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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: Saturday, October 12, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 886
PUBYAC Digest 886
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Something about the Author
by "Children's Librarians" <gcplcr@lilrc.org>
2) Do any libraries NOT offer/provide Summer Reading Programs?
by "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
3) Music for a Spanish-English Preschool Storytime
by "Howe Catherine" <howec@lvccld.org>
4) the middle years
by Libraryladyterri@cs.com
5) RE: Innovative vs. Epixtech
by "Little, Ellen" <littell@pts.edu>
6) RE: Something about the Author
by "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
7) Re: Something About the Author
by "Koh, Caren" <CKoh@QueensLibrary.org>
8) RE: Something about the Author
by Susan Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
9) Re: Storytime expulsion???
by gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
10) Re: Services to deaf patrons and children
by "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us>
11) Re: German and Japanese Language Books
by "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
12) Books for Babies - Early Literacy Programs
by Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
13) Re: Storytime expulsion???
by "Heidi Hink" <heidih@fc.bethel.alaska.edu>
14) re: service to deaf patrons
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
15) Re: Teacher loans
by "ali jenkins" <ajenkins@mad.lib.ms.us>
16) postcards sent to Lebanon Public Library summer '02
by Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
17) RE: Family programming
by "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org>
18) Re: Services to deaf patrons and children
by Martha Simpson <msimpsonmls@snet.net>
19) Re: YA Mysteries- Responses (long)
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
20) Bats!
by "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
21) Re: Storytime expulsion???
by Lainey Children's Librarian <mailforsilver@yahoo.com>
22) Stumper: People Who Resemble Their Dogs
by Marnie Colton <mcolton@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
23) Re: Teacher loans
by Marilyn Wagoner <starri72001@yahoo.com>
24) Re: Do any Libraries NOT offer/provide Summer Reading
by "Melody Allen" <melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us>
25) Video policy
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
26) STUMPER--K-3 fiction/Somali
by Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
27) Booktalk Compilation #2
by Allison Peters <apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us>
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From: "Children's Librarians" <gcplcr@lilrc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Something about the Author
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We have the entire set of 133 volumes, and continue the standing order - but
our library is within a few miles of 3 colleges, so many children's
lit./education/library science students find SATA useful. Also,
early
elementary teachers often do "author of the month" or something
similar.
The set isn't heavily used, by any means, but it's a great resource - as
long as we have the money for it, we'll keep up with it. Nancy Pirodsky,
Garden City (NY)
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From: "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Do any libraries NOT offer/provide Summer Reading Programs?
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:23:25 CDT
Hello all,
I know there has been much discussion on the issue of Summer Reading Prog
rams and the variety of incentives/programming that public libraries
provide.
I received an inquiry today as to whether there are libraries that do not
offer/provide any type of Summer Reading programs. I thought I would post
and appeal to the collective mind on Pubyac.
Also, are there any recent articles on planning Summer Reading programs
that folks would recommend/suggest?
Thanks in advance for any and all replies!
Please reply off-list to my email below. I will be happy to post the results
on Pubyac.
Sharon Cerasoli
Children's Librarian
New Haven Free Public Library
sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com
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From: "Howe Catherine" <howec@lvccld.org>
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Subject: Music for a Spanish-English Preschool Storytime
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Hi!
I need some help. I am a children's librarian at a public library.
In =
January, we will be offering a weekly bilingual storytime geared for =
preschoolers. Does anyone know of some good music we could use? I am
=
looking for music on CDs.
I would be most grateful for any help I can get.
Thank you,
Catie Howe
Young People's Library Dept. Head
Clark County Library
Las Vegas, NV
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From: Libraryladyterri@cs.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: the middle years
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:23:40 CDT
Greetings All!
I am looking for some information(aren't we all). I currently work in a
public library in a small community. I offer a program for toddlers and
preschoolers, a chapter-by-chapter program for 2nd grade and up, a book
discussion group for 8 years old and up, and 2 general programs for all
ages.
It seems to me that a lot of disccusion about programmming revolves around
preschoolers and teens. I'm trying to find out what other libraries are
doing too keep our preschoolers and toddlers in the library once they are no
longer toddlers and preschoolers. I just think it would be easier to get
teens in the library if we've "kept" them in the library along the
line.
