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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: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 991
PUBYAC Digest 991
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Children Turned Off Reading
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
2) RE: let's keep Political Opinions
by gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
3) Re: [Re: homework help centers]
by "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>
4) RE: When you need a little humor...
by Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
5) Help on Sickness storytime
by Beth Gaughan <bethg2@yahoo.com>
6) teen book group thanks/compilation
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
7) preschool program question
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
8) Re: damage to children's DVD's
by Amber McCrea <mccrea.amber@als.lib.wi.us>
9) Books for a Sensitive Child
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
10) French Court of Louis XV
by Jennifer Cogan <jcogan@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
11) RE: Instrumentals for Children's Songs
by "Barron, Stacie" <StacieB@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us>
12) wristband flashlight directions
by Judy Czarnecki <jczarnec@vml.lib.mi.us>
13) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
14) RE: 1 year-old Storytimes
by Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
15) RE: Political Opinions
by Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
16) Stumper: Series with character named Merry
by Cathy Wilterding <wilterding@tarleton.edu>
17) stumper
by Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us>
18) Re: heads on spikes
by "Suzanne Terry" <terry@bostonathenaeum.org>
19) Sunday storytimes
by Deborah Shelton <andersde@oplin.lib.oh.us>
20) Re: Father leaving for military
by stephanie declue <stephdeclue@yahoo.com>
21) SVLS Children's Committee program "Turning Babies on to
Books"
by "Bricker, Karin" <Karin.Bricker@ci.mtnview.ca.us>
22) stumper
by "Austin, Renee" <RAUSTIN@co.napa.ca.us>
23) New site celebrates Canadian picturebooks
by "Mallette, Michelle" <MSMallette@city.surrey.bc.ca>
24) medieval stories
by "Jo-Ann Woolverton" <jwoolverton@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
25) story swap at ALA Midwinter
by "MaryAnn Gilpatrick" <magilpat@velocitus.net>
26) Re: Moving to a New LIbrary
by "Kaye Bowes" <kbear97@hotmail.com>
27) Re: youth advisory board
by Karen Cruze <kcruze@nsls.info>
28) CD securer
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
29) RE: Child_Lit?
by Susan Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com>,<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Children Turned Off Reading
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:17:01 CST
Kim E. Dolce
Children's Librarian
Port Orange Regional Library
Port Orange, FL 32129
kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us
>>> claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com
01/18/03 15:06 PM >>>
>
>MOM: "What!? We ain't in here for no books; We're here >to get
movies. =
Who wants to read some stupid book?"
I've often been frustrated by parents who come in with the kids looking =
for information for projects, reports, etc. The parents, in the presence =
of the children, will complain to me about how they don't know why the =
teachers give them so much work, expect them to do these difficult =
projects at a young age, etc. So the kids are programmed to hate the whole =
thing before they ever get started. Usually, the kids have some leeway as =
far as the topic goes, and I just tell the parents that if the child can =
pick something s/he might be interested in, then the whole project will be =
more enjoyable. Secretly, I'd like to tell these parents to stop influencin=
g their kids this way since they will naturally pick up on the parent's =
clues.
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From: gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: let's keep Political Opinions
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:17:10 CST
As our system here faces counts totaling into the
many many thousands of dollars I find peoples
stance that there are no politics in what we do
ridiculous. I pay for my own craft supplies, my
programs are limited to what I can afford and to
my severe space limitatioons. I talk to patrons
in a non commital manner who feel the need to
inform me that Harry Potter is Satan and that
books about reproduction for children are the
devils work. I live in my community and the
politics of it are part of the thread of the
library's life as a cultural institution. We
have an administration that is committing
BILLIONS of dollars to mobilizing against a
country that is really not doing anything to US
at the moment. If I feel that some of that money
might be better spent on books and information I
would think this is the forum to discuss it. That
of course is minus the personal comments about
people.
L. Dowling
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From: "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: [Re: homework help centers]
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:17:22 CST
Are the shelvers you 'grab' paid or volunteer?
