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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: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 889
PUBYAC Digest 889
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Reader's Theatre as a Motivational Technique
by <jhoffman@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
2) Great Books program
by "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
3) storytime expulsion
by Amber McCrea <McCrea.Amber@als.lib.wi.us>
4) Spanish Family Literacy Programming Ideas
by Sdutelle@aol.com
5) contacting Something about the author
by Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
6) Re: Storytime expulsion???
by "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
7) circulating comic books?
by Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@woh.rr.com>
8) Re: Storytime expulsion???
by "mays libs" <mayslibs@hotmail.com>
9) [Fwd: the middle years]
by "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
10) RE: the middle years
by "Barron, Stacie" <StacieB@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us>
11) RE: the middle years
by Betsy Stroomer <BetsyS@cityoflafayette.com>
12) Nursery rhymes in French
by "Joy S. Wong" <jwong@tln.lib.mi.us>
13) Answer stumper about girl growing wings
by CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
14) Books about death and dying
by "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
15) Stumper
by "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
16) Thanks for being Batty
by "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
17) RE: Responses to Request for Stories for Bilingual 5th grade:
by "Kim Villasenor" <newmad@oplin.lib.oh.us>
18) 3rd Annual 21st Century Librarian Award
by "21 Century Librarian Award" <libaward@syr.edu>
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From: <jhoffman@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Reader's Theatre as a Motivational Technique
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:25:09 CDT
Hi all. I need to write a paper for a reading motivational techniques
class
on the subject "Reader's Theatre as a Motivational Technique."
Does anyone
have any experiences that they can share using this as a reading
motivational
technique?
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From: "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Great Books program
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Hello everyone.
We are going to hold a program this December for adults on great books and =
other materials for children and teens. We're going to bill it as a =
gift-giving idea program, and focus on recent trends, well-reviewed and =
award-winning books, CDs, software, videos, etc. Have any of you done =
anything similar, and if so, would you be willing to share how you did it, =
and any publicity materials or ideas you?
Please respond directly to me. Thanks in advance!
Kati Tvaruzka
Youth Librarian
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
400 Eau Claire Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-839-2897
katig@eauclaire.lib.wi.us=20
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From: Amber McCrea <McCrea.Amber@als.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: storytime expulsion
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:25:25 CDT
Hi all!
When I was a baby librarian in New York, The Children's Librarian who
trained me had a wonderful way of dealing with this issue. At the story
time of the program series, she would tell parents that if their child
wasn't comfortable with storytime just yet that it was okay to take them out
of the room for a while or leave early. After that storytime or at one
that
the family attended she would give them a little pep talk about how
storytime behavior is a skill and don't give up on the program just yet.
We
had children that progressed in the two years that I worked at the branch
from leaving early every session to being some of the best participants in
the group.
Amber McCrea
Youth Services Librarian
Beloit Public Library
Beloit WI
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From: Sdutelle@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Spanish Family Literacy Programming Ideas
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:25:32 CDT
Hello all!
I am new to the PUBYAC community. As a grad student at the university of
Illinois in Champaign Urbana, some of my classmates and I are working on
compiling information related to Family Literacy, specifically, Family
Literacy for Spanish speaking patrons. We will eventually be designing a
website. Our goal is to help Latino families connect to literacy and the
english language while retaining their own cultural heritage through family
programming. In short, it would be an ESL program that reached the target
audience through bilingual family story times and other programming. Have
any of you implemented something like this in your libraries? Any ideas? Has
anyone done a bilingual book club?
Any suggestions would be so wonderful! You can email me at sdutelle@aol.com
with suggestions.
TIA,
Sarah
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From: Junior Room Staff <dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: contacting Something about the author
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Regarding contacting the publisher about Something About the Author:
I haven't received a person to contact, but went to the gale website this
morning and snooped around a bit.
You can give them your idea on the "product enhancement page."
If enough of
us
decide to do this, maybe they'll get the message.
http://www.gale.com/about/enhancement.htm
PUBYAC unite! :-) Let the publisher know that you think there
product is a
good one, but it is coming out way too often to be useful. Ask them to
back
off and give us a product that is current but not fluff. And I really
liked
those suggestions about coming out once a year! Give us something good for
our
money!!
Sharon Lawrence
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.960.1200
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From: "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Storytime expulsion???