Thanks,
Terri Jones
Principal Library Assistant
Youth Services
Delaware City Public Library
Delaware City, DE 19706
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From: "Little, Ellen" <littell@pts.edu>
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Subject: RE: Innovative vs. Epixtech
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The library where I work just switched from Classic DRA to Innovative's
Millenium and though we are an academic library, the experience is fresh and
may help. We have had a superb trainer - very helpful and responsive.
Our
contact person for the actual transition has been very difficult.
Otherwise
it has been a positive experience. Millenium has been extremely easy to
teach to the Work Study Students who cover the circulation desk, which is a
big plus for us.
Also, the Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, PA) public library network is in the
process of doing the exact same switch. They might have some other input.
Ellen Little
Barbour Library
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
616 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412/441-3304 x2274
-----Original Message-----
From: Carrie Silberman [mailto:csilberman@nysoclib.org]
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:25 PM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: Innovative vs. Epixtech
Hello!
My library is in the final stages of choosing a new automation system. (We
currently use GEAC).
Our two top contenders are Innovative and Epixtech.
I am looking for any positive or negative experiences dealing with these
companies and their systems, not just limited to the children's catalog.
In
particular, Epixtech has not provided many references, which concerns us
despite the features we like about their system.
Again, if you have a strong opinion about either product, please let me
know. Our search committee would appreciate it very much.
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org
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From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
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Subject: RE: Something about the Author
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On 10 Oct 2002, at 15:29, Karen Stanley wrote:
<snip>
> each year. And actually 1 volume would be better; or for them to
make
> it an on-line source.
Hear, hear, on making SATA online! I harangue the Gale reps
whenever I have the opportunity. In addition to costing an arm and
a leg, they take up way too much space. But I keep them--I did try
to get rid of them once and found myself constantly scurrying to
the back room to retrieve volumes for patrons. We have a college
with an education department in our community, and between the
local schoolchildren and the college kids, SATA gets a surprising
amount of use.
Vicky Smith
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
Children's Librarian
McArthur Library
270 Main Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
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From: "Koh, Caren" <CKoh@QueensLibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Re: Something About the Author
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My library subscribes to Galenet online through Infotrac. The version we
use contains Contemporary Authors and the like, but for some reason we don't
have SATA. If you contact Infotrac, they could tell you whether or not
SATA
is available. Or, we could all deluge them with requests. My feeling
is,
if you can get this info online for a reasonable price and save all that
shelf space, go for it. :-)
Caren Shilling Koh, Youth Services Materials Specialist
Programs and Services Department
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432
Tel: (718) 990-5101 Fax: (718) 297-3404
Email: ckoh@queenslibrary.org <mailto:ckoh@queenslibrary.org>
Opinions are my own and not necessarily those of Queens Borough Public
Library.
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From: Susan Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
To: 'Karen Stanley' <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>,
Subject: RE: Something about the Author
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:24:10 CDT
>>I think we should lobby hard that we only want a
maximum of 2 volumes of "Something About the Author" published
each year. And actually 1 volume would be better; or for them to
make it an on-line source. Perhaps they would listen if we all
dropped our standing order and selectively ordered each volume.<<
I couldn't agree more with Karen on this. I feel that Gale is taking
outrageous advantage of the fact that libraries have already sunk so much
money and shelfspace into these sets that we are reluctant to stop
subscribing. They are padding the series so extensively now that you will
run across the occasional article about an author who doesn't even have a
book review to list under critical sources. Two volumes a year should be
more than enough to update AND to add important new authors. I am willing
to spend $250 a year for this source, but it is up over $1000 now, and
that's way too much to ask us to spend. But the only way they will listen
is if we ALL let them know how we feel.
--Susan Dove Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
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From: gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Storytime expulsion???
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:24:17 CDT
I have a flexible all ages Family group ranging
from toddlers to 10 or so. Come sit quietly,
some visit with Mom and Dad, some wander away and
then return, and some make an occasional comment
or 'contribution' to the story. I let it all go.
I have found that they listen well, sooner or
later. . The children who wander come back
eventually and stay. The younger ones, a few
years later, are now the ones sitting still in
the front. I have never asked someone to leave
and find most parents sense if their children
are being disruptive. A quiet comment to the
child is usually sufficent and when the parents
notice they have shushed them also.
I may be more relaxed then some story tellers.
