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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, January 09, 2003 2:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 977
PUBYAC Digest 977
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Labels are taken
by Jennifer Cunningham <cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us>
2) Babe: The Gallant Pig Activities
by "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
3) Fudge program
by <laanders@bellsouth.net>
4) Re: Separate Sections for Newbery/Caldecott Books - J. Larson
Question
by "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
5) searching for long-lost children's book
by <lhharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
6) vague stumper
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
7) stumper
by Frances Easterling <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
8) Re: Separate Sections for Books
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
9) Stumper: line drawing of boy
by Kelly Vikstrom <vikstrom@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
10) RE: pop-up greeting cards
by Peggy Odom <podom@ci.waco.tx.us>
11) stumper
by IN2BKS@aol.com
12) Re: Children as Storytellers
by TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
13) Stumper - Todd Moran Books
by Vicky Gilbert <GilbeV@ci.loveland.co.us>
14) Re: why kids stop reading
by "Tamar Wolfe" <lobolocomal@hotmail.com>
15) Re: Separate Sections for Books
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
16) Stumper
by Janice Del Negro <delnegro@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>
17) At the Schoolhouse Gate
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
18) Re: Separate Sections for Books
by Susan259@aol.com
19) STUMPER: Dog story
by Rita Hunt Smith <RitaHuntSmith@DERRYTOWNSHIP.ORG>
20) RE: Cat named Cleo
by "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
21) Re: Kids turned-off reading
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
22) Re: Separate Sections for Books
by Martha Simpson <msimpsonmls@snet.net>
23) Mother Goose Time Pathfinder COMPLETED
by Leigh Lambert <missleighlambert@yahoo.com>
24) Re: Separate Sections for Books
by "Nancy Berghoef" <holnb@llcoop.org>
25) Re: Turned off reading
by Nukla46@aol.com
26) RE: Separate Sections for Books
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
27) Re: Separate Sections for Books
by "Tamar Wolfe" <lobolocomal@hotmail.com>
28) Re: pop-up greeting cards
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
29) RE: pop-up greeting cards
by "Marge Tassione" <tassione@northlakelibrary.org>
30) RE: Why kids get turned off reading Discussion
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
31) Responses to my query - Bilingual music for preschool storytimes
by "Howe Catherine" <howec@lvccld.org>
32) RE: Turned off reading?
by "Katie Baxter" <kbaxter@semls.org>
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From: Jennifer Cunningham <cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Labels are taken
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:55:48 CST
All of the labels have been spoken for. Thanks for the speedy response!
Jennifer Cunningham
Wright Memorial Public Library
1776 Far Hills Ave
Dayton, OH 45419
937-294-7171
cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From: "Heather Acerro" <vclsafq4@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Babe: The Gallant Pig Activities
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:55:58 CST
Hi all,
I am planning a book discussion group for 4-6th graders and need =
activities for "Babe the Gallant Pig". Has anyone done this? Any great
=
ideas?
Thanks
Heather Acerro
Youth Librarian
Ray D. Prueter Library
510 Park Avenue
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
(805) 486-5460
vclsafq4@rain.org
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From: <laanders@bellsouth.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Fudge program
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We are planning to have a "Fudge" program (the Judy Blume books) in
March.
Has anyone done a similar program? We would be glad for suggestions!
The
audience would probably be 3rd through 5th graders.
Linda Anderson
Nashville Public Library
laanders@bellsouth.net
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From: "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Separate Sections for Newbery/Caldecott Books - J. Larson
Question
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We shelve all the Newbery's separate from the Caldecott's. Other titles by
author go in appropriate fiction, etc. areas. Once in awhile, the young
adult section owns extra copy(ies) of some of the Newbery's.
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From: <lhharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: searching for long-lost children's book
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:56:33 CST
A patron is looking for a book about a little girl named Annabelle who
refused to eat, and then shrunk (to dollhouse-sized). Her memory is of
reading it circa 1940-50, it had color illustrations, and a large
format.Does
anyone recall this book? Thank you ! (I can't help but think if published
today, it would be shelved as bibliotherapy or, sadly,a how-to guide)
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: vague stumper
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:56:42 CST
Okay everybody this one's a long shot...
