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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 946
PUBYAC Digest 946
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Kisses Storytime
by "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
2) stumper from the 50's solved!
by "Pat Stainbrook" <stainbrookpat@hotmail.com>
3) stumper: phrase "nix nix, said the chicks"
by v talbert <valerietalbert@yahoo.com>
4) homeschooling picture books
by "Megan Vanderhart" <VanDerME@ri.lincon.org>
5) stumper - baseball story
by Mary Peverada <peverada@portland.lib.me.us>
6) Plymouth, MI Job Posting--Teen Services, Full-Time
by "Eva Davis" <lunchgroup@hotmail.com>
7) Website Revamp- give us your opinion...
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
8) Job Posting - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
by Amy Switzer <aswitzer@heightslibrary.org>
9) Re: picture books in categories
by "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
10) Re: community information
by Alicia Antone <bookworm02914@yahoo.com>
11) Re: picture books in categories
by "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
12) 3 Stumpers!
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
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From: "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
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Subject: Kisses Storytime
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Hello!
I'm thinking of doing a storytime theme on Kisses if I can find enought
material. Does anyone have any songs, fingerplays, books, etc. to recommend?
This is what I have so far:
Books:
Kiss Good Night by Hest
The Kissing Hand by Penn
Counting Kisses by Katz
A Kiss for Little Bear by Minarik
The Good-Night Kiss by Aylesworth (not good for storytime sharing, though
How Many Kisses Good Night by Monrad
I also have the flannelboard of Mother, Mother I Want Another.
Any other suggestions would be welcome and I will compile suggestions.
Cathy Chesher
Youth Services Librarian
Adrian Public Library
143 E. Maumee St.
Adrian, MI 49221
517-265-2265
cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: "Pat Stainbrook" <stainbrookpat@hotmail.com>
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Subject: stumper from the 50's solved!
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Thanks to all who knew the answer! One of our Board members remembered a
book or series of books about a boy inventor whose inventions always
backfired. I posted the query Nov.7, got the answer within a few days from
you all, and sent it off to the board member. He's been traveling for 3
weeks, and just now got his email. He is ecstatic! He says he's been
searching for 20 years, and no one has ever found the answer (till now!)
OH--- it was the Alvin Fernald books, by Clifford Hicks. He had also read
the Homer Price books (McCloskey) and was happy to be reminded of them.
Thanks for making me look good!
Pat Stainbrook
Spokane County Library District
Spokane WA
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From: v talbert <valerietalbert@yahoo.com>
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Subject: stumper: phrase "nix nix, said the chicks"
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:45:48 CST
This is probably an old book. All the patron can
remember is this phrase: "nix, nix, said the chicks,
neigh, neigh, said the donkey".
If you have a clue, please respond to me at
Valerie Talbert
Aberdeen Timberland Library
vtalbert@timberland.lib.wa.us
TIA
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From: "Megan Vanderhart" <VanDerME@ri.lincon.org>
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Subject: homeschooling picture books
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:45:58 CST
Lorie,
That is a significant gap that has been long overlooked. You might look =
biographies of historical figures that were homeschooled, or I can =
recommend "My Mommy, My Teacher," a recent picture book written and =
illustrated by Johannah Bluedorn. You can order a copy at http://www.triviu=
mpursuit.com.
Best,
Megan VanderHart
Megan E. VanderHart
Children's Room/Homeschool Resource Center
Rock Island Public Library
401 19th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309)732-7304
VanderME@ri.lincon.org
www.rbls.lib.il.us/rip/crhome.html
>>> LOdonnell@midyork.org
12/06/02 03:07PM >>>
Help! I am trying to put together a bibliography of Home School books for
the Children's Room. It has proven impossible to find any picture books =
or
first readers with home schooled characters. Does anyone have
suggestions?=
Thanks in advance.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell=20
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org=20
--=20
You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people
sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of =
employing
wild animals as librarians.
* Monty Python skit
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From: Mary Peverada <peverada@portland.lib.me.us>
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Subject: stumper - baseball story
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:46:08 CST
We have gotten a question about a book that is being sought for a gift.
Since the subject is baseball and none of us are avid readers on this topic
- we have struck out (groan.) Here are the few details passed along to me
by a colleague:
The book was read in the early to mid sixties. It was a baseball story.
There was a character named Skinny Longnecker. Also there was a character
with pockets or named pockets - not sure which. The patron said the book
reminded him of Homer Price - but that is not the book.
Thanks for any help you can give us.
Mary Peverada
Portland (ME) Public Library
peverada@portland.lib.me.us
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From: "Eva Davis" <lunchgroup@hotmail.com>
Subject: Plymouth, MI Job Posting--Teen Services, Full-Time
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:46:17 CST
As the soon-to-be-former Teen Services Librarian, I can attest to how
fabulous this job and this library are. The building is newer (1998), the
funding is stable, the staff are great, and it's a full-time, teen-only
library position.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions--but don't send me resumes,
please!