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: USFCHICK@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 13:47:18 CST
>
>Hi, We start study buddies in late september so that we can spend the first
>few weeks of school recruiting the teens. We have a volunteer
orientation
>on
>a monday at 5:30 and they start the following monday. It is open.
The
>teens
>sign in and check off their name on the board to let me know if they are
>free
>or busy. When a child comes in, sometimes they want a specific teen,
but,
>most often, they just want a specific sex. I look at the board and
call
out
>a teen's name. They take the child to a table and get to work.
The first
>couple of years, I was desperate for teens. I had to give the ones I
had 5
>kids!!! Now, it's well known and I don't have a problem except during
>mid-terms and finals. My branch has about 10 student shelvers working
on
>Monday nights, so I just grab them when I need more teens. Once in a
while,
>I'll have to tutor. If I ever have extra teens (which is rare), I give
them
>crafts to cut or a cart to sort. They can still get service hours for
it,
>so
>they don't complain. The program pretty much runs itself now.
The teens
>and
>kids know what to do.
>
>I hope that helps.
>
>---
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>
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From: Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: When you need a little humor...
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:17:30 CST
Hello All,
I've been subscribing to an online cartoon for a few months now and it
occurred to me that some of you might enjoy it as well. It's called
OVERDUE
: a comic strip about a library and if you go to this website -
http://www.overduemedia.com/ you can
either browse through the archives or
sign up for free e-mail delivery. I love it because so many times it
really
hits home - I've posted copies of certain cartoons in every department in my
library. Course I know you'll all appreciate the Children's Librarian
character who is represented, I think, in a positive light. Sometimes
she's
a little airhead-ish, but I must admit that after two or three storytimes
and cutting out 75 turkey heads from construction paper, I too can be a
little ditzy.
Have a great day!
Jennie
Jennie J. Stoltz
Children's Coordinator/Webmaster
Frank L. Weyenberg Library of
Mequon/Thiensville, Wisconsin
"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who
cannot read them." - Mark Twain
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From: Beth Gaughan <bethg2@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Help on Sickness storytime
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:17:47 CST
Hello,
I'm planning a story time on being sick etc. for both preschool and
toddlers.I need one more book or story for toddler time, maybe
something only loosely related,since it seems I've exhausted our
collection on really direct hits.
I would also like to do a craft if anyone has any suggestions.
Thanks in advance,
Beth Gaughan
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: teen book group thanks/compilation
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:17:55 CST
Hello! I want to extend many thanks to those who replied with suggestions
for improving attendance at teen book groups. The following are the two
ideas I received:
I have been leading a monthly teen book discussion group for about six
months. Quite a few teens signed up for the first few months, but no more
than two or three ever came to the discussion. But for the last three
months, I have had a steady group of five or six coming to the discussions.
I think it has helped that I offer free pizza and sodas, keep the discussion
very informal and let the teens take charge. For example, I print out
copies of discussion questions and hand them out to the teens. I tell them
they can choose which questions from the handout they would like to ask each
other, including any questions they would like to add. They also vote on
which book they would like to read each month.
I set up a book display every month to promote the program, and I have the
teens provide their phone number when they sign up so that I can call to
remind them a couple of days before the program.
Hope this helps, Kathleen Fordyce
I am in the midst of this thing so really don't know the final resolution
but it is looking pretty good. I started with the first Harry Potter book
and used a set of multiple choice questions as an ice breaker. The next
scheduled session if of course the second book and the suggestion came from
the group. At this point it looks like we will work our way through the
Potter books. I entitled the program
"Pizza and Potter." I am attaching the questions and answers for the
quiz. I
can't take credit for the questions but I gleaned them from the internet. Of
course, the standard litany is "feed them and they will come."-
(questions
and answers will follow separately)
Jerry Henry
Richard Bryce
Sr. Children's Librarian
West Milford Township Library
973-728-2823
bryce@palsplus.org
"All it takes is one good deed to change the world for good."- Rabbi
Menachem Schneerson
"So many things have made living and learning easier. But the real
things
haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the
most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and to be cheerful
and have courage when things go wrong."- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: preschool program question
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:18:02 CST
Hello group. I'm writing up a proposal to start up a
preschool story time for 3-5 year olds and I have a
couple of questions.