We have a young lady, fifth grade, looking for a
fiction book probably a chapter book. This is all we
have to go on:
1) the cover is green
2) on the cover there are two girls, one playing with
a yo-yo
3) one of the character's names may be Sheilah Tubman
(could be spelled differently) this might even be part
of the title.
any bells?
Please respond to jbaker93711@yahoo.com
TIA!
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From: Frances Easterling <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
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A mother called me this morning and she wants a book that will help her
prepare her daughter (she is 10 yrs. old) for the changes in her body
and her period. She would like the book to be Christian based (not to
say that the non-Christian books are bad) but she would take one that is
not. She wants to buy the book. I know that we do not have anything
on
her level here at this library. I will be checking our system also but
I wanted to be able to give her more titles to choose from since she
would like to buy the book. Thank you for the help,
Frances Easterling
Magee Public Library
machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Separate Sections for Books
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:56:57 CST
Jeanette,
We shelve our state children's choice award winners, Golden Sower books,
in a separate area for the year they are being read and voted upon by
the children. We put GS stickers on the spine. After the current
year
is over, they are shelved in with the rest of the books.
Newbery and Caldecott books have spine labels, but they are shelved in
with the general fiction or non-fiction.
Hope this helps,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion Nebraska
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
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From: Kelly Vikstrom <vikstrom@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: line drawing of boy
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:57:05 CST
I have a patron in her 30's remembering a book from her childhood that
does not ring any bells with me. It is illustrated with black line
drawings. A little boy is complaining that nothing ever happens in his
neighborhood while in the background all sorts of exciting things are
happening (e.g. a bank robbery). Sound familiar to anyone? Thanks in
advance for any help you can give!
Kelly Vikstrom
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Roland Park Branch
Baltimore, MD
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From: Peggy Odom <podom@ci.waco.tx.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: pop-up greeting cards
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:57:14 CST
I thought I saw an article about pop-up cards in a Martha Stewart magazine
in the past year. I think they were doing holiday cards.
Peggy Odom, M.L.S.
Reference Librarian
Waco-McLennan County Library System
1717 Austin Avenue
Waco, TX 76701
254/750-5957
>
> Greetings, I am looking for advice/help, words of wisdom. A co-
> worker and I are thinking about doing a program making pop-up
> cards. Is there anyone else who has done something similar? Is this
> something that is really going to be difficult? Not sure what age
> group we are targeting, probably 4-8th.
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From: IN2BKS@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:57:26 CST
Hi everyone! I am hoping someone remembers this book. A patron
recalls a
children's chapter book about a prince who lives in underground London and
every 9 years a subway door opens to another world. He goes into that
world
and is kidnapped for a women who gives birth to a baby boy and the prince is
than used as her servant. Ring a bell to anyone?
Please contact me at in2bks@aol.com
Thanks!
Rachel
Port Washington Public Library
Port Washington, NY
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From: TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Children as Storytellers
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:57:44 CST
In a message dated 1/8/2003 7:22:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us writes:
>
> Janet,
> I just so happen to have just made an order to expand our collection.
> Here's a list of what I ordered. Hope it helps.
> -Jendy Murphy
Dear Janet and Jen,
As a storyteller I can tell you that Jen has picked a wonderful list of
books
to start out with. I would also suggest anything by Margaret Read MacDonald.
Here are a few:
Peace Tales From Around the World
Twenty Tellable Tales
Earth Tales
blessings,
Karen Chace
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From: Vicky Gilbert <GilbeV@ci.loveland.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Todd Moran Books
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Greetings,
A patron came in today looking for books with a character named Todd Moran.
He read them in the late 1940's or early 1950's. He believes that one of
the titles had the word 'border' in it. Does anyone have ideas on this?
Thanks in advance!
