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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 6:21 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 948
PUBYAC Digest 948
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper Christmas book?
by Janice Dukes <jpdukes@peachtree-city.org>
2) 3 Stumpers! 2 solved...
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
3) Magic Tree House read-alikes
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
4) stumper - walter mouse
by "Lori Fritz" <lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
5) RE: After-school program
by "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
6) hobbit party
by Debbie Leopold <linmail14@mln.lib.ma.us>
7) Spot Goes to the Trash
by MzLibrary@aol.com
8) Re: picture books in categories
by karen maletz <kmlib@yahoo.com>
9) "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
by "SHIRLEY CREAGER" <s.creager@wrlsweb.org>
10) RE: picture books in categories
by "Creel, Stacy - HPL" <Stacy.Creel@cityofhouston.net>
11) RE: Graphic Novels
by "Sophie Brookover" <sophie@mtlaurel.lib.nj.us>
12) Re: After-school program
by Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
13) re: YA A/V and magazines
by Melanie <linuxgrrlv2@yahoo.ca>
14) RE: After-school program
by "Creel, Stacy - HPL" <Stacy.Creel@cityofhouston.net>
15) Responses to Juvenile Spanish Magazines
by Olga Garcia <o.garcia@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us>
16) Re: After-school program
by Jo Hick <johick_2000@yahoo.com>
17) DVD repair system?
by Stacey Boycik <stacey.boycik@wadsworth.lib.oh.us>
18) Juv or YA?
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
19) Spanish translators
by "stai" <stai@vineland.lib.nj.us>
20) stumper solved - Walter Mouse
by "Lori Fritz" <lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
21) Messy room stumper
by "Iserman, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Iserman@CO.DAKOTA.MN.US>
22) Kwanzaa storytime
by "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
23) Stumper solved
by "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
24) Re: Cd/Cassette
by Paulalef@aol.com
25) stumper solved - UK tree picture book
by Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
26) Re: mazes and puzzles for teens??
by "Patricia Chaput" <pchaput@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
27) curious george
by "Theresa Stoner" <tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us>
28) stumper - baseball story
by Mary Peverada <peverada@portland.lib.me.us>
29) friendship threesomes gone awry
by "Christine L. Tyner" <tynercl@yahoo.com>
30) "THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND USEFUL ARTS": WHY COPYRIGHT
TODAY
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
31) boy in snow stumper solved
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
32) Re: After-school program
by "Terry Lambert, Youth Services Coordinator"
<lamberte@oplin.lib.oh.us>
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From: Janice Dukes <jpdukes@peachtree-city.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Christmas book?
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:48:35 CST
Hi all,
I have a patron who is looking for a book that she remembers from childhood
about some bells at a church that haven't rung in awhile but suddenly begin
to ring. She remember 2 poor children and an old lady and something about
coins on the alter. She's not sure if it is a christmas book but along a
christmas theme.
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Janice
Janice Dukes, MLIS
Youth Services Librarian
Peachtree City Library
201 Willowbend Rd
Peachtree City, Ga 30269
Office Phone: 770-632-4273
Library Phone: 770-631-2520
Fax: 770-631-2522
www.peachtree-city.org/library
<http://www.peachtree-city.org/library>
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them."
-Kahlil
Gibran
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: 3 Stumpers! 2 solved...
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:48:45 CST
THANK YOU!
2 Stumpers solved in RECORD time! Thank you to the marvelous people who
figured out that #2 below is THE TIE MAN'S MIRACLE: A Chanukah tale by
Steven Schnur and that #3 below is A SMALL MIRACLE by Peter Collington.
My patron will be so happy!
Now, if someone can figure out what book Jewish "Littles" might be
in...
Erin
******
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
****************************
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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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Magic Tree House read-alikes
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Hello, everyone. I have a patron who is looking for books similar to
the Magic Tree House series---i.e. time travel books at that same
reading level. Any ideas? Thanks!
Susan
--
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
615.790.1887
fax: 615.760.8426
sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
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From: "Lori Fritz" <lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper - walter mouse
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A patron came in looking for a children's book with a main character
called Walter Mouse. He says it is a least 30 years old. I know it's
not a lot to go on, but if any of you have any suggestions as to what
this book might be, I would be very appreciative.