Eva Davis
Teen Services Librarian
Plymouth (MI) District Library
eva@plymouthlibrary.org
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Please excuse cross-posting.
Please do not send applications to this e-mail; contact information appears
at the end of this message.
______________________________________________________________
POSITION: Librarian - Teen Services - Full-Time (40 hrs/wk)
SALARY & BENEFITS: $34,000 - $49,100. Benefits include health,
dental,
optical insurance, disability and life insurance, pension, holidays, paid
vacation and sick leave.
DESCRIPTION: The Teen Librarian reports to the Director and works with
other professionals to provide library service to teens, parents, and other
adults who work with teens. Duties include providing direct reference,
bibliographic and readers' advisory services to patrons of all ages, using
the full range of print and electronic resources available at the Library;
and implementation of programs for teens including booktalks, school visits
and seasonal reading programs. The Teen Librarian also coordinates a Teen
Advisory Board and teen volunteer activities. This position is also
responsible for the development of teen collections, including selection,
display, weeding, and related budget management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
-MLS from an ALA accredited school.
-Strong public service orientation.
-Enthusiastic, friendly and approachable.
-Ability to work with other professional and support staff.
-Knowledge of public library collections.
-Thorough knowledge of youth and teen literature.
-Experience providing all types of programming for youth and teens.
-Knowledge of and experience using Internet and electronic reference
services.
-Ability to organize and set priorities.
-Good written and verbal communication skills.
-Flexibility in scheduling.
SEND RESUME TO:
Diane Anderson
Business Manager
Plymouth District Library
223 S. Main Street
Plymouth, MI 48170-1687
DEADLINE: December 31, 2002
Posted 12/6/2002
This announcement is only a summary of the position, its duties, job
requirements and compensation. Further information is available from the
Library. The Plymouth District Library does not discriminate in its
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin,
citizenship, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status or
disability. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals
with a disability if requested.
http://plymouthlibrary.org/
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Website Revamp- give us your opinion...
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:49:26 CST
We recently made some improvements on the youth services section of our
website. I'd love it if you would take a quick look and give some
feedback- positive or negative. Here are some things you'll find:
Staff Photos, Youth Services Calendars, Teens Page, Books & Reading,
KidzNewz newsletter, Local Places of Interest to Kids, Art Work, Parents
& Teachers Section...
Also: Take a look at the Online Library Activities (last section on the
bottom right of the page) It contains games on libraries, books &
reading, children's literature, authors etc. These games were made here
in our library with QUIA software. You can link to them or save the
URL's for future use.
(We are still in the progress of making improvements)
Thanks for taking a look...Laura
http://www.mcl.org/ys/ysindex.html
Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
lgruning@mcl.org
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From: Amy Switzer <aswitzer@heightslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Job Posting - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:49:34 CST
Librarian
Children's Services
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library has a permanent full
time professional position available in the Children's Services Department
for an energetic, innovative team player who loves children and is dedicated
to customer service. This is the opportunity for a dynamic children's
librarian with initiative, imagination and leadership skills to participate
in children's programming, reference service, collection development and
outreach responsibilities.
Graduate degree from an accredited library school required. Creative
programming abilities, computer/Internet skills, and familiarity with
children's literature are essential. Prior experience with children is a
plus. Salary $34,835 for a 40-hour week including nights and weekends, as
well as excellent benefits including health, dental, vision and long term
disability insurances.
Send resume, postmarked no later than December 22, 2002 to:
Human Resources Department
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
2345 Lee Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
No telephone calls, please.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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From: "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
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Subject: Re: picture books in categories
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:49:45 CST
I think you've opened a can of worms with this one! Yes, there are =
picture books that are intended for older children - grade school =
children. And yes, some picture books are so simple that they work =
perfectly for two year olds. But surely the majority of picture books will =
be for more than one year! Children develop at different rates. How can =
you say that a book is for all 3 year olds? or 4 year olds? And by =
implication, say that this book, being a "3 year old book" should not
be =
read by a child who is 5?
These are not text books and should not be thought of that way.
Sheilah O'Connor
Toronto Public library
>>> kgardner@and.lib.in.us
12/10/02 01:44AM >>>
Hello, Great Brain!
I was wondering if anyone puts picture books in categories.
We are embarking on a new day care service and often get asked by the=20
general public where the books are for age three and so on.
We were tossing around the idea of putting our picture books into=20
categories: books for 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, and older kids. The
thought=20
was that people can find what they want more easily and also we can=20
find what we need to take to the day cares.