1. What is a good number of children participants for
a 3-5 year old story-time? What works for you?
2. Do you require parents to remain with children of
this age?
3. Do you allow younger siblings to attend under any
circumstances?
Thank you for your help. I will post a summary of
responses.
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth Public Library
Forsyth, IL
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From: Amber McCrea <mccrea.amber@als.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: damage to children's DVD's
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:18:10 CST
Janette,
The kids are only removing them from the case. We noticied this problem
last year and started putting the dvds into plastic sleeves and taping
down the little dohicky (great professional term isn't it) in the middle
so that the dvd's could not be put on it. this has helped increase the
shelf life of the dvds immensly.
Amber McCrea
Youth Services Librarian
Beloit Public Library
Beloit WI
Janette Johnston wrote:
>We have recently added DVD's to our collection, and have already had 5 or 6
>destroyed after only 3 or 4 circulations. I don't know if the children are
>trying to removing them from the cases and end up cracking or breaking the
>DVD's then or exactly what is happening. What kind of cases do you guys use
>for DVD's and have you had this problem?
>
>Janette Johnston, Children's Services Manager
>Round Rock Public Library System
>Robert G. and Helen Griffith Library Building
>216 E. Main
>Round Rock, TX 78664
>512-218-7002
>jj@round-rock.tx.us
>http://www.ci.round-rock.tx.us
>
>
>
>
>
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Books for a Sensitive Child
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:43:39 CST
Hi Everybody,
A mom was just in asking about books that might help her little boy
(he's about 4). He is extra-sensitive, and gets his feelings hurt real
easy; is easily frightened.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion NE 68046
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
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From: Jennifer Cogan <jcogan@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: French Court of Louis XV
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Hello,
I have a patron looking for titles of stories set in the French Court of
Louis XV. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate them!
Thank you!
Jennifer Cogan
Children's Department
Enoch Pratt Free Library
(410)-396-5402
jcogan@epfl.net
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From: "Barron, Stacie" <StacieB@mail.jefferson.lib.la.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Instrumentals for Children's Songs
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:44:04 CST
Thanks. I do appreciate the help. I actually ordered a Karaoke CD after
finding out that it can be played in a normal CD player. It has a bunch of
the songs that I'm looking for and was fairly reasonable. I'll let you all
know how it turns out since I'm probably not the only one out here looking
for instrumental children's music.
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Ungham [mailto:sungham@elyria.lib.oh.us]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 10:11 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Instrumentals for Children's Songs
Hi, Stacie and fellow PUBYAKERS!
Ella Jenkins' cassette "Early Early Childhood Songs" contains
instrumentals for some traditional children's songs.
Another good resource for the tunes to children's songs is the
website Kididdles.com Musical Mouseum, which is located at
http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum
You can search for songs by title there using their Alpha Index.
Most of the traditional songs (non-copyrighted) have a MIDI file
so that you can listen to the tune.
Susan Ungham
Outreach & Family Literacy Coordinator
Elyria Public Library
1194 West River Road, North
Elyria, OH 44035
440-324-6843
sungham@elyria.lib.oh.us
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From: Judy Czarnecki <jczarnec@vml.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: wristband flashlight directions
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:44:12 CST
I've been doing a Who-Dun-It Club. A colleague mentioned seeing
"something, somewhere" about directions for wristband flashlights made
with
the tiny penlight lightbulbs (like in a mini Mag-Lite), velcro and assorted
other objects (?). Not being mechanically minded in the least, I'm trying
to find directions, rather than trying to devise my own. I have checked
the web with no luck.
If you have such directions, I would appreciate you sending them to me
offlist: jczarnec@crdl.org.
Thank you!
Judy
Judy Czarnecki
Youth Services Associate
Chippewa River District Library System
Mt. Pleasant, MI
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From: Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:44:20 CST
Hi Everyone!