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:25:48 CDT
I have never asked a patron to leave either; I just
stop what I'm
doing, set the book in my lap, look at the disruptive child, and wait.
It's
funny, but all the children quietly sitting will turn and look at the other
child who realizes that s/he is the only one doing something different and
s/he always sits down and gets quiet. Then I continue.
So far, so good, anyway.
Linda Schloegel
Youth Services Librarian
Lakeside Branch Library
Lakeside, CA
lschloli@hotmail.com
>From: Susan259@aol.com
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>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: Re: Storytime expulsion???
>Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 12:17:16 CDT
>
>I have never asked a patron to leave, but I have always tried to give them
>permission to leave if they need to (does that make sense?)
>
>Susan Smith
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From: Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@woh.rr.com>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
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Subject: circulating comic books?
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:25:56 CDT
Please respond quickly if you circulate comic books (not graphic
novels) in your library; I need help right away.
Do you and, if so, how do you, catalogue comic books, especially if you
are part of a consortium that has strict policies regarding what is
allowed in the marc records?
Secondly, how do you process or prepare the comic books? Do they go
out in plastic sleeves? Is there any kind of reinforcement on the comic
cover, such as tape?
Then, based on that answer, how do you put them on the shelves? Or do
you put them on a shelf or in a basket or what? Do you have to keep
them findable for loans to other libraries (as in a consortium
situation?).
The consortium has brought so many advantages to us because we have
just about everything in the world available to the patrons in our small
library now, but in HAVING to make everything available to other
libraries, it brings new problems and limits on what we bother to add to
our collection. I want my patrons to have everything, everything,
everything they might want.
Thanks in advance to anyone who offers advice, even if you answer only
one part of this multi-part cry for help.
Cassie Wilson
Youth Services Coordinator
St. Marys Community Library
St. Marys, OH
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From: "mays libs" <mayslibs@hotmail.com>
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Hi!
At the beginning of each storytime session (usually once a week for four
weeks), I always start with "Miss Audra's Three Rules of Storytime."
They are:
1. No headbutting (aka no blood please, Miss Audra doesn't like paperwork
and give each other some personal space when we do activities).
2. No chit-chat (usually for the Moms but includes screaming kids- they know
I reserve the right to ask someone to leave- I say I have a low voice and if
I have to scream- sore throat, no more storytime).
3. We are there to have fun (and if I am not doing my job, then we should
talk about it).
I usually forestall any problems with these rules. Veteran moms and kids
think the rules are funny after a while but also know they are important for
new kids and for kids who have hit the testing stage (when does that
stop?!?).
If a child is really having a problem, the rules let the parents know what I
expect and if I must speak to them outside of storytime, then they are
usually aware that the child should try again next week.
One week might be OK, the next the child can't handle it.
There are plenty of other things the child can do at the library if
storytime is not working out. So the child still feels welcome at the
library.
Hope this helps.
Audra
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From: "Grace Slaughter" <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: [Fwd: the middle years]
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:26:12 CDT
Dear Terri and all of the Great Brain:
Terri has touched on an aspect of program that I have been wondering about
my
own self. I have bemoaned the lack of attendance for my YA programs - like
everyone else. I've also looked at the pattern of programming and attendance
in
my own situation and, very generally, looked at the programming patterns in
other libraries in my cooperative.
The programming pattern is mostly aimed at preschool-early elementary.
There
are a few programs aimed at upper elementary. Some are family oriented - all
ages. Has anyone researched this? My children's library cohort recently
initated a Donuts and Discussion group for upper elementary. It'll take a
couple of years to see if it pays off in increased interest in my area.
Does anyone have any real life anecdotes to share? Are we on to something
here? Does it really make a difference?
I've wondered but haven't had a chance to research any of the professional
literature. How 'bout it student lurkers: Wanna research the topic for us?
g
Libraryladyterri@cs.com wrote:
> 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: "Barron, Stacie" <StacieB@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: the middle years
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:26:21 CDT
Every other month, we offer programs for children in grades 3rd to 5th.
These children seem to be the ones that are kind of left out. They are too
old for storytime and too young for the Teen programs. Just last Wednesday
I had the FBI come out and talk to the kids about investigations. They
brought all kinds of stuff like the powder they use to lift fingerprints and
bullet proof vests. They let the kids try on the bullet proof vests and
took their pictures. We had 10 kids show up and this is a large number for
this age group. I can't remember who first posted this idea of having the
FBI come out and give a talk, but I wanted to say thank you again.