Vicky Gilbert
Loveland Public Library
gilbev@ci.loveland.co.us
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From: "Tamar Wolfe" <lobolocomal@hotmail.com>
To: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us,
pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: why kids stop reading
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:58:10 CST
It is true that reading habits change. I thought my two sons had stopped
reading. Then one day I found a book under a mattress. I was distressed "Oh
my I can't believe he is reading that sort of thing." Then I looked at it.
He was just reading a science fiction book. But reading wasn't "cool"
I
discovered both of my sons were still avid readers. They just didn't like
anyone to know about it.
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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
<larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Separate Sections for Books
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:58:19 CST
We have one section of shelves which houses award books (Newbery, =
Caldecott, Young Hoosier), J/Y large print, and JP/JE holiday books by =
holiday. All copies of those books are in those areas.
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
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From: Janice Del Negro <delnegro@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:58:28 CST
I have a patron looking for a book published (she thinks) in the 1930s or
40s- does this ring a bell with anyone?
<cut>
The book is a picture book, not a chapter book. It is about a koala bear
in an airplane. He is wearing a parachute. He sees the lights of Paris as
they come into view. The drawings are in sepia or ink wash tones. I think
it must have been based on Lindberg's trans-Atlantic flight (1927, I
think) I would have seen it sometime between l940 and 1945.
<>
I am drawing a complete blank. Thank you for your help.
Janice M. Del Negro, Director
delnegro@uiuc.edu
The Center for Children's Books
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~ccb
GSLIS/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: At the Schoolhouse Gate
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fyi
At the Schoolhouse Gate: Lessons in Intellectual Freedom by Gloria
Pipkin, Releah Cossett Lent, Susan Ohanian, 256 pages; Heinemann (Txt);
ISBN: 0325003955 ; (January 11, 2002)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0325003955/qid=1042064044/sr=8
-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-5536316-4736166?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
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: Susan259@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Separate Sections for Books
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:58:54 CST
We have a separate awards section where we shelve multiple copies of award
winners (including the current blue bonnet list).
In a message dated 1/8/2003 4:49:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
larsonlibrary@yahoo.com writes:
>
>
> Do any of you shelve award books, like Caldecott and
> Newbery, in a separate section rather than in Fiction,
> Nonfiction, Easy or whatever with the rest of the
> books? If so, do you have additional copies in other
> locations or are all copies in the separate area? Thanks.
>
> =====
> Jeanette Larson
> Youth Services Manager
> Austin Public Library
> P.O. Box 2287
> Austin, TX 78768-2287
> 512-499-7405
> larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
>
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From: Rita Hunt Smith <RitaHuntSmith@DERRYTOWNSHIP.ORG>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER: Dog story
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:59:01 CST
Patron is looking a book she read about 3 years ago: chapter book about a
female dog. The dog's mother and siblings are killed in a house fire. The
dog is taken "in" by a homeless man who eventually dies of alcoholism.
The
dog ends up in a junk yard with other stray dogs, one of whom is a blind
collie who carries around an old Wellington boot she thinks is her pup. The
collie is nearly hit by a truck driver who adopts the collie and the main
character. Set in England.
Did not originally find in our library--original library can't find the book
either. We've checked our catalog and are trying Novelist. Any help?
Thanks
Rita
Rita Hunt Smith
Children's Librarian
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave
Hershey, PA 17033
ritahuntsmith@derrytownship.org
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"It is never too late to be what you might have been." George
Eliot
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From: "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: RE: Cat named Cleo
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Please -- when you have gotten the answer to the stumper, would you =
share the answer? It's very helpful in case the question comes up =
again!
Thanks!
Andrea Johnson
Cook Memorial Public Library
Libertyville, IL
ajohnson@cooklib.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anne Fescharek [SMTP:annfes@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:51 PM
> To: Pubyac
> Subject: Cat named Cleo
> Thank you all for the help. At first I thought it was
> the name of Alice's cat in Alice in Wonderland (Dina)
> or Pinnochio's cat (Figaro)--I knew there was a Cleo
> out there somewhere!!
> Anne Fescharek (and Dewey)
> Children's Librarian/ Assistant Director
> Millbury Public Library
> Millbury, MA 01528
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Kids turned-off reading
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:59:21 CST
--- OdonLibrarian@aol.com wrote:
to respond to this.