But in the long run I have a loyal group of 30 or
so children who enjoy themselves and have never
felt unwanted. I also have a group of parents
who know I understand the vagaries of bringing
children to these things and that because we are
relaxed they have always felt welcome. They
return and are very helpful and supportive.
Lisa Dowling
Horseheads Library
NY
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From: "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Services to deaf patrons and children
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:24:25 CDT
Karol,
Thanks this info is very helpful. I had not considered that there
would be a preference regionally between SEE and ASL. Food for
thought.
:)
Beth McFarland
Youth Services
Westland Area Library
Columbus Ohio
>>> Kcaparaso@acpl.lib.in.us
10/10/02 03:25PM >>>
I have attended 2 workshops on Signing Exact English. Our Children's
Services Dept. felt we should gain some very basic knowledge of
signing. I
have been using my limited signing background to do a special storytime
with and about sign language, and have been visiting a classroom of
hearing impaired kindergarten and 1st graders once a month. I sign the
stories and songs we use for the 30 minute program and it is tough, but
fun, too. Our school system uses the S.E.E. system. We have had at
various times others on the staff who could help hearing impaired
patrons,
but it is very difficult unless one is fluent. Good luck with your
paper.
Karol Caparaso - Children's Services Librarian
Allen County Public Library
900 Webster Street
Fort Wayne, In 46802
kcaparaso@acpl.lib.in.us
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From: "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: German and Japanese Language Books
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:24:32 CDT
Don't forget that BWI, Book Wholesalers Inc has a great world languages
section. Their website is www.bwibooks.com.
They also can offer marc
records and cataloging, as well as reviews when available.
Ciao, Carol
Carol Edwards
Sonoma County Library
Santa ROsa, CA
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Dori Blodgett <librarylady4kids@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:25:43 CDT
>Hi There!
>
>Try: www.continentalbook.com
>For a start, anyway! D.
>
>--- Ann Hardginski <Hardginski@menashalibrary.org>
>wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Do any of you know of good sources for German and/or
>> Japanese preschool and
>> elementary age books? These languages are taught in
>> the elementary schools,
>> and we would like to build up our collection. Any
>> help would be greatly
>> appreciated! Please email me at
>> hardginski@menashalibrary.org.
>>
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Ann Hardginski
>>
>
>
>=====
>
>Dori Blodgett
>
>Children's Services
>Chetco Community Public Library
>405 Alder St.
>Brookings, Or. 97415
>(541) 469-7738
>
>
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From: Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Books for Babies - Early Literacy Programs
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:24:40 CDT
The Friends group at our city's library is about
to launch a Books for Babies program on November
1, Family Literacy Day.
http://www.famlit.org/nfld/nfld.html
I'm the chair of our library's Books for Babies
subcommittee, and I'd love to hear from other
libraries that have done similar types of
programs. We have partnered with our city's
pediatricians (every pediatrician in our city is
based in one of the three clinics) to distribute
a Literacy Gift Bag at the six-month well-baby
visit. Each bag will contain a "Read to me" bib
(from Janway), brochures about how to raise a
reader (and the importance of reading aloud to
children), a certificate to redeem at our library
for a free board book, and a brochure about
children's services at our library. Each year
about 500 babies are born to residents in our
city (pop 57K) and we hope to reach as many of
them as possible.
We decided to partner with pediatricians because
of the success of Boston's "Reach Out and Read"
http://www.reachoutandread.org/about.html
plus quotes from
http://www.rosemarywells.com/experts.html
as well as the statement from the American
Academy of Pediatrics.
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/literacypromo.htm
Here are the sources of some of the brochures
we'll be enclosing in our gift bag:
Helping Your Child Become a Reader
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reader/index.html
NAEYC - Raising a Reader, Raising a Writer
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/catalog/item-detail.asp?docID=2191
http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/pub.html
Barbara Bush's Family Reading Tips provides
helpful guidelines and
entertaining "tips" for reading aloud to
children. Copies are available in
both English and Spanish. The first 20 copies are
free by providing a
large self-addressed envelope with $2.18 in
postage. Each additional
copy is $.20.
I am Your Child - "Ready to Learn" booklet
http://www.iamyourchild.org/toc.html
As far as fundraising goes, we've been
particularly successful with local real estate
and insurance agencies, fraternal organizations
as well as our Friends membership. We have also
been donating the proceeds of our bake sales (at
the Spring & Fall Book Sales) to the program.