Another program I did was making your own cartouche. I talked to them
about
Egyptian hieroglyphics. Then they each did their name in hieroglyphics.
They all thought this was a blast.
I'm trying to come up with more programs to do one about every other month.
I think there is a lot of stuff out there that just needs to be tapped into.
Stacie Barron
Children's Librarian
East Bank Regional Library
Metairie, LA 70001
Stacieb@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us
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From: Libraryladyterri@cs.com
[mailto:Libraryladyterri@cs.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 10:24 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: the middle years
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: Betsy Stroomer <BetsyS@cityoflafayette.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: the middle years
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Hi Terri,
We try to offer a range of programs to fit a variety of ages - a challenge
with a small staff, but I think we do reach that middle age elementary group
quite well. For the older fours and fives, we offer an early afternoon
kindergarten story time for kids in kindergarten and kids who will go to
kindergarten the following year. We also have two after school programs
for
school age kids: Stories 'n Snacks (grades 1,2,3) is just what it sounds
like - a snack, one or two stories, and a related craft project. The staff
person who does this usually chooses a theme for each five-week story time
session and picks stories and projects around the theme. Chapter Club is
for kids in grades 4 and 5 - we give them a snack, and then I read aloud
from a book, several chapters a week. We discuss it, predict what will
happen, dissect the characters and the plot - the discussion is driven by
what the kids think is interesting about the book. I also do capsule book
talks on books I think they will be interested in, and they tell each other
about the books they are reading.
We have found that it takes a year or so to get a program like this really
established, so don't give up if you don't have hordes of kids right away.
Remember that you are competing with lots of other activities! Our
kindergarten story time generally averages 12-15 kids, far fewer than the
crowds we get at preschool and toddler story times. Stories 'n Snacks
usually has anywhere from 15-30 kids, depending on the season and which
after school sports we are competing with. When we started Chapter Club
last fall, we only had three regulars, but this year we have a consistent
group of 8-10 kids. Some of our "alumni" (kids who used to come
but who are
in 6th grade now) drop in occasionally, too. Our next goal is to put
together a book discussion group for the middle schoolers - probably a once
a month program where everyone read the book ahead. We seem to be
"growing"
a constituency for our programs - kids who came when they were younger want
to keep coming, as long as we have fun programs for them to come to. (This
has been true for our summer reading program as well - our teen program in
the summer is now thriving, due mainly to kids who have gone on to middle
school in the last couple of years.) The challenge, of course, is to
provide an ever-growing range of programs with a staff that never grows at
all!
Hope this is helpful. Good luck with all your programs.
Betsy
Betsy Stroomer
betsys@cityoflafayette.com
Head of Children's Services
Lafayette Public Library
Lafayette, CO
www.cityoflafayette.com/library
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From: Libraryladyterri@cs.com
[mailto:Libraryladyterri@cs.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 9:24 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: the middle years
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: "Joy S. Wong" <jwong@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Nursery rhymes in French
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:35:41 CDT
A patron asked about a source for nursery rhymes in French--book, video,
CD? Please send reply directly to jwong@tln.lib.mi.us
Joy Wong
Blair Memorial Library
Clawson, MI 48017
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From: CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
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Subject: Answer stumper about girl growing wings
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:35:49 CDT
Thank you to many who answered this stumper:
"Hello I have a stumper that a girl had read to her 5 or so years ago. A
couple is unable to have children, they go to an agency where they get a
baby. The baby grows up and as she grows she sprouts wings, which the family
tries to conceal. She believes that the books main character starts with a
G, and that the book might be titled the girls name... any ideas? Thanks
so
much for your time!"
The answer was Gwinna by Barbara Berger... as always you all are the best!
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From: "Williams, Sally" <WilliamsS@ci.mount-dora.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Books about death and dying
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I know that in recent months this topic was addressed here, and a list =
of books was compiled. I thought I had saved the list, but now cannot =
find it, and I am in great need of the information therein.
If anyone can help me out, it will be most deeply appreciated.
Sally Williams
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From: "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
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Subject: Stumper
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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:36:05 CDT
Hello, everyone. Our patron is looking for a series of books her
mother read as a child (around 1915). The main character is
called "Little Pearl". No other information available.