>
> While I agree that it is very easy to let television
> and video games
> infiltrate too far into family life, I strongly
> disagree with the statement
> that "the process of watching television ... is
> detrimental to [a child's]
> educational and emotional well being."
Good point! I certainly watched more than my fair
share of television growing up--both "educational" and
otherwise. I still watch too much. Regardless though
there were still nights that I stayed in my room all
night reading. These days I manage to temper my
consumption of Spongebob with a little Food Channel
and I still read too. TV is great!
~jennifer
Fresno Co. Library
=====
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"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
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From: Martha Simpson <msimpsonmls@snet.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Separate Sections for Books
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:59:30 CST
We have a special reference collection of all the Newbery and Caldecott
winners shelved in chronological order by the year in which they won.
We tell patrons to look at those books and when they find one they want
to read, look on the appropriate circulating shelves to find a copy they
can check out. The ref copies do not circ. This system has worked
very
well for us.
Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
Jeanette Larson wrote:
>Do any of you shelve award books, like Caldecott and
>Newbery, in a separate section rather than in Fiction,
>Nonfiction, Easy or whatever with the rest of the
>books? If so, do you have additional copies in other
>locations or are all copies in the separate area? Thanks.
>
>=====
>Jeanette Larson
>Youth Services Manager
>Austin Public Library
>P.O. Box 2287
>Austin, TX 78768-2287
>512-499-7405
>larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
>
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From: Leigh Lambert <missleighlambert@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Mother Goose Time Pathfinder COMPLETED
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:59:42 CST
Hi Everyone,
Thanks to all who commented upon the draft of the
Mother Goose Time pathfinder that I presented to
PUBYAC in late November/early December. After
considering your comments, I made valuable changes.
You can view my more "complete" site at:
http://www.unc.edu/~sllamber/pathfinder/mothergooseindex.html
Many of the sources referenced are accompanied by
annotations, most of which are composed primarily of
quotes from book reviews. The music section is much
more comprehensive than it was prior. The baby books
section is "cleaner", too, though please note that the
sampling of expert-recommended picture books is just
that--just a small grouping, by no means
comprehensive--you can find longer lists of such
within the pages of the sources listed in my
guides/manuals section.
Again, many thanks to you PUBYACers for providing
feedback from the "field."
Sincerely,
Leigh Lambert
missleighlambert@yahoo.com
leigh@sylvialeighlambert.com
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From: "Nancy Berghoef" <holnb@llcoop.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Separate Sections for Books
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:59:50 CST
We have reference (no check out) copies of all Newbery and Caldecott winners
in our juvenile reference area. We have multiple copies availble for
check
out in the regular collection. We also always lists of all these books
available to the public so they will know where to find the circulating
copies.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeanette Larson" <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
To: "Pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: Separate Sections for Books
> Do any of you shelve award books, like Caldecott and
> Newbery, in a separate section rather than in Fiction,
> Nonfiction, Easy or whatever with the rest of the
> books? If so, do you have additional copies in other
> locations or are all copies in the separate area? Thanks.
>
> =====
> Jeanette Larson
> Youth Services Manager
> Austin Public Library
> P.O. Box 2287
> Austin, TX 78768-2287
> 512-499-7405
> larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
>
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From: Nukla46@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Turned off reading
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:00:08 CST
I am a media specialist in an
elementary school. After reading the
many valid points about why kids are turned off on reading, I decided to do
something about it.
Today I told my fourth and fifth graders - five classes - about the
discussion we have been having on Pubyac. They agreed with all that is being
said. I even mentioned the idea that more books were written for girls than
boys. Off to the side I heard a quiet comment, "That's for sure!"
(Guess
I'll watch my material selection better.)
Then I explained that we were going to have
a lunch time reading
group
that was strictly for fun. No tests, no projects, no grades. They will be
allowed to choose whatever they want to read. I am asking them to keep a few
notes so they can tell others about what they are reading while we eat. We
have a full hour for lunch, so they will eat and talk for a half hour, then
spread out and read for a half hour.