Our Children's Room is wondering what to do with Harry Potter #5. On the
one hand, this book is going to pick up with Harry and his friends being
high school age with some of the problems that go along with that. On the
other hand we have elementary school age children who have been devoted
fans of the other books. We know there will definitely be copies ordered
for our Young Adult and Adult sections of our library. Our question is:
what are other children's departments planning on doing? Your collective
wisdom will be appreciated.
Kim Barker
--
Kim Barker, Children's Dept. Assistant
Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
barker@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: 1 year-old Storytimes
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I'm not sure what I was thinking, but I've set up a series of 1-year old
Storytimes and I'm not 100% sure of what will work with this age level since
I've never done this before. If any of you have Storytimes for 1 year olds
and you have successful stories, fingerplays, songs, etc. I'd appreciate
anything you can share with me. You can send ideas to me directly at
jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us.
Thanks. I'll be sure to post the results in a few
weeks.
Jennie
Jennie J. Stoltz
Children's Coordinator/Webmaster
Frank L. Weyenberg Library of
Mequon/Thiensville, Wisconsin
"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who
cannot read them." - Mark Twain
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From: Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Political Opinions
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:44:36 CST
I think it was during the Carter years here in the states we all were
going on and on about Mrs. Trudeau and some actor (maybe Ryan O'Neal,
wasn't it?).
You don't get much in the way of intelligent conversation out of us
Yanks during the best of times, unfortunately. Although you did give
me an idea for a book. Maybe Lord of the Nukes?
Dawn Sardes
Teen Services Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org
216-261-5300, ext. 138
"Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find
the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to
use a library, the doors to learning are always open."
-Laura Bush, First Lady, June 2002
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From: Paul Axford <p_axford@hotmail.com>
Date: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:14 am
Subject: RE: Political Opinions
> Hi folks,
>
> Dawn wrote:
>
> >I have this recurring vision of "W" sitting on a nuclear
warhead,
> >stroking it lovingly, and saying, "My Precious..."
> >
> >Dawn Sardes
> >Teen Services Librarian
> >Euclid Public Library
> >Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org
> >216-261-5300, ext. 138
>
> My recurring vision is of Dubbya riding a big fat nuke down from a
> bomber,just like the penultimate scene in Dr. Strangelove...
>
> But on a more serious note - political opinions are all fine and
> dandy for
> those to whom they make sense. By that, I mean a discussion of
> Democrat vs.
> Republican is relatively meaningless to those of us who are not
> American.How many of you in the USA would pay any attention or
> care very much about a
> political discussion concerning Jean Chretien and Joe Clark? Or be
> terriblyconcerned with Sheila Copps's latest faux pas? (Or a
> discussion of the
> relative merits of the Tories vs. Labour for that matter?)
> Politics and
> political opionions are purely situational, are they not? Unless,
> of course
> one is discussing the broader politics inherent in the human
> condition?
> And, of course, there's always the DELETE button! The ultimate in
> eitherfree speech or blissful ignorance...
>
> --Paul Axford (opinions entirely mine own)
> Ontario, Canada
>
> "Librarians are the secret masters of the universe. They control
> information. Don't ever piss one off." -- Spider Robinson
>
>
>
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From: Cathy Wilterding <wilterding@tarleton.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Series with character named Merry
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:44:42 CST
Can you help me with the following query that was sent by a patron:
"I'm trying to remember the name of a series of girls' books, probably
published in the late 1940s in which there was a sister named Merry. They
were Carolyn Haywood type books but I'm fairly sure she didn't write them."
She also said that Merry is 8 years old or so.
The only titles I've been able to find with characters named Merry are in
adolescent series, so I'm at a loss on this series title and would
appreciate any help you can offer. I will collect and forward any
responses
you can send me to the patron, then let you know which series she says is
the one she's looking for.
Thank you anyone who can help me with this stumper.
Cathy Wilterding
Reference Librarian
Dick Smith Library
Tarleton State University
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From: Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
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Sorry,
I know I have asked this question before, but all of my e-mail prior to Oct
02 disappeared one day. (A-a-a-a-h-h-h computers!)
