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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: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 950
PUBYAC Digest 950
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Hobbit Party
by Lesley Potts <lpotts@lib.williamson-tn.org>
2) employment opportunity
by Dolman <jdolman@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
3) Re: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
by "Maggie St. Ours" <mstours@sailsinc.org>
4) bronze sculptures
by "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@libraryweb.org>
5) Online services for children
by "Bryan, Robin" <rbryan@plcmc.org>
6) Toddler Story Time Themes
by Elaine Moustakas <mailforelaine@yahoo.com>
7) CD vs. Cassette
by Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
8) Re: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
9) Re: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
by <wroe@sslic.net>
10) Fw: boy in a castle stumper
by "Georgia Jones" <georgiajones@ifls.lib.wi.us>
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From: Lesley Potts <lpotts@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Hobbit Party
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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:09:00 CST
I recently did a Hobbit program. It went over well. I did readings
from the book (for those who had not read it yet, to whet their
appetites), and had a "guess the number of rings in the jar" contest,
with the 3 kids guessing closest to the number of rings (inexpensive
"gold" rings bought from U.S. Toy Co.) winning a copy of the book.
I
also used mazes and made up a word search handout adapted from my summer
reading program material to the Hobbit theme. The kids made simple
"flying dragon" puppets and/or dragon boxes from some patterns I have.
Of course, there were refreshments, too (since Hobbits love to eat.)
Our game was a "crack the code and find where the ring is hidden"
activity; I used the runes from the appendices of the Lord of the Rings
books to construct a simple message which the kids had to translate to
find the hidden ring. They translated the runes surprisingly quickly!
Last of all--and this was a bit expensive, but I had the thing anyway--I
brought a "holographic chamber" that shows an illusion of the One Ring
hovering in mid-air. The kids got a kick out of trying to touch the
"hologram". I bought the holographic chamber from a catalog
called The
Noble Collection. Hope these ideas are helpful to those wanting to do a
Hobbit program. Lesley Potts
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Lesley Potts
Children's Librarian
Williamson County Public Library
611 West Main Street
Franklin, TN 37064
615-595-1244
lpotts@lib.williamson-tn.org
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From: Dolman <jdolman@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: employment opportunity
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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:09:09 CST
The Islip Public Library seeks a dynamic, energetic and self-motivated
Children's Librarian to join our team of service-oriented professionals.
This is a full-time (35 hours a week) position that requires one evening
during the week and one Saturday a month.
Requirements: Candidate must possess an MLS from an ALA- accredited
program and must meet all Civil Service requirements. We will consider a
qualified Librarian-Trainee. The ideal individual will have prior
experience working with children and a knowledge and love of children's
books and media. Internet searching and MS Office Suite experience is
desirable.
Islip offers a competitive salary that takes experience into consideration
as well as an excellent benefits package.
Whether you are a librarian trainee excited about entering the field, or a
professional looking for a change, Islip offers employment that encourages
and advocates professional growth and creativity. The Library was
renovated within the last two years and our Children's Room is newly
designed and built for a community that values and supports youth
services.
Interested applicants should send a resume to the attention of Jodi
Dolman, Head of Children's Services. Islip Public Library, 71 Monell
Avenue, Islip, NY 11751. Please list at least two references
on your resume.
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From: "Maggie St. Ours" <mstours@sailsinc.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:11:27 CST
I ask my storytime parents if anyone has an objection to santa or
christmas. If they do then i switch to a winter theme.
Maggie St. Ours
Youth Services
Dighton Public Library
mstours@sailsinc.org
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From: "SHIRLEY CREAGER" <s.creager@wrlsweb.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:08:01 CST
Subject: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
> 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: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@libraryweb.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: bronze sculptures
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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:11:35 CST
I am looking for information from other libraries who may have bronze
sculptures outdoors of children's book characters.
We currently have three bronze mice depicting the mice from Ellen Stoll
Walsh's book Mouse Paint in the garden outside our Children's Room windows.
They were very costly and we were able to pay for them using memorial gifts
to the library. We chose Ellen Stoll Walsh because she is a local author
and lives a few blocks from the library.
Now our village would like to expand that sculpture garden but would like
the next sculpture to be of a more"nationally recognized" character!
I have
several concerns about this:
1.) What about copyright issues? Ellen and her publisher were very
gracious
about granting permission for us to use her characters. How would we go
about getting permission from, say, a deceased author?
2.) What about costs? If you have a sculpture, what did it cost? Did you
have to pay for permission to use the character's image?
3.) Are there any companies who make "pre-fabricated" sculptures?
I have
heard of a foundry in New Mexico that made sculptures for - possibly - the
Santa Fe Library? Has anyone had experience with a company like that?
Any information you can give to me would be greatly appreciated! Please
respond to me off-list. Thank you!
Robin M. Benoit
Children's Librarian
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, New York 14450
585-223-3648 x36
rbenoit@libraryweb.org
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From: "Bryan, Robin" <rbryan@plcmc.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Online services for children
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Hello! I am looking for examples of library web sites offering the
following: homework assistance (portals, live help, etc.), reader's
advisory, online summer reading, storytelling/reading skills, or anything
else innovative for children. Please let me know if your library is
offering good examples of these via the web. I know there are some great
sites out there doing neat things, and I don't want to miss them! This
research is for a book about service web sites for children. Thanks in
advance for your assistance.