If you have a Books for Babies program at your
library, I'd love to know more about it. How long
have you had the program? Who coordinates it?
What do you distribute and what are your
distribution channels? What is the population of
your city/town, how many babies are born, and how
many babies do you actually reach? What
fundraising techniques have been successful for
you?
Thanks in advance,
Rebecca
=====
Rebecca Verrill Smith
Lesley Ellis School Library
read2yourbunny@yahoo.com
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are,
far more than our abilities."
--Albus Dumbledore ( J.K. Rowling)
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From: "Heidi Hink" <heidih@fc.bethel.alaska.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Storytime expulsion???
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I'm guessing you're talking about pre-school aged kids? Although I
suppose lack of interest and disruption can happen from kids of any age.
Our library serves a small community, so kids at our pre-school story hour
range in age from infants to 5 year olds. Several families have children
across those age ranges, and it's more convenient for them to bring all of
them to one story time, than to have separate programs for the different
age levels. The 3's, 4's, and 5's usually listen pretty well, but the
toddlers, 2's and early 3's have a tendency to wander around - both
mentally and physically - during the program. The attentive listeners and
I tend to ignore them, and we're lucky in that most of our parents will
intervene if someone becomes too disruptive. Sometimes I will guide them
out of the other kids' line of vision myself, if necessary. I guess the
general consensus between staff and parents is that no, the really young
ones may not be ready yet, but they still benefit from exposure to story
hour and the library, and if we're patient, eventually they will be ready
to sit and listen with the group. I have seen this happen over the past 4
years, and it's pretty rewarding to watch. When possible, I try to use
books or flannelboard stories - even the little ones seem to love
flannelboard stories - that involve everyone somehow. (For example,
giving each child a flannel piece and having them bring it to the board
when they hear the name of their piece. Sometimes that hooks 'em into
listening, even for just a little while.) My personal feeling is that a
child would have to be acting downright offensively for me to "expel"
him
or her, or to ask the parents not to bring the child any more. A child
that was hitting other children, or using foul language, for example,
would be out, obviously. But given my situation and the attitudes of our
community, I feel that the disruptions due to lack of interest are minor.
Heidi Hink
Kuskokwim Cosortium Library
Bethel, Alaska
Sharon Castanteen writes:
>Sometimes there are those one or two children in the group that don't
>seem
>interested....it's natural....listening to picturebooks in a group
>situation
>is something that may come later on, developmentally speaking....but just
>how to tell the parents and when to tell the parents that their child is
>not
>ready..I don't like making this decision.....I usually do this if it's
>clear-cut and a total disruption, but what about those in-between
>situations? I'd be interested in anyone's thoughts about this...just
>musing...
>
>Sharon Castanteen
>Director of Children's Services
>River Edge Public Library
>675 Elm Avenue
>River Edge, New Jersey 07661
>201-261-1663
>
>
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: re: service to deaf patrons
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We have a few deaf patrons who use our branch library. I was an
"Interpreti=
ng for the Deaf" major in college, and have done quite a bit of
=
freelance interpreting in the past when I had more time. Right now I'm not =
using my signs too much - only when needed by patrons and for the brief =
conversations I have with them. =20
In the past I have incorporated signs into some
of my children's =
programs, teaching the children a few basic signs and encouraging them, =
when possible, to help by signing the refrain of a song or some other =
simple, repeated phrase. One summer I went regularly to another
branch =
for their summer library program since they had a deaf boy who was =
attending . I interpreted the programs for him, but his mother was good =
about letting
us know if he would miss a week. Keep in mind that interpreters and
=
people who have taken a sign language class or 2 are not the same thing. =
Anyone who can sign and help their patrons in any way is doing a great =
thing, and the deaf patrons really appreciate it. But if it's something =
important and above one's skill level, a professional should be hired.
The deaf children in my county who attend school
locally are =
assigned specific schools, none of which are in the immediate area of my =
branch. The state school is an hour away and most children attending =
there live on campus so most of my dealings
are with adult patrons although I did have a few high school aged kids a =
few years ago.
Hope this helps,
Kim Dolce
Children's Librarian
Port Orange Regional Library
Port Orange, FL
kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us
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From: "ali jenkins" <ajenkins@mad.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Teacher loans
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we let the teachers check out videos and books for 4 weeks instead of 3.