I have a patron who remembers going to look for "Snoop Wiggies' House"
when
he was only 6 years old. This would have been around 1951. Does
anyone
know of any references to such a place or character?
I'd appreciate the help.
Thanx,
Cindy
Cynthia Wray
Head of Youth Services
Fargo Public Library
102 N 3rd Street
Fargo, North Dakota
701-241-1495
cwwray@ci.fargo.nd.us
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From: "Suzanne Terry" <terry@bostonathenaeum.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: heads on spikes
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:45:03 CST
Thanks to Connie Rockman for answering my stumper, posted below. The book is
King Stork, by Howard Pyle, illus. by Trina Schart Hyman.
On January 16, Suzanne Terry wrote:
Greetings! A patron is looking for a picture book , probably a fairy tale,
from the early 70's. Story involves birds: swans, possibly ravens, possibly
a princess turning into a swan. Mainly she remembers an illustration of
heads on spikes. We think it might be a version of Swan Lake, but cannot
locate any books that illustrate or describe this. She is mainly
interested
in the heads on spikes. Any ideas? (This does sound like an image that might
stay with you..) TIA, Suzanne
Suzanne S. Terry
Children's Librarian
The Boston Athenaeum
10 1/2 Beacon Street
Boston MA 02108
617-227-0270 Ext. 253
terry@bostonathenaeum.org
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From: Deborah Shelton <andersde@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Sunday storytimes
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:45:12 CST
Hi All,
Does anybody out there in Children's Libraryland do Sunday story times?
If so what ages do you provide programming for? How is attendance, a
full house or just a few? Do you require registration or are they drop
ins? Do you feel it is worth the time and effort and possible
additional overtime?
Another question, is your story time attendance over the last year or so
up or down? What about circ figures, up down or static?
Thanks,
Debby Shelton Children's Librarian
Morley Library, Painesville Ohio
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From: stephanie declue <stephdeclue@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Father leaving for military
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:45:19 CST
Carol,
Thank you so much for the book suggestions about
parents leaving during military service. I recently
began a new job in a military library and if we don't
have all these books, we soon will!
I'm glad that you PUBYACers are here, despite our
political differences!
Stephanie
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Stephanie DeClue
Public Services Librarian
Whiteman Air Force Base Library
Whiteman AFB, MO
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From: "Bricker, Karin" <Karin.Bricker@ci.mtnview.ca.us>
To: "'Janssen, Bonnie'" <BJanssen@aclibrary.org>,
Subject: SVLS Children's Committee program "Turning Babies on to
Books"
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:45:28 CST
Thanks for the information. I'm just about to send out information on the
upcoming SVLS Children's Committee workshop:
"Turning Babies on to Books: tips from recent research."
Wednesday March 5, 2003
Sunnyvale Public Library
665 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale
Registration and coffee 8:30-9:00 a.m.
Program 9:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Book signing 11:45-12:15
Registration fee: $15.00
For questions about the program or to receive program flyers/registration
forms please contact:
Karin Bricker
City of Mountain View Public Library
650-526-7042
karin.bricker@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Speaker: Linda Potter Acredolo: Linda has been a professor of Psychology at
U.C. Davis since 1984. With co-author Susan Goodwyn, she has written "Baby
Minds: brain building games your baby will love" and "Baby Signs: how
to
talk with your baby before your baby can talk.
Drawing from research indicating specific early experiences that are
important to later reading, Linda Acredolo will alert participants to inborn
talents children bring to literacy and describe simple ways to develop a
baby's love of books.
-----Original Message-----
From: Janssen, Bonnie [mailto:BJanssen@aclibrary.org]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 1:08 PM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'; cys-talk-l@infopeople.dreamhost.com;
'calix@listproc.sjsu.edu'
Subject: [Cys-talk-l] BALIS Workshop announcement --Isn't It Time for
them to Go Home?
The Bay Area Library & Information System Children's Services Committee is
sponsoring a half-day workshop, "Isn't It Time for them to Go Home?"
Serving your library's "live-in kids".
