/caregiver who
is
teaching the child about being prompt for an appointment, I'm teaching them
about the fun of reading.
My programming is not as interrupted as it has been in the past when I would
stop and let the late children get settled. And I enjoy storytime a lot
more! Using this more gentle approach has encouraged the parents to try to
make it on time. And when they are late, there is usually a good reason.
All this said, I still have one family that is constantly 10 minutes late.
I haven't been able to do anything about them.
Don't know if this is a 'solution', but this is how I handle things so that
I enjoy myself and avoid ulcers.
Carol
Carol Phares, MLIS
Youth Services Librarian
cphares@pearlriver.lib.ms.us
Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library
900 Goodyear Blvd.
Picayune, MS 39466
http://www.pearlriver.lib.ms.us
(601) 798-5081 VOICE (601) 798-5082 FAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Smith" <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: "Loralee Armstrong" <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Late storytime arrivals
> This is a real problem, in that you must balance the quality of the
> program with public relations.
>
> One compromise I have heard of, is that latecomers are admitted BETWEEN
> books. After the librarian finishes the first story, she opens the
door
> to see if there are any latecomers waiting. (A room with a window
> facilitates this since the librarian can see latecomers waiting).
>
> The problem with refusing entry to people only a few minutes late, is that
> the librarian on the desk winds up in a confrontation. The patron
rarely
> just quietly accepts not being admitted.
>
> Just the other day we had someone arrive at 10:40 for a program that began
> at 10. She made a huge fuss "We were held up at the Doctor and I
PROMISED
> my son we'd go....". The program was largely free-play, so late
> admittance wasn't a problem. However, there was no way she was going
to
> meekly accept not being admitted.
>
> If anyone has a win-win solution to this one, I'd love to hear it!
>
> Lisa Smith
> lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us
>
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From: "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: What age is a YA?
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I thought the original post would appear with this comment. It didn't
and of course I deleted it. I was commenting on the post that asked
about differences of opinion between departments concerning what is
appropriate for YAs. One, in particular, refusing to order books she
deemed "inappropriate."
g
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From: "Kristin Brand" <libkristin@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Easy Reader Results
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:11:10 CDT
Thanks to everyone for replying to my request for popular Easy/Beginning
Reader Series. Here are the results.
Beginning Reader Series:
1. A First I Can Read Series
2. All Aboard Reading
3. Brand New Readers (library binding is a must) - Candlewick
4. Clifford Big Read Reader Series
5. DK Readers (level one)
6. Early Step into Reading
7. Eyewitness Readers
8. Get Ready, Get Set, Read (Kelli Foster)
9. Green Light Readers (level one)
10. Hello Reader (level one)
11. I Can Read Books (level one)
12. Margaret Hillert Books
13. Moncure Sound Box Series
14. My First I Can Read Books
15. Puffin Easy to Read
16. Ready to Read
17. Real Kids Readers (level one)
18. Rookie Readers
19. Step Into Reading (level one)
20. Winnie the Pooh First Readers
21. Wonder Books
22. Word Bird Books (Moncure)
_________________________________________________________________
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From: Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Harry Potter
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-421325,00.html
JK says it's ready.
Sandra Strandtmann, Juneau Public Libraries
292 Marine Way, Juneau, AK 99801
mailto:sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us
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From: Kindt_CA <Kindt_CA@co.brown.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Thanks! and American Girl Trivia request
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:14:53 CDT
First of all THANKS to the many who had the Kidstuff Monster puppet, just
what I was looking for. Now for another request. Does anyone have
the list
of trivia questions that Pleasant Company used to fax out with their doll
lending program? I realize they no longer do that program and when I
called
they no longer had the questions to fax. I would appreciate any help in
finding these. Thanks again in advanced.
Clare Kindt
Children's Services Coordinator
Brown County Library
Green Bay, WI
FAX 920-448-6253
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From: "Sarah O'Sullivan" <saraho@lithgow.lib.me.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Amelia's Moving Pictures
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:15:01 CDT
Hello!