Now for the great part - in the first class
six students signed up.
There were ten from the second class. The three afternoon classes showed the
same enthusiasm! I now have over 40 students signed up, so I have had to add
a second day. I am thrilled! I'll let you know how it goes.
Nancy Geiger
Media Specialist
Roxboro Elementary School
Cleveland Heights, OH
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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
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We have a special section with Caldecott, Newbery and Coretta Scott King
award winners. They are located near Juvenile fiction but have their own
stack. The spines have appropriate Demco labels to identify which award a
book has won and make sure it is shelved in this collection. When we have
a
lot of copies of a book, such as Where the Wild Things Are, we locate copies
in both the picture book and award collections.
Renee Tobin
Senior Librarian
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
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From: Jeanette Larson [mailto:larsonlibrary@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:50 PM
To: Pubyac
Subject: Separate Sections for Books
Do any of you shelve award books, like Caldecott and
Newbery, in a separate section rather than in Fiction,
Nonfiction, Easy or whatever with the rest of the
books? If so, do you have additional copies in other
locations or are all copies in the separate area? Thanks.
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Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library
P.O. Box 2287
Austin, TX 78768-2287
512-499-7405
larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
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From: "Tamar Wolfe" <lobolocomal@hotmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:00:28 CST
I worked in a library before that had the Caldecotte and Newbery separate. I
hated this. Mostly because they were not catalogued as being separate.
Patrons would think they new how to find things in the library and be
frustrated at not finding them. If things are shelved separated they
really
should be catalogued with some sort of notification.
>From: Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
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>Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:49:59 CST
>
>Do any of you shelve award books, like Caldecott and
>Newbery, in a separate section rather than in Fiction,
>Nonfiction, Easy or whatever with the rest of the
>books? If so, do you have additional copies in other
>locations or are all copies in the separate area? Thanks.
>
>=====
>Jeanette Larson
>Youth Services Manager
>Austin Public Library
>P.O. Box 2287
>Austin, TX 78768-2287
>512-499-7405
>larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
>
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
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Hi Rita,
I just did this a couple of weeks ago. My kids were young, though -- 2nd
through 5th grade, and we did real simple Happy New Year's cards. I got
the
idea at:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/newyear/popup2001/
It went real well and I think the kids enjoyed it. There are also books
about doing pop-up cards. We have a couple in our library by Joan Irvine:
How to make super pop-ups; How to make holiday pop-ups.
Best,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion Nebraska
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
rita@missoula.lib.mt.us wrote:
> Greetings, I am looking for advice/help, words of wisdom. A co-
> worker and I are thinking about doing a program making pop-up
> cards. Is there anyone else who has done something similar? Is this
> something that is really going to be difficult? Not sure what age
> group we are targeting, probably 4-8th.
>
> I realize that I am being very vague, but I need to start somewhere.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> -----------------------------
> Rita Smith
> Missoula Public Library
> 301 E Main
> Missoula, MT 59802
> rita@missoula.lib.mt.us
> 406 721 2665
> -------------------------------------
> "Reading a really good book is like reading a
part of the author's
> heart."
> (Kevin Frederick - my 9 year old son, after
reading the last of the
> Indian in the Cupboard series)
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From: "Marge Tassione" <tassione@northlakelibrary.org>
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:00:54 CST
Have you tried the book How to Make Pop Ups by Joan Irvine? The pop-ups =
in the book go from really easy and simple to hard and complex. Our =
library did a program several years ago for Mother's Day, and if I =
remember correctly grades 4 through 8 were targeted. The kids had a =
good time.
Margaret Tassione
tassione@northlakelibrary.org
Northlake, IL
-----Original Message-----
From: rita@missoula.lib.mt.us
[mailto:rita@missoula.lib.mt.us]
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Subject: pop-up greeting cards
Greetings, I am looking for advice/help, words of wisdom. A co-
worker and I are thinking about doing a program making pop-up=20
cards. Is there anyone else who has done something similar? Is this=20
something that is really going to be difficult? Not sure what age=20
group we are targeting, probably 4-8th.