Thanks,
Lori H. Fritz
Branch Manager
Groves Branch Library
Lubbock, TX
(806)767-3733
lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us
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From: "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: After-school program
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I was going to send this reply just to Inge, but I think it is a good
discussion point for all of us.
I guess I am of the mind that the programming we do is essentially to
attract people to come to the library. If you're getting kids in the door
and exposing them to books, you've accomplished a great deal.
One of my best memories is of my 5th grade teacher reading to our class "A
Wrinkle in Time." Every day before lunch, she would read a little
bit. I'm
sure we weren't the best-behaved group and sometimes acted like,"Oh no! Not
again!", but it really sticks in my mind and there were days I couldn't
wait
to see what happened next in the story.
So I would say that Yes, you are making a difference, even if they think
they're only coming for the cocoa and marshmallows. We can't possibly know
what impact our programs will have on these kids in the future, but can only
hope that we are instilling a love of books and reading, no matter what
little "bribes" we have to use to do it.
IMHO.
Roberta
**********************************************
Roberta L. Meyer
Youth Services Librarian
Helen Matthes Library
100 East Market Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-2464 x6
Fax (217) 342-2413
roberta@effinghamlibrary.org
"The Library is the Answer. What's the Question?"
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From: Debbie Leopold <linmail14@mln.lib.ma.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: hobbit party
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:07:25 CST
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about suggestions for a book discussion
winter vacation idea. Thank you for your responses. However, the kids
voted unanimously to read The Hobbit. Has anyone ever done a Hobbit
party or something similar?
Thanks!
Debbie Leopold
Lincoln Public Library
Lincoln, MA
linmail14@mln.lib.ma.us
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Spot Goes to the Trash
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:07:34 CST
A few weeks ago I had to withdraw one of our Spot books because four of its
pages had been mutilated with children's scissors. (Last patron claimed it
wasn't their damage.) After reordering it and tossing it into the trash can
I
joked "Spot Goes to the Trash." I was struck with a great idea.
I printed
out the word TRASH in a matching font and taped it over the word FARM. I
stamped WITHDRAWN in red and put on a sticker which says: "Please
keep
library books out of danger!" We have this book at our checkout desk
and it
has generated much interest and many, many comments, generally sympathetic
and enlightened.
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
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From: karen maletz <kmlib@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: picture books in categories
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:07:42 CST
We have something similar to Joan's in Southbury, Ct.
We have a very large collection of "storytime type"
picture books plus a smaller collection we call
"picture books for older readers "which have a more
mature or longer storyline.
--- Joan Stokes <jrstokes@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>
> We have regular picture books for preschoolers, and
> then a separate
> collection of "Illustrated Fiction" which we
> describe as beautifully
> illustrated books with more text for children who
> are reading independently.
> This has worked very well for us -
> Joan Stokes, Children's Librarian
> Southbury Public Library, Southbury, CT.
>
> Karen Gardner <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
wrote:Hello,
> Great Brain!
>
> I was wondering if anyone puts picture books in
> categories.
>
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From: "SHIRLEY CREAGER" <s.creager@wrlsweb.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:08:01 CST
Our library has a "situation":=20
As Director of Youth Services, I have used storytime
books about =
the Christmas season, some refer to Santa Claus, but not the nativity, =
and one of my library board members, who belongs to a non-Christian =
faith, challenged the use of a "Christian religious figure" in a =
taxpayer funded public library. She promotes the buying of books about =
all faiths, but says that we should not promote one religion over =
another by using Santa Claus, Christmas trees, etc.
Our questions:
1. Do you use Santa, Christmas trees, etc. for
storytimes or as =
decorations in the library ?
2. If you had a challenge, how did your library handle
the =
situation, and what was the result?