Robin Bryan
Brarydog Coordinator, PLCMC
www.brarydog.net
rbryan@plcmc.org
704-432-0787
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From: Elaine Moustakas <mailforelaine@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Toddler Story Time Themes
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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:13:25 CST
I'm in the midst of planning my Winter Toddler Times
and I need some fresh ideas. I like to plan my story
times around a theme and I feel like I keep recycling
the same themes in my Toddler groups. My Toddler
Timers love having a craft each week and I usually try
to tie it to the theme somehow and do a very easy
usually glueing type craft. Some themes that I've done
a lot lately include:
Dinosaurs
Getting Dressed
Any Holiday theme
Snow
Eating
Rhyming Stories
Silly Stories
Bears
Dogs
Cats
Hats
Body Parts
Bathtime
Trains
Trucks
The most important thing is that there are age
appropriate books. My Toddler group is for ages 18
months to 3 years old. Any and all help would be
appreciated. I will post results to the list.
Please send responses to: mailforelaine@yahoo.com.
Thank you!!
Elaine Moustakas
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From: Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: CD vs. Cassette
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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:13:50 CST
I'm convinced CD's are "it". We just bought a
"low-end", bare bones 2002
Ford Escape XLS that included a CD and MP3 player. The "higher
end" version
of
the Escape, the XLT, offers an option that includes a cassette, CD, and
MP3 player.
Susan
--
Susan E. Wizinsky, M.S.L.S.
Children's Librarian
Genesee District Library
Grand Blanc-McFarlen Branch
515 Perry Road
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439
810-694-5310
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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:14:00 CST
Personally, I think of Santa as the spirit of Christmas and thus he does =
have religious significance to me. But I also believe he is part of =
American culture like the Tooth Fairy. (I was going to say Easter Bunny, =
but that can be religious too!) I would think that angels and nativity =
aspects would be questioned than Santa. Our library does displays on =
non-Christian holidays as well. =20
Our fall storytimes end around Thanksgiving, so we don't have the problem =
of Santa there. However, they used to end in December and we DID have a =
Christmas party with Santa elements on the last day. Parents were free =
not to bring their children and I ended the gift exchange practice that =
was in place when I came on the job. One year we had a Hannukkah party, =
led by the mother of one the children who was Jewish, and he participated =
in our Christmas party. It was a great way to explore each other's =
celebrations.
What we do now is offer a Christmas party with Santa for the storytimers =
from the main library and some of the branches, but it is on a call in and =
register basis. We also have a "Christmas Around the Tree"
program of =
stories and music for all ages. The last few years it's been a kick-off =
event for the Downtown Christmas Walk. =20
Besides Santa and Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Easter raise the =
same type of problems, even in a basically Christian community such as =
ours, so anything we do for those is usually in the form of special =
events. I quit using the "Pilgrims and Indians" stereotype stuff
for =
Thanksgiving and did "harvesting" instead, and for Easter I had a
"spring =
party." I think one of the important things to remember is your
community,=
and try to be as respectful as possible of all groups.
Cindy Rider
Young Peoples School Liaison Program Librarian
Vigo Co. Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
crider@vigo.lib.in.us
http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/yp/yp.html
"If we didn't have libraries, many people thirsty for knowledge would =
dehydrate."
- Megan Jo Tetrick, age 12, Daleville, Indiana
The Vigo County Public Library is "easy to find. It's the million-story =
building at Seventh and Poplar streets." (Lori Henson in her
"Briefcases" =
column, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, 10/8/02)=20
>>> s.creager@wrlsweb.org
12/12/02 08:08PM >>>
Our library has a "situation":=3D20
As Director of Youth Services, I have used storytime
books about =3D
the Christmas season, some refer to Santa Claus, but not the nativity, =3D
and one of my library board members, who belongs to a non-Christian =3D
faith, challenged the use of a "Christian religious figure" in a =3D
taxpayer funded public library. She promotes the buying of books about =
=3D
all faiths, but says that we should not promote one religion over =3D
another by using Santa Claus, Christmas trees, etc.
Our questions:
1. Do you use Santa, Christmas trees, etc. for
storytimes or as =3D
decorations in the library ?
2. If you had a challenge, how did your library handle
the =3D
situation, and what was the result?
Please respond directly to:
s.creager@wrlsweb.org=20
Thanks for your suggestions and help,
Shirley Creager, Director of Youth Services,=3D20
McIntosh Memorial Library
118 E. Jefferson =3D20
Viroqua, WI 54665
608-637-7151 ext 4
608-637-8608 FAX
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From: <wroe@sslic.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: "Santa" in the taxpayer funded library
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:14:10 CST
At our library we have always displayed Christmas books as with any other
holiday. However, this year, I made several displays -- Ramadan, Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa, and St. Nicholas. We have board members of several faiths and they
commented at the last board meeting that as long as we do not promote one
religion over another that our displays are OK. Also, we do not have story
time
sessions during the Christmas holiday season. Our fall session ended the
week
before Thanksgiving. We did have a day of ornament making. The children who
signed up for this craft day made two ornaments one to take home and one to
decorate our Christmas tree in the Youth Services vestibule. We have had no
complaints - only compliments!
> 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: "Georgia Jones" <georgiajones@ifls.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Fw: boy in a castle stumper
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:14:18 CST
I have an older patron who remembers reading a book about a boy who has =
a father imprisoned in a castle. The boy goes to live in the castle and =
them discovers a secret passage to his father by shing a light on some =
antlers hanging on a wall.
Please help.
Georgia Jones
Friday Library
New Richmond Wi 54017 georgiajones@ifls.lib.wi.us
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