I realize that I am being very vague, but I need to start somewhere.=20
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-----------------------------
Rita Smith
Missoula Public Library
301 E Main
Missoula, MT 59802
rita@missoula.lib.mt.us
406 721 2665
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"Reading a really good book is like reading a part of
the author's=20
heart."
(Kevin Frederick - my 9 year old son, after reading the
last of the =
Indian in the Cupboard series)
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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Why kids get turned off reading Discussion
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G. Robert Carlsen was my young adult literature professor at the University
of Iowa 25 years ago. I loved his class still remember comments he wrote
on
some of my papers.
As a kid I remained a reader despite an 8th grade teacher who made us read
Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana and My Antonia by Willa
Cather. Both books were way beyond most kids in the class. I hated
"Mast"
but since I had visited the Midwest was probably the only one in this
California classroom who had seen the prairie and had a sense of Willa
Cather's setting. When I took Dr. Carlsen's class I became angry at my 8th
grade teacher who could have given us such wonderful books to read if only
she had some understanding of young teens and literature.
Renee Tobin
Senior Librarian
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: Victoria Penny [mailto:vpenny@first.lib.ms.us]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:49 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Why kids get turned off reading Discussion
Have any of you read Voices of Readers by G. Robert Carlsen? When I read
Mairi Ellen's post about required reading/reports as a turn-off, I
remembered it. One of my professors in library school had us read it and
think about our own growth as a reader. The book consists of
autobiographical anecdotes like you all are sharing and gives some great
insight into some common reasons why kids like/don't like to read. I
recommend you take a look if you're interested in this topic...
Victoria Penny
Youth Services Coordinator
First Regional Library
P.O. Box 386
Hernando, Mississippi 38632
(662) 429-4439
(662) 429-8853 fax
www.first.lib.ms.us
vpenny@first.lib.ms.us
"Serving DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Tate, and Tunica Counties in =
northwest Mississippi"
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From: "Howe Catherine" <howec@lvccld.org>
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Subject: Responses to my query - Bilingual music for preschool storytimes
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Hi Everyone,
I wanted to share all the wonderful responses I received for my query. =
I also found more and more as I researched on the internet.
-Jose Luis Orozco was suggested several times. He is prolific. The =
most familiar are: books and cds for "Fiestas", "Diez
Deditos" and "De =
Colores". . One responds suggested the songs with movements called =
"Juanito" and "Tia Monica". Another response suggested his
Vol 1 & 2 =
Recordings. His website is: www.joseluisorozco.com
or you can order =
them from the Lectorum Catalog.
www.kiddomusic.com - was recommended for
information on recordings by =
many different artists.
-Cri Cri recordings - from the late Francisco Gabilondo Soler. He is =
the most popular all-time children's Latin American recording artist. I =
found some listed on www.amazon.com.
The comments by buyers were - =
wow....it reminds me of my childhood. I really am thrilled to share =
this with my children.
-"Fiesta Musical (bilingual) ' by Luis Delgado. Available through
Music =
for Little People. See store.yahoo.com/melody/fonfacsizcol26.html
-"Soy Una Pizza" by charlotte Diamond. See =
www.charlottediamond.com/overview.htm
-Juanita Newland-Ulloa's recordings are more for teaching children =
Spanish, but they are worth a look. Look on Kiddo Music Website or =
www.juanitamusic.com
-Tish Hinojos's bilingual recording "Cada Nino/Every Child" is good.
Se =
info on www.amazon.com
-Order a catalog from Multicultural Books & Videos. (They have audio =
recordings.) There website is not very good presently, but you can =
request a print catalog for Spanish, French & German materials. See =
multiculturalbooksandvideos.com/index.jsp
Another place to order cds is through the Educational Record Center =
catalog. There number is 1-800-438-1637 or website www.erckids.com.
-Jim Gill has 4 cds of music that have movements to them. (I use these =
all the time for by English preschool storytimes. I LOVE them.) It
was =
suggested that these work well with children who are learning English. =
The "silly dance contest" was suggested.