Please respond directly to:
s.creager@wrlsweb.org
Thanks for your suggestions and help,
Shirley Creager, Director of Youth Services,=20
McIntosh Memorial Library
118 E. Jefferson =20
Viroqua, WI 54665
608-637-7151 ext 4
608-637-8608 FAX
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From: "Creel, Stacy - HPL" <Stacy.Creel@cityofhouston.net>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: picture books in categories
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A solution might be to make some suggested reading list for toddlers,
preschool, beginning readers, 1st grade and so on...
slc
Stacy L. Creel
YA Manager
Houston Public Library
500 McKinney Ave, 77002
832-393-1475
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Gardner [mailto:kgardner@and.lib.in.us]
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:35 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: picture books in categories
Dear Sheilah,
Yes, the books will be for more than one age of child! I was merely
thinking of the customers. We have a HUGE picture book collection!
Thanks for your reply.
Karen :)
-----Original Message-----
From: "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
> 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
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From: "Sophie Brookover" <sophie@mtlaurel.lib.nj.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Graphic Novels
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:09:33 CST
Kat's reviews appear in each issue of VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates, online
at http://www.voya.com) and at the Diamond
Bookshelf
(http://bookshelf.diamondcomics.com/reviews/).
You might also consider
subscribing to the GNLIB listserv for some suggestions. The members are
lovely and very helpful.
Sophie
****************************
Sophie Brookover
Youth Services Librarian
Mount Laurel Library
100 Walt Whitman Avenue
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
tel: 856.234.7319 x.336
e: sophie@mtlaurel.lib.nj.us
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Susan259@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:48 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Graphic Novels
you might try e-mailing Kat Kan (Katharine Kan <teenlibn@hotmail.com>)--she
write reviews of gns--she was just talking about how she has been
recommending gns for younger grades--
also check out the web site No Flying, No Tights
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/publish/rebrennr/304LE/gn/
she marks titles appropriate for younger readers.
You may have to go outside your normal vendor/distributor to get some of
these titles--try Diamond Comics Distributor for a start--
Susan Smith
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From: Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: After-school program
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:09:49 CST
I have a monthly afternoon mystery club for kids 8 to
12. I serve them pizza and soda while we discuss
books. I, too believe they're coming mainly for the
pizza. In fact, two kids dropped out because they
didn't think the other members were taking the club
seriously enough.
However, one child came to the first meeting admitting
that she was only there for the food, that she hated
to read. That was 3 months ago. I've since seen her
surreptitiously checking out books. Small victory
for the price of a pizza and I think worth it.
--- Inge Saczkowski
<isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
wrote:
> I do an after school program for kids 8+. It is a
> simple read-aloud
> program that goes for 5 weeks in November and then
> again for 5 weeks in
> February, just when the bad weather is upon us in
> Canada. Attendance is
> between 15-20 kids, not overwhelming, but
> consistent. We call the group
> "Cocoa Club", not an original idea ( I got it off
> Pubyac posting) and we
> give the children hot chocolate, cookies and
> marshmallows, while they
> chill out and listen to the story. We have done some
> great books, Holes,
> Book of Three, Harry Potter etc. The problem is
> that I suspect that the
> kids come more for the treats than the story or even
> use as as an
> after-school babysitting service. I guess the
> question I'm asking the
> group is, does it matter? Does it matter that they
> come for the food,
> as long as they do listen to the story, are are we
> fooling ourselves to
> think that the book is more important than
> marshmallows? I suppose it's
> like prizes for Summer Reading Club, as long as they
> read, do we care
> why? Please share your thoughts with me, I would
> welcome them
>
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From: Melanie <linuxgrrlv2@yahoo.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: re: YA A/V and magazines
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:10:04 CST
You might try looking up 'art house' films. We have a
small, independent movie theatre in town that plays
movies which are from all over the world but will
never make it into a large theatre (and therefore
probably never into a chain of video stores).