Does anyone have a copy of Amelia's Moving Pictures? Can you tell me how
you obtained it? Baker and Taylor can't get it so I'm wondering where to
turn to next.
Thanks!
Sarah O'Sullivan
Lithgow Library
Augusta, ME 04330
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From: Adrienne Wass <adriennewass@yahoo.ca>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Preparing for Grade 3 class visit
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:15:07 CDT
Hello,
I'm a new children's librarian and need to prepare for
a visit from twenty-four grade three students. The
teacher would like the class to hear a story which
focuses on a sense of community or "belonging".
Can anyone recommend a few titles to me? I'm still
learning about children's literature.
I'd appreciate your help!
Thank you,
Adrienne Wass
Youth Services Librarian
Henderson Library
Winnipeg Library System
Tel: (204) 986-4345
E-mail: awass@city.winnipeg.mb.ca
______________________________________________________________________
Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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From: Loralee Armstrong <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: apple puppet
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:15:14 CDT
Quoting Marsha Parham <parhamm@mail.spalding.public.lib.ga.us>:
> I have a small apple puppet with a green worm that pokes his
> head out. It
> is really cute, but I have never found a story or fingerplay
> that I can use
> with it.
>
Here is one I have used--
I found an apple all shiney and red
It looked so delicious to me.
I opend my mouth to take a big bite
Uh-oh! What did I see?
A little hole all soft and brown
That apple had something inside!
I opened it up and a worm looked at me
With a frin on his face a mile wide!
Loralee Armstrong
Tacoma Public Library
"Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with
catsup"
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From: Loralee Armstrong <larmstrong@tpl.lib.wa.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Late storytime arrivals
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:15:20 CDT
Quoting Clare Meehan <clare329@earthlink.net>:
> I know locking the door would not go over in our
library,
> and I'm
> surprised considering fire safety issues, that it would be
> allowed in any
> public area.
>
> I used to wait a few minutes before starting the
programs,
> but have
> stopped doing so (unless the weather has caused most people to
> be late).
> Since my programs are for the children under three, I find
> that if I don't
> start promptly, I lose their attention more quickly than is
> customary with
> the age group. Also as a coworker once pointed out, it
> doesn't seem fair to
> penalize those who show up on time by waiting for those who
> don't.
> I visited a library once and noticed that they have
a sign
> on their
> story time door that said something like: "Story time has
> started. Sorry
> we missed you. Hope to see you next week!"
> I don't know how I would feel about that here, but
I do
> think it depends
> on what your patrons are used to. I'm sure that to implement
> a policy where
> there wasn't one would cause problems in the beginning, but
> eventually the
> public would get used to it. \
>
> Clare Meehan
> Carol Stream Public Library
> Carol Stream,IL
> clare329@earthlink.net
>
>
> ----------
I know what I said sounded harsh but-----
The door to the storytime room is only locked from the outside. From
inside you can just push to open. I encourage parents to stay with
the children if they or the child feels uncomfortable being in the
room especially at the first of the year when we are just getting to
know one another. Most of the children I serve are very young
(toddlertime is 2-3 years old with some of the children being only
about 20 months) and pre-school is mostly 3 or 4 years old as the
children go into ECAP. I really REALLY need to have their attention
as almost half of them are non-english speakers at home. I found
that most of the latecomers were just occasionally in the library and
no matter how much I spoke to them personally and encouraged them to
come it was more of a "she didn't have school today so we thought
we'd come to the library" types. I love to have new children in and
try to talk to every parent who comes in with a small child and hand
them our flyer and encourage them to come to storytimes.
Loralee Armstrong
Tacoma Public Library
"Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with
catsup"
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From: Kevin Clement <kclement@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: ditributers' names and addresses needed
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:15:28 CDT
I am looking for distributers for two different items.
#1 I am looking for a distributer of storybook puppet sets with story
on cassette. A set would include all the characters in the story.