We've
searched our catalog, Amazon & Barnes & Noble, as well as
extensive internet searching. Does anyone out there know these
books?
Kim Flores
kimf@mail.sgcl.org
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From: "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks for being Batty
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:36:13 CDT
Thank you to those of you who recommended various bat books for my =
preschool storytime. I have compiled a list of the books for those of =
you who are interested. I have decided to definitely go with "Hattie
=
the Backstage Bat" by Don Freeman, "Bat In the Dining Room" by
Crescent =
Dragonwagon, and the poem "The Bat" from "Beast Feast" by
Douglas =
Freeman. I'm still debating about using either "The Bat in the
Boot" by =
Annie Cannon or "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon because of the length of
=
the text. I still have a week to decide! Here's the list of
suggested =
titles:
Appelt, Kathi. "Bat Jamboree"=20
Appelt, Kathi. "Bats on Parade"
Appelt, Kathi. "Bats around the Clock"
Berger, Melvin "Screech! A Book about Bats"
Cannon, Annie "Bat in the Boot"
Carlson
"Spooky and the Wizard's Bats"
Cox, Tania "Little Bat"
Davies, Nicola "Bat Loves the Night"
Dragonwagon, Crescent "Bat In the Dining Room"
Freeman, Don "Hattie: The Backstage Bat"
Hoban, Russell "Lavinia Bat"
Horowitz, Ruth "Bat Time"
Johnson
"Desert Song"
Kroll, Steven "Loose Tooth"
Lovett, Sarah "Extremely Weird
Bats"
Mayer, Mercer "Bat Child's Haunted House"
Mayr, Diane "Littlebat's
Halloween Story"
McNulty, Faith "When I Lived with Bats"
Mollel, Tololwa "A Promise to the Sun"
Prins, Marta "I Am a Little
Bat"
Quackenbush, Robert "Bat Baby"
Quackenbush, Robert "Batbaby Finds a Home"
Reasoner
"Going Batty"
Silverman, Erica "Big Pumpkin"
Traill, Leanna "What Is a
Bat?"
Ungerer, Tomi "Rufus"
Thanks again!
Jeanne
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From: "Kim Villasenor" <newmad@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Responses to Request for Stories for Bilingual 5th grade:
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I came across this newsletter that includes information about libraries
serving the Latino community. I thought I would send it along for anyone
interested.
http://winslo.state.oh.us/newsletter/v2002_july.html
Kim Villasenor
Head of Circulation
New Madison Public Library
PO Box 32
142 S. Main St.
New Madison OH 45346
937-996-1741
937-996-1473 (fax)
www.new-madison.lib.oh.us <http://www.new-madison.lib.oh.us>
(website)
newmad@oplin.lib.oh.us <mailto:newmad@oplin.lib.oh.us>
(email)
"Not every child has an equal talent or an equal ability or equal
motivation, but children have the equal right to develop their talent, their
ability, and their motivation." John F. Kennedy
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From: "21 Century Librarian Award" <libaward@syr.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: 3rd Annual 21st Century Librarian Award
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Sorry for cross-posting.
=3D=3D
Dear Colleague,
We would like to call your attention to the third annual competition for =
the 21st-Century Librarian Award. This award recognizes librarians who =
have been leaders in the evolution of the profession in the new
information environment. The award is a project of the Master of Library =
Science (MLS) students at Syracuse University's School of Information =
Studies.
The 21st-Century Librarian Award carries a cash prize of $5000. This year =
a second award will also honor a 21st-Century New Librarian, with a cash =
prize of $1000. Applicants for this award should be in their first three =
years of post-MLS working experience.
Candidates for the award should be nominated either by another party or by =
themselves by December 1st, 2002. Please visit our website for more =
details on how to nominate, award criteria, application procedures, and =
other information (http://21stcentury.syr.edu).
All application procedures=
will be handled via Web forms. Questions can be addressed to: libaward@syr=
.edu.
We would also like to ask for your help in publicizing this award widely.
Thank you for your help in raising awareness of the important role that
librarians play in the 21st Century.
Sincerely,
Abby Goodrum
Assistant Professor and Director,
Master of Library Science Program
aagoodru@syr.edu
Peyina Lin
Student Project Chair
libaward@syr.edu
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