Here is the website for the Princess Cinema. You could
start looking at their currently playing titles for
ideas. Now, of course, not everything is appropriate
for young folks... but some of it is, and it's quite
interesting. The ones I would suggest are 'Mostly
Martha','Rabbit-proof Fence', and
'Bollywood/Hollywood'
http://princess.sentex.net/
Melanie Burrett
CAP Youth
Tavistock Library
http://www.ocl.net
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From: "Creel, Stacy - HPL" <Stacy.Creel@cityofhouston.net>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: After-school program
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:10:14 CST
You never know what they're actually taking back with them (besides a full
tummy). I once had a child who never seemed to pay attention in storytime
and only really enjoyed the craft time afterward. Her mother later told me
she went home and did an entire storytime of her own including books and
crafts to her doll and animal collection. In a world where we're competing
with so much stuff (Internet, friends, the mall, etc) in my opinion, it is
okay to entice them with treats or rewards. You can't be sure what they're
intellectually taking away from the experience and you're offering them a
positive, fun view of the library - I say go forward with the cocoa. Heck
-
I'm 30 and treats still enhance my experience.
slc
Stacy L. Creel
YA Manager
Houston Public Library
500 McKinney Ave, 77002
832-393-1475
-----Original Message-----
From: Inge Saczkowski [mailto:isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca]
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:41 AM
To: pubyac
Subject: After-school program
I do an after school program for kids 8+. It is a simple read-aloud
program that goes for 5 weeks in November and then again for 5 weeks in
February, just when the bad weather is upon us in Canada. Attendance is
between 15-20 kids, not overwhelming, but consistent. We call the group
"Cocoa Club", not an original idea ( I got it off Pubyac posting) and
we
give the children hot chocolate, cookies and marshmallows, while they
chill out and listen to the story. We have done some great books, Holes,
Book of Three, Harry Potter etc. The problem is that I suspect that the
kids come more for the treats than the story or even use as as an
after-school babysitting service. I guess the question I'm asking the
group is, does it matter? Does it matter that they come for the food,
as long as they do listen to the story, are are we fooling ourselves to
think that the book is more important than marshmallows? I suppose it's
like prizes for Summer Reading Club, as long as they read, do we care
why? Please share your thoughts with me, I would welcome them
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From: Olga Garcia <o.garcia@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Responses to Juvenile Spanish Magazines
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:10:23 CST
Thank you to those who responded to my inquiry a while ago for Spanish
language magazines.
Solina Marquis wrote: "I have researched Spanish-language juvenile
periodicals up and down over the last year or so, and have found that
there are very few. Specialists in this area also say that there is a real
gap here. Bayard Revistas in Barcelona Spain
(<http://www.bayard-revistas.com>www.bayard-revistas.com)
is about the
only reliable source for these. I have heard good things (from
librarians) about its publications "Reportero Doc" and "Leo
Leo."
EBSCO seems to be about the only reliable source for these, so I would
suggest you contact them for subscription details. Other than that, you
could consider Scholastic's "Que Tal" and others it publishes in
Spanish, but I believe these are really geared more to a class setting
(e.g., Spanish class) rather than a public library."
Several recommended Bayard, I went there and found they have
different
magazines for different age groups. "Reportero Doc" and
"Leo Leo",
appealed to me,they seem to be what I'm looking for. All the information at
Bayard is in Spanish, though, which was not a problem for me. But, Ebsco
was mentioned as a good source for subscription details. For the older
ones, "Eres" was recommended for YAs as popular. Unfortunately,
some other
magaines from Mexico like "Caracola" and "Chispa" are no
longer available.
Again,thank you to those who took the time to respond. I hope this info is
helpful to others.
Olga C. Garcia
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From: Jo Hick <johick_2000@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: After-school program
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:10:32 CST
Hello from the Northwoods of Wisconsin!
I know how you feel questioning these programs. I too
have sometimes wondered if our programs are meaningful
enough for kids. I mentally put myself in their shoes
and think about how much fun it would be to come to
the library (a safe place), get together with old
friends or make some new friends, have some laughs,
some snacks, and listen to someone read to you.
Especially the eight years old and up. I bet a lot of
them miss being read to. Some parents don't read to
their children after the kids learn how to read
themselves. When you find a great story to read, you
know that you can rope them in to it and that is the
goal we should strive for: Encouraging a love of
reading and the magic of books.
Keep up the good work! Don't second guess the value
of all your efforts...the kids appreciate you and I'm
sure the parents do too.