~ali
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From: "Patti Wyatt" <pslatenwyatt@yahoo.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 4:41 PM
Subject: Teacher loans
> Hello, all--
> I need information on two policy issues: teacher loan
> periods and video loan fines. I need to know what
> others are doing. I would like to allow teachers
> (preschool, Sunday school, homeschool, elementary
> school) more latitude.
> Questions: If you have special exemptions, loan
> periods, etc. for teachers, what are they?
> What is the loan period for videos and how do the
> fines compare with your book fines?
> Please email me: pslatenwyatt@yahoo.com
with your
> responses.
> Our library does not have, currently, a teacher loan
> policy. Teachers may borrow using their personal
> library card with the same loan limits (number of
> books, length of time) as any other individual.
> Current general loan policy: We loan books, audio
> cassettes, magazines, etc. for two weeks with one
> renewal and a four week grace period before fines
> accrue. A patron can check a book out, renew it
> anytime within the two weeks following the due date,
> and not owe a fine for another four weeks past that
> date. If you are counting, a patron can hold a
> non-reserved book for up to 10 weeks with no fine if
> he/she times it just right. When the item is four
> weeks overdue there is a $5.00 fine for that entire
> days checkouts, excluding videos which are handled
> differently. If a patron checks out a video, there is
> one renewal. You can only renew on or before the
> video is due. An entertainment video loans for two
> days. An information video loans for two weeks. If
> the video is overdue you may not renew and you owe $1
> for each video for each day it is overdue. A family
> may have up to 8 videos checked out with no more than
> 20 total items per family member. A teacher can
> borrow an entertainment video for 1 week, with 1
> renewal. We can ILL books to the teacher's school for
> the teacher, giving the teacher 4 weeks with 1
> renewal.
> Thanks, Patti Wyatt
>
> =====
> Patti Wyatt
> Youth Services Librarian
> Mitchell Community Public Library
> Mitchell, Indiana
>
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From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: postcards sent to Lebanon Public Library summer '02
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:33:09 CDT
I received a postcard from "Delaware Public Libraries" with not
returen
address for our summer program, "Reading Road Trip USA".
If you are out there, can I have your Name and address?
Thanks,
Christina Johnson
Lebanon Public Library
Lebanon, Indiana
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From: "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Family programming
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I am responsible for training the pages at my library. I'm research how
other libraries train their pages. How are pages trained at you
library? What has or hasn't worked. Thanks!
Nikeda Webb
Youth Services Coordinator
Wilmington Public Library District
201 S. Kankakee St.
Wilmington, IL 60481
815-476-2834
815-476-7805 fax
nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org
Visit the world @ your libraryT
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From: Martha Simpson <msimpsonmls@snet.net>
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Subject: Re: Services to deaf patrons and children
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:33:23 CDT
Since November 1999, we have offered a monthly program called Sign Me A
Story for children ages 3-7 with special needs and their families. The
patrons who attend are a mix of children who have autism and PDD, as
well as kids who are hearing-impaired or deaf. I conduct the half hour
program of songs, stories and activities with the help of a sign
language interpreter. We also have good circulating collections of sign
language instruction books and videos, books for parents about hearing
disabilities, and children's videos that are signed.
Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
Beth McFarland wrote:
>Good Afternoon All,
>
>I'm working on a research paper on the services offered by libraries to
>deaf families. Are there any libraries represented on the list with a
>significant number of deaf or hearing-impaired patrons?
> What are the methods and services used to assist deaf and
>hearing-impaired adults and children?
>Do any of you have staff members who are Deaf or Hearing-Impaired?
>Do you have staff members who sign?
>
>I am hoping to take the results of this paper and create a viable
>series of programs that incorporate services such as signed
>interpretation of story times and so on, for use in our library.
I
>would be willing to share the results of this endeavor to any interested
>folks.
>
>I thank you all for any insights you can give. Please feel free to
>send replies to the list or e-mail me directly at,
>
>bmcfarland@cml.lib.oh.us
>
>Thanks so much for your time,
>
>
>Beth McFarland
>Youth Services
>Westland Area Library
>Columbus Ohio
>
>
>
>
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: YA Mysteries- Responses (long)
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:33:31 CDT
I was surprised that the Sammy Keyes mysteries by Wendelin Van Draanen were
not mentioned - they are very, very popular here!