#2 Flannel board story sets. While in NC, I attended the NCLA conference
and visited a booth where a highly sophisticated flannel story scene and
pieces where being presented. The information for this distributer was
lost during my last two moves. if anyone can connect me with this
distributer or a similar distributer. I would appreciate this
information very much.
Thank you
--
I sha'nt be gone long.--You come too.
Take care,
Kevin Clement
Children's Librarian
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Brooklyn Branch
Baltimore, Maryland
kclement@epfl.net
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From: "Natasha Forrester" <nforrester@wpl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Resources for finding titles?
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:15:34 CDT
Hello all! I've been monitoring this list for several months, but am
now posting my first question! I am a brand-new children's librarian
(actually a brand-new librarian in general, currently in my last
semester of an MLS program), and I am wondering about sources for
finding books on specific topics. I've used A to Zoo, but I was
wondering about other resources, print and electronic, that the experts
(that's you guys) use when trying to help a customer find a book on a
certain topic or trying to find books for specific theme storytimes,
etc. If you will send any ideas to me I will post on the PUBYAC list if
there is interest from other newbies like myself!
Natasha Forrester, Children's Librarian
Winfield Public Library
605 College, Winfield, KS 67156
620.221.4470
"When in doubt, go to the library."=20
~ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets~
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From: "Clemens, Mary" <mclemens@cslibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Guided Reading Leveling Systems
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Has anyone heard of a guided reading leveling system that ranks children
on an A-Z level? A lot of the schools in our area use Accelerated
Reader and the corresponding
reading level tests associated with that. My 3rd grade niece was given
an assessment
and tested at the "Z" level which she said is higher than 6th grade.
>From net searching
this sounds like it might come from the Fountas and Pinnell "Guiding
Readers and Writers"
books. Have any schools in your areas adopted this program and does it
impact your
circulation? Are there other reading leveling systems that also use an
A-Z rating?
Please respond off-list with any information or experiences you might
have with this.
Thanks in advance.
Mary Clemens
mclemens@cslibrary.org
Carol Stream Public Library
616 Hiawatha Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
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From: "Kathy Pastores" <KPastores@ci.glendale.az.us>
To: <owner-pubyac@prairienet.org>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Cat and burglar
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:20:15 CDT
Our patron is looking for a book read to him as a child: "I'm looking for=
a children's book (illustrated...really, a "picture book")
published no =
later than the 1970's (probably WAS published in the 70's), that deals wi=
th a CAT that foils a masked man's attempts at burglarizing a house of th=
e cat's owner, a woman. The woman leaves the house or awhile, and the cat=
is alone in the house when the burglar comes. The illustrations are in c=
olor. " We tried Mog, the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr and The Cats'
Bur=
glar by Peggy Parish, but neither were on target. =20
Email me directly at kpastores@ci.glendale.az.us
Many thanks!!
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From: "Tabitha Hogan" <tabitha@acpl.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mystery Book-Identification Assistance Requested
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A patron requested that I find a book she read as a child. The following
is
the information she provided:
It was something about a quilt, probably from the 70's. She remembers that
the kids were making the quilt and there was possibly a big tree outside of
the window, it could have been nightime during part of the story, and
something major happened on the street?
Any ideas as to what book this might be?
Tabitha Hogan
Youth Services
Arkansas City Public Library
120 E. Fifth Avenue
Arkansas City, KS 67005-2695
tabitha@acpl.org
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From: "Suzanne Terry" <terry@bostonathenaeum.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: CLEMATIS by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb
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Hi, The Boston Athenaeum owns a copy of Clematis by Bertha & Ernest Cobb,
published in 1918. She is indeed an orphan who has run away from her
caretaker, along with her beloved kitten. She is found by a kindly
policeman, spends time in an orphanage, becomes ill but recovers when given
the opportunity to go to the country. She spends time on a farm, where she
loves the animals and flowers, and is reunited with her grandfather. I
didn't see a mention of black stockings...