Jo Hick
Youth Services
Phillips Public Library
Phillips, Wisconsin
--- Inge Saczkowski
<isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
wrote:
> I do an after school program for kids 8+. It is a
> simple read-aloud
> program that goes for 5 weeks in November and then
> again for 5 weeks in
> February, just when the bad weather is upon us in
> Canada. Attendance is
> between 15-20 kids, not overwhelming, but
> consistent. We call the group
> "Cocoa Club", not an original idea ( I got it off
> Pubyac posting) and we
> give the children hot chocolate, cookies and
> marshmallows, while they
> chill out and listen to the story. We have done some
> great books, Holes,
> Book of Three, Harry Potter etc. The problem is
> that I suspect that the
> kids come more for the treats than the story or even
> use as as an
> after-school babysitting service. I guess the
> question I'm asking the
> group is, does it matter? Does it matter that they
> come for the food,
> as long as they do listen to the story, are are we
> fooling ourselves to
> think that the book is more important than
> marshmallows? I suppose it's
> like prizes for Summer Reading Club, as long as they
> read, do we care
> why? Please share your thoughts with me, I would
> welcome them
>
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From: Stacey Boycik <stacey.boycik@wadsworth.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: DVD repair system?
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:11:08 CST
Hi, all!
Do any of you use a DVD disc cleaning/repair system? I'm interested in
finding out which reaaaally repair scratches. If you have any good
recommendations, please reply off-list:
stacey.boycik@wadsworth.lib.oh.us
Thanks!
Stacey
Stacey Boycik
Assistant Children's Department Head
Wadsworth Public Library
132 Broad Street
Wadsworth, OH 44281
Phone: 330-335-1295
Fax: 330-334-6605
E-Mail: stacey.boycik@wadsworth.lib.oh.us
Web: www.wadsworth.lib.oh.us
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Juv or YA?
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:18:22 CST
If you have any of the following books in your library, could you please
share if you have cataloged them in your Juvenile or Young Adult collection?
I am having a difficult time deciding where they will be utilized most.
Please reply directly to my e-mail address:
Carrie Silberman csilberman@nysoclib.org
Stowaway (Hesse)
Coraline (Gaiman)
Hoot (Hiassen)
A Time of Angels (Hess)
Dicey's Song (Voigt)
Dovey Coe (Dowell)
Ghosts I Have Been (Peck)
The Thief Lord (Funke)
Thanks to My Mother (Rabinovits)
The World at Her Fingertips: The Story of Helen Keller (Dash)
A Corner of the Universe (Martin)
Thank you in advance!
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From: "stai" <stai@vineland.lib.nj.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Spanish translators
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:18:33 CST
Dear Friends,
The Children's Department at the Vineland Public Library has some brochures
that we need translated from English to Spanish. We were referred to
one
company that does the first 500 words free. Each additional Spanish word
is
10 cents each. So a brochure that is about 1000 words would cost about
$50.
Does this sound reasonable? Does anyone have any experience with this and
what have you spent? Could you recommend any companies?
I'd really appreciate any suggestions you can provide. You can email me at
stai@vineland.lib.nj.us.
Thank you.
Samantha Tai
Children's Outreach Librarian
Vineland Public Library
Vineland, NJ 08360
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From: "Lori Fritz" <lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper solved - Walter Mouse
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:18:44 CST
Thanks to all who wrote to answer this stumper! The consensus seems to
be that the book is _Walter the Lazy Mouse_ by Marjorie Flack, 1937. We
have a copy in our system, so I will run it by my patron.
Here is the original stumper:
A patron came in looking for a children's book with a main character
called Walter Mouse. He says it is a least 30 years old. I know it's
not a lot to go on, but if any of you have any suggestions as to what
this book might be, I would be very appreciative.
Thanks again,
Lori H. Fritz
Branch Manager
Groves Branch Library
Lubbock, TX
(806)767-3733
lfritz@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us
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From: "Iserman, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Iserman@CO.DAKOTA.MN.US>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Messy room stumper
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:18:54 CST
Ok, here's a stumper for everyone that seems like it should be easy, but has
been unsolvable thus far. I was out of the building when this one came in,
so this is all the info I have to share:
Big book, pink cover - a girl has a messy room and decides to clean it up
after her mom puts a sign on the door that says no one can enter.
Please send responses to me at jennifer.iserman@co.dakota.mn.us.
Thanks a million!