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From: "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 6:06 PM
Subject: YA Mysteries- Responses (long)
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From: "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Bats!
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:33:38 CDT
Hi there:
The USPS is introducing their new bat stamps the week of the 21st, and I =
had wanted to do my preschool storytime on bats to recognize this week. =
Unfortunately, I am having a TIME trying to find age-appropriate books =
on bats for my kids -- their ages range from 3 - 6 years of age. I have =
"Stellaluna" already, but that's about all that I can find. Does
anyone =
else have suggestions? Please email me directly. Thanks so much!
Jeanne Pierce
The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County
Hattiesburg, MS
jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us
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From: Lainey Children's Librarian <mailforsilver@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Storytime expulsion???
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:33:45 CDT
Hi Sharon-
We are nearly neighbors! I'm the children's librarian in Allendale, NJ.
Nice to see a fellow BCCLS member on here.
To get to your question, I have a question for you. Are you referring to
toddlers that might not be old enough or mature enough to have any kind of
attention span or are you talking 3-4-5 year olds that should be interested?
Sometimes all a child needs is a little bit of 'involvement' in order to get
interested. Drop his/her name into the story you are telling. Have him/her
be your 'helper' for something or another. It is very rare that a
preschooler isn't eager to be a part of the fun. I think it's important
not
to single out a child by talking to a parent unless it is preventing you
from completing your story time program... (i.e. continual screaming,
running around, etc...) i try not to make a big deal if a child isn't
participating with us in the rhymes/songs/etc...they usually end up joining
in if they see everyone else having fun.
Hope this helped in some small way.
Elaine Moustakas
Children's Librarian
Lee Memorial Library, Allendale, NJ
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From: Marnie Colton <mcolton@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: People Who Resemble Their Dogs
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:33:52 CDT
A patron recently came in looking for a picture book that she remembers
from her childhood featuring illustrations of people who resemble their
dogs. She thinks it was written in the 1940s or 1950s and has
illustrations in brown and white only (no bright colors). The
description reminds me of the segment in Disney's 101 Dalmations where
the people walking their dogs look like the dogs, but this is a separate
book with no connection to the film. I would be very grateful for any
leads.
Thanks,
--
Marnie Colton, Children's Librarian
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Hampden Branch
3641 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 410-396-6043 or 410-396-6058
E-Mail: mcolton@epfl.net
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From: Marilyn Wagoner <starri72001@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teacher loans
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:33:59 CDT
Patti,
We do not extend the loan period for teachers or have
any special arrangements for teachers either.
Sometimes I've thought that this could be a nice way
of cementing the school-public library connection.
However, we have had teachers who have assumed that we
would extend their privledges and have abused our
policies. We had one teacher who took every Zoobook
in our collection, about 40 of them for use in her
classroom over the course of the year. She was
shocked when her fines exceeded $100.00. We agreed to
negotiate her fine if she returned the books. We are
still missing some. Our loan period is 3 weeks, a
fairly substantial time to use the book. Patrons may
also renew over the phone or in person. Our video loan
period is 7 days for entertainment videos and 3 weeks
for instructional videos. The fines for overdue
videos are $1.00 per day per video.
I hope this helps in your decision.
Marilyn
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Marilyn Wagoner
Children's Manager
Albert Wisner Public Library
2 Colonial Avenue
Warwick, NY 10990
mwagoner@rcls.org
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From: "Melody Allen" <melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Do any Libraries NOT offer/provide Summer Reading
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:34:07 CDT
Sharon, For planning a Summer Reading Program, I would recommend this web =
site done by some library school students about the basics of a Summer =
Reading Program. Melody
P.S. Here in RI, all libraries do the statewide SRP
Melody Allen
melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us=20
>>> sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com
10/10/02 03:25PM >>>
Hello all,
I know there has been much discussion on the issue of summer reading
programs and the actual incentives/variety of programming offered.
I received an inquiry today as to whether there are libraries that do not
offer/provide any type of Summer Reading programs. I thought I would post
and appeal to the collective mind on Pubyac!
I would appreciate any replies/info made off-list to my email. I will be
happy to post the results on Pubyac.
also, are there any recent articles on planning Summer Reading programs =
that
folks would suggest/recommend?
Thanks in advance for any and all replies!