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Rebecca O'Connell
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 7:16 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: CLEMATIS by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb
Hi,
A patron is looking for a book from her childhood. The main character
may be named Clematis, and she may be an orphan. The patron remembers
a part of the story in which Clematis has to wear black stockings.
I know, it's not a lot to go on.
We found entries for CLEMATIS by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb in several
ref books and catalogs, but I can't find a description of the book.
It was written in the late nineteenth century, but reissued in 1955.
I've tried Fiction, folklore, fantasy & poetry for children,
1876-85 :
author index, illustrator index, title
index, awards index
and the Library of Congress catalog as well as several histories of
children's literature and the Osborne collection catalog.
Are you familiar with this book? Could it be the one our customer is
looking for?
(It was on a rare books website for $125.00, but no plot summary was
available!)
Thanks,
Rebecca O'Connell
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
(412)622-3122
oconnellr@carnegielibrary.org
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From: Tracie Partridge <traciep@wichita.lib.ks.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - Magic Rock
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:20:37 CDT
Hi, everyone. Last week I posted a stumper regarding a little girl who
finds a rock and then carries it around with her because she believes it
is magic. It turns out the book is called The Magic Friend Maker by
Gladys Baker Bond. Thank you to everyone who responded to my query and in
particular to Jean Gullikson, Francie Schwarz, Ann Dondero, and Melissa
Uhlhorn. You guys are great.
Tracie Partridge
Central Library
Wichita, KS
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From: Sullivan <ksulliva@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Ordering childrens' series paperbacks
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:20:45 CDT
I have been ordering kid paperbacks (mostly series) for some years from
Bookmans, using their monthly order form. They have gone out of
business/been absorbed by Ingram, whose monthly publication comes nowhere
near listing all the ones I need to order. Anyone have another source for
these? For example: Arthur chapter books, Nate the Great, Magic Tree
House, etc. Pls. reply directly to ksulliva@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Thank you in advance!
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From: theresam@ocln.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:20:52 CDT
Hi
I'm hoping someone out there can identify a book requested by a
patron.
It's a Christmas picture book where a boy who possibly lives with
his aunt and uses a hot air balloon and a canoe to travel to the
North Pole. I've had no luck so far but if anyone recognizes this,
please respons to me at: theresam@ocln.org.
Thanks,
Theresa Maturevich, Children's Librarian
Norwell Public Library
Norwell, MA 02061
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From: Gaewynne Hood <gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:20:59 CDT
Hi collective brain.
I have a teacher who wants story books about worms. Any suggestions?
I have got : Richard Scary's Lowly Worm, The racing worm brothers by Gary
Barwin and The wiggly worms by Mandy Ross.
They can be picture books or easy chapter stories.
TIA
Gaewynne Hood
gaewynneh@ashburtondc.govt.nz
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From: Cathy Neumueller <ctneumueller@nni.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Book Talk
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:21:05 CDT
I am new to this list and enjoying the discussions very much. I have
been interviewing for a position as a children's librarian in a public
library. I have an MLS degree but haven't spent too much time working
in children's services. My question is, what exactly is a 'book talk'?
I'd love to hear of some examples.
Thanks so much.
Cathy Neumueller
ctneumueller@nni.com
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: SmartFilter stupidity - book sites as SEX
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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:21:13 CDT
SmartFilter stupidity - book sites as SEX
http://sethf.com/anticensorware/smartfilter/damage5.php
"The American Library Association (ALA ) has designated September
21-28, 2002 as "Banned Book Week" . This is an event to
"Celebrate Your
Freedom to Read". But nowadays, book-banning has moved into the modern
age too. I've thought that censorware issues are a natural extension
here. With a Federal censorware law (CIPA) affecting schools and
libraries , the freedom to read, if using a computer screen rather than
paper, is arguably being extensively threatened."
__________________________
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
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/intellectualfreedomandcensorship.html
"If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise,
we don't believe in it at all."--Noam Chomsky
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