You can probably order this on Amazon, but he has his own site - =
www.jimgill.com
-Jack Grunsky sings both in Spanish and English. The person who =
suggested Jack was lucky to attend a workshop conducted by Jack. She
=
said he was fabulous! His site is www.jackgrunsky.com
-The song "Everyone Counts" by Anna Moo includes counting in Spanish,
as =
well as other languages.
-Other recordings I found are by Sarah Barchas, Lullabies of Latin =
America by Maria del Rey (I don't know if you could use this is =
storytime, but it is beautiful.)
For other ideas check out:
clnet.ucr.edu.library/bplg/storidea.htm (bilingual storytime ideas.)
www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/ninos
(El Dia De Los Ninos)
That's it. Once you start searching, you find links for more items.
=
All of the respondents were so helpful. What a great service we have =
here!!!! Muchas Gracias por Todo!!!
-Catherine Howe
Clark County Library
1401 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-507-3437
howec@lvccld.org
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From: "Katie Baxter" <kbaxter@semls.org>
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As librarians we see firsthand the range of reasons why children are
hindered in finding their own way to a love of reading. Pubyackers are
identifying a core set.
Here's yet another spoke for this wheel-turning discussion:
Reading is hard work for many kids -- we are just finding out for how many
through the assessment studies being funded by the "No Child Is Left
Behind"
Act.
Sometimes the reluctant middle school reader is a child who is dealing with
an unrecognized set of underdeveloped set of literacy skills in the area of
sound recognition or phonemic awareness. They don't like to read because
they cannot deduce the patterns or sequences of letters and words. They
cannot discern the written words, because they have gaps in their
understanding of "tiny segments of sound." Comprehending these
isolated
sounds come into play before individuals start delving into phonics or
decoding letters. Some of these less obvious gaps in the literacy
development of a 3 to 5 year old wreck havoc on the 8 to 9 year old who only
knows he or she hates to read. There are many children that come into our
libraries who aren't dyslexic, but who are mildly impaired when it comes to
being able to decode language.
Research shows that sound recognition is a key step in understanding the
significance of first a letter or a combination of letters, and then strings
of words. For various reasons some children miss out on some of the steps
for breaking the letter-sound code during their development from age birth
through age five.
Ironically, it's at the age when adults are expecting these kids to be
enthralled independent readers, that boys and girls alike begin to turn off
from reading, because it really very hard work for them. Librarians who
can
offer patience, a wide choice of high interest reading material and
one-on-one read aloud times for the grade 4 to 8 kids will open doors to a
love of reading.
The studies being done on the birth to five age groups are helping us learn
more about the older turned-off reader. Take a look at Doris Johnson's
article "Assessment During the Early Childhood Years" in the
January/February 1999 issue of LDA NEWSBRIEFS. The PBS production team for
Between the Lions also offers information on this topic
http://pbskids.org/lions/about/framework.html.
Catherine Snow of Harvard
University has generated lots of research material on ways the building
blocks of emergent literacy impact the child's love or hate of reading
(http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/publications/seeds/series2v1/earlyefforts.html.)
I am also interested in seeing how librarians will use the results of the
PLA/ALSC Literacy Initiative Project
http://www.pla.org/projects/preschool/preschool.html
to shed light on more
answers and approaches to Gail's question. (Glad you're in my region Gail,
and we can talk at length about this and Lord of the Rings.)
Katie Baxter
Assistant Regional Administrator for Youth Services
SouthEastern Massachusetts Library System
10 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA 02347
voice:508-923-3531; fax:508-923-3539
kbaxter@semls.org
www.semls.org
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Subject: Re: Turned off reading?
This was an excellent article with much food for thought. Those of us
working with all ages -- can we brainstorm about how to implement its
progammatic implications for grades 5 - 8? We have our quarterly Teen
Rock n Read Cafes, but book content has been their least popular
element.
Mary Ann Gilpatrick
mgilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us
> Thanks, Angela, for the tip on the Book Magazine
> article. I can't wait to read it!
>
>
>
> http://www.bookmagazine.com/issue24/literacy.shtml
>
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