Sharon Cerasoli
Children's Librarian
New Haven Free Public LibraryNew Haven CT
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Video policy
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:34:15 CDT
Euclid Public Library--town of about 55,000 people.
The card application reads:
"Euclid Public Library does not presume to make parental decisions and
will not restrict your child's choice of library materials. Parents
who wish to restrict their minor child's selection of video/DVD
materials must check the appropriate box below. You must make a choice
before a library card can be issued."
The boxes are:
"Please ALLOW this child under the age of 18 to borrow any video/DVD
from the collection", and
"Please RESTRICT this child under the age of 18 to borrow video/DVDs
only from the juvenile collection."
Terrible grammar, but clear enough, I guess. If you select the RESTRICT
option, your child cannot check out Lord of the Rings or a Nova show,
because threy're in Adult, but you can check them out for your child.
If you select ALLOW, the child can check out any video, with any rating.
Bonita Kale
Euclid Public Library
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From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER--K-3 fiction/Somali
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:34:23 CDT
Hi all,
We could use some help, please. We have a graduate student that
needs fiction titles (I imagine she could use picture books too) with
Somali characters or written by a Somali author. We have bi-lingual
English Somali titles but they are all American/English stories translated
into Somali. Any ideas? Thanx in advance. - jeri
Oh, I've checked our on-line catalog with no success.
- j
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@gcfn.org
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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From: Allison Peters <apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Booktalk Compilation #2
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Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:34:30 CDT
Hi everyone,
I was a little premature in compiling all the booktalk suggestions that I
had gotten for 4th-6th graders who read at a 7th-8th grade level--So I am
going to send them all along again with the ones that I missed before.
Thanks for all of your suggestions. I'm looking forward to reading them
all
now that I don't have a deadline!
Here's is a list of the books that I told the kids about: (They were
excited about the fiction--but it was the nonfiction that really Wowed
them!)
Love That Dog Sharon Creech
Pure Dead Magic Debi Gliori
Running Out of Time Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Great Turkey Walk Kathleen Karr
Climb or Die Edward Myers
The Transall Saga Gary Paulsen
Alanna: The First Adventure Tamora Pierce
Crash Jerry Spinelli
The Haunted States of America Joan Holub
Oh Yuck: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty Joy Masoff
The Case of the Mummified Pigs... Susan E. Quinlan
The kid who invented the Trampoline Don L. Wulffson
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Basher Five-Two-O'Grady (J 949.703 OGR)
Bull's-Eye: A photobiography of Annie Oakley-Macy (JB Oakley)
Don't Step on the Foul Line-Sullivan (J796.357 SUL)
Hatshepsut: his majesty, herself-Andronik (JB Hatshepsut)
Haunted States of America-Holub (J133.1 HOL)
The Head Bone's Connected to the Neck Bone-McClafferty (J616.07572 MCC)
The Kid Who Invented the Trampoline-Wulffson (J609 WUL)
Lucky 13: Solitaire games for kids-Street (J795.43 STR)
Navajo Code Talkers-Aaseng (J940.54 AAS)
Oh Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty -Masoff (J031.02 MAS)
The Star Wars Cookbook II: Darth Malt and more galactic recipes-Frankeny
(J641.5 FRA)
Steven Spielberg: Crazy for Movies-Rubin (YB Spielberg)
Triumph on Everest-Coburn (JB Hillary)
When Johnny Went Marching: Young Americans fight the Civil War-Wisler
(Y973.70835 WIS)
Within Reach: My Everest Story-Pfetzer (Y796.522092 PFE)
Woolly Mammoth: Life, Death and Rediscovery -Chorlton (J569.67 CHO)
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I hope that you haven't compiled your list yet, but here are some
suggestions:
Pure Dead Magic by Debi Gliori. The back cover is accurate when it says
Harry
Potter meets Lemony Snicket. The second one in the series, Pure Dead
Wicked,
just came out as well. Great fun!
Time Stops for No Mouse by Michael Hoeye. There is also a second one to
this.
I love booktalking non-fiction to those grades. Let me know if you want
any
of
those suggestions, I have TONS!
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Holes, by Louis Sachar
The Giver, by Lois Lowry
The View From Saturday, by E.L. Konigsberg
Black Jack, by Leon Garfield
Black Hearts in Battersea, by Joan Aiken
The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper
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I just finished The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean, and it perfect
for your request. It is much more difficult than A Single Shard. It
addresses ancient Chinese history in the time of Kublai Khan with a
very compelling story about a 12-year-old boy. In our library the book
is catalogued as YA, but I'm sure your kids can handle it if they are
good readers.