DATE: Friday, March 14, at Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd,
Fremont, CA 94538. Registration and coffee are from 8:30-9:00, and the
program runs from 9-12:15.
Speakers will include:
--_Norma Myerholz-Seltz, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, child
development specialist and faculty member at Diablo Valley College, who will
talk about building resiliency in children;
--Rachel MacLachlan, Director of Security at San Francisco Public Library;
and
--Mary Nacu, branch manager and former children's librarian at San Jose
Public Library (where accommodating after school crowds has made the news!)
There will be a panel discussion and time for questions, answers, and
sharing ideas.
If you're a Children's Librarian and have sample activities, do-it-yourself
crafts, or any related material, please bring copies to share.
There will be time for discussion and questions. Registration is $15 in
advance (received by March 1) or $18 at the door.
For questions about the program or to receive a registration form, contact:
Bonnie Janssen, Alameda County Library
bjanssen@aclibrary.org
(510) 745-1591
Bonnie Janssen
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From: "Austin, Renee" <RAUSTIN@co.napa.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:45:36 CST
Can anyone tell me the name of the book in which a boy
1)each year receives expensive toys for Christmas which quickly break and he
tires of.
2)One year he receives an empty box for Christmas.
3)He is disappointed until a group of children show him how to use his
imagination.
4)His parents throw out the box.
5.)Kids show him how to use his imagination with the old broken toys
(junk)in his room.
6)His parents throw out the broken toys...
Please respond to raustin@co.napa.ca.us
Renee Austin
Napa City-County Library
Napa, CA
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From: "Mallette, Michelle" <MSMallette@city.surrey.bc.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: New site celebrates Canadian picturebooks
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:45:44 CST
A new web site celebrating the diversity and success of Canadian illustrated
children's literature has been launched. The Canadian Children's Illustrated
Books Project web site is now accessible to the public via the World Wide
Web at <http://www.slais.ubc.ca/saltman/ccib/home.html>
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/saltman/ccib/home.html.
Visitors to the site are treated to a sampling of the literary and visual
contributions of Canadian authors and illustrators to children's literature.
The site features an extensive list of multi-media resources, including an
annotated list of picturebooks that won national awards between 1970 and
2001 in Canada, Australia, Great Britain, and the United States. These
awards consist of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award in
Canada, the Australian Book of the Year Award for picturebooks, the Kate
Greenaway Medal in Great Britain, and the Caldecott Medal in the United
States.
The web site is just one part of a three-year project funded by the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and spearheaded by
Canadian children's literature authority, Dr. Judith Saltman, a professor in
the University of British Columbia's School of Library, Archival &
Information Studies.
She chose the picturebook as a focus for her research because "the
children's literature of a nation is a microcosm of that country's literary
and socio-cultural values, beliefs, themes, and images, including those of
geography, history, and identity." She says as a condensed literary and
artistic genre, form and content are more concentrated and immediate in
picturebooks than in the broader genres of fiction and nonfiction. "The
perceptions of individual authors and illustrators are naturally distilled
to a personal or cultural essence. The picturebook portrays in bold relief
the themes of a specific Canadian literature for children."
In addition to the web site, Saltman, with co-author Gail Edwards, sessional
lecturer in the Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, is
compiling the research into a book on Canadian children's illustrated books,
featuring interviews with selected award-winning Canadian picturebook
authors and illustrators, as well as editors, book designers, booksellers,
and academics. Saltman and Edwards hope to raise Canadians' awareness of the
rich tapestry of culture, history and character that exists in Canadian
picturebooks for children.
This project will provide Canadians with a comprehensive examination of the
historical context and current state of Canadian children's illustrated
books in English from an interdisciplinary perspective. Together, the site
and the book explore the historical development of illustrated books for
children in Canada, and provide a critical understanding of Canadian
identity as presented in picturebooks. The book has been accepted by the
University of Toronto Press.
Michelle Mallette, MLIS
Member, Canadian Children's Illustrated Books Project Team and
Youth Services Librarian
Guildford Library/Port Kells Library
Surrey Public Library
604-588-5015 ext 309
msmallette@city.surrey.bc.ca
"The answers are there. You just have to know where to look."