Any thoughts? Is this way division of books going to be way more of a=20
pain than a hindrance??
Any + or - appreciated!
Karen C. Gardner
Anderson Public Library
Anderson, IN 46016
kgardner@and.lib.in.us=20
:)
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From: Alicia Antone <bookworm02914@yahoo.com>
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:49:55 CST
Hello Valerie,
I have done a "Community Resources For Children Day"
this past September. Basically what I did was
visit/call/invite by letter, etc. child serving
agencies at the local and state level to participate.
It was two-fold for the library as well as the
agencies that participated. I set up the library
community room so that it looked like an exhibit hall.
Each agency had a table to put their brochures, info,
and a display unit to showcase what they do to serve
children. I invited local day cares, home school
guild,parents, and care givers of children to attend.
The event was from 10:00-12:00 noon. I scheduled
story time readers and a clown, as well as
refreshments. The brochures and info from the agencies
are being put into a vertical file at the main library
in an effort to create a collection of child serving
agencies that are ready reference.
It was the first ever event of its kind in our
community. It was a complete success with over
fifteen agencies that participated, and over eighty
people who visited the information booths. Please
contact me for more information if you would like to
know more. You can also go to our web site
www.eastprovidencelibrary.com
and click on "Community
Services" to get some visual pictures of that day.
Best Wishes,
Alicia Antone
Assistant Library Director
of Community Services
East Providence Public Library
100 Bullocks Point Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
Phone: (401) 433-6284 Fax: (401) 433-4820
E-mail: aliciaae@lori.state.ri.us
--- v talbert <valerietalbert@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> We are going to be partnering with community
> organizations that provide services for children.
> We
> want to act as a clearinghouse for anything
> concerned
> with children and services for children and parents.
>
>
> Has anyone else done this? We are thinking of
> posting
> links from someplace on our web page or at least
> posting a list of contacts.
>
> Iappreciateiate hearing (off-list) about ways
this
> has
> been handled at other libraries.
>
> TIA
>
> Valerie Talbert
> Aberdeen Timberland Library
> Aberdeen, WA
> vtalbert@timberland.lib.wa.us
> 360-533-2360
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From: "Vicky Smith" <vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us>
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:50:05 CST
My library has split our picture books by age for several years. The
breakdown goes roughly from 0-4 and 5-8 (with a separate board
book collection). This has worked extremely well for us, for exactly
those reasons you enumerate: it takes a lot of the guesswork out
of choosing for parents and it aids us in targeting selections for our
own outreach. I would not wish to see these broad categories
broken down into smaller sub-categories, however, as this process
is definitely an art, not a science ....
Good luck.
Vicky Smith
McArthur Library
Biddeford, ME 04005
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
On 10 Dec 2002, at 0:44, Karen Gardner wrote:
> Hello, Great Brain!
>
> I was wondering if anyone puts picture books in categories.
>
> We are embarking on a new day care service and often get asked by the
> general public where the books are for age three and so on. We were
> tossing around the idea of putting our picture books into categories:
> books for 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, and older kids. The thought was that
> people can find what they want more easily and also we can find what
> we need to take to the day cares.
>
> Any thoughts? Is this way division of books going to be way more of a
> pain than a hindrance??
>
> Any + or - appreciated!
>
> Karen C. Gardner
> Anderson Public Library
> Anderson, IN 46016
> kgardner@and.lib.in.us
> :)
>
Vicky Smith
vjsmith@mcarthur.lib.me.us
Children's Librarian
McArthur Library
270 Main Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
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Subject: 3 Stumpers!
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:50:15 CST
Dear Collective Brain:
I had a patron last night who gave me three (3!) stumpers! I hope that
someone out there recognizes at least one of these stories:
1. This story is like the LITTLES and the BORROWERS, but it takes place in
a Synagogue with a small, Jewish family??
2. A Jewish man sells ties door to door - he works very hard and never is
home with his family. Somehow he gets a wish - if all
8 of the candles go out at the same time on the last night of Hanukkah
than his wish will be granted. His wish was to "be with his
family." On
Hanukkah all 8 of the candles go out at the same time - the tie salemen
disappears and they never see him again - so everyone assumes he got his
wish.
3. A woman is very poor - she plays the accordian for $$. One day at
Christmas time she is out and she sees someone run out of the church. She
goes into the church and sees that the nativity has been knocked over and
the $ box stolen. SOmehow her accordian is stolen too. Later all of
the
"characters" in the nativity scene go out and buy the woman food and a
new
accordian - apparently no one notices that miniature nativity people are
out an about shopping.
Do any of these ring any bells?? TIA!
Erin
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Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Teen Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 East 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
PHONE: 248.246.3734
FAX: 248.246.3705
EMAIL: helmrich@tln.org
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