-Jen Iserman
Jennifer Iserman
Children's Librarian
Dakota County Library - Burnhaven
1101 West County Road 42
Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 898-7107
jennifer.iserman@co.dakota.mn.us
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From: "Jeanne Pierce" <jeanne@hpfc.lib.ms.us>
To: <Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Kwanzaa storytime
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:19:04 CST
HELP! I publicized that I was going to do a Kwanzaa storytime for =
children aged 3 - 6 before I looked for the subject in my collection. I =
might be able to use two books, "Seven Spools of Thread" by Medearis
and =
"Let's get ready for Kwanzaa" by Winne. I just pulled these
titles off =
our database; I haven't even pulled them from the shelves yet.
Does the great brain have any recommendations?
TIA,
Jeanne Pierce
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From: "Cathy Chesher" <cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: "Pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:19:14 CST
Thank you to Megan Vanderhart, Lisa Smith and Susan Carr who knew the answer
to the stumper about the horse who wanted to be called Kitty-Cat. The book
is Casey the Utterly Impossible Horse by Anita Feagles. I ILL'd it for our
patron which should make her very happy.
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: Paulalef@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Cd/Cassette
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:19:24 CST
I have a 1998 Altima. For an additional fee I was able to get both CD and
cassette capabilities. My husband had a 2002 Altima. He has the upgraded
sound system, a Bose system, but it only includes the CD. There was no
option for cassette except as aftermarket. My patrons tell me this is true
of other cars as well. We're not at all happy about this, but Nissan didn't
much care about our opinion! (We bought the car because we've had really
good luck with Nissans and reliability was more important than cassette
capabilitity. No, we don't work for them!)
Paula Lefkowitz
Parsippany (NJ) PL
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From: Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper solved - UK tree picture book
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Hello collective brain,
Thanks to colleagues in Australia (the only ones that responded!) I have
found my answer about the UK tree picture book. Many thanks to those who
replied.
Helen
Stumper from a colleague: I had a lady come in tonight who is looking for
a
series of picture books possibly published in the 1980s about a brother and
sister team who climb up a tree and meet all kinds of characters and find
adventures. It's British, there's lots of text, the boy looks kind of like
Christopher Robin.
Answer: Magic Faraway Tree / Folk of the Faraway Tree (series by Enid
Blyton)
Helen Moore
Youth Services Department
Richmond Public Library
100-7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada V6Y 1R9
E-mail: helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca
Phone: 604-231-6441
Fax: 604-273-0459
Award-winning Web site: www.yourlibrary.ca
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From: "Patricia Chaput" <pchaput@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: mazes and puzzles for teens??
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:19:43 CST
Hi
Do you know the website www.puzzlemaker.com=20
It is an interesting site and you can create your own mazes and puzzles.
Check it out
patricia
>>> ozimekju@oplin.lib.oh.us
12/12/02 01:38AM >>>
Hello to everybody out there!
I was wondering if any of you have put out puzzles (they can do with a=20
pencil) and mazes out for the teens in your library? I have here at=20
St.Paris, but have run out of fresh ones! I am now looking in book=20
stores and so far I am no having any luck at finding mazes for this age=20
group. If you put out mazes and such for your kids, where do you get
them from? Oh, I have also exhausted the internet! :) Thanks for your=20
time!
Julia Mclean
St.Paris Public Library
ozimekju@oplin.lib.oh.us=20
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From: "Theresa Stoner" <tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: curious george
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:19:52 CST
Hi!
I am planning a Curious George program for February. I would like to so =
some crafts or games to go along with the theme and would appreciate any =
suggestions you may have. I am guessing we will have a fairly large crowd =
so I need things that are fairly simple to prepare.
You can e-mail me your ideas at
tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us
Thanks,
Theresa Stoner
Associate Branch Manager
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, Indiana
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From: Mary Peverada <peverada@portland.lib.me.us>
To: pUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper - baseball story
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:20:01 CST
Thanks to those who responded to the stumper about a baseball story from
the early 60s with a character named Skinny Longnecker. Highpockets by
John Tunis seems to be the correct story. The patron is very grateful.
Thanks again.