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"Shabanu:Daughter of the Wind" and it's sequel, "Haveli" by
Suzanne Fisher
Staples would probably generate some interest. The setting is Pakistan and
Shabanu and her family live a traditional nomadic life in an arid region.
This book will expand your student's horizons re: traditions, gender
expectations, family roles, etc. in another culture. Shabanu is an 11 year
old girl who is faced with a future that your students can only imagine.
In view of the news events unfolding each day your students will be
interested in learning how Shabanu deals with what her family's traditions
tell her lies in store.
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If some violence is acceptable, then the Pullman "His Dark Materials"
trilogy would be good. "Ender's Game" by Card is also
well-received by
middle and high schoolers (violence) I've known some high schoolers who
were just fascinated by "Sophie's World" by Gaardner (philosophy in a
palatable form). "Tangerine" by Bloor. Joan Bauer's books
usually have
some romance, but they also have strong, feisty heroines who are dealing
with issues in their lives (other than guys). I knew some middle schoolers
who liked Agatha Christie.
In our system, Wrede's "Dragon Chronicles" are shelved in YA, but I
don't
know why. "Dealing with Dragons" is the first.
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I usually recommend classics. They are written at a
higher level than most modern children's books but
contain less controversial material. Classics such as:
Hans Brinker, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women,
White Fang, Wind in the Willows and Frances Hodges
Burnett Books.
I also recommend (highly) Arthur Ransome's Swallows
and Amazons series, Robin Mckinley's Hero and the
Crown and The Blue Sword, and Le Guin's Wizard of
Earthsea series.
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You might try A View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg...I used it with a
class of honors kids and they loved it.
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I really like Save Queen of Sheba by Lousie Moeri.
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These are not new but they are really good, the Swallows and Amazons
books by Arthur Ransome. They were written in the late 30s and 40s ans are
about a bunch of English children who have adventures. These are real
adventures, they get permission to camp out on an island lake, one winter
they pretend they are explorers in the far north, in another they help
stop a forest (moor, really) fire and in our family's personal favorite,
We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea, the sail boat they are on goes adrift in a
foggy storm and they end up sailing it to Holland. As far fetched as that
sounds it isn't really, the skipper had left the ship anchored at low tide
to run ashore for petrol for the engine. He only expected to be gone for a
short time but the fog comes in, the wind comes up and in their worry
about him none of the kids, the oldest are about 13-14, forget to lengthen
the anchor chain as the tide comes in. Anyway the wind picks up the fog
thickens and the rising tide pulls up their anchor and starts to push them
out of hte harbor. All of these kids have been sailing small craft for
years just never alone in open sea but they know there are shoals and
rocks around so they steer out to sea to avoid them but the storm worsens
and soon they have no choice but to go along with it and hope they can
stay afloat until morning and the end of the storm when they will be able
to steer back. The books are long, full of details and great settings and
descriptions, wonderful characters (adults are very much in the background
except for one bachelor uncle who plays along and takes the kids on ever
more daring expeditions, he even agrees to play pirate and walk the plank
on occassion)and rich language. Each book is set during a school holiday
and it is a kid's dream vacation where they can go off exploring and the
grown ups only expect them for meals or to check in daily while they are
off camping. Susan is the only sterotypical "girly girl" in the bunch
and
even she can raise a sail and steer a course in a gale as needed. Can you
tell I'm excited by these books we've read them all (9-10 of them) to my
daughter over the past few years and now as a second grader I occasionally
find her poring over one of them trying to read a bit of it.
OK, I've bent your ear for entirely too long. By the way they are all
available in Goodine paperback editions. One other nit to pick is the one
entitled Missee Lee in which they are captured by a Chinese pirate, there
is a little of the British are the masters of the universe attitude in
that one but I'm willing to cut him some slack on a good story written
during the war years.
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How about Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillipa Pearce
or Goodnight, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian. Both are terrific!
Allison Peters
Children's Services Librarian
Jefferson County Public Library
555 S. Allison Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80226
(720) 963-0900
apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us
Find us on the web at: http://jefferson.lib.co.us/
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