-- Dana Scully, X-Files
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From: "Jo-Ann Woolverton" <jwoolverton@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: medieval stories
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:45:51 CST
I have a grade four class that is studying medieval times. I am hoping to =
share some stories from or about the time period. I have a list that I =
have started but am hoping to add some of your favourites to the list. I =
am including picture books, folk tales and legends, and novels.
Thank you in advance for you suggestion. I will compile and post.
Jo-Ann Woolverton
jwoolverton@tpl.toronto.on.ca
Jane Dundas Library, Toronto Public Library
Toronto, Ontario
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From: "MaryAnn Gilpatrick" <magilpat@velocitus.net>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: story swap at ALA Midwinter
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:46:05 CST
The ALSC Storytelling Discussion Group will hold its Midwinter swap at:
Philadelphia Marriott, Room 308
Monday January 27
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
try me at my cell phone after tomorrow for more information.
509-301-6379
Mary Ann Gilpatrick
Co-convenor
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From: "Kaye Bowes" <kbear97@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Moving to a New LIbrary
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:46:13 CST
Thanks, all you PubYaccers! I now have some great tips on what to do and
not do when moving into our new facility in April. I can't thank you all
enough.
Kay Bowes
Concord Pike Library
Wilmington, DE
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From: Karen Cruze <kcruze@nsls.info>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: youth advisory board
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:46:26 CST
Dear Carol - My teen advisory board was established this past fall. During
our first meeting we looked at a large variety of magazines for teens that
the library didn't subscribe to and voted on which ones they thought the
library should add to the collection. The library bought the top ten.
During our second meeting we put together book bags for children who
accompanied parents to the local food pantry during the holidays - gently
used or new books, bookmarks, stickers, and any leftover prizes from our
various book clubs. Our next meeting we will put together a notebook of the
kid's recommended good reads. This will be available in the YA area for
others to browse. The kids have been great, very enthusiastic. (I have
about 26 core members.) I always feed them pizza and pop. If they need
them, I give them credit for volunteering. The things we've done and will
be doing fit in with the idea of empowerment - giving the teens a say and
also implementing their ideas, and utilizing their enthusiam. I want them
to feel they have a stake in the YA area of the library. Hope this helps -
Karen
At 01:54 PM 1/18/03 CST, you wrote:
>Ideas, please? All you pros out there....
>
>Anyone with experience with youth advisory boards?
>We are having our first meeting at the beginning of Feb, and I would like
>to be organized. The group is small (5). Specifically, I would
like to
>know
>what other boards have done.
>
>Thanks in advance!
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>Carol Barcus
>Huron Public Library
>333 Williams Street
>Huron, OH 44839
>tel (419)433-5009
>fax (419)433-7228
>
>email: barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us
>
>
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: CD securer
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:46:34 CST
Hello! We finally purchased a CD player for the Children's Room as more
and
more of our audio media is in this format. We are unsure, though, of how
to
secure it to the table so that it doesn't fall off or, more importantly,
walk off. Any ideas?
TIA.
Richard Bryce
West Milford Township Library
973-728-2823
bryce@palsplus.org
"All it takes is one good deed to change the world for good."- Rabbi
Menachem Schneerson
"So many things have made living and learning easier. But the real
things
haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the
most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and to be cheerful
and have courage when things go wrong."- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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From: Susan Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Child_Lit?
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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:19:57 CST
It did get wiped out before Christmas and some people were deleted.
Michael
said that any address that had error messages would be automatically
deleted. I know that in our case our configuration renamed our IP address
as part of our virus protection, and that confused the ChildLit computer
when we tried to post to the list, but eventually we got it straightened
out--good luck!
--Susan
-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library
[mailto:murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us]
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:15 AM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: Child_Lit?
Is anyone out there also on Child_Lit? It seems to have died. I have
tried to get back on twice, with help from the moderator, but so far no
luck. Boo hoo!
--Jendy Murphy
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