Mary Peverada
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From: "Christine L. Tyner" <tynercl@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: friendship threesomes gone awry
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:20:11 CST
Can anyone suggest some picture books/short juvenile
fiction stories for a 2nd grade girl who is being left
out of her friendship threesome? The only one I could
think of was *Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores* by
James Howe, but that has more to do with being left
out based on gender. I tried A to Zoo, but couldn't
get a more specific subject heading than friendship.
Please send any replies to tynercl@yahoo.com.
Thanks--you are so appreciated!
Christine
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Christine L. Tyner
Betty Warmack Branch Library
Grand Prairie, TX
972-237-5773
972-237-5779 fax
tynercl@yahoo.com
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: "THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND USEFUL ARTS": WHY COPYRIGHT
TODAY
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:20:22 CST
"THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND USEFUL ARTS": WHY COPYRIGHT TODAY
THREATENS
INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
http://www.fepproject.org/policyreports/copyright.html
"Copyright law has become a rocky, treacherous field of free-expression
battles. It is at the core of today's controversies in the arts,
culture, and scholarship. New laws passed by Congress to aid the
companies that make up the 'copyright industry' have intensified the
debates. These laws have badly upset the 'difficult balance' between
rewarding creativity through the copyright system and society's
competing interest in the free flow of
ideas."
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/
Free People Read FreelyŽ @ your library
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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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: boy in snow stumper solved
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:20:31 CST
Thank you so much to everyone who identified the story
about the boy who fell off the bus into the snow.
It was a movie, shown in a lot of schools, based on
the short story "Cipher in the Snow" by Jean Mizer
Todhunter. The book is out of print but several people
linked me to places to find the video or the story on
the Internet.
I wish I could thank specific people but I
accidentally erased some of the responses and I
wouldn't want to leave anyone out. But you guys are
great!
Here's one of the versions if anyone wants to read it:
http://www.teenlit.com/teachers/cipherin.htm
Thanks so much!
~jennifer
Fresno Co. Library
Original Stumper:
We have a patron who is looking for a book that one of
our employees remembers seeing as a movie in school
(some 20 years ago) but neither can remember the
title.
We aren't positively certain it was a book first.
In the story a young boy who is very sad and probably
abused falls into the snow while stepping off the
school bus. He is not discovered until Spring when the
snow melts.
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~jenniferbaker
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~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the
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From: "Terry Lambert, Youth Services Coordinator" <lamberte@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: After-school program
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:20:41 CST
Inge,
I have often wondered the same thing of the after school program that I hold
for K-3rd grades. I recently had a boy quit coming because he was coming in
for the snack, then leaving. I told him that wasn't ok with me so he quit
coming! It seems to me to be more of something to do than a love of reading
and books that gets the kids in but I really don't care. I booktalk books,
we read, group read, do crafts, games, all kinds of crazy stuff! All
literature related and all fun. To me the most important thing is the
relationshiop, if you will, that the kids are forming with the library. Most
of the kids who come are former storytimers and I want to keep them coming
forever. I guess if you think back on your childhood and the things that
shaped you into the person that you are, remembering cocoa and marshmallows
at the library would be a pretty good thing! Keep up the good work.
Terry Lambert
Bluffton Public Library
Bluffton Ohio
Inge Saczkowski wrote:
> I do an after school program for kids 8+. It is a simple read-aloud
> program that goes for 5 weeks in November and then again for 5 weeks in
> February, just when the bad weather is upon us in Canada. Attendance
is
> between 15-20 kids, not overwhelming, but consistent. We call the
group
> "Cocoa Club", not an original idea ( I got it off Pubyac posting)
and we
> give the children hot chocolate, cookies and marshmallows, while they
> chill out and listen to the story. We have done some great books, Holes,
> Book of Three, Harry Potter etc. The problem is that I suspect that
the
> kids come more for the treats than the story or even use as as an
> after-school babysitting service. I guess the question I'm asking the
> group is, does it matter? Does it matter that they come for the food,
> as long as they do listen to the story, are are we fooling ourselves to
> think that the book is more important than marshmallows? I suppose
it's
> like prizes for Summer Reading Club, as long as they read, do we care
> why? Please share your thoughts with me, I would welcome them
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